Questions in this chapter

(i) The last words of the speech are: “Government of the people, by the people for the people shall not perish

from the earth.”

(ii) Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States of America.

(iii) On the 10 November 1863, a railway train was carrying him to a place called Gettysburg.

(iv) It is one of the finest and shortest speeches in English language.

(v) He was going there to speak at a meeting.

(vi) On the envelope, it was what he was going to say at the meeting.

(vii) These words tell us what the best possible way of ruling a country is.

(viii) He was not writing on a paper, but on the back of an envelope.

(ix) In the train, he was busy with writing something.

(x) In fact, the speech on the envelope is now famous as “Gettysburg Address”.

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Education is the process by which our mind develops through formal (a) — at an institution like a school, college or university. It is mental and (b) — training which provides opportunities of growth and helps to meet challenges and (c) — obstacles to progress. Again, the purpose of education is to successfully (d) — the individual and develop his/her capacity to the limit. It is also the business of education to train individuals to make the right (e) — to go ahead. It ennobles our mind and refines our (f) —. It also broadens our outlook and removes (g) —. It helps us to be (h) — of our rights and responsibilities. Education furnishes us with an (i) — in expressing truth. Therefore, it is compared to light which dispels the (j) — of ignorance.

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Dear Mohua,

Heartiest (a) — on your grand (b) —. I became (c) — happy and (d) — on being (e) — that you won the prize in the 4th Asian Painting Exhibition. To be the first in an international (f) — is not the pride of the (g) — only but of the (h) — nation. By being so, you have (i) — laurels for the country. I wish your (j) — success in this field. Keep on trying. Have a nice day.

Yours ever.

Nabin

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Hakaluki haor has both economic and non-economic (a) —.It (b) — a wide range of (c) — to the local people. People (d) — here can produce fish and rice, rear (e) — buffalo and duck. They can also (f) — reeds (g) — grass in the haor. This haor (h) — also provides (i) — place for the (j) — birds.

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(a) — blind people cannot (b) —, their sense of (c) — becomes far more (d) — than that of most sighted people. This ability was put to use by a brilliant man (e) — Louis Braille. In the early 19th century, he invented a (f) — of writing which (g) — his name. The Braille system reproduces the letters of the alphabet by a series (h) — in certain positions which are raised on the paper. The blind person runs the (i) — of his fingers across the pages of the Braille book and can work out the letters and numbers (j) — there.

Dream is a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. Dream is a (a) — of unconscious wishes, thoughts and imaginations. It (b) — be sweet or horrible. When we dream (c) — pleasant, we call it a sweet dream. (d) — when we dream something extremely bad, we (e) — it a nightmare. Dream is meaningless if (f) — is a day dream. But dream has also (g) — real purpose as it is related to our (h) — emotional and physical well-being. The main benefit (i) — dream is that it produces new thoughts (j) — ideas in brain and helps to clean up clutter from mind.

In our country, women are the worst sufferers at every stage of life. Social prejudices and customs tend to (a) — their position. When a female child is born, it is not regarded (b) — a happy event. She is not welcomed with the deep (c) — of heart. Instead of being delighted, most of the members of the family think that she has come to add to their (d) — .Even the mother of the female child is not welcomed cordially for giving (e) — to a female child. Rather the mother of the female child is (f) — for this. In most cases, women are the victim of gender (g) —. In fact, the life of our women is not smooth (h) —. If we want lasting development of the country, we have to (i) — the dignified status of (j) — the women of our country. The government is conscious of this matter.

(i)They were aliens in their own country and were subjected to all sorts of indignities.

(ii) The blacks were treated cruelly.

(iii) The great leader vowed to put an end to the inhuman practice.

(iv) They were denied all basic human rights.

(v) Even dogs received a much better treatment than the blacks.

(vi) Eventually, the great leader realised the goal of liberating his own people.

(vii) He was thrown behind the prison bar.

(viii) Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa.

(ix) But the oppressive rulers could not break the spirit. (x) In fact, he was one of the greatest leaders of the world who struggled against apartheid throughout his whole life.

(i) In 1880, Rabindranath was called back to India.

(ii) He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for Gitanjali.

(ii) He returned home without any qualification of distinction.

(iv) He wrote Gitanjali, a collection of Bengali songs of superior quality.

(v) Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 into a respectable family at Jorasanko in Kolkata.

(vi) At the age of seventeen, in 1878, he reached London to attend school.

(vii) He went to school early and wrote his first verse at the age of eight.

(viii) The experience had a lasting effect on his later life.

(ix) However, he never gave up his habit of writing poetry.

(x) He gathered much experience from his stay in London.

