Unit: 1; Lesson: 2; “Girl” by Jamaica KIncaid
Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap; wash the color clothes on Tuesday and put them on the clothesline to dry; don’t walk bare head in the hot sun; cook pumpkin fritters in very hot sweet oil; soak your little cloths right after you take them off: when buying ying cotton to make yourself a nice blouse, be sure that it doesn’t have gum in it, because that way it won’t hold up well after a wash; soak salt fish overnight before you cook it; is it true that you sing benna in Sunday school?: always eat your food in such a way that it won’t turn someone else’s stomach; on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming: don’t sing benna in Sunday school: you mustn’t speak to wharf-rat boys, not even to give directions; don’t eat fruits on the street-flies will follow you; but I don’t sing benna on Sundays at all and never in Sunday school; this is how to sew on a button; this is how to make a buttonhole for the button you have just sewed on; this is how to hem a dress; when you see the hem coming down and so to prevent yourself from looking like the slut I know you are so bent on becoming; this is how you iron your father’s khaki shirt so that it doesn’t have a crease; this is how you iron your father’s khaki pants so that they don’t have a crease: this is how you grow okra far from the house, because okra tree harbors red ants; when you are growing dasheen, make sure it gets plenty of water or else it makes your throat itch when you are eating it; this is how you sweep a corner; this is how you sweep a whole house: this is how you sweep a yard; this is how you smile to someone you don’t like too much; this is how you smile to someone you don’t like at all; this is how you smile to someone you like completely; this is how you set a table for tea; this is how you set a table for dinner; this is how you set a table for dinner with an important guest; this is how you set a table for lunch; this is how you set a table for breakfast; this is how to behave in the presence of men who don’t know you very well, and this way they won’t recognize immediately the slut I have warned you against becoming: be sure to wash every day, even if it is with your own spit: don’t squat down to play marbles you are not a boy, you know; don’t pick people’s flowers you might cafch something: don’t throw stones at blackbirds, because it might not be a blackbird at all, this is how to make a bread pudding; this is how to make doukona; this is how to make pepper pot; this is how to make a good medicine for a cold; this is how to make a good medicine to throw away a child before it even becomes a child; this is how to catch a fish: this is how to throw back a fish you don’t like, and that way something bad won’t fall on you; this is how to bully a man: this is how a man bullies you; this is how to love a man, and if this doesn’t work there are other ways and they don’t work don’t feel too bad about giving up; this is how to spit up in the air if you feel like it, and this is how to move quick so that it doesn’t fall on you; this is how to make ends meet; always squeeze bread to make sure it’s fresh; but what if the baker won’t let me feel the bread?; you mean to say that after all you are really going to be the kind of woman who the baker won’t let near the bread?
নিচে জ্যামাইকা কিনকেইডের “Girl” থেকে দেওয়া পুরো অংশটির বাংলা অর্থ (অনুবাদ) দেওয়া হলো—
সাদা কাপড়গুলো সোমবার ধুয়ে পাথরের ঢিবির ওপর রাখবে; রঙিন কাপড়গুলো মঙ্গলবার ধুয়ে দড়িতে ঝুলিয়ে শুকাবে; রোদে খালি মাথায় হাঁটবে না; খুব গরম মিষ্টি তেলে কুমড়োর পাকোড়া ভাজবে; ছোট কাপড় খুলেই সঙ্গে সঙ্গে ভিজিয়ে রাখবে; নিজের জন্য সুন্দর একটা ব্লাউজ বানাতে সেলাইয়ের তুলো কিনতে গেলে খেয়াল করবে যেন তাতে আঠা না থাকে, কারণ তাতে ধোয়ার পর ভালো থাকে না; নোনতা মাছ রান্নার আগে সারা রাত ভিজিয়ে রাখবে; এটা কি সত্যি যে তুমি রবিবারের সানডে স্কুলে বেন্না গান গাও?; সব সময় এমনভাবে খাবে যেন অন্য কারও গা গুলিয়ে না যায়; রবিবারে চেষ্টা করবে ভদ্র মেয়ের মতো হাঁটতে, সেই মেয়ের মতো নয় যেটা তুমি হতে এত আগ্রহী; সানডে স্কুলে বেন্না গান গাইবে না; ঘাটের ছেলেদের সঙ্গে কথা বলবে না—দিকনির্দেশনা দিতেও না; রাস্তায় ফল খাবে না—মাছি পেছনে লাগবে; কিন্তু আমি তো রবিবারে বেন্না গান গাই না, সানডে স্কুলেও কখনো না; এভাবে বোতাম সেলাই করতে হয়; এইভাবে刚 সেলাই করা বোতামের জন্য বোতামছিদ্র করতে হয়; এইভাবে জামার ঘের সেলাই করতে হয়; যখন দেখবে ঘের খুলে যাচ্ছে—তা না হলে তুমি আবার সেই মেয়ের মতো দেখাবে যেটা তুমি হতে চলেছ বলে আমি জানি; এইভাবে তোমার বাবার খাকি শার্ট ইস্ত্রি করবে যাতে ভাঁজ না পড়ে; এইভাবে তোমার বাবার খাকি প্যান্ট ইস্ত্রি করবে যাতে ভাঁজ না পড়ে; এইভাবে বাড়ি থেকে দূরে ঢেঁড়স লাগাবে, কারণ ঢেঁড়স গাছে লাল পিঁপড়া বাসা বাঁধে; কচু লাগাতে গেলে খেয়াল করবে যেন প্রচুর পানি পায়, নইলে খেলে গলা চুলকাবে; এইভাবে ঘরের কোণ ঝাড়ু দিতে হয়; এইভাবে পুরো ঘর ঝাড়ু দিতে হয়; এইভাবে উঠান ঝাড়ু দিতে হয়; এইভাবে এমন কাউকে হাসি দেবে যাকে খুব একটা পছন্দ করো না; এইভাবে এমন কাউকে হাসি দেবে যাকে একদমই পছন্দ করো না; এইভাবে এমন কাউকে হাসি দেবে যাকে পুরোপুরি পছন্দ করো; এইভাবে চায়ের টেবিল সাজাতে হয়; এইভাবে রাতের খাবারের টেবিল সাজাতে হয়; এইভাবে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অতিথির জন্য রাতের খাবারের টেবিল সাজাতে হয়; এইভাবে দুপুরের খাবারের টেবিল সাজাতে হয়; এইভাবে নাশতার টেবিল সাজাতে হয়; এইভাবে এমন পুরুষদের সামনে আচরণ করবে যারা তোমাকে খুব ভালো করে চেনে না—তাহলে তারা সঙ্গে সঙ্গে বুঝতে পারবে না সেই মেয়েটি, যেটা হতে তুমি যাচ্ছ বলে আমি তোমাকে সাবধান করেছি; প্রতিদিন গোসল করবে, দরকার হলে নিজের থুতু দিয়েই হোক; মার্বেল খেলতে বসে পড়বে না—তুমি ছেলে নও, মনে রেখো; অন্যের ফুল তুলবে না—কিছু ধরে যেতে পারে; কালো পাখির দিকে ঢিল ছুড়বে না, কারণ সেটা আদৌ কালো পাখি নাও হতে পারে; এইভাবে ব্রেড পুডিং বানাতে হয়; এইভাবে ডুকোনা বানাতে হয়; এইভাবে পেপার পট রান্না করতে হয়; এইভাবে ঠান্ডার জন্য ভালো ওষুধ বানাতে হয়; এইভাবে এমন ওষুধ বানাতে হয় যা দিয়ে একটি শিশু জন্ম নেওয়ার আগেই নষ্ট করা যায়; এইভাবে মাছ ধরতে হয়; এইভাবে অপছন্দের মাছ আবার পানিতে ছেড়ে দিতে হয়, তাতে তোমার ওপর কোনো অমঙ্গল নামবে না; এইভাবে একজন পুরুষকে দমিয়ে রাখতে হয়; এইভাবে একজন পুরুষ তোমাকে দমিয়ে রাখে; এইভাবে একজন পুরুষকে ভালোবাসতে হয়, আর যদি এটা কাজ না করে তবে আরও উপায় আছে, সেগুলোও যদি কাজ না করে তবে হাল ছেড়ে দিতে খারাপ লাগবে না; এইভাবে ইচ্ছে হলে আকাশের দিকে থুতু ফেলতে হয়, আর এইভাবে দ্রুত সরে যেতে হয় যাতে সেটা নিজের গায়েই না পড়ে; এইভাবে সংসারের খরচ চালাতে হয়; রুটি কিনলে সব সময় চেপে দেখবে টাটকা কিনা; কিন্তু যদি বেকার আমাকে রুটি ছুঁতে না দেয়?; তাহলে কি বলতে চাও—শেষ পর্যন্ত তুমি সত্যিই এমন একজন নারী হতে যাচ্ছ, যাকে বেকার রুটির কাছেও যেতে দেবে না?
