Read the following text and answer the question no. A: 21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every year throughout the country in remembrance of the martyrs of language movement of 1952. The commemoration

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martyrs. People wear black badges and go $\to the Shaheed Minar in barefoot$ processions, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur graveyard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes organised in remembrance of the language martyrs. The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) on 17 November in 1999 proclaimed February 21 as the International Mother Language Day in recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla. Two Bangladeshi expatriates living in Vancouver in Canada, Rafiqul Islam and Abdus Salam, sent a proposal $\to Kafi$ Anan, the then Secretary General of United Nations. They requested him $\to declare 21st February as the International Mother Language$ Day. They added that the decision will honour and save all extinct languages of the world. As per their logical expectations, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina then took prompt initiative by sending formal proposal $\to$ UNESCO. Finally, on 17 November 1999, UNESCO declared 21st February as the International Mother Language Day. The day is now annually observed worldwide $\to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and$ multilingualism. A. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the passage: 21 February is (a)---- as the International Mother Language Day not only in Bangladesh, but also worldwide. We (b)---- this day as Shaheed Dibosh every year. The people of Bangladesh observe the day with (c)---- songs $\to (d)----respect \to the$ martyrs. They go $\to the Shaheed Minar (e)---- wearing black$ badges.

1.Meherjan's dreams are — by the Jamuna.

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2.There is/are — member/members in Meherjan's family.

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3.The word '$consumed^{\prime} means$ —.

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4.Once Meherjan was —.

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5.— has made Meherjan's life miserable.

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6.What is the purpose of the author of the passage?

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7.Read the following text carefully. Then answer the questions A: Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing flames remind Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything-a family, arable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna gradually consumed all her land properly. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to devou Meher's house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness. There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers, some of whose banks overflow or erode during monsoon. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the mighty rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river crosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can't take prompt. actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more Meherjans in our towns and villages every year. A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives : Q. What is the figure related to homeless people in Bangladesh every year?

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8.The meaning of the word '$shoot^{\prime} in the passage is$

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9.Shyam hails from $\ldots\ldots\ldots.$

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10.Which of the following statements is true?

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11.How long does Shyam walk in the morning?

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12.What is special about Shyam and his father?

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