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A. Damascus B. Dhaka Section A : English (45 questions, 55 marks)
C. Lagos D. Tripoli Question on. 1 to 35 carries 1 mark each :
66. Which is the largest riverine delta in the world? Questions no 36 to 45 carries 2 marks each
A. Bangladesh B. Egypt
C. Laos D. Vietnam Select the appropriate form of verbs to fill in the blanks
67. How many goals are set for the SDGs? in the following sentences. (Q1-Q5)
A. 8 B. 10 01. If Rahim (to decide)____ to go to a university, I
C. 15 D. 17 would recommend that he goes to Khulna University.
68. How many sections are there in the constitution of A. had to decide B. decided
Bangladesh? C. were to decide D. decides
A. 152 B. 153 02. If you had forbidden me, I (not to do) ____ this.
C. 154 D. 155 A. didnt do
69. The Associated Press belongs to which country? B. wont don
A. Australia B. America C. wouldnt have done
C. Canada D. United Kingdom D. would never do
70. Line of Control is a boundary between which 03. It (to rain) ____ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday
countries? because I want to go to the beach.
A. China and India A. has been raining B. did rain
B. North Korea and South Korea C. rained D. was raining
C. Pakistan and Afghanistan 04. Mr. Rakib went away (to leave)____ me alone.
D. Pakistan and India A. left B. leaving
71. G-15 is an economic grouping of which nations? C. leave D. have left
A. First World B. Second World 05. When I (to arrive) ____ home last night, I discovered
C. Third World D. Fourth World that Jane had prepared a great candle-light dinner.
72. When did the National Board of Revenue establish? A. was arriving B. has arrived
A. 1952 B. 1962 C. arrived D. have arrived
C. 1972 D. 1982 Select the appropriate Preposition/ article to fill in the
73. Light Year is related to which of the followings? blanks in the following sentences. (Q6-Q10)
A. Distance B. Energy 06. They went to Dhaka___ train.
C. Intensity D. Speed A. into B. from
74. Who introduced Civil Services in the Indian Sub- C. by D. on
continent? 07. The only sport we enjoy is ___ hockey.
A. Lord Cornwallis B. Lord Curzon A. a B. an
C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Wellesley C. the D. on
08. Someone, please call ___ policeman to catch the C. belong D. me
thief. 18. I wash myself, when I get up in the morning. (Which
A. a B. an of the following is an emphatic pronoun?)\
C, the D. on A. wash B. myself
09. Please, get____ the train when it arrives at the C. when D. morning
station. 19. Honesty is the best policy. (Which of the following is
A. in B. off an abstract noun?)
C. to D. by A. best B. honesty
10. My uncle was afflicted ___ a serious illness and was C. Policy D. the
almost confined to bed. 20. Be careful, there is a hive of bees on the tree. (Which
A. by B. since of the following is a collective noun?)
C. with D. of A. tree B. there
Select the appropriate tag question to compete the C. hive of bees D. careful
following sentences. (Q11-Q15) Select the appropriate answer choice as directed for
11. You wouldnt like to invite Mahim, ____? he following sentences. (Q21-Q25)
A. dont you B. would you 21. Babu said to Kapil Please do come sometime
C. may you D. do you (Make it indirect)
12. You many think you know the answer but you dont, A. Babu requested kapil to do come sometime
____? B. Babu requested Kapil to come sometime
A. dont you B. would you C. Babu asked Kapil to come sometime
C. may you D. do you D. Babu requested Kapil to please come sometime
13. You do have sugar in your coffee,____? 22. By whom are you taught English? (Make it active a)
A. arent you B. havent you Who teaches you English?
C. dont you D. isnt you A. Who teaches you English?
14. She wont believe this story, ____? B. English is taught by whom?
A. wont she B. will she C. Who taught you English?
C. is she D. wont she D. Who teach you English?
15. After working so hard he didnt deserve to fail the 23. He said to her, What a cold day (Make it indirect)
examination, ____? A. He exclaimed that it was a very cold day
A. doesnt he B. did he B. He told her that it was a cold day
C. wont he D. is he C. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day
Select the appropriate noun and pronoun as directed D. He exclaimed that it was a cold day
for the following sentences. (Q16-Q20) 24. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.
16. The principal gave a recommendation on my (Make it direct)
application. (Which of the followings is an indefinite A. His father said firmly. Go and study in your
pronoun?) room
A. principal B. recommendation B. His father said to him, Go and study in you
C. gave D. application room
17. None of those books belongs to me. (Which of the C. His father said firmly, Go and study in your
followings is an indefinite pronoun?) room
A. those B. none
D. His father shouted, Go right now to your study Select the appropriate meaning of the following phrases
room and idioms.(Q31-Q35)
25. The invigilator was reading out the instructions. 31. Off and on :
(Make is passive) A. everyday B. never at all
A. The instruction were read out by the invigilator C. regularly D. occasionally
B. The instructions were being read out by the 32. Keep away :
invigilator. A. leaving something behind B. going far
C. The instructions has been read out by the C. avoid D. move aside
invigilator 33. Give a cold shoulder.
