A Coll Captain 8 Completing Story

Completing Story
1. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way. Give a
title to it.
Once in a very hot day a fox came to a vineyard where he saw some grapes. The
grapes were ripe and looked very allurable. As the fox was very hungry
Ans: Grapes are sour
Once in a very hot day a fox came to a vineyard where he saw some grapes. The
grapes were ripe and looked very allurable
As the
fox was very hungry he said to himself, "I must get some of these grapes. They must
be very sweet." He jumped up to catch the grapes. As the grapes were hanging high
up, the fox could not get at them. He tried again and again but he failed. When he
understood that it was really impossible for him to try any more, he went away and
consoled himself by saying that the grapes were sour and he never wanted them.
title to lt.
Once upon a time there was a farmer who had a wonderful goose. Every morning
she laid a golden egg. He used to sell the golden egg to the market. He became rich.
But by this time the man became very greedy and impatient to have all the eggs at a
time
Ans. Grasp All, Lose Ail
Once upon a time there was a farmer who had a wonderful goose OlWwSt). Every
morning she laid a golden egg. He used to sell (1^ the golden egg to the market. He
became rich. But by this time the man became very greedy and impatient to have all
the eggs at a time. So he hit upon a planWl) and told his wife that if
he cut the goose, he would get all the eggs at a time and by this way he would be
rich overnight (fltWlTi). But his wife was wise and she advised (RlW'f 1^) him not to
become very greedy and impatient But he did not listen to *n) her. He cut the goose
with his knife. But Alas! he lost all. He could not find out any golden egg from the
womb of the goose. He felt very sorry for that. He lost his useful (8l^lSl) goose
forever
3. Read the beginning of the following story aind complete it in your own way. Give a
title to it.
A farmer had three sons. They always quarreled. This made the farmer unhappy.
The neighbours were also disturbed every now and then for their loud shouts. The
farmer tried to bring them to their senses but failed. At last,
Ans. Unity is Strength
A farmer had three sons. They always quarrelled This made the farmer unhappy The
neighbours were also disturbed every now and then for their loud shouts. The farmer
tried to bring them to their senses but failed. At last, he thought of a plan. He called
ail his sons and asked them to bring a bundle of sticks. They brought a bundle of
three sticks. Then the farmer asked them to break it. The three sons tried one after
another. But none could break it. Then their father asked them to untie the bundle
and told each of his sons to take one stick. Each of the boys took one stick. Then
their father asked them to break their respective sticks. Now, they broke them easily.
Then the farmer told his sons "If you live together, nobody can harm you and if you
are separate, anybody can harm you just like the single sticks. Thus the old farmer
could effectively teach his sons the valuable proverb, 'United we stand, divided we
fall.'
4. Read the following story. It is not complete. Use your imagination to complete it
and give it a suitable title.
There were two friends. They lived in a certain village. They seemed to be very
intimate, They promised that they would help each other at the time of danger. One
day they were passing through a deep forest. Suddenly, a bear came in front of
them. So both of them were afraid and
Ans. A Friend in Need Is A Friend Indeed
There were two friends. They lived in a certain village. They seemed to be very
intimate. They promised that they would help each other at the time of danger. One
day they were passing through a deep forest. Suddenly, a bear came in front of
them. So, both of them were afraid and were in a fix what to do. One friend knew
how to climb a tree and he promptly climbed a nearby tree. But the other friend did
not know how to climb a tree. So he finding no way became disappointed. Then he
quickly lay down on the ground like a dead body because he knew that the bear
does not eat a dead animal. The bear appeared and examined the breath of the
lying friend. Thinking him dead, the bear went away. Coming down from the tree, the
other friend asked him what the bear had whispered in his ears. The lying friend
answered that the friend who leaves his friend behind in danger is not a real friend.
title to it. Bayazid was a small boy. His mother,was ill. One night he was studying by
the side of the bed of his ailing mother. All on a sudden his mother woke up, raised
her head and told her son to give her a glass of water
Ans. Bayazid's Devotion to His Mother
Bayazid was a small boy. His mother was ill. One night he was studying by the side
of the bed of his ailing mother. All on a sudden his mother woke up, raised her head
and told her son to give her a glass of water. Bayazid went to the kitchen to bring
water. But he found the pitcher empty He searched for water here and there, but in
vain. Then, he decided to fetch water from the nearby fountain. He took the pitcher
and went to the fountain for water. He came back home filling the pitcher to the brim.
He poured water into the glass and came to his mother. He found that his mother
was fast asleep again. He did not want to disturb his ailing mother. He remained
standing beside his mother's bed. His mother woke in the morning and found her son
standing beside her bed. Mother embraced her son with deep love and prayed to
God for her son. The prayer of the mother came true. Bayazid became great in life.
title to it.
There was a shepherd. He kept a flock of sheep near a forest. It was not far from his
village. One day he wanted to make fun with the villagers. So, he began to shout,
"Wolf! Wolf! Help! Help!".....
Ans. A Liar Shepherd
There was a shepherd. He kept a flock of sheep near a forest. It was not far from
his village. One day he wanted to make fun with the villagers. So, he began to shout,
"Wolf! Wolf! Help! Help!" The villagers heard his cry and ran to help him. But when
they came near him, they found no wolf there and the boy laughed at them. The
villagers were fooled by the cunning boy. So, they went away. After a few days, he
made the same fun. The villagers came again to help him but found no wolf there.
Each time the villagers were befooled. But one day a wolf really fell upon the sheep
and began to kill his sheep. The boy cried, "Wolf! Wolf! Help! Help! The villagers
heard him but they thought it was his another fun. No one came to help him. The
wolf feasted on the sheep and finally killed the shepherd. Thus the boy lost his life by
telling lies.
7. Read the beginning of the following story. The story is incomplete. Use your
imagination and complete the story. Give a suitable title to it.
There lived a woodcutter in a village. One day he was cutting wood near a river.
Suddenly his axe fell into the river. The river was very deep. The woodcutter did not
know how to swim or dive. So, he was sitting there sadly. Then a wonderful thing
happened. A beautiful fairy appeared before the wood cutter...
Ans. An Honest Wood Cutter And The Beautiful Fairy
There lived a woodcutter in a village. One day, he was cutting wood near a river.
Suddenly his axe fell into the river. The river was very deep. The woodcutter did not
know how to swim or dive. So, he was sitting there sadly. Then a wonderful thing
happened. A beautiful fairy appeared before the woodcutter. She asked him in a
sweet voice, "Why are you so sad?" The woodcutter replied sorrowfully, "My axe has
fallen into the river. I can't cut wood now." The fairy took pity on him. She went into
the river and came back with an axe made of silver. She asked him if it was his axe.
The woodcutter saw the axe and said, "No it's not my axe." She then again went into
the water and returned with an axe made of gold. She asked, "Is this the axe that
you lost?" The woodcutter again said, "No, it's not. My axe is made of iron. It was
old." Finally, she brought the axe of the woodcutter from the water. The woodcutter
then said happily that it was my axe. The fairy became very pleased with the honesty
of the woodcutter and gave him the gold and the silver axes as a reward. Then the
woodcutter became rich and began to live happily. So, we must keep in mind that
honesty is always rewarded
8. Read the following story. It is not complete. Complete the story by using your
imagination and give it a suitable title :
One day two rats stole a piece of bread. They tried to divide it in two equal parts but
failed. They fought for that. Lastly, they agreed to put up their problem to the
monkey. All the animals of the forest knew him as the wiser animal. They went to the
monkey and asked him to divide the bread into two equal parts. The monkey
Ans. Bread Dividing by A Cunning Monkey
One day two rats stole a piece of bread. They tried to divide it in two equal parts but
failed They fought for that. Lastly, they agreed to put up their problem to the monkey.
All the animals of the forest knew him as the wiser animal. They went to the monkey
and asked him to divide the bread into two equal parts. The monkey agreed with
them. Then the monkey brought a pair of scales and torn out the bread into two
pieces. He put the pieces on the scales. The cunning monkey divided the pieces in
such a way that those were not equally divided one was heavier than other. He cut a
small piece from the heavier piece and ate. Then the other piece became heavier.
Again the dishes of the scale were unequal and the clever monkey ate another small
part of the larger portion He continued this method and the bread piece became
smaller gradually. The rats understood the monkey's craft trick and requested the
monkey to stop that. They said that they would divide it equally themselves. But the
clever monkey claimed the rest of the piece of bread as his charge.
9. Read the following story. It is not complete. Use your Imagination and complete It.
Give it a title.
A hare Is a very speedy animal. It can run very fast. But a tortoise moves very slowly.
Once upon a time a hare was very proud of his speed and cut a joke at a tortoise
Ans. Slow and Steady Wins The Race
A hare is a very speedy animal. It can run very fast. But a tortoise moves very slowly.
Once upon a time, a hare was very proud of his speed and cut a joke at a tortoise.
One day the hare said to a tortoise "I feel pity you for your speed." "How can you
walk with such a heavy shell on your back?" "You need not worry friend, hare," said
the tortoise. "If you like, I can run a race with you. What! Do you want to run a race?
Very well, I am ready I accept your challenge. At once, both of them started. In a
moment the hare got ahead of the tortoise. The tortoise was moving very slowly. The
hare stopped half way and looked back. "Ha! Hal" laughed the hare, "You are
creeping on far behind. The tortoise said nothing He toiled and toiled. "I may easily
take a short nap and then overtake him," the hare said to herself and felt asleep. The
tortoise was moving slowly with his little feet. He came creeping up the place, never
stopping to look behind. The hare awoke and looked forward to seeing the tortoise.
She sprang up and attempted to start on like the wind. She said, "Where is the
tortoise?" From the end of the field the tortoise replied, "Hare, Hare, I have won the
race."
10. Read the following story. It is not complete. Use your imagination to complete
the story and give a suitable title to it.
Once upon a time, there was a king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He
was a great king. His subjects loved him very much. He ruled over his country with
popularity, good name and fame. But owing to bad luck he lost his kingdom
Ans. Failures Are The Pillars of Success:
Once upon a time, there was a king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He
was a great king. His subjects loved him very much. He ruled over his country with
popularity, good name and fame. But owing to bad luck he lost his kingdom. The king
with his many faithful soldiers and subjects went to a forest and took shelter In a
cave. The king did not sit idle there. He formed a troop and attacked his
enemies
again. He attacked his enemies about six times. But all the times, he was defeated.
Being defeated so many times, he became disappointed One day the king was
lying in the cave in a gloomy mood. Suddenly he saw a spider. It was trying to climb
the top. But it fell down. Yet It did not give up its attempt and on the seventh attempt
it succeeded. The king was Inspired from the deed of the spider. The perseverance
of the spider encouraged Bruce. He made up his mind again and he attacked his
enemies once again. This time he defeated his enemies and got back his lost
Kingdom.
11. Read the following story. It is not complete. Use your imagination and complete
it. Give a title to the story.
One day a fox was walking through the jungle. Suddenly he fell into a trap. He got
out of the trap but he lost tail behind. Without a tail he looked
Ans. A Fox Without A Tail
One day a fox was walking through the jungle. Suddenly, he fell into a trap. He got
out of the trap but he lost his tail behind. Without a tail, he looked strange and he felt
sad. But the fox was clever and he made a plan. He invited all the foxes to come to a
meeting. All of them came. Then the fox without a tail said, "My dear friends, listen to
what I say. I have invented a new thing, that is the tails of ours are not useful. They
look ugly and always remain dirty. So, we should cut off our tails." All the foxes
listened to the clever fox and agreed with him. One of the wise old foxes was
listening too. He said, 'My friend, your plan is very interesting but foolish. You have
no tail. So, you want us to cut our tails, because you have lost your own tail." Without
a tail you are looking so strange and ugly." Everyone agreed with the old wise fox.
As the cunning fox failed to convinced them, he felt ashamed and left the place at
once.
12. Read the following outlines and develop them Into a complete story. Give a
suitable title to your story.
It was a summer day. The day was very hot. There was scorching sun around. There
was no water anywhere. During those hot day, once a crow grew thirsty. He flew
here and there in search of water. He could not find water. He sat on..
Ans. Where there Is A Will there Is A Way
It was a summer day. The day was very hot. There was scorching sun around. There
was no water anywhere During those hot day, once a crow grew thirsty. He flew here
and there in search of water. He could not find water. He sat on the branch of a tree.
There was a pitcher under the tree. The crow flew down, sat on the top of the pitcher
and looked inside. There was a little water in the bottom of the pitcher. He tried to
drink the water. But the level of water was low that' his beak could not reach the
water in the pitcher. He became very sad and hopeless. Suddenly he noticed a lot of
pebbles around the pitcher. He picked up some pebbles and dropped them in the
pitcher one by one. As a result the level of water rose up. The crow drank water and
quenched his thirst and flew away.
13. Read the beginning of the following story and complete it in your own way.
Give a title to it. Once a lion was sleeping in a forest. Suddenly a mouse came there.
It was running to and fro and playing happily. By chance it
Ans. A Kind Lion And A Grateful Mouse
Once a lion was sleeping in a forest. Suddenly, a mouse came there. It was running
to and fro and playing happily. By chance it ran over the face of the lion. It awoke the
lion. At that time, the lion grew very angry and caught the mouse. Then the mouse
prayed meekly "Please let me go. One day you may need help". The lion laughed
and thought, "How could a little mouse help a lion?" Then he said, "Well, I will let you
go but you must walk carefully." The lion set the mouse free. The mouse was
grateful. He thanked the lion. One day the mouse was looking for something edible.
Suddenly he saw that the lion was caught in a net in the jungle. The mouse
remembered the lion's mercy and started cutting the net with his sharp teeth. Finally,
the mouse cut the net and set the lion free. The lion was also grateful to the little
creature So, he thanked the mouse and offered him to be his friend.
14. Read the beginning of the story below. The story is not complete. Use your
imagination and complete it. Give a suitable title to it.
Once there lived a rich' farmer in a certain village. He had only one son who was dull
headed. The village scholar failed to teach him. So he was sent to the town to be
highly educated
A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing
Once there lived a rich farmer in a certain village. He had only one son who was dull
headed. The village scholar failed to teach him. So he was sent to the town to be
highly educated. There he learnt only three words. He learnt 'yes', 'no' and 'very
well'. But he did not know their meaning. The teacher released him. One day there
happened a theft in his village. T<hen police came. The police was an English man.
The man who learnt three English words came to the spot and tried to speak with the
police. A police man asked him if he had stolen. The man replied "Yes." Then the
police man asked him if he would tell him why he had stolen. The man said "No."
Finally the police man said to him: I will arrest you now. The man said, "Very well".
Then the police man arrested him and took to the police station.
Give a title to it.
Once there was a foolish crow. One day, it was flying over a meat shop. When the
shopkeeper looked behind, it stole a piece of meat
Ans. A Clever Fox And A Foolish Crow
Once there was a foolish crow. One day, it was flying over a meat shop. When the
shopkeeper looked behind it stole a piece of meat. The shopkeeper did not see the
crow stealing the piece of meat from his shop. The crow flew to a distance and sat
on a branch of the tree. Under the tree, there was a sly fox who noticed it. The fox
was greedy and clever also. He wanted to get the piece of meat. He thought for
some time and said to the crew, "Oh beautiful crow! Your complexion is so fair. I think
your voice is also fine. Would you please sing a song for me? The foolish crow at
first did not want to sing but the sly fox said, "If you start your singing, most of the
animals of the forest will come to hear and you will be famous Hearing it the foolish
crow felt proud and started singing. When he opened his mouth, the piece of meat
fell down on the ground. The sly fox took it and went away smiling. The foolish crow
could not do anything.
the story. Give a title to it.
Once there lived a happy cobbler who passed his days in working and singing from
morning till night. A rich neighbour of his was a banker who one day said to him.
"How much a year do you earn?"
Ans. Money Spoils Peace
Once there lived a happy cobbler who passed his days in working and singing from
morning till night. A rich neighbour of his was a banker who one day said to him,
How much a year do you earn?" The cobbler said that he did not know how much
he earned, because he had never counted his income. Then the banker said to him,
"I want to help you to increase your income. Let me give you one thousand rupees.
Take and use it." The cobbler took the money. But he did not understand what to do
with the money. After thinking much, he decided to keep the rupees under the
ground. But yet he could not rest in peace. He was afraid of someone stealing the
money from the underground. The cobbler could not sleep at night in fear of thief.
Thus, the money destroyed his mental peace. Next day, the cobbler said to his
neighbour, "Take your money back. It destroys my sleep of night. I don't want to
increase my income. I need peace of mind." Thus the cobbler became free from
anxiety and lead his normal life
and give it a suitable title:
One day a boy was going to school. Suddenly, he saw smoke. It was coming out of a
house. He went there. He saw a house on fire. There was nobody else near the fire.
Only a few women were running to and fro. They were crying bitterly. The boy
thought that there might be somebody in the house. He could not come out
Ans. A Brave Boy
One day a boy was going to school. Suddenly he saw smoke. It was coming out of a
house. He went there. He saw a house on fire. There was nobody else near the fire.
Only a few women were running to and fro They were crying bitterly. The boy
thought that there might be somebody in the house. He could not come out of the
house. There were flames and flames on all sides. It was a great danger. The boy
was brave enough to cope with the situation. He was not at all afraid. He then ran
into the burning house. The boy found an old woman there. She was too weak to
move. The boy took her on his shoulders. He then came out running with her. People
saw it. They were happy to see this. They called him a brave boy. The Headmaster
of the school heard the story. He congratulated
the boy on his brilliant feat .
This was really a worthy act for which the school also felt proud.
Give a title to it. There was a pond full of frogs. Some of them often put their heads
out of the water and croaked loudly. One day some boys were playing by the side of
the pond. When they heard the frogs croaking
Ans, What is Play to One is Death to Another
There was a pond full of frogs. Some of them put their heads out of the water and
croaked loudly. One day some boys were playing by the side of the pond. When they
heard the frogs croaking, they began to throw stones at them. All the frogs at once
went down into the water. But the boys remained standing there with stones in their
hands. The new game was a great fun to them. They went on pelting the frogs with
stones when they raised their heads above the water. Thus many frogs were hit hard
and few were killed. At last, an old frog raised its head and said, "Oh boys please!
Please, Stop the cruel fun. Don't throw stones at us." 'It is a play. We are enjoying it."
said the boys. "Why should we stop it?" *What is play to you, is death to us. This is
why, you should stop it." answered the frog. The boys were ashamed of this. They
left the cruel game and went away.
the story. Give a title to it.
Tareq is a' student of class VIII. His JSC examination is knocking at the door. But he
is still a bit weak in English and Maths
Ans. Make hay while the sun shine
Tareq is a student of class VIII. His JSC examination is knocking at the door. But he
is still a bit weak in English and Maths. Moreover, he is lazy. So his preparation in
English and Maths is not good. A month before his examination, he managed a short
suggestion of probable questions on English and Maths. Somehow, he also
managed some notes on English from his friends. On these days of examination he
started for the examination hall a bit earlier. The invigilators gave them questions
and answer scripts to the students. He became very disappointed
seeing
the
question paper because no question was common to him. While the other
examinees 'were writing smoothly he sat idly. His grief was rising when he saw the
situation of the students. He now realized the consequences of not being regular in
his studies though it was too late.
and give suitable title to it:
Once an ant was very thirsty. He went to a pond to drink water. When he began to
drink water, a wave swept him away. He was about to drown
Ans. An ant and A Dove
Once an ant was very thirsty. He went to a pond to drink water. When he began to
drink water, a wave swept him away. He was about to drown. There was a tree on
the bank of the pond. A dove was sitting on a branch of the tree. He noticed the ant
was about to drown. The dove felt pity for the ant. He wanted to save the ant. So,
he dropped a leaf in front of the ant. The ant got on the leaf and was saved Another
day, the ant was seeking food under that tree. Then lie noticed that a hunter had
aimed at the dove. The dove did not know it. The ant thought, "I must save the life of
the dove as it saved my life". So without any delay he bit on the right leg of the
hunter. At this, the hunter's hands trembled and the bullet missed its aim. Then the
dove flew away and was saved. Afterwards they met and expressed their gratitude to
each other. Since then they became good friend.
Give a title to it. Once some mice were having a good time in a big house. They
were doing a lot of mischief there. The owner of the house was very much annoyed
and made a plan to get rid of it. The owner brought a cat
Ans.
Who Will Bell The Cat?
Once some mice were having a good time in a big house. They were doing a lot of
mischief there. The owner of the house was very much annoyed and made a plan to
get rid of it. The owner brought a cat to kill the mice. The mice were in great difficulty.
They could not move freely as before. All the mice sat together in a conference
to
discuss the matter and find a way to come out of this danger. Several proposals
were made, but none of the proposals was good. At last, a young mouse rose to
speak. He said, "I have a good plan for your consideration. Let us tie a bell around
the cat's neck. Then, we can hear his coming sound and hide ourselves in time. "All
the mice thanked the young mouse for his plan except the old one. Then the old
mouse stood up and said, "No doubt
the idea is good. But say, who'll bell the
cat?" At this, all remained silent as there was none to bell the cat. At last, finding no
solution
the mice eventually
A King and His Daughters
Once there lived a king. He had three daughters. One day he said to each of them, Which is
batterGods gift or kings gift? The elder sister answered, I he kinds gift is better. Though it
was not correct, the king was very pleased and so he rewarded his elder daughters. The first
daughter was married to the Dewans son and the second daughter was married to the Generals
son. But the youngest daughter of the king said, Father, Your gift is certainly good, but Gods gift is
better. The king became very displease with her. He exiled her to the forest. There she found
shelter to a shepherds family.
The king was defeated by one of his enemies. He lost his kingdom and fled to the forest along with
his elder daughters. There they were found the youngest daughter and were given shelter by her.
The king then realized his mistake and admitted that Gods gilt is better than kings gift.
Grapes are Sour

