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Unseen Passage: Sustainable Tourism

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The UN’s 2017 International Year tells that sustainable tourism is an important tool for development, most importantly in poor communities and countries. Today sustainability – environmental, social, and economic – is increasingly recognised as the benchmark for all tourism businesses. As noted by the UN World Tourism Organisation, 57% of international tourist arrivals will be in emerging economies, by 2030. The various ‘Tourism Terms’ are defined as follows:

• Ecotourism – Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, socially and economically sustains the well-being of local people, and creates knowledge and understanding through interpretation and education of all involved (including staff, travelers, and community residents).
• Ethical Tourism – Tourism in a destination where ethical issues are the key driver, e.g, social injustice, human rights, animal welfare, or the environment.
• Geotourism – Tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place – its environment, heritage, aesthetics, culture, and well-being of its residents.
• Pro-Poor Tourism – Tourism that results in increased net benefit for the poor people in a destination.
• Responsible Tourism – Tourism that maximizes the benefits to local communities, minimizes negative social or environmental impacts, and helps local people conserve fragile cultures and habitats or species.
• Sustainable Tourism – Tourism that leads to the management of all resources in such a way that economic, social, and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity, and life-support systems.

Based on data collected by a survey by Travel Bureau, the following market profile of an eco-tourist was constructed:

• Age: 35 – 54 years old, although age varied with activity and other factors such as cost.
• Gender: 50% female and 50% male, although clear differences based on activity were found.
• Education: 82% were college graduates, a shift in interest in eco-tourism from those who have high levels of education to those with less education was also found, indicating an expansion into mainstream markets.
• Household composition: No major differences were found between general tourists and experienced eco-tourists**
• Party composition: A majority (60%) of experienced eco-tourism respondents stated they prefer to travel as a couple, with only 15% stating they preferred to travel with their families, and 13% preferring to travel alone.
• Trip duration: The largest group of experienced eco-tourists- (50%) preferred trips lasting 8-14 days.
• Expenditure: Experienced eco-tourists were willing to spend more than general tourists, the largest group (26%).
• Important elements of trip: Experienced eco-tourists top three responses were: (a) wilderness setting, (b) wildlife viewing, (c) hiking/trekking.
• Motivations for taking next trip: Experienced eco-tourists top two responses were (a) enjoy scenery/nature, (b) new experiences/places.

** experienced eco-tourists = Tourists that had been on at least one “eco-tourism” oriented trip.

Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following questions:

• a basis for something.
• the criterion required.
• the ability to launch something new.
• a standard point of reference.
• emerging economies of the world will gain 57% of their annual profits from International tourists.
• countries with upcoming economies shall see maximum tourist footfall from all over the world in the next decade.
• a large number of international tourists in 2030 will be from developing countries.
• barely any tourist in the next decade shall travel from an economically strong nation to a weak one.
• wild and untouched surroundings.
• cultural exchange.
• car and bus rides.
• fully furnished flats.
• (1) is an eco-tourist and (2) is a geo tourist
• (1) is an ethical tourist and (2) is a geo tourist
• (1) is a sustainable tourist and (2) is a pro-poor tourist
• (1) is a geo tourist and (2) is a responsible tourist
• female eco-tourists were more than the male eco-tourists.
• the activity preferences were varied in females and males.
• the choice of things to do on a trip were quite similar for both the genders.
• male eco-tourists were frequent travellers.
• mainstream market trends were popular with undergraduates.
• eco-tourists were only those who had basic education.
• mainstream markets were popular tourist destinations for educated eco-tourists.
• eco-tourism was no more limited to the small group of highly educated travellers.
• setting up work stations in new places.
• the chance to go camping in the wild.
• competing with other eco-tourists as frequent travellers.
• the opportunity to travel to new places.
• Economically backward countries will benefit from sustainable tourism.
• The tourism business currently recognizes sustainability as an important factor.
• Emerging economies will receive negligible international tourists in the near future.
• The sustainability factor in tourism is a significant means for development.
• remained the same for the choice of touristattractions to visit.
• changed with the monetary requirements for the trip.
• fluctuated due to male-female ratio.
• was constant across various features of the trip.
• The person who has travelled as an eco-tourist once earlier.
• The person who is yet to travel even once as an eco-tourist.
• The person who is a regular eco-tourism enthusiast and traveller.
• The person who is not regularly travelling on eco-tourism trips.

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Unseen Passage for Class 12 English Reading Skills

Reading is a skill that facilitates access to information. It also helps us to explore topics of one’s interest. With the smart phone, Internet access, the tablet, and the printed word, today the reader can access reading material from a variety of sources.

A progressive approach to reading consists of the following steps.

• Step 1: Read and try to grasp the overall content of the passage.
• Step 2: Read the questions given below the passage.
• Step 3: Read the passage once again to find answers to questions.
• Step 4: Limit your reading to parts that are relevant to the questions asked and then frame answers that are logical, connected and to the point.

To gain further expertise in reading ability try out the following things.

As your reading text passages have been drawn from several sources, they include a wide canvas of subject matter. Their content is lucidly and pleasantly arranged. Hence, make use of your school library for enlarging your reading interests.

For practice in comprehending factual passages, consult encyclopedias, reference volumes, hotel and tourist materials, travel and culture magazines, and international publications such as National Geographic and Reader’s Digest.

For opinion-related topics turn to newspapers, periodicals and international magazines dealing with architec-ture, health, travel culture and cuisine.

For literary texts, go to poetry collections, teenage fiction, novels, drama and speeches.

Make reading a habit and use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words that you come across.

Unseen Passage for Class 12 with Answers Pdf

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 1 Read the passage given below.

1. Maharana Pratap ruled over Mewar only for 25 years. However, he accomplished so much grandeur during his reign that his glory surpassed the boundaries of countries and time turning him into an immortal personality. He along with his kingdom became a synonym for valour, sacrifice and patriotism. Mewar had been a leading Rajput kingdom even before Maharana Pratap occupied the throne. Kings of Mewar, with the cooperation of their nobles and subjects, had established such traditions in the kingdom, as augmented their magnificence despite the hurdles of having a smaller area under their command and less population. There did come a few thorny occasions when the flag of the kingdom seemed sliding down. Their flag once again heaved high in the sky thanks to the gallantry and brilliance of the people of Mewar.

2. The destiny of Mewar was good in the sense that barring a few kings, most of Jhe rulers were competent and patriotic. This glorious tradition of the kingdom almost continued for 1500 years since its establishment, right from the reign of Bappa Rawal. In fact only 60 years before Maharana Pratap, Rana Sanga drove the kingdom to the pinnacle of fame. His reputation went beyond Rajasthan and reached Delhi. Two generations before him, Rana Kumbha had given a new stature to the kingdom through victories and developmental work. During his reign, literature and art also progressed extraordinarily. Rana himself was inclined towards writing and his works are read with reverence even today. The ambience of his kingdom was conducive to the creation of high quality work of art and literature. These accomplishments were the outcome of a longstanding tradition sustained by several generations.

3. The life of the people of Mewar must have been peaceful and prosperous during the long span of time; otherwise such extraordinary accomplishment in these fields would not have been possible. This is reflected in their art and literature as well as their loving nature. They compensate for lack of admirable physique by their firm but pleasant nature. The ambience of Mewar remains lovely thanks to the cheerful and liberal character of its people.

4. One may observe astonishing pieces of workmanship not only in the forts and palaces of Mewar but also in public utility buildings. Ruins of many structures which are still standing tall in their grandeur are testimony to the fact that Mewar was not only the land of the brave but also a seat of art and culture. Amidst aggression and bloodshed, literature and art flourished and creative pursuits of literature and artists did not suffer. Imagine, how glorious the period must have been when the Vijaya Stambha which is the sample of our great ancient architecture even today, was constructed. In the same fort, Kirti Stambha is standing high, reflecting how liberal the then administration was which allowed people from other communities and kingdoms to come and carry out construction work. It is useless to indulge in the debate whether the Vijaya Stambha was constructed first or the Kirti Stambha. The fact is that both the capitals are standing side by side and reveal the proximity between the king and the subjects of Mewar.

5. The cycle of time does not remain the same. Whereas the reign of Rana Sanga was crucial in raising the kingdom to the acme of glory, it also proved to be his nemesis. History took a turn. The fortune of Mewar — the land of the brave — started waning. Rana tried to save the day with his acumen which was running against the stream and the glorious traditions for sometime.

1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer each of the questions with the help of options that follow.

(a) Maharana Pratap became immortal because …………………………. . (i) he ruled Mewar for 25 years (ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar (iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism (iv) both (ii) and (iii) Answer: (iv) both (ii) and (iii)

(b) (i) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were …………………………. . (ii) lack of cooperation of the nobility (iii) its small area and small population Answer: (iii) its small area and small population

(c) During thorny occasions …………………………. . (i) the flag of Mewar seemed to be lowered (iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry Answer: (i) the flag of Mewar seemed to be lowered

(d) Mewar was lucky because …………………………. . (i) all of its rulers were competent (ii) most of its people were competent (iii) most of its rulers were competent (iv) only a few of its people were incompetent Answer: (iii) most of its rulers were competent

(e) Rana Sanga’s reputation went …………………………. . (i) beyond Rajasthan to Delhi (ii) beyond Rajasthan to the Southern states (iii) down with each passing day (iv) beyond Rajasthan to Gujarat Answer: (i) beyond Rajasthan to Delhi

1.2 Answer the following. (a) The kings of Mewar had enlarged their magnificence despite having a comparatively small …………………………. and less people. (b) The Kirti Stambh is an example of a liberal administration that permitted other …………………………. to take on its construction. (c) Mewar was a leading Rajput kingdom prior to Rana Pratap’s reign. (True/False) (d) Liberal people in Mewar practiced art and literature. (True/False) (e) Stambh and the …………………………. are capitals standing side by side in Mewar. Answer: (a) kingdom (b) communities (c) True (d) False (e) Kirti Stambh

1.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as:

(a) surprising (para 4) (b) of great importance (para 5) Answer: (a) astonishing (b) crucial

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 2 Read the passage given below.

1. How often do we remember to treat others as you would like them to treat you? In our quest to get more and more, we forget that the quality of our lives depends on the kind of personalities we have cultivated for ourselves. Genes might play a role when it comes to one’s disposition, but the major portion of our attitudes and behaviour is influenced by the choices we make. So in the beginning of every year should you resolve to make more money, learn a new language, travel more frequently then you must discontinue to be the same grumpy, impatient soul you always were, should you then not seek to refine your character, focus on nuances like how you treat people, react to challenges and deal with stressful situations? For most people such a course would yield rich results.

2. According to Mary Thomas, usually our New Year resolutions remain unachieved because we try to achieve the impossible or, sometimes, just add more goals that we wish to accomplish to the list of resolutions, but, strangely, we do not remember much about them during the course of the year as we do not seem to value them enough to complete them. The better.option would be to address something fundamental to you, to who you really are, and go ahead with completing them instead of making any drastic resolutions which you will never be able to fulfil. You could resolve to be a better person by having a positive attitude towards people you come across in life. This could involve being nice with the lady who cleans the house, or your colleague who sits near you, but you never interacted with. Another trick is to acknowledge people for the value they add . to your personal or professional life. By extending basic courtesies to people around you, you add value to your life and that pays off in the long run.

3. Sometimes, we know that there is room for improvement as far as our personalities are concerned but we have little or no idea where to make the start. An easy starting point could be to look for opportunities in one’s immediate surroundings. One positive starting point could be taking a positive attitude towards life and dispelling all negative thoughts. You could make a positive beginning by being a better person at work. This means treating everyone with respect. You should not only interact politely, but also value each person’s ideas however far removed they may be, to your own. After all, your friend’s ideas are an integral part of the organisation to which both of you belong. Inculcating this habit of making an effort to talk to people you would normally not have to interact with on a daily basis, would make you a better person at the workplace.

4. Also, you do not have to do something extraordinary to prove your good intentions. Just greeting or smiling at your colleagues first thing in the morning could always brighten someone’s day. These are simple things that we are taught while growing but tend to forget as we move through life. So essentially, being better is an exercise in learning to be nice, and you will see that playing nice will get your work done better than scolding or frowning or passing orders.

5. A purposeful life should contain skills that lead to practical changes. After all, no people are alike, so why should your ideas be the only right solution? A company, where individual differences are nurtured, information is not suppressed, soon becomes a workplace that adds value to its employees, rather than merely extracting work out of them. It makes workers feel intrinsically rewarded. It is, therefore, imperative that co-workers and partners share a camaraderie that transcends mere professional conduct and delivery. Thus, for a person who wishes to remain happy and content, it is as valuable to spend time on nurturing qualities like friendship and consideration as it is on acquiring skills and knowledge.

2.1 On the basis of your understanding of the al?6ve passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow.

(a) The quality of our lives depends on …………………………. . (i) the personalities we have cultivated for ourselves (ii) the number of New Year resolutions we make (iii) the challenges that people give us (iv) None of the above Answer: (i) the personalities we have cultivated for ourselves

(b) Our New Year resolutions remain unfulfilled, according to Mary Thomas, because we …………………………. . (i) make too many resolutions (ii) add more goals than what we can accomplish (iii) get caught up with our studies (iv) feel happy about them Answer: (ii) add more goals than what we can accomplish

(c) To add value to your life you …………………………. . (i) must earn more money (ii) become more hardworking (iii) should be nice to the people in your immediate surroundings (iv) only (ii) and (iii) Answer: (iii) should be nice to the people in your immediate surroundings

(d) Workers feel intrinsically rewarded if …………………………. . (i) they are given bonuses (ii) their work is given recognition (iii) their individual differences are acknowledged (iv) none of the above Answer: (iii) their individual differences are acknowledged

(e) Playing worse will …………………………. . (i) label you as a flatterer (ii) not help you at all (iii) make people see through you (iv) get your work done better Answer: (ii) not help you at all

2.2 Answer the following.

(a) To improve our personalities, an easy starting point is to look for …………………………. in our surroundings. (b) Our …………………………. might play a part in shaping our dispositions, but our behaviour and attitudes are influenced by our choices. (c) A workplace adds values to it employees when …………………………. differences are nurtured. (d) By extending basic courtesies to people around us we add value to our lives. (True/False) (e) A company where information is not suppressed, becomes a value-added workplace. (True/False) Answer: (a) opportunities (b) genes (c) individual (d) True (e) True

2.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as:

(a) basic (para 2) (b) to prevent something from being expressed (para 5) Answer: (a) fundamental (b) suppress

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 3 Read the passage given below.

1. Murdstone and Grinby’s warehouse was at the waterside. It was down in Blackfriars. Modern improvements have altered the place; but it was the last house at the bottom of a narrow street, curving downhill to the river, with some stairs at the end, where people took boat. It was a crazy old house with a wharf of its own, abutting on the water when the tide was in, and on the mud when the tide was out, and literally over-run with rats. Its panelled rooms, discoloured with the dirt and smoke of a hundred years, I dare say; its decaying floors and staircase; the squeaking and scuffling of the old grey rats down in the cellars; and the dirt and rottenness of the place; are things, not of many years ago, in my mind, but of the present instant. They are all before me, just as they were in the evil hour when I went among them for the first time, with my trembling hand in Mr. Quinion’s.

2. Murdstone and Grinby’s trade was among a good many kinds of people, but an important branch of it was the supply of wines and spirits to certain packet ships. I forget now where they chiefly -went, but I think there were some among them that made voyages both to the East and West Indies. I know that a great many empty bottles were one of the consequences of this traffic, and that certain men and boys were employed to examine them against the light, and reject those that were flawed, and to rinse and wash them. When the empty bottles ran short, there were labels to be pasted on full ones, or corks to be fitted to them, or seals to be put upon the corks, or finished bottles to be packed in casks. All this work was my work, and of the boys employed upon it. I was one.

3. There were three or four of us, counting me. My working place was established in a corner of the warehouse, where Mr. Quinion could see me, when he chose to stand up on the bottom rail of his stool in the counting-house, and look at me through a window above the desk. Hither, on the first morning of my so auspiciously beginning life on my own account, the oldest of the regular boys was summoned to show me my business. His name was Mick Walker, and he wore a ragged apron and a paper cap. He informed me that his father was a bargeman, and walked, in a black velvet head-dress, in the Lord Mayor’s Show. He also informed me that our principal associate would be another boy whom he introduced by the—to me—extraordinary name of Mealy Potatoes. I discovered, however, that this youth had not been christened by that name, but that it had been bestowed upon him in the warehouse, on account of his complexion, which was pale or mealy. Mealy’s father was a waterman, who had the additional distinction of being a fireman, and was engaged as such at one of the large theatres; where some young relation of Mealy’s—I think his little sister—did Imps in the Pantomimes.

4. No words can express the secret agony of my soul as I sunk into this companionship; compared these henceforth every day associates with those of my happier childhood—not to say with Steerforth, Traddles, and the rest of those boys; and felt my hopes of growing up to be a learned and distinguished man, crushed in my bosom. The deep remembrance of the sense I had, of being utterly without hope now; of the shame I felt immy position; of the misery it was to my young heart to believe that day by day what I had learned, and thought, and delighted in, and raised my fancy and my emulation up by, would pass away from me, little by little, never to be brought back any more; cannot be written.

3.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow.

