Friday, January 30, 2026

ssc unit 1: Lesson 2



Jamaican 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? 


 āĻŦাংāϞা āĻ…āϰ্āĻĨ (āĻ…āύুāĻŦাāĻĻ): — āϏাāĻĻা āĻ•াāĻĒ⧜āĻ—ুāϞো āϏোāĻŽāĻŦাāϰ āϧু⧟ে āĻĒাāĻĨāϰেāϰ āĻĸিāĻŦিāϰ āĻ“āĻĒāϰ āϰাāĻ–āĻŦে; āϰāĻ™িāύ āĻ•াāĻĒ⧜āĻ—ুāϞো āĻŽāĻ™্āĻ—āϞāĻŦাāϰ āϧু⧟ে āĻĻ⧜িāϤে āĻুāϞি⧟ে āĻļুāĻ•াāĻŦে; āϰোāĻĻে āĻ–াāϞি āĻŽাāĻĨা⧟ āĻšাাঁāϟāĻŦে āύা; āĻ–ুāĻŦ āĻ—āϰāĻŽ āĻŽিāώ্āϟি āϤেāϞে āĻ•ুāĻŽā§œোāϰ āĻĒাāĻ•ো⧜া āĻ­াāϜāĻŦে; āĻ›োāϟ āĻ•াāĻĒ⧜ āĻ–ুāϞেāχ āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে āĻ­িāϜি⧟ে āϰাāĻ–āĻŦে; āύিāϜেāϰ āϜāύ্āϝ āϏুāύ্āĻĻāϰ āĻāĻ•āϟা āĻŦ্āϞাāωāϜ āĻŦাāύাāϤে āϏেāϞাāĻ‡ā§Ÿেāϰ āϤুāϞো āĻ•িāύāϤে āĻ—েāϞে āĻ–ে⧟াāϞ āĻ•āϰāĻŦে āϝেāύ āϤাāϤে āφāĻ া āύা āĻĨাāĻ•ে, āĻ•াāϰāĻŖ āϤাāϤে āϧো⧟াāϰ āĻĒāϰ āĻ­াāϞো āĻĨাāĻ•ে āύা; āύোāύāϤা āĻŽাāĻ› āϰাāύ্āύাāϰ āφāĻ—ে āϏাāϰা āϰাāϤ āĻ­িāϜি⧟ে āϰাāĻ–āĻŦে; āĻāϟা āĻ•ি āϏāϤ্āϝি āϝে āϤুāĻŽি āϰāĻŦিāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āϏাāύāĻĄে āϏ্āĻ•ুāϞে āĻŦেāύ্āύা āĻ—াāύ āĻ—াāĻ“?; āϏāĻŦ āϏāĻŽā§Ÿ āĻāĻŽāύāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻ–াāĻŦে āϝেāύ āĻ…āύ্āϝ āĻ•াāϰāĻ“ āĻ—া āĻ—ুāϞি⧟ে āύা āϝা⧟; āϰāĻŦিāĻŦাāϰে āϚেāώ্āϟা āĻ•āϰāĻŦে āĻ­āĻĻ্āϰ āĻŽে⧟েāϰ āĻŽāϤো āĻšাাঁāϟāϤে, āϏেāχ āĻŽে⧟েāϰ āĻŽāϤো āύ⧟ āϝেāϟা āϤুāĻŽি āĻšāϤে āĻāϤ āφāĻ—্āϰāĻšী; āϏাāύāĻĄে āϏ্āĻ•ুāϞে āĻŦেāύ্āύা āĻ—াāύ āĻ—াāχāĻŦে āύা; āϘাāϟেāϰ āĻ›েāϞেāĻĻেāϰ āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে āĻ•āĻĨা āĻŦāϞāĻŦে āύা—āĻĻিāĻ•āύিāϰ্āĻĻেāĻļāύা āĻĻিāϤেāĻ“ āύা; āϰাāϏ্āϤা⧟ āĻĢāϞ āĻ–াāĻŦে āύা—āĻŽাāĻ›ি āĻĒেāĻ›āύে āϞাāĻ—āĻŦে; āĻ•িāύ্āϤু āφāĻŽি āϤো āϰāĻŦিāĻŦাāϰে āĻŦেāύ্āύা āĻ—াāύ āĻ—াāχ āύা, āϏাāύāĻĄে āϏ্āĻ•ুāϞেāĻ“ āĻ•āĻ–āύো āύা; āĻāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻŦোāϤাāĻŽ āϏেāϞাāχ āĻ•āϰāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে刚 āϏেāϞাāχ āĻ•āϰা āĻŦোāϤাāĻŽেāϰ āϜāύ্āϝ āĻŦোāϤাāĻŽāĻ›িāĻĻ্āϰ āĻ•āϰāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āϜাāĻŽাāϰ āϘেāϰ āϏেāϞাāχ āĻ•āϰāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āϝāĻ–āύ āĻĻেāĻ–āĻŦে āϘেāϰ āĻ–ুāϞে āϝাāϚ্āĻ›ে—āϤা āύা āĻšāϞে āϤুāĻŽি āφāĻŦাāϰ āϏেāχ āĻŽে⧟েāϰ āĻŽāϤো āĻĻেāĻ–াāĻŦে āϝেāϟা āϤুāĻŽি āĻšāϤে āϚāϞেāĻ› āĻŦāϞে āφāĻŽি āϜাāύি; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āϤোāĻŽাāϰ āĻŦাāĻŦাāϰ āĻ–াāĻ•ি āĻļাāϰ্āϟ āχāϏ্āϤ্āϰি āĻ•āϰāĻŦে āϝাāϤে āĻ­াাঁāϜ āύা āĻĒ⧜ে; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āϤোāĻŽাāϰ āĻŦাāĻŦাāϰ āĻ–াāĻ•ি āĻĒ্āϝাāύ্āϟ āχāϏ্āϤ্āϰি āĻ•āϰāĻŦে āϝাāϤে āĻ­াাঁāϜ āύা