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1. The film industry is facing the challenge of the television screen which, because of its ready availability and nearness to entertainment seekers, is becoming very popular, particularly in the West where television programmes are as indispensable to people as newspaper material. Sustained entertainment for multitudes lasting two or three hours is possible only in big cinema halls. Scenic beauty, background effects and colour techniques which have made the products of cinema industry so attractive and delightful may not be reproduced by television programme organisers, and therefore, this important invention in the field of wireless communication, inspite of having become a big rival of the cinema, may not succeed in replacing it.2. The motion picture has also stepped into the international sphere as an agent of goodwill and co-operation among nations. Cultural contacts which tend to reduce tension in the world and bring harmony in international relations have been established through the medium of films. The more people understand and appreciate the past history, present aims, customs, habits and beliefs of men and women in foreign lands, the more will they realise that their interests can best be served by establishing friendly relations with them and by removing those irritants which breed distrust, lack of co-operation and the desire to punish those whose views and attitudes are such as they do not like. As cultural agents movies can cement ties of love and brotherhood among nations and teach them to confer on each other the benefits of all the rich and glorious achievements of the present enlightened age. In recent years, artists of the film world have been visiting foreign lands with a view to presenting before audience in those countries the best products of their cultural heritage. Film festivals which many European and Asian countries have been organising from time to time have also proved to be of immense value in reducing social barriers, colour prejudices and other causes of friction between nations.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestion: Film festivals have proved to be of immense value in reducing social barriers and colour among nations.

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SOLUTION :PREJUDICES
Discussion
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1. India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle anddifficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others' opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems. Similarly, non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I shouldlike to think that it has also helped world stability. 2. A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget toensure that waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to, special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture, technology with culture, state ventures with private initiative, economic growth with social justice, the large with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity. 3. That is our planning. In no way it is totalitarian or coercive. Industrialising, modernising andtransforming an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual one. Otherwise, there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritualand cultural values of our civilisation. 4. India's planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development.The magnitude and significance of democracy's operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of democracy.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestions: In our society, there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of ___

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SOLUTION :DEMOCRACY
Discussion
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1. India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle anddifficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others' opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems. Similarly, non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I shouldlike to think that it has also helped world stability. 2. A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget toensure that waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to, special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture, technology with culture, state ventures with private initiative, economic growth with social justice, the large with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity. 3. That is our planning. In no way it is totalitarian or coercive. Industrialising, modernising andtransforming an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual one. Otherwise, there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritualand cultural values of our civilisation. 4. India's planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development.The magnitude and significance of democracy's operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of democracy.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestions:When our income and resources are limited we must:

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AVOID waste
ESTABLISH PRIORITIES
Both (i) and (II)
Neither (i) nor (ii)

Solution :both (i) and (ii)
Discussion
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1. India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle anddifficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others' opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems. Similarly, non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I shouldlike to think that it has also helped world stability. 2. A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget toensure that waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to, special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture, technology with culture, state ventures with private initiative, economic growth with social justice, the large with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity. 3. That is our planning. In no way it is totalitarian or coercive. Industrialising, modernising andtransforming an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual one. Otherwise, there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritualand cultural values of our civilisation. 4. India's planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development.The magnitude and significance of democracy's operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of democracy.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestions: The most appropriate sub-heading to para 1 of the passage is:

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DEMOCRACY
Co-existence
Non-alignment
FREEDOM of Judgement

Solution :Non-alignment
Discussion
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1. India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle anddifficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others' opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems. Similarly, non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I shouldlike to think that it has also helped world stability. 2. A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget toensure that waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to, special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture, technology with culture, state ventures with private initiative, economic growth with social justice, the large with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity. 3. That is our planning. In no way it is totalitarian or coercive. Industrialising, modernising andtransforming an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual one. Otherwise, there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritualand cultural values of our civilisation. 4. India's planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development.The magnitude and significance of democracy's operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of democracy.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestions:Non-alignment avoids involvement in conflicts between:

