CLASS-9 Seen Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and answer
the questions following it.
Today is Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla Year 1406. The day will be celebrated with traditional festivities (উত্সব) across the country. The day is a public holiday. In Keeping with the age-old tradition, traders and shopkeepers will open halkhata (fresh account books) and offer sweets to their customers and clients. Different Socio-cultural organizations (সংগঠন) have drawn up elaborate (বিস্তারিত) programmes to celebrate the day. The day’s first programme will begin at dawn (ভোর) at Ramna batamul. Chayanat, a leading cultural organization, will organize the programme. A large number of people wearing traditional dresses are expected to attend the programme. Bangladesh Television will telecast (প্রচার করা) live the programme from 6 a.m. in the morning. National dailies will bring out special Supplements (ক্রোড়পত্র) while Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television will air (প্রচার করা) Special programmes on the occasion.
Students and teachers of the Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) of Dhaka University will bring out a colourful procession (মিছিল) from the institute premises (চত্বর) at 9.30 a.m. carrying festoons, placards, posters, banners and wearing masks (মুখোশ) to welcome the Bangla New Year. Bangla Academy will hold a cultural programme on its premises in the morning, to be participated by leading artists of the country. Shilpakala Academy will organize a cultural function of the Academy premises.
Jatiya Press Club will hold a cultural function on the club premises at 6 p.m. Bulbul Lalitakala Academy, Liberation war Museum and Bangladesh National Museum will also organize cultural functions on the occasion. 1. Choose the best answer.
a) Pahela Baishakh is the day of —
i) arranging discussions ii) colourful procession iii) celebration iv) offering sweets
b) Pahela Baishakh is celebrated with traditional festivities—
i) in Dhaka. ii) all over the world. iii) all across Bangladesh. iv) all across the subcontinent
c) What is Chayanat?
i) Name of a daily ii) A leading cultural organization
iii) A leading cultural programme iv) Name of a social institute.
d) —is the main theme of the day.
i) Tradition ii) Folklore iii) Halkhata iv) Programme.
e) Different socio-cultural organizations — elaborate programmes.
i) spread out ii) publish iii) chalk out iv) devise
2. Write whether the statements are true or false. If false give the correct answer.
a) The celebration of Pahela Baishakh has got a long tradition.
b) On this day people wear casual dresses.
c) BTV telecasts live all the programmes of the day.
d) On Pahela Baishakh the traders update their books of account.
e) Only the leading artists of the country participate in all the programmes.
Today is Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla Year 1406. The day will be celebrated with traditional festivities (উত্সব) across the country. The day is a public holiday. In Keeping with the age-old tradition, traders and shopkeepers will open halkhata (fresh account books) and offer sweets to their customers and clients. Different Socio-cultural organizations (সংগঠন) have drawn up elaborate (বিস্তারিত) programmes to celebrate the day. The day’s first programme will begin at dawn (ভোর) at Ramna batamul. Chayanat, a leading cultural organization, will organize the programme. A large number of people wearing traditional dresses are expected to attend the programme. Bangladesh Television will telecast (প্রচার করা) live the programme from 6 a.m. in the morning. National dailies will bring out special Supplements (ক্রোড়পত্র) while Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television will air (প্রচার করা) Special programmes on the occasion.
Students and teachers of the Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) of Dhaka University will bring out a colourful procession (মিছিল) from the institute premises (চত্বর) at 9.30 a.m. carrying festoons, placards, posters, banners and wearing masks (মুখোশ) to welcome the Bangla New Year. Bangla Academy will hold a cultural programme on its premises in the morning, to be participated by leading artists of the country. Shilpakala Academy will organize a cultural function of the Academy premises.
Jatiya Press Club will hold a cultural function on the club premises at 6 p.m. Bulbul Lalitakala Academy, Liberation war Museum and Bangladesh National Museum will also organize cultural functions on the occasion. 1. Choose the best answer.
a) Pahela Baishakh is the day of —
i) arranging discussions ii) colourful procession iii) celebration iv) offering sweets
b) Pahela Baishakh is celebrated with traditional festivities—
i) in Dhaka. ii) all over the world. iii) all across Bangladesh. iv) all across the subcontinent
c) What is Chayanat?
i) Name of a daily ii) A leading cultural organization
iii) A leading cultural programme iv) Name of a social institute.
d) —is the main theme of the day.
i) Tradition ii) Folklore iii) Halkhata iv) Programme.
e) Different socio-cultural organizations — elaborate programmes.
i) spread out ii) publish iii) chalk out iv) devise
2. Write whether the statements are true or false. If false give the correct answer.
a) The celebration of Pahela Baishakh has got a long tradition.
b) On this day people wear casual dresses.
c) BTV telecasts live all the programmes of the day.
d) On Pahela Baishakh the traders update their books of account.
e) Only the leading artists of the country participate in all the programmes.
