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BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Group Verb
BCS : English; MCQ Questions & Answer; Group Verb
1.’Pass away’ means –
a) disappear
Answer: die
c) erase
d) fall
2. The idiom “put up with”. means –
a) stay together
Answer: tolerate
c) keep trust
d) protect
3. While living in poverty, the poet had to – a great deal of suffering.
a) see through
Answer: put up with
c) pass by
d) fall back
4. The rich should not look down – the poor.
a) at
b) for
c) towards
Answer: upon
5. The lights have been blown – by the strong wind.
Answer: out
b) away
c) up
d) off
6. Trees have _ off their leaves.
a) thrown
b) fallen
Answer: cast
d) put
7. The second World War broke _ in September,1993.
a) through
b) away
Answer: out
d) in
8. The government gave _ the demands of the people.
Answer: in to
b) in
c) to
d) over to
9. The captain left the boat because it –
a) turned down
b) turned up
c) turned bottom
Answer: turned over
10. The second anniversary celebration of our college will be held on December 15. Which of the following is the correct phrase for will be held above?
a) takes off
Answer: comes off
c) will being about
d) will come round
11. The manager looked into the matter.
a) take decision
Answer: investigate
c) neglect
d) ignore
12. Fill in the blank : Father put _ some amount of money for the education of his daughter.
a) up
Answer: aside
c) into
d) on
13. I cannot _ what you say.
Answer: make out
b) take out
c) take over
d) make over
14. The police ruled _ the possibility that she was murdered.
Answer: out
b) on
c) against
d) in
15. ‘Pass out’ means –
a) die
Answer: faint
c) disappear
d) cross
16. Please pass the book _ to her when you ‘ve finished reading it.
a) out
b) over
c) away
Answer: on
17. I opened the door and the candle blew _.
Answer: out
b) over
c) away
d) on
18. All my efforts to bring _ a compromise ended in smoke.
a) with
Answer: about
c) in
d) to
19. The phrasal verb ‘write off’ means –
a) ending a latter
Answer: canceling a debt
c) reducing rates
d) ending of writing
20. Call _ a doctor.
a) for
b) at
Answer: in
d) by
21. The police is looking _ the case.
Answer: after
b) for
c) up
Answer: into
e) none
22. Do not _ what you can do today.
a) put on
b) put to
Answer: put off
d) put left
23. Instead of ‘confirm’ we can say _.
Answer: bear out
b) bear on
c) bear to
d) bear of
24. The old man was very weak. His health broke _ under the pressure of work.
Answer: down
b) upon
c) through
d) away
25. The boy is looking _ his lost book.
a) of
Answer: for
Answer: at
d) on
26. The patient will come _ soon.
a) in
b) off
Answer: round
d) by
27. First impressions are important because how you _ initially can be as important as what you say.
a) come by
b) come back
c) come out
Answer: come across
28. Airport authorities advised passengers to _ auspicious looking people passing through the international terminal?
a) look for
Answer: look out for
c) look after
d) look at
