Read the following passage on John Milton and answer questions A & B. John Milton was one of the famous poets in English literature. He was born on December 9, 1608 in London. At the age of 17, he went $\to Cambridge University for study and after seven years of$ study, he obtained his MA degree from that university. The next six years, he spent at Horton in unprofessional study. In 1638, he started his foreign tour. In 1642, he married Mary Powell, a young girl of seventeen. But his wife died in 1652 leaving him with three daughters. So, he married second time in 1656 but two years after his second wife also died. Of all his works 'The Paradise $Lost^{\prime} is said \to be his$ greatest. He finished composing this great epic in 1663. But it was published four years later. By this time, he lost his eyesight. At the age of 66, he died on November 8, 1674. A. Complete the following table with information from the above passage.

1.Meherjan's dreams are — by the Jamuna.

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2.There is/are — member/members in Meherjan's family.

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3.The word '$consumed^{\prime} means$ —.

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4.Once Meherjan was —.

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5.— has made Meherjan's life miserable.

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6.What is the purpose of the author of the passage?

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7.Read the following text carefully. Then answer the questions A: Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing flames remind Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything-a family, arable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna gradually consumed all her land properly. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to devou Meher's house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers, some of whose banks overflow or erode during monsoon. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the mighty rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river crosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can't take prompt. actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more Meherjans in our towns and villages every year. A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives : Q. What is the figure related to homeless people in Bangladesh every year?

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8.The meaning of the word '$shoot^{\prime} in the passage is$

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9.Shyam hails from $\ldots\ldots\ldots.$

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10.Which of the following statements is true?

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11.How long does Shyam walk in the morning?

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12.What is special about Shyam and his father?

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