1–20
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Advice — উপদেশ | Syn: suggestion | Ant: misguidance | Noun
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Behave — আচরণ করা | Syn: act | Ant: misbehave | Verb
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Proper — উপযুক্ত | Syn: suitable | Ant: improper | Adjective
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Avoid — এড়িয়ে চলা | Syn: escape | Ant: face | Verb
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Warn — সতর্ক করা | Syn: caution | Ant: assure | Verb
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Habit — অভ্যাস | Syn: custom | Ant: rarity | Noun
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Respect — সম্মান | Syn: honor | Ant: disrespect | Noun/Verb
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Important — গুরুত্বপূর্ণ | Syn: significant | Ant: trivial | Adjective
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Clean — পরিষ্কার | Syn: tidy | Ant: dirty | Adjective
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Careful — সাবধানী | Syn: cautious | Ant: careless | Adjective
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Teach — শেখানো | Syn: instruct | Ant: confuse | Verb
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Learn — শেখা | Syn: study | Ant: forget | Verb
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Truth — সত্য | Syn: fact | Ant: lie | Noun
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Polite — ভদ্র | Syn: courteous | Ant: rude | Adjective
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Danger — বিপদ | Syn: risk | Ant: safety | Noun
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Strong — শক্তিশালী | Syn: powerful | Ant: weak | Adjective
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Weak — দুর্বল | Syn: frail | Ant: strong | Adjective
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Honest — সৎ | Syn: truthful | Ant: dishonest | Adjective
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Obey — মান্য করা | Syn: follow | Ant: disobey | Verb
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Control — নিয়ন্ত্রণ | Syn: manage | Ant: lose | Verb/Noun
21–40
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Responsibility — দায়িত্ব | Syn: duty | Ant: neglect | Noun
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Freedom — স্বাধীনতা | Syn: liberty | Ant: slavery | Noun
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Correct — সঠিক | Syn: right | Ant: wrong | Adjective
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Mistake — ভুল | Syn: error | Ant: accuracy | Noun
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Decision — সিদ্ধান্ত | Syn: choice | Ant: hesitation | Noun
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Prevent — প্রতিরোধ করা | Syn: stop | Ant: allow | Verb
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Prepare — প্রস্তুত করা | Syn: ready | Ant: neglect | Verb
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Proud — গর্বিত | Syn: pleased | Ant: ashamed | Adjective
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Fear — ভয় | Syn: terror | Ant: courage | Noun
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Brave — সাহসী | Syn: bold | Ant: cowardly | Adjective
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Skill — দক্ষতা | Syn: ability | Ant: inability | Noun
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Practice — অনুশীলন | Syn: exercise | Ant: neglect | Noun/Verb
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Order — শৃঙ্খলা | Syn: discipline | Ant: disorder | Noun
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Punish — শাস্তি দেওয়া | Syn: penalize | Ant: reward | Verb
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Reward — পুরস্কার | Syn: prize | Ant: punishment | Noun
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Simple — সহজ | Syn: easy | Ant: complex | Adjective
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Difficult — কঠিন | Syn: hard | Ant: easy | Adjective
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Necessary — প্রয়োজনীয় | Syn: essential | Ant: optional | Adjective
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Opportunity — সুযোগ | Syn: chance | Ant: obstacle | Noun
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Success — সফলতা | Syn: achievement | Ant: failure | Noun
41–60
