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পারুলিয়া তফশিলী 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.
v. The May Day inspires the workers to ----
i. continue their protest to achieve their proper rights ii. work hard for better life
iii. be united to stop exploitation
iv. work less hour only
w. In paragraph 3 ‘to stand together’ means----
i. to be united
ii. to be helpful
iii. to raise their hand together iv. to help each other to stand up
x. A striker was killed on the ----May in 1886.
i. 3rd ii. 2nd iii. 1st iv. 4th
y. For strike the workers got the support of the ----
i. common people
ii. trade unions
iii. company managers
iv. local leaders
z. Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word ‘exploit’
i. to treat somebody fairly for benefit
ii. to treat somebody unfairly for benefit
iii. to take due opportunity
iv. to stand together
aa. What does the expiration, ‘Industrial Revolution’ mean-
i. demands of the labourers ii. rights of the labourers
iii. revolution of the owners of the industries iv. expansion of mills and factories
bb. May Day signifies----------.
i. the rights of working class people ii. the importance of day’s holida
iii. the inspiration of hardworking people iv. none of them
cc. What is the synonym of ‘inspire’
i. fight ii. struggle
iii. motivate iv. strike
dd. What do you understand by tread union?
i. an organization of traders ii. an association of workers iii. an organization of factory owners iv. an organization of workers
ee. The sentence ‘ workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up’ encourages us to--
i. protect others ii. take help
iii. accept exploitation
iv. celebrate May Day
ff. Death and injury were common to many workplace. What does the expression means-
i. the workplace were wholesome
ii. the workplace were hazardous iii. the workplace were in good condition
iv. the workplace were danger free
gg. ‘Since the Industrial Revolution workers had an off period only for --- a day.
i. 8 hours or more ii. 14 hours or more
iii. 9 hours or less iv. 10 hours or less
hh. The labour leaders ---- the workers.
i. dissuaded ii. solicited iii. exploded iv. eulogized
ii. Workers got together in a rally near the Mc Comic Harvester Company on--- in 1886.
i. 2 May ii. 1 May iii. 3 May iv. 4 May
jj. What did some strikebreakers do-
i. Started pelting stones to the leaders
ii. Started leaving the meeting place iii. Started chanting slogan
iv. Started merry-making
1. Answer key: v. iii. be united to stop exploitation w. i. to be united x. i. 3rd y. ii. trade unions z. ii. to treat somebody unfairly for benefit
aa. iv. expansion of mills and factories bb. i. the rights of working-class people cc. iii. motivate dd. iv. an organization of workers ee. iv. celebrate May Day ff. ii. the workplace were hazardous gg. iv. 10 hours or less hh. i. dissuaded ii. iii. 3 May
jj. ii. Started leaving the meeting place