Right form of verb- Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Topic: Right form of verb

Questions:

1. Your brother (go) to school regularly.

a) goes

b) going

c) had gone

d) went

(Note: Options inferred from context and typical grammar patterns as text is partially obscured, but Key 1.a points to the present habitual form)

2. When water --- it turns into ice.

a) will freeze

b) freezes

c) would freeze

d) froze

3. Do not make a noise while your father ---

a) is sleeping

b) asleep

c) slept

d) sleeps

4. He has just --- out.

a) gone

b) went

c) going

d) go

5. I --- finished my letter yet.

a) have not

b) am not

c) have not

d) had not

(Note: "have not" usually fits "yet". Source key 5.c corresponds to "have not" in typical MCQs of this type)

6. How many times --- you?

a) do I tell

b) am I telling

c) have I told

d) have I been telling

(Note: Key 6.d often corresponds to "have I told" or "have I been telling" depending on context implies repetition)

7. They (to dig) the canal for a week.

a) are digging

b) dug

c) have been digging

d) were digging

8. How long --- English?

a) have you learnt

b) do you learn

c) are you learning

d) have you been learning

9. I --- him last four years before.

a) have seen

b) saw

c) had seen

d) see

10. They --- across the river last year.

a) have swum

b) swam

c) were swimming

d) had swum

11. This book --- first published in 1985.

a) is

b) was

c) has been

d) had

12. I opened the door as soon as --- the bell.

a) was hearing

b) have heard

c) am heard

d) heard

13. I --- TV when the telephone rang.

a) was watching

b) watched

c) are watching

d) were watch

14. He said that he --- the previous day.

a) has come

b) came

c) had come

d) comes

15. He had written the book before he ---

a) retired

b) had retired

c) has retired

d) retires

16. She told me his name after he ---

a) left

b) had left

c) has left

d) has been leaving

17. I won't go until ---

a) he didn't come out

b) she will agree

c) he agrees

d) she would come out

18. I will phone you when I --- the news.

a) hear

b) have heard

c) heard

d) hearing

18. I will phone you when I --- the news.

a) am getting

b) get

c) will get

d) will be getting

19. By the time he arrives, we --- our homework.

a) finish

b) will have finished

c) will finish

d) finished

20. She will have finished the job before ---

a) he come

b) he came

c) he has come

d) he comes

21. He will apply for the post of a professor after he --- a PhD.

a) will have

b) will earn

c) has earned

d) will do

22. I wish I --- first in the examination.

a) stand

b) will stand

c) stood

d) had stood

23. I wish I --- my homework last night.

a) did

b) had done

c) was doing

d) am doing

24. It is high time we --- our food habits.

a) changing

b) has changed

c) changed

d) has been changing

25. It is high time (do) the work.

a) did

b) doing

c) does

d) to do

26. We waited until the plane ---

a) did not take off

b) took off

c) had taken off

d) had not taken off

27. He walks as if he --- lame.

a) was

b) were

c) had been

d) is

28. Mary had John --- the car.

a) would wash

b) wash

c) washed

d) to be washed

29. He had his hair ---

a) to cut

b) to be cut

c) cut

d) cutting

30. I got my car/house ---

a) have repaired

b) repairing

c) repaired

d) to be repaired

31. Our teacher makes us --- very hard.

a) work

b) worked

c) for working

d) to work

32. I heard the baby --- for his/its food.

a) cry

b) crying

c) cried

d) is crying

33. I saw a man --- on a rope.

a) walking

b) walked

c) to walk

d) walk

34. Do you enjoy --- football matches on TV?

a) watch

b) to watch

c) watching

d) watches

35. I regret --- Marzina about the wedding.

a) of telling

b) to tell

c) telling

d) to telling

36. Would you mind --- a folk song?

a) sing

b) to sing

c) sung

d) singing

37. She tried to be serious but she couldn't help ---

a) laughing

b) laugh

c) to laugh

d) that to laugh

38. He gave up --- football when he got married.

a) of playing

b) to play

c) playing

d) play

39. He worked instead of ---

a) playing

b) play

c) played

d) having played

40. I have been looking forward --- you.

a) meet

b) to meet

c) to meeting

d) meeting

41. He prefers flying to --- by train.

a) travel

b) travelling

c) travelled

d) travels

42. He advised me --- smoking.

a) giving up

b) to give up

c) in giving up

d) from giving up

43. The grass is very long. It needs ---

a) cut

b) cutting

c) to cut

d) to be needs

44. You must --- of Helen Killer.

a) hear

b) have heard

c) heard

d) hearing

45. All citizens --- their taxes.

a) should be paid

b) must be paid

c) would be paid

d) have to pay

46. 'He ran fast lest he --- miss the train.'

a) can

b) could

c) should

d) would

47. He had better --- that medicine regularly.

a) takes

b) take

c) took

d) to take

48. I would rather --- die --- than beg.

a) to beg

b) than beg

c) for beg

d) then beg

49. I am used to --- coffee in the morning now.

a) drink

b) drank

c) drinking

d) drink

50. No sooner --- I shut the door, when the telephone rang.

a) had

b) will

c) did

d) would

Answers With Explanation:

1. a) goes (Regularly indicates habitual action, so Present Indefinite tense is used. 'Your brother' is 3rd person singular. নিয়মিত বুঝালে Present Indefinite হয়। )

2. b) freezes (Scientific truth or Zero Conditional: If/When + Present Simple + Present Simple. বৈজ্ঞানিক সত্য হলে Present Indefinite হয়। )

3. a) is sleeping (Action happening at the moment of speaking (indicated by 'while' or context) takes Present Continuous. 'While' এর পর চলমান কাজ বুঝাতে Continuous tense হয়। )

4. a) gone ('Just' indicates Present Perfect Tense. Has + V3. 'Just' থাকলে Present Perfect হয়। )

5. c) have not ('Yet' is used in negative Present Perfect sentences. 'Yet' থাকলে negative perfect tense হয়। )

6. d) have I been telling (Used for an action happening repeatedly up to now. 'How many times' implies repetition. (Note: Key 6.d maps to this). কতবার বলেছি বুঝাতে Perfect/Perfect Continuous হয়। )

7. c) have been digging (Action continuing for a period of time ('for a week') takes Present Perfect Continuous. 'For a week' থাকায় Perfect Continuous হবে। )

8. d) have you been learning ('How long' usually takes Perfect Continuous tense. কতদিন ধরে বুঝাতে Perfect Continuous হয়। )

9. b) saw (Specific past time reference 'last four years before' (or implies 'four years ago') requires Past Indefinite. অতীত সময় উল্লেখ থাকলে Past Indefinite হয়। )

10. b) swam ('Last year' indicates Past Indefinite. 'Last year' থাকলে Past Indefinite হয়। )

11. b) was (Passive voice in the past. 'In 1985' indicates past. বইটি ১৯৮৫ সালে প্রকাশিত হয়েছিল (Passive). )

12. d) heard (As soon as + Past Indefinite + Past Indefinite. দুটি কাজ অতীতে সাথে সাথে ঘটলে উভয়ই Past Indefinite হয়। )

13. a) was watching (Longer action interrupted by a shorter action (rang). Past Continuous + when + Past Indefinite. অতীতে একটি কাজ চলাকালীন অন্যটি ঘটলে প্রথমটি Continuous হয়। )

14. c) had come (Indirect speech with past reporting verb implies past perfect for previous actions. Previous day থাকলে Past Perfect হয়। )

15. a) retired (Past Perfect (had written) + before + Past Indefinite (retired). Before এর আগে Past Perfect এবং পরে Past Indefinite হয়। )

16. b) had left (Past Indefinite + after + Past Perfect. After এর পরে Past Perfect হয়। )

17. c) he agrees (Future + until + Present. Until এর পর Present Indefinite হয় যদি প্রধান বাক্য Future হয়। )

18. b) get (Future + when + Present. When এর পর Present Indefinite হয়। )

