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Q381
Identify the incorrect word/phrase indicated by (a), (b), (c) or (d) in the following sentences:
According to experts a good way to improve listening skills is by watch television, specially news and documentaries.
a
to
✅ Correct
b
improve
✅ Correct
c
by
✅ Correct
d
watch
✅ Correct
Q382
Identify the incorrect word/phrase indicated by (a), (b), (c) or (d) in the following sentences:
A doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfect, but he may not able to find a drug to which the patient will respond.
a
to diagnose
✅ Correct
b
perfect
✅ Correct
c
to which
✅ Correct
d
will respond.
✅ Correct
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Explanation:
Verb কে modify করে adverb এবং verb-এর পরে adverb বসে। যেমন- He speaks fluently. "Diagnose' transitive verb (সকর্মক ক্রিয়া)। তাই Diagnose + object + adverb বসবে। Perfect-এর adverb হলো perfectly.
Q383
Identify the incorrect word/phrase indicated by (a), (b), (c) or (d) in the following sentences:
Every man or woman should vote for the candidate of their choice.
a
Every
✅ Correct
b
should
✅ Correct
c
for
✅ Correct
d
their
✅ Correct
Q384
What may be considered (courteous) in one culture may be arrogant in another.
a
friendly
✅ Correct
b
gracious
✅ Correct
c
coarse
✅ Correct
d
flimsy
✅ Correct
Q385
Choose the word/phrase that best retains the meaning of the underlined word/phrase in the given sentences:
Despite being a brilliant scientist, he does not seem to get his ideas across.,
a
put together his ideas
✅ Correct
b
summarise his ideas
✅ Correct
c
get his ideas down pat
✅ Correct
d
make his ideas understood
✅ Correct
Q386
After food has been dried or canned ….. for later consumption.
a
which should be stored
✅ Correct
b
should be stored
✅ Correct
c
that it should be stored
✅ Correct
d
it should be stored
✅ Correct
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Explanation:
বাক্যটি After দিয়ে শুরু হওয়ায় পরবর্তী clauseটি independent হবে। অর্থাৎ Sub + verb থাকবে।
Q387
Choose a suitable word/phrase to fill in the blanks of the given sentences:
Travellers ...... their reservation well in advance if they want to visit the St. Martins island.
a
had better got
✅ Correct
b
had better get
✅ Correct
c
had to better get
✅ Correct
d
had better to get
✅ Correct
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Explanation:
Had better-এর পর verb-এর base form বসে। যেমন- You had better hurry now.
Q388
Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given sentence:
"Not once has our neighbour invited us into his house."
a
Our neighbour has not always invited us into his house.
✅ Correct
b
Occasionally our neighbour has invited us into his house.
✅ Correct
c
Our neighbour has never invited us into his house.
✅ Correct
d
Our neighbour has invited us into his house not once but many times.
✅ Correct
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Explanation:
Negative adverb (যেমন not once) দ্বারা বাক্য শুরু হলে inversion হয় অর্থাৎ verb + subject হয়। Not once থাকায় বাক্যটির অর্থ negative হবে।
Q389
Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given sentence:
"We were no more surprised than Rahman."
a
We were as surprised as Rahman.
✅ Correct
b
Rahman was less surprised than us.
✅ Correct
c
We were all surprised.
✅ Correct
d
We were less surprised than Rahman.
✅ Correct
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Explanation:
We were no more surprised than Rahman. অর্থ- আমরা রহমানের চেয়ে বেশি বিস্মিত ছিলাম না। যার অর্থ হলো We were as surprised as (not more than) Rahman. (আমরা রহমানের মতো বিস্মিত ছিলাম)।
Q390
Choose the correct antonym for-
'Cynical'.
a
Liberal
✅ Correct
b
Equivocal
✅ Correct
c
Gullible
✅ Correct
d
Pessimistic
✅ Correct
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Explanation:
Cynical- নৈরাশ্যবাদী; অবিশ্বাসী। Pessimistic- হতাশাপ্রবণ; Gullible-অতিবিশ্বাসপ্রবণ; Equivocal- দ্ব্যর্থবোধক; Liberal- বদান্য; উদার। এখানে cynical-এর antonym হলো gullible।