REVISION ASSIGNMENT (FOR PT-1)

SECTION-A (20 marks)

Q1) Read the passage and answer the questions given below: (10)
(1) The words probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics may sound like variations
of the same thing, but what a difference a prefix makes. The first is a category
of health-promoting microbes. The latter two groups are types of beneficial
molecules. But all three biotics are critical for supporting the community of
microscopic organisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut
microbiome. With both beneficial and harmful bacteria living in the human
body, these diet-related factors-the biotics- help tip the balance in the positive
direction. It is important to understand their differences, as you'll see, because
each of these factors serves a distinct purpose, even as they work together.
(2) Despite their importance for the gut microbiome, the health benefits of
these 'biotics', which are present in certain foods or result from their
metabolism, extend beyond the digestive tract. A growing body of scientific
evidence has linked prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics, with improvements
in metabolic diseases - including obesity and cholesterol abnormalities
depressive symptoms and poor sleep quality, among many other conditions.
(3) Besides promoting general gut health, consuming food rich in probiotics
can improve irritable bowel syndrome and antibiotic-related diarrhea,
prevent traveler’s diarrhea, produce vitamins and increase nutrient absorption,
and decrease the risk of common infections. In fact, when consumed regularly,
probiotics have been found to reduce the occurrence of upper respiratory tract
infections (like the common cold).
(4) Many different types of beneficial bacteria are considered probiotics. The
most common ones include Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, of which there
are dozens of strains. "You have to match what it is you're concerned about
with the probiotic you should use," says Gregor Reid. Many different types of
beneficial bacteria are considered probiotics.
(5) Some foods, such as yogurt, kefir, kimchee, and fermented soybeans and
kombucha naturally contain probiotics. But here's where things get
complicated: not all fermented foods or yogurts contain probiotics, Reid says.
As a consumer, a good starting point is to look for the phrase "contains live and
active cultures" on the label; it's even better if specific strains of bacteria are
listed, because then you'll know you're getting the right stuff.
(6) Simply put, prebiotics are sources of food for those beneficial microbes the
probiotics. They are typically a form of carbohydrate or fiber that we don't
have the enzymes to digest. As a result, they move through the digestive tract
to the intestine, where beneficial bacteria (probiotics) can feast on them.
(7) When you consume foods that are rich in probiotics and prebiotics, the
microbes in your gut consume the undigestible prebiotic fiber and produce
bioactive Compounds called postbiotics. They are ultimately the endgame that
we want they affect how our gut operates and keeps the good bacteria there
and the bad bacteria out.

(i) Which of the following statements best describes the author's attitude
towards probiotics?
(a) Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics are variations of the same thing, with
just a difference of a prefix.
(b) All fermented foods or yogurts naturally contain probiotics.
(c) All three biotics are equally important to support microscopic organisms
that live in the gut microbiome.
(d) Only probiotics are important as they can improve irritable bowel
syndrome and antibiotic-related diarrhea.

(ii) According to the writer, health benefits of all the 'biotics' extend beyond
the digestive tract. Rationalise your response in about 40 words.

(iii) Complete the sentence appropriately.

To get the right probiotic and to match it with your body's requirement, it is
important to see the label for______

(iv) The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From
the sets (A)-(E) below, identify two sets of antonyms.
(a) increase and decrease
(b) probiotic and postbiotic
(c) beneficial and harmful
(d) feast and fermented
(e) consuming and digestive

(v) Complete the sentence appropriately.

The author wants to stress the fact that there is not just one type of beneficial
bacteria considered as probiotic, in fact, some probiotics have_____________

(vi) Based on the reading of the passage, examine in 40 words, the importance
of prebiotics for the human gut and how they are related to probiotics.

vii) As a consumer, if you want to pick a probiotic product, what is the most
important thing to keep in mind?
Pick the best answer.
(a) Any fermented product that contains probiotics
(b) Checking the label for specific strains of bacteria
(c) All products under "probiotics" section in a grocery store are safe to pick.
(d) Checking the label which clearly says "probiotic” is sufficient.
(viii) "Despite their importance for the gut microbiome, the health benefits of
these 'biotics', which are present certain foods or result from their
metabolism, extend beyond the digestive tract."
As per this statement from the passage, how relevant are the 'biotics' for
humans? Pick the best answer
(a) Their relevance has been proven by scientific evidence.
(b) Not very relevant as more study is needed.
(c) Their relevance cannot be generalised for everyone
(d) Only probiotics are relevant for humans.

