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CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT (CA) 2

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Gyrocopters are a ……………… between helicopters and gliders.
(b) The author seems to believe that gyrocopters will be too expensive to afford for a common man.
(True/False)
(c) Key areas where gyrocopters can be useful are: (i) .......................... , (ii) coastal area surveillance,
(iii) .......................... and (iv) agriculture crop spraying.
(d) Some advantages that gyrocopters have over helicopters and gliders are that gyrocopters
(i) can fly very low at a very .......................... speed
(ii) cost ..........................
(iii) need very little ..........................
(e) Two ways in which a gyrocopter differs from a helicopter are that a gyrocopter
(i) cannot take-off or land ................. (ii) does not have an ...................... connected to its rotors
(f) A gyrocopter can glide even if there is an engine failure. (True/False)
(g) The rotors of a gyrocopter .......................... due to the way the air flows through them.
(h) In paragraph 4, .......................... means 'create or prepare methodically.'

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. The author uses the phrase "The catch" to express his .......................... about the possibility of
gyrocopter as a solution to traffic problem.
(a) enthusiasm (c) doubt
(b) shock (d) guess
2. A gyrocopter is similar to a helicopter in the sense that
(a) it can fly very low and slow (c) it is as light and as quiet as the helicopter
(b) it can take-off and land vertically (d) it needs an engine for the initial thrust
3. DGCA will not allow gyrocopters to operate in residential, VIP or defence areas because
(a) they will cause noise pollution (c) they are not safe enough to fly
(b) they can pose a security threat (d) aviation rules do not permit such operations

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT (CA) 3

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Kalaripayatt is a traditional art of Kerala practised as early as the .......... .
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(b) Kalaripayatt is in fact a combination of: (i) a martial art (ii) ................... , (iii) medicine, (iv) attack
and (v) .................. .
(c) Marma points are also called as ...................... .
(d) Marma points are important for two reasons:
(i) A .............. at one of these points can cripple or kill a person
(ii)These points are used to treat ........................ ...................... .
(e) ............................. used Kalari to impart an all-round training of the mind and body.
(f) Kalaripayatt aims to turn its practitioners into savage warriors. (True/False)
(g) Rulers in fifteenth century Kerala often indulged in wars because there was no strong ............... .
(h) Kalaripayatt was responsible for averting a lot of bloodshed in Kerala in the past. (True/False)
(i) In paragraph 3, the antonym of 'civilized' or 'humane' is ..................... .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.

1. What are students of 'Kalari' taught?

(a) to kill a person (c) to cripple an opponent
(b) to give medicines (d) to defend themselves
2. One thing common to Kalari and Chinese system of acupressure is that
(a) both make use of pressure points in body (c) both are ancient systems of medicine
(b) both are martial arts (d) both include 'tantra' and 'mantra'
3. According to the passage, the British banned Kalari because
(a) it was a very violent art (c) it was a potential threat to them
(b) it was a very subtle art (d) it was an all-round training of body and soul

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT (CA) 5

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) The objective of the proposed spacecraft by Russia will be to prevent an asteroid from .....................
with the Earth.
(b) Apophis was discovered in the year ......................... .
(c) Apophis has a strong chance of hitting the Earth. (True/False)
(d) Human beings do not have adequate knowledge about the dangerous space objects. (True/False)
(e) Two 'soft deflection options' mentioned in the passage are:
(i) send a 'space tow' to gradually ................. a dangerous asteroid
(ii) place ................ on an asteroid to change its orbit
(f) In case of an imminent collision between asteroid and the earth, .................. could be used to
destroy the asteroid.
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(g) To devise the ways of preventing Apophis from hitting our planet, the Russian space agencies plan
to involve three more agencies namely:
(i) ................................. (ii) European Space Agency (iii) .................................
(h) A word in paragraphs 4-6 that means the same as 'likely to happen now' is ................... .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.

