GRADE : VII

SUBJECT : ELA
ASSIGNMENT :
READING SEC.

1. Read the following passage carefully:

It is an indisputable fact that the world has gone too far with the
advancement of new technologies such as mobile phones, the internet and so
on, due to which people are able to tour the cosmos virtually sitting at one place
using their smart devices or other technological gadgets. Through mobile,
internet access is ten times hurried and short, it can still provide common internet
features like alerts, weather data, e-mails, search engines, instant messages
and game and music downloading.
Due to the easy access of smart phones, communication has become very
effective, efficient and faster. People are able to convey their message all
around the globe to their loved ones without fond of such gadgets and they
always welcome and adopt such new technology readily. Further, it
has helped young people as they have been able to broaden their minds
and improve their skill by doing research on the internet. For instance,
they use smart phones to look up any new word they come across. As we
know that most of the universities have an online teaching provision,
smart phones assist the students to complete their assignments on time
and avoid delay.
The mobile phone has been a lifesaver for a lot of people in case of an
emergency. Likewise, use of smart phones can be of vital importance in
preventing crime in the society by providing information to the security forces
in time.
Nonetheless, for the young, the use of mobile phone can be like an
addiction and they can also misuse it. Young people are also prone to getting
involved in undesirable activities on the Internet. This might have adverse effect
on their academic performance. Therefore, young people should always be
mentored and made aware of its bad outcomes.
Also a major contributor to its popularity is the easy availability of
prepaid or pay as you go services from a phone shop or an online store. This
allows subscribers to load
text or airtime credits to their handsets by the use of their credit cards,
debit cards or by simply buying a prepaid card from the network they
subscribe to. This plan also doesn’t commit a particular customer to contact. If
prepaid card is not that appealing to you, then you can opt to subscribe using

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the pay by month plan.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the questions
that follow:
Q1. How has the world advanced?

(A) introduction of new technologies.

(B) strengthening the political ties.
(C) helping each other
(D) maintaining world peace

Q2. What are the benefits of mobile phones for the young generation?

(A) help in online learning.

(B) help look up new word they come across
(C) help complete assignments on time.
(D) all of these

Q3. How can mobile phones be considered ‘lifesavers’?

(A) They automatically connect you to a doctor.

(B) They warn you of an impending crime.
(C) They prevent crimes by providing information to security forces.
(D) They give life saving tips.

Q4. Mention any one demerit of mobile phones.

(A) very expensive

(B) take a lot of time to charge
(C) affect academic performance
(D) difficult to avail services

Q5. Through mobile, internet access is ____________ times hurried and

short.

(A) ten
(B) fifty
(C) hundred

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(D) more than ten

Q6. Which of the following statement is true?

(A) Smart phone can connect people with their loved ones anywhere in
the world of cheaper rates.
(B) Smart phones have distanced the people from one another.
(C) Smart phones have increased the expenses of people.
(D) Smart phones have made life easy.

Q7. How can young people be kept away from the ill effects of mobile
phones?

(A) They should not be given mobile phones.

(B) They should be strictly monitored.
(C) They should be mentored.
(D) They should be allowed to use the mobile phones sparingly.

Q8. What has contributed to the popularity of mobile phones?

(A) cheap in cost.

(B) easy availability of services
(C) various apps and its features
(D) to show as status symbol

Q9. In para 1, synonym of ‘innovation’ is _____

(A) production
(B) sincerity
(C) invention
(D) prevention

Q10. Mobile internet can provide access to _________

(A) emails
(B) letters
(C) stories
(D) none of these

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SUBJECT : ELA
ASSIGNMENT :
READING SEC.

2. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

“Teenagers? Stress? You must be joking.” This is probably the reaction

when asked whether teenagers get fretful and apprehensive. For, it is generally
believed that they have “no responsibilities, no worries and no duties.” But that is
not true. In today’s competitive world, one needs to struggle and fight to make it
in this dynamic, yet uncertain, environment that is both stressful and anxiety
inducing. Teenagers face a myriad of pressures, three of which are briefly
discussed here. The pressure to perform i.e. to do well academically comes
principally from parents,

teachers and peers. The lack of aptitude tests or respecting the students’
preferences

pushes them into fields which may not interest them or for which they
are not equipped. Apart from the pressure to perform well, they are often
burdened with the pressure to conform to the norms laid down by society.

Next, teenagers are pressurised to reform themselves. This is commonly

experienced

especially by students in the age group of 13 to 17. Everybody is telling

them when to wake up and what to do.

Here’s what you can do to deal with these pressures. As a result of

pressure, teenagers are often found to be very anxious. A sign of anxiety is holding
one’s breath. The easy way out is to take deep breaths at regular intervals,
trying to calm your mind.

Modern life’s competitiveness and challenges put a tremendous load of

work on teenagers. They need to understand that they are strong enough to
handle the tough challenge in life, studying and assignments being two of them.
Procrastinators i.e. people who habitually delay and postpone doing their work,
need to cultivate “the art of starting” and this involves dealing with the minor
discomfort experienced while beginning a task. Once a job has started, it is

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much easier to continue.

Some students worry about factors like social and financial status,
intelligence and habits that might make them different from their peers.
Effectives stress management lies in having a healthy attitude towards
competition, work, friends and acquaintances. It lies in taking life as it
comes, doing your best and bring prepared for the worst.

Q1. What do you mean by effective stress management?

Q2. Who are procrastinators? How can procrastination be overcome?

Q3. What kind of pressures are faced by teenagers?

Q4. The word in the first paragraph which means the same as “troubled
state of

mind” is _________.

Q5. The word in the second paragraph which is a synonym of “likings” is

_______.

Q6. The word in the fifth paragraph which is an antonym of ‘ease’ is

__________.

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