(a) The warehouse of Murdstone and Grinsby was located …………………………. . (i) at the waterside down in Blackfriars (ii) in an old building near the prison (iii) on decaying floors and squeaky stairs (iv) downhill to the river Answer: (i) at the waterside down in Blackfriars

(b) The writer’s workplace was established …………………………. . (i) in the front office (ii) in the back office (iii) in a comer of the warehouse (iv) in the middle of the warehouse Answer: (iii) in a corner of the warehouse

(c) Mr Quinion could look at the narrator …………………………. . (i) from above his desk (ii) through the comer of his eyes (iii) by standing on a stool (iv) through a window above his desk Answer: (iv) through a window above his desk

(d) The boy appointed to show the narrator his business was …………………………. . (i) Grinby (ii) Murdstone (iii) Mealy (iv) Mick Walker Answer: (iv) Mick Walker

(e) The youth was christened by that name because …………………………. . (i) he wanted it that way (ii) it was his parents’ choice (iii) he had a pale complexion (iv) it was his childhood name Answer: (iii) he had a pale complexion

3.2 Answer the following.

(a) The warehouse of Murdstone and Grinby’s was located in an empanelled room. (Thie/False) (b) The author’s companion Mick Walker at work was dressed in a black velvet head-dress. ( True/False) (c) Steerforth, Traddles and others were the author’s companions of his happier childhood days. (True/False) (d) The packet ships carrying the wares of Murdstone and Grinby’s made voyages to both the East and ………………………….. . (e) Mr Quinion could watch the author at work when he stood on the bottom rail of his …………………………. in the counting house. Answer: (a) False (b) False (c) True (d) West Indies (e) stool

3.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as:

(a) a theatrical entertainment involving music, jokes, etc. (b) having a lot of knowledge (para 4) Answer: (a) pantomime (b) learned

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 4 Read the passage given below.

1. The newest stress buster is paper yoga. Adults are now changing over from their smartphones . to colouring books to beat anxiety and relax. They spend hours hunched over the drawing of mandalas filling in their words into the circle, with colours. These adult colouring books are classified in the adult category and are becoming fast selling items as people reach out to them to relax their minds. And it is not just mandala drawings that are in vogue. Others settle for elaborate landscapes, cultural tableaux, brimming with images of dancers, singers and concerts. Involutes of various shapes also make up this list.

2. Just as the demand has kept growing, there are also authors who are much in demand for their relaxing creations. Leading in this field is Johanna Basford, who has sold 1.4 million copies of her books ‘Secret Garden’, ‘Enchanted Forest’ and ‘Lost Ocean’, in a matter of just two years. More bookstores have now started stocking such books as customers are asking for them. Publishers now contend that it is not just celebrity authors in this category but any book with the tag-line de-stress’ has a readymade market for it.

3. Another reason for the success of these books is that they are multilingual in the way that they speak to adults of all age groups, cultures and dispositions. Even nursery teachers are fast becoming customers of these books not because they are overworked but because of the fun that even five-year olds are having with these colouring books.

4. The new trend has been dubbed ‘Paper Yoga’. While the junior versions of these books hold simple generously proportioned patterns, that allow for a child’s broad strokes, the adult variants typically have tight kaleidoscopes that require a fine pen and a staunch eye. As they do not require special skills to execute, publishers are marketing it with the tag-line that their target customer is anyone who can draw satisfaction from something beautiful. The skills of drawing and colouring or conceptualization, essentials for the art of drawing, are not in this list of requirements. Thus the phobia of being an expert or amateur is not a deterrent.

5. So far, publishers have had to import their stock as there are not sufficient titles available. But illustrators are fast catching up with this trend and some have even ventured into self-publishing in this line. Others are innovating still more meaningful inputs into this work by asking customers to bring their own experiences to the book.

6. Individual stories of success are making an appearance too. Illustrator Indu Harikumar started her self-published colouring book, ‘Beauty Needs Space’, on social media. She priced a copy of 12 artworks at ?1500 each and sold 155 of the 200 she had printed. ‘People have written to say that they connected with the book as they worked on it.’

7. While adults are discovering their inner selves through this creative pursuit, art-based therapeutics warn against expecting too much from these books for saving lives or minds. At best, they calm the mind and are a temporary diversion, for the mind and cut off the noise of clamouring thoughts. These books they claim can offer therapeutic returns only when used in conjunction with a therapist’s counsel. As yet the entire process is undergoing a testing time but whatever little of it has emerged, is being hailed as a step in the positive direction.

4.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow. (a) Adults spend hours over their mandalas …………………………. . (i) colouring them (ii) filling in the words into them (iii) filling in messages into them (iv) writing their life history in them Answer: (ii) filling in the words into them

(b) Johanna Basford named her colouring books …………………………. . (i) Basford Gardens, Secret Garden (ii) Paper Yoga, Beauty Needs Space (iii) Enchanted Forest, Paper Boats (iv) Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest, Lost Ocean Answer: (iv) Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest, Lost Ocean

(c) Indu Harikumar started her colouring book …………………………. . (i) on the social media (ii) in public spaces (iii) in school classrooms (iv) in international meets Answer: (i) on the social media

(d) Colouring books can serve best if combined with …………………………. . (i) a temporary diversion of the mind (ii) working on social media (iii) a therapist’s counsel (iv) without a therapist’s advice Answer: (iii) a therapist’s counsel

(e) People wrote to Harikumar saying that they …………………………. . (i) could not connect with her books (ii) found the price of the books steep (iii) connected with the books as they worked on it (iv) lost their interest while going through the books Answer: (iii) connected with the book as they workfed on it

4.2 Answer the following. (a) The title of Indu Harikumar’s self-published colouring book is ‘Beauty Needs Space’. (True/False) (b) The colouring books are called ‘multi-lingual’ because they are writen in different languages. (True/False) (c) Adults who use colouring books for therapy need therapeutic counselling too. (True/False) (d) Adult colouring books are becoming fast selling items on account of their ability to …………………………. the mind. (e) The leading author of adult colouring books is …………………………. . Answer: (a) True (b) False (c) True (d) relax (e) Johanna Basford

4.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as: (a) vast and detailed (para 1) an extreme fear of something (para 4) Answer: (a) elaborate (b) phobia

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 5 Read the passage given below.

1. The first Indian woman physician Anandibai Joshi, graduated in 1886. Starting from that single figure, about 125 years later, Indian women have started to outnumber men in admissions to medical colleges and the trend continues to grow stronger by the year, particularly over the last five years. During this period, India has produced 4500 more female doctors than male ones.

2. In India women constituted 51% of the students joining medical colleges, cornering 23,522 seats in 2014-15, compared to 22,934 men. This increase is in keeping with the worldwide trend. In fact, in the neighbouring countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh there are much higher portions of women in medical colleges, with figures standing at 70% and 60% respectively.

3. Paradoxically, there is a serious shortage of female doctors in India. According,to the medical journal Lancet, only 17% of all allopathic doctors and 6% of those in rural areas are women. This is less than one female allopathic doctor per 10,000 population in rural areas, whereas the ratio is 6.5 in urban areas.

4. According to a paper on women in medicine published in the journal ‘Indian Anthropologist’ by sociologist Dr Mita Bhadra, the gender gap persists at the postgraduation and doctoral levels. The percentage of women doctors here is around one-third of male doctors. She also observed that positions of leadership in academics and administration are still mostly occupied by men.

5. In Pakistan, though 70% of medical students are women, only 23% of registered doctors were females because a large number of those who graduated never took to practising. The picture is no different in Bangladesh where 3164 female doctors graduated as compared to 2383 male doctors, in 2013. The trend of more women joining the medical profession is welcomed in all these countries as female doctors are seen as committed and caring. This difference in numbers in the profession vis-a-vis women graduating has led to several studies being carried out. A paper on women in medicine published by Dr Rakesh Chaddha and Dr Mamta Sood of the psychiatry department of AIIMS noted that medicine has been a male-dominated profession because it demands long working hours that are disadvantageous to women who, even today, struggle to juggle career and family responsibilities.

6. Earlier, though women were largely restricted to fields such as obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics, this is changing now. There has always been a preponderance of women in pre-clinical subjects like anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and paraclinical subjects like pharmacology, pathology and microbiology, right from the ‘70s. However, when a department is headed by a woman, the percentage of women in the faculty goes up. In departments headed by women, the women faculty was 49% as compared to just 19% in those headed by men, says Dr Chaddha, giving the example of the neurology department at the AIIMS, which saw a lot of women faculty joining when the HOD was a woman. ‘It is probably because the head of the department becomes a role model and more women are encouraged to join,’ said Dr. Chaddha.

7. There are skews within the medical profession in most parts of the world with some medical specialties, such as surgery and other disciplines requiring emergency duty with irregular hours being male-dominated. Even in the United Kingdom, though women account for 56% of those opting for medical education, 49% are public health and only 8% are surgeons, according to a Royal College of Physicians expert.

8. Among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries (OECD), across ten of them, predominantly from the erstwhile Eastern Bloc, the proportion of female physicians is more than 50%, ranging from a high 73.8% in Estonia to 50.2% in Spain. In two non- OECD countries, Latvia and Lithuania, females accounted for over 74% and 70% of physicians. In contrast, only one in five doctors in Japan and Korea were women. In the United States it is one in three, confirming the fact that the disproportion among women and men doctors is a universal phenomenon.

5.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow.

(a) In 125 years, the female doctors have outnumbered male doctors by …………………………. in India. (i) 4000 (ii) 4300 (iii) 4500 (iv) 2383 Answer: (iii) 4500

(b) The number of women joining the medical profession in Pakistan and Bangladesh …………………………. . (i) is much lower than the figures in India (ii) equals women doctors in India (iii) is growing faster than the doctors in India (iv) is. higher than the figures in India Answer: (iv) is higher than the figures in India

(c) There are less women in medicine because …………………………. . (i) it is a tough line (ii) it demands long working hours (iii) women do not enjoy this field (iv) women are discouraged by their peers in this segment Answer: (ii) it demands long working hours

(d) Females accounted for over …………………………. of the physicians in Lithuania. (i) 70% (ii) 74% (iii) 50% (iv) one in three women Answer: (i) 70%

(e) The positions of leadership in academics and administration are still occupied by …………………………. . (i) women (ii) men (iii) Both men and women (iv) doctors Answer: (ii) men

5.2 Answer the following.

(a) At the post-graduate level, the percentage of female doctors is one-third of male doctors. (True/False) (b) Studying is disadvantageous to women as they struggle to juggle career with family responsibilities. (True/False) (c) Pharmacology, pathology and microbiology are termed …………………………. subjects in medicine. (d) The Indian woman physician who graduated in 1886 was …………………………. . (e) The …………………………. is the medical journal that reported a serious shortage of female doctors in India. Answer: (a) True (b) False (c) paraclinical (d) Dr Anandibai Joshi (e) Lancet

5.3 Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following.

(a) abundance (para 3) (b) discouraged (para 6) Answer: (a) shortage (b) encouraged

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 6 Read the passage given below.

1. It was 200 years ago that a French doctor when examining a female patient rolled up sheets – of paper and placed them to her heart instead of pitting his ear to her chest. This single act gave birth to that universal marker of medical practice, the stethoscope. Over two centuries this device has travelled wide, and is now seen in S&M shops, toy stores, medical exam rooms. Unfortunately on its two hundredth birthday, instead of celebration there’s talk of dispatching the stethoscope to the morgue. Last week, Jagat Narula, a cardiologist, provocatively claimed: ‘The stethoscope is dead.’

2. In 2014, India-born 15-year-old Suman Mulumudi invented the Steth 10 in Seattle. He is one among several who have come up with alternatives to the regular stethoscope. His invention essentially records heart and lung sounds and converts them into a spectrogram which can be annotated in an iPhone that amplifies and stores for future reference. The device is in the market. Besides this, there are other choices in the market. Others have cited a portable ultrasound machine as a possible successor. An FDA approved digital stethoscope that records the sounds of a patient’s heart and transmits them into an app is also around. The chip stored in the cloud can be transferred for a second opinion anywhere in the world. Some stethoscope apps play doctor and deliver snap diagnosis by applying algorithms to match the patient’s recordings with a re¬programmed index of common sounds detected for listening to internal sounds of the body.

3. The gains, experts say, are greater diagnostic accuracy, real-time results and streamlined treatment that saves the patient time and money by eliminating superfluous tests and medication. But not all Indian doctors are convinced about it. Dr Vinita Arora maintains that technology is what you tell technology. Good history taking and listening to a patient can never be substituted. If the machine misses even one sign the diagnosis could be incorrect. According to Dr. CT Deshmukh, ninety per cent of doctors can’t do without a stetho, but some others point out stethos stand-ins will not penetrate the Indian market until new digital devices are introduced to students right at medical school. According to Dr Neelesh Bhandari, when you go to techno conferences you realize that stethoscopes are going out because apps and mobile devices are more accurate and tell you more.’ For manufacturers of steel stethoscopes their devices are a bargain at X 500 to X 2000. Even though electronic stethoscopes have been available for several years you will seldom come across them in use.

4. The economics of operating the next gen stethoscope may prove a hurdle in India. Logistically the steep imbalance between doctor-patient ratio – 6 doctors to every 10,000 people could suppose that quicker, more efficient tools with tele-medicine capabilities would have sped up diagnosis. But then again 80% of the population is treated in rural India where steady electricity is a luxury.

5. This is why other doctors feel that it is not yet time for the stethoscope to exit although they believe that will undoubtedly come. For the present the convention is suggestive of the doctor’s authority because when a patient sees an individual with a stethoscope they feel reassured that they are in capable hands and feel on the way to recovery. Moreover, if you take away the symbol you take away the placebo effect of the doctor.

6. Finally it is worthwhile to remember that a conventional stetho may not relay messages but it lias always had a procgssor- between the ear tips.

6.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow: (a) The French doctor examining a woman patient …………………………. . (i) rolled up his sleeve (ii) rolled up sheets of paper (iii) placed a paper to his ear (tv) invented the stethoscope Answer: (ii) rolled up sheets of paper

(b) The stethoscope can now be seen in …………………………. . (i) medical operating rooms, toy shops (ii) toy shops and sports goods (iii) medical examination rooms and toy shops (iv) book stores and hospitals Answer: (iii) medical examination rooms and toy shops

(c) The stethoscope has been in use for …………………………. . (i) a century (ii) 200 years (iii) since 2014 (iv) before the computer age Answer: (ii) 200 years

(d) The digital stethoscope records the patient’s heartbeat and …………………………. . (i) stores it in its memory (ii) transmits it to the Iphone (iii) warns the doctor (iv) stores it in an app Answer: (iv) stores it in an app

(e) In rural India, steady electricity is still considered to be a …………………………. . (i) need (ii) luxury (iii) history (iv) demand Answer: (ii) luxury

6.2 Answer the following. (a) In 2014, Suman Mulumundi invented the Steth 10, in Seattle. (True/False) (b) At medical conferences stethoscopes are becoming outdated because apps and mobile devices are more …………………………. . (c) The sentence, “The stethoscope is dead”, was given by …………………………. . (d) The type of stethoscope that records the sounds of a patient’s heart and transmits it into an app is …………………………. . (e) A patient feels …………………………. when he sees a doctor with a stethoscope. Answer: (a) True (b) accurate (c) Jagat Narula (d) digital (e) reassured

6.3 Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following: (a) external (para 2) (b) inefficient (para 3) Answer: (a) internal (b) streamlined

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 7 Read the passage given below.

1. Once, Lakshman Singh Potai, Santosh Kumar Usendi and Butia Ram Kurram may have hunted in the forests of Chhattisgarh in their free time. Now they have social media accounts, know some English, and Potai at least is the proud owner of a selfie-stick. The first kids from Abujmarh- Gondi for “unknown highlands” — to take admission in Delhi University, will graduate from Hindu College this year with honours degrees in physics.

2. Their move to Delhi in the summer of 2013 was momentous. The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister had organised a farewell; the governor had written a letter of introduction saying, “They are remarkable in the sense that they come from Abujmarh area of Bastar, which remained impenetrable to the administration till recently and is Naxal affected.” In 2014, a fourth teen, Nihal Nag from Matenar in Dantewada, joined DU. Three of them hope to be civil servants; Kurram wants to appear for CAT.

3. They owe much of their English skills to their friends. “Our Manipuri friends don’t speak Hindi at all,” explains Potai. He knows Chandni Chowk thanks to a group project in first year; they’ve watched movies in Connaught Place theatres; sampled the fare at different college canteens and had. Manipuri fish at a friend’s place near North Campus. When he goes home, Potai and Santosh buy sweets from a shop in Dwarka’s sector 11 and clothes from Karol Bagh. But the long commute between hostel and college—they stay at Utkarsh, Chhattisgarh government’s Tribal Youth Hostel in Dwarka—leaves little time for other things they’re good at, football and music. “They’re also doing well in class. They’re the youngest here but have set an example for the others who are preparing for civil service exams,” says Dinesh Jha, assistant commissioner with his office at Utkarsh. Potai has an average score of 80% over five semesters; Usendi has 56% and Kurram—currently at home recovering from fever—has about 70%. “This experience has given us confidence,” says Potai. He’d encouraged Nag to pick DU physics over engineering in Hyderabad.

