DU D-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION 2013-2014
Read the following passage carefully and answer Questions (1 — 5):
Researchers 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; they 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 the voice, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!
1. In the passage, a child in darkness is likened to –
a. someone who lives where there are no season
b. an animal without the sense of touch
c. a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability ✔
d. a deaf child unaffected by the environment
2. We discover that the sea creatures in the story
a. have the same sense that we do
b. have no sense of hearing as well as sight ✔
c. live in darkness because they do not like light
d. do not hear the sound of the sea as they are accustomed to it.
3. Which statement is true in the context of the passage?
a. We can spend our lives in darkness in bed.
b. We can see the ground beneath our feet and the depth of the ocean.
c. We are unfortunate because we cannot experience winter and summer.
d. We can feel, smell and taste, unlike the deep sea creatures. ✔
4. Judging from the passage, we can say that this passage is mainly about
a. the superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of senses ✔
b. life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea
c. how changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures
d. how wonderful our lives were and will be
5. ‘Researchers in line 1 suggest
a. laboratory tests conducted by marine biologists
b. Detailed studies about the deep sea creatures to discover new information about them. ✔
c. stories one hears about the deep sea creatures from sailors
d. scientific discoveries about the deep sea
DU D-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION 2013-2014
6. He stood before me. The underlined word is-
a. Noun
b. Adverb
c. Preposition ✔
d. Verb
7. ‘To lose heart’ is-
a. to lose courage ✔
b. to have a heart attack
c. to fall in love
d. to be without passion
8. Choose the pair which is out of place
a. colossal-tiny
b. worsen-improve
c. ambiguity-clarity
d. humane-kind ✔
9. The synonym for “Nepotism” is
a. Favoritism ✔
b. Terrorism
c. Disposition
d. Neatness
10. When you think someone is “introspective”, you think s/he is
a. rude
b. selfish
c. thoughtful ✔
d. reserved
DU D-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION 2013-2014
Fill in the blanks (11-13)
11. I’ll call you——-
a. when I’ll go home.
b. when I go home. ✔
c. while I get home.
d. as I go home.
12. Please leave your key——the reception.
a. in
b. on
c. at ✔
d. with
13. We better—–the schedule of the examination.
a. to check
b. checked
c. checking
d. check ✔
Answer the questions according to the instructions provided. (14 — 17)
14. Which of the following is a positive attribute?
a. haughty
b. conceited
c. irritable
d. unassuming ✔
15. Select the correct spelling
a. reminiscience
b. reminisceince
c. reminiscence ✔
d. reminiscance
DU D-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION 2013-2014
16. A cobbler is a person who
a. sells shoes
b. mends cobblestones
c. mends shoes ✔
d. exports cobblestones
17. ‘Dog days’ means
a. a period of being carefree
b. a period of misfortune
c. days when does breed
d. hot weather ✔
Which of the following sentences is correct? (18 — 21):
18. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. I have looked for a good doctor before I met you.
b. I had looked for a good doctor before I met you. ✔
c. I looked for a good doctor before I meet you.
d. I am looking for a good doctor before meeting you.
19. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. Silver, as well as cotton, have fallen is price.
b.Banda, as well as English, are taught here.
c. The mayor, with his councillors, is to be present. ✔
c.The king, with his ministers, are going on a trip.
20. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. He chose well and prospered. ✔
b. He choose well and prospered.
c. He choiced well and prospered.
d. He chosen well and prospered.
DU D-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION 2013-2014
21. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. I insist that she come along. ✔
b. I insist that she comes along.
c. I insist that she came along.
d. I insist that she may come along.
22. “অন্যের দোষ ধরা সহজ”
a. It is easy to find fault of others.
b. It is easy to find out fault of others.
c. It is easy to find fault with others. ✔
d. It is easy to find out faults of others.
23. “বিপদ কখনো একা আসে না”
a. Misfortunes comes never alone.
b. Misfortunes never come alone. ✔
c. Misfortunes never alone comes.
d. Misfortunes conies alone ever.
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the keyword. (24 — 25)
24. The back charges an exorbitant rate of interest.
a. moderate
b. excessive ✔
c. fair
d. increasing
25. It was indiscreet action on their part.
a. unfair
b. secret
c. imprudent ✔
d. hasty
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