১। কোন বাক্যটি সত্য নয়?
(ক) ‘ব্যাকরণ’ শব্দটির ব্যুৎপত্তিগত অর্থ বিশ্লেষণ’
(খ) দুটি ধ্বনির পরস্পর স্থান পরিবর্তন করাকে বর্ণ বিপর্যয় বলে
(গ) অর্থবোধক ধ্বনিসমষ্টিকে বাক্য বলে
(ঘ) ভাষার সাধু ও চলতি রীতির মিশ্রণ দূষণীয়
২। কোনটি যৌগিক ক্রিয়া?
(ক) চলিয়া গেল
(খ) করিয়াছি
(গ) গান গাইবে
(ঘ) খেলা খেলিবে
৩। মিথ্যা বর্জন করো। বাক্যে ‘মিথ্যা’ কোন পদ?
(ক) বিশেষ্য
(খ) বিশেষণ
(গ) সর্বনাম
(ঘ) কোনোটিই নয়
৪। ‘আমি যখন যাই, তুমি তখন ছিলে কোথায়? এ প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যটির নেতিবাচক রূপ কোনটি?
(ক) আমি যখন যাই, তখন তুমি এলে না।
(খ) আমি যখন যাই, তখন তুমি ছিলে না।
(গ) আমি যখন যাই, তখন তুমি ছিলে।
(ঘ) আমি যখন যাই, তখন তুমি গেলে না ।
৫। কোনটি সরল বাক্য নয়?
(ক) দোষ স্বীকার করলে তোমার কোনো শাস্তি হবে না।
(খ) তাপস উচ্চ সম্মান লাভ করেছেন, এজন্য আমরা আনন্দিত হয়েছি।
(গ) তার পিতা ধার গ্রহণ করেছিলেন।
(ঘ) গঠন অনুসারে বাংলা বাক্য তিন প্রকার ।
৬। ‘Suffrage’ এর পারিভাষিক শব্দ
(ক) দুর্যোগে মোট ক্ষয়ক্ষতি
(খ) ভোটাধিকার
(গ) দুঃখ-কষ্ট
(ঘ) মাসুল
৭। কোনটি মধ্যস্বর লোপের উদাহরণ?
(ক) পিশাচ > পিচাশ
(খ) আশা > আশ
(গ) গামোছা > গামছা
(ঘ) অলাবু > লাউ
৮। ‘দরখাস্ত’ শব্দটির প্রতিশব্দ-
(ক) চিঠি
(খ) অনুলিপি
(গ) পত্র
(ঘ) আবেদনপত্র
৯। ‘ওজন বুঝে চললে অকাল কুষ্মাণ্ডের কাছে অর্ধচন্দ্র পেয়ে অথৈ জলে পড়তে হয় না।’ এ বাক্যে কয়টি বাগ্ধারা ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে?
(ক) ১টি
(খ) ২টি
(গ) ৩টি
(ঘ) ৪টি
১০। কোনগুলি জিহ্বামূলীয় ধ্বনি?
(ক) ক খ গ ঘ ঙ
(খ) চ ছ জ ঝ ঞ
(গ) ট ঠ ড ঢ ণ
(ঘ) ত থ দ ধ ন
১১। Tareque Masud’s ‘Adam Surat’ is based on the life of-
(ক) Novera Ahmed
(খ) S M Sultan
(গ) Lalon
(ঘ) Azam Khan
১২। Who is the author of ‘Invisible Man !
(ক) Rudyard Kipling
(খ) John Keats
(গ) H.G.Wells
(ঘ) Ralph Ellison
১৩। Take the odd one out-
(ক) Cannes Festival
(খ) Oscar
(গ) Berlin Film Festival
(ঘ) Man Booker
১৪। In Harry Potter, Dobby is a-
(ক) dwarf
(খ) wizard
(গ) muggle
(ঘ) elf
১৫। Which of these is different in form?
(ক) “Ode on the Lungi ”
(খ) “My Son the Fanatic”
(গ) “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”
(ঘ) “The Road not Taken”
১৬। The name of Othello’s wife is-
(ক) Ophelia
(খ) Desdemona
(গ) Cordelia
(ঘ) Rosalind
১৭। Which of these is written by a Bangladeshi Writer ?
(ক) The Shadow Lines
(খ) In the Light of What We Know
(গ) The Interpreter of Maladies
(ঘ) The Reluctant Fundamentalist
১৮। Take the odd one out.
(ক) Linux
(খ) OS X
(গ) Google
(ঘ) Windows 10
১৯। Choose the correct spelling.
(ক) controversial
(খ) requisition
(গ) grandeur
(ঘ) gynecology
২০। Which of these sentences is incorrect?
(ক) Let me go
(খ) If I had seen her, I will tell you
(গ) If I saw her, I would tell you
(ঘ) None of them is happy
২১। “Time waits for none” is an example of-
(ক) Simile
(খ) Metaphor
(গ) Personification
(ঘ) Allusion
২২। A—of banknotes.
