Competency based (যোগ্যতাভিত্তিক) text
প্রিয় প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা সমাপনী পরীক্ষার্থী, ইংরেজি বিষয়ের ৫, ৬, ৭, ৮ ও ৯ নম্বর প্রশ্নটি থাকবে তোমার পাঠ্যবইয়ের বাইরের টেক্সট থেকে। এ প্রশ্নগুলো হবে Competency based বা যোগ্যতাভিত্তিক। তোমাদের অনুশীলনের সুবিধার জন্য আজ একটি নমুনা টেক্সট ও প্রশ্নোত্তর দেওয়া হলো।

Read the text and answer the following questions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9:

It was summer. The day was very hot. A crow became very thirsty. It flew here and there in quest of water. But it did not find water anywhere. At last it saw a Jar. It flew down to it. But the water was at the bottom of the Jar. So, it could not drink water. It tried to overturn the jar, but failed. At last it saw some pebbles near the Jar. It picked up the pebbles one by one and dropped them into the Jar. The water of the Jar was up. The crow drank water and flew away.

5. Write only the answer on the answer paper.
i) Who was thirsty? a) A fox b) A crow c) A passer-by d) A dog
ii) It flew here and there in search of —.
a) pebbles b) meat c) water d) nest
iii) what is the Similar meaning of the phrase ‘in quest of’?
a) in lieu of b) instead of c) in search of d) in the long run
iv) What did it saw at last? a) a well b) a cave c) a ditch d) a Jar
v) The water was at the — of the Jar. a) top b) middle c) bottom d) outside
vi) The crow could not — the water.
a) drink b) drinking c) to drink d) drank
vii) It saw some — near the Jar. a) bricks b) sticks c) straws d) pebbles
viii) It picked — the pebbles. a) on b) into c) in d) up
ix) It dropped the pebbles — the Jar. a) into b) in c) on d) under
x) — drank water and flew away.
a) The pigeon b) The cuckoo c) The kite d) The crow.
Answer to the question no-5.
i) b) a crow ii) c) water iii) c) in search of iv) d) a Jar v) c) bottom vi) a) drink vii) d) pebbles viii) d) up ix) a) into x) d) the crow.
6. Fill in the blanks with the given words.
Thirsty ------- but ------- pebbles ------- nowhere ------- overturn ------- and ------- water ------- drop
a) The crow flew here and there in search of —.
b) It found water —.
c) It failed to — the jar.
d) It dropped — into the Jar.
e) The water came up — the crow drank it.
Answer to the question no-6.
a) water b) nowhere c) overturn d) pebbles e) and.
7. Answer the following questions in sentences).
a) Who was thirsty?
b) Why did it fly here and there?
c) Why it could not drink the water?
d) How did it drink the water of the Jar?
e) Write the main ideas of the passage in five sentences.
Answer to the question no-7.
a) A crow was thirsty.
b) It flew here and there in search of water.
c) It could not drink the water because the water was at the bottom of the Jar.
d) It dropped some pebbles in the Jar as a result the water of the Jar came up. Then the crow could drink the water.
e) Where there is will, there is a way. The crow was very thirsty. So it was very eager to drink water. It found a little water in a jar but it was beyond its capacity. But it tried its best. At last it could to drink.
8. Short composition: write five sentences about ‘The Crow’.
Answer to the question no-8.
The crow is a common bird in Bangladesh. It is ugly to look at. It is very useful to us. It caws in the morning. It eats dirty things.
9. Suppose you are Ashik/Amena. You have a pen friend in The UK. His/her name is Peter/Ken. Write a letter to him/her telling about the common birds of your country.
Answer to the question no-9.
N.S. Road, Dhaka-1205
15 January, 2014
Dear Ken,
How are you? I hope you are all fine. You wanted to know about the common birds of our country. I am going to tell you.
The Crow is the most common bird of Bangladesh. It is found everywhere. It feeds on dirty things. It is a black and ugly bird. Its harsh voice is annoying. It helps us to clean the milieu. The Parrot is another common bird. It has a red beak and a long tail. Its feathers are green. The Sparrow, the Doel, the Shalik, the Kingfisher etc are called common birds. We can see them often. Doel is our national bird. The Kite, the Hawk, the Vulture are the birds of prey. The Vulture is a big ugly bird. It feeds on the dead bodies of animal. The Swallow, the Tuntuni and the Babui are known as tailor birds. The Babui makes its nest in tall trees. The Sparrow builds its houses in our house. It is called intruder bird. The Mainas live in our houses as pet. It can talk. The Cuckoo is a singing bird. It is called the herald of the spring season. We can see it only in spring. So it is called a seasonal bird.
What about you? Would you please tell me about the common birds of your country? Convey be best regards to your parents and love to the younger.
Your loving friend,
Ashik.

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