Summary Writing (SSC Eng. 1st Q. No - 5) Suggestion for 2027 / Unseen Comprehension (English 1st – Q. No 5) Suggestion for SSC 2027
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Most Important Unseen Passages (Q. No. 4 ) for Information Transfer and Summary Writing
Rank | Passage Topic | Board Exam Appearances [Total Qty] | 2025 Test Qty |
1 | John Milton (John Milton was one of the greatest poets... November 8, 1674 / English literature) ✪✪✪ | DB-23; CtgB-23; DjB-24; DinB-24; CtgB-17; CB-25; CtgB-24; BarB-24 [8] | 11 |
2 | Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq / Sher-E-Bangla (Sher-E-Bangla is one of... All India Muslim League / him with gratitude) ✪✪✪ | DB-16; SB-24; RB-24; DjB-20; CtgB-25; SylB-24 [6] | 6 |
3 | Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah (The great men were born in different places... respect and gratitude) ✪✪✪ | DB-25; JB-25; MB-24; CB-23; JB-19 [5] | 5 |
4 | Charles Babbage (Charles Babbage was an English Mathematician... on 18 October 1871) ✪✪✪ | JB-24; BB-25; BB-19; BarB-25; BarB-19 [5] | 5 |
5 | Neil Armstrong (Neil A. Armstrong commanded... the surface of the moon / August 25, 2012) ✪✪✪ | DB-20; SB-15; RB-20; CB-17; SylB-15 [5] | 5 |
6 | Abraham Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President... theatre in Washington D.C. / 1865) ✪✪✪ | JB-23; CB-20; SB-25; SylB-25 [4] | 5 |
7 | William Wordsworth (William Wordsworth was... poet laureate of England / 23 April 1850) ✪✪✪ | CB-25; CtgB-24; BB-24; SylB-15 [4] | 6 |
8 | Jibanananda Das (Jibanananda Das was... October 22, 1954 / Rupasi Bangla etc.) ✪✪✪ | RB-17; CB-24; SB-17; SylB-17 [4] | 7 |
9 | Stephen Hawking (Stephen Hawking is considered the greatest Physicist... on 14 March 2018) ✪✪✪ | RB-25; MB-23; DinB-15; DjB-24 [4] | 6 |
10 | Munshi Abdur Rouf (Munshi Abdur Rouf was... highest recognition of bravery / Birsrestho) | SB-20; DjB-17; SylB-20; DinB-17 [4] | 5 |
11 | SAARC (SAARC is a regional organization... the neighbouring countries) ✪✪✪ | SB-19; DjB-25; DinB-25; SylB-19 [4] | 4 |
12 | Albert Einstein (Albert Einstein was one of / the greatest... in physics / 1955 in Princeton) ✪✪✪ | SB-23; DB-15; CtgB-15; SylB-23 [4] | 2 |
13 | Humayun Ahmed (Humayun Ahmed was a... buried in Nuhash Palli / 1948) ✪✪✪ | CtgB-20; DjB-16; RB-15; DinB-16 [4] | 2 |
14 | Rabindranath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore was a... breathed his last) ✪✪✪ | CtgB-23; DjB-19; DinB-19 [3] | 1 |
15 | Jasimuddin (Jasimuddin was a famous... home at Gobindopur / Polli Kobi) ✪✪✪ | CtgB-25; BB-23 [2] | 2 |
16 | Abul Fazal (Abul Fazl, educationist and writer... 1983 in Chattogram) ✪✪✪ | BB-20 [1] | 3 |
17 | Alessandro Volta (Alessandro Volta was a.... he died in March, 1827 / battery) | JB-20 [1] | 3 |
18 | The Titanic (The Titanic was the largest ship... a terrible scene) ✪✪✪ | RB-23 [1] | 2 |
19 | Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-E-Khuda (Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda, born... in 1984) ✪✪✪ | JB-17 [1] | 2 |
20 | The Eiffel Tower (The Eiffel Tower was... wonders of the world / Gustave Eiffel) ✪✪✪ | All Board-18 [1] | 2 |
21 | Altaf Mahmud (Altaf Mahmud was a musician... War of Liberation / Ekushey Padak) ✪✪✪ | CB-19 [1] | 2 |
22 | Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir (Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir.... honor of Birsrestho) ✪✪✪ | DB-24 [1] | 1 |
23 | Nelson Mandela (Nelson Mandela was... following a lung illness / South Africa) ✪✪✪ | MB-25 [1] | 1 |
24 | Yuri Gagarin (Yuri Gagarin was a Russian astronaut... plane crash / outer space) ✪✪✪ | RB-19 [1] | 1 |
25 | Begum Sufia Kamal (Begum Sufia Kamal, a poet... on 10 November, 1999) ✪✪✪ | DB-17 [1] | 0 |
26 | Thai Cave Rescue (On 23 June 2018, twelve... rescued in next three days) ✪✪✪ | DB-19 [1] | 0 |
27 | DNA / Your hair and nails (Your hair and.... or not / human body facts) ✪✪ | — | 2 |
28 | Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose ... on November 23, 1937) ✪✪ | — | 1 |
29 | Louis Pasteur (Louis Pasteur was a .... of 73 / rabies vaccine) ✪✪ | — | 2 |
30 | Thomas Alva Edison (In 1847, a baby was born... incandescent lamp) ✪✪ | — | 1 |
31 | Abu Sayeed (Abu Sayeed was born in Rangpur... 2024 movement) ✪✪ | — | 2 |
32 | P.B. Shelley (P.B. Shelley was born in 1792... boat capsize) ✪✪ | — | 1 |
33 | Hakaluki Haor (Hakaluki haor is a major wetland... Sylhet) ✪✪ | — | 1 |
34 | Kazi Nazrul Islam (Kazi Nazrul Islam... and humanity / rebel poet) ✪✪ | — | 3 |
35 | Marie Curie (Marie Curie.... from Laukaemia / Nobel Prize) ✪✪ | — | 3 |
36 | The Nobel Prize (The Nobel Prize... Alfred Nobel) ✪✪ | — | 3 |
Some Samples with Answers
1. Unseen Comprehension: John Milton
Passage John Milton was one of the famous poets in English literature. He was born on December 9 1608 in London. At the age of 17, he went to Cambridge University for study and after seven years of study he took MA degree from that university. The next six years he spent at Horton in unprofessional study. In 1638 he started his foreign tour. In 1641 he married Mary Powell, a young girl of seventeen. But his wife died in 1652 leaving him with three daughters. So, he married second time in 1656 but two years after his second wife also died. Of all his works 'Paradise Lost' is said to be his greatest. He finished composing this epic in 1663. But it was published four years later. By this time he lost his eyesight. At the age of 66 he died on November 8, 1674.
