Right form of verb- Exercise - 9 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination
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RIGHT FORM OF VERBS
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
Ans: D
(Explanation: This uses a Past Participle as an adjective/modifier. The subject "he" is the receiver of the injury. "Injured" acts as a shortened form of "Being injured" or "Having been injured". Options B and C would imply he injured someone else.)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: The verb is "Lie" (meaning to recline/rest).
Present: Lie
Past: Lay
Past Participle: Lain Since "yesterday" indicates the past, the correct form is "lay". Note: "Lied" is the past tense of "lie" (to tell a falsehood), which doesn't fit the context.)
03. When one makes a promise, one must not go ______ on it. [45th BCS]
A. forward
B. back
C. by
D. around
Ans: B
(Explanation: The idiomatic phrasal verb is "go back on", which means to fail to keep a promise or agreement.)
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
Ans: C
(Explanation: The verb "avoid" is followed by a gerund (Verb+ing). Since the submarine wants to avoid receiving the action (passive), the correct form is the Passive Gerund: "being seen".)
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05. My father ……….. before I came. [44th BCS]
A. would be leaving
B. had been leaving
C. had left
D. will leave
Ans: C
(Explanation: This follows the Past Perfect rule involving "before".
Structure: Past Perfect (1st action) + before + Past Indefinite (2nd action).
"My father had left (1st) before I came (2nd).")
06. It is high time we (act) on the matter. [43rd BCS]
A. acted
B. are acting
C. have acted
D. could act
Ans: A
(Explanation: The phrase "It is high time" + Subject is always followed by the Past Indefinite tense to express present urgency.)
07. When water ……….. ,it turns into ice. [38th BCS]
A. will freeze
B. freezes
C. would freeze
D. froze
Ans: B
(Explanation: This is a Zero Conditional sentence describing a scientific truth. Both clauses use the Present Simple tense. "When water freezes, it turns into ice.")
08. Teacher said, the earth ……….. round the sun. [36th BCS]
A. moves
B. moved
C. has moved
D. will be moving
Ans: A
(Explanation: In indirect speech, if the reported clause is a Universal Truth, the tense does not change, even if the reporting verb ("said") is in the past. "The earth moves round the sun.")
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: The word "Yesterday" specifies a definite time in the past, which requires the Past Indefinite Tense (Subject + V2). "He went home" is correct.)
10. If I ……….. a king! [34th BCS]
A. am
B. was
C. have
D. were
Ans: D
(Explanation: This sentence expresses an unreal wish or hypothetical desire (Subjunctive mood). In such cases, the verb "to be" becomes "were" for all subjects. "If I were a king!")
11. He walks as if he ……….. lame. [29th BCS]
A. was
B. were
C. has been
D. is
Ans: B
(Explanation: The conjunction "as if" (or "as though") is preceded by the Present Tense ("walks"). The following clause must use the Past Subjunctive ("were") to indicate an unreal condition.)
12. He said that he …….. the previous day. [29th BCS]
A. has come
B. had come
C. came
D. arrived
Ans: B
(Explanation: Indirect speech transformation.
Direct: "I came yesterday." (Past Indefinite)
Indirect: "He said that he had come the previous day." (Past Indefinite becomes Past Perfect).)
13. He had written the book before he ______ [28th BCS]
A. retired
B. had retired
C. has retired
D. will be retired
Ans: A
(Explanation: Past Perfect rule: Past Perfect + before + Past Indefinite. "He had written... before he 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
Ans: A
(Explanation: This follows the standard Past Perfect structure: Past Perfect (1st action) + before + Past Indefinite (2nd action).)
15. Neela …….. her hand when she was cooking dinner. [26th BCS]
A. would cook
B. had cooked
C. cook
D. was cooking
Ans: D
(Explanation: Note: There appears to be a mismatch in the question text vs options provided in the source. The standard question is "Neela burnt her hand when she ______ dinner." In that case, the answer is "was cooking" (Past Continuous), describing a longer action interrupted by a shorter one. If the question implies filling the blank for the continuous action, D is correct.)
