University Admission Test English - Chattogram University - B Unit 2019- 2020 (Morning) Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

University Admission Test English

Chattogram University - B (Kha) Unit Admission Question

2019- 2020 Session (Morning)

English Questions' Answers with Explanation

Chittagong University B Unit Admission Question 2019-2020

English -35

Choose the alternative A,B,C or D that best completes the sentence (1-17)

01. I ______ told him if i had known he was your brother. 

1. hadn’t

2. wouldn’t have

3. wouldn’t 

4. haven’t

02.The student could not answer the question, ao he _______ 

1. gave up

2. gave into

3. gave off

4. gave away

03.Technology is not always ______ to humans.

1. benefit

2. benefited

3. beneficiary 

4. beneficial

04.The committee  consists ___ five members. 

1. with

2. in 

3. of

4. about 

05.His father _____ tomorrow morning. 

1. will be operated on

2. will operate on

3. operates on

4. being operated 

06.The weather is better today_________?

1. hasn’t it 

2. is it

3. does it

4. isn’t it

07.The book ____ is not in the library.

1. that are needed 

2. I am needed

3. which I need

4. I need

08. I ___ travelling by bus.

1. used to 

2. did not used to

3. am not used to 

4. do not use to 

09.Passengers must ____ their seat -belt while travel- ling by air 

1. knot 

2. fasten

3. hold

4. bent

10.Where ____ to spend your holidays next summer?

1. you are going 

2. you going

3. you will go

4. are you going

11. If _____ I will tell him you called. 

1. I’ll see him

2. I saw him

3. I’d see him 

4. I see him 

12.He _____ to see us if he had been able to. 

1. had come 

2. is coming

3. would have come 

4. came 

13.If your friend always thinks the best will happen, she’s _____.

1. optimistic 

2. creative

3. despondent 

4. critical 

14.The indirect speech of: he said to her, “What a cold day!” is________

1. He exclaimed that it was very cold day

2. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day

3. He exclaimed sadly that it was a cold day

4. He told her that it was a cold day 

15.The synonym of ‘arduous’ is_________.

1. easy

2. simple

3. laborious

4. straight 

16. The correctly spelled word is_______. 

1. cacophone

2. cacophoney

3. cacophony

4. caccophoni 

17.I couldn’t sleep  last night ___ very tired.

1. because I was 

2. despite of

3. despite

4. because of

Read the passage and then choose the alternative A, B, C or D to answer the questions(18-23). 

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written in the English language and pub-lished in the Commonwealth countries and Ireland and it aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that spon- sored it, though it was better—known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In 2002. The Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Book- er’. Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be included. Firstly, the Ad- visory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. The judging panel changes every year and usually a person can be judged once only. Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry. so that a writer, a critic, an editor, and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel Of 

The judges have been finalized. they are left to make their own decisions without any further involvement or interference from the prize sponsor. The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales increase considerably. in addition to the $50,000 that comes with the prize.

18.The sponsors of the prize ___.

1. are involved in choosing the winner

2. are not involved at all

3. choose the academic for panel of judges 

4. are involved in choosing the judges 

19.The man group ______.

1. decided to use only the name ‘Booker’ 

2. decided keep the name ‘Booker-McConnell”

3. decided to include name ‘Booker’

4. was forced to keep the name ‘Booker’

20.The consistent quality of the prize _____.

1. is guaranteed by the make-up of panel judges

2. is guaranteed by the gender of judges

3. is guaranteed by the prize money

4. is guaranteed by the increase in sales of the winner

21.Books can be submitted _______.

1. by the sponsors

2. by writers

3. by judges 

4. by publishers 

22.The judging panel________.

1. does not include women

2. includes someone outside the industry 

3. includes only women 

4. is only chosen from representatives of industry 

23.The word ‘sponsor’ in line 16 refers to _____.

1. patron 

2. councillor

3. counsellor

4. academic

Choose the alternative A,B,C or D that is closest in meaning to the sentence/ the underlined word(24-30) 

24.Mr Belal will fill you in on what happened at the meeting.

1. He will give you the information you missed 

2. He will schedule one last meeting for you 

3. He will ask you what happened in the meeting 

4. he will give you some forms to complete

25.Rats are nocturnal animals and   tend to sleep during the day.

1. are certain 

2. are afraid

3. are prone

4. are induce

26.Samia measured the flour, sugar and spices  and mixed them in the eggs.

