grocery store
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ১০ নভে, ২০২৬
walked through the aisles with my hands losing grip of the trolley,
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- i’ve heard you breathe in your sleep, heard your heart beat while i lay on your chest. but now this is what feels closer than when i counted the moles on your body. isn’t that something?
- Marissa Manal Waiz is a Dhaka-based writer who recently completed her A-Levels.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
(except in phrases) Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.
“like how yours slipped off mine despite our content, contained world.”
To hold inside.
Synonyms: enclose, inhold, comprise, embody
“like how yours slipped off mine despite our content, contained world.”
At once; without delay.
Synonyms: immediately, instantaneously
“without instantly pointing to them like a reflex arc;”
A bunch of cut flowers.
“i walked past the plastic-wrapped bouquets of flowers”
A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.
Synonyms: commodities, general goods, groceries, packaged goods
“i went to the grocery store today”
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.
i went to the grocery store today
with a fridge fully stocked.
walked through the aisles with my hands losing grip of the trolley,
fingers slipping off despite the sterile, air-conditioned walls.
like how yours slipped off mine despite our content, contained world.
one that i could pack up in a lunchbox and send away for the day
without fear, as it would always come back.
i walked past the plastic-wrapped bouquets of flowers
without instantly pointing to them like a reflex arc;
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.i went to the _____ store today
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.fingers slipping off despite the sterile, air-conditioned walls.
3.walked through the aisles with my hands losing grip of the trolley,
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Society
Some people think city life is better than village life, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।