D. The instructions had been read out by the A. to insult B. to scold
invigilator C. to abuse D. to ignore
Transform the following sentences as directed. (Q26- 34. Cut off a corner :
Q30) A. to cut a portion of the road
26. Can you lend me your handouts? (Make it B. to take a short cut
imperative) C. to go slow
A. Please lend me your handouts D. to go fast
B. I want to borrow your handouts 35. Call off :
C. You have the handouts and I want that A. cancel B. invite
D. Please lend me the handouts that I want C. reject D. meet
27. I cannot offer you discount now. (Make it positive) Select the correct translation (Bangla to English) of the
A. Now I have no discount for you following sentences.- (Q36-Q40)
B. I can only offer you regular price now 36. GB K_v b wZwb PU DVjb|
C. I can offer you discount later A. Hearing that, he bursted into anger
D. I know that what her name is B. On hearing that, he flew into a rage
28. I know her name. (Make it complex) C. He got very angry hearing that
A. I know what is her name D. It made him angry when hearing that
B. I know what her name to be 37. Avqi AwaK eq KwiI bv|
C. I know what her name is A. Dont live beyond means
D. I know that what her name is B. Dont spend more that you earn
29. Khulna is my birth place. (Make it complex) C. Dont spend much than you earn
A. Khulna is he city where I took birth D. Your expense shouldnt exceed your income
B. I was born in the city of Khulna 38. Avgvi hw` cvwLi gZ Wvbv _vKZ!
C Where I was born is Khulna A. Had I the wings of a bird!
D. Khulna is the city where I was born B. If I had had bird wings!
30. The boy who is begging from door to door is an C. Have I the wings of a bird!
orphan. (Make it complex) D. If I had the wings of bird!
A. The boy is an orphan and begging from door to 39. Avcwb wK `qv Ki GKwU eB avi w`eb?
door A. Will you please lend a book?
B. The orphan boy is begging from door to door B. Will you please lend me a book?
C. The boy begging from door to door is an orphan C. Shall you please lend a book?
D. The door to door begging boy is an orphan D. Shall you give me a book by mercy?
40. AvR Kvb Kvm ne bv| 42. What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to
A. Class will not happen today learn English?
B. No class today A. There are no Bangladeshis in Britain
C. There will be no class today B. You will have to speak English and not your
D. Class will not be taken today language
Read the following passage and select the appropriate C. The language schools are better
answer choice for the questions that follow. (Q41-45) D. You can both earn money and learn English
Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their 43. What is one of the advantages of staying in your
English, but it is difficult to find the best method, Is it country to learn English?
better to study in Britain or America or to study in your A. The teachers arent very good in Britain
own country? The advantages of going to Britain seem B. You have to work too hard in Britain
obvious, Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language C. Your life can continue more or less as it was
all the time there, You will be surrounded completely by before
the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that D. You can use Bengali to English Dictionaries
you have to speak the language if you are with other 44. What is the article about?
people. In Bangladesh, it is always possible, in the class, A. How many people learn English?
to speak Begali if you want to and the learning is slower. B. The best way to learn English
C. English schools in England and America
On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at D. The ways of learning English
home to study, You dont have to make big changes to 45. What should people do who dont have a lot of time
your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than and money?
going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the A. They should learn English in Britain
results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in B. They should try and speak English in class more
Bangladesh, I think you can learn in a more concentrated often
way than being in Britain without going to a school. C. They should stay in Bangladesh to learn English
D. They should watch English movies
So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time Section B : General Knowledge (10 questions, 10 marks)
and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time Select the correct answer choice for the following
in the UK. This is simply, however, not possible for most questions.
people, so being here in Bangladesh is the only viable 1. Rampal Power project is situated in which of the
option, The most important thing to do in this situation is following districts of Bangladesh?
to maximize your opportunities : to speak only English in A. Bagerhat B. Khulna
class and to try to use English whenever possible outside C. Jessore D. Sarkhira
the class 2. What portion of the Sundarbans does belong to
41. The article concludes that one can easily learn Bangladesh?
English by : A. 57% B. 62%
A. Staying at home in Bangladesh and chatting over C. 66% D. 67%
social media 3. When will the next Presidential Election of the USA
B. Hiring English tutor at home be held?
C. Going to the UK A. November 2016 B. December 2016
D. None of these C. January 2017 D. February 2017
4. Which of the following bodies controls the stock 2. The owner of an apple orchard ships apples in boxes
markets of our country? that weigh 2 kg when empty. The average apple
A. Bangladesh weighs 0.25 kg, and the total weight of a box filled
B. Securities & Exchange Commission with apples is 12 kg. How many apples are packed in
C. Ministry of Finance each box?
D. Ministry of Commerce A. 14 B. 40
5. Which one of the followings is the largest export C. 48 D. 56
partner of Bangladesh? 3. The living room in Dinas home is 182 square feet.