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Man’s dignity depends upon his works. Man is a (a) — being on earth. He is to (b) — for others. He should not be (c) — if he is of (d) — blood. He should be (e) — to help any (f) — of man. The man whom he is helping may be (g) — to him by (h) — But after all, he is a man. He has the (i) — blood and flesh as the above (j) — man.

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The destruction of forests and other (a) — is causing the (b) — of various plants and animals everyday. In the last 25 years alone the world has lost one-third of its natural wealth. Forests are being (c) — down. Moreover, they are being burnt (d) — resulting in an (e) — in carbon dioxide and ultimately the water level is (f) — as a consequence of global (g) —. It is (h) — that the new century will face an overwhelming environment (i) —. It is therefore (j) — to check the reckless pollution of the environment.

Rabindronath Tagore was a man of (a) — genius. He was (b) — a poet and a novelist (c) — a playwright, a painter and a philosopher. He was awarded the Noble Prize for (d) — ‘Gitanjali’ into English. Those translations earned him a great (e) — in the west. As a humanist, Tagore accused the British (f) — and pleaded for the (g) — of India from Britain. Tagore was highly influential in (h) — the best of Indian culture to the West and Vice-versa. He (i) — himself to literature at a very early age. After coming back from England, he began to write (j) — in all branches of literature.

Many events of great importance (a) — during the last century. Significant advances (b) — in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies gained independence. The movement (c) — democracy became (d) — in many parts of the world. Two World Wars (e) — in the century. It (f) — witnessed the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely destroyed as a result of dropping of atom bombs. The Vietnam War and the Gulf War killed many innocent people. However, the (g) — of Bangladesh as an independent nation (h) — a momentous event. After a (i) — war of nine months, Bangladesh was born. Now, we (j) — our heads high as an independent country in the world.

The proper (a) — of study involves regular and proper understanding. In order to (b) — the best benefit from study, we should read (c) — and intelligently. We should not study (d) — for the purpose of (e) — examination. We should take genuine (f) — in our studies sothat we can enjoy what we (g) —. This will give us knowledge and wisdom and (h) — horizon of our (i) —. We should, therefore, study not for immediate gains but for (j) — the wealth of our mind.

Beauty is easy to appreciate but difficult to define. If we look around, we will discover beauty in (a) — objects and sights in nature, in the (b) — of children, in kindness of strangers. But asked to define, we run into (c) —. Does beauty have an independent identity? Is it (d) — or relative? Is it dependent on our sense of (e) —? Does it lie in the (f) — of the beholder? Thus there will arise a number of (g) — in our mind. However, poets, artists, philosophers and thinkers (h) — always in search of beauty in their works and arts. But most of them have the common and undisputed opinion that where there is beauty, there is (i) — that is, a thing of beauty is a joy (j) —.

Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) — of making anything successful. The great men are also sincere because they (b) — that sincerity is the (c) — to success. Those who are not (d) — can never (e) — a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do to know the (f) — of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (g) — a good use of it. Sincerity means not only to do work (h) — but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. If all of us (i) — sincere, our country will (j) — be prosperous.

There goes a saying that child is (a) — of the man. Today’s child is the (b) — of a nation. Не will (c) — the country. The whole (d) — depends on their proper (e) —. It is our fundamental (f) — to rouse their (g) — talent. A sound environment is (h) — both in the family and society so that a child (i) — up physically, mentally and spiritually. Only then it will be (j) — to build up a beautiful and developed country.

Bangladesh is a land of (a) — beauty. Its beauty is so captivating that a stranger cannot but be (b) — looking at this endless variety. Nature has (c) — showered its blessings on this country. The rivers, hills and forests are rich in natural (d) —. The people of this country feel a strong (e) — for their motherland. They love their motherland from the (f) — of heart. They work hard to (g) — its economic condition and to remove poverty. Most of them toil hard from dawn to dusk to accelerate the pace of (h) —. The progress of this country lies in the (i) — of common people. They are the (j) — of a beautiful and prosperous Bangladesh.

Sports are a popular form of entertainment. Many international sporting events are (a) — from time to time. Most of these events are (b) — by multinational manufacturing (c) — and business firms. They pay for the sports events in (d) — for the right to (e) — their products during those events. These events are (f) — worldwide by satellite and people all over the world watch them g) —. As a (h) — the sponsors’ products receive maximum media (i) —. Thus sports help the (j) — of trade and commerce.

(a) Then he invited applicants.

(b) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one day.

(c) Long ago, there lived a Sultan in a country.

(d) Then he found the desired man.

(e) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector.

(f) A number of people applied for the job.

(g) All the applicants blushed and refused except one.

(h) So, he asked for the wise counselor’s advice.

(i) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance.

(j) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept.