Subject English
Appropriate English Usage
Instruction: Below are five question. Choose the appropriate and usual answer to the questions in a typical day to day conversation.
451. What type of pizzas do you like?
(a) Yes, I like pizzas
(b) Pizza Hut
(c) Spicy ones
(d) With cheese
(e) None of these
Ans. c
452. How often do you watch television ?
(a) one hour
(b) Daily
(c) Only dramas
(d) with my family
(e) None of these
Ans. b
453. When did you take your medicine?
(a) Since 2pm
(b) For two hours
(c) Everyday
(d) An hour ago
(e) None of these
Ans. d
454. Where do you usually take your breakfast?
(a) Egg & Rice
(b) with Jane
(c) My place
(d) in the canteen
(e) None of these
Ans. d
Substitution of correct words.
Instruction: Select the word/phrase that can be substituted in place of the underlined word/phrase in each of the sentence to keep the meaning unchanged.
455. According to the rules and regulation of organization, there is no hindrance to his succeeding to the chairmanship.
(a) Opportunity
(b) obstruction
(c) scope
(d) problem
(e) None of these
Ans. b
456. The supply of food and beverage for the program was abundant.
(a) inadequate
(b) substandard
(c) excellent
(d) plentiful
(e) None of these
Ans. d
457. Mr. Arman was instigated by his colleagues to speak against the director in the meeting .
(a) inadequate
(b) substandard
(c) excellent
(d) plentiful
(e) None of these
Ans. a
458. I was in two minds about what I should do.
(a) unsure
(b) warned
(c) careful
(d) determined
(e) None of these
Ans. a
459. The Khonodokars are proud of their blue-blood.
(a) riches
(b) aristocracy
(c) background
(d) strength
(e) None of these
Ans. b
Fill in the gaps
Instruction: Slect the pair of words that appropriately fill in the gaps in each sentence.
460. The passage is ____ narrow, ____ a lean like Raihan can’t get though.
(a) so/even
(b) too/to
(c) too/that
(d) too/so that
(e) none of these
Ans. a
461. ___ the commodities reached the marked ---the customers began to crowd.
(a) As soon /as
(b) No sooner had/ then
(c) No sooner /stagnated
(d) augmentation / steadied
(e) None of these
Ans. d
462. When Sagor ____ me, I ____ cartoon on TV.
(a) Calls /was watching
(b) called/ growth
(c) expansion /stagnated
(d) augmentation /steadied
(e) None of these
Ans. b
463. There have been short periods in which the share market has----- drastically, although the market has experienced strong ---in the last couple of years.
(a) extension/ stabilized
(b) fallen /growth
(c) expansion /stagnated
(d) augmentation /steadied
(e) None of these
Ans. b
464. The prices of the commodities _____ during the fuel crisis but the producers incurred _____ in profits.
(a) increased/a downfall
(b) short up/ an expansion
(c) stabilized /a boon
(d) fluctuated /a deprivation
(e) None of these
Ans. a
Fill in the Gaps
Instruction: For each question, select the word(s)/phrase(s) that appropriately fill(s) in the gap(s).
465. Known for his commitment to noble causes, the philanthropist deserved ____for his _____.
(a) Recognition, error
(b) reward ,anger
(c) admonishment, love
(d) credit, altruism
(e) None of these
Ans. d
466. A major concern among Bangladeshi archeologists today is the preservation of our archeological sites, ____ are threatened by development.
(a) of which many
(b) many of which
(c) many of them
(d) which many
(e) None of these
Ans. b
467. The chemistry lab instructor informed us that the higher the temperature of a molecule _____.
(a) the more energy it has
(b) than it has more energy
(c) more energy has it
(d) it has more energy
(e) None of these
Ans. a
468. Such a ----- glance can pay ----- attention to details.
(a) cryptic, close
(b) elusory, little
(c) fleeting , vigilant
(d) keen, scanty
(e) None of those
Ans. b
469. Rarely ___ seen far from water.
(a) spotted frogs
(b) spotted frogs have
(c) have spotted frogs
(d) are spotted frogs
(e) None of these
Ans. d
Identification of Errors
Instruction: For each question, parts of the sentence are underlined & lettered. Decided which underlined part contains the error & mark it. If the sentence is correct as it stands, mark (E). No sentence contains more than one error.
470. Mr. Hunayun Ahmed achieved A fame both as a B writer or C as a film maker D . No error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. c
471. Sharks can detect A minute electrical B discharge coming C form its D prey. No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. d
472. In the A architecture, a capital B is the top C portion of a column D . No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. a
473. Duck are less A susceptible to B infections than C other types of poultry D . No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. e
474. The sum of the all A chemical reactions in an organism B living cells are C called its D metabolism. No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. c
Meaning of the Underlined Word/Phrase
Instruction: For each question, select the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined Word/Phrase.
475. He always tries to makes hay while the sun shines .
(a) To make a good harvest
(b) To makes a good use of the solar energy
(c) To use all available techniques to fight
(d) To make a good use of the opportunity.
(e) none of these
Ans. d