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NATIONS
STATES
warring REGIONS
POWER blocs

Solution : power blocs
Discussion
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1. India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle anddifficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others' opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems. Similarly, non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I shouldlike to think that it has also helped world stability. 2. A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget toensure that waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to, special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture, technology with culture, state ventures with private initiative, economic growth with social justice, the large with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity. 3. That is our planning. In no way it is totalitarian or coercive. Industrialising, modernising andtransforming an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual one. Otherwise, there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritualand cultural values of our civilisation. 4. India's planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development.The magnitude and significance of democracy's operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of democracy.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestions:Non-alignment gives depth to our independence and:

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FREEDOM
IMPARTIALITY
self-reliance
neutrality

SOLUTION :self-reliance
Discussion
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1. India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle anddifficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others' opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems. Similarly, non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I shouldlike to think that it has also helped world stability. 2. A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget toensure that waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to, special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture, technology with culture, state ventures with private initiative, economic growth with social justice, the large with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity. 3. That is our planning. In no way it is totalitarian or coercive. Industrialising, modernising andtransforming an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual one. Otherwise, there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritualand cultural values of our civilisation. 4. India's planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development.The magnitude and significance of democracy's operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of democracy.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestions:On the international plane, democracy means:

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respect for other NATIONS
TOLERANCE of other nations and systems
freedom of EXPRESSION
equality for all

SOLUTION :tolerance of other nations and systems
Discussion
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1. India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle anddifficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others' opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems. Similarly, non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I shouldlike to think that it has also helped world stability. 2. A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget toensure that waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to, special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture, technology with culture, state ventures with private initiative, economic growth with social justice, the large with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity. 3. That is our planning. In no way it is totalitarian or coercive. Industrialising, modernising andtransforming an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual one. Otherwise, there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritualand cultural values of our civilisation. 4. India's planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development.The magnitude and significance of democracy's operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions which supported the growth of democracy.On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer thequestions: India has stood for:

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FREEDOM
non-violence
TOLERANCE
COMMUNAL harmony

Solution :freedom
Discussion
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ANIMAL RIGHTS People who support animal rights recognise that all animals have an inherent worth, a volue completely separate from their usefulness to humans. Every being with a will to live has the right to live free from exploitation and suffering. All animals have the ability to suffer in the same way and to the same degree that humans do. They feel pain, pleasure, fear, frustration, loneliness, and familial love. Whenever we consider doing something that would interfere with their needs, we are morally obligated to take them into account. People often ask if animal rights mean that animals should have the right to vote or drive a car. Of course, that would be silly because those arent't rights that would benefit animals. But animals have the right not to suffer at the hands of humans and to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation because they have an interest in doing so. That is the difference between equal consideration and equal treatment. Almost everyone cares about animals in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal seen in a documentary. After all, we each have some built-in capacity for empathy and compassion, as can be seen from the lengths that children often go to in order to help animals. Logically and morally, there is no reason to differentiate in the way we treat the animals we share our home with and those who are farmed for food. They are all individuals, with the same capacity to feel pain and fear. Animal rights helps us to look past the arbitrary distinctions between different species, to rediscover our innate compassion, and to respect all animals equally. Anyone who cares about animals can start putting these principles into practice every single day with the food they eat, the clothes they wear, and the products they buy. These choices are a form of non-violent protest that makes a real difference both by reducing the profits of corporations that harm or kill animals and by creating a growing market for cruelty-free food, fashion, services, and entertainment. Why should we rediscover our empathy, compassion, and respect for animals?

