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362. Choose the correct sentence.
a) Bangladesh is like Vietnam.
b) Bangladesh is as like as Vietnam.
c) Bangladesh is some like Vietnam.
d) Bangladesh is same to Vietnam.
363. Your performance is - than it was a month ago, I’m sorry to
say.
a) bad b) worse c) the worst d) worst
364. Which one is the superlative degree –
a) Rose is the finest of all flowers.
b) The rose is the finest of all flowers.
c) The rose is finest of all flowers.
d) The rose is the finest of all flower.
365. Which one is correct?
a) The Nile is longest river in Africa.
b) The Nile is longest river in the Africa.
c) Nile is longest river in Africa.
d) The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
366. Iron is the most useful metal. (Make it positive)
a) Few other metals are as useful as iron.
b) No other metal is as useful as iron.
c) All other metals are not very useful as iron.
d) Most other metals are not so useful as iron.
367. The comparative of ‘Very few kings were so brave as Tipu
Sultan’ is
a) Tipu Sultan was braver of all other kings.
b) Tipu Sultan was braver than most other kings.
c) Tipu Sultan was the bravest of all kings.
d) Tipu Sultan was braver of most other kings.
e) Tipu Sultan was braver of all kings.
368. Superlative: Chitagong is the most important seaport in
Bangladesh. (Positive of it)
A) No seaport in Bangladesh is so good as Chittagong.
B) Chitagong is one of the important seaports in Bangladesh.
C) Chitagong is one of the many seaports in Bangladesh
D) The only seaport in Bangladesh is Chitagong.
E) No other seaport in Bangladesh is so important as
Chitagong.
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369. Identify the correct positive form of the following comparative
sentence from the options given below.
Dhaka is larger than any other city of Bangladesh.
a) Dhaka is the largest city of Bangladesh.
b) Dhaka is the larger city of Bangladesh.
c) Dhaka is the most largest city of Bangladesh.
d) No other city of Bangladesh is as large as Dhaka.
370. Which of the following sentence is correct?
a) He is good today b) He is better today
c) He is best today than before d) He is comparatively better today.
371. Select the correct sentence:
a) This is the wisest plan among the two.
b) This is the wiser plan of the two.
c) This is the wisest plan of the two.
d) This is the wiser plan between the two.
Point out the degree of comparison of the underlined words.
372. Of the two evils, choose the less
a) Positive b) Comparative c) Superlative d) None
373. There is much to be said on both sides.
a) Positive b) Comparative c) Superlative d) None
374. Which one is the example of comparative degree?
a) Easy b) Most famous
c) Beautiful d) More obedient
375. Superlative degree of ‘careful’ is –
a) carefully b) very careful
c) most careful d) more careful
376. Cuba is – sugar-growing areas in the world.
a) one of the larger b) one of largest
c) one of the largest d) largest
377. The – part of this book is interesting.
a) latter b) later c) late d) leter
378. Rahim is the third child of his family. Here third is-
a) Cardinal numeral b) Ordinal numeral
c) Multiplicative numeral d) Indefinite numeral
Adverb
379. A modifier can be a/an- c) noun d) pronoun
a) adjective b) adverb
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380. Which of the flowing does an adverb usually answer?
a) when b) where c) how d) all of these e) none of these
381. He walks fast. ‘Fast’ implies-
a) Adverb b) Adjective c) Verb d) Pronoun
382. He runs fast. Here ‘fast’ is –
a) An adjective b) An adverb c) A noun d) A verb
383. Down went the Titanic. The word down is –
a) Adverb b) noun c) adjective d) preposition
384. The day of my sister’s marriage ceremony is drawing near. The
underlined word is a/an-
[25th BCS, R.U.09]
a) Adjective b) Verb c) Preposition d) Adverb
Formation of word
385. The noun of ‘depart’ is –
a) department b) depart c) departure d) departing
386. ‘Frequency’ is – [mnKvix RR wb‡qvM cix¶v-09]
a) adjective b) noun c) adverb d) verb
387. Which is the noun of the word ‘Unite’?
a) United b) Unity c) Unitedly d) Unity
388. The word ‘noun’ is a –
a) pronoun b) noun c) adjective d) verb
389. Which one is adjective?
a) Immigration b) Meritorious c) Abroad d) Sensation
390. What is the verb of ‘success’?
a) succeed b) successful c) prosperity d) succession
391. Which is adjective?
a) belief b) believe c) believably d) believable
392. Which is the noun?
a) obedience b) obedient c) obeying d) obeyan
393. What is the verb of ‘able’?
a) ability b) enable c) able d) disable
394. What is the verb of the word ‘ability’?
a) ableness b) enable c) ably d) able
395. Which of the following word is an adjective?
a) Freedom b) Cheerful c) Beautify d) Attentively
396. What will be the adjective of the word ‘penalty’?
a) penalable b) penalize c) penal d) none of these
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397. What is the adjective of the word ‘heart’?
a) heart b) hearten c) heartening d) heartful
398. The adverb form of the word ‘heart’ is-
a) heartened b) heartily c) hearty d) heartening
399. What is the noun of the word ‘Waste’?
a) wastage b) waste c) wasting d) wasteful
400. What is the verb of the ‘shortly’?
a) short b) shorten c) shorter d) shortness
401. The word ‘Poverty’ is a –
a) Verb b) Adjective c) Adverb d) Noun
402. The verb of ‘danger’ is –
a) Danger b) Dangerous c) Dangering d) Endanger
403. The adjective of the word ‘climax’is-
a) climatic b) climatical c) climatic d) climacteric
404. The word ‘historical’ is a/an –
a) noun b) adjective c) adverb d) verb
405. The adjective of ‘love’ is ---
a) lovely b) lovable c) loved d) lovingly
406. The adjective of the word ‘mother’ is –
a) motherly b) motherhood
c) mothering d) mother-in-law
407. The adjective of the word ‘brother’ is –
a) brotherly b) brother-in-law
c) brotherhood d) brethren
408. Which is the verb of the word ‘apology’?
a) apologizing b) apology c) apologise d) apologist
409. The adjective is
a) comprehensive b) comprehensively
c) comprehension d) comprehend
410. The verb for ‘culture’ is –
a) Cultivation b) Cultivated c) Cultivate d) Cultured
411. The word ‘telephone’ is used as –
a) a noun b) an adjective
c) a verb d) both a verb and a noun
412. Which one is the noun ?
a) See b) Saw c) Seen d) No one is given
413. Which is the noun of the word ‘Do’?
a) Deed b) Did c) Done d) Doing
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414. Adjective of ‘circle’ is –
a) Encircle b) Circular c) Circuler d) Circle
415. Which one is the verb of ‘family’?
a) Familiarize b) Familiar c) Familiarity d) None
416. Adjective of the word ‘enemy’ is –
a) jealous b) animosity c) inimical d) enmity
417. Which is the noun of the word ‘certain’?
a) encertain b) certainly c) certainty d) sure
418. Adjective of ‘duty’ is –
a) Dutiness b) Dutiful c) Dutifully d) None
419. Noun of the word ‘wise is –
a) Knowing b) Wisdom c) Wisely d) Wiser
420. Which is the noun of the word ‘vary’ ?
a) variance b) variety c) very d) variable
421. Which word is verb ?
a) Dance b) Some c) Little d) Rose
422. Which one is the noun of the word ‘Favor’?
a) Favourable b) Favourite c) Favourabl d) Favourability
423. What is the adjective of the word ‘Corrupt’?
a) Corruptible b) Corruptly c) Corruption d) Corrupt
424. Which is the verb of the word ‘able’?
a) Unable b) Disable c) Ability d) Enable
425. Which one of the following is noun ?
a) Capable b) Careless c) Cautous d) Chaos
426. The verb of the word ‘Act’ is –
a) Enact b) Inact c) Acted d) Acting
427. What is the adjective of the ‘Tax’?
a) Taxable b) Taxation c) Taxability d) Taxing
428. Which is the noun of the word ‘destroy’?
a) Destruction b) Damage c) Affect d) Harm
429. Adjective of the word ‘corruption’
a) corrupt b) corrupted c) corruptly d) corrupting
430. The word ‘diabetic’ is –
a) a noun b) an adjective
c) both a noun and an adjective
d) a noun adjective
431. Which is the noun of the word ‘beautiful’?
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a) beauty b) beautify c) beauteous d) beautific
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432. Find out the adjective ‘Illustrate’.
