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Reading Comprehension Passages (seen or unseen) MCQ Compilation

Question 1

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Read the following passage and answer the questions 6-10.   

Money is not only coins and banknotes, it is anything that people are willing to use in order to represent the value of other things for the purpose of exchanging goods and services. Money enables people to compare quickly and easily the value of different commodities (such as fish and shoes), to exchange one thing for another, and to store wealth conveniently. There have been many types of money. The most familiar is the coin, which is a standardizer piece of imprinted metal. Yet money existed long before the invention of coins, and cultures have prospered using other things as currency, such as cowries, cattle, skins, salt, grains, beads, cloth and promissory notes. In modern prisons, cigarettes have often served as money. Nowadays people do not have to carry money when they go for shopping, they can use debit or cash cards. These cards are also called plastic money.

6. What is the passage about?

Answer

The history of money in human society 

How money change society

How coins came into existence

The importance of plastic money

Question 2

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Read the following passage and answer the questions 6-10.   

Money is not only coins and banknotes, it is anything that people are willing to use in order to represent the value of other things for the purpose of exchanging goods and services. Money enables people to compare quickly and easily the value of different commodities (such as fish and shoes), to exchange one thing for another, and to store wealth conveniently. There have been many types of money. The most familiar is the coin, which is a standardizer piece of imprinted metal. Yet money existed long before the invention of coins, and cultures have prospered using other things as currency, such as cowries, cattle, skins, salt, grains, beads, cloth and promissory notes. In modern prisons, cigarettes have often served as money. Nowadays people do not have to carry money when they go for shopping, they can use debit or cash cards. These cards are also called plastic money.

7. What was the most well-known from of money in the past? 

Answer

Cowries

Computer bits

Coins

Stone

Question 3

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Read the following passage and answer the questions 6-10.   

Money is not only coins and banknotes, it is anything that people are willing to use in order to represent the value of other things for the purpose of exchanging goods and services. Money enables people to compare quickly and easily the value of different commodities (such as fish and shoes), to exchange one thing for another, and to store wealth conveniently. There have been many types of money. The most familiar is the coin, which is a standardizer piece of imprinted metal. Yet money existed long before the invention of coins, and cultures have prospered using other things as currency, such as cowries, cattle, skins, salt, grains, beads, cloth and promissory notes. In modern prisons, cigarettes have often served as money. Nowadays people do not have to carry money when they go for shopping, they can use debit or cash cards. These cards are also called plastic money.

8. How does the passage define money?

Answer

Anything that is used to represent the value of something and used for the purpose of exchange of goods and services.

Cowries and coins are used for the purpose of exchange of goods and services. 

Something that is only used to store wealth.

A standardized piece of imprinted metal. 

Question 4

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Read the following passage and answer the questions 6-10.   

Money is not only coins and banknotes, it is anything that people are willing to use in order to represent the value of other things for the purpose of exchanging goods and services. Money enables people to compare quickly and easily the value of different commodities (such as fish and shoes), to exchange one thing for another, and to store wealth conveniently. There have been many types of money. The most familiar is the coin, which is a standardizer piece of imprinted metal. Yet money existed long before the invention of coins, and cultures have prospered using other things as currency, such as cowries, cattle, skins, salt, grains, beads, cloth and promissory notes. In modern prisons, cigarettes have often served as money. Nowadays people do not have to carry money when they go for shopping, they can use debit or cash cards. These cards are also called plastic money.

9. According to the passage …

Answer

debit or cash cards were early forms of money.  

debit and cash cards have always been there. 

debit and cash cards are newer forms of money.

debit and cash are money only in our imagination.

Question 5

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Read the following passage and answer the questions 6-10.   

Money is not only coins and banknotes, it is anything that people are willing to use in order to represent the value of other things for the purpose of exchanging goods and services. Money enables people to compare quickly and easily the value of different commodities (such as fish and shoes), to exchange one thing for another, and to store wealth conveniently. There have been many types of money. The most familiar is the coin, which is a standardizer piece of imprinted metal. Yet money existed long before the invention of coins, and cultures have prospered using other things as currency, such as cowries, cattle, skins, salt, grains, beads, cloth and promissory notes. In modern prisons, cigarettes have often served as money. Nowadays people do not have to carry money when they go for shopping, they can use debit or cash cards. These cards are also called plastic money. 

10. The passage suggests that …

Answer

coins existed long before the invention of money.

cowries were never counted as money. 

in ancient times, cigarettes were used as money.

coins followed the invention of money. 

Question 6

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Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5)  

Even a few years ago very few people had even heard of the word Internet. Now it would be difficult to find anyone who has not heard of it. Many of us use it on a regular basis, and most of us have access to it at our homes too. The 'net' in the Internet stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared or sent from one to the other. The Internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research, download your favourite song or communicate with family and friends. It is like a giant bulletin board for the whole world to see. Since anyone can put anything on the Internet, one must be very careful and use both judgement and common sense while accessing and using İnternet sources.

1. Today very few people can be found who have not heard of-

Answer

the Internet

the network

computer

the laptop

Question 7

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Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5)

Even a few years ago very few people had even heard of the word Internet. Now it would be difficult to find anyone who has not heard of it. Many of us use it on a regular basis, and most of us have access to it at our homes too. The 'net' in the Internet stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared or sent from one to the other. The Internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research, download your favourite song or communicate with family and friends. It is like a giant bulletin board for the whole world to see. Since anyone can put anything on the Internet, one must be very careful and use both judgement and common sense while accessing and using İnternet sources.

 

2. What does the 'net' in Internet stand for? 

Answer

Network           

Fishing nets 

Speed                             

Capacity

Question 8

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Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5)

Even a few years ago very few people had even heard of the word Internet. Now it would be difficult to find anyone who has not heard of it. Many of us use it on a regular basis, and most of us have access to it at our homes too. The 'net' in the Internet stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared or sent from one to the other. The Internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research, download your favourite song or communicate with family and friends. It is like a giant bulletin board for the whole world to see. Since anyone can put anything on the Internet, one must be very careful and use both judgement and common sense while accessing and using İnternet sources.

What is the Internet a source of-

Answer

information 

statistics

art                            

culture

Question 9

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Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5)

Even a few years ago very few people had even heard of the word Internet. Now it would be difficult to find anyone who has not heard of it. Many of us use it on a regular basis, and most of us have access to it at our homes too. The 'net' in the Internet stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared or sent from one to the other. The Internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research, download your favourite song or communicate with family and friends. It is like a giant bulletin board for the whole world to see. Since anyone can put anything on the Internet, one must be very careful and use both judgement and common sense while accessing and using İnternet sources.