A. South Korea B. The EU How many square yards of carpet should she
C. The USA D. China purchase to carpet the room?
6. Which state of India hosted the first-ever BRICKS- A. 21 square yards B. 61 square yards
BIMSTEC Outreach Summit? C. 546 square yards D. 1638 square yards
A. Goa B. Uttar Pradesh 4. Rahim has a business of renting out costume
C. Maharashtra D. Rajasthan products. For each costume he rents out, Rahim
7. Who has been awarded Knighthood title as the only receives a commission of TK. 15 ;lus 20% of the
Bangladesh citizen? rental price, During one particular month, Rahim
A. Dr. Muhammad Yunus rented out 50 costumes for a total price of Tk. 7,950.
B. Fazle Hasan Abed What is the total amount of commission he received
C. Dr. Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin in the month?
D. Dr. Zamal Nazrul Islam A. TK. 890 B. TK. 1,320
8. Who has been elected as the new Secretary General C. TK 2.340 D. TK. 2,340
of the United Nations for the next tenure? 5. Let he lengths of the sides of a triangle be
A. Anibal Silva B. Vitaly Antonio represented by x+3. 2x+3 and 3x-5. If the perimeter
C. Antonio Guterres D. Matthew Bycroft of the triangle is 25, what is the length of the shortest
9. Who is the president of Peoples Republic of China? side?
A. Park Geun-hae B. Xi Jimping A. 5 B. 7
C. Shin Je abe D. Kim El Ju C. 8 D. 10
10. Who is the youngest cricket player of Bangladesh to 6. Let a, b and c be positive prime integers such that
take 6 wickets in an innings in the debut? a+b=c. What is the sum of the three smallest possible
A. Naimur Rahman Durjoy values of c?
B. Shohag Gazi A. 10 B. 25
C. Mostafiqur Rahman C. 31 D. 39
D. Mehedi Hasan Miraj 7. Jony has 30 pages to read for history class tonight,
Section C : Mathematical Problem Solving (10 He decided that he would take a break when he
questions, 10 markds) finished reading 70% of the pages assigned. How
Select the correct answer choice for the following many pages must he read before he takes a break?
questions : A. 7 B. 9
1. The square of a whole number is between 1500 and C. 18 D. 21
1600. The number must be between- 8. A store owner brought a lot of hats, 1/4th of which
a. 30 and 35 B. 35 and 40 was brown. He sold 2/3 of the hats including 4/5 of
C. 40 and 45 D. 45 and 50
the brown hats. What fraction of he unsold hats was Q and S taken together. Which of the following
brown? statements must be incorrect?
A. 1/60 B. 2/15 A. Q weighs more than S
C. 3/20 D. 3/5 B. P weighs more than Q
9. A square and an equilateral triangle each have sides C. Q weighs more than R
of length 5. What is the ratio of the area of the square C. All the above statements are correct
to the area of he triangle? 3.The economic talents and master-minds of our
A. 4/3 B. 3/4 country are suggesting establishment of more and
C. 4/3 D. 43/3 more vocational training institutes. But opponents to
10. A merchant sells and item at a 20 percent discount, the idea are saying that vocational training lays too
but still makes a gross profit of 20 percent of the much stress on specialization. so it should be
cost. What percent of the cost would be he gross abandoned in Bangladesh. Which of the following
profit on the item, if it were sold without discount ? statements, if true, would strengthen the argument of
A. 20% B. 40% the opponents?
C. 50% D. 60% A. Specialized knowledge and training are the utmost
Section D : Analytical Ability and IQ (10 questions, 10 necessity for a country like Bangladesh.
marks) B. Specialization makes a person unfit for other
Select the correct answer choice for the following generalized jobs
questions : C. Specialization can work properly in a developed
1. When workers do not find their assignments country
challenging they become bored and, there fore, D. Vocational institutions can compete with colleges
achieve less than their potential, On the other hand, and universities as far as student hunting is
when workers find their assignments too difficult, concerned
they give up and so again achieve less that what they 4. One of the warmest winters on record has put
are capable of achieving. It is, therefore, clear that no consumers in the mood to spend money. Spending is
workers full potential will ever be realized. Which likely to be the strongest in thirteen years. During the
one of the following is an error of reasoning month of February, sales of existing single-family
contained in the argument? homes hit an annual record rate of 4.75 million. This
A. Mistakenly equating what is actual and what is paragraph best supports the statement that :
merely possible. A. consumer spending will be higher, thirteen years
B. Assuming without warrant that a situation allows from now than it is today.
only two possibilities B. more people buy houses in the month of February
C. Relying on subjective rather than objective than in any other month.
evidence. C. during the winter months, the prices of single-
D. Confusing the coincidence of two events with a family homes are the lowest
causal relation between the two. D. warm winter weather is likely to affect the rate of
2. The sum of the weights of P and Q is more than that home sales
of R and S taken together. The weight of P is half as 5. One of the biggest threats to a companys
much as the sum of the weights of Q and S. The sum productivity is absenteeism. Studies show that
of the weights of P and R is the same as the weight of companies with in-house child-care programs see
fewer absences among their employees who are
parents than companies without such programs. 10. + =? Which figure best answers the questions
Therefore, many companies could boost their mark?
productivity by starting in-house child-care A. B.
programs. Which of the followings, if true, most
weakens the above argument? C. D.
A. In-house child-care programs create distractions
for nonparents that can harm their productivity.
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who miss work (Social Science School), Set B
C. Studies have shown that employees with children
are more likely than those without children to remain
English (25=10)
in the same job for more than five years.
01. Fill in the blanks :
D. Productivity is not an important issue for the
A. His house is adjacent ___ mine.
companies.
B. Many modern architects insist on____ materials
6. How many times does the digit 2 come if you write
native to the region that will blend into the
from 1 to 20?
surrounding landscape.
A. 2 B3 C. 4 D. 5
C. Either he or I ___ mistaken
7. As we are, so we do, and as we do, so it done to us;
D. Most stores in large European cities close___
we _____.
fiver or six oclock on week days.
A. are what people think we are.
E. He was ___ once-famous poet.
B. should work according to our wishes
02. Transform the following sentences as directed :
C. design our own fate
A. He said, Eid Mubarak, my friend. (Change the
D. know what se are, but do not know what we may
sentence to indirect speech)
be.
B. The property was divided equally among his son
8. A football match between team A nad team B is in
and daughter. (Correct the sentence)
progress. Team B is lagging behind by 2 goals. IN
C. We sow that we may reap. (Make it compound
which of the following situations team B can win the
sentence)
match.
D. Speak the truth and I shall pardon you. (Make it
A. Team A scores another goal and tem B scores 3
complex sentence)
goals in the remaining time
C. Rafiq that has been chosen for the quiz, is a clever
B. Both the teams score two goals each in the
boy. (Correct the sentence without changing its
remaining time.
structure)
C. Team A scores 2 goals and team B scores 4 goals
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D. None the above
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Which numbers below have the same relationship to
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each other as the two sets of numbers above?
51. Which of he following refers to a person?
A. 287 : 22 B. 942 : 68
A. octagon B. octave
C. 698 : 62 D. 749 : 35
C. octogenarian D. octopus
52. What is the plural of spacecraft? A. teared B. torn
A. spacecrafts B. spacecraftes C. torned D. tearing
C. spacescraft D. spacecraft 64. What kind of literature is Paradise Lost?
53. He Said, I shall be a doctor. Its indirect form is- A. a drama B. a novel
A. He said he should be a doctor C. an epic D. an essay
B. He said that he will be a doctor 65. Which sentence contains a gerund?
C. He said that he would be a doctor A. I am going walking
D. He said that I would be a doctor B. I have no objection to walking
54. What is the meaning of heart and soul? C. I have walking shoes
A. Completely B. Narrowly D. He is walking in his garden
C. Romantically D. Lovingly
55. The phrase lingua France means
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C. the first language
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D. international language
56. The police dispersed the people who gathered around
English-30
the deceased. 31. The synonym of nostalgia-
A. simple sentence A. seasickness B. regret
B. Complex sentence C. homesickness D. vexation
C. Compound sentence 32. The antonym of order is :
A. regular B. sequence
D. Compound complex sentence
C. discipline D. disorder
57. Complete the sentence ; The shipmates of the
33. The antonym of forthcoming is :
Ancient Mariner cursed him and ___ the dead A. upcoming B. recent
albatross around his neck. C. forward D. newly arrived
A. hanged B. hung 34. I could not ___ the reason for this delay. The right
C. hang D. hanging phrasal verb in the gap is :
58. One of the meanings of poignant is- A. drop out B. figure out
A. bitter B. heart-rending C. look out D. shake away
C. hopeless D. valueless 35. Please do not ___ unpleasant issues during dinner.
59. The child refused to give in until the end. The right phrasal verb in the gap is :
A. offer B. yield A. bring up B. give in
C. present D. admit C. bring down D. give up
60. He excelled in sports,___? 36. She has a refined sense___ clothes. The right
A. wont he B. dont he preposition is :
A. for B. of
C. doesnt D. didnt he
C. with D. on
61. The Arabian Nights___ still a great favorite.
A. is B. are 37. Identify the imperative sentence :
A. What a wonderful picture it is
C. has D. were
B. Get some cold water from the fridge
62. Mina is in her study. Here the underlined word stands
for- C. May God bless you
A. reading B. self study D. They bought some utensils from the shop
C. reading room D. ideas 38. My sister has supported me through___. The right
63. The past participle form of the word tear is- phrase is :
A. good and bad B. thick and thin 49. The boy said, I am hungry. The indirect speech is :
C. hot and cool D. in and out A. The boy said that he is hungry
39. The word acumen means : B. The boy said that he had been hungry
A. desire to learn B. pain C. The boy said that he was hungry
C. deep knowledge D. quick understanding ability D. The boy says that he is hungry
40. The word evolution is associated with : 50. The right translation of Zvi eBwU wZ
A. politics B. biology cKvwkZ nqQ. is:
C. physics D. history A. His book has recently been published
41. If you make a promise, you must keep it. The B. His book was recently published
underlined clause is : C. His book has recently published
A. an adverbial clause D. His book was recently being published
B. a noun clause 51. The opposite of desirable is :
C. an adjective clause A. nondesirable B. undesirable
D. a principal clause C. indesirable D. disdesirable
42. Which one is the correct proverb? 52. You can complain___ the principal if you like. The
A. Hunger is the best sauce right preposition is :
B. Hunger is the best honey A. for B. by
C. Hunger is the best anger C. with D. to
D. Hunger is the best sugar 53. They were really annoyed___ his activities. The right
preposition is :
