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A
apathy
B
indolence
C
enterprise
D
activity

Explanation

Initiative means the ability to assess and initiate things independently. Apathy means lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Thus, Apathy is the correct antonym.

A
James Joyce
B
Shakespeare
C
G. B. Shaw
D
Arthur Miller

Explanation

'Candida' is a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw. It was written in 1894 and published in 1898 as part of his Plays Pleasant.

A
A. Tennyson
B
Alexander Pope
C
John Dryden
D
S. T. Coleridge

Explanation

Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a major figure of the Romantic period. Pope and Dryden belong to the Neoclassical period, and Tennyson is a Victorian poet.

A
had
B
have
C
might
D
would

Explanation

This is a Third Conditional sentence structure (If + Past Perfect, ... would/could have + V3). So, 'if I had been' is the correct form.

A
in the beginning
B
at the height
C
at the end
D
in the confrontation

Explanation

The Climax is the turning point or the point of highest tension and drama in a story. Thus, it happens 'at the height' of the plot, not necessarily at the very end.

A
Thomas Hardy
B
Charles Dickens
C
W. Congreve
D
D. H. Lawrence

Explanation

Charles Dickens is famous for his vivid depiction of London. In his novels, London is not just a setting but feels like a character or a 'living being' with its own mood and atmosphere.

A
since
B
from
C
after
D
till

Explanation

For a specific point in time in the past continuing to the present (Present Perfect Continuous), 'since' is used. Example: since 2000, since morning. 'For' is used for a duration.

A
temporary
B
permanent
C
transparent
D
short-lived

Explanation

Transitory means temporary or short-lived. Therefore, its antonym is 'permanent'. Temporary and short-lived are synonyms.

A
number
B
enumerate
C
numbering
D
numerical

Explanation

Number শব্দটি Noun এবং Verb উভয় হিসেবেই ব্যবহৃত হয়। 'Enumerate' অর্থ গণনা করা, যা আলাদা শব্দ। তাই 'Number' এর Verb form 'Number' নিজেই। উদাহরণ: Please number the pages.

A
W. Wordsworth
B
s. T. Coleridge
C
P. B. Shelley
D
A. C. Swinbume

Explanation

This famous line is from William Wordsworth's poem 'My Heart Leaps Up'. It means that the character we form as children stays with us into adulthood.