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Failure — ব্যর্থতা | Syn: defeat | Ant: success | Noun
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Effort — প্রচেষ্টা | Syn: attempt | Ant: laziness | Noun
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Lazy — অলস | Syn: idle | Ant: active | Adjective
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Active — সক্রিয় | Syn: energetic | Ant: lazy | Adjective
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Helpful — সহায়ক | Syn: useful | Ant: harmful | Adjective
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Harmful — ক্ষতিকর | Syn: damaging | Ant: beneficial | Adjective
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Value — মূল্য | Syn: worth | Ant: worthlessness | Noun
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Culture — সংস্কৃতি | Syn: tradition | Ant: barbarism | Noun
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Society — সমাজ | Syn: community | Ant: isolation | Noun
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Rule — নিয়ম | Syn: law | Ant: chaos | Noun
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Tradition — ঐতিহ্য | Syn: custom | Ant: innovation | Noun
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Believe — বিশ্বাস করা | Syn: trust | Ant: doubt | Verb
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Doubt — সন্দেহ | Syn: suspicion | Ant: belief | Noun
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Respectful — শ্রদ্ধাশীল | Syn: polite | Ant: disrespectful | Adjective
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Ignore — উপেক্ষা করা | Syn: neglect | Ant: notice | Verb
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Accept — গ্রহণ করা | Syn: receive | Ant: reject | Verb
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Reject — প্রত্যাখ্যান করা | Syn: refuse | Ant: accept | Verb
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Patient — ধৈর্যশীল | Syn: tolerant | Ant: impatient | Adjective
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Impatient — অধৈর্য | Syn: restless | Ant: patient | Adjective
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Wise — জ্ঞানী | Syn: clever | Ant: foolish | Adjective
61–80
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Foolish — মূর্খ | Syn: silly | Ant: wise | Adjective
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Kind — দয়ালু | Syn: gentle | Ant: cruel | Adjective
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Cruel — নিষ্ঠুর | Syn: harsh | Ant: kind | Adjective
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Truthful — সত্যবাদী | Syn: honest | Ant: false | Adjective
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False — মিথ্যা | Syn: untrue | Ant: true | Adjective
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Trust — বিশ্বাস | Syn: faith | Ant: doubt | Noun/Verb
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Faith — আস্থা | Syn: belief | Ant: disbelief | Noun
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Duty — কর্তব্য | Syn: responsibility | Ant: negligence | Noun
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Moral — নৈতিক | Syn: ethical | Ant: immoral | Adjective
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Immoral — অনৈতিক | Syn: unethical | Ant: moral | Adjective
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Justice — ন্যায়বিচার | Syn: fairness | Ant: injustice | Noun
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Injustice — অবিচার | Syn: unfairness | Ant: justice | Noun
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Peace — শান্তি | Syn: calm | Ant: conflict | Noun
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Conflict — সংঘাত | Syn: clash | Ant: peace | Noun
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Unity — ঐক্য | Syn: togetherness | Ant: division | Noun
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Division — বিভাজন | Syn: separation | Ant: unity | Noun
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Equal — সমান | Syn: same | Ant: unequal | Adjective
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Unequal — অসমান | Syn: unfair | Ant: equal | Adjective
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Honour — সম্মান | Syn: dignity | Ant: shame | Noun
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Shame — লজ্জা | Syn: disgrace | Ant: honor | Noun
