Unit-7, Lesson-1 (B)
Pearl! Pearl! Pearl!
(গত ২৬ অক্টোবর প্রকাশের পর)
2. Answer the following questions from your reading of the above text. 2x5=10
(a) Do you think ‘pearls’ were discovered by accident? Why?
(b) Why do you think pearls were valued so much in the past?
(c) What good luck did the knights think pearls would bring them?
(d) Why were the ancient Egyptians buried with pearls?
(e) Why did Cleopatra dissolve a pearl in a glass of water?
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 1x5=5
Pearls were discovered thousands of years ago while they were (a) ---- for food at the sea shore. Ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks valued pearls very (b) ---- . The Egyptians would take away pearls to their (c) ----. The ancient Romans and Greeks considered it as a (d) ---- of wealth and social position. In the battle field the brave knights used to (e) ---- them for good luck.
4. Write the synonym or antonym of the following words as directed. 1x5=5
(a) pearl (antonym)
(b) ancient (antonym)
(c) status (synonym)
(d) discover (synonym)
(e) shine (antonym)
Answer: 2. a) I think ‘pearls’ were discovered by accident. Because thousands of years ago, the first pearl was discovered. While searching for food at the sea shore, people discovered the first pearl.
b) I think pearls were valued so much in the past. Throughout history, the pearl with its shine has been one of the most highly valued gems.
c) The brave knights used to wear pearls in the battles for good luck. They think that pearl will bring them victory.
d) The ancient Egyptians were buried with pearls because they valued pearls so much/highly.
e) The famous Queen of Egypt Cleopatra would dissolve a pearl in a glass of water and drink it to show love and respect for the entire nation.
3. a) searching, b) highly, c) graves, d) sign,e) wear.
4. a) pebble, b) modern, c) position, d) find, e) dull.
লেখক : সিনিয়র শিক্ষক, ইংরেজি
লেক সার্কাস গার্লস হাই স্কুল, কলাবাগান, ঢাকা
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