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Solution :We should not make arbitrary DISTINCTIONS between animals. All animals deserve our COMPASSION and RESPECT EQUALLY.
Discussion
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ANIMAL RIGHTS People who support animal rights recognise that all animals have an inherent worth, a volue completely separate from their usefulness to humans. Every being with a will to live has the right to live free from exploitation and suffering. All animals have the ability to suffer in the same way and to the same degree that humans do. They feel pain, pleasure, fear, frustration, loneliness, and familial love. Whenever we consider doing something that would interfere with their needs, we are morally obligated to take them into account. People often ask if animal rights mean that animals should have the right to vote or drive a car. Of course, that would be silly because those arent't rights that would benefit animals. But animals have the right not to suffer at the hands of humans and to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation because they have an interest in doing so. That is the difference between equal consideration and equal treatment. Almost everyone cares about animals in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal seen in a documentary. After all, we each have some built-in capacity for empathy and compassion, as can be seen from the lengths that children often go to in order to help animals. Logically and morally, there is no reason to differentiate in the way we treat the animals we share our home with and those who are farmed for food. They are all individuals, with the same capacity to feel pain and fear. Animal rights helps us to look past the arbitrary distinctions between different species, to rediscover our innate compassion, and to respect all animals equally. Anyone who cares about animals can start putting these principles into practice every single day with the food they eat, the clothes they wear, and the products they buy. These choices are a form of non-violent protest that makes a real difference both by reducing the profits of corporations that harm or kill animals and by creating a growing market for cruelty-free food, fashion, services, and entertainment. What is the right of animals as mentioned in paragraph three?

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Solution :HUMANS have no RIGHT to cause suffering and exploitation to animals. They DESERVE equal TREATMENT.
Discussion
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ANIMAL RIGHTS People who support animal rights recognise that all animals have an inherent worth, a volue completely separate from their usefulness to humans. Every being with a will to live has the right to live free from exploitation and suffering. All animals have the ability to suffer in the same way and to the same degree that humans do. They feel pain, pleasure, fear, frustration, loneliness, and familial love. Whenever we consider doing something that would interfere with their needs, we are morally obligated to take them into account. People often ask if animal rights mean that animals should have the right to vote or drive a car. Of course, that would be silly because those arent't rights that would benefit animals. But animals have the right not to suffer at the hands of humans and to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation because they have an interest in doing so. That is the difference between equal consideration and equal treatment. Almost everyone cares about animals in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal seen in a documentary. After all, we each have some built-in capacity for empathy and compassion, as can be seen from the lengths that children often go to in order to help animals. Logically and morally, there is no reason to differentiate in the way we treat the animals we share our home with and those who are farmed for food. They are all individuals, with the same capacity to feel pain and fear. Animal rights helps us to look past the arbitrary distinctions between different species, to rediscover our innate compassion, and to respect all animals equally. Anyone who cares about animals can start putting these principles into practice every single day with the food they eat, the clothes they wear, and the products they buy. These choices are a form of non-violent protest that makes a real difference both by reducing the profits of corporations that harm or kill animals and by creating a growing market for cruelty-free food, fashion, services, and entertainment. As human beings, what are our moral obligations towards animals?

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Solution :As HUMAN BEINGS we have moral OBLIGATIONS TOWARDS animals. We should respect their rights to live free from torture and exploitation.
Discussion
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ANIMAL RIGHTS People who support animal rights recognise that all animals have an inherent worth, a volue completely separate from their usefulness to humans. Every being with a will to live has the right to live free from exploitation and suffering. All animals have the ability to suffer in the same way and to the same degree that humans do. They feel pain, pleasure, fear, frustration, loneliness, and familial love. Whenever we consider doing something that would interfere with their needs, we are morally obligated to take them into account. People often ask if animal rights mean that animals should have the right to vote or drive a car. Of course, that would be silly because those arent't rights that would benefit animals. But animals have the right not to suffer at the hands of humans and to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation because they have an interest in doing so. That is the difference between equal consideration and equal treatment. Almost everyone cares about animals in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal seen in a documentary. After all, we each have some built-in capacity for empathy and compassion, as can be seen from the lengths that children often go to in order to help animals. Logically and morally, there is no reason to differentiate in the way we treat the animals we share our home with and those who are farmed for food. They are all individuals, with the same capacity to feel pain and fear. Animal rights helps us to look past the arbitrary distinctions between different species, to rediscover our innate compassion, and to respect all animals equally. Anyone who cares about animals can start putting these principles into practice every single day with the food they eat, the clothes they wear, and the products they buy. These choices are a form of non-violent protest that makes a real difference both by reducing the profits of corporations that harm or kill animals and by creating a growing market for cruelty-free food, fashion, services, and entertainment. What do the people who support animal rights recognise?

