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The phrase "at the out set" means---
Correct Answer:
C: At the beginning
Explanation:
The phrase "at the out set" means--- Correct Answer At the beginning At the out set - প্রারম্ভে। At the beginning - প্রারম্ভে। In the middle - মধ্যখানে। In the end - পরিশেষে। সঠিক উত্তর - at the beginning.
Which word below can replace the following phrase 'went down'?
Correct Answer:
B: Collapsed
The phrase "over head and ears" means ---
Correct Answer:
A: deeply
Explanation:
The phrase "over head and ears" means --- Correct Answer deeply Over head and ears এটি একটি phrase. এর অর্থ হলো - গভীরভাবে, সম্পূর্ণরূপে। Deeply - গভীরভাবে বা সম্পূর্ণভাবে। সঠিক উত্তর - deeply.
I met a person ---- I never saw earlier. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
A: whom
Explanation:
I met a person ---- I never saw earlier. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer whom person এর relative pronoun হিসেবে whom এবং who ব্যবহার হয়। whom এর পর sub + verb হয়। সুতরাং whom হলো সঠিক ব্যবহার।
he prefers milk ---- coffee. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
D: to
Explanation:
he prefers milk ---- coffee. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer to Prefer এরপর তুলনা বোঝাতে দুটি ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর মাঝে to বসে। prefer milk to cofee - কফির চেয়ে দুধ পছন্দ করা। সঠিক উত্তর - to.
Although he worked very hard, he ---- not pass. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
B: did
Explanation:
Although he worked very hard, he ---- not pass. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer did Although দ্বারা যুক্ত একটা অংশ past indefinite tense - এ হলে অন্য অংশটি ও past indefinite tense হবে। তাই did হলো সঠিক উত্তর।
It is worth ----- the Noman completed the assignment 3 days before the deadline? (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
C: mentioning
Explanation:
It is worth ----- the Noman completed the assignment 3 days before the deadline? (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer mentioning Worth যুক্ত বাক্যকে পরিবর্তন করার সময় verb এর সাথে ing যোগ করতে হয়। structure : - worth + verb + ing. সঠিক উত্তর - Mentioning.
An efficient supervisor is not so easy to come -----. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
A: by
Explanation:
An efficient supervisor is not so easy to come -----. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer by Come by - পাওয়া। Come back. - ফিরে আসা। Come for - কোন কিছুর জন্য। সঠিক উত্তর - come by. An efficient supervisor is not so easy to come by.
Category One storms ----- have some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
A: will
Explanation:
Category One storms ----- have some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer will Category one storm - উপকূলীয়। road flooding এবং minor pier ( জেটি) demage ঘটাবে। সুতরাং সঠিক অপশন Will হবে।
Will you mind ---- the accounts one more time? (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
A: checking
Explanation:
Will you mind ---- the accounts one more time? (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer checking Will you mind যুক্ত sentence কে পরিবর্তন করার সময় mind এর পরে verb এর সাথে ing যোগ করতে হয়। structure হলো - Mind + verb + ing. সঠিক উত্তর - cheeking.
The man ---- malaria. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
A: died of
Explanation:
The man ---- malaria. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer died of Die of - রোগে মারা যাওয়া। Die from - কোন কারণে মারা যাওয়া। Die by - দেশের জন্য মারা যাওয়া। The man die of malaria.
The dangers of a storm --- torrential rains, high winds and storm surges. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
A: include
Explanation:
The dangers of a storm --- torrential rains, high winds and storm surges. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer include বাক্যে finite verb প্রয়োজন আর বাক্যের subject হলো dangers যা plural. সুতরাং include হলো সঠিক উত্তর। The dangers of a storm ( include) torrential rains, high winds and storm surges.
It is you who ---- to blame. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap)
Correct Answer:
C: are
Explanation:
It is you who ---- to blame. (Select the word/phrase that appropriately fills in the gap) Correct Answer are Who এর পূর্বের pronoun টিকে follow করে who এর পরের verb টি হবে। সুতরাং you কে follow করে are হবে। সঠিক উত্তর - are.
You should (abide by) the law. Select the word/phrase you think is closest in meaning to the phrase in bracket
Correct Answer:
C: follow
A taxi (rain into) the back of a bus. Select the word/phrase you think is closest in meaning to the phrase in bracket
Correct Answer:
D: collided
Explanation:
A taxi (rain into) the back of a bus. Select the word/phrase you think is closest in meaning to the phrase in bracket Correct Answer collided ran into একটি phrase. এর অর্থ হলো সংঘর্ষ লাগা বা ধাক্কা লাগা। met - সাক্ষাৎ করা। Collide - সংঘর্ষ লাগা। সঠিক উত্তর + collided.
