SSC English Seen Comprehension Unit 8

Mymensingh Board-2020

Read the text carefully and answer the questions no. 1 & 2.

'Heritage' is what we inherit from the past, live with in the present and then pass on to our children or future generation. Our unique source of life and inspiration is our cultural and natural heritage. When we speak of 'World Heritage', it indicates places and sites that we inherited from the past and pass on to the future generation of the entire world.

The 'Shat Gambuj Mosque' in Bagerhat is such a heritage. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Originally, the historic Mosque City was known as 'Khalifatabad'. It is situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat town– not very far from the dense mangrove forest of the Sundarbans. Khalifatabad was a Muslim colony. It was founded by the Turkish general, a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The infrastructure of the city reveals significant technical skills in many mosques as well as early Islamic monuments. Baked bricks were used for the construction of the buildings. The planning of the city was dominated by the tradition of Islamic architecture and the decorations were a combination of Mughal and Turkish architecture.

Khan Jahan built a network of roads, bridges, public buildings and reservoirs to make the city habitable. There were about 360 mosques in the city. Among them the most remarkable is the multi-domed Shat Gambuj Mosque. The mosque is unique in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes. The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes at the top as well. The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and south for light and ventilation. It has 7 aisles running along the length of the mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender stone columns. These columns support the curving arches created by the domes. The thickness of the arches is 6 feet and have slightly narrowing hollow and round wall.

The west wall in the interior has 11 'mihrabs' (niche in mosque pointing towards Makkah). These mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta. The floor of the mosque is made of brick.

Besides being used as prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the mosque as his court too. Today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. Unit-8, Lesson-1

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives: 1´7=7

(a) What is the main purpose of the author of the text?

(i) To show heroism of Khan Jahan Ali.

(ii) To show the infrastructure of Bagerhat town.

(iii) To represent Shat Gambuj Mosque built by Khan Jahan Ali.

(iv) To introduce Khan Jahan Ali to the readers.

(b) Which of the followings describes Khan Jahan Ali best?

(i) Brave

(ii) Kind

(iii) Philanthropic

(iv) Warrior

(i) Common

(ii) General

(iii) Second to none

(iv) Universal

(d) The word 'outskirt' in the text can be replaced by .

(i) suburb

(ii) centre

(iii) corner

(iv) outside

(e) What is the antonym of the word 'reveal'?

(i) disclose

(ii) display

(iii) conceal

(iv) recall

(f) How many gambujes are there in the mosque in total?

(i) 60

(ii) less than 70

(iii) more than 70

(iv) more than 80

(g) The word 'slender' in the text stands for .

(i) thick

(ii) wide

(iii) large

(iv) lean

2. Answer the following questions: 2´5=10

(a) What do you mean by 'World Heritage'?

(b) What makes the mosques unique?

(d) How was the mosque used?

(e) What does the infrastructure of the city reveal?

Jashore Board-2020

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives: 1´7=7

(a) A Muslim colony founded near the sea-coast in Bagerhat was a — place.

(i) barbarous

(ii) desolate

(iii) crowded

(iv) welcoming

(b) The phrase ‘Our future generation’ means —.

(i) people who can see the future

(ii) people who passed away

(iii) our future activities

(iv) those who will come after us

(i) gradually

(ii) ultimately

(iii) eventually

(iv) initially

(d) The word ‘habitable’ in the context means —.

(i) livelihood

(ii) fit for human habitation

(iii) live on

(iv) habituated

(e) What does the expression "the outskirts of Bagerhat town" in the text mean?

(i) in the middle of Bagerhat town

(ii) the closest part of Bagerhat town

(iii) the furthest part of Bagerhat town

(iv) at the centre of Bagerhat town

(f) Which of the followings has made the Shat Gambuj Mosque the most significant?

(i) Its Turkish design

(ii) Its being a World Heritage Site

(iii) Its combination of Turkish and Mughal architecture

(iv) Its being an ancient mosque

(g) The original name of the city of ‘Shat Gambuj Mosque’ was —.

(i) Bagerhat

(ii) Sundarbans

(iii) Khalifatabad

(iv) Khulna

2. Answer the following questions: 2´5=10

(a) What do you understand by 'World Heritage'?

(b) What does the infrastructure of the city reveal?

(d) How did Khan Jahan Ali make the city habitable?

(e) "The vast prayer hall served different purposes."— Explain it in 2/3 sentences.

Chattogram Board-2020

1. Choose the best answer from the following alternatives: 1´7=7

(a) When was the Shat Gambuj Mosque declared as the World Heritage Site?

(i) in 1885

(ii) in 1985

(iii) in 1987

(iv) in 1888

(b) The mosque was established by a person who was —.

(i) an Indian general

(ii) an Arabian general

(iii) a Turkish general

(iv) a Turkish saint general

(i) incomparable

(ii) inspirable

(iii) remarkable

(iv) supportable

(d) The decorations of the mosque represents the mixture of —.

(i) Islamic and Mughal architecture

(ii) Mughal and Arabic architecture

(iii) Mughal and Turkish architecture

(iv) Turkish and Arabic architecture

(e) The antonym of the word ‘dense’ is —.

(i) cubic

(ii) rarefied

(iii) thick

(iv) light

(f) The word ‘slender’ refers to —.

(i) thick

(ii) dense

(iii) large

(iv) lean

(g) What has made the mosque unique?

(i) 60 pillars with 77 low height domes

(ii) 11 arched doorways and 4 towers

(iii) 60 pillars and 14 doorways on the north and the south

(iv) 11 arched doorways and 7 aisles

2. Answer the following questions: 2´5=10

(a) What does heritage refer to?

(b) What does the infrastructure of the city reveal?

(d) What did Khan Jahan Ali do to make the city habitable?

(e) How are the mihrabs decorated?