4. What are the main purposes of using the Internet?

Answer

Research, entertainment and communication                                                                                         

Only entertainment                                                                                                                               

Only research                                                                                                                                       

Only communication

Question 10

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Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5)  

Even a few years ago very few people had even heard of the word Internet. Now it would be difficult to find anyone who has not heard of it. Many of us use it on a regular basis, and most of us have access to it at our homes too. The 'net' in the Internet stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared or sent from one to the other. The Internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research, download your favorite song or communicate with family and friends. It is like a giant bulletin board for the whole world to see. Since anyone can put anything on the Internet, one must be very careful and use both judgement and common sense while accessing and using İnternet sources.

5. What is the meaning of the word 'access'?

Answer

excess 

enter

boot

communicate

Question 11

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Read the following passage and answer questions (1-4) using information from it: 

In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of river and boats. Since the country is basically riverine ,the bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music .Folk music is formed and developed according to the environment. Difference in the natural environment are affected in the people of the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baui songs. Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually include Baui, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati , while songs sung in choros include Kabigan, Leto ,Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are regional in character, but others are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal. 

1. The most suitable title for passage is : 

Answer

Bangla Folk Music          

Folk Musical Saga  

Bengal folk Trends 

Bangladeshi Folk 

Question 12

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Read the following passage and answer questions (1-4) using information from it: 

In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of river and boats. Since the country is basically riverine ,the bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music .Folk music is formed and developed according to the environment. Difference in the natural environment are affected in the people of the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baui songs. Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually include Baui, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati , while songs sung in choros include Kabigan, Leto ,Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are regional in character, but others are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal. 

3. The word ‘Genre’ stands for :

Answer

typical religious varities

categories of creative forms

associated variants

subclasses of folk music

Question 13

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Read the following passage and answer questions (1-4) using information from it: 

In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of river and boats. Since the country is basically riverine ,the bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music .Folk music is formed and developed according to the environment. Difference in the natural environment are affected in the people of the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baui songs. Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually include Baui, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati , while songs sung in choros include Kabigan, Leto ,Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are regional in character, but others are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal. 

2. Find the statement which is false.

Answer

Folk songs contains supernatural elements.

Bhatiyali and Baul are two regional folk varieties.

Folk songs must bear local flavours .

Social crisis is also a part of folk music.

Question 14

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Read the following passage and answer questions (1-4) using information from it: 

In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine life. These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of river and boats. Since the country is basically riverine ,the bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music .Folk music is formed and developed according to the environment. Difference in the natural environment are affected in the people of the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region. Thus there are the northern Bhawaiya, the eastern Bhatiyali and the southwestern Baui songs. Folk songs may be sung individually or in chorus. Folk songs sung individually include Baui, Bhatiyali, Murshidi and Marfati , while songs sung in choros include Kabigan, Leto ,Alkap and Gambhira. Some songs are regional in character, but others are common to both Bangladesh and West Bengal.

4. The rural riverine life is reflected in- 

Answer

festival songs         

alkap songs 

leto songs        

mystical songs  

Question 15

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Read the following passage and answer questions 11-15:  

An alloy is a substance that is formed by combining a metal with other metals, or nonmetals. For example, brass is an alloy of the metals copper and zinc, and steel is alloy of the metal iron with the nonmetal carbon. The special characteristics of metals, such as hardness, strength, flexibility, and weight are called its properties. By the process of alloying, it is possible to create materials with the exact combinations of properties for particular use.  

In the aircraft industry, there is a need for metals that are both strong and light. Steel is strong but too heavy, whereas aluminum is light but not strong. By mixing aluminum with copper and other metals, an alloy is created that is strong to withstand the stresses of flight, but light enough to reduce the cost of fuel to lift the aircraft. 

There is an important difference between the alloys created by us and the combination of metals that occur accidentally as impure metals. Both are mixtures, but alloys are mixtures that have been deliberately combined in specific proportions for definite purpose.

11. What is an alloy?

Answer

Metals melted in liquid form.

Industrial materials which are not very good.  

A planned combination of materials for a specific purpose.

Impure materials that occur accidentally.

Question 16

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Read the following passage and answer questions 11-15:  

An alloy is a substance that is formed by combining a metal with other metals, or nonmetals. For example, brass is an alloy of the metals copper and zinc, and steel is alloy of the metal iron with the nonmetal carbon. The special characteristics of metals, such as hardness, strength, flexibility, and weight are called its properties. By the process of alloying, it is possible to create materials with the exact combinations of properties for particular use.  

In the aircraft industry, there is a need for metals that are both strong and light. Steel is strong but too heavy, whereas aluminum is light but not strong. By mixing aluminum with copper and other metals, an alloy is created that is strong to withstand the stresses of flight, but light enough to reduce the cost of fuel to lift the aircraft. 

There is an important difference between the alloys created by us and the combination of metals that occur accidentally as impure metals. Both are mixtures, but alloys are mixtures that have been deliberately combined in specific proportions for definite purpose.

12. Which one of the following, according to the passage, is applicable to metals?

Answer

They do not have any weight.

They are not strong.

They are pliable.

They are soft.

Question 17

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Read the following passage and answer questions 11-15:  

An alloy is a substance that is formed by combining a metal with other metals, or nonmetals. For example, brass is an alloy of the metals copper and zinc, and steel is alloy of the metal iron with the nonmetal carbon. The special characteristics of metals, such as hardness, strength, flexibility, and weight are called its properties. By the process of alloying, it is possible to create materials with the exact combinations of properties for particular use.  

In the aircraft industry, there is a need for metals that are both strong and light. Steel is strong but too heavy, whereas aluminum is light but not strong. By mixing aluminum with copper and other metals, an alloy is created that is strong to withstand the stresses of flight, but light enough to reduce the cost of fuel to lift the aircraft. 

There is an important difference between the alloys created by us and the combination of metals that occur accidentally as impure metals. Both are mixtures, but alloys are mixtures that have been deliberately combined in specific proportions for definite purpose.

 

13. What does the writer say about alloys in the text?  

Answer

They are not useful.

They are created from waste products.  

They are a combination of metals in specific proportions.  

In alloys metals are combined in random proportions.

Question 18

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Read the following passage and answer questions 11-15:  

An alloy is a substance that is formed by combining a metal with other metals, or nonmetals. For example, brass is an alloy of the metals copper and zinc, and steel is alloy of the metal iron with the nonmetal carbon. The special characteristics of metals, such as hardness, strength, flexibility, and weight are called its properties. By the process of alloying, it is possible to create materials with the exact combinations of properties for particular use.  

