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Dhaka University Admission Test Questions: English Unit– B (2005-06)

Read the passage and answer question 1-5:

Two great centuries of civilization under the Roman Empire were Rome itself in the West and Byzantium (present-day Istanbul) in the East. The arts had reached supreme heights in the first century B.C. But when Rome fell to invading barbarians its culture died with it, and the Dark Ages submerged most of Europe for hundreds of years. A large part of the Empire was gradually restored under King Charlemagne in the late and early ninth centuries, and the culture of Byzantium, which had continued to flourish, began to filter through to the west.

1.       In which of the following periods had the arts developed greatly?

          A. During 100BC  B. During 101BC

          C. During 1000BC     D. During 1BC

2.      According to the passage, the culture of the Roman Empire was destroyed by

          A. natural catastrophe    B. civil war

          C. religious conflicts    D. an act of invasion

3.       The empire was greatly re-established

          A. in the Dark ages

          B. because of Byzantium culture

          C. by King Charlemagne

          D. In the 1st century BC

4.         In the passage the word ‘submerged’ means

          A. engulfed        B. pushed under water

          C. joined            D. raised

5.       Which of the following statements is true?

          A. Roman culture continued to flourish during the Dark Ages.

          B. Byzantium fell to the invading barbarians.

          C. Byzantium culture continued to flourish during the Dark Ages.

          D. Byzantium was destroyed during the Dark Ages.

6.       Choose the proper option to fill in the blank in the sentence, “If it rains we ––– ludo.”

          A. would play   B. will play

          C. played         D. would have played

7.       Choose the suitable option to fill in the gap in the sentence given below.

          When Musa finally arrived at the concert, he suddenly realized that he –– his ticket at home.

          A. left                    B. was leaving

          C. had left             D. has left

8.       Which of the following is not correct?

          A. hugest   B. tallest C. largest D. biggest

9.       Which of the following does not add “ves” in the plural form?

          A. wife      B. roof     C. wolf     D. shelf

10.     Many intellectuals suffered martyrdom during the Liberation War. Were ‘martyrdom’ stands for

          A. threat of death  B. confinement

          C. death                 D. imprisonment

11.     ‘Visage’ in Shelley’s “Ozymandias” refers to

          A. body     B. sculpture              C. stature         D. face

12.     Choose the correct spelling.

          A. persiverence     B. perseverance

          C. perseverence     D. persivearence

13.     Choose the correct option for the blank space.

          After ––– threatened by the miscreants, he filed a case with the police.

          A. being                B. having being

          C. been                  D. having been

14.     Choose the best translation for the sentence ‘‘আমরা ছোটবেলা থেকে ইংরেজি শিখছি।’’

          A. We learn English from our childhood.

          B. We are learning English since our childhood.

          C. We have been learning English since our childhood.

          D. We have been learning English from our childhood.

15.     choose the proper option for the blank space in the sentence, ‘One must follow––– conscience’

          A. individual’s      B. one’s

          C. right                  D. personal

16.     In Robert Herrick’s ‘To Daffodils’, apart from human beings, what other things are short lived?

          A. summer and winter  

          B. summer and rainy season

          C. flowers and animals 

          D. summer and morning dew

17.     Choose the correct option to fill the blank space in the sentence, “There is ––– on the roads today.”

          A. too many traffic    B. very much

          C. too much          D. few traffics

18.     Choose the antonym for the word ‘reckless.’

          A. careful              B. thoughtless

          C. submissive        D. provocative

19.     In R.K. Narayan’s ‘Under the Banyan Tree’ Nambi narrated only those stories which he ----

          A. read in the books    B. heard from people

          C. made up in his head     D. saw in his dream

20.     Choose the best option to complete the sentence, ‘The greater the demand, –––.’

          A. higher the price       B. the higher the price

          C. the high the price   D. lower the price

21.     Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank spaces.

          We opted –– a reconciliation ––– the dispute.

          A. in, to  B. with, at  C. for, to D. for, of

22.     Complete the sentence, ‘She often visits her home town, –––?’ with the suitable option.

          A. hasn’t she         B. don’t she

          C. doesn’t she       D. has she

23.     The adjective of the word ‘mountain’ is

          A. mounting          B. mountainous

          C. mountic            D. mountainly

24.     The word ‘Lucrative’ means

          A. good looking B. oily

          C. professional   D. profitable

25.     Choose the proper option to fill in the blank spaces.

          I prefer ––– what I like even though it –– not having much money.