(ক) bunch
(খ) wad
(গ) batch
(ঘ) group
২৩। As wet as a fish: As dry as a—
(ক) desert
(খ) bone
(গ) fossil
(ঘ) rock
২৪। “Why don’t you talk to your teacher?” is said in response to-
(ক) “Would you like a bite?”
(খ) “What should I do now?”
(গ) “May I offer you a lift home?”
(ঘ) “Nice to meet you.”
২৫। Identify the error: “To (i) make out the lost time, we (ii) booked a (iii) direct flight from California (iv) to New York.”
(ক) i (খ) ii (গ) iii (ঘ) iv
২৬। To learn English, you should first be keen—English.
(ক) of
(খ) on
(গ) for
(ঘ) in
২৭। Which of the following words rhymes with the word “iron”?
(ক) lion
(খ) siren
(গ) Byron
(ঘ) nylon
২৮। Which of these sentences is correct?
(ক) We all lain on the couch
(খ) I will make her to do this
(গ) He was worn-out after the match
(ঘ) The gift is for you and himself
২৯। —is a reference to another literary work that the reader should understand in order to make connections.
(ক) Satire
(খ) Allusion
(গ) Genre
(ঘ) Climax
৩০। “If you have any doubts, could you please speak now” – Which punctuation mark should come at the end of this sentence?
(ক) Comma
(খ) Period
(গ) Question Mark
(ঘ) Apostrophe
৩১। Could you tell me-
(ক) who has won the prize yesterday?
(খ) who did win the prize yesterday?
(গ) who won the prize yesterday?
(ঘ) who did won the prize yesterday?
৩২। Come, join me,-
(ক) don’t you?
(খ) can’t you?
(গ) won’t you?
(ঘ) all of them
৩৩। “She likes cooking.” The correct response is-
(ক) Me neither
(খ) So am I
(গ) Neither am I
(ঘ) So do I
৩৪। Identify the tone: “The wind’s blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore.”
(ক) Calm
(খ) Annoyed
(গ) Scary
(ঘ) Excited
৩৫। Which of these sentences is correct?
(ক) Tania as well as her parents is visiting the zoo
(খ) Tania as well as her parents is visits the zoo
(গ) Tania as well as her parents are visiting the zoo
(ঘ) Tania as well as her parents will visit the zoo
৩৬। You agree with Bobby. What do you say?
(ক) I beg to differ
(খ) really?
(গ) I can’t agree more
(ঘ) Welcome.
৩৭। Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
(ক) The toys were left in these places: Mr Smith’s room and caretaker’s bin
(খ) The toys were left in these places; Mr Smiths room and caretaker’s bin
(গ) The toys were left in these places: Mr Smith’s room and caretaker’s bin
(ঘ) The toys were left in these places, Mr Smith’s room and caretaker’s bin.
৩৮। Would you mind—the window?
(ক) open
(খ) to open
(গ) opening
(ঘ) ক+খ
৩৯। By altering only one letter at a time, sequentially change the top word into the bottom word: BOY to MAN
(ক) BOY
(খ) BOY
(গ) BOY
(ঘ) BOY
৪০। Questions 40-49: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. As we know the short story today, it is largely a product of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and its development parallels the rapid development of industrialism in America. We-
(ক) Quick-lunch” Literature
(খ) Life in the Machine Age
(গ) Reading while Traveling
(ঘ) Industrial Development
৪১। Short story today owes its popularity-
(ক) to its setting
(খ) to its plot
(গ) to its style
(ঘ) to its length
৪২। The short story has developed because of Americans’.
(ক) reaction against classic
(খ) lack of culture
(গ) lack of education
(ঘ) taste for speed
৪৩। What is the author’s attitude towards short stories in the passage?
(ক) Approval
(খ) Indifference
(গ) Contempt
(ঘ) Regret
৪৪। “Endeavor” means-
(ক) venture
(খ) struggle
(গ) enterprise
(ঘ) all of the above
৪৫। According to the passage, the Americans are-
(ক) sentimental
(খ) idle
(গ) dynamic
(ঘ) not given
৪৬। We “gulp down”-
(ক) burger
(খ) chicken broast
(গ) apple
(ঘ) glass of milk
৪৭। The author thinks the stories published in the magazines should be-
(ক) substantial
(খ) considerable
(গ) very poor
(ঘ) perfect
৪৮। Which statement is true?
(ক) Leisurely speed of materialism in America is impressive
(খ) Production system in the US is inept
(গ) Americans cannot do without speed
(ঘ) Railroad improvement was very slow
৪৯। The popularity of short story-
(ক) preceded the industrial growth
(খ) followed the industrial boom
(গ) increased simultaneously with industrial growth
(ঘ) did not concern the industrial rise.
৫০। —: Lenient:: Miser: Charitable
(ক) Philosophical
(খ) Virtuous
(গ) Hedonist
(ঘ) Authoritarian
৫১। ROBUST: QANTAS :: CANDLE: —?
