May1st,
International Workers Day, commemorates the historic struggle of working people
throughout the world, and is recognised in mst countries. All the privileges
workers enjoy today ---- a minimum wage, safety laws and eight-hour workday
---- came about due to the sacrifice of the workers in 1886. On May 3, 1886,
police fired into a crowd of strikers at the McComick Harvest Machine Company,
Chicago, killing at least one striker, seriously
wounding five or six others
and injuring an undetermined number. From the beginingof the Industrial
Revolution, people in factories have worked very long shifts, lasting up to
fourteen or even more hours a day. In the1880s a new movement callingfor an
eight-hour day inspired both Labour Unions and unorganised workers.The Events
of May Day 1886 is a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited untill
they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and
better lives.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives: 1 
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a. At
the police fire, at least ______ was killed on the spot.
i) one striker
ii) one passer-by
iii) five strikers
iv) six strikers
b. It
was a struggle organised by the workers to settle for a ______.
i)
maximum wage
ii) handsome wage
iii)
freedom to work iv) minimum wage
c. Workers
were on strike in ______.
i) New York
ii) Chicago
iii) Florida
iv) Washington
d. The
reminds the historic ______ of workers people.
i) war ii) struggle iii) fight
iv)
clash
e. Eight
hour work came about to ______.
i)
the selfishness of the workers ii) the benfit of the workers
iii)
the sacrifice of the workers iv) the dissatisfaction of the workers
2. Write whether the statements are true or false.If false, give the
correct answer:
1 5 = 5
5 = 5
a. Police killed at
least five strikers on the spot.
b. International
Worker’s Day is celebrated in America
only.
c. The workers in
the factories were compelled to work 10 hours a day before 1886.
d. 1886 is a
reminder of May day events.
e. A new movement
calling for an eight-hour day was held in the 1870s.
3. Fill in each
gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words
than necessary : 0.5 10 = 5
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commemorate
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working
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worker
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protest
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strke
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fire
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celebrate
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work-day
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demand
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striker
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sacrifice
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death
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On May 3, 1886 the (a)------ at McComick
Harvest Machine Company in Chicago
were
on
(b)------. They were making a number of (c)------ including on eight hour
(d)------ and better (e)------ conditions. The police opened
(f)------ on the (g)------. As a result ,
there
were
casualities including at least one (h)------. This (i)------ by the workers is
(j)------ every year on May 1st in
every part of the world.
4. Write a
paragraph based on the information about The International Worker’s Day. Use the clues in the box below. Write the information in a logical
sequence as it appears in the text. The paragraph should not exceed 70
words. 5
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struggle ----- protest ----- 8
hour-day ---- observe ----- firing ----- kill
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5. Answer the following questions : 1 5 = 5
5 = 5
a. What
did the police do on the crowd ?
b. How long did the workers have to work before 1886 ?
c. What do the events of May Day remind us ?
d. When was the Copenhagen Meeting held ?
e. When was the first Women’s Day observed ?
6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the text : 0.5 10 = 5
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May
1st is an (a)----- Workers Day which is (b)----- in most countries.
It reminds the historic (c)----- of working people across the (d)-----. All the
privileges workers (e)----- today, came about due to the (f)----- of the
workers in (g)-----. It was My 3, 1886 when police (h)----- into a crowd of
strikers. As a result, at least one was (i)----- on the spot and five or six
(j)----- were injured seriously.
7. Write a paragraph in about
70-80 words about the formation of International
Women’s Day. 5
8. Read the passage again and
write the main idea of the passage in not more than five sentences. 5
9. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more
words than necessary.
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affected
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happened
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standstill
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records
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long
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tops
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washed
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stopped
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occured
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greatly
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risen
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time
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The
flood that had (a)----- in 2004 in our country broke all the (b)----- of the
past. Water level had never (c)----- so high. The duration of the flood was
also very (d)-----. Normal activities were (e)----- for a long time. A large
number of people became homeless. The miseries of the (f)----- people knew no
bounds. Crops were (g)----- damaged. Cattle and many other things were (h)-----
away. Thousands of people took shelter on the (i)----- of the roofs, boats and
embankments. Life came to a (j)-----.
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more
words than necessary. Use only one wordd for each gap.
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Air and water are (a)----- of the important
(b)----- of the environment. These elements are often (c)----- in various way.
Air is polluted by smoke and water is polluted (d)----- different kinds of dirt and (e)-----. If we want to live a
(f)----- life, we should (g)----- the pollution of the environment. Total
prevention may be (h)----- but we can certainly (i)----- pollution by raising
(j)----- among the people.
11. Write a paragraph on ‘Air Pollution’.
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