Eid - Eld is the main religious festival of the Muslims in Bangladesh - Multiple Choice & Short Question for SSC English First Paper - English for Today

 

Read the following passage and answer the question below:

Eld is the main religious festival of the Muslims in Bangladesh. Eid means happiness. Everyone wants to this happiness with near and dear ones. So the people, who are living outside their homes for different reasons have a strong desire to get back during the Eid vacation. As a result, there is a is a mad rush to board buses, trains, or launches for home. This often causes transport accidents take away many lives. However, these cannot people from going home to meet their family, in 'or friends. What makes people rush for their Times in spite of serious hazards? This is nothing but people’s desire to return to the roots. Do human beings have roots like the trees? The answer is 'yes' but unlike the roots of the trees they are invisible, they lie in our minds. It's these roots that make a bond between us and family members, in-laws, friends, neighbors or even between us and the land where we were born and grew up. In that sense our families, our land of birth, relatives, our culture, traditions, or surroundings are our roots. And wherever we stay, we feel the power of our roots. It's our roots that develop our identity making us what we are. When we lose that bond, we become rootless. Human beings who do not have any roots are a non- entity. In other words, they do not have an identity. They don't know where they are from, and/or where they are heading to. This often makes them feel empty and lost.

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.

(a) A person who has no family bonding can be compared with –

(i) vagabond         (ii) traveller

(iii) messenger      (iv) ambassador

Answer: (a) (i) vagabond

(b) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'invisible'?

(i) obscure (ii) hidden

(iii) imperceptible . iv) undetectable

Answer: (b) (ii) hidden

(c)  Which of the following best describes pull of roots?

(i) Assistance of roots        (ii) Addition to roots

(iii) Affection for roots       (iv) Attraction of roots

Answer: (c) (iv) attraction of roots

(d) The rootless people can be termed as —

(i) inhumane      (ii) responsible      (iii) friendly        (iv) Irresponsible

Answer: (d) (iv) irresponsible

(e) Which of the following statements is true?

(i) The ladies are eager to come back home during Eid festival

(ii) Almost all people get back to their roots during Eid festival

(iii) Some people go home during Eid festival

(iv) The gents' get back home during Eid festivals

Answer: (e) (ii) Almost all people get back their roots during Eid festival

(g) The synonym of the word 'rush' used in the passage is -,

(i) dawdle      (ii) move violently    (iii) run          (iv) dart

Answer: (f) (ii) move violently

(g) The main purpose of the writer of this passage is –

(i)  To show the characteristics of rootless people

(ii) To show the character of the people closely connected to their relatives

(iii) To show the scene of the main religious festival of the Muslims

(iv) To show the difference between the rootless people and the people having close

connection with their families and relation.

Answer: (g) (iv) To show the difference between the rootless people and the people having close connection with their families and relation

Extra Questions:

(1) During Eid vacation transport accident is very —

(i) rare     (ii) little      (iii) common       (iv) minor

Answer: (1) (iii) common

(2) What is the meaning of Eid?

(i) A feeling of joy                                    (ii) Enrichment

(iii) Enhancement                                   (iv) Enchantment,

Answer: (2) (i) A feeling of joy

(3) The roots at human beings lie in their -----

(i) home                                                  (ii) socially

(iii) country                                            (iv) minor

Answer: (3) (iv) minds

(4) Which one develops our identity?

(i) our culture                                        (ii) our roots

(iii) our religion                                     (iv) our environment

Answer: (4) (ii) our roots

(5)The rootless have ( no hunger                                                            

(i) no parents                 (ii) no identity

(iii) not identify               (iv) entity

Answer: (5) (iii) no identity

(6) We get united with our relatives ,

(i) as a social being

(ii) for our strong invisible bond

(iii) for financial interest

(iv) as a traditional rule of our society

Answer: (6) (ii) for our strong invisible bond

(7) What does the phrase 'a mad rush' refer to in the passage?

(i) a violent forward motion.

(ii) a sudden feeling of intense pleasure.

(iii) a wild hurry to go somewhere or to obtain something. .

(iv) a burst of activity, productivity or speed.

Answer: (7) (iii) a wild hurry to go somewhere or to obtain something

(8) 'And wherever we stay, we feel the power of our roots'- what does the word 'root' is meant here?

(i) the source of something

(ii) the lower part of something.

(iii) the essential core

(iv) a close relationship with our birth place,

Answer: (8) (iv) a close relationship with our birth place

(9)  Which of the following best describes the people having no roots?

(i) They are great patriot

(ii) They have no identity

(iii) They are irresponsible

(iv) They have no relatives

Answer: (9) (ii) They have no identity

(10) What does the phrase 'Strong desire' mean in line3?

(i) willing                                                                   (ii) wish

(iii) strong wish to have something               (iv) opinion

Answer: (10) (iii) strong wish to have something

(11) What do you think the most suitable title of the passage?

(i) our culture and tradition                  (ii) developing our identity

(iii) Eid means happiness                       (iv) the pull of the roots

Answer: (11) (iv) the pull of the roots

(12) Which of the following cannot stop people to meet their family during Eid?

