
Unit-4, Lesson-2
সুপ্রিয় ২০২৪ সালের এইচএসসি পরীক্ষার্থী বন্ধুরা, শুভেচ্ছা নিও। আজ তোমাদের ইংরেজি প্রথম পত্রের Unit-4, Lesson-2 থেকে Question No. 1-এর ‘A’ থেকে ১০টি MCQ Questions এবং ‘B’ থেকে ৫টি Comprehension Questions ও উত্তর নিয়ে আলোচনা করা হলো।
1. Read the passage and answer question A.
When I first met Sheikh Kamal at the end of 1969, he was already known everywhere in the country as the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the Bangalis, the man we love to think of as Friend of Bengal. I, on the other hand, was the son of middle class parents and not exceptional in any sense. And yet when I was introduced to him in front of the entry of the Kala Bhaban or the Arts Building of the University of Dhaka by a mutual friend, he greeted me with the friendliest of smiles and a warm handshake. He made me feel instantly that I would be his friend. He was hugely popular in his own right by then. I already knew a lot about him from my Dhanmondi friends. For example, I knew that he was quite good at basketball and cricket, actively interested in music, always lively and full of good spirits. These qualities never deserted him. He was also known to be a tireless organizer- in student politics, of course, but also in the sports and cultural arenas. Although we never met regularly after 1971, he continued to be warm and friendly, whenever we met, inside or outside the university.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.
(a) According to the passage, in the country —- 1969, Sheikh Kamal had already been known everywhere.
i. after ii. before
iii. around the close of iv. near
Ans: around the close of.
(b) From the familial point of view, the writer places Sheikh Kamal at —- level.
i. a superior ii. an equal
iii. an inferior iv. not a higher
Ans: a superior.
(c) Sheikh Kamal had the —- smile to offer anyone he met.
i. brightest ii. loudest
iii. widest iv. warmest
Ans: warmest.
(d) According to the passage, Sheikh Kamal had the —- approach to receive anyone.
i. most intelligent ii. easiest
iii. simplest iv. widest
Ans: easiest.
(e) Sheikh Kamal could make a friend of anyone very —-.
i. quickly ii. slowly
iii. fast iv. steadily
Ans: quickly.
(f) The term ‘in his own right’ expresses his —-.
i. intelligence ii. qualities
iii. prudence iv. honesty
Ans: qualities.
(g) The word ‘hugely’ may be replaced best by —-.
i. thoroughly ii. lightly
iii. seriously iv. widely
Ans: widely.
(h) Sheikh Kamal was strong —- basketball and cricket.
i. into ii. with iii. in iv. at
Ans: in.
(i) The expression ‘full of spirits’ indicates —-.
i. strength ii. life force
iii. maturity iv. intelligence
Ans: life force.
(j) Sheikh Kamal could stick to —- forever.
i. friendship ii. indifference
iii. detachment iv. engagement
Ans: friendship.
B. Answer the following questions.
(a) At what stage was Sheikh Kamal when the writer was introduced to him?
Ans: When the writer was introduced to Sheikh Kamal, the latter was already known everywhere in the country as the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the Bangalis, the man people love to think of as the Friend of Bengal.
(b) Where and how did the writer meet Sheikh Kamal for the first time?
Ans: The writer met Sheikh Kamal for the first time in front of the entry of the Kala Bhaban or the Arts Building of the University of Dhaka by a mutual friend.
(c) How did Sheikh Kamal greet him? How did the writer feel?
Ans: Sheikh Kamal greeted him very warmly with the friendliest of smiles and a warm handshake. The writer instantly felt very impressed and was led to think that he would be Sheikh Kamal’s friend.
(d) What had the writer known about Sheikh Kamal before he was introduce to the latter?
Ans: Before the writer was introduce to Sheikh Kamal, he knew that Sheikh Kamal was quite good at basketball and cricket, actively interested in music, always lively, and he was full of good spirits as well.
(e) What was the writer’s experience with Sheikh Kamal after 1971?
Ans: The writer’s experience with Sheikh Kamal after 1971 was that although they never met regularly after 1971, Sheikh Kamal continued to be warm and friendly, whenever they met, inside or outside the university.
লেখক : সহযোগী অধ্যাপক ও বিভাগীয় চেয়ারম্যান, ইংরেজি বিভাগ, ঢাকা কমার্স কলেজ, ঢাকা
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