1. Read the passage and
answer the questions A and B.
Dear brothers,
I
stand before you today with a heart overflowing with grief. You are fully aware
of the events that are going on and understand their import. We have been
trying to do our best to cope with the situation. And yet, unfortunately, the
streets of Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur are awash with the
blood of our brothers. The people of Bengal now want to be free, the people of
Bengal now want to live, and the people of Bengal now want their rights. What
have we done that was wrong? After the elections, the people of Bangladesh
voted as one for me, for the Awami League. We were to sit in the National
Assembly, draft a constitution for ourselves there, and build our country; the people
of this land would thereby get economic, political, and cultural freedom. But
it is with regret that I have to report to you today that we have passed
through twenty three tragic years; Bengal’s history of those years is full of
stories of torture inflicted on our people, of bloodshed by them repeatedly.
Twenty three years of a history of men and women in agony! The history of
Bengal is the history of a people who have repeatedly made their highways
crimson with their blood in 1952; even though we were the victors in the
elections of 1954 we could not form a government then. In 1958 Ayub Khan
declared Martial Law to enslave us for the next ten years. In 1966 when we
launched the six point movement our boys were shot dead on 7 June. When after
the movement of 1969 Ayub Khan fell from power and Yahya Khan assumed the reins
of the government he declared that he would give us a constitution and restore
democracy; we listened to him then. A lot has happened since and elections have
taken place.
(Unit One: People or Institutions Making History, Lesson
2-The Unforgettable History)
A.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1×5=5
a) What could be the closest meaning for ‘cope with’ in the first paragraph?
i. To avoid something
ii. To struggle for
iii. To face and deal with
iv. To come into contact
b) The word ‘grief’ in the first paragraph refers to —
i. sorrow ii. despair
iii. melancholy iv. gloom
c) ‘Constitution’ in the second paragraph could be replaced by —
i. organization ii. charter
iii. principles iv. temperament
d) Blood shedding was — affair in the history 23 years.
i. a repeated ii. a rare
iii. an everyday iv. a never happening
e) The best synonym of ‘inflict’ is —
i. impose ii. withhold iii. take iv. levy
Answer
to the question no. 1-A
a) iii. to face and deal with; b) i. sorrow; c) ii. charter; d) i. a repeated;
e) i. impose
B.
Answer the following questions.
2×5=10
a) What, according to text, is a constitution?
b) Mention three events of blood shedding in the history of Bengal.
c) Why did Ayub Khan fall from power?
d) What does the expression ‘Bengal’s history of those years is full of stories
of tortures inflicted on our people, of bloodshed by them repeatedly’ mean?
e) Do you find any leadership quality of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in
his speech? If any, mention.
Answer
to the question no. 1-B
a) According to the text, constitution means the rules to run a country. It is
set of the highest rules of a country.
b) We, the Bengalis, gave blood many times. In 1952 we gave blood for our
mother tongue. In 1966 our people sacrificed their blood. After the election of
1970 we also gave blood.
c) Ayub khan fell from power because of the political agitation. He imposed
Martial Law which was opposed by us. Due to our movement against him, he was
compelled to fall from power.
d) The expression means that from the very beginning of the birth of Pakistan
our people gave blood. We were exploited by the Pakistani rulers. We were
tortured by them.
e) Yes, I find the great qualities of leadership in the speech of Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman. In his speech I find that he had the quality to inspire people.
He also showed his political prudence in his speech.
2. The tests indicated that poultry feed in the country had
also been contaminated, as samples of chicken and fish contained traces of
antibiotics. High microbial populations were found in several samples of
pasteurized milk, indicating poor processing procedures by the manufacturers.