(i) Serious hazards                                   (ii) Financial problem

(iii) Shortage of transport                     (iv) Ceaseless rain

Answer: (12) (i) Serious hazards

2. Answer the following questions.

(a)  Give the reason why people become rootless.

Answer: (a) People become rootless as they lose the bond with their families, land of birth, relatives, their culture, traditions or surroundings

(b)  Do you support the view "And wherever we stay, we have a continuous pull of our roots?" Explain in brief. .

Answer: (b) I always feel a deep bond with my roots. I stay away from my family. But whenever I get time, I visit them. I always communicate with my family, my friends and near and dear ones.

(c) Who, according to the passage, is a nonentity?

Answer: (c) According to the passage a person who does not have any root or context is a non-entity.

(d) Do you support the view that people having roots contribute to the promotion   of human

Explain in 2/3 sentences.

Answer: (d) Yes, I support the view that people having roots contribute to the promotion of human civilization. It is our roots that develop our identity making us what we are. People having roots or identity work having values, humanity and social responsibilities and thus they contribute to the promotion of civilization.

(e)  What happened during Eid vacation? Why?

Answer: (e) During Eid vacations there is a mad rush of people. This rush often causes transport accidents.

Extra Questions:

(1) What are the roots of human beings?

Answer: (1) Human beings have roots like trees and they are our family members, in-laws, neighbours. friends or even between us and the land where we were born and grew up. But these roots are invisible and they lie in our hearts. We always want to meet them.

(2)  How do you nourish your roots?

Answer: (2) Our families, land of birth, relatives. culture, traditions or surroundings are roots. We nourish our roots keeping content with them in various ways and sharing our joys and happiness with them.

(3)  What is the reasons why people become rootless?

Answer: (3) Root makes a bond between us and family members, in-laws, friends, neighbours even between us and the land where were born and grew up. But people become rootless because they lose the bond.

(4)  What in your idea about the significance of family and society in human life?

Answer: (4) The significance of family and society in human life is immense. Without family and society, human beings have no identity. They are devoid of values, humanity and responsibility.

(5)  What happens when we become rootless?

Answer: (5) When we become rootless, we lose our own identity. We feel that we are devoid of values, humanity and social responsibilities. Even we don't know where we are from or where we are heading to. And this makes us feel empty and lost.

(6)  Why do people desire to get back home during the Eid vacation?

Answer: (6) Everyone wants to share the Eid happiness with their near and dear ones. That's why, people desire to get back home during the Eid vacation.

(7)What happens when people rush for their home during the Eid vacation?

Answer: (7) During Eid vacation there is a mad rush in the buses, trains or launches for the home bound people. Because most of the people who live outside their homes for different reasons want to share the Eid happiness with their dear and near ones.

(8)  What makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards?

Answer: (8) People have a strong desire to share the Eid happiness with their near and dear ones. This desire makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards

(9)  What you understand by the power of roots? Explain in 2/3 sentences.

Answer: (9) Roots have strong power. They make a bond among ourselves and our relatives and the land where we were born. Above all, a man loses his identity, feels empty and lost when he becomes rootless.

(10)  What happens to transport during Eid vacations?

Answer: (10) There is a mad rush in the transports and often causes accidents when people rush for their home during the Eid vacation. The accidents take away many lives.t in the career of Madhusudan Dutt as it earned him a huge reputation.

Bangla Translation

বাংলাদেশের মুসলমানদের প্রধান ধর্মীয় উৎসব ঈদ। ঈদ মানেই আনন্দ। সকলেই এই আনন্দ উপভোগ করতে চায় কাছের মানুষদের সাথে। তাই, যারা বিভিন্ন কারণে ঘরের বাইরে থাকেন, তাদের ঈদের ছুটিতে ফিরে আসার তীব্র আকাঙ্ক্ষা থাকে। ফলস্বরূপ, বাস, ট্রেন বা লঞ্চে ওঠার জন্য উন্মাদ তাড়াহুড়ো হয়। এর ফলে প্রায়শই পরিবহন দুর্ঘটনা ঘটে অনেকের প্রাণহানি ঘটে। তবে, মানুষ তাদের পরিবার, আত্মীয়স্বজন বা বন্ধুদের সাথে দেখা করতে বাড়ি যেতে পারে না। গুরুতর বিপদ সত্ত্বেও মানুষ তাদের সময়ের জন্য তাড়াহুড়ো করে কেন? এটি মানুষের শিকড়ে ফিরে যাওয়ার আকাঙ্ক্ষা ছাড়া আর কিছুই নয়। মানুষের কি গাছের মতো শিকড় থাকে? উত্তর হল 'হ্যাঁ' কিন্তু গাছের শিকড়ের বিপরীতে, তারা অদৃশ্য, আমাদের মনে থাকে। এই শিকড়গুলিই আমাদের এবং পরিবারের সদস্যদের, শ্বশুরবাড়ির, বন্ধুবান্ধব, প্রতিবেশীদের এমনকি আমাদের এবং আমাদের জন্ম ও বেড়ে ওঠার ভূমির মধ্যে একটি বন্ধন তৈরি করে। সেই অর্থে আমাদের পরিবার, আমাদের জন্মভূমি, আত্মীয়স্বজন, আমাদের সংস্কৃতি, ঐতিহ্য বা পারিপার্শ্বিকতাই আমাদের শিকড়। আর আমরা যেখানেই থাকি না কেন, আমরা আমাদের শিকড়ের শক্তি অনুভব করি। আমাদের শিকড়ই আমাদের পরিচয় গড়ে তোলে যা আমাদেরকে তৈরি করে। যখন আমরা সেই বন্ধন হারিয়ে ফেলি, তখন আমরা শিকড়হীন হয়ে পড়ি। যাদের কোনও শিকড় নেই, তারা অস্তিত্বহীন। অন্য কথায়, তাদের কোনও পরিচয় নেই। তারা জানে না তারা কোথা থেকে এসেছে, এবং/অথবা তারা কোথায় যাচ্ছে। এটি প্রায়শই তাদের শূন্যতা এবং হারিয়ে যাওয়ার অনুভূতি দেয়।

