Class HSC// English 1st paper// Adolescents constitute // Unite 6// Lesson 2 // Adolescent

 

 

Adolescents 

                          

                                                
 Adolescents constitute a nation’s core resource for national renewal and growth. Adolescence is a period in life when transition from childhood and adulthood takes place and behaviors and life styles are shaped. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence is the period which shapes the future of girls’ and boys’ lives. There 28 million adolescence in Bangladesh; 13.7 million of them are girls and 14.3 million boys .ii. The situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh is characterized by inequality and subordination within the family and society. This inequality leads to widespread practice of child marriage, marginalization or exclusion from health, and economic opportunities, and vulnerability to violence and  abuse .Iii. In Bangladesh, the legal age of marriage is 18 for girls and 21 for boys. However, 33 percent of adolescent girls are married before the age of 15 and 60 percent become mothers by the age of 19. Research finds that adolescents with higher level of education and from to marry at a later age. Boys, however, become ready for marriage only after several years of adolescence and young adulthood.

 Choose the best answer following alternatives: 

1.What could be the closest meaning for the word “constitute” in the fist sentence?

 i. take                 ii. Form 

iii. Add                 IV. Make

2. The phrase “take place” in the second sentence stands for-

I. Occur                 ii. Recur

iii. Go to place        IV. All of them 

3. The synonym of affluent is-

i. destitute             ii. Poor 

iii. Poverty             IV. Well off 

4. Adolescence is a –period from childhood to adulthood

I. Transition          ii. Transitory 

iii. Transitional      IV. Transient 

5. The word “economic” can be replaced by-

I. uneconomic           ii. Economical 

iii. Monitory          IV. Finance

6. What could be the closest meaning of the word ‘core’ in the first sentence? i. alternative                             ii. Subsidiary

iii. Central            IV. Minor

7. The phrase ‘leads to’ in the passage refers to –

I. result of            ii. Result in

 in iii. Result from    IV. Result to 

8. The synonym of ‘legal’ is – 

i. illicit             ii. Banned 

iii. Prohibited       IV. Lawful

10. The word ‘marginalization’ refers to –

i. holding a lot of power   ii. Holding no power 

iii. Holding in decision making  IV. Having sympathy for others

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11. The word ‘abuse’ used in the line 9 means-

i. Maltreatment              ii. Good means 

ii. Conduct                 iv. Subjugation

12.The word ‘inequality’ means-

i. disparity                ii. Equality

iii. indulgent              iv. Indomitable

13. WHO works for –

i. destitute                ii. Poor

iii. Poverty                iv. Well-off

14.What does the word ‘vulnerable’ mean in the passage?-

i. immune                   ii. Exposure

iii. free                   iv. Serious

16. The word ‘subordination’ means-

i. segregation               ii. Servitude

iii. exclusion               iv. Serious

17. What is the gateway between childhood and adulthood?

i. foamily                ii. Adolescence

iii. society              iv. State

18.  What does the word ‘exclusion’ mean?-

i. exhort                 ii. Rejection

iii. exegetic             iv. Exert

19. Adolescence is – of shaping lifestyle and behavior.

i. the  time              ii. The barrier

iii. interruption         iv. Block

20. The number of adolescence in Bangladesh is-

i. 20 billion            ii. 10 billion

iii. 28 million          iv. 10 million

21. Dowry demands can also constitute-

i. after birth            ii. After marriage

iii. up to death           iv. Both ii, iii

22. The synonym of the word ‘indigenous’ is-

i. foreign                ii. Own

iii. rural               iv. Native

23.According to the passage, which of the following is true about adolescence?

1.It is a period of regression

2.It is a period of old age

3.It is a period of transition

4.It is a period of stagnation

b.24. How many adolescents are there in Bangladesh?

1.28 million

2.13.7 million

3.14.3 million

4.33 percent

c. 25.What percentage of adolescents girls in Bangladesh are married before the age of 15?

1.33 present

2.60 percent

3.50 percent

4.40 percent

d.  26.According to the passage what is the  legal age of marriage for girl in Bangladesh?