One day a fox was very hungry. He was moving here and there in search of food. After sometime,
he came to a vineyard and saw ripe grapes hanging up. He was very much delighted and wanted
to satisfy his hunger with the sweet grapes. The fox stood on its hind legs and tried to get the
grapes. But as it was high up it could not reach them. He then tried to reach them by jumping
upward. But still it could not reach them. He was very unhappy but finding no way out gave up the
attempt and went away consoling himself with the thought that the grapes are sour.
The Lion and the Mouse

One day a lion was sleeping in the forest. A mouse came there and began to run across the
sleeping lion. The lion got up and felt annoyed. He caught the mouse and was about to kill it in
anger. The mouse confessed his guilt and begged mercy of him. He said, My lord! Spare my life
this time; I shall help you if necessary. The lion laughed at him and let him go.
One day while moving through the forest, the lion was caught in a trap. He tried to break away and
roared. But he failed to get release. The mouse heard the lions roaring. It at once went to the spot
and cut the nest by its sharp teeth and released the lion. The lion thanked the mouse and went
away.
Tit for Tat

Once there was a sweetmeat seller. He was very clever. One day a poor man came to his shop to
buy some sweetmeat. He gave him short quantity. The poor man objected to it and grumbled. The
sweetmeat seller told him, Do not grumble. I have helped you in one way I have given you short
because the burden will be light. You have less to carry.
Then the poor man paid him a few taka less. The sweetmeat seller became angry. The poor man
said, You need not be angry. I have helped you in another way. You have less to count. Thus the
seller was rightly served.
Perseverance Leads to Success

King Bruce was the king of Scotland. He was a true lover of his country. To keep his country free
from the control of England he fought fierce battle. But he was defeated over and again. At last he
fled in despair and took shelter in a mountain cave.
There he passed his time brooding over his sad lot. One day when he was in such a mood he saw
a spider trying to reach the ceiling. It dropped down on its silken thread. It tried again. The king
became deeply interested in it. The spider droned a second time and then again it tried. It fell over
and again but it did not give up the struggle. At last it succeeded in reaching the ceiling.
The spiders success filled the mind of King Bruce with hope and inspiration. It was a lessen for
him. He thought that when an insect did not accept defeat, why he being a human being should
accept that. With new energy, he gathered his forces and fought again. This time he was
victorious.
Completing of a story or an event

No-l
Read the beginning of an incident and complete it in your own way and give a title to it.
Arif was a boy of 15. He was a student of Government Laboratory High School. One day
he was walking along the bank of Dhanmondi Lake. Suddenly, he heard loud cries. He
turned his eyes to the direction where the sound came from. He saw that a boy was
drowning in the lake. He was crying for helps..........................
The Happiest Day of Arif s Life