16. She told me his name after he - [25th BCS]
A. left
B. had left
C. has left
D. has been leaving
Ans: B
(Explanation: Past Perfect rule involving "after": Past Indefinite + after + Past Perfect. "She told me... after he had left.")
17. Do not make a noise while your father - [24th BCS]
A. is sleeping
B. has slept
C. asleep
D. is being slept
Ans: A
(Explanation: "While" introduces a continuous action. Since the command "Do not make a noise" is in the present, the following action must be Present Continuous. "while your father is sleeping".)
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
Ans: A
(Explanation: The clause "he says he'll see you when he's finished" implies he is currently eating and has not finished yet. Therefore, the Present Continuous ("is having") is the logical choice, despite "Just now" often triggering past/perfect tenses in other contexts.)
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
Ans: D
(Explanation: "As soon as" usually connects two simultaneous or immediately sequential past events. Both verbs take the Past Indefinite. "As soon as I heard..., I opened...")
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
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Even as" implies two things happening at the same time. Since the first part is Past Continuous ("was going on"), the second part should be Past Indefinite ("began") to show the onset of the new event.)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Until" connects a continuous action (waiting) up to a specific point in time (taking off). Standard sequence: Past + until + Past Indefinite. "took off" is correct. Note: "Until" implies a negative meaning, so "did not" (A) is incorrect.)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: This uses the Past Perfect Passive. The path was paved before they were able to walk. The completion of the first action allowed the second. "The path had been paved".)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Sequence of tenses: The search was conducted (Past) because the criminals had escaped (Earlier Past). This requires the Past Perfect.)
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
Ans: A
(Explanation: "It's time" + Subject + Past Indefinite. "It's time you realized...".)
25. It is high time (do) the work. [13th BCS]
A. did
B. doing
C. does
D. to do
Ans: D
(Explanation: When "It is high time" is not followed by a subject (like 'we' or 'you'), it takes the Infinitive form ("to" + verb). Correct: "It is high time to do the work.")
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
Ans: A
(Explanation: "In case" is used to talk about precautions taken for a possible future event. It means "because I might forget". "If" would mean I will only write it down after I forget, which is illogical.)
02. He ___ here since Christmas. [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024]
A. has not
B. has
C. had
D. has not been
Ans: D
(Explanation: The phrase "since Christmas" indicates a time period from the past until now. This requires the Present Perfect Tense. "He has not been here" is the only option that forms a complete and grammatically correct verb phrase.)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: This is a Third Conditional sentence (unreal past).
Structure: If + Past Perfect (had tried), ... would have + Past Participle (been arrested). This is also in the Passive Voice (he would have been arrested by police).)
04. Either he or his friends ______ done it. [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024]
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. have
Ans: D
(Explanation: When using "Either... or", the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. "His friends" is plural, so the verb must be plural. Since "done" is a past participle, we need the auxiliary "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
Ans: D
(Explanation: When referring to the future, we often use the Present Perfect after conjunctions like "after" or "when" to emphasize the completion of the first action before the second one begins. "After I've done my work" clearly shows the work will be finished before coming round.)
06. English ……….. across the world. [DPE AT: 19]
A. speaks
B. is speaking
C. is spoken
D. has spoken
Ans: C
(Explanation: This requires the Passive Voice because English cannot speak itself; it is spoken by people. Structure: Subject + is/are + Past Participle (is 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
Ans: D
(Explanation: The correct phrase is "would rather", which is used to express preference.)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: With the verb "know" referring to a skill, we use "know + how + to + verb". Example: "know how to swim".)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Passive construction. Phosphates need someone to add them. Need + to be + Past Participle ("need to be added").)
10. We were watching the news when the telephone __ [DPE AT: 18]
A. rang
B. rung
C. ringing
D. had rung
Ans: A
(Explanation: A shorter action (Past Simple - rang) interrupted a longer action in progress (Past Continuous - were watching). "When" is typically followed by the Past Simple.)
11. They (to dig) the canal for a week. [DPE AT: 17]
A. were digging
B. are digging
C. dug
D. have been digging
Ans: D
(Explanation: The phrase "for a week" indicates the duration of an action that started in the past and is still continuing. This requires the Present Perfect Continuous Tense ("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
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Know" is a Stative Verb and is generally not used in continuous forms (like "have been knowing"). For actions continuing from the past to present with stative verbs, we use the Present Perfect ("have known").)
