Unit-7, Lesson-1 (B)
Pearl! Pearl! Pearl!
Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.
Thousands of years ago, the first pearl was probably discovered while human beings were searching for food at the sea shore. Throughout history, the pearl with its shine has been one of the most highly valued gems.
Pearls have been mentioned many times in religious texts and mythologies from the earliest times.
The ancient Egyptians valued pearls so much that they were buried with them. It is said that the famous queen of Egypt, Cleopatra would dissolve a pearl in a glass and drink it as a sign of love and respect for the entire nation.
The Greeks thought of pearls as a sign of wealth and social position. The beauty of pearls was associated with love and marriage.
In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the greatest sign of wealth and social status.
At that time the young women of noble families loved to wear beautiful pearl necklaces. The brave knights used to wear them in the battles for good luck.
1. Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script. 1x7=7
(i) To the Greeks, pearl was a sign of -------- and social position.
(a) wealthy (b) rich
(c) riches (d) power
আরো পড়ুন : Unseen Passage-এর ৩টি প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর নিয়ে আলোচনা, ২য় পর্ব, জুনিয়র বৃত্তি পরীক্ষার ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র
(ii) Old Egyptians -------valued pearls.
(a) commonly (b) highly
(c) properly (d) rarely
(iii) Men discovered pearls while they were ------ for food.
(a) looking (b) waiting
(c) cooking (d) inventing
(iv) Queen Cleopatra would drink a glass of water mixed with pearls everyday to ------.
(a) to recover from illness
(b) develop for health
(c) refresh her mind
(d) show love and respect to the nation
(v) The word ‘sign’ in the phrase ‘as a sign of love’ in the passage means ------.
(a) symbol (b) signature
(c) shining (d) swear
(vi) Pearls have been mentioned many times in -----.
(a) divine books (b) political books
(c) reference books (d) textbooks
(vii) Which one of the following phrases has the similar meaning to ‘search for’?
(a) Take after (b) Look after
(c) Look up (d) Look for
Answer: 1. i) (c) riches, ii) (b) highly, iii) (a) looking , iv) (d) show love and respect to the nation, v) (a) symbol, vi) (a) divine books,
vii) (d) Look for.
লেখক : সিনিয়র শিক্ষক, ইংরেজি
লেক সার্কাস গার্লস হাই স্কুল, কলাবাগান, ঢাকা
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