In the aircraft industry, there is a need for metals that are both strong and light. Steel is strong but too heavy, whereas aluminum is light but not strong. By mixing aluminum with copper and other metals, an alloy is created that is strong to withstand the stresses of flight, but light enough to reduce the cost of fuel to lift the aircraft. 

There is an important difference between the alloys created by us and the combination of metals that occur accidentally as impure metals. Both are mixtures, but alloys are mixtures that have been deliberately combined in specific proportions for definite purpose.

14. Why does the passage give the example of the aircraft industry?  

Answer

To emphasize the importance of the aircraft industry.

To demonstrate how alloys can be used to solve industrial problems.

To show how materials can be used without alloying.

To show the negative side of alloys.

Question 19

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Read the following passage and answer questions 11-15:  

An alloy is a substance that is formed by combining a metal with other metals, or nonmetals. For example, brass is an alloy of the metals copper and zinc, and steel is alloy of the metal iron with the nonmetal carbon. The special characteristics of metals, such as hardness, strength, flexibility, and weight are called its properties. By the process of alloying, it is possible to create materials with the exact combinations of properties for particular use.  

In the aircraft industry, there is a need for metals that are both strong and light. Steel is strong but too heavy, whereas aluminum is light but not strong. By mixing aluminum with copper and other metals, an alloy is created that is strong to withstand the stresses of flight, but light enough to reduce the cost of fuel to lift the aircraft. 

There is an important difference between the alloys created by us and the combination of metals that occur accidentally as impure metals. Both are mixtures, but alloys are mixtures that have been deliberately combined in specific proportions for definite purpose.

15. The passage says that alloys are ______.

Answer

industrial byproducts

industrially unimportant

made by us

only used in aircraft industry

Question 20

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English Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (1-5):  

The earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and during its life, the climate has changed quite often and the planet has experienced an Ice Age, warming, and everything in between. Scientists agree that the Earth's average temperature has increased by about 1.8°F over the past 200 years. It may not sound like a big change, but it will influence the earth. The earth is covered like a greenhouse, which is used by some farmers, florists, and others to grow plants. A greenhouse is a 'glass-covered building that absorbs the heat from the sun. It is usually very hot. Of course, the earth is not covered with glass, but the greenhouse effect refers to the retention of the sun's warmth in the earth's lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases. The greenhouse gases include mostly carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases (instead of glass) act as a blanket for the earth, helping to keep the earth warm enough to support life, at an average temperature of about 59°F. An increase in the greenhouse gases causes the earth to become warmer. Think of it as a heavier blanket. The 'blanket' is created by the gases released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels-such as oil, coal, and natural gas – are burned.  

 
1. A suitable title of the passage is -  

Answer

Global climate  

The greenhouse effect  

The long history of earth  

The problem with fossil fuels  

Question 21

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English Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (1-5):  

The earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and during its life, the climate has changed quite often and the planet has experienced an Ice Age, warming, and everything in between. Scientists agree that the Earth's average temperature has increased by about 1.8°F over the past 200 years. It may not sound like a big change, but it will influence the earth. The earth is covered like a greenhouse, which is used by some farmers, florists, and others to grow plants. A greenhouse is a 'glass-covered building that absorbs the heat from the sun. It is usually very hot. Of course, the earth is not covered with glass, but the greenhouse effect refers to the retention of the sun's warmth in the earth's lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases. The greenhouse gases include mostly carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases (instead of glass) act as a blanket for the earth, helping to keep the earth warm enough to support life, at an average temperature of about 59°F. An increase in the greenhouse gases causes the earth to become warmer. Think of it as a heavier blanket. The 'blanket' is created by the gases released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels-such as oil, coal, and natural gas – are burned.

2. According to the passage, the Ice Age came -

Answer

As an effect of global warming  

After 4.5 billion years of earth's life 

When greenhouses were built 

Early in earth's life  

Question 22

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English Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (1-5):  

The earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and during its life, the climate has changed quite often and the planet has experienced an Ice Age, warming, and everything in between. Scientists agree that the Earth's average temperature has increased by about 1.8°F over the past 200 years. It may not sound like a big change, but it will influence the earth. The earth is covered like a greenhouse, which is used by some farmers, florists, and others to grow plants. A greenhouse is a 'glass-covered building that absorbs the heat from the sun. It is usually very hot. Of course, the earth is not covered with glass, but the greenhouse effect refers to the retention of the sun's warmth in the earth's lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases. The greenhouse gases include mostly carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases (instead of glass) act as a blanket for the earth, helping to keep the earth warm enough to support life, at an average temperature of about 59°F. An increase in the greenhouse gases causes the earth to become warmer. Think of it as a heavier blanket. The 'blanket' is created by the gases released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels-such as oil, coal, and natural gas – are burned.  

3. A greenhouse is where  -

Answer

Plants are grown in a protected atmosphere  

Plants are grown at 59°F  

Farmers grow plants because it is green  

Carbon dioxide protects plants and flowers  

Question 23

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English Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (1-5):  

The earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and during its life, the climate has changed quite often and the planet has experienced an Ice Age, warming, and everything in between. Scientists agree that the Earth's average temperature has increased by about 1.8°F over the past 200 years. It may not sound like a big change, but it will influence the earth. The earth is covered like a greenhouse, which is used by some farmers, florists, and others to grow plants. A greenhouse is a 'glass-covered building that absorbs the heat from the sun. It is usually very hot. Of course, the earth is not covered with glass, but the greenhouse effect refers to the retention of the sun's warmth in the earth's lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases. The greenhouse gases include mostly carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases (instead of glass) act as a blanket for the earth, helping to keep the earth warm enough to support life, at an average temperature of about 59°F. An increase in the greenhouse gases causes the earth to become warmer. Think of it as a heavier blanket. The 'blanket' is created by the gases released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels-such as oil, coal, and natural gas – are burned.  

4. In the past 200 years  

Answer

The earth has seen an Ice Age, warming and everything in between  

The earth has become very hot like a greenhouse 

The earth has become a warmer place  

Fossil fuels have been used for making greenhouses  

Question 24

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English Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (1-5):  

The earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and during its life, the climate has changed quite often and the planet has experienced an Ice Age, warming, and everything in between. Scientists agree that the Earth's average temperature has increased by about 1.8°F over the past 200 years. It may not sound like a big change, but it will influence the earth. The earth is covered like a greenhouse, which is used by some farmers, florists, and others to grow plants. A greenhouse is a 'glass-covered building that absorbs the heat from the sun. It is usually very hot. Of course, the earth is not covered with glass, but the greenhouse effect refers to the retention of the sun's warmth in the earth's lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases. The greenhouse gases include mostly carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. These gases (instead of glass) act as a blanket for the earth, helping to keep the earth warm enough to support life, at an average temperature of about 59°F. An increase in the greenhouse gases causes the earth to become warmer. Think of it as a heavier blanket. The 'blanket' is created by the gases released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels-such as oil, coal, and natural gas – are burned.  