13. He …….. to Chicago just a few minutes ago. [DPE AT: 17]
A. moved
B. had moved
C. would move
D. has moved
Ans: A
(Explanation: The word "ago" is a specific time marker for the past. It always requires the Past Simple Tense ("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
Ans: C
(Explanation: Past Perfect Rule: When two actions happen in the past, the earlier action takes the Past Perfect ("had left") and is often introduced by "after".)
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15. By this time next month, the government ……….. resigned. [DPE AT: 17]
A. would have
B. will have
C. will
D. have
Ans: B
(Explanation: The phrase "By this time next month" refers to a completed action in the future. This requires the Future Perfect Tense (will + have + Past Participle). "Will have resigned".)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Rule: Present Perfect + Since + Past Simple. The clause following "since" should be in the Past Indefinite tense ("met"). Note: The question contains a grammatical error "A year have passed"; it should be "has passed", but B is the correct completion.)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: In American English, "just" can be used with the Past Simple ("I just returned"). In British English, it is often "I have just returned". Option D is incorrect because "returned back" is redundant. Option B is the only grammatically sound choice listed.)
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
Ans: D
(Explanation: When we use "I wish" to express annoyance or a desire for a situation to change in the immediate future, we use "would". "I wish it would stop.")
19. Rabindranath’s stories often ……. surprise endings. [DPE AT: 16]
A. had
B. have
C. has
D. have had
Ans: B
(Explanation: Literary works are considered to exist permanently in the present. Therefore, we use the Present Simple Tense to describe plot elements. "Rabindranath's stories (plural) often have...")
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
Ans: D
(Explanation: "For five months" indicates duration up to the present. This requires the Present Perfect Continuous Tense ("has been living").)
21. Mr. Dulal called while you ……. lunch. [DPE AT: 15]
A. take
B. took
C. was taking
D. were taking
Ans: D
(Explanation: "While" introduces a continuous action in the past. "You" takes the plural verb "were". "While you were taking lunch.")
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Similar to the previous question, a specific action (fell down) happened during a longer continuous action (was walking).)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Structure: See + Object + Participle (V-ing). This emphasizes that the action was observed while it was happening. "I saw the bird sitting...")
24. I saw him in the market but he ……… having been there. [DPE AT: 13]
A. refused
B. fobade
C. turned down
D. denied
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Denied" means to say that something is not true. It is followed by a gerund or perfect gerund ("having been"). "He denied having been there".)
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
Ans: D
(Explanation: The verb is "Lie" (to rest/recline). Present Perfect Continuous is needed for duration. The participle of "lie" is "lying". Note: "Laid" is for placing an object, "Lied" is for telling an untruth.)
26. How long …….. English? [DPE ATEO: 10]
A. have you learnt
B. do your learn
C. are you learning
D. have you been learning
Ans: D
(Explanation: "How long" asks about the duration of an action started in the past and continuing now. Present Perfect Continuous is the best fit. "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
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Yet" is used in negative sentences and questions in the Present Perfect Tense. "They haven't written their reports yet.")
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
Ans: C
(Explanation: Negative adverbs like "Hardly" at the start of a sentence trigger Inversion (Auxiliary before Subject). Structure: Hardly + had + Subject + V3. "Hardly had he entered...")
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: In future time clauses (introduced by after, when, as soon as), we use the Present Perfect (or Present Simple) to denote the future completion of an action. We do not use "will" or "had". "After she has finished".)
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
Ans: C
(Explanation: The phrase "at this moment" indicates an action happening right now. This requires the Present Continuous Tense. The question structure is: Wh + auxiliary (are) + subject (you) + V-ing (doing)? "What are you doing at this moment?")
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
Ans: A
(Explanation: "Last night" indicates a completed action in the past. Therefore, the Past Indefinite Tense is required. "It rained" is the correct past form.)