Summary John Milton was one of the famous poets in English Literature, born in London. After completing his MA at Cambridge, he continued unprofessional study at Horton. He married twice, but both wives died early. Although he completed 'Paradise Lost' in 1664, it was published in 1667, by which time he had become blind.
2. Unseen Comprehension: Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (Sher-E-Bangla)
Passage Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was born in 1873, at Saturia in Barishal. He received his primary education in a village Maktab. Then he entered Barishal Zilla School. He passed the Entrance Examination standing first in the Dhaka Division. After that he went to Calcutta for higher education. At the age of twenty-one he passed the B.Sc Exam obtaining Honours in Chemistry, Physics and Math from the Presidency College, Calcutta. He took his M.Sc degree in Math in 1896. The next year he was appointed as an examiner of M.A. in Math in Calcutta University. Then he passed B.L. Examination. Then he enrolled himself in the Calcutta High Court. He worked with Nawab Sir Salimullah. He played an important role in founding the All Indian Muslim League in 1906. Then he became Deputy Magistrate. But he resigned and again joined Calcutta High Court. In 1913 he became an elected member of B.L.C. Three years after he attended the special joint session of the Congress and the Muslim League in Lucknow. In 1918 he became the General Secretary of the Indian National Congress and the President of the All India Muslim League.
Summary Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq served as the General Secretary of the Indian National Congress and President of the All India Muslim League. Born in 1873 in Barishal, he obtained his BSc and MSc from Presidency College, Calcutta. He began his career as an examiner at Calcutta University. He played a crucial role in founding the All India Muslim League in 1906.
3. Unseen Comprehension: Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah
Passage The great men were born in different places of the world but their activities make them familiar and closer to us. Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was one of those who contributed a lot towards Bangla language and literature. He was one of the greatest scholars of Bengal of his time. This great scholar was born on July, 1885 at 24 Pargonas in West Bengal, India. He passed his Entrance examination in 1904 and obtained his BA degree six years later. It took him two years to complete his MA and another two years for his Bachelor of Law Degree. He later joined the University of Dhaka in 1921 as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He was awarded the Doctorate Degree from Sorbonne University, Paris in 1928. "Bangla Shahitter Katha", the first well-arranged history of Bengali literature was composed by him and it was published in 1953. This great scholar remained busy with his work till he became seriously ill in 1967 and was confined to bed for about two and a half years. Dr. Shahidullah breathed his last on July 13, 1969 in Dhaka. We remember him with great respect and gratitude.
Summary Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah, the greatest scholar of Bengal, was born in West Bengal, India in 1885. After completing graduation and post-graduation, he joined Dhaka University as a Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali. He received a Doctorate Degree from Sorbonne University, Paris. He is the author of 'Bangla Shahitter Katha', the first well-arranged history of Bengali Literature. This great contributor to Bangla language and literature passed away in 1969 in Dhaka.
4. Unseen Comprehension: Charles Babbage
Passage Charles Babbage was an English mathematician. He was also a mechanical engineer who is best known for originating the concept of computer. He was born on 26 December 1791 in London. He entered Trinity College in October 1810. He was transferred to Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was the top mathematician there. He received an honours degree without examination in 1814. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1816. From 1828 to 1839 Babbage was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. Babbage is famous for inventing the first mechanical computer in 1822 that eventually led to today's computer. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.
5. Summary Charles Babbage is called the father of the computer. He was both a mathematician and a mechanical engineer. He received his education from Trinity College and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He worked at Cambridge University as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics and was a fellow of the Royal Society. We remember him for his invention of the first mechanical computer.
5. Unseen Comprehension: Neil Armstrong
Passage Neil A. Armstrong commanded the Gemini 8 Mission and became the first human to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 11. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Southern California. Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins launched the mission to the moon with Apollo 11 on July 16 and landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Neil A. Armstrong first stepped on to the surface and then Aldrin. They explored the surface and gathered moon rocks for over two hours. After exploring the surface they rejoined Collins in the orbiting Mothership. Neil A. Armstrong died on August 25, 2012.
Summary Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon. Born in 1930 in the USA, he was educated at Purdue University and the University of Southern California. He and his team landed on the moon on 20 July, 1969. After completing the mission, they returned to Earth safely.
