ব্যাকরণ
Unit-9
Lesson-1(B)
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Children must pass through several stages in their lives to become adults. For most people, there are four or five such stages of growth where they learn certain things: infancy (birth to age 2), early childhood (3 to 8 years), later childhood (9 to 12 years) and adolescence (13 to 18 years). Persons 18 and over are considered adults in our society. Of course, there are some who will try to act older than their years. But, for the most part, most individuals have to go through these stages irrespective of their economic or social status.
World Health Organization (WHO) identifies adolescence as the period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood. This phase represents one of the critical transitions in one’s life span and is characterized by fast-paced growth and change which are second only to those at infancy. Biological processes drive many aspects of this growth and development with the onset of puberty marking the passage from childhood to adolescence. The biological determinants of adolescence are fairly universal; however, the duration and defining characteristics of this period may vary across time, cultures and socio-economic situations. This period has seen many changes over the past century puberty, for example, comes earlier than before, people marry late, and their sexual attitudes and behaviours are different from their grandparents, or even parents. Among the factors responsible for the change are education, urbanization and spread of global communication.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.
1. According to the passage, which stage comes immediately before adolescence?
a) Infancy b) Early childhood
c) Later childhood d) Adulthood
Answer: c) Later childhood
2. At what age does a person generally become an adult according to the passage?
a) 16 b) 18
c) 21 d) 20
Answer: b) 18
3. Who defines adolescence as the period between childhood and adulthood?
a) UNICEF b) CDC
c) World Health Organization (WHO)
d) UNESCO
Answer: c) World Health Organization (WHO)
4. Which process marks the transition from childhood to adolescence?
a) School graduation b) Puberty
c) Marriage d) Employment
Answer: b) Puberty
5. What type of changes are most significant during adolescence, second only to infancy?
a) Emotional and financial
b) Social and educational
c) Growth and developmental
d) Technological and cultural
Answer: c) Growth and developmental
6. Which of the following factors is not mentioned as contributing to changes in adolescence over time?
a) Education
b) Urbanization
c) Spread of global communication
d) Climate change
Answer: d) Climate change
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