03. We shall start the programme provided __.[15th NTRC]
A. circumstances favour us
B. circumstances favoured us
C. circumstances favoured us (Note: Duplicate option in source text)
D. circumstances are favouring us
Ans: A
(Explanation: This follows the First Conditional pattern. The conjunction "provided" (meaning 'if') connects a future clause ("We shall start") with a present clause ("circumstances favour us").)
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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
Ans: B
(Explanation: This uses the Past Perfect rule with "after".
Structure: Past Indefinite (2nd action) + after + Past Perfect (1st action).
"He went to bed (2nd) after he had learnt his lesson (1st).")
05. I wish I……….. a sweet song. [13th NTRC]
A. sang
B. shall song
C. can sing
D. will sing
Ans: A
(Explanation: When "I wish" expresses a desire about the present (that is not currently true), we use the Past Indefinite Tense. "I wish I sang" implies "I want to be able to sing now".)
06. Let the sentence ……….. through. [13th NTRC]
A. pen
B. penned
C. with pen
D. cut
Ans: B
(Explanation: The correct idiom is "pen through," which means to cross out or strike out with a pen. In the passive imperative structure ("Let... be..."), the verb must be in the Past Participle form. However, the option "penned" is an adjective/participle form, but usually, the phrase is "Let the sentence be penned through" (passive) or simply "Pen through the sentence" (active). Given the options, B is the intended answer for the passive sense, though strictly "be penned" is the full form.)
07. I wanted the poster - [16th NTRC]
A. hang
B. to be hanged
C. to be hunged
D. to be hung
Ans: D
(Explanation: The verb "hang" has two past participles:
Hanged: execution of a person.
Hung: suspending an object (like a poster). The structure "wanted + object + passive infinitive" is used here. "I wanted the poster 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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Since the main verb "carried" is in the Past Tense, the clause following "in case" must also be in the past tense. "in case it rained".)
09. Would that I ……….. to college. [13th NTRC]
A. can go
B. shall go
C. could go
D. might have gone
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Would that" is a formal expression of a strong wish, equivalent to "I wish". For present/future wishes, we use the subjunctive "could". "Would that I could go".)
10. I am sure he (pass) the examination. [13th NTRC]
A. will pass
B. passed
C. pass
D. will be passed
Ans: A
(Explanation: A prediction or certainty about the future ("I am sure") requires the Future Indefinite Tense. "He will pass".)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Past Perfect rule with "after": Past Indefinite + after + Past Perfect. "after he had left".)
12. Ancident Greek ……….. in some schools. [12th NTRC]
A. still being taught
B. is still taught
C. still teaches
D. is still
Ans: B
(Explanation: Passive Voice is needed because "Ancient Greek" (the language) is the receiver of the action (teaching), not the doer. "is still taught" (Present Simple Passive).)
13. I (to suffer) from fever for three days. [12th NTRC]
A. have suffered
B. am suffering
C. suffered
D. have been suffering
Ans: D
(Explanation: The phrase "for three days" indicates the duration of an action that started in the past and is continuing now. This requires the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. "have been suffering".)
14. The patient (die) before the doctor came. [12th NTRC]
A. died
B. had died
C. have died
D. would die
Ans: B
(Explanation: Past Perfect rule with "before": Past Perfect (1st action) + before + Past Indefinite (2nd action). "The patient had died before the doctor came.")
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
Ans: D
(Explanation: The correlative conjunction pair is "Hardly had... when". Since the first part is Past Perfect ("had taken"), the second part must be Past Indefinite ("started"). "when the storm started".)
16. It …….. since morning. [12th NTRC]
A. will be raining
B. has rained
C. rains
D. has been raining
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Since morning" indicates an action starting in the past and continuing. Requires Present Perfect Continuous. "It 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
Ans: D
(Explanation: Correct structure: No sooner had + Subject + V3 (come) ... than + Subject + V2 (went). Option A uses "came" (V2) instead of "come" (V3). Option C uses "then". Option D is correct.)
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
Ans: C
(Explanation: Correct structure: Scarcely had ... when. Only option C uses the correct conjunction "when".)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: Rule: Present Tense + since + Past Indefinite. "It is many years since I met you.")
20. When he arrived I was about to - [10th NTRC]
A. be leaving
B. leave
C. left
D. go
Ans: B
(Explanation: The phrase "about to" is followed by the base form of the verb (infinitive without 'to'). "about to leave".)
