Answers to Chattogram University Admission Questions: English

CB 2016-17

1. Brexit refers to the exit of _____ from the EU.

• (a) Brazil
• ☑️ (b) Britain
• (c) Belgium
• (d) Bangladesh
• (e) Bhutan

2. The full form of the word 'cab' is _____.

• (a) cabriolet
• (b) cabbie
• (c) cabaret
• (d) cabbalah
• (e) calibre

3. An auriscope is an instrument used for examining the _____.

• ☑️ (a) ear
• (b) nose
• (c) throat
• (d) eye
• (e) hand

4. 'Aviophobia' is the fear of _____.

• (a) driving
• (b) reading
• ☑️ (c) flying
• (d) playing
• (e) running

5. 'Adobe' means _____.

• ☑️ (a) brick
• (b) cement
• (c) sand
• (d) steel
• (e) cast

6. Choose the correct sentence:

• ☑️ (a) He committed suicide
• (b) He did a mistake
• (c) Cut the line
• (d) He is devoted to drug
• (e) He denied my invitation

7. A person unable to pay his debts is _____.

• (a) poor
• (b) solvent
• (c) miser
• (d) destitute
• ☑️ (e) bankrupt

8. What is the synonym of 'optimist'?

• (a) Capable
• (b) Friendly
• (c) Amicable
• ☑️ (d) Hopeful
• (e) Faithful

9. Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpet. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• (a) Flatters
• (b) Praises others
• (c) Admonishes others
• ☑️ (d) Praises himself
• (e) Makes noise

10. Which one is the correct spelling?

• ☑️ (a) Indispensable
• (b) Indispensible
• (c) Indispenseble
• (d) Indespinsible
• (e) Indispinsible

11. Which of the following is analogous to 'Rooster: Hen'?

• (a) Duckling: Drake
• (b) Lion: Mare
• (c) Bull: Bitch
• (d) Gander: Goose
• ☑️ (e) Cow: Calf

12. An enormous _____ of locusts ate all of the crops.

• (a) herd
• (b) bunch
• ☑️ (c) swarm
• (d) bevy
• (e) school

13. If you _____ a car, you should get it _____ regularly.

• (a) owned/to service
• (b) will own/servicing
• ☑️ (c) own/serviced
• (d) had owned/being serviced
• (e) would own/have serviced

14. You haven't eaten the entire cake that is made for tonight's party, _____?

• (a) did you
• (b) didn't you
• (c) did I
• ☑️ (d) have you
• (e) haven't you

15.There's _____ food in the house, so we'll have to go out and buy _____.

• (a) some/any
• (b) a/none
• ☑️ (c) no/some
• (d) any/them
• (e) none/it

CB 2017-18

1. Why _____ use the medieval Bengali legend in the poem?

• (a) the poet
• ☑️ (b) is the poet
• (c) does the poet
• (d) do every poet

2. She sees a group of teenage girls _____ the street in _____ conversation.

• ☑️ (a) walking down / animated
• (b) walking along / hasteful
• (c) hurrying up / remaining
• (d) walk through / rhapsody

3. We human beings tend to forget _____ we have come as a species in a relatively short period of time.

• (a) what close
• ☑️ (b) how far
• (c) that far
• (d) so close

4. She boasted that no other car could run _____.

• (a) so fast like her car
• ☑️ (b) as fast as her car
• (c) as far like the car of her
• (d) as fast like her car

5. I left my phone switched on in case my brother _____.

• ☑️ (a) called
• (b) had called
• (c) calling
• (d) will be calling

6. The proverb 'blood is thicker than water' means:

• (a) Two different things cannot mix
• (b) Blood and water are two different things
• ☑️ (c) Family relationships are stronger than any others
• (d) Blood is heavier than water

7. It is high time we all _____ students to study science.

• ☑️ (a) encouraged
• (b) encourage
• (c) encouraging
• (d) to encourage

8. The more we _____ mathematical problems _____.

• (a) solve / the less we get clever
• (b) do not solve / the more we get clever
• ☑️ (c) solve / the less we feel shaky
• (d) solved / the more we feel shaky

