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English - 04: Fill in the Blanks (Right form of Verb, Phrasal Verb, Use of Preposition, Tense, Other Parts of Speech etc.)
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ব্যাংক নিয়োগ প্রস্তুতি ⎯ লং কোর্স

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Fill in the blanks with the right verb forms to make it a meaningful sentence.
If you ______ hard in your school days, you ______ this examination today.
  1. ক) studied, will clear
  2. খ) study, will clear
  3. গ) had studied, would have cleared
  4. ঘ) had studied, cleared
ব্যাখ্যা
The given sentence is an example of a third conditional.
Third Conditional: The third conditional, also called the "Past Unreal" conditional is used to describe unreal situations in the past.
It is often used to express regret about the past because the hypothetical situation that it describes is now impossible as a consequence of another past action.
The structure of it as follows: If + past perfect, would + have + past participle.
Example: If we had won, I would have been happy.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 3.
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Choose the correct form of the phrasal verb for the given sentence:
The restructuring plan formulated by experts has ______ well for the company.
  1. ক) come out
  2. খ) carried out
  3. গ) worked out
  4. ঘ) turned out
ব্যাখ্যা
'work out' means to be successful or develop in a particular way:
Example Sentence: I hope your new job works out.
So, 'worked out' is the correct answer.
The correct sentence is - The restructuring plan formulated by experts has worked out well for the company.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary
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I shall have done the sum before the teacher ____.
  1. ক) have come
  2. খ) came
  3. গ) has come
  4. ঘ) comes
ব্যাখ্যা
Structure: Future perfect tense + before + present indefinite tense হয়;
যদিও কাজটি ভবিষ্যতের বুঝায়, tense হবে present indefinite tense.
তাই সঠিক বাক্য -  I shall have done the sum before the teacher comes.
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Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs.
He will unlock the door when he ______ (get) here.
  1. ক) got
  2. খ) gets
  3. গ) has got
  4. ঘ) is getting
ব্যাখ্যা
We use the present indefinite tense in time clauses (introduced by phrases like “after”, “as soon as”, “before”, “when”, etc.).
If we need to express the idea of something happening after something else in the future, we use the present indefinite tense in the time clause and the future tense or a command in the main clause.

Examples:
- I will give it to him when he arrives.
- As soon as you get the email, let me know, please.
According to the explanation and examples that are given above, 'gets' is the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
Therefore, option 2 is the correct answer.

Complete Sentence: He will unlock the door when he gets here.
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Choose the correct form of tense for the given sentence:
We ______ our dinner when you called.
  1. ক) had
  2. খ) have
  3. গ) was having
  4. ঘ) were having
ব্যাখ্যা
The past continuous tense is used for an ongoing past action or two actions happening simultaneously. ​
1st action- Past continuous tense i.e. Sub + was/were + V1 + -ing + Obj.
2nd action- Simple past tense i.e. Sub+ V2 + Obj.
For example, ​I was playing when she phoned me.
According to the rule and the example is given above, 'were having' will be used in the blank part of the sentence.
Correct Sentence: We were having our dinner when you called.
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Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence?
No one knows how it all _______ (happened).
  1. ক) came across
  2. খ) came about
  3. গ) came into
  4. ঘ) came forward
ব্যাখ্যা
Come about (Phrasal Verb) 
English Meaning: to happen, or start to happen.
Bangla Meaning: ঘটা 
Example: 
- How did the problem come about in the first place?
- How did such a confused situation come about?
- She was late again, but I'm not sure how it came about this time.
- How did it come about that the police were involved?
In the context of the sentence, only 'Came about' is appropriate.
Thus, the complete sentence is: No one knows how it all came about.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary
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Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence?
We were happy in the beginning, but now all the troubles have _______ (Appeared).
  1. ক) cropped up
  2. খ) come about
  3. গ) come out
  4. ঘ) rushed in
ব্যাখ্যা
Cropped up - something appearing or happening unexpectedly.
Come about - happen; take place.
Come out - to be in a certain condition or to achieve something at the end of a process or activity.
Rushed in - to move with great haste inward or into some place.
Out of these, given the context of the sentence, only 'Cropped up' is appropriate.
Thus, the complete sentence is:
We were happy in the beginning, but now all the troubles have cropped up.
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Choose the correct form of the verb for the given sentence:
We hope that the sunny weather ______ over the weekend.
  1. ক) lasts
  2. খ) should last
  3. গ) will lasting
  4. ঘ) lasted
ব্যাখ্যা
The given sentence is in the simple present tense as it is used to make statements about events at a time later than now.
The simple present tense is simple to form, just use the base form of the verb.
The third-person singular takes an -s or -es at the end.
From the given options, only the first option has the above format.
Example: True friendship lasts forever.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Complete Sentence: We hope that the sunny weather lasts over the weekend.
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Choose the appropriate preposition in the blank of the following sentence:
She went away on the pretext ____ bringing water.
  1. ক) on
  2. খ) to
  3. গ) of
  4. ঘ) for
ব্যাখ্যা
বাক্যের অর্থ: সে পানি আনার ছলে চলে গেল।
Pretext (Noun):
Meaning: a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason
- ছলে/কারণ অর্থে ব্যবহৃত হলে pretext-এর পর for বসে।
- তবে এই বাক্যে Pretext এর আগে preposition "On" থাকায় পরে Appropriate হিসাবে "of" preposition বসবে।
- তাই এখানে সঠিক উত্তর - গ) of.

