the carelessness of people while listening to music Question 9 ‘iPod Oblivion’ can be defined asĬ. Question 8 The word in the passage is an antonym for absorbing. many cinema-goers were stunned by the film’s violent and tragic end.ĭ.

the robbers stunned the guard by banging him on the head.Ĭ. the animals are stunned before slaughter.ī. Question 7 Pick the option showing the correct use of ‘stunned’ as used in the passage.Ī. the youth had not been visible anywhere near the bag earlier. Question 6 The passengers were stunned because…Ĭ. Then he took off his earpieces, lifted the bag, and told us that the bag belonged to him and that he was going to get off at the next station. When we tried to stop him, he looked at us, surprised. Then suddenly, a youth emerged from nowhere and picked up the bag. The bomb scare lasted for several minutes. And then suddenly, I spotted a duffel bag. In our compartment, other than us, there were only two women sitting on the other side of the aisle.

Since the train was approaching the last station, there weren’t too many passengers. (3) Recently, I was travelling with my wife on the Delhi Metro. While one should not begrudge anyone their moments of privacy or their love for music, the fact is that ‘iPod oblivion’ can sometimes be very dangerous. Hundreds of such earphone addicts commute by the Delhi Metro every day. It later turned out that he could not hear our directions clearly because he had an earphone on. But after he left, I found that the man had done almost nothing. We told him in detail what needed to be done. (2) The other day, an electrician had come to our house to fix something. I have often wondered why they take such risks is it because they want to exude 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 tragic-comic situations. (1) These days, it is not unusual to see people listening to music or using their electronic gadgets while crossing busy roads or travelling on public transport, regardless of the risks involved. 1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (8 marks)

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