81–100
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Educate — শিক্ষিত করা | Syn: teach | Ant: mislead | Verb
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Knowledge — জ্ঞান | Syn: learning | Ant: ignorance | Noun
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Ignorance — অজ্ঞতা | Syn: unawareness | Ant: knowledge | Noun
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Protect — রক্ষা করা | Syn: save | Ant: harm | Verb
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Harm — ক্ষতি | Syn: damage | Ant: protect | Noun/Verb
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Guide — পথ দেখানো | Syn: direct | Ant: mislead | Verb
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Mislead — বিভ্রান্ত করা | Syn: deceive | Ant: guide | Verb
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Follow — অনুসরণ করা | Syn: obey | Ant: disobey | Verb
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Discipline — শৃঙ্খলা | Syn: order | Ant: chaos | Noun
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Chaos — বিশৃঙ্খলা | Syn: disorder | Ant: discipline | Noun
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Example — উদাহরণ | Syn: sample | Ant: exception | Noun
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Exception — ব্যতিক্রম | Syn: exclusion | Ant: example | Noun
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Traditionally — ঐতিহ্যগতভাবে | Syn: customarily | Ant: modernly | Adverb
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Modern — আধুনিক | Syn: new | Ant: ancient | Adjective
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Ancient — প্রাচীন | Syn: old | Ant: modern | Adjective
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Properly — সঠিকভাবে | Syn: correctly | Ant: wrongly | Adverb
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Wrongly — ভুলভাবে | Syn: incorrectly | Ant: properly | Adverb
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Social — সামাজিক | Syn: communal | Ant: antisocial | Adjective
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Antisocial — অসামাজিক | Syn: unfriendly | Ant: social | Adjective
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Character — চরিত্র | Syn: nature | Ant: vice | Noun
A. MCQ based on the Text (1–40)
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What is the main form of the text “Girl”?
a) Dialogue
b) Narrative
c) A series of instructions
d) Short story -
Who is mainly speaking in the text?
a) A teacher
b) A mother
c) A friend
d) A daughter -
The advice in the text is mostly about—
a) Education
b) Social behavior
c) Travel
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Which household chore is mentioned first?
a) Cooking
b) Washing clothes
c) Sweeping
d) Ironing -
On which day are white clothes washed?
a) Sunday
b) Monday
c) Tuesday
d) Friday -
Where are white clothes put after washing?
a) Clothesline
b) Basket
c) Stone heap
d) Cupboard -
Why should colored clothes be dried on a line?
a) To save space
b) To dry properly
c) To look neat
d) To avoid stains -
What should not be done in the hot sun?
a) Cooking
b) Walking barehead
c) Sweeping
d) Talking -
Which food item is cooked in hot sweet oil?
a) Fish
b) Bread
c) Pumpkin fritters
d) Rice -
Why should cotton without gum be bought?
a) It looks better
b) It is cheaper
c) It lasts longer after wash
d) It dries quickly -
What should be done to salt fish before cooking?
a) Fry it
b) Cut it
c) Soak it overnight
d) Dry it -
What activity is forbidden in Sunday school?
a) Reading
b) Singing benna
c) Writing
d) Eating -
Why should food be eaten carefully?
a) To save food
b) To avoid waste
c) To avoid turning others’ stomach
d) To eat fast -
How should one walk on Sundays?
a) Quickly
b) Proudly
c) Like a lady
d) Like a child -
Who should not be spoken to?
a) Teachers
b) Wharf-rat boys
c) Friends
d) Neighbors -
Why should fruits not be eaten on the street?
a) They are dirty
b) They are expensive
c) Flies will follow
d) They taste bad -
What domestic skill is taught after button sewing?
a) Knitting
b) Buttonhole making
c) Cutting cloth
d) Washing -
Why should okra be grown far from the house?
a) Needs sunlight
b) Grows tall
c) Harbors red ants
d) Needs water -
What happens if dasheen lacks water?
a) It rots
b) It becomes bitter
c) It makes the throat itch
d) It dries up -
Which task is related to cleanliness?
