প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা-সমাপনী পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতি

Read the text and answer the following questions 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Andy : Hi, Tamal! Can you help me with something?

Tamal : Sure. Andy!

Andy : What are the main tourist spots in Bangladesh? I know about Cox’s Bazar. I visited it last month.

Tamal : Oh, Cox’s Bazar is the most popular tourist spot.

Andy : And it’s beautiful! I loved the sea and the beach! But I’d like to see some new places this time.

Tamal : Right! There are many places to see in our country. You can go to Srimangal. You can enjoy the beauty of the tea garden there. From there you can go to Madhabkundo. There are some wonderful waterfalls there. You can also go to Saint Martin’s island. It’s a special place.

Andy : What is special about Saint martin’s Island?

Tamal : It’s an island in the Bay of Bengal, and it’s the only coral island in Bangladesh. You can see coral in different shapes and colours. And the Water in the Bay of Bengal is very clean and blue?

Andy : Oh, that sounds wonderful!

Tamal : Yes, it is! You can also see the turtles on the island. The turtles make their nests on the beach and then they lay their eggs in them. You can see many fish, too!

Andy : Wow! Really? Can I go sailing?

Tamal : well, you can take a day cruise. You can go on wooden boats or sea truck. The cruises are exciting and safe. They are a great way to see the Bay.

Andy : Thanks for the information, Tamal!

Andy : So, how can I get to Saint Martin’s Island?

Tamal : Well, you can go from Chittagong to Teknaf, and then from Teknaf to Saint Martin’s Island.

Andy : How far is Teknaf from Chittagong?

Tamal : About 155 kilometers.

Andy : And how far is Saint Martin’s Island from Teknaf?

Tamal : It is about 26 nautical miles. A nautical mile is a unit for measuring distance at sea. By sea truck it’s about two and a half hours journey from Teknaf to Saint Martin’s Island.

1. Match the words of the column A with their meaning that is mentioned in the text in column B. 

column A column B 

a. Tourist i. A large amount of water in large area.

b. Island ii. Original.

c. Nautical mile iii. A person who wants to visit interesting places.

d. Sea iv. A land surrounded by water.

e. Natural v. A way to measure water line.

vi. Sunset in the afternoon.

 

2. Write true or false. 

1. Cox’s Bazar is the most popular tourist spot.

2. Tamal loved the sea and the beach.

3. There are tea gardens in Srimongal.

4. Saint Martin’s Island is a narmal place.

5. Some wonderful waterfalls are there in Madhabkundo.

6. Andy visited Cox’s Bazar last year.

3. Answer the following questions in sentences.

a. Who wants to know about Saint Martin?

b. How to go to Saint Martin?

c. What is a nautical mile?

d. What is the specialty of Saint Martin?

e. What is the way to go to Saint Martin?

f. How far is Saint Martin’s Island from Teknaf?

4. Write a short composition on ‘Saint Martin’.

Answer :

1. (a+iii.), (b+iv.), (c+v.) (d+i.), (e+ii.) 

2. a. True; b. False; c. True; d. False; e. True; f. True.

3. a. Andy wants to know about Saint Martin.

b. In order to go to Saint Martin’s Island, we have to go from Chittagong to Teknaf and then from Teknaf to Saint Martin’s Island.

c. A nautical mile is a unit for measuring distance at sea.

d. Saint Martin is the only coral island in Bangladesh.

e. In order to go to Saint Martin, we have to go from Chittagong to Teknaf and then from Teknaf to Saint Martin’s Island on sea Truck.

f. It is about 26 nautical miles.

4. Saint Martin is one of the most beautiful tourist spots in Bangladesh. It is an island in the Bay of Bengal, and it’s the only coral island in Bangladesh. We can see coral in different shapes and colors. Many tourists from home and abroad visit this island.

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