Arif was a boy of 15. He was a student of Government Laboratory High School. One day
he was walking along the bank of Dhanmondi Lake. Suddenly, he heard loud cries. He
tinned his eyes to the direction where the sound came from. He saw that a boy was
drowning in the lake. He was crying for helps. Arif at once jumped into the water and
swam towards the drowning boy. He caught hold of the boy after a struggle and brought
him safely to the bank. He was in a .semi-conscious slate. When he saw him closely, he
was surprised to know that he was at one time his classmate. He was then given medical
aid. Soon the boy regained consciousness. Arif was delighted because he had saved the life
of a boy who was going into the jaws of death. This was the happiest day of Arif s life.
No-2
Read the following outlines of a journey by air and develop them into a complete
journey. I am Kamal and I live in Dhakamy brother sent ;in air ticketarrived at Zia
International airportthe captain asked the passengers to fasten then seat beltsI felt a little
nervouspatches of clouds floating arould the planeDhaka to Chittagong takes 35 minutesmy
first and enjoyable journey.
A Journey by Air
I am Kamal and I live in Dhaka. My elder brother, who is an engineer, works in
Chittagong. Last summer he asked me to stay a few days with him and sent me an air
ticket. That was my first journey by air. It was 15th May. 2005. I arrived at the Zia
International airport about an hour before the (light. An air officer checked my ticket and
did all other formalities for the flight. There was a large number of people at the airport.
At about 8:30 a.m. I boarded the plane with other fellow passengers. When all the passengers
were in, the door was closed. As the plane was ready to take off,
the passengers were asked to fasten their seat belts by the captain. They were also given
instructions about what to do in case of emergency. As it was my first journey by air I felt a little bit
nervous at the beginning. But I got it over
after a short while. Soon the plane was flying high above the land at full speed towards
Chittagong. I looked through the window and saw the patches of clouds floating around
the plane. Houses and trees below looked like tiny toys. Rivers flowing below
appeared to
be thin lines drawn on a sheet of paper. I was lost in the midst of such amazing
situation. Suddenly it was announced that we were very close to the Chittagong
Amanat Shah airport
and we would be landing in a few minutes. I had no idea that the flight would be so
short.
Actually, the flight from Dhaka to Chittagong takes about 35 minutes. However, the
plane
began to come down and landed safely at the Chittagong Amanat Shah airport.
Thus my
first but enjoyable journey came to an end.
No-3
Read the beginning of a visit to a market and complete it in your own way. Kami ill is always fond of
going to the market. So yesterday when his mother told him to
gel her some eggs, groceries and medicine, he carried out her orders gladly. Taking a bag
and some money, he cycled down to the nearest market.................
A Visit to A Market
Kamrul is always fond of going to the market. So yesterday when his mother told him to
get her some eggs, groceries and medicine, he carried out her orders gladly. Taking a bag
and some money, he cycled down to the nearest market. In the market, as usual, there were
a lot of activities going on in the shops. The hawkers seemed to be very busy doing good
business too. He bought some powdered chilli and a tin of soyabean oil from a grocers
shop and then went to a pharmacy to buy some medicine foi his father. Thinking he would
purchase the eggs at the end, he walked into the sweetmeats shop where a wonderful
aroma entered into his nostrils. He could not resist buying some hot jilapis,
which he devoured greedily. Then he went to the dairy shop and bought a packet of milk
and a dozen eggs. Taking his bicycle Irom the end of the road, he cycled for home hanging
the shopping hag with the handle. Reaching home, he gave back the remaining money to
mother. But mother jokingly remarked that since he had eaten Jilapis his stomach must
be full, so she neednt cook any dinner for him.
No-4
Read the following outlines of a visit to a hospital and develop them into a complete
one. Last week Palash with some of his classmates visited to a hospitalentered through
casualty departmentpainful sights caught their eyeswent up stairsthe male and female
wards were situatedbesides X-ray department, the Surgical wing and the Pathology section
they had seen the childrens wardthey had given sweets to the childrenthey felt sorry for
themPalash separated from the grouphe was looking for his friends and opened a doorsaw
an old woman lying on the bedthe woman requested him to come and see her again
A Visit to A Hospital
Last week Palash along with some of his classmates went to visit a hospital. Their school
organised it. They were accompanied by their Biology teacher, Mi Z I Khan. They entered the
hospital through the Casualty Department where painful sights caught their eyes. All the
emergency patients were there. There was a great deal of activities going on with doctors and
nurses attending on them. Then they went upstairs and peeped into the male and female wards.
Then they spent some time in the childrens ward. They had brought sweets for the patients which
ihey distributed among the children. Some of the children
were so seriously ill that they could not eat. They felt really sorry for them. They talked to
them and tried to cheer them up. From there they were taken to the X-ray department, the
Surgical wing and the Pathology section. At last they attended a short lecture class on
general health. At one stage, Palash got separated from the group and while looking for his
friends he opened a door. It was a cabin where he saw a frail, old lady lying on the bed but
she did not look happy at all. He went up to her: Instead of getting angry at the invasion to
her privacy, she requested him to stay. Before taking leave he promised to come and see
her again. His visit to the hospital gave him a great experience indeed.
No-5
Read the beginning of the following regarding your first day at school and complete
it in your own way. I was then a boy of six. One day my father proposed that I should be admitted
into a
school in class one. I felt both joy and fear. It was Sunday. My mother washed me well,
combed my hair and dressed me in new clothes. Then I went to school with my father. My
father took me to the Headmaster and requested him to admit me into class
one......................
My First Day At School

I was then a boy of six. One day my father proposed that I should be admitted into a
school in class one. I felt both joy and fear. It was Sunday. My mother washed me well,
combed my hair and dressed me in new clothes. Then I went to school with my father. My
father took me to the Headmaster and requested him to admit me into class one. At first I
felt a bit nervous and shy in a new situation where everything was unfamiliar to me. But
headmasters love and affectionate words help me to get rid of my fear and shyness. He
looked at me with a smile, asked me what my name was. I told the headmaster my name. I
also replied to the other questions of the headmaster quite well. The headmaster was
pleased at my performance and admitted me into class one. Then he called the class
teacher Mr. Anwar who took me to the class. He introduced me with the other boys in the
class. They welcomed me with smiling faces. After a few minutes I looked out of the room
and saw father going home. I wished 1 could follow him. Tears rolled down my cheeks. So
I bent down my head between my knees. A boy sitting beside me whispered, Nothing to weep. I
am your friend. I raised my head, dried my eyes and gave
attention to my class.
No-6
Read the beginning of the following regarding a farewell ceremony and complete it in
your own way.
It was February 20, 2005, a farewell ceremony was arranged in honour of the outgoing
students of govt. Muslim High School, Dhaka. Arif was one of the outgoing students. The
junior students of the school arranged it. It was a memorable day to him. The feeling he
had on the day was a mixed one of joy and sorrow. He felt sorrow because it was the end
of his school life. He felt joy because he was going to crossover to a higher stage of life.
A Farewell Ceremony
It was February 20, 2005, a farewell ceremony was arranged in honour of the outgoing
students of govt. Muslim High School, Dhaka. And was one of the outgoing students. The
junior students of the school arranged it. It was a memorable day to him. The feeling he
had on the day was a mixed one of joy and sorrow. He felt sorrow because it was the end
of his school life. He felt joy because he was going to crossover to a higher stage of life.
The function started with the recitation from the Holy Quran at 3 p.m. Our headmaster
presided over the function. After recitation from the Holy Quran, the junior students
garlanded the outgoing students. Mr. Salam, a student of class IX then gave a moving and
heart-rending farewell speech. In his speech he mentioned their long and deep association
with the outgoing students as well as with the school. After his speech, Aril spoke on
behalf of the outgoing students. In his speech he expressed their gratitude to the teachers
for their untiring efforts and loving care to impart education to them. He also begged
pardon to them for any unintentional offence done to them. When he was delivering the
speech, he was feeling sad because of the separation from his old and august institution
where he got education. In the end, the headmaster gave an impassioned speech.
In his speech, he gave them some pieces of advice, to be followed in their future course of
life. He also expressed his good wishes, love and blessing for them. After his speech, the
function came to an end.
No-7
Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete one and give a title to it. Priyankas
ambitious plan to visit some places had stoppedher mother slipped in the kitchen she had to
look after her mothershe had to cook for the familyafter one week the doctor told that the
plaster was to be repeated for the second timeher friends wrote from Rangamatithey were
moving to Coxs Bazarthus Priyanka spent her summer vacation
How Priyanka Spent Her Last Summer Vacation

A fortnight before the summer break, Priyanka stopped taking interest in studies. She and
her friends made an ambitious plan to visit some places. But man proposes and God
disposes. On the very first day. her mother slipped in the kitchen and broke her ankle. Her
whole leg was plastered and she was advised bed rest for three weeks. So Priyanka had to
do all household works. Even she had to cook food for the whole family.
She kept company with her mother, told her stories and tried to make her happy in every
manner. Besides, she had to take her to the bath-room, serve her food and change her
clothes. As no male member could help, she had to bear the burden alone. Whenever she
was to be carried to the bath-room, she had to be very careful about the plaster of the leg.
Three weeks were over. They had to carry her to the hospital to get the plaster cut. When
her mother was taken to the doctor for the second lime, the doctor told that the plaster was
to be repeated. Priyankas friends wrote from Rangamati that they were having nice time.
Her friends described the pleasant weather and their trek Osft) from. Rangamati to Coxs
Bazar. Shewished, she could fly like a bird and join them. This is how Priyanka spent her
last summer vacation.
No-8
Read the following outlines of a rainy day and complete it in your own way, Month of Shraban overcast with clouds - the downpour continued - the roads and streets under water - vehicles
stopped moving - double-deckers plied splashing water water entered the ground floors - young
children were floating paper boats - swimming and sprinkling - people wading through water water entered bustee houses - rain stopped - vehicles began moving business started
A Rainy Day
It was the month of Shraban. The sky had been overcast with clouds for a few days with
occasional drizzles. On the 15th July, 2005 a heavy shower began at about
nine in the morning. As the downpour continued, the thought of going to school was out of
question. So I began to watch the sight through the window. What a sight it was! The
roads and streets were under knee-deep water. Almost all kinds of vehicles stopped moving and
lay standing aside. Only double-deckers
plied on, splashing water on all sides. The ripples they raised entered the
ground floors of many roadside houses and shops. Young children were floating paper
boats on the water accumulated on the streets. Some urchins enjoyed
themselves in swimming and sprinkling water in fun. Here and there were people
wading slowly through water with their clothes drawn up high above
the knees. The small park on the other side of our house was looking a vast sheet of water.
Water had entered most of the bustee houses and the inmates had taken shelter on the
wooden cots with their belongings. A few sheds had tumbled down altogether under the
heavy downpour. The rain stopped after about two hours but it took a long time more for
water to subside. All kinds of vehicles began to move again and people went about their
business with hurried steps.
No-9
Read the beginning of the story and complete it in your own way and give a title to it. Sabinas
uncle was a petty clerk in a private firm and getting very poor salary. He had six
children. He could not afford good food and dress to his children. He also did not have a
good house to live in. But he had aspiration to live a better life. Ultimately fortune smiled
on him. He bought a lottery ticket..................
The pride of a lottery winner

Sabinas uncle was a petty clerk in a private firm and getting very poor salary. He had six
children. He could not afford good food and dress to his children. He also did not have a
good house to live in. But he had aspiration to live a better life. Ultimately fortune smiled
on himO. He bought a lottery ticket and won the first prize of the lottery. Thus he became a
rich man overnight. For obvious reason he wanted to change his life style. He purchased a
residential flat in a good locality and started living there with his family. He resigned his
clerical job. Formally he used to visit his brothers and relatives house. But now he had
changed his attitude and rather desired that his brothers and other relatives should visit his
house instead. Moreover, he aspired to start an industry or start different types of business
by investing good amount of money. He already started a buying house to deal with the
finished garments. He visited different foreign countries like USA, Canada. Australia. He
was successful to obtain good number of buyers and thus he was able to flourish in life.
No- 10
Read the beginning of the story and complete it in your own way and give a title to it.
Tareq was a brilliant student of Ideal School and College, Motijheel, Dhaka. Last year,
Tareq passed the S.S.C examination. Although he had fared well in the examination yet he
was doubtful of getting A+. He spent a restless night prior to the publication of his result.
The day when the result was published,..................
A Joy of Good Result