a) Illustriousness b) Illustration
c) Illustrious d) Illustriously
433. Which one the adjective of the word ‘agree’?
a) Agreement b) Agreeable c) Agreeably d) Agreed
434. The word ‘miserable’ is-
a) Noun b) Adverb c) Adjective d) Preposition
435. Adjective of ‘obey’ is –
a) Obey b) Obedient c) Obedience d) none
436. Noun of ‘dangerous’ is
a) Dangerous b) Danger c) Endanger d) Dangerly
437. Choose the verb of ‘beauty’
a) beautiful b) beau c) beautifully d) beautify
438. What is the noun of ‘know’?
a) Knowing b) Known c) Knowable d) Knowledge
439. What is the adjective of ‘select’ ?
a) selective b) selecting c) selection d) none
440. Adjective of the verb ‘elect’ is –
a) election b) electively c) elective d) elasticity
441. The adjective of ‘symbol’ is –
a) symbolical b) symbolic c) symbolism d) symbiosis
442. ‘Compliant’ is –
a) a verb b) a noun c) an adjective d) none
443. Verb of the word ‘sure’ is –
a) suren b) surely c) ensure d) surety
444. Which is the noun of the word ‘brief’?
a) Brevity b) Short c) Briefly d) Briefing e) Small
445. The adjective form of the word ‘sustain’ is
a) sustained b) sustainer c) sustainable d) sustaining
446. Which of the following is a verb?
a) economize b) economy c) economical d) economic
447. The verb form of the word ‘social’ is –
A. society B. socialize C. socitalize D. societal
E. sociology
448. Which is the noun of the verb ‘tell’ ?
a) talk b) tale c) told d) talkative
449. The adjective of the word ‘mountain’ is –
a) mounting b) mountainous c) mountic d) mountainly
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450. Verb of the word ‘justification’ is –
a) justice b) justify c) justifiable d) justifiably
451. Verb of the word ‘simplification’ is –
a) simply b) simplicity c) simplistic d) simplify
452. The word survival is a noun. What is its verb form?
a) survey b) service c) survive d) swerve
453. The word ‘reproduction’ is –
A. an adjective B. a verb C. an adverb D. a noun
454. The noun of ‘confidently’ is –
a) confident b) confidence c) confidential d) confide
455. The correct noun of ‘break’ is-
a) breach b) broker c) breakable d) breaking
456. Adverb of the noun ‘locality’ is –
a) locally b) localize c) local d) none
457. What is the adverb of “hope”?
a) hopeful b) hopefully c) hopefulness d) hopeless
458. What is the verb of ‘success’?
a) successive b) succeed c) successful d) ensuccess
459. Verb of the word ‘new’ is-
a) anew b) newness c) newly d) renew
460. What is the verb of the word ‘reference’?
a) refer b) referential c) referable d) refer back
461. Which is the verb of the word ‘Life’ ?
a) Enlife b) Living c) Live d) Vividr
462. Find out the verb from the following:
a) Height b) Heighten c) High d) Hipen
463. Which is the noun of ‘vacate’?
a) vacated b) vacating c) vacation d) vacancy
464. Noun of ‘resume’ is –
a) resumptive b) resumity c) resumely d) resumption
465. ‘Prolific’ is a
a) verb b) adjective c) noun d) none
466. Which one of the following is adverb?
a) Mendacious b) Mendaciously c) Mendacity d) Mentality
467. Adjective of the word ‘people’ is –
a) Popularity b) Populous c) Peoples d) Popularize
468. Advice is a –
a) verb b) noun c) adjective d) proverb
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469. The adjective of the word ‘instant’ is –
a) instantaneous b) instantly c) instance d) none
470. Choose the verb of ‘lie’.
a) lied b) lye c) belie d) enlie
471. What is the verb of “computer”?
a) computer b) computerize
c) computerization d) compute
472. ‘Isolate’ is -
a) adverb b) pronoun c) verb d) noun
473. Which one is a verb:
a) advise b) dream c) beautify d) all of these
474. The word ‘creative’ is:
a) a verb b) an adjective c) a noun d) an adverb
475. Advertising is –
a) count noun b) non count noun c) adverb d) adjective
476. The noun of the word ‘receive’ is –
a) Receivable b) Reception c) Receipt d) Receiver
477. Choose the noun form of the verb “combine” from the given
options.
a) comined b) combining c) combination d) combinate
478. The adjective of the word ‘decision’ is-
a) decide b) decisiveness
c) decisive d) decisively
479. Which is the noun of ‘polite’?
a) Polished b) Polity c) Politic d) Politeness
480. The noun form of persuaded is-
a) persuasion b) persecution
c) perseverance d) persistence
481. The word ‘species’ is :
a) an adjective b) a noun c) a verb d) an adverb
482. What is the noun of ‘hate’ ?
a) hate b) hatefulness c) hatred d) behated
483. Which word can be used as noun and verb?
a) furniture b) information c) book d) today
484. What is the verb form of ‘poverty’?
a) povert b) provertize c) poverty sticken d) impoverish
485. The verb form of ‘resolution’ is:
a) resolute b) resoluted c) resume
d) resolve e) resolved
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486. Which one is the adverb of the word ‘favour’:
a) favourable b) favourite
c) favouably d) favourability
487. Change the word ‘Clear’ into verb –
a) clearly b) cleanse c) clarification d) clarify
Latin Adjective
488. What is the adjective form of the word ‘consist’?
a) Consistance b) Consistence
c) Consistent d) Consistently
489. I like oriental art. Here ‘oriental’ means:
a) occidental b) eastern c) western d) European
490. Adjective of the word ‘village’ is –
a) Villager b) Pastoral c) Rural d) Urban
491. Which is the adjective of the word ‘marriage’?
a) Marry b) Marriageable c) Nuptial d) Married
492. Which is the adjective of the word ‘Salt’?
a) Saltine b) Saline c) Salinity d) Bitter
493. Which adjective is related to ‘cats’?
a) bovine b) feline c) equinine d) canine
494. Choose the adjective form of the word ‘Law’.
a) legal b) legible c) loyal d) logical
495. The word ‘Lunar’ is related to
a) Moon b) Sun c) Earth d) Light
496. The word ‘Nuptial’ is related to –
a) Night b) Marriage c) Neptune d) Norway
Position of parts of speech
497. Nothing can ruin him. Here nothing is –
a) Noun b) Pronoun c) Adjective d) Adverb
498. In the expression, ‘to a world stage’, the word ‘world’ is -
:[CH.U.06-07]
a) Noun b) Pronoun c) Adjective d) Adverb e) None
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499. What part of speech is the underlined word ‘I am a university
student’?
a) Adverb b) Pronoun c) Adjective d) Noun
500. This is the fashion of the day. Here ‘fashion’ is a –
a) pronoun b) noun c) verb d) adverb
501. She opted for the humanities. Here ‘humanities’ is
a) Noun b) Adjective c) Adverb d) Pronoun
502. What is the (deep) of the canal?
a) deepest b) deeper c) deepts d) depth
503. People like him little.
a) conjunction b) adjective c) adverb d) preposition
504. There is little water in the pot.
a) adjective b) adverb c) noun d) conjunction
505. The underlined word of the sentence “ The college teacher is
popular among his students.” is
a) a noun b) an adjective c) an adverb d) a verb
506. Say the parts of speech are the words in italics in the following
sentences. It is wrong to wrong anyone.
a) Verb--- Adjective b) Adverb --- Verb
c) Adjective --- Verb d) Verb --- Adverb
507. He has done wrong.
a) noun b) verb c) adjective d) adverb
508. Do not go in the wrong path.
a) verb b) noun c) adjective d) adverb
509. It is difficult to pass this admission test. Here ‘difficult’ is –
a) noun b) adjective c) adverb d) complement
510. It is the talk of the campus. Which part of speech is talk in this
sentence? [S.S.T.U.050]
a) verb b) preposition c) adverb d) noun
511. He penned a good story last year. Here ‘penned’ is used as:
a) conjunction b) preposition c) verb d) adverb
512. In ‘People on the continent either tell the truth or lie.’ The word
‘lie’ is –
a) a noun b) they never lie c) a verb d) a synonym of ‘false’
513. “We have a legendary past to be proud of.” Here ‘legendary’
belongs to:
a) Adverb b) Noun c) Pronoun d) Adjective
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514. Parts of speech of the underlined word is: “Sit down and rest for
a while.”
a) Adverb b) Adjective c) Preposition d) Noun
515. He gave me some books. Here ‘some’ is –
a) Noun b) Adjective c) Adverb d) Pronoun
516. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed. Here “Unless” is
used as
a) Conjunction b) Interjection c) Preposition d) None
517. Which of the following sentences uses right word as adjective?
a)Serve him right b) He is the right man for the job.
c) It is such a fault that will right itself.
518. Which of the following sentences uses ‘What’ as an
interrogative adjective?
a) What! You don’t mean to say so. b) Give me what you can.
c) What book do you want? d) What do you want?
519. Which of the following underlined word is a verb?
a) I can assure you.? b) He is dependent on me.
c) We stood silently. d) It gave me trouble.
520. Which of the following sentences uses the word ‘down’ as
adverb? [Medical-08]
a) Try to down him. b) Down went the Royal George.
c) The down train has left the station. d) She came down the hill.
521. Which of the following sentences uses the word ‘round’
adjective? [Medical-08]
a) A square peg in a round hole.
b) The boy played well in the first round.
c) They rounded the temple silently.
d) At last he came round to their belief.
522. Which of the following sentences uses the word ‘round’ adverb?
a) A square peg in a round hole.
b) The boy played well in the first round.
c) They rounded the temple silently.
d) At last he came round to their belief
523. Which of the following sentences is having the word ‘like’ as
adjective?
a) We shall not see his like again. b) Children like sweets.
c) They are men of like buck and stature.
d) Do not talk like that.
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524. Which of the following sentences contains the word ‘why’ as
relative adverb?
a) I don’t know the why and wherefore of it.
b) Why did he come here?
c) I don’t know the reason why he did it.
d) Why, it is surely Mahboob.
