BCS English

1. The Countable form of ‘laughter’ is –

all of the above
Laugh
a laugh
The laugh

2. Choose the correct sentence —

I, you and he are present
You, he and I are present
You, he and I am present
He, you and I are present

3. Choose the correct sentence :

A few of the three boys got a prize.
Each of the three boys got a prize.
Every of the three boys got a prize.
All of the three boys got a prize.

4. Identify the word which remains the same in its plural form :

aircraft
intention
mouse
thesis

5. The plural form of phenomenon is –

phenomenons
phenomena
phenomenas
phenomenos.

6. Choose the masculine gender–

Infant
Squire
Ass
Pig

7. Find out the masculine gender.

Drake
Princess
Ewe
Niece

8. Choose the correct expression :

No fewer than fifty students were present.
No lesser than fifty students were present.
No smaller than fifty students were present.
No less than fifty students were present.

9.

noun
pronoun
adjective
preposition

10. The word ‘Homely’ is — Homely শব্দ কোন Parts of Speech?

Noun
Adverb
Verb
Adjective

11. I am very busy. Here ‘very‘ is-

adjective
noun
adverb
interjection

12. The word ‘hardly’ means ––––.

almost not
always
regularly
hard work

13. They are said——a dynamic new play.

to have wrote
to have written
to have writing
have written

14. Opening the file, the detective took out a newspaper cutting. Here ‘opening’ is a/an.

Gerund
Noun
Present participle
Adjective

15. Verb of word ‘circle’is?

cycle
encircle
circled
ceurcle

16. Which of the following noun is not a proper noun?

Team
Dhaka
Sunday
Kabir

17. What is the verb of ‘Peace’

Impeacer
Peace-Loving
Pacify
Painful

18. Uneasy lies the head —

when wears a crown
which wear a crown
that wears a crown
who wears a crown

19. Leap years, …. have 366 days, contain an extra day in February.

that
those
what
which

20. Which of the following word is in singular form––

nuclei
agendum
radii
formulae

21. Plural form of “Deer”?

Deer
Deers
Deeres
Deerers

22. Which one of the following is common gender?

infant
bee
prince
heir

23. Adjective form of ‘courage’ is —

encourage
courageous
curiosity
courageable

24. The soldiers were rewarded for their bravery. Which class of noun ‘bravery’ belongs to?

Collective
Material
Common
Abstract

25. What is the adjective form of ‘leader’?

Leadership
Lead
Leaderly
Leading

26. Which one is an example of ‘adverb?

Beside
Again
Within
Through

27.

noun
verb
adjective
adverb

28.

object
noun
adverbial
complement

29. Which one is an incorrect sentence?

I watched him eat.
I watched him eating.
I watched how he ate.
I watched him to eat.

30.

A
B
C
D

1. What is the verb form of ‘cool’?

cold
chill
fridge
freeze

2.

an adjective
a noun
an adverb
a verb

1. The masculine form of ‘Spouse’ is—

wife
children
husband
spouse

2. — in this display is on sale.

Each furnitures
Each pieces of furniture
Each piece of furniture
Each furniture

3. Which one the following is the correct meaning of ‘a few’?

Not many, hardly any
Not many, but all there are
Some
Not much

4. There was — water in the jug. She could quench her thirst.

a little
little
less
the lettle

5. Identify the correct sentences:

There are trees on the both sides of the road.
There are trees on both the sides of the road.
There are trees, on both side of the road.
There are trees on either sides of the road.

6. Still waters run deep. এখানে ‘Still‘ শব্দটি-

Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Adverb

7. The adjective form of ‘sympathy’ is—

sympathetically
sympathetic
sympathize
sympathy

8. I was — about sitting for the examination since my preparation was poor.

hesitant
confident
sarcastic
critical

9.

preposition
adverb
adjective
conjunction

10. “He came to office late.” Here ‘late’ is—

a preposition
a noun
an adverb
an adjective

11. He stood first. Here ‘first’ is—

adverb of time
adverb of place
adverb of cause
adverb of order

12.

to carry
to measure
to handle
to feel

13. Past Participle form of ‘telecast’ is-

telecasting
telecasted
telecast
telecasten

14. ‘The old man was tired of walking.’ Here ‘walking’ is a/an—

present participle
adjective
common noun
gerund

15.

adjective
verb
noun
adverb

16.

Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb

17. Change the word ‘Clear’ into verb–

Clearly
Clarification
Cleanse
Clarify

18. Choose the appropriate pronoun : Any of you may take it; I don’t care —.

which
what
who
whom

19. What is the plural form of ‘it’?

its
it’s
they
those

20. Which word is correct?

Furnitures
Informations
Sceneries
Proceeds

21. Which one is in singular number?

Pair
Spectacles
Vegetables
None of these

22. The feminine of ‘Ram’ is–

Ewe
Hind
Mare
Sow

23. Which one of the following words is an odd to the others?

Joey
Filly
Vixen
Calf

24. Which one is gender neutral?

waiter
mare
never
rooster

25. Which is the feminine form of ‘Captain’?

Coward
Knight
Czrina
None of them

26. The bus is the —— expensive way to get around.

less
lesser
least
more

27. I don’t like coffee — do I.

nor
eyes
either
neither

28. Choose the adjective from the following words –

Excite
Exciting
Excitement
Excitingly

29.