9. The antonym of 'opaque' is _____.

• (a) obscure
• (b) dark
• (c) hazy
• ☑️ (d) transparent

10. The manager recommended that _____.

• (a) the employee should given two days' leave
• (b) the employee should give two days' leave
• ☑️ (c) the employee be given two days' leave
• (d) the employee be given two days' leave

Make the right choice to complete the sentences:

1. By whom _____?

• (a) the glass was broken
• (b) did the glass break
• ☑️ (c) was the glass broken
• (d) was the glass break

2. Unfortunately, a sizeable number of our women are _____.

• (a) deprived from their basic rights
• (b) deprive of their basic rights
• (c) deprived from there basic rights
• ☑️ (d) deprived of their basic rights

3. She is devoted _____ and interested _____ her occupation.

• (a) for, in
• (b) to, for
• (c) at, in
• ☑️ (d) to, in

4. They are engrossed in studies and _____.

• (a) so do I
• (b) so I am
• ☑️ (c) so am I
• (d) so did!

5. _____ your assistance, I would have failed.

• (a) But
• ☑️ (b) But for
• (c) With
• (d) In spite

6. Our existence _____.

• (a) in earth cannot be thought of without science
• ☑️ (b) on earth cannot be thought of without science
• (c) on earth cannot think of without science
• (d) of earth cannot be thought of without science

7. I don't feel like _____.

• (a) talk to you
• (b) talk at you
• ☑️ (c) talking at you
• (d) talking to you

8. Build up your career _____ you _____ repent.

• (a) lest, should
• (b) lest, must
• ☑️ (c) or, should be
• (d) and, must

9. He talks as if he _____ everything.

• (a) has known
• ☑️ (b) had known
• (c) will know
• (d) knew

10. This is _____ unique opportunity.

• ☑️ (a) an
• (b) a
• (c) the
• (d) no article

11. He pulled _____ boy by _____ ear.

• (a) a, a
• (b) a, an
• ☑️ (c) the, the
• (d) an, a

12. Babu is meritorious, here the word 'meritorious' is _____.

• ☑️ (a) an adjective
• (b) a conjunction
• (c) an adverb
• (d) a pronoun

13. 'Out and out' means _____.

• (a) outside
• ☑️ (b) thoroughly
• (c) to the last
• (d) not at all

14. The indirect speech of: He said to me "Which book do you want"?

• (a) He said to me which book he wanted.
• ☑️ (b) He asked me which book I wanted.
• (c) He asked me the book I wanted.
• (d) None of these

15. The passive voice of the sentence "I don't like idle people" is _____.

• (a) I am not liked by the idle people.
• (b) Idle people are not like by me.
• ☑️ (c) Idle people are not liked by me.
• (d) Idle people are not of my liking.

1. By the time we get to the airport, the plane will have _____.

• (a) taken out
• ☑️ (b) taken off
• (c) taken in
• (d) taken of

2. The adjective of the word "heart" is _____.

• (a) hurt
• (b) heartening
• (c) hearten
• ☑️ (d) heartfully

3. He asked me _____ sheep were there in the field.

• ☑️ (a) how many
• (b) what a lot of
• (c) what great number of
• (d) how much

4. You should not run _____ debt.

• (a) in
• ☑️ (b) into
• (c) to
• (d) with

5. New words are constantly being invented _____ new objects and concepts.

• ☑️ (a) to describe
• (b) a description of
• (c) they describe
• (d) describe

6. "Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the overwhelming majority are dormant". Which of the following words best fits the underlined word?

• (a) unpredictable
• ☑️ (b) inactive
• (c) minor
• (d) uncharted

7. The antonym of the word 'frugal' is _____.

• (a) economical
• ☑️ (b) spendthrift
• (c) meticulous
• (d) economic

8. He will explain it to you when he _____ back.

• ☑️ (a) comes
• (b) came
• (c) will have come
• (d) would come

9. My sister had lived in France for two years and my niece _____ there.

• (a) borned
• (b) born
• ☑️ (c) was born
• (d) was borned

10. Let's go on a picnic, _____?

• ☑️ (a) shall we
• (b) won't you
• (c) isn't it
• (d) did we

11. I don't know where _____ so early in the morning.

• (a) could he go
• (b) could he have gone
• ☑️ (c) he could have gone
• (d) did he go

12. "You are welcome to order the goods now." "But payment should be made _____."

