Q.1 – Read the passage given below.
Hobbies help us grow as a person. The best way to have a new
hobby is to try something new. All of us are unique, and this is the
reason why our hobbies and interests are different. Once we find an
activity we are passionate about, we can explore that activity more.
When you get hooked, you will realize that your hobby has become
an integral part of your life. Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us
joy and refreshes us. Hobbies help us to manage our leisure and
unplanned time more productively. It also affords you the
opportunity to learn new skills in your work. But these are not the
only benefits of having a hobby.
It feels great to be skilled and good at something, doesn’t it? And
this is what that makes you confident. It can take some time to
develop your hobby so that you may be able to tell that you are
skilled. But, the journey of experiencing your hobby is very
rewarding in itself. With the exposure to different types of activities
these days, it doesn’t matter which activity you choose. Whether
you are pursuing a craft, sports, puzzles, or skill development, your
hobby should be a diversion and a passion. Simultaneously, if your
hobby gives you a sense of purpose, then you will be more confident
about challenging yourself in your hobby and help you prepare for
learning new things at work.
Hobbies give you an opportunity to enhance your life. Hobbies allow
you to destress yourself while remaining mentally productive.
Having hobbies promotes better health and may lower the risk of
having high blood pressure. Enjoying a few hours of your hobby a
week can also reduce the risk of depression and
dementia. Hobbies refocus your mind on to something that you
enjoy doing. Hobbies that include physical activities create chemical
changes in your body that help to reduce stress. Even if it doesn’t
involve physical activities, you can still reap the benefits of having a
hobby. Getting a short break from work and doing something you are passionate about can rejuvenate your mind and help prepare
you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
Hobbies may provide an opportunity for you to socialize with people
and that can be an additional benefit for your overall well-being. You
can connect with people who enjoy doing the same things that you
do. You can meet new people, discuss your hobby and get
connected to a bigger circle that may even help you turn your hobby
into your profession. The internet provides numerous groups and
forums to connect with people that enjoy doing the same things that
you want to do.
Some hobbies require creativity and if you develop creativity
through your hobby, it can be beneficial. Creativity can help you
experience new things at school and work. The skill of being
creative is essential in today’s world.
On the basis of your understanding of the given passage,
answer ANY TEN questions from the twelve that follow.
(10×1=10)
(a) When a person gets hooked on a hobby, he realised
that:
I. It has become an integral part of our life.
II. It has much more benefits than we realised.
III. It is much more enjoyable to have a hobby.
IV. It is quite essential for us to learn some skills through our
hobbies.
(b) No matter which sort of hobby you are pursuing, be it a
craft, sports, puzzles, or skill development, your hobby
should be:
I. Useful for you in the long run.
II. A skill that improves your present circumstances.
III. A diversion and a passion.
IV. Followed through till the end.
(c) The journey of experiencing a hobby is quite:
I. Challenging for a person .
II. Rewarding in itself.
III. Demanding in itself.
IV. Inspirational for a person.
(d) Which of the following is Not a way through which hobbies
enhance your life?
I. May lower the risk of having high blood pressure.
II. Reduce the risk of depression and dementia.
III. Distracts the mind from other useless problems.
IV. Promotes better health.
V. Reduce stress
(¡) I,II III and IV (¡¡) I, III, IV and VI
(¡¡¡) I,II, IV and V (¡v) I, III, V and VI
(e) Getting a hobby means having a short break from work and doing
something you are passionate about which can :
I. Given you a peace of mind from all the other problems of daily
hectic life and make you feel refreshed.
II. Help you enhance and improve your skills and push you forward
on your path to success.
III. Make you enjoy and appreciate your life much more as you are
happy pursuing what you love.
IV. Rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle
challenges in the future in a better way.
(f) Choose an option that is NOT a benefit of having a hobby.
I. Provides an opportunity for us to socialize with the people.
II. Gives us an opportunity to enhance our life.
III. Help us to manage our planned time more beneficially.
IV. Makes us more confident in ourselves.
Answers
Complete question:
(a) When a person gets hooked on a hobby, he realized that:
I. It has become an integral part of our life.
II. It has much more benefits than we realised.
III. It is much more enjoyable to have a hobby.
IV. It is quite essential for us to learn some skills through our hobbies.
(b) No matter which sort of hobby you are pursuing, be it a craft, sports, puzzles, or skill development, your hobby should be:
I. Useful for you in the long run.
II. A skill that improves your present circumstances.
III. A diversion and a passion.
IV. Followed through till the end.
(c) The journey of experiencing a hobby is quite:
I. Challenging for a person .
II. Rewarding in itself.
III. Demanding in itself.
IV. Inspirational for a person.
(d) Which of the following is Not a way through which hobbies enhance your life?
I. May lower the risk of having high blood pressure.
II. Reduce the risk of depression and dementia.
III. Distracts the mind from other useless problems.
IV. Promotes better health.
V. Reduce stress
(¡) I,II III and IV (¡¡) I, III, IV and VI
(¡¡¡) I,II, IV and V (¡v) I, III, V and VI
(e) Getting a hobby means having a short break from work and doing something you are passionate about which can :
I. Given you a peace of mind from all the other problems of daily hectic life and make you feel refreshed.
II. Help you enhance and improve your skills and push you forward on your path to success.
III. Make you enjoy and appreciate your life much more as you are happy pursuing what you love.
IV. Rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
(f) Choose an option that is NOT a benefit of having a hobby.
I. Provides an opportunity for us to socialize with the people.
II. Gives us an opportunity to enhance our life.
III. Help us to manage our planned time more beneficially.
IV. Makes us more confident in ourselves.
(g)The skill of being .......... is essential in today’s
world.
(i) confident (ii) creative
(iii) sociable (iv) opportunistic
(h)Choose an option that is clearly a synonym of the
word ‘hooked’.
(i) opposed (ii) indifferent
(iii) willing (iv) captivated
(i) Choose an option that can be considered as an
appropriate title for the passage.
(i) The Importance of Having a Hobby
(ii) The Usage of Hobby
(iii) The Advantages and Disadvantages of Having
a Hobby
(iv) The Correct Usage of Free Time- A Hobby
(j) Hobby provides you with an opportunity to
socialise with people by making :
I. you get connected to a bigger circle that may
even help you turn your hobby into your
profession.
II. you meet new people with whom you can
discuss your hobby.
III. you connect with people who enjoy doing the
same things that you do.
IV. you get together with people of your own age
and profession.
(i) I, III and IV (ii) II, III and IV
(iii) I, II and III (iv) I, II, III and IV
(k) Which of the following option is NOT similar in
meaning to the word ‘beneficial’ ?
(i) advantageous (ii) favourable
(iii) rewarding (iv) worthless
(l) If your hobby gives you .......... , then you will
be more confident about challenging yourself in
your hobby and help you prepare for learning new
things at work.
(i) confidence to move forward
(ii) a sense of purpose
(iii) a reason to develop yourself
(iv) skills that help you in your work
Answer:
(a) I. It has become a integral part of our life.
(b) III. A diversion and a passion
(c) II. Rewarding in itself
(d) (iii) I,II, IV and V.
(e) IV. Rejuvenate your mind and help prepare you to handle challenges in the future in a better way.
(f) III. Help us to manage our planned time more beneficially.
(g) (ii) creative
(h) (iv) captivated
(i) (i) The Importance of Having a Hobby
(j) (iii) I, II and III
(k) (iv) worthless
(l) (ii) a sense of purpose
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