Read the given text and answer the questions 1 and 2.
The name of our country is Bangladesh. It became independent in 1971. Dhaka is its capital. Bangladesh is a small country, its land area is 1,47,570 square kilometers. But it has a large population. About 140 million people live here. Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. Its main crops are rice, jute, tea, sugarcane. Many kinds of fruits also grow here. Jack-fruits, mangoes, bananas, pineapples guavas and water melons are the most common. My country has also many rivers the main rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna and the Karnaphuli. There are many varieties of fish in these rivers. we have many interesting places. The Sundarban, Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar are very attractive. The Royal Bengal Tiger lives in the Sundarban. Cox’s Bazar is the longest sea beach in the world, it is about 120 kilometers long. Many people visit these places every year. Bangladesh is a peaceful country. People from different communities live here in peace. I love my country very much.
1. Write the answer of the following questions
a) The liberation war of Bangladesh lasted—
i. one year ii. two years
iii. 9 months iv. 11 months
b) The capital city of Bangladesh is—
i. Dhaka ii. Rajshahi
iii. Khulna iv. Sylhet
c) Bangladesh became independent in—
i. 1857 ii. 1757
iii. 1952 iv. 1971
d) The main food of Bangladeshi people is—
i. rice ii. fast food
iii. vegetable iv. soup
e) Most of the people of Bangladesh are live in the—
i. city ii. town
iii. village iv. capital
f) The longest sea beach is situated in—
i. USA ii. India
iii. UK iv. Bangladesh
g) Bangladesh is an— country
i. industrial ii. agricultural
iii. semi-industrial
iv. none of them
h) Which of the following goods are exported?
i. Jute and tea ii. gold and diamond iii. rice and flour iv. none of them
I) Bangladesh is situated in —
i. Africa ii. Asia iii. Europe iv. America
J) The Jamuna is one of the—river in Bangladesh.
i. big ii. bigger iii. biggest iv. smallest
Answers
a) iii. 9 months b) i. Dhaka c) iv. 1971
d) i. rice e) iii. village f) iv. Bangladesh
g) ii. agricultural h)
i. Jute and tea i) ii. Asia
j) iii. biggest
2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the text.
Country, Many, Became, Large, Dhaka
a. Bangladesh—independent in 1971.
b. Its capital is—.
c. It has a—population.
d. It has—big and small rivers.
e. Bangladesh is a peaceful—.
Answers
a) became b) Dhaka
c) large d) many e) country
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