• ☑️ (d) in advance
• (a) for advance
• (b) advancing
• (c) to advance

13. "It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets." "I don't think so _____."

• (a) anyway
• (b) neither
• ☑️ (c) either
• (d) too

14. Total colour blindness, _____, is the result of a defect in the retina.

• ☑️ (a) a rare condition that
• (b) that a rare condition
• (c) is a rare condition
• (d) a rare condition

15. If I knew the answer, _____ tell you.

• ☑️ (c) I'd
• (a) I can
• (b) I had
• (d) I'll

CB 2020-21 Set 1

1. It was not until she arrived in class realized _____ she had forgotten her book.

• ☑️ (a) that she
• (b) when she
• (c) she
• (d) and she

2. Mary didn't do well in the class because _____.

• (a) she studied had
• (b) she was a badly student
• ☑️ (c) she studied badly
• (d) she succeeded to study properly

3. The synonym of 'sluggish' is _____.

• (a) dull
• (b) animated
• ☑️ (c) slow
• (d) boring

4. Climatologists _____ that midway through next century, temperatures may have risen t much as 4°.

• (a) think
• (b) propose
• ☑️ (c) believe
• (d) predict

5. Reading books _____ an impressive habit.

• (a) are
• ☑️ (b) is
• (c) have
• (d) were

6. The frown on the man's face showed that he displeased. Here, 'frown' can be replaced by _____.

• (a) look of fear
• (b) look of delight
• ☑️ (c) look of anger
• (d) look of surprise

7. Mita Haq's death is an _____ for the country.

• (a) irrepairable loos
• (b) irrepairable loose
• ☑️ (c) irrepairable loss
• (d) irrepairable lose

8. I did not have _____ luggage, just two small bags.

• (a) little
• (b) many
• ☑️ (c) much
• (d) few

9. Without the right software, I'm afraid you can _____ that particular programme.

• (a) reach
• ☑️ (b) access
• (c) obtain
• (d) find

10. The synonym of 'emancipate' is _____.

• (a) neglect
• (b) bondage
• ☑️ (c) to set free from restraint or bondage
• (d) to bondage

11. By whom _____?

• (a) the glass was broken
• (b) did the glass break
• ☑️ (c) was the glass broken
• (d) was the glass break

12. We insist on _____ leaving the room.

• ☑️ (a) your
• (b) you
• (c) yours
• (d) to you

13. Unemployment is an impediment _____ our national development.

• (a) at
• (b) for
• (c) of
• ☑️ (d) to

14. Are you confident _____ your performance?

• (a) by
• ☑️ (b) of
• (c) on
• (d) none of this

15. The facilities of the new Covid hospital _____.

• (a) is as good or better than the old hospital
• (b) are as good or better than the old hospital
• ☑️ (c) are as good as or better than those of the old hospital
• (d) are as good or better than those of the old hospital

CB 2020-21 Set 2

1. 'Look down upon' means _____.

• (a) love
• (b) hate
• (c) respect
• ☑️ (d) neglect

2. The naughty boy talks as if he _____.

• (a) knows everything
• (b) know everything
• ☑️ (c) knew everything
• (d) had known everything

3. The synonym of 'pamphlet' is _____.

• (a) opening
• (b) censor
• (c) pester
• ☑️ (d) brochure

4. The girls _____ reprimanded for roller-skates _____ the road.

• (a) are/up
• ☑️ (b) were/on
• (c) was/around
• (d) is/along

5. The girl takes _____ her mother.

• ☑️ (a) after
• (b) about
• (c) to
• (d) on

6. Did he know _____?

• (a) when Mr. Khan will arrive at the airport
• ☑️ (b) when Mr. Khan would arrive at the airport
• (c) when will Mr. Khan arrive at the airport
• (d) when would Mr. Khan arrive at the airport

7. The expression 'take into account' means _____.

• (a) counting numbers
• ☑️ (b) to consider
• (c) to access
• (d) to think seriously

8. All that glitters _____ not gold.

• (a) are
• (b) were
• (c) make
• ☑️ (d) is

9. The correct sentence is _____.

• (a) She took pictures and, I did so.
• (b) She took pictures and, I did also.
• (c) She took pictures, and so I did.
• ☑️ (d) She took pictures, and so did I.