43. The plural form of sheep is :
A. at B. with
A. sheeps B. sheepes
C. about D. for
C. sheep D. ships
Choose the correct sentence for the questions : 54-56
44. What is the meaning of white elephant? 54. A. She wants to come, does she?
A. an elephant of white color
B. She wants to come, wont she
B. a black marketeer C. She wants to come, isnt it?
C. a hoarder D. She wants to come, doesnt she?
55. A. He asked me why I was late
D. a very costly or troublesome possession
B. He asked me why was I late
45. Would you please slow down a bit? I cant___ you.
C. He asked me why was I late?
The right expression in the gap is :
D. He asked me why I was late?
A. keep up with B. put up with
56. A. He wears a colored glass.
C. make up to D. hold on to
B. The house is made of glass
46. Betrayed by his friends, he started living alone. Here
betrayed is a : C. They bought three glass
A. gerund B. present participle D. The window is made of glasses
C. verbal noun D. past participle Choose the appropriate translation for questions : 57-60
47. I know the boy who came here yesterday. The 57. He has messed up everything.
underlined clause is a/an : A. m mevBK gm iLQ
A. noun clause B. adjective clause
B. m mewKQz wQq iLQ
C. adverbial clause D. principal clause
C. m mewKQz b KiQ
48. She plucked some flowers. The passive form is :
A. Some flowers are plucked by her D. m mewKQz wjq djQ
B. Some flowers were plucked by her 58. bZzb Ki i Ki|
C. She was plucked some flower A. Start afresh
D. Some flowers had been plucked by her B. Start from the beginning
C. Restart C. Ewe D. Bee
D. Start again 31. Change the voice He is going to build a house.
59. cwikg Kij Zzwg cvk KiZ cviZ| A. A house is going to build by him
A. If you work hard, you would pass B. A house is being gone to build by him
B. If you worked hard, you should pass C. A house is going to be built by him
C. If you worked hard, you could have passed D. A house is being gone built by him
D. If you had worked hard, you could have passed 32. They fought with one another. Here one another is-
60. Whoever comes here suffers. A. personal pronoun B. Relative pronoun
A. hvi RbB Avmv m K cvq C. indefinite pronoun D. Reciprocal pronoun
B. hB GLvb Avm mB K cvq 33. Choose the correct sentence.
C. h GLvb Avm m Ri co A. I feel comparatively better today
D. h GLvb Avm m iv Lvq B. I feel comparatively well to day
C. I feel comparatively
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34. Which is the synonym of anticipate?
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25. Out and out means- 35. I finally agreed____ the point