Here are the first 5 Unseen Comprehension passages from the Master Suggestion list, thoroughly extracted with all their available alternative table formats, answers, and summaries exactly as they appear in the source materials. The tables have been carefully aligned to ensure no markdown anomalies or structural mistakes.
6. Unseen Comprehension: Abraham Lincoln
Passage Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the USA. He is renowned for his Gettysburg Address, delivered during the American Civil War on November 19, 1863. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky, USA. His parents hailed from Virginia. In 1819, his mother passed away, prompting his father to move the family to Indiana, where Lincoln grew up. He served as a captain in the Black Hawk War. In 1860, he was nominated for the presidency and was elected as the President of the USA in 1861. Lincoln famously issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring a ban on slavery in America on January 1, 1863. He was re-elected in 1864. Tragically, on Good Friday, April 14, 1865, he was assassinated at Ford's theatre in Washington D.C.
Summary Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th President of the USA, was elected President twice. He was famous for his speech that was delivered on November 19, 1863. This great man banned slavery in America. At that time, America was very chaotic, so he tried to establish peace in the country. Besides, he strengthened the federal government and modernized the economy. But this great leader was assassinated on April 14, 1865.
7. Unseen Comprehension: William Wordsworth
Passage William Wordsworth was one of the most influential Romantic poets. He was born on April 7, 1770 at Cockermouth, Lake District of England. When he was eight years old, his mother died and in the same year he was sent to Grammar School of Hawkshead. Wordsworth's father died five years after his mother's death. His father was a lawyer. As a young man, Wordsworth developed a love of nature, a theme reflected in many of his poems. In 1787, he entered into St. John's College at the University of Cambridge where he studied for four years until he took his BA Degree. In 1786, two sets of his verses were published and in 1789 he finished writing the 'Evening Walk'. While studying at Cambridge University, he undertook the walking tour in France and Switzerland in 1790 with his friend Robert Jones. In 1795, Wordsworth received a legacy from a close relative and he and his sister Dorothy went to live in Dorset. Two years later, they moved to Somerset, to live near the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was an admirer of Wordsworth's work. They collaborated on 'Lyrical Ballads', published in 1798. In 1799, after a visit to Germany with Coleridge, Wordsworth's most famous poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' was written at Dove Cottage in 1804. In 1842, he was given a government pension and the following year became a poet laureate. Wordsworth died on 23 April 1850 and was buried in Grasmere Churchyard.
Summary Wordsworth was one of the most famous poets of the English Romantic period. He was born in the Lake District of England in 1770. Though he was born in an affluent family, he lost his parents at an early age. Two sets of his verses were published in 1786 and he finished writing the 'Evening Walk' in 1789. He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge in 1791. He was greatly influenced by the French revolution. He was a friend of S.T. Coleridge, and together they published Lyrical Ballads in 1798. Wordsworth's most famous poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" was written at Dove Cottage in 1804. He was eventually made England's poet laureate.
8. Unseen Comprehension: Jibanananda Das
Passage Jibanananda Das was born in a small town of Barishal in 1899. He took his Master's Degree in English at the age of 22. The next year, he started his teaching career as a Professor of English at the Kolkata City College. He lost the job in 1928 on the charge of publishing a poem in the Parichaya Patrika. Two years later, he joined the Ramjash College, Delhi though he returned to his place of birth the next year. He got an appointment in Brajamohan College, Barishal in 1935. In 1947 when the partition was made, Jibanananda Das left Bangladesh for India. In West Bengal he started editing the Swaraj Patrika. In 1951 he joined the Kharagpur College. He was awarded Rabindra Purashkar in 1953. He met with a tram accident on the 14th October, 1954 and was hospitalized. After a few days, he passed away on October 22, 1954.
Summary Jibanananda Das was a Bengali poet, writer, novelist and essayist. During his lifetime, only seven volumes of his poems were published. After his death, it was discovered that apart from poems Das wrote several novels and a large number of short stories. His unpublished works are still being published. However, this great litterateur met with a tram accident on 14th October 1954 and was admitted to a hospital. After a few days he breathed his last on October 22, 1954.
9. Unseen Comprehension: Stephen Hawking
Passage Stephen Hawking is considered the greatest physicist after Einstein. He was born in England in 1942. He was very skilled in Mathematics from the early age. He wrote the book 'A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Present Times' in 1988. In this book he explains cosmology for the general public. It became famous and established his reputation as a great scientist. He received his Ph.D in cosmology from Cambridge University in 1968. But fortune did not favour him. In 1972 he became a victim of Gehrig's disease. Since then, he has been confined to a wheel-chair with no power to control his body. But he continue teaching through the help of computer. In 1974, he won the prestigious Albert Einstein award for theoretical physics. In 1979, he joined Cambridge University as Lucasian Professor of mathematics. He passed away on 14 March 2018.
Summary Stephen Hawking was a great scientist. His year of birth was 1942. His skill in mathematics was noticed in his boyhood. At only 26, he got his Ph.D in cosmology. It was from Cambridge University in 1968. He wrote a great book in cosmology for general people and got great fame. Then a fatal disease attacked him. It made him disabled but could not stop him. He worked relentlessly until his death in 2018.