29. Terrorist often use bombs to _ building and other kind of property.
a) blow-in
b) push
Answer: blow-up
d) fall over
30. Back up means –
a) stop
Answer: support
c) explode
d) continue
31. The Girl takes _ her mother.
a) with
Answer: after
c) to
d) for
32. “Pass for” means –
a) allow
b) brush aside
c) qualify
Answer: appear to
33. ‘Look over’ Means –
a) neglect
b) choose
c) ignore
Answer: examine closely
34. Trees have _ off their leaves.
a) thrown
b) fallen
Answer: cast
d) put
35. “look after” means to –
a) follow
b) try again
Answer: take care
d) look at
36. The term ‘bounce back’ means –
a) flaunt
Answer: recover
c) please
d) topple
37. His speech was articulate and I asked him to _ his ideas.
a) make bigger
b) spread out
Answer: expand on
d) clear out
38. The principal had an inquiry _ the case.
Answer: into
b) at
c) in
d) to
39. “look forward” means –
a) take care of
b) find out
Answer: expect with pleasure
d) examine
40. How did he come by such a beautiful suit?
a) collect
Answer: obtain
c) steal
d) show
41. What does the phrase ‘Give in’ means?
a) complete
Answer: surrender
c) Give away
d) distribute
42. I _ for Chittagong by train.
a) set away
b) set up
c) set down
Answer: set off
43. What did the injured man say when he _?
Answer: came to
b) reached us
c) came into
d) went under
44. The patient is still seriously ill but I am sure he will _ all right.
a) pull into
Answer: pull through
c) came around
d) pull up
45. Zakia kept on talking here kept on means –
a) maintain
Answer: continued
c) carried
d) take way
46. We were _ by havy traffic on our way to the airport.
a) caught down
b) made late
Answer: held up
d) meet
47. If this rain continues, we shall call of the game
a) Showcase
b) inform everyone
Answer: cancel
d) reschedule
48. My brother always tries to get out of washing up dishes.
a) finish it
b) help
c) share
d) divide
Answer: None
49. John is very skilled in coming up with strateGIes to outsmart the competition.
a) progressive
b) preposterous
c) prejudiced
d) profound
Answer: None
50. Safina wore a beautiful necklace made _ silver.
a) by
b) with
Answer: of
d) off
51. Do not look down _ the poor.
Answer: on
b) with
c) of
d) off
52. The students _ a protest march against the college authorities.
Answer: carried on
b) staged
c) caused
d) walked out
53. The government gave in when the armed forces joined the revolt against the president.
a) cried
b) fled
Answer: surrendered
d) won
e) None
54. A taxi ran into the back of a bus.
a) caught up
b) passed
c) met
Answer: collided
e) None
55. We put together the book case by following the instructions in the manual.
Answer: assemble
b) recreate
c) dissect
d) upgrade
e) None
56. The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute.
a) showcased
b) informed everyone
Answer: cancelled
d) rescheduled
e) None
57. How did you come by that cheque?
a) collect
Answer: obtain
c) steal
d) show
e) None
58. I shall look _ the matter.
Answer: into
b) to
c) on
d) about
59.If you don’t know what the word means, look it _ a dictionary.