āĻĒ⧜ে; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻŦা⧜ি āĻĨেāĻ•ে āĻĻূāϰে āĻĸোঁ⧜āϏ āϞাāĻ—াāĻŦে, āĻ•াāϰāĻŖ āĻĸোঁ⧜āϏ āĻ—াāĻ›ে āϞাāϞ āĻĒিাঁāĻĒ⧜া āĻŦাāϏা āĻŦাাঁāϧে; āĻ•āϚু āϞাāĻ—াāϤে āĻ—েāϞে āĻ–ে⧟াāϞ āĻ•āϰāĻŦে āϝেāύ āĻĒ্āϰāϚুāϰ āĻĒাāύি āĻĒা⧟, āύāχāϞে āĻ–েāϞে āĻ—āϞা āϚুāϞāĻ•াāĻŦে; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āϘāϰেāϰ āĻ•োāĻŖ āĻা⧜ু āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĒুāϰো āϘāϰ āĻা⧜ু āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āωāĻ াāύ āĻা⧜ু āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻ•াāωāĻ•ে āĻšাāϏি āĻĻেāĻŦে āϝাāĻ•ে āĻ–ুāĻŦ āĻāĻ•āϟা āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻ āĻ•āϰো āύা; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻ•াāωāĻ•ে āĻšাāϏি āĻĻেāĻŦে āϝাāĻ•ে āĻāĻ•āĻĻāĻŽāχ āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻ āĻ•āϰো āύা; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻ•াāωāĻ•ে āĻšাāϏি āĻĻেāĻŦে āϝাāĻ•ে āĻĒুāϰোāĻĒুāϰি āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻ āĻ•āϰো; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āϚা⧟েāϰ āϟেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāϜাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āϰাāϤেāϰ āĻ–াāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āϟেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāϜাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻ—ুāϰুāϤ্āĻŦāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ āĻ…āϤিāĻĨিāϰ āϜāύ্āϝ āϰাāϤেāϰ āĻ–াāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āϟেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāϜাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĻুāĻĒুāϰেāϰ āĻ–াāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āϟেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāϜাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āύাāĻļāϤাāϰ āϟেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāϜাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώāĻĻেāϰ āϏাāĻŽāύে āφāϚāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰāĻŦে āϝাāϰা āϤোāĻŽাāĻ•ে āĻ–ুāĻŦ āĻ­াāϞো āĻ•āϰে āϚেāύে āύা—āϤাāĻšāϞে āϤাāϰা āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে āϏāĻ™্āĻ—ে āĻŦুāĻāϤে āĻĒাāϰāĻŦে āύা āϏেāχ āĻŽে⧟েāϟি, āϝেāϟা āĻšāϤে āϤুāĻŽি āϝাāϚ্āĻ› āĻŦāϞে āφāĻŽি āϤোāĻŽাāĻ•ে āϏাāĻŦāϧাāύ āĻ•āϰেāĻ›ি; āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻĻিāύ āĻ—োāϏāϞ āĻ•āϰāĻŦে, āĻĻāϰāĻ•াāϰ āĻšāϞে āύিāϜেāϰ āĻĨুāϤু āĻĻি⧟েāχ āĻšোāĻ•; āĻŽাāϰ্āĻŦেāϞ āĻ–েāϞāϤে āĻŦāϏে āĻĒ⧜āĻŦে āύা—āϤুāĻŽি āĻ›েāϞে āύāĻ“, āĻŽāύে āϰেāĻ–ো; āĻ…āύ্āϝেāϰ āĻĢুāϞ āϤুāϞāĻŦে āύা—āĻ•িāĻ›ু āϧāϰে āϝেāϤে āĻĒাāϰে; āĻ•াāϞো āĻĒাāĻ–িāϰ āĻĻিāĻ•ে āĻĸিāϞ āĻ›ু⧜āĻŦে āύা, āĻ•াāϰāĻŖ āϏেāϟা āφāĻĻৌ āĻ•াāϞো āĻĒাāĻ–ি āύাāĻ“ āĻšāϤে āĻĒাāϰে; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻŦ্āϰেāĻĄ āĻĒুāĻĄিং āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĄুāĻ•োāύা āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĒেāĻĒাāϰ āĻĒāϟ āϰাāύ্āύা āĻ•āϰāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻ াāύ্āĻĄাāϰ āϜāύ্āϝ āĻ­াāϞো āĻ“āώুāϧ āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻ“āώুāϧ āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ āϝা āĻĻি⧟ে āĻāĻ•āϟি āĻļিāĻļু āϜāύ্āĻŽ āύেāĻ“ā§Ÿাāϰ āφāĻ—েāχ āύāώ্āϟ āĻ•āϰা āϝা⧟; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻŽাāĻ› āϧāϰāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻ…āĻĒāĻ›āύ্āĻĻেāϰ āĻŽাāĻ› āφāĻŦাāϰ āĻĒাāύিāϤে āĻ›ে⧜ে āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ, āϤাāϤে āϤোāĻŽাāϰ āĻ“āĻĒāϰ āĻ•োāύো āĻ…āĻŽāĻ™্āĻ—āϞ āύাāĻŽāĻŦে āύা; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻ•āϜāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώāĻ•ে āĻĻāĻŽি⧟ে āϰাāĻ–āϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻ•āϜāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώ āϤোāĻŽাāĻ•ে āĻĻāĻŽি⧟ে āϰাāĻ–ে; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻāĻ•āϜāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώāĻ•ে āĻ­াāϞোāĻŦাāϏāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ, āφāϰ āϝāĻĻি āĻāϟা āĻ•াāϜ āύা āĻ•āϰে āϤāĻŦে āφāϰāĻ“ āωāĻĒা⧟ āφāĻ›ে, āϏেāĻ—ুāϞোāĻ“ āϝāĻĻি āĻ•াāϜ āύা āĻ•āϰে āϤāĻŦে āĻšাāϞ āĻ›ে⧜ে āĻĻিāϤে āĻ–াāϰাāĻĒ āϞাāĻ—āĻŦে āύা; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āχāϚ্āĻ›ে āĻšāϞে āφāĻ•াāĻļেāϰ āĻĻিāĻ•ে āĻĨুāϤু āĻĢেāϞāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ, āφāϰ āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āϏāϰে āϝেāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ āϝাāϤে āϏেāϟা āύিāϜেāϰ āĻ—া⧟েāχ āύা āĻĒ⧜ে; āĻāχāĻ­াāĻŦে āϏংāϏাāϰেāϰ āĻ–āϰāϚ āϚাāϞাāϤে āĻšā§Ÿ; āϰুāϟি āĻ•িāύāϞে āϏāĻŦ āϏāĻŽā§Ÿ āϚেāĻĒে āĻĻেāĻ–āĻŦে āϟাāϟāĻ•া āĻ•িāύা; āĻ•িāύ্āϤু āϝāĻĻি āĻŦেāĻ•াāϰ āφāĻŽাāĻ•ে āϰুāϟি āĻ›ুাঁāϤে āύা āĻĻে⧟?; āϤাāĻšāϞে āĻ•ি āĻŦāϞāϤে āϚাāĻ“—āĻļেāώ āĻĒāϰ্āϝāύ্āϤ āϤুāĻŽি āϏāϤ্āϝিāχ āĻāĻŽāύ āĻāĻ•āϜāύ āύাāϰী āĻšāϤে āϝাāϚ্āĻ›, āϝাāĻ•ে āĻŦেāĻ•াāϰ āϰুāϟিāϰ āĻ•াāĻ›েāĻ“ āϝেāϤে āĻĻেāĻŦে āύা?