          A. to doing, mean  B. doing, means

          C. to do, may        D. doing, mean

Answer Keys:

1.d	2. d	3. c	4.a	5.c	6. b	7. c	8. a	9. b	10.c
11. d	12. b	13. d	14. c	15. b	16.d	17. c	18. a	19. c	20.b
21. d	22. c	23. b	24.d	25. b

Dhaka University Admission Test Questions: English Unit– B (2003-04)

Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5:

Waiting is very annoying, exhausting, and time-consuming. Waiting to buy books at the college store is an example of a very long and tiresome task. I need to buy books and so does everyone else. This causes the lines to be very long. Most of the time I find myself leaning against the wall daydreaming. Sometimes I even leave this and hope to come back when the store isn't extremely busy. But that never works because everyone else seems to get the same idea. So I finally realize that I just have to wait. Another experience is waiting for a ride home from school or work. My ride always seems to be the last car to pull up in the parking lot. When I am Waiting for a ride, I wonder what it would be like to own a car or if I would ever make it home. Waiting in line at a fast-food restaurant is also annoying because, if it is fast, I shouldn't have to wait. But in reality it is never fast and I have to spend a good deal of my time to buy a burger or a chicken fry. By the time I am handed over the food. I feel hungrier, or sometimes I find my appetite totally gone. Anyway, I shouldn't complain, because waiting just seems to be a part of life, so I might as well accept it.

1.     What could be the most appropriate title for the passage?

        A. A Bitter Experience    B. The Reality of Life

        C. Waiting                         D. Consequences of Waiting.

2.     How many examples does the writer use in the paragraph to support the main idea?

        A. One            B. Two      C. Three       D. Four.

3.     Which of the following adjectives is not used to describe the main idea in the paragraph?

        A. Irritating                      B. Tiresome

        C. Time-consuming         D. Annoying.

4.     Which of the following information is probably true about the writer

        A. He/ She has a car                                         

        B. He/ She has a car, but doesn't know how to drive

        C. He/ She will soon own a car                       

        D. He/ She uses public transport.

5.     Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude to waiting?

        A. Approving                    B. Disapproving

        C. Rational                       D. Irrational.

6.     The word 'irrevocable' in the sentence, 'Lead poisoning in the city is causing irrevocable harm to our children' means-

        A. irrelevant                     B. irresistible           

        C. irreparable                    D. irreplaceable.

7.     Choose the appropriate preposition.

        He was angry - me for losing the book.

        A. upon      B. at        C. with         D. for.

8.     Choose the proper word.

        I would frown - that sort of snobbish attitude.

        A. against      B. upon      C. down    D. with.

9.     Choose the correct sentence.

        A. When there is chaos in society the economy of the country do not develop.

        B. The economy of the country will not develop if there is chaos in the society.

        C. Economic conditions does not improve when there is chaos in the society.

        D. The economy of the country will not be develop when there is chaos in the society.

10.  According to Robert Herrick the daffodils haste away before -------.

        A. noon          B. evening      C. night       D. morning.

11.  The synonym of 'impromptu' is -----.

        A. extempore                   B. prepared

        C. improper                      D. direct.

12.  The antonym of 'plaintiff' is -

        A. complainant                B. defendant

        C. sorrowful                      D. witness.

13.  Choose the correct option.

        Although he felt very …...., he smiled……..

        A. angrily,  friendly           B. angry,  friendly   

        C. angrily,  in a friendly     D. angry,  in a friendly way.

14.  Choose the correct sentence.

        A. If I found a bag in the street, I will take it to the police   

        B.  If I found a bag in the street, I'd take it to the police

        C.  If I found a bag in the street, I took it to the police      

        D. If I found a bag in the street, I'll be taking it to the police.

15.  Select the best option.

        The dog is barking. It ---- a terrible noise.

        A. makes                           B. made 

        C. is making                      D. has made.

16.  Verb of the word 'simplification' is ----- .

        A. simply         B. simplicity        C. simplistic          D. simplify.

17.  Choose the proper word to complete the following sentence.

        He stopped his car ---- when the light turned red.

        A. abruptly                        B. ambiguously      

        C. equitably                     D. incisively.

18.  Choose the right option for the gap.

        Give her a telephone number to ring ----- she gets lost.

        A. unless                            B. whether

        C. perhaps                         D. in case.

19.  Choose the correct spelling.

        A. questionere                  B. questionaire       

        C. questioneer                  D. questionnaire.

20.     Choose the best translation of the sentence ‘তুমি বরং তাকে এখানে পাঠাও।’

        A. You send him here

        B. You better send him here

        C. You should send him here

        D. You rather send him here.

21.  Choose the best translation of the sentence, 'They were at dagger's drawn.'

        A. তারা ছুরি বের করেছিল        B. তারা উন্মুক্ত ছুরির কাছে ছিল

        C. তারা ঘোর বিবদমান ছিল      D. তারা শত্রু ছিল।

22.  Choose the right option for the sentence, "The use of pictures –– speaking tests ––. common."

        A. in, is                               B. to, was

        C. on, were                        D. of, is.

23.     Which one is the proper tag question, in, 'He always lags behind, ––?'

        A. won't he            B. can't he

        C. didn't he            D. doesn't he.

24.  Select the appropriate option for the blank space.

        When we arrived at the shop, we noticed that someone - into the place.

