Idioms and Phrases
- ক. on
- খ. from
- গ. under
- ঘ. into
উত্তরঃ into
3. To 'raise one's brow' indicate.
- ক. annoyance
- খ. disapproval
- গ. indifference
- ঘ. surprise
উত্তরঃ surprise
- ক. To create fire
- খ. To go through suffering
- গ. To come to nothing
- ঘ. To see fire
উত্তরঃ To come to nothing
5. While living in poverty, the poet had to ---- a great deal of sufferings.
- ক. see through
- খ. put up with
- গ. pass by
- ঘ. fall back
উত্তরঃ put up with
6. Only those who are not serious to their success work by ---- and stars.
- ক. long odds
- খ. against time
- গ. every inch
- ঘ. fits
উত্তরঃ fits
- ক. to save oneself
- খ. to be self respectful
- গ. to keep calm
- ঘ. none of these
উত্তরঃ to keep calm
8. To put the cart before the horse ----- ?
- ক. to offer a person what he cannot eat
- খ. to force a person to do something
- গ. to raise obstacle
- ঘ. to reverse the natural order of things
উত্তরঃ to reverse the natural order of things
9. To read between the lines ----- ?
- ক. to concentrate
- খ. to suspect
- গ. to read carefully
- ঘ. to grasp the hidden meaning
উত্তরঃ to grasp the hidden meaning
10. 'Read between the lines' means ---- ?
- ক. read carelessly
- খ. read critically
- গ. read superficially
- ঘ. reas to get pleasure
উত্তরঃ read critically
11. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the ---- ?
- ক. sky
- খ. heavens
- গ. firmament
- ঘ. blue
উত্তরঃ blue
12. Explain the meaning of 'Bring to pass'.
- ক. Cause to destroy ( ধবংস হওয়া )
- খ. Cause to happen ( কোন কিছু ঘটা )
- গ. Cause to carry out ( কোন কিছু সম্পাদন করা )
- ঘ. Cause to convince ( কাউকে নিজের মতে নিয়ে আসা )
উত্তরঃ Cause to happen ( কোন কিছু ঘটা )
13. 'Through thick and thin' means :
- ক. under all conditions
- খ. to make thick and thin
- গ. of great density
- ঘ. to clear understanding
উত্তরঃ under all conditions
14. What is the meaning of 'white elephant' ?
- ক. A hoarder ( একজন মজুতদার )
- খ. An elephant of white colour ( একটি সাদা রঙয়ের হাতি )
- গ. A black marketer ( একজন কালোবাজারি )
- ঘ. A very costly or troublesome possession ( অত্যন্ত ব্যয়বহুল বা সমস্যাসঙ্কুল বস্তু )
উত্তরঃ A very costly or troublesome possession ( অত্যন্ত ব্যয়বহুল বা সমস্যাসঙ্কুল বস্তু )
15. 'Maiden speech' means ---?
- ক. First speech
- খ. Last speech
- গ. Late speech
- ঘ. Early speech
উত্তরঃ First speech
- ক. Not at all
- খ. Brave
- গ. Thoroughly
- ঘ. Whole heartedly
উত্তরঃ Thoroughly
20. The expression 'after one's own heart' means ---
- ক. To be in low sprit
- খ. With complete devotion
- গ. To one's own liking
- ঘ. To be in high sprit
উত্তরঃ To one's own liking
21. There are ---- dangerous drivers.
- ক. a very lot of
- খ. whom
- গ. very much of
- ঘ. a lot of
উত্তরঃ a lot of
22. There's ---- dust on these books. Fetch me a duster.
- ক. a lot of
- খ. plenty of
- গ. a good deal of
- ঘ. lots of
উত্তরঃ a lot of
23. Choose the correct meaning : He raised his eyebrow at my explanation.
- ক. Show agreement
- খ. Show surprise or disapproval
- গ. Show happiness
- ঘ. Show indifference
উত্তরঃ Show surprise or disapproval
24. Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Swan song'
- ক. First work
- খ. Last work
- গ. Middle work
- ঘ. Early work
উত্তরঃ Last work
25. When a person says he 's " all in " , it means --
- ক. He is very tried
- খ. He has arrived
- গ. He has finished packing
- ঘ. He has got everything
উত্তরঃ He is very tried