Tareq was a brilliant student of Ideal School and College, Motijheel, Dhaka. Last year,
Tareq passed the S.S.C examination. Although he had fared well in the examination yei he
was doubtful of getting A+. He spent a restless night prior to the publication of his result.
The day when the result was published, Tareq along with his friends went to the school
before hanging the results on the board. All sorts of expression were appearing on his face.
It was a matter of immense surprise and pleasure to find that he got A+. Almighty Allah
fulfilled his desires. He felt grateful to Him. He at once went to the headmasters room.
The headmaster welcomed and congratulated him for his brilliant result. Other teachers
present there also congratulated him. When he came out of the headmasters room, he saw
that his friends were waiting on the corridor to congratulate him. One of the reporters of a
renowned daily newspaper was present there. He took his life history and a photograph.
His joys knew no bound. He was over whelmed with joy.
No-11
One day a man was going to Kamalapur by a taxi. He had a purse with him. It contained a
good amount of money. The man was in a hurry. Before getting down from the taxi, he
paid the fare. But at the time of putting the purse back to his pocket, it slipped and got into
the vehicle.............
Honesty is the best policy

One day a man was going to Kamalapur by a taxi. He had a purse with him. It contained a
good amount of money. The man was in a hurry. Before getting down from the taxi, he
paid the fare. But at the time of pulling the purse back to his pocket, it slipped and got into
the vehicle. The driver did not notice it at that time. After going to a considerable distance,
he saw the purse. He at once came back to the place where the passenger got down but
could not trace him. The driver went back to his residence with the purse. He was thinking
how he would return the purse and the money to its owner. While handling the purse he
got a visiting card inside it. He contacted the owner of the purse over phone. The man
came to the drivers address and found him. The driver handed over the purse to its owner.
The gentleman was wondered at the honesty of the driver. He expressed his gratefulness to
the driver and rewarded him with a good amount of money.
No -12
Read the beginning of a birthday ceremony and complete it in your own way.
A few days ago I attended a birthday parly. It was the birthday party of Mina, one of rny
best friends. Tt was held in her fathers residence at Dhanmondi. On the occasion their
drawing room was decorated nicely with flowers and festoons...................
A Birthday Party
A few days ago I attended a birthday party. It was the birthday party of Mina, one of my
best friends. It was held in her fathers residence at Dhanmondi. On the occasion their
drawing room was decorated nicely with flowers and festoons. At about 5 p. m. we all
stood around a table in the middle o1 which a big and beautiful birthday cake was placed.
Just at 5:15 p. m. Mina wearing a new dress arrived there with a knife and cut the cake
amidst loud laughter and joy. My friend Salma had a camera with him. She took a lot of
photos of the guests present there. Then plates full of delicious food and a piece of
birthday cake were handed over to the guests. We ate them in Ihe rnidst of merriments,
songs and music. During the lull of music and songs Minas mother came with a small
case in her hand. Opening it she took out a gold ring and put it on Minas fingei. The
presents brought by her friends were also given to her. Mina was delighted to have her
friends and their beautiful presents on the occasion. She thanked them for their nice gilts.
The party was rounded off with a chorus Happy birthday to you.
No-13
Read the beginning of your visit to a zoo and complete It in your own way. It was Januaiy 10, 2005.
I along with some of my friends paid a visit to the Mirpur Zoo.
The day was very nice. We started from our school at 2 P.M. and reached at the gate of the
zoo just at 2:30 P.m. We bought tickets and entered the Zoo.................
Your Visit to the Zoo

It was January 10, 2005. I along with some of my friends paid a visit to the Mirpur Zoo.
The day was very nice. We started from our school at 2 P.M. and reached at the gate of the
zoo just at 2:30 P m. We bought tickets and entered the Zoo. At first we went to the
monkeys and saw them chattering and jumping from one bar to another. We threw some
peanuts to them and enjoyed how joyfully they had eaten them. Then we went near the
Royal Bengal Tigers. It was a well protected area. We saw several of the tigers in different
iron cages. They seemed to be ferocious and looked at us with their majesty. Next we went
near the lions. They were restless and were moving inside the cage with frequent roars that
were horrible and frightening. Our attention was then drawn to the place where there were
some beautiful deer with brown spots. Their big and beautiful eyes attracted me very
much. Next we went to the snakes, crocodiles, zebra and many other water and land
animals. At the end we visited the birds house where various kinds of birds were kept. It
took more than two hours to go round the entire zoo. We left the Zoo with a joyful heart
gathering some experience and knowledge about some birds and beasts that we visited.
No -14
Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story and give a title to it. A farmer
had two lazy sonshe hit upon a plana hidden treasure in the fieldfew days later the farmer
diedthe field was (hen dug upfound nothing except golden crops
Hidden Treasure
Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was old and weak but clever. He had two sons.
They were young and strong but Jazy. But they wold never do any work. One day the old
farmer called his sons lo his bed. Now, my sons he said, Im very old and sick and soon
I will die. But the licne and you will find them in our fields. A few days later the farmer
died. The two sons thought that there was gold in their fields. So they af once began to dig their
fields. They dug all their fields again and again, but didnt find any gold. But digging
again and again made the soil loose and good for producing belter crops.
Then they went to an old man in their village. They complained to him that there was no
gold in their fields as their father told them. The old man thought to himself that their
father was a wise man. However, he advised them to sow seeds at the coming of the rain.
The sons did so. They got better crops then ever before. The sons now understood the
meaning of hidden treasure of their father. So they were no longer lazy.
No-15
Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story and
give a lillc to it. Abu Bin Adham woke up at nightsaw an angel writing in a bookthe angel said
he was writing the names of those who loved God, but Abus name was no there Abu
requested that his name might be wrilten as one who loved his fellow menangel wrote and
disappeared reappearing next night he showed Abu the names of those who had won the love
of GodAbus name was at the top
Abu Bin Adham and the Angel

One night Abu was sleeping alone in his room. Suddenly he woke up and saw the whole
room flooded with silvery light. There was an unknown man in (he room. Abu took him
for an angel. The angel had a book of gold in his hand. He was then writing something in
his golden book. Will you please tell me what are you writing? Abu asked boldly.
Im writing the names of those who love their Lord, replied the angel. Have you
written my name? Asked Abu. No, yours is not there, replied the angel. Believe me, I
love my Lord. If not, please write down my name as one who loves His fellow-beings.
said Abu. The angel told him nothing. He left the room for the night. The next night
dazzling light in the room again awakened Abu. Opening his eyes, he saw the same angel
with a book in his hand. The angel showed Abu the list. To bis surprise Abu saw his name
at the top of the list. Abu was delighted to see his name at the top of the list.
No-16
Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story and give a title to it. King
Midas was crazy for goldthe god granted his prayer that everything he touched might turn into
goldnext day the kings touch turned many things, even his food and daughter into gold the
king repented
The Greedy King

Once there lived a king named Midas. The King was very greedy. He had no want of
anything. But he wanted more and more. One night Midas prayed, O God, give me as
much gold as you can. I like to be the owner of all the gold of the world. At th;it time he
heard a strange voice. The voice said, King Midas, you have wanted gold. Your prayer is
granted. Whatever you touch from tomorrow will he turned into gold.
Next morning the King was sitting under an apple tree in his garden. Suddenly a ripe apple
fell beside him. He picked it up. As he touched it, it turned into gold. Then he went to the
dinning table to take his breakfast. As soon as he touched his chair it turned into gold.
When he touched the piate of bread and butter, it at once turned into gold. Then he
touched the glass of water to drink; but it also turned into gold. Though he was hungry and
thirsty, he could neither eat nor drink. Now he became very sad.
Being disappointed, he sat on his bed. The bed at once turned into hard gold. The King
could not sit on the bed. The King said to himself, Whats this? I cant understand
anything. Will all things be turned into gold? What shall I do with it?
Thinking so, the King began to cry loudly. His daughter heard hit, crying. She came to the
King hurriedly. When (he king touched his daughter, she also turned into a gold statue.
That was the result of his too much greed.
No-17
In our village there is a rich man. His name is Mr. Alam. He is very kind-hearted man and
he always helps the poor. He has a faithful servant named AM. It was an Eid day. He gave
Ali some money and asked him to give away the money among the poor. Ali went out and
did what his master told him to do............................
A faithful servant
In our village there is a rich man. His name is Mr. Alam. He is very kind-hearted man and
he always helps the poor. He has a faithful servant named Ali. It was an Eid day. He gave
Ali some money and asked him to give away the money among the poor. Ali went out and
did what his master told him to do.
The next day his master again gave him ten thousand taka and asked him to distribute the
money among blind and lame. This time also Ali did what his master told him to do. In the third
time his master asked him to distribute the same amount of money among the saints. Ali walked
about all day-lon;; but no where he found any saint, He met some persons whom people called
sainls bir he found them greedy. So without distributing the money he came back home and
returned the money to his master and told his rnusicr that he could not find out a saint anywhere
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his honesty and sincerity. At last he gave the money to Ali as a reward of his honesty and
sincerity.
No-18
One day two friends were passing through a thick forest. They were talking about true
friendship. One said to the other, A true friend never leaves his friend in danger. Just at
that time a big bear rushed out of the wood. Both the friends were afraid to see the bear. At
first they did not know what to do...................................
Two Friends
One day two friends were passing through a thick forest. They were talking about true
friendship, One said to the other, A true friend never leaves his friend in danger. Just at
that time a big bear rushed out of the wood. Both the friends were afraid to see the bear. At
first they did not know what to do. One of them, however, knew how to ciimb up a tree.
So he at once climbed up a tree and became safe. The other friend did not know how to
climb up a tree. Finding no alternative he lay down on the ground like a dead man, for he
had heard that a bear would not touch a dead man. Soon the bear came close to him and
smelt his ears, nose, face and body. The man held his breath and lay quite still. So the bear
took him for a dead man and went away. His friend on the tree saw what had happened on
the ground. When the bear had left, he came down from the tree. Friend. said he, I saw
the bear whispering something to you. What was that? His friend replied, Well, the good
bear told me not to trust a friend who leaves a friend in danger.
No-19
A farmer had a donkey and some oxen. The donkey and one of the oxen lived together in a
stall. The donkey was happy and always cheerful. He got enough food. Moreover, his
master did not ride on him every day. On the other hand, the ox was very unhappy because
he had to work hard in the field every day. One night the ox was very tired. The donkey
felt sorry for him and advised him to lie down and pretend to be sick from tomorrow. If he
did so, the plough-man would not take him to the field. The farmer was near the stall. He
overheard everything as he could understand the language of the animals...........................
The Donkey and the Ox

A farmer had a donkey and some oxen. The donkey and one of the oxen lived together in a
stall. The donkey was happy and always cheerful. He got enough food. Moreover, his
master did not ride on him every day. On the other hand, the ox was very unhappy because
he had to work hard in the field every day. One night the ox was very tired. The donkey
felt sorry for him and advised him to lie down and pretend to he sick from lomorrow. If he
did so, the plough-man would not take him to the field- The farmer was near the stall. He
overheard everything as he could understand the language of the animals.
In the morning the plough-man came to the stall and saw that the ox was still lying on the
ground. He had not eaten half of the grass. He went to the farmer and told him about the
ox. The farmer ordered the plough-man to take the donkey to the field to woik instead of
the ox. So the plough-man took the donkey to the field and worked all day long. In the
evening the donkey was very tired. The ox was happy and he thanked the donkey. Next
morning also the plough-man took the donkey to the field to work again. The donkey
thought of a plan. He told the ox that he heard their master had decided to sell him (ox) to
the butcher thinking him useless. The ox was afraid and decided not to pretend to be sick
from tomorrow. Next morning when the farmer came to see the ox, il jumped up in front
of the farmer. The farmer understood everything. He smiled and said to the plough-man to
take the ox to the field as now he was all right.
No - 20
A wise man had a son. The son had some bad friends. He used to spend most of his lime
with them. The father told his son not to mix with them. But the boy did not listen to him.
So the father was unhappy. He then thought out of a wise plan. One morning, he bought
some ripe mangoes. One of them was bad...................................
A Wise man and his son

