University Admission English Model Test: 100 MCQs with Answers

Sitting an admission test soon? Then you already know the truth: the English MCQ section is where sharp students pull ahead, and where careless ones quietly lose the seat they wanted. The questions are short, but they are unforgiving. One wrong preposition, one missed subject-verb agreement, and the mark is gone. The good news is that this section is highly practisable, and that is exactly what this model test is for.

ভর্তি পরীক্ষা কি খুব কাছেই? তাহলে তুমি নিশ্চয়ই জানো, English MCQ অংশেই ভালো শিক্ষার্থীরা এগিয়ে যায়, আর অসতর্করা চুপচাপ তাদের কাঙ্ক্ষিত আসনটি হারায়। প্রশ্নগুলো ছোট, কিন্তু ভুলের কোনো ক্ষমা নেই। একটি ভুল preposition, একটি ভুল subject-verb agreement, আর নম্বরটি হাতছাড়া। ভালো খবর হলো, এই অংশটি ভালোভাবে অনুশীলন করা যায়, আর এই model test টি ঠিক সেই কাজেই তৈরি।

This model test is built from the real question patterns of Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Chittagong University, Jahangirnagar University, BUET, RUET, KUET, CUET, and medical admission tests. There are 100 MCQs in total, covering the grammar and vocabulary topics that come up again and again in admission tests. A full answer key is given at the end. Time yourself, take the test honestly, then check your score.

এই model test টি তৈরি করা হয়েছে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, BUET, RUET, KUET, CUET এবং মেডিকেল ভর্তি পরীক্ষার প্রকৃত প্রশ্নের ধরন অনুসরণ করে। এখানে মোট ১০০টি MCQ আছে, যা ভর্তি পরীক্ষায় বারবার আসা grammar ও vocabulary এর গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অধ্যায় থেকে নেওয়া হয়েছে। শেষে সব প্রশ্নের উত্তর দেওয়া আছে। সময় ধরে নিজে পরীক্ষা দাও, তারপর নম্বর মিলিয়ে নাও।

For the full topic list, see our English Suggestion for University Admission Tests, and keep your grammar sharp with the Right Forms of Verbs and Voice Change lessons.

How to Take This Test

• Give yourself 60 minutes for all 100 questions.
• Write your answers on a separate sheet, then check the key at the end.
• Do not look at the answers until you finish. The point is to find your weak spots.
• Score above 80 is excellent, 60 to 80 is good, and below 60 means you need more grammar practice.

৬০ মিনিট সময় নিয়ে ১০০টি প্রশ্নের উত্তর দাও। উত্তরগুলো আলাদা কাগজে লিখে শেষে key এর সাথে মিলিয়ে নাও। শেষ না করা পর্যন্ত উত্তর দেখো না, কারণ আসল উদ্দেশ্য হলো তোমার দুর্বল জায়গাগুলো খুঁজে বের করা।

Admission Model Test on English

---

Subject: English MCQ Test

Time: 60 minutes                                                                  Full Marks:100

01. Most of the members of this company are ______.
(a) mathematic teachers (b) mathematics teachers
(c) mathematics teacher (d) mathematic’s teachers

02. The price of a car can run ______ Tk. 4,00,000.
(a) as high as (b) so high as
(c) as high to (d) as high for

03. The agriculture in temperate zones all around the world is ______.
(a) similar (b) similar to
(c) same (d) like as

04. Which sentence is correct?
(a) Very few writers in Bangladesh are as skilled as Zakir Hussain in English grammar.
(b) Very few writer in Bangladesh are as skilled as Zakir Hussain in English grammar.
(c) No other writers in Bangladesh are as skilled as Zakir Hussain in English grammar.
(d) Very few writers in Bangladesh is as skilled as Zakir Hussain in English grammar.

05. The number of drivers ______ called for a strike for an unknown period.
(a) are (b) is
(c) have (d) has

06. Because of his sudden richness, he cast ______ his old friends.
(a) aside (b) up
(c) down (d) off

07. When he faces a problem, he counts ______ my help.
(a) after (b) upon
(c) for (d) with

08. The boy was all eyes to see what they would do. The phrase means ______.
(a) to try hard (b) watching eagerly
(c) failing (d) being afraid

09. Napoleon ruled his subjects with a high hand in his time. The phrase means ______.
(a) profiting by them (b) oppressively
(c) on intimate terms (d) in conflict

10. Because of the fatal injury, he has ______ expectation of recovery.
(a) little (b) few
(c) some (d) many

11. They composed the note in black and white. The phrase is used as a/an ______.
(a) noun (b) verb
(c) adjective (d) adverb

12. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, “Never run in the sun.”
(a) He forbade me to run in the sun.
(b) He requested me not to run in the sun.
(c) He said to me that I should not run in the sun.
(d) He told me do not run in the sun.

