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

Read the following passage and answer the questions

George Bernard Shaw was born on July 26, 1856. At his ten he was sent to school but he received from there a scanty education. Most of his cultural background he owed to his mother. At the age of 15 other where UT never a WRIPTA SSC Communicative English Test Papers Shaw worked for five years as a clerk in a land age 'office. Then he went to London with his mother who he now and then earned a few shillings but never living. Here he became an active member of Fabian society which was founded in 1884. Fra 1873 to 1883 Shaw tried to become a novelist writing four novels. But they were a failure and fail made him a playwright. His play, 'Widower's Hour published in 1893 made a mild hit. Afterward she wrote play after play. Among them Arms and the M (1895). Candida (1895), Man and Superman (1903 Saint Joan (1923) are famous. In 1925 he w awarded the Nobel Prize for his great contribution i literature. Three weeks after his ninety fifth birthdays George Bernard Shaw died. 

Complete the table below with information from the passage.

Date/ Duration	Event
(i)……………..	George Bernard Shaw was born
(ii)……………..	Schooling from the time of birth
(iii)……………..	Foundation of Fabian Society
(iv)10 years	………….
(v)……………..	The award of Nobel Prize

Extra Questions:

(i)

Who/What	Even/Activity	Year/when
George Bernard Shaw	Born	(i)…….
Widowers House	(ii)…….	1893
(iii)…….	Publication	1895
Shaw	Founding the Fabian society	(iv)…..
(v)……	Got Nobel Prize	1925

(ii)

Life span	From 1856 to (i)……………
Who	What	Event/Activity	Year/When	Where	specialty
George Bernard Shaw	education	Was sent	In 1866	(ii)…………	Learnt very little there
	(iii)……….	Was Published	In1893		Made a mild hit
George Bernard Shaw		(iv)…..	In 1925		for his contribution in literature
He		Became novelist	by writing four novels	(v)……..

 Answer:

Answer: (i) July 26, 1856 (ii) Ten years (iii) 1884 (iv) time of writing four novels (v) 1925

Extra Solutions Answer:

(i) (i) 1856 (ii) published (iii) Arms and the Man (iv) 1884 (v) George Bernard Shaw

(ii), (i) 1950 (ii) to school (iii) Widower's House (iv) awarded Nobel Prize (v) in London

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

জর্জ বার্নার্ড শ তিনি ২৬ জুলাই ১৮৫৬ সালে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। দশ বছর বয়সে তাকে স্কুলে পাঠানো হয়েছিল, কিন্তু তিনি সেখানে খুব অল্প শিক্ষা লাভ করেন। তার সাংস্কৃতিক ভিত্তির বেশিরভাগই তার মায়ের কাছ থেকে এসেছে। ১৫ বছর বয়সে তিনি একটি জমি সংক্রান্ত অফিসে পাঁচ বছর কেরানির কাজ করেন। পরে তিনি তার মায়ের সাথে লন্ডনে যান, যেখানে তিনি মাঝে মাঝে কিছু অর্থ উপার্জন করতেন, কিন্তু সেটি জীবিকার জন্য যথেষ্ট ছিল না।

লন্ডনে তিনি ফ্যাবিয়ান সোসাইটির একজন সক্রিয় সদস্য হন, যা ১৮৮৪ সালে প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়েছিল। ১৮৭৩ থেকে ১৮৮৩ সালের মধ্যে তিনি চারটি উপন্যাস লেখার চেষ্টা করেন, কিন্তু সেগুলো ব্যর্থ হয় এবং এই ব্যর্থতাই তাকে নাট্যকার করে তোলে। ১৮৯৩ সালে প্রকাশিত তার নাটক 'Widower’s House' সামান্য জনপ্রিয়তা পায়। এরপর তিনি একের পর এক নাটক লিখতে থাকেন।

তার বিখ্যাত নাটকগুলোর মধ্যে রয়েছে 'Arms and the Man' (1895), 'Candida' (1895), 'Man and Superman' (1903), এবং 'Saint Joan' (1923)। সাহিত্যে অসাধারণ অবদানের জন্য তিনি ১৯২৫ সালে নোবেল পুরস্কার লাভ করেন। ৯৫তম জন্মদিনের তিন সপ্তাহ পর তিনি মৃত্যুবরণ করেন।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:

George Bernard Shaw was born in (a) __________ on July 26, 1856. He received little formal education and owed most of his (b) __________ background to his mother. At the age of 15, he worked for five years as a (c) __________ in a land office. Later, he moved to (d) __________ with his mother and became an active member of the Fabian Society. In 1925, he was awarded the (e) __________ Prize for his contribution to literature.

Answers:(a) Ireland(b) cultural(c) clerk(d) London(e) Nobel

Summary

George Bernard Shaw was born in 1856. He received little formal education and worked as a clerk for five years. Later, he moved to London and joined the Fabian Society. Initially, he failed as a novelist, but in 1893, his play 'Widower’s House' gained mild success. Later, he wrote many famous plays, including 'Arms and the Man' and 'Saint Joan'. In 1925, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Shaw passed away three weeks after his 95th birthday.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

Read the following text and make a flowchart showing the major events in George Bernard Shaw’s life. (One is done for you.)

1. Born on July 26, 1856 →

2. Sent to school but received little education →

3. Worked as a clerk in a land office for five years →

4. Moved to London with his mother →

5. Became an active member of Fabian Society →

6. Attempted to write novels from 1873 to 1883 but failed →

7. First successful play 'Widower’s House' published in 1893 →

8. Wrote famous plays like 'Arms and the Man' and 'Saint Joan' →

9. Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 →

10. Died three weeks after his 95th birthday