19. b) will have finished (By the time + Present + Future Perfect. ভবিষ্যতে নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের মধ্যে কাজ শেষ হবে বুঝালে Future Perfect হয়। )

20. d) he comes (Future Perfect + before + Present Indefinite. Before এর আগে Future Perfect থাকলে পরে Present Indefinite হয়। )

21. c) has earned (After + Present Perfect (implying completion) + Future. After এর পর Present Perfect বা Indefinite হতে পারে। )

22. c) stood (Wish + Past Indefinite (for present desire). 'Wish' থাকলে পরবর্তী verb টি past form এ হয়। )

23. b) had done (Wish + Past Perfect (for past regret, indicated by 'last night'). অতীতে কোনো ইচ্ছা অপূর্ণ থাকলে 'had + V3' হয়। )

24. c) changed (It is high time + Past Indefinite. It is high time থাকলে verb এর past form হয়। )

25. d) to do (It is high time + to + V1 (if no subject). Subject না থাকলে infinitive হয়। )

26. c) had taken off (Past Indefinite + until + Past Perfect. অতীতকালের দুটি কাজের মধ্যে until এর পরেরটি Past Perfect হতে পারে, বা সাধারণ Past Indefinite ও হয়। Key 26.c indicates Perfect. )

27. b) were (As if + Past Indefinite (be verb -> were). As if এর পর be verb থাকলে সর্বদা 'were' হয়। )

28. b) wash (Causative 'Have' (had) + Person + V1 (base form). Have দিয়ে causative করলে person এর পর base form বসে। )

29. c) cut (Causative 'Have' + Thing + V3 (Past Participle). বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে V3 হয়। )

30. c) repaired (Causative 'Get' + Thing + V3. Get দিয়ে causative করলে বস্তুর পর V3 বসে। )

31. a) work (Causative 'Make' + Person + V1. Make এর পর verb এর base form বসে। )

32. b) crying (Verbs of perception (hear, see) + object + V-ing (for action in progress). চলমান কাজ বুঝাতে ing যুক্ত হয়। )

33. a) walking (See + object + V-ing. (Same rule as 32). )

34. c) watching ('Enjoy' + Gerund (V-ing). Enjoy এর পর verb+ing হয়। )

35. c) telling ('Regret' + Gerund (for past action). অতীতের কাজের জন্য অনুশোচনা বুঝাতে ing হয়। )

36. d) singing ('Would you mind' + V-ing. Would you mind এর পর verb+ing হয়। )

37. a) laughing ('Cannot help' + V-ing. Cannot help এর পর verb+ing হয়। )

38. c) playing ('Give up' (prepositional phrase) + V-ing. Preposition এর পর gerund হয়। )

39. d) having played 

40. c) to meeting ('Look forward to' + V-ing. Look forward to এর পর verb+ing হয়। )

41. b) travelling (Prefer + V-ing + to + V-ing. Prefer এর পর উভয় পাশে ing হয়। )

42. b) to give up (Advise + Object + to + V1. Advise এর পর object থাকলে infinitive হয়। )

43. b) cutting (Need + V-ing (active meaning/passive sense for things). বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে need + ing হয় (needs cutting = needs to be cut)। )

44. b) have heard (Must + have + V3 (logical deduction about past). অতীতে কিছু ঘটেছে এমন নিশ্চয়তা বুঝাতে must have + V3 বসে। )

45. d) have to pay (Obligation. নাগরিকদের কর দিতে হয়। )

46. c) should (Lest + subject + should + V1. Lest থাকলে should বসে। )

47. b) take (Had better + V1 (base form). Had better এর পর verb এর base form বসে। )

48. b) than beg (Would rather ... than ... . Would rather এর পর verb এর base form এবং than এর পরও base form বসে। )

49. c) drinking (Be used to + V-ing. Am/is/are used to এর পর verb+ing হয়। )

50. a) had (No sooner + had + subject + V3 ... than ... . No sooner এর সাথে had বসে। )

TOPIC: RIGHT FORM OF VERB

QUESTIONS

BCS Questions

01. Fill in the blank with the correct word. ______ he lay on the ground groaning. [46th BCS] A. Be injured B. Injuring C. Having injured D. Injured

02. Choose the right form of verb: The boy (to lie) on the floor yesterday. [45th BCS] A. lies B. lay C. lied D. Layed

03. When one makes a promise, one must not go ______ on it. [45th BCS] A. forward B. back C. by D. around

04. Fill in the blank with the correct word: The submarine dipped to avoid ______ by the enemy plane. [46th BCS] A. see B. seeing C. being seen D. seen

05. My father ……….. before I came. [44th BCS] A. would be leaving B. had been leaving C. had left D. will leave

06. It is high time we (act) on the matter. [43rd BCS] A. acted B. are acting C. have acted D. could act

07. When water ……….. ,it turns into ice. [38th BCS] A. will freeze B. freezes C. would freeze D. froze

08. Teacher said, the earth ……….. round the sun. [36th BCS] A. moves B. moved C. has moved D. will be moving

09. Identify the correct sentence. [36th BCS] A. Yesterday, he has gone home B. Yesterday, he went home C. Yesterday, he had gone home D. Yesterday, he did gone home

10. If I ……….. a king! [34th BCS] A. am B. was C. have D. were

11. He walks as if he ……….. lame. [29th BCS] A. was B. were C. has been D. is

12. He said that he …….. the previous day. [29th BCS] A. has come B. had come C. came D. arrived

13. He had written the book before he ______ [28th BCS] A. retired B. had retired C. has retired D. will be retired

14. Find out correct one. [26th BCS] A. I had looked for a doctor before I met you B. I am looking for a d doctor before meeting you C. I looked for a doctor before I had met you D. I have looked for a doctor before I met you

15. Neela …….. her hand when she was cooking dinner. [26th BCS] A. would cook B. had cooked C. cook D. was cooking

16. She told me his name after he - [25th BCS] A. left B. had left C. has left D. has been leaving

17. Do not make a noise while your father - [24th BCS] A. is sleeping B. has slept C. asleep D. is being slept

18. Just now he …….. his dinner but he says he’ll see you when he’s finished. [24th BCS] A. is having B. has had C. was having D. had

19. As soon as I …….. the bell ringing, I opened the door. [24th BCS] A. heave heard B. was hearing C. am heard D. heard

20. Even as harvesting was going on ______ [24th BCS] A. the rainy season began B. the rainy season begins C. the rainy season had began D. the rainy season was began

21. We waited until the plane______ [23rd BCS] A. did not take off B. took off C. had taken off D. had not taken off

22. The path ……….. paved, so we were able to walk through the path. [22nd BCS] A. was B. had been C. has been D. were

23. An intensive search was conducted by the detective to locate those criminals, who - [20th BCS] A. have had escaped B. had escaped C. are escaping D. have been escaping

24. It’s time (you realize) your mistakes. [13th BCS] A. you realized B. that you realized C. you would realize D. you have realize

25. It is high time (do) the work. [13th BCS] A. did B. doing C. does D. to do

Primary Questions

01. I will write down the phone number ___ I forget. [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024] A. in case B. if C. unless D. ever though

02. He ___ here since Christmas. [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024] A. has not B. has C. had D. has not been

03. He would --- arrested if he had tried unfair means. [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024] A. be surely B. have been C. be sure D. has been

04. Either he or his friends ______ done it. [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024] A. is B. are C. has D. have

05. I’ll come round to your place ___ [DPE AT: 19] A. after I do my work B. when I do my work C. later I do my work D. after I’ve done my work

06. English ……….. across the world. [DPE AT: 19] A. speaks B. is speaking C. is spoken D. has spoken

07. Mr. Atique ……….. rather not invest that money in the stock market. [DPE AT: 19] A. must B. has to C. could D. would

08. Which sentence is correct? [DPE AT: 19] A. He does not know to swim B. He does not know how to swim C. He do not known how to swim D. None of these