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Solution :The people who SUPPORT animal rights RECOGNISE that all animals should be FREE from EXPLOITATION and SUFFERING.
Discussion
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ANIMAL RIGHTS People who support animal rights recognise that all animals have an inherent worth, a volue completely separate from their usefulness to humans. Every being with a will to live has the right to live free from exploitation and suffering. All animals have the ability to suffer in the same way and to the same degree that humans do. They feel pain, pleasure, fear, frustration, loneliness, and familial love. Whenever we consider doing something that would interfere with their needs, we are morally obligated to take them into account. People often ask if animal rights mean that animals should have the right to vote or drive a car. Of course, that would be silly because those arent't rights that would benefit animals. But animals have the right not to suffer at the hands of humans and to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation because they have an interest in doing so. That is the difference between equal consideration and equal treatment. Almost everyone cares about animals in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal in some context, whether it's a beloved family companion, an irresistibly cute kitten or a majestic wild animal seen in a documentary. After all, we each have some built-in capacity for empathy and compassion, as can be seen from the lengths that children often go to in order to help animals. Logically and morally, there is no reason to differentiate in the way we treat the animals we share our home with and those who are farmed for food. They are all individuals, with the same capacity to feel pain and fear. Animal rights helps us to look past the arbitrary distinctions between different species, to rediscover our innate compassion, and to respect all animals equally. Anyone who cares about animals can start putting these principles into practice every single day with the food they eat, the clothes they wear, and the products they buy. These choices are a form of non-violent protest that makes a real difference both by reducing the profits of corporations that harm or kill animals and by creating a growing market for cruelty-free food, fashion, services, and entertainment. Anyone who cares about animals can start putting ''these principles'' into practice. What are ''these principles''?

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Solution :These principles are based on our INNATE compassion and respect for the rights of animals. Instead of EARNING MONEY through torture and cruelty, we should CREATE a growing market for cruelty-free food, fashion, SERVICES and entertainment.
Discussion
314.

A CRY survey about Online safety and Internet Addiction involving 630 students from 8 school illustrates the number of hours teens, both boys and girls, spend on Internet and their liking for social media use. Another isssue highlighted by the report is that of 'Cyberbullying. Summarise and write an analytic paragraph presenting the general trend and other details. Compare wherever it is relevant.

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Solution :The Report given above involves 630 students in the age-group of 13-18 years from eight schools in Delhi, Noida and Faridabad. The report highlights the number of HOURS teens both boys and girls spend on internet. The report also reflects the liking of young boys and girls for social media use. The Report also highlights an IMPORTANT issue of cyberbullying among the teens of different AGES. It has been seen that 97 PERCENT of teens claim that they spend less than four hours a day on internet. The highest percentage is of those teens who spend less than 1 hour a day on internet. Overall, 47 percent teens claim this. 44 percent of boys and 52 percent of girls fall in this category. The survey proves that percentages of girls who spend less than an hour on internet is more (52%) than the boys (47%). There are only 3 percent of teens who spend more than 4 hours a day on internet. You Tube (over all 37%) and Facebook (overall 33%) are the two most popular platforms of social media used by teens. Girls like YouTube more than the boys. Boys prefer Facebook more in comparison to the girls. Tik Tok App (overall 14%), Like App (8%) and Instragram (4%) are other popular platforms used by teens. So far as the threat of cyberbullying is concerned 9 percent of students claim to be facing it in one form or the other. The teens of 17 years face the maximum (17%) numbers of cyberbullying cases. The teens of 13 years face the least number of cases related to cyberbullying. It can be concluded that the internet exposes adolescents to cybercrimes like cyberbullying, hacking and missuse of online profile or videos.
Discussion
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All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes as he had been instructed, see everything, even what is Deep in ones consecution. Lencho was an Ox of a man working like an animal in the field but still he know how to write. The following Sunday at daybreak he began to write a letter which he himself would carry two tone and place in the mail. It was nothing less than a letter to God. What did Lencho decide and how did he want to do it?