525. Which of the following sentences is having the word ‘near’ as
adverb?
a) The times near. b) He is a near relation.
c) Draw near and listen. d) The school is near the post office
526. The word ‘Still’ is used as an adjective in which of the
following sentences?
a) He heard a shrill cry in the still of night.
b) Mothers still their babies with a lulling song.
c) Mosquitoes lay eggs in still water.
d) He is still in idleness.
Indicate the parts of speech of the underlined
words.
527. All men are mortal.
a) Adjective b) Adverb c) Pronoun d) Noun
528. He was all alone when I saw him
a) Noun b) Adjective c) Preposition d) Adverb
529. All spoke in his favour.
a) Noun b) Pronoun c) Adverb d) Conjunction
530. He lost his all in speculation.
a) Pronoun b) Noun c) Adjective d) Verb
531. One should do one’s duty. Here ‘one’ is used as –
a) Noun b) Pronoun c) Adjective d) Adverb
Preposition
532. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: The food is not – my
taste.
a) of b) to c) with d) for
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533. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: Happiness consists –
contentment.
a) of b) in c) with d) for
534. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: Look – the word in the
dictionary.
a) up b) into c) to d) for
535. He is at home – mathematics.
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition:
a) on b) for c) in d) at
536. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: I have no taste –
music.
a) for b) of c) in d) over
537. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: The child was a victim
– virus.
a) to b) in c) at d) of
538. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: The boy takes – his
father.
a) for b) after c) like d) away
539. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: Don’t be angry – me.
a) at b) in c) of d) with
540. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: Death is preferable –
slavery.
a) than b) for c) to d) in
541. Fill in the blank with appropriate option: He was accused –
being partial.
a) for b) about c) at d) of
542. They live – catching fish. Fill in the blank with-
a) for b) upon c) up d) on
543. I count – your help. Fill in the blank with-[R.U.09,08]
a) to b) upon c) with d) after
544. The tree has been blown – by the storm.
a) away b) up c) off d) out
545. I don’t hanker – riches. Fill in the blank with appropriate
preposition:
a) for b) with c) after d) over
546. They argued – the right to strike. Fill in the gap with appropriate
preposition:
a) with b) for c) from d) against
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547. Lots of people are allergic – Prawn. Fill in the gap with
appropriate preposition.
a) from b) with c) in d) to
548. I shall abide – your decision. Which one is the correct
preposition in the gap?
a) by b) with c) on d) in
549. Fill in the blank with appropriate prepositions. ‘We condole –
him – his loss.
a) with, at b) against, about c) with, on d) none
550. He longed – fame.
a) with b) to c) over d) for
551. The lawyer acts – the clients.
a) of b) for c) against d) on
552. The govt. dealers deal – sugar according – law.
a) in, to b) of, on c) with, in d) to, of
553. Hasan took anthropology in lieu – history.
a) to b) with c) of d) besides
554. Everybody seeks – happiness.
a) for b) with c) on d) after
555. You must abide – your decision. (Use preposition)
a) on b) by c) with d) to
556. The girl prides herself – her beauty.(Use preposition)
a) in b) of c) for d) upon
557. The English teacher is helpful – the students. Fill up the gap
with correct preposition.
a) for b) of c) to d) with
558. What is the time – your watch. Fill in the blank with-
a) by b) in c) with d) at
559. Fill in the blank. ‘He assured me – safety.’[R.U.09,08]
a) of b) for c) with d) at
560. He congratulated – my success.
a) out b) form c) for d) on
561. Will you favour us – interview?
a) in b) of c) for d) with
562. She insisted – my doing this.
a) of b) in c) upon d) with
563. He is an heir – his uncle’s property.
a) off b) on c) to d) of
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564. He was initiated – our party.
a) of b) on c) into d) with
565. He stared – me.
a) in b) on c) with d) at
566. I can not cope – such heavy work.
a) in b) on c) from d) with
567. He pleaded – justice.
a) on b) in c) for d) from
568. He brought – a new edition of his book.
a) on b) in c) out d) to
569. The train is running – time.
a) on b) at c) to d) in
570. I came – him at the market.
a) on b) in c) across d) from
571. He is indifferent – our problem.
a) in b) at c) to d )with
572. The man died – over eating.
a) by b) for c) of d) from
573. He died – suicide.
a) with b) to c) on d) by
574. She died – her country.
a) of b) out c) from d) for
575. He died – his country.
a) of b) by c) for d) in
576. There is no cure – AIDS.
a) to b) of c) on d) for
577. Which one is the appropriate word in the gap? The book has
been priced – four hundred taka.
a) for b) at c) by d )with
578. Who looked – you?
a) after b) with c) at d) to
579. His brother is noted – honesty.
a) to b) for c) from d) at
580. He came – a large family.
a) from b) to c) for d) with
581. None - this money is mine.
a) to b) for c) with d) of
582. The girl is engaged – my brother.
a) with b) by c) at d) to
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583. Fill in the blank. ‘The nature is sometimes hostile – us.
a) on b) to c) upon d) above
584. Fill up the gap with correct preposition. He is blind – his son’s
fault. [R.U.08,05]
a) in b) with c) of d) to
585. I am confident – his success.
a) of b) to c) in d) with
586. His birth coincided - Mother Teresa. .
a) with b) to c) by d) in
587. I confided him – secret. .
a) with b) to c) on d) in
588. Then I differ – you in politics. .
a) in b) to c) by d) with
589. His honesty is deserving – praise. .
a) to b) with c) of d) for
590. Nazrul is compared – Shelly. .
a) with b) to c) on d) by
591. Life is compared – flower. .
a) with b) to c) on d) by
592. Rias vai was confined – prison. .
a) on b) with c) in d) to
593. Karim is confined – bed.
a) on b) with c) to b) in
594. I am alive – my danger.
a) on b) upon c) with d) to
595. Blow – the lamp.
a) out b) of c) up d) off
596. He comes – a noble family.
a) from b) forth c) of d) off
597. He complied – my request.
a) of b) with c) to d) on
598. The man is guilty – abduction.
a) in b) with c) on d) of
599. She prefers tea – coffee.
a) than b) of c) for d) to
600. He will come – 6pm.
a) in b) at c) by d) on
601. The old man fell – a deep sleep.
a) into b) on c) in d) under
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602. He was very tactful – it.
a) for b) about c) off d) of
603. He cried aloud – joy.[R.U.08,05]
a) in b) for c) to d) upon
604. Abide – me O Lord.
a) in b) by c) with d )on
605. Keep – your promise.
a) away `b) into c) from d) to
606. Twenty – two people died –a fire accident.
a) of b) from c) through d) by
607. He is suspicious – my motive.
a) to b) for c) with d) of
608. I had shown a true love – all thing being.
a) to b) for c) with d) at
609. Your pay does not commensurate – your work.
a) to b) for c) at d )with
610. She rejoiced – her success.
a) at b) for c) with d )of
611. He is firm – his decision.
a) to b) for c) at d) in
612. My friend always goes home – foot.
a) by b) of c) on d) with
613. . Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: She is not afraid
– ghost.
a) for b) in c) of d) with
614. We walked – the end of the road.
a) to b) in c) at d) on
615. They arranged to meet – seven.
a) in b) on c) during d) at
616. The man must appologise - what he has done.
a) to b) for c) at c) by
617. He is good – swimming.
a) in b) on c) of d) at
618. He is good – nothing.
a) for b) in c) on d) of
619. She was not agreed – the proposal.
a) by b) in c) to d) at
620. He will soon tide – the difficulty.
a) on b) in c) over d) of
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621. She has no taste – music.
a) on b) for c) in d) of
622. He fantasized – winning the lottery. Fill up the gap with
appropriate preposition.
a) about b) for c) in d) with
623. He persist – a noise.
a) to make b) in making
c) from making d) to making
624. It stands – reason.
a) with b) to c) for d) in
625. I prefer coffee – tea.
a) than b) to c) against d) for
626. I shall abide – his decision.
a) with b) by c) to d) on
627. A drowning man catches – a straw.
a) with b) at c) of d) on
628. I will talk – him.
a) on b) off c) with d) to
629. Please put – your shirt.
a) on b) in c) of d)wear
630. The nurse waited – the patient.
a) at b) more c) for d) on
631. Any deviation – the code of conduct will be punished.
a) by b) of c) from d) with
632. I believe – God.
a) about b) at c) on d) in
633. Fill up the gap with appropriate preposition. He is addicted –
gambling.
a) in b) with c) to d) for
634. Turn the switch- the milk is boiled.
a) down b) out c) off d) on
635. He has recovered – illness.
a) from b) of c) to d) after
636. Habib took the advantages – my absence.
a) with b) of c) at d) in
637. Fill in the gap with suitable preposition. He voted – me.
a) with b) for c) to d) of
638. Don’t cry – anything without knowing its pros and cons.
a) out b) down c) up d) at
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639. He has paid the penalty – his crimes – fives years in prison.
a) for, with b) at, by c) about, at d) after, in
640. His assignment is akin – mine.
a) than b) to c) from d) with
641. A fair little girl sat – a tree.
a) on b) over c) by d) under
642. He was deprived – his father’s property.
a) of b) from c) at d) in
643. I don’t believe – his honesty.
a) for b) in c) to d ) with
644. You can repose trust – him.
a) with b) above c) in d) on
645. The old man has prejudice – female days.
a) about b) above c) against d) almost
646. He remains aloof – the people.
a) from b) to c) at d) on
647. It is derogatory – my position.
a) at b) with c) to d) of
648. He rejoiced – his success.
a) for b) to c) with d) at
649. Most Americans don’t object – my calling them by their first.
a) about b) to c) at d) on
650. He has been suffering – fever for seven days.
a) from b) for c) with d) of
651. Which one is correct?
a) The chair is made of wood.
b) The chair is made by wood.
c) The chair is made from wood.
d) The chair is made in wood.