10. Unseen Comprehension: Munshi Abdur Rouf
Passage Munshi Abdur Rouf was a Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was born on 1 May, 1943 at Salamatpur village under Boalmari thana in Faridpur district. Rouf had to stop his education at his eighth grade. He joined the East Pakistan Rifles on 8 May, 1963. He had to increase his age by three years in order to get the job. After the preliminary training at the EPR Camp at Chuadanga, Rouf went to West Pakistan to receive advanced training. He was enlisted in the East Bengal Regiment on 8 May 1963 and was attached with a regular infantry unit during the War of Liberation. Munshi Abdur Rouf embraced martyrdom on 18 April 1971 at Kurighat in Chattogram Hill tracts after causing extensive damage to Pakistan Army with his MG and forcing them to retreat. He was buried at Naniarchor upazilla in Rangamati district. He was awarded Birsreshtho, which is the highest recognition of bravery in Bangladesh.
Summary Munshi Abdur Rouf was a soldier of East Pakistan Rifles. He was born at Salamatpur village in Faridpur district. He studied up to grade-8. He was a member of East Bengal Regiment. He participated in Bangladesh liberation war in 1971. He fought bravely to free Bangladesh and embraced martyrdom in Chattogram Hill tracts. Before death he damaged Pakistan Army with his MG. He was awarded Birsreshtho, the highest recognition of bravery in Bangladesh.
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11. Unseen Comprehension: SAARC
Passage SAARC is a regional organization for mutual cooperation, friendship and development. The full form of SAARC is 'South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation'. At the initial stage, there were only seven developing nations to form the organization. Later, Afghanistan was included as one of its member countries. SAARC started its journey through holding its first conference in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. At present Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The secretariat of this organization is situated in the capital of Nepal. Its head is called Secretary General. There is a deep relationship between Bangladesh and SAARC. It was Bangladesh that took the first initiative to form SAARC. As the initiator of SAARC, Bangladesh has been playing a significant and strong role in its different activities. As one of the member countries it has also been making every effort to expand the trade between the member countries and to solve the regional conflicts and existing crises between the neighbouring countries.
Summary SAARC, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, is a regional organization for mutual cooperation, friendship and development. It was established in 1985 and Bangladesh was the initiator of this organization. The member countries of this organization are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Its secretariat is in Nepal. The main purpose of this organization is to expand the trade between the member countries and to solve the regional conflicts and existing crisis between the neighbouring countries.
12. Unseen Comprehension: Albert Einstein
Passage Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist of the twentieth century and one of the supreme intellects of all time, was born in March 14, 1879 in the city of Ulm in Germany. He attended high school in Switzerland and became a Swiss citizen in 1901. He was appointed an examiner at the Swiss Patent Office in 1902. He served at this post for three years. He received his Ph.D in 1905 from the University of Zurich, but was unable to find an academic position at that time. However, the same year he began to publish original papers on the theoretical aspects of problems of Physics. Within a few years, these papers, particularly the one on relativity, established his reputation as one of the most brilliant and original scientists in the world. His theories were highly controversial. In spite of this, he was appointed a Professor at the University of Berlin, at the same time becoming a member of the Prussian Academy of Science. In 1921 he was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics. Einstein's situation in Germany became precious when Hitler rose to power. He moved to Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A, in 1933 to work at the Institute for Advanced Study and in 1940, he became a citizen of the United States. Einstein's first marriage ended in divorce, but his second was quite happy. He had two children, both of them were boys. He died in 18 April 1955 in Princeton.
Summary Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of the world. He got the opportunity to develop a successful career. Though he was born in Germany, he went to Switzerland and the USA for his further study and work. Thus he could enjoy the chance of getting the citizenship of several countries. He is mainly renowned for his theory of relativity. This scientific theory helped him to obtain Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. Today, the world is greatly indebted to him for his scientific research.
13. Unseen Comprehension: Humayun Ahmed
Passage Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, dramatist, playwright and filmmaker. He was born in Mohonganj, Netrokona, Mymensingh on 13 November 1948. His father Faizur Rahman Ahmed, a police officer, was killed by Pakistani military during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He passed SSC examination from Bogura Zilla School in 1965 and stood second in the merit list in Rajshahi Education Board. He passed his HSC exam from Dhaka College in 1967. He took his Honours and Masters in Chemistry from the University of Dhaka with First Class. He did his Ph.D. from North Dakota State University. He worked as a professor of Chemistry in Dhaka University. Humayun Ahmed reached his peak of fame with the publication of his novel Nondito Noroke in 1972. He wrote over 200 fictions and non-fiction books all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. His first television drama was 'Prothom Prohor'. It was followed by many dramas and drama serials. He also directed many films based on his own stories. For his outstanding achievements he was honoured with many award including Bangla Academy Award (1981) and Ekushey Padak (1994). He died on 19 July, 2012 at Bellevue Hospital in New York. He was buried in Nuhash Palli.
Summary Humayun Ahmed was a great teacher, author, dramatist, playwright and filmmaker. He reached his peak of fame when his novel Nondito Noroke was published in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books. Almost all of his books are bestsellers in Bangladesh. He directed many films based on his own stories. For his wonderful achievements he was honoured with many awards. This great personality breathed his last on July 19, 2012.