a) Singing
b) Sweeping
c) Smiling
d) Talking -
How many types of sweeping are mentioned?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four -
Smiling in the text is related to—
a) Emotion
b) Politeness
c) Acting
d) Deception -
Which meal has table-setting instructions?
a) Only breakfast
b) Only dinner
c) Lunch and dinner
d) All meals -
Why should one behave properly with unknown men?
a) For safety
b) For respect
c) For social image
d) All of these -
How often should one wash?
a) Weekly
b) Monthly
c) Daily
d) Occasionally -
Which game is forbidden for girls?
a) Football
b) Marbles
c) Cards
d) Chess -
Why should flowers not be picked?
a) They belong to others
b) They are expensive
c) One might catch something
d) They smell bad -
Why should stones not be thrown at blackbirds?
a) Birds may die
b) It is cruel
c) It may not be a blackbird
d) It is noisy -
Which dessert is mentioned?
a) Cake
b) Pudding
c) Ice cream
d) Pie -
What is “pepper pot”?
a) A drink
b) A medicine
c) A dish
d) A fruit -
Which instruction is related to medicine?
a) For cold
b) For sleep
c) For hunger
d) For pain -
What does the text suggest about unwanted fish?
a) Cook it
b) Sell it
c) Throw it back
d) Dry it -
Which theme dominates the text?
a) Romance
b) Discipline
c) Adventure
d) Nature -
The tone of the text can best be described as—
a) Humorous
b) Advisory
c) Romantic
d) Sad -
What skill is related to survival?
a) Singing
b) Making ends meet
c) Smiling
d) Dressing -
Why should bread be squeezed?
a) To shape it
b) To check freshness
c) To soften it
d) To cut it -
Who may not allow touching bread?
a) Mother
b) Teacher
c) Baker
d) Neighbor -
The final question in the text expresses—
a) Pride
b) Fear
c) Sarcasm
d) Joy -
The text mainly reflects—
a) Modern freedom
b) Traditional values
c) Political ideas
d) Scientific facts -
The structure of the text is mostly—
a) Paragraph-based
b) Question-answer
c) Long sentence with semicolons
d) Poetic lines
B. Synonym-based MCQ (41–60)
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Synonym of Advice is—
a) Order
b) Suggestion
c) Warning
d) Rule -
Synonym of Behave—
a) Act
b) Think
c) Speak
d) Decide -
Synonym of Important—
a) Small
b) Trivial
c) Significant
d) Light -
Synonym of Avoid—
a) Face
b) Escape
c) Accept
d) Join -
Synonym of Warn—
a) Help
b) Caution
c) Allow
d) Invite -
Synonym of Clean—
a) Dirty
b) Tidy
c) Wet
d) Dry -
Synonym of Respect—
a) Hate
b) Honor
c) Ignore
d) Fear -
Synonym of Brave—
a) Cowardly
b) Weak
c) Bold
d) Afraid -
Synonym of Truth—
a) Lie
b) Fact
c) Story
d) Rumor -
Synonym of Lazy—
a) Active
b) Idle
c) Strong
d) Quick -
Synonym of Prepare—
a) Destroy
b) Ready
c) Forget
d) Ignore -
Synonym of Polite—
a) Rude
b) Kind
c) Courteous
d) Silent -
Synonym of Danger—
a) Safety
b) Risk
c) Comfort
d) Peace -
Synonym of Duty—
a) Freedom
b) Responsibility
c) Hobby
d) Right -
Synonym of Wise—
a) Foolish
b) Clever
c) Angry
d) Slow -
Synonym of Kind—
a) Cruel
b) Gentle
c) Proud
d) Strict -
Synonym of Success—
a) Failure
b) Achievement
c) Loss
d) Mistake -
Synonym of Trust—
a) Doubt
b) Faith
c) Fear
d) Worry -
Synonym of Unity—
a) Division
b) Togetherness
c) Separation
d) Conflict -
Synonym of Guide—
a) Mislead
b) Direct
c) Stop
d) Push
C. Antonym-based MCQ (61–80)
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Antonym of Clean—
a) Tidy
b) Dirty
c) Fresh
d) Pure -
Antonym of Obey—
a) Follow
b) Accept
c) Disobey