21. I had (have) my meal before you came. [6th NTRC]
A. had
B. have
C. been
D. have been
Ans: A
(Explanation: Past Perfect rule with "before". The first 'had' is the auxiliary. The second verb must be the Past Participle of 'have', which is 'had'. "I had had my meal...".)
22. But for your help, I - [6th NTRC]
A. would have failed
B. would fail
C. will fail
D. will have failed
Ans: A
(Explanation: "But for" implies a condition in the past ("If it hadn't been for your help"). This triggers the Third Conditional result clause. "would 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
Ans: D
(Explanation: The word "just" used to describe a recently completed action typically requires the Present Perfect Tense. Structure: Have/Has + just + V3. "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
Ans: D
(Explanation: The sentence sets up a contrast between "last year" (loss) and "this year" (recovery). To emphasize the positive action in the Past Simple (or to imply the action actually happened despite doubts), the auxiliary "did" is used with the base verb "recover". Note: "Have" would require "recovered" (V3).)
03. It …….. since early morning. [PBL Officer: 14]
A. is raining
B. rainded
C. was raining
D. has been raining
Ans: D
(Explanation: The word "since" indicates an action starting in the past and continuing to the present. This requires the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. "Has been raining".)
04. He (leave) home last night. [SPCBL Cashier: 21]
A. leaves
B. left
C. none
D. has left
Ans: B
(Explanation: "Last night" is a specific time marker for the past. Sentences with specific past time references must use the Past Indefinite Tense. "Left".)
05. I (finish) the work before he came back. [SPCBL Cashier: 21]
A. had finished
B. finished
C. finish
D. have finished
Ans: A
(Explanation: Past Perfect Rule: When two actions happen in the past, the one that happens first uses the Past Perfect (had + V3), and the second uses the Past Indefinite. "Had finished" (1st) before he "came" (2nd).)
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
Ans: C
(Explanation: Similar to the previous question, the action of forming the picture happened before reading the book. "Had formed" (Past Perfect).)
07. Tazkeya looked as if he (to see) a ghost. [PBL MTO: 13]
A. see
B. sees
C. saw
D. had seen
Ans: D
(Explanation: When "as if" or "as though" follows a verb in the Past Tense ("looked"), the verb in the dependent clause must be in the Past Perfect Tense. "Had seen".)
08. Stay here until I - [EXIM Bank Officer: 14]
A. do not return
B. not return
C. return
D. should return
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Until" connects an imperative command to a future condition. In time clauses referring to the future, we use the Present Simple. Also, "until" implies a negative condition, so we generally do not use "not" immediately after it in this context. "Until I 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
Ans: C
(Explanation: "When I was 15 years old" fixes the event in the past. This requires the Past Indefinite Tense. "Read" (pronounced 'red') is the past form of 'read'.)
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
Ans: D
(Explanation: "Recently" is an adverb commonly used with the Present Perfect Tense. It is usually placed between the auxiliary 'have' and the main verb. "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
Ans: D
(Explanation: The phrase "It is high time" (or variations like 'more than high time') requires the verb in the following clause to be in the Past Indefinite Tense. "Determined".)
12. Many forms of cancer cab be cured if ……….. early. [SBL Officer: 19]
A. detected
B. detecting
C. detect
D. None of these
Ans: A
(Explanation: This is a reduced passive clause: "if [they are] detected early". The past participle is used for passive meaning.)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: In Future Time Clauses (introduced by as soon as, when, after), the verb takes the Present Simple Tense, even though it refers to the future. "As soon as I arrive".)
14. After ……….. suspended for misbehavior, the student requested reconsideration. [SBL Officer (Cash): 18]
A. having been
B. having
C. have
D. was
Ans: A
(Explanation: "After" is a preposition here, requiring a gerund. Since the student was suspended (passive), the correct form is the Perfect Passive Participle/Gerund: "After having been" (or "After being").)
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
Ans: B
(Explanation: The first sentence ("is going") sets the context in the present. Therefore, the statement about the current situation should be in the Present Tense. "We don't have any problems.")