4. Nag is a second-year physics student at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College. His mother, Kamala Vinay Nag, the district panchayat president, is a bit of a phenomenon back home. “She was abandoned by her father in Tikanpal. Villagers raised her and funded her education. She’s studied till Class XII,” says Nag. His father passed away in 2013 and a younger brother has cancer. Their treatment so debilitated the family’s resources that when Nag came to DU they “didn’t have enough to eat.” On his 2014 winter break, he’d encouraged his mother to contest elections and walked with her to the collector’s office to fife nominations. On his next visit, in winter 2015, he scuttled a child marriage.

5. Their homes are changing too. Buses now reach more villages—Usendi’s is 75 kilometres from Narayanpur, the district headquarters, but now has a road going to it—there are more CRPF personnel but electricity is still a problem. Nag says Dantewada is very different from its image. “It’s developing and we have everything. I posted photos of Chitrakoot and Tirathgarh waterfalls on Facebook and got many likes.

6. Abujmarh was inaccessible even to government surveyors for a long time. Till 2009, the Maoist stronghold was a no-go zone for “outsiders” and the government itself relied on NGOs to deliver basic services. Naturally, there’s still much ground to be covered. “People either don’t know about government schemes or how to sign up,” says Potai.

7. Jha is convinced the boys will speed things up. Potai is already preparing to write the state public service exams and has an inch-thick folder of notes to show for it. “I want to be in a position to do something for my people.”

7.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow: (a) Potai, Usendi and Kurram hail from …………………………. . (i) Manipur (ii) Forests (iii) Ajubmarh-Gondi (iv) Outskirts of Delhi Answer: (iii) Ajubmarh—Gondi

(b) When they moved to Delhi …………………………. . (i) the Chief Minister organized a farewell (ii) the village headman organized a reception (iii) their families were reluctant (iv) their friends came with them Answer: (i) the Chief Minister organized a farewell

(c) When Potai goes home he takes …………………………. . (i) his Manipuri friend with him (ii) the manager of the hostel (iii) sweets from a shop in Dwarka (iv) sweets from a shop in Connaught Place Answer: (iii) sweets from a shop in Dwarka

(d) Usendi’s home is …………………………. . (i) in Dwarka (ii) 75 km from Narayanpur (iii) inDantewada (iv) in Maoist stronghold Answer: (ii) 75 km from Narayanpur

(e) The fourth teen, Nihal Nag, hails from …………………………. . (i) Gondi (ii) Dantewada (iii) Bastar (iv) Manipur Answer: (ii) Dantewada

7.2 Answer the following. (a) The first kids from Abujmarh-Gondi joined Delhi University in 2013. (True/False) (b) The Chhattisgarh Tribal Youth Hostel, located in Dwarka in Delhi, is called …………………………. . (c) Whose home is 75 km from Narayanpur? (d) What rank does Nag’s mother hold in the district panchayat? (e) Who said, “I want to be in a position to do something for my people”? Answer: (a) True (b) Utkarsh (c) Usendi’s (d) president (e) Potai

7. 3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as: (a) historic (para 2) (b) difficult to reach (para 6) Answer: (a) momentous (b) inaccessible

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 8 Read the poem given below.

The Cloud-Backed Heron Will Not Move:

He stares into the stream. He stands unfaltering while the gulls And oyster-catchers scream. He does not hear, he cannot see The great white horses of the sea, But fixes eyes on stillness Below their flying team.

How long will he remain, how long Have the gray woods been green? The sky and the reflected sky Their glass he has not seen, But silent as a speck of sand Interpreting the sea and land, His fall pulls down the fabric Of all that windy scene.

Sailing with clouds and woods behind Pausing in leisured flight, He stepped, alighting on a stone, Dropped from the stars of night. He stood there unconcerned with day, Deaf to the tumult of the bay, Watching a stone in water, A fish’s hidden light.

Sharp rocks drive back the breaking waves Confusing sea with air. Bundles of spray blown mountain-high Have left the shingle bare. A shipwrecked anchor wedged by rocks, Loosed by the thundering equinox, Divides the herded waters, The stallion and his mare.

Yet no distraction breaks the watch Of that time-killing bird. He stands unmoving on the stone; Since dawn he has not stirred. Calamity about him cries, But he has fixed his golden eyes On water’s crooked tablet, On light’s reflected word.

– Vernon Watkins

8.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above poem complete the statement giyen below with the help option that follow. (a) Besides the heron the other birds in the vicinity are …………………………. . (i) more herons (iii) oysters and gulls Answer: (iv) oyster-catchers and gulls

(b) The heron in flight …………………………. . (i) goes over clouds and woods (iii) across the stars at night Answer: (i) goes over clouds and woods

(c) The sea is confused with air when …………………………. . (i) there is a wind blowing (iii) the shingles are exposed Answer: (ii) sharp rocks drive back the breaking waves.

(d) The bird on the stone has not stirred …………………………. . (i) since daylight (iii) since dawn Answer: (iii) since dawn

(e) The bird has fixed golden eyes even though …………………………. . (i) there’s a disaster around (iii) there’s dark around Answer: (i) there’s a disaster around

8.2 Answer the following. (a) While the heron stands still in the water, the oyster-catchers scream. (b) The heron remains deaf at the sounds of the bay. (c) The heron alighted on a …………………………. after sailing across the sky. (d) The shipwrecked anchor on the seashore is …………………………. in-between the rocks. (e) The …………………………. has been described as the ‘time-killing’ bird. Answer: (a) True (b) Trilfc (c) stone (d) wedged (e) cloud-backed heron

8.3 Find words from the poem which mean the same as: (a) steady (lines 1-8) (b) a situation of loud noise and excitement (lines 17-24) Answer: (a) unfaltering (b) tumult

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 9 Read the passage given below.

1. Every Republic Day security in the city is beefed up. You can see a lot more of the four-legged, furry ‘canines on duty’ — everywhere from the Metro to the airport. While these trained dogs are sniffing around your bags, you might be tempted to pet them, but the CISF officials accompanying them do not approve of such behaviour on the commuters’ part. As one official puts it, “People fawn over them and ask us questions, but we don’t entertain anyone. Our dogs are soldiers, not showpieces.”

2. The CISF headquarters in Delhi have three breeds — German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers and Cocker Spaniels, and the officials claim that these are the best-trained dogs in the country.

3. We have seen Metro commuters fighting, shouting and arguing for seats and space. But if you have ever seen these four-legged soldiers in the Metro, you must have noticed how they don’t bark or even look at the commuters. Even in packed Metros, they never lose their cool. A CISF official says, “They won’t bark at or bite people. These dogs don’t bite anyone, unless given the command to attack by their trainers.”

4. Usually transported in the women’s coaches of the Metro, it is not uncommon to see girls and children going crazy as soon as they make an entrance. But they just ignore everyone and move only at the handler’s command. An official says, “A dog is obedient by nature. Our dogs and their handlers share a special bond, which is so strong that if the handler is on leave, the dog won’t even eat. They are trained to not touch or listen to anyone’s command except their handlers’. They also don’t eat anything given by someone else. We train three handlers with two dogs, so that when one handler is on leave, the dog doesn’t face an emotional crisis and stop eating or working.”

5. Talking about the training procedure, a CISF official says, “We procure the puppies when they are only six months old and then they are sent to the Border Security Force Academy, Tekanpur, Gwalior, for a six-month training period with their handlers (both are trained together). After the training, when the dog is a year old, he is sent for the appointed service, which he continues for the next nine years. Each dog is named by his handler and like soldiers, these dogs also have their certificates and service records.”

6. If you think these canines lead a dog’s life, you are mistaken. Says a CISF official, “He is not a dog for us; he is a soldier who assists us in our operations.” The official adds, “All the dogs in the kennel are trained twice a day — morning and evening. They have a fixed diet and feeding time — what the dog will eat at what time of the day is decided by doctors. As these dogs have to carry out several duties and have to stand and move for hours, they need to eat healthy.”

7. Pet parents should learn how to take care of their dogs from these CISF officials, who consider the members of the dog brigade their colleagues. The CISF has four kennels in Delhi and each dog gets a separate room, which it doesn’t have to share with another dog. Each dog also has its own belongings — a blanket, shampoo, towel — with its name on it. During the winter, they have heaters and during the summer, they have a personal cooler.

8. A soldier needs to be fit and if a dog soldier is not fit, its service has to be discontinued. Says an official, “We can’t help it. If a dog becomes bulky, we can’t take it for duty because it has to travel a lot and won’t be fit enough for all the activities. At present, we have divided all the Metro lines in two-three sub-divisions, and each dog has a four-hour duty daily.”

9.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow: (a) People are forbidden to pet sniffer dogs as they are …………………………. . (i) ferocious creatures (ii) their officials’ pets (iii) not metro commuters (iv) soldiers, not showpieces Answer: (iv) soldiers, not showpieces

(b) These dogs do not bite anyone unless …………………………. . (i) they are given a command to do so (ii) they are hungry (iii) someone irritates Answer: (i) they are given a command to do so

(iv) their trainers beat them …………………………. . (c) When their handler is on leave they (i) are given a day off (ii) do not work willingly (iii) do not eat (iv) eat a lot Answer: (iii) they do not eat

(d) The diet and timing of meals is decided by their …………………………. . (i) handlers (ii) appetites (iii) duties (iv) doctor Answer: (iv) doctor

(e) ‘People fawn over them and ask us questions.’ Fawn over in the above line refers to …………………………. . (i) try to cheat someone (ii) try to please someone (iii) hate someone (iv) both (i) and (ii) Answer: (ii) try to please someone

9.2 Answer the following. (a) The CISF dogs are showpieces and not soldiers. (True/False) (b) The CISF dogs are usually transported in the women’s coaches on the Metro. (True/False) (c) The dogs are trained at the Tekanpur Security Force Academy, on the border. (TFue/False) (d) All the dogs of the CISF are trained …………………………. a day. (e) The daily duty hours for the CISF dogs is …………………………. hours. Answer: (a) False (b) True (d) twice (e) four

9.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as: (a) order (para 3) (b) obtain (para 5) Answer: (a) command (b) procure

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 10 Read the poem given below.

I DREAM’D that as I wander’d by the way Bare winter suddenly was changed to Spring, And gentle odours led my steps astray, Mix’d with a sound of waters murmuring Along a shelving bank of turf, which lay Under a copse, and hardly dared to fling Its green arms round the bosom of the strean But kiss’d it and then fled, as Thou mightest in dream. There grew pied wind-flowers and violets, Daisies, those pearl d Arctun of the earth, The constellated flower that ne er sets; Faint oxlips; tender bluebells, at .vnose birth The sod scarce heaved; and that tall flower that wets— Like a child, half in k nderness and mirth—

Its mother’s face with heaven-collected tears, When the low wind, its playmate’s voice, it hears.

And in the warm hedge grew lush eglantine, Green cow-bind and the moonlight-color’d May, And cherry-blossoms, and white cups, whose wine Was the bright dew yet drain’d not by the day; And wild roses, and ivy serpentine

With its dark buds and leaves, wandering astray; And flowers azure, black, and streak’d with gold, Fairer than any waken’d eyes behold.

And nearer to the river’s trembling edge There grew broad flag-flowers, purple prank’d with white, And starry river-buds among the sedge, And floating water-lilies, broad and bright, Which lit the oak that overhung the hedge ’ With moonlight beams of their own watery light; And bulrushes, and reeds of such deep green As soothed the dazzled eye with sober sheen.

Methought that of these visionary flowers I made a nosegay, bound in such a way That the same hues, which in their natural bowers Were mingled or opposed, the like array Kept these imprison’d children of the Hours Within my hand,—and then, elate and gay, I hasten’d to the spot whence I had come That I might there present it—O! to Whom?

—P.B. Shelley

10.1 On the basis of your understanding of the poem, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow: (a) The poet had dreamt that …………………………. . (i) bare summer had given way to spring (ii) spring suddenly changed to winter (iii) summer and winter were together (iv) bare winter had changed to spring Answer: (iv) bare winter had changed to spring

(b) The poet had wandered in his dream …………………………. . (i) on to a bank of turf (ii) under the river (iii) under a copse round the bosom of the stream (iv) into a dream Answer: (i) on to a bank of turf

(c) What the poet saw growing along the banks were …………………………. . (i) a variety of flowers (ii) a variety of cows (iii) his fair eyes awakened (iv) a dazzling of sunshine Answer: (i) a variety of flowers

(d) The poet imagined that …………………………. . (i) he kept the flowers as a gift (ii) he made the flowers into a nosegay (iii) the flowers present themselves (iv) the flowers were opposed to one another Answer: (ii) he made the flowers into a nosegay

(e) Bosom of the stream refers to …………………………. . (i) the depth of the stream (ii) the bottom of the stream (iii) the breast of the stream (iv) both (i) and (ii) Answer: (iii) the breast of the stream

10.2 Answer the following. (a) As the poet wandered by the way, winter suddenly changed to spring. (b) The poet wants to present his nosegay of flowers to himself. (c) The flower that grew in the hedges was …………………………. . (d) The reeds and bulrushes by the river were …………………………. in colour. (e) In the waters of the river grew …………………………. . Answer: (a) True (b) False (c) eglantine (d) green (e) water-lilies

10.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as: (a) earth (lines 10—15) (b) blue (lines 20—25) Answer: (a) sod (b) azure

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 11 Read the passage given below.

1. When you grow up in a place where it rains five months a year, wise elders help you to get acquainted with the rain early. They teach you that it is ignorant to think that it is the same rain falling every day. Oh no, the rain is always doing different things at different times. There is rain that is gentle, and there is also rain that falls too hard and damages the crops. Hence, the prayer for the sweet rain that helps the crops to grow.

2. The monsoon in the Naga hills goes by the native name, khuthotei (which means the rice-growing season). It lasts from May to early or mid-October. The local residents firmly believe that Durga Puja in October announces the end of rain. After that, one might expect a couple of short winter showers, and the spring showers in March and April. Finally, comes the “big rain” in May; proper rainstorms accompanied by heart-stopping lightning and ear-splitting thunder. I have stood out in storms looking at lightning arc across dark skies, a light-and-sound show that can go on for hours.

3. This is the season when people use the word sezuo or siizu to refer to the week-long rains, when clothes don’t dry and smell of mould, when fungus forms on the floor and when you can’t see the moon or the stars because of the rainclouds. But you learn not to complain. Rain, after all, is the farmer’s friend and brings food to the table. Rituals and festivals centre around the agricultural rhythm of life, which is the occupation of about 70 per cent of the population.

4. The wise learn to understand its ways. I grew up hearing my grandfather say, “It’s very windy this year. We’ll get good rain.” If the windy season was short and weak, he worried there might not be enough rain for the crops. I learned the interconnectedness of the seasons from childhood, and marvelled at how the wind could bring rain. Another evening, many rainy seasons ago, my paternal aunt observed the new moon and worried, “Its legs are in the air, we’re in for some heavy rain.” She was right. That week, a storm cut off power lines and brought down trees and bamboos.

5. Eskimos boast of having a hundred names for snow. Norwegians in the north can describe all kinds of snow by an equal amount of names: pudder, powder snow, wet snow, slaps, extra wet snow, tight snowfall, dry snow, and at least 95 more categories of snow. Likewise, in India we have names and names for rain. Some are common, some are passing into history.

6. The rains are also called after flowering plants and people believe that the blossoming of those plants draws out rain. Once the monsoons set in, field work is carried out in earnest and the work of uprooting and transplanting paddy in flooded terrace fields is done. The months of hard labour are June, July and August. In August, as the phrogii plant begins to bloom, a rain will fall. This August rain, also called phrogii, is a sign that the time for cultivation is over. If any new grain seeds are sown, they may not sprout; even if they do sprout, they are not likely to bear grain. The rain acts as a kind of farmer’s almanac.

7. The urban population of school-goers and office-goers naturally dislikes the monsoon and its accompanying problems of landslides, muddy streets and periodic infections. For non-farmers, the month of September can be depressing, when the rainfall is incessant and the awareness persists that the monsoons will last out till October. One needs to have the heart of a farmer to remain grateful for the watery days, and be able to observe — from what seems to the inexperienced as a continuous downpour — the many kinds of rain. Some of the commonly known rain-weeks are named after the plants that alternately bloom in August and September. The native belief is that the flowers draw out the rain.

8. Each rain period has a job to fulfil: October rain helps garlic bulbs to form, while kiimunyo rain helps the rice bear grain. Without it, the ears of rice cannot form properly. End October is the most beautiful month in the Naga hills, as the fields turn gold and wild sunflowers bloom over the slopes, all heralding the harvest. Prayers go up for protecting the fields from storms, and the rains to retreat because the grain needs to stand in the sun and ripen. The cycle nears completion a few weeks before the harvest, and the rain does retreat so thoroughly from the reaped furrows that the earth quickly turns hard. The months of rain become a distant memory until it starts all over again.

11.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow. (a) The rains are called after flowering plants because …………………………. . (i) heavy rains kill plants. (ii) flowers grow in the rainy season. (iii) it is believed that the plants bring the rain. (iv) flowers grow all the year round. Answer: (iii) it is believed that the plants bring the rain.

(b) The rain is like a calendar for farmers because …………………………. . (i) it tells them when to sow and when to harvest. (ii) it tells them the birthdays of their children. (iii) each month has a time for plantation. (iv) different kinds of rain tell different things. Answer: (i) it tells them when to sow and when to harvest.