652. Which one is correct?
a) Mr: Rahman prefers bread than rice.
b) Mr: Rahman prefers bread to rice.
c) Mr: Rahman prefers bread with rice.
d) Mr: Rahman prefers bread from rice.
653. Which one is correct?
a) Anger is compared with fire.
b) Anger is compared to fire.
c) Anger is compared against fire.
d) Anger is compared of fire.
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654. Choose the correct sentence.
a) He went by foot. b) He went on foot.
c) He went off foot. d) He went through foot.
655. The correct sentence is - .
a) Open page 30. b) Open page no 30
c) Open for page 30 d) Open at page 30
656. Choose the correct sentence.
a) I forbade him to go. b) I forbade him going.
c) I forbade him from going. d) I forbade him not to go.
657. She waited - an hour.
a) to b) on c) for d) after
658. The plan has landed – Zia International Air port.
a) into b) across c) for d) at
659. Students are anxious – their results.
a) in b) at c) about d) of
660. Sunderban is infested – animals.
a) in b) of c) for d) with
661. He has no ambition – name and fame.
a) for b) after c) on d) in
662. My parents do not aspire – riches. S.W.
a) for b) after c) before d) in
663. A modest man does not boast – his merits.
a) with b) about c) in d) of
664. A kitchen garden adds – the prosperity of the house.
a) with b) to c) by d) in
665. Maya can not adapt – new situations.
a) in b) to c) about d) for
666. Karim rejoiced – the success of his wife.
a) for b) at c) by d) on
667. The garments workers called – the strike.
a) out b) in c) on d) off
668. His argument does not stand – reason.
a) to b) on c) over d) upon
669. The River goes – the village.
a) by b) through c) across d) at
670. She died – an accident.
a) of b) from c) by d) off
671. Ripon gets - late.
a) in b) on c) up d) through
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672. Our path is beset – difficulties.
a) with b) under c) of d) against
673. Thieves broke – my house.
a) in b) into c) at d) among
674. It is important to distinguish – compound interest and simple
interest.
a) from b) between c) on d) about
675. He was happy to be – friends.
a) between b) into c) after d) among
676. Choose the appropriate preposition. The ambassador called –
the president.
a) at b) upon c) back d) out
677. Find out the correct sentence.
a) He is qualified in the post. b) He is qualified to the post.
c) He is qualified for the post. d) The post is qualified for him.
678. Find out the correct sentence.
a) I have refrain from any remark now.
b) I refrain from any remark now.
c) I refrain in any remark now.
d) I refrain from any remark now.
679. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence. ‘He
lives – honest means.
a) by b) on c) for d) within
680. Select the appropriate preposition to complete the following
sentence. “I am looking – a good job.”
a) for b) into c) after d) up
681. Select the appropriate preposition to complete the following
sentence
“Rowshan was admitted – the first year MBBS course in
Comilla Medical college.
a) in b) to c) of d) into
682. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition. “The girl burst –
tears.” [Dental 05]
a) into b) on c) with d) out
683. The sailor saw his companions fall – dead.
a) in b) to c) down d) into
684. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition. “I eat that as an
excuse – conversion.[M.C.04]
a) of b) about c) at d) for
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685. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition. “The mistake has
been- the teacher’s side.[M.C.04]
a) in b) from c) on d) of
686. The teacher asked the students to do exercise – the bottom of
the page.
a) on b) at c) in d) with e) of
687. He came and asked – my book.
a) over b) for c) at d) through
688. I walked – one end of the street – the other.
a) to, through b) at, to c) from, at d) from, to
689. He is not ashamed – his mistakes.
a) of b) on c) for d) in e) by
690. I appeal – you – mercy. [CH.U06]
a) to, on b) to, for c) at, on d) on, on
691. I do not concur – you – that point.
a) with, in b) with, at c) on, at d) at, at e) at, on
692. He was accused – murder.
a) with b) for c) at d) of
693. He was bent – walking the entire distance.
a) with b) for c) about d) on e) upon
694. He has paid penalty- his crimes – five years in prison.
a) for, with b) for, for c) about, at d) for, in
695. I can not make – my mind about the plan.
a) up b) on c) to d) off
696. The expression ‘look down upon’ means –
a) to love b) to hate c) consider d) to be kind
697. The rich should not look down – the poor.
a) at b) for c) towards d) upon/on
698. Concrete plans are yet – be taken up.
a) for b) to c) on d) of
699. He has been ill - Friday last.
a) since b) on c) From d) In
700. Choose the correct preposition.
The police is looking – the case.
a) after b) on c) up d) into
701. Choose the correct preposition.
The tree has been blown – by the storm.
a) away b) up c) off d) out
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702. They traveled to Savar --
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a) on foot b) by walking c) on their foot d) by foot
703. A leader must be one whom the people can:
a) Look up b) Look down
c) Look on d) Look up to
704. My sister is junior – me – four years.
a) in, by b) to, by c) to, of d) than, by
Tense
705. The tense of verb is related to:
a) time b) person c) place d) degree
706. Which of the sentence the future, even the verb is not future
tense?
a) Maria is banana. b) He is probably watching TV.
c) She has gone for some shoping.
d) John is flying for Germany next week.
707. Habitual fact is expressed omly in-
a) present perfect tense. b) present indefinite tense
c) past perfect tense d) past indefinite tense
708. Which is the example of present indefinite tense?
a) He had an Indian cow.
b) The boy was seriously punished.
c) The train left the station in time.
d) None
709. Choose the Future Perfect Continuous tense of the verb
‘Do’(Third person, plural number)
a) They will have been doing. b) They will be doing.
c) They will have done. d) They will have to be doing.
710. The tense of verb in the sentence “She has broken the pot.” is :
a) Past indefinite b) Past continuouis
c) Present indefinite d) Present perfect
711. Find out the tense of the following sentence: I read an
interesting book few days ago.
a) Present indefinite b) Present perfect
c) Past indefinite d) Past perfect
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712. Find out the tense of the following sentence: It is interesting.
a) Present indefinite b) Present continuous
c) Present perfect d) None of them
713. Find out the tense of the following sentence :Let it be done.
a) Present indefinite b) Past indefinite
c) Present perfect d) Past perfect
714. Find out the tense of the following sentence: Will he be driving
a car then?
a) Future indefinite b) Future continuous
c) Future perfect d) Future perfect continuous
715. Find out the tense of the following sentence: It has been raining
since 5 pm.
a) Present continuous b) Past continuous
c) Past perfect continuous d) Present perfect continuous
716. Which one is the example of present perfect continuous
tense?[JNTU06]
a) It has been rained since last night.
b) It was raining since last night
c) It has been raining since last night
d) It is raining since last night.
717. ‘The patient had died’ –Which form of tense does the sentence
represent?
a) Present perfect b) Past indefinite
c) Past perfect d) Future perfect
718. ‘Would you mind having a cup of tea’ is a sentence in-
a) Present tense b) Present continuous tense
c) past tense d) past continuous tense
719. The tense in “A person has been living in this house since 1976”
is –
a) Present perfect continuous b) Past perfect
c) Present perfect d) Simple present
Voice
720. They love each other ( Find out the correct passive form)
a) Each other are loved by them.
b) Each other were loved by them.
c) Each other loved by them.
d)They are loved by each other.
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721. ‘Spread a mat on it’ Passive of it is -
a) A mat should be spread on it.
b) A mat should have been spread on it by you.
d) Have a mat spread on it.
722. What is the passive form of the sentence ‘There are lots of
things to do?
a) There are lots of things to done.
b) There are lots of things to be doing.
c) There are lots of things to be done.
d) None of them.
723. Choose the correct passive voice of ‘Who is doing the work?’
a) By whom is the work done?
b) By whom is the work being done?
c) By whom was the work being done?
d)By whom is the work been done?
724. Light filled the room. ( Make it passive)
a) The room is filled by light.
b) The room was filled by light
c) The room was filled in light
d) The room was filled with light
725. The correct active voice of ‘That house has not been lived in for
years’ is --
a) No one has been living in that house for years.
b) No one ever lived in that house for years.
c) Nobody has for years lived in that house.
d) Nobody had been living in that house for years.
726. ‘Help the poor’ Change in the passive voice.
a) Let the poor be helped
b) The poor is helped
c) The poor should be helped
d) We should help the poor
727. Change in the passive voice: ‘Kindly give me a taka’.
a) You are requested to give me a taka.
b) A taka is given to me. c) I am requested to give him a taka.
d) A taka is requested to give you.
