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Part-1, Question-1

1. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B.

The history of Bengal is the history of a people who have repeatedly made their highways crimson with their blood in 1952; even though we were the victors in the elections of 1954 we could not form a government then. In 1958 Ayub Khan declared Martial Law to enslave us for the next ten years. In 1966 when we launched the six point movement our boys were shot dead on 7 June. When after the movement of 1969 Ayub Khan fell from power and Yahya Khan assumed the reins of the government he declared that he would give us a constitution and restore democracy; we listened to him then. A lot has happened since and elections have taken place. IÕve met President Yahya Khan. IÕve made a request to him not only on behalf of Bengal but also as the leader of the party which has the majority in Pakistan; I said to him: ÔYou must hold the session of the National Assembly on 15 January.Õ But he did not listen to me. He listened to Mr. Bhutto instead. At first he said that the meeting would take place in the first week of March. We said, ÔFine, we will be taking our seats in the Assembly then .Õ I said we will carry out our discussions in the Assembly. I went so far as to say that if anyone came up with an offer that was just, even though we were in the majority we would agree to that offer.

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.

(a) The word ÔenslaveÕ in the first paragraph refers to —

(i) enchain (ii) blanch

(iii) outface (iv) annihilate

Answer : (i) enchain

(b) ÔMajorityÕ in the second paragraph could be replaced by

(i) common (ii) popular

(iii) mainstream (iv) greater part

Answer : (iv) greater part

c) Ayub Khan imposed Martial Law to — us.

(i) protect (ii) enslave

(iii) demolish (iv) grab

Answer : (ii) enslave

d) The best synonym of ÔrestoreÕ is —

(i) keep under (ii) re-establish

(iii) dissolve (iv) withdraw

Answer : (ii) re-establish,

e) ÔCarry outÕ refers to —

(i) perform (ii) complete

(iii) accomplish (iv) all of them

Answer : (iv) all of them.

B. Answer the following questions :

(a) When and why was the Six Point Movement launched?

(b) Why did General Ayub Khan declare Martial Law?

(c) What did Sheikh Mujibur Rahman say on behalf of Bengal and as a leader of the majority?

(d) Why is the history of 23 years of Bengal is the history of painting the roads with blood?

(e) Who is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?

Answer :

(a) In early February, 1966. the Six Point Movement was launched to get our due rights. The first point of it was to demand the autonomy of East Pakistan.

(b) General Ayub Khan declared Martial Law to confine the people of East Pakistan with the bondage of slavery for the next ten years. He had an evil intention to impose Martial Law.

(c) As a leader of the majority and on behalf of Bengal, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman told Mr. Yahya Khan to hold the session of the National Assembly on 15 January.

(d) The 23 years history of Bengal is the history of painting the roads with blood because we shed blood in 1952, 1966 and 1969. In fact, we gave blood several times.

(e) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the Father of The Nation of Bangladesh. He is also the greatest Bengali of thousand years.

2. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B.

The Assembly has been called into session on the 25th of March. But the blood spilled on our streets has not yet dried. About the 10th of this month, I have told them: Mujibur Rahman wonÕt join the Round Table Conference because that would mean wading over the blood that has been shed. Although you have called the Assembly into session, youÕll have to listen... n cieZ©x Ask AvMvgx msL¨vq