Tea from Assam – SEBA Class 10 English

Here are the complete question answers for Chapter 7, Part III: Tea from Assam from the “First Flight” textbook, including all textual questions and previous SEBA Board Exam questions.

Chapter 7, Part III: Tea from Assam

Textual Question Answers (পাঠ্যপুথিৰ প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)

(Thinking about Language – Page 96)

I. 1. Use these words appropriately in the sentences below.
(তলৰ বাক্যবোৰত এই শব্দবোৰ উপযুক্তভাৱে ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা।)
(upkeep, downpour, undergo, dropout, walk-in)

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(i) A heavy downpour has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property.
(iv) The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview.

I. 2. Now fill in the blanks in the sentences given below by combining the verb given in brackets with one of the words from the box as appropriate.
(এতিয়া তলত দিয়া বাক্যবোৰৰ খালী ঠাইবোৰ বন্ধনীত দিয়া ক্ৰিয়াৰ সৈতে বাকচৰ পৰা উপযুক্ত শব্দ এটাৰ সৈতে মিলাই পূৰণ কৰা।)
(over, by, through, out, up, down)

(i) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the Government. (throw)
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough in cancer research. (break)
(iii) The State Government plans to build a bypass for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway. (pass)
(iv) Gautama’s outlook on life changed when he realised that the world is full of sorrow. (look)
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually downcast after the game. (cast)

(Thinking about Language – Page 97)

II. 1. Think of suitable -ing or -ed adjectives to answer the following questions.
(তলৰ প্ৰশ্নবোৰৰ উত্তৰ দিবলৈ উপযুক্ত -ing বা -ed বিশেষণৰ কথা ভবা।)

(i) How would you describe a good detective serial on television?
Answer: A good detective serial on television is interesting / exciting.

(ii) How would you describe a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’?
Answer: The debate was very interesting / stimulating.

(iii) How do you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain?
Answer: I feel bored when I stay indoors due to incessant rain.

(iv) How do you feel when you open a present?
Answer: I feel excited when I open a present.

(v) How do you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television?
Answer: I feel interested / relaxed when I watch my favourite programme.

(vi) What is the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue?
Answer: My mother had a tired / worried look on her face.

(vii) How do you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest?
Answer: I feel thrilled / excited when tracking a tiger.

(viii) How would you describe the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen?
Answer: The story I recently read was very interesting / moving.

Previous Year SEBA Board Exam Questions
(SEBA ব’ৰ্ড পৰীক্ষাৰ বিগত বৰ্ষৰ প্ৰশ্ন)

• Q. What is the second flush or sprouting period of tea? (HSLC 2015)
  (চাহৰ দ্বিতীয় ফ্লাছ বা গজালি মেলাৰ সময় কি?)
  Answer: The second flush or sprouting period of tea lasts from May to July and yields the best tea.
  (অসমীয়া উত্তৰ): চাহৰ দ্বিতীয় ফ্লাছ বা গজালি মেলাৰ সময় মে’ মাহৰ পৰা জুলাইলৈকে থাকে আৰু ই সৰ্বোত্তম চাহ উৎপাদন কৰে।
• Q. Where were Pranjol and Rajvir going? (HSLC 2016)
  (প্ৰাঞ্জল আৰু ৰাজবীৰ ক’লৈ গৈ আছিল?)
  Answer: Pranjol and Rajvir were going to Assam to visit Pranjol’s home and the tea garden managed by his father in Upper Assam.
  (অসমীয়া উত্তৰ): প্ৰাঞ্জল আৰু ৰাজবীৰ অসমলৈ গৈ আছিল, প্ৰাঞ্জলৰ ঘৰ আৰু উজনি অসমত তাৰ দেউতাকে পৰিচালনা কৰা চাহ বাগিচা চাবলৈ।
• Q. Who was Bodhidharma? (HSLC 2017)
  (বোধিধৰ্ম কোন আছিল?)
  Answer: Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddhist ascetic who, according to an Indian legend, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations, and ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids.
  (অসমীয়া উত্তৰ): বোধিধৰ্ম এজন প্ৰাচীন বৌদ্ধ তপস্বী আছিল, যিয়ে এক ভাৰতীয় কিংবদন্তী অনুসৰি, ধ্যানৰ সময়ত টোপনি অহাৰ বাবে নিজৰ চকুৰ পতা কাটি পেলাইছিল, আৰু সেই পতাবোৰৰ পৰা দহজোপা চাহ গছ গজিছিল।
• Q. What are the two legends about the discovery of tea? (HSLC 2019)
  (চাহৰ আৱিষ্কাৰৰ বিষয়ে থকা দুটা কিংবদন্তী কি কি?)
  Answer: The two legends about the discovery of tea are:
  1. The Chinese legend: A Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it accidentally discovered tea when a few leaves from twigs burning under the pot fell into the water, giving it a delicious flavour.
  2. The Indian legend: A Buddhist ascetic named Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids to prevent sleep during meditation, and ten tea plants grew out of these eyelids. The leaves of these plants, when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep.
     (অসমীয়া উত্তৰ): চাহৰ আৱিষ্কাৰৰ বিষয়ে থকা দুটা কিংবদন্তী হ’ল:
  3. চীনা কিংবদন্তী: এজন চীনা সম্ৰাট, যিয়ে সদায় পানী উতলাই খাইছিল, তেওঁ ঘটনাক্ৰমে চাহ আৱিষ্কাৰ কৰিছিল যেতিয়া তেওঁৰ পাত্ৰৰ তলত জ্বলি থকা ডালৰ কেইটামান পাত পানীত পৰি এক সোৱাদযুক্ত গোন্ধ দিছিল।
  4. ভাৰতীয় কিংবদন্তী: বোধিধৰ্ম নামৰ এজন বৌদ্ধ তপস্বীয়ে ধ্যানৰ সময়ত টোপনি ৰোধ কৰিবলৈ নিজৰ চকুৰ পতা কাটি পেলাইছিল, আৰু সেই পতাবোৰৰ পৰা দহজোপা চাহ গছ গজিছিল। এই গছৰ পাত গৰম পানীত দি খালে টোপনি নোহোৱা হৈছিল।