Q2) Read the passage and answer the questions given below: (10)
(1) After more than two years of halted travel, India's hopeful, Tourism
constituted almost 3% of India's GDP tourism and hospitality industry is now
cautiously and generated around 100 million jobs in 2019. But the sector was
severely hit in India-like in other countries in the past two years.
(2) Indians are now travelling with a vengeance 'revenge travel', as the
phenomenon is called. And many, experts say, now prefer to travel within the
country instead of flying to more expensive destinations abroad. The industry
is also benefitting from new trends borne of the pandemic such as micro-
holidays and workcations.
(3) According to a survey, 51 percent of Indian travellers believed that
international travel remained an important means of expanding their horizons
and connecting with other cultures. Over two years, the survey said, Indian
travellers are now dreaming about their next international trip and more than
70 percent of Indians are excited about being able to travel internationally.
(4) There has also been an increase in the number of (v) students going abroad
to study. The increasing desire to study overseas is credited to the pent-up
demand from the pandemic's two-year duration. This has got further
pronounced because of growing aspirations and affordability among the
middle-class students from Tier II and Tier III cities.
The table below shows foreign travel by Indians for different purposes
from 2019 to 2022.

(1) Complete the following analogy appropriately, based on your

understanding of paragraphs 1 and 2.
We can say that the situation when people were travelling with a vengeance is
comparable to people going out to dine in hordes, because________________

(ii) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option from those given in brackets,
based on your understanding of paragraph 1.
The statement that, 'Tourism constituted almost 3% of India's GDP and
generated around 100 million jobs in 2019, is a/an (fact/opinion) because it is
a/an (subjective judgement/objective detail).

(iii) Justify the following in about 40 words.

After being cooped up inside their houses for more than two years, Indians are
now excited about being able to travel internationally.
(iv) Based on the given table, for which 'purpose' did Indian foreign travel
increase in 2022 as compared to 2019?
(v) The industry is also benefitting from new trends borne of the pandemic
such as micro-holidays and workcations'. Which 'industry' is being talked about
here? 1

(vi) As per the given table, for which purpose did maximum number of Indians
undertake foreign travel in 2019 and in 2022?
State any one inference that can be drawn from this.

(vii) Why are students today choosing to go abroad to study? (Answer in about
40 words.)

viii) Which of the following is the main takeaway from the study mentioned in
the passage?
(a) International travel remains an important means of expanding the horizons
and connecting with other cultures.
(b) Though travel, both domestic and international, has picked up, it has yet to
reach its previous levels.
(c) Indians are excited about being able to travel internationally.
(d) The study needs to include experts from Tourism Department to offer any
recommendations for further research.

SECTION-B
Q3) Complete ANY TEN of the following twelve tasks, as directed: (10)
(i) Fill in the blank by using the correct from of the word in the brackets, for the
given portion of a letter:
Dear Mr. Sanjay,
I am writing this letter to officially inform you that the management
has__________ (approve) the request submitted by you for a business trip to
Germany.

(ii) Read the given sentence from a book review article.

Identify the error and supply the correction in the sentence.

Isn't it great when you find one of those books that completely pulls you in and
make you fall in love with the characters?

Use the given format for your response.

ERROR CORRECTION

iii) Tanmay and Sonia had a conversation about their summer vacation plans.
Report Tanmay's question.

Where are you planning to go this summer vacation?

(iv) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the warning
given before a YouTube video.
Any props used in this video that show resemblance to__________
(some/many/any) illegal materials are merely props and should not be taken
seriously. Do not try this at home.

(v) Identify the error and supply the correction for the given sentence taken
from an article about law.
A literary composition possess its own characteristics and its own standards
of merit.
Use the given format for your response.

ERROR CORRECTION

(vi) Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option.

Summer is an ideal time to take a hike, especially if you ___________the

opportunity to explore one of our country's many state and national parks
(a) are having
(b) will have
(c) have
(d) has

(vii) Read the dialogue between Amit and his sister Ambika regarding his future
plan.
Ambika: Are you aiming for a State rank?
Amit: Yes, I am. My teachers are guiding me to get my aim fulfilled.

Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Ambika asked Amit whether he was aiming for a State rank. Amit replied in the
affirmative and__________________________ to get his aim fulfilled.
(a) told her that the teachers are guiding him
(b) replied that the teachers were guiding him
(c) told her that his teachers were guiding him
(d) replied that his teachers have been guiding him

(viii) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for
the opening line of a Privacy Policy document.
Your email address can only be recorded if you choose to send a message. It
will not be used for any other purpose, and will not be disclosed without your
consent.

Option Error Correction

A Can Will
B Choose Chooses
C Purpose Purposes
D For Of

(ix) Report the following dialogue between a doctor and his patient, by
completing the sentence.

Doctor: Do you still have any pain in your lower back?

Patient: No, there is no pain in the lower back, but I feel a numbing sensation
in my left leg.
The doctor asked the patient if he still had any pain in his lower back. The
patient answered in the negative and explained
that____________________________________

(x) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option t complete the part of the
acknowledgement printed in textbook.

Every effort ______________made to trace all the copyright holders.

We apologize for some omissions and will gratefully acknowledge them as
soon as they can be traced.
(a) were
(b) are being
(c) have been
(d) has been

(xi) Complete the line from a 'Save Trees' song, by filling the blank with the
correct option.

The little tree by the old road fence

Grew in the summer sun.
"I want tall," said the little tree,
"And growing is so much fun."
a) To grow
b) To be growing
c) Grown
d) Growth
(xii) Identify the error and supply the correction for the following note in a
mobile phone's use guide.
To maintaining the water-resistant and dust-resistant features of your device,
make sure that the SIM card tray openings are free of dust and water.
Use the given format for your response:

ERROR CORRECTION

Q4) Attempt ANY ONE from (a) or (b):

a) The household water supply in your locality is muddy and not fit for
drinking. Despite several complaint letters to the civic authorities, the
problem is still unresolved.
Write a letter to the editor of a local daily, in about 120 words,
expressing your concern at the situation and suggesting measures to
resolve the problem and drawing attention of the concerned authorities.
You are Somil/Soumya of 768, Silver's Apartments, Ajitha
Vihar, Karampeeth.

OR
b) As Geetanjali/Girish of 83, Star Apartments, Virbagh, you have noticed
that a lot of senior citizens in your society are leading lonely lives. Write
a letter in about 120 words, to the President of RWA of your society,
requesting him to organize more community get-togethers and
celebrations to bring cheer to their lonely lives

SECTION-C (20)

Q5) Read the extract given below and answer the questions.
(A) The moment the letter fell into the mailbox the postmaster went to open
it. It said: “God: of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me.
Send me the rest, since I need it very much. But don’t send it to me through
the mail because the post office employees are a bunch of crooks. Lencho.”
(i) Lencho wrote the second letter as he was:
(A) unhappy
(B) curious
© hopeful
(D) thoughtful
© confident

(a) (A), (C) and ©

(b) (A), (B) and (C)
© (B), © and (A)
(d) ©, (D) and ©

(ii) The postmaster opened the letter expecting it to:

(A) be full of thanks to God

(B) show his happiness
© be full of anguish for getting less money
(D) be accusing God of being miserly

(a) (C) and (D)

(b) (A) and (B)
© (A) and (D)
(d) (D) and (B)

(iii) On reading the letter the postmaster was:

(a) surprised
(b) dismayed
© pleased
(d) puzzled

(iv) ‘The post office employees are a bunch of crooks.’ The statement is :
(a) thoughtful
(b) sad
© dismissive
(d) ironic

(v) Find the suitable word from the extract to complete the following:
sanctioned: approved :: demanded:______________
(a) fell
(b) reached
© went
(d) asked

OR
(B) To the assembled guests and the watching world, I said: Today, all of us do,
by our presence here... confer glory and hope to newborn liberty. Out of the
experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be
born a society of which all humanity will be proud. We who were outlaws not
so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations
of the world on our own soil. We thank all our distinguished international
guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of
what is after all, a common victory for justice, for peace, for human dignity.
(i) A society that_________________ was born out of human disaster.
(a) all humanity would be proud of
(b) was full of extraordinary human disaster
(c) was full of outlaws and fighters
(d) hosts nations on their soil

(ii) The former outlaws were given the privilege of_________________

(a) getting citizenship of their country
(b) participating in a trade conclave
(c) finalizing the foreign policy
(d) hosting the nations of the world on their soil

(iii) The speaker was overwhelmed with the sense of

(a) gratitude
(b) achievement
(c) happiness
(d) charity

(iv) State whether the following statement is True or False:

The common victory was when South Africa did not become an independent
nation.