        A. had broken                 B. broke                   

        C. had been breaking      D. would break.

25.  Select the best option for the blank space.

        Advocates of the death penalty claim that it - crime.

        A. deters                            B. encourages

        C. spreads                         D. diffuses.

 Answer Keys:

1. c	2. c	3. a	4. a	5. c	6. c	7. c	8. b	9. b	10. a
11. a	12. b	13. d	14. b	15. c	16. a	17. a	18. d	19. d	20. d
21. c	22. a	23. d	24. a	25. a

Dhaka University Admission Test Questions: English Unit– B (2004-05)

Read the following passage and answer questions 1–5 :

A rain forest, as the term suggests, is a kind of wooded area, subject to unusually heavy and frequent rains. Found only in the tropical or subtropical regions of the Caribbean, Brazil, Africa, and Asia, rain forests contain a great' variety of trees including bamboo, palm, cedar, ebony, calabash and whitewood. Many of these trees grow to a height of more than a hundred feet, with dense canopies or crowns characteristically forming three distinguishable storeys. Although ground flora is sparse, climbers of all kinds abound and often exotic flowers appear inconspicuously in the thick foliage.

1.   The word "climber's means

      A.  ladders                B.  mountaineers

      C.  those who climb  D.  creepers.

2.   "Wooded area" means

      A. area full of woods         B. area that looks wooden

      C.  forest area           D.  forest wood

3.   Choose a suitable title for the passage.

      A. Trees and Rain forests  B.  A dream Region

      C.  The Rain forests  D.  Forestry

4.   "inconspicuously" stands for

      A. not easily noticeable     B. impossible to find

      C. unusually             D. naturally

5.   "dense canopies or crowns" means

      A. thick branches of trees

      B. crown-like top of trees

      C. coarse leaves in crown form

      D. rough branches of trees

6.   The frown on the man's face showed that he was displeased. In the sentence "frown" can be replaced by

      A. look of fear          B. look of anger

      C. look of delight      D. look of surprise

7.   Choose the synonym of "serene".

      A. severe                  B. dark

      C. calm                     D. serious

8.   What does "wander" mean?

      A. surprise                B. miracle

      C. tread                     D. walk aimlessly

9.   Choose the appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.

      This is a difficult question—answer.

      A. for      B. to           C. with          D. in

10. Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

      She has dealt—the problem nicely.

      A. with       B. in        C. to  D. on

11. What is the major attraction of life as expressed in "Under the Greenwood Tree"?

      A. no people             B. rich nature

      C. no enemy             D. singing birds

12. Choose the suitable word to fill in the blank.

      His appeal–mercy was rejected.

      A. to          B. for      C. on D with

13. Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

      Teachers dislike— the examination routine as much as students do.

      A. changing              B. change

      C. having change      D. to be changed

14. My friend does not like terrorism and

      A. neither I do          B. neither do I

      C. I do                      D. I do either

15. My father will discipline me for my actions. Here "discipline" means

      A. reward                  B. reproach

      C. reprove                 D. punish

16. Complete the sentence, "He bought a new car because his old one—down." with the suitable option.

      A. broke                   B. had broken

      C. has broken           D. was broken

17. Select the best option to fill in the blank.

      If I had seen it, I — you about it.

      A. will tell                 B. had told

      C. would tell             D. would have told

18. Fill in the gap with the proper option.

      Muslin was a fabric — by the famed weavers of Bangladesh.

      A. woven                  B. weave

      C. wove                    D. had weaved

19. Select the right option for the blank space.

      If forests are destroyed, wild animals — their natural habitation.

      A. loses                     B. will have lost

      C. will lose                D.  lost

20. Choose the correct translation of the sentence "Avwg 1985 mv‡ji 1jv Rvbyqvwi Rb¥MÖnY K‡iwQ"

      A. I have been born in January 01; 1985

      B. I was born on January 01, 1985

      C. I born on January 01, 1985

      D. I was been born in January 01, 1985

21. Choose the suitable option to fill in the gap.

      The tiny print on the poster is — small to be read easily.

      A. so          B. much  C. very    D. too

22. Verb of the word "Justification" is

      A. justice                  B. justify

      C. justificable           D. justfiably

23. "Jocund company" in Wordsworth's "I wandered Lonely As a cloud" refers to

      A. a friend

      B.  a group of men who stood by

      C. waves                   D. daffodils

24. Choose the correct spelling.

      A. repitition     B. repeatation

      C. repeatition   D. repetition

25. Choose the correct sentence.

      A. I need a few furnitures

      B. I do not need many furnitures.

      C. I do not need some furnitures.

      D. I need some furniture

Answer Keys:

1. d	2. c	3. c	4. a	5. a	6. b	7. c	8. d	9. b	10. a
11. c	12. b	13. a	14. b	15. d	16. b	17. d	18. a	19. c	20. b
21. d	22. b	23. a	24. d	25. d