a) up: from
b) in: from
Answer: up: in
d) for: in
60. To complete the sentence “A businessman has set _ the school”, we need.
a) down
Answer: up
c) for
d) out
61. An efficient supervisor is not so easy to come _.
Answer: by
b) for
c) to
d) back
62. You should abide the law.
a) brake
b) compromise
Answer: follow
d) send
63. ‘Get over’ means –
a) proceed
Answer: overcome
c) disclose
d) send
64. He advised me _ smoking.
a) giving up
Answer: to give up
c) In give up
d) From giving up
65. Let us not _ your past mistakes.
Answer: Dwell on
b) dwell
c) dwell at
d) dwelt
66. A good manager is not so easy to come _.
Answer: by
b) for
c) to
d) back
67. The company has been forced to lay _ several thousand employees.
a) on
b) up
c) back
Answer: off
68. You should not run _ fame.
a) at
b) into
Answer: after
d) beside
69. The man died _ malaria.
a) from
b) to
Answer: of
d) by
70. He blew out the match.
a) caught up
b) passed
c) kicked
Answer: extinguished
71. The mayor needs to make over his image.
a) reveal
b) compromise
Answer: improve upon
d) test
72. He turned in his paperwork to the main office.
Answer: submit
b) showed
c) left
d) saw
e) None
73. “How did you come by your lost watch?” – Here ‘come by’ means –
a) quicken
Answer: get
c) mend
d) lose
74. He waited until the plane _.
a) did not take off
Answer: took off
c) had not taken off
d) had taken off
75. I decided to go _ with my friend as I needed some exercise.
a) to a walk
b) for walking
Answer: for walk
d) walk
76. Everybody should _ their old parents.
a) look at
Answer: look after
c) look over
d) none
77. Reza died _ overeating.
a) by
b) of
Answer: from
d) for
78. I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident, my behavior is speaking itself.
a) will speak itself
Answer: speaks for itself
c) has been speaking
d) speaks about itself
79. The boy takes _ his grandfather.
a) to
b) with
c) up
Answer: after
80. The candidates turned _ at the interview.
a) in
b) off
Answer: up
d) for
81. Fill in the blank : Turjo _ the tree with an axe.
Answer: cut down
b) cut off
c) cut out
d) cut in
82. “Can I bank on your help?” Here ‘bank on’ is a –
a) phrase
b) verb
c) verb phrase
Answer: phrasal verb
83. It’s impolite to break _ when someone else is talking.
Answer: in
b) on
c) into
d) off
84. Instead of “continue”, we can say –
a) carry out
Answer: carry on
c) carry off
d) carry away
85. He got _ his illness in two weeks.
a) on
b) by
c) with
Answer: over
86. When it was morning they decided to put at an inn.
a) put out in
Answer: put off at
c) put at
d) put up at
87. The Bangladesh Cricket Team _ with a victory against England.
a) bounced up
Answer: turned up
c) bounced back
d) sprang up
88. The phrasal verb “White Off” means _
a) to reduce rates
b) to write completely
c) to increase money
Answer: to cancel a debt
89. At last, the enemy _.
a) Gives up
Answer: gave in
c) gave up
d) gave away
90. Everybody should _ their old parents.
a) look at
Answer: look after
c) look up
d) look into
91. I caught him _ the car.
Answer: by
b) with
c) in
d) of
92. Choose the correct word to fill in the gap : The teams is _ eleven players.
a) made of
Answer: made up of
c) made up
d) made
93. Bees have compound eyes _ almost 6000 tiny lenses.
Answer: made of
b) made on
c) made in
d) made up
94. I waited until the plane _
a) did not take off
Answer: take off
c) had not off
d) had taken off
95. Working in the slums brought her in against the realities of poverty.
a) brought her forward
Answer: brought her up
c) brought her on
d) brought her to
96. I called for his explanation. Here Call for means –
Answer: demand
b) want
c) expect
d) hope
97. Japanese houses are made of woods, so they easily _.
a) catch the fire
b) catch with fire
Answer: catch on fire
d) catch to fire
98. Instead of “Abandon” we can say _
Answer: Give over
b) Give away
c) Give in
d) Give forth
99. Instead of “Distribute” we can say _
a) Give out
b) Give up
Answer: Give away
d) Give over
100. Glass is made _ bottles.
a) in
Answer: of
c) with
d) by
101. Fill in the blank with the correct phrase: Your shoes before entering the mosque.
Answer: Put off
b) Put away
c) Put cut
d) Put aside
102. Which of the following phrase means ‘to attack”?
a) Set in
b) Set off
Answer: Set upon
d) Set up
103. At last the mob took _ the street chanting slogans.
a) on
Answer: to
c) for
d) do
104. The meaning of ‘Turn down’ is –
Answer: refuse to consider
b) throw away
c) accept
d) expel
105. The correct sentence is -
Answer: We write in ink
b) We write by ink
c) We write with ink
d) We write on ink
106. He died _ heart attack.
a) for
b) from
Answer: of
d) at
107. The phrase “Tide over” means –
Answer: overcome
b) Passover
c) cross over
d) carry over
108. He deals _ rice.
a) with
Answer: in
c) at
d) by
109. কোনটি বাক্যটি শুদ্ধ-
Answer: Did he take leave of you.
b) Did he take your leave.
c) Did he take leave from you.
d) Did he take leave off you.