(c) People who live in cities don’t like rain because …………………………. . (i) it brings mud and sickness with it. (ii) they are not bothered about the farmers. (iii) they don’t like the plants that grow during the rain. (iv) going shopping becomes difficult. Answer: (i) it brings mud and sickness with it.

(d) People pray asking the rain to retreat because …………………………. . (i) the fungus and mould need to dry. (ii) children don’t get a chance to play. (iii) the crops need the sun and heat to ripen. (iv) they like to pray. Answer: (iii) the crops need the sun and heat to ripen.

(e) People learn not to complain because …………………………. . (i) they have become better and wise. (ii) rain is farmer’s friend and brings food to the table. (iii) they cannot satisfy the rain gods. (iv) they can’t change the weather cycles. Answer: (ii) rain is farmer’s friend and brings food to the table.

11.2 Answer the following. (a) The native name for the monsoon in the Naga Hills is ‘khuthotei’. (b) During week-long rains, fungus forms on the floor, and clothes smell mouldy. (c) Some rain names are the same as those given by Eskimos. (d) Eriodic infections happen during the …………………………. season. (e) The …………………………. rain helps the ears of rice form. Answer: (a) True (b) True (c) False (d) monsoon (e) kumunyu (rain)

11.3 Answer the following. (a) harm something (para 1) (b) flowering (para 6) Answer: (a) damage (b) blossoming

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 12 Read the passage given below.

1. We sit in the last row, bumped about but free of stares. The bus rolls out of the dull crossroads of the city, and we are soon in the open countryside, with fields of sunflowers as far as the eye can see, their heads all facing us. Where there is no water, the land reverts to a desert. While still on level ground we see in the distance the tall range of the Mount Bogda, abrupt like a shining prism laid horizontally on the desert surface. It is over 5,000 metres high, and the peaks are under permanent snow, in powerful contrast to the flat desert all around. Heaven Lake lies part of the way up this range, about 2,000 metres above sea-level, at the foot of one of the higher snow- peaks.

2. As the bus climbs, the sky, brilliant before, grows overcast. I have brought nothing warm to wear: it is all down at the hotel in Urumqi. Rain begins to fall. The man behind me is eating overpoweringly smelly goat’s cheese. The bus window leaks inhospitably but reveals a beautiful view. We have passed quickly from desert through arable land to pasture, and the ground is now green with grass, the slopes dark with pine. A few cattle drink at a clear stream flowing past moss-covered stones; it is a Constable landscape. The stream changes into a white torrent, and as we climb higher I wish more and more that I had brought with me something warmer than the pair of shorts that have served me so well in the desert. The stream (which, we are told, rises in Heaven Lake) disappears, and we continue our slow ascent. About noon, we arrive at Heaven Lake, and look for a place to stay at the foot, which is the resort area. We get a room in a small cottage, and I am happy to note that there are thick quilts on the beds.

3. Standing outside the cottage we survey our surroundings. Heaven Lake is long, sardine-shaped and fed by snowmelt from a stream at its head. The lake is an intense blue, surrounded on all sides by green mountain walls, dotted with distant sheep. At the head of the lake, beyond the delta of the inflowing stream, is a massive snow-capped peak which dominates the vista; it is part of a series of peaks that culminate, a little out of view, in Mount Bogda itself.

4. For those who live in the resort there is a small mess-hall by the shore. We eat here sometimes, and sometimes buy food from the vendors outside, who sell kabab and naan until the last buses leave. The kababs, cooked on skewers over charcoal braziers, are particularly good; highly spiced and well-done. Horse’s milk is available too from the local Kazakh herdsmen, but I decline this. I am so affected by the cold that Mr. Cao, the relaxed young man who runs the mess, lends me a spare pair of trousers, several sizes too large but more than comfortable. Once I am warm again, I feel a pre-dinner spurt of energy — dinner will be long in coming — and I ask him whether the lake is good for swimming in.

5. “Swimming?” Mr. Cao says. “You aren’t thinking of swimming, are you?” _

6. “I thought I might,” I confess. “What’s the water like?”

7. He doesn’t answer me immediately, turning instead to examine some receipts with exaggerated interest. Mr. Cao, with great off-handedness, addresses the air. “People are often drowned here,” he says. After a pause, he continues. “When was the last one?” This question is directed at the cook, who is preparing a tray of mantou (squat white steamed bread rolls), and who now appears, wiping his doughy hand across his forehead. “Was it the Beijing athlete?” asks Mr. Cao.

12.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow. (a) One benefit of sitting in the last row of the bus was that …………………………. . (i) the narrator enjoyed the bumps. (ii) no one stared at him. (iii) he could see the sunflowers. (iv) he avoided the dullness of the city. Answer: (ii) no one stared at him.

(b) The narrator was travelling to …………………………. . (i) Mount Bogda (ii) Heaven Lake (iii) a 2000-metre high snow peak (iv) Urumqi Answer: (i) Mount Bogda/ (ii) Heaven Lake

(c) On reaching the destination, the narrator felt relieved because …………………………. . (i) he’ had got away from the desert. (ii) a difficult journey had come to an end. (iii) he could watch the snow peak. (iv) there were thick quilts on the bed. Answer: (iv) there were thick quilts on the bed.

(d) Mount Bogda is compared to …………………………. . (i) a horizontal desert surface (ii) a shining prism (iii) a Constable landscape (iv) the overcast sky Answer: (ii) a shining prism

(e) As the bus climbed higher and higher, the author wished that …………………………. . (i) he hadn’t made the journey (ii) they reached the hotel soon (iii) he had brought something warmer. (iv) he could go to sleep. Answer: (iii) that he had brought something warmer.

12.2 Answer the following. (a) In the distance is the tall range of Mount Bogda. (b) The man sitting behind the author was eating smelly cow’s cheese. (c) The author reached his destination at Heaven Lake by noon. (d) Horse’s milk is available from the …………………………. herdsmen. (e) The mess by the shore of the lake is run by …………………………. . Answer: (a) True (b) False (c) True (d) Kazakh (e) Mr Cao

12.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following. (a) a sudden increase (para 4) (b) sellers (para 4) Answer: (a) spurt (b) vendors

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 13 Read the Passage given below.

1. Indian tourism industry is growing at a rapid rate. The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated INR 6.4 trillion or 6.6% of the nation’s GDP in 2012. It supported 39.5 million jobs, 7.7% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 7.9% from 2013 to 2023. This gives India the third rank among countries with the fastest growing tourism industries over the next decade. India’s rich history and its cultural and geographical diversity make its international tourism appeal large and diverse.

2. Mehrangarh Fort located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India and a place of major tourist attraction. Though the fort was originally started in 1459 by Rao Jodha, founder of Jodhpur, most of the fort which stands today dates from the period of Jaswant Singh (1638-78). The foundation of the fort was laid on May 12,1459 by Jodha on a rocky hill, 9 kilometres to the south of Mandore with the trusted aid of Rao Nara. This hill was known as Bhaurcheeria, the mountain of birds.

3. According to a legend, to build the fort Rao Jodha had to displace the hill’s sole human occupant, a hermit called Cheeria Nathji, the lord of birds. Upset at being forced to move Cheeria Nathji cursed Rao Jodha with “Jodha! May your citadel ever suffer a scarcity of water”. Rao Jodha managed to appease the hermit by building a house and a temple in the fort, very near the cave, the hermit had used for meditation. Even today, the area is plagued by drought every 3 to 4 years.

4. The fort’s walls, which are up to 36 metres (118 ft) high and 21 metres (69 ft) wide, protect some of the most beautiful and historic palaces in Rajasthan. Entry to the fort is gained through a series of seven gates. The imprints of cannonball hits, by attacking armies of Jaipur, can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the fort.

5. Within the fort, several brilliantly crafted and decorated palaces are found which are known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. Of these, Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), Phool Mahal (Flower Palace), Sheesha Mahal (Mirror Palace), Sileh Khana, and Daulat Khana are notable. The museum in the fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in Rajasthan. In one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old royal palanquins, including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms. One can also see royal cradles, miniatures, musical instruments, costumes and furniture in the museum.

6. Mehrangarh (etymology: ‘Mihir’ (Sanskrit) Sun-deity; ‘garh’ (Sanskrit)-fort; i.e. ‘Sun-fort’); according to Rajasthani language pronunciation conventions, ‘Mihirgarh’ has changed to ‘Mehrangarh’; the Sun-deity has been the chief deity of the Rathore dynasty. 7 The 500-year-old fort is a popular site for filming. The movie, The Dark Knight Rises, which was released in June 2012, was shot here.

8 The ramparts of the fort are home to not only several excellently preserved old cannons (including the famous Kilkila) but also offer a breathtaking view of the city.

13.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below with the help of options that follow: (a) Indian tourism industry may grow at an annual average rate of …………………………. over the next decade. (i) 6.6% (ii) 7.7% (iii) 7.8% (iv) 7.9% Answer: (iv) 7.9%

(b) The foundation of the fort was laid by …………………………. with the help of …………………………. . (i) Rao Nara, Rao Jodha (ii) Rao Jodha, Rao Nara (iii) Rao Nara, Kirat Singh Soda (iv) Rao Jodha, Jaswant Singh Answer: (ii) Rao Jodha, Rao Nara

(c) The imprints of cannonball hits can be seen on the …………………………. gate out of a total of …………………………. gates. (i) second; seventh (ii) third; seventh (iii) fifth; sixth (iv) fourth; seventh Answer: (i) second; seventh

(d) ‘Mehrangarh’ means …………………………. . (i) sun-god (ii) sun-deity (iii) sun-fort (iv) sun-gate Answer: (iii) sun-fort

(e) Cheeria Nathji cursed Rao Jodha by saying may …………………………. . (i) your citadel be flooded! (ii) your citadel get destroyed! (iii) your citadel suffer a drought! (iv) all fall ill in your citadel! Answer: (iii) your citadel suffer a drought!

13.2 Answer the following. (a) The Mehrangarh Fort built in 1459, was built by Rao Jodha. (b) The hill on which the fort is built was occupied by a mountain of birds. (c) The hermit built a temple and house for himself in the fort. (d) The Mahadol palanquin in the fort’s museum was won in a …………………………. . (e) The most famous old cannon at the fort is the …………………………. . Answer: (a) Thie (b) False (c) False (d) battle (e) Kilkila cannon

13.3 Niid words from the passage which means the same as: (i) different (para 1) (ii) pacify (para 3) Answer: (i) diverse (ii) appease

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 14 Read the passage given below.

1. New Year is a holiday celebration that includes New Year’s Eve and lasts through New Year’s Day. New Year’s celebrations have been around for a long time in one form or another. They can be traced all the way back to the Babylonians at around 2,000 B.C. New Year’s Day was not always celebrated on January 1st as it is today. In its earliest times, the New Year was celebrated in the spring, as new life began to emerge in the world.

2. This tradition is quite sensible in relation to the seasons, however ancient cultures struggled to create a calendar that could retain alignment with the sun. The Romans went through several versions of calendars in which they inevitably changed the first day of the year to January first. Their final change to the calendar was made by Julius Caesar in the ear 46 B.C. (the Julian calendar). Caesar also adopted January 1st as the first day of the year. The Julian calendar became the basis for our current calendar, so New Year’s Day is found at the top of the calendar on January 1st.

3. Certain Roman traditions of the New Year have remained in some form to this day. Among the many Roman gods was Janus, a two-headed god. Janus was considered the god of beginnings and endings, and the guardian of gates and doors. One of the heads of Janus faced forward and the other looked back. This figure was a symbol of good beginnings and endings to the RomAnswer: One head was able to look backward to reflect upon what had passed, while the other could look forward to what was coming. The word Janus is closely related to the word January.

4. The Romans considered the significance of Janus when they established their calendar, and named the first month after him. This Roman belief has continued on, in tradition to this day. In many ways, the modern celebration of New Year’s Day carries on ancient traditions. The holiday itself is celebrated from New Year’s Eve (in the old year) and continued on through New Year’s Day.

5. By observing the holiday in this manner, we are encouraged to look at the previous year as it passes away and to welcome the new one with renewed enthusiasm and desire to improve ourselves. New Year’s Day has traditionally been a day to enjoy a happiness that will hopefully endure throughout the year. With the old year gone, and the New Year just beginning, it is a great time to fulfil another New Year’s tradition—to make resolutions.

6. On New Year’s Day, people begin to work at goals that will improve their circumstances. Some people achieve their New Year’s resolutions, while others lose sight of them over time. Here are a few ideas for making resolutions and a few ideas on how to achieve them.

7. It is good to set personal goals, but it can also be beneficial to set goals as a family. Sit down as a family and discuss a few ideas that you would like to achieve together. Working on goals as a family can be fun and rewarding. An additional benefit of working on goals as a family is that it gives you a support system that can make it easier to succeed. Set only a few goals, that are easy to remember and can be accorhplished — reasonably and realistically.

8 Making too many goals can complicate your efforts and make you lose sight of many of them altogether. It is amazing how the rush of, life can quickly overtake the genuinely good intentions of worthy goals. When goals are not written down, they can be easily forgotten. Write your goals down and post them somewhere where you will see them regularly. When your goals are written and clearly visible, you will be more likely to remember them and to follow good habits that lead to success.

9. Choose at least one resolution that will make you happy now. Many of the goals people choose are ones that lead to greater stress, discomfort, or displeasure, at least for the short term. A few examples are dieting, getting a better job, and quitting a bad habit like smoking. These are worthy goals, but they frequently cause greater stress while trying to achieve them.

10. In addition to these kind of goals, choose a goal that increases your happiness such as taking an hour to relax each day, starting a new hobby, or spending time daily with the kids. The celebration of New Year’s Day is all about putting the past behind and looking forward to new and exciting things to come. Although Roman civilization passed from existence long ago, its traditions continue to influence the way New Year’s Day is celebrated today.

14.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statemenfs given below with the help of options that follow: (a) Ancient cultures struggled to create a calendar that could retain alignment with …………………………. . (i) the sun (ii) the moon (iii) stars (iv) the spring season Answer: (i) the sun

(b) The word Janus is closely related to the word …………………………. . (i) Julius (ii) January (iii) Julian (iv) June Answer: (ii) January

(c) For successful accomplishment of goals, it is necessary to work on them …………………………. . (i) with colleagues (ii) with friends (iii) with family (iv) personally Answer: (iii) with family

(d) In order to remember the goals one should …………………………. . (i) memorize them (ii) share them (iii) write them on a paper (iv) post them Answer: (iii) write them on a paper

(e) Janus the two-headed God was considered the guardians of …………………………. . (i) gates and windows (ii) doors and windows (iii) gates and doors (iv) windows and balconies Answer: (iii) gates and doors

14.2 Answer the following. (a) The Roman god Janus had two heads, facing in front only. (True/False) (b) A great tradition at New Year is to make false resolutions. (True/False) (c) Though Roman civilization is long over, its New Year traditions continue to influence New Year celebrations. (True/False) (d) …………………………. adopted January 1st as the first day of the year. (e) When goals are not written down they can be easily …………………………. . Answer: (a) False (b) False (c) True (d) Julius Caesar (e) forgotten

14.3 Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following: (i) non-alignment (para 2) (ii) discouraged (para 5) Answer: (i) Alignment (ii) encouraged

Unseen Passage for Class 12 Pdf – 15 Read the passage given below.

1. Though more than a year has passed since the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules came into effect in May 2012, their implementation is still in a nascent stage, at least in Varanasi, one of the major cities of Uttar Pradesh. In fact, the state ranks fourth among the 10 largest e-waste generating states in the country.

2. The e-waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011 mandate for safe disposal of electronic and electrical wastes through private bodies. According to the UPSPCB official, it is mandatory for the municipal corporation to provide a site to the private firm for proper disposal of e-waste. The site for this purpose has been made available in Ram Nagar area, he said. The E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011 also suggest that it is the responsibility of the municipal corporation to ensure that e-waste, if found to be mixed with municipal solid waste, is properly segregated, collected and is channelized to either authorized collection centre or dismantler or recycler.

3. The Research Unit of the Rajya Sabha has compiled a comprehensive report on e-waste in India. According to the report, there are 10 states that contribute up to 70 per cent of the total e-waste generated in the country, while 65 cities generate more than 60 per cent of the total e-waste in India. Among the 10 largest e-waste generating states, Maharashtra ranks first followed by Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.

4. All over the world, the quantity of electrical and electronic waste generated each year, especially by computers and televisions, has assumed alarming proportions.

5. Globally, about 20-50 MT (million tonnes) of e-wastes is disposed of each year, which accounts for 5% of all municipal solid waste. A report of the United Nations predicted that by 2020, e-waste from old computers would jump by 400 percent on 2007 levels in China and by 500 percent in India. Additionally, e-waste from discarded mobile phones would be about seven tips higher than 2007 levels and, in India, 18 times higher by 2020. Such predictions highlight the urgent need to address the problem of e-waste in developing countries like India where the collection and management of e-waste and the recycling process is yet to be properly regulated.