728. He decided to sell the house. ( Make it passive)
a) He told that the house is sold
b) He wanted that the house should be sold.
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c) He decided that the house may be sold by him
d) He decided that the house should be sold
729. ‘How can you do this?’ Make it passive
a) How could this be done by you?
b) How can this be done by you?
c) How this can be done by you?
d) How can be this done by you?
730. The passive voice of ‘He made us work’ is –
a) We was made the work by him.
b) Work was made by him for us.
c) Work were made by him to us.
d) We were made to work by him.
731. Change the voice of “Nobody knows him here”.
a) He is known by nobody here.
b) Nobody knows him here.
c) He is not known here.
d) He is not known to nobody here.
732. Passive form of ‘He gave me a pen’ is –
a) A pen was given to me by him.
b) A pen is given to me by him.
c) A pen was being given to me by him.
d) A pen is being given to me by him.
733. “It is time to shut up the shop”. The passive form is-
a) It is time for the shop to be shut up.
b) It is time to be shut up the shop.
c) It is time to shut the shop up.
d) It is time the shop be shut up.
734. Choose the passive form of ‘Did you not read the book?
a) Was the book not read by you?
b) Was not the book read by you?
c) Did the book not read by you?
d) Did not the book read by you?
735. Passive form of ‘Honey tastes sweet’ is –
a) Honey was sweet if it was tasted.
b) Honey is sweet when it is tasted.
c) Honey is sweet when it is being tasted.
d) Honey was sweet when it was being tasted.
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736. The correct passive voice of ‘He pleases us’ is –
a) We are pleased on him. b) We are pleased by him.
c) We are pleased with him. d) We will be pleased on him.
737. Which is the correct passive form of “Whom did you call?
a) Who had been called by you?
b) Who is called by you?
c) Who was called by you?
d) Who has been called by you?
738. You are requested to go there. Change the voice.
a) Go there b) Requested to go
c) Go d) Go you there
739. Identify the correct passive form- “Open the window”
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a) The window should be opened.
b) Let the window be opened.
c) Let the window be opened by you.
d) The window must be opened.
740. Choose the correct active form “He is thought to be poet by
them”
a) They thought him to be poet.
b) They think him to be a poet.
c) They think to him be a poet.
d) They think him be a poet.
741. The passive of “Who taught you French?” is –
a) By whom you were taught French?
b) By whom French was taught you?
c) French was taught you by whom?
d) By whom were you taught French?
742. Passive of “Who taught you English?” is –
a) By whom you were taught English?
b) ) By whom English was to taught you?
c) English was taught to you by whom?
d) By whom were you taught English?
743. Whom do you want? Change the voice.
a) By whom you are wanted?
b) By whom are you wanted?
c) Who is wanted by you?
d) Whom is wanted by you?
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744. Identify the passive form of “Follow me”.
a) Let me be followed
b) Me be followed
c) Let be me followed d) None
745. What is the passive voice of “The seat felt warm”?
a) The seat is warm when it is felt.
b) The seat is warm to be felt.
c) The seat is felt warm.
d) The seat was warm when it was felt.
746. Which is the correct passive form of “Lord knew what they
cost”?
a) What they cost is known to Lord.
b) What they were cost was known to Lord.
c) What they are cost was known to Lord.
d) What they cost was known to Lord.
747. The passive form of the sentence “Tell him to go” is
a) Let him told to go. b) Let him be told to go.
c) Let he be told to go. d) Let him tell to be gone.
748. Choose the correct passive voice of the following sentence: “All
of his friends laughed at him”
a) He laughed at all of his friends
b) He was laughed at by all of his friends.
c) All his friends had laughed at him.
d) All his friends were laughed at him.
749. The passive form of “ I know him well” is –
a) He is known to me. b) He is well known to me.
c) I am well known to him. d) I am known to him.
750. The passive form of ‘Rice sells cheap’ is –
a) Rice is cheap when it is sold
b) Rice is sold cheap
c) Rice is being sold cheap.
d) Rice is cheap when it is selling.
751. The passive form of the sentence, ‘The trainer walked the horse
after the race’ is –
a) The horse walked after the race by the trainer.
b) The horse had walked after the race by the trainer.
c) The horse was walked after the race by the trainer.
d) The horse had been walking after the race by the trainer.
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752. People always remember patriots. Which one is correct passive
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a) The patriot will always remembered by people.
b) The patriots are always being remembered.
c) People are always remembered by the patriots.
d) The patriots are always remembered.
753. He decided to leave the job. Which one is the correct passive.
a) The job was decided to be left him.
b) He decided the job to be left.
c) He decided the job should be left.
d) The job should be left was decided by him.
754. He wants me to do the work. Which is the correct passive form?
a) The work is wanted by him to do.
b) I am wanted to do the work by him.
c) He wants the work to be done by me.
d) I am to do the work is waned by him.
755. Change the voice: His conduct annoyed me.
a) He annoyed me with conduct.
b) I was annoyed with his conduct.
c) I was annoyed from his conduct.
d) I was annoyed at his conduct.
756. What is the passive form of the sentence? “Eat the cake”
a) Let us eat the cake. b) Let the cake be eaten.
c) Cake be eaten. d) None
757. The correct active form of “I was deceived by the stranger” is –
a) The stranger deceives me.
b) The stranger has deceived me.
c) The stranger had deceived me.
d) The stranger deceived me.
758. The correct passive form of ‘who killed the bird’ is –
a) who was killed by the bird.
b) who was killed the bird.
c) whom was killed by the bird.
d) By whom was the bird killed.
759. Active voice of “They were talked of by us” is –
a) They were talked of. b) Talked to us
c) We had been talk of d) We talked of them.
760. The correct passive form of “ What made the noise?” is –
a) By what was the noise made?
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b) By what the noise was made?
c) What was the noise made?
d) What the noise was made?
761. Give the correct passive form of “My teacher embodies all the
good qualities.”
a) All the good qualities are embodied by my teacher.
b) All the good qualities are embodied in my teacher.
c) All the good qualities are embodied to my teacher.
c) All the good qualities are embodied on my teacher.
762. Identify the correct passive form of “ He is going to open a
shop.”
a) He is being gone to open a shop.
b) A shop is being gone opened by him.
c) A shop will be opened by him.
d) A shop is going to be opened by him.
763. The correct passive form of the sentence. ‘Take care of your
health.”
a) Let your health taken care.
b) Let your health be taken care of.
c) Let your health taken care of.
d) Health is taken care by you.
764. What is the active voice of “It is known to me how it was done
by him.[M.C.04]
a) I know how he has done. b) I knew how he has done.
c) I knew how he did it. d) I know how he did it.
765. Correct passive of, “Who will do the work?” is
a) Who will done the work?
b) Who will be done the work?
c) By whom will the work be done?
d) By whom the work will be done?
766. “I saw the boy coming”. Make the sentence passive.
a) The boy was seen by me coming.
b) The boy was seen coming by me.
c) The boy seen coming by me.
d) I was seen by the boy coming.
767. The correct active form of the sentence “It must have been
stolen by him” is –
a) He must have stolen it. b) He must have been stolen by it.
c) It was stolen by them. d) They must steal it.
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768. Correct passive form of “I have to do it” is –
a) It has to be done by me. b) It is to be done by me.
c) It has to be done to me. d) Let it be done by me.
769. The best passive form of the sentence:
“We don’t like idle people”
a) We are not liked by idle people.
b) Idle people are not like us.
c) Idle people are not liked by us.
d) Idle people are not of our liking.
770. I knew him. Make it passive voice.
a) He is known to me. b) He was known to me.
c) He was known with me. d) He was known by me.
771. Smoke fills the room. Which is the passive form of the
sentence.
a) The room is filled by smoke.
b) The room is filled in smoke.
c) The room is filled at smoke.
d) The room is filled with smoke.
772. Choose the correct passive form of “She found it at last”.
a) It was found by her at last.
b) It has been found by her at last.
c) It is found by her at last.
d) It will be found by her at last.
773. Change the voice of the following sentence. “I was brightly
addressed by her”.
a) She addressed me brightly.
b) She has addressed me brightly.
c) She addresses me brightly.
d) I was addressed by her brightly.
774. Cats kill mice. Make it passive voice.
a) Mice is killed by cats.
b) Mice are killed by cats.
c) Mice have been killed by cats.
d) Mice are being killed by cats.
775. “The sudden noise frightened the horse”. Which is the correct
passive form of the sentence.
a) The sudden horse frightened by the noise.
b) The noise frightened the horse suddenly.
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c) The horse frightened the noise suddenly.
d) The horse was frightened by the sudden noise.
776. Choose the correct passive voice: His behaviour worried us.
a) We were worried about his behaviour.
b) We were worried with his behaviour.
c) We were worried by his behaviour.
d) We have been worried by his behaviour.
777. “He made his wife do the work.” Locate the correct passive
form.
a) He made the work done by his wife.
b) The work was made to be done by his wife.
c) His wife did make the work done by herself.
d) His wife was made to do the work by him.
778. “Who broke the pencil?” What is the passive form of this
sentence.
a) By whom the pencil was broken?
b) By whom was the pencil broken?
c) The pencil was broken by whom?
d) Who was broken the pencil?
