Dhaka university admission test -2013-14

Lecture sheet 01 * Dhaka university admission test -2013-14

Read the following passage and answer question 1-5:

Dreams have always held a universal function. Some primitive societies believe that the soul leaves the body and visits thescene of the dream. Generally, however, dreams are accepted to the illusions having much in common with day- dreamsfantasiesof our waking life. When dreaming one tends to believe fully in the reality of the dream world, however inconsistent, illogical and odd it may be.

1. The antonym of the word illusion is:

a. Imagination b. Solution c. Reality d. Dream

2. The closest meaning of inconsistent is:

a. Contained b. Contradictory c. Discontented d. Unconscious

3. According to the writer when we dream --------.

a. we begin to disbelieve people b. we walk in our sleep

c. we completely merge ourselves in the world of dream d. the real world becomes a dream world

4. The main idea of the passage is:

a. Fantastic dreams b. The dream world c. Attitudes to dreams d. Primitive belief dreams

5. Day-dreams are:

a. dreams that we have when we sleep during the day b. indulging in delusions

c. dreams that we have in the early morning hours d. none of the above

Choose the right preposition in questions 6-10:

6. No sensible person can approve ------- lawlessness.

a. of b. by c. for d. with

7. Tina always confides ---------- me.

a. in b. on d. with d. from

8. We have to abide ---------- the law of the land.

a. for b. on c. at d. from

9. I shall appeal --------- the higher court for justice.

a. at b. to c. with d. by

10. He always boasts ------ his wealth.

a. in b. for c. of d. on

Fill in the blanks in questions 11-15:

11. After this performance I ------- Hamlet five times.

a. have been b. had seen c. will have seen d. saw

12. Nayeem is not fat ------- he is quite skinny:

a. in any case b. in practice c. by rights d. on the contrary

13. I regret ------- to the university.

a. not to go b. not gone c. not going d. not have go

14. How old was Bandarnaike when she --------- Prime Minister?

a. has become b. became c. becomes d. will become

15. In the past people used -------- on horseback.

a. to travel b. traveling c. travel d. traveled

Choose the appropriate meaning in questions 16-21:

16. Subterfuge

a. Polite explanation b. Gracious explanation c. Dishonest explanation d. Honest explanation

17. Homicide

a. Theft b. Murder c. Suicide d. Pesticide

18. Obese

a. Oblique b. Refined c. Fat d. Complicated

19. Douse

a. Confuse b. Make clear c. Obscene d. Drench

20. Sue

a. Stitch b. Complain c. Litigate d. Pray

21. Squander

a. Cut b. Go through c. Travel d. Waste

22. Choose the right spelling:

a. Recipt b. Reciept c. Resceipt d. Receipt

23. Choose the correct sentence:

a. One of my bags were stolen from the shop b. One of my bags was stolen from the ship

c. One of my bag were stolen from the shop d. One of my bag was stolen from the shop

24. Find the antonym of: noisy/ noise/peace    

a. Turmil b. Calmness c. Battle d. Confusion

25. The correct spelling isa. Exaggerate b. Exagerrate c. Exeggeret d. Exegerate

Answer sheet

1. c      2. b      3. C    4. c    5. B    6. A    7. a    8. A

9. B    10. A    11. A    12. d     13. a     14. B    15. a 

16. c    17. B   18. c   19. c     20. C    21. C    22. D 

 23. b    24. c     25. a