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Solution :LENCHO decided to write a letter to GOD for help. Only His help could save him. He began to write a letter and decided to PLACE in the MAIL.
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All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes as he had been instructed, see everything, even what is Deep in ones consecution. Lencho was an Ox of a man working like an animal in the field but still he know how to write. The following Sunday at daybreak he began to write a letter which he himself would carry two tone and place in the mail. It was nothing less than a letter to God. What did Lencho think about God and how did it help him?

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Solution :Lencho had firm FAITH. He thought only of his one hope. Only the HELP of God COULD save him. God.s eyes see everything and He SHOWERS His mercy on all.
Discussion
317.

C-115, Vikas Puri New Delhi 20th April, 20XX The EditorThe Times of India New Delhi Sub: Corruption in India sir May I have (a) underline(a) honour to express my opinion about the prevailing corruption in our country? While India is (b)underline( "in") the threshold of becoming superpower, the (c)underline (" rise ")GDP and the progress of the country is being (d) underline("eat ") by the corrupt leaches of the country. In our country, the corrupt people are not punished as harshly as they should be. They are only sentenced to jail for a few years which they don't fear at all. In my opinion, besides sending them to jail, they should be told to return the whole amount of money that they steal have stolen.Yours sincerely Arushi

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Solution : C-115, Vikas Puri
New Delhi
20TH APRIL, 20XX
The EditorThe Times of India
New Delhi
Sub: Corruption in India
sir
May I have (a) `UNDERLINE(an)` honour to express my OPINION about the prevailing corruption in our country? While India is (b)`underline( "at ")` the threshold of becoming superpower, the (c)`underline (" rising ")`GDP and the progress of the country is being (d) `underline("eaten ")` by the corrupt leaches of the country. In our country, the corrupt people are not punished as harshly as they should be. They are only sentenced to jail for a few years which they don.t fear at all. In my opinion, besides sending them to jail, they should be told to return the whole amount of money that they steal have stolen.
Yours sincerely
Arushi
Discussion
318.

Based on the above points, write a paragraph giving your point of view. You can highlight on the loss of natural habitat, cruelty, loss of freedom etc.

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SOLUTION :Stop Torturing Animals
Animals too are living beings. They deserve to be treated kindly. There are agencies like the CIRCUS SHOWS which poach WILD animals and use them for minting money. Thousands of wild animals, sloth bears, elephants, tigers and lions are removed from their natural habitat and are EMPLOYED in circus shows. They are made to dance at the whip of the ringmasters. It is sheer cruelty. Torturing and taming wild animals for fun and pleasure in a crime against the animal world. All animals, even the ferocious wild animals have a right to live in their natural habitats. We have no right to take away their freedom and torture them.
Discussion
319.

Bholi had many apprehensions about going to school. What made her feel that she was going to a better place than her home?

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Solution :Bholi did have many APPREHENSIONS about GOING to school. She was frightened that she would be turned out of the house like her old COW, Laxmi. However, when clean clothes of Champa were given to her, she was EVEN bathed and oil was rubbed into her DRY and matted hair. Only then, Bholi started believing that she was taken to a place better than her home.
Discussion
320.

