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WorksheetsClass 9-12 Passage Check
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
READ THE PASSAGE BELOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS .
The choices we make on a daily basis—wearing a seatbelt, lifting heavy objects correctly or purposely staying out of any dangerous situation—can either ensure our safety or bring about potentially harmful circumstances.
You and I need to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order. Exercising self-control, self-discipline and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of the most important things we can do. A life without discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness.
We can think it’s kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of “Yeah! That’s me! Living on the edge! Woo-hoo!” It’s become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even highways have lines, which provide margins for our safety while we’re driving. If we go over one side, we’ll go into the ditch. If we cross over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like those lines because they help to keep us safe. Sometimes we don’t even realize how lines help to keep us safe.
I’m not proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I ignored my limits. I felt horrible, physically, most of the time. I used to tell myself “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” I ran to doctors, trying to make myself feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and anything I could get my hands on. Some of the doctors would tell me, “It’s just stress.” That just made me mad. I thought stress meant you don’t like what you do or can’t handle life, and I love what I do. But I kept pushing myself, traveling, doing speaking engagements and so on— simply exhausting myself.
Finally, I understood I was living an unsustainable life and needed to make some changes in my outlook and lifestyle.
You and I don’t have to be like everyone else or keep up with anyone else. Each of us needs to be exactly the way we are, and we don’t have to apologize for it. We’re not all alike and we need to find a comfort zone in which we can enjoy our lives instead of making ourselves sick with an overload of stress and pressure.
Q1.Which of the characteristics are apt about the writer in the following context: “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” ?
1. negligent
2. indecisive
3. spontaneous
4. reckless
5. purposeless
6. patient
a)2 and 5
b)3 and 6
c)1 and 4
d)2 and 3
Q2) The reason why living on the edge has become popular, is because of the
a) constant need for something different.
b) population being much younger.
c) exhausting effort to make changes.
d) strong tendency to stay within our limits.
Q3) The phrase “potentially harmful circumstances” refers to circumstances that can
a) certainly be dangerous.
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(b) be fairly dangerous.
(c) be possibly dangerous.
(d) seldom be dangerous.
Q4). Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of ‘outlook’, as used in the passage.
1. A person’s evaluation of life
2. A person’s experiences in life
3. A person’s point of view towards life
4. A person’s regrets in life
5. A person’s general attitude to life
a) (1) and (4)
b) (2) and (3)
c) (3) and (5)
d) (4) and (5)
Q5) Choose the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the given quotes.
1. It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends.
2. To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
3. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.
4. Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.
a) Option (1)
b) Option (2)
c) Option (3)
d) Option (4)
Q6) The author explains the importance of discipline and boundaries in our lives using the example of
a) road accidents.
b) traffic rules.
c) lines on the highway.
d) safe driving.
Q7) The author attempts to __________________ the readers through this write-up.
a) rebuke
b) question
c) offer aid to
d) offer advice to
Q8) What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage?
a) Love what you do.
b) Love yourself to love others.
c) Be the best version of yourself.
d) Be yourself
Q9) Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage?
a) Much too soon
a) Much too soon
b) Enough is enough
c) How much is too much?
d) Have enough to do?
Q10) Select the option that makes the correct use of “unsustainable”, as used in the passage, to fill in the blank space.
a) In the long run, the ______ officials followed emergency procedures.
b) Emergency procedures were _______ by the officials.
c) Officials reported an ________ set of events during the emergency.
d) Officials admit that the emergency system is _______ in the longer run.
READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY.
(1) These days, it is not unusual to see people listening to music or using their electronic gadgets while crossing busy roads or travelling on public transports, regardless of the risks involved. I have often wondered why they take such risks; is it because they want to exude a sense of independence, or is it that they want to tell the world to stop bothering them? Or is it that they just want to show how cool they are? Whether it is a workman or an executive, earphones have become an inseparable part of our lives, sometimes even leading to tragic-comic situations.
(2) The other day, an electrician had come to our house to fix something. We told him in detail what needed to be done. But after he left, I found that the man had done almost nothing. It later turned out that he could not hear our directions clearly because he had an earphone on. Hundreds of such earphones addicts commute by the Delhi Metro every day. While one should not begrudge anyone their moments of privacy or their love for music, the fact is ‘iPod oblivion’ can sometimes be very dangerous.
(3) Recently, I was travelling with my wife on the Delhi Metro. Since the train was approaching the last station, there weren’t too many passengers. In our compartment, other than us, there were only two women sitting on the other side of the aisle. And then suddenly, I spotted a duffel bag. The bomb scare lasted for several minutes. Then suddenly, a youth emerged from nowhere and picked up the bag. When we tried to stop him, he looked at us, surprised. Then he took off his earpieces, lifted the bag, and told us that the bag belonged to him and that he was going to get off at the next station.
(4) We were stunned but recovered in time to ask him where he was all this while. His answer: he was in the compartment, leaning against the door totally immersed in the music. He had no clue about what was going on around him. When he got off, earplugs in his hand, we could hear strains of the song.
Q1) The reason for people listening to music or using their electronic gadgets while crossing busy roads or travelling on public transport is that day
a. they do not want to be disturbed.
b. they want to show how fashionable they are.
c. they want to show their Independence.
d. all of these
Q 2) Why had the electrician done nothing? because…
a. he had not heard them.
b. he was listening to music.
c. he was not interested in the job.
d. because he could not understand what needed to be fixed.
Q3)Which of the following correctly lists the tone with which the author had written the passage?
1 humorous
2 sarcastic
3 serious
4 informative
5 resentful
a. 1 and 5
b. 2 and 4
c. 3 and 5
d. 1 and 4
Q4)The author says that we should not resent people
a. indulging in their love for music
b. wanting privacy
c. both A and B
d. neither a nor b
Q5)The bomb scare happened because…
a. it was a better bag.
b. no one came to claim it.
.c. it consisted of wires.
d. it was suspicious-looking.
Q6)The passengers were stunned because…
a. the youth was careless.
b. the bag contained a bomb.
c. the youth had not been visible anywhere near the bag earlier.
d. None of the above.
Q7)Pick the option showing the correct use of ‘stunned’ as used in the passage.
a. the animals are stunned before slaughter.
b. the robbers stunned the guard by banging him on the head.
c. many cinema-goers were stunned by the film’s violent and tragic end.
d. the impact of the ball had stunned her.
Q8)The word in the passage is an antonym of absorb.
a. exude
b. bothering
c. commute
d. stunned
Q9)‘iPod Oblivion’ can be defined as
a. the popularity of music
b. the carelessness of people in Metro
c. the carelessness of people while listening to music
d. the forget fullness of people.
Q10)The synonym of absorbed used in paragraph 4 is
a. recovered
b. immersed
c. stunned
d. soaked