Samples of cucumber and street foods also showed high microbial populations,
suggesting widespread contamination in the water supply. The Director of
Institute of Public Health (IPH), told the Dhaka Tribune that the survey report
has been submitted to the Health Ministry. Further tests of different products
were being carried out at the Food Safety Lab. A former Director General of the
Health Service and senior national adviser of the FAO, said the findings were
shocking for the whole nation. He added that instead of focusing only on the
end products, the issue should be addressed at the root level. Pointing out
that there were four steps in the production process-farmer, transport,
wholesale, and retail trader,-he said better monitoring and supervision were
mandatory for stopping food adulteration. Adulterated food products are
reportedly the cause behind thousands of people suffering from fatal diseases
like cancer, kidney failure and heart problems. Health specialists told the Dhaka
Tribune that the Ministry of Food had enacted a Food Safety Act, but was yet to
prepare the necessary rules. As the issue of food safety was also linked to 14
other ministries, a coordinated agency should take responsibility of ensuring
safety in food products, they added. (Unit Three: Food Adulteration, Lesson
1-Food Adulteration Reaches New Height)
Read the above text and make a flow chart showing the steps of preventing food adulteration. (No 1 has been done for you) 2×5=10
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1. Monitoring the food
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Ans 2:
(1)
Monitoring the food level of production
(2) ensuring proper food processing
(3) ensuring regular supervision
(4) applying rules strictly
(5) inflicting heavy punishment
(6) forming a coordinated agency
3. Summarize the following
text. 10
Nelson
Mandela guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid to multi-racial
democracy, as an icon of peace and reconciliation who came to embody the
struggle for justice around the world. Imprisoned for nearly three decades for
his fight against white minority rule, Mandela never lost his resolve to fight
for his peope’s emancipation. He was determined to bring down apartheid while
avoiding a civil war. His prestige and charisma helped him win the support of
the world. "The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to
bridge the chasms that divide us has come," Mandela said in his acceptance
speech on becoming South Africa's first black president in 1994."We have,
at last, achieved our political emancipation."In 1993, Mandela was awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor he shared with F.W. de Klerk, the white
Afrikaner leader who freed him from prison three years earlier and negotiated
the end of apartheid.Mandela went on to play a prominent role on the world
stage as an advocate of human dignity in the face of challenges ranging from
political repression to AIDS.He formally left public life in June 2004 before
his 86th birthday, telling his adoring countrymen: "Don't call me. I'll
call you". But he remained one of the world's most revered public figures,
combining celebrity sparkle with an unwavering message of freedom, respect and
human rights.(Unit One: People or
Institutions Making History, Lesson 1- Nelson Mandela,
from Apartheid Fighter to President)
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box. There are more
words than needed. Make any grammatical changes if necessary.
.5×10=5
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husband |
dominated |
protect |
issue |
law |
save |
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consider |
happy |
education |
beat up |
healthy |
subservient |
Women in our society have always been considered
(a) — to men. The majority of houses are being (b) — usually by (c) — and women
most often have no say in opinion. Their opinion is (d) — unnecessary even in
such important (e) — as the number of things they would like to have. In many
households they are (f) — by the husbands. To (g) — their rights the Govt. has
introduced law. But (h) — sometimes can’t (i) — them. So what is more needed
for them is the proper (j) —.
Ans: (a) subservient (b) dominated (c) husband (d)
considered (e) issues (f) beaten up (g) protect (h) law (i) save (j) education
5. Fill in
the blanks with appropriate word in each gap. 1×10=10
As the
world’s communication is (a) — day by day, the world seems to be (b) — smaller.
For the development of communication system, now we can easily (c) — with the
people of other countries within a moment. Now the world (d) — to be a village
and the countries seem to be families. If we develop our (e) — understanding
and co-operation, we can (f) — our world a better place. We should never (g) —
others as enemies but friends. As a friend we should (h) — immediate help to
other countries in their (i)—and sorrows. We should (j)—them to be our neighbors.
Answer no. 5
(a) developing (b) getting (c) communicate/contact
(d) seems (e) mutual (f) make (g) treat/take (h) ensure (i) distress (j)
take/treat
6.
Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order. 1×10=10
i. Alexander was pleased with Porus for his bold reply.
ii. There ruled a king called Porus.
iii. Alexander crossed the Khaiber pass and reached India.
iv. But he was defeated and he was brought before Alexander.
v. ‘Like a king’, was the reply of Porus.
vi. He attacked the land of Porus.
vii. Porus came forward to defend his land from the attack of Alexander.
viii. He allowed him to rule his country as before.
ix. Then he came to the plain to the Punjab.
x. Alexander asked him how he would like to be treated.
Ans.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
iii ix ii vi vii iv x v i viii
