Unit-6, Lesson-1 (B)
Unseen Passage [Marks : 20]
Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no-7.
Every nation has its own parliament house. Like other nations of the world, we also have a parliament house named Sangsad Bhaban. It is situated at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. It is a wonder of modern architecture and technology. It is one of the largest and most beautiful parliament buildings in the world. It was designed by Louis I Khan, the famous American architect. This 155 feet high nine storied building is surrounded by an artificial lake called Crescent Lake. The structure has 1605 doors, 335 windows, 365 ventilators and corridors totaling to a bewildering length of 41.6 kilometers. The house has 354 seats for MPs, 56 for guests, 40 for press people and 430 for spectators. It has three party rooms in each of which can seat 153 people. The whole place is air-conditioned and includes all modern facilities.
7. Summarize the above text with your own words. 10
8. Match the part of sentences from columns A and B to make five complete sentences. Column B has one more option than required. 1x5=5
আরো পড়ুন : Unit-6, Lesson-1 (B)-এর ২টি প্রশ্নোত্তর নিয়ে আলোচনা ৩য় পর্ব, অষ্টম শ্রেণির ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র
9. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order. 10
(a) So, he asked for the wise counselor’s advice.
(b) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.
(c) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.
(d) A number of people applied for the job.
(e) Once there lived a Sultan in a country.
(f) Accordingly, he invited applications.
(g) All the applicants blushed and refused to dance except one.
(h) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.
(i) Then he found the desired man.
(j) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.
Answer: 7. The passage is about our parliament house named Sangsad Bhaban which is situated at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. It is a wonder of modern architecture and technology and one of the largest and most beautiful parliament buildings in the world which was designed by Louis I Khan, the famous American architect. This 155 feet high nine storied building is surrounded by an artificial lake called Crescent Lake and the structure has 1605 doors, 335 windows, 365 ventilators and corridors totaling to a bewildering length of 41.6 kilometer’s. The house has 354 seats for MPs, 56 for guests, 40 for press people and 430 for spectators. It has three party rooms and the whole place is air-conditioned including all modern facilities.
8. a) iii, b) i, c) ii, d) v, e) iv.
9. (e)+(c)+(f)+(d)+(a)+(b)+(h)+(j)+(g)+(i).
লেখক : সিনিয়র শিক্ষক, ইংরেজি
লেক সার্কাস গার্লস হাই স্কুল, কলাবাগান, ঢাকা
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