10. The antonym of 'obnoxious' is _____.

• (a) very dangerous
• (b) very unpleasant
• (c) very obedient
• ☑️ (d) very pleasant

11. People all over the world are starving _____.

• (a) grater in numbers
• (b) in more numbers
• ☑️ (c) in greater numbers
• (d) more in numbers

12. During Covid-19 pandemic quite a few students are not _____ their studies.

• (a) interested at and devoted for
• ☑️ (b) interested in and devoted to
• (c) interested about and devoted in
• (d) interested for and devoted at

13. His reply was not only prompt _____ complete.

• (a) but
• (b) as well as
• ☑️ (c) but also
• (d) neither

14. One of the common _____ that girls are pursuing their higher studies now.

• (a) phenomenon is
• ☑️ (b) phenomena is
• (c) phenomena are
• (d) phenomenons are

15. _____ we approached the house; we heard the sound of music.

• (a) Though
• (b) Then
• ☑️ (c) When
• (d) Because

CB 2020-21 Set 3

1. _____ the danger that he might be injured, he bravely entered the burning house in order to save the younger.

• (a) In spite
• (b) Although
• (c) Though
• ☑️ (d) Despite

2. Each of the students in the class has to type _____ own research paper this semester.

• ☑️ (a) his/her
• (b) to their
• (c) of his/her
• (d) their

3. He heard the girl _____ in a melodious voice.

• (a) sing
• ☑️ (b) singing
• (c) to sing
• (d) sing

4. The changes in Bangladesh _____.

• (a) has occurred rapidly
• (b) have been occurred fastly
• (c) have occurred in rapid ways
• ☑️ (d) have occurred rapidly

5. I shall talk to you _____ telephone.

• (a) over
• (b) across
• (c) by
• ☑️ (d) on

6. Mina said that no other vehicle could go _____.

• (a) as fast like her vehicle
• (b) so fast like her vehicle
• ☑️ (c) as fast as her vehicle
• (d) so fastly as her vehicle

7. My neighbour didn't hesitate to cooperate with the pandemic-affected people, and _____.

• (a) so I did
• ☑️ (b) so did I
• (c) neither did I
• (d) I didn't neither

8. Last week was _____ as this week.

• (a) very hot
• (b) hot
• ☑️ (c) as hot
• (d) more hot

9. No sooner had he left _____ I came.

• (a) where
• (b) after
• (c) before
• ☑️ (d) than

10. The synonym of 'homogeneous' is _____.

• (a) heterogeneous
• (b) dissimilar
• (c) unlike
• ☑️ (d) similar

11. The meaning of 'turn down' is _____.

• (a) deny
• (b) throw away
• ☑️ (c) refuse to consider
• (d) expel

12. The correct question is:

• (a) Do you know where does he live?
• ☑️ (b) Do you know where he lives?
• (c) Do you know where lives he?
• (d) Do you know where does he lives?

13. The antonym of 'opaque' is _____.

• ☑️ (a) transparent
• (b) not clear
• (c) not hazy
• (d) superb

14. She often visits her hometown, _____?

• ☑️ (a) doesn't she
• (b) isn't she
• (c) hasn't she
• (d) didn't she

15. The master dispensed _____ the services of his servant.

• (a) of
• (b) for
• ☑️ (c) with
• (d) by

CB 2020-21 Set 4

1. The passive form of "Who broke the glass?" is _____.

• (a) By whom the glass was broken
• ☑️ (b) By whom was the glass broken
• (c) By whom did the glass broken
• (d) By whom is the glass broken

2. He did not let me _____ guitar.

• (a) to play
• (b) playing
• ☑️ (c) play
• (d) played

3. The traveller did not know how to swim _____.

• (a) and neither I did
• (b) and I did neither
• (c) and I did not also
• ☑️ (d) and I did not either

4. We look forward _____ a response from you.

• ☑️ (a) to receiving
• (b) receiving
• (c) to-receive
• (d) receive

5. She has _____.

• (a) a ten-years-old son
• (b) ten-year-old son
• ☑️ (c) a ten-year-old son
• (d) a ten-year's-old son

6. Had not you studied hard, _____.

• (a) you would have succeeded
• (b) you would not have failed
• ☑️ (c) you would not have succeeded
• (d) you would have been crowned with success

7. The lady died _____ cancer.

• (a) from
• (b) by
• (c) to
• ☑️ (d) of

8. Instead of "tolerate," we can say _____.

• (a) bear up
• (b) bear on
• (c) bear in
• ☑️ (d) bear with

9. He asked me _____.

• (a) whether I have done the job the previous day.
• (b) whether I had done the job yesterday.
• ☑️ (c) whether I had done the job the previous day.
• (d) whether had I done the job the previous day.