1. samia was doing a chemistry experiment 

2. Samia made a mistake 

3. Samia became confused 

4. Samia was baking 

27.Regional planning deals with proposals  concerning  ——- communities and highways as well as urban affairs.

1. outlandish

2. remote

3. exempted

4. exclusive

28.Laurels are valued for their aromatic oils and spices, edible fruits,and ——. 

1. blossoms 

2. wood

3. leaves

4. sap

29.If i had brought my cheque book, I would have paid by cheque.

1. I didn’t bring my cheque book, so I couldn’t pay by cheque

2. If I could have paid by cheque, I would have brought the cheque book

3. I’ll write you a cheque when, I get my cheque book

4. after I check my cheque book, I will pay you back 

30.In certain types of quartz, ——– of colour form an irregular pattern.

1. stripes 

2. grains

3. drops

4. shades

Identify the alternative A, B, C or D that must be changed to the correct sentence (31-35)

31. He could(A) not do well(B) in the examination because(C) he studied hardly(D)

32.The younger(A) you are(B), the easy(C) it is to learn(D) 

33.In an editorial(A), a twitter mar criticize praise(B) or merely to discuss(C) the actions of some public official(D)  or group. 

34. Take this medicine(A) and you will(B) soon(C) come about.(D) 

35. Ancient drawings indicate(A)  that juggling is at least(B)  a three thousand(C)- years(D) old skill.

01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15
b	a	d	c	a	d	d	c	b	d	d	c	a	a	c
16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
c	a	d	c	a	d	b	a	a	c	d	b	b	a	a
31	32	33	34	35
d	c	c	d	d

Grammar & Vocabulary (Q1–17)

Q	Answer	Explanation
01	B – wouldn’t have	Unreal past conditional. “If I had known…” = third conditional.
02	A – gave up	Phrasal verb meaning "to stop trying."
03	D – beneficial	Correct adjective form of “benefit” to describe something helpful.
04	C – of	"Consist of" is the correct expression.
05	A – will be operated on	Passive voice; correct for medical procedures.
06	D – isn’t it	Tag question after a positive statement.
07	C – which I need	Correct adjective clause.
08	C – am not used to	“Be used to” + noun/gerund.
09	B – fasten	Correct verb used for seat belts.
10	D – are you going	Correct question formation (present continuous for near future).
11	D – I see him	First conditional: if + present, will + verb.
12	C – would have come	Third conditional for unreal past.
13	A – optimistic	A person who expects good things.
14	A – He exclaimed that it was very cold day	Correct indirect exclamatory sentence. (Note: “a very cold day” would be more grammatical.)
15	C – laborious	Synonym of “arduous” meaning difficult or requiring effort.
16	C – cacophony	Correct spelling of the word meaning harsh sounds.
17	A – because I was	“Because” is followed by a full clause.

Reading Comprehension (Q18–23)

Q	Answer	Explanation
18	D – are involved in choosing the judges	The Advisory Committee selects judges.
19	C – decided to include name ‘Booker’	Man Group included “Booker” in the new name.
20	A – is guaranteed by the make-up of panel judges	The balanced panel ensures quality.
21	D – by publishers	Publishers submit books; judges can also request entries.
22	B – includes someone outside the industry	The panel includes a well-known person from society.
23	A – patron	"Sponsor" means one who financially supports something.

Meaning Closest To (Q24–30)

Q	Answer	Explanation
24	A – He will give you the information you missed	“Fill in” = give missing information.
25	C – are prone	“Tend to” means likely to do something.
26	D – Samia was baking	She measured and mixed ingredients.
27	B – remote	“Remote” communities = far away.
28	B – wood	Laurels are also valued for wood.
29	A – I didn’t bring my cheque book, so I couldn’t pay by cheque	A correct transformation of a third conditional sentence.
30	A – stripes	Stripes of colour = pattern.

Error Correction (Q31–35)

Q	Answer	Correction
31	D – hardly → hard	"Hardly" means scarcely; here it should be “studied hard.”
32	C – easy → easier	Comparative form needed: “the younger…, the easier…”
33	C – to discuss → discuss	Parallel structure: criticize, praise, or discuss.
34	D – come about → come round / get better	“Come about” means “happen,” not “recover.”
35	D – years → year	Correct is: "a three-thousand-year-old skill" (compound adjective).