Diagnostic Test for IBA BBA Admission: English Section

Full Marks: 50
Time: 25 Minutes

Marks Obtained: ___________

Percentage: ________________

Section A: Detect the Errors; Write “E” if there’s no error

1. Proficiency in Mathematics & Language Skills are tested in third grade & eighth grade as well as in
college.

2. All of the Flood victims except George & I have decided to accept the settlement proposed by the
insurance company.

3. The rooms on the second floor are quite larger than the first floor.

4. Every one of the girls on the girl’s football team of the school is trying their best to win the tournament.

5. Never before did water level rise so high nor the duration was so long. The flood of 1998 devastated
many areas of the countryside.

6. Being an earnest admirer of two of the greatest president of all time in the history of United States,
John Aaron named his only son- Abraham Washington.

7. John’s favorite dog was lost & he announced that he would give a two thousand dollars bounty if
anyone could bring the dog to him; however, when George brought the dog & claimed the money, John
simply refused to give that.

8. Neither of the boys has completed their homeworks , their instructor will be furious to hear that.

9. Each of the students in the class has to type their own homework this semester.

10. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.

11. Dresses, skirts & Children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this weekend.

12. The director refused to accept either of the five proposals which were proposed by the students.

13. Lack of awareness about early marriage in rural areas are causing population explosion.

14. King Richard The Lion-heart fought brave & died with honor on battlefield.
15 Your result wasn’t satisfactory in the exam; I urge you should study hard from now on.

16. Hardly had he started for school when he realized that he had forgotten to take his homework with
him.

17. The number of students opting for scholarships for studying abroad are rising since the initiation of
communicative English curriculum.

18.The flock of birds were seen flying in the sky when the weather was stormy; the beautiful scene made
John nostalgic.

19. Kowshik said that he had gone to the shop before coming home.

20. The food was tasting so good that John’s face was glowing while he was eating.

21.Uttara is very far from my home; I’ll be able to go to the party if either the Chowdhury family or my
friend Rahim lends me their car.

22.At IBA, there’s a group named ABC consisting of some meritorious students; this group is known for
their extraordinary performances in debate tournaments.

23.The teacher punished all the students except Rahim & I because we two were the only ones who did
their homework correctly.

24.That book is capable to become a best seller because it is well written, full of suspense, and very
entertaining.

25.He was looking so handsome last night at the party that every girl was staring at him.

26. Every one of the girls on the girl’s football team of the school is trying their best to win the
tournament.

27.The men in the room whom we despise are trying to settle with us; the man with beard who is seeming
to be their leader has come to us with a proposal.

28.Neither of the boys has completed their homeworks, their instructor will be furious to hear that.

29.Unless two or more members object to him joining in the team, we will have to accept application for
membership.

30.A hard-hitting & highly skilled player, John, is known as one of the finest players who gives total
commitment to the team.

31.John was so amazed at the last night’s performance of Cristiano Ronaldo that he declared that this
performance was better than any other players.

32.Mr. Tafsir Uddin, my favorite teacher, said that I could improve my reading comprehension score if I
had spent more time reading English Newspapers. No error.
Section B: Fill in the Blanks with appropriate word/s

33. It was _______ by the police that some vindictive people had sabotaged the rail lines; the cops
initiated investigation to detain the_________.

(a) Perused, Ruffians (b) Nonplused, Felons (c) Postulated, Saboteurs (d) Claimed,
rants (e) Stated, Pugilists.

34. Shadmaan accused Kowshik of being ____________ when he rejected Shadmaan’s challenge to a
fight; Kowshik retorted that he was a _________ person & hated bellicosity.

(a) Puerile, Philenderer (b) Retarded, Sacrilegious (c) Pessimist, Scrupulous (d) Pusillanimous,
Pacifist (e) Ostentatious, Petulant

35. If the ___________ president dies, the vice president will be in charge until the senate elects a new
president.

(a) Incumbent (b) Former (c) Missive (d) Inured (e) Insipid

36. The actress got __________ with ___________ messages after her spectacular stage performance.

(a) Inundated, laudatory (b) Intimidated, menacing (c) Intervened, praising (d)Idolized, sycophanting
(e)None of these

Section: C: Analogy

37. Pertinacious: Relinquish = (a) Imperturbable: Phlegmatic (b) Plaintive: Remorse (c) Pacifist: Fight (d)
Opulence: Plutocracy (e) Partisan: Noncommittal

38. Pinnacle: Nadir= (a) Pliable: Pliant (b) Pragmatic: Quixotic (b) Nettle: Vex (c) Omnipresent:
Prevalent

(e) Onset: Orientation

Section: D: Choose the best synonyms

39. Obsequious- (a) Ubiquitous (b) Kowtowing (c) Obscure (d) Murky (e) Promiscuous

40. Propitiate- (a) Initiate (b) Rant (c) Replenish (d) Mollify (e) Nettle

41. Propagate- (a) Conspire (b) Mortify (c) Oust (d) Proliferate (e) Pummel

42. Recalcitrant- (a) Obdurate (b) Queasy (c) Pungent (d) Obtuse (e) Nonchalant

43. Abridge: a) Abate b) Abbreviate c) Alleviate d) Assuage e) Amend

44. Offhand- (a) Disrespectful (b) Perfunctory (c) Obsolete (d) Unorthodox (e) Meticulous

45. Falter- (a) Hesitate (b) Fail (c) Succeed (d) Spontaneous (e) None of
these
46. Misgivings- (a) Qualms (b) Misdemeanor (c) Bad behavior (d) Wrong intuition (e)
Misinterpreted

Choose the best antonym

47. Antediluvian: A) Obsolete B) Antiquated C) Innovative D) Archaic E) Arcane

48. Forlorn- (a) Desolate (b) Popular (c) lonely (d) Extrovert (e) None of these

49. Garner- (a) amass (b) hoard (c) stockpile (d) disperse (e) None of these

50. Mishap- (a) misfortune (b) accident (c) deride (d) appease (e) boon