Class X (CBSE 2019) English (Communicative) Abroad (Set-2)

Question 1

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Traditionally a communication device, the mobile phone in the modern world has come a long way. In today's world, one just cannot think of life without a mobile phone. Mobile phones and mobile applications are part of life now. From the alarm that rings in the morning to connecting with friends through Facebook or Twitter, we have imbibed mobile phones in every sphere of our life.

1. There are people who are satisfied with just using the mobile prayer application on

their phone, while there are others whose life revolves around their mobile, from checking emails to getting reports, to forwarding presentations and even making presentation through wireless devices.

1. Can a device like a mobile phone, help you in keeping yourself fit? The new

generation mobile phone is much more than just a calling, texting or emailing device. They have given a new dimension to what traditionally used to be just a communication device.

4. The new age applications touch every sphere of our life, from social networking to office management, from gaming to mobile entertainment, from reference studies to navigation aids, and lastly to keep you fit. Mobile phone has artificial intelligence to understand what you do.

5. Smart phones have cardio trainers. After workout routine has been selected, the application can track your exercises. It can also play music while you are exercising. The power of smart phone can only be understood once it has been used. Today these applications can change the way a phone behaves. It is not just a cosmetic change but rather a drastic change in the functionality of the device from being one to 'be in touch' to a device that enables us, empowers us.

6. These smart phones are very much affordable. Although the mobile phone companies offer high-end phones that come with a variety of slick features and which you can further improve upon by downloading applications, they also offer Phones that offer a fairly good range of features at competitive prices.

1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer any eight of the following questions:

1. What is the first use of mobile phone in the morning?

(b) How does a mobile phone connect us with our friends?

(c) What were the traditional uses of a mobile phone?

1. What has the new generation done to mobile phones?

(e) What are the new age applications available on a mobile phone?

(f) How can a mobile phone be used for fitness?

(g) How are companies improving their high-end phones?

1. What drastic change has taken place in the use of smart phones?
2. Which word in para 6 means 'reasonably priced'?

Solution

1. The first use of the mobile phone in the morning is the ringing of the alarm.

(b) Mobile connects us with our friends through applications such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

1. The traditional use of the mobile phone was as a communication device only.
2. The new generation mobile phone is much more than just calling, texting or emailing. They have given a new dimension to what traditionally used to be just a communication device.
3. The new age applications that are available on mobile phone touch every sphere of life from social networking to office management, from gaming to mobile entertainment, from reference studies to navigation aids, and lastly to keep you fit.
4. Smartphones have cardio trainers. After workout routine has been selected, the application can track your exercises. It can also play music while you exercise.
5. Companies are improving their high-end phones by downloading applications, they also offer phones that offer a fairly good range of features at competitive prices.
6. From being a device used to 'be in touch', it has become a device that enables us, empowers us.
7. 'fairly good-range' means reasonably priced.

Question 2

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. We need to eat healthy in order to stay healthy. Let's start by walking to the nearest grocery or vegetable market for shopping in the old way, rather than stepping out of the