George Washington / Unseen Passage / Information Transfer /Table Completion /Flow Chart / Summary Writing / Gap Filling Based on Passage / Unseen Comprehension for Exams- HSC, SSC, JSC

Read the following passage and answer the questions

The first President of the United States of America, George Washington, was born in 1732 in Wakefield, Virginia. He was the son of a wealthy planter. He inherited a substantial estate when he was twenty years old. From 1753 to 1758, he served in the army. He took an active part in the French and Indian war' and gained vast military experience and prestige. Returning to Virginia in late 1758, he resigned his commission. In 1774 he was chosen as a delegate from Virginia to the First Continental Congress. He was one of the richest men in the colonies. Washington had not been an early advocate of independence, nevertheless, in June 1775, the Second Continental Congress unanimously chose him to command the continental armies. This eminent figure in the establishment of the United States of America breathed his last at his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia in December 1799.

4. Complete the table below with information from the passage.                            1 x 5 = 5

Who/ What	Event	When
Washington	(i)…..	in 1752
He	resigned his commission	(ii)….
He	(iii)…..	in 1774
(iv) ........	unanimously chose him to  (v) command the continental	(v)…

Extra Question:

(i)

Life of George Washington
				Achievement	(i) .... president of the United states of America
Who/what	Event	Age	How	Where	why
Washington	Inherited Substantial estate	(ii)….		Virginia	(iii)…
He	Resigned his commission	(iv)….		Virginia
he	(v)….	42

(ii)

Life of George Washington
				Achievement	First president of the United states of America
Who/what	Event	Age	How	Where	why
Washington	Inherited Substantial estate	(ii)in 1952		Virginia	(iii)…
He	Resigned his commission	(iii)….		Virginia
He	(iv…)	In 1974
(v)…..	Choose him	In1775	unanimously		To command the continental armies

 Answer:

Answer:      (i) inherited a substantial estate (ii) in 1758 (iii) was chosen as a delegate from Virginia to the First Continental Congress (iv) The Second Continental Congress (v) in 1775

Extra Solutions :

 (i) First (ii) 20 (iii) as a son of a wealthy planter (iv) in 1758 (v) became a delegate

(ii) (i) 1799 (ii) son of a wealthy planter (iii) in 175€ (iv) became delegate from Virginia (v) The Second Continental Congress.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions

George Washington, the first President of the USA was born in 1732 in Virginia. At the age of twenty, he inherited a substantial estate. He served in the army from 1753 to 1758. Participating in the French and Indian wars, he gained vast military experience and prestige. He resigned his commission in 1758 and in 1774 he was chosen as a delegate from Virginia to the First Continental Congress. In June 1775, the Second Continental Congress unanimously chose him to command the continental armies. He died at his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia in 1799.

4. Complete the table below with information’s the passage.             1 x 5 = 5

Types of animals	Habitation	Characteristics	Food
Bats	(i)………		(ii)
Cheetah		(iii)…..
Dog		(iv)…...
Whales	(v)………

Answer:   (i) trees (ii) moths, mice or soft fruits (iii) the fastest mammal (iv) mammal (v) water

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রথম প্রেসিডেন্ট জর্জ ওয়াশিংটন ১৭৩২ সালে ভার্জিনিয়ার ওয়েকফিল্ডে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তিনি ছিলেন একজন ধনী প্লান্টারের পুত্র। ২০ বছর বয়সে তিনি একটি বিশাল জমি সম্পত্তি উত্তরাধিকারসূত্রে পান। ১৭৫৩ থেকে ১৭৫৮ সাল পর্যন্ত তিনি সেনাবাহিনীতে চাকরি করেন। তিনি ফরাসি এবং ভারতীয় যুদ্ধের সক্রিয় অংশগ্রহণকারী ছিলেন এবং ব্যাপক সামরিক অভিজ্ঞতা এবং খ্যাতি অর্জন করেন। ১৭৫৮ সালের শেষের দিকে ভার্জিনিয়ায় ফিরে এসে তিনি সেনাবাহিনীর পদ ত্যাগ করেন। ১৭৭৪ সালে তিনি ভার্জিনিয়া থেকে প্রথম কন্টিনেন্টাল কংগ্রেসের প্রতিনিধিরূপে নির্বাচিত হন। তিনি উপনিবেশগুলির মধ্যে একজন সবচেয়ে ধনী ব্যক্তি ছিলেন। ওয়াশিংটন স্বাধীনতার প্রথম সমর্থক ছিলেন না, তবে ১৭৭৫ সালের জুন মাসে সেকেন্ড কন্টিনেন্টাল কংগ্রেস তাকে সর্বসম্মতভাবে কন্টিনেন্টাল সেনাবাহিনী পরিচালনার জন্য নির্বাচন করে। আমেরিকার প্রতিষ্ঠায় এই মহান ব্যক্তিত্ব ১৭৯৯ সালের ডিসেম্বরে তার মাউন্ট ভার্নন, ভার্জিনিয়ায় নিজ বাসভবনে মৃত্যুবরণ করেন।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:

George Washington, the first (a) __________ of the United States, was born in 1732 in Virginia. He inherited a large (b) __________ when he was only twenty. He served in the army from 1753 to 1758 and gained military (c) __________ during the French and Indian War. In 1774, he was selected as a (d) __________ from Virginia to the First Continental Congress. Later, in 1775, he was appointed as the commander of the (e) __________ Army.

Answers:

(a) President

(b) estate

(c) experience

(d) delegate

(e) Continental

Summary

George Washington was born in 1732 in Wakefield, Virginia. He inherited a large estate at 20 and served in the army from 1753 to 1758, gaining military experience in the French and Indian War. In 1774, he became a delegate to the First Continental Congress, and in 1775, he was chosen to command the Continental Army. He played a crucial role in establishing the United States. Washington passed away in December 1799 at his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

Read the following text and make a flowchart showing the life and achievements of George Washington. (One is done for you.)

1. Born in 1732 in Wakefield, Virginia →

2. Inherited a substantial estate at the age of 20 →

3. Served in the army from 1753 to 1758 →

4. Gained military experience in the French and Indian War →

5. Resigned from the army and returned to Virginia in 1758 →

6. Became a delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774 →

7. Chosen to command the Continental Army in 1775 →

8. Became the first President of the United States →

9. Passed away in Mount Vernon, Virginia, in December 1799 →