A wise man had a son. The son had some bad friends. He used to spend most of his time
with them. The father told his son not to mix with them. But the boy did not listen to him.
So the father was unhappy. He then thought out of a wise plan. One morning, he bought
some ripe mangoes. One of them was bad.
He put the mangoes in a cupboard and said, My boy, look at the mangoes. They will be
yours next evening. See one of the mangoes is bad. You will throw away the bad one and
eat the other mangoes Next evening the father said to his son, My boy, bring the
mangoes from the cupboard and eat up all of them.
But the next evening the hoy saw that all the mangoes were bad. He at once ran to his
father and said, Father, all the mangoes are bad. I cant eat any one of them. My boy.
the father said, see, all the mangoes are bad in a day. They were quite good yesterday. As
they came in touch with the bad one. they also became bad in a day. Then listen my boy if
you mix with bad boys you will soon become a bad one. So you should give up your bad
company and always remember A bad friend makes a man bad.
No-21
Read the following outlines, and develop them into a complete story and give a title to it.
A thief went to a rich mans orchardhe climbed a treehis son was watching around
suddenly the boy cried out and icquested his father to come down soonWhom did you
see? said the fatherthe son replied, Allah has seen youthe man felt ashamed and
gave up stealing.
A thief and his truthful son

A rich man had an orchard. There were many fruit-trees in it. They boie varieties of fruits.
Once a thief went to that orchard to steal fruits. He took his son with him and set him to
keep watch. He said, My boy, now I am climbing the tree to pluck fruits. If you see
anybody, give me warning. I shall then come down.
So saying the thief climbed a tree. Tt was laden with ripe fruits. When the man was about
to pluck a bunch of fruits, just at that time the son cried out, Father, father, come down
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soon. Someone is coming. Be quick. The thief was afraid of being caught by the owner or
his men. He did not pluck the fruits. He came down from the tree in a hurry. He looked
around and said, Whom did you see? I see none here. Why? Said the son. Allah has
seen you. How can you escape from His eyes? He sees and knows everything. The man
felt ashamed. He gave up stealing forever.
No-22
Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story and give a title to it
Jamal and Ins son were worriedttap lainy season was latethe rain filled their heart
they prepared seed-bedsseedlings grew upthey planted the seedlings in another field
the paddy ripenJamal and his wife decide to marry their son.
A farmer and his son

Jamal is a farmer living in a village in Kolaroa. Satkhira. He has five acres of land. He and
his son Mizan work together in the field. This year the rainy season was a little late. So
they became worried. Every day there were clouds in the sky but there was no rain. One
night Jamal woke up by the sound of heavy rain falling on the thatched roof. The rain
filled his heart with joy. Early in the morning he woke his son up and went to the field
with their oxen to plough their land.
They ploughed some fields and planted the seeds on them. When the seedlings grew long
enough, Jamal and his son pulled them from the seedbeds and replanted them in another fields. In
a couple of weeks the fields were filled with rows of planted seedlings. In a few more weeks, the
seedlings grew and thrived. They often wenl to the fields to weed them. In a few months, the
paddy became ripe enough to be harvested. The paddy was then cut, tied into bundle and carried
home. The father and son then thrashed the paddy, dried it and put it into the barn. They got a
bumper harvest. So Jamal and his wife decided to marry their son.
No - 23
Read the following outlines and develop them into a complete story and give a title to it.
A farmer was taking some sacks of wheat on the back of his horsethe horse stumbled
it was too heavy for the farmer to lifthe saw a man coming towards himhe was a
nobleman living near his houseHow I could approach the nobleman? said the larmer
but the nobleman came to the farmer and helped himthe farmer thanked the nobleman
for his magnanimity
A farmer and his sacks

A farmer was taking some sacks of wheat to a mill. The mil! was a few kilometres away. He was
taking the sacks there by placing them on the back of his horse. On the way the horse stumbled
and one of the sacks fell to the ground. It was too heavy for the farmer to lift and there was
nobody around to help him. He though! it would he a great loss to leave the sack of wheat, which
fell to the ground. He was wandering what lo do. Meanwhile he saw a horseman coming towards
him. As the rider was coming nearer, the farmer recognised him. He was a nobleman living near
his house. The farmer didnt think of approaching the nobleman for help because he was a
nobleman of high rank. He might
take it for an insult if he approached him for help in lifting the sack. But the nobleman
came near to the farmer and got off the horse to help the farmer in trouble. Then he held
one end of the sack and asked the farmer to hold the other end. Together they lifted the
sack and placed it once again on the horses back. The farmer expressed his gratitude and
thanked the nobleman for his magnanimity.
No-24
Read the following outlines of an incident of an examinee and complete it in your
own way.
Kamal was an examineeexamination centre was at Govt. Laboratory High Schoolfell
on a traffic jamhe started walkinghalf an hour latequestions were common but
answers were incompleteleft the hall with heavy heart.
The Curse of Traffic Jam

The S.S.C. examination was going on. Kamal was an examinee. Government Laboratory
High School was his examination centre. It was March 15, 2005. Kama! started from his
Mohammadpur residence one hour before starting the examination. But it was ill-luck, he
fell on a traffic jam at Asadgate. Kamal was at a loss thinking that he was lale. His heart
began beating. Finding no other alternative he began walking. When he reached Govt.
Laboratory High School it was nearly half an hour late. All the examiners were busy in
writing. Kamal hurriedly entered the hall. The invigilator came to him, asked him the
reason of his being late and delivered him the question paper and the answer script. He
went through the question and to his joy he found most of the questions were common to
his preparation. He started answering the question immediately. But it was very
unfortunate that he could not answer all the questions completely. Though he touched
every question, yet his answers were incomplete. At last when the last bell rang he left the
hall with a heavy heart.
No-25
Read the beginning of an incident on an attempt to seize a baby taxi by three
muggers and complete it in your own way.
Two muggers were killed and another was seriously injured in mob beating on TongiKaliganj road at Kadamtala on Friday night. According to witnesses, at about 9:30 pm
three muggers in the guise of passengers hired a taxi at Tongi for going to Kaliganj. When
the taxi reached near Kaliganj, the muggers asked the driver to stop the taxi.
Dropped......................
Two muggers beaten to death

Two muggers were killed and another was seriously injured in mob beating on TongiKaliganj road at Kadamtala on Friday night. According to witnesses, at about 9:30 pm
three muggers in the guise of passengers hired a taxi at Tongi for going to Kaliganj. When
the taxi reached near Kaliganj, the muggers, asked the driver to stop the taxi. Dropped the
driver on the way at daggers point, they immediately started moving with the vehicle.
Hearing cry of the driver, local people chased the vehicle and caught all the three muggers.
They severely beat them. As a result two muggers died and another seriously injured. The
police came on the spot and took away the dead body.
No-26
Read the beginning of a tragic fire incident and complete it in your own way.
Two children were burnt alive at a house in Nagua under Kishoreganj on Saturday night.
The victims were identified as Polash (7) and her brother Kabir (4)- Witnesses said Polash
and Kabir met with the tragic end of their life when a fire broke out at their bamboo-made
house...................
Two children burnt alive

Two children were burnt alive at a house in Nagua under Kishoreganj on Saturday night.
The victims were identified as Polash (7) and her brother Kabir (4). Witnesses said Polash
and Kabir met with the tragic end of their life when a fire broke out at then bamboo-made
house. At that time the children were sleeping and their mother went to the neighbours
house. When she came back she saw her cottage was burning. She at once shouted for
help. Hearing her cry people rushed to the spot started extinguishing the fire but people
could not rescue the two children. It is a great misfortune for the woman that she could not
save her children. According to police sources, the fire originated from the kitchen and it
soon engulfed the house killing the two children on the spot.
No-27
Read the beginning of an incident and complete it in your own way and give a title to it.
September 27, 2004 was a memorable day in my life. I will never forget the day as it will
remain ever fresh in my mind so long as I live. Like other days, I went to the river at about
9.00am for taking my bath. I saw two small boys aged between 7 and 8 bathing in kneedeep water.................
My memorable day
September 27, 2004 was a memorable day in my life. I will never forget the day as it will
remain ever fresh in my mind so long as I live. Like other days, I went to the river at about
9.00arn for taking my bath. I saw two small boys aged between 7 and 8 bathing in kneedeep water. There was no elder man with them Suddenly, T found that one of the two boys
was missing. I was afraid that the boy might be drowned thinking he did not know how to
swim. Immediately I shouted for help and started search in the water to rescue the boy.
Nearby people also rushed to the spot and made their best efforts. But all efforts went in
vein After sometime the dead body of the boy was found floating on the water. His
mothei got fainted soon after she got the news of her sons death.
No-28
Last year Meena completed her M.A degree on English literature. She was then seeking
for a job. Meena was very interested in teaching profession. One day she saw an
advertisement Job opportunity at an English medium school.....................
Meena gets job at English medium school

Last year Meena completed her M.A degree on English literature. She was then seeking
for a job. Meena was very interested in teaching profession. One day she saw an
advertisement Job opportunity at an English medium school. Meena applied for the post.
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Few days later, she got a letter sent by the school authority asking her to face interview at
a specific date. In the interview, Meena was asked why she was interested in teaching
profession and if she wanted to continue this profession. Meena gave the answers wisely
and was selected for the job. She joined the school. The feelings she had after joining the
school was rather mixed. Although she was very delighted to get the job, yet she was
thinking how much she would be able to become a good teacher.
No - 29
Read the outlines of an accident and complete it in your own way and give a title to it.
An unidentified man was killed - the accident caused by a truck loaded with stones - the
driver escaped - the dead body was sent for autopsy - local people put up barricade on the ,
road reckless driving by the truck drivers are responsible for all such accidents.
An old man died in a road accident

An unidentified old man was killed in a road accident on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj road
on Sunday. According to eyewitnesses, an old man aged about 70 met with tragic end of
life when he was crossing the road. The identity of the victim could not be known
instantly. On inlormation, police came to the spot, recovered the dead body and sent it to a
local hospital for autopsy. The police seized the truck but the driver managed to flee.
Following the dectth of the man in accident, local people put up barricade on the road
disrupting road communication between the two districts for about four hours. For such
accidents, they put the blame on reckless driving by some drivers.
No-30
Read the beginning of a tragic fire incident and complete it in your own way.
Last Friday I went to bed at 10:00 p.m. and was sleeping a sound sleep. Suddenly, I woke
up at midnight hearing a hue and cry at a little distance from my house. Instantly, I went
out of my room and ran to the spot. I saw that a cottage was burning...........................
Cottage gutted by fire

Last Friday I went to bed at 10:00 p.m. and was sleeping a sound sleep. Suddenly, I woke
up at midnight hearing a hue and cry at a little distance from my house. Instantly, I went
out of my room and ran to the spot. I saw that a cottage was burning. At that time only a
few people were present there. However, the number of people increased within a short
time. They tried their best to extinguish the fire but could not bring it under contiol. After
one hour, fire-brigade arrived on the spot. Within an hour they brought the lire under
control. Nobody was injured in the fire but some cottages were completely destroyed.
No-31
Read the outlines of the story and complete it in your own way and give a title to it.
An Englishman and a Bengalee gentleman in the same compartment of the trainThe
Englishman threw the shoes of the Bengalee gentleman outside the window. The Bengalee
gentleman threw the Englishmans long coat in the same way. The Bengalee gentleman Sir
Ashutosh Mukherjee said, The coat has gone to fetch my shoes.
Tit for Tat

Once an Englishman and a Bengalee gentleman were travelling by the same train and they
were in the same compartment. The Englishman was very proud of himself because he
was an Englishman. He looked down upon the Bengalee gentleman who, however, took no
notice of it and went to sleep in peace. As soon as the Bengalee gentleman was asleep, the
Englishman picked up the shoes of Bengalee gentleman and threw them outside the
window and went to sleep. After a while the Bengalee gentleman woke up. He looked for
his shoes but could not find them. He understood it. Then he took the Englishmans long
coat on the wall and threw it outside the window and went to sleep again.
Next morning the Englishman could not find his coat and shouted, Where has my coat
gone? Your coat has gone to fetch my shoes said the Bengalee gentleman gravely. The
Bengalee gentleman was Sii Ashutosh Mukherjee, the Tiger of Bengal.
No-32
Read tht outlines of the story and complete it in your own way and give a title to it.
A man lost his pursecomplained to a judgejudge gave each servant of the man a
stick asked them to appear before him next day with their stickshe said that the stick
of the thief would be longer by an inchthe thief w>is detected and sent to jail.
A Clever Judge
One day a rich man lost his purse. He thought that the purse had been stolen by someone
of his servants. But he could not detect the actual thief. Then he made a complaint before a
judge. The judge summoned OHC*H) all the servants. But all of them denied the charge.
The judge then hit upon a plan to detect the thief. He gave each of them a s,tick of equal
length and asked them to submit the sticks on the following day. He also told them that the
stick of the thief would increase an inch in the night. All the servants went home and kept
their sticks as it was. But the servant who stole the purse reduced the length of his stick by
an inch. Next day when ali the servants submitted their sticks to the judge, one stick was
found shorter by an inch. Thus the thief was easily detected and sent to jail thereby.
No-33
A rich lady suffering from bad eye-sightengaged a doctor to cure her promised a good
reward after treatmentthe doctor stole all her costly thingsafter treatment the doctor
wanted his rewardthe lady replied she was still blind as she didnt see her valuable things.
A doctor and his patient

A rich lady was suffering from bad eye-sight. So she engaged a doctor for her treatment
and promised to give a handsome reward to the doctor if he could cure her. The doctor
came everyday to the house of his patient to treat her very carefully. But the doctor was a
dishonest man. He was tempted by the costly things in the room of his patient. He stole
them from her room day to day. After six months the lady was fully cured of her disease
and she regained her normal eye-sight. Then the doctor demanded his reward. But the lady
who had been really cured, saw that her valuable things had been stolen. She understood
that it was the act of the dishonest doctor. So she said, Doctor, before I was blind, I could
see that my room was furnished with many valuable articles, but now I can see none of
them. This proves that I am still almost blind. So I cannot pay you the promised reward.
No-34
Mice cause mischief in a housethe master of the house brings a catthe mice are in
difficulty they hold a meetingone of them proposes to tie a bell round the cats neck
Who is to bell the cat? asks an old mouse
Who is to bell the Cat?