110. Hardly had he entered the room before electricity _.
a) Went off
b) went of
c) went away
Answer: went out
111. I went _ great sufferings.
a) on
b) for
Answer: through
d) with
112. ‘Back up’ means –
a) stop
Answer: support
c) explode
d) continue
113. Father put _ some amount of money for the education of his daughter.
a) up
Answer: aside
c) into
d) on
114. ‘Out break’ means –
Answer: break out
b) break into
c) break down
d) break up
115. He called _ me yesterday.
a) at
Answer: on
c) with
d) to
116. I cannot _ what you say.
a) make over
Answer: make out
c) take over
d) take out
117. I was advised to turn _ the money which I had found hidden behind the bushes.
Answer: in
b) aside
c) away
d) out
118. ‘On behalf of’ means –
Answer: act for
b) act upon
c) act to
d) act on
119. The Ambassador called _ the president.
a) at
b) in
Answer: on
d) none of them
120. Mistakes should be pointed _ in a student’s work.
a) in
b) up
Answer: out
d) on
121. If oil supplies run out, man may have to fall back on the horse. Here ‘Run out’ means –
a) consume extravagantly
Answer: consume all the supply
c) uncontrolled supply’s
d) become careless in using
122. When you make a promise, you must not go _ from it.
a) by
b) around
c) along
Answer: back
123. The principal will _ the answer scripts.
a) look at
Answer: look into
c) look over
d) look for
124. It’s impolite to break _ when someone else is talking.
Answer: in
b) on
c) into
d) off
125. We went to _ the house, but it wasn’t suitable.
a) look on
b) look through
c) look for
Answer: look over
126. His father came to see him _
a) of
b) after
Answer: off
d) away
127. Hard labor _ health.
a) breaks upon
b) off
c) turns upon
Answer: tells upon
128. Will you turn _ the switch for me.
Answer: on
b) down
c) by
d) in
129. Which one of the following sentences is correct?
a) His name has been cut off.
b) His name has been stroke off.
Answer: His name has been struck off.
d) His name is cut of.
130. A drowning catches _ a straw.
Answer: at
b) with
c) on
d) of
131. ‘Make for’ means –
a) make something for somebody.
b) go somewhere
c) decide to go to a place
Answer: start quickly to a particular direction
132. The tears ran _ her face.
a) in
b) on
Answer: into
d) at
133. I am fed up _ waiting for her to telephone.
a) in
Answer: with
c) by
d) for
134. Instead of ‘Tolerate’ we can say –
Answer: bear with
b) bear on
c) bear in
d) bear within
135. As soon as he became rich, he cast _ his old friends.
a) off
Answer: aside
c) down
d) along
136. I have _ him to Give _ smoking.
a) said, up
b) talked, for
Answer: told, up
d) told, in
137. “To give in” is –
Answer: to capitulate
b) to rebuff
) to repel
d) to thwart
138. The mayor of Dhaka has decided to go through with his plan of evicting the street hagiers. ‘Go through’ means –
a) review
b) change
Answer: implement
d) reject
139. I can’t quite _ out what the sign says.
Answer: make
b) read
c) get
d) carry
140. I acted _ your suggestion.
a) with
Answer: upon
c) to
d) by
141. The computer is useless; it’s always breaking _.
a) off
Answer: down
c) up
d) out
142. The phrasal verb ‘Bring off’ means –
Answer: rescue
b) produce
c) reduce
d) increase
143. Working under pressure always bring _ the best in him.
Answer: out
b) up
c) through
d) at
144. We told him to call _ a doctor.
a) out
b) on
Answer: in
d) for
145. You’ve missed a lot of lessons and you may find it difficult to catch _ with the rest of the class.
Answer: up
b) on
c) out
d) in
146. They were all walking too fast and I found it difficult to _.
Answer: Catch up
b) Catch on
c) hold
d) hold up
147. He felt _ his bike.
a) upon
b) from
c) of
Answer: off
148. Instead of “Deteriorate’ we can say –
Answer: Fall short of
b) Fall away
c) Fall back
d) Fall under
149. She didn’t get _ her first year examination.
a) on
b) about
Answer: through
d) at
150. The bus came and I got_.
Answer: on
b) in
c) inside
d) over
151. He is very difficult person ; he does not get _ anyone.
a) on with
Answer: in with
c) up with
d) out with
152. He was shattered but after some time he thought that he must _ tea shock.
Answer: get over
b) jump over
c) live over
d) leave over
153. Find out the correct sentence from the following _.
a) I like to get for the truth.
b) I like to get down the truth.
c) I like to get about the truth.