1. "Mankind is just waking up to this problem" (Paragraph 5). Here the 'problem' referred to is
(a) Apophis's collision with the Earth
(b) building a special purpose spacecraft
(c) the challenge of deflecting Apophis
(d) chances of dangerous space objects hitting the Earth
2. Which of the following is a soft deflection option for Apophis?
(a) smash the asteroid (c) wait till the danger becomes imminent
(b) placing engines on it (d) build a special purpose spacecraft
3. Mr Perminov seems to be in favour of using nuclear option to deal with the Apophis threat
(a) as a first line of defence (c) as the only line of defence
(b) as the last line of defence (d) as the safest line of defence

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT (CA) 6

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) While reading the ......................... edition of the latest Harry Potter, the author wondered about
the experience of his .................... reading the same book.
(b) Today, e-books are available easily, but illegally.(True/False)
(c) The 'dinky-looking hardware' referred to in paragraph 1 is the .................... .
(d) According to the author, modern technology is all set to change the way we read. (True/False)
(e) "They do exit" (Paragraph 2). Here 'they' refers to ..................... .
(f) According to Clifford Lynch, some advantage that e-books have over printed books are:
(i) greater .................................. (iv) more effective ..................................
(ii) ubiquity of access (v) better teaching/learning
(iii) enhanced use (vi) .....................................
(g) A 'tradition' that the writer fears will be lost with the increased popularity of 'e-books' is ............... .
(h) The 'damage' the writer talks about in the last paragraph could be caused from ............ and .......... .
(i) A word in paragraph 2 that means the same as 'easily available' is ................ .
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B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.

1. 'I bought my copy' (Paragraph 1). What copy is the author talking about?
(a) an e-book edition of Harry Potter (c) an e-book reader
(b) a printed copy of Harry Potter (d) a video of Harry Potter film
2. The author has used the expression 'look a bit like dinosaurs' (Paragraph 2, last line) to
mean that the encyclopaedias
(a) will become extinct (c) will be frightening to use
(b) will become huge in size (d) will become useless
3. 'Let us welcome the journey' (Paragraph 3). Which 'journey' is referred to here?
(a) journey into the future (c) journey into the world of e-books
(b) journey into the past (d) journey into the world of printed books
4. How will e-books survive damage from vandalism, flood and fire?
(a) they can survive hardware destruction (c) they can be protected legally
(b) they can be uploaded to website (d) they can be electronically stored

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT (CA) 8

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) The author advises the readers not to throw away water hyacinth or banana fibre. (True/False)
(b) Until recently, water hyacinth could only be used as ........................ for potato crops.
(c) SAME OF THE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE MADE FROM HYACINTH FIBRE

bags/laundry bags baskets (i) .............. (ii) ............. (iii) ............ straw boxes stationery (iv) ............

(d) Three main problems with north-eastern handicrafts exports are:

(i) lack of ............................
(ii) inability to cater to the needs of ....................................
(iii) lack of ....................................... in a time bound manner
(e) The factors that have made the north-east ready for a massive growth in the next a few years are:
(i) .................................... situation
(ii) appropriate ......................... by the Centre Government
(f) NEIIPP 2007 has failed to generate any interest among investors. (True/False)
(g) In paragraph 5, the word 'craze' means the same as .................... .
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B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.

1. Why is water hyacinth considered to be a 'menace'?

(a) it lacks natural fibre (c) it can be used only as a compost manure on potato crops
(b) it can be cut and dried (d) it chokes water bodies and destroys crops and fisheries
2. This menace can now be effectively dealt with by
(a) cutting and drying the weed (c) fashioning useful products out of it
(b) checking its growth in water bodies (d) using it as a manure on potato crops
3. "...... the response from foreign buyers was even more." Which response is the Mr Das talking
about?
(a) foreign buyers' response to the use of water hyacinth
(b) foreign buyers' interest in buying water hyacinth products
(c) foreign buyers' interest in banana bark products like yoga mats
(d) foreign buyers' interest in buying products made by local artisans

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT (CA) 9

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) The story of jeep started in ................... .
(b) American military was initially interested in the idea of acquiring a small, light and fast vehicle.
(True/False)
(c) The German Army had got a Volkswagen for military use in 1940. (True/False)
(d) Traditional truck manufacturers stayed away from the 'Jeep Project' because they considered the
.................... impractical.
(e) Willys also got the contract to manufacture jeeps because ................... was a small manufacturer.
(f) Ford entered the scene at a later stage because they were the ......................... in the country.
(g) Two innovations Ford introduced in the Jeep were: (i) ............. (ii) ...............
(h) G.P. Amphibious was introduced in .................... .
(i) A word in paragraph 2 that means the same as 'motivated' is .................. .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. Why did the American Austin Company become almost bankrupt?
(a) it had to compete with American car manufacturers
(b) it was a British Car Company
(c) it manufactured small cars for which there weren't many takers
(d) Americans developed interest in small cars
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2. 'Stayed out of the race' (Paragraph 3). Which 'race' is referred to here?
(a) the competition to develop a Jeep
(b) the competition between American and German car manufacturers
(c) the contract for the manufacture of a small, light and fast military vehicle
(d) the contract between Austin and Bantam
3. What could the Jeep not do?
(a) tow a trailer (c) run on railway tracks
(b) carry communication equipment (d) operate under water
4. What does the ad "Paved Roads – just another example of useless government spending" mean?
(a) Other matters are more important than paving roads (c) Paving roads is a wasteful expenditure
(b) Jeeps could easily travel on unpaved roads (d) There is no need to pave the roads