14. Unseen Comprehension: Rabindranath Tagore
Passage Rabindranath Tagore was one of the most leading poets in the history of world literature. He was at the same time a poet, a novelist, a dramatist, a philosopher and a musician. He was born in the renowned Tagore family in March, 1861. After the completion of his house education, he was sent to school. But he did not like institutional education. So arrangements were made at house for his proper education. In his thirteenth year, Rabindranath along with his father went to visit Himalayas. At the age of seventeen he was sent to London to study law. But he studied literature with professor Henry Morley only for a few months and then returned home. Only at the age of eight he started composing poems. He wrote his poetic novel Banaphul at the age of fifteen. When he was sixteen, his poems and essays were being published in journals. After returning from England, he began to write tirelessly in all branches of literature. In 1911 he translated his poems of "The Gitanjali" into English which brought him the highest honour in the form of the Nobel Prize in 1913. One year after his awarding of the Nobel Prize, he was made a knight by the British Government which he rejected as a protest against the atrocities of British Government at Jalianwalabagh. The University of Oxford honoured him with D. Litt. In 1940. Earlier in 1921, he laid the foundation of Viswa Bharati. At the age of eighty, Rabindranath Tagore breathed his last.
Summary The most famous poet in Bangla literature was Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). After imparting house education he was sent to school for institutional education where he could not set his mind to study. Later he was sent to London to study Law, but he studied literature there and returned home. Then he began to write in all branches of literature. And, for his outstanding performance, he was honoured with the Nobel Prize.
15. Unseen Comprehension: Jasimuddin
Passage Jasimuddin was a famous Bengali poet. He was also a song writer, prose writer, folklore collector and radio personality. He is known as Pollikobi because through his poems he depicted the Bengali rural life. He was born in the village of Tambulkhana in Faridpur District on 1 January 1903. He received his early education at Faridpur Welfare School. He obtained BA degree in Bangla from the University of Kolkata in 1929 and MA in 1931. Jasimuddin joined the University of Dhaka in 1938 as a lecturer. He left the university in 1944 and joined the Department of Information and Broadcasting. He worked there until his retirement in 1962 as Deputy Director. Jasimuddin collected more than 10,000 folk songs. He wrote many poems, dramas, novels, memoirs, music, etc. His major works are Rakhali, Nakshi Kanthar Maath, Sojan Badiyar Ghat, Beder Meye, and Madhumala. The major honours and award that he received are President Award for Pride of Performance Pakistan (1958), D. Lit by Rabindra Bharati University, India (1969), Ekushy Padak (1976), Bangladesh Independence Day Award (1978). He died on 13 March 1976 and was buried near his ancestral home at Gobindapur.
Summary Jasimuddin is better known to us as Pollikobi. He was born in Faridpur in 1903. He took his early education at Faridpur Welfare School and gradually took his BA and MA from the University of Kolkata. He was a lecturer of Dhaka University and he worked in the Department of Information and Broadcasting. He composed many poems, dramas, novels and music. He died in 1976.
16. Unseen Comprehension: Abul Fazal
Passage Abul Fazl, educationist and writer, was born on 1 July 1903 in the village of Keochia in Satkania Upazila of Chattogram district. His father, Moulavi Fazlur Rahman, was an Imam of Chattogram Jame Masjid. He completed his BA from Dhaka University in 1928. In 1930, he did his BT from Teacher's Training College, Dhaka. He completed his master's degree in Bangla Language and Literature from Kolkata University in 1940. He worked as a teacher of Bangla in Krishnanagar College and Chattogram College. In 1973 he was made Vice-Chancellor of Chattogram University. In 1975 he joined the Advisory Council of the Government of Bangladesh, but resigned on 23 June 1977. He wrote novels, short stories, plays, memories of travels, etc. His contribution to Bangla Literature earned him the Bangla Academy Award (1962), the President's Award (1963), the Adamjee Literary Award (1966), etc. He died on 4 May 1983 in Chattogram.
Summary Abul Fazl was a renowned educationist and writer of our country. His father was an Imam of Chattogram Jame Masjid. He studied in Bangla Language and Literature. He worked as a teacher. In 1973 he was made Vice-Chancellor of Chattogram University. He was in the Advisory Council of the Govt. of Bangladesh for about 2 years. He wrote novels, short stories, plays, memories of travels, etc. He got Bangla Academy Award in 1962, the President's Award in 1963, the Adamjee Literary Award in 1966. He died in 4 May 1983.
17. Unseen Comprehension: Alessandro Volta
Passage Alessandro Volta was a famous Italian physicist. He is well-known for the invention of the first battery in 1800. He was born in Como, Italy on February 18, 1745. In 1774, he became a professor of Physics at the Royal School in Como. Volta studied the Chemistry of gases from 1776-1778. In November, 1777, he discovered methane in a lake. In 1779, he became a professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Pavia. In 1794, Volta married an aristocratic lady. In honour of his work, he was made a Count by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1801. In 1782, he travelled to France and Germany. In 1815, the Emperor of Austria made him the director of Philosophical Faculty of Padua. In 1819, he retired and settled in his native town where he died in March, 1827.
5. Summary Italian physicist Alessandro Volta invented the first battery. He was born in Como, Italy in 1745. He served as a professor of physics at Royal School in Como. He discovered methane in 1777. He became a professor of experimental physics at the University of Pavia. He was made a Count by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1801 and the Director of philosophical faculty of Padua by the emperor of Austria in 1815. He retired in 1819 and breathed his last in March 1827.
18. Unseen Comprehension: The Titanic
Passage In 1912, an American Shipping Company launched a new ship called 'Titanic'. It was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of the time. It weighed 46000 tonnes and could carry about 2200 passengers. Experts said that nothing could make it sink. On April 10, 1912, the ship sailed on its first voyage across the Atlantic. It sailed from Southampton in England to New York in the United States with 2224 passengers of men, women and children. On April 15, just before midnight the ship suddenly struck huge ice-berg, it tore the ship and made a great hole at the bottom of it. Then the so-called unsinkable Titanic began to sink. There was a great alarm on board. Warning bells rang out. Everyone rushed to the lifeboat but there was not enough room for all of them. There was room for only 1178 passengers. The life boats took mostly the women and the children. It was a terrible scene.