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 1. Advice — āωāĻĒāĻĻেāĻļ | Syn: suggestion | Ant: misguidance | Noun 

 2. Behave — āφāϚāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: act | Ant: misbehave | Verb

 3. Proper — āωāĻĒāϝুāĻ•্āϤ | Syn: suitable | Ant: improper | Adjective 

 4. Avoid — āĻā§œি⧟ে āϚāϞা | Syn: escape | Ant: face | Verb

 5. Warn — āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ• āĻ•āϰা | Syn: caution | Ant: assure | Verb

 6. Habit — āĻ…āĻ­্āϝাāϏ | Syn: custom | Ant: rarity | Noun

 7. Respect — āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽাāύ | Syn: honor | Ant: disrespect | Noun/Verb 

 8. Important — āĻ—ুāϰুāϤ্āĻŦāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ | Syn: significant | Ant: trivial | Adjective

 9. Clean — āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻ•াāϰ | Syn: tidy | Ant: dirty | Adjective

 10. Careful — āϏাāĻŦāϧাāύী | Syn: cautious | Ant: careless | Adjective

 11. Teach — āĻļেāĻ–াāύো | Syn: instruct | Ant: confuse | Verb

 12. Learn — āĻļেāĻ–া | Syn: study | Ant: forget | Verb 

 13. Truth — āϏāϤ্āϝ | Syn: fact | Ant: lie | Noun 

 14. Polite — āĻ­āĻĻ্āϰ | Syn: courteous | Ant: rude | Adjective 

 15. Danger — āĻŦিāĻĒāĻĻ | Syn: risk | Ant: safety | Noun 

 16. Strong — āĻļāĻ•্āϤিāĻļাāϞী | Syn: powerful | Ant: weak | Adjective 17. Weak — āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ | Syn: frail | Ant: strong | Adjective 

 18. Honest — āĻ¸ā§Ž | Syn: truthful | Ant: dishonest | Adjective 

 19. Obey — āĻŽাāύ্āϝ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: follow | Ant: disobey | Verb 

 20. Control — āύি⧟āύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŖ | Syn: manage | Ant: lose | Verb/Noun 


 21–40

 21. Responsibility — āĻĻা⧟িāϤ্āĻŦ | Syn: duty | Ant: neglect | Noun

 22. Freedom — āϏ্āĻŦাāϧীāύāϤা | Syn: liberty | Ant: slavery | Noun

 23. Correct — āϏāĻ িāĻ• | Syn: right | Ant: wrong | Adjective 

 24. Mistake — āĻ­ুāϞ | Syn: error | Ant: accuracy | Noun 

 25. Decision — āϏিāĻĻ্āϧাāύ্āϤ | Syn: choice | Ant: hesitation | Noun 

 26. Prevent — āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāϰোāϧ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: stop | Ant: allow | Verb 