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT (PA) 2

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Aman earns just Rs. 150/- per month for delivering .............. to people.
(b) A ......................... left Aman a mentally challenged boy.
(c) Dharmendra brothers run an STD and a photostat shop. (True/False)
(d) Two of Aman's many achievements are:
(i) a gold medal in ..................... at the North-West Special Olympics
(ii) ..................... in the 5-kilometre and 15-kilometre race
(e) As part of their vocational training, mentally retarded children are taught how to ................. and
.................... through a special code language.
(f) According to Mrs. Anju Saini, mental retardation in a .......................... , not a disease.
(g) According to Mrs Saini, people with mental retardation should not be treated with .............. .
(h) Mrs. Anju Saini believes that Aman will be able to complete his vocational course. (True/False)
(i) Aman likes to live in the ...................... rather than in the time gone by.
(j) A word in paragraph 4 of the passage that means the opposite of 'respect' is ................. .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. Mrs. Anju Saini believes Aman is an extremely ................. kid.
(a) active (b) inactive (c) sensitive (d) depressed
2. According to Anju Saini, Aman must learn to ......................... for his safety.
(a) do a job (c) handle money carefully
(b) ride bicycle slowly (d) enrol in a vocational course
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PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT (PA) 3

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Modern day kids do not know that cartwheels and windmills were toys once upon a time. (True/False)
(b) Two fallouts of 'this trend' are:
(i) ............... of India's toy-making tradition (ii) influence of an .................. on children's minds.
(c) 'Indian toys' are environment-friendly because they are generally made from ................ .
(d) Clay modellers have shifted to other occupations like (i) ............... , (ii) .............. , (iii) making idols
and (iv) carrying loads as coolies.
(e) Nowadays toys made from wood, paper and cloth are more popular than 'machine-made' toys.
(True/False)
(f) It is difficult to compete with machine-made toys because they are backed by ............. with .......... .
(g) Two disadvantages of foreign toys are: (i) they are very .................. (ii) their .............. is limited.
(h) An expression in paragraphs 7-8 that means the same as 'perfectly satisfactory or alright' is ......... .
(i) A word in paragraphs 6-7 that is the antonym of 'increasing' is ................... .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. The phrase 'this trend' (paragraph 2, last line) refers to ......... .
(a) the declining popularity of Indian toys (c) craze for familiar figures and trendy playthings
(b) the increasing popularity of Western toys (d) advertisements of toys on television
2. Indian toys help
(a) keep children occupied
(b) Indian toys are superior to western toys
(c) children become sensitive to environment degradation
(d) children learn to respect their traditions
3. The author's main argument in the passage is
(a) Western toys are better than traditional Indian toys
(b) Indian toys are superior to western toys
(c) Traditional Indian toys are no longer popular
(d) So called "Western toys" should be banned

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT (PA) 5

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) An active ingredient used in making mosquito repellent coils and mats is a kind of synthetic ......... .
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(b) Fumes emitted by these mats and coils are generally considered .................... for human beings.
(c) Coils require a burning temperature of ................. to ensure maximum benefit.
(d) Four things that the smoke from coils does is:
(i) ....................... from entering a room
(ii) ....................... mosquitoes inside a room
(iii) adversely affect mosquitoes' ...................... ability.
(iv) .................. a significant proportion of mosquitoes
(e) Tick (3) the correct statements and cross (×) the wrong statements.
(i) Mammals find it hard to metabolise allethrin group of chemicals.
(ii) Allethrins easily degrade and disintegrate in the presence of sunlight.
(iii) Allethrins may get accumulated in soil and plants.
(iv) There are few chances of finding the traces of allethrins in food.
(f) Vapours coming out of diffusers or mats can cause ........... in some people.
(g) PROLONGED USE OF MATS MAY CAUSE

(i) ................. shortness of breath (ii) ................. liver damage (iii) ................