3. Fill in
each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are
more words than necessary. |
opening-remarkable-festoon-scope
various -enthusiasm-customers-shopkeepers-meetings -crowd-put on -festival
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Pahela
Baishakh is a traditional — a) — Through the b) — of halkhata, the c) — and
traders observe the day. The d) — and clients are offered sweets. Different
socio-cultural organizations draw up e) — programmes on this day. Chayanat is
f) — among them. People g) — traditional dresses. h) — are held around the
country. A large i)
gather at Ramna Batamul and pass the day with (J) — .
4. Read the passage in again. Now write a paragraph based on the information about Pahela Baishakh. 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.
gather at Ramna Batamul and pass the day with (J) — .
4. Read the passage in again. Now write a paragraph based on the information about Pahela Baishakh. 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.
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holiday-cultural-programme-
entertainment-costume -halkhata-role of media-enjoy-celebration
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5. Read the passage in again. Now answer
the following questions in your own words.
a) How do the IFA students bring out?
b) From where does the day’s first programme of Pahela Baishakh start?
e) When does the programme begin?
d) Who organize various programmes to celebrate the day? e) What types of dresses do people wear to attend the programmes?
6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own, based on the information from the passage.
The Bangla New Year begins a) — the first day of the month of Baishakh. Though the day is called Pahela Baishakh, if also b) — our culture. If is a day when people of c) — religions come d) — forgetting their e) — religious identity and f) — this day whole g) — . They go to a h) — place to enjoy a Baishakhi Mela i) — different coloured dresses. They also j) — many kinds of cultural programmes in different organizations and media.
7. Read the passage in again. Imagine you are a foreigner. You have come to visit Bangladesh. You have got a chance to join the celebration of the New Year. Now write a paragraph describing the festivals celebrated by the people of Bangladesh.
8. Read the passage in again. Now write the main ideas of the passage in your own words in not more than five sentences.
a) How do the IFA students bring out?
b) From where does the day’s first programme of Pahela Baishakh start?
e) When does the programme begin?
d) Who organize various programmes to celebrate the day? e) What types of dresses do people wear to attend the programmes?
6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own, based on the information from the passage.
The Bangla New Year begins a) — the first day of the month of Baishakh. Though the day is called Pahela Baishakh, if also b) — our culture. If is a day when people of c) — religions come d) — forgetting their e) — religious identity and f) — this day whole g) — . They go to a h) — place to enjoy a Baishakhi Mela i) — different coloured dresses. They also j) — many kinds of cultural programmes in different organizations and media.
7. Read the passage in again. Imagine you are a foreigner. You have come to visit Bangladesh. You have got a chance to join the celebration of the New Year. Now write a paragraph describing the festivals celebrated by the people of Bangladesh.
8. Read the passage in again. Now write the main ideas of the passage in your own words in not more than five sentences.
Answer Sheet (Seen Comprehension Unit-1, Lesson-4)
1. Multiple choice:
a) iii) celebration, b) iii) all across Bangladesh c) ii) a leading cultural organization d) i) tradition e) iii) chalk out
2. True/False:
a) True, b) False. Correct information: On this day people wear traditional dresses.,
c) False. Correct information: BTV telecasts live only the programme organized by Chhayanat held at Ramna Batamul.,
d) True., e) False. Correct information: Only the leading artists of the country participate in the cultural programme organized by Bangla Academy.
3. Gap filling:
a) festival b) opening c) shopkeepers
d) customers e) various f) remarkable g) put on h) meetings i) crowd j) enthusiasm
4. Information transfer :
Pahela Baishakh is the first day of Bangla year. It is a public holiday. The day is observed with great eagerness and enthusiasm throughout the country. The people of urban and rural areas celebrate the day differently. On the day the shopkeepers open halkhata and entertain their clients with sweets. In Dhaka the first programme of the day begins at Ramna Batamul. Various cultural programmes are held across the country. People wear traditional costumes to observe the day. Bangladesh Betar and BTV broadcast special programmes on the day and national dailies publish special supplements. All people enjoy the day with great joy and pleasure.