 27. Prepare — āĻĒ্āϰāϏ্āϤুāϤ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: ready | Ant: neglect | Verb 

 28. Proud — āĻ—āϰ্āĻŦিāϤ | Syn: pleased | Ant: ashamed | Adjective 

 29. Fear — āϭ⧟ | Syn: terror | Ant: courage | Noun 

 30. Brave — āϏাāĻšāϏী | Syn: bold | Ant: cowardly | Adjective

 31. Skill — āĻĻāĻ•্āώāϤা | Syn: ability | Ant: inability | Noun 

 32. Practice — āĻ…āύুāĻļীāϞāύ | Syn: exercise | Ant: neglect | Noun/Verb

 33. Order — āĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞা | Syn: discipline | Ant: disorder | Noun 

 34. Punish — āĻļাāϏ্āϤি āĻĻেāĻ“ā§Ÿা | Syn: penalize | Ant: reward | Verb 

 35. Reward — āĻĒুāϰāϏ্āĻ•াāϰ | Syn: prize | Ant: punishment | Noun 

 36. Simple — āϏāĻšāϜ | Syn: easy | Ant: complex | Adjective

 37. Difficult — āĻ•āĻ িāύ | Syn: hard | Ant: easy | Adjective 

 38. Necessary — āĻĒ্āϰ⧟োāϜāύী⧟ | Syn: essential | Ant: optional | Adjective 

 39. Opportunity — āϏুāϝোāĻ— | Syn: chance | Ant: obstacle | Noun 

 40. Success — āϏāĻĢāϞāϤা | Syn: achievement | Ant: failure | Noun 


 41–60

 41. Failure — āĻŦ্āϝāϰ্āĻĨāϤা | Syn: defeat | Ant: success | Noun 

 42. Effort — āĻĒ্āϰāϚেāώ্āϟা | Syn: attempt | Ant: laziness | Noun 

 43. Lazy — āĻ…āϞāϏ | Syn: idle | Ant: active | Adjective 

 44. Active — āϏāĻ•্āϰি⧟ | Syn: energetic | Ant: lazy | Adjective 

 45. Helpful — āϏāĻšা⧟āĻ• | Syn: useful | Ant: harmful | Adjective

 46. Harmful — āĻ•্āώāϤিāĻ•āϰ | Syn: damaging | Ant: beneficial | Adjective 

 47. Value — āĻŽূāϞ্āϝ | Syn: worth | Ant: worthlessness | Noun 

 48. Culture — āϏংāϏ্āĻ•ৃāϤি | Syn: tradition | Ant: barbarism | Noun 

 49. Society — āϏāĻŽাāϜ | Syn: community | Ant: isolation | Noun 

 50. Rule — āύি⧟āĻŽ | Syn: law | Ant: chaos | Noun 

 51. Tradition — āϐāϤিāĻš্āϝ | Syn: custom | Ant: innovation | Noun 

 52. Believe — āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: trust | Ant: doubt | Verb 

 53. Doubt — āϏāύ্āĻĻেāĻš | Syn: suspicion | Ant: belief | Noun 

 54. Respectful — āĻļ্āϰāĻĻ্āϧাāĻļীāϞ | Syn: polite | Ant: disrespectful | Adjective

 55. Ignore — āωāĻĒেāĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা | Syn: neglect | Ant: notice | Verb 

 56. Accept — āĻ—্āϰāĻšāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: receive | Ant: reject | Verb 

 57. Reject — āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻ–্āϝাāύ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: refuse | Ant: accept | Verb 