In a big house there lived a large number of mice. They were doing a lot of mischief there.
The master of the house was very much annoyed and made a plan to get rid of it. He
brought a cat to kill the mice. The mice were in great difficulty. They could not move
freely as before. They held a meeting to discuss the matter and find a way to come out of
this danger. Several proposals were made, but none of the proposals was good. At last a
young mouse rose to speak. He said, I have a good plan for your consideration. Let us tie
a bell round ihe cats neck. Then we shall hear him coming and hide ourselves in time.
All the mice thanked the young mouse for his plan. But an old mouse stood up and said,
No doubt, the idea is good. But pray, Vho is to bell the cat? At this all remained silent as
there was none to bell the cat.
No-35
A fox fell into a wella goat camethe fox invited him to drink sweet waterthe goat
jumped downthe fox leaped on its horns and got out of the well
A Fox and A Goat

Once a thirsty fox fell into a well. He tried his best to get out of it but in vain. After a
while a goat came there for a drink. As the got peeped in, he saw the fox inside the well.
What are you doing there at the bottom of the well? asked the fox. The cunning fox was
glad to see the goat and at once made a plan. He inviied the goat and said, My friend, this
well is famous for its sweet water. I have jumped in and Im drinking to my hearts
content. If you want a taste of it yourself, please jump into it.
Without a second thought the foolish goal jumped into the well. The fox at once leaped on
the goats back and got out of the well. Before leaving the place he looked back into the
well and said, Foolish goat, look before you leap.
No - 36. Rajshahi Board - 2004

Read the story of an old fanner and his sons. The story is not complete. Use your
imagination to complete the story and give a title to it.
An old farmer had four sons. They used to quarrel with one another. One day the farmer
called his sons to bring some sticks and tie them in a bundle. Then he told them to break
the bundle. They tried but could not break them..............
Unity is strength
An old farmer had four sons. They used to quarrel with one another. One day the farmer
called his sons to bring some sticks and tie them in a bundle. Then he told them to break the
bundle. They tried but could not break them. Next he gave his sons one slick each and told
them to break it. This time each of them successfully broke the stick. The old man was
happy to see it. He gave them a lesson saying thai il they remain united no body will harm to
them but if they are divided they have to undergo sufferings in every step of their life.
No - 37. Comilla Board - 2004

Read the following story of a school boy. The story is not complete. Use your
imagination: How he saved an womans life. What he did for her after that. What
happened etc.
Now complete the story and give a title to it:
One day a school boy named Ahsan was returning home after completing his class. When
he was crossing the road he saw an old woman lying on the road. He went near the woman
and found that she is senseless. It was very ho! day...................
Real peace lies in love for human beings

One day a school boy named Ahsan was returning home after attending his classes. When he
was crossing the road he saw an old woman lying on the road. He went near the woman and
found that she was senseless. It was very hot day. He thought that the woman got fainted due
to scorching heat while trying to cross the road. The boy took pity on her and carried her to a
nearby house. With the help of the family members of the house, he poured cold water on
her head for few minutes. The woman regained her sense again. The boy came to know that
she was very poor and she was going to her daughters house. She prayed to the Almighty
Allah for his long life and all success for his kindness he showed to her. The boy then took
her to her daughters house. The woman became very grateful to him.
No - 38. Chittagong Board - 2004

Read the story about a hare and the tortoise. The story is not complete. Use your
imagination: why the hare went to sleep in a bush, why the tortoise smiled, why the
hare felt much ashamed and so on.
One day a hare met a tortoise. He laughed at the tortoise and said, You have as many legs
as I have. But I arn sure you cannot run as fast as I can. Perhaps, you cant run al all. The
tortoise became very angry. He answered quietly You can run quite fast, no doubt, but I
think you can talk even faster than you can run.
Slow and steady wins the race

One day a hare met a tortoise. He laughed at the tortoise and said, You have as many legs
as I have. But I am sure you cannot run as fast as I can. Perhaps, you cant run at all. The
tortoise became very angry. He answered quietly You can run quite fast, no doubt, but I
think you can talk even faster than you can run. Being ashamed of the remarks of the
tortoise, the hare immediately proposed a run race between them to prove that he can run
faster than tortoise The tortoise agreed to the proposal. The two started running to a
specific distance In the middle of the distance, the hare saw that the tortoise was far
behind him He thought its no matter if he takes some rest He went to a nearby bush to
take rest and at one stage he fell asleep. By this time, the tortoise reached the winning post
with his slow but steady pace.
No - 39. Sylhet Board - 2004

Read the following story. It is not complete. Use your imagination: What the workers
did hearing the news; What happened to the some workers while trying to come out
of the factory; Actually what happened there.
Rahima works in a garments factory There are moie than five hundred workers in the
factory One day, as usual, she was busy at her work Suddenly, a bound came to her ear
that there was a break out of fire from the short ciicuit. A^ ill news run fast, the news
spread very fast among the workeis But no one noticed whether there was actually any
fire.............
Two garments workers killed in panic

Rahima works in a garments factory There are more than five hundred workers in the
factory One day, as usual, she .was busy at her work. Suddenly, a sound came to her ear
that there was a break out of fue from the short circuit. As ill news run fast, the news
spread very fast among the workers But no one noticed whether there was actually any
fire The workers got so panicked that they started mnning here and there There was a
narrow passage for the workers to go out of the factory. But all the workers rushed to the
same passage at a time Rahima, somehow, managed to carnc out of the factory. But two
workers were killed and many injured in panic Actually, no fire broke out in the factory.
It was just a rumour
No - 40. Earisal Board - 2004

Read the story. The story is not complete. Use your imagination: What your first
reaction was, how you helped the man to reach your house, how he turned out to be
one of your uncles who joined the liberation war in 1971.
As I was walking home yesterday, a small man with long pointed beard stopped me and
asked me the way to Nur Manjil I was very surprised because that is rny own
house...............
Unexpected return of a freedom fighter

As I was walking home yesterday, a small man with long pointed beard stopped me and asked
me the way to Nur Manjil. I was very surprised because that is my own house However, I took
the man to my house Everybody of my house intentionally looked at him After a little pause, my
grand parents burst into tears with joy Then I could recognise that he is my uncle, who took part m
the liberation war in 1971 All members of our family though! that he was killed m the wai No
mallei he lost his one hand in the war but was alive We have got back all happiness with his
unexpected return
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A Clever Crow and a Foolish Dog
Once a dog stole a piece of meat from a butchers house. Running away with the meat in his
mouth he came to a garden. He then began to eat it sitting under a tree. Very soon there appeared
a crow on the tree. It felt tempted to have the meat. The crow was very cunning. It saw that it was
impossible for him to snatch the meat. So it hit upon a plan. It went out to look for its companion.
When it saw its companions it told him everything. Then they decided to play a trick on the dog.
When they returned to the previous spot, they saw that dog was still there. It also had the piece of
meat as earlier. Both the crows now went to the dog. Then one of them pulled the dog by his tail.
The dog was very disturbed. But it didnt leave the spot or put the meat on the ground. Then,
another crow bit the dog in his tail. This time the dog got furious. Being angry and annoyed, the
dog now dropped the piece of meat on the ground and looked back. The another crow tried to have
the meat but before he could have that the dog turned round. So he was failed.
But he was not disheartened. He again discussed with the another crow. They again started to play
the same trick on the dog. But the foolish dog could not realize what their plan was. So this time
when they again started to disturb it dropped the piece of meat on the ground and looked back. But
the crows went a little far. Seeing this, the dog chased the crow leaving the meat on the ground. In
a while, another crow flew away with the meat. The dog ran after the crows but in vain. This is how
the dog was befooled by the crows. TITLE: LOSE TEMPER, LOSE ALL.
Two Friend and the Bear
There lived tow friends in a certain village. They were very fond of traveling. They liked to enjoy the
beauty of nature, to see green trees, blue seas and to hear the sweet songs of birds. One day they
went to a forest for traveling. They were walking along with the path of forest. They were talking
about friendship. One time they entered the deep forest and lost their way. At that time, a terrible
incident happened. They saw a bear coming towards them. Both of them got frightened. They
began to think what to do to save themselves from the bear. Suddenly one of them remembered
that a bear can not climb a tree. At once he decided to climb up the nearby tree. He told that to the
other friend. But alas! The other friend did not know how to climb a tree. He requested the first
friend to take him with him. But the first friend saw that the bear was coming near. So, leaving the
friend in danger, he climbed up the tree. The second friend was in danger. He started to think what
he could do to save himself from the bear. Suddenly he remembered that he had read somewhere
that a bear never touches a dead body. He then hit upon a plan. So, to protect himself, he lay down
on the grass and acted as he was dead. The bear came near the lying friend. It smelt his nose and
ears and thought it to be a dead body. As the bear does not eat a dead body, he went way. The
other friend watched everything from the tree. When it went away, the another friend got down from
the tree and asked his friend, What did the bear say to you? in reply he said, A friend who leaves
his friend at the time of danger, is not a real friend. At this he was ashamed and went away.Title : A
friend in need is a friend indeed
The Fox And The Grapes
Once a fox became very hungry. He was passing through a garden in search of fruits. Soon
he stole into a vineyard. He looked upward and found some ripe grapes hanging from vines.
The grapes were too high for him to reach. Yet the fox could not resist his temptation of eating
the grapes. He felt greedy seeing the grapes. He wanted to have some of them by any means. He
began to think what to do. At first he tried to climb the tree to reach to the grapes. But he could not
succeed. He found no other means except jumping to reach the grapes. With a view to having the
grapes, he took run and jumped high to catch the nearest bunch of grapes. He made several
attempts but all were in vain. Each time he missed the juicy grapes. At last he became tired and
disappointed. He thus consoled himself saying that he did not really mean to have these grapes as
these grapes are sour indeed. From this story we can learn the lesson that one should not try to
achieve the things that are out of his reach. This very trying will give us only frustration and will
leave use in a disappointed condition. Title: Grapes are Sour.
A Thirsty Crow
It was the month of Chaitra. The day was very hot. There was scorching sun around. There
was no water anywhere. One day a crow grew thirsty. It flew here and there in search of
water, but in vain. So, it began to fly towards its nest. All the way it was looking for water. All the
watery places that came into its sight were dry due to the extreme heat of summer sun. It went to a
lake that was near its nest. To its utter dismay it found that the lake had also been dried up. It found
no other way to satisfy its thirst.
Losing heart when it returned to its nest, it saw a pitcher in a certain forest. Its heart leaped up in joy. It thought that it
could again make its thirsty throat wet with the drops of water. At once the crow landed there. But fortune was playing
tricks with it. It found that there was a little water inside the pitcher. The water was at the bottom. It was out of its reach.
It tried again and again to turn the pitcher. But all his attempts were ended in smoke. It could not turn the pitcher so
couldnt drink water also. It gave up its hope of drinking water. Being disappointed, the crow prepared to go away.
Suddenly it noticed a heap of pebbles near the pitcher. An idea came to its mind. It thought that if it could put the
pebbles into the pitcher then the water might rise high and it could drink the water. It began to take the pebbles into its
beak and dropped them inside the pitcher. As it put the pebbles, the water rose high and high. At length the water
came to its reach. The crow drank its full and flew away with a happy mind.
Title: Where there is a will, there is a way

