Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
Folk music consists of songs and music of a community that are uninfluenced by any sophisticated musical rules or any standard music styles. Bangladesh has a heritage of rich folk music which includes both religious and secular songs. Folk music may be described as that type of ancient music which springs from the heart of a community, based on their natural style of expression uninfluenced by the rules of classical music and modern popular songs. Any mode or form created by the combination of tune, voice and dance may be described as music. Thus, the combination of folk song, folk dance and folk tune may be called folk music. For example, Baul songs are a combination of tune, music and dancE- In Bangladesh folk music has great variety, with songs being composed on the culture, festivals, views of life, natural beauty, rivers and rural and riverine lifE- These songs are also about social inequality and poverty, about the material world and the supernatural. Mystical songs have been composed using the metaphors of rivers and boats. Since the country is basically riverine, the Bhatiyali forms an important genre of folk music. Folk music is formed and develops according to the environment. Differences in the natural environment are reflected in the people of the different regions. The dialects too vary across the different regions. Bangladeshi folk music therefore varies from region to region
- Answer the following questions :(a) "Adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and potential," describe in brief.(b) How are the adolescents different from the children and the adults?(c) What role can the society and community play in promoting the adolescents? (d) Why is adolescence regarded as a vulnerable period in human life?(e) What are some of the potential health risks faced by the adolescents?
- The word ‘holy’ mentioned in the passage means-
- We develop ____ relationship in school.
- 'Civic engagement' is essential for a/an,..........
- The word 'predicated' in the thirteenth line means .....
- Our social behaviour is described by ____ terms.
- The word 'beginner' refers to........
- The word 'marvelled' mentioned in the passage means-
- What does the word "repression" in the passage refer to?
- In which issue researchers differ a lot?
- The word ‘polite’ can be replaced by ---
- The best synonym of "encounter" is-
- The word 'function' in the passage is used as a/an-.--
- Adolescence is a ___ period from childhood to adulthood.
- The phrase ‘keep quiet’ in the passage stands for --
- B. Answer the following questions :How can you define adolescence?Why are the adolescents important?What is the condition of adolescent girls in Bangladesh?What are the consequences of gender inequality in Bangladesh?Which factors influence a girl's marriage?
- The word 'careful' mentioned in the passage does not mean ---
- One of the main objectives of education is to teach us how to - human diversity and cultural and religious differences
- What does the word ‘repressed’ mean?
- When do the mother fisheries produce fries?
- What does the word 'conflict' mean?
- What does the word 'selection' refer to?
- Jangling discords of our nation will turn into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood' -- What does it imply?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What does 'baffling' mean?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Valentina Tereshkova was born in a village, in Central Russia on 6 March 1937. Her father was a tractor driver and her mother worked in a textile plant. At the age of eight she began her schooling but did not enjoy it much. She left the school within a few years. Afterwards she completed her education through distance learning. She became interested in parachuting from a young age, and trained in skydiving at the local Aeroclub, making her first jump at age 22 on 21 May 1959. At the time, she was employed as a textile worker in a local factory. It was her expertise in skydiving that led to her selection as a cosmonaut. After the flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human being to travel to outer space in April 1961, the Soviet Union decided to send a woman in spacE- On 16 February 1962, "proletaria" Valentina Tereshkova was selected for this project from among more than four hundred applicants. Tereshkova had to undergo a series of training that included weightless flights, isolation tests, centrifuge tests, rocket theory, spacecraft engineering, 120 parachute jumps and pilot training in MiG-15UTI jet fighters. Since the successful launch of the spacecraft Vostok-5 on 14 June 1963, Tereshkova began preparing for her own flight. On the morning of 16 June 1963, Tereshkova and her back-up cosmonaut Solovyova were dressed in space-suits and taken to the space shuttle launch pad by a bus. After completing her communication and life support checks, she was sealed inside Vostok-6. Finishing a two- hour countdown, Vostok-6 launched faultlessly.
- The word 'natural' could be replaced by-
- The word 'repressed' mentioned in the passage means-
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.As a child you must have been told to greet your elders and visitors to your home according to your culture and tradition. You must also have been taught to be polite in company and keep quiet while others, especially your elders, spokE- Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling. Possibly, at times you even protested such disciplining. Now, certainly you know that you can't always behave the way you want specially in the presence of others. There are rules of behavior you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and dealing with our family members. We have two terms to describe our social behaviour-'etiquette' and 'manners'. 'Etiquette' is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word 'manners' means the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culturE- Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food in one's mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society. We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise them in everyday lifE- The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about etiquette and manners. We know how important it is to say 'please' and 'thank you' in everyday lifE- A few more polite expressions such as 'pardon me,' 'excuse me', 'may I', are bound to make your day smooth and pleasant.
- Sheikh Kamal became a student of Chhayanaut with a view to ___.
- The word 'puzzling' mentioned in the passage means?
- “There was a place where the grass was high and I lay down in it.” What does the word ‘it’ refer to?
- What is the synonym of 'sweltering'?
- People who overspend are with what they have ..
- The boys and girls face pressure to use alcohol, cigarettes or other drugs during -.
- The wild animals also need-
- What happened to the machine when the girls crept up to the machine and rewind it?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What is the meaning of the word ‘interpretation’ in die passage?
- 'Survive' in the first paragraph could be best replaced by-
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What does 'marginalize' refer to in line-2?
- From culture to culture, etiquette and manners are found-