Question

Read the following passage and do the activities:

Modern food has become our enemy. We have become so besotted by taste and presentation that we eat food for its entertainment value, not for its nutritional benefit. Even as health awareness is increasing, the variety of junk and nutrition deprived food is also increasing. Each restaurant boasts of a new cuisine, which is a mixture of refined flour, oil and sugar. Pasta, noodles, white rice, white bread and maida-based products like pizzas, burgers, naan and rumali roti are the grain options in Italian, Chinese, Indian, or Mexican Cuisines. The vegetarian dishes are either overcooked or have a lot of corn starch and fat. The non-vegetarian dishes are either white-sauce based or made in rich gravies. People are trying to lose weight by eating less in the day, so that they can accommodate such foods in the night. They skip breakfast and lunch so that they can satisfy their taste buds in the night with a family dinner. Perfect health, however, cannot be achieved by a process of deprivation and elimination. The idea is to nourish the body. You might achieve some weight loss but you will also lose out on your health. Therefore, whilst embarking upon any weight loss programme, remember that health is so much more than just weight loss, at the same time achieving ideal body weight in a healthy way does provide a basis for achieving perfect health.

A1. Read the following passage and write whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’:     [2]

1. The writer calls modern food as our enemy.
2. We eat food for its entertainment value, not for its nutritional benefit.
3. People are trying to lose weight by eating more food in the day.
4. Health is just about the weight loss.

A2. Write any four modern food from the passage:     [2]

1. .............
2. .............
3. .............
4. .............

A3. Find the opposite words for the following from the passage:     [2]

1. Friend ×
2. Ignorance ×
3. Imperfect ×
4. Gain ×

A4. Do as directed:     [2]

1. They can accommodate such foods in the night.     [1]
   (Choose the correct question tag from the following)
   
   1. can they?
   2. do they?
   3. can’t they?
   4. can’t it?
2. People are trying to lose weight.     [1]
   (Choose the correct tense from the following options, for the given sentence).
   
   1. Simple Present Tense
   2. Continuous Present Tense
   3. Perfect Present Tense
   4. Continuous Past Tense

A5. What kind of food do you like to eat? Why?     [2]

Answer 1

A1.

1. This statement is true.
2. This statement is true.
3. This statement is false.
4. This statement is false.

A2.

1. Pizza
2. Burgers
3. Naan
4. Rumali roti

A3.

1. Friend × enemy
2. Ignorance × awareness
3. Imperfect × perfect
4. Gain × loss

A4.

1. They can accommodate such foods in the night, can’t they?
2. Continuous Present Tense

A5. I like homemade vegetarian food because it is prepared with care and love. It is also prepared with hygiene. It is easy to digest, so we won’t face any health issues. It keeps us active and healthy, so it is always good.