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
Ans: C
(Explanation: "Remember" + Gerund means to have a memory of a past event. "I remembered the horse winning" (or formal: the horse's winning) is the correct structure. Option D has an unnecessary 'to'.)
17. ........... he worked hard, he ........... not pass. [SBL SO: 10]
A. Although, was
B. if, will
C. Though, had
D. Although, did
Ans: D
(Explanation:
Contrast: He worked hard but failed -> Use "Although".
Tense: "Worked" is Past. The negative past auxiliary is "did". "Although he worked hard, he did not pass.")
18. She is shocked because she ……… a terrible accident. [JBL Officer: 17]
A. sees
B. saw
C. has seen
D. is going to see
Ans: C
(Explanation: The effect of the action is present ("She is shocked"). When a past action has a result in the present, we use the Present Perfect Tense. "She has seen".)
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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
Ans: A
(Explanation:
Tense: A specific event happened ("run over") during a longer action ("was crossing"). This requires Past Indefinite.
Voice: The man received the action, so Passive Voice is needed.
Phrase: "Run over" means to hit with a vehicle. "Was run over".)
Answers With Explanation:
106. I — three kilometers to my office. (আমি তিন কিলোমিটার হেঁটে অফিসে যেতাম) [RU (D) 11-12]
A. am used to walking
B. used to walk
C. am used to walk
D. used to walking
Ans: B
107. Look at those black clouds. It — rain. [BRUR (B) 12-13, উপজেলা সমাজসেবা-০৮]
A. will
B. is going to
C. would
D. needs
Ans: B
108. The train — arrive at 11.30 but it was an hour late. [JnU (C) 14-15]
A. supposed to
B. is supposed to
C. was supposed to
D. none
Ans: C
109. We saw him at New Market when he was supposed — at office. [RU (B) 12-13]
A. being
B. go
C. to be
D. attend
Ans: C
110. Choose the correct sentence: (আমি যদি প্রাসাদটিতে ঢুকতে পারতাম!) [JU (B) 10-11]
A. Would that I could enter the palace!
B. Would that I had been in the palace!
C. Would that I have been in the palace!
D. Would that I should entered the palace!
Ans: A
111. — that I could be a young man again! (আমি যদি আবার যুবক হতে পারতাম!) [CU (B) 07-08]
A. Were
B. Had
C. Might
D. Would
Ans: D
112. Some — famous. (কেউ কেউ বিখ্যাত হয়ে জন্মায়) [RU (F) 14-15]
A. by birth
B. are born
C. born
D. have been born
Ans: B
113. The news — by the BBC several times a day. [CU (L) 15-16]
A. broadcast
B. broadcasting
C. is broadcast
D. been broadcasting
Ans: C
114. Choose the correct passive sentence. [DU (B) 15-16]
A. The meeting is to be reschedule
B. The meeting is to be rescheduled
C. The meeting is to rescheduled
D. The meeting to be rescheduled
Ans: B
115. Last night I came to my house to find that the door — . [RU (A) 15-16]
A. had been broken
B. was broken
C. has been broken
D. is broken
Ans: A
116. That room — for a meeting today. (ঐ রুমটি আজকে একটি মিটিংয়ের জন্য ব্যবহৃত হচ্ছে) [CU (G) 15-16]
A. is used
B. used
C. is being used
D. was used
Ans: C
117. In today’s globalized world, indigenous culture — by foreign culture. (আজকের বিশ্বায়িত বিশ্বে দেশি সংস্কৃতি বিদেশি সংস্কৃতি দ্বারা আক্রান্ত হচ্ছে) [CU (D) 10-11, (A) 13-14, (D1) 15-16]
A. is assault
B. is assaulting
C. is to assault
D. is being assaulted
Ans: D
118. The criminal — last night. (গতকাল অপরাধীটিকে গ্রেপ্তার করা হলো) [CU (D) 10-11]
A. had arrested
B. is arrested
C. was arrested
D. must be arrested
E. arrested
Ans: C
119. Wars — by human greed. [CU (C) 09-10]
A. caused
B. are causing
C. are caused
D. have caused
E. causing
Ans: C
120. In all ages, the weak — by the strong. [CU (D) 09-10]