13. Which one is the correct noun form of the word “laugh”?
(a) laughing (b) laugh
(c) laughter (d) laughf

14. If I had the news, I ______ appoint them to duty.
(a) would (b) might
(c) had (d) will

15. The man had the car ______ for the excursion.
(a) fixed (b) repairing
(c) to fix (d) to repair

16. The speaker failed to make the audience ______.
(a) to listen (b) listened
(c) listening (d) listen

17. I have completed my assignment for the month and ______.
(a) so has he (b) he has so
(c) has so he (d) so he has

18. Everybody advised him ______ smoking.
(a) giving up (b) to give up
(c) in giving up (d) from giving up

19. He seems anxious about ______ the place so quickly.
(a) left (b) to leave
(c) living (d) leaving

20. The palace ______ by the king is known to be 100 years old.
(a) has been established (b) established
(c) establishing (d) to establish

21. It was I ______ had left before he arrived there.
(a) whom (b) whose
(c) where (d) who

22. Which of the following is correct?
(a) Do you know where does he live?
(b) Do you know where does he lives?
(c) Do you know where he lives?
(d) Do you know he lives where?

23. Which is the plural form of “bureau”?
(a) bureaux (b) bureaues
(c) bureau (d) bureauss

24. The attempt taken by the authority finally ______.
(a) cut to the quick (b) turned a deaf ear
(c) was up to the mark (d) ended in smoke

25. The expression “lingua franca” means ______.
(a) a common language (b) the first language
(c) the mother language (d) an ancient language

26. The expression “hold water” means ______.
(a) to keep water (b) to store water
(c) to bear examination (d) to pass an examination

27. You have to submit the project ______ the chairman in time.
(a) to (b) over
(c) in (d) before

28. When the worker entered the room, he saw a thief ______ there.
(a) to steal (b) stole
(c) stealing (d) flee away

29. Your little brother shouted as though he ______ the thief.
(a) saw (b) had seen
(c) sees (d) seeing

30. In this group, no one but he seems taller than ______.
(a) me (b) I
(c) my (d) him

31. A hard worker ______ puts off his daily task for tomorrow.
(a) hard (b) ever
(c) yet (d) hardly

32. Should you be ______ by his appearance among us?
(a) boring (b) bored
(c) boringness (d) hatred

33. The tiny words on the floor are ______ small to read with the naked eye.
(a) so (b) too
(c) enough (d) so many

34. Which sentence is correct?
(a) Either Karim or Rana put out their hands.
(b) Either Karim or Rana put out their hand.
(c) Either Karim or Rana put out his hand.
(d) Either Karim or Rana puts out their hands.

35. Which sentence is correct?
(a) The streets of Dhaka are wider than Rajshahi.
(b) The streets of Dhaka are wider than those of Rajshahi.
(c) The streets of Dhaka are wider that of Rajshahi.
(d) The streets of Dhaka is wider than Rajshahi.

36. The language movement was prior ______ the Liberation War.
(a) than (b) to
(c) more than (d) much than

37. In “Before long, we will be there for your assistance,” the phrase is used as a/an ______.
(a) noun (b) verb
(c) adjective (d) adverb

38. I made my friends ______ a mile yesterday.
(a) to walk (b) walk
(c) walking (d) walked

39. In “I accompanied every student except you,” the word “except” is a/an ______.
(a) adjective (b) preposition
(c) conjunction (d) adverb

40. He proposed that we ______ join in the final game.
(a) might (b) would
(c) should (d) will

41. I said to him that he ______ finish the project before the deadline.
(a) must (b) had to
(c) will (d) can

42. Industry is indispensable ______ success.
(a) under (b) to
(c) with (d) for

43. They assured me of compensating me ______ my recent loss.
(a) for (b) in
(c) over (d) by

44. If all the politicians agree to work for the people, the nation ______ develop quickly.
(a) can (b) will
(c) would (d) has been