09. Phosphates ……….. to most farm lands in Bangladesh. [DPE AT: 19] A. need to be adding B. need to be added C. need added D. need to add

10. We were watching the news when the telephone __ [DPE AT: 18] A. rang B. rung C. ringing D. had rung

11. They (to dig) the canal for a week. [DPE AT: 17] A. were digging B. are digging C. dug D. have been digging

12. We are good friends. We …….. each other for a long time. [DPE AT: 17] A. know B. have known C. knew D. have been knowing

13. He …….. to Chicago just a few minutes ago. [DPE AT: 17] A. moved B. had moved C. would move D. has moved

14. He reached home __ [DPE AT: 17] A. after I left B. after I was left C. after I had left D. after I have left

15. By this time next month, the government ……….. resigned. [DPE AT: 17] A. would have B. will have C. will D. have

16. A year have passed __. [DPE AT: 17] A. since our last meeting B. since I met you last C. since I had met you D. since I have met you

17. Which sentence is grammatically correct? [DPE AT: 17] A. I return home justly B. I just returned home C. I just returning home D. I just returned back home

18. I’m fed up with this rain. I wish …… raining. [DPE AT: 17] A. it stops B. it will stop C. it does stop D. it would stop

19. Rabindranath’s stories often ……. surprise endings. [DPE AT: 16] A. had B. have C. has D. have had

20. Choose the correct sentence? [DPE AT: 15] A. He live here for five months B. He is living here for five months C. He lives here for five months D. He has been living here for five months

21. Mr. Dulal called while you ……. lunch. [DPE AT: 15] A. take B. took C. was taking D. were taking

22. Choose the corrct form. [DPE AT: 13] A. He fell down while he walked B. He fell down while he was walking C. He fell down while he walking D. He fell down while he was walked

23. Which one is a correct sentence? [DPE AT: 13] A. I saw the bird sat on the roof B. I saw the bird sitting on the roof C. I saw the bird sits on the roof D. I saw the bird sit down on the roof

24. I saw him in the market but he ……… having been there. [DPE AT: 13] A. refused B. fobade C. turned down D. denied

25. I (to lie) on the floor for three hours. [DPE AT: 13] A. I have been laid on the floor for three hours B. I have been lied on the floor for three hours C. I have laid on the floor for three hours D. I have been lying on the floor for three hours

26. How long …….. English? [DPE ATEO: 10] A. have you learnt B. do your learn C. are you learning D. have you been learning

27. They …….. their reports yet. [DPE AT: 01] A. didn’t write B. have written C. wrote D. haven’t written

28. Hardly ……….. entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. [DPE AT: 01] A. he had B. was he C. had he D. arrival

29. She will go to Europe of higher studies after she ……….. her study at Chittagong University. [DPE AT: 01] A. had finished B. has finished C. will finish D. finishing

Teacher Registration Questions

01. What you (do) at this moment? The correct form of verb is - [16th NTRC] A. do you do B. doing C. are you doing D. have done

02. Choose the correct sentence. [15th NTRC] A. It rained last night B. It rain last night C. It will rain last night D. It rains last night

03. We shall start the programme provided __.[15th NTRC] A. circumstances favour us B. circumstances favoured us C. circumstances favoured us D. circumstances are favouring us

04. He went to bed after __. [13th NTRC] A. he learns his lesson B. he had learnt his lesson C. he will learns his lesson D. he would learn his lesson

05. I wish I……….. a sweet song. [13th NTRC] A. sang B. shall song C. can sing D. will sing

06. Let the sentence ……….. through. [13th NTRC] A. pen B. penned C. with pen D. cut

07. I wanted the poster - [16th NTRC] A. hang B. to be hanged C. to be hunged D. to be hung

08. I carried an umbrella in case - [13th NTRC] A. it was raining B. it rained C. it rains D. its raining

09. Would that I ……….. to college. [13th NTRC] A. can go B. shall go C. could go D. might have gone

10. I am sure he (pass) the examination. [13th NTRC] A. will pass B. passed C. pass D. will be passed

11. I remembered him after he - / They arrived here after you (left). [12th NTRC] A. left B. had left C. has left D. has been leaving

12. Ancident Greek ……….. in some schools. [12th NTRC] A. still being taught B. is still taught C. still teaches D. is still

13. I (to suffer) from fever for three days. [12th NTRC] A. have suffered B. am suffering C. suffered D. have been suffering

14. The patient (die) before the doctor came. [12th NTRC] A. died B. had died C. have died D. would die

15. Hardly had we taken shelter under a big tree , - [12th NTRC]] A. then the storm started B. when the storm starts C. then the storm starts D. when the storm started

16. It …….. since morning. [12th NTRC] A. will be raining B. has rained C. rains D. has been raining

17. Choose the correct sentence. [11th NTRC] A. No sooner had I came than he went away B. No sooner I come than he went away C. No sooner had I come then he went away D. No sooner had I come than he went away

18. Choose the correct sentence. [11th NTRC] A. Scarcely had we started but it began to rain B. Scarcely had we been started but it began to rain C. Scarcely had we started when it began to rain D. Scarcely had we started that it began to rain

19. It is many years since - [11th NTRC] A. I meet you B. I met you C. I help you D. I have met you

20. When he arrived I was about to - [10th NTRC] A. be leaving B. leave C. left D. go

21. I had (have) my meal before you came. [6th NTRC] A. had B. have C. been D. have been

22. But for your help, I - [6th NTRC] A. would have failed B. would fail C. will fail D. will have failed

Bank Questions

01. Scientists …….. a new planet. [JBL MTO: 14] A. had just discovered B. just discover C. have just discover D. have just discovered

02. Our company made a loss last year but this year we ….. recover the sales we lost previously. [MTBL MTO: 14] A. back B. had C. have D. did

03. It …….. since early morning. [PBL Officer: 14] A. is raining B. rainded C. was raining D. has been raining

04. He (leave) home last night. [SPCBL Cashier: 21] A. leaves B. left C. none D. has left

05. I (finish) the work before he came back. [SPCBL Cashier: 21] A. had finished B. finished C. finish D. have finished

06. She (to form) quite a picture of Bangladesh before she read his travel book. [RBL Officer: 19] A. forms B. is forming C. had formed D. was formed

07. Tazkeya looked as if he (to see) a ghost. [PBL MTO: 13] A. see B. sees C. saw D. had seen

08. Stay here until I - [EXIM Bank Officer: 14] A. do not return B. not return C. return D. should return

09. I ……….. Shakespeare when I was 15 years old. [IFIC Bank TAO: 18] A. had been read B. have read C. read D. have been reading

10. The leaders of the two countries ……….. an agreement to avoid future conflicts. [IFIC Bank MTO: 13] A. have recently reach B. recently reach C. have reached recently D. have recently reached

11. It has been a more than high time we ……….. female empowerment. [RAKUB Supervisor: 14] A. have meaningfully determined B. meaningfully determine C. meaningfully did we determine D. meaningfully determined

12. Many forms of cancer cab be cured if ……….. early. [SBL Officer: 19] A. detected B. detecting C. detect D. None of these

13. I shall ring you up as soon as - [SBL Office (Cash): 19] A. I will arrive B. I arrive C. I shall arrive D. I shall be arriving

14. After ……….. suspended for misbehavior, the student requested reconsideration. [SBL Officer (Cash): 18] A. having been B. having C. have D. was

15. The exam is going well. We ……….. any problems. [JBL SO: 20] A. couldn’t have B. don’t have C. doesn’t have D. didn’t have

16. I remembered ……….. the race. [SBL SO: 14] A. the horse’s to wing B. the horse to win C. the horse winning D. the horse’s winning to

17. ........... he worked hard, he ........... not pass. [SBL SO: 10] A. Although, was B. if, will C. Though, had D. Although, did

18. She is shocked because she ……… a terrible accident. [JBL Officer: 17] A. sees B. saw C. has seen D. is going to see

19. A man …….. by a speeding bus while he was crossing the road. [ABL Officer: 08] A. was run over B. was run down C. had been run D. had been run over