1.    21 years

2.    18 years

3.    15 years

4.    There is no legal age of marriage for girls in Bangladesh.

e. 27.According to the passage what percent of adolescent girls?

1.More than 50%

2.About 3 in 5

3.Less than 20%

4.None of the above

f.   28.What is the major consequence of early marriage for adolescent girls?

1.They become more independent and empowered

2.They face more health risks in terms of pregnancy and childbirth.

3.They become more socially active.

4.They become financially more stable.

g. 29.What happens to adolescent girls when they get married in Bangladesh?

1.They continue their education

2.They start fulltime work in their in-laws household

3.They become more mobile

4.They gain social status

h330What is the maternal mortality rate for adolescence in Bangladesh?

           1.Half the national rate

           2.The same as the national rate

           3.Double the national rate

          4.Triple the nation rate

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i.

    31. How does the lack of mobility among adolescent girl affect them?

  b           1.It curtails their economic and non-formal education opportunities.

              2.It increases their social status

              3.It improves their health  

              4.It helps them avoid violence and sexual abuse

j.    32.What does the passage say about the situation of adolescent girls in Bangladesh?

1.They are not provide with equal opportunities

2.They are more vulnerable

3.They are marginalized

4.All the true

 33.What could be the closest meaning the word core in the 1^st sentence?

1.Alternative

2.Subsidiary

3.Central

4.Minor

b.   34.What could be the closest meaning for inequality?

1.Difference

2.Equally

3.Exploitation

4.None of them

f.   35.The phrase lead to stands for

1.Result of

2.Result in

3.Result from

4.Result to

36.what does the word vulnerable mean?

1.Immune

2.Free

3.Exposed

4.Serious

j.    37.. the word economic can be replaced by---

     1. economy

    2.Economical

   3.Monetary

  4.finance

38. WHO works for

1. mass education

 2. public health

3.Housing

4.Accommodation

39. adolescence belonging to affluent families are___ early marriage

1.  fond

2. Not interested in

3. Interested in

4. In favor of

a. 40.The word mobility means

1.Ability

2.Creativity

3.Movement

4.Activity

b.    41.The phrase exposed to may best be replied by

1.To remove something

2.Experience something harmful

3.Make public

4.Shocking news

c. 42.The closest meaning of study is

1.Skipping

2.Omitting

3.Reporting

4.Learning

d.    43.The word anemia refers to

1.Blood pressure

2.Blood sugar

3.Shortage of blood

4.Blood contamination

e.   44.he neonatal is closely related to

1.A newborn baby

2.A mother

3.An adolescent

4.A disease

f.  45. The phrase pull out means

1.Remain

2.Take away

3.Go away

4.Stay

g. 46.Undernourished could be best replaced by

1.Starved

2.Malnourished

3.Aged

4.Hungry

h.  47. Neonatal – is a concern for younger mothers

1.Birth

2.Arrival

3.Mortality

4.Fertility

i.  48.The word opportunity means

1.Misfortune

2.Arrival

3.Reality

4.Bad luck

a. 49.The word morbidity refers to –

1.The state of being diseased

2.The state of being subject to death

3.Wholesomeness

4.Arrogance

b.  50.The word eventually stand for-

1.Fortunately

2.Ultimately

3.Undoubtedly

4.Fortunately

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c. 51.Girls who get pregnant are-

1.Free from any risk

2.Intelligent

3.Fortune enough

4.At risk of serious health complications

e.   52.What does the sentence peer-to-peer support refer to?

1.Giving assistance to the person belonging to the same age group or social group

2.Discussions among the members of one group

3.Arrange the training on the empowerment of women

4.Making people aware of serious health complications

f.  

Correct Answer:

Choose the best answer are in bold 

 2 Read the following text and make a flow chart

A. how can you define adolescence?

B. What is the adolescents important?

C. What is the condition of adolescent girls in Bangladesh?

D. What are the consequence of gender inequality in Bangladesh?

E. Which factors influence a girl’s marriage?