Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me
BBC World News (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to get tested to see if she had inherited her father's condition
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেকোনো শব্দ সিলেক্ট করে “অভিধান” চাপলে তার অর্থ দেখাবে।
মূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- This is the dilemma Laura Sides faced when she was offered a test for the rare form of early onset dementia that her dad was diagnosed with in his 40s.
- Laura spoke to Dr Sian Williams, host of BBC Radio 4's Life Changing podcast, about her decision to take the test and how it has shaped the rest of her life.
- He told her a test could determine with 99.999% certainty if she would inherit early onset dementia.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 99.999% | “He told her a test could determine with 99.999% certainty if she would inherit early onset dementia.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
1টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.
“This is the dilemma Laura Sides faced when she was offered a test for the rare form of early onset dementia that her dad was diagnosed with in his 40s.”
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.
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to get tested to see if she had inherited her father's condition
This is the dilemma Laura Sides faced when she was offered a test for the rare form of early onset dementia that her dad was diagnosed with in his 40s.
Laura spoke to Dr Sian Williams, host of BBC Radio 4's Life Changing podcast, about her decision to take the test and how it has shaped the rest of her life.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.This is the dilemma Laura Sides faced when she was offered a test for the rare form of early onset dementia that her dad was diagnosed with in his _____s.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to get _____ to see if she had inherited her father's condition
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Laura spoke to Dr Sian Williams, host of BBC Radio 4's Life Changing podcast, about her decision to take the test and how it has shaped the rest of her life.
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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।