CLASS: X

SUB.: ENGLISH
REVISION WORKSHEET
Dur.: 15Jan,2025-31 Jan,2025 ASSIGNMENT NO. – 18 Cycle No. 18
Q 1. Read the following text.
The choices we make on a daily basis—wearing a seatbelt, lifting heavy objects correctly or
purposely staying out of any dangerous situation—can either ensure our safety or bring about
potentially harmful circumstances.
You and I need to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order. Exercising self-control,
self-discipline and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of the most important
things we can do. A life without discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness.
We can think it’s kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of “Yeah! That’s me!
Living on the edge! Woo-hoo!” It’s become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even
highways have lines, which provide margins for our safety while we’re driving. If we go over one
side, we’ll go into the ditch. If we cross over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like
those lines because they help to keep us safe. Sometimes we don’t even realize how lines help to
keep us safe.
I’m not proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I ignored my limits. I felt horrible,
physically, most of the time. I used to tell myself, “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them,
but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” I ran to doctors, trying to
make myself feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and anything I could get my hands on.
Some of the doctors would tell me, “It’s just stress.” That just made me mad. I thought stress meant
you don’t like what you do or can’t handle life, and I love what I do. But I kept pushing myself,
travelling, doing speaking engagements and so on— simply exhausting myself.
Finally, I understood I was living an unsustainable life and needed to make some changes in my
outlook and lifestyle.
You and I don’t have to be like everyone else or keep up with anyone else. Each of us needs to be
exactly the way we are, and we don’t have to apologize for it. We’re not all alike, and we need to
find a comfort zone in which we can enjoy our lives instead of making ourselves sick with an
overload of stress and pressure.
Answer the following questions based on the above passage:
Q1) Which of the characteristics are apt about the writer in the following context: “I know I
have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I
can get by with it.”?
1. negligent 2. Indecisive 3. Spontaneous 4. Reckless 5. Purposeless 6. patient
a) 2 and 5 b) 3 and 6 c) 1 and 4 d) 2 and 3
Q2) The reason why living on the edge has become popular is because of the
a) constant need for something different. b) population being much younger.
c) exhausting effort to make changes. d) strong tendency to stay within our limits.
Q3) The phrase “potentially harmful circumstances” refers to circumstances that can
(a) certainly be dangerous. (b) be fairly dangerous.
(c) be possibly dangerous. (d) seldom be dangerous.
Q4). Choose the option that correctly states the two meanings of ‘outlook’, as used in the
passage.
1. A person’s evaluation of life 2. A person’s experiences in life
3. A person’s point of view towards life 4. A person’s regrets in life
5. A person’s general attitude to life
a) (1) and (4) b) (2) and (3) c) (3) and (5) d) (4) and (5)
Q5) Choose the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the given quotes.

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1. It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends.
2. To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
3. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
4. Balance is not something you find. It’s something you create.
a) Option (1) b) Option (2) c) Option (3) d) Option (4)
Q6) The author explains the importance of discipline and boundaries in our lives using the
example of
a) road accidents. b) traffic rules. c) lines on the highway. d) safe driving.
Q7) The author attempts to __________________ the readers through this write-up.
a) rebuke b) question c) offer aid to d) offer advice to
Q8) What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage?
a) Love what you do. b) Love yourself to love others.
c) Be the best version of yourself. d) Be yourself
Q9) Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage?
a) Much too soon b) Enough is enough
c) How much is too much? d) Have enough to do?
Q10) The author uses colloquial words such as “yeah” and “Woo-hoo!”. Which of the following
is NOT a colloquial word?
a) hooked b) guy c) stuff d) stress

GRAMMAR
(a) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion
of a letter:
Dear Sir
This is with reference to committee's letter of recommendation that …………. (highlight) the
nominations for 'Safe Residential Area' award for this current year.
(b) Read the given sentence from a recipe review article. Identify the error and supply the
correction in the sentence.
This delightful recipe must keep your hunger pangs at bay with its balanced spices and oriental
flavour.
(c) Abhilash and Neha had a conversation about the inauguration of Neha's Dance Academy.
Report Abhilash's question
Is your best friend helping you in this venture?
(d) Read the dialogue between Shabnam and her mentor, Sara, regarding her summer
internship programme.
Sara: Why did you choose to participate in this internship programme?
Shabnam: Ah! I am convinced this programme has the potential to enhance my abilities.

Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Sara asked Shabnam …………… in that internship programme. Shabnam sighed and exclaimed that
she was convinced that programme had the potential to enhance her abilities.
(i) why to choose to participate (ii) to choose participation
(iii) about her choice to participate (iv) with her choice in participating
(e) Fill the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the concluding line of an int
circular by an Organisation, to its Managers.
A copy of the plan is enclosed and ………… (that/ then/ this) may be communicated to all Team
Leaders for compliance.

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