English MCQ
21. The idiom 'Crocodile tears' means-
false show of emotion
sincere emotions
large raptile
Showing sympathy with tears
22. Select the correct connector, Scarcely had I thought of having ice cream-my mother bought one for me.
while
because
before
when
23. Choose the correct indirect speech. He remarked, 'Two and two makes four'.
He remerked that two and two would make four.
He remarked that two and two made four.
He remarked that two and two makes four
He remarked that two and two make four.
24. The phrase 'Die in harness' means-
die in business
die in peace
die in honour
die in bed
25. The phrase ‘dog days’ means –
hot weather
cold shower
rain-soaked streets
ice storm
26. Fill in the gap: Birds fly ____ in the sky.
random
at large
at a stitch
are long
27. A speech full of too many words is –
a big speech
maiden speech
a verbose speech (শব্দবহুল/বাগবহুল বক্তৃতা)
an unimportant speech
28. ”He contemplated marrying his cousin.’ Here ‘marrying ‘is an/a-
present participle
gerund
verb
infinitive
29. Today he is in high spirits. Here high spirits means-
gloomy
grieved
joyful
hopeful
30. Words inscribed on a tomb is an-
epitome
epithet
episode
epitaph
31. Pick out the clause in the following sentence: Neha played when evening came.
Neha played
played when evening
when evening came
evening came
32. The word ‘to genuflect’ means-
to be genuine
to reflect
to bend the knee
to be flexible
33. Which one of the following words means the similar of 'Diversity'
difference
uniformity
identity
similarity
34. Fill in the blank: ‘She went to New Market __ ‘
on foot
on feet
by foot
by walking
35. Choose the correct lining word: he wasn't able to finish his work he tried as he could.
if
besides
but
even though
36. Length of an individual span of Padma Bridge is-
100m
150 m
140 m
160 m
37. Choose the correct form of verb: The doctor suggested that the patient - weight.
Should lose
lose
would lose
loss
38. Mr. Rahim had his car.....with only BDT. 500.
wash
washing
to wash
washed
39. Which gender is the word ‘orphan’?
neuter
feminine
common
masculine
40. Choose the correct sentence--
he had been hunged for murder.
he was hunged for murder.
she was hanged of Murder.
he has been hung for Murder.