5. The greenhouse gases  -

Answer

Cover the earth with a blanket of glass 

Sharply increase earth's temperature  

Keep the earth warm to sustain life  

Reflect the sun's rays to the earth's lower atmosphere  

Question 25

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (questions 1-5):

The loss of environmental purity is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. We now have cars and buses on our roads and highways, but we risk suffering from smoke and dust-induced diseases. We have to build factories and expand our cities, but in the process our forest lands are shrinking which is reducing our wildlife. Many countries use nuclear power, but there is always the risk of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we pollute our water bodies. The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology brings: they are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were limited to small areas, but in our time, the hazards are really widespread. Today's air new pollutions, for example, cover vast areas of the world and can cause health problems for millions.

1. According to the passage, modern transportation

Answer

reduces the number of wild animals

exposes passengers and drivers to radiation

causes biological disasters

increases the risk of diseases

Question 26

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (questions 1-5):

The loss of environmental purity is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. We now have cars and buses on our roads and highways, but we risk suffering from smoke and dust-induced diseases. We have to build factories and expand our cities, but in the process our forest lands are shrinking which is reducing our wildlife. Many countries use nuclear power, but there is always the risk of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we pollute our water bodies. The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology brings: they are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were limited to small areas, but in our time, the hazards are really widespread. Today's air new pollutions, for example, cover vast areas of the world and can cause health problems for millions.

2. The passage emphasizes that modern technology-

Answer

is an unmixed blessing

has caused serious hazards to life

has produced powerful chemicals

has benefited highly developed nations

Question 27

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (questions 1-5):

The loss of environmental purity is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. We now have cars and buses on our roads and highways, but we risk suffering from smoke and dust-induced diseases. We have to build factories and expand our cities, but in the process our forest lands are shrinking which is reducing our wildlife. Many countries use nuclear power, but there is always the risk of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we pollute our water bodies. The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology brings: they are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were limited to small areas, but in our time, the hazards are really widespread. Today's air new pollutions, for example, cover vast areas of the world and can cause health problems for millions.

3. A 'beneficiary' is someone who-

Answer

benefits others

misuses benefits

benefits from an investment

derives advantage from something

Question 28

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (questions 1-5):

The loss of environmental purity is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. We now have cars and buses on our roads and highways, but we risk suffering from smoke and dust-induced diseases. We have to build factories and expand our cities, but in the process our forest lands are shrinking which is reducing our wildlife. Many countries use nuclear power, but there is always the risk of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we pollute our water bodies. The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology brings: they are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were limited to small areas, but in our time, the hazards are really widespread. Today's air new pollutions, for example, cover vast areas of the world and can cause health problems for millions.

4. Air pollutions now are-

Answer

widespread and short-lived

not widespread

responsible for health problems

limited in their effect

Question 29

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Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5):

We know that all species are important for maintaining ecological balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment changes. In order to protect the environment from being spoiled, we should protect our wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now taking action to protect their endangered wildlife. George Laycock, author of several books on wildlife, writes: Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and a determination that the wild species will not perish. We should save the earth's wild creatures to save ourselves. To be kind to animals is to be kind to mankind.

01. Ecological systems are usually ________.

Answer

sustainable

naturally beautiful

constant

stable equilibrium

changing over time

Question 30

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (questions 1-5):

The loss of environmental purity is the price that we pay for many of the benefits of modern technology. We now have cars and buses on our roads and highways, but we risk suffering from smoke and dust-induced diseases. We have to build factories and expand our cities, but in the process our forest lands are shrinking which is reducing our wildlife. Many countries use nuclear power, but there is always the risk of radiation. By increasing agricultural production with fertilizers, we pollute our water bodies. The highly developed nations of the world are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the good that technology brings: they are also the first victims of environmental diseases that technology breeds. In the past, the environmental effects which accompanied technological progress were limited to small areas, but in our time, the hazards are really widespread. Today's air new pollutions, for example, cover vast areas of the world and can cause health problems for millions.

5. According to the passage the increasing use of fertilizers is responsible for-

Answer

abundance of food

disturbance in the ecological system

disturbance in the weather patterns

water pollution

Question 31

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Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5):

We know that all species are important for maintaining ecological balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment changes. In order to protect the environment from being spoiled, we should protect our wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now taking action to protect their endangered wildlife. George Laycock, author of several books on wildlife, writes: Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and a determination that the wild species will not perish. We should save the earth's wild creatures to save ourselves. To be kind to animals is to be kind to mankind.

02. Why are countries now talking action to protect their endangered wildlife?

Answer

to protect the forests

to protect the food chain

to protect the environment

to protect natural beauty

to protect the diversified wildlife

Question 32

Question

Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5):

We know that all species are important for maintaining ecological balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment changes. In order to protect the environment from being spoiled, we should protect our wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now taking action to protect their endangered wildlife. George Laycock, author of several books on wildlife, writes: Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and a determination that the wild species will not perish. We should save the earth's wild creatures to save ourselves. To be kind to animals is to be kind to mankind.

03. What do you mean by 'ecological balance'?

Answer

balance of nature

balance of wildlife

balance of forests

balance of mankind

balance between mankind and wildlife

Question 33

Question

Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5):

We know that all species are important for maintaining ecological balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment changes. In order to protect the environment from being spoiled, we should protect our wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now taking action to protect their endangered wildlife. George Laycock, author of several books on wildlife, writes: Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and a determination that the wild species will not perish. We should save the earth's wild creatures to save ourselves. To be kind to animals is to be kind to mankind.

04. What can we achieve by 'being kind to animals'?

Answer

protect wildlife

save ourselves

diversify

preserve natural forest

bring a balance

Question 34

Question

Read the following passage and answer (questions 1-5):

We know that all species are important for maintaining ecological balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment changes. In order to protect the environment from being spoiled, we should protect our wildlife. The good news is that many countries are now taking action to protect their endangered wildlife. George Laycock, author of several books on wildlife, writes: Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and a determination that the wild species will not perish. We should save the earth's wild creatures to save ourselves. To be kind to animals is to be kind to mankind.

