Subject English | |||
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1251. The Parthenon is said _____ erected in the Age of Pericles. | |||
(a) to have become | |||
(b) to have begun | |||
(c) to have been | |||
(d) to have had begun | |||
Ans. c | |||
1252. As they waited, Rahim argued against war ‒ | |||
(a) while his brother discusses the effects of pollution | |||
(b) while his brother discussed the effects of pollution | |||
(c) while his brother was discussing the effects of pollution | |||
(d) while his brother had discussed the effects of pollution | |||
Ans. c | |||
1253. The Olympic games were watched by _____ billions of people all over the world. | |||
(a) exactly | |||
(b) usually | |||
(c) truly | |||
(d) literally | |||
Ans. b | |||
1254. The tree has been blown _____ by the strong wind. | |||
(a) off | |||
(b) away | |||
(c) up | |||
(d) out | |||
Ans. b | |||
1255. A reward has been announced for the employees who _____ hard. | |||
(a) have worked | |||
(b) has worked | |||
(c) will be work | |||
(d) have had worked | |||
Ans. a | |||
1256. To _____ the arrival of spring, Bangladesh Television _____ a special function. | |||
(a) commemorate : launched | |||
(b) announce : telecast | |||
(c) celebrate : organized | |||
(d) welcome : sanctioned | |||
Ans. c | |||
1257. INFRINGE | |||
(a) Intrude | |||
(b) Transgress | |||
(c) Purloin | |||
(d) Invade | |||
Ans. b | |||
1258. BROCHURE | |||
(a) Opening | |||
(b) Pamphlet | |||
(c) Bureau | |||
(d) censor | |||
Ans. b | |||
1259. ILLUSIVE- | |||
(a) Not deceptive | |||
(b) Not certain | |||
(c) Not obvious | |||
(d) Not coherent | |||
Ans. b | |||
1260. CARPENTER : SAW- | |||
(a) stenographer : typewriter | |||
(b) seamstress : scissors | |||
(c) painter : brush | |||
(d) lawyer : brief | |||
Ans. b | |||
1261. FIRE : ASHES- | |||
(a) Accident : delay | |||
(b) Water : waves | |||
(c) Event : memories | |||
(d) Wood : splinters | |||
Ans. c | |||
1262. STARE : GLANCE- | |||
(a) gulp : sip | |||
(b) confide : tell | |||
(c) scorn : admire | |||
(d) participate : observe | |||
Ans. a | |||
Each sentence below has two blanks. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole: | |||
1263. Although a few years ago the fundamental fact about the Milky Way seemed fairly well _____ now even its mass and radius have come into _____. | |||
(a) diminished __ disrepute | |||
(b) determined __ resolution | |||
(c) ignored __ danger | |||
(d) established __ question | |||
Ans. d | |||
1264. A __ statement is an __ comparison; it does not compare things explicitly,but suggest a likeness between them. | |||
(a) sarcastic-unfair | |||
(b) metaphorical-implied | |||
(c) sanguine-inherent | |||
(d) blatant-overt | |||
Ans. d | |||
1265. If a ruby is heated it ___ temporarily loose its color. | |||
(a) will | |||
(b) would | |||
(c) has | |||
(d) does | |||
Ans. a | |||
1266. Prices for bicycles can run ____ T.k 2,000.00 | |||
(a) as high as | |||
(b) so high as | |||
(c) as high to | |||
(d) as high for | |||
Ans. a | |||
1267. A seventeen year old is not ___ to vote in an election. | |||
(a) old enough | |||
(b) as old enough | |||
(c) enough old | |||
(d) enough old as | |||
Ans. a | |||
1268. Because she had a reputation for _____ we were surprised and pleased when she greeted us so _____ | |||
(a) insolence-irately | |||
(b) insouciance-cordially | |||
(c) arrogance-disdainfully | |||
(d) querulousness - affably | |||
Ans. d | |||
Find the alternative that is closest in Meaning: | |||
1269. By and large: | |||
(a) Very large | |||
(b) Mostly | |||
(c) Everywhere | |||
(d) Far away | |||
(e) Very far away | |||
Ans. c | |||
1270. In black and white: | |||
(a) Not colorful | |||
(b) Ugly | |||
(c) Simple | |||
(d) In writing | |||
(e) Plain | |||
Ans. d | |||
1271. a. He took insult at my words | |||
(a) Not colorful | |||
(b) He took offense at my words | |||
(c) He took offense for my words | |||
(d) He took offense on my words | |||
(e) He took offense by my words | |||
Ans. b | |||
1272. a. I have great aversion in gambling | |||
(a) Not colorful | |||
(b) I have great aversion to gambling | |||
(c) I have great aversion about gambling | |||
(d) I have great aversion for gambling | |||
(e) I have great aversion about gambling | |||
Ans. b | |||
1273. a. Rahim prevented me on my going there | |||
(a) Not colorful | |||
(b) Rahim prevented on my going there | |||
(c) Rahim prevented me from going there | |||
(d) Rahim prevented me in going there | |||
(e) Rahim prevented me to go there | |||
Ans. c | |||
1274. a. I heard him saying so | |||
(a) Not colorful | |||
(b) I heard him says so | |||
(c) I heard him say so | |||
(d) I heard him to say so | |||
(e) I heard him so saying | |||
Ans. a | |||
1275. The play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written by: | |||
(a) Charles Dickens | |||
(b) William Shakespeare | |||
(c) Jane Austen | |||
(d) Michael Modhusudon | |||
(e) Arthour Miller | |||
Ans. b |