6. E-waste releases many toxic substances that are serious health hazards. Unless suitable safety measures are taken, these toxic substances can critically affect the health of employees and others in the vicinity — who manually sort and treat the waste — by entering their body through respiratory tracts, through the skin, or through the mucous membrane of the mouth and the digestive tract. Therefore, the health impact of e-waste is evident. There is no doubt that it has been linked to the growing incidence of several lethal or severely debilitating health conditions, including cancer, neurological and respiratory disorders, and birth defects.

7. This impact is found to be worse in developing countries like India where people engaged in recycling e-waste are mostly in the unorganized sector, living in close proximity to dumps or landfills of untreated e-waste and working without any protection or safeguards. Many workers engaged in these recycling operations are the urban poor and unaware of the hazards associated with them. (Source: TNN)

15.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, complete the statements given below . with the help of options that follow: (a) It is mandatory that the …………………………. should provide a proper e-disposal site to private firms. (i) municipal committee (ii) municipal corporation (iii) health ministry (iv) area counselor Answer: (ii) municipal corporation

(b) After segregation, the e-waste should be …………………………. . (i) reused (ii) reduced (iii) recycled (iv) resold Answer: (iii) recycled

(c) By 2020, e-waste from old computers would jump by …………………………. percent on 2007 level in India. (i) 300 (ii) 400 (iii) 500 (iv) 600 Answer: (iii) 500

(d) The toxic substances enter the body through …………………………. . (i) respiratory tracts (ii) skin (iii) digestive tract (iv) all of these Answer: (i) respiratory tracts

(e) The implementation of e-waste rules is still in a nascent stage which means …………………………. . (i) completely developed stage (ii) not yet fully developed stage (iii) in an unknown stage (iv) both (i) and (iii) Answer: (ii) not yet fully developed stage

15.2 Answer the following. (a) The E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules came into effect in May 2012. (True/False) (b) In Uttar Pradesh, Ram Nagar is the site for e-waste management. (True/False) (c) The Rajya Sabha has compiled a report on e-waste in India. (True/False) (d) There is an urgent need to address e-waste management …………………………. in countries. (e) In India people engaged in recycling e-waste are mostly in the …………………………. sector. Answer: (a) True (b) False (c) False (d) developing (e) unorganized

15.3 Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following: (i) compulsory (para 2) (ii) surroundings (para 6) Answer: (i) mandatory (ii) vicinity

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Reading lesson plans: Tourism

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Jackie McAvoy asks students to think about the impact of tourism.

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Skills: Reading skills including a dictogloss and filling in a chart to compare the past with the present. Follow on activities include working out the meaning of words through context, and speaking.

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Skills: Reading skills including recognizing a writer's tone and style. Follow on activities include discussing the pros and cons of tourism, and writing a letter to a newspaper.

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The following intermediate level reading comprehension exercise focuses on the tourism industry, in particular on vocabulary related to accommodations.

Valley View Camping Ground

Many seasoned tourists find they don't like staying in hotels , and that they prefer to avoid large cities . Does this description fit you? If the answer is yes, The Mountain View Camping Ground is for you. Our camping grounds overlook the spectacular Hampson Valley. We rent tents, bungalows, and roulettes. If DIY yourself is your style bring your own tents or roulettes. All guests enjoy access to cooking facilities, bathrooms with bathing facilities, and a playground for the children.

Our panoramic setting offers a wide variety of recreation activities as well as inspiring views of the mountains. Chisom, a quaint summer-resort village, is just 10 minutes by car. Take advantage of the many entertainments, shopping and relaxation opportunities including fitness centers, laundry/valet services, solariums and much more. Have lunch in one of the many restaurants and savor the tasty local cuisine.

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Key Vocabulary

• Bathing facilities —a place to take a shower or a bath and wash
• Bungalow —a small, detached type of accommodation
• Camping grounds —an area where people can use their tents, roulettes, etc. to camp
• Cuisine —style of cooking
• DIY —do it yourself
• Fitness centers —a place to get in shape
• Laundry/Valet —a shop which will clean your clothes
• Playground —a place where children can play
• Quaint —charming
• Recreation —free time activity
• Roulette —a camper
• Seasoned tourist —a tourist who has traveled a lot
• Tasty —very good food
• Tent —a portable enclosure made of cloth in which people can sleep
• To avoid —to try to not do something
• To fit someone —to be appropriate for someone
• To overlook —to have a view of
• To savor — to enjoy greatly

Comprehension Quiz

1. What type of tourist is described at the beginning of the reading?

• A first-time tourist
• An old tourist
• A tourist who has traveled a lot

2. The camping grounds overlook:

• A tall mountain
• An area between mountains
• A city center

3. What type of accommodation can you not bring with you?

4. Who cooks dinner?

• The chef at the camping ground restaurant
• Doesn't say

5. What does Valley View offer besides the inspiring views?

• Laundry/valet services
• A fitness center
• Recreation activities

6. Where can tourists try the local cuisine?

• At Valley View Camping Ground
• In a bungalow

Comprehension Quiz Answers

ANSWER: A tourist who has traveled a lot

ANSWER: An area between mountains

ANSWER: A bungalow

ANSWER: The guests

ANSWER: Recreation activities

ANSWER: In Chisom

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Tourism Reading IELTS Reading Answers: Passage for Your IELTS Exams

One of the most common questions that appear in the IELTS is about ‘Travel and Tourism’. Learning and being prepared about the same is essential if you wish to pass the exams with flying colours. Travel and Tourism have a major significance in today’s world and economy.

The below discussion is sure to boost your IELTS preparation by helping you understand what kind of travel and tourism content is generally asked in the IELTS and what you should be aware of. So, let’s get into it without any further ado.

Types of Questions that are Often Asked in IELTS

#1. general traveling questions.

Here, questions based on your opinion on travelling experience may be asked. The questions can be framed in different ways to understand your grasp of the English language. Questions about your likes and dislikes when it comes to travelling may be asked here.

#2. Questions based on Personal Experience

Here questions regarding your possible travels or past travel experiences are brought forward. Again, as mentioned above, using simple language with a bit of travel and tourism info and proper grammar is essential.

#3. Abstract Questions

Here, the level of difficulty is higher when it comes to the quality of travel questions. These questions require much more thinking and understanding of travel and tourism. For this, it is vital to know and understand the context, meaning, and scope of tourism.

The Context, Meaning, and Scope of Tourism

Travelling has always been a part of human life for various necessities and reasons. History has evidence of humans travelling for various purposes like religion, migration due to war, conducting trade, economic gain like for business, and many more. Early records of rich aristocrats travelling for pleasure have also been recorded.

History of Travel and Tourism

Romans liked to travel and live in the villas and resorts built near Pompeii during the summers. Travelling has always been prevalent in society and contributed hugely to the formation and development of civilisations and countries.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution started, and ‘Tourism’ was a relatively new concept for the modern world at that time. The increase in the number of middle-class populations coupled with inexpensive transportation guaranteed the growth of tourism in England.

Further, after the second world war, the development in air transportation technology and the commercialisation of airlines led people to travel worldwide and explore further. Soon, the government grabbed the opportunity and saw it as a source of earning foreign exchange.

How has Travel and Tourism Changed Today?

Today, travel and tourism have grown beyond anyone’s expectations, both socially and economically. It is considered one of the fastest-growing industries in a lot of developed and developing countries. The service sector involved with travel and tourism accounts for a major contribution towards employment and capital investments. It is also the largest employing sector in the world.

Thus, travel and tourism have had a major impact on the world economy and on society itself for helping improve the standard of living through its services and employment opportunities.

Economic Analysis

Travel and Tourism include transportation services through various modes, accommodations like hotels, motels, hostels, etc, food facilities like restaurants, food joints, etc., gift and souvenir shops, attractions, leisure sports, amusement facilities, and so much more.

Problems occur when the revenue generated from tourists is overlooked or included with that of the locals in these businesses and service agencies. Because of this, analysts and economists are unable to generate accurate data and state the exact impact travel and tourism has on the world.

If we look at it today, travel has become part and parcel of most activities by people. Tourism also serves as a major source of income for countries like Greece, Switzerland, various Caribbean countries, and many more . Also, it serves as a major employing sector in countries like France, Japan, the US, etc.

Tourism IELTS Reading Passage Questions and Answers

State whether the statements agree with the given information. Answer in ‘TRUE’, ‘FALSE’ or ‘NOT GIVEN’.

#1. The largest employment figures in the world are found in the travel and tourism industry.

Answer: TRUE

#2. Tourism contributes over six percent of the Australian Gross National Product

Answer: NOT GIVEN

#3. It is easy to show statistically how tourism affects individual economies.

Answer: FALSE

#4. Visitor spending is always greater than the spending done by the locals.

Some more Questions and Answers

Complete the given sentences. Do not use more than three words to answer the same.

#1. In Greece, tourism is the most important …………………

Answer: Industry/ source of income

#2. The problems associated with measuring international tourism are often reflected while measuring the ………………….

Answer: domestic tourism

Choose the correct heading.

#1. Paragraph C

Answer: Economic and Social significance of tourism

#2. Paragraph B

Answer: The development of mass tourism

Travel and tourism are big topics and are super engaging. Don’t let anything stop your curiosity from learning more about the places you wish to travel and see in the future. That, in a way, will help you prepare for your IELTS.

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This IELTS Academic Reading post focuses on all the solutions for IELTS Cambridge 10 Reading Test 3 Passage 1 which is entitled The Context, Meaning and Scope of Tourism . This is a solution post for candidates who have big difficulties in finding Reading Answers. This post can direct you the best to comprehend every Reading answer easily. Finding IELTS Reading answers is a gradual process and I hope this post can help you in this respect.

IELTS Cambridge 10 Test 3: AC Reading Module

Reading passage 1 :, the headline of the passage: the context, meaning and scope of tourism.

Questions 1-7: (List of Headings)

[To find answers for List of Headings , check the first and (occasionally) the last few lines of each paragraph. Most of the time, the answer is there for you containing some synonymous words, which have a match with the lists of headings. If you cannot find the answers in the first and last few lines, you may need to check the middle of the paragraphs. This we did in other tests too.]

Question 1: Paragraph B

In the first line of Paragraph B the author talks about tourism. Then in the second line, the author says, “.. .. Historians suggest that the advent of mass tourism began in England during the industrial revolution with the rise of the middle class and the availability of relatively inexpensive transportation.” Then the author talks about the creation of commercial airline industry …. .  And then, “… .. This growth led to the development of a major new industry: tourism.”

So, the answer is: ii (The development of mass tourism)

Question 2: Paragraph C

Read only the first line of paragraph C. “Tourism today has grown significantly in both economic and social importance.” This first line is the main idea of the whole paragraph.

So, the answer is: i (Economic and social significance of tourism)

Question 3: Paragraph D

Again, we should read the first lines which provide us with the main idea. “However, the major problems of the travel and tourism industry that have hidden, or obscured, its economic impact are the diversity and fragmentation of the industry itself “. It means it has become difficult to recognise (hidden/obscured) the economic impacts of tourism.

So, the answer is: v (Difficulty in recognising the economic effects of tourism)              

Question 4: Paragraph E

Read lines 3-5 where the author says, “…. .. . . suggests that tourism has become the largest commodity in international trade for many nations and, for a significant number of other countries, it ranks second or third.” Then, he shows some examples. So, the lines show the impact of tourism worldwide.

So, the answer is: vii (The world impact of tourism)                      

Questions 5-10: TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN

In this type of question, candidates are asked to find out whether:

The statement in the question matches with the account in the text- TRUE The statement in the question contradicts the account in the text- FALSE The statement in the question has no clear connection with the account in the text- NOT GIVEN

[For this type of question, you can divide each statement into three independent pieces and make your way through with the answer.]

Question 5: The largest employment figures in the world are found in the travel and tourism industry.

Keywords for the question: largest employment figures, travel and tourism industry

For this question, we have to look at figures of employment. So, we need to find out words like ‘employment’, ‘employee’, ‘employer’ etc. In paragraph C, the author says in lines 9-10, “The travel and tourism industry is the world’s largest employer with almost 130 million jobs, or almost 7 percent of all employees.”

So, the answer is: TRUE                    

Question 6: Tourism contributes over six per cent of the Australian gross national product.

Keywords for the question: tourism, over six per cent, Australian, gross, national, product  

There is no mention of the Australian gross national product or Australia in the passage.

So, the answer is: NOT GIVEN

Question 7: Tourism has a social impact because it promotes recreation.

Keywords for the question: tourism, social impact, promotes recreation 

We can find the mention of the ‘social impact’ of tourism in paragraph C. However, the paragraph has no clue about whether or not tourism has a social impact because of its promotion of recreation.

Question 8: Two main features of the travel and tourism industry make its economic significance difficult to ascertain.

Keywords for the question: two main features, economic significance, difficult to ascertain

Look closely at paragraph D. The first lines say, “However, the major problems of the travel and tourism industry that have hidden, or obscured, its economic impact are the diversity and fragmentation of the industry itself.”

The lines mean that two main features of the travel and tourism industry (diversity and fragmentation) have hidden, or obscured ( make difficult to ascertain ) its economic significance.

So, the answer is: TRUE

Question 9: Visitor spending is always greater than the spending of residents in tourist areas.

Keywords for this question: visitor spending, greater, resident spending

We find a mention of ‘spending by visitors’ in line 7 of paragraph D. However, this paragraph does not give us any specific information about any comparison of visitor spending and resident spending.

Question 10: It is easy to show statistically how tourism affects individual economies.

Keywords for this question: easy to show, statistically, tourism affect economies.

In paragraph E, take a look at the last of the paragraph. “However, because of problems of definition, which directly affect the statistical measurement , it is not possible with any degree of certainty to provide precise, valid or reliable data about the extent of world-wide tourism participation or its economic impact .”

The lines mean it is not so easy (it is not possible with any degree of certainty) to present statistically (statistical measurement) the impact of tourism.

So, the answer is:  FALSE

Questions 11-13 : (Completing sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS):

[In this type of question, candidates are asked to write no more than three words to complete sentences on the given topic. For this type of question, first, skim the passage to find the keywords in the paragraph concerned with the answer, and then scan to find the exact word/words.]

Question 11: In Greece, tourism is the most important ___________.

Keywords for this question: Greece, most important

We find the mention of Greece in the last paragraph (paragraph E), lines 5-6: “For example, tourism is the major source of income in Bermuda, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and most Caribbean countries.” Here, major means most important.

So, the answer is: source of income

Question 12: The travel and tourism industry in Jamaica is the major ___________.

Keywords for this question: Jamaica, the major

In paragraph E, look at lines 8-10, where the author says, “…… suggest that the travel and tourism industry is the number one ranked employer in the Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, France, (the former) West Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.”

Here, number one ranked means major.

So, the answer is: employer

Question 13: The problems associated with measuring international tourism are often reflected in the measurement of __________.

Keywords for this question: problems, measuring international tourism, often reflected, measurement,

Have a look at the last lines of paragraph E, “However, because of problems of definition, which directly affect statistical measurement, it is not possible with any degree of certainty to provide precise, valid, or reliable data about the extent of world-wide tourism participation or its economic impact. In many cases, similar difficulties arise when attempts are made to measure domestic tourism.”

Here, similar difficulties arise means reflected.

So, the answer is:  domestic tourism

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in question 7 ,the answer could be False since last sentence in paragraph C says “and because of the educative effect… on society itself”so it means tourism makes educative influence on social life. in my opinion, the word “educative” is opposite to the word” recreation”. that’s why it is false

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This question asked in [CBSE SQP, 2020-21]

Read the following passage carefully: 

The un’s 2017 international year tells that sustainable tourism is an important tool for development, most  importantly in poor communities and countries. today sustainability – environmental, social, and economic – is  increasingly recognised as the benchmark for all tourism business. as noted by the un world tourism organisation,  57% of international tourist arrivals will be in emerging economies, by 2030. the various ‘tourism terms’ are  defined as follows:, based on data collected by a survey by travel bureau, the following market profile of an eco-tourist was  constructed: , age: 35 - 54 years old, although age varied with activity and other factors such as cost. , gender: 50% female and 50% male, although clear differences based on activity were found. , education: 82% were college graduates, a shift in interest in eco-tourism from those who have high levels of  education to those with less education was also found, indicating an expansion into mainstream markets. , household composition: no major differences were found between general tourists and experienced eco-tourists** , party composition: a majority (60%) of experienced eco-tourism respondents stated they prefer to travel as a  couple, with only 15% stating they preferred to travel with their families, and 13% preferring to travel alone. (**  experienced eco-tourists = tourists that had been on at least one “eco-tourism” oriented trip.) , trip duration: the largest group of experienced eco-tourists- (50%) preferred trips lasting 8-14 days. , expenditure: experienced eco-tourists were willing to spend more than general tourists, the largest group (26%). , important elements of trip: experienced eco-tourists top three responses were: (a) wilderness setting, (b) wildlife  viewing, (c) hiking/trekking.  motivations for taking next trip: experienced eco-tourists top two responses were (a) enjoy scenery/nature, (b)  new experiences/places., question 1 ( i ), in the line “……recognised as the benchmark”,  the word “benchmark” does not refer to: , (a) a basis for something. , (b) the criterion required. , (c) the ability to launch something new. , (d) a standard point of reference..

