The National Memorial at Savar

The National Memorial at Savar is a symbol of the Nation's respect for the martyrs of the War of Liberation. It is built with concrete, but made of blood. It stands 150 feet tall, but every martyr it stands for stands so much taller. It is an achievement the dimensions of which can be measured, but it stands for an achievement, which is immeasurable. It stands upright for the millions of martyrs who laid down their lives so that we may stand upright, in honour and dignity amongst the Nation's of the world.Most prominently visible is the 150 feet tower that stands

on a base measuring 130 feet wide. There is actually a series of 7 towers that rise by stages to a height of 150 feet The foundation was laid on the first anniversary of the Victory Day. There is actually a plan to build a huge complex in several phases. The entire complex will cover an area of 126 acres. The plan of this complex includes a mosque, a library and a museum. The relics of Liberation war will be kept in the museum. The will ever remind our countrymen and all who would come to visit the museum of the valiant struggle and supreme sacrifices of a freedom loving people. Here also will be a clear warning to all oppressors that the weapons of freedom need not be very big and that oppression will always be defeated the will of people prevails, for man is born to be free.The most moving sight of the complex is the several graves of the martyred freedom fighters close to the tower. Standing in front of the graves we how down our heads in respect, as the towers soar up symbolizing the loftiness of their spirit

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives :                                                   5

     a) In the passage the phrase "moving sight" means ------- sight

        i) appealing              ii) striking             iii) touching                iv) enchanting.

    b) The National Memorial stands for an achievement which ist t

       i) measured             ii) measuring           iii) immeasurable         iv) measurable

    c) The height of the towers symbolizes the t of the spirit

       i) diffidence           ii) humbleness              iii) sublimity             iv) narcissism

   d) The memorial will be a clear warning to all-------

       i) tyrants                 ii) monarchs                   iii) kings                  iv) oppressors

   e) It is made of blood. Here 'blood' is an -----

       i) alliance                ii) allegory                iii) alligator                  iv) accusation.

2. Write whether the statements are true or false. If false give the correct answer.         5

     a) The achievement of the martyrs is incalculable.

     b) Blood is an important element to build the National Memorial.

     c) The National Memorial upholds the sacrifice of the Language Movement martyrs.

     d) Oppressors do not always come out victorious.

     e) Man is born to be slave.

3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.

   

remit	symbolizes	having	insightful	honour	whenever
stand	sacrificing	achieved	cost	flashes	immeasurable

The National Memorial at Savar is built for the (a) ----- of the martyrs of the war of liberation. It actually (b) ----- the nation's respect for the martyrs of the great war. They are the heroic sons of the country who have (c) ----- the glorious asset, independence through selflessly (d) ----- there lives. This dimension of this great achievement is (e) ----- Actually the dignity and honour we are (f) ----- today as an independent nation was at the (g) ----- of their lives. This is why (h) ----- we (i) ----- before the graves of the martyrs, we bow down our head with (j) ----- respect.

4. Read the passage in 'A'. Now write a paragraph based on the information about the National Memorial. Use the clues given below.                                                                     5

                        Symbolic, respect, sacrifice, immeasurable, concrete, moving, warning.

5. Give short answers to the following questions.                                                                 5

    (a) what does the National Memorial symbolize?

    (b) What warning would be there for the oppressors?

    (c) What does the complex include?

    (d) Why does the will of People prevail?

    (e) What do we do in the National Memorial?

6. Fill in the following blanks with a suitable word.

The National Memorial (a) ----- stands at Savar is a (b) ----- of the nation's (c) ----- for the martyrs of the war of liberation. It stands (d) ----- for the millions of martyrs (e) ----- laid down their lives to (f) ----- us to stand upright with honour and dignity amongst the (g) ----- of the world. A plan has been taken to (h) ----- a huge complex in several phases. The most moving (i) ----- of the complex is the several graves of the (j) ----- freedom fighters.

7. Read the passage in 'A'. Imagine you have visited National Memorial at Savar. Now write you feelings of this visit in about 70-80 words.

8. Read the passage in 'A' again. Now write the main ideas of this passage in you own word in not more than five sentences.

9. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box.There are more words than necessary.                                                                                                                                10

administration	certain	interfere	vote	establish	property
has	certainly	when	speak	to	have

A citizen has (a)----- rights and privileges. For example he (b)----- a right to security of life and (c)----- protection of law (d)----- necessary. The state is bound to give him such protection, he has the right to (e)----- as he pleases and the state should not (f)----- with his freedom of speech. But (h)----- a natural right (i)----- take a hand in the (j)----- of the affairs of his country.

11. Read the following table and make ten sentences.                                                        10

Clean water Water Polluted water We	become is can can not	seek self-employment.
		polluted by chemical fertilizers, too.
		harmful.
		be polluted in many ways.
		sick by drinking this polluted water.
		an important  element of our environment.
		polluted when waste are thrown into it.
		safe for us.
		be kept clean if people are not concious.
		essential for all.
		live a healthy and happy life by keeping water claen.

12. Re-arrange the following sentences according to sequence and re-write them in a paragraph.                                                                                                                              10

a) He travelled for more than thirty years.

b) He boarded a ship in Chittagong.

c) Outside the town of Sylhet two persons met him.

d) Ibn Batuta became very pleased hearing it.

e) It took him about six months to reach Chittagong.

f) They said that they were sent by Shah Jalal to receive him.

g) From there he had to walk for another month to reach Sylhet.

h) You might have heard the name of Ibn Batuta.

i) He wrote down all that he saw.

j) He heard the name of Shah Jalal of Sylhet and decided to visit him.