Question

Time is running out and the parents are worried. With just 10 days left for the schools to
reopen after homework .Since the children have enjoyed through their vacations it is their

parents who are surfing the internet, painting the charts, writing essays and preparing science

models .Some busy parents who are well off but cannot spare time are compelled to send

their wards to the “holiday homework special” classes. Sumedha, who holds classes for

completing the children’s homework, says that she charges anything between Rs.1000 and

5000per child depending on the class and volume of homework. Many schools give away

prizes for the best homework or add the marks in internal assessment. This makes it almost

imperative for parents to get the best quality. Majority of the parents’ complain that the level

of the homework is so high that their children are clueless about how to do it. Also many of

them fret that the quantum of holiday homework is so much that children fail to complete it

within the stipulated holidays.In spite of all the troubles all parents agree that holiday homework is essential for the

children. Some of them opined that homework helps establish and strengthen bonds between

them and their children as it brings them close to each other .Some others think that holiday

homework keeps the children in touch with their studies when they are not going to school.

Answer the questions by choosing the best alternatives: 5x1=5

Q (i). The two objections raised by parents regarding holiday homework are____________

a. Children playing through the holidays and amount of homework

b. High level of homework and amount of homework

c. Too much time and high level of homework

d. Lack of ideas among children and level of homework

Q (ii). Holiday homework special ‘classes are conducted for________________

(a) Busy parents

(b) Children of busy parents

(c) For all well off children

(d) Teachers

Q (iii). That _________________makes it necessary that quality homework is done.

(a) Schools assign difficult homework

(b) Parents are doing the homework

(c) Schools add marks of the homework to internal assessment

(d) Parents are paying a heavy price for the homework.

Q (iv). Besides keeping the children in touch with their studies homework_______ between

Parents and children.

(a) Sets up bonds

(b) Builds bonds

(c) Weakens bonds

(d) Sets up and builds bonds

Q (v). The word/phrase ______________in the passage means the same as “expressed

opinion”.

(a) Running out

(b) Spare

(c) imperative

(d) Opined​

Answer 1

Q (i). The two objections raised by parents regarding holiday homework are____________

• a. Children playing through the holidays and amount of homework
• b. High level of homework and amount of homework ✓
• c. Too much time and high level of homework
• d. Lack of ideas among children and level of homework

Q (ii). Holiday homework special ‘classes are conducted for________________

• (a) Busy parents
• (b) Children of busy parents ✓
• (c) For all well off children
• (d) Teachers

Q (iii). That _________________makes it necessary that quality homework is done.

• (a) Schools assign difficult homework
• (b) Parents are doing the homework
• (c) Schools add marks of the homework to internal assessment ✓
• (d) Parents are paying a heavy price for the homework.

Q (iv). Besides keeping the children in touch with their studies homework_______ between Parents and children.

• (a) Sets up bonds
• (b) Builds bonds
• (c) Weakens bonds
• (d) Sets up and builds bonds ✓

Q (v). The word/phrase ______________in the passage means the same as “expressed opinion”.

• (a) Running out
• (b) Spare
• (c) imperative
• (d) Opined ✓

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Answer 2

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The two objections raised by parents regarding holiday homework are____________

• b. High level of homework and amount of homework

Q (ii). Holiday homework special ‘classes are conducted for________________

• (b) Children of busy parents

Q (iii). That _________________makes it necessary that quality homework is done.

• (c) Schools add marks of the homework to internal assessment

Q (iv). Besides keeping the children in touch with their studies homework_______ between Parents and children.

• (d) Sets up and builds bonds

Q (v). The word/phrase ______________in the passage means the same as “expessed

• (d) Opined