Saint Martin's Island: Read this paragraph carefully and answer the following questions.

Saint Martin's Island is the only coral island in Bangladesh. It is a small island in the north-eastern part of the Bay of Bengal.

The local name of the island is 'Narikel Jinjira'. The island is enriched with coral of different shapes and colors and the sea turtles.

The inhabitants of the island depend largely on fishing for livelihood, as there is a variety of sea fishes. The island has become a popular tourist spot. It is 26 nautical miles away from Teknaf.

One can go there by sea bus. It is only about a two and half hours journey from Teknaf. The island is full of natural beauties. Tourists come to visit is every year.

How far is Saint Martin's?

2. Match the words in column A. With their meanings that is mentioned in the text in column B. 1 x 5= 5

Column A Column B (a) Love (i) A long distance away (b) Go (ii) An act of visiting (c) Far (iii) Attracting others attention (d) Interesting (iv) To have a strong feeling (e) Journey (v) To move from one place to another Answers (a) Love- (iv) To have a strong feeling (b) Go-(v)To move from one place to another (c) Far- (i) A long distance away (d) Interesting- (iii) Attracting others attention (e) Journey- (ii) An act of visiting

3. Answer the following questions in sentence(S) 2x5=10

1. What tourist places does Tamal tell Andy about?

Answer: 1. Tamal tells Andy about Srimangal, Madhabkundu and Saint Martins Island.

2. What is the name of the island Tamal tells Andy about?

Answer: The name of the island is Saint Martin's

3. Where is this island?

Answer:3. Its an island in the Bay of Bengal at Cox's Bazar.

4. What can you see on this island?

Answer: I can see coral in different shapes and colours the water is very clean and blue, also see the turtles on the island

5. How can you go on the water in the Bay of Bengal?

Answer: I Can go on wooden boats or sea truck

4. Write a short composition about the 'Saint Martin's Island' Answer the following question 10 a) What is Saint Martin's? b) Where is it located? c) What is the island enriched with? d. How can one go to Saint Martins's Island? e) Why do tourists visit it every year? Saint Martin's Island