45. You must hate and take action against the tradition of ______.
(a) slave (b) slaving
(c) slavery (d) slavish

46. He wants five ______ of soap this year.
(a) ears (b) slices
(c) panes (d) bars

47. There seems ______ traffic on the roads today.
(a) too many (b) too much
(c) few (d) several

48. Your elder brother became extremely ______ with your poor result.
(a) anxious (b) pleased
(c) horrible (d) disturbed

49. The dog is barking, so it ______ a terrible noise.
(a) makes (b) is making
(c) has made (d) make

50. Jerry ______ at the orphanage since he was four.
(a) has been (b) is being
(c) was (d) had been

51. The synonym of “benevolent” is ______.
(a) cruel (b) kind
(c) selfish (d) greedy

52. The antonym of “transparent” is ______.
(a) clear (b) obvious
(c) opaque (d) plain

53. A person who knows many languages is a ______.
(a) linguist (b) polyglot
(c) grammarian (d) translator

54. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(a) occassion (b) ocasion
(c) occasion (d) occassion

55. He is not capable ______ doing this work alone.
(a) to (b) of
(c) for (d) in

56. The passive form of “Who did this?” is ______.
(a) By whom was this done? (b) Whom was done this?
(c) By whom this was done? (d) Who was done this?

57. “Bibliophile” means a lover of ______.
(a) music (b) books
(c) art (d) nature

58. Choose the correct sentence.
(a) He is senior than me. (b) He is senior to me.
(c) He is more senior than me. (d) He is senior from me.

59. The idiom “to read between the lines” means ______.
(a) to read slowly (b) to understand the hidden meaning
(c) to read every line (d) to skip lines

60. He has been living here ______ 2010.
(a) for (b) since
(c) from (d) in

61. “Let us go out,” she said. The indirect speech is: She proposed that ______.
(a) we should go out (b) we might go out
(c) we could go out (d) we will go out

62. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to “gregarious”.
(a) friendly (b) sociable
(c) unsociable (d) cheerful

63. The plural of “criterion” is ______.
(a) criterions (b) criteria
(c) criterias (d) criterion

64. He fell ______ the trap laid by his enemy.
(a) in (b) into
(c) on (d) at

65. Complete the tag: She rarely makes a mistake, ______?
(a) does she (b) doesn’t she
(c) did she (d) is she

66. A government by the rich is called ______.
(a) monarchy (b) plutocracy
(c) democracy (d) anarchy

67. The word “diligent” is closest in meaning to ______.
(a) lazy (b) hard-working
(c) careless (d) slow

68. No sooner had he entered the room ______ the light went out.
(a) when (b) then
(c) than (d) that

69. I would rather starve ______ beg.
(a) than (b) then
(c) to (d) but

70. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(a) embarrass (b) embarass
(c) embaras (d) embarrass

71. He is addicted ______ gambling.
(a) to (b) with
(c) in (d) at

72. The antonym of “humble” is ______.
(a) modest (b) polite
(c) arrogant (d) gentle

73. “A blessing in disguise” means ______.
(a) a hidden curse (b) something good that seemed bad at first
(c) a secret gift (d) a false hope

74. Water is composed ______ hydrogen and oxygen.
(a) with (b) of
(c) from (d) by

75. Choose the correct sentence.
(a) The scenery of Bangladesh are beautiful. (b) The sceneries of Bangladesh are beautiful.
(c) The scenery of Bangladesh is beautiful. (d) The scenery of Bangladesh were beautiful.

76. One who studies the stars and planets is an ______.
(a) astrologer (b) astronaut
(c) astronomer (d) astrophile

77. Hardly had I reached the station ______ the train left.
(a) than (b) when
(c) then (d) before

78. The synonym of “abundant” is ______.
(a) scarce (b) plentiful
(c) rare (d) empty

79. He does not know how to behave ______ his elders.
(a) with (b) to
(c) towards (d) at

80. Choose the correct passive: “They are building a bridge.”
(a) A bridge is built by them. (b) A bridge is being built by them.
(c) A bridge was being built by them. (d) A bridge has been built by them.

81. Analogy: Author is to book as composer is to ______.
(a) song (b) music
(c) piano (d) note

82. The meaning of “ephemeral” is ______.
(a) permanent (b) short-lived
(c) eternal (d) strong

83. He was accused ______ theft.
(a) for (b) with
(c) of (d) about

84. Complete the tag: Let’s play a game, ______?
(a) will we (b) shall we
(c) don’t we (d) do we

85. A word that means “capable of being believed” is ______.
(a) credible (b) credulous
(c) creditable (d) credulity

86. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(a) maintenance (b) maintainance
(c) maintenence (d) maintainence

87. She is fond ______ classical music.
(a) for (b) of
(c) with (d) in

88. The past participle of “lie” (to recline) is ______.
(a) lay (b) lain
(c) lied (d) laid

89. “To keep the ball rolling” means ______.
(a) to play football (b) to continue an activity
(c) to start a game (d) to end a task

90. Analogy: Doctor is to patient as lawyer is to ______.
(a) court (b) client
(c) judge (d) law

91. He prefers tea ______ coffee.
(a) than (b) to
(c) from (d) over

92. The antonym of “optimistic” is ______.
(a) hopeful (b) positive
(c) pessimistic (d) confident

93. One who cannot read or write is ______.
(a) illegible (b) illiterate
(c) ignorant (d) illogical

94. Choose the correct sentence.
(a) Each of the boys have a pen. (b) Each of the boys has a pen.
(c) Each of the boy has a pen. (d) Each of the boys are having a pen.

