SSC-2014, exam preparation Sub: English 1st Paper Update: GEE Bangladesh, 31 October 2013 ২০১৪ সালের এসএসসি পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতি ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র Seen Comprehension Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. In mid 15th century, a Muslim colony was founded in the inhospitable mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the seacoast in Bagerhat district by a saint Ulugh Khan Jahan. He was the earliest torchbearer of Islam in the South who laid the nucleus of an affluent city during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (1442-59), then known as Khalifatabad (present Bagerhat). Khan Jahan adorned his city with numerous mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings. The most spectacular of which is the imposing multidomed mosque in Bangladesh, known as the Shat ‡ambuj Masjid. The stately fabric of the monument stands on the eastern bank of a vast sweetwater tank clustered around by the heavy foliage of a lowlyingcountryside characteristic of a seacoast landscape. The mosque is roofed over with 77 squat domes, including 7 chauchala or foursided domes in the middle row. The vast prayer hall in provided with 11 arched doorwayson east and 7 each on north and south for ventilation and light. It has 7 longitudinal aisles and 11 deep bays by a forest of slender stones columns. From these columns spring rows of endless arches, supporting the domes. The arches are six feet in thickness, have slightly tapering hollow and round walls. The interior and the exterior of the mosque give a view of rather plain architecture but the interior western wall of the mosque was beautifully decorated with terracotta flowers and foliage. Besides being used as a prayer hall the mosque was also used as the court of Khan Jahan Ali. Now it is one of the greatest Tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. 1. Choose the best answer. a. The Sundarbans are... to live in. i) pleasant ii) Unpleasant iii) comfortable iv) suitable b. Ulugh Khan Jahan was... i) a king ii) an emperor of ÔKhalifatabadÕ iii) a Muslim ruler iv) a preacher of Islam c. The Shat ‡ambuj Masjid is at... i) Bagerhat ii) Faridpur iii) Khulna iv) Sylhet d. Who was Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah? i) a saint ii). a preacher of Islam iii) an emperor iv) a rich man e. Khan Jahan adorned the city with ... i) trees and flowers ii) beautiful buildings and public parks iii) mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings iv) canals, roads, trees and public buildings 2. Write whether the statements are true of false. It false, give the correct answer. a) The mangrove forest of the Sundarbans was a suitable place to inhabit. b) Khan Jahan was the earliest torchbearer of Islam in the south. c) Khalifatabad is the old name of Bagerhat. d) The mosque was used only as a prayer hall. e) The Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions of Bangladesh. 3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary. adorned/ saint/ founded/ forest/ Islam/ touris/ mosque/ countryside/ leaves/ workmanship/ charming/ impressive In mid 15th century Ulugh Khan Jahan. (a) ... a Muslim colony in the inhospitable mangrove (b) ... of the Sundarbans. He was a (c) ... and the earliest torchbearer of (d) ... in the south. Present Bagerhat was then known as ÔKhalifatabadÕ which was (e) ... by him with numerous mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings. The most (f) ... of which is the (g) ... multidomed mosque in Bangladesh known as the Shat ‡ambuj Masjid. The highly impressive (h) ... of the monument stands on the eastern bank of a vast sweet water tank, clustered around by the heavy (i) ... of the trees or plants of a low-laying (j) .... 4. Read the passage in A. Now write a paragraph on the information about the Shat ‡ombuj Mosque. Use the clues in the box below. The paragraph should no exceed 70 words. century/ founder/ place/ beauty/ description/ domes-door/ aisles/ arches/ decoration/ use. 5. Read the passage in a again. Now answer the following questions in your own words. a. Where did Khan Jahan found a Muslim colony? b. Who was Khan Jahan? c. How did he adorn the city? d. What do you know about the Shat ‡ambuj Mosque? e. How was the mosque being used? 6. Fill in each gap with a suiltable word of your own based on the information from the text in A. Khan Jahan who founded a colony in the Sundarbans was a (a) ... He was a preacher of (b) ... He was the earliest (c) ... of Islam in the South during the reign of Sultan Nasirunddin Mahmud Shah. Khan Jahan adorned Bagerhat with (d) mosques, tanks, roads and (e) buildings.The most extra ordinary of which is the (f)Shat ‡ambuj Mosque. It is famous for its highly impressive (g) ... A vast sweetwater tank lies on the western side of the (h). The mosque is now one of the greatest (i) attractions and best architectural (j) of Bangladesh. 7. Read the passage in A again. Imagine that you visited the Shat ‡ombuj Mosque. Now write in about 7080 words about your experience. 8. Read the passage in A again. Now write the main Ideas of the passage in your own words in not more than five sentences. মোঃ ছোকাৎ নূর ইংরেজি শিক্ষক মতিঝিল মডেল হাইস্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ, ঢাকা
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