Model Test
Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
“This may be my last message. From today Bangladesh is independent. I call upon the people of Bangladesh wherever you might be and with whatever you have, to resist the army of occupation to the last. Your fight must go on until the last soldier of the Pakistan occupation army is expelled from the soil of Bangladesh and final victory is achieved.”
(Message embodying Declaration of Independence sent by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Chittagong shortly after midnight of 25th March, i.e. early hours of 26th March, 1971 for transmission throughout Bangladesh over the ex-EPR transmitter.)
Bangladesh’s Declaration of Independence
(Source: Bangladesh Swadhinata Juddho: Dalil Potro, volume-3, and The Constitution of Bangladesh)
Perhaps all of you are familiar with Bangabandhu’s historic speech on 7th March, 1971. In that speech he narrated the long history of repression and struggle of Bangalees for self-rule. There he narrated how the Pakistani rulers exploited us and tried to stop our voice at the gun-point. By the end of the speech he urged everyone to be prepared with whatever they had. He emphasized that our struggle was for liberty and independence. And finally, the declaration of independence came from Bangabandhu in the first hours of 26 March, 1971. Bangabandhu passed on this voice message just before he was arrested by the Pakistani Army.
1. Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script. 1×7=7
(i) The word ‘independent’ in line 2 of the text means —.(a) under control of others (b) not subject to control by others(c) freedom of opinion (d) subject to control by others
(ii) The phrase “call upon” in line 2 of the text mean —.(a) to visit someone (b) to make use of some source(c) to draw something (d) to ask someone to do something
(iii) The word ‘expelled’ in line 5 of the text means —.(a) driven out (b) failed (c) tortured (d) managed(iv) Bangabandhu wanted to spread the message —.(a) only in Dhaka (b) in some specific areas (c) all over the country (d) in the villages
(v) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman sent his message in–(a) first hours of 25 March (b) first hours of 26 March(c) late hours of 26 March (d) final hours of 25 March
(vi) When did we get Bangabandhu’s historic speech?(a) 7 March 1971
(b) 25 March 1971
(c) 26 March 1971 (d) 17 March 1971
(vii) Who exploited us?(a) Pakistani president (b) Pakistani people (c) Pakistani soldiers (d) Pakistani rulers
2. Answer the following questions from your reading of the above text. 2×4=8(a) How long must the fight against the occupation army continue?(b) Why was the message sent to Chittagong?(c) What did Bangabandhu narrate in his speech of 7 March 1971?(d) When did Bangabandhu pass the message of independence?
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