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14. Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–6, Lesson–09)
The Tha Kha floating market is more traditional with a few tourists visiting than other floating markets.
Originally, the Tha Kha floating market used to sit only six or seven days a month depending on the phase of the moon. Nowadays, the trade takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays too.
The main buyers here are the Tha Kha natives. People seem to know each other very well. Everyone was seen smiling and calling each other by name. The locals did not notice Mita and others much. They were all busy buying and selling.
Set 1
1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text :
a)Traditional:
i. ordinary
ii. simple
iii. conventional
iv. common
b)Take place:
i. avoid
ii. happen
iii. overlook
iv. look upon
c)Seem:
i. guess
ii. remember
iii. appear
iv. recollect
d)Friendly:
i. angry
ii. antagonistic
iii. amicable
iv. rivalry
e)Delighted:
i. gloomy
ii. sad
iii. glad
iv. offended
2. Give short anwer to the following questions :
(a)How is the Tha Kha floating market?
(b)How did the people of the Tha Kha market seem to be?
(c)Why do you think people of the floating market know each other very well?
(d)Who are the customers of the floating market?
(e)What kind of food is ‘Pad Thai’?
3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.
Answer
1. (a) (iii) conventional;
(b) (ii) happen;
(c) (iii) appear;
(d) (iii) amicable;
(e) (iii) glad.
2. (a) The Tha Kha floating market is more traditional with a few toursts visiting than other floating markets.
(b)The people of the Tha Kha market seem to know each other very well.
(c)The people of the floating market call each other by name. So I think that they know each other very well.
(d)The native people are the customers of the floating market.
(e)’Pad Thai’ is a kind of noodles with shrimps, tomato and some vegetables with freshly roasted crusted crushed peanut.
3. Tha Kha is a traditional floating market. The main buyers here are the Tha Kha natives. They know each other very well. People were very busy in buying and selling. Mita and others visited the market. After passing a busy hour, they felt hungry and bought a very popular food named Pad Thai from a woman. The Tha Kha people are simple and well-behaved. They speak in their mother tongue, as they do not know any other language. Mita was delighted to see the floating market and took a lot of pictures.
Set 2
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.
(a)’Traditional’ refers to ——-.
i. modern
ii. fashionable
iii. current
iv. conventional
(b)Pad Thai is a very popular ——-.
i. food
ii. drink
iii. bread
iv. fadding
(c)What does the word ‘originally’ mean?
i. rarely
ii. hardly
iii. presently
iv. inittially
(d)’Notice’ refers to ——-.
i. hold
ii. observe
iii. hear
iv. catch
(e)English is ——- all over the world.
i speaking
ii. spoke
iii. spoken
iv. speaks
2. Answer the following questions.
(a)What were the local people doing at the Tha Kha floating market?
(b)How was the food served?
(c)What are the ingredients of the food ‘Pad Thai’?
(d)What is Kanom krok?
(e)How did they communicate with Mita and Zara?
3. Summarize the above passage in around 50 words.
Answer
1. (a) (iv) conventional;
(b) (i) food;
(c) (iv) initially;
(d) (ii) observe;
(e) (iii) spoken.
2. (a) At the Tha Kha floating market the local people were busy with selling and buying.
(b)The food was served in a bowl made from banana leaf.
(c)The ingredients of the food ‘Pad Thai’ are shrimp, tomato, vegetables and freshly-roasted crushed peanut.
(d)Kanom Krok is a coconut pancake which is very sweet.
(e)They communicated with Mita and Zara in a special way, not through English or any other language.
3. Same as Set 1
15. Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–7, Lesson–01)
Thousands of years ago, the first pearl was probably discovered while human beings were searching for food at the sea shore. Throughout history,the pearl with its shine has been one of the most highly valued gems. Pearls have been mentionedmany times in religious texts and mythologies from the earliest times. The ancient Egyptians valued pearls so much that they were buried with them. It is said thatthe famous queen of Egypt Cleopatrawould dissolve a pearl in a glass and drink it as a sign of love and respectfor the entire nation. The Grecks thought of pearls as a sign of wealth and social position. The beauty of pearls was associated with love and marriage. In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the greatest sign of wealth and social status. At that time the young women of noble families loved to wearbeautiful pearl necklaces. The brave knights used to wear them in the battles for good luck.
Set 1
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.
(a)The first pearl was probably discovered. Here probably means ——-.
i. definitely
ii. certainly
iii. of course
iv. likely
(b)Seashore is ——-.
i. birth
ii. beech
iii. beach
iv. beseech
(c)Mentions means ——-.
i. cite
ii. site
iii. sanction
iv. tension
(d)Dissolve means ——-.
i. solve
ii. resolve
iii. boil
iv. consolidate
(e)The meaning of the word brave is as similar as ——-.
i. slave
ii. timid
iii. grave
iv. valiant
2. Answer the following questions in your own words.
(a)Who is Cleopatra and what is said about her in mythology?
(b)Who are the knights and what did they do with the pearls?
(c)Why has the pearl been valued so much?
(d)How did the Greeks and the Romans think of the pearls?
(e)In what sense, pearls have something to do with romance?
3. Summarize the above passage in around 85 words.
Answer
1. (a) (iv) likely;
(b) (iii) beach;
(c) (i) cite;
(d) (i) solve;
(e) (iv) valiant.
2. (a) Cleopatra is the famous queen of Egypt. In mythology, it is said that she would dissolve a pearl in a glass and drink it as a sign of love and respect for the entire nation.
(b)The knights are brave persons who took part in battle. They used to wear pearls in the battle for good luck.
(c)The pearl has been valued so much for its brilliant shine and beauty. Besides, it has association with many things.
(d)The Greeks and the Romans thought the pearls as a sign of wealth and social position or status.
