Question

A.1.1 Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Vacations are a time for fun and enjoyment. It is that time of the
year that is much awaited and desired. After a whole year of study,
sports, examinations, etc., students need some time for themselves.
Different students have different ways of spending and utilizing
their vacations. Whereas some students waste their vacations doing
nothing, others try to make the best of their time.
All of us have hobbies, but not everyone gets the time to pursue
them often. Hence, vacations become a suitable time. Since, there is
not much to study during vacations; students find themselves less
1 pestered by their parents. Pursuing one's hobbies will not only
relax and freshen the mind but will also be good for the overall
development of personality. The pursuit of hobbies is not a waste of
time. Rather it fills our vacant and idle time with amusement and
interest. "A mind vacant is a mind distressed”, runs the proverb.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the questions
briefly: (5 Marks)
a) Students find themselves less
by their parents.
b) Pursuing hobbies relaxes and
development of
the mind, and is good for the overall
c) The pursuit of hobbies fills our time with amusement
and interest
d) Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of the
following: i)Before ii) Many​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. pestered
2. personality
3. vacant and idle time
4. after , some