Model Test 2 - Englsih

Saturday, July 26, 2025 · Shariful Islam Zinna

44th BCS Preliminary English Model Test

Serial No,Question,Correct Answer,Wrong Option 1,Wrong Option 2,Wrong Option 3,Explanation
1,"Choose the correct form of the verb: Neither John nor his brothers ___ able to attend the meeting.","are","is","were","was","When a compound subject connected by 'neither...nor' has a plural noun closer to the verb, the verb takes the plural form."
2,"Identify the adverb in the following sentence: She sings beautifully.","beautifully","she","sings","the","An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. 'Beautifully' describes how she sings."
3,"Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?","on the table","the old house","she is singing","very quickly","A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition (on) and its object (the table) and any modifiers."
4,"Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: The book belongs to ___.","them","they","their","theirs","'Them' is the objective case pronoun, which is required after the preposition 'to'."
5,"What is the plural form of "criterion"?","criteria","criterions","criterion","criterias","'Criterion' is a singular noun of Greek origin, and its plural form is 'criteria'."
6,"Identify the type of clause underlined in the sentence: I know (that he is honest).","noun clause","adjective clause","adverb clause","independent clause","The clause 'that he is honest' functions as the direct object of the verb 'know', thus it is a noun clause."
7,"Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement: ","Each of the students has submitted his assignment.","Each of the students have submitted their assignment.","Each of the students have submitted his assignment.","Each of the students has submitted their assignment.","'Each' is singular, so the verb 'has' and the singular pronoun 'his' are correct for subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement."
8,"What is the superlative form of "bad"?","worst","worse","baddest","badder","'Worst' is the irregular superlative form of the adjective 'bad'."
9,"Identify the tense used in the sentence: They will have finished the project by next week.","future perfect","future continuous","future simple","present perfect","The future perfect tense is formed with 'will have' + past participle, indicating an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future."
10,"Which of the following is a compound sentence?","She went home after she finished her work.","Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.","The cat sat on the mat.","He is intelligent and hardworking.","A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. 'She went home' and 'she finished her work' are independent clauses joined by 'after' functioning as a conjunction here."
11,"Choose the correct article: ___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.","An","A","The","Some","'An' is used before words that start with a vowel sound, such as 'apple'."
12,"Identify the gerund in the following sentence: Swimming is good exercise.","Swimming","is","good","exercise","A gerund is a verb form ending in '-ing' that functions as a noun. Here, 'swimming' is the subject of the sentence."
13,"What is the passive voice of the sentence: The dog chased the cat.","The cat was chased by the dog.","The cat chased the dog.","The dog was chasing the cat.","The cat is chased by the dog.","In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the verb is formed with 'to be' + past participle."
14,"Select the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: He is poor ___ honest.","but","and","or","so","'But' is used to show a contrast between two ideas; being poor and being honest are contrasting traits."
15,"What is the function of the word "however" in the sentence: However, we must consider the cost.","adverb","conjunction","interjection","pronoun","'However' functions as a conjunctive adverb in this sentence, connecting two independent clauses and showing contrast."
