Class Eight & JSC English Seen Comprehension Unit 10, Lesson 1
Class Eight & JSC English Seen Comprehension Unit 10, Lesson 1
Model Question 1
Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.
Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends. One day the two friends decided to set out on a journey. They flew over the rivers and hills and came to a big jungle. Both the friends were very tired, they needed to sit down and take a rest. Soon night fell and it was dark all around. A storm rose. It started to rain heavily. The dove and the bat started to look for a shelter.
They came upon a century-old rain tree. An owl had his nest in that tree. The dove and the bat knocked at the owl’s door. The old grumpy owl opened the door. The dove and the bat requested him to give them shelter. The owl unwillingly let them in. The two birds were hungry too. They begged for some food. The selfish owl was not happy. However, he shared his dinner with them. The dove was so tired that she could hardly eat. But the bat was sly. He ate greedily. He began to praise the owl with the thought of getting more food. The bat said, “O wise and brave owl, you are the most generous person I have ever seen. You are powerful and mighty.”
The owl was very pleased at the bat’s flattery. He puffed and ruffled himself, trying to look as wise and brave as possible. Then he turned to the dove and asked, “Now little dove, what do you think about me?” [Unit 10; Lesson 1] [Jashore Board-2016]
1. Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script:
a. What does the phrase 'set out' mean?
- i) depart
- ii) come
- iii) stay
- iv) aim
b. Why did the two friends need shelter? It is because —.
- i) the place was not safe
- ii) they were hungry
- iii) the owl attacked them
- iv) a storm took place
c. The bat was the dove’s .
- i) friend
- ii) enemy
- iii) colleague
- iv) boss
d. The word 'grumpy' means—. [CtgB-2015]
- i) good
- ii) satisfied
- iii) friendly
- iv) ill-tempered
e. The phrase 'once upon a time' in the text refers to —.
- i) past
- ii) present
- iii) future
- iv) now
f. The owl was ¾ with the flattery of the bat.
- i) pleased
- ii) tired
- iii) displeased
- iv) angry
g. The word 'generous' means —.
- i) sumptuous
- ii) bountiful
- iii) ill-tempered
- iv) heavy-hearted
More Questions
1. The word ‘rose’ in the text means —.
- i) a very nice flower
- ii) a moderate purplish red
- iii) got out of bed
- iv) started
2. How did the bat address the owl?
- i) honest and truthful
- ii) grumpy and old
- iii) wise and brave
- iv) young and handsome
3. The word 'big' means —.
- i) tiny
- ii) small
- iii) large
- iv) miniature
4. Century means —. [JB-2016]
- i) 100 years
- ii) 1000 years
- iii) less than 500 years
- iv) all of them
5. Here the word ‘grumpy’ stands for —. [JB-2016]
- i) fresh mind
- ii) joyful
- iii) bad-tempered
- iv) shyness
6. The synonym of ‘generous’ is —. [JB-2016]
- i) cruel
- ii) heartless
- iii) frugal
- iv) kind-hearted
7. The word ‘mighty’ means —. [JB-2016]
- i) weak
- ii) strong
- iii) ill health
- iv) lazy
8. The word ‘sly’ means —. [JB-2016]
- i) honest
- ii) wise
- iii) cunning
- iv) simple
9. The bat was a — creature. [CtgB-2015]
- i) wise
- ii) cunning
- iii) foolish
- iv) brave
10. "The owl unwillingly let them in." Here 'in' is a/an —. [CtgB-2015]
- i) adjective
- ii) adverb
- iii) noun
- iv) preposition
11. The dove and the bat decided to go .
- i) to an owl
- ii) to a tree
- iii) on a journey
- iv) eat something
12. The jungle was .
- i) huge
- ii) small
- iii) cute
- iv) little
13. The two friends needed to sit down and take a rest as they were .
- i) lazy
- ii) tired
- iii) good friends
- iv) in a jungle
14. Actually, the bat — the owl. [CtgB-2015]
- i) criticized
- ii) admired
- iii) flattered
- iv) praised
15. The dove ate —. [CtgB-2015]
- i) too much
- ii) greedily
- iii) moderately
- iv) almost nothing
16. The bat was .
- i) gentle
- ii) greedy
- iii) polite
- iv) charitable
17. The owl was .
- i) friendly
- ii) talkative
- iii) kind
- iv) ill-tempered
18. The bat praised the owl.
- i) falsely
- ii) truly
- iii) honestly
- iv) heartily
19. The bat made ¬¬ to the owl.
- i) totality
- ii) whole
- iii) flattery
- iv) entire
20. The dove was very .
- i) sly
- ii) greedy
- iii) gentle
- iv) cunning
2. Answer the following questions from your reading of the text above.
a. Who were very good friends?
b. What did the two friends decide to do? [CtgB-2015]
c. Where did they get shelter? [CtgB-2015]
d. Portray the appearance of the owl as depicted in the passage.
More Questions
1. How did the two friends come to a jungle? [JB-2016]
2. Why couldn’t the dove eat?
3. Why did the bat praise the owl? [CtgB-2015]
4. Who, according to the bat, is powerful and mighty? [CtgB-2015]
5. Why did the two friends need to sit down and take a rest?
6. Why did they become very hungry? [JB-2016]
7. What was the reason of the bat’s praising the owl? [JB-2016]
8. How was the day? [JB-2016]
9. Do you think that the owl was really wise and brave? [JB-2016]
10. Why were the dove and the bat tired? [CtgB-2015]