University Admission Test English - Dhaka University - A Unit 2022- 2023 Session English Questions' Answers with Explanation

University Admission Test English

Dhaka University - A (Ka) Unit Admission Question

2022- 2023 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

#	উত্তর	ব্যাখ্যা (সংক্ষিপ্ত বাংলায়)
1	b) optimistic	pessimistic (নিরাশাবাদী)-এর বিপরীত শব্দ optimistic (আশাবাদী)।
2	c) for	‘go for a walk’ হলো স্থির কলোকেশন (fixed phrase)।
3	b) but	‘couldn’t help but + verb’— অবধারিত/অনিবার্য কাজ বোঝায়।
4	b) more refreshing than	তুলনা (comparison) করতে ‘more … than’ গঠন লাগে; অন্যগুলো অর্থ বা গঠনগতভাবে ঠিক নয়।
5	b) sudden rise in popularity	took off (phrasal verb) মানে হঠাৎ জনপ্রিয়/সফল হয়ে ওঠা।
6	b) Despite	‘বেকারত্বের বৃদ্ধির পরও…’— αντίভাব প্রকাশে despite ব্যবহৃত হয়।
7	a) noticeable	conspicuous = সুস্পষ্ট/দৃষ্টি কাড়ে; এর সমার্থক noticeable।
8	b) had already begun	একটি অতীত ঘটনার (রূপক প্রবেশ) আগেই আরেকটি কাজ শুরু হয়েছিল → past perfect।
9	a) through and through	through and through = সম্পূর্ণরূপে; ‘an academic through and through’ = খাঁটি একাডেমিক মানুষ।
10	b) austerity	austerity = কৃচ্ছ্রতা; ব্যয় কমানোর প্রয়োজনীয় অবস্থা বোঝাতে ঠিক শব্দ।
11	b) If we had taken	past perfect + conditional perfect (3rd conditional): ‘ট্যাক্সি নিলে ট্রেন মিস হত না।’
12	c) have not had	‘since they came’ → present perfect negative (সময়ের শুরু থেকে এখন পর্যন্ত না-ঘটা)।
13	d) won’t she?	ভবিষ্যৎকাল (will be studying) → ট্যাগে won’t + subject লাগে; ধনাত্মক মূল বাক্যে ঋণাত্মক ট্যাগ।
14	d) misspell	সঠিক বানান ‘misspell’ (দুটি s, একটি l)।
15	a) up with	‘put up with’ = সহ্য করা; স্থায়ী ফ্রেজাল ভর্স।