And as the light came on, Fowler had his first authentic thrill of the day. For halfway across the room, a small automatic pistol in his hand, stood a man. Ausable blinked a few times. "Max,"he wheezed, "you gave me quite a start. I thought you were in Berlin. What are you doing here in my room?" Who was the intruder?

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Solution :AUSABLE was surprised to see the man who stood in his room with a small AUTOMATIC PISTOL in his HAND. Ausable recognised that man was Max. He HOPED him to be in Berlin. He asked Max what he was doing in his room.
Discussion
321.

And as the light came on, Fowler had his first authentic thrill of the day. For halfway across the room, a small automatic pistol in his hand, stood a man. Ausable blinked a few times. "Max,"he wheezed, "you gave me quite a start. I thought you were in Berlin. What are you doing here in my room?" How did Fowler have his first authentic thrill of the day?

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Solution :Fowler did have his FIRST AUTHENTIC thrill of a day. Halfway across the ROOM stood a man. He had a small AUTOMATIC pistol in his hand.
Discussion
322.

At last the cow moved off the road. And soon the bus came to a railroad crossing. A speck of a train could be seen in the distance, growing bigger and bigger as it drew near. Then it rushed past the crossing gate with a tremendous roar and rattle, shaking the bus. Then the bus went on and passed the train station. From there it traversed a busy, well-laid-out shopping street and, turning, entered wider thoroughfare. Such big, bright-looking shops! What glittering displays of clothes and other merchandise! Such big crowds! How did Valli find the shopping street?

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SOLUTION :The bus PASSED through a BUSY, well-laid out shopping street. The BIG bright shops and their glittering displays amazed her.
Discussion
323.

At last the cow moved off the road. And soon the bus came to a railroad crossing. A speck of a train could be seen in the distance, growing bigger and bigger as it drew near. Then it rushed past the crossing gate with a tremendous roar and rattle, shaking the bus. Then the bus went on and passed the train station. From there it traversed a busy, well-laid-out shopping street and, turning, entered wider thoroughfare. Such big, bright-looking shops! What glittering displays of clothes and other merchandise! Such big crowds! How did the train pass the gate?

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Solution :The bus came to a railway CROSSING. A train could be seen in the distance. The train grew BIGGER and bigger as it DREW nearer. It rushed PAST the crossing gate with a tremendous ROAR that completely shook the bus.
Discussion
324.

Anil couldn't afford to pay Hari Singh. Why did then, he allow Hari Singh to stay with him?

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Solution :HARI SINGH offered himself to work for Anil. Anil didn.t have a regular INCOME and couldn.t afford to pay him regularly. Actually, he couldn.t afford to keep a servant. Hari Singh wanted to exploit such a kind-hearted and simple man like Anil. He LIED that he knew how to cook. Generous Anil was forced to allow Hari Singh to stay with him in his house.
Discussion
325.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? what is the overall point of the passage?

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to EXPLAIN the current challenges of the european union and ponder its future
to make the CASE that greece should have never been admitted to the european union
to convince the READER that a continent-wide CURRENCY is a rejection of sound economic theory
to demonstrate how russia is often helpful to floundering countries

Solution :The author considers the fate of the European Union, specifically deliberating on the current conflict regarding Greece. So (A) is CORRECT. The author does not argue (B) or take up economic theory as in (C). Last, Russia is but a detail within the passage.
Discussion
326.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? What is the purpose of paragraph 1 with respect to the passage as a whole?

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to give the reader a brief overview of EUROPEAN history
to demonstrate that author is a superior writer to hemingway
to show that even long stories can be concisely summarized
to draw the reader's interest by placing the topic of the passage in a global and historical context.

Solution :PARAGRAPH one emphasizes the UNPREDICTABLE violence of an entire century in Europe which makes its subsequent solidarity more unlikely. Since the author only covers one century, (A) is not accurate. CHOICES (B) and (C) misunderstand the literary reference to be the author's point, when really it is a device to initiate the topic.
Discussion
327.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? Inparagraph 3 (line 10 - 19), what primary purpose does the personification of the countries serve?