A. Not at all B. Brave A. pronoun B. for
C. Thoroughly D. Whole heartedly C. to D. of
26. Which one is an imperative sentence? 36. The patient visits the doctor once a moth.
A. How beautiful the flower is A. pronoun B. adjective
B. Be quite and listen to my C. adverb D. verb
C. Do you go to the club
D. I go to school every day 37. Antonym of AMIABLE-
27. Which one is singular number? A. Crabby B. Affable
A. Phenomenon B. Lice C. Amicable D. Cheerful
C. Mice D. Errata 38. At ones fingertips means-
28. Avgvi ez bB ejiB Pj- Choose the correct A. to take revenge B. Matter of shame
translation- C. Complete knowledge D. None of above
A. I have a few friends 39. Due to rain, cricket ground was___ a carpet.
B. I have no friends A. covered along B. covered by
C. I have few friends C. covered with D. covered upon
D. I have little friends 40. I shall not go until I am invited.- Replace the
29. Bring the book means- underline section with.
A. Book written by famous writer A. unless I am B. till I am
B. Valueless person C. once I am D. if not I am
C. lost book 41. Geraphobia is the fear of-
D. Rebuke A. Grave B. Death
30. The feminine gender of drone is- C. Darkness D. Old
A. Goose B. Hind 42. What is the noun of word waste
A. Wastes B. Wasting 74. I went back to work ( ) the door
C. Wasteful D. Wastage A. to closed B. closing
43. The passive voice form of He has killed the bird C. to close D. closed
mistakenly is- 75. I had much money I ( ) you some
A. would give B. would have given
A. The bird has killed mistakenly by him
C. gave D. give
B. The bird has been killed by him mistakenly
76. Please kwUi Noun nQ ........
C. The bird was killed by him mistakenly
A. Pleased B. Pleasure
D. The bird has being killed by him mistakenly
C. Pleasing D. Pleaseness
44. The meaning of Do away is-
77. I am of a ......... mind on that, too.
A. cwiZvM Kiv B. nvi Kiv A. same B. parallel
C. wbMZ Kiv D. mb Kiv C. identical D. like
45. Which of the following is always singular? 78. Can you...... me a favour?
A. Manner B. Handful A. do B. make
C. Foot D. Scenery C. doing D. making
46. If I were a bird, I would fly____ you. 79. Theyve had two children,......?
A. from B. by A. dont they B. hadnt they
C. to D. under C. didnt they D. havent they
47. Which of the following is a compound sentence? 80. Do you mind if I.... a phone call?
A. do B. make
A. Work hard and you will succeed
C. dong D. making
B. Work hard for success
81. He is a liar Do you trust........
C. If you work hard, you will succeed
A. his B. him
D. You need to be hard working to succeed
C. her D. he
48. Who, Which, What are-
82. I am in need of some books. I went to market.....
A. Demonstrative pronoun A. his B. him
B. Relative pronoun C. her D. he
C. Reflexive pronoun 83. The Correct meaning a man of letters is.....
D. Indefinite pronoun A. A Post man B. A good man
96. Which is the noun of the word beautiful 1. Which one is not the driver of soil erosion?
A. beauty B. beautify A. water B. wind
C. beauties D. beautifully C. surface water D. rainfall
97. What is the noun form of the word oppose 2. The impoverishment of the worlds habitat is due to-
A. opposite B. opposition A. mans irresponsible abuse of the vegetation cover
C. disapproval D. all B. gradual deterioration of microclimate
98. What is the verb form of false
C. drying out of the soil 12. Passive form of My teacher embodies all the good
D. removal of soil by water and wind qualities is-
3. The definition of erosion given in the passage- A. All the good qualities are embodied by my teacher
A. is strictly regional B. All the good qualities are embodied in my teacher
B. is a narrower one C. All the good qualities are embodied to my teacher
C. disregards mans role in it D. All the good qualities are embodied on my teacher
D. is a broader one 13. Correct translation of gvbe RvwZ GLb
4. What does loss of organic mater result in? msKUvcb is-
A. conserving naturally planted or cultivated A. Mankind are at a stake now
B. conserving water that falls on the surface B. Mankind are at danger
C. lessening soils ability to combat erosion C. Mankind is at stake now
D. eroding the total environment D. Man is at stake now
5. Conserving naturally planted vegetation brings about- 14. Change the speech : The teacher said to me., respect
A. conservation of water that falls on the surface your elders.
B. resisting microclimate change A. The teacher ordered me to respect my your elders
C. general drying out of the soil B. The teacher advised me to respect my elders
D. conservation of soil and water C. The teacher advised me to respect his elders
6. The antonym of the word offspring is- D. The teacher advised me to respect your elders
A. children B. issue 15. Choose the correctly spelled word :
C. ancestor D. son A. superceed B. superseed
7. fill in the blank : I must first go___ the accounts. C. supercede D. supersede
A. into B. through 16. find the preposition : The policeman ruled___ the
C. by D. down possibility of murder.
8. If Anarchy : Government, then- A. in B. against
A. penury : wealth B. chaos : disorder C. on D. out
C. monarchy : republic D. verbosity : words 17. The sentence He is one of the best boys in the
9. We were waiting for he bus. The underlined parts is- village can be written as-
A. a noun phrase A. Very few boys in the village is so good as he
B. infinity phrase B. Very few boys in the village are as good as he
C. a prepositional phrase C. Very few boys in the village are better as he
D. a verb phrase D. Very few boys in the village is very good as he
10. Let bygones be bygones mwVK evsjv KvbwU? 18. Choose the correct form of verb in the sentence
A. AZxZ me`v RvMZ B. h hvIqvi When water___ it turns into ice
m hvq A. froze B. freeze
C. AZxZK gyQ dj D. Pj hvIqvI wbqwZ C. Freezes D. will freeze
11. Author of the poem Patriot is- 19. Find the negative form of Priyom is only six-
A. Robert Frost B. Robert Browning A. Priyom is not six
C. Robert Herrick D. Lord Byron B. Priyom is not more than six
C. Priyom is no more six
D. Priyom is no less six C. blessed D. malignant
20. Choose the correct sentence- 31. The word not synonym of incompetent is-
A. I have looked for a good doctor before I met you A. incomplete B. unqualified
B. I had looked for a good doctor before I met you C. amateurish D. inept
C. I looked for a good doctor before I had met you 32. If Education : school, then-
D. I am looking for a good doctor before meeting you A. milk : cow B. wood : furniture
21. The past participle of swim is- C. production : factory D. medicine : hospital
A. swam B. swum 33. Please, come again. Here please is-
C. swim D. swamped A. verb B. adverb
22. speed money means- C. conjunction D. pronoun
A. black money B. bribe 34. Pick up the correct preposition : She will discuss the
C. hard money D. pereentage issue with the officer___ phone
23. When one is pragmatic he is- A. by B. on
A. wasteful B. productive C. through D. over
C. practical D. busy 35. The phrase by and by means-
24. Something which is obnoxious means- A. suddenly B. in course of time
A. very dangerous B. pleasant C. soon D. as it would be
C. very offensive D. caring 36. The idiom let him slide means-
25. m Mfxi ivZ coZ Af nq cowQjv Gi A. ignore B. lose gradually
mwVK BsiwR- C. reveal a secret D. set free
A. He used to read at last night 37. Which sentence is correct?
B. He got used to reading at lat night A. Badly their kinds are brought up
C. He got to reading at late night B. Their are very badly educated
D. He used to read at late night C. Their kinds are very weakly brought up
26. Identify the singular number- D. Their kinds are very badly brought up
A. axis B. data 38. Find the correct verb : None___ helpless because
C. crises D. phenomena they
27. Opposite gender of bitch- A. was B. is
A. calf B. fox C. were D. are
C. dog D. lion 39. beating around the bush means-
28. Find the incorrect part : A progress A. solving a problem
A. has been made B. toward finding B. attacking aggressively
C. a cure D. for AIDS C. speaking to the point
29. Fill in the blank : Rony ___ his ankle and cannot do D. avoiding the main point
any sports. 40. Find the correct spelling-
A. pulled B. sprained A. acquaintance B. acquiantence
C. stung D. stained C. acquantence D. aquaintance
30. The antonym of the word benign is- 41. Ecstasy of happiness- Gi A_-
A. beneficial B. peaceful A. Avb`vk B. cigvb`
C. Avb`gqx D. Avbw`Z C. The river is issued from a lake.
42. Identify the word that can be used as both singular D. The river is issues from a lake
E. The river has been issued from a lake
and plural : 6. Fil in the gap with right from pf words : "Many
A. wood B. light students would ..... to take tests".
C. issue D. fish A. rather not B. rather
C. rather like not D. do prefer not
43. Find the incorrect word : E. prefer not
A. He need B. not 7. Complete the sentence with the correct word. "The
researcher determined a set of ......to analyze the
C. go D. there
biodiversity of wildlife sanctuary".
