University Admission Test English - Dhaka University - A Unit 2021- 2022 Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

University Admission Test English

Dhaka University - A (Ka) Unit Admission Question

2021- 2022 Session

English Questions' Answers with Explanation

DU A Unit (2021-22) English Questions

1.If someone is pessimistic, s/he is not____.

a) fantastic

b) optimistic

c) sarcastic

d) tragic

2.Would you like to go ___ a walk?

a) to

b) in

c) for

d) out

3.They could not help ____ leave the car on the road, where it had broken down.

a) unless

b) but

c) than

d) instead of

4.There is nothing ____ a glass of cold water on a hot sunny day.

a) as refreshed as

b) more refreshing than

c) so refreshing that

d) refreshing enough

5."Things really took off when Microsoft Windows was introduced in 1985." In this sentence "took off" refers to _____.

a) replacement of older version

b) sudden rise in popularity

c) rise in competition

d) price increase

6.______ the rise in unemployment in cities, more and more people continue to move to urban centres.

a) In addition to

b) Despite

c) Due to

d) Even though

7.The synonym of "conspicuous" is _______.

a) noticeable

b) hidden

c) complex

d) together

8.When Rupak entered the class, the lecture _____, so he found it hard to follow.

a) just began

b) had already begun

c) had already ended

d) was about to end

9.Our college principal is an academic ______.

a) through and through

b) out and about

c) ins and outs

d) on and off

10.During the COVID-19 pandemic, many families had to deal with ____ in order to reduce expenditure.

a) lucidity

b) austerity

c) benignity

d) garrulity

11._____ a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the train.

a) If we took

b) If we had taken

c) If we take

d) If we will take

12.They ____ this much fun since they came to study at this school.

a) do not have

b) had not had

c) have not had

d) had not have

13.She will be studying science, ____?

a) isn't she?

b) will she not?

c) wouldn't she?

d) won't she?

14.Choose the correctly spelled word:

a) argumant

b) weired

c) repeatition

d) misspell

15.She is too tired to put ____ this noise anymore.

a) up with

b) up at

c) on with

d) on to

Answer Key

1. b) optimistic

2. c) for

3. b) but

4. b) more refreshing than

5. b) sudden rise in popularity

6. b) Despite

7. a) noticeable

8. b) had already begun

9. a) through and through

10. b) austerity

11. b) If we had taken

12. c) have not had

13. d) won't she?

14. d) misspell

15. a) up with

Answer-Key with Brief Explanations

#	সঠিক উত্তর	সংক্ষিপ্ত ব্যাখ্যা
1	b) optimistic	pessimistic-এর বিপরীত হলো optimistic (আশাবাদী)।
2	c) for	স্থির কলোকেশন “go for a walk”。
3	b) but	“could not help but + verb” = কিছু করতে বাধ্য হওয়া।
4	b) more refreshing than	তুলনা দেখাতে “more … than” কাঠামো ব্যবহার হয়।
5	b) sudden rise in popularity	phrasal verb take off = হঠাৎ জনপ্রিয় বা সফল হয়ে ওঠা।
6	b) Despite	“বেকারত্বের বৃদ্ধি সত্ত্বেও…”— দ্বন্দ্বসূচক preposition despite।
7	a) noticeable	conspicuous = সুস্পষ্ট/দৃষ্টিগ্রাহ্য, সমার্থক noticeable।
8	b) had already begun	Rupak-এর প্রবেশের আগেই লেকচার শুরু— past perfect প্রয়োজন।
9	a) through and through	“an academic through and through” = সম্পূর্ণভাবে একাডেমিক স্বভাবের।
10	b) austerity	austerity = কৃচ্ছ্রতা, ব্যয়-সংকোচন।
11	b) If we had taken	3rd conditional: past perfect + would/could have…; “ট্যাক্সি নিলে মিস করতাম না।”
12	c) have not had	‘since they came’ → present perfect negative (এখন পর্যন্ত মজা পায়নি)।
13	d) won’t she?	মূল বাক্য future affirmative (will), তাই ট্যাগে won’t she (negative)।
14	d) misspell	শুদ্ধ বানান ‘misspell’— দুই ‘s’, এক ‘l’।
15	a) up with	“put up with” = সহ্য করা।