05. Mankind must develop a concern for wildlife creatures_______save themselves.

Answer

to

for

by

at

despite

Question 35

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Read the passage below and answer questions 01-05:  

Singapore ranked by the World Bank as the second most densely populated country of the world, imports more than 90 percent of its food. Singapore produced nearly 22,000 tons of vegetables in 2013, compared with a little more than 17,000 tons in 2004. Last year, it imported 514,574 tons of vegetables. While Singapore ranks fifth out of 109 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's global food security index, the government wants to diversify its food sources and become more self-reliant in producing eggs, fish and leafy vegetable. As part of its efforts, it has provided some funding and research support to local vertical farming company Sky Greens, which grows leafy vegetables: at its farm in three-storey high frames inside greenhouses.  

01. What could be an appropriate title to the passage?

Answer

Food Scarcity in Singapore  

Lack of Food Security in Singapore  

Diversification of Food Sources in Singapore  

Singapore's Food Imports and Exports  

Research Support to Vertical Farming  

Question 36

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Read the passage below and answer questions 01-05:  

Singapore ranked by the World Bank as the second most densely populated country of the world, imports more than 90 percent of its food. Singapore produced nearly 22,000 tons of vegetables in 2013, compared with a little more than 17,000 tons in 2004. Last year, it imported 514,574 tons of vegetables. While Singapore ranks fifth out of 109 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's global food security index, the government wants to diversify its food sources and become more self-reliant in producing eggs, fish and leafy vegetable. As part of its efforts, it has provided some funding and research support to local vertical farming company Sky Greens, which grows leafy vegetables: at its farm in three-storey high frames inside greenhouses.  

02. According to the passage, the Singapore government wants to diversify its food sources _____ global food security index.  

Answer

despite 

in case

because 

as a result 

in spite  

Question 37

Question

Read the passage below and answer questions 01-05:  

Singapore ranked by the World Bank as the second most densely populated country of the world, imports more than 90 percent of its food. Singapore produced nearly 22,000 tons of vegetables in 2013, compared with a little more than 17,000 tons in 2004. Last year, it imported 514,574 tons of vegetables. While Singapore ranks fifth out of 109 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's global food security index, the government wants to diversify its food sources and become more self-reliant in producing eggs, fish and leafy vegetable. As part of its efforts, it has provided some funding and research support to local vertical farming company Sky Greens, which grows leafy vegetables: at its farm in three-storey high frames inside greenhouses. 

 03. Diversity means-  

 

Answer

branch out  

contract

continue

continue

divide 

Question 38

Question

Read the passage below and answer questions 01-05:  

Singapore ranked by the World Bank as the second most densely populated country of the world, imports more than 90 percent of its food. Singapore produced nearly 22,000 tons of vegetables in 2013, compared with a little more than 17,000 tons in 2004. Last year, it imported 514,574 tons of vegetables. While Singapore ranks fifth out of 109 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's global food security index, the government wants to diversify its food sources and become more self-reliant in producing eggs, fish and leafy vegetable. As part of its efforts, it has provided some funding and research support to local vertical farming company Sky Greens, which grows leafy vegetables: at its farm in three-storey high frames inside greenhouses.  

04. Greenhouses are  -

Answer

ecologically suitable houses  

buildings or complexes where plants are grown  

buildings or complexes where plants are grown  

buildings that are painted green  

safe houses in a war zone 

buildings that save energy  

Question 39

Question

Read the passage below and answer questions 01-05:  

Singapore ranked by the World Bank as the second most densely populated country of the world, imports more than 90 percent of its food. Singapore produced nearly 22,000 tons of vegetables in 2013, compared with a little more than 17,000 tons in 2004. Last year, it imported 514,574 tons of vegetables. While Singapore ranks fifth out of 109 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's global food security index, the government wants to diversify its food sources and become more self-reliant in producing eggs, fish and leafy vegetable. As part of its efforts, it has provided some funding and research support to local vertical farming company Sky Greens, which grows leafy vegetables: at its farm in three-storey high frames inside greenhouses.  

05. Vertical farming is more suited to areas where-  

Answer

cities are crowded 

farmland is scarce  

реоple eat a lot 

people live in poverty  

trees are numerous 

Question 40

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Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5:  

Many young people know that conservation is necessary. Boy scouts in many countries study man and nature. These "conservation volunteers' spend their spare time planting trees, building bridges, and so on. Some girls in a town in United States cleaned the banks of their river, and a group of boys in a village in Bangladesh mended a wooden bridge on a canal and cleaned the canal of debris. Actors; singers and writers in many countries have spoken about conservation. The popular English rock band, the Beatles and the singer Cliff Richard, have made records on conservation. The money from the sale of the records has helped conserve wild animals.  

 1. Choose the appropriate title for the passage above:  

Answer

Saving Man and Nature  

Man and Animals  

Conservation Volunteers  

Cleaning River Banks and Canals  

Singers, Writers and Actors  

Question 41

Question

Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5:  

Many young people know that conservation is necessary. Boy scouts in many countries study man and nature. These "conservation volunteers' spend their spare time planting trees, building bridges, and so on. Some girls in a town in United States cleaned the banks of their river, and a group of boys in a village in Bangladesh mended a wooden bridge on a canal and cleaned the canal of debris. Actors; singers and writers in many countries have spoken about conservation. The popular English rock band, the Beatles and the singer Cliff Richard, have made records on conservation. The money from the sale of the records has helped conserve wild animals. 

2. What do Boy Scouts pursue?  

Answer

They look after animals  

They study man and nature 

They mend bridges on canals  

They plant trees  

They clear river banks.  

Question 42

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Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5:  

Many young people know that conservation is necessary. Boy scouts in many countries study man and nature. These "conservation volunteers' spend their spare time planting trees, building bridges, and so on. Some girls in a town in United States cleaned the banks of their river, and a group of boys in a village in Bangladesh mended a wooden bridge on a canal and cleaned the canal of debris. Actors; singers and writers in many countries have spoken about conservation. The popular English rock band, the Beatles and the singer Cliff Richard, have made records on conservation. The money from the sale of the records has helped conserve wild animals.  

3. What is common between the girls in United States and the boys in Bangladesh?  

Answer

They live in two different countries 

They work at conservation full time  

They work as cleaning experts  

They do conservation work to pass exams  

They do voluntary work  

Question 43

Question

Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5:  

Many young people know that conservation is necessary. Boy scouts in many countries study man and nature. These "conservation volunteers' spend their spare time planting trees, building bridges, and so on. Some girls in a town in United States cleaned the banks of their river, and a group of boys in a village in Bangladesh mended a wooden bridge on a canal and cleaned the canal of debris. Actors; singers and writers in many countries have spoken about conservation. The popular English rock band, the Beatles and the singer Cliff Richard, have made records on conservation. The money from the sale of the records has helped conserve wild animals.  