(h) Two safer substitutes of mosquito coils, mats and diffusers etc. are: (i) ................ (ii) .............. .
(i) In paragraph 3, ................... means the same as 'prevents'.

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT (PA) 6

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(I) Tick (3) the correct statements and cross (×) the incorrect statements.
(a) Icehotel was the brain child of Jannot Derid.
(b) Arctic Hall was originally built for an art exhibition.
(c) According to the passage, Icehotel is now a 550 square metre complex.
(d) Icehotel is designed and built by artists from Sweden only.
(e) Vaulted steel pillars are removed once the snow has 'set'.
(f) Icehotel is ready to receive its first guests in October every year.
(g) Torne is the name of a river in Sweden.
(h) A new resort has been added to the Icehotel for weddings and christenings.
(i) The Icehotel is built once in two years.
(j) All the doors, windows, tables, lamps and beds in the Icehotel are made from ice.
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(II) Fill in the blanks with one to three words each.

(a) Icehotel has already seen ..................... seasons.
(b) In Jukkasjärvi, the sun shines in summer for over ........... days and nights without setting.
(c) Icehotel starts melting from .............. .
(d) The hallway of the Icehotel is illuminated by a beautiful ....................... .
(e) The ........ in the Icehotel have unique art and sculptures made of ice.
(f) A word in paragraph 1 that means the same as 'talked or wrote about something in a very
enthusiastic way' is ................. .

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT (PA) 8

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Crop circles are often created in mysterious circumstances. (True/False)
(b) Two examples of complex geometric shapes of crop circles are: (i) ............... (ii) ...................
(c) In ................ an Australian sugarcane farmer claimed to have seen a saucer-shaped spaceship rise
up from a swamp.
(d) The reeds in the swamp were intricately woven in a ................. direction.
(e) Two men from Southampton, England claimed that they had started creating concentric crop
circles as a ................. .
(f) The two men from Southampton used (i) ................... , (ii) rope, (iii) hats and (iv) .............. to create
the crop circles.
(g) Many people believe that crop circles are a work of ....................... because the arrangement is too
complex to be created in a short time.
(h) A better term to describe 'crop circles' is ................... .
(i) An expression in paragraph 3 that means the same as 'told the truth about something especially
after lying or keeping it a secret' is ...................... .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. '…such anecdotal accounts' (Paragraph 2) refers to
(a) Australian farmer's stories (c) crop circles being seen in fields
(b) stories of UFO sightings (d) spaceship landings
2. One of the two Southampton men had to reveal their secret about crop circles because
(a) the circles were giving rise to superstitions
(b) his wife wanted to know the reason behind the unusual mileage on his car
(c) he wanted to practice the art of making crop circles
(d) the crop circles he made were masterpieces
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3. The real controversy about the crop circles is

(a) whether they are fake or the handiwork of aliens (c) why they are made in fields
(b) why they have complex patterns at places (d) why they are in circular shape
4. 'Crop formation' is a better term for crop circles because
(a) all crop circles are formed mysteriously (c) not all crop formations are circular in shape
(b) crop formations are created by pranksters (d) these formations appear in every crop circle

PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT (PA) 9

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Noise from neighbours can make it difficult for us to enjoy some simple activities at home like
........................ , listening to music or ............................ .
(b) Excessively unwanted noise from neighbours can cause ..................... , nervousness and .............. .
(c) If the noise disturbs because it is loud and sustained, then it becomes a ........................ .
(d) One should always put up with noise nuisance. (True/False)
(e) Often neighbours do not know that they are causing a noise nuisance. (True/False)
(f) If you plan to contact the authorities regarding noise nuisance in your neighbourhood, it is a good
idea to collect ................. in the form of a ..................... of the noisy behaviour of the neighbours.
(g) A word in paragraph 1 that means the opposite of 'helpful' is ................... .
(h) A word in paragraph 4 that means the same as 'friendly' is ................... .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. What do you think is the author's attitude towards people who have noisy neighbours?
(a) indifferent (c) pitiful
(b) empathetic (d) patronising
2. '…this kind of treatment…' (Paragraph 1). Which treatment is the author talking about?
(a) treatment of noise (c) noise nuisance
(b) nervousness and stress (d) loss of sleep
3. When should someone contact their neighbours personally to talk about the noise nuisance?
(a) when the neighbours do not know that they are causing noise nuisance
(b) when the noise disturbs just you and not other neighbours
(c) when you want to be amiable and wish to see things from your neighbour's perspective
(d) when it is safe to talk to neighbours about the noise nuisance they are causing
4. 'When in doubt…' {Paragraph 4 (iv)}. What kind of doubt is the author talking about here?
(a) how the neighbour would react to you polite complaint about noise nuisance
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(b) whether police will come to your rescue when you complain against a noisy neighbour
(c) whether the noise caused by a neighbour is a nuisance or not
(d) whether or not the neighbours know they are causing noise nuisance

