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Dr. Anis Shaikh, , Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Maulana Azad Jr. College,, Dept. of English, Rouza Baugh, Aurangabad, Class: XII (Arts/Comm./Sci./MCVC), , Subject: English Marks:12+03=15, , Time: 30Min, , Important Instructions:, (1) Each activity has to be answered in complete sentence/sentences. Answers written in only one word will not, be given complete credit. Only the correct activity number written in case of options will not be given any, credit., (2) Web diagrams, flow charts, tables etc. are to be presented exactly as they are with answers., (3) In point 2 above, only the words written without the presentation of activity format/design, will not be given, credit. Use of colour pens/pencils etc. is not allowed. (Only blue/black pens are allowed.), (4) Multiple answers to the same activity will be treated as wrong and will not be given any credit., (5) Maintain the sequence of the Sections/Question Nos./Activities throughout the activity sheet., ===========================================================================, Q.2 A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below., , 12M, , When shoes were first made, they were made flat without a heel. Since normal walking requires that the heel of, the foot should strike the ground before the toes, these early shoes used to wear out quickly at the heel,, prompting shoemakers to reinforce the heel, and so creating heeled shoes., Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries in the pursuit of fashion. However, regularly, wearing shoes with high heels can be hazardous. The biggest risk, perhaps, is losing your balance and breaking, an ankle. Wearing high heels interferes with your normal gait. They throw your weight forward, making it, difficult to sustain upright balance. They force you to use a lot of extra muscular effort to keep from falling, XII English Q.II A Unseen Passage Activity 12M and Q. II B Summary Writing 03M=15M, , 1
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Dr. Anis Shaikh, forward. Much of this extra effort is concentrated in the lower back arch, which can lead to back pain. Experts, warn that high heels can also result in a variety of foot problems, including metatarsalgia, which is pain in the, ball of the foot. Another condition called Morton's neuroma, which is 10 times more common in women than, men, is caused by the thickening of tissue around a nerve between the third and fourth toes. It usually envelops, in response to imitation and excessive pressure, such as the burden of weight high heels place on the ball of the, foot., However, if one cannot resist wearing 'heels, the following tips can help to keep your feet healthy., Always wear the correct fit. Have both feet measured the next time you buy shoes. You will probably find that, one foot is larger than the other – always buy shoes to fit the larger foot, never buy shoes that are too tight. Buy, shoes later in the day when your feet are a bit swollen. Never wear a heel higher than 6.5 cm. Only buy heels, that you are comfortable in., A1. Global Understanding:, , (2), , Rewrite the following statements and state whether they are true or false., 1) Initial shoes were without a heel., 2) Women have been wearing high- heeled shoes for centuries to get comfort., 3) High heels can create a variety of foot problems., 4) Always wear a heel higher than 6.5 cm., A2. Give Information:, , (2), , Write any four drawbacks of regularly wearing shoes with high heels., Drawbacks of regularly wearing shoes with high heels are:, 1)----------2........................., 3)-------------4)-------------------XII English Q.II A Unseen Passage Activity 12M and Q. II B Summary Writing 03M=15M, , 2
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Dr. Anis Shaikh, A3. Guessing:, , (2), , Guess the intention of writing this extract., A4. Personal Response:, , (2), , To wear shoes with high heels is good or bad.(Give your opinion), , A5. Language Study:, , (2), , 1) They throw your weight forward, making it difficult to sustain upright balance. (Make it Compound, Sentence.) 1, 2) Always wear the correct fit.(Identify the Type of Sentence)1, A6.Vocabulary:, , (2), , Write the correct meaning of the following words from the given alternatives., 1) Centuries:2) Hazardous: 3) Gait: 4) Pursuit:, Q.2.B) Summary Writing:, , (3), , Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given bellow. Suggest a suitable title for, it., Earlier shoes... need of high heels.... drawbacks of wearing high heels regularly... suggestions about wearing, shoes etc., , Wishing You Happy Learning Ahead!!!, Dr. Anis Shaikh, Dept. of English, Maulana Azad Jr. College,, Rouza Baugh, Aurangabad., XII English Q.II A Unseen Passage Activity 12M and Q. II B Summary Writing 03M=15M, , 3
