Rearranging Sentences

Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story. Only the corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written.

Questions

1. Barishal Board- 2020

(a) On the way, people were showing due respect to the statue of the goddess.
(b) So, feeling proud, the donkey started to bray in joy.
(c) Once a statue of goddess was being taken to the town placing on the back of a donkey.
(d) Then the driver of the donkey became very angry.
(e) Saying this, he started beating the donkey with his stick.
(f) Seeing this, the donkey thought that people were showing him honour.
(g) He said, "you wretched, do you think people show you this respect? Such a bad day for man will never come."
(h) Moreover, it refused to move even a step.

2. Chattogram Board- 2020

(a) The dog was cured.
(b) He found a mad dog and injected some weak germs of its diseases into blood.
(c) One day a boy named Joseph Meister was brought to Pasteur.
(d) He had been bitten by a mad dog.
(e) Pasteur was a French scientist.
(f) Pasteur gave him some injections and the boy did not get dog‖s disease.
(g) He discovered that many diseases are caused by germs and he also found cures for several of them.
(h) At first, he only treated animals because he did not want to cause the death of any human being.

3. Cumilla Board- 2020

(a) “I am not playing. I have already gone through these pages.”
(b) His father was passing by.
(c) From his boyhood, he was a very meritorious boy.
(d) He at once entered the room and said, "O my boy, don’t play with your book."
(e) His father Kazi Wazed Ali was a renowned pleader in the Barishal bar.
(f) One day the boy Fazlul Huq was reading in his study room.
(g) He saw Fazlul Haq was reading his lessons and tearing off the pages of his book one after another.
(h) The great leader of the country whom we love and admire is Sher-E-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq.

4. Dhaka Board- 2020

(a) In the evening, a lion entered the cave.
(b) One day, he fled from his master's house and took shelter in a cave.
(c) Once upon a time, there lived a young man named Androcles.
(d) He came near Androcles and lifted his paw.
(e) He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man in another country.
(f) The lion seemed wounded as he was groaning.
(g) His master was very bad and inflicted heavy torture on him.
(h) He took the lion’s paw in his hand and removed a big thorn from it. The lion was relieved of his pain.

5. Dinajpur Board- 2020

(a) But his heart was not in medicine and he felt that he was born to be a poet.
(b) This great poet met a premature death on February 23, 1821.
(c) Finally, he abandoned surgery for literature.
(d) John Keats was born on October 31, 1795.
(e) He lost his father in 1804 and his mother in 1810.
(f) His finest poems like 'Ode to a Nightingale', 'Ode on a Grecian Urn', etc. were published in 1820. (g) In 1811, Keats became an apprentice to a surgeon at Edmonton.
(h) He was the eldest son of his parents.

6. Jashore Board- 2020

(a) They got money, made a shelter in a makeshift house and started making ―Nakshi Kantha‖ with new and old clothes and thread of different colours.
(b) Yet Nur Banu did not become frustrated and inspired her husband to stand against all odds. (c) Her husband was a farmer and they had everything but they became helpless.
(d) As Nur Banu was good at art in her early age, she could make wonderful design in her Kanthas.
(e) A few years back Nur Banu lost everything for the river erosion.
(f) Her husband sold them in the market and became solvent.
(g) She together with her husband worked hard and made a lot of Kanthas.
(h) She had an ornament made of gold and she gave it to her husband to sell it.

7. Mymensing Board- 2020

(a) The king asked him why he was making such a small boat.
(b) Napoleon, the king of France, was a great hero.
(c) One day he was walking along the sea-shore.
(d) He won many battles and conquered many countries of Europe.
(e) The boy said, "I shall cross the sea and go to my home."
(f) Suddenly he noticed a wonderful thing.
(g) The boy was brought before him.
(h) An English boy was making a small boat.

8. Rajshahi Board- 2020

(a) Penicillin is the life saving medicine.
(b) He passed his boyhood with his parents.
(c) It was discovered by Dr. Alexander Fleming.
(d) He was the seventh of the eight brothers and sisters.
(e) He was never absent from school up to the age of twelve.
(f) He was sent to London at the age of fourteen for higher study.
(g) Fleming was born in a poor family in Scotland.
(h) Fleming was a very regular and attentive student.