Complement
Object to a preposition
Compound Noun
Adjective

30. Which of the following is an adjective of ‘Mountain’?

Mounting
Mountainous
Mountic
Mount

1. ‘Huffing and puffing, we arrived at the classroom door with only seven seconds to spare.’ In this sentence the verb ‘arrived’ is—

A. intransitive
B. transitive
C. causative
D. defective

2. Would that I — to college.

can go
shall go
could go
might have gone

3. Choose the best option “You had better——”

go away
gone away
went away
going away

4.

A transitive
Modal verb
Adverb
A principal verb

5. I have a pain –– my leg.

in
on
with
into

6. Mr. Mehedi welcomed the delegates — the conference.

into
to
at
in

7. When he was really getting –– my nerves, I sent him away.

at
on
in
for

8. We suspected our cashier — stealing the funds.

on
of
with
for

9. We are proud—Laureate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

to our Nobel
in our Noble
in our Nobel
of our Nobel

10. Water is flowing — the danger point of the river.

up
on
above
over

11. Give her a telephone number to ring  she gets lost.

whether
in case
unless
perhaps

12. Karim studied for the test very hard; — he got a very poor grade.

despite
albeit
whereas
yet

13. Nobody – Alam knew the way.

without
but
that
beside

14. ‘Break a leg means-

bad luck
good luck
to be failed
leg behind

15. The idiomatic expression ‘hold good’ means—

Respectable
Praiseworthy
Up-to-date
Valid

16. What is the meaning of the idiom-‘wear your heart on your sleeve’?

Stay in good mood
Allowing others to see ones feelings
Being true to oneself
Becoming open minded

17. Explain the meaning of ‘Bring to pass’—

Cause to destroy
Cause to happen
Cause to carry out
Cause to convince

18. The expression ‘after one’s own heart’ means—

to be in low spirit
with complete devotion
to one’s own liking
to be in high spirit

19. The phrase ‘To embrace a habit’ means—

to rejfect it
to eliminate it
to eagerly engage in it
be curious about it

20.

to rejfect it
to eliminate it
to eagerly engage in it
be curious about it

21. “To play on a fiddle’ means–

to waste time
to be busy over important matter
to play upon a musical instrument
to play an important role

22.

a matter of dispute
something to negotiate
a source of food
battlefield

23. Arif as well as Alim …. present there.

are
were
was
is

24. Ten thousand dollars — a lot of money.

are
is
will
were

25. The verb agrees with its subject in ——

The mother together with the daughter was walking slowly.
The mother together with the daughter were walking slowly.
The mother together with the daughter had been walking slowly.
The mother together with the daughter have been walking slowly.

26. Put the right form of verb- Many flowers (bloom) everyday.

bloom
has bloomed
have bloomed
blooms

27. ‘He has been studying in the same class for two years? — Identify the tense :

Present perfect tense
Past perfect tense
Present perfect continuous tense
Present continuous tense

28. Identify the correct positive form of the sentence: Milk is the most nutritious food.

Very few food is as nutritious as milk
No other food as nutritious as is milk
No food as nutritious as milk is.
No other food is as nutritious as milk

29. It is more than honesty. (Make it ‘Positive’).

Honesty is not as much as it
Honesty are not as much as it
Honesty is as much as it
Honesty is less much as it

30. Which of the following words has been formed with a prefix?

amoral
authentic
amnesia
aspersions

1. “He ran a race”. Here “ran” is a–– verb

Causative
Copulative
Cognate
Factitive

2. Pick out the sentence with Causative verb—

She is eating rice
The letter is being written
I shall get the work done by him
Honey tastes sweet

3. I am used to … coffee in the morning now.

drink
drank
drunk
drinking

4. You — go to that room, it’s forbidden!

don’t have to
mustn’t
shouldn’t
don’t know how to

5. Choose the correct sentence:

We were discussing totally about the matter.
We were disccussing about the matter.
We were discussing about the whole matter.
We were discussing the matter.

6. The professor ––– Australia amazed the students with her stories–

from
of
in
at

7. The monument — our left is a popular tourist attraction.

to
in
that is
of

8. The snow swirls — the valley.

up
in
down
through

9. Rezwan got more and more bored — his job.

to
on
of
in

10. He exchanged — him his gramophone — a camera.

with, for
for, with
in, for
with, with

11. When rivers flood their banks, the calcium gets — the soil.

in
into
on
none of these

12. You can ask for help — you need it.

becaue
whenever
unless
although

13. English is badly required for global communication —, it is needed — pursuing higher studies.

Also, for
Moreover, but
However, in
On top of that, from

14. The phrase pooh-pooh is-

To reject
To accept
To respect
To take for granted

15. ‘ab initio’ means—

From the beginning
Alternating correct
Towards the end
In the meantime

16. My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom/phrase “couch potato” means?

active person
busy person
lazy person
angry person

17. “Being down-to-earth” means—

close to natur
hopeful
thrown to the ground
realistic

18. The following idiom is followed by some alternatives. Choose the one that best expresses its meaning— ‘To end in smoke’.

