আজকের যায়যায়দিন

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Read the passage carefully and then answer the question 4 and 5.

The umbrella is an old idea. It has not changed much over time. Old sculpture (art made with clay) from the Middle East, shows the king with an umbrella. Only royalty had them. More than 2000 years ago, fashionable women carried umbrellas in ancient Greece. In china, only royalty used umbrellas. In old Chinese books, there are illustrations of umbrellas. The umbrellas in old Chinese books look a lot like today’s umbrellas. There is not much information about umbrellas in Europe in the middle Ages. People probably used their coats to protect themselves from the rain. People in the South Pacific used umbrellas made of palm leaves to protect themselves from the sun and the rain. There have been many improvements to umbrellas. Now modern umbrellas are better than the old umbrellas. The old umbrellas were often made of oiled silk. Modern umbrellas are made of cotton or plastic. Old umbrellas had ribbing made of wood. Modern umbrellas have still ribs. Also, the trunk of the modern umbrella extends like a telescope. It can collapse and become shorter or extend and become longer.

4. Now complete the table with the information given in the passage.

দ্বাদশ শ্রেণির সমাজকর্ম (দ্বিতীয় পত্র)

Ans : i) the king with an umbrella ii) fashionable women iii) China iv) in old Chinese books v) protection from the sun and the rain

5. Identify the statement as true or false. If false, give the correct answer.

a. Old umbrellas were often made of cotton. False

corr : Old umbrellas were often made of oiled silk.

b. Initially common people were not allowed to use umbrellas. True

c. All kinds of people used umbrellas in old china. False

corr : Only royal people used umbrellas in old china.

d. Modern umbrellas had ribbing made of wood. False

corr : Old umbrellas had ribbing made of wood.

e. People in Europe used their coats to protect themselves from the rain. True

Read the passage carefully and then answer the question 4 and 5.

The moon is the earths’ nearest neighbor. When the moon is full, it looks very attractive. So, man has always dreamt of setting foot on it. The dream came true on July 20, 1969. Three American astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins, set out for the moon in a spaceship. They traveled at a great speed. Just 76 hours later, they were orbiting the moon. After a while two of the astronauts, Armstrong and Aldrin, left their spaceship in a lunar landing craft and prepared to land on the moon. Armstrong was the first to climb out and set down. As his left foot touched the rough surface of the moon, he said, ÔThat’s a small step for a man, one great leap for mankind.Õ Just after twenty minutes, Aldrin followed Armstrong and stepped on the moon. Both astronauts explored the area surrounding the landing craft. Then they took pictures, set up scientific equipment and collected sixty pounds of rocks and moon soil. They also set up a television camera on the moon so that the whole world could watch. While they were busy with these activities, Michael Collins was in the main ship moving around the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours and 36 minutes on the moon. Then they boarded the landing craft and lifted off. They returned safely to the spaceship.

4. Now complete the table with the information given in the passage.

Ans : i) was set out for the moon ii) Aldrin iii) just 76 hours later iv) Michael Collins v) 21 hours and 36 minutes

5. Identify the statement as true or false. If false, give the correct answer.

(a) Edwin Aldrin was the first man who touched the rough surface of the moon. False

corr : Neil Armstrong was the first man who touched the rough surface of the moon.

(b) Armstrong and Aldrin spent 1296 minutes on the moon. True

(c) Michael Collins is the citizen of the U.K. False

corr : Michael Collins is the citizen of America.

(d) The moon is very close to the earth. True

(e) They set up television station on the moon. False

corr : They set up scientific equipment a television camera on the moon.