Summary The great ship Titanic was carrying about 2200 passengers on its first voyage from Southampton to New York. But 4 days after its voyage across Atlantic, it struck a huge ice-berg and began to sink. Everyone rushed to the lifeboat, but there was not enough lifeboat for all of them. Mostly the women and the children were given the lifeboats. The sinking of Titanic was a terrible scene.
19. Unseen Comprehension: Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-E-Khuda
Passage Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda, born in 1900 in Birbhum, West Bengal, was a great scientist. He passed the Matriculation Examination from Kolkata Madrasa in 1918 in the first division. He obtained his M.Sc. degree in chemistry standing first in the first class from Presidency College, Kolkata in 1927 and was awarded gold medal. He obtained the D.Sc. degree in 1929 from London University. He was the principal of Islamia College and Presidency College, Kolkata. In 1947 he came to East Pakistan (Present Bangladesh) and served as the first director of Public Instruction for the Government of East Pakistan from 1947-1949. He was also appointed Scientific Advisor of the Ministry of Defense. After the independence of Bangladesh, Qudrat-E-Khuda was made chairman of the National Education Commission in 1972. He was appointed visiting professor of chemistry at Dhaka University in 1975 and served there till his death in 1977. The Government of Bangladesh honoured him with 'Ekushe Padak' in 1976 and 'Swadhinata Dibas Purashkar' in 1984.
Summary Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda was a Bangladeshi organic chemist, educationist and political writer who founded the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. He was famous for his outstanding contribution to science. He conducted research on herbals, jute, salt, charcoal soil and minerals. He successfully extracted biochemical elements from local trees and plants for medical use. Manufacturing of partex from jute-stick was his greatest scientific achievement. He was made the chairman of National Education Commission of Bangladesh in 1972. He was also appointed a visiting professor of Chemistry at Dhaka University. He was awarded Ekushe Padak and Swadhinata Dibas Purashkar.
20. Unseen Comprehension: The Eiffel Tower
Passage The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who designed the tower. He was born in a prosperous family in 1832. He took his graduation from the Central School of Engineering in Paris and went to work for a railway construction company. His mother thought that he would not go far. "Be patient, mum. I've got some ideas. You'll see," Gustave assured his mother. For years, Gustave made plan after plan of dams, factories, stations and structures of great sized buildings. All over Europe engineers copied them. In the middle of 1880's, a group of French industrialists persuaded the government to organize a World Fair in Paris. Gustave proposed a 989 feet tower of iron as a symbol of the fair. The construction of the tower began in January 1887. Forty engineers and designers worked under Gustave's direction for two years. The tower was finally completed in March 1889. It is the highest structure of iron made by man. No such structure had ever be constructed before. It is regarded as one of the wonders of the world.
Summary The Eiffel Tower is regarded as one of the wonders of the world. It was named after Gustave Eiffel, a Frenchman who designed the tower. In 1880's, a group of French industrialists persuaded the government to organize a World Fair in Paris. This tower was made under Gustave's direction as a symbol of the fair. The construction of the tower began in 1887 and completed in 1889. It is the highest structure of iron made by man.
21. Unseen Comprehension: Altaf Mahmud
Passage Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of Liberation War of Bangladesh. He was born on 23 December 1933. He was also a language activist of Language Movement and composer of 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano', the famous song, written by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a famous journalist. In 1950, he sang gonoshongit in many places to inspire the activists of the Language Movement. Along with his singing Mahmud continued to support the movement. He tuned the song 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano' in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film 'Jibon Theke Neya'. Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He created a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters. But as the secret revealed, Pakistan Army caught him on August 30, 1971. He was tortured by them. A lot of other guerrilla war fighters like Shafi Imam Rumi were also captured by the Pak Army on that day. Along with most of them, he was lost ever since. His patriotic songs which were then broadcast at the 'Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra' also inspired the war fighters at that time. In 1977, Altaf Mahmud was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his valuable contribution to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation.
Summary Altaf Mahmud was a cultural activist. He was also a martyred freedom fighter. He composed the song "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano..." He made a secret camp in his house in 1971 for the freedom fighters. But the Pakistani Army caught him on August 30, 1971 and they tortured him. He wrote many patriotic songs for Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. When these songs were broadcast, the freedom fighters got inspired. His contribution to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation was really great. In 1977 he was awarded the Ekushey Padak posthumously.
22. Unseen Comprehension: Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir
Passage Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was an officer in the Army during the Liberation War of 1971. He was born on 7 March, 1949 at Rahimganj Village under Babuganj Thana in Barishal District. He completed his HSC from Barishal BM College. In 1967, he took admission in the department of Statistics in Dhaka University. On October 5, 1967 he joined the armed forces as a cadet in the Pakistan Military Academy. He was commissioned in the Engineering Corps in 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 3 August in 1970. He was an officer in Sector 7 of the Mukti Bahini. He was given the responsibility to fight at the Chapai Nawabganj border in Rajshahi. On 14 December 1971 he was killed in an attempt to break through the enemy defenses on the bank of the Mahananda River. He was buried near Sona Masjid. In recognition of his valor and sacrifice in the Liberation War, Mohiuddin Jahangir was awarded with the highest state honor of Birsrestho.
