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iii. The word ‘unpredictable’ means-

a) variable

b) fixed

c) bounded

d) unbearable

ans : a) variable

iv. The harsh reality has made the river gypsies-

a) receivers

b)winners

c)losers

d)servers

ans : c) losers

v. For coming back to secured life strongly, they require-

a) education

b) boats

c) ration

d) assistance

ans : d) assistance

vi. The gypsy children hardly have an access to _ schools.

a) rural

b) urban

c) mainstream

d) boat

ans : c) mainstream

vii. Changes will be visible -.

a)slowly

b) quickly

c) rapidly

d) suddenly

ans: a)slowly

2. Answer the following question from your reading of the above text.

a) How does climate change affect the life of river gypsies? ans : Due to climate change, unpredictable rain and drying out of rivers have made boat movement heavily restricted. So, the river gypsies are compelled to change their life style.

b) What make them different from us? ans : The lifestyle of river gypsies make them different from us.

c) What do you mean by special schools? ans : Special school means a temporary or provisional school that aims to allow education with some special conditions or to some specific communities.

d) Whom do they owe to for their life skills? ans : They owe to their forefathers for their life skills.

3. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words. Human begins have invented many (a) important things so far. They have (b) brought great civilization to the world through these (c) inventions. Do you know which invention is the greatest? It is ‘the wheel’. A wheel is a (d) circular object. It can rotate around its axis and help easy (e) movement of things across a surface.

Read the text and answer the question no.1 and 2.

Nakshi kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt. The name was taken from the Bengali word, ‘naksha’ which means artistic pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be indigenous to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art has been practiced in rural Bengal for centuries. The name ‘nakshi kantha’ became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in 1929.

Traditional Kanthas are made for family use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these quilts. Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogura and Jashore are most famous for this craft. Now, it is produced commercially. You can find them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in great demand because of the colorful patterns and designs embroidered on them.

1. Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given.

i. The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ is – from the Bengali word ‘naksha’.

a) taught

b) derive

c) derived

d) taking

ans : c) derived