English for Toady

নবম-দশম শ্রেণি (মাধ্যমিক) - English for Toady | NCTB BOOK

242.

Read the passage below and answer the questions no. 4 & 5.

Zainul Abedin was born in Kishoreganj on 20 December 1914 He spent most of his childhood near the scenic banks of the Brahmaputra River. The river and the open nature inspired him from his early life. The Brahmaputra later appeared in many of his paintings and remained a great source of inspiration throughout his career. As his tribute to the river Brahmaputra, he drew series of water colour paintings in this regard. This helped him earn Governor's Gold Medal in an all-India Exhibition in 1938. This was the first time when he came under spotlight and this award gave Abedin the confidence to create his own visual style.

Abedin got admitted to the Government School of Art in Calcutta (Now Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, India), Here he learned European academic style for five years. Later he joined the faculty of the same school after his graduation. He was the first muslim student to obtain first class with distinction from the school. In 1951. Zainul went to London to study at Slade School of Art for two years. From the dissatisfaction of oriental style and the limitations of European academic style, he was attracted to realism. After his return from London, he started a new style called, Bangalee Style Therefore, he went back to nature, rural life and the daily struggles of mien to make art that would be realistic but modern in appearance.

Complete the table below with the information from the text.

Who/WhatEvent/ActivityWhat/Where/PlaceWhom/By whom
Zainul Abedinenjoyedthe natural beauty of(i)----
The river(ii)----him to drawa lot of paintings
(iii)-----helped him to earna gold medal 
Zainul Abedin(iv)----after he wasawarded the prize
Helearned European academic style in(v)----- 
(vi)-----attractedhimas he was dissatisfied with oriental style

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252.

Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.

Fish is one of the most important resources of food and nutrition. It is the best and easiest source of protein. In the past, the rivers, ponds, lakes, marshes, etc. abound with fishes in Bangladesh. There was a popular saying that once Bangladesh was rich in rice and fishes. But nowadays, fish population in Bangladesh is in serious danger. This means the fish may not grow fully and may have fewer offsprings. Some fishes have already become extinct and some will be extinct in future. There are various reasons behind this danger. The first and formost reason is the climate change which is causing the increase of the water temperature in rivers, ponds, lakes, seas and every water reservoir. This means there is less food and oxygen available for fish, Again, the random use of pesticides and harmful fertilizers in the cultivable lands is also causing a great threat to fish population. Secondly, the harmful garbages and wastes of the mills and factories thrown into the rivers and other pools and reservoirs are polluting the water where fishes dwell All these matters are combinedly creating pressure on fish population. If we fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and temperature rise, if we fail to control the use of pesticides and harmful fertilizers and the throwing of wastes and garbages, we will continue to increase pressure on fish which will eventually cause fish-poverty in Bangladesh.

  Water is the most (a) --- place for fish. But nowadays, this (b) ---- place of the fish is not safe for them (c) ---- of climate change and many other reasons. All these reasons along with climate change are creating a great threat and pressure on fish population. It is high time we (d) ---- pragmatic steps to save the fishes from (e) -----.

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253.

Read the passage on Humayun Ahmed and answer the questions no. 3 and 4.

Humayun Ahmed was a teacher author, dramatist playwright and film-maker. He was born in Mohonganj, Netrokona. Mymensingh on 13 November 1948. His father, Faizur Rahman Ahmed, police officer was killed by Pakistani military during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He passed SSC Examination from Bogu za lace born 1965 and stood second in the merit list in Rajshahi Education Board. He passed his HSC Exam from Dhaka College in 1967. He took his Honours and Masters in Chemistry from the University of Dhaka with first class. He did his PhD from North Dakota State University. He worked as a Professor of Chemistry in Dhaka University.

Humayun Ahmed reached his peak of fame with the publication of his novel Nondito Noroke in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books all of which were best sellers in Bangladesh. His first television drama was "Prothom Prohor. It was followed by many dramas and drama serials. He also directed many films based on his own stories. For his outstanding achievements, he was honoured with many awards including Bangla Academy Award (1981) and Ekushey Padak (1994). He died on 19 July 2012 at Bellevue Hospital in New York. He was buried in Nuhash Palli.

Complete the table below with the information from the above passage.

Who/WhatEvent/ActivityYear/WhenPlace/Where
Humayun Ahmedpassed SSCIn 1965(i)----
Faizur Rahman Ahmedwas killed(ii)---- 
Nondito Noroke(iii)----In 1972 
(iv)-----were written by him during his lifetime
Hediedon 19 July 2012(v)----

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