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (HA) 2

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Armchair tourists do not actually travel; they read about places or things in books or view them on
their screens of their digital devices. (True/False)
(b) The 'virtual tour' of the Everest region will allow the armchair tourists a rare glimpse of life in one
of the .................... and .......................places on earth.
(c) "Trekker" is a single-lens camera unit. (True/False)
(d) The Street View project has been started by Google with the help of Apa Sherpa, a ..........................
and ................. , a start-up company.
(e) Apa Sherpa has scaled Mt Everest ............ times.
(f) Apa Sherpa hopes to raise funds to build more .................... and ................... for Sherpas.
(g) The project 'Street View' will bring benefits to the Sherpa community by ............ the region and
improving ................ to education.
(h) A feat that Apa Sherpa describes as 'never been mine' is his ....................... of Mt. Everest.
(i) Apa Sherpa has a three-fold dream in which:
(i) Sherpas don't risk their lives as guides and porters
(ii) get an ..................................
(iii) live ..................................
(j) About ............. Sherpas lost their lives in an avalanche last April.
(k) A word in paragraph 1 of the passage that means the same as 'routes or tracks' is ................ .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. Apa was forced to quit school because
(a) he wanted to become a porter (c) he lost his father at the age of 12
(b) he was poor at studies (d) he wanted to become a mountaineer
2. The traditional occupation of the Sherpas has been
(a) running schools and hospitals (c) working as nature photographers
(b) working as guides and porters (d) raising funds for charity purposes
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (HA) 3

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) Two qualities that the author assigns to the history of Delhi are .............. and ..................... .
(b) The capital of India was shifted from ...................... to Delhi on ........................ .
(c) Two characteristic features that made Delhi an obvious choice as the country's capital were:
(i) ........................ (ii) ........................
(d) The city of Shahjahanabad was established by ......................... .
(e) In due course, the small villages in South Delhi were transformed into symmetrical, ..................
and architectural marvels.
(f) A two-word phrase that the author has used to describe the variety and diversity of India is .......... .
(g) Yamuna river has now begun to resemble a .................... .
(h) The ever increasing ................... is mainly responsible for the rapid depletion of Delhi's resources.
(i) A word in paragraph 5 that means the same as 'a mixture of different varieties' is .................... .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. Delhi was originally intended for about
(a) seven thousand people (c) seventeen thousand people
(b) seventy thousand people (d) seventeen million people
2. Which of the following was not a part of core city of Delhi before New Delhi was established?
(a) Chandni Chowk (c) Civil Lines
(b) Kashmere Gate (d) Shahjahanabad

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (HA) 5

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) That teenagers do not have stress is a myth. (True/False)
(b) In today's competitive world, teenagers are full of ............. and .................. .
(c) Three types of pressures that teenagers have to face are: (i) .............. (ii) ............. (iii) .............
(d) Two factors that push students into fields which may not interest them are:
(i) lack of .................... and (ii) lack of ...................... for students' preferences
(e) The age group that is often told what to do, when to do and how to do is ............... .
(f) A sure sign of anxiety is ............................... .
(g) According to paragraph 7, two 'tough challenges' that teenagers face in life are ........... and ........... .
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(h) Procrastinators are masters of the "art of starting". (True/False)

(i) Procrastinators often have to deal with .................... while beginning a task.
(j) Three things that may make a student different from his/her peers are:
(i) social and financial status
(ii) ...........................................
(iii) ...........................................
(k) A word in paragraph 1 that means the same as 'upset or worried' is ................. .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. Which of the following is not among the suggestions made by the author for effective stress
management?
(a) Adopt a healthy attitude towards life (c) Take life as it comes
(b) Delay and postpone work (d) Be prepared for the worst
2. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?
(a) Teenagers never get fretful and apprehensive.
(b) It is not the environment that induces stress and anxiety.
(c) Teenage can never become the best part of one's life.
(d) In today's competitive word, no one can escape struggle.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (HA) 6

