ON EXAMINATION UNIT 2 WITH MCQ

 

Summary

The writer remained in the lowest form at Harrow for nearly a year. However, this turned out to be an advantage, because while the cleverer boys studied Latin and Greek, he was taught English by Mr. Somervell, a wonderful teacher. They learned English parsing and analysis thoroughly, with a special method using different coloured inks to break sentences into parts. Since the writer spent much longer in the class than others, he learned English very deeply and understood the structure of British sentences. Later, when others had to return to English from Latin and Greek, he did not feel at a disadvantage. He strongly believed that all boys should learn English first, and only the clever ones should study Latin and Greek. But he thought that boys should be punished if they did not know English well.

The writer remained in the lowest form at Harrow for nearly a year.

ଲେଖକ ପ୍ରାୟ ଏକ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ହାରୋର ସବୁଠୁ ନିମ୍ନତମ କ୍ଲାସରେ ରହିଥିଲେ।

However, this turned out to be an advantage, because while the cleverer boys studied Latin and Greek, he was taught English by Mr. Somervell, a wonderful teacher.

କିନ୍ତୁ, ଏହା ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଲାଭକାରୀ ହେଲା କାରଣ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଛାତ୍ରମାନେ ଲାଟିନ ଓ ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ପଢ଼ୁଥିବା ବେଳେ, ମିଷ୍ଟର ସୋମରଭେଲ୍ ନାମକ ଏକ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଇଂରାଜୀ ପଢ଼ାଇଲେ।

They learned English parsing and analysis thoroughly, with a special method using different coloured inks to break sentences into parts.

ସେମାନେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରଙ୍ଗର କାଳି ଦ୍ୱାରା ବାକ୍ୟକୁ ଭାଗ କରିବାର ବିଶେଷ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଇଂରାଜୀ ପାର୍ସିଂ ଓ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ଶିଖିଲେ।

Since the writer spent much longer in the class than others, he learned English very deeply and understood the structure of British sentences.

ଯେହେତୁ ଲେଖକ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ତିନିଗୁଣା ସମୟ ସେହି କ୍ଲାସରେ କାଟିଥିଲେ, ସେ ଇଂରାଜୀକୁ ଖୁବ ଭଲରୁପେ ଶିଖିଲେ ଓ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ୍ ବାକ୍ୟର ଗଠନକୁ ବୁଝିଗଲେ।

Later, when others had to return to English from Latin and Greek, he did not feel at a disadvantage.

ପରେ, ଯେତେବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ ଲାଟିନ ଓ ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ରୁ ପୁଣି ଇଂରାଜୀକୁ ଫେରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା, ସେ କୌଣସି ଅସୁବିଧା ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ ନାହିଁ।

He strongly believed that all boys should learn English first, and only the clever ones should study Latin and Greek.

ସେ ଦୃଢ଼ଭାବରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ସମସ୍ତ ଛାତ୍ରମାନେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶିଖିବା ଉଚିତ, ଏବଂ କେବଳ ସୁଧାରୁଆ ଛାତ୍ରମାନେ ଲାଟିନ ଓ ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ପଢ଼ିବା ଉଚିତ।

But he thought that boys should be punished if they did not know English well.

କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଭାବୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଯଦି ଛାତ୍ରମାନେ ଭଲରୁପେ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଜାଣିନଥିବେ, ତେବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କଠୋର ଭାବରେ ଶାସନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Q1. How long did the writer remain in the lowest form?**

a) One month

b) Nearly a year ✅

c) Two years

d) Three years

 

Q2. Who was the writer’s English teacher?**

a) Dr. Welldon

b) Mr. Somervell ✅

c) Lord Randolph

d) Mr. Churchill

 

Q3. What subject did cleverer boys study?**

a) History

b) Poetry

c) Latin and Greek ✅

d) Mathematics

 

Q4. What subject was considered suitable for the dullest boys?**

a) Science

b) English ✅

c) Latin

d) Greek

 

Q5. What teaching method did Mr. Somervell use?**

a) Memorization

b) Colour-coded analysis ✅

c) Storytelling

d) Recitation

 