4. What did the Beatles and Cliff Richard achieve?  

Answer

They made records  

They popularized their genre  

They conserved nature and wild animals  

They helped conserve wild animals  

They made a lot of money  

Question 44

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Read the following passage and answer questions 1-5:  

Many young people know that conservation is necessary. Boy scouts in many countries study man and nature. These "conservation volunteers' spend their spare time planting trees, building bridges, and so on. Some girls in a town in United States cleaned the banks of their river, and a group of boys in a village in Bangladesh mended a wooden bridge on a canal and cleaned the canal of debris. Actors; singers and writers in many countries have spoken about conservation. The popular English rock band, the Beatles and the singer Cliff Richard, have made records on conservation. The money from the sale of the records has helped conserve wild animals.  

5. ‘Spare time' means  

Answer

Make time  

Siesta time  

Extra time  

Extended time  

Too much time  

Question 45

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

After two period of captaincy cut short by his constant companion namely injury Mashrafe bin Mortaza was handled over the baton once again in 2014 to lead the national side in both ODI and T-20s. The journey of Mortaza, called the ‘Narail Express’, “as a captain coincided with the glorious transformation of the Bangladesh Tigers from the perennial minnows to a major cricketing power. His charismatic leadership and unflinching patriotism helped Bangladesh turn into a strong unit and qualify to the quarter finals for the first time in their history in 2015 World Cup Cricket. That too by knocking out England, the birth land of the game and one of the favorites for the title. This spirit is induced by the brave skipper who led the Bangladesh team to beat top-class opponents like Pakistan, India and South Africa and lose narrowly to England in subsequent bilateral home series. He inspired the Tigers in qualifying to the semi-finals of 2017 edition of Champions Trophy by trumping the strong outfit of New Zealand. Moreover, Bangladesh under Mashrafe’s fearless leadership fought neck to neck with Sri Lanka on the letter’s home turf in 2017. The Tigers won more matches than lose under his shrewd stewardship, thus making the most successful of Bangladesh captains.

1. Which of the following words does not match with others

Answer

leader

skipper

fighter

captain

Question 46

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

After two period of captaincy cut short by his constant companion namely injury Mashrafe bin Mortaza was handled over the baton once again in 2014 to lead the national side in both ODI and T-20s. The journey of Mortaza, called the ‘Narail Express’, “as a captain coincided with the glorious transformation of the Bangladesh Tigers from the perennial minnows to a major cricketing power. His charismatic leadership and unflinching patriotism helped Bangladesh turn into a strong unit and qualify to the quarter finals for the first time in their history in 2015 World Cup Cricket. That too by knocking out England, the birth land of the game and one of the favorites for the title. This spirit is induced by the brave skipper who led the Bangladesh team to beat top-class opponents like Pakistan, India and South Africa and lose narrowly to England in subsequent bilateral home series. He inspired the Tigers in qualifying to the semi-finals of 2017 edition of Champions Trophy by trumping the strong outfit of New Zealand. Moreover, Bangladesh under Mashrafe’s fearless leadership fought neck to neck with Sri Lanka on the letter’s home turf in 2017. The Tigers won more matches than lose under his shrewd stewardship, thus making the most successful of Bangladesh captains.

2. Choose the best for the passage. 

Answer

great pacer

comeback hero

crazy player

brave fighter

Question 47

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

After two period of captaincy cut short by his constant companion namely injury Mashrafe bin Mortaza was handled over the baton once again in 2014 to lead the national side in both ODI and T-20s. The journey of Mortaza, called the ‘Narail Express’, “as a captain coincided with the glorious transformation of the Bangladesh Tigers from the perennial minnows to a major cricketing power. His charismatic leadership and unflinching patriotism helped Bangladesh turn into a strong unit and qualify to the quarter finals for the first time in their history in 2015 World Cup Cricket. That too by knocking out England, the birth land of the game and one of the favorites for the title. This spirit is induced by the brave skipper who led the Bangladesh team to beat top-class opponents like Pakistan, India and South Africa and lose narrowly to England in subsequent bilateral home series. He inspired the Tigers in qualifying to the semi-finals of 2017 edition of Champions Trophy by trumping the strong outfit of New Zealand. Moreover, Bangladesh under Mashrafe’s fearless leadership fought neck to neck with Sri Lanka on the letter’s home turf in 2017. The Tigers won more matches than lose under his shrewd stewardship, thus making the most successful of Bangladesh captains.

3. What does the author say about Mashrafe’s role in the Bangladesh team?

Answer

Bullies players

conspires with players

motivates players

facilities players

Question 48

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

The gypsies are a group of people. They do not have any fixed Home. They wander about from place to place and live-in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been taken away by gypsies. So, they were arrested and sent for trial. This attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.

1. Which of the following statement is true?

Answer

Gypsies have always been considered as suspicious

Gypsies were considered favorably in the past

Gypsies are treated with more understanding in recent year

Gypsies are treated with more hostility in recent year.

Question 49

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

The gypsies are a group of people. They do not have any fixed Home. They wander about from place to place and live-in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been taken away by gypsies. So, they were arrested and sent for trial. This attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.

2. The English took them for Egyptians means-

Answer

The English related them to the Egyptians

The English brought them from Egypt

The English considered them to be Egyptians

The English were taken in the Egyptians

Question 50

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

The gypsies are a group of people. They do not have any fixed Home. They wander about from place to place and live-in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been taken away by gypsies. So, they were arrested and sent for trial. This attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.

3. The gypsies are people who-

Answer

have a settled way of live

who came originally from Egypt to England

are always on the move

steal children

Question 51

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

1. Vultures are not careful about what they eat. This makes them vulnerable to eating meat that could be toxic. The consequence often is the death of these birds. That is one reason why these birds are not widely seen in Bangladesh anymore. The other is that the trees which vultures perch on have also been disappearing from the land. The net result is the birds are not present throughout the country in the numbers in which they were viewed a generation, or even a decade, ago.

A suitable title for the passage would be:

Answer

birds of Bangladesh

Food habits of Vultures

Disappearing Trees

Disappearing Vultures of Bangladesh

Question 52

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

Vultures are not careful about what they eat. This makes them vulnerable to eating meat that could be toxic. The consequence often is the death of these birds. That is one reason why these birds are not widely seen in Bangladesh anymore. The other is that the trees which vultures perch on have also been disappearing from the land. The net result is the birds are not present throughout the country in the numbers in which they were viewed a generation, or even a decade, ago.

2. “The net result” is closet in meaning to which of the following words 

Answer

consequence

perch

generation

reason

Question 53

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are based on the following reading.