44. Find the adjective of the word contempt A. index B. reference
A. contempting B. contemptation C. citations D. indices
E. example
C. contemptable D. contemptible
8. What tense is the sentence stating: "The ship is being
45. Find out the complex form of I know her name prepared for sailing".
A. What her name I know A. Present continuous B. Present perfect
C. Present perfect continuous
B. I know what is her name
D. Past perfect continuous
C. I know what her name is 9. What do you make of him ? The underlined phrasal
D. Her name I know verb means -
A. think B. need
PMvg wekwe`vjq C. get D. say E. feel about
BbwwUDU Ae gwib mvqm G 10. Choose the correct question tag for the sentence: "It's
wdkvwiR been a long time since you've seen him,........"
1g el we.Gm.wm(mvb) 2016-17 A. hasn't it ? B. isn't it ?
mU KvW t 1 C. haven't you ? D. hasn't he ?
evsjv- 10 E. hasn't him ?
BsiRx (English) 11. Choose analogous pair: Oxygen: Respiration
1. What is the adjective of the word, 'heart' ? A. Improvement: Care B. Photography: Camera
A. hearten B. heartening C. Sunlight : Photosynthesis
C. hearfulness D. heartful D. Hydrogen: Digestion E. Drama: Acting
E. heartfully 12. The word 'imbibe' means -
2. Which one is the correct sentence ? A. to learn B. to tinge
A. The man died by cholera C. to drink D. to acquire
B. The man died of cholera E. to adhere
C. The man died out of cholera 13. Which one is correctly spelt ?
D. The man died out of cholera A. Awfull B. Awafull
E. The man died in cholera C. Aweful D. Awful E. Awoefull
3. Find the right of articles to complete the sentence: "I 14. He said,"Let me have some milk," The indirect from
like ........ blue T-shirt over there better than ....... red of this sentence is-
one". A. He told that he let have some milk
A. A, the B. the, the B. He said that he had some milk
C. the, a D. the, no article C. He replied that he should have some milk
E. a, no article D. He replied that he might have some milk.
4. 'Data' is a plural of which one ? E. He said that he had let me some milk.
A. Dative B. Datu 15. 'bank on' in the sentence "You really can't bank on
C. Datum D. Fatas the support of this neighbor of yours" means -
E. Datea A. ask of B. appeal to
5. "The river issues from a lake". The passive form of C. ignore D. depend on
the sentence is - E. in spite of
A. The river does issue from a lake
B. The river has issued from a lake
Rxe wevb zj, Lyjbv 72. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word : The
storm blew ___ many trees during Sidr.
wekwe`vjq A. down B. up
mU KvW t we C. out D. off
73. What is the plural form of the world Oasis ?
mgq t 1 NUv A. Oases B. Oaseses
c~Ygvb t 100 C. Oasis D. Oasises
61. Find the world with correct spelling. 74. Which one of the following is a regular verb ?
A. Exemplary B. Excmplery A. Began B. Knew
C. Examplary D. Examplery C. Taken D. Wanted
62. Choose the antonym for the world obstacle 75. Choose the correct form of the underlined verb; Nine
A. llindrance B. Impedimcnt years pass since her brother died.
C. Hurdle D. Support A. were passed B. have passed
63. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined C. had passed D. passed
idiom/phrase. Dowry is a burning question of the 76. The teacher ______ every one go home an hour early
day. on the last Monday . Fill in the blank with the correct
A. An irrelevant issue B. An important issue verb.
C. A dying issue D. A solved issue A. permit B. allowed
64. h hLb cowQj , ZLb Avwg NygvwQjvg| C. let D. get
GB evKi mwVK BsiRx AbyevwU KvbwU 77. Choose the correct prefix to make a new word
? matching the given definition: ____ pour = heavy
A. I was sleeping when he studied. rainfall.
B. I was sleeping when he was studying. A.Over B. Up
C. I had been sleeping when he studied. C. Down D. Out
D. He had been studying when I slept. 78. Fill in the blank with appropriate word(s): A great
65. Identify the parts of speech of the underlined word. deal of thoughts ____ into the designing of the
You will not achieve your aim in life unless you auditorium.