So, the correct answer is (C)

Question 1 (ii)

The world tourism organisation of the un,  in an observation, shared that: , (a) emerging economies of the world will  gain 57% of their annual profits from international tourists. , (b) countries with upcoming economies shall  see maximum tourist footfall from all over  the world in the next decade. , (c) a large number of international tourists in  2030 will be from developing countries. , (d) barely any tourist in the next decade shall  travel from an economically strong nation  to a weak one.

So, the correct answer is (B)

Question 1 (iii)

One of the elements that is important to ecotourists on trip is: , (a) wild and untouched surroundings. , (b) cultural exchange. , (c) car and bus rides. , (d) fully furnished flats..

So, the correct answer is (A)

Question 1 (iv)

Choose the option that lists the correct  answers for the following: , 1.  asha mathew, an nri, loves animals and wishes to travel to places that safeguard their rights and inculcate awareness of  their rights. what kind of tourist is she, 2.  gurdeep singh from uk is an environmental scientist and has always chosen to travel to places that are examples  of a symbiotic relationship between man  and nature. what kind of tourist is he , (a) (1) is an eco-tourist and (2) is a geo tourist , (b) (1) is an ethical tourist and (2) is a geo  tourist , (c) (1) is a sustainable tourist and (2) is a propoor tourist , (d) (1) is a geo tourist and (2) is a responsible  tourist, question 1 (v), based on your understanding of the passage,  choose the option that lists the inherent  qualities of geo tourism., (a) 1 & 2  , (b) 5 & 6        , (c) 2 & 4          , (d) 3 & 5, question 1 (vi), in the market profile of an eco-tourist, the  information on gender indicates that: , (a) female eco-tourists were more than the  male eco-tourists. , (b) the activity preferences were varied in  females and males. , (c) the choice of things to do on a trip were  quite similar for both the genders. , (d) male eco-tourists were frequent travellers., question 1 (vii), the education aspect in the market profile of  the eco-tourist revealed that: , (a) mainstream market trends were popular  with undergraduates. , (b) eco-tourists were only those who had  basic education. , (c) mainstream markets were popular tourist  destinations for educated eco-tourists. , (d) eco-tourism was no more limited to the  small group of highly educated travellers..

So, the correct answer is (D)

Question 1 (viii)

According to the survey conducted by the travel  bureau, the total percentage of experienced  eco-tourists who did not prefer to travel  alone was: , (a) 60%.  , (b) 75%. , (c) 15%.  , question 1 (ix), according to the survey, one of the most  powerful driving forces leading experienced  eco-tourism to invest in new trips was:, (a) setting up work stations in new places. , (b) the chance to go camping in the wild. , (c) competing with other eco-tourists as  frequent travellers. , (d) the opportunity to travel to new places., question 1 (x), choose the option that lists statement that is  not true. , (a) economically backward countries will  benefit from sustainable tourism., (b) the tourism business currently recognizes  sustainability as an important factor. , (c) emerging economies will receive  negligible international tourists in the  near future. , (d) the sustainability factor in tourism is a  significant means for development., question 1 (xi), the survey clearly showed that the age range  of eco-tourists: , (a) remained the same for the choice of  tourist- attractions to visit. , (b) changed with the monetary requirements  for the trip. , (c) fluctuated due to male-female ratio. , (d) was constant across various features of the  trip., question 1 (xii), who isn’t an experienced eco-tourist , (a) the person who has travelled as an ecotourist once earlier. , (b) the person who is yet to travel even once  as an eco-tourist. , (c) the person who is a regular eco-tourism  enthusiast and traveller. , (d) the person who is not regularly travelling  on eco-tourism trips..

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Tourism Reading Passage IELTS Reading with Answers.

Tourism reading passage ielts answers..

• NOT GIVEN Questions & Answers                         Location of Answers in The text   38       D                            “It is one manifestation of how work and leisure are organised as separate and regulated spheres …”  39           B                          “Such anticipation is constructed and sustained through a variety of non-tourist practices, such as film TV …”  40            F                          “The viewing of these tourist sites often involves … a much greater sensitivity to visual elements of landscape or townscape than is normally found in daily life .”  41           H                        “… the mass tourist travels in guided groups and finds pleasure in inauthentic, contrived attractions …”

Practice Test 2

READING PASSAGE 3- Tourism Reading Passage IELTS Reading.

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28-41

  which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.

A . Tourism, holidaymaking, and travel are these days more significant social phenomena than most commentators have considered On the face of it there could not be a more trivial subject for a book And indeed since social scientists have had considerable difficulty explaining weightier topics such as work or politics it might be thought that they would have great difficulties in accounting for more trivial phenomena such as holidaymaking However there are interesting parallels with the study of deviance This involves the investigation of bizarre and idiosyncratic social practices which happen to be defined as deviant in some societies but not necessarily in others The assumption is that the investigation of deviance can reveal interesting and significant aspects of normal societies It could be said that a similar analysis can be applied to tourism.

B . Tourism is a leisure activity which presupposes its opposite namely regulated and organised work It is one manifestation of how work and leisure are organised as separate and regulated spheres of social practice in modern societies Indeed acting as a tourist is one of the defining characteristics of being modern’ and the popular concept of tourism is that it is organised within particular places and occurs for regularised periods of time Tourist relationships arise from a movement of people to and their stay in various destinations This necessarily involves some movement that is the journey and a period of stay in a new place or places The journey and the stay are by definition outside the normal places of residence and work and are of a short term and temporary nature and there is a clear intention to return “home within a relatively short period of time.

 C . A substantial proportion of the population of modern societies engages in such tourist practices new socialised forms of provision have developed in order to cope with the mass character of the gazes of tourists as opposed to the individual character of travel Places are chosen to be visited and be gazed upon because there is an anticipation especially through daydreaming and fantasy of intense pleasures, either on a different scale or involving different senses from those customarily encountered Such anticipation is constructed and sustained through a variety of non-tourist practices such as films-TV literature, magazines records, and videos which construct and reinforce this daydreaming.

D . Tourists tend to visit features of landscape and townscape which separate them off from everyday experience Such aspects are viewed because they are taken to be in some sense out of the ordinary The viewing of these tourist sights often involves different forms of social patterning with a much greater sensitivity to visual elements of landscape or townscape than is normally found in everyday life People linger over these sights in a way that they would not normally do in their home environment and the vision is objectified or captured through photographs postcards films and so on which enable the memory to be endlessly reproduced and recaptured.

E. One of the earliest dissertations on the subject of tourism is Boorstins analysis of the pseudo-event (1964) where he argues that contemporary Americans cannot experience reality directly but thrive on “ppseudo-eventsIsolated from the host environment and the local people the mass tourist travels in guided groups and finds pleasure in inauthentic contrived attractions gullibly enjoying the ppseudo-eventsand disregarding the real world outside Over time the images generated of different tourist sights come to constitute a closed self-perpetuating system of illusions which provide the tourist with the basis for selecting and evaluating potential places to visit Such visits are made says Boorstin, within the “environmental bubble of the familiar American style hotel which insulates the tourist from the strangeness of the host environment

F . To service the burgeoning tourist industry, an array of professionals has developed who attempt to reproduce ever-new objects for the tourist to look at These objects or places are located in a complex and changing hierarchy This depends upon the interplay between, on the one hand, competition between interests involved in the provision of such objects and, on the other hand changing class, gender, and generational distinctions of taste within the potential population of visitors It has been said that to be a tourist is one of the characteristics of the “modern experience Not to go away is like not possessing a car or a nice house Travel is a marker of status in modern societies and is also thought to be necessary for good health The role of the professional, therefore, is to cater for the needs and tastes of the tourists in accordance with their class and overall expectations.

Questions 28-32, Tourism Reading Passage IELTS Reading .

Raiding Passage 3 has 6 paragraphs (A-F) Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below Write the appropriate numbers (i-ix) in boxes 28 32 on your answer sheet Paragraph D has been done for you as an example. NB There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them You may use any heading more than once.

• Paragraph A
• Paragraph B
• Paragraph C

Example                                                                                                   Answer

Paragraph D                                                                                                   ix

• Paragraph E
• Paragraph F

Questions 33-37 – T ourism Reading Passage IELTS Reading.

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 33-37 write

YES,  if the statement agrees with the writer

NO, if the statement contradicts the writer

NOT GIVEN, if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

Example                                                                                                                Answer

People who can’t afford to travel watch films and TV.                           NOT GIVEN

• Tourism is a trivial subject.
• An analysis of deviance can act as a model for the analysis of tourism.
• Tourists usually choose to travel overseas.
• Tourists focus more on places they visit than those at home.
• Tour operators try to cheat tourists.

Questions 38-41 – Tourism Reading Passage IELTS Reading.

  Choose one phrase (A-H) from the list of phrases to complete each key point below.

  Write the appropriate letters (A-H) in boxes 38-41 on your answer sheet.

  The information in the completed sentences should be an accurate summary of points made by the writer.

NB There are more phrases A-H than sentences so you will not use them all. You may use any phrase more than once.

38.         Our concept of tourism arises from …

 39.        The media can be used to enhance …

40 .        People view tourist landscapes in a different way from …

41.       Group tours encourage participants to look at …

ANSWERS OF TOURISM IELTS READING PASSAGE.

28           iii

29           v

 30          iv

 31          vii

 32          viii

 33          NO

 34          YES

 35         NOT GIVEN

36           YES

 37         NOT GIVEN

Questions & Answers                         Location of Answers in The text 

 38           D                            “It is one manifestation of how work and leisure are organised as separate and regulated spheres …”

 39           B                          “Such anticipation is constructed and sustained through a variety of non-tourist practices, such as film TV …” 

40            F                          “The viewing of these tourist sites often involves … a much greater sensitivity to visual elements of landscape or townscape than is normally found in daily life .” 

41           H                        “… the mass tourist travels in guided groups and finds pleasure in inauthentic, contrived attractions …”

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IELTS Academic Reading Sample 9 “Tourism” with Answers

IELTS Academic Reading Sample 9 – “ Tourism ” With Key Answers and explanation on ieltsgame.com .

The passage from recent real IELTS reading exams from IELTS Cambridge materials  to help you in exam preparation .

This passage is more Academic than General, so, if you are preparing to take Academic module, it will be suitable for you as it will give you a punch of vocabulary for IELTS .

Questions of this Reading sample contains:

• List of headings question type,
• Yes, No, Not Given, and
• List of phrases question type.

You will find an explanation of each answer, and the keyword for each question. Let’s start the mini-ielts exam.

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28-41 which are based on the Academic Reading Passage 9 from IELTS Game website on the following pages.

Paragraph A

Tourism, holidaymaking and travel are these days more significant social phenomena than most commentators have considered. On the face of it, there could not be a more trivial subject for a book. And indeed since social scientists have had considerable difficulty explaining weightier topics, such as work or politics, it might be thought that they would have great difficulties in accounting for more trivial phenomena such as holiday making. However, there are interesting parallels with the study of deviance. This involves the investigation of bizarre and idiosyncratic social practices which happen to be defined as deviant in some societies but not necessarily in others. The assumption is that the investigation of deviance can reveal interesting and significant aspects of normal societies. It could be said that a similar analysis can be applied to tourism.

Paragraph B

Tourism is a leisure activity which presupposes its opposite, namely regulated and organised work. It is one manifestation of how work and leisure are organised as separate and regulated spheres of social practice in modern societies. Indeed acting as a tourist is one of the defining characteristics of being ‘modern’ and the popular concept of tourism is that it is organised within particular places and occurs for regularised periods of time. Tourist relationships arise from a movement of people to, and their stay in, various destinations. This necessarily involves some movement, that is the journey, and a period of stay in a new place or places. ‘The journey and the stay’ are by definition outside the normal places of residence and work and are of a short term and temporary nature and there is a clear intention to return ‘home’ within a relatively short period of time.

Paragraph C

A substantial proportion of the population of modern societies engages in such tourist practices new socialised forms of provision have developed in order to cope with the mass character of the gazes of tourists as opposed to the individual character of travel. Places are chosen to be visited and be gazed upon because there is an anticipation especially through daydreaming and fantasy of intense pleasures, either on a different scale or involving different senses from those customarily encountered. Such anticipation is constructed and sustained through a variety of non-tourist practices such as films, TV literature, magazines records and videos which construct and reinforce this daydreaming.

Paragraph D

Tourists tend to visit features of landscape and townscape which separate them off from everyday experience. Such aspects are viewed because they are taken to be in some sense out of the ordinary. The viewing of these tourist sights often involves different forms of social patterning with a much greater sensitivity to visual elements of landscape or townscape than is normally found in everyday life. People linger over these sights in a way that they would not normally do in their home environment and the vision is objectified or captured through photographs postcards films and so on which enable the memory to be endlessly reproduced and recaptured.

Paragraph E

One of the earliest dissertations on the subject of tourism is Boorstins analysis of the pseudo event (1964) where he argues that contemporary. Americans cannot experience reality directly but thrive on pseudo events. Isolated from the host environment and the local people the mass tourist travels in guided groups and finds pleasure in inauthentic contrived attractions gullibly enjoying the pseudo events and disregarding the real world outside. Over time the images generated of different tourist sights come to constitute a closed self-perpetuating system of illusions which provide the tourist with the basis for selecting and evaluating potential places to visit. Such visits are made says Boorstin, within the environmental bubble of the familiar American style hotel which insulates the tourist from the strangeness of the host environment.

Paragraph F

To service the burgeoning tourist industry, an array of professionals has developed who attempt to reproduce ever-new objects for the tourist to look at. These objects or places are located in a complex and changing hierarchy. This depends upon the interplay between, on the one hand, competition between interests involved in the provision of such objects and, on the other hand changing class, gender, and generational distinctions of taste within the potential population of visitors. It has been said that to be a tourist is one of the characteristics of the modern experience. Not to go away is like not possessing a car or a nice house. Travel is a marker of status in modern societies and is also thought to be necessary for good health. The role of the professional, therefore, is to cater for the needs and tastes of the tourists in accordance with their class and overall expectations.

Tourism Reading Passage Questions

Questions 28-32 Raiding Passage 9 has 6 paragraphs (A-F).

Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below Write the appropriate numbers (i-ix) in boxes 28-32 on your answer sheet.

Paragraph D has been done for you as an example.

NB . There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them You may use any heading more than once.

List of Headings

i The politics of tourism

ii The cost of tourism

iii Justifying the study of tourism

iv Tourism contrasted with travel

v The essence of modern tourism

vi Tourism versus leisure

vii The artificiality of modern tourism

viii The role of modern tour guides

ix Creating an alternative to the everyday experience

• Paragraph A             …….
• Paragraph B             …….
• Paragraph C            …….

Ex: Paragraph D   Answer: ix

• Paragraph E             …….
• Paragraph F             …….

Questions 33-37

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 9? In boxes 33-37 write :

YES                 if the statement agrees with the writer NO                  if the statement contradicts the writer NOT GIVEN   if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

• Tourism is a trivial subject.
• An analysis of deviance can act as a model for the analysis of tourism.
• Tourists usually choose to travel overseas.
• Tourists focus more on places they visit than those at home.
• Tour operators try to cheat tourists.

Questions 38-41

Choose one phrase ( A-H ) from the list of phrases to complete each key point below. Write the appropriate letters ( A-H ) in boxes  38-41  on your answer sheet.

The information in the completed sentences should be an accurate summary of points made by the writer.

NB:  There are more phrases  A-H  than sentences so you will not use them all. You may use any phrase more than once.

• Our concept of tourism arises from …….
• The media can be used to enhance …….
• People view tourist landscapes in a different way from …….
• Group tours encourage participants to look at …….

List of Phrases

A. local people and their environment.

B. the expectations of tourists.

C. the phenomena of holidaymaking.

D. the distinction we make between holidays. work and leisure.

E. the individual character of travel.

F. places seen in everyday life.

G. photographs which recapture our

H. sights designed specially for tourists.

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Unseen Passage for Class 12 Descriptive CBSE With Answers

Descriptive writing:  expresses opinions. It can be argumentative, i.e. may give reasons, explanations, or explore cause and effect relationship. Passages of this kind are analytical. Sometimes the author presents his views with great depth of reasoning or force of argument with the intention of convincing the reader to his point of view. Such texts have great persuasive power.

Basic  English Grammar  rules can be tricky. In this article, we’ll get you started with the basics of sentence structure, punctuation, parts of speech, and more.

Unseen Passage Practice Examples for Class 12 Descriptive CBSE

1. Read the following passage carefully.

1. New Year is the time for resolution. Mentally, at least most of us could compile formidable lists of ‘dos and don’ts’. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. We resolve to get up early each morning, eat healthy food, exercise, be nice to people whom we don’t like, and find more time for our parents. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain deep-rooted liars, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure.

2. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolution to everybody, so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself. I limited myself to two modest ambitions, to do physical exercise every morning and to read more in the evening. An overnight party on New Year’s Eve provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself diligently to the task.

3. The daily exercise lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early in the morning before anyone had got up. The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable. Nevertheless, I managed to creep down into the living room for two days before anyone found me out. After jumping about in the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions, I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition. It was this that betrayed me.

The next morning, the whole family trooped in to watch the performance. That was really unsettling, but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the whole family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea. However, my enthusiasm waned. The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. Little by little, the eleven minutes fell to zero. By January 10, I was back to where I had started. I argued that if I spent less time exhausting myself at exercises in the morning, I would keep my mind fresh for reading when I got home from work. Resisting the hypnotizing effect of television, I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book.

