Bangladesh is a riverine country. Most of the rivers of this country rise from the Himalayas and fall into the Bay of Bengal. All rivers of Bangladesh flow from the north to the south.The Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna are the biggest and widest rivers. There are other important rivers too. The Teesta, the Madhumati, the Arial Khan, the Karatoa, the Atrai, the Buriganga, the Kushiara, the Gumoti, the Karnaphuli and the Matamohuri are some of the other rivers.
The rivers of Bangladesh bear a great utility. They have made the soil fertile. During the rainy season, they leave silt deposits every year. Fishes abound in the rivers. Besides, rivers are the waterways of country for trade, commerce and general transport. Again some rivers are the source of energy. They help us produce electricity. Sometimes the rivers cause great damage to our lives and property. In the rainy season, the rivers overflow their banks and cause flood. People suffer untold sufferings then.
5. Write only the answer on the answer paper.
i. Bangladesh is a riverine country. The underlined word is a/an -----.
a. noun b. adjective c. adverb d. conjunction
ii. Most of the rivers of this country rise from the Himalayas. The singular form of the underlined word is -----.
a. riverine b. river c. river-bed d. rivery
iii. The phrase ‘rise from’ means -----.
a. originate b. produce c. go up d. get up
iv. Most of the rivers ----- into the Bay of Bengal.
a. go b. running c. flow d. come
v. All rivers ----- from the north to the south.
a. blow b. grow c. run d. follow
vi. The ----- rivers of Bangladesh are the Padma, the Meghna, and the Jamuna.
a. deep b. strong c. main d. swift
vii. The Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna are ----- rivers.
a. slow b. broad c. narrow d. not important
viii. Some small rivers ----- out of the big rivers.
a. flow b. come c. go d. create
ix. The rivers of Bangladesh are very -----.
a. friendly b. useful c. destructive d. big
x. The rivers have made the soil -----.
a. alluvial b. flowing c. poor d. barren
Answer to the question no-5.
i. b. adjective; ii. b. river; iii. a. originate; iv. c. flow; v. c. run; vi. c. main; vii. b. broad; viii. a. flow; ix. b. useful; x. a. alluvial.
6. Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the list below. There are three extra words which you need not use.
a lot of-----go-----some-----originate-----useful-----are -----beautiful-----alluvial
a. There ----- many rivers in Bangladesh.
b. Most of the rivers ----- from the Himalayas.
c. The rivers are very ----- to us.
d. We get ----- fish from our rivers.
e. The rivers make our land -----.
Answer to the question no-6.
a. are; b. originate; c. useful; d. a lot of; e. alluvial.
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