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21.
The word 'to genuflect' means –
  • A to be genuine
  • B to reflect
  • C to bend the knee
  • D to be flexible
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

'To genuflect' means to lower one's body by bending one knee to the ground typically in worship or as a sign of respect.

22.
Fill in the blank: She went to New Market _.
  • A on foot
  • B on feet
  • C by foot
  • D by walking
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

The correct and idiomatic phrase for walking somewhere is 'on foot'.

23.
Fill in the gap: Birds fly ___ in the sky.
  • A random
  • B at large
  • C at a stitch
  • D are long
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

The phrase 'at large' means free or unconfined. The sentence means birds fly freely in the sky.

24.
Who is the author of 'Jane Eyre'?
  • A Charlotte Brontë
  • B Emily Brontë
  • C Jane Austen
  • D Mary Shelley
সঠিক উত্তর: Option A

Jane Eyre is a famous novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë published in 1847.

25.
The most famous romantic poet of English literature is –
  • A John Dryden
  • B Alexander Pope
  • C William Wordsworth
  • D T. S. Eliot
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

William Wordsworth is considered one of the leading figures and pioneers of the English Romantic Movement in literature.

26.
Identify the correct synonym for the word 'magnanimous'.
  • A unkind
  • B generous
  • C revengeful
  • D friendly
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'Magnanimous' means generous or forgiving especially toward a rival or less powerful person. 'Generous' is the closest synonym.

27.
Choose the right form of verb: It is high time we (act) on the matter.
  • A are acting
  • B acted
  • C have acted
  • D could act
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

'It is high time' is followed by a subject and a verb in past simple tense to express something should already have been done.

28.
What is the noun form of the word 'laugh'?
  • A laughing
  • B laughable
  • C laughter
  • D laughingly
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

The noun form of the verb 'laugh' is 'laughter' which means the action or sound of laughing.

29.
Identify the word which is spelt incorrectly:
  • A fluctuation
  • B remission
  • C ocassion
  • D decision
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

The correct spelling is 'occasion' (with double 'c' and single 's'). 'ocassion' is incorrectly spelt.

30.
Change the voice: 'Nobody trusts a traitor.'
  • A A traitor is trusted.
  • B A traitor should not be trusted.
  • C Everybody hates a traitor.
  • D A traitor is not trusted by anybody.
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

In passive voice 'a traitor' becomes the subject. 'Nobody' becomes 'not... by anybody'. So the correct passive form is 'A traitor is not trusted by anybody.'

31.
___ was both a poet and a painter.
  • A John Keats
  • B Spenser
  • C William Blake
  • D John Donne
সঠিক উত্তর: Option C

William Blake was a prominent Romantic Age figure renowned for both his visionary poetry and his intricate paintings and engravings.

32.
Identify the correct sentence:
  • A The girl burst out tears.
  • B The girl burst into tears.
  • C The girl burst with tears.
  • D The girl bursted out tears.
সঠিক উত্তর: Option B

The correct idiom is 'to burst into tears' meaning to suddenly start crying. The verb 'burst' has the same form for past tense.

33.
The phrase 'sine die' means –
  • A half-heartedly
  • B doubtfully
  • C fixed
  • D uncertain
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

'Sine die' is a Latin term meaning 'without a day appointed' or 'indefinitely'. It is used when a meeting is adjourned without a set date.

34.
What kind of play is 'Julius Caesar'?
  • A romantic
  • B anti-romantic
  • C comedy
  • D historical
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" is classified as a historical play or a Roman tragedy as it is based on events from Roman history.

35.
Do you have any money ___ you? Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition:
  • A to
  • B over
  • C in
  • D on
সঠিক উত্তর: Option D

The idiomatic expression 'to have money on you' means to have money with you in your possession at that moment.