9. Sylhet Board- 2020

(a) Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942.
(b) In 1993 Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
(c) For 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful nonviolent defiance against the South African Government and its racist policies.
(d) Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95.
(e) In 1993, South African President F. W. de Klerk was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
(f) In 2009, Mandela‖s birthday was declared “Mandela Day” to promote global peace.
(g) Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in South Africa.
(h) In 1994, Mandela was elected as South Africa‖s first black President.

10. Barishal Board- 2019

(a) Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942.
(b) In 1993. Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
(c) For 20 years he directed a campaign of peaceful nonviolent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies.
(d) Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95.
(e) In 1993, South African President F.W. de Klerk was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
(f) In 2009, Mandela's birthday was declared “Mandela Day" to promote global peace.
(g) Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, in South Africa.
(h) In 1994, Mandela was celebrated as South Africa's first black President.

11. Cumilla Board- 2019

(a) The old woman felt pity for him and quickly gave Taimur a full dish of food.
(b) Then he disguised himself as a poor traveller and supported himself by begging.
(c) As a result, he burnt his fingers.
(d) He came to a house and asked an old woman to give him something to eat.
(e) Once young Taimur attacked a province of a powerful prince but unfortunately his soldiers were all killed.
(f) The food was very hot.
(g) One day, he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat.
(h) He hurriedly dug his fingers right at the middle of the dish.

12. Dhaka Board- 2019

(a) Shamim got a lease of land in his village.
(b) Shamim‖s lot has changed radically.
(c) Poverty forced him to look for work.
(d) He has also been raising hybrid cows for milk as well as to produce manure.
(e) Shamim was an unemployed youth of an impoverished family.
(f) Then he joined the training programme of youth development and received training in vegetable cultivation.
(g) He is now very happy to be a self-sufficient man.
(h) He applied his new and improved knowledge for cultivating vegetables.

13. Sylhet Board- 2019

(a) But his heart was not in medicine and he felt that he was born to be a poet.
(b) This great poet met a premature death on February 23, 1821.
(c) Finally, he abandoned surgery for literature.
(d) John Keats was born on October 31,1795.
(e) He lost his father in 1804 and his mother in 1810.
(f) His finest poems like 'Ode to a Nightingale'. 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' etc were published in 1820.
(g) In 1811 Keats became an apprentice to a surgeon at Edmonton.
(h) He was the eldest son of his parents.

14. Rajshahi Board- 2019

(a) Suddenly he stopped one of the guests.
(b) The marriage ceremony was over and the guests were all going to the feast.
(c) He spoke so strangely that the guest stood still and listened to the story.
(d) He saw people walking past him.
(e) The old man told him about his last journey.
(f) The old sailor sat on a stone outside the church.
(g) He had a strange mad look in his eyes.
(h) "There was a ship," the old sailor began.

15. Jashore Board- 2019

(a) The merchant sold him to a rich man in another country.
(b) To escape torture, he one day fled from his master's house.
(c) Once there lived a young man named Androcles.
(d) Unfortunately, he was caught by a slave merchant.
(e) He took shelter in a cave.
(f) He used to inflict heavy torture on him.
(g) It was unbearable for him.
(h) The man was very rude and cruel.

16. Combined Board- 2018

(a) He made his first appearance in literature by writing "Liza of Lambeth", a realistic study on the life of low neighbourhood in London.
(b) Some of his well-known plays are Mrs. Cardilac, Lady Frederick and so on.
(c) He was born in Paris in 1874. (d) This brought for him a good name.
(e) He wrote a few other novels too.
(f) William Somerset Maugham was one of the greatest short story writers of modern time.
(g) Despite being a doctor, he gave up medicine for literature because of having no charm.
(h) Then he took to writing plays.

Answers

1. Barishal Board – 2020

Once a statue of a goddess was being taken to town on the back of a donkey. On the way, people were showing respect to the statue. Seeing this, the donkey thought people were showing him honour. So, feeling proud, the donkey began to bray in joy and refused to move. The driver became angry and said, “You wretched! Do you think people show you respect? Such a day will never come.” Saying this, he started beating the donkey with his stick.