The first shock that I received had nothing to do with the stone figures I had come to see. It was the sight of the island itself that filled me with astonishment. It was so barren: there were no trees, and it was apparent that scarcely any ground was good enough to support crops. Yet nobody looked hungry or unhappy. The second shock left me in a state of wonder. Many people have indeed seen photographs of the enormous stone figures, but the pictures show single statues or groups of only three or-four. What I now discovered was that there are hundreds; they are all over the island. The greatest concentration of the figures is near the eastern tip. Here lies the quarry from which the stone was taken.

1. What surprised the writer at first?

Answer

The stone figures

The size of the statues

The island itself

the quarry

Question 54

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are based on the following reading.

The first shock that I received had nothing to do with the stone figures I had come to see. It was the sight of the island itself that filled me with astonishment. It was so barren: there were no trees, and it was apparent that scarcely any ground was good enough to support crops. Yet nobody looked hungry or unhappy. The second shock left me in a state of wonder. Many people have indeed seen photographs of the enormous stone figures, but the pictures show single statues or groups of only three or-four. What I now discovered was that there are hundreds; they are all over the island. The greatest concentration of the figures is near the eastern tip. Here lies the quarry from which the stone was taken.

2. Why was the writer astonished by the fact that the island was barren?

Answer

A barren island could produce so many statues

Nobody looked unhappy or hungry

The oil was fertile, but no crops were grown

There was a stone quarry

Question 55

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are based on the following reading.

The first shock that I received had nothing to do with the stone figures I had come to see. It was the sight of the island itself that filled me with astonishment. It was so barren: there were no trees, and it was apparent that scarcely any ground was good enough to support crops. Yet nobody looked hungry or unhappy. The second shock left me in a state of wonder. Many people have indeed seen photographs of the enormous stone figures, but the pictures show single statues or groups of only three or-four. What I now discovered was that there are hundreds; they are all over the island. The greatest concentration of the figures is near the eastern tip. Here lies the quarry from which the stone was taken.

3. Which sentence is true?

Answer

Many statues were spread all over the island

There were only single or small groups of statues

All statues were near the eastern tip of the island

The photographs gave clear idea about the statues

Question 56

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are based on the following reading.

The first shock that I received had nothing to do with the stone figures I had come to see. It was the sight of the island itself that filled me with astonishment. It was so barren: there were no trees, and it was apparent that scarcely any ground was good enough to support crops. Yet nobody looked hungry or unhappy. The second shock left me in a state of wonder. Many people have indeed seen photographs of the enormous stone figures, but the pictures show single statues or groups of only three or-four. What I now discovered was that there are hundreds; they are all over the island. The greatest concentration of the figures is near the eastern tip. Here lies the quarry from which the stone was taken.

4. What was the result of the writer’s second shock?

Answer

He was baffled

He was delighted

He was disappointed

He was amazed

Question 57

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are based on the following reading.

The first shock that I received had nothing to do with the stone figures I had come to see. It was the sight of the island itself that filled me with astonishment. It was so barren: there were no trees, and it was apparent that scarcely any ground was good enough to support crops. Yet nobody looked hungry or unhappy. The second shock left me in a state of wonder. Many people have indeed seen photographs of the enormous stone figures, but the pictures show single statues or groups of only three or-four. What I now discovered was that there are hundreds; they are all over the island. The greatest concentration of the figures is near the eastern tip. Here lies the quarry from which the stone was taken.

5. In the passage “quarry” means-

Answer

the place where the statues were made

the hunted animal

the place from where the stone was dugout

a track

Question 58

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

The gypsies are a group of people. They do not have any fixed Home. They wander about from place to place and live-in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been taken away by gypsies. So, they were arrested and sent for trial. This attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.

4. Which of the following words does not match with word – wander?
Answer

roam

nomad

sluggish

stray

Question 59

Question

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

The gypsies are a group of people. They do not have any fixed Home. They wander about from place to place and live-in tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they came to be called gypsies. They were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got lost, it was thought that it had been taken away by gypsies. So, they were arrested and sent for trial. This attitude towards the gypsies has gradually changed.

5. The gypsies like to live in tents because-
Answer

it is easy to read one’s palm inside a tent

it is easy to hide there

it is easy to carry them from Egypt

it is easy to put them up

Question 60

Question

The tone of this passage is :

Answer

hopeful

pessimistic

skeptical

suggestive

Question 61

Question

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Answer

By Whom does the book belong?

To Whom do the book belong?

Who does the book belong to?

Whom does the book belong?

Question 62

Question

The best title for this passage is:

Answer

Agricultural Miracle is Asia

New seeds Being Planted in Asia

Second Green Revolution in Asia

Adapting Farming to Environmental Conditions in Asia

Question 63

Question

PASSAGE MISSING!

1. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

Answer

Why Phone Calls Are Better Than E-Mail

E-Mail’s Popularity

E-Mail: The Ideal Form of Communication

Appropriate Use of E-Mail

Question 64

Question

2. The passage suggests that e-mail messages should be

Answer

frequent

detailed

clear-cut

unclear

Question 65

Question

3. The main idea of the paragraph is that E-Mail

Answer

causes people to be unproductive when it is used incorrectly

has changed considerably since it first began a decade and a half ago

is not always the easiest way to connect people from distant office

is effective for certain kinds of messages but if managed wisely.

Question 66

Question

1. According to the passage

Answer

Dolphins have been helping drowsing sailors since the Roman time.

Sailors have helped drowning dolphins since the Roman times.

Dolphins have drowned sailors since the Roman times.

Drowning sailors and dolphins have been helping each other since the Roman times

Question 67

Question

2. The passage seems to suggest that

Answer

Man is not a mammal

Man is the most intelligent mammal

Dolphins are the only intelligent mammals

There could be more intelligent mammals than man.

Question 68

Question

3. One can infer from reading the passage that —–.

Answer

communication is the most fascination aspect of the dolphins

dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans.

dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have, such as the ability to think.

it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each other.

Question 69

Question

4. The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us —.

Answer

does not mean that we are superior to them

shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication

means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are

proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea.

Question 70

Question

5. It is clear from the passage that dolphins ——.

Answer

don’t want to be with us as much as we want to be with them

are proven to be less intelligent that once though

are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans.

have a reputation for being friendly to humans.

Question 71

Question

The most appropriate title for the passage would be :

Answer

Violence against children

The legal system of Bangladesh

Protection children’s rights

children in Bangladesh

Question 72

Question

Why has there been a rise in acts of violence against children in recent times?

Answer

the legal system today sees children as the most neglected members of society.

Children are unaware of their rights in society

There are flawed laws in the Bangladesh legal system to punish criminals for acts of violence against children

Juvenile Justice remains slack in enforcing proper action to protect children’s rights.

