ক্যাডেট কলেজ ভর্তি প্রস্তুতি-৪

English
Choose the correct answers from the alternatives.
1.     Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world. (Positive)
(i)     Very few countries in the world is as poor as Bangladesh.
(ii)    Very few countries in the world as poor as Bangladesh.
(iii)    No other country in the world is as poor as Bangladesh.
(iv)    Very few countries in the world are as poor as Bangladesh.
2.     Only God can help us. (Negative)
(i)    Only God cannot help us.
(ii)    None but God can help us.
(iii)    None and God can help us.
(iv)    None but God cannot help us.
3. Everybody loves flowers. (Interrogative without changing the meaning)
(i)     Who loves flowers?
(ii)     Does everybody love flowers?
(iii)    Who does not love flowers?
(iv)    Do everybody loves flowers?
4.     I (be) in Dhaka since last week.
(i) was     (ii) have been
(iii) had     (iv) had been
5.     One must defend — against bullies.
(i) himself (ii) herself (iii) oneself (iv) themselves (pronoun)
6.     The boy — father is a doctor is my friend. (pronoun)
(i) who (ii) whom
(iii) his (iv) whose
7.     The little boy is not strong — to help her carry that box.
(i) very    (ii) always
(iii) just     (iv) enough
8.     Students go to schools and colleges — they can gain knowledge.
(i) for (ii) because
(iii) so that (iv) so
9.     The colour of her eyes —attractive.
(i) are (ii) is
(iii) have been (iv) were
10.     Without — smart, you cannot get admission in a cadet college.
(i) be (ii) having
(iii) being (iv) get
11.     You must explain — more clearly. (pronoun)
(i) you (ii) your
(iii) yourself (iv) yourselves
12.     I could see them — the window. (Preposition)
(i) in (ii) through
(iii) by (iv) across
13.     He tried — to get himself admitted into a cadet college. (phrase and idiom)
(i) with heart and soul
(ii) heart and soul
(iii) point blank
(iv) hard and hard
14.     He arrived here —. (phrase and idiom)
(i) safely and soundly
(ii) with flying colours
(iii) safe and sound
(iv) to and fro
ANSWERS
1.     (iv) Very few countries in the world are as poor as Bangladesh.
2.     (ii) None but Allah can help us.
3.     (iii) Who does not love flowers?
4.     (iii) have been
5. (iii) oneself
6. (iv) whose
7. (iv) enough
8. (iii) so that
9. (ii) is
10. (iii) being
11. (iii) yourself
12. (ii) through
13. (ii) heart and soul
14. (iii) safe and sound
– মুহম্মদ মাছুম বিল্লাহ, সাবেক অধ্যাপক; সিলেট, মির্জাপুর ও কুমিল্লা ক্যাডেট কলেজ এবং রাজউক উত্তরা মডেল কলেজ
সূত্র : কালের কণ্ঠ, পড়ালেখা (২১.১২.২০১৩)