Unseen Passage is an important constituent of the reading section. Students may do practice through following examples to improve their performance.
Passage 15
Q 1. Why crash diet is considered unhealthy?
Q 2. What is basal metabolic rate?
Q 3. What does most crash diet prescribe?
Q 4. Why exercise is recommended in a weight loss programme?
Q 5. What is considered good about exercise programme?
Q 6. Why leading a healthy life style is recommended?
Q 7. Fill in the blanks
(a) Crash dieting not only removes fat but also _____ muscle and tissue.
(b) What is important is _________.
(c) No single food can be considered ______ or bad.
Q 8. According to passage it is recommended
(I) Not to go for crash diet
(II) To include exercise in weight loss programme
(III) To continue exercise year long
(IV) To make an effort to lead a healthy lifestyle
Which of the above is correct
(a) Only I and II
(b) Only II and IV
(c) Only I, II and III
(d) All the four
Vocabulary Building |
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| Word | Meaning |
| Hinder | Obstruct, Block |
| Lean muscles | A muscle that contains very less fat |
| Contrary | Opposite |
| Induces | Prompts, Initiates |
| Deficiency | Shortage |
| Haggard | Tired, Unhealthy |
| Puffy eyes | Swollen eyes, Bulging eyes |
| Sloppy posture | Unattractive posture, Looking lazy |
| Tempting | Appealing, Irresistible |
| Resolution | Decision, Pledge |
| Conscious effort | Intentional effort to get some advantage |
Passage 16
Q 1. For what purpose CFCs were frequently used?
Q 2. What did scientist discover about CFCs? What impact it had on use of CFCs?
Q 3. What diseases can be due to depletion of ozone layer?
Q 4. What problem is caused due to inhalation of CFC?
Q 5. What problem can be caused due to ingestion of CFCs?
Q 6. What can be negative impacts on central nervous system due to CFCs?
Q 7. Fill in the blanks
(a) According to the University of Georgia, one in five _______ develops skin cancer.
(b) ___________ of CFCs affects the central nervous system
(c) No single food can be considered ______ or bad.
Q 8. Please write the word used in the passage as
- Synonym of ‘reduction’ (para 1)
- Synonym of ‘breathing in’ (para 2)
- Synonym of ‘associated’ (para 3)
- Synonym of ‘weaken’ (para 4)
Vocabulary Building |
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| Word | Meaning |
| Non-combustible | Which cannot burn |
| Refrigerants | Used for decreasing temperature |
| Aerosol | Suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas (similar to in a container of deo or perfume) |
| Propellant | Substance that propels (moves) other substance |
| Depletion | Reduction, |
| Phased out | Reduced gradually or in steps |
| Inhalation | Breathing in |
| Exposure | Being in contact with something |
| Cataract | An eye disease |
| Muscular | Related to muscles |
| Degeneration | Deterioration, Damage |
| Light headedness | A feeling that one may faint |
| Tremors | Trembling, Shivering |
| Convulsion | Fit or seizure caused by contraction of muscles |
| Potentially | Possibly, Having the possibility to occur , Prospective |
| Asphyxiation | Lack of oxygen causing unconsciousness or death, |
| Frostbite | Injury to body parts due to extreme cold |
| Nausea | Feeling of vomiting |
| Diarrhea | Loose motion |
| Impair | Weaken, Damage |
| Suppress | Decrease, Reduce, To end by force |
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