PSC & Other Exam Questions

01. Alam always …….. the truth. [NSI WC: 19] A. speak B. speaks C. spoken D. spoked

02. He always (disrespect) others. [HED Estimator: 19] A. He always disrespected others B. He always disrespects others C. He is always disrespecting others D. He always has disrespected others

03. He …….. up at 7 O’clock every morning. [RU: 06-07] A. got B. getting C. get D. gets

04. He …….. dress formally to work but he always - [DU: 07-08] A. has not to, has B. does not have to, does C. has got to, would not D. does not require to, would

05. I usually ……..breakfast at 6:30 in the morning. [BFIDC AM: 19] A. eat B. took C. ate D. had

06. I ……..twenty kilometers to work every day. [DU: 06-07] A. make B. do C. commute D. go

07. I …….. at six o’clock, but …….. to be by five. [DU: 14-15] A. get normally up – sometimes I B. normally get up – sometime I have C. get normally up – I sometime have D. normally get up – I have sometimes

08. John ...........tennis once or twice a week. / He........... tennis twice a week. [MoLPA AS: 05] A. is playing usually B. usually plays C. plays usually D. is usually playing

09. Karim........... to school regularly. / Your brother (go) to school regularly. [DAE SAO: 16] A. goes B. had gone C. went D. going

10. We often ........... a victim of circumstances. [NIMC AD: 03] A. fallen B. felt C. did fall D. fall

11. I still feel very tired ........... in the morning. [DC Office Cashier: 23] A. when i wake up B. as i wake up C. while i wake up D. when i will wake up

12. How …….. renew a passport? [BBA GSA: 18] A. often do you have to B. often do you have C. you often do have to D. you do have to often

13. Dr. Rridwan is busy. He …….. a patient right now. [NBR ARO: 14] A. is seeing B. had seen C. was seeing D. sees

14. I am tired. I (go) …….. to bed now. Good night. [CoU: 15-16] A. will go B. am going C. go D. going

15. It’s 10 a.m. now. The sun …….. in the eastern sky. [EC AS: 04] A. has been shining B. is shining C. shines D. had been shining

16. Jamil …….. to school today. [DU: 03-04] A. is not go B. is not going C. not going D. not to go

17. The baby …….. because it is hungry now. [MoF AO: 04] A. is crying B. cries C. is D. are

18. Apparently, Suchi …….. married in May but she hasn’t invited me. [IU: 11-12] A. is geeting B. gets C. will get D. will have got

19. They …….. to a concert tomorrow. [DTE Office Assistant: 21] A. has been going B. are going C. are gone D. have been going

20. We …….. the car to Sylhet next month because the journey takes too long. [CU: 11-12] A. don’t take B. aren’t taking C. wouldn’t take D. take not

21. Everything is going well. We …….. any problem so far. [CoU: 15-16] A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. won’t have

22. He …….. for his club in 65 matches so far. [NSI FO: 02] A. has plyed B. is playing C. played D. has been playing

23. Her mother …….. what to do yet. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18] A. not decided B. decided C. about to decide D. hasn’t decided

24. Have you ever …….. England? / Have you ever …….. England? [CAG Auditor: 15] A. been to B. been on C. went to D. went on

25. …….. you ever been to Mexico City? [DoR Sub-Registrar: 04] A. had B. have C. were D. would

26. Have you ever (to be) to Cox’s Bazar? [BCIC AAO: 10] A. Have you ever to be Cox’s Bazar? B. Have you ever been Cox’s Bazar? C. Have you ever to being to Cox’s Bazar? D. Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazar?

27. You ever (be) to London? [BRTA VI: 17] A. You ever been to London? B. Have you been to London? C. Have you had been to London? D. Have you ever been to London?

28. I have …….. my lunch or supper. [MoF AO: 04] A. have B. will C. had taken D. had

29. How many times have you …….. your house broken into? [BIWTA AD: 23] A. been B. had C. be D. have

30. I …….. him only one letter up to now. [PSC AD: 06] A. sent B. have sent C. shall send D. had sent

31. Which one of the following sentences is correct? [MoF Office Assistant: 11] A. Have you finish the work yet? B. Have you finished the work yet? C. Did you finished the work yet? D. None of the above

32. I’m afraid I am not hungry. I’ve …….. eaten lunch. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18] A. yet B. still C. already D. ever

33. Nancy hasn’t begun working on her Ph.D. …….. working on her master’s. [BFIDC AM: 13] A. still because she is yet B. yet as a result she is still C. yet because she is still D. still while she is already

34. Nishat …….. this movie three times. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18] A. has been seeing B. has seen C. has watch D. has been watching

35. The train …….. late three times this week. [DU: 18-19] A. is B. has been C. have been D. is being

36. How many times …….. not to do that? [DNC SI: 18] A. have I told you B. have I told C. haven’t I told D. I told you

37. When we reached the cinema, Siraj said, this is the first time …….. here. [JnU: 05-06] A. I am coming B. I am going C. I have been D. I visit

38. He …….. for five hours and is still sleeping. [NBR ARO: 15] A. slept B. was sleeping C. has slept D. has been sleeping

39. …….. English since I was twelve. [NBR ARO: 14] A. I’m learning B. I’ve learned C. I learn D. I have been learning

40. The baby …….. since morning. [DU: 02-03] A. has been crying B. has cried C. cries D. have been crying

41. We …….. English since our childhood. [BJ Jail Super: 11] A. are learning B. learn C. learned D. have been learning

42. Which one of the following sentence is a wrong sentence? [DPE TEO: 04] A. My sister got married to a teacher B. How long do you know her? C. How long have you been unemployed? D. She has been ill for a long time

43. For the past ten minutes I …….. for my friends to come. He hasn’t arrived yet. [NSI FO: 02] A. was waiting B. waited C. am waiting D. have been waiting

44. I…….. him for five years. [DEI EO: 04] A. know B. am knowing C. have known D. have been knowing

45. He is my best friend now, and …….. for many years. [DU: 11-12] A. was B. had been C. has been D. was to be

46. Choose the correct sentence. [DoDM PIO: 04] A. I am hee since Monday B. I was here since Monday C. I am here from Monday D. I have been here since Monday

47. I’m a teacher. I …….. a teacher for 12 years. [IU: 11-12] A. was B. have been C. am D. am being

48. Since last year, I …….. him once. [DoF Office Assistant: 12] A. was seeing B. see C. have seen D. have been seeing

49. The test is going on. We …….. any problems. [DU: 07-08] A. didn’t have B. haven’t had C. might have D. couldn’t have

50. We …….. (not have) a holiday since the beginning of the year. [JnU: 07-08] A. did not have B. have not had C. had not had D. are not having

51. Raj and his family …….. here since March 2010. [DoE LA: 20] A. is living B. have been living C. lives D. has lived

52. Since 1996, Rahim …….. in Dhaka. / Since 1995, Fatema …….. in Dhaka. [BR SAE: 13] A. live B. lived C. have lived D. has been living

53. It …….. raining since morning. [DU: 18-19] A. has been B. had been C. was D. were

54. The building …….. left unoccupied since 1950. [BIWTA AD: 23] A. would be B. would being C. has been D. will be

55. He (give) a lecture yesterday. [MoH SAE: 16] A. given B. will give C. gave D. is giving

56. What you (to do) last night? [DTE Office Assistant: 21] A. did you B. you did C. did you do D. had you done

57. He …….. go to his office yesterday. [CAG Auditor: 15] A. does not B. did not C. do not D. has not

58. Select the correct sentence. [DSS SSO: 10] A. The child was born yesterday B. The child has born yesterday C. The child had been born yesterday D. The child has been born yesterday

59. Which one is correct? [RU: 15-16] A. The old man was died yesterday B. The old man died yesterday C. The old man has died yesterday D. The old man had died yesterday

