Question

ead the passage on Altaf Mahmud and answer questions no. 4 and 5 :

Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of Liberation War of Bangladesh. He

was bom on 23 December 1933. He was also a language activist of Language Movement and composer of'Amar

Bhaier Rokte Rangano', the farpous song, written by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a famous journalist. In 1950, he sang

« gonoshongit in many places to inspire the activists of the Language Movement. Along with his singing Mahmud

£ continued to supp< t the movement. He tuned the song 'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano* in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film

s 'Jibon Theke Ney;: ’ Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He created a secret camp

fc inside his house fo. the freedom fighters. But as the secret revealed, Pakistan Army caught him on August 30, 1971.

| He was tortured by them. A lot of other guerrilla war fighters like Shafi Imam Rumi were also captured by the Pak

a Army on that day. Along with most of them, he was lost ever since. His patriotic songs which were then broadcast at

" the 'Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra' also inspired the war fighters at that time. In 1977, Altaf Mahmud was awarded

- the Ekushey Padak for his valuable contribution to Bengali culture and the War of Liberation.

4. Complete the table below with information from the above passage. 5

5. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words. 5

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘ A’ and ‘C’ to write five complete sentences.

1x5 = 5

Column 'A' Column 'B' Column 'C

(a) Your friends, cannot help

(b) It is love

(c) Love is divine

(d) You cannot find others

(e) If you are not loved

i. that makes us

ii. loving you

iii. to love you

iv. it is a good evidence that

v. which exists

i. in everyone

ii. you don't love others,

iii. fee! for others.

iv. if you love them.

v. unless you love them .

7. Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story'. Only the

corresponding numbers of the sentences need to be written. 1x8 = 8

(a) The old woman felt pity for him and quickly gave Tairnur a full dish of food.

(b) Then he disguised himself as a poor traveller and supported himself by begging;.

(c) As a result, he burnt his fingers.

(d) He came to

(e) Once young Taimur attacked a province of a powerful prince but unfortunately his

soldiers were all killed.

(f) The food was very hot.

Altaf Mahmud

Role Musician, cultural activist and freedom fighter

Life time From 1933 to (i) --------

Who/ What Activities Type of work/ name Time

Altaf Mahmud sang (ii)------- 1950s

(m) was tuned song 1969

Altaf Mahmud (iv)------- 1971

Bangladesh Government awarded him Ekushey Padak (v)............​

Answer 1

Answer:

ans to the question no 5

Answer 2

Explanation:

role musician cultural activist and freedom fighter life time from 1933 to _ who what Activities type of work name time Altaf Mahmud song 1950s _ was turned song 1969 Altaf Mahmood – 1971 Bangladesh government awarded him Ekushey padak _