Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (2 x 4= 8) + (1 x 4) = 12

Modern food has become our enemy. We have become so slavish to taste and presentation that we
eat food for its entertainment value, not for its nutritional benefit. Even as health awareness is
increasing, the variety of junk and nutritionless food is also increasing. Each restaurant boasts of a
new cuisine, which is a mixture of refined flour, oil and sugar. Pasta, noodles, white rice, white bread
and maida based products like pizzas, burgers, naan and rumali roti are the main options in Italian,
Chinese, Indian or Mexican cuisines. The vegetarian dishes are either overcooked or have a lot of
corn starch and fat. The non-vegetarian dishes are either white-sauce based or made in rich gravies.

People are trying to lose weight by eating less in the day, so that they can accommodate such foods
in the night. They skip breakfast and lunch so that they can satisfy their taste buds in the night with a
family dinner. Perfect health, however, cannot be achieved by a process of eating less and not
eating. The idea is to nourish the body. You might achieve some weight loss but you will also lose out
on your health.

Therefore, whilst embarking upon any weight loss programme, remember that health is much more
than just weight loss, at the same time achieving ideal body weight in a healthy way does provide a
basis for achieving perfect health.

Our weight is a balancing act, but the equation is simple: If you eat more calories than you burn, you
gain weight. And if you eat fewer calories than you burn, you lose weight.

All too often, we make weight loss much more difficult than it needs to be with extreme diets that
leave us cranky and starving, unhealthy lifestyle choices that undermine our dieting efforts, and
emotional eating habits that stop us before we get started. But there's a better way! You can lose
weight without feeling miserable. By making smart choices every day, you can develop new eating
habits and preferences that will leave you feeling satisfied-and winning the battle of the bulge.

(A) Answer the following questions: (1 x 4 = 4)

How has modern food become our enemy ?

How do people try to lose weight ?

What should you remember while trying to lose weight ?

What equation is drawn to highlight our weight as a balancing act ?

(B) Choose the correct alternatives:

(1 x 4 = 4)

(a) What is meant by 'nourish' ? (Para 2)

(i) feed (ii) grow

(iii) improve (iv) love

(iii) improve

(b)

(ii) grow

(iv) love

What is meant by 'undermine' ? (Para 5)

(i) better (ii) weaken

(iii) underestimate (iv) improve

Find the word opposite in meaning to 'happy'. (Para 5)

(i) unhealthy (ii) satisfied

(iii) miserable (iv) cranky

Find the word opposite in meaning to 'neither'. (Para 1)

(i) variety (ii) starch

(iii) gravies (iv) either

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follows: (2 x 4) + (1 x 4) = 12

Many are familiar with the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's literary works and songs. One may
well ask: Is there a central theme in Tagore's works? There is a central theme, and that is his love for
freedom and non- conformity which is evident in his works. Apart from being a literary genius, have
you ever wondered what else did he love? Have you ever thought of tasting the bard's favourite
dishes?

Now Kolkata can boast of a cafeteria-cum-restaurant, 'Cafe The', where people can get a taste of
Tagore's culinary indulgences-all under one roof. It was conceived by Ratikanta Basu, who undertook
a lot of research to make it a reality.

The restaurant is located on H Chi Min Sarani in south Kolkata and is the first cafe-cum-restaurant in
India that is exclusively dedicated to Tagore cuisine.

Tagore would encourage the 'thakurs' (cooks) in his ancestral palace in the northern part of the city
to introduce variations in the platter, by including local versions of continental and Peshawari
cuisine. Thus, the cross over culture ensconced silently in the kitchens of Thakurbari was launched,
much before the clamour for cross-cultural cuisine actually started.
The poet's innate wander lust took him to places like Italy, Spain, England, Turkey, and he imbibed
the food traditions of respective countries. Since he was exposed to both oriental and continental
cuisine, a penchant to blend the two forms came naturally.

There are not many documents to support that Tagore was a die-hard food lover. But he actually
was one, and whenever he attended a lunch or dinner abroad, he used to collect and bring back the
menu cards.

A part of the menu card will be a facsimile of the menu laid out for the dinner party hosted by India
society, London, in 1912 to felicitate Tagore on the occasion of the publication of Gitanjali, a
collection of his poems. Even the decor of the cafe in south Kolkata has been designed to suit the
ambience with large portraits of Tagore at various lunch and dinner parties across the world, his
framed write-ups on food, of course softly played Tagore songs.

(A) Answer the following questions: (1 x 4 = 4)

What was the underlying theme of Tagore's works?

How has Ratikanta Basu paid tribute to Tagore?

What do you understand by "cross-cultural cuisine"?

What was the purpose of the dinner party hosted by India society?

(B) Choose the correct alternatives :

(a) What is meant by 'penchant? (Para 5)

(i) desire (ii) material

(iii) process (iv) None of the above

(b) What is meant by 'innate '? (Para 5)

(i) noble (ii) appreciated

(iii) natural (iv) real

(c) Find the word opposite in meaning to 'disperse'. (Para 6)

(i) collect (ii) support

(iii) lover (iv) back

(d)Find the word opposite in meaning to 'covered '. (Para 5)

(i) imbided (ii) blend

(iii) penchant (iv) exposed