60. I (see) him long since. / I …….. him long ago. [DAE SAAO: 11] A. have seen B. see C. saw D. had seen

61. The letter …….. a year ago. [Various Ministries AO: 18] A. is written B. was written C. wrote D. has written

62. I (go) …….. to England two years ago, but I (go, not) …….. anywhere since then. [MoFA PO: 13] A. went, didn’t go B. gone have gone C. have gone, didn’t go D. went, haven’t gone

63. If I (know) you before. [DSS DAD: 05] A. known B. knew C. know D. will know

64. He …….. abroad for ten years before he settled down in Bangladesh. [NU: 05-06] A. had worked B. worked C. has worked D. would work

65. The old man …….. last Monday. [DPE Accounts Assistant: 13] A. has died B. dead C. died D. had died

66. I …….. to hospital last Sunday. / I …….. to hospital last Saturday. [PTI Insturctor: 19] A. had to go B. have gone C. have to go D. had go

67. He …….. home last Monday. [BREB AEC: 17] A. has left B. had left C. has leave D. left

68. They …….. across the river last yer. [BRTA VI: 17] A. have swum B. has swum C. swam D. have been swimming

69. I …….. a new house last year, but I …….. my old house yet. [DSS AT: 17] A. bought, did not sell B. bought, have not sold C. have bought, have not sold D. have bought, will not sell

70. The Times …….. its life in 1785. [MoLPA Registrar: 12] A. began B. had began C. have began D. begin

71. We …….. to Dhaka in 1994 and …….. here since then. [DU: 14-15] A. came, lived B. came, were living C. came, had lived D. came, have been living

72. At four he (look) the same as now. [DNC AD: 13] A. looks B. look C. looking D. looked

73. He …….. in a terrible fight with some drunken sailors. [DoF SFI: 11] A. was died B. was killed C. killing D. has been died

74. I …….. were glasses because my eyes weren’t very good. [DoR Sub-Registrar: 04] A. had to B. have to C. has to D. nothing

75. She was very extravagant, she always (buy) herself new clothes. [DSHE AT: 98] A. was buying B. bought C. has bought D. buys

76. English has …….. a must for every educated person in the world. [JU: 15-16] A. since long time been B. for a long time been C. since long been D. long since been

77. As soon as I came in, she …….. the room. [NBR ARO: 14] A. was leaving B. had left C. left D. had been leaving

78. While he …….. in the garden, a snake bit him. [IFIC Bank TAO: 18] A. wlaked B. walks C. is walking D. was walking

79. It …….. when I reached home. [MES Storeman: 18] A. had raining B. is raining C. was raining D. has been raining

80. I …….. TV When the telephone rang. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18] A. was watching B. watched C. are watching D. were watching

81. I quickly lost interest in Mr. Rahim’s story because he was …….. himself. [DTE Office Assistant: 21] A. repetitions B. repeated C. repeating D. repeatedly

82. He tried to make it appear that she …….. suicide. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18] A. had committed B. committed C. would commit D. was committing

83. The accused person confussed that he …….. the car. [DNC AD: 09] A. stole B. had stolen C. would stolen D. stolen

84. When we got home last night, he found that somebody …….. into the flat. [DSHE UDA: 21] A. entered B. has entered C. had entered D. enters

85. I asked him if he …….. his lessons. [DSHE Storekeeper: 21] A. has prepared B. is preparing C. had prepared D. has been preparing

86. We asked him why he …….. telephoned earlier. [BB AD: 08] A. did not B. has not C. had not D. would not

87. The passer-by said that he …….. a lot the previous day. [DoP Postal Operator: 16] A. had travelled B. travelled C. has travelled D. was travelled

88. He mentioned that he …….. in my room the previous day. [Passport AD: 14] A. will lie B. would lie C. had lain D. had laid

89. He told me that he …. in Khulna in the previous year. [Nursing & Midwifery Directorate - Midwife-24; Various Ministries AO: 18] A. had been working B. has been working C. has worked D. was working

90. She told that she (visit) London next month. [Various Ministries PO: 19] A. visited B. will visit C. had visited D. would visit

91. He …….. there for three years when she joined the company. [CU: 11-12] A. worked B. working C. had worked D. have worked

92. It was not until she …….. home that she remembered her appointment with the doctor. [IF AD: 16] A. arrives B. arrived C. had arrived D. have arrived

93. Mary ……….. her homework when we arrived. So we all went out for the evening. [CU: 05-06] A. ha finished B. is finishing C. had finished D. was finished

94. The man sitting beside the window was nervous. He ……….. before. / The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he - [IF AD: 16] A. hasn’t flown B. didn’t fly C. hadn’t flown D. wasn’t flying

95. She ……….. a nurse when she decided to qualify as a doctor. [NSI FO: 02] A. has been B. is being C. is D. had been

96. The thief said that he was ashamed of what he - [BFIDC AM: 13] A. has done B. did C. had done D. done

97. We asked him why he ……….. telephone earlier. [BB AD: 08] A. did not B. has not C. had not D. would not

98. I’d scarcely any time to think about it before they ……….. me for my option. [IF AD: 16] A. had asked B. did ask C. asked D. have asked

99. The train has started before __ [DNM Midwife: 17] A. we had reached the station B. we reached the station C. we were reaching the station D. we had been reaching the station

100. Choose the correct sentence. [BCC PA: 19] A. His brother was left before I reached there B. His brother has left before I reached there C. His brother left before I reached there D. His brother had left before I reached there

101. The train ……….. before Jashim reached the station. [NSI Watcher Constable: 19] A. left B. have left C. leave D. had left

102. He had watched me frivolously…… along the ground before we went for his lecture. [RAKUB Supervisor: 14] A. to have ridden B. to ride C. riding D. ride

103. Which one is a correct sentence? [Various Ministries AP: 17] A. They arrived after we left B. They arrived before we had left C. They had arrived before we left D. They have arrived before we had left

104. Find out correct one. [DPHE Estimator: 18] A. The bus has left before we reached the station B. The bus had left before we reached the station C. The bus will have left before we reached the station D. The bus will leave before we reached the station

105. The man (reach) the station before the train left. [DNC Wireless Operator: 18] A. reached B. had reached C. reaching D. would reach

106. Before the Angles and Saxons……….. to England, the Iberians had lived there.[MBSTU: 15-16] A. going B. go C. went D. had gone

107. The doctor ……….. after the patient had died.[LGED Electrician: 23] A. had come B. was come C. was coming D. came

108. The doctor ……….. after the patient had died. [PWD CO: 16] A. The patient died after the doctor come B. The patient died after the doctor had come C. The patient died before the doctor came D. The patient died before the doctor had come

109. They went int business shortly after their children ……….. home and got married. [BEZA AM: 18] A. left B. gone C. had child D. went

110. The rain started after we ……….. for about an hour. [NSI FO: 02] A. have been plying B. were playing C. played D. had been palying

111. After Harry ……….. his work he ……….. Jude from the office. [JU: 17-18] A. finishied, called B. had finishied, called C. finishied, had called D. both A & B

112. After he (finish) secondary school, he started to study graphic design. [BBS SO: 17] A. had finishied B. finishied C. would finishied D. would have finishied

113. Women had been demanding the right to vote for many years before - [DU: 99-00] A. they finally get it B. they finally gotten it C. they finally got it D. they finally gets it

114. No sooner ……….. I shut the door, when the telephone rang. [BIWTA AD: 23] A. had B. did C. will D. would

115. No sooner had he ……….. the police than he ……….. away. [DoR Sub-Registrar: 04] A. seen, ran B. see, run C. seen, run D. see, ran

116. No sooner had they gone outside that it ……….. raining. [CoU: 19-20] A. is started B. has started C. started D. had started

117. No sooner had the teacher ……….. the class than the students stood up. [RU: 08-09] A. enter B. entering C. entered D. was entering