5. Open-ended:
a) The students of IFA bring out a colourful procession carrying festoons, placards, posters, banners and wearing masks. b) The day’s first programme of Pahela Baishakh starts from Ramna Batamul. c) The programme begins at dawn. d) Various socio-cultural organizations such as Bangla Academy, Chhayanat, Shilpakala Academy etc. organise different programmes to celebrate the day.
e) People usually wear traditional dresses to attend the programmes.
6. Filling in gaps without clues:
a) on b) exhibits/upholds c) all d) together
e) respective/individual f) celebrate/observe g) heartedly h) common i) wearing j) enjoy
7. Paragraph writing:
A few days ago I came to Bangladesh on an official visit. 14 April was a public holiday and I had no official engagement. On the day I had the opportunity to attend the programmes of ‘Pahela Baishakh’. Pahela Baishakh means the first day of Bangla year. In the very morning I went to Ramna Batamul and enjoyed the cultural programmes organized by Chhayanat. A large number of people were present there. I also saw the colourful procession brought out by the Institute of Fine Arts. I went to some other places also and everywhere I saw numerous cultural programmes. These programmes are very important for the Bangladeshis as they are traditionally celebrated by all the communities of the country.
8. Summary:
Bangla year begins with Pahela Baishakh. The celebration of the day has a long history and it touches the heart of the people of all walks of life. Different socio-cultural organizations chalk out different programmes to observe the day. Electronic media and the national dailies also play vital role highlighting the significance of the day. The whole country wears a festive look.
1. Multiple choice:
a) iii) celebration, b) iii) all across Bangladesh c) ii) a leading cultural organization d) i) tradition e) iii) chalk out
2. True/False:
a) True, b) False. Correct information: On this day people wear traditional dresses.,
c) False. Correct information: BTV telecasts live only the programme organized by Chhayanat held at Ramna Batamul.,
d) True., e) False. Correct information: Only the leading artists of the country participate in the cultural programme organized by Bangla Academy.
3. Gap filling:
a) festival b) opening c) shopkeepers
d) customers e) various f) remarkable g) put on h) meetings i) crowd j) enthusiasm
4. Information transfer :
Pahela Baishakh is the first day of Bangla year. It is a public holiday. The day is observed with great eagerness and enthusiasm throughout the country. The people of urban and rural areas celebrate the day differently. On the day the shopkeepers open halkhata and entertain their clients with sweets. In Dhaka the first programme of the day begins at Ramna Batamul. Various cultural programmes are held across the country. People wear traditional costumes to observe the day. Bangladesh Betar and BTV broadcast special programmes on the day and national dailies publish special supplements. All people enjoy the day with great joy and pleasure.
5. Open-ended:
a) The students of IFA bring out a colourful procession carrying festoons, placards, posters, banners and wearing masks. b) The day’s first programme of Pahela Baishakh starts from Ramna Batamul. c) The programme begins at dawn. d) Various socio-cultural organizations such as Bangla Academy, Chhayanat, Shilpakala Academy etc. organise different programmes to celebrate the day.
e) People usually wear traditional dresses to attend the programmes.
6. Filling in gaps without clues:
a) on b) exhibits/upholds c) all d) together
e) respective/individual f) celebrate/observe g) heartedly h) common i) wearing j) enjoy
7. Paragraph writing:
A few days ago I came to Bangladesh on an official visit. 14 April was a public holiday and I had no official engagement. On the day I had the opportunity to attend the programmes of ‘Pahela Baishakh’. Pahela Baishakh means the first day of Bangla year. In the very morning I went to Ramna Batamul and enjoyed the cultural programmes organized by Chhayanat. A large number of people were present there. I also saw the colourful procession brought out by the Institute of Fine Arts. I went to some other places also and everywhere I saw numerous cultural programmes. These programmes are very important for the Bangladeshis as they are traditionally celebrated by all the communities of the country.
8. Summary:
Bangla year begins with Pahela Baishakh. The celebration of the day has a long history and it touches the heart of the people of all walks of life. Different socio-cultural organizations chalk out different programmes to observe the day. Electronic media and the national dailies also play vital role highlighting the significance of the day. The whole country wears a festive look.
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