Answer: I like to get at the truth.
154. The rebels were forced to give in. The underlined phrase means -
a) retreat
Answer: admit defeat
c) withdraw
d) move forward
155. The sales representatives were asked to go over the figures in their reports before the conference. Choose the closest meaning of the underlined phrase.
a) relate
b) revise
Answer: review
d) calculate
156. Which of the following phrasal verbs is used instead of ‘To submit a document’?
Answer: hand in
b) put in
c) bring in
d) set in
157. We must look _ our animals.
a) into
b) over
Answer: after
d) at
158. Look _! A car is coming.
Answer: out
b) for
c) up
d) into
159. The expression “To look after” means –
Answer: to take care
b) to follow
c) to imitate
d) to gaze
160. The university Professors will _ the answer scripts of the admission test.
a) Look after
b) Look at
Answer: Look over
d) Look out
161. “To look into something” means –
a) to look up
b) to look after
c) to look back
Answer: to investigate
162. But we are only now learning how to look _ water.
Answer: for
b) at
) after
d) on
163. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, look it _ in a dictionary.
Answer: up
b) through
c) over
d) along
164. The accused men have been _ custody to await trial.
a) delivered into
b) handed into
Answer: put into
d) sent to
e) remanded in
165. Never _ till tomorrow what you can do today.
Answer: put off
b) put down
c) put up with
d) put up
166. Our friends will _ for two nights.
Answer: Put us up
b) put us in
c) provide us in
d) provide us up
167. Instead of ‘Extinguish’ we can say _.
a) put by
Answer: put out
c) put up
d) put on
168. Can you put me _ for one weekend?
a) in
Answer: up
c) away
d) down
169. You should not run _ debt.
Answer: into
b) in
c) for
d) with
e) on
170. He ran _ the river bank with full speed.
a) into
b) among
Answer: along
d) at
171. find the correct sentence from the following -
a) He ran for debt
b) He ran at debt
c) He ran after debt
Answer: He ran into debt
172. His sister finally _ patience and lost temper.
a) ran into
b) ran over
c) ran away from
Answer: ran out of
173. The judge _ my objection.
a) set forth
Answer: set down
c) set in
d) set off
174. He set up two groups of students. The underlined phrased replaced by –
a) Formed
Answer: Established
c) Called
d) Found
175. The man _ down silently and _ his food.
a) sits, took
b) sat, take
c) sat, had taken
Answer: sat, took
176. Do not stand _ the force of time.
a) against of
Answer: against
c) against to
d) against off
177. When the Commander had afatal injury, the Second-in-Command _ the controls.
Answer: took over
b) took after
C) took down
d) took in
178. Shilu _ her mother more than her father.
Answer: takes after
b) Goes after
c) looks after
d) calls after
179. You should take _ swimming.
a) up
b) on
c) over
Answer: to
180. I was completely _.
a) taken over
b) taken off
c) taken down
Answer: taken in
181. The doctor asked me to _ my shirt.
a) close
b) open out
c) take out
Answer: take off
e) push out
182. _the dirty dishes.
a) Take off
Answer: Take away
c) Take up
d) Take out
183. I took him _ my friend.
a) with
b) like
Answer: for
d) about
184.You must get into the mosque after taking your shoes _.
a) on
Answer: off
c) without
d) with
185. Turn _ the oven, I want to break a pizza.
a) down
b) off
Answer: on
d) around
186. Identify to correct sentence :
a) The Girl burst out tears.
Answer: The Girl burst into tears.
c) The Girl burst with tears.
d) The Girl busted out tears.
187. He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in advance. Here ‘tipped off’ means –
a) Toppled over
b) Rewarded
c) Threatened
Answer: Given advance information
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