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Unit-10 : Dreams
Lesson-4 (B): They Had Dreams (Part-2)
Part A: Reading Test (70 Marks)
Read the passage. Then answer the questions no. 1 and 2.
Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film makers in Bangladesh. He was born on 19 August 1935 in the village Majupur, in Feni district. He was an active worker of the Language Movement. He was one of the ten students to go out in a procession on 21st February 1952 despite a ban on such activities. As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. Zahir was also present at the historical meeting of Amtala on February 21st, 1952. He also took part in the mass movement in 1969. In 1971, he joined the Liberation War. All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a democratic society, a society that will ensure freedom of speech and will. He had many dreams about our film industry too. He made a legendary film ‘Jibon Theke Neya’ based on the Language Movement of 1952. It was a revolt against the then autocratic government. The family presented in that film was a miniature East Pakistan ruled by an autocrat who had to go to the prison for her conspiracy. During the Liberation War this film was shown outside Bangladesh.
Critics like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated this film. Zahir gave all his money to the freedom fighters trust that he got from his film shows. Besides, his great documentary on Pakistani atrocities, ‘Stop Genocide’, helped create world sentiment in favour of our Liberation War.
On 30 December 1971, someone informed Zahir about an address somewhere at Mirpur, where he might find his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser. Shahidullah was captured and killed by the Pakistani army and the local collaborators during the last days of the war. Accordingly, Zahir left home to get his brother back and he never returned. Zahir’s dream was fulfilled. He could not see the inception of a free independent Bangladesh though he did not get back his brother. And it’s a pity that this dreamer was missing at such a time when his dream came true.
আরো পড়ুন : Unit-7, lesson-2: The Art of Silence-এর ১টি প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর, ৬ষ্ঠ পর্ব, নবম শ্রেণির ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7
(i) What does the phrase ‘a ban on such activities’ mean------.
(a) A comparative attitude on such activities
(b) An instigation on such activities
(c) A prohibition on such activities
(d) A jostle on such activities
(ii) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word ‘atrocities’ used in the passage?
(a) Geniality (b) Civility
(c) Cruelty (d) Asperity
(iii) Which of the following words describes Zahir best?
(a) witty (b) Meek
(c) Revolutionary (d) Energetic
(iv) ‘Stop Genocide’ revealed the ---- of Pakistani rulers.
(a) democracy (b) autocracy
(c) mercifulness (d) atrocity
(v) The film ‘Jibon Theke Neya’ was written based on ----.
(a) The Mass Movement in 1969
(b) the Liberation War in 1971
(c) the National Assembly Selection in 1970
(d) the Language Movement in 1952
(vi) What is the main theme of the passage?
(a) About Zahir’s contribution
(b) About Zahir’s activities
(c) About Zahir’s life
(d) About Zahir’s last days
(vii) What does the expression ‘Zahir dreamt for democratic society that will ensure freedom of speech and will’ mean best?
(a) Zahir did a lot to ensure freedom of speech and will
(b) Zahir was against freedom of speech and press
(c) Zahir dreamt of an autocratic country
(d) Zahir imagined an independent and democratic state
Answer: 1. i. (c) A prohibition on such activities, ii) (c) Cruelty, iii) (c) Revolutionary, iv) (d) cruelty of the then government, v) (c) disappeared, vi) (a) About Zahir’s contribution, vii) (d) Zahir imagined an independent and democratic state.
লেখক : সিনিয়র শিক্ষক, ইংরেজি
লেক সার্কাস গার্লস হাই স্কুল, কলাবাগান, ঢাকা
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