JSC Unit: 3; Lesson-5(A); A Letter

December 12, 2021January 23, 2026 Md. Rokon Uddin (Rumon)

Dear Sohel,
I am sorry I could not reply to your letter earlier. This is because last week there was a tragedy in our family. My father died for lung cancer.

আমি দুঃখিত যে আমি আপনার চিঠির আগে উত্তর দিতে পারিনি। কারণ গত সপ্তাহে আমাদের পরিবারে একটি মর্মান্তিক ঘটনা ঘটেছিল।

He used to smoke heavily. He got the bad habit from his college days. Recently my mother and I were very worried about father’s worsening health condition.

তিনি প্রচুর ধূমপান করতেন। কলেজের দিন থেকেই বদ অভ্যাসটা পেয়ে যায়। সম্প্রতি আমার মা এবং আমি বাবার খারাপ অবস্থার জন্য খুব চিন্তিত ছিলাম।

He was having continuous chest pain. The doctor showed him his chest X-ray plates. There were dark marks on his lungs. The doctor explained to him that the marks were the signs of lung cancer.

একটানা বুকে ব্যথা হচ্ছিল তার। ডাক্তার তাকে তার বুকের এক্স-রে প্লেট দেখান। তার ফুসফুসে কালো দাগ ছিল। চিকিৎসক তার ব্যথার কারণ ব্যাখ্যা করেছিলেন যে চিহ্নগুলি ফুসফুসের ক্যান্সারের লক্ষণ।

He also explained that a poisonous substance called nicotine is in tobacco leaves; and cigarettes are made from tobacco leaves. When a person smokes cigarettes, this nicotine enters into his lungs with every puff.

তিনি আরও ব্যাখ্যা করেছিলেন যে তামাক পাতায় নিকোটিন নামক একটি বিষাক্ত পদার্থ রয়েছে; এবং সিগারেট তামাক পাতা থেকে তৈরি করা হয়। যখন একজন ব্যক্তি সিগারেট খান, তখন প্রতিটি টানের সাথে এই নিকোটিন তার ফুসফুসে প্রবেশ করে।

If anybody smokes cigarettes for years, his deadly nicotine causes lung cancer. Both Mother and I tried to stop father from smoking. He never listened to our requests and warnings.

কেউ যদি বছরের পর বছর ধরে সিগারেট খান, তার মারাত্মক নিকোটিন ফুসফুসের ক্যান্সারের কারণ হয়। আমি এবং মা দুজনেই বাবাকে ধূমপান থেকে বিরত রাখার চেষ্টা করেছি। তিনি আমাদের অনুরোধ এবং সতর্কবাণী শুনলেন না।

He died an untimely death. Let me tell you the truth. My father’s death is a great shock for us. You know, we are a big family for seven. My father was the only earning member in the family. We are now broke and we don’t know how we are going to survive.

তার অকাল মৃত্যু হয়। আমি আপনাকে সত্য বলতে দিন. আমার বাবার মৃত্যু আমাদের জন্য একটি বড় ধাক্কা। আপনি জানেন, আমরা সাতজনের একটি বড় পরিবার। আমার বাবাই পরিবারের একমাত্র উপার্জনক্ষম সদস্য ছিলেন। আমরা এখন ভেঙে পড়েছি এবং আমরা জানি না কীভাবে আমরা বেঁচে থাকব।

Anyway, God is merciful and we are trying to recover from the shock. Write me when you have the time. Give my regards to your parents.

যাই হোক, ঈশ্বর করুণাময় এবং আমরা ধাক্কা কাটিয়ে উঠার চেষ্টা করছি। সময় পেলে আমাকে লিখুন। তোমার বাবা-মাকে আমার সালাম জানাও।
Love
Rabi