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) The author fails to understand why people today are obsessed with looking ................... .
(b) The author believes that doctors should not unnecessarily .............. people if they are a bit plump.
(c) According to the author, eating well cannot normally be damaging. (True/False)
(d) In the author's opinion, it is OK to be fat if a person is otherwise healthy. (True/False)
(e) The author is of the view that if a person is ................. about himself or herself, he/she is beautiful.
(f) The author is against a uniform physical structure because no two persons are the same ................
or ................................ .
(g) An expression that the author uses in paragraph 5 to refer to the adverse opinions of people who
promote 'slim and trim' culture is ............................ .
(h) The author is against using only lean muscular men and svelte women in advertisements. (Yes/No)
(i) Two advantages that the author believes overweight people have are:
(i) People around them are ........... because they are not distracted by shapely legs or toned shoulders.
(ii) They can easily ................. themselves from nasty people.
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(j) A word in paragraph 4 that means the same as 'slim and attractive' is ................... .

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. 'This baffles me' (Paragraph 1). Which of the following does 'this' here refer to?
(a) why some people love eating sweets
(b) why some people are fat
(c) whether being fit and being thin are one and the same thing
(d) why thin people make fun of fat people and people who love sweets
2. Which of the following does the author believe in?
(a) We should conform to a prescribed body size.
(b) There should be a standard, perfect physical structure.
(c) People with large bodies are generally generous and happy.
(d) Human beings accept the structure nature gives them.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (HA) 8

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) As an artistic activity, Drama can help children ................ holistically and improve their .............. .
(b) Theatre classes aim to make students ................... in their own development.
(c) Regular acting activities make children more ..................... .
(d) Drama can also train children in the art of .................... and effective communication.
(e) Which paragraph deals with the idea of self-discipline and self-expression.
(Write the paragraph number)
(f) Column A lists some drama related activities and Column B shows the objectives or benefits those
activities give. Match the items in Column A with those in Column B and write the correct answers
in the space provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

(i) Production work 1. cultural awareness

(ii) Annual Day plays 2. team work
(iii) Rehearsals 3. finer points and technicalities

(g) Children can improvise on snack boxes for .................... and use an emergency lamp for ................ .
(h) A word in paragraph 3 that means the same as 'pain or sorrow' is .................... .
(i) A word in paragraph 2 that is the opposite of 'confidence' is .................... .
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B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. '…and if taught in schools…' (Paragraph 1). This expression suggests that in the author's
opinion
(a) theatre is extremely difficult to be taught as a formal subject in schools
(b) theatre activities should form an integral part of school calendar
(c) theatre will soon be taught in most schools of the country
(d) real theatre can best be learnt outside the classrooms
2. Theatre can help clumsy children to
(a) become physically stronger (c) express themselves publicly
(b) be self-disciplined and graceful (d) understand their body movements
3. Which theatre activity helps provide value education?
(a) dialogue and script writing (c) reading and discussing characters
(b) costumes and make up (d) training in voice modulation

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (HA) 9

A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer the following objective type questions very briefly.
(a) The telescope atop Mt. Wilson in San Diego once shut down because ..................... was preventing
astronomers' ability to observe the night sky.
(b) The artificial light of our planet drowns the .................... from space.
(c) In 1980s, astronomers for the first time noticed that light spilt out of every .................. thing.
(d) Column A lists some animals, birds and plants affected by the light pollution and Column B lists
the effects of artificial light on them. Correctly match the items in Column A with those in Column
B and write the answers in the space provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

(i) songbirds 1. head inland

(ii) migrating birds 2. mistimed or absent blooming
(iii) nocturnal birds 3. announce false dawn
(iv) new-born turtles 4. avoid artificially lit feeding grounds
(v) photosensitive plants 5. fly into illuminated buildings

(e) Better lighting will reduce: (i) our ........................ needs, (ii) ............... from power stations.
(f) For migrating birds illuminated building are reference point for the path of their flights. (True/False)
(g) A word in paragraph 2 that means the same as 'relating to or occurring in the night' is ............... .
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B. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options from the ones given below.
1. The most appropriate title for paragraph number 2 of the passage can be
(a) Birds, Animals and Plants
(b) Artificial Light and the Night Sky
(c) Ill-effects of Manmade Light
(d) Moonless Nights and Tall Illuminated Buildings
2. "But not anymore" (Paragraph 3). What does not happen anymore?
(a) street lamps throw light skywards
(b) people remember seeing the Milky Way
(c) people get to see Milky Way clearly
(d) only seven of the twelve constellations are visible