(a) Our biggest state festival is—.
(আমাদের সবচেয়ে বড় রাষ্ট্রীয় উৎসব হলো—)

(i) Victory Day     (ii) Shaheed Dibash

(iii) Pahela Boishakh     (iv) Independence Day

✔ Answer / উত্তর: (iv) Independence Day

(b) The celebration of Independence Day begins with—.
(স্বাধীনতা দিবসের উদযাপন শুরু হয়—)

(i) Procession     (ii) Gun salute

(iii) Placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum     (iv) Parade by defence forces

✔ Answer / উত্তর: (ii) Gun salute

(c) All major buildings are illuminated with—.
(সকল প্রধান ভবনগুলো আলোকিত করা হয়—)

(i) Colourful lights     (ii) Colourful flags

(iii) Colourful flowers     (iv) Colourful papers

✔ Answer / উত্তর: (i) Colourful lights

(d) The exciting boat race is held in the river—.
(উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ নৌকা বাইচ অনুষ্ঠিত হয়—নদীতে)

(i) Padma     (ii) Meghna

(iii) Buriganga     (iv) Shitalokkha

✔ Answer / উত্তর: (iii) Buriganga

(e) The day highlights the heroic struggle and sacrifices—.
(দিনটি, বীরত্বপূর্ণ সংগ্রাম ও আত্মত্যাগকে তুলে ধরে—)

(i) in 1948     (ii) in 1952

(iii) in 1969     (iv) in 1971

✔ Answer / উত্তর: (iv) in 1971

(f) On Independence Day a National Parade is held—.
(স্বাধীনতা দিবসে একটি জাতীয় কুচকাওয়াজ অনুষ্ঠিত হয়—)

(i) at the National Parade Ground     (ii) in the streets

(iii) in the decorated vehicles     (iv) in national stadium

✔ Answer / উত্তর: (i) at the National Parade Ground

(g) The National Mausoleum is—.
(জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধটি হলো—)

(i) on Dhaka University Campus     (ii) at Ramna Park

(iii) at Savar     (iv) near Dhaka Medical College

✔ Answer / উত্তর: (iii) at Savar

(a) Which is the Independence Day?
(স্বাধীনতা দিবস কোনটি?)

Answer: 26 March is our Independence Day.

(b) Why do we celebrate the day?
(আমরা কেন দিনটি উদযাপন করি?)

Answer: We celebrate the day to commemorate our independence and pay homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in 1971.

(c) Where is the National Mausoleum?
(জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ কোথায় অবস্থিত?)

Answer: The National Mausoleum is located at Savar.

(d) How does the day begin?
(দিনটি কীভাবে শুরু হয়?)

Answer: The day begins with a 31 gun salute.

(e) How does the educational institution celebrate the day?
(শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান কীভাবে দিনটি উদযাপন করে?)

Answer: Educational institutions celebrate the day by organizing their individual cultural programmes, sports meets, and tournaments.

Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transports. 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. You can talk to a Chinese toy maker, a French artist, an Arab ambassador or a Korean builder in one language — English.

English, for us in Bangladesh, is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. 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.

English is a (a) —— language through which you can (b) —— your ideas and views with people all (c) —— the world. The world has become very smaller (d) —— vast distances are shortened by speedy transports. If you have a good command in English, you can (e) —— a good job, within and outside the country.

✔ Answer / উত্তর:
(a) common / global
(b) share / exchange
(c) over / around
(d) as / because
(e) get / manage

Who / What	Event / Activity	Where / Place	When / Time
Neil Armstrong	was born	(i) ——	on August 5, 1930
(ii) ——	launched the mission	to the moon	(iii) ——
They	(iv) ——	on the moon	on July 20, 1969
They	rejoined Collins	(v) ——	—

✔ Answer / উত্তর:
(i) in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the USA
(ii) Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins
(iii) on July 16, 1969
(iv) landed
(v) in the orbiting mothership

✔ Summary / সারাংশ:

Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, led the historic Apollo 11 mission. He, along with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, began their journey on July 16, 1969, and successfully landed on the moon on July 20. Armstrong and Aldrin explored the lunar surface and collected rocks for over two hours before returning safely to the mothership. The highly educated astronaut passed away on August 25, 2012.

Column A	Column B	Column C
(a) Road accident	die	of road accidents every year.
(b) Many people	are	a regular phenomenon in Bangladesh.
(c) It	is	responsible for road accidents.
(d) The most common cause	is	as a great curse.
(e) Many factors	is considered	drivers without driving license.

✔ Answer / উত্তর:
(a) Road accident is a regular phenomenon in Bangladesh.
(b) Many people die of road accidents every year.
(c) It is considered as a great curse.
(d) The most common cause is drivers without driving license.
(e) Many factors are responsible for road accidents.

(a) The first friend climbed up a tree.

(b) Suddenly a bear came here.

(c) The bear went away thinking him to be dead.

(d) Once upon a time, two friends were passing by a forest.

(e) The second could not climb up a tree.

(f) They were talking about their love for each other.

(g) The bear smelt his ears, nose and face.

(h) He lay down on the ground and feigned death.