118. ……….. than he left the place. [MoFA PO: 19] A. As soon as he saw the police B. No sooner had he seen the police C. No sooner he had see the police D. As soon as he had seen the police

119. Why one is the correct sentence? [DPE HT: 08] A. Why you have done this? B. Scarcely had we started when it began to rain C. A gold is a precious metal D. He was too clever to grasp the point

120. Rahim ……….. for a new room mate before he finally succeeded. [DU: 06-07] A. had been looking B. has been looking C. will be looking D. has looked

121. We ……….. dinner together tomorrow. [BJ Jail Super: 11] A. will have B. would be have C. have D. wll have had

122. I shall meet my friend when - [BPDB SG: 23] A. he will come B. he came C. he comes D. he will have come

123. I will phone you when I ……….. the news. [DTE Office Assistant: 21] A. am getting B. get C. will get D. will be getting

124. When Rumana ……….. back tonight, she’ll cook dinner. [CU: 13-14] A. wiil be coming B. will come C. comes D. shall come

125. He will arrive as soon as he - [DC Office Cashier: 23] A. gets the news B. will get the news C. got the news D. has got the news

126. I won’t go until - [BSMRSTU: 11-12] A. he didn’t come out B. she will agree C. he agrees D. she should come out

127. I will carry an umbrella in case - [BRDB FO: 14] A. it will rain B. it would rain C. it rains D. it rained

128. By 2020, I ……….. for this farm 15 years. [DTE Office Assistant: 21] A. will be working B. will work C. have worked D. will have worked

129. Next month I ……….. John for 20 years. [DU: 11-12] A. will have known B. know C. am knowing D. will have been knowing

130. By the middle of the twenty-first century, the computer ……….. a necessity in every home. [SBC UDA: 22] A. become B. becoming C. has become D. will have become

131. By the time I get to Khulna this evening, I ……….. more than three hundred miles. [DU: 13-14] A. will driving B. will be driving C. will have been driven D. will have been driving

132. Most of the students will have taken sixty credits by the time they - [DoR Sub-Registrar: 04] A. graduate B. graduated C. graduating D. have graduated

133. He will be arriving quite late, so by the time he come, the play - [BPC AD: 20] A. would have begun B. will begun C. will have begun D. would begun

134. Arif ……….. his work by the time his friends arrive. [ACC DAD: 10] A. will finish B. had finished C. has finish D. will finished

135. She ……….. lunch by the time we arrived. [IF AD: 16] A. had finished B. finished C. has finished D. would be finishing

136. We shall return before the sun - [PSTU: 10-11] A. sets B. will set C. is setting D. set

137. We shall ……….. the work before he comes. [ACC DAD: 04] A. finish B. have finished C. finished D. be finishing

138. He will apply for the post of a professor after he ……….. a phD. [BU: 15-16] A. will have B. will earn C. has earned D. will do

140. I wish I - [DoP Estimator: 18] A. was dead B. were dead C. am dead D. had been dead

141. Choose the correct sentence. [DDM PIO: 06] A. I wish I was you B. I wish I were you C. I wish I am you D. I wish I are you

142. I wish I……….. a baby camel. / I wish I……….. the wings of a bird. / I wish that I ……….. enough time to work. [CU: 09-10] A. have B. had C. owned D. put on

143. I wish I……….. first in the examination. [DoH Medical Technologist: 23] A. stand B. will stand C. stood D. had stood

144. I wish I……….. those words. But now it’s too late. [DU: 18-19] A. not having said B. never said C. have never said D. had never said

145. I fancy I ……….. pale. / I fancy I (turn) a traffic pale. [BBS SO: 17] A. turn B. would turn C. turned D. were turned

146. It is time we (go) to the field. [NSI FO: 02] A. went B. go C. to go D. are going

147. Don’t come tomorrow unless - [BJMC ACO: 13] A. I phone B. I shall phone C. I phoned D. I will phone

148. He won’t pass his exam unless he ……….. much harder. [ABAK FA: 15] A. studies B. study C. will study D. may study

149. ……….. . won’t have much to talk about. [IF AD: 16] A. if he not comes B. unless he comes C. if he came D. if he didn’t come

150. Don’t go outside until it ……….. raining. [ABAK FA: 15] A. stop B. stops C. stopping D. stopped

151. Stay at the accident site until help - [SUST: 10-11] A. arrives B. arrived C. to arrive D. arriving

152. Wait here until I ……….. you. [JnU: 06-07] A. will call B. call C. am calling D. am going to call

153. We cannot have a fire until we ……….. the chimney. [KU: 12-13] A. sweep B. shall sweep C. will sweep D. shall be sweeping

154. I waited for my friend until he - [BCC PA: 19] A. have came B. came C. had come D. has come

155. The laptop didn’t ……….. until we ……….. it. [EC Store Keeper: 19] A. drive, steered B. sell, buy C. move, drove D. function, repaired

156. I waited until the plane - [DoH Medical Technologist: 23] A. had taken off B. has took off C. take off D. had not take off

157. Seven days have passed - / Two months have passed - [RU: 18-19] A. since I met you B. after I met you C. before I met you D. because I met you

158. It was many years since they first meet - [Various Ministries PO: 18] A. have first met B. first meet C. had first met D. first meeting

159. It was long since - [ICT AP: 17] A. I had seen you B. I see you C. I saw you D. I have seen you

160. Jerry ……….. at the orphanage since he was four. [BCB Officer: 16] A. is B. has been C. is being D. had been

161. Nothing ……….. since he was on leave. [CoU: 19-20] A. is done B. was done C. will be done D. has been done

162. Sabita talks to her pet bird as if it ……….. her. [DTE Storekeeper: 21] A. understanding B. understands C. talk back D. understood

163. He looked as though he ……….. twenty miles. [RAKUB Officer: 15] A. has run B. had run C. was running D. have been running

164. The boy was so dirty that he looked as if he ……….. in the mud. [CU: 07-08] A. is lying B. has lain C. lying D. has been lying

165. He looks as though he ……….. a ghost. [PSC Office Assistant: 04] A. has seen B. saw C. had seen D. will see

166. She spoke as though she (know) all. [MoFA PO: 19] A. has known B. had known C. knows D. knew

167. Computer ……….. all over the world at the moment. [DoP PO: 16] A. is using B. has used C. has been using D. is being used

168. In 1962, the story of the Helen Keller’s life ……….. into a film, The Miracle Worker. [BFIDC AM: 13] A. made B. had made C. was made D. has been made

167. If a bar magnet is _ ,the two pieces form two complete magnets,each with north and South Pole.[BR : 05] A. broken B. broke C. breaking D. break

168. Mr. Khan ……….. this factory in 1961. [Various Ministriens AO: 16] A. founded B. was found C. has found D. was founded

169. The match ……….. on Saturday. [NBR ARO: 14] A. is going to play B. is going to be played C. is playing D. is going to be playing

170. The news ……….. by the BBC several times a day. [IF AD: 16] A. broadcast B. broadcasting C. is broadcast D. been broadcasting

171. The parcel ……….. tomorrow. [DU: 02-03] A. will be delivered B. will deliver C. will be delivering D. will have delivery

172. The car ……….. by the side of the road. [Various Ministries AME: 17] A. have parked B. parking C. was parked D. none of these

173. There is somebody walking behind us. I think we are ……….. [JnU: 09-10] A. being followed B. following C. followed D. being following

174. The room ……….. for a meeting today. [IF AD: 16] A. is used B. used C. is being used D. was used

175. Very few countries in the world ……….. by monarchs. [CU: 09-10] A. now rule B. now ruling C. are now ruled D. now ruled

176. ……….. you do a favour, please. [IF AD: 16] A. are B. was C. would D. were

177. I (wait) for the bus for 30 minutes. [NSI Computer Operator: 20] A. have been waiting B. waited C. would have waited D. am waiting

178. The sun ……….. set, we reached home. / The sun ……….. set, the cheering crowed home. [PSC AD: 04] A. had B. having C. has D. was