Question 73

Question

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

1. The Wright brothers' interest in aeronautics led to

Answer

a foolish thought

an invention

a failure

a university degree for each

Question 74

Question

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

2. A similar word to "propulsion" is 

Answer

energy

compulsion

flight 

thrust

Question 75

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

3. The Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation because they 

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flew the first flying machine

invention and flew the first flying machine

designed flying machines for airlines

designed flying machines that could land on water invented

Question 76

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

4. The Wright brothers made toys that 

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used gasoline as their source of propulsion

could fly

they sold for money

they sold for building their first flying machine

Question 77

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Today there are nearly 8 billion people living in the world and every year the-number is increasing. Feeding their fast-growing populations is one of the biggest challenges for most countries in Africa and Asia. Scientists, agricultural experts, and planners have to discover new ways to produce more food. One possible way is to bring more land under cultivation. This can be done only in places where there is a lot of land not used for agriculture. In many countries, however, arable land is scarce and whatever is available is needed for other purposes for example, expanding cities and setting up industries. A second way is to make use of new types of seeds to produce more food. Already a number of new strains of paddy and wheat have been developed in-different parts of the-world

1. According-to the passage, an effective way to face the challenge of food shortage is by 

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helping agricultural scientists to produce new types of seeds

stopping cities from expanding

reducing population growth 

creating more agricultural farms

Question 78

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Today there are nearly 8 billion people living in the world and every year the-number is increasing. Feeding their fast-growing populations is one of the biggest challenges for most countries in Africa and Asia. Scientists, agricultural experts, and planners have to discover new ways to produce more food. One possible way is to bring more land under cultivation. This can be done only in places where there is a lot of land not used for agriculture. In many countries, however, arable land is scarce and whatever is available is needed for other purposes for example, expanding cities and setting up industries. A second way is to make use of new types of seeds to produce more food. Already a number of new strains of paddy and wheat have been developed in-different parts of the-world.

2. The word "arable" means 

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arid

cultivable

available

wet

Question 79

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Today there are nearly 8 billion people living in the world and every year the-number is increasing. Feeding their fast-growing populations is one of the biggest challenges for most countries in Africa and Asia. Scientists, agricultural experts, and planners have to discover new ways to produce more food. One possible way is to bring more land under cultivation. This can be done only in places where there is a lot of land not used for agriculture. In many countries, however, arable land is scarce and whatever is available is needed for other purposes for example, expanding cities and setting up industries. A second way is to make use of new types of seeds to produce more food. Already a number of new strains of paddy and wheat have been developed in-different parts of the-world

3. Choose a suitable title for the passage from following options:

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The problem of global population growth

How to feed a fast-growing population

The new varieties of crops

The disappearance of arable lands

Question 80

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-5)

Today there are nearly 8 billion people living in the world and every year the-number is increasing. Feeding their fast-growing populations is one of the biggest challenges for most countries in Africa and Asia. Scientists, agricultural experts, and planners have to discover new ways to produce more food. One possible way is to bring more land under cultivation. This can be done only in places where there is a lot of land not used for agriculture. In many countries, however, arable land is scarce and whatever is available is needed for other purposes for example, expanding cities and setting up industries. A second way is to make use of new types of seeds to produce more food. Already a number of new strains of paddy and wheat have been developed in-different parts of the-world

4. The passage implies that 

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there is no scarcity of arable lands in Asia and Africa

more land is available for wheat cultivation

it is possible to discover new strains of paddy and wheat

every year, the population of the world is increasing by 8 billion

Question 81

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-5)

Today there are nearly 8 billion people living in the world and every year the-number is increasing. Feeding their fast-growing populations is one of the biggest challenges for most countries in Africa and Asia. Scientists, agricultural experts, and planners have to discover new ways to produce more food. One possible way is to bring more land under cultivation. This can be done only in places where there is a lot of land not used for agriculture. In many countries, however, arable land is scarce and whatever is available is needed for other purposes for example, expanding cities and setting up industries. A second way is to make use of new types of seeds to produce more food. Already a number of new strains of paddy and wheat have been developed in-different parts of the-world

5. In the passage, the word "planners" refers to those connected with 

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city planning

land management

industrial planning

agriculture

Question 82

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Modern supermarkets, which are gradually replacing traditional grocery shops in Bangladesh, have been growing at 15 percent a year since 2014. The factors that have led to the rise of the supermarkets include changing consumer behavior, the growth of e-commerce, advancement of technology, and consciousness about quality products. To these can also be added the ease and advantage of choice shoppers find in supermarket chains. Population growth, increased urbanization, and rising income have been driving the growth of consumerism in the country. However, despite the growth of modern supermarkets, traditional grocery trade still remains dominant.

1. The passage is about 

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changing consumer behavior

traditional grocery trade in Bangladesh

growth of e-commerce in the country

growth of modern supermarkets in Bangladesh

Question 83

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Modern supermarkets, which are gradually replacing traditional grocery shops in Bangladesh, have been growing at 15 percent a year since 2014. The factors that have led to the rise of the supermarkets include changing consumer behavior, the growth of e-commerce, advancement of technology, and consciousness about quality products. To these can also be added the ease and advantage of choice shoppers find in supermarket chains. Population growth, increased urbanization, and rising income have been driving the growth of consumerism in the country. However, despite the growth of modern supermarkets, traditional grocery trade still remains dominant.

2. Which one of the following practices falls under e-commerce? 

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Buying and selling in traditional grocery stores

Operating a business on bank loans

Buying and selling of products on online services

Investing in stock markets

Question 84

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Modern supermarkets, which are gradually replacing traditional grocery shops in Bangladesh, have been growing at 15 percent a year since 2014. The factors that have led to the rise of the supermarkets include changing consumer behavior, the growth of e-commerce, advancement of technology, and consciousness about quality products. To these can also be added the ease and advantage of choice shoppers find in supermarket chains. Population growth, increased urbanization, and rising income have been driving the growth of consumerism in the country. However, despite the growth of modern supermarkets, traditional grocery trade still remains dominant.

3. According to the passage, one of the factors responsible for the growth of consumerism in Bangladesh is 

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rising income

online shopping

dominance of traditional grocery shops

growth of agriculture

Question 85

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (questions 1-4)

Modern supermarkets, which are gradually replacing traditional grocery shops in Bangladesh, have been growing at 15 percent a year since 2014. The factors that have led to the rise of the supermarkets include changing consumer behavior, the growth of e-commerce, advancement of technology, and consciousness about quality products. To these can also be added the ease and advantage of choice shoppers find in supermarket chains. Population growth, increased urbanization, and rising income have been driving the growth of consumerism in the country. However, despite the growth of modern supermarkets, traditional grocery trade still remains dominant.

4. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "consumer"? 

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Borrower

Investor

Shopper

Trader