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2 Oswaal CBSE Solved Paper - 2019, ENGLISH CORE, Class-XII
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9. Sea turtles eat plastic bags and soda-can rings, which resemble jellyfish, their favourite food. Seabirds eat bottle
caps or chunks of foam cups. Plastic pieces may make an animal feel full, so it doesn't eat enough real food to
get the nutrients it needs. Plastic can also block an animal's digestive system, making it unable to eat.
10. Plastic and its associated pollutants can even make it into our own food supply. Scientists recently examined
fish and shell-fish bought at markets in California and Indonesia. They found plastic in the guts of more than
a quarter of samples purchased at both locations. In organisms that people eat whole, such as sardines and
oysters, that means we're eating plastic too. In larger fish, chemicals from plastic may seep into their muscles
and other tissues that people consume.
11. One way to keep the ocean cleaner and healthier is through cleanup efforts. A lot of plastic waste caught in
ocean currents eventually washes up on beaches. Removing it can prevent it from blowing out to sea again.
Beach clean-up is ocean clean-up.
12. Cleanup efforts can't reach every corner of the ocean or track down every bit of microplastics. That means it's
critical to cut down on the amount of plastic that reaches the sea in the first place. Scientists are working towards
new materials that are safer for the environment. For example, Jambeck and her colleagues are currently testing
a new polymer that breaks down more easily in seawater.
13. "Individual actions make a big difference," says Jambeck. Disposing of plastic properly for recycling or trash
collection is a key step. "And simple things like reusable water bottles, mugs, and bags really cut down on
waste," she says. Skipping straws or using paper ones helps too. Ocean pollution can seem overwhelming, but
it's something everyone can help address. This is a problem we can really do something about.
1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer each of the questions given below by
choosing the most appropriate option : (1×5=5)
(a) Percentage of ocean plastic that originates from land is:
(i) 20% (ii) 50%
(iii) 80% (iv) 25%
(b) In which year did Jenna Jambeck and other researchers calculate that at least 8 million tons of plastic
trash is swept into ocean every year?
(i) 2018 (ii) 2015
(iii) 2005 (iv) 2010
(c) Plastic is not biodegradable because it is made up of:
(i) low atomic particles (ii) tiny particles
(iii) strong big particles (iv) large molecule polymers
(d) Sea turtles eat:
(i) plastic bottles (ii) plastic bags and soda-can rings
(iii) bottle caps (iv) chunks of foam cups
(e) Scientists bought fish and shell-fish for examination at markets in:
(i) China and Russia (ii) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(iii) California and Indonesia (iv) Australia and Brazil
1.2 Answer the following questions briefly : (1×6=6)
(f) Which articles made of plastic generally cause pollution in the sea?
(g) How does plastic in oceans harm marine ecosystems?
(h) How is microplastics formed?
(i) Why is plastic compared to a sponge?
(j) What is the biggest impact of plastic pollution on sea life?
(k) How are scientists trying to reduce the plastic pollutants ?
1.3 Answer any three of the following questions in 25 – 30 words each : (2×3=6)
(l) How does plastic waste enter the oceans?
(m) How is it true to say that plastic is everywhere in today's world?
(n) Which property of plastic makes it a problem pollutant?
(o) What has scientist Jambeck suggested for having cleaner and healthier oceans?
Pick out the words/phrases from the passage which are similar in meaning to the following: (1×3=3)
(p) unspoiled (para 1)
(q) long lasting (para 5)
(r) people working together (para 12)