Grammar for Degree and BCS Preparation 6
Q. Write the
meanings of the underlined words /phrases.
Ans.
Main Word Meaning
Restricted – limited
Colonial – related to colony
Misgivings – misunderstanding
Settlers – inhabitants
Freely – independently
Leader – those who lead
Boast – take pride in
Opinions – views
Distribute – diverse
Opposition – obstruction
Criminal – miscreants
Fortunately – luckily
Defend – safeguard, protect
Verdict – an official decision made by jury in court
of law
Landmark
decision – very
important decision
Q. Fill in the blanks with
correct form of the verbs given in brackets:
(a) I – (see) him week
ago.
(b) It – (rain)
continuously since this morning.
© I – (write) to him
before you – (meet) him.
(d) We – (play) football
everyday.
(e) Einstein – (invent)
the Theory of relativity.
Ans. Saw, It
has been raining, had written met, play, invented
Q. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate ‘article’:
(1) Draw – picture of –
owl.
(2) Do not go out for –
walk.
(3) Check – beast in you.
(4) He is – M. A. in
English.
(5) Every house flies –
National flag on - victory day.
Ans. A an, a,
the, an, the the,
Q. Complete the sentence
using your own ideas:
(a) Karim meets me if - .
(b) I wish –
© Rima loses her temper
when –
(d) she was driving the
car when –
(e) I wish if –
Ans. I meet
him, I was a millionaire, she talks of nonsense. It was raining, I could sing
well.
(1) when we write about universal truths we use –
(a) present simple tense (b) future tense (c) past simple
(d) past perfect
Ans. present simple tense
(2) Justice is often – as a blindfolded woman bolding a
pair of scales.
(a) personifying (b) personified (c) personify (d)
personification
Ans. (b) personified
(3) He will persist in – that bicycle.
(a) ride (b) ridden (c) riding (d) rode
Ans. (c) riding
(4) The – of this contact would be very serious.
(a) loss (b) lose (c) lost (d) loose
Ans. (a) loss
(5) He stared – me in astonishment.
(a) at (b) on (c) in (d) toward
Ans. At
(6) What time – we leave for Dhaka ?
(a) do (b) does (c) have (d) has
Ans. Do
(7) Have you ever – an Arabic movie?
(a) See (b) saw (c) will see (d) seen
Ans. (d) Seen
(8) Could you please tell me – house is this?
(a) how (b) whose (c) who (d) who’s
Ans. (b) whose
(9) Let’s – a fire in the kitchen tonight.
(a) lit (b) light (c) lighted (d) to light
Ans. (a) lit
(10)
I’ve been making some inquiries –it.
(a)
on (b) about (c) in (d) for
Ans. (d) for
(11)
He has had his beard shaved –
(a) off (b) of (c) from (d) about
Ans. Off
(12) The moon was – by the
clouds.
(a) hide (b) hid (c)
hidden (d) hiding
Ans. (c)
hidden
(13) I ‘m scared – ghosts.
(a) of (b) by (c) off (d)
for
Ans. © off
(14) A majority of people
seem to prefer TV – radio.
(a) Than (b) for (c) to
(d) from
Ans. (c) to
(15) Rima insists on –
things regularly.
(a) to do (b) do (c) is
doing (d) doing
Ans. d) doing
(16) There has been a
change – programmer.
(a) on (b) in (c) into (d)
onto
Ans. (b) in
(17) He – the examination
but he didn’t seem to care.
(a) Failed (b) was failing
(c) to fail (d) fails
Ans. (a)
Failed
(18) Would you mind – me a
cup of tea?
(a) to give (b) give (c)
giving (d) gave
Ans. (c)
giving
(19) What does the prefix
– mis` mean?
(a) Wrong (b) against (c)
before (d) after
Ans. Wrong
20.(1) He is intelligent – to understand the job.
(a) much (b) a lot (c) enough (d) great
Ans. (c) enough
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