d) Agree -
Antonym of Strong—
a) Brave
b) Weak
c) Bold
d) Hard -
Antonym of Success—
a) Win
b) Loss
c) Failure
d) Prize -
Antonym of Polite—
a) Gentle
b) Courteous
c) Rude
d) Kind -
Antonym of Truth—
a) Fact
b) Lie
c) Reality
d) Proof -
Antonym of Active—
a) Busy
b) Lazy
c) Fast
d) Strong -
Antonym of Accept—
a) Receive
b) Reject
c) Take
d) Hold -
Antonym of Peace—
a) Calm
b) Rest
c) Conflict
d) Silence -
Antonym of Kind—
a) Helpful
b) Cruel
c) Gentle
d) Honest -
Antonym of Modern—
a) New
b) Recent
c) Ancient
d) Smart -
Antonym of Wise—
a) Clever
b) Foolish
c) Smart
d) Sharp -
Antonym of Protect—
a) Save
b) Guard
c) Harm
d) Cover -
Antonym of Equal—
a) Same
b) Fair
c) Unequal
d) Just -
Antonym of Honest—
a) True
b) Dishonest
c) Loyal
d) Kind -
Antonym of Patient—
a) Calm
b) Quiet
c) Impatient
d) Polite -
Antonym of Respect—
a) Honor
b) Care
c) Disrespect
d) Value -
Antonym of Necessary—
a) Important
b) Essential
c) Optional
d) Useful -
Antonym of Unity—
a) Togetherness
b) Peace
c) Division
d) Friendship -
Antonym of Careful—
a) Safe
b) Alert
c) Careless
d) Slow
D. Parts of Speech Identification (81–100)
-
“Advice” is a—
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Behave” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Preposition -
“Careful” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Quickly” is a—
a) Adjective
b) Verb
c) Adverb
d) Noun -
“Respect” in “Show respect” is a—
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Teach” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Conjunction -
“Cleanliness” is a—
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Properly” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Dangerous” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Always” is a—
a) Adjective
b) Verb
c) Adverb
d) Noun -
“Freedom” is a—
a) Verb
b) Adjective
c) Noun
d) Adverb -
“Honest” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Quick” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Decision” is a—
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Preposition -
“Sweep” in “to sweep the house” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Bravely” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Rule” in “follow the rule” is a—
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Conjunction -
“Social” is a—
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Adverb -
“Traditionally” is a—
a) Adjective
b) Verb
c) Adverb
d) Noun -
“Guide” in “He is a guide” is a—
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Adverb
1–10
1.c, 2.b, 3.b, 4.b, 5.b, 6.c, 7.b, 8.b, 9.c, 10.c
11–20
11.c, 12.b, 13.c, 14.c, 15.b, 16.c, 17.b, 18.c, 19.c, 20.b
21–30
21.c, 22.b, 23.d, 24.d, 25.c, 26.b, 27.c, 28.c, 29.b, 30.c
31–40
31.a, 32.c, 33.b, 34.b, 35.b, 36.b, 37.c, 38.c, 39.b, 40.c
41–50 (Synonym)
41.b, 42.a, 43.c, 44.b, 45.b, 46.b, 47.b, 48.c, 49.b, 50.b
51–60 (Synonym)
51.b, 52.c, 53.b, 54.b, 55.b, 56.b, 57.b, 58.b, 59.b, 60.b
61–70 (Antonym)
61.b, 62.c, 63.b, 64.c, 65.c, 66.b, 67.b, 68.b, 69.c, 70.b
71–80 (Antonym)
71.c, 72.b, 73.c, 74.c, 75.b, 76.c, 77.c, 78.c, 79.c, 80.c
81–90 (Parts of Speech)
81.b, 82.b, 83.c, 84.c, 85.b, 86.b, 87.b, 88.d, 89.c, 90.c
91–100 (Parts of Speech)
91.c, 92.c, 93.c, 94.b, 95.b, 96.d, 97.b, 98.c, 99.c, 100.b
1. What kind of text is “Girl”?
Answer:
“Girl” is a prose text written in the form of a long series of instructions and advice given by a mother to her daughter.