To create fire
to go through suffering
to come to nothing
To see fire

19. The Headmaster and Secretary …… present at the last meeting.

is
was
have
were

20. Choose the correct sentence :

Either they or I are wrong
Either they or I is wrong
Either they or I am wrong
Either they or I were wrong

21. Many a —- tried to complete the work.

men has
men have
man have
man has

22.

Since we are living
Being that we are living
Being that we have been
Since we have been living

23.

the criminal had already
the criminal were already
the criminal has already
the criminal already

24. He was one of the worst men in the world (make positive).

Very few men in the world were so bad as he
Very few men in the world were so bad as he
Very few men in the world was so bad so he
Very few men in the world were as bad as he

25. Choose the correct sentence—

The houses of our village is better than yours
The houses of our village is good than yours
The houses of our village are good than those of yours
The houses of our village are better than those of yours

26. I know him better than you. (Positive)

You do not know him as good as I.
You do not know him as well as I.
You do not know him as well as me.
You do not know him as good as me.

27. Choose the word that forms antonym of original with the given prfix. ‘Ir’—

rational
resolute
responsible
all of a,b,c

28. Select the appropriate modal verb. Is it important that James — read the letter before I send it?

can
may
should
will

29. They thought that the plan would––

succeeded
be succeeded
succeed
success

30. I didn’t follow who passed by me. It — Shajib.

were
must be
might be
was

1. It is a quater — ten.

before
to
form
an

2. I put the camera –– a tripod so I can take a steady picture.

by
above
in
on

3. He prefers reading — writing.

for
with
to
in

4. Rima has a great affinity — her profession.

for
towards
to
with

5. Fill in the blank with correct phrase `….. your shoes before entering the mosque.’

Put out
Put off
Put away
Put on

6. —many lands, he has a big business.

Besides
Along
In addition
Further more

7. Meaning of the idiom “have one’s duck in row” is -.

well organized
being close
do everything
full count

8.

began a new civilization
created a new history
opened a new chapter
created a sensation

9. What is the meaning of ‘face the music’?

run away from a problem
create a problem
deal with a problem
hide the truth

10. “Value judgement” means—

valuable judgement
judgement about price
famous judgement
judgement based on personal views.

11. Which of the following sentences is correct?

One of my friends are a lawyer.
One of my friends is a lawyer.
One of my friend is a lawyer.
One of my friends are a lawyers.

12. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Neither of the two boys were strong.
Neither of the two boys was strong.
Neither of the two boys was strong.
Neither of the two boys were strong.

13. The sun … we went out for a walk.

had set and
set and
was setting and
was set while

14. While he — in the garden, a snake bit him.

walked
walks
is walking
was walking

15. Choose the correct sentence—

Death is preferable than dishonour
Death is more preferable than dishonour
Death is more preferable then dishonour
Death is preferable to dishonour

16. She is the best dancer. She dances — than anyone else.

beautiful
more beautifully
much more beautiful
much beautiful

17. নিচের কোন বাক্যটি Superlative degree নির্দেশ করে?

Rose is the finest of all flowers
The rose is the finest of all flowers
The rose is finest of all flowers
The rose is the finest of all flower

18. In the word omnipotent, the prefix, ‘omni, refers to —

oppostie
single
all
none

19. People — a lot of mangoes now, because they are cheap now.

must buy
must be buying
must have bought
must buying

20. He entered a university–

at age sixteen
at the age of sixteen
when he was sixteen old
when he had sixteen years

21. I am unable to comply — your request.

to
by
with
on

22. Shakespeare’s plays have been translated — English — many languages.

from/to
from/unto
from/in
from/into

23. The common man is — rich—famous.

but and
not only but also
either, or
neither, nor

24. Meaning of the word ‘Habeas Corpus’ is–

citizen’s democratic right
fundamental rights of prisoners
freedom of jurisprudence
withdrawal of embassy

25. There is no — rule in this matter.

black and white
far and wide
null and avoid
hard and fast

26. ‘Spill the beans’ means–

Frivolously performing a simple task.
Reveal someone's secret.
To stop something at an early stage.
Frivolously performing a simple task.

27. Find out the correct sentence—-

Two third of the jackfruit have been eaten.
Two third of the jackfruits has been eaten.
Two thirds of the jackfruits have been eaten.
Two third of the jackfruit has been eaten.

28. Since 1995, Fatema—in Dhaka.

live
lived
has lived
has veen living

29. We shall return before the sun —

sets
will set
is setting
has set

30. More ivory is obtained from elephants in Africa — elephants in Asia.

as well as
rather than
more than
than from