One night, however, feeling cold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front of the television pretending to read. That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to the old bad habit of dozing off in front of the screen. I still haven’t given up my resolution to do more reading. In fact, I have just bought a book entitled ‘How to Read a Thousand Words a Minute’. Perhaps, it will solve my problem, but I just have not had time to read it.

A. On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option. (1 × 5 = 5 marks)

Question (i) What were the writer’s resolutions? (a) Physical exercise in the morning (b) Read more in the evening (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Not to make more resolutions Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)

Question (ii) How much time did the daily exercise last initially? (a) 10 minutes (b) 11 minutes (c) 5 minutes (d) 8 minutes Answer: (b) 11 minutes

Question (iii) How many days did the writer continue his resolution? (a) 8 days (b) 9 days (c) 10 days (d) 7 days Answer: (b) 9 days

Question (iv) What did the writer do one night, when he was feeling cold and lonely? (a) Sat in front of TV pretending to read (b) Completed an entire book (c) Went for a walk (d) Gave up the idea of reading Answer: (a) Sat in front of TV pretending to read

Question (v) Which book did the writer buy? (a) How to Read a Thousand Words a Minute (b) How to be a Good Reader (c) How to be Firm on your Resolutions (d) The Importance of Exercising Answer: (a) How to Read a Thousand Words a Minute

B. Answer the following questions briefly. (1 × 7 = 7 marks)

Question (i) According to the writer, what has past experience of New Year’s resolutions taught us? Answer: The past experience of New Year’s resolutions has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment.

Question (ii) According to the writer, why do most of us fail in our efforts for self-improvement? Answer: Most of us fail in our efforts for self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.

Question (iii) Why is it a big mistake to announce our resolution to everybody? Answer: It is a big mistake to announce our resolution to everybody because when we do not accomplish what we had resolved, we look even more foolish.

Question (iv) Why did the writer not carry out his resolution on New Year’s Day? Answer: An overnight party on New Year’s Eve provided the writer with a good excuse for not carrying out either of his new resolutions on the first day of the year.

Question (v) “I fended off the taunts and jibes…”. Whose taunts and jibes is the writer talking about? Why was he being taunted? Answer: (a) The same old favourites occur with monotonous regularity. (b) We never have time to carry them out.

Question (vi) Find a word from the passage (para-1) which means ‘not changing and therefore boring’. Answer: monotonous

Question (vii) Find a word from the passage (para-3) which means ‘to become weaker in strength or influence’. A

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

1. Medical tourism may be defined as ‘travel from a normal place of residence to a destination at which medical or surgical treatment is provided or performed, and which involves more than one night away from the country of residence’. Medical tourism is a rapidly growing global market. It is now being actively developed by both public and private sector tourism and health – care organizations.

2. eld, there are a growing number of specialized sectors of medical tourism, including surgical tourism, wellness and spa tourism, dental tourism, and reproductive tourism.

3. The worldwide medical tourism market is currently valued at $20 billion annually. These numbers are expected to double in the future. During the past decade, many hospitals in Asia have offered cosmetic surgery to the American public for a fraction of the cost in the United States of America (USA). Because cosmetic surgery is not covered under most insurance plans, individuals were enticed to travel abroad for the procedure to avoid high out – of – pocket expenses. These surgeries were often coupled with inexpensive vacations in India or Thailand at five–star resorts.

4. Today, a handful of hospitals in Asia have expanded their service offerings to include complex procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery, mitral valve replacement, joint replacement, and herniated disc surgery. These institutions also provide services to simplify the workflow by transferring medical records for patients across the Pacific, making air and hotel reservations, and hosting patients when they arrive at the destination airport.

5. More than 1,50,000 North Americans travel abroad for health care annually. Patients can expect rates which are 25–75 percent less than those in the United States of America. Medical tourism is particularly attractive in the United States of America, where an estimated 43 million people are without health insurance and 120 million without dental coverage – numbers that are both likely to grow. Patients in Britain, Canada, and other countries with long waiting lists for a major surgery will be just as eager to take advantage of foreign health care options.

6. Patients are discovering high quality, low-cost care, and excellent customer service in overseas locations. Patients are travelling for complicated’ surgeries, including cardiac and orthopedic procedures. This builds on the established phenomenon of medical tourism for cosmetic and dental surgery. Employers, health plans and benefits consultants are taking notice and in some cases are launching pilot programmes. Media coverage has attracted attention to medical tourism, while. medical travel facilitators have sprung up to help patients and companies go abroad. Thailand, Singapore, Dubai, India, the Philippines, Malaysia and others are incorporating medical tourism into their economic development strategies.

7. Hospitals in the Middle East and the Asian markets can reap huge benefits with the current trend in medical tourism. With the price of health care in the United States of America skyrocketing, many people are approaching these hospitals for better care and easy access at a lower cost. Hospitals and brokers can engage patients directly to increase revenues. By being part of this phenomenon, they can build a distinct brand identity in this industry.

8. They can also benefit from obtaining critical and immediate feedback on their services from patients around the world so that they can further improve their services.

9. Medical tourism will also help achieve broader benefits for the health – care industry in the United States of America as a whole. When overseas providers begin to present a credible alternative to their US counterparts, it may spur domestic providers to re-engineer their clinical and administrative processes and to challenge inefficient, outdated work practices. Thinking of health care in terms of discrete, albeit often complex services with measurable inputs and outputs will advance the field. Customer service levels can be expected to rise, and not just in services that face direct competition. Advanced, inexpensive communications technology will enable the broader application of ‘virtual medical tourism,’ through increased use of new forms of telemedicine.

10. The direct impact of medical tourism will be modest at first because only certain procedures and treatments lend themselves to medical travel and only a small percentage of patients will travel over the next few years. However, the impact is likely to increase over time as medical tourism becomes an accepted part of the solution to high health care costs as the industry evolves.

2.1. Choose the correct option.

(a) The worldwide medical tourism market is currently valued at ………………………….. annually. i. $20 billion ii. $30 billion iii. $40 billion

(b) The word ………………………….., as used in paragraph 9, is synonymous to the word ‘dependable’. i. discrete ii. credible iii. complex

2.2 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer these questions.

(a) What is medical tourism? (b) Give examples of some specialized sectors of medical tourism. (c) Why are individuals enticed to travel outside the USA for cosmetic surgery? (d) What is the estimated number of North Americans travelling abroad for health care every year? (e) Mention any one reason why medical tourism is becoming popular in the USA. (f) Why will the direct impact of medical tourism be modest at first?

2.3 Pick out the words from the passage which mean the same as the following.

(a) tempted (para 3) (b) believable (para 9)

3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

1. The invention of the computer has been one of the greatest advances in technology. They are already widely used in industries and universities. Computers are mandatory in almost all spheres of human life.

2. Computers are capable of doing extremely complicated work in all branches of learning. They can solve the most complex mathematical problems or put thousands of apparently unrelated facts in order. These machines can be put to varied uses. For instance, they can provide information on the best way to prevent traffic accidents, or they can count the number of times the word “and’ has been used in the Bible. They work accurately and at high speeds; they save research workers years of hard work. This whole process by which machines can be used to work for human beings has been called ‘automation’. In the future, automation may enable human beings to have far more leisure hours than they do today. The coming of automation is bound to have important social consequences.

3. Some years ago an expert on automation, Sir Leon Bagrit, pointed out that it was a mistake to believe that these machines could think’. There is no possibility that human beings will be ‘controlled by machines’. Though computers are capable of learning from their mistakes and improving their performance, they need detailed instructions from human beings to be able to operate. They can never, as it were, lead independent lives or ‘rule the world’ by making decisions of their own.

4. Nowadays, computers are small enough to fit into pockets. Computers can be used like radios. For instance, people going on holiday can stay informed about weather conditions. Car drivers can be given alternative routes when there are traffic jams. It will also be possible to make tiny translating machines. This will enable people who do not share a common language to talk to each other without any difficulty or to read foreign publications.

5. It is impossible to assess the importance of a machine of this magnitude. Computers are also used in ordinary public hospitals. By providing a machine with a patient’s systems, a doctor will be able to diagnose the nature of his illness. Similarly, machines could be used to keep a check on a patient’s health record and update it. Doctors will, therefore, have immediate access to a great many facts which will help them in their work. Bookkeepers and accountants too could be relieved of dull clerical work; the tedious task of compiling and checking lists of figures could be done entirely by machines. Computers are the most efficient aids human beings have ever had. There is no limit to the way they can be used to improve our lives.

3.1 Choose the correct option.

(a) The whole process by which machines can be used to work for human beings has been called …………………………… i. computers ii. automation iii. both i. and ii.

(b) According to Sir Leon Bagrit, there is ………………………….. possibility that human beings will be controlled by machines. i. every ii. some iii. no

3.2 Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) Why does the writer refer to the computer as one of the greatest advances in modern technology? (b) What is automation? (c) How does automation help human beings? (d) Mention two areas wherein computers can be effectively used, according to the writer. (e) Though computers are capable of learning from their mistakes and improving on their performance they will never be able to replace human beings. Why?

3.3 Pick out the words from the passage which mean the same as the following.

(a) complex (para 2) (b) estimate (para 5)

4. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

1. “We become brave by doing brave acts,’ observed Aristotle in the Nicomachean Ethics. Dispositions of character, virtues and vices, are progressively fixed in us through practice. Thus, ‘by being habituated to despise things that are terrible and to stand our ground against them we become brave and it is when we have become so that we shall be most able to stand our ground against them.’

2. Being able to resist threats is not to be confused with fearlessness. However, being afraid is a perfectly appropriate emotion when confronted with fearful things. The great American novelist Herman Melville makes the Aristotelian point beautifully in a telling passage in Moby Dick, where Starbuck, the chief mate of the Pequod, first addresses the crew. ‘I will have no man in my boat’, said Starbuck, ‘who is not afraid of a whale.’ By this, he seemed to mean that the most reliable and useful courage was that which arose from the fair estimation of the encountered peril. An utterly fearless person is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.

3. A brave person is not one who is never afraid, such a person is more reckless than brave. A rash or reckless person is more of an impediment than a help in an emergency. It is hard to educate’ such a person on the spot. The coward, on the other hand, lacks confidence and is disposed to be overly fearful; he or she might be induced to follow in the footsteps of his or her braver counterpart.

4. The infectious nature of courageous behaviour on the part of one person can inspire or shame a whole group. The courage inspired by Horatius at the bridge in ancient Rome and by Henry V at Agincourt was similar to the kind of courage displayed by those who silently suffered abuse when they joined ranks with Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. in acts of non – violent protest, directed at rousing the public conscience against injustice.

5. Another key to their success was the reason: practical reason delivered with the kind of eloquence supported by an understanding of one’s cultural heritage that steels the will to take intelligent action. The mere inclination to do the right thing is not sufficient. It is important to know what the right thing to do is. We need wisdom – the wisdom of a wise leader – to give our courage an intelligent direction. And we need the will, the motivating power that inspiring leaders help us discover within ourselves, even when we fail to discover it on our own.

6. If Aristotle is right, then courage is a settled disposition to feel appropriate degrees of fear and confidence in challenging situations (what is ‘appropriate’ varies a good deal with the particular circumstances). It is also a settled disposition to stand one’s ground, to advance or to retreat as wisdom dictates. Before such dispositions become settled, however, they need to be established in the first place. Practice enables us to do so, which in turn means facing fears and taking stands – acting bravely in spite of what one truly feels.

7. Fear of the dark is almost universal among young children, and it provides relatively safe opportunities for the first lessons in courage. In families, older siblings are greatly assisted in cultivating their own dispositions in this respect by putting up a brave front before their younger brothers or sisters. “You see? There’s really nothing to be afraid of.’ This is excellent practice, and a fine place to begin. Occasions for displaying bravery – for standing by them in challenging circumstances – are occasions for becoming brave ourselves; that is, for learning how to handle our own confidence and fear, for figuring out the right thing to do, and for mustering the will to do it.

8. Bravery, well nurtured and backed by moral courage is exemplary, and hence, should be promoted.

4.1 Choose the correct option.

(a) Nicomachean Ethics is written by ………………………….. i. Horatius ii. Aristotle iii. none of the above

(b) Starbuck is a character in the book …………………………. . i. Moby Dick ii. Pequod iii. Herman Melville

4.2 Based on your understanding of the passage, answer these questions.

(a) Explain: ‘We become brave by doing brave acts’. (b) When is ‘being afraid’ an appropriate emotion? (c) How is a brave person different from: (i) a reckless person? (ii) a coward? (d) How does the fear of the dark in children provide opportunities for lessons in courage for elders?

4.3 Pick out the words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following.

(a) unaccustomed (para 1) (b) justice (para 4)

5. Read the following passage carefully.

1. I was in Hyderabad, giving a lecture when a 14-year-old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life was. She replied, “I want to live in a developed India.” For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim: India is not an underdeveloped nation; it is a highly-developed nation.

2. Allow me to come back with vengeance. Got ten minutes for your country? YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don’t work, the railways are a joke, the airline is the worst in the world and mails never reach their destinations. YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pit. YOU say, say and say.

3. What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name – YOURS. Give him a face – YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your international best. In Singapore, you don’t throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they are. You pay $ 5 (approx. ? 60) to drive through Orchard Road (the equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

4. YOU come back to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket, if you have overstayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall, irrespective of your status or identity. In Singapore, you don’t say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn’t dare to eat in public during Ramadan in Dubai. YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (? 650) a month to “see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.” YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 kph) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, “Do you know who I am? I am so and so’s son. Take your two bucks and get lost.” YOU wouldn’t chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don’t YOU spit paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don’t YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston? We are still talking of the same YOU.

5. YOU, who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. YOU, who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road, the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India? Once in an interview, the famous ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay Mr. Tinaikar had a point to make, “Rich people’s dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,” he said. “And then the same people turn around to criticise and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels? In America, every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. The same is in Japan. Will Indian citizens do that here?” He’s right.

6. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up, but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms, but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms. We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries, but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. This applies even to the staff, who is known not to pass on the service to the public.

When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl- child, and others, we make loud protests and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? “It’s the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my son’s rights to a dowry.” So who’s going to change the system? What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us, it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities, and the government. But definitely not me and YOU.

7. When it comes to us, in making a positive contribution to the system, we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr. Clean to come along and work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand, or we leave the country and run away. Like lazy cowards, hounded by our fears, we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure, we run to England. When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money.

8. Dear Indians, the article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection, and pricks one’s conscience too….I am echoing J. F. Kennedy’s words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.

9. “Ask What We Can Do for India and Do What has to be Done to Make India What America and Other Western Countries a Today”.

10. Let’s do what India needs from us.

Question (i) What was the writer doing in Hyderabad? (a) Touring with friends (b) Giving a lecture (c) Attending a function (d) Organising an event Answer: (b) Giving a lecture

Question (ii) What was the 14-year-old girl’s goal in life? (a) To live in a developed India (b) To become an astronaut (c) To become a scientist (d) To make her country proud of her Answer: (a) To live in a developed India

Question (iii) What happens after choosing a government? (a) We expect the government to do everything (b) We forfeit all responsibilities (c) We want to be pampered (d) All of these Answer: (d) All of these

Question (iv) What does a system consist of? (a) Our neighbours and other households (b) The government (c) Other cities and other communities (d) All of us Answer: (d) All of us

Question (v) Where do Indians run when New York becomes insecure? (a) England (b) Gulf (c) India (d) Japan Answer: (a) England

Question (i) What are the negative remarks we make about our country? Answer: Government is inefficient; laws too old; municipality does not pick up garbage; phones don’t work; railways a joke; the airline is the worst in the world; mails don’t reach their destinations.

Question (ii) How does an Indian behave in Singapore? Answer: In Singapore, an Indian is at his international best; doesn’t throw cigarette butts on roads; eat-in stores; pays 5 dollars to drive through Orchard Road.

Question (iii) List two deeds an Indian would not dare to do while traveling abroad. Answer: Indians do not dare to eat in public during Ramadan in Dubai; go out in Jeddah without covering their heads; do not dare to bribe an employee of the telephone exchange in London; do not dare to speed beyond 55 mph in Washington; do not chuck empty coconut shell anywhere; do not spit paan on streets.

Question (iv) What is our attitude towards elections and social issues? Answer: We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibilities expecting the government to do everything for us. For social issues, make loud protestations and continue to do the reverse at home.

Question (v) What do you understand by the statement, “Our conscience is mortgaged to money”? Answer: It means that we leave the country and run away to make more money; we don’t do anything to improve our country.

Question (vi) Find a word from the passage (para-6) which means ‘to steal things of small value’. Answer: pilfering

Question (vii) Find a word from the passage (para-8) which means ‘the examination or observation’. Answer: introspection

6. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

1. Children love computer games and actually, there are a number of benefits to this form of entertainment. Whether played on a handheld device, a computer, or a television set, these provide hours of quiet fun. The games can boost computer skills and improve hand-eye coordination. A 2004 study showed that surgeons who play computer games commit fewer surgical errors than their nongame – playing counterparts.

2. It is not difficult to understand the appeal of video games. Most children and teenagers feel the repression of adults where they are generally told what to wear and eat when to go to sleep, how to spend most of their day, and even who to befriend. In a video game, the child feels in control, whatever the circumstances around him or her maybe, whether they are driving a race car or battling with an enemy.