Source: Oxford Dictionary
১০.
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs given below:
A new bill was ____ by members of Parliament.
  1. ক) brought down
  2. খ) brought in
  3. গ) brought out
  4. ঘ) brought about
ব্যাখ্যা
Bring in (Phrasal Verb)
(ক) উৎপন্ন করা; মুনাফা করা।
(খ) উপস্থাপন করা: A new bill was brought in by members of Parliament.
(গ) (সাহায্যকারী হিসেবে) আনয়ন করা: An expert was brought in to help with the project.
(ঘ) (আইন প্রয়োগকারী সংস্থা সম্বন্ধে) গ্রেফতার করা: He was brought into the police station for questioning.
(ঙ) (আদালত) রায় দেওয়া: The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.

Source: Bangla Academy Dictionary
১১.
It’s time for you to give ____ your examination papers.
  1. ক) out
  2. খ) in
  3. গ) up
  4. ঘ) away
ব্যাখ্যা
Give something in
English Meaning: to decide to do what someone else wants.
Bangla Meaning: যথাযথ কর্তৃপক্ষের হাতে তুলে দেওয়া। 
Example Sentence:
It’s time for you to give in your examination papers.
Our kids kept begging us to take them to the beach, and finally we gave in.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary, Bangla Academy Dictionary
১২.
Which sentence is the correct one?
  1. ক) The man just arrived.
  2. খ) Parvin has been forsaken by her husband last month.
  3. গ) He has recently married a widow of 40.
  4. ঘ) Robin had died in 2017.
ব্যাখ্যা
সবগুলোর সঠিক বাক্য হবে:
The man has just arrived. (just থাকায় Present Perfect Tense হবে)
Parvin was forsaken by her husband last month. (last month- অতীতের সময় উল্লেখ থাকায় এটি Past Indefinite Tense হবে।)
He has recently married a widow of 40. (recently থাকলে Present Perfect Tense হয়, এবং এখানে যথাযথভাবেই তা আছে)
Robin died in 2017. (in 2017 - অতীতের সময় উল্লেখ থাকায় এটি Past Indefinite Tense হবে।)
১৩.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in brackets from the options:
The train ________ (leave) before he reached the station.
  1. ক) left
  2. খ) had left
  3. গ) was leaving
  4. ঘ) had been leaving
ব্যাখ্যা
When two action occurs at different time in the past we use:
Past perfect tense: had + V3 (for action happened first)
Past indefinite tense: V2 (for action happened after the first one)
In the given sentence, there are two actions:
First action: the train leaving (should be in past perfect)
Second action: he reaching the station (should be in past indefinite)
It's clear that 'had left' is the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2).
Complete sentence: The train had left before he reached the station.
১৪.
Choose the correct form of the verb that is in agreement with the subject:
30 percent of boys ____ in English in higher secondary examinations.
  1. ক) was failed
  2. খ) have failed
  3. গ) have been failing
  4. ঘ) has failed
ব্যাখ্যা
x percent of plural countable noun + plural verb + plural adjective
Example: 60 percent of the students are boys.
x percent of uncountable noun + singular verb + singular adjective
Example: 21 percent of oxygen is present in the air.
According to the rule and the example that is given above, 'have failed' will be used in the underlined part of the sentence.
Correct sentence: 30 percent of boys have failed in English in higher secondary examinations.
১৫.
The speaker was not clear and I couldn't make ___ what he meant.
  1. ক) out
  2. খ) at
  3. গ) for
  4. ঘ) of
ব্যাখ্যা
Make out (Phrasal verb)
Meaning: manage with some difficulty to see or hear someone or something.
Bangla Meaning: বুঝতে পারা।
Example Sentence: In the dim light, it was difficult to make out the illustration.
Similar: see, discern, distinguish, perceive, pick out, detect, notice.

