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Q. 2.1 Complete the following sentences taking help from the text:
(a) Obesity is defined as ___________. 1
(b) Men and women can be described as being obese when ___________. 1
(c) Osteoarthritis, which is also linked to obesity, leads to ___________. 1
(d) Two psychological factors that cause obesity are ___________ and ___________. 1
(e) Although the genetic factor which also causes obesity cannot be changed, yet we can control obesity by ___________. 1
(f) Obese people are regarded as unattractive because ___________. 1
(g) The treatment practised at the slimming centres consists of ___________ which have their side effects. 1
(h) The best way to reduce weight___________. 1

Ans. (a) an excess amount of body weight that includes muscles, bone, fat and water.
(b) their body fat exceeds 25% and 30% respectively.
(c) deterioration of joints.
(d) negative emotions and binge eating.
(e) changing our eating habits and levels of activity.
(f) the trend is to equate attractiveness with slimness.
(g) slimming capsules and the heat treatment
(h) is through exercise.

Q. 2.2 Find words/phrases from the passage which mean the same as the following: 4
(a) increasing (para 1)
(b) uncontrolled eating (para 3)
(c) improving outward looks/appearance (para 4)
(d) to think that something is the same as something else (para 5)

Ans.
(a) escalating
(b) binge eating
(c) cosmetic
(d) equate

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Q. 3. Your school has received the following letter from the Director of Health: 5
The Principal
Grammar School
Lovedale
Dear Principal,
I am writing to highlight the fact that many young children are still suffering from polio because people do not realize the importance of the polio drops. Hence I request you to tell your school students to encourage people in your area to take their children who are 5 years and below for the Immunization Camp to be held in the Community Centre in your locality on Sunday, 02 September, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Chief Minister will personally administer the polio drops between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The student who brings the maximum number of children will be awarded a certificate.
Yours faithfully
A.K. Sharma
Director

English Communicative 2009 Question Papers Class X
English Communicative 2009 Question Papers Class X
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