Birds fly (at large) in the sky. Select the word/phrase you think is closest in meaning to the phrase in bracket
Correct Answer:
A: freely
Explanation:
Birds fly (at large) in the sky. Select the word/phrase you think is closest in meaning to the phrase in bracket Correct Answer freely At large - মুক্তভাবে। Freely - স্বাধীন বা মুক্ত। Slowly - ধীরে। High speed - দ্রুত গতিতে। সঠিক উত্তর - freely.
Appearances can often be (liable to mislead .) The Underlined phrase means -
Correct Answer:
D: deceptive
Explanation:
Appearances can often be (liable to mislead .) The Underlined phrase means - Correct Answer deceptive Defective - ত্রুটিপূর্ণ। Repulsive - বিরক্তিকর। Lucrative - লাভজনক। Deceptive - প্রতারণাপূর্ণ। সঠিক উত্তর - deceptive.
How did he (come by) such an expensive watch? Select the word/phrase you think is closest in meaning to the phrase in bracket
Correct Answer:
B: obtain
Explanation:
How did he (come by) such an expensive watch? Select the word/phrase you think is closest in meaning to the phrase in bracket Correct Answer obtain Come by - অর্জন করা। Collect - সংগ্রহ করা। Steal - চুরি করা। Obtain - অর্জন করা Show - দেখানো। সঠিক উত্তর - obtain.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word/phrase : Do not let those children --- a lot of candy.
Correct Answer:
A: eat
Explanation:
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word/phrase : Do not let those children --- a lot of candy. Correct Answer eat let এর পর bare infinitive ( to ছাড়া verb) হয়। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর হবে - Do not let those children ( eat) a lot of candy.
"Null and void"-Phrase টির অর্থ কী?
Correct Answer:
ঘ: কোনোটিই নয়
Explanation:
"Null and void"-Phrase টির অর্থ কী? সঠিক উত্তর কোনোটিই নয় Null and void - এই phrase টির অর্থ বাতিল বা অকেজো। Null and void - - cancelled. এটাই সঠিক উত্তর। যা অপশনে নেই।
Fill in the gap with the appropriate phrase : had I been a child again,-----
Correct Answer:
C: I would have enjoyed freedom
Explanation:
Fill in the gap with the appropriate phrase : had I been a child again,----- Correct Answer I would have enjoyed freedom Third conditional এর ক্ষেত্রে একটি অংশ past perfect হলে অন্যটি হবে, sub + would have + v.p.p ।
What is the meaning of the phrase "sine die"?
Correct Answer:
B: for an uncertain period
Explanation:
What is the meaning of the phrase "sine die"? Correct Answer for an uncertain period Sine die - অনির্দিষ্ট কালের জন্য। For a certain period - নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের জন্য। For an uncertain period - অনির্দিকালের জন্য। For a short time - সংক্ষিপ্ত সময়ের জন্য।
Tell me -- that.
Correct Answer:
C: who told you
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. He was born --- July.
Correct Answer:
A: in
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. Let's meet ---- six o'clock.
Correct Answer:
D: at
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. Bangladesh ---- greatly in terms of its cultural values over the past five years.
Correct Answer:
A: changed
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. You ---- in such trouble if you had listened to my advice.
Correct Answer:
C: wouldn't be
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. He was angry ----- me for losing the pen drive.
Correct Answer:
A: with
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. She caught them while they ------
Correct Answer:
B: were talking
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. ----you ever ---to the Sundarbans?
Correct Answer:
A: Have ---- gone
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. I base my conclusions ----- market research.
Correct Answer:
B: on
Fill in the Gaps : Choose the correct word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence. I ----- TV when the telephone rang.
Correct Answer:
B: was watching
The phrase " out and out" means-
Correct Answer:
D: Thoroughly
Explanation:
The phrase " out and out" means- Correct Answer Thoroughly Out and out - একটি phrase যার অর্থ ; পুরোপুরি (Thoroughly)।
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. Managers should "strive" for excellence.
Correct Answer:
C: make efforts
Explanation:
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. Managers should "strive" for excellence. Correct Answer make efforts বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধে অবদান রাখার জন্য মোট ৬৭৬ জনকে বিরত্বসূচক উপাধি প্রদান করা হয়। এর মধ্যে ৭ জনকে বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ, ৬৮ জনকে বীর উত্তম, ১৭৫ জনকে বীর বিক্রম এবং ৪২৬ জনকে বীর প্রতিক উপাধি প্রদান করা হয়। ৪২৬ জন বীর প্রতিকের মধ্যে ক্যাপ্টেন সেতারা বেগম (সেনাবাহিনী) এবং মোসাম্মৎ তারামন বিবি (গণবাহিনী ১১ নং সেক্টর) এ দুজন হলেন নারী বীর প্রতীক।
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. "To look" quickly through a book is an important study skill.
