Dhaka air quality unhealthy Monday morning
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Dhaka's air quality remained unhealthy on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 162 at 8:40am.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Dhaka's air quality remained unhealthy on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 162 at 8:40am.
- With this score, the capital ranked 6th among the world's most polluted cities.
- The AQI is a daily indicator of air quality, showing how clean or polluted the air is and the possible health effects people may experience.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure
“An AQI score between 50 and 100 is considered "moderate" with acceptable air quality, while one between 101 and 150 is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups," and a score between 151 and 200 is classified as "unhealthy."”
A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.
“An AQI score between 50 and 100 is considered "moderate" with acceptable air quality, while one between 101 and 150 is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups," and a score between 151 and 200 is classified as "unhealthy."”
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
“An AQI score between 50 and 100 is considered "moderate" with acceptable air quality, while one between 101 and 150 is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups," and a score between 151 and 200 is classified as "unhealthy."”
In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.
“Pakistan's Lahore, India's Kolkata and Delhi occupied the top three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 501, 192 and 187 respectively.”
To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
“An AQI score between 50 and 100 is considered "moderate" with acceptable air quality, while one between 101 and 150 is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups," and a score between 151 and 200 is classified as "unhealthy."”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Dhaka's air quality remained unhealthy on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 162 at 8:40am.
With this score, the capital ranked 6th among the world's most polluted cities.
Pakistan's Lahore, India's Kolkata and Delhi occupied the top three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 501, 192 and 187 respectively.
Earlier, at 8:40 am on Sunday, the city ranked 4th among the world's most polluted cities, recording an AQI score of 165.
An AQI score between 50 and 100 is considered "moderate" with acceptable air quality, while one between 101 and 150 is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups," and a score between 151 and 200 is classified as "unhealthy."
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Questions 1–2: Choose the correct answer.
1.Dhaka's air quality remained unhealthy on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of _____ at 8:40am.
2.Pakistan's Lahore, India's Kolkata and Delhi occupied the top three spots on the list, with AQI scores of _____ 192 and 187 respectively.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.With this score, the capital ranked 5th among the world's most polluted cities.
4.Earlier, at 8:40 am on Sunday, the city ranked 4th among the world's most polluted cities, recording an AQI score of 165.
Writing practice
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Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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