I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream that one day in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of 'interposition' and 'nullification', that one day right down in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, “and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together”. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.
With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day ...... So, let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York, Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania........ .
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”

১.

Choose the best answer from alternatives.

(a) What does the phrase 'all of God’s children' mean?
(i) All the Christians (ii) All the Americans (iii) All human beings (iv) All the black people

(b) What is the synonym of 'sweltering'?
(i) Soothing (ii) Tranquil (iii) Scorching (iv) Pleasing

(c) What does the phrase 'All flesh' mean in the passage?
(i) White people (ii) all human beings (iii) Black people (iv) Protestants

(d) The word 'despair' refers to ______.
(i) rejection (ii) attraction (iii) frustration (iv) inspiration

(e) What does the word 'Oasis' mean?
(i) A hottest place in desert (ii) A watering place in desert (iii) A cool place on the hilltop (iv) A hot place in the polar region

(f) The word 'vicious' mentioned in the passage means ______.
(i) hateful (ii) generous (iii) ruthless (iv) auspicious

(g) "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together." ______ What does it imply?
(i) equality of human being (ii) glory of nature (iii) difference between the black and the white (iv) all the above

(h) The word 'prodigious' in the passage implies ______.
(i) talented (ii) gigantic (iii) impotent (iv) unproductive

(i) What does the phrase*'Let freedom ring'* mean?
(i) freedom should make sounds (ii) freedom should make people alert (iii) freedom should appear (iv) freedom should reach every community

(j) 'Jangling discords of our nation will turn into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood' ______ What does it imply?
(i) the existing harmony will turn into jangling (ii) the existing discord will turn into concord (iii) the existing agreement will turn into disagreement (iv) the existing concord will turn into discord

উত্তর

(a) (iii) All human beings

(b) (iii) Scorching

(c) (ii) all human beings

(d) (iii) frustration

(e) (ii) A watering place in desert

(f) (iii) ruthless

(g) (i) equality of human being

(h) (ii) gigantic

(i) (iv) freedom should reach every community

(j) (ii) the existing discord will turn into concord

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream that one day in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of 'interposition' and 'nullification', that one day right down in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, “and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together”. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.
With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day ...... So, let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York, Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania........ .
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”

২.

Answer the following questions :

(a) Why did the speaker have these dreams?

(b) How were the Black treated before achieving their freedom?

(c) What does the speaker dream for his four children?

(d) What transformation will happen in the state of Mississippi?

(e) When will all of God’s children sing in the words of the old Negro Spiritual?

উত্তর

(a) The speaker dreams of a just and free society because he rejects oppression, racism and discrimination. He hopes that black and white people will live together as equals.

(b) Black people faced injustice, oppression and racial discrimination.

(c) He dreams that his children will be judged by their character rather than the colour of their skin.

(d) Mississippi will change from a place of injustice and oppression into an oasis of freedom and justice.

(e) All of God’s children will sing together when freedom reaches every village, state and city, allowing people of different races and faiths to join hands.

Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj district. Kamal had a colorful life marked by liveliness and creativity. Besides his academic studies, he also pursued his passion for sports and cultural activities. He was a first division basketball and cricket player as well as a sports organizer. He was also interested in classical music, and became a student of Chhayanaut to learn Sitar under the tutelage of Ustad Ful Mohammad. Apart from Sitar, Kamal had a passion for Piano. He had a good collection of musical instruments on the second floor of their house at Dhanmondi, Road no. 32.
Sheikh Kamal used to begin his day practising the Sitar and during the day played basketball or football or cricket. In the evening he was often seen on stage rehearsing a play. He took part in stage performance of Kabar written by prominent playwright Shaheed Munir Chowdhury. Kamal was one of the founders of Dhaka Theatre. He was also a founder of Spondon Shilpi Gosthi - a cultural organization. And who doesn't know that Sheikh Kamal was the founder of Abahoni Krira Chokro that introduced modern football in our country?

৩.

Read the following text and make short notes in each of the boxes in the flow chart showing Sheikh Kamal's cultural activities and his foundations.

Box	Content
1	Becoming a student of chhayanaut.
2	______
3	______
4	______
5	______
6	______

উত্তর

Becoming a student of chhayanaut.
Learning sitar under Ustad Ful Mohammad.
Having Passion for Piano.
Practising sitar in the morning.
Rehearsing plays on the stage.
Founding a cultural organization.

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, education, and economic opportunities, and vulnerability to violence and sexual abuse. When a girl gets married, she usually drops out of school and begins full-time work in her in-laws' household. In the in-laws' house, she is marginalized. She becomes vulnerable to all forms of abuse, including dowry-related violence. For an adolescent bride, even if her in-laws are supportive, there are greater health risks in terms of pregnancy and childbirth. The majority of adolescent brides and their families are uninformed or insufficiently informed about reproductive health and contraception. The maternal mortality rate for adolescents is double the national rate.

৪. Write a summary of the following text.

উত্তর

The passage describes the inequality and subordination faced by adolescent girls in Bangladesh. Early marriage often interrupts their education and places them in full-time household work. They may become isolated and vulnerable to abuse, including dowry-related violence. Pregnancy and childbirth carry increased risks for adolescent brides, while many families lack adequate information about reproductive health and contraception. The passage therefore highlights how early marriage can restrict girls’ opportunities and threaten their health and well-being.

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