মো. শহিদুল ইসলাম, সিনিয়র শিক্ষক
পারুলিয়া তপশিলী উচ্চবিদ্যালয় ও কলেজ, লালমনিরহাট
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it.
May 1st, International Workers Day, commemorates the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, and is recognized in most of the countries. --------------------------------
The events of May Day 1886 is a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain Letter working conditions better pay and better lives.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.
k. A new movement calling for eight –hour workday started in the ---
i. 1880s ii. 1890s iii. 1980s iv. 1990s
l. When the police fired on May 3, 1886—workers were seriously wounded.
i. one ii. five or six
iii. Hundreds of iv. an undetermined number of
m. Unless the workers stand united in realizing their demands, they will still be---
i. oppressed ii. neglected
iii. Harassed iv. exploited
n. May Day is a --- that the workers themselves have to fight for their rights.
i. denouncement ii. reminder
iii. demand iv. memory
o. ---- was one of the most important demands the workers.
i. Residential facilities ii. High salary
iii. pay scale iv. eight hours work day
p. The labour leaders urged the workers to ---
i. to have more patience before going on strike ii. stand together and continue their struggle
iii. to negotiate with the authority of the company
iv. Continue their struggle
q. ‘The rally was addressed by the labour leaders.’ What does the line mean in paragraph-3
i. the labour leaders encouraged the workers
ii. the labour leaders delivered speech in the gathering iii. the procession was directed by the labour leaders iv. The labour leaders helped workers to arrange the assemble
r. The day reminds the historic ---- of working people.
i. war ii. struggle iii. fight iv. clash
s. Which of the following best describes the workers during industrial revolution?
i. deprive ii. hardworking
iii. privileged iv. honorary
t. What is the purpose of the author of this passage?
i. to state the short history of May day and the significance of it
ii.to highlight the violent roles of about 200 policemen
iii. to portray the brutality and atrocity of the owners of mills and factories
iv. to heighten the kind and sympathetic roles of some of the strikebreakers
u. What significant event occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries?
i. industrial revolution ii. liberation war iii. green revolution iv. romanticism
Answer
k. i. 1880s l. ii. five or six m. iv. exploited. n. ii. reminder o. iv. eight hours work day. p. ii. stand together and continue their struggle q. ii. the labour leaders delivered speech in the gathering r. ii. struggle s. i. deprive t..i. to state the short history of May day and the significance of it
u. i. industrial revolution
