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roads or travelling on public transports, regardless of the risks involved. I have often wondered why they take such
risks, la it because they want to display a sense of independence, or is it that they want to tell the world to stop
bothering them? Or is it that they just want to show how cool they are? Whether it is a workman or an executive,
earphones have become an inseparable part of our lives, sometimes even leading to tragicomic situations.
The other day, an electridan had come to our house to fix something. We told him in detail what needed to be done.
But after he left, I found that the man had done almost nothing it later turned out that he could not hear our
directions clearly because he had an earphone on. Mundreds of such earphones addicts commute by the Delhi Metro
every day. While one should not envy anyone their moments of privacy or their love for music, the fact is iPod
oblivion' can sometimes be very dangerous
Recently, I was travelling with my wife on the Delhi Metro. Since the train was approaching the last station, there
weren't too many passengers. In our compartment, other than us, there were only two women sitting on the other
side of the aisle. And then suddenly, I spotted a duffel bag. The bomb scare lasted for several minutes. Then
suddenly, a youth emerged from nowhere and picked up the bag. When we tried to stop him, he looked at us.
surprised. Then he took off his earpieces, ufted the bag, and told us that the bag belonged to him and that he was
going to get off at the next station
We were stunned but recovered in time to ask him where he was all this while. Mis answer he was in the
compartment, leaning against the door totally immersed in the music. He had no clue about what was going on
around him. When he got off, earplugs in his hand, we could hear strains of the song.
A. Answer the followings:
Why didn't the electrician carry out the work properly?
HGIS/2020-21/Half Yearly Online Assessment/Class: VI /Subject English
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(a) Why were the people in the Metro doubtful about the bag?
(m) Why were the passengers stunned?
(1) Explain the term 'earphone addicts'
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(8) Find words from the paragraph indicated which are similar in meaning to the words given below: 1
(*) absorbed (para 4)
(i) picked (para 3)
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