Q6. What did the colour-coded system teach?**

a) Spelling

b) British history

c) Sentence structure ✅

d) Pronunciation

 

Q7. Why did the writer get three times more English practice?**

a) Because he was clever

b) Because he stayed longer in the class ✅

c) Because he liked English

d) Because he was a favourite

 

Q8. Later, why did the writer feel no disadvantage?**

a) Because he knew Latin

b) Because he learned English thoroughly ✅

c) Because he had prizes

d) Because he had help

 

Q9. What did the writer believe every boy should first learn?**

a) Greek

b) Latin

c) English ✅

d) French

 

Q10. What did the writer say boys should be punished for?**

a) Not knowing Latin

b) Not knowing English ✅

c) Not studying Greek

d) Not attending school

 

1. Unpretentious – simple, not showy

   ସରଳ, ଅଡମ୍ବରହୀନ

 

2. Immense – very large, huge

   ବହୁତ ବଡ଼, ବିଶାଳ

 

3. Dunce – a slow learner, considered foolish

   ଅଧ୍ୟୟନରେ ଦୁର୍ବଳ, ମୁର୍ଖ

 

4. Disregarded – neglected, not given importance

   ଅଗ୍ରାହ୍ୟ, ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ନଦିଆ

 

5. Parsing – dividing a sentence grammatically

   ବାକ୍ୟକୁ ବ୍ୟାକରଣୀୟ ଭାଗରେ ଭାଗ କରିବା

 

6. Analysis– detailed study or examination

   ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ, ଖୁବ ଭଲରୁପେ ପରୀକ୍ଷା

 

7. Clauses – groups of words with subject and verb

   ଉପବାକ୍ୟ, ବିଷୟ ଓ କ୍ରିୟା ସହିତ ବାକ୍ୟଖଣ୍ଡ

 

8. Drill– regular practice or training

   ନିୟମିତ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ, ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ

 

9. Distinction – special honour or recognition

   ବିଶେଷ ସମ୍ମାନ, ପରିଚୟ

 

10. Whip – to punish by beating

    ଚାବୁକ ମାରିବା, କଠୋର ଶାସନ

THINK IT OUT

**1. What kind of students were taught Latin and Greek at Harrow?**

**ହାରୋ ସ୍କୁଲରେ କେମିତି ଛାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲାଟିନ ଓ ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ପଢାଯାଉଥିଲା?**

**Answer:** The cleverer students were taught Latin and Greek at Harrow.

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**2. Which students were taught only English?**

**କେହି ଛାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ କେବଳ ଇଂରାଜୀ ପଢାଯାଉଥିଲା?**

**Answer:** The dull or weaker students were taught only English.

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**3. How does the writer rate English as a subject and Mr. Somervell as a teacher?**

**ଲେଖକ ଇଂରାଜୀ ବିଷୟକୁ ଓ ମିଷ୍ଟର୍ ସୋମରଭେଲଙ୍କୁ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଭାବରେ କିପରି ମାନ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲେ?**

**Answer:** The writer considered English a very important subject and described Mr. Somervell as a most delightful and effective teacher.

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**4. What part of the English grammar did he learn from Mr. Somervell?**

**ସେ ମିଷ୍ଟର୍ ସୋମରଭେଲଙ୍କ ପାଖରୁ ଇଂରାଜୀ ବ୍ୟାକରଣର କ’ଣ ଶିଖିଥିଲେ?**

**Answer:** He learned English parsing and English analysis thoroughly from Mr. Somervell.

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**5. How did he score over the clever schoolfellows in after years?**

**ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦିନରେ ସେ କିପରି ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତିଭାଶାଳୀ ସହପାଠୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିଥିଲେ?**

**Answer:** In later years, when his schoolfellows had to return to common English for their careers, he felt no disadvantage, as he had mastered English thoroughly.

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**6. Why was he biased in favour of boys learning English language?**

**କାହିଁକି ସେ ଛାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶିଖିବାର ପକ୍ଷରେ ପକ୍ଷପାତି ଥିଲେ?**

**Answer:** He was biased in favour of boys learning English because he believed English was the most essential subject, necessary for life and success.