Every
democratic nation has its own legislature Like other nations of the word, we
also have a parliament house named Jatiyo Sangsad. The building is named
Sangsad Bhaban. It is situated in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. It is a wonder of
modern architecture. It is one of the largest and most beautiful parliament
buildings of the world. It was designed by Louise I Kahn, the famous American
architret. This 155 feet high, nine –storeyed building is surrounded by an
artificial lake called Crescent Lake. The structure has 1605 doors, 335 windows,
365 ventilators and corridors totaling to a bewildering length of 41.6
kilometres. The house has 360 seats for the MPs, 56 guest seats, 40 press seats
and 430 seats for spectators. It has three party rooms, each of which can
accommodate 153 people. The whole place is air-conditioned and includes all
modern facilities.
1. Complete
the following table with information derived from the passage. 1
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Which/What
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Height
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Length
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Number
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Persons
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Parliament
building
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(a) ………..
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(b) …………………
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1605
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Total number
of seats inside house
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(c) ……….
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Corridors
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(d) ……..
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Party
rooms
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(e)
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2. Read the
passage again and write, whether the statements are true or false. Give correct
answer, if the statement is false. 1
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a)
The
architect of the national parliament is a native.
b)
The
Crescent Lake is a natural one.
c)
The
building has some air-conditioned rooms.
d)
The main
house accommodates the MPs only.
e)
The
building is nine-storied.
3. Fill
in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary. .5
10=5
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habit
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truth
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may
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result
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once
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Great
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a
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from
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if
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mind
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the
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tomorrow
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Truthfulness in the greatest of all (a) …….. virtues
which make a man really (b) …….. . If we
do not cultivate the (c) ……. of speaking the truth, we cannot expect respect
(d) ……other. It should be kept in (e) ……..that nobody trusts a liar. He (f)
……..succeed once or twice by telling (g) …….lie, but it never brings a good (h)
…….. . A lie never remains hidden. Today
or (i) …… people come to know about the (j)…….
.
4. Fill
in the gaps with appropriate words. 1
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Walking is a good
exercise. It (a) ……….. up our body and develops our mind. It is (b) ………… for
health One can take fresh air and enjoy the (c) ………… of nature if one walks
early in the morning. So (d) ………….. should be formed as a (e) …………. by people
of all ages.
5. The
phrases in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in column
B are the endings. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B
to make complete sentences.
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Column
A
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Column
B
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i) Water is vital of all
natural resources
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a) depends largely on it does
not get it timely
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ii) It is water
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b) we cannot use them for
irrigation
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iii) Our agriculture which
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c) which is next to air
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iv) Though Bangladesh is
blessed with rivers
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d) we get bumper crops
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v) If the rainfall is timely
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e) that it is called life
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