A. are oppressed
B. is oppressed
C. are being oppressed
D. is being oppressed
Ans: A
121. Two boys and two girls — found involved in the plot. [BSMRSTU (F) 11-12]
A. have
B. have been
C. was
D. being found
Ans: B
122. There is somebody walking behind us. I think we are— [JnU (D) 09-10] Some people are walking behind the children. I think the children are - [SUST (A) 10-11]
A. being followed
B. following
C. followed
D. being following
Ans: A
123. The match — on Saturday. (ম্যাচটি শনিবার খেলা হবে) [JnU (D) 14-15]
A. is going to play
B. is going to be played
C. is playing
D. is going to be playing
Ans: B
124. In the past a large quantity of jute — from Bangladesh. (অতীতে বিশাল পরিমাণ পাট বাংলাদেশ থেকে রপ্তানি করা হয়েছিল) [DU (C) 07-08, BRUR (A) 13-14, JU (G) 17-18, KU (A) 18-19]
A. were exported
B. exported
C. was exported
D. were being exported
Ans: C
125. In 1962, the story of the Helen Keller’s life — into a film. The Miracle Worker. [BSMRSTU (D) 12-13, DU (A) 13-14, BSMRSTU (E) 14-15]
A. made
B. had made
C. was made
D. has been made
Ans: C
126. The car — by the side of the road. [ডাক অধিদপ্তরের পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৬, পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী-১০, সহকারী শিক্ষক-০৩]
A. have parked
B. parking
C. was parked
D. None of these
Ans: C
127. Mr. Khan — this factory in 1961. [JU (C) 11-12, 40th BCS] Jagannath school was — in 1868.
A. founded
B. was found
C. has found
D. was founded
Ans: A
128. The parcel — tomorrow. (পার্সেলটি আগামীকাল পৌঁছানো হবে) [DU (D) 01-02, KU (URP) 05-06]
A. will be delivered
B. will deliver
C. will be delivering
D. will have delivery
Ans: A
129. A new house — at the corner of the road. [MBSTU (D) 11-12]
A. been built
B. is being built
C. building
D. is building
Ans: B
130. Honey is sweet when it — . (মধুর স্বাদ নিলে মিষ্টি লাগে) [DU (D) 01-02, RU (A5) 11-12, (E) 18-19]
A. tested
B. tasted
C. is tasted
D. taste
Ans: C
131. If a bar magnet is — , the two pieces form two complete magnets, each with north and south pole. [বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের সহকারী পরিচালক-০১]
A. broken
B. broke
C. breaking
D. break
Ans: A
132. Ancient Greek — in some schools. (এখনো কিছু স্কুলে প্রাচীন গ্রীক ভাষা শেখানো হয়) [CU (B-4) 10-11]
A. still being taught
B. is still taught
C. still teaches
D. is still
E. taught
Ans: B
133. Very few countries in the world — by monarchs. [CU (C) 09-10]
A. now rule
B. now ruling
C. are now ruled
D. now ruled
Ans: C
134. She cannot go along here because the road is — [RU (BBA) 09-10]
A. been repaired
B. repaired
C. repair
D. being repaired
Ans: D
135. Computer — all over the world at the moment. [পোস্টমাস্টার জেনারেল/পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৬] Now the internet — all over the world. (এখন সারাবিশ্বে ইন্টারনেট ব্যবহৃত হচ্ছে) [CU (I) 16-17]
A. is using
B. has used
C. has been using
D. is being used
Ans: D
136. English is — in many countries. (অনেক দেশে ইংরেজি ভাষা বলা হয়) [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষক-০৬]
A. spoken
B. spoke
C. speaking
D. speaks
Ans: A
137. English (to speak) in many parts of the world. [BSMRSTU (E) 14-15]
A. English is spoken in many parts of the world.
B. The English is spoken in many parts of the world.
C. English is being spoken in many parts of the world.
D. English is being spoken in many parts of the world.
Ans: A
138. — you do a favour, please. (দয়া করে আমার একটা উপকার করবে/করবেন কি?) [CU (G) 15-16]
A. Are
B. Was
C. Would
D. Were
Ans: C
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