Read the text and answer the following questions 5, 6.
The name of our country is Bangladesh. It became independent in 1971. Dhaka is its capital. Bangladesh is a small country. Its land area is 1,47,570 square kilometres. But it has a large population. About 140 million people live here. Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. Its main crops are rice, jute, sugarcane and tea. Many kinds of fruits also grow here. Jackfruits, mangoes, bananas, pineapples, guavas and watermelons are the most common. My country has also many rivers. The main rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna and the Karnaphuli. There are many varieties of fishes in these rivers. We have many interesting places. The Sundarbans, Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar are very attractive. The Royal Bengal Tiger lives in the Sundarbans. Cox’s Bazar is the longest beach in the world. It is about 120 kilometres long. Many people visit these places every year. Bangladesh is a peaceful country. People from different communities live here in peace. I love my country very much.
5. Fill in the gaps with the best word from the box. Find the information in the story. There are extra words which you need not use.
lives-agricultural-interesting-lives
1971-river-peace-fruit
a. Bangladesh became independent in .
b. Bangladesh is mainly an country.
c. We have many places.
d. The Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans.
e. People from different communities live here in .
Answer to the question no. 5
a. 1971; b. agricultural;
c. interesting;
d. lives; e. peace
6. Write ‘True’ for correct statement or ‘False’ for incorrect statement .
a. Bangladesh became independent in 1971.
b. Bangladesh is a big country.
c. Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country.
d. About 14 million people live here.
e. The Royal Bengal Tiger lives in the Sundarbans.
f. Cox’s Bazar is about 120 kilometres wide.
Answer to the question no. 6
a. True; b. False;
c. True; d. False;
e. True; f. False.
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