10. If the rain continues, we shall have to call off the game. Here "call off" means _____.

• (a) enjoy
• (b) watch
• (c) continue
• ☑️ (d) cancel

11. One of the _____ of today's meeting _____ pay rise.

• (a) agendum / is
• (b) agenda / are
• (c) agendum / are
• ☑️ (d) agenda / is

12. He did not study hard; _____ he passed the examination.

• (a) in case
• ☑️ (b) nevertheless
• (c) and
• (d) although

13. _____ some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the original plan.

• (a) Although
• ☑️ (b) Notwithstanding
• (c) Though
• (d) In spite

14. "To kick off" means _____.

• (a) to stop
• (b) to end
• ☑️ (c) to begin
• (d) to kick

15. I wish I _____ enough time to work.

• (a) have
• (b) not have
• ☑️ (c) had
• (d) have had

1. "May I have some spaghetti?" "I really like eating _____."

• (a) the spaghetti
• ☑️ (b) spaghetti
• (c) a spaghetti
• (d) an spaghetti

2. Upon _____ the hall, he found everyone waiting for him, _____ he?

• (a) entering, don't
• ☑️ (b) entering, didn't
• (c) enter, hadn't
• (d) entrance, would

3. The father, along with his family and some neighbours, _____ a cleaning campaign.

• ☑️ (a) is going to start
• (b) are going to start
• (c) was going to started
• (d) have going to start

4. He showed us two apartments, but we liked _____ of them.

• (a) both
• ☑️ (b) neither
• (c) either
• (d) two

5. We _____ on time for the meeting the day before yesterday.

• (a) arrive barely
• ☑️ (b) barely arrived
• (c) have arrived barely
• (d) could arrive barely

6. If I hadn't missed that plane, I _____ dead now.

• (a) was
• (b) will be
• ☑️ (c) would have been
• (d) had been

7. The farmers in the valley eat most of _____ they produce, and _____ they don't eat, they sell.

• (a) which / anything
• (b) that/something
• ☑️ (c) what/wherever
• (d) how/whenever

8. The steam engine was _____ by James Watt.

• (a) discovered
• (b) created
• (c) manufactured
• ☑️ (d) invented

9. This sort of situation will not be allowed to last _____ long.

• (a) until
• ☑️ (b) for
• (c) till
• (d) up

10. She _____ her grandfather.

• (a) takes in
• (b) takes on
• (c) takes to
• ☑️ (d) takes after

11. Get me a glass of water, _____?

• ☑️ (a) will you
• (b) shall you
• (c) would you
• (d) won't you

12. A 'cock and bull story' is a _____.

• (a) true story
• (b) children's story
• ☑️ (c) a foolish story
• (d) a story of animals

13. I shall forgive him if he _____ to me for his misconduct.

• (a) pardons
• (b) minimize
• ☑️ (c) apologizes
• (d) punishes

14. Had she known about it, she _____ have stayed longer.

• ☑️ (a) would
• (b) might
• (c) may
• (d) should

15. The man is so ill that he can _____ talk.

• (a) quietly
• ☑️ (b) hardly
• (c) rarely
• (d) quickly

CB 2022-23 A Set 1

1. If I take a public bus, I'll get late, _____?

• (a) isn't it
• (b) is it
• ☑️ (c) won't I
• (d) will I

2. If he told the truth, they _____ him.

• (a) were forgiving
• ☑️ (b) would forgive
• (c) had forgiven
• (d) forgive

3. Hardly _____ I arrived at the airport _____ the plane took off.

• (a) have/when
• (b) had/than
• (c) had/then
• ☑️ (d) had/when

4. No, I don't mind waiting at all, _____ it doesn't take you more than one hour.

• (a) in spite of
• ☑️ (b) as long as
• (c) even if
• (d) until

5. The changes in the city have occurred _____.

• (a) fastly
• (b) swiftly
• ☑️ (c) rapidly
• (d) hurriedly

6. I'll meet you again _____ the weekend.

• (a) by
• ☑️ (b) on
• (c) at
• (d) for

7. _____ if you see her this evening?