The Cowboy and The Wolf
There was a cowboy in a village. He used to tend cows in a nearby field beside the forest. The
cowboy was a great liar. He enjoyed himself making fun with people. He often cried out, Wolf,
wolf. The farmers who used to work in nearby field thought that really a wolf was appeared. So,
they all rushed to the spot to kill the wolf and save the boy. But each time they were deceived.
When they reached the spot they found there was no wolf but the boy. When the farmers could
find no wolf, the boy giggled and made fun with them. This happened for more than three times. At
last the farmers got angry and decided not to come anymore to help the boy. One day a wolf really
came. The boy was as usually tending the cattle. He never saw a wolf in his life. But now when he
saw the wolf he was horrified. The wolf was so fierce looking that he forgot to run. In fact he felt
himself unable to move. He could not think of anything to do. He thought of shouting to ask help
from the others. So, the boy now shouted aloud to his capacity. He cried for help. But this time
there was no response. The farmers were working in a nearby field. They heard the sound. But
they thought that the boy was again making fun as usual with them. This time the wolf found the
cowboy alone and tore him to pieces. The liar cowboy was thus punished for his lie. Title : Nobody
believes a lier.
An old farmer & his sons

An old farmer had four sons. They used to quarrel with one another. One day the farmer called his
sons to bring some sticks and tie them in a bundle. He told them to break the bundle. They tried
but could not succeed. Then the old farmer smiled but the sons didnt understand the meaning of
his smile. They were surprised to see him smiling and asked him the reason of his smile. The
farmer didnt answer to that question. He told them to untie the bundle. The sons did accordingly.
The farmer took the sticks in his hand and gave them to his sons. He told them, Now try to break
these sticks one by one. This time each of them could break the sticks easily. The farmer then
told his sons if they were separated like the sticks they could be easily defeated. But if they were
united like the bundle of the sticks in his absence, nobody would be able to do any harm to them.
He advised them to live together in peace and amity. The sons also understood what their father
had tried to teach them. They became ashamed of their past misbehavior and promised to follow
the advice of their father. Title: Unity is Strength
Robert Bruce and the Spider

There lived a king in a country. His name was Robert Bruce. His kingdom was invaded by
enemies. The king fought bravely but lost the battle. He wished to regain his kingdom at any cost.
He made six attempts one after another to curb his enemies but failed. During the last attempt all
his soldiers were killed. He fled from the war field and took shelter in a cave. He kept himself there
hidden.
One day he was lying there in a pensive mood. He was thinking about his lost kingdom. He was
making plans after plans how to regain his kingdom. But none of them seemed appropriate to him.
So he was in a little bit melancholic mood. Then he could see a spider trying to reach the ceiling of
the cave. At first he didnt pay any attention to this. But gradually it drew his attention. He saw that
the spider failed repeatedly. But still it didnt give up hope. The king began to count how many
times it was failed to reach the ceiling. The king found that the spider became successful to climb
up the ceiling of the roof by the seventh attempt. The king found out a kind of similarity between
him and the spider. He saw that like the spider he was also failed for six times to regain his
kingdom. Now a hope began to rise up in his mind. He thought if he would make another more
attempt he might win like the spider which had won its goal at its seventh attempt. He felt inspired.
He became resolved to fight again. He gathered an army of strong men and attacked his enemies.
This time fortune favoured him. He became successful to defeat them and regained his lost
kingdom.
Title: Failures are the pillars of Success.

A hare and a tortoise
One day a hare met a tortoise. He laughed at the tortoise and said, You have as many legs as I
have. But I am sure; you cant run as fast as I can. Perhaps, you cant run at all. The tortoise
became very angry. He answered quietly, You can run quite fast, no doubt. But I think, you can
talk even faster than you can run. However I agree to run a five mile race with you. At this the
hare was much amused. So she said, Come along, lets fixed a date for the race. They fixed a
date. A fox came to see the race. The fox was selected as judge. The tortoise and the hare came
to the starting point. The race began. The hare began to run very fast. She jumped and jumped.
She ran a mile in a few minutes. Soon she found the tortoise far behind her. Then she stopped.
She said to herself, Whats the use of going so fast? Perhaps, the tortoise has gone only a few
yards by this time. So I can very well have a good sleep before he comes up. Saying this, the hare
went to sleep in a bush. In the meantime the tortoise walked on and on. He did not stop anywhere.
When he came to the bush, he saw the lazy hare lying fast asleep. He smiled and quietly passed
by her. Many hours passed. The hare woke up. She saw that it was already evening. She
immediately got on her feet. She began to run very fast. But alas! The tortoise had already gone
far. She came in sight of the goal. But the tortoise was already crossing the winning post. The hare
felt much ashamed. She now said to herself, It is true that slow and steady wins the race.
Title: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Grapes are Sour
Once a fox became very hungry. He was passing through a garden in

search of fruits. Soon he stole into a vineyard. He looked upward and
found some ripe grapes hanging from vines. The grapes were too high
for him to reach. Yet the fox could not resist his temptation of eating the grapes. He felt greedy
seeing the grapes. He wanted to have some of them by any means. He began to think what to do. At first he
tried to climb the tree to reach to the grapes. But he could not succeed. He found no other means except
jumping to reach the grapes. With a view to having the grapes, he took run and jumped high to catch the
nearest bunch of grapes. He made several attempts but all were in vain. Each time he missed the juicy
grapes. At last he became tired and disappointed. He thus consoled himself saying that he did not really
mean to have these grapes as these grapes are sour indeed. From this story we can learn the lesson that
one should not try to achieve the things that are out of his reach. This very trying will give us only frustration
and will leave use in a disappointed condition.
A Fox without a Tail

Once upon a time, there lived a very clever fox. He lived in a jungle. One day, when the fox walking through
the jungle, he fell into a trap. He tried his best to get free. Finally, he landed on his tail. When he got out of
the trap, he left his tail behind which he had lost in the struggle. Without his tail the fox looked very strange.
He felt sad and ashamed too. He knew that every fox would laugh at him. He was so sad that he thought of
killing himself. But then he said to himself, It is cowardice to kill one self. I should do something else. So
he thought out a cunning plan. He planned to persuade all the foxes to part with their tails. He was sure to
divert their attention from his tailless appearance. He thought that if he could make them understand that
there was no need of tails they might have also cut their own tails.
So, he called all the foxes in a meeting. When all the foxes came, he told them they did not need any tail.
According to him the tail was not only useless but also ugly. So he asked all the foxes to cut their tail. Then an
old clever fox realized his trick. He stood up and said, Good, sir! You wouldnt be so keen to give us that
advice, if you were not tail less, isnt it? He revealed his trick to other foxes. Then the tailless fox ran away
Unity Is Strength
An old farmer had four sons. They used to quarrel with one another. One day the farmer called his sons to
bring some sticks and tie them in a bundle. He told them to break the bundle. They tried but could not
succeed. Then the old farmer smiled but the sons didnt understand the meaning of his smile. They were
surprised to see him smiling and asked him the reason of his smile. The farmer didnt answer to that question.
He told them to untie the bundle. The sons did accordingly. The farmer took the sticks in his hand and gave
them to his sons. He told them, Now try to break these sticks one by one. This time each of them could
break the sticks easily. The farmer then told his sons if they were separated like the sticks they could be easily
defeated. But if they were united like the bundle of the sticks in his absence, nobody would be able to do any
harm to them. He advised them to live together in peace and amity. The sons also understood what their
father had tried to teach them. They became ashamed of their past misbehavior and promised to follow the
advice of their father.
Robert Bruce And The Spider

There lived a king in a country. His name was Robert Bruce. His kingdom was invaded by enemies. The
king fought bravely but lost the battle. He wished to regain his kingdom at any cost. He made six attempts
one after another to curb his enemies but failed. During the last attempt all his soldiers were killed. He fled
from the war field and took shelter in a cave. He kept himself there hidden.
One day he was lying there in a pensive mood. He was thinking about his lost kingdom. He was making
plans after plans how to regain his kingdom. But none of them seemed appropriate to him. So he was in a
little bit melancholic mood. Then he could see a spider trying to reach the ceiling of the cave. At first he
didnt pay any attention to this. But gradually it drew his attention. He saw that the spider failed repeatedly.
But still it didnt give up hope. The king began to count how many times it was failed to reach the ceiling. The
king found that the spider became successful to climb up the ceiling of the roof by the seventh attempt. The
king found out a kind of similarity between him and the spider. He saw that like the spider he was also failed
for six times to regain his kingdom. Now a hope began to rise up in his mind. He thought if he would make
another more attempt he might win like the spider which had won its goal at its seventh attempt. He felt
inspired. He became resolved to fight again. He gathered an army of strong men and attacked his enemies.
This time fortune favoured him. He became successful to defeat them and regained his lost kingdom.
A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thing

The well known proverb has a deep meaning in it. It warns us against the danger of shallow knowledge. So a man with
little learning poses to be a vast learned man and behaves in the most artificial way. He always talks big and wants to
prove himself a man of letters. He brings no good to the society. He does more harm than good. He does not care for
the others' opinion. He is not headed and unsober. He always boasts of his learning. He with his shallow knowledge
leads man in the wrong path. However, he is a laughing stock before a circle of real educated persons. On the other
hand, a learned man is sober, soft and sound. He is polite and gentle in his manner. He never boasts of his learning.
He does not talk much. He attracts one to all with the depth of his knowledge. He has the strength of mind and brain.
The more he learns, the more he feels that he has learnt a little. He has many things to learn. He thinks that he is an
iota in the ocean of knowledge. But a man of little learning does not think so. He thinks that he has learnt a lot. So we
should be aware of this kind of man.
GREED BEGETS SIN, SIN BEGETS DEATH

There lived a greedy farmer in a village. He had a nice goose. The goose laid one golden egg every
morning. the farmer soon became very rich selling each egg in the market. But he was not satisfied with
this. He felt that he could have all the eggs in a day and could become richer overnight. He hit upon a plan.
He thought he would kill the goose the next morning and would out take out all the eggs at a time. He told
his plan to his wife. His wife said, Dear, are you mad? Dont do this. If you dont get any eggs after killing
the goose then we will lose all what we are getting now. So have patience and be satisfied with what you
have. But the farmer couldnt check his temptation. That night he was building castle in the air thinking
what he would do with the money that he would get by selling the golden eggs after killing the goose. He
planned to buy a new house and some lands. He was thinking how luxuriously he would lead his life. Next
morning he got up very early. He took a sharp knife and went to kill the goose. The farmers wife forbade
him again and again. But the farmer didnt pay any heed. He took the knife and cut open the belly. But alas!
He found no egg at all in it. The goose died at once. The farmer became speechless for a few moments. He
could not believe his own eyes. Slowly he understood what he had done. He understood that with the goose
he had also lost the prospect of golden eggs. He could understand that he was ruined. He burst into
sobbing. He wife tried to console him saying, I told you not to be greedy. Now you can see for your
greediness we have lost everything. Thats why people say, Greed begets sin, sin begets death.
The wolf and the Crane

There lived a wolf in a wood He killed a lamb; but as he went on eating the flesh, a bone stuck in his throat.
This gave him pain and he went about not knowing what to do.
The wolf went to many animals in search of help but nobody helped him. Everybody knew that the wolf is a
ferocious animal. Whenever it went to anybody, he would run away from it thinking that the wolf had come
to kill him. But the condition of the wolf was miserable.
The wolf saw a carne by the side of a stream. The crane was looking for fish. Good morning, Mr. Crane,
said the wolf. Could you do me a good turn? The crane was surprised hearing such a soft voice of the
wolf. Though he was afraid of, yet he didnt express it. He asked what had happened to him. The wolf
replied, A bone has stuck in my throat and is giving me a lot of pain. You have a long, thin bill. Could you
take the bone out? Ill give you anything you ask for.
The crane thought, the wolf was very ill. So he wanted to help the wolf. Open your mouth wide, the crane
said to him.
The crane put his long bill into the wolfs mouth and pulled the bone out. The wolf was now about to go
away.
May I have the fees now? said the crane.
What, fees? You put your bill in my mouth. I have not swallowed your head and you are still alive. Is it not
enough fees? replied the wolf.
The crane became afraid of his life. He at once flew away in fright.
The Noble Man And The Grand House

