His First Flight
Textual Questions & Answers
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Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
(1) At night the seagull slept
in a little –
(a) nest
(b) hole
(c) turret
(d) burrow
Ans: (b) hole
(2) The ledge faced the -
(a) north
(b) south
(c) east
(d) west
Ans: (b) south
(3) The colour of the seagull’s
body was -
(a) red
(b) black
(c) blue
(d) grey
Ans: (d) grey
(4) The two brothers and
sisters of the seagull were lying on the -
(a) plain
(b) plateau
(c) valley
(d) hill
Ans: (b) plateau
(5) The mother seagull had
picked up a piece of -
(a) meat
(b) insect
(c) fish
(d) straw
Ans: (c) fish
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within fifteen words:
(a) What was the first catch of
the seagull’s older brother?
Ans: Herring was the first catch of the young seagull’s older
brother.
(b) Why did the seagull feel
the heat?
Ans: The seagull felt the heat because he had not eaten since
the previous nightfall.
(c) Why did the seagull dive at
the fish?
Ans: Maddened by hunger, the seagull dived at the fish.
(d) What happened when the
seagull soared upwards?
Ans: When the seagull soared upwards, he uttered a joyous scream
and flapped the wings again.
Exercise 3
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
(a) Why was the seagull afraid when he ran
forward to the brink of the ledge?
Ans: When the seagull ran forward to the brink of the ledge, he became afraid
of falling into the sea below. He thought his wings would never support him to
fly.
(b) What were the seagull’s two
brothers and sister doing on the plateau?
Ans: The seagull’s two brothers and sisters were lying on the
plateau. They were dozing there with their heads sunk into their wings.
(c) What happened after the
seagull’s feet sank into the sea?
Ans: When the seagull’s feet sank into the sea, his belly
touched the water and he sank no further . He was then floating on the sea.
Exercise 4
Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart:
|
Noun |
Verb |
Adjective |
Adverb |
|
Beauty (সৌন্দর্য) |
Beautify (সৌন্দর্য সাধন করা) |
Beautiful (সুন্দর) |
Beautifully (সুন্দরভাবে) |
|
Danger (বিপদ) |
Endanger (বিপদে ফেলা বা পড়া) |
Dangerous (বিপজ্জনক) |
Dangerously (বিপজ্জনক ভাবে) |
|
Care (যত্ন) |
Care (যত্ন নেওয়া) |
Careful (যত্নবান) |
Carefully (যত্নসহকারে) |
|
Strength (শক্তি) |
Strengthen (শক্তিপূর্ণ করা) |
Strong (শক্ত) |
Strongly (শক্তভাবে) |
Exercise 5
Rewrite the sentences changing the form of the underlined words as
directed:
(1) He is known for his
honesty. (change into adjective form)
Ans. He is known as honest. / That he is honest is known.
(2) She spoke with kindness.
(change into adverb form)
Ans. She spoke kindly.
(3) The sun shone brightly.
(change into noun form)
Ans. The sun shone with brightness.
(4) She gave a wise judgment.
(change into verb form)
Ans. She judged wisely.