English Grammar: Modifier, Infinitive, Gerund, Participle, Tense, Sentence and Clause — BCS Cadre — পৃষ্ঠা 2

English Grammar: Modifier, Infinitive, Gerund, Participle, Tense, Sentence and Clause: ইংরেজি, BCS Cadre পাঠ ও 401টি প্রশ্নের অনুশীলন। পৃষ্ঠা 2/9।

  1. “Concrete evidence” means—
    • clear, definite proof
    • building cement
    • an unverified rumour
    • a measuring instrument
  2. A “cul-de-sac” in a residential area is—
    • a dead-end street
    • a busy highway
    • an elevated railway
    • an underground passage
  3. A crime committed “in cold blood” is committed—
    • deliberately without pity
    • during winter
    • in self-defence only
    • by accident
  4. The “dog days” are typically associated with—
    • the hottest days
    • snowy evenings
    • harvest ceremonies
    • spring flowers
  5. A student who “dilly-dallies” over homework—
    • wastes time
    • works efficiently
    • finishes early
    • asks a question
  6. An actor's “debut” is their—
    • first public appearance
    • last performance
    • best-known award
    • private rehearsal
  7. When a team declares “Enough is enough,” it wants an unpleasant situation to—
    • stop
    • continue endlessly
    • speed up
    • remain hidden
  8. “I haven't met her for a long time” emphasizes—
    • a lengthy period without meeting
    • a meeting tomorrow
    • frequent meetings
    • a short delay
  9. A child's “first language” is normally the language—
    • learned earliest in life
    • used only in offices
    • used internationally
    • studied at university
  10. A contractor working “by fits and starts” works—
    • irregularly
    • every day without interruption
    • only at night
    • without payment
  11. “French leave” commonly means leaving—
    • without permission or notice
    • for a festival
    • on medical grounds
    • with written approval
  12. To “genuflect” is literally to—
    • bend one knee
    • clap one's hands
    • raise one's voice
    • turn one's head
  13. If someone “gives you a piece of their mind,” they—
    • scold you frankly
    • lend you money
    • explain a theory
    • offer encouragement
  14. To “give someone the cold shoulder” means to—
    • ignore them deliberately
    • offer warm hospitality
    • reward them
    • ask for advice
  15. A leader who “goes back on” a promise—
    • fails to keep it
    • repeats it confidently
    • writes it down
    • acts immediately
  16. A person “with their head in the clouds” is often—
    • daydreaming
    • strictly practical
    • very angry
    • a pilot
  17. If an argument “holds water,” it is—
    • logically sound
    • physically wet
    • difficult to read
    • written in ink
  18. The phrase “in the teeth of opposition” means—
    • despite strong opposition
    • with full agreement
    • because of support
    • before any disagreement
  19. “In contrast to” is used to indicate—
    • a difference
    • a reason
    • a sequence
    • a location
  20. An extra pleasant benefit after an achievement is “the icing on the cake.” It is—
    • an added advantage
    • a serious flaw
    • a difficult condition
    • an essential prerequisite
  21. To “keep one's fingers crossed” is to—
    • hope for a favourable outcome
    • refuse a request
    • admit a mistake
    • hide a fact
  22. In “We look forward to hearing from you,” the word after “to” is—
    • a gerund
    • a bare infinitive
    • a finite verb
    • a past participle
  23. English used as a shared medium among speakers of different native languages is a—
    • lingua franca
    • local dialect
    • dead language
    • mother tongue
  24. To “let the cat out of the bag” is to—
    • reveal a secret
    • protect an animal
    • delay a decision
    • make a bargain
  25. An employee's first parliamentary address is a—
    • maiden speech
    • farewell address
    • silent protest
    • verbose memo
  26. “Nouveau riche” describes people who—
    • have recently become wealthy
    • are born into old nobility
    • have lost all money
    • refuse luxuries
  27. A pedestrian going “on foot” is travelling—
    • by walking
    • by bus
    • by bicycle
    • by train
  28. A person who is honest “out and out” is—
    • completely honest
    • sometimes honest
    • openly doubtful
    • quietly angry
  29. An angry person who is “out of their wits” is—
    • extremely distressed or confused
    • perfectly relaxed
    • highly praised
    • physically stronger
  30. An event occurring “once in a blue moon” happens—
    • very rarely
    • every morning
    • twice a week
    • without warning
  31. In “She had to put up with the noise,” the phrase means—
    • tolerate
    • cause
    • record
    • produce
  32. Which direction does “put off” convey in “They put off the meeting”?
    • Postpone
    • Arrange
    • Attend
    • Announce
  33. Before entering a mosque, visitors generally “take off” their shoes. The phrase means—
    • remove
    • put on
    • polish
    • replace
  34. A decision made “prior to” the interview was made—
    • before it
    • after it
    • during it
    • because of it
  35. If safety takes “precedence” over speed, safety has—
    • priority
    • similarity
    • uncertainty
    • no relevance
  36. A lively, noisy celebration may be described as—
    • a razzmatazz
    • a dead end
    • a silent vigil
    • a formal refusal
  37. A “ruminant” is an animal that—
    • chews cud
    • flies at night
    • eats only fish
    • does not chew
  38. A journalist caught “red-handed” was caught—
    • in the act
    • after many years
    • on a holiday
    • without a witness
  39. A meeting adjourned “sine die” is adjourned—
    • without fixing a new date
    • for exactly one day
    • for a week
    • until noon
  40. If you “smell a rat,” you—
    • suspect something wrong
    • recognize a perfume
    • find an animal
    • become sleepy
  41. A once-famous singer who “sinks into oblivion”—
    • is gradually forgotten
    • becomes more popular
    • moves abroad
    • wins an award
  42. An artist's “swan song” refers to their—
    • final work or performance
    • first public work
    • only unfinished work
    • most expensive work
  43. A person described as “a slowcoach” is—
    • habitually slow
    • always punctual
    • extremely talkative
    • a clever driver
  44. In a historical context, the Latin word “salarium” is associated with—
    • salary
    • soldiers only
    • sea water
    • school tuition
  45. A “straw poll” is usually—
    • an informal survey
    • a binding election
    • a secret census
    • a parliamentary law
  46. “Soft soap” as a verb means to—
    • flatter to gain favour
    • wash carefully
    • criticize openly
    • apologize sincerely
  47. Two colleagues who “get along with” each other—
    • have a good relationship
    • work in separate firms
    • disagree constantly
    • avoid each other
  48. A nurse who “takes a patient's pulse”—
    • checks the heartbeat
    • checks eyesight
    • prescribes medicine
    • asks for payment
  49. “Three score” denotes—
    • sixty
    • thirty
    • ninety
    • three hundred
  50. A person who “turns over a new leaf” decides to—
    • improve their behaviour
    • sell a book
    • repeat old mistakes
    • leave school