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GST A ইউনিট ভর্তি পরীক্ষার প্রশ্ন ২০২০-২০২১| English

Question 1

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

1. The Wright brothers' interest in aeronautics led to

Answer

a foolish thought

an invention

a failure

a university degree for each

Question 2

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

2. A similar word to "propulsion" is 

Answer

energy

compulsion

flight 

thrust

Question 3

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

3. The Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation because they 

Answer

flew the first flying machine

invention and flew the first flying machine

designed flying machines for airlines

designed flying machines that could land on water invented

Question 4

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

4. The Wright brothers made toys that 

Answer

used gasoline as their source of propulsion

could fly

they sold for money

they sold for building their first flying machine

Question 5

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

5. A community of living and non-living things that work together is known as ______.

Answer

vegetation

ecosystem

cosmos

hydrology

Question 6

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Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that grow in 

Answer

swamps

dry areas

man-made groves

mango orchards

Question 7

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What is the correct part of speech of the underlined word? 

He was never the wiser for his experience.

Answer

Pronoun

Adjective

Adverb

Verb

Question 8

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Hydrophobia is the fear of 

Answer

snakes

hydrogen bombs

water

darkness

Question 9

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Which word is a synonym for "hostile"

Answer

Unfriendly

Friendly

Distant

Disgusting

Question 10

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Choose the appropriate pair of words matching the relationship suggested in the pair 

FANS: GALLERIES

Answer

Teams: Goalposts

Referee: Decisions

Audience: Seats

Counters: Tickets