16,"Choose the correct form of the adjective: This is the ___ book I have ever read.","most interesting","more interesting","interesting","interestinger","'Most interesting' is the superlative form for adjectives with three or more syllables, used when comparing more than two things."
17,"When one makes a promise, one must not go ––– on it.",back,forward,by,around,প্রতিশ্রুতি রক্ষা না করার অর্থে 'go back on' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
18,I can’t put up with him any more. Here “put up with” means:,To tolerate,To protect,To terminate,To prevent,"Put up with" একটি ফ্রেজাল ভার্ব যার অর্থ সহ্য করা বা বরদাস্ত করা।
19,The synonyms of ‘altitude’ is–––,height,width,length,depth,'Altitude' শব্দের সমার্থক শব্দ হলো 'height', উভয়ই উচ্চতা বোঝায়।
20,This could have worked if I __ been more far- sighted.,had,have,might,would,এটি একটি Third Conditional বাক্য, যেখানে if-clause-এ past perfect tense ব্যবহৃত হয়।
21,What may be considered courteous in one culture may be – arrogant in another. Here “arrogant” means—,rude,gracious,coarse,pretentious,'Arrogant' শব্দের অর্থ দাম্ভিক বা উদ্ধত, যার সমার্থক 'rude' (অসভ্য)।
22,Identify the imperative sentence:,Shut up!,Shahin is playing football.,I shall cook dinner now.,What is your name?,'Shut up!' একটি আদেশমূলক বাক্য, তাই এটি ইম্পারেটিভ সেন্টেন্স।
23,“Black Death” is the name of a ––,plague pandemic,fever,black fever,death of black people,"Black Death" হলো চতুর্দশ শতাব্দীতে ইউরোপে ছড়িয়ে পড়া একটি ভয়াবহ প্লেগ মহামারী।
24,The train is running ––– forty miles an hour.,at,on,to,for,গতি বোঝাতে 'at' preposition ব্যবহৃত হয়।
25,He divided the money ––– the two children.,between,over,among,in between,দু'জনের মধ্যে ভাগ বোঝাতে 'between' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
26,No one can ––– that he is clever.,deny,defy,admire,denounce,'Deny' অর্থ অস্বীকার করা, যা বাক্যটির জন্য সঠিক শব্দ।
27,Choose the right form of verb: The boy (to lie) on the floor yesterday.,lay,lies,lied,layed,গতকাল মেঝেতে শুয়েছিল বোঝাতে 'lie' ক্রিয়ার past tense 'lay' ব্যবহৃত হবে।
28,She played on the flute. Passive form is –––,The flute was played on by her.,The flute was played by ger.,The flute was played to her.,The flute was being played by her.,ফ্রেজাল ভার্বের প্যাসিভ করার সময় প্রিপোজিশনটি বসে যায়, তাই সঠিক উত্তর 'The flute was played on by her.'।
29,"The controlling sentence of a paragraph is known as –","topic sentence","content modulator","terminator","thesis statement","একটি অনুচ্ছেদের মূলভাব ধারণকারী বাক্যকে 'topic sentence' (বিষয় বাক্য) বলা হয়।"
30,"Choose the correct comparative form of the sentence: ‘Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman’","Zaman is more industrious than most other boys.","Zaman is one of the most industrious boys.","Zaman is really industrious like other boys.","Zaman is as industrious as other boys.","'Very few' যুক্ত পজিটিভ ডিগ্রি থেকে কম্পারেটিভ ডিগ্রি করার সময় 'more...than most other' ব্যবহৃত হয়। তাই সঠিক উত্তর 'Zaman is more industrious than most other boys'।"
31,"Identify the appropriate preposition: Your opinion is identical _______ mine.","with","for","in","by","'Identical' শব্দের পর 'with' preposition বসে, যার অর্থ 'একই রকম' বা 'অভিন্ন'।"
32,"‘Paradise Lost’ attempted to –","justify the ways of God to man","justify the ways of man to God","show that Satan and God have equal power","explain why both good and evil are necessary","জন মিল্টনের (John Milton) মহাকাব্য 'Paradise Lost'-এর মূল উদ্দেশ্য ছিল 'justify the ways of God to man' অর্থাৎ ঈশ্বরের নীতি মানুষের কাছে ন্যায্য প্রমাণ করা।"
33,"“Oh, lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud! I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!” The extract is taken from P. B. Shelley’s poem –","Ode to the West Wind","The Cloud","To a Skylark","Adonais","এই বিখ্যাত পঙ্‌ক্তিগুলো পার্সি বিশ শেলীর (P. B. Shelley) 'Ode to the West Wind' কবিতা থেকে নেওয়া হয়েছে।"
34,"Who wrote the story ‘The ant and the Grasshopper’?","W. Somerset Maugham","Guy de Maupassant","J. K. Rawlings","O’ Henry","'The Ant and the Grasshopper' গল্পটি উইলিয়াম সমারসেট মমের (W. Somerset Maugham) লেখা।"
35,"The word ‘vital’ is a/an –","adjective","noun","adverb","verb","'Vital' শব্দের অর্থ 'গুরুত্বপূর্ণ' বা 'অপরিহার্য', যা একটি গুণবাচক শব্দ, তাই এটি একটি adjective (বিশেষণ)।"