3. A video game promotes great excitement. A good game sets the pulses racing and the adrenaline pumping; even if someone is merely on the couch holding a controller. Games with a time component amplify this excitement.

4. Video games have different skill levels. The challenge they offer forms another lure. They start at a basic level and increase in difficulty as the player improves his or her game by crossing hurdles. This draws the player into the game and gives him or her a sense of accomplishment, making it hard to stop playing.

5. Many parents view video gaming as a relatively harmless addiction when compared to the dangers of the real world. The lure of video games ensures that the children are at home, adding to the parents’ sense of security. But video game addiction can ruin lives. Children who play for about four to five hours per day have little time for socializing, homework or outdoor sports.

6. Not surprisingly, spending time on a gaming machine is much more exciting than doing homework. A further concern is that the child addicted to video games becomes less active and falls prey to health problems such as obesity and other related illnesses. If a child prefers to get his or her fix of sports activities through a gaming console instead of physical sports, he or she is likely to be affected by the long term damages this will have on health and fitness.

7. Saying no to a habit is tough, too. Video games and computer addicts find it difficult to give up the addiction. They need to use computers for homework and to communicate with friends. Parents need to set strict limits and monitor computer usage.

8. Most importantly, parents should help their children find alternative sources of entertainment. They should be encouraged to participate in sports or in other extracurricular activities in school or just play outdoors with the neighborhood children. Parents should not be afraid of the words ‘I am bored’. The truth is, if children get bored enough, they will find something to do. They can also be encouraged to help around the house and pitch in with some of the household chores.

6.1 Choose the correct option.

(a) The word ‘counterparts’, in paragraph 1, means i. persons who have the same position or function as somebody else in a different place or situation ii. different parts of a sales counter iii. none of the above

(b) The word ………………………….., in paragraph 2, is synonymous to the word “subjugation’. i. appeal ii. circumstances iii. repression

6.2 Based on your understanding of the passage, answer these questions.

(a) Computer games have numerous positive effects. Give any one example from the passage to support this statement. (b) Name three devices on which video games can be played. (c) How can doctors benefit from video games? (d) Why do most children and teenagers feel the repression of adults? (e) Why do many parents view video gaming as a relatively harmless addiction? (f) Why should parents not be afraid of the words ‘I am bored’?

6.3 Pick out the words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following.

(a) absolutely (para 5) (b) entertained (para 8)

7 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

1. I got up at 4 in the morning, melted snow, and brewed tea. After a light breakfast of a few biscuits and half a slab of Chocolate, I left my tent at around 5.30 a.m.

2. Ang Dorjee was standing outside. No one else was about. Ang Dorjee was going to climb without oxygen. But because of this, his feet would get very cold. He, thus, wanted to avoid long exposure at heights and a night at the Summit Camp. He had, therefore, to either get to the peak and back to the South Col the same day or abandon the attempt.

3. He was keen to start immediately and asked if I would like to go with him. Going to the top from the South Col and back in a day would be strenuous and tough and there was the risk of Ang Dorjee turning back if his feet got too cold. I, however, had full confidence in Ang Dorjee as well as in my stamina and climbing capability. Besides no one else was ready to move at that time.

4. At 6.20, when Ang Dorjee and I stepped out from the South Col, it was a perfect day. There was a gentle breeze but the cold was intense. I was, however, warm in my well-insulated climbing gear. We climbed unroped. Ang Dorjee set a steady pace but I had no difficulty keeping up with him.

5. The steep frozen slopes were as hard and brittle as sheets of glass. We had to use the ice – axe and I had to kick really hard to get the front teeth of the crampons to bite into the frozen surface. I took every step very deliberately on the dangerous stretches. In less than two hours, we reached the Summit Camp.

6. Ang Dorjee looked back and asked if I was tired. I replied, “No,’ to his surprise and delight. He told me that the earlier summit party had taken four hours to reach the Summit Camp and added that if we could keep our present pace, we would be on the summit by 1 p.m.

7. Lhatoo was following us and caught up with us when we rested below the South Summit. After drinking some tea, we moved on. Lhatoo had brought a nylon rope so Ang Dorjee and I roped up while Lhatoo walked in the middle, holding the rope with one hand, more for balance than security.

8. Lhatoo noticed that I had been climbing with oxygen at about two and a half litres per minute against the normal four for these heights. After he increased the oxygen flow on my regulator, I found even the steeper stretches comparatively easy.

9. Beyond the South Summit the breeze increased. At that height the eddies of strong winds whipped up the powder snow, reducing visibility to nil. On many occasions, I had to get into a crouching position with my back to the onslaught of the icy wind saturated with fine particles of bone dry powder snow.

10. It was terrifying to stand erect on a knife-edge ridge, with a sheer drop on either side. I had to dig my ice – axe deep and secure myself by attaching the waist – strap to the ice – axe head. There was some tricky climbing between the South Summit and what is popularly known as Hillary’s Step. Ang Dorjee and Lhatoo were already over it, but I was still negotiating its vertical face when Ang Dorjee gesticulated towards the top. I was thrilled. The goal was near.

11. With renewed vigour, I was on top of the step in seconds. The sun had made the snow soft and climbing was easier here than it had been earlier.

12. We trudged in the heavy powder snow for some time. Then the gradient started easing off noticeably. A few steps later, I saw that after only a couple of meters there was no upward climb. The slope plunged steeply down.

13. My heart stood still. It dawned on me that success was within reach. And at 1.07 p.m. on 23 May 1984, I stood on top of Everest, the first Indian woman to have done so. Extract from Everest: My Journey to the Top by Bachendri Pal

7.1 Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences.

(a) The first obstacle that Ang Dorjee faced was that ……………………………… i. it was cold and dark ii. there was no one with him iii. there was a lack of oxygen iv. the region was unknown

(b) The narrator chose Ang Dorjee because i. he was used to the region ii. his energy levels were high iii. he could take risks iv. he did not complain

7.2 Based on your understanding of the passage, answer these questions.

(a) What were the preparations that the duo had made for the climb? (b) How did snow prove to be one of the biggest hurdles? (c) What is Hillary’s Step? How is it viewed by the climbers?

7.3 Pick out the words from the passage which mean the same as the following.

(a) fluffed up(para 8) (b) signaled (para 10)

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1. Tourism, for millennia, has been a perpetual industry. Though initially unorganised and highly chaotic, it retained a place in each nook of history. Present tourism scenario in India is on the rise, with destinations grabbing eyeballs globally and domestically. Being the youngest nation in the world, it’s no wonder that the aggregate of ‘millennial’s’ spends more time and money on travel than previous generations. This could be huge for the economy of various states that rely majority on tourism, if only it were sustainable.

2. Unsustainability prevails throughout the country, in states with higher domestic tourist inflow that foreign. The Dev Bhoomi is a prime example. No matter how popular. Uttarakhand tourism is loop-holed through and through.

3. Approx. 80% of tourists arrive to complete the Char Dham Yatra. Such unchecked tourism puts immense pressure on natural and infrastructure facilities. The extreme shortage of accommodation in correspondence with thriving footfalls has led to the construction of illegal buildings, the majority of which exist on riverbanks. With an increasing number of tourists coming in through private vehicles to save ‘transportation money’, pollution levels are rising, increasing temperatures in return. With unlawful construction and pollution on riverbanks, the Ganges could cause direct harm to local species in Rishikesh and Haridwar.

4. Around I0.000 hilly areas are being converted for the construction of roads alone. We know, roads arc basic infrastruoure, but the Forest Conservation Act requires a project developer to plant trees in a non-forest/degraded forest area equal to or twice the trees it’s clearing respectively, to compensate which does not happen.

5. The India State of Forest Report illustrates how Uttarakhand is losing its forest cover, which has indirect development through tourism, at its core. The Government and private tour operators may think they can deny allegations. but the charts speak for themselves.

6. We, as consumers of the tourism industry, hold the power to cause a massive stir in this context. According to a research conducted, Uttarakhand’s mass tourism comprises people between 25-35 years of age, with higher education, out with either family or friends and enough average income contribute to the local economy.

7. Regardless of what figures say, if we look forward to sustainable tourism being the target market, it leaves little choice to the rest of the hierarchy. Consciously making efforts to be responsible tourists and thinking of how to provide for the local community/ environment in a way—tiny or big, could act as a catalyst in obliterating this ruckus due to ignorance. After all, there can only ever be seven Deadly Sins and wanderlust isn’t one of them. Tourist Statistics Year-2018 of Major Tourist Destinations

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the given questions:

1. The given passage tries to highlight that: (i) tourism in unsustainable (ii) the natural landscape of Uttarakhand must be preserved (iii) tourism is the main source of income for various states (iv)All of the above

2.There is a pressure on natural and infrastructural facilities due to: (i) more vehicular transports (ii) setting up of livelihoods in the regions (iii) unchecked footfall (iv)deforestation

3.Which of the following Is the Major Tourist Destination? (i) Srinagar (ii)Rishikesh (iii) Dehradun (iv)Mussoorie

4.The tourist statistics showed that in Uttarakhand: (i) domestic footfall and international footfall are almost similar (ii) domestic footfall is much greater that international footfall (Iii) international footfall is much higher than domestic footfall (iv)footfalls depend on religious inclinations of people

5.What does the Forest Conservation Act vouch for? (i) For preservation of local species of flora and fauna (ii) To plant trees in a non-forest area equal the trees cut for construction (iii) Construction only in the non-forest or degraded forest area (iv)Both (ii) and (iii)

6 ………. to cause a massive stir, here ‘stir’ does not refer to: (i) Problems (ii) Change (iii) Developments (iv)Difference

7. Unsustainability in tourism can be blamed on ……… (i) government apathy (ii) domestic tourists (iii) foreign footfall (iv)illegal constructions

8.Which of the following statements is true? (i) Economically backward countries will benefit from unsustainable tourism (ii) Wanderlust is one of the Seven Deadly Sins (iii) The tourism Industry recognises sustainability as an Important factor (iv)Development of a country is heavily dependent on tourism

9.Which places of Uttarakhand see maximum damage? (i) Rishikesh and Haridwar (ii) Dehradun and Manali (iii) Mussoorie and Nainital (iv)Char dham

10.Choose the option that suggests the result of the pressures of large number of tourists.

• Higher education.
• Illegal infrastructural constructions.
• Rise in pollution.
• Preservation of local species of flora and fauna.
• Increase in local economy. (i) 2 and 3 (ii) 1 and 5 (iii) 4 and 5 (iv)1 and 4

11.The pressures of large tourists results in: (i)illegal infrastructural constructions near river banks (ii)rise in the levels of pollution (iii)direct impact on the local species of flora and fauna (iv)All of the above

12.Tourism in Its earlier stages seemed to be: (i) developing (ii) unsustainable (iii) unorganised (iv)all pervasive

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1. The chart below gives information about the amount of carbon emissions in different countries during three different years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Carbon emissions by countries

2. The bar chart compares the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of six countries, including two of them coming from emerging nations, for three decades starting hum 1975 until 2005. As an overall assessment, it can clearly be seen that only Germany and United Kingdom managed to reduce the carbon emissions compared to the other countries.

3. USA. being the number one polluter of all, emitted 1,200,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and this count increased to 1.300,000 and 1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1990 and 2005 respectively. In contrast, the carbon emissions of China was nearly 300,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and it rose by nearly 100% in 1990 and surged dramatically to just below 1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005. In terms of the percentage increase, China was the largest contributor in carbon emissions of all.

4. The figures for Germany and the United Kingdom remained relatively stable throughout the period of time, and so were for Canada until 1990. The carbon dioxide emissions in India increased exponentially from around 100,000 in 1975 to just below 400,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the given questions: 1.The given data compares the amount of emission of: (i) carbon dioxide (ii) oxygen (iii) nitrogen (iv)None of these

2.In terms of the percentage increase, which country was the largest contributor in carbon emissions of all in year 2005? (i) China (ii) USA (iii) India (iv)Both (i) and (ii)

3.Which country is the most polluter country? (i) China (ii) USA (iii) India (iv)Both (i) and (ii)

4.What do you think can be the reason for surging of CO2 emission in million tonnes? (i) Fast paced industrialisation (ii) Lack of sustainable development (iii) The urge to become world’s top powerful economies (iv)All of the above

5.Which country has the lowest emission of CO2 in the graph? (i) Germany (ii) United Kingdom (iii) Canada (iv)India

6.Which country has observed a dramatic rise over its years in CO2 emission? (i) China (ii) USA (iii) India (iv)Both (i) and (ii)

7. Which country had the same level of CO2 emission in the first and the second decade? (i) Germany (ii) Canada (iii) Both (i) and (ii) (iv)None of these

8.What is t he highest quantity unit of global emission of CO2 by different countries? (i) 1.600.000 (ii) 1.570.000 (iii) 1,300,000 (iv)None of these

9.Which country had the minimum CO2 emission during 1975? (i) Germany (ii) The United Kingdom (iii) China (iv)India

10.Which countries reported gradual growth in reduction of global CO2 emission? (i) Germany arid India (ii) USA and China (iii) The United Kingdom and USA (iv)Germany and The United Kingdom

11.Which of the following statements Is true? (i) The countries have achieved meteoric rise in CO2 emission. (ii) The countries have not been able to reduce their CO2 emission significantly. (iii) USA seems to leave behind China in coming years. (iv)Both (i) and (ii)

12.Which country has been the major polluter in these three decades? (i) USA (ii) India (iii) China (iv)Both (i) and (ii)

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1. Nature depiction to most of us has been reduced to threats of global warming. With the forest cover depleted to a minimum. animals poached to extinction and holidays in wildlife sanctuaries, the interest of a few-to link with nature seems like a distant possibility. Zoos and zoological parks remain the only places for the multitudes to connected with wildlife.

2. Traditionally, zoos have provided an economic form of recreation for people from various strata of society, income and educational levels, ages and socio-economic backgrounds. They offer a large vista of possibilities to educate and sensitise people. According to CEE India. ‘In India there are more than 150 zoos, and they attract as many as 50 million visitors annually.’

3. Today, children have a wide disconnect with nature. An attractive place is required for nature education that will provide a competition to interact. television and play stations. Zoos are a place where children get to see the animals. It gives form to their imagination and opens a new world of curiosity. Many grow up to become crusaders of wildlife protection.

4. In India, Reuben David, a champion of wildlife, created the Ahmedabad zoo. During his time, the zoo became one of the most remarkable zoos of India and contributed substantially to conservation and research. Animals arc exchanged between zoos of the world.

5. Man-animal conflict continues to intensify. The Wildlife Protection Society of India estimated that at least 3,189 leopards were killed since 1994 to 2010. Leopards are targeted as they attack livestock and enter human habitation. The wild animals need protection. Some animal activists talk about banning the zoos. What is the alternate plan to save various critically endangered species? Banning zoos might just accelerate their extinction. Zoos provide breeding places for the species that face a threat of extinction in the jungles. When a species is confined to one place; it faces a threat of being wiped away by a disease, famine or epidemic. Many species arc bred in zoos and reintroduced in their natural habitats.

6. The issue should not be to ban the ill-maintained zoos but to put more investment into creating naturalised environment, keep animals healthy and well-fed, facilitate captive breeding programmes, carry out researches, restore endangered species, understand animal behaviour, improve animal husbandry, develop conservation initiatives and educate the visitors. Zoos, a sustainable way of conservation, provide life-system education and have immense educational and research value.

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1. According to the pie chart, maximum people are of the view that attention should be focused on species which………. (i)has the chance of survival (ii) is essential for ecosystem (iii) is endangered (iv)is on the verge of evolution

2.Man-animal conflict has led to… ……. (i) banning the zoos (ii) killing animals (iii) protecting wildlife (iv)protecting endangered species

3.The word ‘reintroduced’ in the passage means………….. (i) introduced to humans (ii) introduced to animals (iii) familiarised with the people (iv)sent back to their original surroundings

4.’Nature depletion to most of us has been reduced to threats of global warming’. This sentence indicates that: (i) depletion of nature doesn’t lead to global warming (ii) we view depletion of nature as only from the point of view of global warming (iii) because of depletion of nature we need more zoos (iv)nature depletion leads to loss of natural resources

5.The synonym of ‘extremely great or large’ is: (i) investment (ii) creating (iii) immense (iv)captive

6 .The word ‘multitude means: (i) a large number of people (ii) very few in number (iii) zero (iv) minority

7.According to the survey, ………….. people want that no attention should be paid to the species which are endangered. (i) 11% (ii) 33% (iii) 15% (iv) 25%

8.Zoos are must as they: (i) are place to see the animals (ii) give form to imagination of children (iii) Both (i) and (ii) (iv) None of the above

9.The antonym ordestroyet in para 4 is ………… (i) remarkable (ii) created (iii) research (iv) contributed

10.Less than 14% people want special attention on: (i) environment (ii) endangered species (iii) rare species (iv) species with more chance of survival

11.Zoos were set up initially to: (i) amuse people (ii) save animal species (iii) educate masses (iv) attract tourists

12.Zoos help children become ‘crusaders of wildlife protection’ because: (i) they do not like animals locked in cages (ii) they understand that caring for animals is a good profession (iii)zoos sensitise children to animals (iv)they learn to help animals

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