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অষ্টম শ্রেণি (মাধ্যমিক) - English for Today - Going on a foreign trip | | NCTB BOOK
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Key words : fascinate destination floating market

A. Read the text below and complete it with the right form of verb from the box. You can use one verb more than once if necessary.

be     wait     give     excited     nod     go     hold     take     ride     stand

Mita was _ to see such a big airport. After completing immigration, they all came out of the airport. Mr. Mazharul Islam _ to the taxi counter and bought a ticket. They stood in a line and _ for their turn. Soon their taxi came and they all got into it.

Mita's uncle _ the driver his address, Happy Condo 18 Rachada Pisek Road. The driver _ and started for the destination. Mita _ very excited. She _ Zara's hand and whispered, "Oh Zara, I can't believe I'm here with you and I'm so happy. Mita had never _ a car at such a high speed. She _ a little scared. It _ about one and a half hours to reach their destination. Mita's uncle paid the driver according to the metre. The driver _ out their luggage, thanked Mr. Islam and drove away.

 

B. Read the text and answer the following questions.

Mita looked around and saw a garden of trees and flowers welcoming her. There was a small fountain at the middle of the garden, bringing in cool breeze. Mita loved the place.

Mita brought a suitcase as well as a piece of carry-on luggage. She carried her luggage to the elevator and pressed a button that said 6. Her uncle's apartment was on the 7th floor. It was a nicely done two- bedroom apartment. Mita and Zara were going to share the same room.

It was nearly 8 p.m. when they all got settled. They finished dinner and started to plan for the next day. Mita read about the floating market in the internet, and wanted to see one. "Well, then you have to wake up very early tomorrow. The market sits early in the morning and is over before noon. We are going to the Tha Kha floating market tomorrow," said Mr. Islam. "Wow!" cried out Mita and Zara together. "Thank you, uncle." "Thank you, dad."

Questions

  1. Why did Mita think that the garden was welcoming her?
  2. When did they all start to plan for the next day?
  3. What did they plan to see?
  4. Why would Mita and Zara wake up early the next morning?

 

C. Read the text in A and B and write what the following phrases mean in the texts.

  1. their turn
  2. a little scared
  3. bringing in
  4. said 6
  5. got settled
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