779. Mukti is writing a letter. Make it passive voice.
a) A letter is being written by Mukti.
b) A letter has been written by Mukti.
c) A letter was written by Mukti.
d) A letter has written by Mukti.
780. Chapal has made tea. Make it passive voice.
a) Tea is being made by Chapal.
b) Tea has been made by Chapal.
c) Tea was being made by Chapal.
d) Tea have been made by Chapal.
781. He annoyed me.(Select the passive form)
a) I was annoyed by him.
b) I was annoyed at him.
c) I was annoyed with him.
d) I was annoyed against him.
782. A storm has uprooted the tree. .(Select the passive form)
a) The tree is uprooted by a storm.
b) The tree has uprooted himself.
c) The tree has been uprooted by a storm.
d) ) The tree has been uprooted for a storm.
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783. Choose the correct passive form of “Who will pay him?”
a) Who will be paid him? b) Who would be paid him?
c) By whom he will be paid? d) By whom will he be paid?
784. The passive form of the sentence, ‘Some children are helping
the wounded man’.
a) The wounded man was helped by some children.
b) The wounded man was helping by some children.
c) The wounded man was to be helped by some children.
d) The wounded man is being helped by some children.
785. Change the voice: We will not admit children under ten.
a) Children under ten will not be admitted by us.
b) Children under ten will be not admitted by us.
c) Children under ten would not be admitted by us.
d) Children under ten shall not be admitted by us.
786. Did the boy catch the bird? The best passive form is -
a) Was the bird caught by the boy?
b) Was the bird being caught by the boy?
c) Is the bird caught by the boy?
d) Has the bird been caught by the boy?
787. “Did you eat the mango?” The passive form is -
a) The mango was eaten by you?
b) Was the mango eaten by you?
c) By you was the mango eaten?
d) Was the mango by you eaten?
788. ‘Help your friend.’ Which is the passive of the sentence?
a) Your friend is helped by you.
b) Let you help your friend.
c) You are asked to help your friend.
d) Let your friend be helped by you.
789. Which is the correct passive form?
“The boy pleased us.”
a) We were pleased by the boy.
b) We were pleased at the boy.
c) We were pleased with the boy.
d) We were pleased to the boy.
790. “He called on me yesterday.” Passive of the sentence will be -
a) I was called by him yesterday.
b) I have been called on by him yesterday.
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c) I had been called on by him yesterday.
d) I was called on by him yesterday.
791. Change the voice:
“He has pulled down the curtain.”
a) The curtain has down by him.
b) The curtain has been pulled down by him.
c) The curtain had been pulled down by him.
d) The curtain pulled down him.
792. Change the voice:
“We saw them go out”.
a) They were seen to go out.
b) As they were going out, we saw them.
c) We saw them as they went out.
d) They were going out when we saw them.
793. “Attend the class at once.” The passive of it will be-
a) The class is to be attended at once.
b) The class is may be attended at once.
c) The class is will be attended at once.
d) Let the class be attended at once.
794. “Shut the door.” The passive of it will be-
a) The door is to be shut. b) The door will be shut.
c) The door is may be shut. d) Let the door be shut.
795. “Pay the bill today.” What will be the passive form of the
sentence?
a) The bill is to be paid today. b) Let the bill be paid today.
c) The bill will be paid today. d) The bill may be paid today.
796. “Give me your watch.” What will be the passive form of the
sentence?
a) Let your watch be given to me.
b) Let your watch be given for me.
c) Let your watch is given me.
d) Let your watch is given to me.
797. B.B.C. broadcast the news. Passive of it is--
a) The news are broadcasted by B.B.C.
b) The news are broadcast by B.B.C.
c) The news is broadcast by B.B.C.
d) The news was broadcast by B.B.C.
798. The correct passive of “Shila was writing a letter.” is -
a) A letter was writing by Sheila.
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b) A letter was being written by Sheila.
c) A letter was being writing by Sheila.
d) A letter was been written by Sheila.
799. The passive form of the sentence, “Don’t open the door.” is -
a) Let not the door open.
b) Let not the door be opened.
c) Let not the door be open.
d) Let not the door opened.
800. Let me do the sum. Passive of it is -
a) Let the sum is to be done by me.
b) Let the sum done by me.
c) Let the sum being done by me.
d) Let the sum be done by me.
801. “Never catch Jatka.” Passive form of the sentence.
a) Let the Jatka never be caught.
b) Let not the Jatka ever be caught.
c) Never the Jatka be caught by you.
d) The Jatka is caught by you.
802. “Let us go, you and I” Which of the following is the correct
passive of the sentence.[S.U.05]
a) Let’s you and I are gone. b) Let’s go then, should we?
c) Let you and I be gone. d) You and I should go now.
803. “This can be done today by them.” Passive of it is –
a) Can they do this today?
b) Has this been done today by them.
c) Are they are able to do this today.
d) They can do this today.
804. “They are putting the horse in a stable.” Choose the correct
passive form.
a) The horse is put into a stable.
b) The horse is being put into a stable.
c)The horse has been put into a stable.
d) The horse will be put into a stable.
Choose the correct passive form (85-86)
805. We made him king.
a) He is making king by us. b) He was made king by us.
c) He is made king by us. d) He was making king by us.
806. Why did your brother write such a letter?
a) Why was such a letter written by your brother?
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b) Why done your brother written such a letter?
c) Why such a letter had been written by your brother?
d) Why it was written by your brother such a letter?
807. What do you know?
a) What is known to you? b) Is what known by you?
c) What is known by you? d) Is what known to you?
808. Choose the right passive form of “They made him tell them
everything.”
a) He was made by them to tell them everything.
b) He was made to tell them everything.
c) He was made by them to tell everything to them.
a) Everything was made to be told them by him.
809. Choose the correct passive statement of
“You should have done it.”
a) You should have done it.
b) It should have been done by you.
c) It should have done by you.
d) It would have been done by you.
810. Choose the correct passive statement of
“They pleased us all.”
a) We all were pleased by them.
b) We all were pleased with them.
c) We all were pleases to them.
d) We all were being pleased by them.
811. The passive voice of ‘One should take care of one’s
health.[R.U.01]
a) One’s health should be taken care of.
b) One’s health should be taken care of by one.
c) Health should be taken care of.
d) Health should be taken care.
812. Change the following active sentence into correct passive
sentence.
We read the newspapers daily.
a) The newspapers are read by us daily.
b) The newspapers daily we read.
c) The newspapers is read daily by us.
d) The newspapers are read daily by us.
813. The passive form of ‘The storm damaged the banyan tree is best
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a) The storm resulted in the damage of the banyan tree.
a) The banyan tree was damaged by the storm.
d) The banyan tree damage was a consequence of the storm.
d) The storm led to the damage of the banyan tree.
814. Choose the active voice of ‘He was seen by me carrying a
basket.
a) I see him carrying a basket.
b) I had seen him carrying a basket.
c) I saw him carrying a basket.
d) He saw me carrying a basket.
815. He worked for an hour. ( Make it passive)
a) An hour was worked for by him.
b) He was in the work for an hour.
c) An hour was passed by him in the work.
d) An hour was spent by him in working.,
816. The passive form of the sentence ‘Lila fans herself.’ is –
a) Lila was fanned by herself. b) Lila is fanned herself.
c) Herself is fanned by Lila. d) Lila is fanned by herself.
817. The passive form of the sentence ‘Pluck me a flower .’
a) Let a flower be plucked me.
b) Let a flower be plucked to me.
c) Let a flower be plucked for me.
d) Let a flower be plucked by me.
818. The passive voice of ‘I found it easy to do.’ is –
a) It was found easy to do by me.
b) It was found easy to be done by me.
c) It was easy found to be done by me.
d) None of these.
819. Change the voice- ‘All his pupils like him.’
a) He was liked by all his pupils.
b) He is like by all his pupils.
c) He is liked by all his pupils.
d) He is being liked by all his pupils.
820. Choose the correct passive form of the simple sentence-
‘He tested the ability of the judge.’
a) He tested the judge’s ability.
b) The judge tested his ability.
c) The ability of the judge was tested by him.
d) The ability of the judge he tsted.
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821. Bangla (to speak) in Bangladesh.
a) Bangla is spoken in Bangladesh.
b) Bangla is speaking in Bangladesh.
c) Bangla is speak in Bangladesh.
d) Bangla has been spoken in Bangladesh.
822. Tick the passive form of the sentence given below: Call in a
nurse.
a) Called a nurse in. b) Get a nurse called .
c) Let be called a nurse. d) Let a nurse be called in.
823. ‘He died of fever’ –Passive form is-
a) Fever caused his to die.
b) Fever caused him to death.
c) He was caused to die of fever.
d) His death was caused with fever.
824. ‘My uncle looks after me.’ Passive form is-
a) I was looked after by me uncle.
b) I am looked after by my uncle.
c) I am being looked after by my uncle.
d) I am looking after by my uncle.
825. The passive voice of ‘ I found it easy to do.’-is
a) It was found easy to do by me.
b) It was found easy to be done by me.
c) It was found to be done by me.
d) None of these.