 58. Patient — āϧৈāϰ্āϝāĻļীāϞ | Syn: tolerant | Ant: impatient | Adjective 

 59. Impatient — āĻ…āϧৈāϰ্āϝ | Syn: restless | Ant: patient | Adjective

 60. Wise — āϜ্āĻžাāύী | Syn: clever | Ant: foolish | Adjective 

 61–80

 61. Foolish — āĻŽূāϰ্āĻ– | Syn: silly | Ant: wise | Adjective

 62. Kind — āĻĻ⧟াāϞু | Syn: gentle | Ant: cruel | Adjective

 63. Cruel — āύিāώ্āĻ ুāϰ | Syn: harsh | Ant: kind | Adjective

 64. Truthful — āϏāϤ্āϝāĻŦাāĻĻী | Syn: honest | Ant: false | Adjective

 65. False — āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝা | Syn: untrue | Ant: true | Adjective 

 66. Trust — āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ | Syn: faith | Ant: doubt | Noun/Verb 

 67. Faith — āφāϏ্āĻĨা | Syn: belief | Ant: disbelief | Noun

 68. Duty — āĻ•āϰ্āϤāĻŦ্āϝ | Syn: responsibility | Ant: negligence | Noun 

 69. Moral — āύৈāϤিāĻ• | Syn: ethical | Ant: immoral | Adjective 

 70. Immoral — āĻ…āύৈāϤিāĻ• | Syn: unethical | Ant: moral | Adjective 

 71. Justice — āύ্āϝা⧟āĻŦিāϚাāϰ | Syn: fairness | Ant: injustice | Noun 

 72. Injustice — āĻ…āĻŦিāϚাāϰ | Syn: unfairness | Ant: justice | Noun 

 73. Peace — āĻļাāύ্āϤি | Syn: calm | Ant: conflict | Noun

 74. Conflict — āϏংāϘাāϤ | Syn: clash | Ant: peace | Noun 

 75. Unity — āϐāĻ•্āϝ | Syn: togetherness | Ant: division | Noun 

 76. Division — āĻŦিāĻ­াāϜāύ | Syn: separation | Ant: unity | Noun

 77. Equal — āϏāĻŽাāύ | Syn: same | Ant: unequal | Adjective 

 78. Unequal — āĻ…āϏāĻŽাāύ | Syn: unfair | Ant: equal | Adjective

79. Honour — āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽাāύ | Syn: dignity | Ant: shame | Noun 

 80. Shame — āϞāϜ্āϜা | Syn: disgrace | Ant: honor | Noun 

 81–100 


 81. Educate — āĻļিāĻ•্āώিāϤ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: teach | Ant: mislead | Verb 

 82. Knowledge — āϜ্āĻžাāύ | Syn: learning | Ant: ignorance | Noun 

 83. Ignorance — āĻ…āϜ্āĻžāϤা | Syn: unawareness | Ant: knowledge | Noun 

 84. Protect — āϰāĻ•্āώা āĻ•āϰা | Syn: save | Ant: harm | Verb

 85. Harm — āĻ•্āώāϤি | Syn: damage | Ant: protect | Noun/Verb 

 86. Guide — āĻĒāĻĨ āĻĻেāĻ–াāύো | Syn: direct | Ant: mislead | Verb 

 87. Mislead — āĻŦিāĻ­্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: deceive | Ant: guide | Verb

 88. Follow — āĻ…āύুāϏāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰা | Syn: obey | Ant: disobey | Verb 

 89. Discipline — āĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞা | Syn: order | Ant: chaos | Noun

 90. Chaos — āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ™্āĻ–āϞা | Syn: disorder | Ant: discipline | Noun

 91. Example — āωāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ | Syn: sample | Ant: exception | Noun 

 92. Exception — āĻŦ্āϝāϤিāĻ•্āϰāĻŽ | Syn: exclusion | Ant: example | Noun

 93. Traditionally — āϐāϤিāĻš্āϝāĻ—āϤāĻ­াāĻŦে | Syn: customarily | Ant: modernly | Adverb 

 94. Modern — āφāϧুāύিāĻ• | Syn: new | Ant: ancient | Adjective

 95. Ancient — āĻĒ্āϰাāϚীāύ | Syn: old | Ant: modern | Adjective 

 96. Properly — āϏāĻ িāĻ•āĻ­াāĻŦে | Syn: correctly | Ant: wrongly | Adverb 

 97. Wrongly — āĻ­ুāϞāĻ­াāĻŦে | Syn: incorrectly | Ant: properly | Adverb

 98. Social — āϏাāĻŽাāϜিāĻ• | Syn: communal | Ant: antisocial | Adjective

 99. Antisocial — āĻ…āϏাāĻŽাāϜিāĻ• | Syn: unfriendly | Ant: social | Adjective 

 100. Character — āϚāϰিāϤ্āϰ | Syn: nature | Ant: vice | Noun