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to give the READER further insight into the thoughts of the countries' leaders
to demonstrate how the countries might DISCUSS extending a loan to Greece
to USE a metaphor to further explain the conflict between the countries
to further predict the consequences of military conflict

Solution :Lines 10-19 give details of the current conflict in Europe using personification to generally outline what's going on, so (C). The dialogue is not representative of actual conversations, ruling out (A) and (B). And FINALLY, the passage doesn't refer to military conflict as in (D).
Discussion
328.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? Which option gives the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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LINE 6-9("such…union")
Line 10-12 ("but the …counseling")
Line 20-24 ("tomorrow…banishment")
Line 40-42 ("but…opaque")

Solution :Lines 6-9 are the lines that directly FOLLOW the first PARAGRAPH and suggest fascination that such a VIOLENT interaction could result in the European Union. Thus, they support the previous question. (B) introduces the current CONFLICT within the E.U. (C) details the decision that must be made to address the current conflict. And (D) describes Russia's unreliability as an ally. So the remaining choices do not address how the first paragraph works with respect to the rest of the passage.
Discussion
329.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? As used in line 33, "perverted" most nearly means

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deviant
foreign
unfortunate
premeditated

Solution :Unfortunate WORKS here because "perverted" is used to DESCRIBE the common CURRENCY that GERMANY could imaginably neglect in favor of their own independent currency. Choice (C) is the only WORD choice that suggests undesirability.
Discussion
330.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? Line 25-27 ("such...henceforth.") primarily suggest that the author believes that a greek exit from the european union

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is all but certain, so must be embraced
could have unforeseen and NEGATIVE consequences
will cause the downfall of european civilization
should be AVOIDED at all costs

Solution :Lines 25-27 compare Greece's EXIT to "the first domino to fall in a series of develop ments that could destabilize the region." Hence, we might say that the Greek exit could provoke other adverse circumstances. The matter is unresolved at the writing of this passage, so (A) wouldn't work. (C) is MUCH too extreme. And finally, the passage doesn't take sides so (D) is incorrect as well.
Discussion
331.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? which option gives the best evidence for the answer to the previous question

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Line 6-9("such…union")
line 17-19 ("now that…ourselves")
line 30-33 ("the natural…commons")
Line 37-38 ("yet…coffers")

SOLUTION :Lines 37-38 directly state that the BIGGEST worry involves a Greece "desperate both for allies and access to their coffers," thereby providing evidence for the previous question. (A) SIMPLY states the discrepancy of a volatile continent unifying. (B) REFERENCES the crossroads where the E.U. is now. And (C) is a mere speculation of how Germany could respond if things continue the way they are.
Discussion
332.

buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? with which of these statements would the author most likely agree?

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the european union is INNOVATIVE and serves as a sound model for other continents.
without the european union, greece may make desperate diplomatic decisions
germany and chancellor merkel want to exit the european union and return to deutsch marks.
if the grexit occurs, greece will certainly exploit russia's finances and natural resources.

Solution :The author suggests that the most alarming possibility of the CURRENT conflict is "an IMPRESSIONABLE Greece" that would take BOLD measures to gain friends and resources. There is obvious uncertainty around the EU model, so (A) is nonsensical. And (C) and (D) are not evidenced by the passage.
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buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? As used in line 16, "arbiter" most nearly means

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pundit
legate
helper
referee

