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Read the following text carefully and answer the questions no. 4 and 5.
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was one of the greatest personalities who contributed a lot towards the Bengali Language and Literature. He was the greatest scholar of Bengal. He was born at 24 Parganas in West Bengal on 10th July, 1885. He passed the Entrance Examination in 1904. He obtained his B.A. degree in 1910, M.A. in 1912 and B.L in 1914. He joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbonne University of Paris in 1928. His ‘Bangla Shahitter Katha’ published in 1953 was the first well arranged history of Bangla literature. In 1966 he was seriously ill and was in sickbed for about two and a half years. The great scholar breathed his last on 13 July, 1969 in Dhaka. We all remember him with gratitude and respect.
4. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1x5=5
5. Read the passage again and write true or false beside the statements. Give answers for the false statements. 1x5=5
(a) Shahidullah contributed a lot to Bengali language and literature.
(b) He obtained B.A. degree in 1910.
(c) ‘Bangla Shahitter Katha’ is the name of newspaper.
(d) He joined the University of Dhaka in 1927.
(e) He died in 1969.
Answer: 4. (i) 24 Pargana in West Bengal
(ii) 1904
(iii) Joined/became a professor of Sanskrit and Bengali
(iv) in 1928
(v) in 1953
5. (a) True
(b) True
(c) False. Correct. Answer: ‘Bangla Shahitter Katha’ is the history of Bengali literature.
(d) False. Correct. Answer: He joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. (e) True.
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