A VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD

A) Answer the following Questions:

(তলত দিয়াসমূহৰ উত্তৰ দিয়া)

1. Who was Dilip Donde and what was his achievement?

(দিলীপ দ’ন্দে কোন আৰু তেওঁ কি সফলতা অৰ্জন কৰিছিল?)

Ans: Dilip Donde was a forty-two-year-old trained clearance diver in the Indian Navy. He left India on 19 August 2009 to become the first Indian national to sail around the world. He undertook this voyage in the first fiberglass yacht built in India. (দিলীপ দ’ন্দে এজন বিয়াল্লিছ বছৰীয়া প্ৰশিক্ষণপ্ৰাপ্ত ডুবাৰু আছিল। তেওঁ ২০০৯ চনৰ ১৯ আগষ্টত ভাৰত এৰি জলপথেৰে বিশ্ব পৰিভ্ৰমণ কৰা প্ৰথমজন ভাৰতীয় হ’বলৈ যাত্ৰা আৰম্ভ কৰিছিল।)

2. What was the special relationship between Dilip and Jessica?

(দিলীপ আৰু জেছিকাৰ মাজত কি বিশেষ সম্পৰ্ক আছিল?)

Ans: Dilip and Jessica shared a special relationship as they regularly communicated and discussed their voyages with each other. They understood and encouraged one another during their challenging journeys. (দিলীপ আৰু জেছিকাৰ মাজত এক বিশেষ সম্পৰ্ক আছিল। তেওঁলোকে নিজৰ যাত্ৰাৰ বিষয়ে ইজনে আনজনৰ সৈতে আলোচনা কৰিছিল আৰু ইজনে আনজনক উৎসাহ যোগাইছিল।)

3. What happened to the yacht after the third knock-down?

(তৃতীয়টো ধুমুহাৰ পাছত কি হৈছিল?)

Ans: The third knock-down was the most severe. The mast was pushed 180 degrees into the water. The yacht was lifted up, thrown down a wave, forced under a huge breaking wave and violently turned upside down. (তৃতীয়টো ধুমুহা আটাইতকৈ ভয়ংকৰ আছিল। পালখন ১৮০ ডিগ্ৰী পানীৰ তললৈ টানি নিছিল। নাওখন ঢৌৱে উঠাই লৈ গৈছিল আৰু পিছত ওলোটা কৰি পেলাইছিল।)

4. How did Jessica face the knock-downs?

(জেছিকাই এই ধুমুহাবোৰ কিদৰে সন্মুখীন হৈছিল?)

Ans: Jessica secured herself and held on tightly while the storm raged. Objects were flying around the cabin, and she had to remain physically strong and mentally positive. Though it was difficult at times, she reminded herself that such tough experiences were worthwhile. (জেছিকাই নিজকে সুৰক্ষিত কৰি ধৈৰ্য্য ধৰিছিল। কেবিনত বস্তুবোৰ উপঙি আছিল যদিও তাই মানসিকভাৱে দৃঢ় হৈ থাকিবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰিছিল আৰু কঠিন সময়বোৰ মূল্যৱান বুলি বিশ্বাস কৰিছিল।)

5. How many days did Jessica take to sail around the world? What was remarkable about this feat?

(জেছিকাই নাৱেৰে বিশ্ব ভ্ৰমণ কৰিবলৈ কিমান দিন ল’লে? এই যাত্ৰাৰ কি বিশেষত্ব আছিল?)

Ans: Jessica took 210 days to sail around the world. She became the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, which made her achievement remarkable. (জেছিকাই ২১০ দিনত নাৱেৰে বিশ্ব ভ্ৰমণ সম্পূৰ্ণ কৰিছিল। তেওঁ অকলে, কোনো সহায় নোলোৱাকৈ আৰু একেলেথাৰিয়ে বিশ্ব ভ্ৰমণ কৰা সৰ্বকনিষ্ঠ ব্যক্তি হৈছিল।)

6. What were Jessica's feelings after the worst was over?

(কঠিন সময়বোৰ পাৰ হোৱাৰ পাছত জেছিকাৰ কি অনুভৱ হৈছিল?)