Summary There are many martyred army officers who fought heart and soul for the independence of Bangladesh. Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was one of them. He was an officer in the Army during the Liberation War of 1971. He was given the responsibility to fight at the Chapai Nawabganj border in Rajshahi. On 14 December 1971 he was killed in an attempt to break through the enemy defenses on the bank of the Mahananda river. For his outstanding valor and sacrifice in the Liberation War, he was awarded the highest state honour of Birsrestho.
23. Unseen Comprehension: Nelson Mandela
Passage Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa, on 18th July 1918. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies. In November 1962 he was sentenced to five years in prison and started serving his sentence at Robben Island prison in 1963. From 1964 to 1982, he was again imprisoned at Robben Island prison and then later moved to Polls Moor prison, during which his reputation as a potent symbol of resistance to the anti-apartheid movement grew steadily. Released from prison in 1990, Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and was inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of South Africa in 1994. He is author of the international bestseller "Long walk to Freedom" and "Conversations with Myself." Mandela was the first black President of South Africa. He retired in 1999. He spent 27 years in prison for trying to overthrow the pro-apartheid government. After he left prison, he worked to achieve human rights and a better future for everyone in South Africa. Nelson Mandela died on 5 December 2013 following a lung illness.
Summary Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest leaders in the modern world. He was a South African. He was sent to Robben Island Prison for five years' imprisonment by the Government in 1962 for going against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies. Then again, he had to go there for the same reason. He was the first democratically elected President of the country and also the first black President. He worked for human rights and better future for South Africa. He died of lung cancer in 2013.
24. Unseen Comprehension: Yuri Gagarin
Passage Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot and astronaut. He was the first human to journey into outer space. He on his spacecraft Vostok completed an orbit of the earth on 12 April 1961. Yuri Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino, Russia on March 9, 1934. His parents worked on a farm. He was the third of four children. In 1946, Gagarin completed his secondary education at Klushino. At the age of 16, in 1950, he entered a foundry-steel factory near Moscow. He did his graduation from a vocational school in 1951. Then he took a training as a Soviet Air Cadet at a local club where he learned to fly at first. He again graduated from a technical school in 1955 and he was recruited in the Soviet Army. He became lieutenant in the Soviet Air Force in 1957. In 1960, Yuri was selected for the Soviet Space Program. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human to travel into space and move round the earth. He died in 1968 in a plane crash.
Summary Yuri Gagarin was the first human to travel into space and move round the earth. He was a Russian pilot and astronaut. After obtaining graduation, he first joined the Soviet Air Force. Then for his performance he was chosen for Soviet space program. He travelled into space on April 12, 1961. He died in 1968 in a plane crash.
25. Unseen Comprehension: Begum Sufia Kamal
Passage Begum Sufia Kamal, a poet, litterateur, social activist, feminist, was born on 20 June, 1911, in a landowning family of Shayestabad in Barishal. She was the daughter of Abdul Bari, a lawyer and Sabera Banu, a house-wife. In accordance with aristocratic social practice of the time, Begum Sufia Kamal was given education at home. She learnt Urdu, Arabic and Persian from family tutors. Besides, she got lessons in Bangla from her mother and maternal uncle Syed Mohammad Hossain. In 1918, Sufia went to Kolkata accompanied by her mother. Here the young Sufia met Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain. In 1923, she wrote her first story "Sainik Bahadur" which was published in the Tarun. Her first book of poems 'Sanjher Maya' was published from Kolkata in 1938. Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote the Forward of the book. Rabindranath Tagore also read the book and praised her highly. Author of more than a dozen volume of poetry, Sufia Kamal also wrote seven volume of short stories and an autobiography "Ekale Amader Kal". Sufia Kamal received nearly fifty major awards including Bangla Academy Award (1962), the Ekushey Padak (1976), the Independence Award (1997). Begum Sufia Kamal died in Dhaka on 10 November, 1999.
Summary Besides being a poet, Begum Sufia Kamal gained reputation as a social activist and a feminist. She received education at home under a few tutors. She went to Kolkata with her mother at her young age and there she met Begum Rokeya. She published her first story in a magazine which was praised by Kazi Nazrul Islam and Rabindranath Tagore highly. Later on, she wrote poetry, short stories and autobiographies. She got many awards like Bangla Academy Award, Ekushey Padak, the Independence Award, etc. She died in 1999.
26. Unseen Comprehension: Thai Cave Rescue
Passage On 23 June 2018, twelve Thai young footballers along with their coach missed in a cave network in Chiang Rai province in Thailand. From the next day national and international community became worried for them. Their ages were between 11 to 16 and their coach was 25. The football team had been on an exploration to the cave network following a game. The group became stranded after monsoon rain caused the cave system to flood. The cave system named Tham Luang is 10 kilometres long. It is a snaking route which has a number of chambers already submerged in water. It took 6 hours to get where footballers were and five hours to come back to cave entrance. Thai rescuers began their expedition to find out them after the missing. International rescue team also joined them. On July 3 the footballers were discovered alive by a British diver. Spending nine days in darkness they were suffering from hunger. A Thai rescuer died while he was supplying them food and other necessities. Getting weather forecast the rescue team planned to rescue them immediately. Navy divers had to lead the boys along the underways path from the cave. On July 8, four boys were rescued. Finally all 13 were rescued in next three days.