179. The play ……….. over, we left the field. [BSA DO: 13] A. is B. being C. was D. were

180. Some of the characters in the play …… Macbeth , but no one ……him as much as Lady Macbeth[CU: 11-12] A. fear, love B. feared, loved C. fears, love D. fear, loves

181. She asked me ……….. the place until she comes back. [RU: 15-16] A. to not leave B. not to leave C. do not leave D. to no leave

182. Before my father ……….. a house on the plot, paddy was grown here. [MoFA Cypher Officer: 99] A. constructing B. constructed C. constructs D. did construct

183. Take an umbrella before you - [IF AD: 16] A. go out B. went out C. will go out D. would go out

184. Without the new taxes, houses built before World War II ……….. lower costs than more modern homes do. [BIWTA AD: 23] A. has B. have C. are D. is

185. Sadia made me ……….. my gloves before using the fork in the dinning table. [BSMRSTU: 18-19] A. taking off B. taken C. take off D. let off

186. I shall ……….. the sum before the teacher comes. [SFDF DRM: 13] A. have done B. done C. being done D. do

187. They started ……….. the lesson before the teacher came in. [BRTA AD: 05] A. to write B. have written C. wrote D. writing

188. We must get the house ……….. before mother comes. [CoU: 18-19] A. clean B. cleaned C. to be cleaned D. cleaning

189. It being a very hot day, I ……….. (remain) in my tent. [DSHE Storekeeper: 21] A. had remained B. remain C. remained D. shall remain

190. Rangpur city is very different now. It ……….. a lot. [BRUR: 16-17] A. changes B. had changed C. changed D. has changed

191. Despite ……….. hard, he failed the examination. [IF AD: 16] A. he studied B. study C. studied D. studying

192. The stone is hard - [IF AD: 16] A. when felt B. when it is felt C. when it felt D. feeling

193. Much as Rome ……….. roads through Europe in the year of the Roman Empire, Britain ……….. railways and strung telegraph wires in India. [DU: 14-15] A. had built, built B. built, built C. builds, is building D. had built, was building

194. I ……….. many countries in Europe, but I never Poland. [DDM Office Assistant: 19] A. have been B. have C. was D. were

195. You might ……….. about Milton. [MoFA Supertendent: 19] A. hear B. be heard C. heard D. have heard

196. The small child does whatever his father was done. [DEI UDA: 19] A. has done B. did C. does D. had done

197. The son asked his mother if he - [DEI UDA: 19] A. can go out B. may go out C. might go out D. did go out

198. I have ……….. my super. [MoCA SAE: 19] A. has B. will have C. had D. having

199. Trace the correct sentence. [BREB AEC: 19] A. You came late today B. You come late today C. You had come late today D. You have come late today

200. Choose the correct sentence. [MoFA AO: 19] A. He likes jogged B. He likes to be jog C. He likes jogging D. He like to jogging

201. Find out the correct sentence. [MoCA SAE: 19] A. We heard them singing B. We heard them to sing C. We heard them sang D. We heard them to singing

202. They ……….. at least an hour ago. [DPHE Estimator: 18] A. might have arrived B. ought to arrive C. should arrive D. must have arrived

203. I am tired. I ……….. (go) bed now. [DSS Computer Operator: 19] A. going B. will go C. am going D. go

204. Some day scientists will ……….. find a cure for cancer. [Various Ministries AO: 18] A. have B. be able to C. have to D. sure to

205. Did you see her ……….. towards you? [Various Ministries AO: 18] A. to come B. coming C. was coming D. came

206. ……….. as fast as she could , she managed to arrive on time. [PWD SAE: 18] A. being driever B. driver C. driving D. having driving

207. It is time for ……….. his bad habits. [DFP FWV: 18] A. changes B. changed C. changing D. change

208. He found the gold coin ……….. the floor. [MoD AD: 19] A. as he had cleaned B. while he cleans C. which he is cleaning D. while cleaning

209. Good friends ……….. listen to each other. [Various Ministries AO: 18] A. never B. ever C. might D. must

210. Unfortunately, their house ……….. while they were at the restaurant celebrating their anniversity. [BSC Officer: 18] A. got burgled B. went burgled C. burgled D. had burgled

211. Choose the correct sentence. [MoTJ Instructor: 20] A. My brother returns home just now B. My brother is returning home just now C. My brother will have returned home just now D. My brother has returned home just now

212. As I reached home, I saw my sister……….. for help. [DNC Wireless Operator: 20] A. shouting B. to shout C. shouted D. shout

213. Which sentence is not correct? [BADC AAO: 20] A. I want that he go B. I want that he goes C. I want him to go D. I prefer that he go

214. Many children ……….. at different sections now. [ACC DECO: 19] A. works B. have been working C. are working D. worked

215. Because of his ill health, the doctor advised Sakib ……….. smoking. [BPATC Office Assistant: 20] A. to refrain to B. to be refrain from C. to refrain from D. to not refrain from

216. We look forward ……….. a response from you. [ACC DAD: 20] A. to receiving B. to receive C. in receiving D. for receiving

217. The plane has noty yet come and I wonder when - [PTI Instructor: 19] A. it comes B. it has come C. it will come D. it came

218 He died so that he ……….. save the flat. [BCC PA: 19] A. was B. did C. could D. can

219. I (buy) a new bicycle last week. [PWD SAE: 17] A. have bought B. had bought C. bought D. have been buying

220. Selim is absent because he ……….. a cold. [BRTA VI: 17] A. is having B. will have C. have D. has

221. The door ……….. automatically. [BTV AE: 17] A. opened B. was opened C. has been opened D. had been opened

222. I asked him if I ……….. borrow his cap for a day. [CGDF Auditor: 17] A. will B. could C. can D. should

223. They are said ……….. a dynamic new play. [MoICT AP: 17] A. to have wrote B. to have written C. to have writting D. have wirtten

224. I ……….. call you back when I get free. [DoP Inspector: 16] A. would B. might C. will be D. will

225. It ……….. a hot day, we remained in the tent. [MoPA PO: 16] A. be B. being C. was D. having

226. The boy is ……….. answer the question. [7th BJS] A. to dull too B. too dull to C. to dull to D. to very dull

227. It is high time you tried for a job? The sentence express - [Various Ministries PO: 18] A. command B. advice C. request D. order

228. He is not present in the class. He must be sick. Here ‘must be’ expresses - [Various Ministries PO: 18] A. certainly B. possibility C. obligation D. intention

229. Correct the sentence. The father could not help but cry at his conditions. [DoP UP: 16] A. cry on B. cry for C. crying D. no correction

230. If you lose your credit card. [7th BJS] A. you had to ring the bank B. you have to ring the bank C. you must to ring the bank D. you should be ring the bank

231. Rony was listening to music. [MoFA PO: 19] A. as sitting in a traffic jam B. when sitting in a traffic jam C. by sitting in a traffic jam D. while sitting in a traffic jam

232. Your dress or jacket is dirty. It ……….. cleaning. [MoHFW AE: 17] A. will need B. needs C. is needed D. has needed

233. Let me begin ……….. my prayer. [DSHE AT: 06] A. to say B. say C. saying D. by saying

234. Honey is (taste) ……….. my sweet. [MoHFW AE: 17] A. taste B. tasting C. tasted D. being tasted

235. He advised me ……….. the doctor. [DU: 18-19] A. that I see B. to see C. seeing D. see

236. My aunt (to be) ill for nearly a week. [DNS AD: 13] A. is B. was being C. has been D. was

237. Alexander Graham Bell ……….. the telephone. [DPE ATEO: 09] A. who invented B. inventing C. invented D. in inventing

238. Selim is absent because he ……….. a cold. [DDM PIO: 04] A. is having B. have C. will have D. has

239. George is a detective. He likes ……….. my steries. [MoLPA AS: 05] A. to solve B. solution of C. to solution D. to solving

