DU GHA Unit Question Bank English 2013-14

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‘Dog days’ means

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	a period of being carefree
	days when dogs breed
	a period of misfortune
	hot weather

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‘To lose heart’ is-

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	to have a heart attack
	to lose courage
	to fall in love
	to be without passion

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Which of the following sentences is correct?

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	I insist that she come along.
	I insist that she comes along.
	I insist that she came along.
	I insist that she may come along.

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অন্যের দোষ ধরা সহজ।

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	It is easy to find fault of others.
	It is easy to find out fault of others.
	It is easy to find fault with others.
	It is easy to find out faults of others.

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Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the keyword in italics. The back charges an exorbitant rate of interest.

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	moderate
	excessive
	fair
	increasing

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Read the following passage carefully and answer Questions Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don’t have either eyes or ears; the can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us – the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voice, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are! Judging from the passage, we can say that this passage is mainly about __________.

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	life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea
	how changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures
	how wonderful our lives were and will be
	the superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of senses

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We better ________ the schedule of the examination.

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	to check
	checked
	checking
	check

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	stories one hears about the deep sea creatures from sailors
	scientific discoveries about the deep sea
	laboratory tests conducted by marine biologists
	Detailed studies about the deep sea creatures to discover new information about them.

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Which of the following sentences is correct?...

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	He chose well and prospered.
	He choose well and prospered.
	He choiced well and prospered.
	He chosen well and prospered.

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Read the following passage carefully and answer Questions Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don’t have either eyes or ears; the can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us – the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voice, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are! In the passage a child in darkness is likened to ___________.

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	someone who lives where there are no season
	an animal without the sense of touch
	a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability
	a deaf child unaffected by the environment

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Read the following passage carefully and answer Questions Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don’t have either eyes or ears; the can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us – the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voice, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are! Which statement is true in the context of the passage?

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	We are unfortunate because we cannot experience winter and summer.
	We can feel, smell and taste unlike the deep sea creatures.
	We can spend our lives in darkness in bed.
	We can see the ground beneath our feet and the depth of the ocean.

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The synonym for ‘Nepotism’ is-

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	Terrorism
	Desposition
	Neatness
	Favouritism

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Read the following passage carefully and answer Questions Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don’t have either eyes or ears; the can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us – the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voice, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are! We discover that the sea creatures in the story ________.

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	have the same sense that we do
	have no sense of hearing as well as sight
	live in darkness because they do not like light
	do not hear the sound of sea as they are accustomed to it.

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Choose the pair which is out of place

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	ambiguity/clarity
	humane/kind
	colossal/tiny
	worsen/improve

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Which of the following sentences is correct?.

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	I have looked for a good doctor before I met you.
	I had looked for a good doctor before I met you.
	I looked for a good doctor before I meet you.
	I am looking for a good doctor before meeting you.

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When you think someone is “introspective”, you think s/he is –

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	selfish
	thoughtful
	rude
	reserved

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Which of the following is a positive attribute?

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	haughty
	conceited
	irritable
	unassuming

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A cobbler is a person who

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	sells shoes
	mends cobblestones
	mends shoes
	exports cobblestones

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He stood before me. The underlined word is-

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	Noun
	Adverb
	Verb
	Preposition

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I’ll call you ________

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	when I’ll go home.
	when I go home.
	while I get home.
	as I go home.

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Select the correct spelling

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	reminiscience
	reminiscense
	reminiscence
	reminisence

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Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the keyword in italics. It was indiscreet action on their part.

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	unfair
	secret
	imprudent
	hasty

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Please leave your key ________ the reception.

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	in
	on
	at
	with

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বিপদ কখনও একা আসে না।

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	Misfortunes comes never alone.
	Misfortunes never come alone.
	Misfortunes never alone comes.
	Misfortunes comes alone ever.

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Which of the following sentences is correct?..

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	Silver as well as cotton have fallen is price.
	Bangla as well as English are taught here.
	The mayor, with his councilors, is to be present.
	The king, with his ministers, are going on a trip.

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