• (a) Do you ask Nina to come to my party
• ☑️ (b) Will you ask Nisa to come to my party
• (c) Does Nina come to my party
• (d) Ask Nina to come to my party

8. We had better _____ trees in order to combat global warming.

• (a) planted
• (b) plating
• ☑️ (c) plant
• (d) to plant

9. With a view to _____ Smart Bangladesh, we must _____ all stakeholders.

• (a) build/empower
• (b) building/power
• (c) build up/empower
• ☑️ (d) building/empower

10. Having _____ lunch, I took a nap.

• ☑️ (a) had
• (b) eating
• (c) ate
• (d) taking

11. While strolling in the park, I chanced to meet _____ European lady.

• (a) one
• (b) the
• ☑️ (c) an
• (d) a

12. Ball-point pens require _____ than fountain pens do.

• (a) the thicker the ink
• (b) an ink and thicker
• (c) the ink is thicker
• ☑️ (d) a thicker ink

13. One of the most damaging plant parasites is the stem eelworm. Here, the underlined word is closest in meaning to _____.

• ☑️ (a) harmful
• (b) elegant
• (c) versatile
• (d) prevalent

14. If you get it off your chest, you will feel better. Here "get it off your chest" means _____.

• ☑️ (a) talk about it
• (b) throw it out
• (c) hope for it
• (d) forget it

15. Quite a few measures _____ to encourage people to wear face masks.

• (a) has been taken
• (b) have taken
• ☑️ (c) have been taken
• (d) has been adopted

1.The doctor suggested that his patient who is suffering from _____ dengue this medicine.

• ☑️ (a) take
• (b) takes
• (c) not takes
• (d) took

2._____ the year 2009 and 2014, I was a student of the University of Chittagong.

• (a) From
• (b) Since
• ☑️ (c) Between
• (d) Both

3. Global warming _____ by emissions of greenhouse gas.

• (a) caused
• (b) is occurred
• ☑️ (c) is caused
• (d) has caused

4. Rana gave up _____ football when he became injured.

• (a) play
• ☑️ (b) playing
• (c) to play
• (d) played

5. The candles have been blown _____ by the wind.

• ☑️ (a) out
• (b) away
• (c) of
• (d) up

6. Dhaka has become one of the _____ cities in Asia.

• (a) busy
• (b) more busy
• ☑️ (c) busiest
• (d) most busiest

7. If I hadn't studied hard, I _____ the admission test.

• (a) wouldn't pass
• (b) couldn't pass
• (c) wouldn't have failed
• ☑️ (d) wouldn't have passed

8. The candidate is _____ nervous to speak.

• (a) very
• (b) extremely
• (c) less
• ☑️ (d) too

9. It was evident that the damage was very serious. The underlined word can be replaced by:

• ☑️ (a) obvious
• (b) uncertain
• (c) invisible
• (d) hidden

10. In response to your advertisement _____ in the Daily Star, I would like to apply for one of the positions.

• ☑️ (a) published
• (b) which published
• (c) was published
• (d) publish

11. Which word is incorrectly spelt?

• (a) headache
• (b) miser
• (c) recommend
• ☑️ (d) resteurant (correct spelling: restaurant)

12. The director said that he _____.

• (a) knew me for a decade
• ☑️ (b) had known me for a decade
• (c) has known me for a decade
• (d) has to know me for a decade

13. I need some books, _____?

• (a) needn't I
• (b) need I
• ☑️ (c) don't I
• (d) won't I

14. Climatologists are of the view that afforestation can protect us _____.

• (a) from destroyed
• (b) from having destroyed
• (c) for being destroyed
• ☑️ (d) from being destroyed

15. Neither Mily nor Lily _____ qualified for the job.

• (a) are
• ☑️ (b) is
• (c) have
• (d) has