ইংরেজি

Competency based (যোগ্যতাভিত্তিক) text
প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা সমাপনীর প্রিয় পরীক্ষার্থী, ইংরেজি বিষয়ের ৫, ৬, ৭, ৮ ও ৯ নম্বর প্রশ্নগুলো থাকবে তোমার পাঠ্যবইয়ের বাইরের অনুচ্ছেদ থেকে। এ প্রশ্নগুলো হবে সম্পূর্ণ যোগ্যতাভিত্তিক বা Competency based। আজ তোমাদের অনুশীলনের জন্য দেওয়া হলো একটি নমুনা অনুচ্ছেদ ও প্রশ্নোত্তর।

Read the text and answer the following questions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

There are many birds found in our country. Birds have feathers. They have wings and most of them can fly. The Penguin and the Ostrich are two of the few birds which cannot fly. They aren’t found in Bangladesh. The Humming birds are the smallest birds in the world. They are not found in Bangladesh.
The Crow, the Sparrow, the Doel, the Shalik, the Kingfisher are the common birds of Bangladesh. We also see Cuckoo in the spring. Its voice is very sweet. That’s why people like and love this bird most. Parrots and Mynah birds can talk. People keep these birds as pets. They keep them in cages. Birds are not happy in cages.
Birds are warm blooded. Most birds are very light. Their bodies are shaped like aero planes. Birds have strong wing and chest muscles and very light hollow bones. These help the birds fly.
After a male and female bird mate, they build a nest. Birds build their nests in all kinds of places. Usually, the nests are high up in trees. Some birds, Sparrows, build their nests in walls and cliffs. The Cuckoo does not build a nest. The female Cuckoo lays her eggs in Crow’s nests.
Most birds lay two or three eggs. Eggs have to be kept warm, so one of the birds sits on them. Soon the baby birds hatch. The chicks are usually blind and bald. They have to be fed by the adult birds.
5. Write only the answer on the answer paper.
a) Which of these birds cannot fly? i) Hen ii) Dove iii) Parrot iv) Penguin
b) Usually, birds build their nests in high places because ___.
i) birds live in trees ii) high places are easy to fly
iii) the eggs will be safer iv) birds need a quiet place to rest
c) Birds build their nests to ___ .
i) live in ii) lay eggs iii) store food iv) sleep in
d) The mother birds lay eggs in the nest, because ___.
i) it will be easy to hatch ii) she needs a quiet place
iii) the eggs will be safer iv) nobody will take away the eggs
e) Generally, how many eggs are found in a nest?
i) one or two ii) two or three iii) three or four iv) four or five
f) Baby birds ___. i) feed themselves ii) are fed by their father
iii) are fed by their mother iv) are fed by their parents
g) Which birds can talk?
i) Cuckoo and kingfisher ii) Mynah and Parrot
iii) Shalik and Sparrow iv) Cuckoo and Doel
h) We hear the Cuckoo in spring, because ___.
i) we find Cuckoo only in the spring ii) it leaves Bangladesh in winter
iii) its voice is weak in the spring iv) other birds do not sing in the spring
i) Most birds can fly, because ___.
i) they have feathers ii) they have wings
iii) they are small iv) they have strong muscles
j) Which birds are not found in Bangladesh?
i) Ostrich and Cuckoo ii) Humming bird and Penguin
iii) Penguin and Parrot iv) Humming bird and Mynah
Answer to the question no. 5
a. iv) Penguin b. iii) the eggs will be safer c. ii) lay eggs d. iii) the eggs will be safer e. ii) two or three f. iv) are fed by their parents g. ii) Mynah and Parrot h. i) we find Cuckoo only in the spring i. ii) they have wings j. ii) Humming bird and Penguin
6. Fill in the blanks with the given words.
wings -- some -- autumn --eggs -- doel -- big -- nest --birds
a) Our national bird is the — . b) We keep — as pets. c) Birds sit on — to keep them warm. d) __ birds cannot fly. e) We cannot see the Cuckoo in —.
Answer to the question no. 6
a) Doel b) birds c) eggs d) Some e) Autumn
7. Answer the following questions in sentence(s).
a) Which is the most common bird of Bangladesh? Why do people love the Cuckoo?
b) Write the names of two singing birds of Bangladesh.
c) Where do birds usually build their nests? Why?
d) Which birds make nests in buildings or houses? What do young baby birds usually look like? e) Why are birds not happy in cages? Write 2 reasons.
Answer to the question no. 7
a) The Crow is the most common bird of Bangladesh. People love Cuckoo because of its sweet voice.
b) Cuckoo and Mynah are the two singing birds of Bangladesh.
c) Birds usually build their nests high up in trees/ in walls and cliffs. Because they want to keep their eggs safe.
d) Sparrows build their nests in the buildings or houses. Young baby birds usually look like blind and bald.
e) Birds not happy in cages because: (i) They cannot fly in the cages. and
(ii) They are not free in the cages.
8. Write a short composition of 5 sentences about the usefulness of birds.
Answer to the question no. 8
Birds
Birds are very useful to us. They enhance the natural beauty. They help to maintain ecological balance. Flesh of some birds are eaten by us. Some birds are pet birds.
9. Suppose, you are Jhalak. Sanjid is your friend. Now, write a letter to your friend about some birds you see around you.
Answer to the question no. 9
10 November, 2015
Bhagolpur Lane, Dhaka

Dear Sanjid,
I have received your letter in time. In your letter you wanted to know about some birds I see around.
Well, let me write about it. You know I live in a village which is covered with shade and full of the chirping of the birds. Here there are many kinds of birds.
Among them, the Crow, the Shalik, the Doel, the Dove, the Bou katha kau and the Kingfisher are very common. The Crow is black and ugly bird. They are found in large number around us. They often steal food. But they help keep the environment clean by eating the dirty rotten things. The Shalik is a beautiful bird. They enhance the beauty of nature. The Dove is also attractive to look at. The Bou katha kau attracts us with its sweet tone. The Kingfisher is very beautiful bird. It has a long beak. It is a bird of prey. It catches fish in the ponds, canals and rivers. In spring we find Cuckoo. Its sweet voice charms us greatly. This bird is a great attraction in the spring. This is a short description of some common birds in our locality.
I am well. No more today. More when we meet next. Render my best compliments to your parents and my heartily love to your younger brothers and sisters.
Your loving friend,
Jhalak
শিক্ষক, বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ মুন্সী আব্দুর রউফ পাবলিক কলেজ, ঢাকা