(e)Pearl has something to do with romance in the sense that in ancient time the beauty of pearls was associated with love and marriage. Besides, the brave knights used to wear them in the battles for good luck.
3. After the discovery of the first pearl, it has become a valuable gem. Famous Queen, Cleopatra would drink it as a sign of love and respect for the entire nation while the Greeks thought it as a sign of wealth, social position, love and marriage. The ancient Romans also considered it as the sign of wealth and social status.
16. Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–7, Lesson–03)
River gypsies are an ethnic group of people in Bangladesh. They are known as bedey to local people. The gypsies have their own lifestyle and culture. They live in groups and do not own any land. Therefore, they live a nomadic life,travelling from one place to another.
These people roam across our rivers and waters from May to December in small country boats. These boats are their houses and these people are a part of our waters. In winter, many water bodies dry up. At that timethey return to the mainland and live in make-shift tarpaulin tents on open river banks.
You can see their menrelaxing in the tents. Toddlers playwith dogs or other petsin the dust. Women often idle away timeby hair doing, picking off licein twos or threes sitting in a row. Through-out the monsoon, they remain busy with fishing.
They also dive for natural pearls in waters. Sometimes, they camp for a couple of weeks. Men catch snakes and entertain people with snake charming and sell harbal cures. Women go from door to door to sell bangles, cosmetics and other things. They also tryto heal pains of old people oftenby sucking out blood from their body. Many villagers believe in the magical power of the gypsies.
They can make an evil spirit leave someone’s body by magic or special powers.
Set 1
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives :
a)The term ‘ethnic’ is connected with–
i. people
ii. plants
iii. animals
iv. fishes
b)The gypsies lead a ——- life.
i. luxurious
ii. nomadic
iii. fashionable
iv. simple
c)They are locally known as ——-.
i. jeley
ii. kumar
iii. snake charmer
iv. bedey
d)’Monsoon’ refers to the–
i. summer
ii. winter
iii. autumn
iv. rainy season
e)The gypsies have no –
i. language
ii. religion
iii. land possession
iv. culture
2. Give short answers to the following questions :
(a)Who are river gypsies?
(b)What do river gypsies do for a living?
(c)Where do they return in winter?
(d)What do the village people believe about the river gypsies?
(e)How long do they stay on boats?
3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.
Answer
1. (a) (i) people;
(b) (ii) nomadic;
(c) (iv) bedey;
(d) (iv) rainy season;
(e) land possession.
2. (a) The people known as bedey are river gypsies.
(b)River gypsies do fishing, diving for natural pearls in waters, catching snakes, snake charming, healing pains of old people etc. for a living.
(c)They return to the mainland in winter.
(d)The village people believe that river gypsies have magical power and they can drive evil spirit.
(e)They stay on boats for eight months.
3. River gypsies are known as bedey to us. They live in groups and travel from one place to another. Water is a part of their living. They do fishing, diving for pearls, catching snakes, snake charming, healing pains of aged people etc. for their living. Many villagers thinks that river gypsies have magical power.
Set 2
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.
(a)entertain
i. annoy
ii. mock
iii. amuse
iv. criticize
(b)heal
i. cure
ii. suffer
iii. repair
iv. rectify
(c)roam
i. stay
ii. settle
iii. relax
iv. wander
(d)suck
i. utilize
ii. sip
iii. improve
iv. idealize
(e)charming
i. outstanding
ii. awful
iii. amuse
iv. prevent
2. Answer the following questions in your own words.
(a)Why do river gypsies live a nomadic life and how?
(b)How do women often idle away time?
(c)What happens to water bodies in winter?
(d)How can they drive away the evil spirit?
(e)What do river gypsy men do for a living?
3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.
Answer
1. (i) (c) amuse;
(ii) (a) cure;
(iii) (d) wander;
(iv) (b) sip;
(v) (a) outstanding.
2. (a) River gypsies live in groups and do not own any land. Therefore, they live a nomadic life travelling from one place to another.
(b)Women often idle away time by hair doing, picking off lice in twos or threes sitting in a row.
(c)In winter, many water bodies dry up.
(d)They can drive away an evil spirit from someone’s body by magic or special powers.
(e)River gypsy men catch snakes and entertain people with snake charming. They also sell herbal cures, bangles, cosmetics and other things for a living.
3. Same as Set 1
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Set 3
1. Guess the meaning of the following words.
(a)ethnic
i. plants
ii. racial
iii. animals
iv. fishes
(b)heal
i. increase
ii. suffer
iii. relieve
iv. repair
(c)toddlers
i. boys
ii. girls
iii. young
iv. chidren
(d)nomadic
i. travellers
ii. unemployed
iii. wandering
iv. strangers
(e)Talisman
i. keys
ii. amulet
iii. string
iv. canvas
2. Answer the following questions.
(a)Who are river gypsies?
(b)What do river gypsy men do for their living?
(c)What are the gypsies’ own lifestyle and culture?
(d)How can the gypsy women drive away the evil spirit?
(e)What do they do throughout the monsoon?
3. Summarize the passage in around 50 words.
Answer
1. (a) (ii) racial;
(b) (iii) relieve;
(c) (iv) children;
(d) (iii) wandering;
(e) (ii) amulet.
2. (a) River gypsies are an ethnic group in Bangladesh.
(b)River gypsy men catch fish or entertain people with snake charming for their living.
(c)They live in groups and do not own any land. Therefore, they live a nomadic life travelling from one place to another.
(d)The gypsy women are believed to have the magical power to drive away the evil apirit by magic or special powers.
(e)Throughout the monsoon, they remain busy with fishing. They also dive for natural pearls in water. Men catch snakes. Men catch snakes and entertain people with snake charming and sell herbal cure and women go from door to door to sell bangles, cosmetics and other things.
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