work hard for it. A. go B. have gone
A. Adverb B. Adjective C. went D. has gone
C. Preposition D. Conjunction 79. Which set contains words opposed to each other ?
66. What strikes me the most is the greenery of Khulna A. Hope and aspiration
University What is the past of the underline word? B. Reproduction and death
A. Striken B. Striked C. Heat and warmth
C. Struck D. Strok D. Bullet and bayonet
67. What is the objective form of the word who ? 80. I was there when it was Autumn What type of
A. What B. Which sentence is this ?
C. Wholm D. Whose A. Assertive B. Complex
68. What type of noun the word infancy is ? C. Sample D. Compound
A. Common B. Abstract
C. Material D. Collective gvIjvbv fvmvbx wevb I chyw
69. What is the synonym of the word Obsolete ? wekwe`vjq
A. Absolute B. Ancient c_g el mvZK (Bwwbqvwis) fwZ cixv
C. Preferabit D. Perfect 2016-17
70. Find out the correctly spelled word from the BDwbU A
following: BsiRx -10(mU 1)
A. Affedevit B. Afidevit 1. Hurrah! We have the match. What kind of sentence is
C. Affidavit D. Affidevit this ?
71. Select the appropriate preposition to complete the A. Assertive B. Imperative
sentence: He was disappointed ___ not finding the C. Optative D. Exclamatory
doctor in his seat. 2. Which one is the conjunction ?
A. from B.at A. oh B. alas
C. on D. in C. or D. hallo
3. _____ little child needs care. 3. Choose the correct antonym of abundant.
A. A B. An A. Scarce B. accidental
C. Every D. All C. wide D. left
4. Writing letters ___ his hobby. 4. Choose the correct sentence.
A. are B. were A. Neither he nor his friends have come here.
C. is D. have been B. Neither his friends nor he has come here.
5. Could you tell me what time _____ ? C. Neither his friends have come nor he has come.
A. is it B. is D. Neither his friends nor he have come.
C. it is D. has it 5. A laptop of ___ has been lost. Choose the right
6. He is ashamed ____ his conduct. option to fill in the gap in the sentence.
A. for B. With A. my B. mine
C. of D. on C. me D. I
7. The verb form of the word social is ____ 6. Choose the correct complex sentence.
A. society B. socialize A.I did not know what was his name
C. sociology D. societal B.I did not know what his name was.
8. BsiRx Qvov Avgiv PjZ cvwibv , cvwi wK ? C. I did not know what name he has.
Translate this Bangla sentence into English. D. I did not know what name had he.
A. We cannot do without English, can we ? 7. The news added ____ my sorrow. Choose the right
B. We could do without English, can we ? option to fill in the gap in the sentence.
C. We do not do without English, can we ? A. up B. By
D. We cannot without English, do we ? C. to D. into
9. Which pair of words is synonymous ? 8. GLb evRvi GKUz big| Translate it into English.
A. Waste, trash B. Reduce, rubbish A. The market is rather dull now.
C. Recycle, destroy D. Conserve, consume B. The market is a bit soft now.
10. Report the following sentience into indirect C. Now the market is dull.
speech: D. The market is little dull now.
Do you know the way to the station? the lady said 9. Mr. Rahim walked very slowly. He could not catch
to Kawsar. the train. These two sentences can be best joined as:
A. The lady asked Kawsar whether he knew the way A.Mr. Rahim walked too slow that he could not catch
to the station. the train
B. The lady asked Kawsar if the knews the way to B.Mr. Rahim walked too slowly to catch the train.
the station. C.Mr. Rahim walked very slowly so he could not
C. The lady asked Kawsar whether he knews way to catch the train.
the station. D. Mr. Rahim was too slow to catch the train.
D. The lady asked Kawsar if he knew the way to 10. Choose the correct synonym of appreciate.
station. E. praise B. accuse truthfully
C. denounce D. ditch
gvIjvbv fvmvbx wevb I chyw
wekwe`vjq gvIjvbv fvmvbx wevb I chyw
c_g el mvZK fwZ cixv 2016-17 wekwe`vjq
BDwbU B c_g el mvZK (mvb) fwZ cixv 2016-
BsiRx -10(mU 2) 17
1. Choose the passive form of The cows are miking. BDwbU C
A. The cows are being milked . BsiRx -10(mU 2)
B. The cows has milked. 1. AvR Lye Vvv, ZvB bv ?
C. The cows has been milked. A. Its very cold, isnt today ?
D. The cows are being milking. B. Today is very cold, is it ?
2. Which one is correct. C. Its very cold of sow it ?
A. He asked me did I pass. D. Today is very cold, is it true ?
B. He asked me if I passed. 2. The masculine form of sow is _
C. He asked me if I passed. A. bull B. fox
D. He asked me if I passed. C. boar D. heart
3. Although Shakespeare received ___ formal
education, he was influenced by the works of
classical authors. Choose the right option to fill in
the blank in the sentence.
A. much B. none
C. a lot D. little
4. The antonym of the word perpetual is _
A. eternal B. ephemeral
C. riddle D. axion
5. The world ecological is related to _
A. atmosphere B. deforestation
C. pollution D. environment
6. What is the correct synonym of isolation ?
A. loneliness B. separation
C. depression D. sadness
7. What is the passive form of we dont like idle
people.
A. We are not liked by idle people.
B. Idle people are not liked us .
C. Idle people are not of our liking.
D. Idle people are not liked by us.
8. He is rich, but he is unhappy. Make it simple.
A. Although he is rich but he is unhappy.
B. Though he is rich, he is unhappy
C. Inspite of his riches he is unhappy.
D. its of his richness he is unhappy.
9. The nature is sometime hostile ____ us.
A. on B. to
C. upon D. above
10. Which word is correctly spelled ?
F. suvenir B. suvinir
D. souvinir D. souvenir