✔ Correct Sequence: d → f → b → a → e → h → g → c

Paragraph: Once upon a time, two friends were passing by a forest. They were talking about their love for each other. Suddenly a bear came here. The first friend climbed up a tree. The second could not climb up a tree. He lay down on the ground and feigned death. The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. The bear went away thinking him to be dead.

1. What is internet?
2. How internet can help in your studies?
3. Which is the fastest communication system of the world?
4. What is needed to use internet?
5. What can a man do through internet?

✔ Model Answer / নমুনা উত্তর:

The Internet

The Internet is the largest global network of computers connected together to share information and communicate. It is undoubtedly the fastest communication system in the world today. To use the internet, one basically needs a device like a computer, smartphone, or tablet, an active internet connection from an ISP, and a web browser. The internet plays a magical role and can help immensely in our studies. Students can search for various educational materials, read online books, attend virtual classes, and gather vast information for their assignments from anywhere in the world within seconds. Besides education, a man can do numerous things through the internet. People use it for sending emails, watching videos, reading daily news, doing online shopping, freelancing, and communicating with friends and family instantly via social media. In short, the internet has made our life easier, faster, and brought the whole world into our hands, making it an inseparable part of modern life.

There lived a wood-cutter in a village. One day he was cutting wood in the jungle near a river. Suddenly, his axe fell into the river. The river was very deep. The wood-cutter did not know how to swim or dive. So, he was sitting there sadly. Then a …

✔ Model Answer / নমুনা উত্তর:

Title: The Honest Woodcutter

There lived a wood-cutter in a village. One day he was cutting wood in the jungle near a river. Suddenly, his axe fell into the river. The river was very deep. The wood-cutter did not know how to swim or dive. So, he was sitting there sadly. Then a wonderful thing happened. A beautiful fairy appeared before him from the water. She asked the woodcutter why he was so sad. The woodcutter explained that he had lost his only axe in the river and now had no way to earn his livelihood. The fairy felt pity for him.

She dived into the water and brought up a gleaming golden axe. She asked, “Is this your axe?” The honest woodcutter replied, “No, it is not mine.” The fairy dived again and brought a silver axe. The woodcutter again said, “No, this is not mine either.” Finally, the fairy brought an iron axe. Seeing his old axe, the woodcutter smiled happily and said, “Yes, this is my axe!”

The fairy was extremely pleased with his honesty. She gave him his iron axe and also presented the gold and silver axes as a reward for his honesty. The woodcutter returned home happily and lived a prosperous life.

The Mobile Phone Users (%) — 2003 to 2023

✔ Model Answer / নমুনা উত্তর:

The provided bar graph illustrates the gradual increase in the percentage of mobile phone users over a period of two decades, starting from 2003 to 2023. At a glance, it is highly evident that the use of mobile phones has seen a remarkable and continuous upward trend throughout the given years. In 2003, only 30% of the people used mobile phones. This figure experienced a moderate rise and increased to 45% in 2008. The popularity and accessibility of mobile phones continued to surge, reaching 64% in 2013. The most significant leap is observed between 2013 and 2018, where the usage skyrocketed by 21%, reaching 85%. Finally, in 2023, the percentage touched its absolute peak at an overwhelming 98%, indicating that almost everyone now uses a mobile phone. In summary, the graph clearly depicts a rapid technological adoption, transforming mobile phones from a limited item in 2003 into an absolute necessity for almost the entire population by 2023.

✔ Model Answer / নমুনা উত্তর:

To: principal@madrasah.edu.bd
Subject: Request for Increasing Common Room Facilities

Respected Sir,

We, the students of your madrasah, would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that our common room lacks adequate facilities. Though we have a large number of students, the common room is quite small and lacks proper seating arrangements. Furthermore, there are not enough indoor games like carrom, chess, or table tennis to refresh our minds. We also don’t have enough daily newspapers or magazines, which deprives us of knowing current world affairs during our off-periods. As a result, many students spend their leisure time unproductively.

We, therefore, pray and hope that you would be kind enough to take necessary steps to increase the facilities in our common room as soon as possible and oblige thereby.

Yours obediently,
Sadik
On behalf of the students of Dakhil Class

✔ Model Answer / নমুনা উত্তর:

A Dialogue about the Importance of Reading Newspaper

Sadik : Hello Adil, how are you?

Adil : I am fine. What about you?

Sadik : I am fine too. But I noticed that you were sitting idle during the break. Don’t you read the newspaper?

Adil : No, I don’t. Actually, I don’t find it interesting. Is it really necessary?

Sadik : Absolutely! Reading the newspaper is very important. It is often called the storehouse of knowledge.

Adil : Really? How does it help us?

Sadik : It gives us news about politics, economics, sports, culture, and the whole world. If you don’t read the newspaper, you will remain unaware of current affairs.

Adil : That makes sense. But can’t we just get news from the TV or internet?

Sadik : Yes, but newspapers provide detailed news and various insightful articles. It also helps improve our vocabulary and reading skills. It makes a man conscious of his surroundings.

Adil : I see. I never thought about it that way. I am missing out on a lot of important information.

Sadik : Yes, you are. You should make a habit of reading a newspaper every day.

Adil : Thank you, Sadik, for your valuable advice. I will surely start reading the newspaper from tomorrow.

Sadik : You’re welcome. Good luck!