আজকের যায়যায়দিন

Part A : Seen part

3. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

Folk songs are sung in the traditional style of community or country. Here the (a) traditional style includes the themes. Words and (b) tunes of the songs that have existed for a long time among the (c) common people. We have a rich history and (d) collection of folk songs in Bangladesh. Of them, Palligity, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Jari, Sari, Gambhira, Lalongiti, Palagaan and songs of Hason Raja are very (e) popular.

Read the text and answer the question no.1 and 2.

Shamima’s misery started the day she was married. Her husband was a greedy person and he used to abuse her verbally and physically. Within a few months into her marriage she had to leave her husband Kamal Uddin Joardar.

Now Shamima vows to work with women, who are ill-fated like her. She has 43 female members in her organization working for her. She herself trains the members and then provides them with work. She designs fabrics, makes block-print, brush-paint and hand-embroidered saris. She also makes three-piece dresses for woman, and fatuas for men. She sells these products in her shops and supplies them outside.

Shamima has a dream now, a dream to do something for the helpless people. She wants them to feel useful. They can live with the self –respect and dignity. With this in view, she goes out looking for such people.Shamima finished her story with a smile. Shamima has no complaints, no regrets, no grudges. Her husband could destroy her outward beauty of her mind. All she wants to do is to bring a smile on the faces of those woman who are unfortunate.Shamima wants to become a famous designer.

1. Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given.

i) The word ‘vow’ in line 4 of the text means-.

a. adamant

b. obstinacy

c. voluntary

d. promise

ans : d. promise

ii) The word grudge in line 10 of the text means-.

a. objection

b. anger

c. hatred

d. complaint

ans : c. hatred

iii) The word ‘ill-fated’ in line 4 of the text means-.

a. lucky

b. fortunate

c. unfortunate

d. opportune

ans : c. unfortunate

iv) Shamima’s misery started -.

a. from childhood

b. after marriage

c. from the day of her marriage

d. from infancy

ans : c. from the day of her marriage

v) Her husband was -.

a. honest

b. greedy

c. dishonest

d. kind

ans : b. greedy

vi) Shamim has no-.

a. expectation

b. complement

c. dissatisfation

d. hope

ans : c. dissatisfation

vii) Her organization consists of -.

a. 43 male members

b. 43 woman members

c. 43 male and female members

d. 34 male members

ans : b. 43 woman members