প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা সমাপনী পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতি: ইংরেজি

Seen Comprehension Practice (Lesson # 18) Read the text and answer the questions. Once there was a hare. He was walking beside a forest. Suddenly he saw a tortoise. It was moving very slowly. He laughed at it saying- “Hurry up, you are so slow! Can’t you move a little faster?” The tortoise felt angry and said, “Why don’t we run a race and see who wins?” The hare laughed even more. “Why not, let’s do that.” They agreed to start from under a tree and finish at a place near the forest. So they started their race. In a few minutes the hare was out of sight. “The tortoise must be far behind,” he said to himself. “I am already half-way through. Why not have a nap beside that tree?” And soon he fell asleep. But the tortoise walked steadily on and on. In a short time, he passed by the sleeping hare. The hare slept longer than he thought he would. When he woke up at last, he looked around and saw in surprise that the tortoise was near the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could. But it was too late. The tortoise had reached the finishing line before he could do so. The tortoise looked back at the hare and said smilingly, “See, how the slow but steady wins the race!” 01. Write the answer on the answer paper: 1x10 (i).Who saw the tortoise? (a).an ant (b).a turtle (c).a hare (d).a monkey (ii).The tortoise felt angry because- (a).he could not walk fast (b).the hare laughed at him (c).the forest was far away (d).he does not like the hare (iii).How did the tortoise walk? (a).fast (b).angrily (c).happily (d).steadily (iv).The hare wanted to have a nap because- (a).he was halfway through (b).he took a short cut (c).the tortoise was walking slowly (d).the finishing line was very near (v).When did the tortoise pass the sleeping hare? (a).after an hour (b).in a short time (c).after a long time (d).just before the hare woke up (vi).The hare was surprised because- (a).he slept for a long time (b).the tortoise was far behind (c).the tortoise was crossing him (d).the tortoise was near the finishing line (vii).Where was the finishing line? (a).under a tree (b).near the tortoise’s house (c).near the forest (d).near the hare’s house (viii).The tortoise walked steadily on and on. What parts of speech is the word ‘steadily?’ (a).noun (b).adjective (c).verb (d).adverb (ix).What is the similar word of ‘nap’? (a).a long sleep (b).a short sleep (c).run slowly (d).walk slowly (x).What is the moral of the story ‘The hare and the tortoise?’ (a).we should be proud of ourselves (b).a bad workman quarrels with his tools (c).better late than never (d).slow and steady wins the race 02. Match the words in column A with their similar meaning (words) in column B: 1x 5 A B (a).Start (b).Angry (c).Laugh (d).Finish (e).Suddenly (i).quickly and unexpectedly (ii).to complete something (iii).crying loudly (vi).in a slow motion (v).feeling or showing strong annoyance (vi).to begin doing something (vii).to smile while making sounds with your voice 03. Answer the following questions: 1+1+3 = 5 (a).Why did the hare laugh at the tortoise? (b).Why did the tortoise become angry? (c).Why was the hare too late?