ভালবাসা

রাবি

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English

বাংলা

01. Sorry (adj)

02. Week (n)

03. Nicotine (n)

04. Tragedy (n)

05. Worsen (v)

06. Puff (n)

07. Chest (n)

08. Poisonous (adj)

09. Lungs (n)

10. Smoke (v)

11. Warning (n)

12. Survive (v)

13. Merciful (adj)

14. Mark (n)

15. Recover (v)

16. Regards (n)

০১. দুঃখিত

০২. সপ্তাহ

০৩. তামাক পাতায় উপস্থিত বিষাক্ত পদার্থ

০৪. বিপর্যয়

০৫. অবনিত হওয়া

০৬. সিগারেটের টান

০৭. বুক

০৮. বিষাক্ত

০৯. ফুসফুস

১০. ধূমপান করা

১১. সর্তকবানী

১২. টিকে থাকা

১৩. দয়ালু

১৪. চিহ্ন

১৫. উদ্বৃত করা

১৬. শুভেচ্ছা

✅ Part A: 30 MCQs Based on the Text

1. Who wrote the letter?
A. Sohel
B. Rabi
C. The doctor
D. The mother
Ans: B

2. To whom was the letter written?
A. Rabi
B. Father
C. Sohel
D. Doctor
Ans: C

3. Why could Rabi not reply earlier?
A. He was ill
B. He was busy
C. There was a family tragedy
D. He was traveling
Ans: C

4. What disease caused Rabi’s father’s death?
A. Heart disease
B. Lung cancer
C. Tuberculosis
D. Asthma
Ans: B

5. What bad habit did Rabi’s father have?
A. Drinking alcohol
B. Chewing betel leaf
C. Smoking
D. Gambling
Ans: C

6. When did the father start smoking?
A. Childhood
B. School days
C. College days
D. Office life
Ans: C

7. What symptom did the father have?
A. Headache
B. Fever
C. Chest pain
D. Back pain
Ans: C

8. What test did the doctor show?
A. Blood test
B. ECG
C. Chest X-ray
D. CT scan
Ans: C

9. What were seen on the lungs?
A. White spots
B. Holes
C. Dark marks
D. Swelling
Ans: C

10. What did the dark marks indicate?
A. Infection
B. Injury
C. Lung cancer
D. Allergy
Ans: C

11. Which substance is poisonous according to the doctor?
A. Tar
B. Alcohol
C. Nicotine
D. Carbon
Ans: C

12. Cigarettes are made from —
A. Herbs
B. Paper
C. Tobacco leaves
D. Chemicals
Ans: C

13. How does nicotine enter the lungs?
A. Through food
B. Through blood
C. With every puff
D. Through medicine
Ans: C

14. Smoking for years causes —
A. Fever
B. Lung cancer
C. Cold
D. Weakness
Ans: B

15. Who tried to stop the father from smoking?
A. Doctor only
B. Friends
C. Mother and Rabi
D. Neighbors
Ans: C

16. Did the father listen to them?
A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. Never
D. Often
Ans: C

17. How did the father die?
A. Naturally
B. Accidentally
C. Untimely
D. Suddenly by fever
Ans: C

18. How did the family feel after his death?
A. Happy
B. Shocked
C. Angry
D. Calm
Ans: B

19. How many members are there in the family?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Ans: C

20. Who was the only earning member?
A. Mother
B. Rabi
C. Brother
D. Father
Ans: D

21. What is the present condition of the family?
A. Rich
B. Stable
C. Broke
D. Independent
Ans: C

22. What are they worried about now?
A. Education
B. Survival
C. Marriage
D. House
Ans: B

23. Who is merciful according to Rabi?
A. Doctor
B. Father
C. God
D. Sohel
Ans: C

24. What are they trying to do now?
A. Move house
B. Recover from shock
C. Sell property
D. Go abroad
Ans: B

25. What does Rabi request Sohel to do?
A. Visit him
B. Send money
C. Write back
D. Call him
Ans: C

26. Whom does Rabi send regards to?
A. Sohel’s friends
B. Sohel’s parents
C. Teachers
D. Neighbors
Ans: B

27. What relationship did Rabi have with the deceased?
A. Uncle
B. Brother
C. Father
D. Cousin
Ans: C

28. The letter mainly warns against —
A. Poverty
B. Smoking
C. Disease
D. Doctors
Ans: B

29. The tone of the letter is —
A. Humorous
B. Formal
C. Sorrowful
D. Angry
Ans: C

30. The letter ends with —
A. Yours sincerely
B. Yours faithfully
C. Love
D. Thank you
Ans: C

✅ Part B: 10 Synonyms & Antonyms

Choose the correct option

Tragedy means —
A. Joy
B. Disaster
C. Fun
D. Comfort
Ans: B
Poisonous (Synonym) —
A. Harmless
B. Toxic
C. Mild
D. Sweet
Ans: B
Worried (Antonym) —
A. Anxious
B. Careful
C. Calm
D. Sad
Ans: C
Deadly (Synonym) —
A. Safe
B. Fatal
C. Normal
D. Weak
Ans: B
Untimely (Antonym) —
A. Early
B. Sudden
C. Proper
D. Late
Ans: C
Merciful (Synonym) —
A. Kind
B. Cruel
C. Angry
D. Rude
Ans: A
Broke (Synonym) —
A. Rich
B. Poor
C. Healthy
D. Strong
Ans: B
Recover (Synonym) —
A. Lose
B. Fall
C. Regain
D. Destroy
Ans: C
Shock (Antonym) —
A. Surprise
B. Comfort
C. Fear
D. Pain
Ans: B
Continuous (Synonym) —
A. Broken
B. Regular
C. Constant
D. Rare
Ans: C

