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 Read the passage and answer the questions following it (1-3).

Zara lives with her parents in London. They have come to Bangladesh to visit Zara’s aunt and uncle. She is very close to her cousin Mita. Both the families have visited many interesting places together in Bangladesh. It was a great fun. Then they decided that they would visit some places outside Bangladesh too. They decided to go to Thailand. But Mita’s parents were too busy with their work, so they could not go. However, Mita was going with them.
Mita, Zara and her parents are at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. They are waiting in the lounge. Mita is very excited. This is her first time to board a plane. They are flying by Bangladesh Biman. Mita is hoping to have a great time in Thailand. As they wait, the two cousins start planning what they would do once they reach Bangkok. Mita’s uncle brings forms for all of them to fill in before going through the immigration. He gives one to Mita and says, ‘You have to give some information about yourself in the form. The immigration officer will check your passport and stamp it. And then you are ready to travel.’ Mita, Zara and her parents start filling in the forms.

1. Choose the correct meaning.
a) live —
i. abide in ii. give up iii. reset iv. rebuke
b) close —
i. foe ii. inimical iii. bosom iv. hostile
c) interesting —
i. fascinating ii. unknown
iii. notorious iv. charming

d) fun —
i. sorrow ii. enjoyment
iii. harshness iv. tolerance
e) excited —
i. glad ii. depressed
iii. disappointed iv. frustrated
f) board —
i. make ii. mount iii. meet iv. travel
g) hope —
i. appear ii. expect iii. fail iv. arrange
h) start —
i. leave ii. undertake iii. launch iv. stagger
i) reach —
i. come ii. go iii. return iv. arrive
j) check —
i. examine ii. control iii. taste iv. evaluate.
Answer to the Question no-1:
a) i. abide in; b) iii. bosom; c) i. fascinating;
d) ii. enjoyment; e) i. glad; f) ii. mount;
g) ii. expect; h) iii. launch; i) iv. arrive;
j) i. examine.

2. Answer the following questions.
(a) Why have Zara and her parents come to Bangladesh?
(b) Who is Mita?
(c) Which country did they want to visit?
(d) Couldn’t Mita’s parents go with them? If not, why?
(e) Why are they waiting at the airport?
(f) Where does Zara live?
(g) How will they go to Thailand?
(h) Why is Mita excited?
(i) Is Mita excited? If yes, why?
(j) Who checks the passports at the airport?

Answer to the Question no-2:
(a) Zara and her parents have come to Bangladesh to visit Zara’s aunt and uncle.
(b) Mita is Zara’s cousin.
(c) They wanted to visit Thailand.
(d) No, Mita’s parents couldn’t. Because they were very busy with their work.
(e) They are waiting at the airport to board the plane.
(f) Zara lives in London.
(g) They will go to Thailand by Bangladesh Biman.
(h) Mita is excited because she is going to board the plane for the first time.
(i) Yes, Mita is. Because she is going to board the plane for the first time.
(j) The immigration officer checks the passports at the airport.

3. Summarize the above passage in around 70 words.
Answer to the Question no-3:
Zara who lives in London with her parents has come to Bangladesh to visit her aunt and uncle. They have visited many interesting places in Bangladesh. Now. They have wanted to visit Thailand. Mita, Zara and her parents have come to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to board the plane bound for Thailand. Mita’s uncle brings forms to fill in before going through immigration. They start filling in the forms to give some information.