Answer the following questions :
- Describe the man in your own words from the first paragraph.
- Why did the man want to discover the device?
- What happened to the people when the machine was discovered and started working?
- How did the girls bring back people to their normal behavior?
- Comment on the two girls of special needs
(a) The man described in the first paragraph is portrayed as an antisocial individual who is selfish and resentful towards others' happiness. He dislikes polite behavior and sees it as unnecessary and extravagant.
(b) The man wanted to discover the device because he was bothered by people's polite behavior, such as using expressions like 'please', 'thank you', and 'don't mention it'. He wanted to eliminate these expressions and profit from selling them while also relieving himself of his disdain for polite behavior
(c) When the machine was discovered and started working, people began to lose their manners and became rough, selfish, and aggressivE- They stopped expressing gratitude and kindness towards each other, which led to conflicts and a breakdown of social cohesion.
(d) The girls brought back people to their normal behavior by discovering the man's wicked plan and sabotaging the machinE- By rewinding the machine and causing it to explode, they ensured that people would no longer be deprived of their polite words, and it also helped to restore harmony and respect among them.
(e) The two girls of special needs demonstrated resilience and empathy despite their speech difficulties. They communicated through sign language and maintained their kind and polite behavior, which eventually led them to uncover the truth about the man and his machinE- Their actions played a crucial role in restoring good manners and civility to society.
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What could be the closest meaning for 'ballad' in the first paragraph?
- The human brain is called Central Processing Unit (CPU) because-
- “He stayed right with mE-” Here the word ‘He’ refers to?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.The orphanage is high in the Carolina mountains. I was there in the autumn. I wanted quiet, isolation, to do some troublesome writing. I wanted mountain air to blow out the malaria from too long a time in the subtropics. I was homesick too, for the flaming of maples in October, and for corn shocks and pumpkins and black-walnut trees.... I found them all living in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage, half a mile beyond the orphanage farm. When I took the cabin, I asked for a boy or man to come and chop wood for the fireplacE-... I looked up from my typewriter one late afternoon, a little startled. A boy stood at the door and my pointer dog, my companion, was at his side and had not barked to warn mE- The boy was probably twelve years old, but undersized. He wore overalls and a torn shirt, and was barefooted. He said, "I can chop some wood today."....."You? But you're small." "Size don't matter, chopping wood," he said. "Some of the big boys don't chop good. I've been chopping wood at the orphanage a long timE-" "Very well. There's the axE- Go ahead and see what you can do." I went back to work, closing the door.... He began to chop. The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly I had forgotten him, the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain. I suppose an hour and a half passed and I heard the boy's steps on the cabin stoop... The boy said, "I have to go to supper now," he said. "I can come again tomorrow. " I said, "I'll pay you now for what you've done," thinking I should probably have to insist on an older boy.... We went together back of the cabin. An astonishing amount of solid wood had been cut.... "But you've done as much as a man," I said. "This is a splendid pilE-" I looked at him, actually, for the first timE- His hair was the color of the corn shocks and his eyes, very direct, were like the mountain sky when rain is pending - gray, with a shadowing of that miraculous bluE-... I gave him a quarter. "You may come tomorrow afternoon," I said, "and thank you very much." He looked at me, and at the coin, and seemed to want to speak, but could not, and turned away.... At daylight I was half wakened by the sound of chopping. Again it was so even in texture that I went back to sleep. When I left my bed in the cool morning, the- boy had come and gone, and a stack of kindling was neat against the cabin wall. He came after school in the afternoon and worked until time to return to the orphanagE-
- How are the rivers related to 'literature'? They are related to "literature" as they-
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :The word 'tributary' refers to-
- Answer the following questions :What kind of skill does car driving require? What is meant by "eyes open looking ahead, left and right"Why is human brain called the most sophisticated machine? How do CPUs and brains differ?Do you support the idea that conscience is our best guide on the roads? Why? Why not?
- "I was half wakened by the sound of chopping." Here the word 'chopping' in the first line is a/an ....
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj district. He spent his childhood therE- Kamal received his secondary education at Dhaka's BAF Shaheen CollegE-from where he passed his SSC examination. He was then admitted to Dhaka College, and after his HSC examination he became a student at the department of Sociology of Dhaka University. Kamal had colorfül life marked by liveliness and creativity. Besides his academic studies, he also a pursued his passion for sports and cultural activities. He was a first division basketball and cricket player as well as a sports organizer. He was also interested in classical music, and became a student of Chhayanaut to learn Sitar under the tutelage of Ustad Ful Mohammad. Apart from Sitar, Kamal had a passion for Piano. He had a good collection of musical instruments on the second floor of their house at Dhanmondi, Road no. 32. It is well known to his friends that Sheikh Kamal used to begin his day practising the Sitar and during the day played basketball or football or cricket. In the evening he was often seen on stage rehearsing a play. He took part in stage performance of Kabar written by prominent playwright Shaheed Munir Chowdhury. Kamal was one of the founders of Dhaka TheatrE- He was also a founder of Spondon Shilpi Gosthi a cultural organization. And who doesn't know that Sheikh Kamal was the founder of Abahoni Krira Chokro that introduced modern football in our country? There are interesting traits in Kamal's character. He was the eldest son of a Prime Minister and later of a President. Yet, his life was very simplE- He didn't take any advantage of his father's name and officE- As he loved to spend time with his friends at Tungipara in his childhood, he loved to do the same during his college and university days. Watching good movies with them in Madhumita, Naz, or Balaka cinema hall was also something that he really liked.
- What should be the antonym of ‘certainly’?
- The word 'function' refers to-
- What is the common view of the girls when they get married?
- "Invariably" could be best replaced by-
- Man establishes relationships for physical and emotional
- Man seeks company of others. The word 'company' can be replaced by
- Hakaluki is bounded by the Kulaura-Beanibazar road to the -
- Mediators have the ability -.
- What does 'baffling' mean?
- Answer the following questions :(a) What is the condition of the Negro people? - (b) Where do Dr. King's dreams have their roots?(c) How can the disputes of the nation be removed?(d) What will happen if people let freedom ring?(e) Which one of Dr. King's dream do you appreciate most? Why?
- The word 'undergo' indicates --
- The word 'heritage' mentioned in the passage means --
- Meditators have the ability-...
- '...it is still common for a bridge's family to pay dowry,...' The word 'common' can be best replaced by--
- What does 'dissolution' of thoughts' imply?
- The word 'vivid' means-
- What is the meaning of the word ‘perspective’ in die passage?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Adolescents constitute a nation's core resource for national renewal and growth. Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood to adulthood takes place and behaviours and life styles are shaped. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of girls' and boys' lives. There are 28 million adolescents in Bangladesh; 13.7 million of them are girls and 14.3 million boys. The situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh is characterized by inequality and subordination within the family and society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage, marginalisation or exclusion from health, education and economic opportunities and vulnerability to violence and sexual abusE- In Bangladesh, the legal age of marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girls are married off before the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of 19. Research finds that adolescents with higher level of education and from more affluent families tend to marry at a later agE- Boys, however, become ready for marriage only after several years of adolescence and young adulthood..
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What does the word 'emancipation' in the passage refer to?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :Meditation is -......
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :True education tries to.........
- The word 'launch' in the last line means.............
- d. The statement 'every valley shall be exalted' means that -.
- The word 'cognitive' means-
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What could be the closest meaning for ‘shape’?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What does the word 'expertise' mean?
- We often find ourselves --- during dream.
- The word 'shimmering' in the text could be best replaced by-
- The Aryans came to the Indian Sub-continent from-
- Education supports us to choose-
- The phrase 'train up the mind' refers to -