2. Who is the speaker in the text?
Answer:
The speaker is a mother (or mother-like figure) who continuously advises her daughter.
3. What is the central theme of the text?
Answer:
The central theme is the social upbringing of a girl, focusing on discipline, behavior, and traditional values.
4. How does the mother teach domestic duties?
Answer:
The mother teaches domestic duties by giving detailed, step-by-step instructions about washing, cooking, sewing, and cleaning.
5. Why does the mother warn the girl about her behavior?
Answer:
The mother warns the girl to protect her reputation and to ensure she grows up according to social norms.
6. What does the instruction about washing clothes show?
Answer:
It shows the importance of discipline, order, and proper household management.
7. Why is singing “benna” in Sunday school forbidden?
Answer:
It is forbidden because it is considered inappropriate in a religious and disciplined environment.
8. What does the repeated advice suggest about the mother’s attitude?
Answer:
The repeated advice suggests that the mother is strict, controlling, and deeply concerned about social rules.
9. How is food etiquette presented in the text?
Answer:
Food etiquette is presented as an important social behavior, emphasizing cleanliness and consideration for others.
10. Why should the girl avoid talking to certain boys?
Answer:
She should avoid them to protect her moral image and avoid social judgment.
11. What role do traditional values play in the text?
Answer:
Traditional values guide the mother’s instructions and shape the expectations placed on the girl.
12. How does the text reflect gender roles?
Answer:
The text reflects traditional gender roles by assigning household work and moral responsibility mainly to girls.
13. What literary style is used in “Girl”?
Answer:
The text uses a stream-of-consciousness style with long sentences joined by semicolons.
14. Why does the daughter speak very little in the text?
Answer:
The daughter speaks very little to show her lack of power and voice in a strict social structure.
15. What message does the writer convey through the text?
Answer:
The writer conveys a message about how society controls and shapes a girl’s life through constant instruction and expectation.
3. Fill in the blanks.
Passage–1
The text “Girl” is written as a long series of ______ (a) given by a mother to her ______ (b). The mother focuses on household duties like washing clothes, cooking food, and maintaining ______ (c). These instructions reflect traditional ______ (d) values and strict social ______ (e).
Passage–2
In the text, the mother advises the girl to wash white clothes on ______ (a) and colored clothes on ______ (b). She also warns her not to walk ______ (c) in the hot sun. Such advice shows the importance of discipline and proper ______ (d) in daily life. The mother believes that these habits will help the girl grow into a ______ (e) woman.
Passage–3
The mother strictly forbids singing ______ (a) in Sunday school because it is considered ______ (b). She also tells the girl not to talk to ______ (c) boys to protect her ______ (d). These warnings show the mother’s fear of social ______ (e).
Passage–4
Besides household work, the mother teaches the girl how to behave in ______ (a) situations. She explains how to ______ (b) properly, how to set a table for different ______ (c), and how to act in the presence of ______ (d). All these instructions aim to shape the girl’s ______ (e).
Passage–5
The girl speaks very ______ (a) in the text, which highlights her lack of ______ (b). The continuous advice creates a tone that is both ______ (c) and controlling. Through this style, the writer shows how a girl’s life is shaped by ______ (d) rules and social ______ (e).
Passage–1:
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instructions, 2. daughter, 3. cleanliness, 4. social, 5. rules
Passage–2:
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Monday, 2. Tuesday, 3. barehead, 4. behavior, 5. proper
Passage–3:
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benna, 2. inappropriate, 3. wharf-rat, 4. reputation, 5. judgment
Passage–4:
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social, 2. smile, 3. meals, 4. men, 5. character
Passage–5:
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little, 2. voice, 3. strict, 4. traditional, 5. expectations