Here, make out is the appropriate phrasal verb to make sense of the following sentence.
The speaker was not clear and I couldn't make out what he meant.
অর্থ: বক্তার ভাষা স্পষ্ট ছিল না এবং তিনি কী বোঝাতে চেয়েছেন আমি তা বুঝতে পারি নি। 

Source: Oxford Dictionary
১৬.
Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blank.
I do not concur ____ you on that point.
  1. ক) with
  2. খ) of
  3. গ) on
  4. ঘ) at
ব্যাখ্যা
Concur with (verb)
English Meaning: Be of the same opinion; agree.
Bengali meaning: একমত হওয়া।
Correct Sentence: I do not concur with you on that opinion.
বাক্যের অর্থঃ আমি ঐ বিষয়ে আপনার সাথে একমত নই।
Source: Oxford Dictionary & Bangla Academy Dictionary.
১৭.
Choose the correct form of the verb in the sentence:
If we ______ near Cox's Bazar, we would go there more often.
  1. ক) have lived
  2. খ) had lived
  3. গ) were living
  4. ঘ) lived
ব্যাখ্যা
If + subject + simple past tense….. + would/should/might + verb (simple form).
অতএব সূত্রানুযায়ী শূন্যস্থানে lived বসবে।
১৮.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
A kind teacher always makes us _______ better.
  1. ক) to learn
  2. খ) learn
  3. গ) learning
  4. ঘ) None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
A verb is a word that denotes an action or a state.
Causative verbs indicate that one person causes another person to do something for the first person.
'Have', 'get', and 'make' are used as causative verbs.
If 'make' is used as a causative verb, the sentence structure is as follows:
sub1 + make (according to tense) + sub2 + Vbase form + obj.
Example:  We'll make him have the food on time.
The word 'learn' is in its base form.
So, the correct answer is given in option 2).
Complete sentence: A kind teacher always makes us learn better.
১৯.
The librarian ____ all books for physical verification.
  1. ক) called for
  2. খ) called in
  3. গ) called forth
  4. ঘ) called off
ব্যাখ্যা
call for - প্রয়োজনীয়/আবশ্যক হওয়া: The situation calls for immediate measures.
call something forth -
(ক) কারণ হওয়া: His statement called forth much controversy.
(খ) উৎপাদন ও প্রয়োগ করা; খাটানো: He has to call forth his own resources.
call something in - ফেরত চাওয়া: The librarian called in all books for physical verification.
call something off - সরিয়ে/ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া/ডেকে পাঠানো: I asked him to call his dog off.

