সপ্তম শ্রেণির English 1st Paper ৫ম অধ্যায়: Great Women to Remember

১. Read the passage. Then answer the questions no 3 and 4: Begum Rokeya (1880-1932) was a famous writer and a social worker. She lived in undivided Bengal in the early 20th century. She believed that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men have in the society. So she fought for their cause throughout her life. Begum Rokeya was born in a village called Pairabondh, Rangpur in 1880. Her father Jahiruddin Muhammad Abu Ali Haider Saber was an educated landlord. Rokeya was married to Syed Sakhawat Hussain in 1897. Her husband was the Deputy Magistrate of Bhagalpur, now a district in the Indian state of Bihar. He was very cooperative, and always encouraged Rokeya to go on with her activities. Many upper class Muslims of Bengal at that time learnt Arabic and Persian as a medium of education and communication. But Rokeya had great love for her mother tongue. She learnt Bangla and English from her eldest brother Ibrahim. Fill in each gap with suitable word based on the information of the text above: 1 x 5 = 5 Begum Rokeya was born in Pairabondh, Rangpur, in 1880 and (a) ----- in undivided Bengal. She was a renowned (b) ----- and social worker. Her father was Jahiruddin Muhammad Abu Ali Haider Saber. He was an (c) ------ landlord. Rokeya learnt Bangla and (d) ------- from her eldest brother, (e) -----.

২. Read the passage. Then answer the questions no 3 and 4: Begum Rokeya (1880-1932) was a famous writer and a social worker. She lived in undivided Bengal in the early 20th century. She believed that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men have in the society. So she fought for their cause throughout her life. Begum Rokeya was born in a village called Pairabondh, Rangpur in 1880. Her father Jahiruddin Muhammad Abu Ali Haider Saber was an educated landlord. Rokeya was married to Syed Sakhawat Hussain in 1897. Her husband was the Deputy Magistrate of Bhagalpur, now a district in the Indian state of Bihar. He was very cooperative, and always encouraged Rokeya to go on with her activities. Many upper class Muslims of Bengal at that time learnt Arabic and Persian as a medium of education and communication. But Rokeya had great love for her mother tongue. She learnt Bangla and English from her eldest brother Ibrahim. Read the above passage and write the antonyms or synonyms of the words as directed below: (a) Famous (synonym); (b) Writer (synonym); (c) Social (synonym); (d) Cause (antonym); (e) Life (antonym)