Ans: After repairing the damage caused by the storm, Jessica managed to get some good sleep. Physically she felt tired and bruised, but mentally she felt as though she had aged ten years. Later, she regained her normal spirit as she approached the halfway mark of her voyage. (ধুমুহাৰ ক্ষতি ঠিক কৰাৰ পাছত তাই অলপ ভালদৰে টোপনি গ’ল। শাৰীৰিকভাৱে তাই ক্লান্ত হৈছিল যদিও মানসিকভাৱে তাই দহ বছৰ পৰিপক্ব হৈ উঠাৰ দৰে অনুভৱ কৰিছিল।)

7. What was the name of Jessica's yacht?

(জেছিকাৰ নাওখনৰ নাম কি আছিল?)

Ans: The name of Jessica's yacht was 'Ella's Pink Lady'. (জেছিকাৰ নাওখনৰ নাম আছিল 'এলাৰ পিংক লেডী')

8. What was the name of Jessica's book?

(জেছিকাৰ কিতাপখনৰ নাম কি আছিল?)

Ans: The name of Jessica's book was 'True Spirit'. (জেছিকাৰ কিতাপখনৰ নাম আছিল 'ট্ৰু স্পিৰিট')

"With wishes like these how can 2010 not be anything but great?"

(এনেধৰণৰ শুভেচ্ছাৰে ২০১০ টো ভাল নোহোৱাকৈ পাৰে নে?)

I. Where did these words appear?

Ans: These words appeared in Dilip Donde's blog. (এই শব্দকেইটা দিলীপ দ’ন্দেৰ ব্লগত লিখা আছিল।)

2. Why was the phone call a pleasant surprise to Donde?

Ans: The phone call was a pleasant surprise to Donde because it came close to midnight. (ফ’নকলটো মাজনিশাৰ ওচৰত অহাৰ বাবে দ’ন্দেৰ বাবে এক সুখদায়ক আশ্চৰ্য আছিল।)

3. What made Jessica something special to Dilip Donde?

Ans: Jessica was about 350 nautical miles away and was the nearest human being to him at that time. This made her special to Dilip Donde. (জেছিকা ৩৫০ নটিকেল মাইল দূৰত্বত আছিল যদিও সেই সময়ত দ’ন্দেৰ সকলোতকৈ ওচৰত থকা একমাত্ৰ ব্যক্তি আছিল।)

B. Write True or False beside each statement.

• 1. Francis Chichester was the first to circumnavigate the world. Ans: True.
• 2. Jessica and Dilip were closest to each other near the Cape of Good Hope. Ans: False.
• 3. Dilip Donde's boat was named the Mhadei. Ans: True.
• 4. Ella's Pink Lady was turned upside down in the gale. Ans: True.
• 5. Jessica could not answer her own questions about why the tough times were worth it. Ans: False.
• 6. Mentally she aged ten years after experiencing the knock-downs. Ans: True.

GRAMMAR & USAGE

I. Fill in the blanks. Select the correct option.

• 1. I have three pairs of jeans but none of them is blue.
• 2. Six boys were seated on each bench.
• 3. A few words were spoken at the opening ceremony.
• 4. Rina and Diya are sisters. They both sing well.
• 5. There are two raincoats on the hooks but neither of them is blue.
• 6. There are no stars in the sky.
• 7. None of the roads has been cleared.
• 8. I want to select another cricket bat for the match.
• 9. None of the candidates came in early at the reception centre.
• 10. Mary has crafted six clay jugs. Have you selected any of them?

II. Idioms and their meanings. Use them in sentences.

• Rain cats and dogs (rain heavily): It has been raining cats and dogs since morning. (ৰাতিপুৱাৰে পৰা ধাৰাসাৰ বৰষুণ দি আছে।)
• Come to grief (end in failure): All my hard work came to grief when I failed the exam. (পৰীক্ষাত উত্তীৰ্ণ নোহোৱাৰ বাবে মোৰ সকলো কষ্ট বিফল হ’ল।)
• I'll eat my hat (something that will certainly not happen): If he wins the match, I'll eat my hat. (যদি তেওঁ খেলখন জিকে, মই মোৰ টুপী খাম।)
• Bring the house down (make people laugh loudly): The comedian brought the house down with his jokes. (হাস্যকৌতুকে সকলোকে বৰকৈ হঁহুৱালে।)
• A land of milk and honey (a prosperous place): Many people think foreign countries are a land of milk and honey. (অনেকেই বিদেশক সমৃদ্ধিৰ দেশ বুলি ভাবে।)
• Hold one's own (maintain one's position): The team held its own throughout the match. (গোটেই খেলখনত দলটোৱে নিজৰ স্থান বজাই ৰাখিলে।)