1. Read the following text and answer
the question that follows. [Unit-3, Lesson-1(B)]
Farabi is Flora’s best friend. They live in the same
area. Also they are both in class7. But they go to different schools.
It is a school holiday. Flora has come to visit
Farabi. They are talking. Flora wants to know about the prize-giving ceremony
of Farabi’s school.
“Yesterday was our school prize-giving day,” Farabi
says. “On this occasion our school auditorium and its dais were brightly
decorated. Prizes were also neatly displayed on a separate table on the dais.
All the students were present at the function. Among others, the guardians and
some eminent persons of the locality attended the function.” Farabi continues.
“The principal of PN College was the chief guest.”
“When did the function start?” Flora asked.
“Oh, it started on time-just at 4 pm,” Farabi says. “
Our Headteacher first read out the annual report. Then the chief guest gave a
short speech. He highly praised the overall performance of the school and its
excellent JSC and SSC exam results. Then he gave away the prizes among the
students for their outstanding activities.”
“Did you get any prize, Farabi?” Flora enquires.
“Yes, I did,” Farabi replies. “ I’ve got two
prizes-one for regular attendance and the other for good results in the last
year-ending exams.
Question:
Guess the meaning of the following words used in the text above. .5´10=5
(i) The word Separate
means
(a) together (b)
one after one (c) unconnected (d) one after two
(ii) The word speech
means
(a) scold (b)
address (c) talk (d) tongue
(iii) The word praise
means
(a) scold (b)
anger (c) laud (d) laugh
(iv) The word regular
means
(a) frequent (b)
stopped (c) start (d) died
(v) The word annual
means
(a) weekly (b)
daily (c) monthly (d) yearly
(vi) The word among
means
(a) within (b)
without (c) on (d) out
(vii) The word enquire
means
(a) anger (b)
state (c) ask (d) sadly say
(viii) The word function
means
(a) program (b)
meeting (c) reunion (d) war
(ix) The word locality
means
(a) nation (b)
city (c) village (d) colony
(x) The word dais
means
(a) stone (b)
wood (c) altar (d) iron
Extra
Question:
(xi) The word auditorium
means
(a) hall room (b)
classroom (c) jail (d) principal’s office
(xii) The word eminent
means
(a) poor (b)
middle-class (c) wealthy (d) noble
(xiii) The word attendance
means
(a) presence (b)
non-presence (c) swimming (d) running
(xiv) The word Chief
means
(a) cheap (b)
original (c) principal (d)
first
(xv) The word reply
means
(a) relay (b)
rely (c) apply (d) respond
2. Read the
text and answer the questions. 2´5=10
Next week Farabi comes to visit Flora in her house.
They are having a chat. “Can you remember your first day at school, Flora?”
Farabi asks.
“Oh, yes, I can,”Flora says. “I can recall exactly
what happened. Would you like to hear it?”.
“I’d love to,” says Farabi. “please tell me.”
“Okay, “says Flora. “It was 2006. I was then 6 years old.
One day my mother said, “Flora, you’re going to start your school tomorrow.”
I was very excited. I couldn’t think of anything else.
I was always thinking about the school, the teachers and the students of our
school. I couldn’t even sleep well that night.
The next morning my mother woke me up early in the
morning. I had a bath and put on my best clothes. Then I had breakfast and
started for the school with my mother.
The school was not very far from our home. So we
walked all the way.”
Questions:
(a)
Who came to visit
Flora’s house?
(b)
Who are having a
chat?
(c)
When did Flora
start going to school?
(d)
Why was she
excited?
(e)
“I couldn’t think
of anything else.” Here who is “I”? Write down in brief about him/her.
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Extra Questions:
(f)
When did her
mother wake her up?
(g)
What was she
always thinking about?
(h)
How old was Flora
when she started going to school?
(i)
Who’d love to
hear about Flora’s first day at school?
(j)
Who took her to
school the first day?
(k)
How did Flora and her mother go to the school?
(l)
What did Flora do
after waking up that day?
(m)
Why couldn’t she
sleep well that night?
3. Read the text and answer the
following questions.
Jibanananda
Das is a great poet in Bengali literature. He was born in Barisal on February
17, 1899 thought his paternal home was in Bikrampur. His father was the
headteacher in Brojamohon School. So, he was educated in Barisal up to I.A.
Then he received BA (Hon’s) and MA degree in English literature from Kolkata
Presidency College. On completion of his education, he taught in few colleges.
At the same time his literary career continued. In his early poetic career, he
was influenced by Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Satyendranath Datta.
He showed originality in his matured composition beyond doubt. And thus, he
established himself as a dominant poet in Bengali Literature. His chief
literary works are Jhara Palak, Dhusar Pandulipi, Banalata Sen, Maha Prithibee
etc. He died on 22 October, 1954 at Kolkata in India.
Bishnu
Dey was a poet and essayist in Bengali literature and critic of pictures or portrayals.
He was born at Kolkata in India on July 18, 1909. He was an MA in English
literature. His chief poetic works are Urbashi O Artemis, Chorabali, Sat Bhai
Champa, Tumi Shudhu, Ponchisey Baishakh etc. He died on December 3, 1982.
A. Complete the following table with the
information given in the passage. .5´10=5
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Jibanananda Das |
Bishnu Dey |
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1.
Born in (year, city/town) |
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2.
Nationality |
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3.
Occupation |
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4.
Major works |
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5.
Death |
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B. Read the following statements. Write
(T) in your answer script if the statement is true. Write (F) if the statement
is false. Give the correct answer for false statement.
(i)
Jibanananda’s original home was in Bikrampur.
(ii)
Jibanananda was a great poet of English literature.
(iii)
Jibananand was never influenced by any poet.
(iv)
In his matured state as a poet, Jibanananda showed his originality.
(v)
Bishnu Dey was a poet of English literature.
4. Complete the text with the right
words in the box. 5´10=5
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people
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weavers
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held
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enjoy |
on
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the |
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the
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fair
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people
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is
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gather |
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Village
fair is generally (a) ___in the village. It (b) ____an annual gathering.
Usually, (c)___ fair is held on (d) ____first day of Baishakh. (e) ____go to
the fair (f)____foot. All kinds of (g)____old, young and children (h)____the
day. Carpenters, potters, (i)___, etc. come to the (j)____.
5. The texts in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The extensions are given in Column B and column C. Match the texts in Column A, B and C to make complete sentences.
1´5=5
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Column A |
Column B |
Column C |
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Trees
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give
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a
balanced environment |
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They
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are
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trees
more and more |
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They
also |
plant
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with
us with food, shade and medicine. |
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Thus
they |
provide
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very
important for us |
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So,
we should |
maintain
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us
oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide. |
6. Read the texts and rearrange them in
correct order. .5´10=5
(a) Then he prayed to god to take away
his golden touch and it was granted making everything normal.
(b)
Rich people are never satisfied with their riches.
(c)
Once there was a rich king called Midas.
(d)
One day he was sitting in the garden and then an apple fell from the tree.
(e)
The more they have, the more they want.
(f)
One day he wished to god to have the golden touch and it was granted then and
there.
(g)
The king also was not satisfied with his wealth.
(h)
Being glad, he went to the palace and embraced his daughter in joy.
(i)
He touched it and instantly the apple turned into gold.
(j)
The girl instantly turned into gold too.
