Listen and read.

Saikat Islam lives with his parents in a flat in Bogura. His father Mr. Rashidul Islam is a banker. But in his free time Mr. Islam writes stories and listens to music. Saikat's mother is Mrs. Monwara Islam. She is a housewife. In her free time she enjoys sewing. She makes dresses. She often gets orders
from her friends and neighbours.

Saikat is in Class 5. He is a good student. He wants to improve his English, so he watches cartoons on TV everyday. He also reads English books. He likes books about animals, especially tigers and lions.

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  Ask and answer the questions.

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• (a) What is Saikat's father's name?

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• (b) What is Saikat's mother's name?

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• (c) What do his parents do in their free time?

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• (d) What does Saikat do in his free time?

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• (e) What kind of books does Saikat like?

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  Fill in the blanks with the best word from the box. Find the information in the text. There are extra words which you need not use :

  banker	cartoons	except	housewife
  especially	sports	Saikat	dresses

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• (a) Saikat's mother is a ____ .

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• (b) She makes ____ .

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• (c) ____ wants to improve his English.

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• (d) Saikat watches ____ on TV.

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• (e) Saikat likes books about animals ____ tigers and lions.

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  Fill in the blanks with the best word from the box. Find the information in the text. There are extra words which you need not use:

  sports	bad	teacher	student
  cartoons	read	lives	well

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• (a) Saikat is a ____ of class fiye.

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• (b) He ____ with his family in Bogra.

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• (c) He wants to do ____ in English.

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• (d) So he enjoys ____ on TV everyday.

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• (e) He loves to ____ books in his free time.

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  Write 'True' for correct statement or 'False' for incorrect statement.

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• (a) Saikat reads in class five.

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• (b) Mr. Rashidul Islam lives in Bogura.

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• (c) Mrs. Monwara Islam watches cartoons on TV.

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• (d) There are three members in Saikat's family.

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• (e) Mr Rashidul Islam reads stories in his free time.

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• (f) Saikat likes books about fruits.

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• (g) Saikat Islam lives with his friends.

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• (h) Saikat is a weak student.

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• (i) Monwara Islam's workplace is at home.

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• (j) Saikat's father makes dresses in his free time.

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• (k) Saikat wants to improve his English.

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• (l) Leisure activities are for earning.

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• (m) Mrs. Monwara is a tailor.

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• (n) Saikat's mother enjoys sewing.

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• (o) Saikat likes books about jokes.

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  Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences.

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• (a) What is Mrs. Monwara Islam?

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• (b) What does Saikat's father do in his free time?

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• (c) What does Saikat's mother do in her free time?

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• (d) How can Saikat improve English?

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• (e) What kind of books does Saikat Jike?

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• (f) Write two sentences about Saikat's family.

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• (g) Where and with whom does Saikat Islam live?

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• (h) What is Monwara Islam and what does she make?

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• (i) What types of animals does Saikat like?

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• (j) Whom does Saikat live with?

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  Write a short composition about your family.

  [Write at least five sentences to the topic. Remember to use capital letters, punctuation, correct spelling and sentence structure.]

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• (7)

  Write a short composition on "How can you Improve English" in five sentences:

  [Write at least five sentences to the topic. Remember to use capital letters, punctuation, correct spelling and sentence structure.]

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