826. The correct passive form is:
a) Broken cars are used to repair by them.
b) Broken cars used to be repaired by them.
c) Broken cars used to be repair by them.
d) Broken cars are used to be repaired by them.
827. The correct passive form of ‘Did the idea interest you?’ is –
[SSTU04]
a) Was you interested by the idea?
b) Are you interested by the idea?
c) Is you interested by the idea?
d) Were you interested by the idea?
828. The correct passive form of ‘He does not like liars’ is-
a) He is not liked by liars
b) Liars are not of his liking
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c) Liars are not liked by him.
d) none of these
829. The passive form of the sentence ‘The house is building’ is –
a) The house is built b) The house made by building.
c) The house is being built. d) The house is build.
830. The passive form of the sentence ‘Do not laugh at the poor’ is–
a) Let the poor be not laughed at.
b) Let not the poor be laughed at.
c) Let the poor be not laugh at.
d) Let not the poor be laugh at.
831. A song was sung by Rupa
(Change the voice)
a) Rupa was sung a song. b) Rupa sings a song.
c) Rupa sung a song. d) Rupa sung a song.
832. We ought to obey our parents. (Change the voice)
a) Our parents obeyed by us.
b) Our parents were obeyed by us.
c) Our parents ought to be obeyed by us.
d) Our parents ought to obey by us.
833. Choose the correct form of voice change of the sentence.
“The cyclone has caused a great damage.”
a) A great damage has caused by the cyclone.
b) A great damage was caused by the cyclone.
c) A great damage have caused by the cyclone.
d) A great damage has been caused by the cyclone.
Narration/ Speech
834. We use a – before the indirect speech.
a) linker b) article c) adjective d) preposition
835. The correct narration of “He said, I am well”-
a) He said that I am well. b) He said that he was well.
c) He said that I was not well. d) I said that he is well.
836. What is the right changed form of the sentence
“The saint said, “Man is mortal”?
a) The saint says that man is mortal.
b) The saint said that man is mortal.
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c) The saint told that man was mortal.
d) The saint says that man be mortal.
837. Change the following sentence into indirect speech: He said to
you, “May Allah bless you”
a) He told you that Allah might bless you.
b) He prayed that Allah might bless you.
c) He said that Allah might bless you.
d) He told that Allah may bless you.
838. Choose the direct form of the sentence:
Tareq regretted that he was unable to take care of the house.
a) Tareq said, “I am unable to take care of the house.”
b) Tareq said, “Alas!I am unable to take care of the house.”
c) Tareq said, “Sorry, I am unable to take care of the
house.”
d) Tareq said, “He is unable to take care of the house.”
839. Choose the correct form of speech for the sentence: “He
proposed that they should wait for the award.”
a) He said, “We should wait for the award.”
b) He said, “Let me wait for the award.”
c) He said, “Let us wait for the award.”
d) He said, “Let everybody wait for the award.”
840. He said, “All must go.” What is the correct indirect speech of it?
a) He said that they should go.
b) He told that they ought to go.
c) He said that they ought to go.
d) He said that they must go.
841. Choose the correct indirect form of the following direct
sentence:
He said, “We are all sinners.”
a) He said that all of them were sinners.
b) All of them were sinners was told by them.
c) All of us are sinners was told by him.
d) He said that we are all sinners.
842. Select the correct indirect form of the following sentence:
He said to me, “You are always unreliable.”
a) He said to me that I am going to be unreliable.
b) He told me that I was always unreliable.
c) He told me I had been always unreliable.
d) He told me that would be unreliable.
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843. Choose the correct indirect speech of:
Kalam said to you,” What is your name.”
a) Kalam asked you your name.
b) Kalam asked you what your name was.
c) Kalam asked what was your name.
d) What your name was Kalam asked.
844. Choose the correct indirect speech of ‘He said , “I take bath in
the Padma every morning.”
a) He said that he took bath in the Padma every morning.
b) He said that he take bath in the Padma every morning.
c) He said that he takes bath in the Padma every morning.
d) He said that he taken bath in the Padma every morning.
845. Choose the correct indirect narration of the following
sentence:He said, “Alas! I am undone.”
a) He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
b) He wished that he was undone.
c) He said that he was undone.
d) He exclaimed sadly that he is undone.
846. My friend said, “I was ill.” (Change the narration)
a) My friend said that he was ill.
b) My friend told that I was ill.
c) My friend said that he had been ill.
d) My friend said that I were ill.
847. Correct indirect speech of ‘The officer shouted to his men,
“Halt” is-
a) The officer ordered to his men to halt.
b) The officer said to his men to stop.
c) The officer shouted to his men not to proceed.
d) The officer called his men not to move.
848. Change the narration: He said to me, “Which book do you
want?”
a) He said to me which book I wanted.
b) He asked to me which book I wanted.
c) He asked me which book I wanted.
d) He said me which book I wanted.
849. The indirect form of “How dare you wake me up”? The lion
roared at the mouse’ is:
a) The lion roared and said to the mouse why he wakes him up.
b) The lion said to the mouse why is got him up.
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c) The lion questioned the mouse about its waking up.
d) The lion roared and asked the mouse how it dared to
wake him up.
e) The lion asked roaring at the mouse why it had waken him up.
850. Choose the correct indirect form of the following sentence: He
said, “Alas! I am undone.”
a) He cried that he has undone it.
b) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.
c) He exclaimed with regret that he was undone.
d) He has exclaimed that he did not do it.
851. Tick the indirect form of the sentence given below.
He said to me, “Where have you been these days ?”
a) He asked me where I had been those days.
b) He enquired of me where I went these days.
c) He questioned where I had gone those days.
d) He wanted to know where I had went those days.
852. The indirect speech of ‘He said, “Let me have some milk.”
a) He told that he let have some milk.
b) He said that he had some milk.
c) He replied that he should have some milk.
d) He desired that he might have some milk.
e) He said that he had let me some milk.
853. Identify the indirect form of ‘She told Amin , “What do you
want ?”
a) She told Amin what did he want.
b) She told Amin what he wanted.
c) She asked Amin what he wanted.
d) She asked Amin what you want.
854. Meena said to me, “I want to go to Dhaka now.” The indirect
speech of the sentence is –
a) Meena said to me that she wanted to go to Dhaka now.
b) Meena said to me that she wanted to go to Dhaka then.
c) Meena told to me that she wanted to go to Dhaka then.
d) Meena told to me that she had wanted to go to Dhaka then.
855. Report the following in indirect speech : You will say, “I am ill”
a) You will say that you are ill.
b) You will say that I am ill.
c) You will say that you were ill.
d) You would say that I was ill.
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856. He said, “Thanks, my friends.” The indirect form is –
a) He told his friends thanks. b) He thanked his friends.
c) He said thanks to his friends. d) He said to his friends thanks.
857. The direct speech of ‘She wondered where they would be after
1,000 years’ is –
a) She said, “Where shall we be after 1,000 years.”
b) She said, “Where shall they be after 1,000 years.”
c) She said, “Where will you be after 1,000 years.”
d) She said, “Where shall I be after 1,000 years.”
858. I said, “Do it.”(Change narration)
a) I said that it should be done. b) I said that let it be done.
c) I said to do it. d) I ordered to do it.
859. He inquired whether his name was not Ahmed. Identify the
correct narration.
a) He inquired, “Are you not Mr. Ahmed?”
b) He questioned, “Is not your name Ahmed?”
c) He demanded, “Is your name Ahmed or not?”
d) He said to me, “Is not your name Ahmed?”
860. My mother said, “I will have a glass of water.” What would be
the indirect speech of this sentence?
a) My mother said that she will have a glass of water.
b) My mother said that she may have a glass of water
c) My mother said that she can have a glass of water
d) My mother said that she would have a glass of water
861. The reported speech of ‘Are you a student? She asked me.” is –
A) She asked me if I am a student.
B) She asked me if I was a student.
C) She asked me if was I a student.
D) She asked me was I a student.
E) She asked to me if I am a student.
Right form of verb & Subject-verb agreement
862. You had better ---- or you will miss the train.
a) hurry b) hurried c) hurrying d) harries
863. You had better ----- smoking.
a) give up b) to give up
c) given up d) giving up e) be given up
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864. “You had better – to Chittagong to buy the car.” Choose the
right word to fill in the gap.
a) gone b) go c) going d) went
865. You had better ------.
A) to have your hair cut B) to have cut your hair.
C) had your hair cut. D) have your hair cut
E) to have had your cut
N.B. had better Gi c‡i verb base form e‡m|
866. I have shut the door lest a thief – enter into my room.
a) may b) could c) would d) should
867. I told him everything lest he – misunderstand me.
a) would b) could c) should d) must e) can
868. Select the right word:
‘He ran fast lest he – miss the train.’
a) can b) could c) should d) would
869. Try hard lest you – fall.(Fill in the blank)
a) may b) should c) might d) would
870. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: Keep watch on my
bag lest the thief – steal it.
a) may not b) should c) should not d) can not
871. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: He ran to the station
lest he – miss the train.
a) will b) should c) would d) migh
N.B. lest Gi c‡i subject _vK‡j verb Gi c‡~ e© should e‡m| Z‡e cÖ‡kœ
should bv _vK‡j might e¨envi Kiv hvq|
872. How --- you break the rule?
a) dares b) dared c) daring d) dare
873. I would appreciate you if you --- me soon.
a) would have written b) would had written
c) would write d) had written
N.B. There is no correct option in question.