Source: Bangla Academy Dictionary
২০.
“Well” is usually an adverb and so describes _____, but when it refers to health it can be an adjective and describe ____.
  1. ক) Adjectives, Verbs
  2. খ) Verbs, Nouns
  3. গ) Adjectives, Nouns
  4. ঘ) Nouns, Pronouns
ব্যাখ্যা
Adverb সমূহ describe করে verb এবং adjective সমূহ describe করে noun কে।
২১.
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs given below:
A large number of dodgy documents have ____ over the last month.
  1. ক) turned up
  2. খ) turned over
  3. গ) turned out
  4. ঘ) turned away
ব্যাখ্যা
Turn up (Phrasal Verb)
Meaning: Be found, especially by chance, after being lost.
Example:
- All the missing documents had turned up.
- A large number of dodgy documents have turned up over the last month.

Source: Oxford Dictionary
২২.
Identify the part of speech the underlined word belongs to.
There is much truth in what he says.
  1. ক) Noun
  2. খ) Adjective
  3. গ) Adverb
  4. ঘ) Pronoun
ব্যাখ্যা
Some words are used sometimes as adjectives, sometimes as adverbs.
Adjective: He is no better than a fool.
Adverb: He Knows me better than you.
Adjective: There is much truth in what he says.
Adverb: The patient is much better.
Adjective: This is a hard sum.
Adverb: He works hard all day.

Source: High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin.
২৩.
Use the appropriate phrasal verb and complete the sentence given below.
The new system in education is aimed at ___________ the differences between rich and poor.
  1. ক) goof around
  2. খ) evening Out
  3. গ) glossing Over
  4. ঘ) give Over
ব্যাখ্যা
Even (sth) out (Phrasal Verb)
Meaning: to become equal, or to make something equal.
Example Sentence:
- The league is divided into two skill levels in order to even out the competition.

By reading the above definition we can infer that the correct answer is Option 2.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary
২৪.
Choose the appropriate preposition for the given sentence:
The flowers withered ______ the hot sun.
  1. ক) off
  2. খ) from
  3. গ) in
  4. ঘ) under
ব্যাখ্যা
The given sentence is talking something about the hot sun and the withering of flowers.
The use of the word ''withered'' in the sentence indicates (of a plant) become dry and shriveled.
Therefore, the most appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is 'under'.
'Under' means the process of being affected or controlled by a particular action, situation, or state.
Example: All work is done under the guidance of a supervisor.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Complete Sentence: The flowers withered under the hot sun.
২৫.
Insert the appropriate preposition in the following sentence out of the given options:
You must dispense ______ his services.
  1. ক) of
  2. খ) in
  3. গ) at
  4. ঘ) with
ব্যাখ্যা
Dispense with (Phrasal Verb)
English Meaning: to get rid of or do without something:
Example Sentence:
- Let’s dispense with the formalities and get right down to business.
The speaker is asking the listener to get rid of his services.
The verb 'Dispense' forms no phrasal verb with any other prepositions given in the options.
The complete sentence is: You must dispense with his services.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary
২৬.
Choose the appropriate prepositions for the given sentence:
It was ____ midnight when three cars dropped ____ the passengers and disappeared.
  1. ক) during, away
  2. খ) in, out
  3. গ) around, off
  4. ঘ) on, down
ব্যাখ্যা
During is used to talk about something happening within a time period.
On is used while referring to days and dates.
In is used while referring to months, centuries, years and long periods.
Around means nearly at.
So, the most suitable preposition for the first blank is 'around'.
The second blank should use 'off' as 'dropped off' is the most suitable phrase according to the sentence.
drop off means to take someone or something, esp. by car, to a particular place.

Correct sentence: It was around midnight when three cars dropped off the passengers and disappeared.
২৭.
Select the right form of the verb:
We often __ a victim of circumstances.
  1. ক) felt
  2. খ) fallen
  3. গ) fall
  4. ঘ) have fallen
ব্যাখ্যা
সুনির্দিষ্ট কোন সময় উল্লেখ না থাকলে বাক্যে - often, always, sometimes, everyday, daily, regularly etc থাকলে verbটি present indefinite tense হয়।