✅ Part C: 10 Parts of Speech

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word

He died an untimely death.
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Ans: C
My father used to smoke heavily.
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Preposition
Ans: B
There was a tragedy in our family.
A. Pronoun
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Adverb
Ans: B
He had continuous chest pain.
A. Verb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Adverb
Ans: B
The doctor explained everything.
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Conjunction
Ans: B
Nicotine enters the lungs with every puff.
A. Verb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Adverb
Ans: C
We are now broke.
A. Verb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Preposition
Ans: B
God is merciful.
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Ans: C
Write me when you have time.
A. Conjunction
B. Adverb
C. Preposition
D. Interjection
Ans: B
Give my regards to your parents.
A. Verb
B. Noun
C. Preposition
D. Adjective
Ans: C

Here are 10 exam-standard “Answer the following questions” based on the passage, written in board style.

✅ Answer the Following Questions (10 Pieces)

1. Why could Rabi not reply to Sohel’s letter earlier?
Rabi could not reply earlier because there was a tragedy in his family. His father died of lung cancer, which shocked the whole family.

2. What bad habit did Rabi’s father have and when did he acquire it?
Rabi’s father had the bad habit of smoking. He acquired this habit during his college days.

3. What physical problems was Rabi’s father suffering from?
Rabi’s father was suffering from continuous chest pain, and his health condition was getting worse day by day.

4. What did the doctor find in the chest X-ray of Rabi’s father?
The doctor found dark marks on his lungs in the chest X-ray, which were signs of lung cancer.

5. What explanation did the doctor give about nicotine?
The doctor explained that nicotine is a poisonous substance found in tobacco leaves. When people smoke cigarettes, nicotine enters their lungs and causes lung cancer over time.

6. Who tried to stop Rabi’s father from smoking and how?
Rabi and his mother tried to stop his father from smoking by requesting and warning him about the harmful effects, but he did not listen to them.

7. Why did Rabi’s father die an untimely death?
Rabi’s father died an untimely death because of lung cancer caused by long-term smoking.

8. How did the death of Rabi’s father affect the family?
The death of Rabi’s father was a great shock for the family. Since he was the only earning member, the family became financially helpless.

9. What is the present condition of Rabi’s family?
At present, Rabi’s family is broke and uncertain about how they will survive without their only earning member.

10. What hope does Rabi express at the end of the letter?
At the end of the letter, Rabi expresses hope by saying that God is merciful and they are trying to recover from the shock.

✅ Passage–1

Rabi could not reply to Sohel’s letter earlier because there was a (a) ______ in his family. His father died of (b) ______ cancer. He used to smoke (c) ______ from his college days. Smoking for many years causes (d) ______ diseases. His death was a great (e) ______ for the family.

✅ Passage–2

Rabi’s father was suffering from continuous (a) ______ pain. The doctor showed him his chest (b) ______ plates. There were dark (c) ______ on his lungs. The doctor explained that these were signs of (d) ______ cancer. He also warned him about the harmful effects of (e) ______.

✅ Passage–3

Cigarettes are made from (a) ______ leaves. A poisonous substance called (b) ______ is found in them. When a person smokes, this substance enters the (c) ______ with every puff. Long-term smoking causes deadly (d) ______. It often leads to an (e) ______ death.

✅ Passage–4

Both Rabi and his (a) ______ tried to stop his father from smoking. They requested and (b) ______ him many times. But he never (c) ______ to their advice. After his death, the family became (d) ______ as he was the only earning member. Now they are worried about their (e) ______.

✅ Passage–5

The death of Rabi’s father was a great (a) ______ for the family. They are trying to (b) ______ from the shock. Rabi believes that (c) ______ is merciful. He asks Sohel to (d) ______ him when he has time. He also sends his (e) ______ to Sohel’s parents.