Unit-10, Lessons : 1-5
Seen Comprehension
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My home dis trict is Kishoreganj. It is about 145 kilometres from Dhaka. It is a dis trict headquarters. The dis trict has 8 municipalities, 13 upazilas, 108 unions and 1745 villages.The name Kishoreganj comes from the name of an old landlord known Brojakishore Pramanik or Nandakishore Pramanik. The area of Kishoreganj Municipality is about 10 square kilometres. The river Narasunda flows through the town. Kishoreganj is a small town, but there are many important places in and around it. The larges t Eid fairgrounds, called Solakia Eid Ground and the well-known Government Gurudayal College are in the town. People from many dis tricts come to this place to celebrate Eid. The Pagla Mosque is also in my home dis trict. Outside the town, you can visit the fort of Isah Khan at Jangal Bari. You can also see the Shah Muhammad Mosque at Egaroshindhur. Near the Fuleshwari River, you can see the Shiva Temple of Chandrabati. Kishoreganj is also the home dis trict of some famous people. Chandrabati, the firs t woman poet of Bangla literature, was born here. Two writers of children’s literature, Upendro Kishore Roy Chowdhury and Sukumar Roy are also from here. The great painter Zainul Abedin comes Kishoreganj, too. Syed Nazrul Islam, the firs t Acting President, Bangladesh, is also from here. I love my home dis trict!
1. Write the answer on the answer paper.
a. How far is Kishoreganj from Dhaka?
i. About 145 Kilometers
ii. About 155 Kilometers
iii. About 255 Kilometers
iv. About 265 Kilometers
b. How many Upazilas are there in Kishoreganj?
i. 14 ii. 13
iii. 15 iv. 16
c. Which river flows through Kishoreganj?
i. The Padma i. Fulmoti
ii. The Jamuna iii. The Fuleshwari
d. Which is the bigges t Eid ground of Bangladesh?
i. National Eid Ground
ii. Chattogram Central Eid Ground
iii. Solakia Eid Ground
iv. Khulna Central Eid Ground
e. What is pas t form of the verb ‘see’?
i. Seen ii. Saw
iii. See iv. Sew
Additional Ques tions
f. Who is Brojakishore Pramanik?
i. landlord ii. s torywriter
iii. businessman iv. artis t
g. Who was Joynul Abedin?
i. A great poet ii. A great singer
iii. A great painter iv. A great dramatis t
h. The opposite word of ‘come’ is.
i. go ii. arrive
iii. appear iv. reach
i. Who was the firs t woman poet of Bangla literature.
i. Alomoti ii. Chandrabati
iii. The Narasunda iv. Moynamoti
j. Kishoreganj dis trict has
i. 1745 villages ii. 7245 villages
iii. 2745 villages iv. 108 villages
k. Where is the larges t Eidgah?
i. Dhaka ii. Sylhet
iii. Kishoreganj iv. Mymensingh.
l. Who made the Shiva Temple?
i. Alomoti ii. Chandrabati
iii. The Narasunda iv. Moynamoti
Answer
(a) i. About 145 Kilometers
(b) ii. 13
(c) c iii. The Fuleshwari
(d) iii. Solakia Eid Ground
(e) ii. Saw
(f) i. landlord
(g) iii. A great painter
(h) i. go
(i) ii. Chandrabati
(j) i. 1745 villages
(k) iii. Kishoreganj
(l) ii. Chandrabati.
Or, Fill in the gaps with the bes t word from the box below. There are extra words which you need not use.
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fort |
Pagla |
municipality |
district |
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acting |
famous |
Narsunda |
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(a) Kishoreganj is a headquarters.
(b) The area of Kishoreganj is about 10 square kilometres.
(c) The river flows through the town.
(d) The mosque is also in Kishoreganj
dis trict.
(e) You can visit the of Isah Khan at Jangal Bari.
Answer
(a) dis trict (b) municipality
(c) Narsunda (d) Pagla
(e) fort
