S.S.C – Preparation ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র মডেল স্টেট ০১ - এসএসসি প্রস্তুতি

S.S.C – Preparation ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র মডেল স্টেট ০১ – এসএসসি প্রস্তুতি

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervor. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31 gun salute. Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organizations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programs throughout the day highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971. The country also witnesses a spectacular parade of defense forces, border guards, police, ansars and the VDP (Village Defense Party) at the National Parade Ground near the National Parliament. In Bangabandhu Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organize their individual programs. Sports meets and tournaments are also organized on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colorful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural organizations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country.

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives. 1×7=7

(a) The celebration of Independence Day begins with —.

i) processions

ii) gunshots

iii) placing wreaths at the National Memorial

iv) the display of parades by defense forces

(b) On Independence Day the National Parade is held —.

i) at the National Parade ground

ii) in the streets

iii) in the decorated vehicles

iv) in Dhaka Stadium

for —.

i) put out ii) light iii) put on iv) put off

(d) — holds cultural function

i) British Council

ii) Bangla Academy iii) Shilpakala Academy iv) Children Academy

e) — place floral wreaths on behalf of the nation at Savar.

i) the Prime Minister ii) The President and the Prime Minister

iii) the President iv) The Ministers

(f) Our biggest state festival is —.

i) Shaheed Dibosh

ii) May Day

iii) Independence Day

iv) Pahela Baishakh

(g) Various displays take place in —.

i) Mirpur Stadium

ii) Bangabandhu Stadium

iii) Bangla Academy

iv) Every where

2. Answer the following questions. 2×5=10

(a) From your reading of the first paragraph describe how our Independence Day is celebrated every year.

(b) Write down the categories of people who pay homage to martyrs of independence.

(d) Describe what happens in Bangabandhu Stadium on 26 March.

(e) Do you support the view that 26 March is a significant day in the history of Bangladesh? Give reasons for your answer.

3. Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. 5

‘Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometers away on the phone or the Internet. So we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier. There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language.

So if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for millions of our unemployed youths.’

The world is becoming/ getting smaller day by day. Now, we can (a) — person thousands of kilometers away on the phone or the Internet. In fact, we can communicate with the whole world with absolute (b) —. English has made this communication much easier. There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to keep in (c) — with them, we need a common language. English is that common language, no doubt. So by (d) — English, we can have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is (e) — good news for millions of our unemployed youths.

Answer

1. (a) (ii) gunshots

(b) (i) at the National Parade ground

(d) (ii) Bangla Academy

(e) (ii) The President and the Prime Minister

(f) (iii) Independence Day

(g) (ii) Bangabandhu Stadium

(a) our independence day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervor. As it is the biggest state festival, everyone joins the festival.

(b) The categories of people who pay homage to martyrs of independence are the president, the prime minister, diplomats, political parties, social and cultural organizations, freedom fighters and the people from all walks of life.

(c) People from all walks of life go to the National Mausoleum at Savar with rallies and processions to pay homage to martyrs.

(d) On the 26th March, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators in Bangabandhu Stadium.

(e) Yes, I support the view that the 26th March is a significant day in the history of Bangladesh because it is our independence day. It gives us the strength to live with honor among the other nations of the world.

(a) maintain

(b) ease

(d) learning

(e) obviously

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