English MCQs
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Intellect is
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A: a noun
‘stark’ means-
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C: unpleasant
"belies' means-
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A: does not tell the truth
The greater part of our learning in the schools has I been waste. The underlined phrase is-
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B: Adjective Phrase
A ‘statute’ is-
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C: a law
The word "stress" in line 1 is closed in meaning to
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A: emphasize
‘millennium’ here means-
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A: thousand years
What is the indirect form of the sentence?He said “What a cold day it is!”
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C: He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
Mr. Haque's strange taste---cloths makes him freaky.
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D: of
The word ‘benefactor' in the passage most nearby means-
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D: a benevolent
. ‘Hornet's nest' is-
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C: an unpleasant situation
The epitaph on the tomb indicates-
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C: A sense of despair and fearlessness
Which can replace the word " rebuke" with the least change in meaning?
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B: criticism
When the author says “the judge’s role is far more creative”, he means that-
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D: the judge often does more than just apply the law
Identify the incorrect part of the sentence: →aThe pineapple , a fruit→b grow in tropical climates →cthroughtout the world,→d is native to parts  of South America 
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B: b
The plurals of letters, signs, symbols, abbreviations, and individual words are formed by adding-
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D: all of these
Who is the author of the poem A Poison Tree
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B: William Blake
What is CV?
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C: Curriculum Vitae
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[A curriculum vitae, Latin for "course of life", often shortened to CV or vita, is a short written summary of a person's career, qualifications, and education. A curriculum vitae (CV) provides a summary of your experience, academic background including work experience, degrees, research, awards, publications, presentations, and other achievements, skills and credentials.]
Paradise lost is an epic written by--
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D: John Milton
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['Paradise Lost ' epic - টির রচয়িতা John Milton. অন্যদিকে William Shakespeare একজন Elizabethan কবি ও নাট্যকার। John Dryden একজন Neo - classical কবি । John Donne একজন metaphysical poet.]
Choose the verb form of 'friend'.
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C: befriend
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[Friend এর verb হচ্ছে befriend যার অর্থ বন্ধু হওয়া ।]
I would rather die-----.
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B: than beg
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[বরং মরবো তবু করবো না - এ ধরনের expression - এর জন্য would rather + verb এর present form + than + verb এর present form ব্যবহৃত হয় । সুতরাং stucture ও অর্থানুসারে (খ) ই সঠিক।]
One who conceals his identity as a writer under an assumed penname-
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C: Pseudonym
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[লেখক নিজের নাম পরিচয় গোপন রেখে যে ছদ্মনাম গ্রহণ করে তাকে Pseudonym বলে । অন্যদিকে pompous - জাঁকাল ; plagiarist - অন্যের লেখা হুবহু নকলকারী; philistine - সংকীর্ণমনা লোক ।]
"The reserch study in as eye -opener and" attempts to aquaint us "With the problems of the poor nations" (Match the best alternative that correspond to the quotations)
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D: No improvement
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[' The research study' subject হিসেবে 3rd person singular number হওয়ায় এরপর and যোগে be verb (is) ও মূল verb ( attempts ) এর সঠিক ব্যবহার হয়েছে । আবার attempts এরপর infinitive ( to acquaint ) এর ব্যবহারও ঠিক আছে ।]
Select the right word to fill in the sentence "He ran fast lest he----miss the train".
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B: should
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[কোনো আশঙ্কার কারণে কোনো কাজ করা হলে 'lest ' conjunction হিসাবে ব্যবহৃত হয় এবং এর পরবর্তী verb এর পূর্বে should ব্যবহৃত হয় । সুতরাং (খ) উত্তর।]
Which one of the following is a comedy?
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D: As you Like it
Explanation:
['King Lear' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare' 'Dr. Faustus is a play by Christopher Marlowe. 'The Duchess of Malfi ' is a drama by John Webster's. As you Like It' is a comed by William Shakespeare. তাই (ঘ) - ই সঠিক উত্তর ।]
He talks as though -----
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D: he were a child
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[As if / As though এর প্রথম অংশে Present Indefinite tense থাকলে পরের অংশে past Indefinite tense হয় । তবে এক্ষেত্রে be verb - টি সর্বদা were হবে । আর প্রথ অংশে Past Indefinite tense থাকলে পরের অংশে Past Perfect tense হয়।]
"Once in a blue moon" means
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D: very rarely
Explanation:
[Once in a blue moon অর্থ - কদাচিৎ ; কখনও না অর্থাৎ very rarely or never. তাই (ঘ) ই সঠিক উত্তর।]
who is the author of 'Around the world in Eighty Days?
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B: Jules verne
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[Sir A. Canan doyle - এর বিখ্যাত গ্রন্থ Adventure of sherlock. Jules verne এর বিখ্যাত গ্রন্থ হলো - Around the world in Eighty days. Daniel Depoe এর বিখ্যাত গ্রন্থ - Robinson Cruso.]
Luncheon means-
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D: a formal lunch
Explanation:
[ Luncheon:A formal lunch, or a formal word for lunch.একটি আনুষ্ঠানিক মধ্যাহ্নভোজন, বা দুপুরের খাবারের জন্য একটি আনুষ্ঠানিকতা।]
William Shakespeare wrote:
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A: King Lear
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[ William Golding একজন বিখ্যাত British Novelist ।তার বিখ্যাত লিখনী :-Lord of the flies. Rites of passageKing lear হলো William Shakespear এর play.Great expectations হলো Clarles Dicknes এর Novel.Arms and the man, George Bernard Shaw এর বিখ্যাত play.]
I said, 'Do it.' বাক্যের indirect speech হচ্ছে -
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ক: I ordered to do it.
'Incredible' শব্দটির Synonym হচ্ছে-
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ক: Unbelieveable
No other man in the village is as good as he (Superlative)
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C: He is the best man in the village
I waited for my friend until he…
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B: came
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[ Until মানে যতক্ষণ পর্যন্ত না। ]
What is the verb of the word 'shortly"?
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B: shorten
'Age' suffix adds with-
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D: Break
Fatema is adamant about her future plan.
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A: Insistent
Explanation:
[ Adamant= অনমনীয়, অনড়insistent = জীদি]
'To the lighthouse' বইটির রচয়িতা কে?
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ঘ: Virginia Woolf
__________creates___________
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C: Poet, Sonnet
We want to take legal action against the hoodlum. In this sentence 'to' is a/an-
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D: infinitive marker
Antonym of the word JOCOSE is ___
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C: Dull
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[ Antonym of the word JOCOSE is _ Dull melancholy sorrowful glum disconsolate sad unhappy downcast blue abject etc]
which one is the opposite gender of deer?
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B: doe
"Do come and visit us " the next time you're in Dhaka . The underlined words may be replaced by--
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C: Show up
Before we can decide on the future uses of this drug-
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B: is necessary to review more information
আমি অপমান অপেক্ষা মৃত্যু পছন্দ করি -
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ঘ: I prefer death to dishonour
Explanation:
[দুটির মধ্যে একটিকে অধিক পছন্দ বোঝাতে prefer verb ব্যবহৃত হলে এরপর than - এর পরিবর্তে to বসে এবং to এর উভয় পাশে সাধারণত noun বসে আর verb আসলে যুক্ত ing হয়।]
Which one of the following has the right spelling?
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D: miscellaneous
Choose the correct negative-interrogative sentence.
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A: Can't he lift this box?
What___ ?
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A: do your father do
The thief saw me and ran___.
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A: on
Translate into English: রানার ঘুম পাইয়াছে।
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গ: Rana feel sleepy
Explanation:
[ Rana feel sleepy- রানার ঘুম পাচ্ছে ]