phrase MCQs
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There was ----- among the UN member regarding the urgent need. (Choose the word or phrase or clause that best completes the sentence)
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B: uniformity
E. coli has proven to be ----- most dangerous bacteria that can be acquired from food and water, even in developed countries. (Choose the word or phrase or clause that best completes the sentence)
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B: one of the
Do it ----- . Right phrase to fill in the gap is -------.
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A: hook or crook
At last England (carried the day.) The brackets phrase means -----
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D: won
He agreed to the pan of his own accord. The (of his own accord) phrase means ----.
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B: voluntarily
which of the following sentence has perpositional phrase ?
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A: He worked in the teeth of all dangers.
Near the forest , police found a sick old Rohingya lying on his back and crying piteously for help. The underlined phrase is an /an :
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D: adverbial phrase
'Brevity is the soul of with. ' Here the phrase 'the soul of with' means :
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A: the proof of intelligence
Do not --- . Right phrase to fill in the gap is
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D: now or never
. At last England "carried the day". The underlined phrase means-
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D: won
The phrase ‘by and by’ means- -
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A: suddenly
The phrase "take into account" means-
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A: consider
The “questions 57 - 58, have four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c or d. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct. The atmosphere in-
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B: gives a welcome feeling to all
The “questions 57 - 58, have four underlined words or phrases marked a, b, c or d. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct.
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B: we "discussed"
What docs the phrase “keep your chin up’ mean?
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B: be cheerful
Questions 31-40 “are incomplete sentences. Choose the word or phrase or clause that best completes the Sentence : 31. The students organized a function to__ their teacher Who had won an award.
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B: felicitate
He agreed to the plan 'of his own accord'. The underlined phrase means-
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C: voluntarily
You must the loss. (choose the correct word/phrase)
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A: make up for
I'm fed up with this rain. i wish _ raining. (choose the word/phrase that best completes the sentence)
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D: it would stop
Microscopes make small things appear larger than (choose the word/phrase that best completes the sentence)
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D: they really are
Throughout the animal kingdom,--- begger than the elephant, (choose the word/phrase that best completes the sentence)
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D: only the whale is
Choose the appropriate phrase from the below to fill the blank in "He is -English" and fill in the circle
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D: at home end
The phrase 'To make a living' means-
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D: To earn livelihood
He worked all day long........ what type of phrase is the bold words in the sentence.
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B: Adverbial phrase
Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase- 'I don't subscribe ____ his views'.
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C: to
which phrase does mean conclusion?
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A: The bottom line
The phrase "as dead as a door nail" means _
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D: totally dead
'We asked him to ____ a doctor. Complete the sentence with appropriate phrase
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C: Call in
The phrase 'fight shy of" means-
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A: avoid
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The phrase 'fight shy of" means- Correct Answer avoid Fight shy of – avoid (এড়িয়ে চলা)example: Always try to fight shy of ignorant persons. (সর্বদা অজ্ঞ লোকদের এড়িয়ে চলুন)
Corona Virus has spread... the globe.
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C: across
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Corona Virus has spread... the globe. Correct Answer across spread across - জুড়ে ছড়িয়ে
The phrase 'Down-to-earth' means-
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D: Realistic
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The phrase 'Down-to-earth' means- Correct Answer Realistic with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic
His friend accused him of spilling the beans. The bold faced phrase means –
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C: revealing secrets
Which of the following is the meaning of the phrase "read between the lines"?
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C: understand the inner meaning
Choose the sentence with incorrect use of a phrase -
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D: Now that the construction is almost finished,you can pull out all the stops and take it easy
The phrase “rote learning” refers to
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A: cramming
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The phrase “rote learning” refers to Correct Answer cramming rote learning' দ্বারা বুঝায় কোনো কিছু না বুঝে মুখস্ত করা যা option A cramming এর অর্থের সাথে মিল আছে। তাই option A সঠিক।
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Hold water'?
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B: bear examination
The phrase “On the other hand” is used to signal that the writer will
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C: present the opposite point of view
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The phrase “On the other hand” is used to signal that the writer will Correct Answer present the opposite point of view on the other hand- বিপরীত পক্ষে। এখানে লেখক present এ এশিয়ার অবস্থা দেখিয়েছে western এর বিপরীতে তাই option C সঠিক।
Unemployment is getting out of hand The undefined phrase means
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C: impossible to control
The farmers went along with the work despite the heat The underlined phrase means.
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B: to continue
The protectors are used to giving The underlined phrase means
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A: to accept defeat
The phrase 'hard hit'in line 18 means -
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D: to be adversely affected
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The phrase 'hard hit'in line 18 means - Correct Answer to be adversely affected hard-hit /adjective/ আঘাতপ্রাপ্ত; নিদারূাভাবে আঘাতপ্রাপ্ত; নিদারূাভাবে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত;
The phrase 'few and far between' mean:
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A: not frequent
An _ is a word formed from initial letters of another words or phrase
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A: Acronym
Today we take it for granted that we have one machine that allows us to access the Internet, do word processing, use a calculator, watch TV, play games, and do a host of other things. Here the phrase "take it for granted" refers to
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A: appreciating highly
Choose the correct paraphrase of "Bill declined Jack's offer of money":
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B: Bill would not accept Jack's money
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Choose the correct paraphrase of "Bill declined Jack's offer of money": Correct Answer Bill would not accept Jack's money Bill, Jack এর টাকা নিতে অস্বীকার করলো এর অর্থ হলো Bill, Jack এর টাকা গ্রহণ করলো না।
What mood does the phrase 'buds are nipped' express?
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C: mournful
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What mood does the phrase 'buds are nipped' express? Correct Answer mournful Buds are nipped একটি idiom যার অর্থ অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট হওয়া। a bad egg - নিষ্কর্মা বা বাজে লোক, bottom of one's heart - খুব আন্তরিকভাবে, মন দিয়ে, Bring to book - কাউকে তিরস্কার করা, Bill of fare - হোটেল, রেস্টুরেন্ট মূল্যসমেত খাদ্যতালিকা, Bird's eye view- মোটামুটি ধারণা, Black sheep - কুলাঙ্গার।
He, being one of the shareholders of the company, is suspected of feathering his own nest. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
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B: making money unfairly
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He, being one of the shareholders of the company, is suspected of feathering his own nest. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase? Correct Answer making money unfairly feathering his own nest-অন্যায়ভাবে উপার্জন বা Making money unfairly.
The phrase 'by the way' is generally used to---
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C: digress
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The phrase 'by the way' is generally used to--- Correct Answer digress by the way- কথা প্রসঙ্গে বা যাই হোক । a. beg pardon- ক্ষমা; b. request-অনুরোধ; Show interest- আগ্রহ দেখানো।
What does the phrase 'at large' mean?
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D: in general
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What does the phrase 'at large' mean? Correct Answer in general at large(স্বাধীন)- in general, at libery(স্বাধীন)।
The phrase ‘call a spade a sheade’ means:
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A: speak directly
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The phrase ‘call a spade a sheade’ means: Correct Answer speak directly Call a spade a spade. Speak directly, - সরাসরি কোন কিছু বলা।