 A. MCQ based on the Text (1–40) 1. What is the main form of the text “Girl”? a) Dialogue b) Narrative c) A series of instructions d) Short story 2. Who is mainly speaking in the text? a) A teacher b) A mother c) A friend d) A daughter 3. The advice in the text is mostly about— a) Education b) Social behavior c) Travel d) Sports 4. Which household chore is mentioned first? a) Cooking b) Washing clothes c) Sweeping d) Ironing 5. On which day are white clothes washed? a) Sunday b) Monday c) Tuesday d) Friday 6. Where are white clothes put after washing? a) Clothesline b) Basket c) Stone heap d) Cupboard 7. 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 8. What should not be done in the hot sun? a) Cooking b) Walking barehead c) Sweeping d) Talking 9. Which food item is cooked in hot sweet oil? a) Fish b) Bread c) Pumpkin fritters d) Rice 10. 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 11. What should be done to salt fish before cooking? a) Fry it b) Cut it c) Soak it overnight d) Dry it 12. What activity is forbidden in Sunday school? a) Reading b) Singing benna c) Writing d) Eating 13. Why should food be eaten carefully? a) To save food b) To avoid waste c) To avoid turning others’ stomach d) To eat fast 14. How should one walk on Sundays? a) Quickly b) Proudly c) Like a lady d) Like a child 15. Who should not be spoken to? a) Teachers b) Wharf-rat boys c) Friends d) Neighbors 16. 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 17. What domestic skill is taught after button sewing? a) Knitting b) Buttonhole making c) Cutting cloth d) Washing 18. Why should okra be grown far from the house? a) Needs sunlight b) Grows tall c) Harbors red ants d) Needs water 19. What happens if dasheen lacks water? a) It rots b) It becomes bitter c) It makes the throat itch d) It dries up 20. Which task is related to cleanliness? a) Singing b) Sweeping c) Smiling d) Talking 21. How many types of sweeping are mentioned? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 22. Smiling in the text is related to— a) Emotion b) Politeness c) Acting d) Deception 23. Which meal has table-setting instructions? a) Only breakfast b) Only dinner c) Lunch and dinner d) All meals 24. Why should one behave properly with unknown men? a) For safety b) For respect c) For social image d) All of these 25. How often should one wash? a) Weekly b) Monthly c) Daily d) Occasionally 26. Which game is forbidden for girls? a) Football b) Marbles c) Cards d) Chess 27. Why should flowers not be picked? a) They belong to others b) They are expensive c) One might catch something d) They smell bad 28. 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 29. Which dessert is mentioned? a) Cake b) Pudding c) Ice cream d) Pie 30. What is “pepper pot”? a) A drink b) A medicine c) A dish d) A fruit 31. Which instruction is related to medicine? a) For cold b) For sleep c) For hunger d) For pain 32. What does the text suggest about unwanted fish? a) Cook it b) Sell it c) Throw it back d) Dry it 33. Which theme dominates the text? a) Romance b) Discipline c) Adventure d) Nature 34. The tone of the text can best be described as— a) Humorous b) Advisory c) Romantic d) Sad 35. What skill is related to survival? a) Singing b) Making ends meet c) Smiling d) Dressing 36. Why should bread be squeezed? a) To shape it b) To check freshness c) To soften it d) To cut it 37. Who may not allow touching bread? a) Mother b) Teacher c) Baker d) Neighbor 38. The final question in the text expresses— a) Pride b) Fear c) Sarcasm d) Joy 39. The text mainly reflects— a) Modern freedom b) Traditional values c) Political ideas d) Scientific facts 40. 