Questions in this chapter

(a) One prize is awarded in each field.

(b) The prize is instituted by a man who was the inventor of the science of destruction.

(c) Nobel Prize is the world’s most important prize.

(d) He is Alfred Bernard Nobel.

(e) Though he was a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia.

(f) Nobel Prizes are awarded every one for outstanding achievements in the field of science, literature and for promoting world’s peace.

(g) The prize is given to persons with most outstanding contribution.

(h) If there are more than one recipient of the prize in one field, the prize money is equally distributed amongst all the winners.

(i) Economics was added in the list in 1969 for the first time.

(j) He was born in Stockholm on 21st October 1833 and he died on 10th December 1896.

(a) A number of people applied for the job.

(b) Once there lived a Sultan in a country.

(c) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.

(d) Then he found the desired man.

(e) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.

(f) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.

(g) All the applicants blushed and refused except one.

(h) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one.

(i) So he asked for the wise counsellor’s advice.

(j) Then he invited applications.

(a) He asked him where God is.

(b) He praised him highly.

(c) Once a lad went to a famous teacher.

(d) The teacher thought highly of the boy’s understanding.

(e) The lad replied that he would answer is he would tell where He is not.

(f) The boy devoted himself in earning knowledge.

(g) He begged to instruct him to the arts and sciences.

(h) He agreed to teach the lad.

(i) He expressed his desire to acquire knowledge.

(j) The teacher wished to find out the ability of the boy.

(i) As a result, he studied under a great thinker Plato.

(ii) He also wrote books on Biology, Literature, Economics and Comparative Politics

(iii) Plato taught Aristotle according to his own way.

(iv) Aristotle was born in Greece.

(v) His father wanted him to be a physician but he never cherished to be

(vi) Later on, Aristotle took the pen to write on topics suitable for human civilization.

(vii) He is called the father of Biology because of his creativity.

(viii) ‘Politics’ is one of his famous books which exposes fullest development of his wisdom.

(ix) He was the son of a royal physician.

(x) He wanted to be a free thinker.

(i) He was one of the most renowned linguists of Bangladesh.

(ii) He died in 1969 and we remember him with respect.

(iii) He was second to none in Bengali Language and Literature.

(iv) Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah was born in 24 Porgonas, West Bengal in 1885.

(v) He joined Jashore Zilla School in 1910.

(vi) He passed the Entrance and FA exam in 1904 and 1906.

(vii) He received some awards and contributed much to Bengali Literature.

(viii) He passed Hons. and MA in 1910 and 1912.

(ix) He joined Dhaka University as a Lecturer of Bengali in 1921.

(x) He got his PhD in 1928.

(i) As Bagerhat is near the Bay of Bengal, the water is usually saline.

(ii) Khan Jahan Ali was a philanthropic man.

(iii) He, therefore, excavated many tanks to provide fresh water to the people.

(iv) He came to Bagerhat to preach Islam and to promote the plight of common people.

(v) He found Bagerhat beset with many problems.

(vi) His memory will never be sunk into oblivion.

(vii) Thus he solved the problem of drinking water.

(viii) The scarcity of drinking water is one of them.

(ix) The people of Bagerhat remember him with great respect.

(x) Ghora Dighi is one of them.

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It’s a matter of great concern that Bangladesh (a) — in the active earthquake zone. Most of the Bangladeshis are fully (b) — of its severity. Experts are alarmed by the (c) — of quakes during recent years. But they give no (d) — answer to the question of (e) — about the buildings of Dhaka city. Since there is every (f) — of earthquakes in Bangladesh, experts call for taking adequate (g) — measures to (h) — losses. Rajuk (i) — that an earthquake resistant building code should be (j) —.

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Keeping promise given to anyone is a must though it takes much perseverance to keep promise honestly. Since keeping promise is a (a) — of remembrance, we should be (b) — whenever we make promises. While (c) — an unavoidable danger, people usually (d) — any promise only to be (e) — from the situation without perfect (f) —. After being rescued, most people (g) — forget the promise given. A (h) — about the pied piper of Germany (i) — how the piper was deliberately (j) — by the Mayor, who had made promises to give piper one thousand guilders for his work.

(i) “Please let me go to my country.”

(ii) An English boy was making a small boat.

(iii) “I shall cross the sea and go to my country by this boat.”

(iv) He made all arrangements to send him to his country.

(v) Suddenly he noticed a wonderful thing.

(vi) Napoleon was charmed by the words of the small boy.

(vii) “I haven’t seen my mother for a long time.”

(viii) The boy said, “My country is on the other side of the sea.”

(ix) One day Napoleon, the king of France, was walking along the seashore.

(x) The boy was brought before him and he asked him what he would do with such a small boat.

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Students should be strategic about their examination. It is (a)— for an examinee to (b) — some instructions. He should go (c) — the whole question before he (d) — to write. He must make a (e) — of his time so that he can (f) — enough time to answer (g) — questions. He must write his answer (h) —. He should be (i) — about his handwriting. He can (j) — double spacing in his handwriting is tiny or very large.

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Food adulteration is one of the (a) — problems in the recent time in our country. Different food and food products, vegetables, fruits and fishes are being (b) — (c) — profit monger businessmen and green grocers. However, we, the general people (d) — the unscrupulous and the victims (e) — all sorts of pangs and serious diseases. The businessmen use (f) — chemicals such as DDT, Aldrin, Heptachlor just to make their products (g) — attractive or to (h) — them for a long time. So it is time the authority concerned took (i) — steps to stop such food adulteration. Proper monitoring, supervision, and public awareness should be compulsory from (j) — level to consumers.

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Conflict can be (a) — as clash of value and ideas among other things and the most serious form of conflict is (b) — clashes that results in lots of (c) — and casualties. There can be conflict (d) — us, which is (e) — intrapersonal conflict. The conflict between or (f) — persons is called (g) — conflict. Constraint of resources is also a (h) — of conflict and it is known as (i) — conflict. Conflict is a very common phenomenon, but sometimes it takes (j) — forms.

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The most (a)___ event for Bangladesh is her (b) ____ as an (c) ____nation on March 26, 1971. It is a red letter day in the (d) ___of Bangladesh. After the (e)____ of Sub Continent, we got Pakistan. But the Pakistanis began to (f) ___ our people. At first, they (g)___ our language. We shall never forget the language movement of 1952. The language movement led to the mass upsurge of 1969. As a result, the war of liberation (h) ____place in 1971. After nine months struggle, the Pakistanis were compelled to (i) ____and we won (j)____.

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Education is the process by which our mind develops through formal (a) — at an institution. It is mental and (b) — training. It provides opportunities of growth and helps to meet challenges to (c) — success. Moreover, the purpose of education is to (d) — an individual. The aim of education is also to train individuals to make right (e) —. It ennobles our mind and refines our (f) —. It broadens our outlook and removes (g) —. It helps us to be (h) — of rights and responsibilities. Education furnishes us with an (i) — in expressing truth. Therefore, it is compared to light which dispels the (j) — of ignorance.

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Education is one of the basic needs of a human being. It is (a) — for the (b) — of mind. Many illiterate people do not have any (c) — of health. If they (d) — educated, they could live a (e) — and planned life. Education teaches us how to live well. It (f) — us to make the right (g) — in life. It enhances our (h) — to perform our duties properly and (i) — our everyday problems. In fact, it is education (j) — brings positive changes in our life.