Read the passage. Then answer the questions below (1-2).

Humans can neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun. But they can
control the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and its effect on the atmosphere. Only during
the last hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration has been raised alarmingly in the atmosphere
and we humans can be held responsible for this. The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level
in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels. Since the end of the 19th century, industrial activities
increased rapidly giving rise to many factories. These factories required energy, which was produced
through the combustion of coal. Besides coal, other sources of energy such as mineral oil and natural
gas were also burned to heat our houses, run cars and airplanes or to produce electricity. Nowadays,
about 85 million barrels of crude oil are burned daily. Every time a fossil raw material is burned, it
releases carbon dioxide into the air. Therefore, it is clear that more and more greenhouse gases like
carbon dioxide are being generated worldwide by humans. Moreover, we are also strengthening the
greenhouse effect by deforestation, which means cutting down trees. Every year enormous areas of
forests are destroyed by people to obtain wood and to clear regions for mining and to create pasture.
This loss of the forest causes dual problems. Trees that are burned up release large volumes of carbon
dioxide gas into the air. On the other hand, as forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air and
deliver oxygen instead, we also destroy an important storehouse of carbon dioxide when we clear
forests.

1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives.

(a) "This loss of the forest causes dual problems". The dual problems are -
(i) absorption of carbon dioxide is less and more carbon dioxide is emitted by burning trees
(ii) the release of oxygen and the absorption of carbon dioxide
(iii) emission of carbon dioxide and destruction of trees
(iv) trees are the storehouse of carbon dioxide and they absorb oxygen
(b) In this passage, we see trees help us in –
(i) one way. (ii) two ways (iii) three ways ens (iv) no way
(c) --- is thought to be responsible for increasing huge amount of fossil fuels.
(i) Rapid urbanization (ii) Overgrowth of population
(iii) Rapid industrialization (iv) Rapid electrification
(d) The main theme of the passage is to
(i) show how humans are responsible for greenhouse effect (ii) show the importance of tree plantation
(iii) show the result of deforestation (iv) show how fossil fuels are being used
(e)The main cause of the increase in carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is –
(i) deforestation (ii) the burning of fossil fuels (iii) destruction of forests. (iv) desertification
(f) The things which are impossible for man are –
(i) to change the sun's radiation (ii) to change the earth's orbit
(iii) to change the rays of the sun (iv) all stated above
(g) The word 'radiation' means
(i) ray (ii) dissemination (iii) emission (iv) redemption
2. Answer the following questions,
(a) "The loss of the forests causes dual problems' - explain in two or three sentences.
(b) What is the main purpose of the author of this text?
(c) Why do we use enormous amount of fossil fuels?
(d) How can trees help us in maintaining ecological balance?
(e) How will you, prove that industrial revolution give rise to carbon dioxide?
(f) What is the main cause of increasing carbon dioxide level?
(g) What do the factories need and how is it produced?
(h) What are the sources of energy?
(i)What can humans do or cannot do about atmosphere?
(j)How are humans producing a great amount of carbon dioxide daily?
Read the following text and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.

The pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul Abedin is widely acclaimed for his Bengal ‘Famine
Sketches’. Through a series of sketches, Zainul not only documented the harsh famine of 1940 but also
showed its sinister face through the skeletal figures of the people destined to die of starvation in a man-
made plight. He depicted these extremely shocking pictures with human compassion. He made his own
ink by burning charcoal and using cheap ordinary packing paper for sketching. He produced a series of
brush and ink drawings, which later became iconic images of human sufferings.

Zainul developed a knack for drawing and painting when he was a high school student. After completing
high school, he got admission to the Government School of Art, Calcutta (now Kolkata). He graduated
with the first position in first class in 1938. He was appointed teacher of the Art School while he was still
a student there. He also attended the Slade School of Arts, London in 1951-52.

Zainul Abedin is considered the founding father of Bangladeshi art. He was an artist of outstanding
talent and earned international reputation. For his artistic and visionary qualities, he is referred to as
Shilpacharya meaning ‘great teacher of art’ in Bangladesh. He was the first Principal of the first art
school in Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He organized the Nabanna (harvest) exhibition in
1969. In the exhibition, a 65-foot long scroll portraying the rural East Pakistan in phases from abundance
to poverty. This intensified the already heightened non-cooperation movement against the Pakistan
regime. The exhibition was symbolic of the artists protest and a milestone in demanding cultural and
political freedom. Zainul’s dynamic style of work is evident in a 30 foot long scroll painting called
Manpura, which was done to commemorate the death of hundreds and thousands of people in the
devastating cyclone of 1970.

He designed the pages of Constitution of Bangladesh. He founded the Folk Art Museum at Sonargoan,
and also Zainul Abedin Shangrahasala, a gallery of his own works in Mymensingh in 1975.

The river Brahmaputra plays a predominant role in his paintings and a source of inspiration all through
his career. Much of his childhood was spent near the scenic beauty of the river Brahmaputra. A series of
water colours that Zainul did as his tribute to the river earned him the Governor’s Gold Medal in an all-
India exhibition in 1938. This was the first time when he came into spotlight and this award gave him the
confidence to create his own visual style.

Zainul was born in Kishoreganj on 29 December 1914, and died on 28 May, 1976.

4. Zainul Abedin had (a) — potentiality to become (b) — artist. His knack coincided with his (c) — as he
graduated from an art school. He depicted both (d) — and (e) — in his artworks.

Read the passage. Complete the following table with information from the passage.

Neil A. Armstrong commanded the Gemini 8 mission and became the first human to walk on the moon
as commander of Apollo 11. He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. He received a
Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and a Master of Science degree from the University
of Southern California. Armstrong joined the Navy and flew as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952. In
1955 he joined the National Advisory Committee for Flight Propulsion Laboratory and later was
transferred to the High Speed Flight Station at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as a civilian pilot for
NACA and NASA. Among the aircrafts he tested the X-15 rocket plane. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11
astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins departed for the moon. Four days later,
Armstrong and Aldrin landed their Lunar Module in the moon’s Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong, and then
Aldrin, stepped onto the surface and became the first humans to leave their footprints in the lunar dust.
They explored the surface and gathered moon rocks for over two hours. The next day they fired off the
surface and rejoined Collins in the orbiting mother ship. He was died August 25, 2012.

4. Read the passage again. Now, complete the table with relevant information from the text.

Biography of Neil A. Armstrong

Known as The first human who stepped on the surface of the moon

Lifespan (i) — Years

Date Description

1949 (ii) —

(iii) — joined NASA as a civilian pilot

20 July 1969 (iv) —

(v) — rejoined with Collins

5. Summarize the above passage in no more than 90 words.

Matching

Column A Column B Column C

Addiction to mobile browsing are disobeying sometimes creating violation with parents

Even they by young kids make their valuable time on playing games on mobile phones

Thus, they has becoming addicted to this device

Using mobile phones invest them inattentive to their studies

The young people are reached its new height among young generation

Rearrange

a) The old woman felt pity for him and quickly gave Taimur a full dish of food.
b) Then he disguised himself as a poor traveller and supported himself by begging.

c) As a result, he burnt his fingers.

d) He came to a house and asked an old woman to give him something to eat.

e) Once young Taimur attracted a province but unfortunately his soldiers were killed.

f) The food was very hot.

g) One day he became very hungry and could not get anything to eat.

h) He hurridly dug his finger right at the middle of the dish.