240. The teacher asked the boys - [BR SAE: 06] A. to write B. for write C. writing D. write

241. ……….. thrice, he did not want to try again. [MoRTB AO: 06] A. Failed B. Failing C. After failing D. Having failed

242. You’ll be able to swim if you ……….. hard. [BRTA AD: 05] A. have practised B. will practise C. practise D. are practising

243. A runner went that she ……….. at the examination. [DSS DAD: 05] A. found cheating B. had cheated C. has cheated D. caught cheating

244. Many patiens began to show symptoms ……….. the drug. [DSHE AT: 03] A. after they stopped taking B. after they stop taking C. after they have stopped taking D. after they will stop taking

245. When your plane ……….. , please call me. [NIMC AD: 03] A. will arrive B. arrives C. arrived D. will have arrived

246. I haven’t seen her for ……….. that I’ve forgotten what she looks like. [MOLPA AS: 05] A. so long B. a so long time C. a long time D. such a long time

247. Select the sentence which is future perfect of the sentence ‘She will manage to finish it’. [BRTA AD: 05] A. She will finishe it B. She may finish it C. She will manage finish it D. She will have managed to finish it

248. You’d better go and see the boss and say what you’ve done. If you put off ……….. it to her, she’ll only be more annoyed. [MOLPA AS: 05] A. explain B. to explain C. explaining D. to have explained

249. ……….. a car when they were living in London. [MOLPA AS: 05] A. had they B. did they have C. were they having D. have they had

250. Which of the following is a correct sentence? [ACC DAI: 04] A. She denied that she wrote the letter B. She denied that she had written the letter C. She denied that she has written the letter D. She denied that she had been written the letter

251. Choose the correct sentence? [BMD AM: 00] A. Would you please don’t smoke? B. The mother made the baby to take a nap C. Please get someone fixing my phone today D. Rahim had his wife agree to the proposal

252. Choose the correct sentence? [BMD AM: 00] A. She is considering not going B. I enjoyed talking to your father C. I missed to watch the news when I am away from home D. I don’t mind waiting

253. When he woke up, - [Various Ministries AP: 17] A. it rains B. it is raining C. it was raining D. it has been raining

254. Where ……….. you met him? [NSI Field Officer: 17] A. does he live B. was he living C. was he live D. is he living

255. Use the right form of the verb: I had no difficulty (to find) their house although they had said that people often did. [BSC Officer: 18] A. to find B. to finding C. in finding D. for finding

256. He said that he ……….. the computer course next year. [RAKUB Supervisor: 14] A. will complete B. completes C. completed D. would complete

257. The children ……….. be in bed by 9 pm. Their school begins very early. [IU: 17-18] A. would rather B. had better C. must D. none of them

258. The sun (set) they, went home. [IU: 17-18] A. The sun is set, they went home B. The sun was set, they went home C. The sun having set, they went home D. The sun being sey, they went home

259. That ceremony ……….. enacted on Tuesday next. [BIWTA AD: 23] A. has been B. is C. is being D. have

260. She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep) in the class, some of the students (talk) about their plans for the weekend. [BSMRSTU: 17-18] A. slept, talked B. slept, had talked C. had slept, talked D. were sleeping, were talking

261. She sees a group of teenage girls ……….. the street in ……….. conversation. [BIWTA AD: 23] A. walking down ……….. animated B. walking along ……….. hasteful C. hurrying up ……….. remaining D. walk through ……….. rhapsody

262. I left my phone switched on in case my brother - [BIWTA AD: 23] A. called B. had called C. had become D. has become

263. Travelling ……….. much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years. [JnU: 17-18] A. become B. is becoming C. had become D. has become

264. Find out the correct sentence. [JnU: 17-18] A. Government offices remains closed on Friday B. Government offices remains closed on Fridays C. Government offices remain closed on Fridays D. Government offices remains closed on Fridays

265. The skill of safe driving ……….. necessary to avoid collisions, which ……….. many thousands of people annually. [DDM Office Assistant: 09] A. is, hurt B. was, will hurt C. will be, were hur D. would be, is hurt

266. Her grades this semester are excellent. She ……….. worked hard. [JnU: 16-17] A. will B. must have C. must D. could have

267. Drivers ……….. and taken extra care in foggy conditions. [RU: 15-16] A. go faster B. shouldn’t slow down C. shoul slow D. should slow down

268. The queen is said ……….. Australia next year. [BRUR: 15-16] A. to have visited B. to visit C. to be visiting D. that she will visit

269. The batsman ……….. the ball with all his might. [DDM Office Assistant: 09] A. striked B. struck C. stroke D. streaked

270. The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and ……….. out of control. [DPE ATEO: 04] A. they have become B. why it will be C. soon will be D. are soon going to be

271. Don’t be so impatient __ [DU: 15-16] A. I’m coming B. I coming C. I come D. I have been coming

271. He asked me ……….. the place until she comes back. [RU: 15-16] A. to not leave B. not to leave C. do not leave D. to no leave

272. It was a bad accident. We ……….. have been killed. [CU: 16-17] A. would B. should C. could D. might

273. A 79 –year-old man ……….. on Saturday while driving his brand new Toyata. [JnU: 15-16] A. had slightly injured B. was slightly injured C. slightly injured D. had been slightly injured

274. She spends hours ……….. the internet every day. [CU: 16-17] A. visiting B. downloading C. composing D. surfing

275. When ……….. telephone invented? [CU: 16-17] A. is B. had C. has been D. was

276. I now regret ……….. the letter. [CU: 16-17] A. sent B. send C. having sent D. have sent

277. ……….. the door, she went out. [CU: 16-17] A. lock B. locked C. having D. having locked

288. The teram studied mice with a desease that caused them ……….. prematurely. [CU: 16-17] A. to age B. age C. aging D. aged

289. A lot of money ……….. in the robbery. [CU: 16-17] A. stole B. stolen C. is stealing D. was stolen

290. I lay for sometime ……….. the clouds in the sky. [CU: 16-17] A. watch B. watching C. watched D. see

291. Acting on her advise, I decided ……….. smoking. [EXIM Bank Officer: 14] A. from giving up B. to give up C. in giving up D. giving up

292. Hello, Bashir, I didn’t expect to see you today. Sharmin said you ……… ill. [DTE Office Assistant: 21] A. are B. were C. was D. should be

293. I was tired that night. I ……… wood all morning. [DTE Office Assistant: 21] A. was cutting B. cut C. had cut D. had been cutting

294. Smartness ……… active and energetic. [NBR ARO: 14] A. means to being B. means being C. mean to be D. meaning to be

295. The marnier ……… the wedding guest listen to his history. [DTE Computer Operator: 21] A. let B. requested C. made D. pleaded

296. He was happy ……… his result. [BSA DO: 13] A. to know B. of knowing C. for know D. at knowing

297. Writing a beautiful sonnet is as much an achievement as to finish a 400 page novel. [BSC SO: 18] A. finishing B. it is to finish C. if to finish D. to have finished

298. The snake (kill) by the boy. [DNC Wireless Operator: 18] A. killed B. would kill C. was killed D. would have killed

299. My uncle considered ……… his business, when it was running really low. [BTB Accountant: 17] A. sell B. selling C. to sell D. to be selling

300. Choose the correct sentence. [BRDB URDO: 15] A. The old car doesn’t need fixed B. The old car needs no fix C. The old car doesn’t need to be fixed D. The old car doesn’t need a fixing

301. He said that he……… not come to the meeting room. [DGNM Midwife: 17] A. will B. shall C. would D. should

302. Which one is an incorrect sentence? [Various Ministries AP: 17] A. I watched him eat B. I watched him eating C. I watched how he ate D. I watched him to eat

303. Which one of the sentence is correct? [LGRD AE: 17] A. The boss want the notice hang B. The boss wants the notice to have been hanged C. The boss wants the notice to be changed D. The boss wants the notice to be hung

304. Although he worked very hard, he ……… not pass. [BJMC ACO: 17] A. will B. did C. had D. was