English Grammar

1. The poem “The Solitary Reaper” is written by-

• ক. W. H. Auden
• খ. W. Wordsworth
• গ. W. B. Yeats
• ঘ. Ezra Pound

2. The word 'officialese' means-

• ক. plural number of official
• খ. language used in offices
• গ. plural number of office
• ঘ. vague expression

3. In each of the following questions, out ot the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence : A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody-

• ক. elegy
• খ. eulogy
• গ. caricature
• ঘ. exaggeration

4. The word 'Shrug' indicating doubt or indifference is associated with-

• ক. Shoulders
• খ. Head
• গ. Forehead
• ঘ. Eyebrows

5. They suffered much-tornado had hit their village?

• ক. until
• খ. since
• গ. as if
• ঘ. let alone

6. - his earlier studym the Professor's new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.

• ক. In contrast of
• খ. In contrast to
• গ. In contrast by
• ঘ. In contrast as

7. Only those who are not serious to their success work by- and starts.

• ক. long odds
• খ. against time
• গ. every inch
• ঘ. fits

8. Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them.

• ক. Denounce
• খ. Laud
• গ. Compliment
• ঘ. Acclaim

9. Time after twillight and before night-

• ক. Evening
• খ. Dawn
• গ. Dusk
• ঘ. Eclipse

10. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by selecting the most appropriate alternative from among the four choices given: Parliamentary democracy demands discipline and - to the rules.

• ক. Adherence
• খ. respectful
• গ. knowledge
• ঘ. awareness

11. Reason is the highest faculty - on human by their creator.

• ক. entrusted
• খ. endowed
• গ. bestwed
• ঘ. conferred

12. A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

• ক. A little mouse may even help a lion
• খ. Even a little mouse may help a lion
• গ. A little mouse can even help a lion
• ঘ. Even a little mouse ought to help a lion

13. O the four alternatives given under each sentence, find the one that best, fits into the blank space : The horror movie scared them out of their-

• ক. wits
• খ. seats
• গ. lives
• ঘ. funds

14. The people who carry a coffin at funeral are called-

• ক. undertakers
• খ. supporters
• গ. pallbearers
• ঘ. mourners

15. Honey is -- sweet.

• ক. very
• খ. too much
• গ. much too
• ঘ. excessive

16. He had a -- headache.

• ক. strong
• খ. acute
• গ. serious
• ঘ. bad

17. I shall not -- the examination this year.

• ক. give
• খ. appear at
• গ. sit
• ঘ. go for

18. 'Sky' is to 'bird' as 'water' is to -

• ক. feather
• খ. fish
• গ. boat
• ঘ. lotus

19. 'good' is to 'bad' as 'white' is to -

• ক. dark
• খ. black
• গ. grey
• ঘ. ebony

20. 'Botany' is to 'Plants' as 'Zoology' is to-

• ক. flowers
• খ. trees
• গ. deas
• ঘ. animals

21. "Into the - of death rode the six hundred"/

• ক. city
• খ. tunnel
• গ. road
• ঘ. valley

22. Rubber is notable for its-

• ক. lightness
• খ. heaviness
• গ. elasticity
• ঘ. viscosity

23. Tiger : Zoology :: Mars:

• ক. Astrology
• খ. Cryptology
• গ. Astronomy
• ঘ. Telescopy

24. Break : Repair :: Angry:

• ক. Heal
• খ. Hurt
• গ. Fix
• ঘ. Plaster

25. Frightened : Scream :: Angry:

• ক. Cry
• খ. Shiver
• গ. Shout
• ঘ. Sneer