Grammar for Degree and BCS Preparation 4
Write the meaning of the underlined words/
phrases in English.
Ans. Given words/phrases meaning
Following – to copy/ irritating illogically.
Blindly – without understanding/without any logical reason.
Learn to – make a habit/gain knowledge or skill by studying.
Agree with – Opinion as the same idea/ to have the same
opinion/having the thought.
Boldly – with courage/ straightly.
Vexed at – be angry/to be annoyed or worried.
Gland – be happy.
Parrot – an imitator/ as irritating bird
Q. Complete the following
paragraph using the right form of verbs in the bracket:
Malaria (is) an ordinary
disease now-a-days. In the past, it (to be) a fatal disease. The cause of
malaria (to be) unknown at that time. It was Sir Ronald Ross who (discover) its
causes. He (prove) that the mosquitoes carry the germs of malaria.
Ans. Is, was, was, discovered, proved.
Q. Use your own words to
complete the following sentences:
(i) Do you like –
(ii) The man is poor but
–.
(iii)
The
soldiers fought –
(i)
Unless you
tell the truth - .
(ii)
Life is
not a - .
Ans. Music,
Honest, bravely, You will be punished, bed of roses.
Q. Fill in the blanks with
correct from of verbs given in brackets:
(I) she (sing) well in the
concert yesterday.
(ii) The earth (move)
round the sun.
(iii) Don’t disturb me. I
(do) my homework.
(iv) It started to rain
while we (play) tennis.
(v) We must (obey) our teachers.
Ans. Sang, moves, I am doing, were playing, obey
Q. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate articles/prepositions:
(i) They live near – sea.
(ii) He went to the prison
to see – friend.
(iii) The boys go to
school – bus.
(iv) I have fear – ghosts.
(v) I will go to the
office – my father to borrow some money.
Ans. The , a,
by, in, to
Answer all questions. Each question carries
(1) Time and tide – for none.
(a)
Wait (b) waits (c) waited (d) had been
waiting
Ans. Wait
(2)
Rashid visits his sister - .
(a)
On and on (b) on and off (c) off and on
(d) off and off
Ans. Off and on.
(3)Mamun
is – music.
(a)
Fond of (b)devoid of (c) dull of (d) dear of
Ans. Fond of.
(4)
Have you – your mind?
(a)
make up (b) made up (c) made of (d) made
off.
Ans. Made up.
(5)
I have no time to – .
(a)Wasted (b) wasting
(c)waste (d) have wasted.
Ans. Waste.
(6)
Early to bed is a good - .
(a)maxim
(b) story (c) word (d) Sentence.
Ans. Maxim.
(7)
The boy hopes to win the first - .
(a)
Price (b) prize (c) gift (d) prizes.
Ans. Prize.
(8)
– people do not like music.
(a)
Many (b) a lot of (c) So many (d) Few
Ans. Few.
(9)
The river – under the bridge.
(a)
is flow (b) flows (c) had flown (d) had flew
Ans. Flows.
(10)
Akbar was one of the – kings.
(a)Greater (b) greatest
(c) great (d) good
Ans. Greatest.
(11)
I wish I – young again
(a)
were (b) was (c) am (d) had
Ans. Were.
(12)
Don’t talk while she is - .
(a)
Sung (b) sing (c) singing (d) sang
Ans. Singing
(13)
So cold was it that many – .
(a)
die (b) died (c) dying (d) had died.
Ans. Died.
(14)
We sow that me may - .
(a)
reaped (b) reaping (c) reap (d) were reap
Ans. Reap.
(15)
He speaks better than he - .
(a)
Write (b) had written (c) is writing (d) writes
Ans. Writes.
(16)
Babar ruled – a vast empire.
(a)
On (b) off (c) of (d) over
Ans. Over.
(17)
God made the country – man made the town.
(a)
Yet (b) still (c) though (d) and
Ans. And.
(18)
Rashed is – to gambling.
(a)
devoted (b) devoid (c) addicted (d) fond
Ans. Addicted.
(19)
Two and two – four.
(a)
make (b) made (c) making (d) had made
Ans. Make
(20)
Nima’s conduct admits – no excuse.
(a)
on (b) off (c) over (d) of
Ans. of.
Q.
write the meanings of the under lined words / phrases.
Ans.
Breathe – to draw in or expel
breath.
Blown – to produce a current of air, to move wind.
Smoker – one who smoke cigarette
Good
liking – to see beautiful one’s
face or thing.
Exceptional – different characteristic
Amateur – not professional.
Amazingly – to overwhelm with wonderfully.
Life
like – like living being.
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