Correct Answer:
A: skim
Explanation:
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. "To look" quickly through a book is an important study skill. Correct Answer skim ১২০৪ সালে বখতিয়ার খলজী অশ্ব বিক্রেতার বেশে অতর্কিতে লক্ষ্মণ সেনের রাজধানী নদিয়া আক্রমণ করলে লক্ষ্মণ সেন পলায়ন করে এবং বখতিয়ার খলজী বাংলায় মুসলিম শাসনের সূত্রপাত ঘটান।
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. Her brother along with her parents "insist" that she remains in school.
Correct Answer:
B: insists
Explanation:
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. Her brother along with her parents "insist" that she remains in school. Correct Answer insists ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস বিভাগের শেষ বর্ষের ছাত্র আসাদুজ্জামান ১৯৬৯ সালের ২০ জানুয়ারি ছাত্র সংগ্রাম কমিটির ১১ দফা দাবি আদায়ের মিছিলে পুলিশের গুলিতে নিহত হন। তার নামানুসারে আইয়ুব গেটের নাম পরিবর্তন করে রাখা হয় আসাদ গেট।
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. "Using it wisely", leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness.
Correct Answer:
B: If used wisely
Explanation:
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. "Using it wisely", leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness. Correct Answer If used wisely বাংলাদেশের ৩ টি সমুদ্রবন্দর হচ্ছে চট্টগ্রাম, মংলা ও পায়রা। চট্টগ্রাম ১৮৮৭ সালে এবং মংলা ১৯৫০ সালে স্থাপিত হয়। প্টুয়াখালীর কলাপাড়ায় দেশের তৃতীয় পায়রা সমুদ্রবন্দরের নির্মাণ কাজ উদ্বোধন করা হয় ১৯ নভেম্বর ২০১৩।
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. Writing a beautiful sonnet is as much an achievement as "to finish" a 400 page novel.
Correct Answer:
B: finishing
Explanation:
Replace the quotation word with the appropriate word of phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. Writing a beautiful sonnet is as much an achievement as "to finish" a 400 page novel. Correct Answer finishing মুজিবনগর সরকারের অর্থমন্ত্রী ছিলেন এম. মনসুর আলী, প্রধানমন্ত্রী ছিলেন তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ। স্বরাষ্ট্র, ত্রাণ ও পুনর্বাসন মন্ত্রী ছিলেন এ. এইচ. এম. কামারুজ্জামান, পুনর্বাসনে বিশেষ দায়িত্বে নিযুক্ত ছিলেন - অধ্যাপক ইউসুফ আলী।
What is the meaning of the quotation word in the following sentence : What is the correct meaning of the phrase "sine die"?
Correct Answer:
A: uncertain
Match the best meaning/alternative that corresponds to the bracket word or phrase in the sentences : In comparison to the history of the world, human life is very 'transient'.
Correct Answer:
C: short-lived
Match the best meaning/alternative that corresponds to the bracket word or phrase in the sentences : Mr. Arman was 'instigated' by his colleagues to speak against the director in the meeting.
Correct Answer:
A: provoked
Match the best meaning/alternative that corresponds to the bracket word or phrase in the sentences : The employees who believe that they 'may be affected' by the new policy should contact the authority.
Correct Answer:
B: may be affected
Match the best meaning/alternative that corresponds to the bracket word or phrase in the sentences : Some sponges 'resemble' plants.
Correct Answer:
A: look like
Explanation:
Match the best meaning/alternative that corresponds to the bracket word or phrase in the sentences : Some sponges 'resemble' plants. Correct Answer look like Resemble অর্থ কারো চেহেরার সাথে সাদৃশ্য হওয়া। Look like - দেখতে একই রকম হওয়া। look up - অভিধানে শব্দ খোঁজা। look after - দেখাশোনা করা।
Select the appropriate word or phrase having meaning close to the word/s quotation in each sentence. I could barely "make out" the traffic signs through the rain.
Correct Answer:
A: discem
Explanation:
Select the appropriate word or phrase having meaning close to the word/s quotation in each sentence. I could barely "make out" the traffic signs through the rain. Correct Answer discem manage with some difficulty to see or hear someone or something. "in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration" Similar: see, discern, detect etc.
Select the appropriate word or phrase having meaning close to the word/s quotation in each sentence. We kept notes of everything that "transpired" at the meeting.
Correct Answer:
C: happened
Select the appropriate word or phrase having meaning close to the word/s quotation in each sentence. The condemned prisoner was given a "reprieve".
Correct Answer:
B: pardon
Select the appropriate word or phrase having meaning close to the word/s quotation in each sentence. He showed great enthusiasm "contrary to " what his supervisor had expected.
Correct Answer:
C: opposite to
Select the appropriate word or phrase having meaning close to the word/s quotation in each sentence. We had to "put up with" the inconvenience.
Correct Answer:
A: endure
Correct form of Expression : Which phrase is used to make an invitation?
Correct Answer:
B: Would you mind giving me a hand?
Correct form of Expression : Which phrase does not mean 'I will give him the message'?
Correct Answer:
D: I'll look into this