Summary On 23 June 2018, twelve Thai young footballers along with their coach were lost in a cave network in Chiang Rai province in Thailand. The accident occurred while they were exploring the cave network after a game. The group got trapped inside as monsoon rain submerged the cave system. The cave network was 10 kilometres long and known as Tham Luang. Expedition for the group was jointly conducted by Thai and international rescuers. On July 3, a British diver discovered them alive. Nine days in darkness and starvation, the victims were supplied food and other necessaries. This effort cost the life of a Thai diver. Finally, all 13 victims were rescued on July 11.
27. Unseen Comprehension: Kazi Nazrul Islam
Passage Kazi Nazrul Islam is the national poet of Bangladesh. He is known as a rebel poet for his poems against injustice and oppression. He was born on 24 May 1899 in the village of Churulia in West Bengal. From his childhood, he faced poverty. He joined a folk-theater group (Leto) where he learned to write plays and poems. In 1917, he joined the Indian Army and was stationed in Karachi. During this time, his literary career truly began. His famous poem "Bidrohi" was published in 1922, which brought him great fame. He wrote many songs, poems, and novels that inspired people during the anti-British movement. In 1972, he was brought to Bangladesh and given citizenship. He died on 29 August 1976 in Dhaka.
5. Summary Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, is celebrated as the "Rebel Poet" for his powerful writings against oppression. Born in West Bengal in 1899, he rose from a life of poverty to become a legendary literary figure. His service in the Indian Army and the publication of his iconic poem "Bidrohi" marked significant milestones in his life. He remains a symbol of inspiration for his contributions to Bengali literature and his role in the independence movements. He passed away in Dhaka in 1976.
Summary: Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, is celebrated as the "Rebel Poet" for his powerful writings against oppression. Born in West Bengal in 1899, he rose from a life of poverty to become a legendary literary figure. His service in the Indian Army and the publication of his iconic poem "Bidrohi" marked significant milestones in his life. He remains a symbol of inspiration for his contributions to Bengali literature and his role in the independence movements. He passed away in Dhaka in 1976
28. Unseen Comprehension: Marie Curie
Passage Marie Curie was a great scientist. She was born on 7 November 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. Her father was a professor of Physics and Mathematics. From her childhood, she was a very brilliant and diligent student. She went to Paris in 1891 to study at the Sorbonne University. She obtained her Master’s degree in Physics in 1893 and another in Mathematics in 1894. She married Pierre Curie, a French physicist, in 1895. Together they began their research on radioactivity. Their hard work led to the discovery of polonium and radium. For this great discovery, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. Tragically, Pierre Curie died in 1906. In 1911, Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize again, this time in Chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win it in two different sciences. This great scientist died on 4 July 1934 from leukemia caused by exposure to radiation.
Summary Marie Curie was a pioneering scientist born in Poland in 1867. She moved to Paris for higher studies where she obtained degrees in Physics and Mathematics. Along with her husband Pierre Curie, she discovered radium and polonium. She made history by winning two Nobel Prizes—one in Physics (1903) and another in Chemistry (1911). Her lifelong dedication to science eventually led to her death in 1934 due to radiation exposure. She remains an inspiration as one of the greatest scientists of all time.
29. Unseen Comprehension: The Nobel Prize / Alfred Nobel
Passage The Nobel Prize is the world's most prestigious and important prize. It has been given since 1901. This prize is given to persons with outstanding contributions to Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine, Peace and Economics. Economics was added in 1969 for the first time. The Nobel Prize was instituted by a man who was the inventor of dynamite. This scientist was Alfred Bernard Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden on October 21, 1833 and died in 1896. Though he was a citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia. He earned a huge sum of money by selling dynamite. At the time of his death in 1896, Nobel left behind a huge amount of money. He also left a will indicating that the interest on this money should be given as prizes to persons for their outstanding contributions to Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace. This prize was named as Nobel Prize. The first Nobel Prize was given to Rontgen on 10th December 1901 for his inventing X-rays.
Summary The passage deals with the biography of Alfred Nobel and his institution of prestigious Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize is given to a person for his/her outstanding contribution to six specific sectors, namely Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine, Peace and Economics. Nobel Prize is actually Alfred Bernard Nobel's cherished dream. Alfred earned a fabulous sum of money and expressed his desire to distribute them to the persons who are exceptionally talented in those six fields. The first winner of Nobel Prize is Rontgen.
30. Unseen Comprehension: Winston Churchill
Passage Winston Churchill was the prime minister for most of World War II. He was famous for his speeches and for his refusal to give in, even when things were going badly. For a time he was the most famous person in Britain. People all over the world know the name Winston Churchill. Churchill was born in 1874. He lived through two world wars. He saw the first cars, the first planes, and the first astronaut in space. He was at the crowning ceremony of Elizabeth II as Queen in 1953. He was an MP for over 60 years. People remember Churchill as a war leader but he did other important jobs in a long life full of adventures. Winston Churchill loved history and in his life he made history. In 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen. Churchill became Sir Winston Churchill. He was given the Nobel Prize for Literature, for his history books. In 1955, he gave up being prime minister. But he was an MP until 1964. Though old and often not well, he still enjoyed painting pictures. Churchill died on 24 January 1965. Many world leaders came to his state funeral.
Summary The passage is about the life and activities of Winston Churchill. He was the Prime Minister of Britain during the World War II. He was involved in politics for 60 years. He is a living testimony to the history. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and for his History books. He passed away on 24 January 1965.
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