(v) The noun form of the word 'confer' is

(a) conferring
(b) confident
(c) conference
(d) configuring
Q6) Read the extract given below and answer the questions.
(A) The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.

(i) Of the many symbols the hemlock tree represents, choose the one that
Frost drew upon in all likelihood, for this poem. Symbol of
(a) longevity
(b) togetherness
(c) healing
(d) protection

(ii) Which tree did the crow shake?

(a) Banyan
(b) Oak
(c) Mango
(d) Hemlock
(iii) Identify the option that DOES NOT use the word 'rue' correctly.
(a) The film was a disaster and he rued his decision to act in it.
(b) I am sure she rued the day she listened to a fortune-teller.
(c) It wasn't long before I rued my disobedience and my deceit.
(d) Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.

(iv) Synecdoche is a poetic device that uses a part to represent the whole. e.g.
That's a great set of wheels! (Set of wheels has been used for car.)
Pick an example of synecdoche from the poem.
(a) Has given my heart/A change of mood
(b) The way a crow/Shook down on me
(c) The dust of snow/From a hemlock tree
(d) And saved some part/Of a day I had rued

(v) What fell on the poet when the crow shook a branch of the tree?
(a) dust
(b) crow
(c)snow
(d) leaves

OR
(B) But if it had to perish twice
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

(i) Pick the option that is NOT TRUE about the poet according to the
extract. The poet
(a) is inclined to believe that the world would most likely end with fire.
(b) has heard divided opinions about the way the world would end in all
likelihood.
(c) preaches love and kindness to combat the spread of hate among all.
(d) declares the power of ice to be as destructive as that of fire.
(ii) The poem is a________ put across by the poet.
(a) powerful warning
(b) heart-felt apology
(c) earnest appeal
(d) vengeful threat

(iii) The word 'perish' means

(a) decay
(b) loose one's life
(c) appear
(d) improve

(iv) Select the option that correctly classifies the connotations for fire
and ice, as suggested in the poem.
1. rage
2. violence
3. indifference
4. hate
5. greed

(a) Fire-3, 4; Ice-1, 2, 5

(b) Fire-2, 5; Ice-1, 3, 4
 (c) Fire-1, 3, 5; Ice-2, 4
(d) Fire-1, 2, 4; Ice-3, 5

(v) What does the poet want to convey through this poem?
(a) We should not be greedy
(b) All humans should check their desires and hatred
(c) Restrain our desires and love fellow beings
(d) Both (a) and (c)

Q7) Answer any 4 out of the following questions in 50-60 words:

1. How might the story have ended differently if Lencho had discovered
the truth about the postmaster’s actions?
2. How does Long Walk to Freedom challenge the idea of personal sacrifice for a
greater cause?
3. What emotions do you think the young seagull felt before and after
his first flight?
4. How does the mysterious black aeroplane symbolize hope and guidance in
difficult times?
5. How does Dust of Snow highlight the power of small, seemingly insignificant
events
6. How does the poem “Fire and Ice” challenge the idea of balance
between passion and indifference?
7. How does the contrast between the tiger’s natural habitat and his life
in the zoo highlight the theme of freedom?
8. How does the story “ A letter to God” challenge the idea of blind faith
versus practical kindness?

Q8) Answer any 2 out of the following questions in 50-60 words:

1. How did Mrs. Pumphrey and her servants behave when Tricki was being
sent to the surgery?
 2. What does the thief say about the different reactions of the people
when they are robbed?
3. What does the story “ The Thief’s Story” suggest about the possibility of
change in human nature?

Q9) Answer any 1 out of the following questions in 100-120 words:

1. Why was Nelson Mandela overwhelmed with a sense of victory? How
did he succeed in ending the apartheid regime in South Africa?
2.