One day a farmer was taking some sacks of wheat to a mill. The mill was a few kilometers away. On the
way the horse stumbled and one of the sacks fell to the ground. It was too heavy for the farmer to lift and
there was nobody around to help him. He was at a loss. Meanwhile he saw a horseman coming towards
him.
The farmer became very joyous. He thought he could lift it with the help of the stranger. So he got ready to
ask help from the stranger. But alas! As the rider was coming nearer, his face grew darker and darker with
sadness. The farmer could recognize him. He was no other than the nobleman who lived in a great house at
the top of the hill. The farmer thought if he asked the noble mans help then the noble man would think that
he was insulting him. The farmer decided that he would not ask him to help him to lift the sack. He became
more frustrated.
But as the horseman came to him, he could realize his problem. He stood before the farmer and said, My
friend, I see you have a mishap. Fortunately, I have come in this way. Because it is really difficult to get any
help here, saying this he came down from his horse and offered help to lift the sack. Then both of them
held the two ends of the sack and lifted the sack on the horses back. The farmer was naturally very
grateful. He said to the noble man, My Lord, how can I thank you? the noble man smiled and said, You
can do it very easily my friend. Whenever you see somebody in problem, try your best to help him and that
will be helping me. Then the noble man went away leaving the farmer alone.
Story
Niba
The Golden Touch
Once upon a time there was a king called Midas. He was extremely fond of gold. Although he had a lot of
gold; yet he wanted more of it. So, he wished for the golden touch. A wise god who came to know about his
wish granted it promptly. Half an hour later, while he was sitting in his garden, suddenly a ripe apple fell and
when he touched it, it became gold. Midas could hardly believe his eyes. Though he had wished for having
golden touch, he had not expected his wish to be granted. But finding his wish fulfilled, he was overjoyed.
Then he touched his chair. He was surprised to see that it turned into gold, too. Midas was struck in wonder
and thought himself to be the happiest man in the world. Being astonished at his golden touch, Midas went
back quickly to the palace. As he entered it, his little daughter ran up to him. As soon as he took her in arms,
she turned into gold. This time the king was struck with horror instead of wonder. Instantly he put her down,
but with no result. Then he touched her again so that she might regain her previous condition. It was the
matter of great sorrow that the girl continued to be gold. Midas could not control his tears fall. He cried out in
agony that he was terribly sorry for his wish he had made. At once the wise god took away the golden touch
and the girl became human again. From this incident, the king learnt that there are more precious things
than gold.
The Cowboy and The Wolf
There was a cowboy in a village. He used to tend cows in a nearby field beside the
forest. The cowboy was a great liar. He enjoyed himself making fun with people. He
often cried out, Wolf, wolf. The farmers who used to work in nearby field thought that really a wolf
was appeared. So, they all rushed to the spot to kill the wolf and save the boy. But each time they were
deceived. When they reached the spot they found there was no wolf but the boy. When the farmers could
find no wolf, the boy giggled and made fun with them. This happened for more than three times. At last the
farmers got angry and decided not to come anymore to help the boy. One day a wolf really came. The boy
was as usually tending the cattle. He never saw a wolf in his life. But now when he saw the wolf he was
horrified. The wolf was so fierce looking that he forgot to run. In fact he felt himself unable to move. He
could not think of anything to do. He thought of shouting to ask help from the others. So, the boy now
shouted aloud to his capacity. He cried for help. But this time there was no response. The farmers were
working in a nearby field. They heard the sound. But they thought that the boy was again making fun as
usual with them. This time the wolf found the cowboy alone and tore him to pieces. The liar cowboy was
thus punished for his lie.
Two Rats and a Loaf of Bread
Once two rats found a loaf of bread. They could not agree within themselves to divide the bread. Because
each of them wanted the larger share of it. They quarrelled for sometimes on this. But at last one of the rats
suggested going to the monkey who had a scale. So they went to the monkey to divide the bread piece
properly. Niba Seeing the bread the monkey felt temptated. He was thinking how to get the whole piece of
the cake without giving any share to the rats. Finally he hit upon a plan.The cunning monkey started to
divide the bread. Then he cut a small part of a piece and ate that instantly which is larger than the other.
Again, the dishes of the scale were unequal and the monkey ate another small part of the larger portion. He
continued this. As a result the piece became small gradually. Niba The rats understood the monkeys crafty
trick and ordered the monkey to stop that. The monkey stopped his deception. At this point there was only a
small piece left. The two rats wanted that piece of cake to have. But the monkey said as he had worked
hard to divide the cake, he deserved the rest of the part as his charge. Saying this he put the rest of the
cake into his mouth. Niba The rats lost their cake as a result of their quarrel within themselves.
A Fox Without a Tail
Once upon a time, there lived a very clever fox. He lived in a jungle. One day, when the fox walking through
the jungle, he fell into a trap. He tried his best to get free. Finally, he landed on his tail. When he got out of
the trap, he left his tail behind which he had lost in the struggle. Without his tail the fox looked very strange.
He felt sad and ashamed too. He knew that every fox would laugh at him. He was so sad that he thought of
killing himself. But then he said to himself, It is cowardice to kill one self. I should do something else. So
he thought out a cunning plan. He planned to persuade all the foxes to part with their tails. He was sure to
divert their attention from his tailless appearance. He thought that if he could make them understand that
there was no need of tails they might have also cut their own tails.
So, he called all the foxes in a meeting. When all the foxes came, he told them they did not need any tail.
According to him the tail was not only useless but also ugly. So he asked all the foxes to cut their tail. Then
an old clever fox realized his trick. He stood up and said, Good, sir! You wouldnt be so keen to give us that
advice, if you were not tail less, isnt it? He revealed his trick to other foxes. Then the tailless fox ran away.
Frogs and the Naughty Boys
Once there was an old pond in a village. A number of frogs lied there. One afternoon they were happily
talking to and gossiping with each other. Some naughty boys were passing by the pond. They saw the frogs
making sound.Some of the boys felt curious. They went near the pond. Then of the boys said to the other
boys, Lets play a game. Lets see who can hit the frogs. Other boys felt interested. So they began to throw
stones at the frogs. All of the frogs stopped making sound. These stones hurt some of the frogs. All the
frogs at once went down into water. But the boys did not leave the place. They remained standing there with
stone in their hands. They went on pelting the frogs with stones when they raised their heads above the
water. Some of the frogs got badly injured. So an old frog raised his head out of the water and said to the
boys, Dear, boys, why are you throwing stone at us? Whats the wrong we have done with you? Were
playing, said the boys, laughing. I understand that, said the old frog. But the stones you throw hit and
hurt us. Whats play to you is death to us. The boys felt ashamed of their deeds and left the place.
THE DOG AND HIS SHADOW
One day a dog stole a piece of meat from a market. He was running away with it. On the way he had to
cross a bridge across a stream. While running along the bridge, suddenly he looked down at his own
shadow in the water of the stream. The dog was very foolish. He couldnt understand that it was his own
shadow. The dog thought it was another dog with another piece of meat in its mouth. He felt temptated. He
thought that he could have that piece too. He could not control his greed. He thought for sometime. The he
hit upon a plan. He thought if he attacked the dog and could defeat him only then he could have the meat.
So, he gave a loud bark and jumped upon his own shadow. He fell into the water. No sooner had he opened
his mouth than the piece of meat dropped from his mouth and was lost in the water. He was also almost
drowned. However he could save himself. But when he reached the bank he found that he had lost the
meat. He also understood that there was no other dog but only his own shadow. He realized that it was his
greed for which he had lost his meat.
An Ant and a Dove
Once upon a time, an ant lived on the bank of a river. One day it suddenly slipped into water. All its efforts to
come up failed.Luckily for the ant, a dove was sitting on a branch of the tree. She saw the ant in trouble and
it once moved to action. Plucking a broad leaf from the tree, she flew to the ant and dropped the leaf just
near it. The ant mounted the leaf and then drying its wings, flew away to safety.A few days later, the dove
was caught in a bit danger. She was sitting on a tree-branch when an archer aimed at it. The dove thought
of flying away but a hawk was hovering just overhead. So, death started her in the face. Luckily for the
dove, the ant came there. Seeing the dove in danger, it stung the hunter on his right hand. So, the arrow
went off but missing its aim. Instead, it hit the hawk and killed it. The dove was saved from the jaws of
death.
PRICE HIKE
Chittagong, April 24, 2005:
Market prices of essential commodities have been rising by leaps and bounds since the beginning of this
month. In a result, small earning and poor people facing unbearable difficulties in their daily lives.
After visiting some big markets of the city it was found that coarse rice was sold at Tk.-18 per kg. and the
price of fine rice was Tk.- 24 per kg. while that of masur pulse was Tk.-48 per kg. Yesterday. It shows that
market prices of these two staple foods have gone up by Tk.- 6 per kilo during last week.
Keeping pace with masur pulse and rice the prices of vegetables, meat, fishes, eggs and cooking oil are
steadily going up.The rise of prices of necessaries is an alarming trend. If this trend continues unchecked,
the common people who live with limited earnings will face starvation. Many middle class families too find it
beyond their means to buy essential food stuff in sufficient quantities to meet their requirements.
When asked about her reaction to the sharp and steady rise in market prices, a housewife said, Something
must be done to bring the prices down or else people will be in great distress. It is a sign of dark days.
she said.
The Ekushey Book Fair
Dhaka, March 2, 2006: A grand Ekushey Book Fair was held at the premises of Bangla Academy in Dhaka
from 21st -28th February. Dhaka City Corporation organized the fair.
The fair was inaugurated by the Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation on 21 st February at 9:30am. There were
almost 75 stalls which were organized by many book sellers and publishers from Dhaka and Chittagong.
The entrance and the exit gate were beautifully decorated with colourful festoons and lightning. The book
stalls were set up on each of the four sides of the ground and there were open spaces infront of them.
Everyday the fair remained open from 3 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. There were arrangements of seminars and
cultural programmes everyday. A huge number of people visited the fair everyday. Sale of books in the stalls
was also up to the expectations of the owners. On the closing day, the organizers selected three best stalls
and awarded them. No unpleasant incident occurred on the occasion as the law enforcing agency was alert
to maintain law and order.

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Ans. Failures Are The Pillars of Success:

Ans. A Fox Without A Tail

Ans. Where there Is A Will there Is A Way

Ans. A Kind Lion And A Grateful Mouse

A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing

Ans. A Clever Fox And A Foolish Crow

Ans. Money Spoils Peace

Ans. A Brave Boy

Ans, What is Play to One is Death to Another

Ans. Make hay while the sun shine

Ans. An ant and A Dove

Who Will Bell The Cat?

Grapes are Sour

The Lion and the Mouse

Tit for Tat

Perseverance Leads to Success

Completing of a story or an event

The Happiest Day of Arif s Life

My First Day At School

How Priyanka Spent Her Last Summer Vacation

The pride of a lottery winner

A Joy of Good Result

Honesty is the best policy

Your Visit to the Zoo

Abu Bin Adham and the Angel

The Greedy King

The Donkey and the Ox

A Wise man and his son

A thief and his truthful son

A farmer and his son

A farmer and his sacks

The Curse of Traffic Jam

Two muggers beaten to death

Two children burnt alive

Meena gets job at English medium school

An old man died in a road accident

Cottage gutted by fire

Tit for Tat

A doctor and his patient

Who is to bell the Cat?

A Fox and A Goat

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No - 37. Comilla Board - 2004

Real peace lies in love for human beings

No - 38. Chittagong Board - 2004

Slow and steady wins the race

No - 39. Sylhet Board - 2004

Two garments workers killed in panic

No - 40. Earisal Board - 2004

Unexpected return of a freedom fighter

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A Clever Crow and a Foolish Dog

Title: Where there is a will, there is a way

An old farmer & his sons

Robert Bruce and the Spider

Title: Failures are the pillars of Success.

Title: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Grapes are Sour

Once a fox became very hungry. He was passing through a garden in

A Fox without a Tail

Robert Bruce And The Spider

A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thing