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Fill in the blanks with correct Article.
1. Mount Everest is in ....... Himalayas
a) a
b) the

2. ....... President of the United States was elected last year
a) The
b) A

3. We spent a lot of time swimming in ...... sea on holiday
a) the
b) a

4. London is on ...... River Thames
a) a
b) the

5. She did ..... MA in French literature
a) an
b) a

6. My garden's looking lovely now that ...... daffodils are in flower.
a) a
b) the

7. It's ...... most expensive hotel in town
a) a
b) the

8. .......Mount Everest is in the Himalayas
a) a
b) the

9. My mother is allergic to ........ cigarette smoke
a) the
a) a

10. An atheist does not believe in ....... God
a) a
b) the

Eid Mubarak!! Eid Mubarak!! Eid Mubarak!!

Fill in the blanks with correct preposition given below.
1. I work __________ a restaurant.
a) on
b) at
c) during

2. Tina works __________ 10 hours every day.
a) from
b) for
c) until

3. He works __________ a lawyer.
a) as
b) like
c) to

4. We didn't work alone. We worked __________ the IT department to complete the project.
a) on
b) at
c) with

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The package should be here ____ ten o'clock tomorrow.
a) at
b) on
c) by
d) in

স্বচ্ছ - transparent, lucid, diaphanous

Fill in the correct passive form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Penicillin ______ by Alexander Fleming in 1928. (discover)
2. Statements ______ from all the witnesses at this moment. (take)
3. Whales ______ by an international ban on whaling. (must protect)
4. Both weddings _______ by Good Taste. (cater)
5. A Picasso ____ from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.(steal)
6. This washing machine ______in Germany? (make)
7. Tea _____ in China. (grow)
8. When we reached the airport, we found that all the flights____ due to the storm. (cancel)
9. The fax _____ until tomorrow morning. (not send)
10. The soundtrack of a movie _____ always _____ after the filming is finished. (is/add)

The Daily Star Editorial Vocabulary with Bangla meaning:
1. Deterrence = বাধা
2. Negotiation = আলাপালোচনা
3. Belligerent = বিতর্কিত, যুদ্ধরত
4. Subsumed = অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা
5. Intangible = অবাস্তব,অননুভবনীয়,অধরা
6. Reflected = প্রতিফলিত, প্রতিবিম্বিত, প্রতিভাত
7. Sacrosanct = ভেজালহীন,পবিত্র,অলঙ্ঘনীয়
8. Ruthless = দয়ালু নয় এমন
9. Erstwhile = এখন বা তখন পর্যন্ত, পূর্বকালীন
10. Underpinnings = রহস্যাবৃত
11. Outfit = সাজসজ্জা, সজ্জীকরণ
12. Inaugural = উদ্বোধনী
13. Bandwagon = জনপ্রি়তার গাড়ি
14. Nascent = জায়মান
15. Rebuilding = পুন: সংস্কার, পুনর্নির্মাণ
16. Annexed = অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা, রাজ্যভুক্ত
17. Rationale = যুক্তিসহ ব্যাখ্যা
18. Augur = পূর্বাভাস দেওয়া, দৈবজ্ঞ
19. Trustworthiness = বিশ্বাসযোগ্যতা

Choose the best answer for each sentence.
1. The house is __________________.
a) large and white
b) white and large
c) large white

2. They live in a __________________ house.
a) large and white
b) white and large
c) large white

3. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a) We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.
b) We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.
c) We took a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.

4. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a) I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.
b) I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.
c) I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.

5. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a) I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
b) I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.
c) I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.

6. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a) My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.
b) My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.
c) My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.

7. My grandmother lives in the ----- house on the corner
a) little blue, green and white
b) little blue and green and white
c) little, blue, green, and white

8. The store carries an assortment of ----- objects.
a) interesting new, old and antique
b) new, old, interesting and antique
c) interesting, old and new and antique

9. We went for a two-week cruise on a ----- ocean liner.
a) incredible brand-new, huge Italian
b) incredible, huge, brand-new Italian
c) Italian incredible, brand-new, huge

10. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a) During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.
b) During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.
c) During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
1.
A) Every one of the shirts has a green collar.
B) Every one of the shirts have a green collar.

2.
A) This singer, along with a few others, play the harmonica on stage.
B) This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on stage.

3.
A) Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach.
B) Sandals and towels is essential gear for a trip to the beach.

4.
A) The president or the vice president are speaking today.
B) The president or the vice president is speaking today.

5.
A) Either Cassie or Marie pays the employees this afternoon.
B) Either Cassie or Marie pay the employees this afternoon.

Find the adjective or adjectives that fit in each of the blanks best.

1. We visited the museum, where we saw ____________ artifacts.
a) a lot of
b) ancient
c) John’s
d) a room filled with

2. I received ______________ awards at the ceremony today.
a) the manager’s
b) two
c) information about
d) motivation at the

3. Please get me a bag of ____________ apples.
a) interesting
b) ripe red
c) oranges and
d) real

4.The president sat in a _______________ chair.
a) important
b) barber’s
c) funny
d) leather
5. ________________ weather is the norm in Winter.
a) Blue
b) Big
c) Foggy
d) The best

1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION
a) On no account can we miss this concert.
b) On no account we can miss this concert.

2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE
a) Rarely such a great tune has been recorded.
b)Rarely has such a great tune been recorded.

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE
a) No sooner we had arrived than the first song started.
b) No sooner had we arrived than the first song started.

4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE
a) Never have I heard such incredible harmonies.
b) Never I have heard such incredible harmonies.

5. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE.
a) Little we knew that we were writing a hit song.
b) Little did we know that we were writing a hit song.

6. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE
a) At no time did I say I could play the piano.
b) At no time I said I could play the piano.