Solution :ARBITER can be defined as a person or party who has authority over or settles a dispute. In line 16, the author posits the majority of European countries as "SOMEWHERE between character witness and NEUTRAL arbiter." Pundit means expert. Legate refers to “an emissary" or "representative of the POPE." And (C) doesn't suggest any authority.
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buyer's Remorse: the european union and the grexit ernest hemingway once boasted that he could tell a story in six words: "for sale: baby shoes, never worn. " Nonetheless, I'm not impressed, ask me to summarize something as vast as the global whole of the 20th century, and I think i can do him four better: europe fought. 100 years, eight popes, and two world wars all boiled down to just those words. Europe. fought. such a volatile connected history makes it all the more fascinating that the entirety of the combative continent was able to redress its respective grievances, apply the salve to decades-old festering wounds, shuck off fervent nationalism, and join together in marital bliss as a veritable european union. but the honeymoon--as honeymoons are wont to do--has ended. the initial endorphin rush of uniting toward a greater purpose has long passed, and all of europe now finds itself in something very much like international relationship counseling. " he can't manage our finances, " Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most,"Germany bemoans as the reluctant breadwinner. "she refuses to help now that i need her most, "greece exclaims. "listen to you tow! you have no iddea of the sordid sort of things that we've seen!" the rest of the continent marvels, obliged to play a role somewhere between character witness and neutral arbiter in this geopolitical lovers' quarrel. yet, as the saying goes, "breadking up is hard to do. " now that all low-hanging fruit romantic metaphors have been exhausted, at that crossroads is where we now find ourselves. tomorrow, Greece will go before its creditors to learn its fate: either the rest of europe (read: and chancellor angela merkel) will extend a £ 1.5 Billion loan to the greeks so that they might pay off a previous international monetary fund float, or this idyllic mediterranean titan of yore will finally meet its end, defaulting on its debt and hopping the next train toward the ghost town called european banishment. such an exit (dubbed Grexit by the media, In their eminent wit) might well be the first domino to fall in a series of developments that could destabilize the region and threaten the validity and vitality of the E.U henceforth. consequential possibilities abound. for one, should greece receive said funding and be permitted to remain, at what point does Germany tire of paying child support? the natural conclusion to that fatigue in berlin would be a harried rummaging through the attic in search of leftover deutsche marks, desperate to replace the Euro and nostalgic for the autonomy of yesteryear when currency was their own and not some perverted fiscal tragedy of the commons. Moreover, the precedent is set for further disqualification with a Grexit, perhaps spain, portugal, lreland, or italy might be the next one left without a chair when the music stops, resigned to their fate as wallflowers on the outside looking in. yet, perhaps the most troublesome possibility is that an isolated greece would be an impressionable Greece disperate both for allies and access to their coffers. Current Greek optimistic sentiment is that russia might don its shining armor and rescue the fledgling castaways with a godsend of a loan. But, give putin's recent sleight of handin crimea, any such lending may not be so much an act of charity as a trojan horse, valdimir's kremlin friends are a crafty bunch, and their endgame is opaque. Alas, such is the problem with deciphering ulterior motives: they often aren't clear until the history books go to print. The trillion dollar question is, when the ink dries, will the EU. be listed in the chapters of current events? Or, will it be relegated to the annals of academia, its skeleton but a diplomatic case study of oil and water, its ashes little more than a kennedy school lecture on the perils of collaboration between square pegs and round holes? which of the following would most accurately paraphrase lines 44-48 ("the trillion...holes")?

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will the countries of the european union end their conflicts peacefully of by resorting OT an expensive arms race?
will the european union become obsolete and only read about in textbooks as a lesson in things that are dysfunctional?
will the kennedy school give frequent lectures about the european union and its SUCCESS?
will the european union extend a loan to greece to ensure future success and PROSPERITY for all countries?

Solution :Lines 44-48 pose the question of whether the E.U. will survive. An appropriate paraphrasing can be found in choice (B). The passage does not INDICATE an arms race as in (a). The concern is not actually whether lectures will be given about the E.U., but instead if it will become something PURELY historical. And finally, the question of whether Greece afforded a loan was risen earlier, and is a sub-question to this larger question.
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Change the following sentences into Passive Voice. Was he reading a book?

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SOLUTION :Was a BOOK being READ by him?
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A Practice Exercise for Relative Clauses: Ilive in this house. This house belongs to my father.

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SOLUTION :I LIVE in this HOUSE which BELONGS to my FATHER.
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