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it.             

Eid is the main religious festival of the Muslims in Bangladeh. Eid` means happiness. Eveyone wants to share this happiness with their near and dear ones. So most of the people, who are living outside their home for different reasons have a strong desire to get back home during the Eid vacations. As a result, there is a mad rush in the buses, trains, or launches for the home-bound people. This often causes transport accidents that take away many lives. However, it cannot stop people’s desire to meet their family, in-laws, or friends. What makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards? This is the pull of the roots. Do human beings have roots like the trees? The answer is ‘yes’ but unlike the roots of the trees they are invisible, they lie in our minds. It’s these roots that make a bond between us and family members, in-laws, friends, neighbours or even between us and the the land where we were born and grew up. In that sense our families, land of birth, relatives, our culture, traditions, or surroundings are our roots. And whereever we stay, we have a continuous pull of our roots. It’s our roots that develop our identity making us what we are. When we lose that bond, we become rootless. A human being who doesn’t have any roots or context, is a non entity. In other words, he or she doesn’t have any own identity. Such a person is devoid of values, humanity, and social responsibilities. The person doesn’t know where he or she is from, and/or where he or she is heading towards. This often makes the person feel empty and lost.

1.         Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7

Who celebrate the Eid festival?

i) Muslims              ii)   Christians              iii) Buddhists              iv)  Hindus

People become desperate to —- during Eid vacation.

i) leave home           ii) leave the country     iii) leave the station      iv) get back home

A mad rush is found everywhere for the — people.

i) . village-bound ii)  home-bound           iii) town-bound            iv)  Dhaka-bound

What happens is nothing but—.

i)  the pull of the roots                                 ii)  the fascination

iii) the call of parents                                   iv) the push of the roots

Nothing is able to stop people’s desire to —.

i) meet their family, in-laws and friends ii) meet friends

iii) meet parents       iv) meet neighbours

The roots lie in our —.

i) minds                 ii)   lands                      iii) legs                         iv)  feet

The mad rush causes — accidents.

i) road                    ii)  transport                 iii) bus                         iv)  train

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Everybody would like to share the —.

i) sufferings           ii)  pangs                      iii) sorrows                  iv)  happiness

The roots of the trees are —.

i) invisible              ii)  visible                     iii) unvisible                iv)  nonvisible

People become — when they lose the bond.

i) rootless               ii)  toothless                 iii) unhappy                 iv)   serious

Eid is the religious festival of the ——.

(i) Muslims              (ii) Christians               (iii) Hindus                  (iv) Buddhists

People become serious to —— during Eid vacation.

                (i) leave home          (ii) get back home        (iii) leave the country   (iv) leave the station

Eid is the main religious — of the Muslims in Bangladesh.

(i) organisation         (ii) festival                   (iii) glad                       (iv) occassion

Every people wants to share their happiness with their —.

(i) near ones             (ii) near and dear ones  (iii) their relatives        (iv) their neighbours

2.         Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10

a)         Why is a mad rush found in the transport?

b)         What do you mean by Eid?

c)         What happens when any person does not have any own identity?

d)         What do people do during Eid vacation?

e)         Why do they get back home?

 

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1.         Who is a non-entity?

2.         When do we become rootless?

3.         What is the condition of a non entity?

4.         What does everyone want to share?

5.         Do human beings have roots like the trees?

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1.      a. i) Muslim; b. iv) get back home; c. ii) home-bound; d. i) the pull of the roots; e. i) meet their family, in-laws and friends; f. i) minds; g. ii) transport; h. iv) happiness; i. ii) visible; j. i) rootless; k. (i); l. (ii); m. (iii) festival n. (iii) near and dear ones.

2.      a. A mad rush is found in the transport for the home-bound people.

Eid means happiness. It is the main religious festival of the Muslims.

When any person does not have any identity, he is devoid of values, humanity and social responsibilities.

People try their best to get back home during the Eid vacation.

They get back home as they want to share the Eid happiness with their near and dear ones.