95. The synonym of “candid” is ______.
(a) dishonest (b) frank
(c) shy (d) rude

96. He succeeded ______ dint of hard labour.
(a) by (b) with
(c) in (d) through

97. “To burn the midnight oil” means ______.
(a) to waste money (b) to study late into the night
(c) to light a lamp (d) to sleep early

98. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am reading now.”
(a) He said that he is reading then. (b) He said that he was reading then.
(c) He said that he was reading now. (d) He said that I was reading then.

99. The word “notorious” means famous for something ______.
(a) good (b) bad
(c) rare (d) new

100. She has a natural aptitude ______ mathematics.
(a) in (b) of
(c) for (d) at

---

Answer Key

Check your answers below. Count one mark for each correct answer.

নিচে উত্তরগুলো মিলিয়ে নাও। প্রতিটি সঠিক উত্তরের জন্য এক নম্বর।

Questions 1 to 25:

1(b), 2(a), 3(b), 4(a), 5(d), 6(d), 7(b), 8(b), 9(b), 10(a), 11(d), 12(a), 13(c), 14(a), 15(a), 16(d), 17(a), 18(b), 19(d), 20(a), 21(d), 22(c), 23(a), 24(d), 25(a)

Questions 26 to 50:

26(c), 27(a), 28(c), 29(b), 30(a), 31(d), 32(b), 33(b), 34(c), 35(b), 36(b), 37(d), 38(b), 39(b), 40(c), 41(b), 42(b), 43(a), 44(b), 45(c), 46(d), 47(b), 48(d), 49(b), 50(a)

Questions 51 to 75:

51(b), 52(c), 53(b), 54(c), 55(b), 56(a), 57(b), 58(b), 59(b), 60(b), 61(a), 62(c), 63(b), 64(b), 65(b), 66(b), 67(b), 68(c), 69(a), 70(a), 71(a), 72(c), 73(b), 74(b), 75(c)

Questions 76 to 100:

76(c), 77(b), 78(b), 79(c), 80(b), 81(b), 82(b), 83(c), 84(b), 85(a), 86(a), 87(b), 88(b), 89(b), 90(b), 91(b), 92(c), 93(b), 94(b), 95(b), 96(a), 97(b), 98(b), 99(b), 100(c)

A Tip for the Exam

Do not just check whether your answer was right or wrong. For every question you missed, find out why. Was it a preposition you did not know, a narration rule you forgot, or a vocabulary word you had never seen? Write those down and revise them. In admission tests, the same types of questions repeat year after year, so a mistake you fix today is a mark you save on exam day.

শুধু উত্তর ঠিক না ভুল, সেটা দেখেই থেমে যেয়ো না। যে প্রশ্নগুলো ভুল হয়েছে, তার প্রতিটির জন্য খুঁজে বের করো কেন ভুল হলো। preposition জানতে না, narration এর নিয়ম ভুলে গিয়েছিলে, নাকি vocabulary শব্দটি আগে দেখোনি? সেগুলো আলাদা করে লিখে রেখে বারবার রিভিশন দাও। ভর্তি পরীক্ষায় একই ধরনের প্রশ্ন প্রতি বছর ঘুরেফিরে আসে, তাই আজ যে ভুলটি ঠিক করবে, পরীক্ষার দিন সেটিই একটি নম্বর বাঁচাবে।

---

Related Lessons

• University Admission English Syllabus & Suggestion Guide
• University Admission Passage and Composition Test
• Transformation of Sentences: All Rules in One Guide
• 5 Rules of Changing Degree (Positive-Comparative-Superlative)
• 10 Magic Rules: Affirmative to Negative Transformation
• 7 Rules: Assertive to Exclamatory Sentence Transformation
• 5 Rules of Assertive to Imperative Sentence Transformation
• 5 Rules: Assertive to Interrogative Sentence Transformation
• Magic Rules of Tag Questions in English Grammar
• Adjective: Types, Order, and Usage Rules with Examples
• Right Forms of Verbs: 10 Rules, Examples & Exercises
• Active and Passive Voice Changing Theory
• Transformation of Sentences: All Rules in One Guide

---

Frequently Asked Questions