Unit-3, Lesson-5 (B)
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 fervour. 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 organisations, 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 programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971.
In the National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga.
In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country.
1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives.
(a) Very few festivals are as—- as Independence Day.
i. more significant ii. most significant
iii. significant iv. insignificant
(b) On 26th March, people of all walks of life pay tribute to the—- .
i. martyrs of language movement
ii. martyrs of mass movement
iii. martyrs of liberation war
iv. martyred intellectuals
(c) Various displays are arranged to —- the spectators.
i. irritate ii. sadden
iii. amuse iv. annoy
(d) A person watching an event is called —- .
i. spectator ii. stranger
iii. emigrant iv. participant
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(e) 26 March is observed in—- .
i. a simple way
ii. a befitting manner
iii. a normal way
iv. an organized way
(f) Different cultural programmes of Independence Day are observed to —-.
i. spread cultural values around the country
ii. display different cultural activities
iii. encourage people to participate in rallies
iv. focus on the valiant struggle and acrifice of Liberation War
(g) The phrase ‘public holiday’ means —-.
i. public day
ii. workers holiday
iii. holiday of the public
iv. national holiday
2. Answer the following questions.
(a) What is the significance of our Independence Day?
(b) How do we pay homage to the martyrs?
(c) Who entertains thousands of spectators in the National Stadium?
(d) How do you celebrate Independence Day in your school?
(e) What are the main features of the day?
Answers: 1. (a) iii. significant, (b) iii. martyrs of liberation war, (c) iii. amuse, (d) i. spectator, (e) ii. a befitting manner, (f) iv. focus on the valiant struggle and sacrifice of Liberation War, (g) iv. national holiday.
2. (a) Our Independence Day is the biggest state festival. This is the day when our independence was announced and afterwards our heroic sons laid down their lives to make our country independent.
(b) The President and the Prime Minister place floral wreaths on behalf of the nation at the National Mausoleum. People from all walks of life also go there to pay homage to the martyrs.
(c) School children, scouts and gil guides entertain thousands of spectators in the National Stadium.
(d) In our school different cultural programmes are arranged and school buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Students take part in various sports and games and other group activities such as dance, staging drama, singing patriotic songs, etc.
(e) Independence Day is the biggest state festival. This day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm. It is a national holiday. On this day, all offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed. This day begins with a 31 gun salute. People from all classes pay homage to the martyrs of the liberation war.
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