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) 41. Synonym of Advice is— a) Order b) Suggestion c) Warning d) Rule 42. Synonym of Behave— a) Act b) Think c) Speak d) Decide 43. Synonym of Important— a) Small b) Trivial c) Significant d) Light 44. Synonym of Avoid— a) Face b) Escape c) Accept d) Join 45. Synonym of Warn— a) Help b) Caution c) Allow d) Invite 46. Synonym of Clean— a) Dirty b) Tidy c) Wet d) Dry 47. Synonym of Respect— a) Hate b) Honor c) Ignore d) Fear 48. Synonym of Brave— a) Cowardly b) Weak c) Bold d) Afraid 49. Synonym of Truth— a) Lie b) Fact c) Story d) Rumor 50. Synonym of Lazy— a) Active b) Idle c) Strong d) Quick 51. Synonym of Prepare— a) Destroy b) Ready c) Forget d) Ignore 52. Synonym of Polite— a) Rude b) Kind c) Courteous d) Silent 53. Synonym of Danger— a) Safety b) Risk c) Comfort d) Peace 54. Synonym of Duty— a) Freedom b) Responsibility c) Hobby d) Right 55. Synonym of Wise— a) Foolish b) Clever c) Angry d) Slow 56. Synonym of Kind— a) Cruel b) Gentle c) Proud d) Strict 57. Synonym of Success— a) Failure b) Achievement c) Loss d) Mistake 58. Synonym of Trust— a) Doubt b) Faith c) Fear d) Worry 59. Synonym of Unity— a) Division b) Togetherness c) Separation d) Conflict 60. Synonym of Guide— a) Mislead b) Direct c) Stop d) Push C. Antonym-based MCQ (61–80) 61. Antonym of Clean— a) Tidy b) Dirty c) Fresh d) Pure 62. Antonym of Obey— a) Follow b) Accept c) Disobey d) Agree 63. Antonym of Strong— a) Brave b) Weak c) Bold d) Hard 64. Antonym of Success— a) Win b) Loss c) Failure d) Prize 65. Antonym of Polite— a) Gentle b) Courteous c) Rude d) Kind 66. Antonym of Truth— a) Fact b) Lie c) Reality d) Proof 67. Antonym of Active— a) Busy b) Lazy c) Fast d) Strong 68. Antonym of Accept— a) Receive b) Reject c) Take d) Hold 69. Antonym of Peace— a) Calm b) Rest c) Conflict d) Silence 70. Antonym of Kind— a) Helpful b) Cruel c) Gentle d) Honest 71. Antonym of Modern— a) New b) Recent c) Ancient d) Smart 72. Antonym of Wise— a) Clever b) Foolish c) Smart d) Sharp 73. Antonym of Protect— a) Save b) Guard c) Harm d) Cover 74. Antonym of Equal— a) Same b) Fair c) Unequal d) Just 75. Antonym of Honest— a) True b) Dishonest c) Loyal d) Kind 76. Antonym of Patient— a) Calm b) Quiet c) Impatient d) Polite 77. Antonym of Respect— a) Honor b) Care c) Disrespect d) Value 78. Antonym of Necessary— a) Important b) Essential c) Optional d) Useful 79. Antonym of Unity— a) Togetherness b) Peace c) Division d) Friendship 80. Antonym of Careful— a) Safe b) Alert c) Careless d) Slow D. Parts of Speech Identification (81–100) 81. “Advice” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb 82. “Behave” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Preposition 83. “Careful” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 84. “Quickly” is a— a) Adjective b) Verb c) Adverb d) Noun 85. “Respect” in “Show respect” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb 86. “Teach” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Conjunction 87. “Cleanliness” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb 88. “Properly” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 89. “Dangerous” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 90. “Always” is a— a) Adjective b) Verb c) Adverb d) Noun 91. “Freedom” is a— a) Verb b) Adjective c) Noun d) Adverb 92. “Honest” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 93. “Quick” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 94. “Decision” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Preposition 95. “Sweep” in “to sweep the house” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 96. “Bravely” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 97. “Rule” in “follow the rule” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Conjunction 98. “Social” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 99. “Traditionally” is a— a) Adjective b) Verb c) Adverb d) Noun 100. “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

question answers

 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.



Prepared by Noor E Alam Siddique

University of Dhaka


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