Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
When adolescent girls are pulled out of school, either for marriage or work, they often lose their mobility, their friends and social status. The lack of mobility among adolescent girls also curtails their economic and non-formal educational opportunities. Moreover, they lack information about health issues. According to a study, only about three in five adolescents have even heard of HIV. It is also reported that more than 50 percent of adolescent girls are undernourished and suffer from anaemia. Adolescent fertility is also high in Bangladesh. The contribution of the adolescent fertility rate to the total fertility rate increased from 20.3% in 1993 to 24.4% in 2007. Moreover, neonatal mortality is another concern for younger mothers. While the situation for adolescent boys is somewhat better, many are vulnerable and lack the power to make decisions about their own lives. Many boys who are unable to go to school, or are unemployed, remain unaware of social or health issues. They are at considerable risk of being drawn into criminal activities. They are also more likely to get exposed to drugs and alcohol causing irreparable damage to their health and lifE-
- Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds ---What does it imply?
- The phrase "take place" in the second sentence stands for-
- At Kuakata, visitors can take pleasure in watching from the sea beach --
- Which of the following is true?
- The word 'content' in the text is a/an
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :The word 'tributary' mentioned in the passage means-
- In Kuakata tourism can be a ____source of earning money.
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What does the word 'rare' (বিরল, adj.) mentioned in the passage refer 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?
- Write the synonyms or antonyms of the words as directed below.a) Correct (antonym) (b) Polite (synonym) (c) Particular (synonym) (d) Remember (antonym) (e) Vary (antonym) (f) Institution (synonym) (g) Profession (synonym) (h) Careful (antonym) (i) Bound (synonym) (j) Smooth (antonym )
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Bangladesh is blessed with huge inland open water resources. It has numerous rivers, canals, beels, lakes, and vast areas of floodplains. Hakaluki haor is one of the major wetlands of Bangladesh. With a land area of 18,386 hectares, it supports a rich biodiversity and provides direct and indirect livelihood benefits to nearly 190,000 peoplE- This haor was declared an Ecologically Critical Area in April 1999 by the government of Bangladesh. Hakaluki is a complex ecosystem, containing more than 238 interconnecting beels and jalmahals. The most important beels are Chatla, Pinlarkona, Dulla, Sakua, Barajalla, Balijhuri, Lamba, Tekonia, Haorkhal, Tural, Baghalkuri and Chinaura. Hakaluki Haor is bounded by the Kushiara river as well as a part of the Sonai-Bardal river to the north, by the Fenchuganj-Kulaura railway to the west and to the south, and by the Kulaura-Beanibazar road to the east. The haor falls under two administrative districts, Maulvibazar and Sylhet. Some 190,000 people live in the area surrounding the haor. Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries resources for Bangladesh. Kalibaus, Boal, Rui, Ghagot, Pabda and Chapila are the main fish species found herE- From the Kushiara there are frequent upstream movement of fish towards the beels and tributaries of Hakaluki. The beels in Hakaluki haor provide winter shelter for the mother fisheries. In early monsoon these mother fisheries produce millions of fries for the entire downstream fishing communities. Floodplains are also an important source of fisheries resources within the area. However, many of the beels have lost their capacity to provide shelter for mother fisheries because of sand deposits from upstream rivers and canals, use of complete dewatering technique for fishing and lack of aquatic plants to provide feed and shelter for parent fish.
- The phrase ‘aware of’ in the second sentence indicates-
- The synonym of ‘affluent’ is-
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.The act of thinking deeply and calmly about something in a state of heightened awareness is known as meditation. It is an approach to train up the mind, similar to the way that fitness is an approach to training the body, Voltaire explains, "Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in eternal awareness or pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity." From the ancient times, meditation has been a part of some religious traditions as a way of achieving the body's release from worldly cares, and creating inner harmony. Meditation in our time is practiced by people to reduce stress and tension, and improve focus. There are trainers who help beginners with some exercises such as improved breathing and progressive relaxation. One of the most common approaches to meditation is concentration.To develop concentration one needs to focus on a single point. Since focusing the mind is challenging, a beginner might meditate for only a few minutes and then work up to longer durations. Meditation releases anxiety 'and brings a state of calmness. It increases the thinking ability of human brain so that people have a better control of their emotions. Those who practice meditation can work tirelessly, for a longer period of timE- Meditation helps improve blood circulation in the brain and other parts of the body. Finally, meditation improves creativity, self-awareness and tolerance
- The word 'anaemia' refers to-
- Answer the following questions :What do you mean by folk music, according to the text?What does folk music reflect?How are mystical songs composed of?What makes the Bhatiyali an important genre?What are the reasons of great variety in folk music
- The orphanage, half a mile beyond the farm. Here the word 'beyond' is.....
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What could be the closest meaning of the word ‘constitute’ in the first sentence?
- Answer the following questions :(a) How does education influence human life?(b) Why does education seem to be incomplete?(c) In which way knowledge incorporates in daily life?(d) What makes learning praiseworthy?(e) When are people counted as concerned citizens?
- The phrase "Bring down" means...........