874. I wish I --- the wings of a bird.
a) had b) held c) have d) had been
875. I wish It – true.
a) is b) are c) were d) was
876. You wish you (survive).
a) surviving b) survive c) have survived d) survived
877. I wish I – him, but I don’t. [CH.U.03,09]
a) am liking b) like c) was liking d) liked
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878. The Chairman wished he – such drastic action when the stock
mardet seemed volatile.
a) had not taken b) did not take
c) have not taken d) will not take
879. I love listening to classical music, I wish – an instrument.
a) I play b) I could play c) I would play
d) I might play e) I should play
880. --- that I could be a young man again!
a) Were b) Had c) Might d) Would
881. Slow and steady – the race.
a) will win b) won c) wins d) has won
882. Bread and jelly (be) her favourite breakfast.
a) is b) are c) have been d) were
883. His profession is ---.
a) teaching b) teachery c) teachable d) teach
884. It was – who first raised the issue in the meeting.
a) I b) me c) myself d) himself
885. ----- better , the team would have been able to defeat the
opponent.
a) If it prepares b) If prepares
c) Had it prepared d) Preparing
886. Mary had John – the car.
a) to wash b) wash
c) washed d) to be washed e) would wash
887. Javed had Asad – the car.
a) wash b) to wash c) washed
d) to be washed e) would wash
888. Karim had his car – by a mechanic yesterday.
a) to repair b) be repaired c) repairing
d) repaired e) was repaired
889. My mother – by a well known photographer.
a) had taken her photo b) had her photo taken
c) her photo was taken d) took her photo
890. The teacher failed to make the students – to him patiently.
a) to listen b) listen c) listened d) listening
N.B. make/ let causative verb wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ n‡j GesGi c‡i ew³evPK ev
e¯Í y evPK object hvnvB _vKzK bv †Kb Gi c‡i verb base form(bare
infinitive) e‡m|
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891. The speaker failed to make the audience – to him patiently.
a) to listen b) listening c) listened d) listen
892. The mother made her baby – the medicine.
a) to take b) take c) taking d) for taking
893. I let him (go) there.
a) going b) went c) have gone d) go
894. He did not let me – the guitar.
a) play b) to play c) playing d) that I could play
895. Don’t let that (bother) you.
a) to bother b) bothers c) bother d) bothered
896. We – made to laugh by her.
a) might b) were c) have d) can
897. It costs about sixty dollars to have a tooth -.
a) filling b) to fill c) filled d) fill
898. She got her hand (cut).
a) cuts b) cutting c) cut d) was cut
899. I got the work –
a) have done b) done c) did d) none
900. She is looking forward to – to London to study law.
a) gone b) go c) going
d) goes e) have gone
901. She is loking forward – to Europe.
a) to go b) to have gone
c) to be gone d) to going e) go
902. Here – the note book and report that I promised you last week.
a) is b) are c) was d) has been e) have been
903. A lot of news in those papers – unreliable.
a) are b) were c) is d) be e) being
904. She ought not – him but she did.
a) to have told b) to tell c) to be telling
d) to be told e) to have been told
905. I don’t think the window – yet.
a) has repaired b) has been repaired
c) was repaired d) has been repairing
e) to be repaired
906. You – to watch the game yesterday, did you?
a) have gone b) didn’t go
c) haven’t gone d) hadn’t gone
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907. The rain started after we – for about an hour.
a) have been playing b) were playing
c) played d) had been playing
908. The cyclist – he crossed the main street.
a) looked with caution after
b) had looked cautiously before
c) has looked cautiously after
d) looks cautious when
909. He – his car when I arrived.
a) washed b) was washing
c) had washed d) had been washing
910. I came in when he ( write)
a) was writing b) is writing
c) has been writing d) has written
911. I saw your brother when he – to hospital after the accident.
CH.U.03]
a) being taken b) has been taken
c) was being taken d) be taken
912. When I saw the gardener, he – a tree.
a) has been cutting down b) is cutting down
c) will be cutting down
d) cut down e) was cutting down
913. While going to class, --.
a) the dog bit me b) I was bitten by a dog
c) dog bit me d) a dog bit me
914. The virtuous (be) blessed.
a) is b) be c) to be d) are
915. If motorists were to drive more carefully, they – fewer
accidents.
a) will be having b) would have had
c) will have d) would have
916. Complete the sentence: If I had known that you were coming, --
--
a) I would go to the station. b) I had gone to the station
c) I would have gone to the station.
d) I would be going to the station.
917. I – lying injured if the searchers had used dogs.
a) shouldn’t have been found b) will be found
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c) wasn’t found d) shan’t be found
e) wouldn’t be found
918. Mr. X would have studied MBA if he – to a business school.
a) could be able to enter b) had been admitted
c) was admitted d) were admitted
919. Here is the book – yesterday.
a) which you have wanted to see
b) which you wanted to see it
c) which you had wanted to see
d) you wanted to see
920. She is considering not (go) there
a) to going b) to go c) go d) going
921. The man (lose) his tie.
a) lose b) loosing c) lost d) loosed
922. He talks as if he ( know) everything. [R.U.06,07]
a) knew b) had known c) will known d) has known
923. I saw a man – on a rope.
a) walking b) walked c) to walk
d) walk e) walks
924. I saw the baby (weep).
a) is weeping b) wept c) weeps d) weeping
925. I saw a man (to walk) on the road.
a) was walking b) to walk c) walking d) do walking
926. I saw him (go).
a) going b) goes c) had gone d) went
927. Fill in the blank with appropriate word. We often saw them –
tennis.
a) playing b) to play c) in playing d) to have played
928. I heard him (to say) so. Identify the correct one.
a) I heard him saying so. b) I heard him says so.
c) I heard him say so. d) I heard him so saying.
929. I can hear someone -.
a) to scream b) scream c) screaming
d) for screaming e) screamed
930. He watched the boat – down the water.
a) to float b) floating c) was floating d) had floating
931. My friend (see) the President yesterday.
a) have seen b) seen c) see d) saw
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932. He --- for Dhaka yesterday.
a) left b) has left c) leaves d) had left
933. He (give) a lecture yesterday.
a) given b) will give c) gave d) is giving
934. You – to watch the game yesterday, did you?
a) have gone b) didn’t go c) haven’t gone d) hadn’t gone
935. You (beat) the thief last night.
a) beated b) beot c) beat d) bet
936. He has – in bed.
a) laid b) lied c) lain d) lay
937. How many eggs have our hens – this month? Which is the
following words best completes the above sentence?
a) lain b) laid c) lay d) lied
938. He (to lie) on the bed in the last noon.
a) lay b) lied c) lies d) lieing
N.B. Lie (ï‡q _vKv) lay lain
Lay ( wKQy ivLv, wWg cvov) laid laid
Lie ( wg‡_¨ ejv) lied lied
939. She (wear) lovely dress last night.
a) weared b) had wore c) worn d) wore
940. He – in at eleven O’clock last night.
a) came b) has come c) has been coming
d) had come e) is coming
941. If I (know) you before!
a) known b) knew c) know d) will know
942. I have not yet (to drink) the glass of milk.
a) drunk b) drink c) drinking d) will drink
943. I (see) him long since.
a) have seen b) see c) saw d) had seen
944. I – him long ago.
a) see b) saw c) have saw d) have seen
945. He (leave) home last night.
a) leaves b) left c) none d) has left
946. (Glass) the table.
a) Glassing b) Glass c) Glasses d) To glass
947. If it is winter, it (feel) cool.
a) felt b) would feel c) feels d) will feel
948. If it is summer, it (feel) hot.
a) feels b) will feel c) felt d) would feel
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949. He thanked me for what I (do).
a) doing b) had done c) have done d) done
950. He should have (do) the work.
a) did b) doing c) been doing d) done
951. She (be) unconscious since four O’clock.
a) has being b) has been c) is d) was
952. Dolly (to be) ill for about fortnight.
a) has been b) was c) is d) has
953. Mina (to be) ill for about a month.
a) is b) being c) was being d) has been
954. He will explain it when he ( come) back.
a) coming b) came c) comes d) will come
955. Choose right option to fill in the gap in the sentence. “He –
abroad for ten years before he settled down in Bangladesh.”
a) had worked b) worked c) has worked d) would work
956. My friend – before I came.
a) would be leaving b) had been leaving
c) had left d) will leave
957. I (finish) the work before he came back.
a) had finished b) finished
c) finish d) have finished
958. The film had started before we – the cinema.
a) were reached b) reached c) reaching d) reach
959. Correct form of verb is- We shall have finished the work before
he (to come)
a) has come b) will come
c) came d) comes
960. I shall write to him before he (return).
a) return b) returns
c) had return d) shall return
961. I shall go home after I (to finish) the work.
a) have finished b) had finished
c) shall finish d) have to finish
962. Choose the correct verb form from the ones given below to fill
in the following sentence: We will tell him about it after he -
.
a) had arrived b) had come c) has reached d) arrives
963. Those (be) costly items she bought.
a) were b) are c) have been d) had been