বরিশাল বোর্ড ২০২৫
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Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but only recently have dreams been subjected to empirical research and scientific study. Chances are that you've often found yourself puzzling over the content of a dream, or perhaps you've wondered why you dream at all. First, let's start by answering a basic question : What is a dream? A dream can include any of the images, thoughts and emotions that are experienced during sleep. Dreams can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague; filled with joyful emotions or frightening images; focused and understandable or unclear and confusing. Why do we dream? What purpose do dreams serve? While many theories have been proposed about the reason and function of dreams, no consensus has emerged. Considering the time we spend in a dreaming state, the fact that researchers do not yet understand the purpose of dreams may seem baffling. However, it is important to consider that science is still unraveling the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams serve no real purpose, while others believe that dreaming is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being. Next, let's learn more about some of the most prominent dream theories. Consistent with the psychoanalytic perspective, Sigmund Freud's theory of dreams suggests that dreams are a representation of unconscious desires, thoughts and motivations. According to Freud, people are driven by aggressive and sexual instincts that are repressed from conscious awareness. While these thoughts are not consciously expressed, they find their way into our awareness via dreams. In his famous book The Interpretation of Dreams (1899), Freud wrote that dreams are '...disguised fulfillments of repressed wishes.'
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(a) (ii) theoretical book

(b) (iv) all the three

(c) (iii) confusing

(d) (iii) mental process

(e) (ii) our unexpressed thoughts find their ways through dream

(f) (iv) mess

(g) (i) hidden

(h) (i) thinking deeply about the subject of dream

(i) (iii) psychologist

(j) (i) perplexed

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(a) Freud’s theory suggests that dreams represent unconscious desires, thoughts and motivations.

(b) Science has made only limited progress in explaining dreams. Researchers are still investigating the exact purpose and function of sleep and dreaming.

(c) Some researchers believe that dreams are essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being.

(d) The expression means that suppressed wishes find satisfaction in dreams in a hidden or disguised form.

(e) A dream is a series of images, thoughts and emotions experienced during sleep. It may be vivid or vague, joyful or frightening, and clear or confusing.

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In civic engagement, issues of public concern are crucial. Civic engagement includes individual or group activities to protect public interests and change the way the community values itself. For example, if you are protesting against any unjust decision of the local municipality such as raising taxes or an act that might work against people's interests, you are civically engaged and your action is considered a civic engagement. This protest can be done in different ways such as organizing rallies, collecting signatures, making human chains, writing petitions, etc. You can also help control traffic in front of a school, help children to cross the roads, work in a team to clean a park or a sea beach. You can also give some services to elderly people. These are all examples of civic engagement as what you do directly affects the community.
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Flow sequence: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6.

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1 To help children to cross the roads
2 To work in a team to clean a park
3 To work in a group to clean a beach
4 To give some services to elderly people
5 To protect public interests
6 To protest against any unjust decision by an authority
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In a traditional society like ours, little boys and girls are given separate sets of toys. While toys for boys include cars, guns or footballs, girls have to be satisfied with dolls (often Barbie dolls) and doll-houses or miniature cooking utensils. The underlying assumption is that boys are active and full of vigour, but girls are naive and lack the intelligence or energy to match their male counterparts.

This false assumption has been shattered plenty of times in the recent decades as girls began to show their power and women began competing with men in almost all areas of life. It has been conclusively proved wrong most recently by the girls of Kalsindur, a village in a remote area in Dhobaura Upazila in Mymensing district. The villagers are mostly low-income but hardworking people. Even a few years ago, there was no electricity in the village. But some girls have illuminated the village both literally and metaphorically with their belief in themselves and their skill in the game of football. The village has emerged now as a footballer factory and a symbol of girl power. And in recognition of their success, the village was provided electricity by the government.
বিস্তারিত উত্তর The passage tells about the traditional idea of how boys and girls are different and the way they are treated differently in our society. The usual notion in conservative societies of Bangladesh is that boys are capable, energetic and active while girls are inferior to them. Women have been challenging this silly notion by participating in all social and economic activities alongside men. A few girls of Kalsindur, a village in a remote area in Dhobaura Upazila in Mymensingh district, have irrefutably proved the irrationality of gender-discriminatory attitude with their incredible skill in football. They have opened a new horizon in the idea of common people.
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(a) manners

(b) are

(c) accepted

(d) behave

(e) offended

(f) will realize

(g) keep up

(h) proper

(i) appreciate

(j) gentleperson

বিস্তারিত উত্তর (a) blessing (b) like (c) single (d) of (e) the (f) an (g) change (h) blind (i) Many (j) cured
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Order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sentence iii ix i vi vii iv ii x v viii
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The data show the percentage of time allocated to six categories of a student’s daily activities. Sleep accounts for the largest share at 30%. The category labelled “School and House” takes 25%, while study represents 20%. Recreation occupies 12%, other activities 8%, and play 5%.

Sleep and School and House together account for 55% of the total time, slightly more than half. Study is the third-largest category and takes four times as much time as play. Recreation exceeds other activities by four percentage points, while play has the smallest individual share. Recreation and play together make up 17%, which is less than the share allocated to study.

Overall, sleep, School and House, and study dominate the distribution, jointly representing 75%. The six shares add up to 100%. However, the source does not explain exactly what is included under “School and House” or “Others”. The figures show allocation of time without proving that the routine is ideal or logical.

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A Lying Cowboy

There was a naughty cowboy who grazed his cows beside a forest. He used to make fun of the people by crying, "Tiger! Tiger! Help! Help!" The villagers heard his cry and ran to help him, but were met with laughter instead. Fooled by the cunning boy, the villagers eventually grew cautious. One day, when a real tiger appeared and attacked the herd of cows, the cowboy found himself in genuine peril. He climbed a tree and shouted for help, but the villagers, thinking it was another prank, did not come to his aid. The tiger killed a cow, leaving the boy remorseful for his foolish jokes. From that day on, he vowed never to deceive or trick others again, having learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of his actions.

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Tongi, Gazipur

24 June, 2025

My dear Ashraf,

I am so glad to receive the Parker pen you have sent to me as a birthday gift. It was very nice of you to have remembered me on my birthday, and still nicer to present me with a wonderful gift with which I am writing this letter. Every time I write something my heart always thanks you. Indeed it was a great surprise—a golden gift from a close friend like you. I am overwhelmed by your great affection towards me and I only hope your kind present would bring me luck.

We all missed you badly at the party. Everybody was enquiring about you. Hope we shall meet soon. Please accept my love.

Yours ever,

Himel