2. Chattogram Board – 2020

Pasteur was a French scientist. He discovered that many diseases were caused by germs and found cures for several of them. At first, he treated only animals because he did not want to cause harm to humans. He found a mad dog and injected some weak germs of its disease into the blood. The dog was cured. One day a boy named Joseph Meister, bitten by a mad dog, was brought to Pasteur. Pasteur gave him some injections and the boy did not get the disease.

3. Cumilla Board – 2020

The great leader whom we love and admire is Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq. From childhood, he was a very meritorious boy. His father, Kazi Wazed Ali, was a renowned pleader in the Barishal bar. One day the boy Fazlul Huq was reading in his room. His father saw him tearing pages of a book. He entered and said, “O my boy, don’t play with your book.” The boy replied, “I am not playing. I have already gone through these pages.”

4. Dhaka Board – 2020

Once upon a time, there lived a young man named Androcles. He was caught by a slave merchant who sold him to a rich man. His master was very cruel and inflicted heavy torture on him. One day he fled from his master’s house and took shelter in a cave. In the evening a lion entered the cave. The lion seemed wounded and groaning. He came near Androcles and lifted his paw. Androcles removed a thorn from it, and the lion was relieved.

5. Dinajpur Board – 2020

John Keats was born on October 31, 1795. He was the eldest son of his parents. He lost his father in 1804 and mother in 1810. In 1811, Keats became an apprentice to a surgeon at Edmonton. But his heart was not in medicine; he felt he was born to be a poet. Finally, he left surgery for literature. His finest poems like Ode to a Nightingale and Ode on a Grecian Urn were published in 1820. He met a premature death on February 23, 1821.

6. Jashore Board – 2020

A few years back, Nur Banu lost everything to river erosion. Her husband was a farmer, and they became helpless. Yet, Nur Banu did not lose hope and encouraged her husband to stand firm. She had a gold ornament and gave it to her husband to sell. They used the money to build a small shelter and started making Nakshi Kanthas. They both worked hard and made many Kanthas. Nur Banu’s designs were famous for their beauty. Her husband sold them in the market and became solvent.

7. Mymensingh Board – 2020

Same Napoleon story as Cumilla 2024.

8. Rajshahi Board – 2020

Same Fleming story as Chattogram 2025.

9. Sylhet Board – 2020

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in South Africa. He joined the African National Congress in 1942. For twenty years, he led a peaceful campaign against the racist policies of the South African government. In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with President F. W. de Klerk. In 1994, he became South Africa’s first black president. In 2009, his birthday was declared “Mandela Day.” He died in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013, at the age of 95.

10. Barishal Board – 2019

Same Mandela story.

11. Cumilla Board – 2019

Same Taimur story as Dhaka 2025.

12. Dhaka Board – 2019

Same Shamim story as Mymensingh 2024.

13. Sylhet Board – 2019

Same Keats story as Dinajpur 2020.

14. Rajshahi Board – 2019

The marriage ceremony was over, and the guests were going to the feast. The old sailor sat on a stone outside the church. He saw people walking past him. Suddenly he stopped one of the guests. The old man told him about his last journey. “There was a ship,” the old sailor began. He spoke so strangely that the guest stood still and listened to the story.

15. Jashore Board – 2019

Once there lived a young man named Androcles. Unfortunately, he was caught by a slave merchant. Later, the merchant sold him to a rich man in another country. The man was rude and cruel and used to torture him heavily. It was unbearable for Androcles. To escape the torture, he fled from his master’s house and took shelter in a cave.

16. Combined Board – 2018

William Somerset Maugham was one of the greatest short-story writers of modern time. He was born in Paris in 1874. Though he was a doctor, he left medicine because it did not attract him. He made his first literary appearance by writing Liza of Lambeth, a realistic story about London’s poor neighborhoods. This work brought him fame. He then wrote a few novels and took to playwriting. Some of his well-known plays are Mrs. Cardillac and Lady Frederick.