(ক) AWDLQ
(খ) AYDNQ
(গ) BZEOR
(ঘ) YYBNO
৫২। In the sentence “Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales”, the underlined part means-
(ক) advertise
(খ) cater to public taste
(গ) depend upon public for approval
(ঘ) attempt to appeal to popular taste
৫৩। The underlined word in the sentence -“The teacher anticipated the first day of school with much longing” means-
(ক) regretted
(খ) dreaded
(গ) looked forward to
(ঘ) remembered
৫৪। The underlined word in the sentence -“The Director’s unnecessary procrastination over the matter created suspicion among the workers” means-
(ক) rough behaviour
(খ) delay
(গ) instruction
(ঘ) silence
৫৫। Hundred soldiers went to the war-
(i) forty soldiers did not turn up.
(ii) Twenty soldiers were killed.
(iii) Sixty soldiers boycotted the war.
(iv) Eighty soldiers returned alive.
Which two of the above sentences logically deduce the italicized statement?
(ক) i & ii (খ) ii & iv (গ) i & iii (ঘ) iii & iv
৫৬। —the invention of television, people spent more time reading.
(ক) Nevertheless
(খ) Because
(গ) Before
(ঘ) Since
৫৭। A—statement is a—assessment of any progressive movement.
(ক) sarcastic, unfair
(খ) metaphorical, implied
(গ) cynical, skeptic
(ঘ) blatant, overt
৫৮। Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
(ক) Neera enjoys sweets, chocolates marshmallows, and toffee apples
(খ) Neera enjoys sweets, chocolates, marshmallow’s and toffee apples
(গ) Neera enjoys sweet’s, chocolates, marshmallows and toffee apples
(ঘ) Neera enjoys sweets, chocolates, marshmallows and toffee apples.
৫৯। Questions 59-68 Read Dickinson’s “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” and answer the questions that follow. Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is he—
(ক) bad weather
(খ) pleasant times
(গ) painful times
(ঘ) exciting time
৬০। Hope is helpful in times of difficulty. This is expressed in lines-
(ক) 1-2
(খ) 3-4
(গ) 5-8
(ঘ) 11-12
৬১। The poet thinks the tune is wordless (Line 3) because-
(ক) hope does not need to be put into words to be felt.
(খ) hope is difficult to express
(গ) hope is incomprehensible
(ঘ) hopeful people are speechless.
৬২। What is the theme of the poem?
(ক) We need to work hard to have hope
(খ) Hope keeps us warm even in cold
(গ) Hope remains even in the hardest times
(ঘ) Without hope, we are more realistic.
৬৩। What does the word “abash” in line 7 most nearly mean?
(ক) to confuse
(খ) to support
(গ) to praise
(ঘ) to silent
৬৪। What does “it” refer to in the last line?
(ক) little bird
(খ) strangest sea
(গ) chilliest land
(ঘ) storm
৬৫। In the poem, “a crumb of me” is an expression for-
(ক) personal sacrifice
(খ) favour
(গ) natural calamity
(ঘ) some food
৬৬। Which of the following is not the meaning of “perch”?
(ক) rest
(খ) sit
(গ) brood
(ঘ) roost
৬৭। Metaphor is a figure where a thing is regarded as symbolic to something else. Which of the following lines contains a metaphor?
(ক) 4
(খ) 2
(গ) 7
(ঘ) 9
৬৮। Which of the following lines is NOT from a third person point of view?
(ক) 1
(খ) 7
(গ) 9
(ঘ) 12
৬৯। One who is philanthropic is-
(ক) rude
(খ) careful
(গ) diligent
(ঘ) benevolent
৭০। One of the paramedics—from Chile.
(ক) come
(খ) have come
(গ) comes
(ঘ) has come
৭১। It is very dangerous to intrude—the enemy’s camp.
(ক) on
(খ) through
(গ) in
(ঘ) into
৭২। Identify the error-
“(i) Its
(ii) high time
(iii) I went to
(iv) battle for the sake of my country.”
(ক) i (খ) ii (গ) iii (ঘ) iv
৭৩। Identify the error: (i) Despite being late, his (ii) wonderful performance (iii) marked an impression (iv) on the audience.
(ক) i (খ) ii (গ) iii (ঘ) iv
৭৪। Assonance refers to the repetition of the same vowel in two or more words placed closely. Which of the following is NOT an example of assonance?
(ক) Curse, bless us now
(খ) Men sell wedding bells
(গ) Go and mow the lawn
(ঘ) We light fire on the mountain
৭৫। We can offer him—help which can be instrumental for his survival.
(ক) some
(খ) little
(গ) few
(ঘ) man
৭৬। Identify the tone: “Wow! With a top speed of 150 mph, that car can almost fly.”
(ক) Calm
(খ) Annoyed
(গ) Scary
(ঘ) Excited