1. Choose the correct sentence.
a) He don't like tea.
b) He doesn't likes tea.
c) He doesn't like tea.
d) He not like tea.
Answer: He doesn't like tea.
Explanation: Present Indefinite Tense-এ third person singular (He/She/It)-এর ক্ষেত্রে does not (doesn't) + verb-এর base form ব্যবহৃত হয়।
2. Choose the synonym of 'Rapid'.
a) Slow
b) Fast
c) Weak
d) Small
Answer: Fast
Explanation: Rapid অর্থ দ্রুত, যার সমার্থক শব্দ Fast।
3. Choose the antonym of 'Scarce'.
a) Rare
b) Limited
c) Abundant
d) Short
Answer: Abundant
Explanation: Scarce অর্থ অপ্রতুল, এর বিপরীত শব্দ Abundant (প্রচুর)।
4. Fill in the blank: He is good ___ Mathematics.
a) from
b) in
c) on
d) at
Answer: at
Explanation: Good at একটি নির্দিষ্ট prepositional phrase, যার অর্থ কোনো বিষয়ে দক্ষ।
5. Identify the correctly spelt word.
a) Recieve
b) Receive
c) Receeve
d) Receve
Answer: Receive
Explanation: সঠিক বানান Receive। (মনে রাখুন: i before e except after c)
6. The passive form of "They completed the work." is—
a) The work completed by them.
b) The work was completed by them.
c) The work has completed.
d) The work is completed.
Answer: The work was completed by them.
Explanation: Past Indefinite Passive = was/were + past participle (V₃)।
7. 'A man of few words' means—
a) Talkative
b) Silent
c) Angry
d) Clever
Answer: Silent
Explanation: A man of few words অর্থ স্বল্পভাষী (Silent/Reserved)।
8. Choose the correct article.
a) He is ___ honest man.
b) a
c) an
d) the
Answer: an
Explanation: One of-এর পরে verb একবচন হয়, তাই is।
9. Choose the synonym of 'Brave'.
a) Coward
b) Courageous
c) Weak
d) Idle
Answer: Courageous
Explanation: Brave অর্থ সাহসী, এর সমার্থক Courageous।
10. Which word is a noun?
a) Beautiful
b) Beauty
c) Beautify
d) Beautifully
Answer: Beauty
Explanation: Beauty হলো Noun; Beautiful (Adjective), Beautify (Verb), Beautifully (Adverb)।
11. Fill in the blank: Neither Rahim nor his friends ___ present.
a) were
b) is
c) was
d) are
Answer: are
Explanation: Neither...nor-এ verb নিকটবর্তী subject (friends) অনুযায়ী হয়, তাই are।
12. "By and large" means—
a) Suddenly
b) Generally
c) Carefully
d) Secretly
Answer: Generally
Explanation: By and large অর্থ সাধারণভাবে (Generally)।
13. The correct spelling is—
a) Accomodation
b) Accommodation
c) Acommodation
d) Accommudation
Answer: Accommodation
Explanation: সঠিক বানান Accommodation (Double c, Double m)।
14. Choose the correct preposition. He insisted ___ going there.
a) from
b) in
c) on
d) at
Answer: on
Explanation: Insist on একটি fixed phrase।
15. The opposite of 'Ancient' is—
a) Old
b) Modern
c) Historic
d) Past
Answer: Modern
Explanation: নির্দিষ্ট সময় (2018)-এর আগে since ব্যবহৃত হয়।
16. Choose the correct sentence.
a) She enjoys to read books.
b) She enjoys reading books.
c) She enjoy reading books.
d) She enjoyed read books.
Answer: She enjoys reading books.
Explanation: Enjoy-এর পরে Verb-এর -ing form (Gerund) বসে।
17. The idiom 'At sixes and sevens' means—
a) Well organized
b) In confusion
c) Very happy
d) Very careful
Answer: In confusion
Explanation: At sixes and sevens অর্থ বিশৃঙ্খল বা এলোমেলো অবস্থায় (In confusion)।
18. Choose the correct sentence.
a) Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
b) Hardly I had reached the station when the train left.
c) Hardly had I reached the station than the train left.
d) Hardly I reached the station when the train left.
Answer: Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
Explanation: Hardly had + Subject + V³ + when — এটি সঠিক গঠন। Than নয়, when হবে।
19. Fill in the blank: No sooner had he entered the room ___ the phone rang.
a) whan
b) when
c) than
d) then
Answer: than
Explanation: No sooner... than একটি Fixed Pair। তাই than হবে।
20. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "To burn the midnight oil".
a) To waste electricity
b) To work or study late into the night
c) To set fire at night
d) To sleep late at night
Answer: To work or study late into the night
Explanation: To burn the midnight oil অর্থ রাত জেগে পড়াশোনা বা কাজ করা (To work or study late into the night)।
21. Choose the correct sentence.
a) Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
b) Hardly I had reached the station when the train left.
c) Hardly had I reached the station than the train left.
d) Hardly I reached the station when the train left.
Answer: Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
Explanation: Hardly had + Subject + V³ + when — এটি সঠিক গঠন। Than নয়, when হবে।
22. Fill in the blank: No sooner had he entered the room ___ the phone rang.
a) whan
b) when
c) than
d) then
Answer: than
Explanation: No sooner... than একটি Fixed Pair। তাই than হবে।
23. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "To burn the midnight oil".
a) To waste electricity
b) To work or study late into the night
c) To set fire at night
d) To sleep late at night
Answer: To work or study late into the night
Explanation: To burn the midnight oil অর্থ রাত জেগে পড়াশোনা বা কাজ করা (To work or study late into the night)।
