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⚡ Topic Learning Kit

HY 2023-24 English Core

English 17 leveled MCQs 17 flashcards 8 games Free

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💡 Key Idea

The 'iPod Oblivion' Danger

Headphones can create dangerous unawareness.

The passage highlights 'iPod oblivion', a state where people are so immersed in their music that they become completely unaware of their surroundings. This can lead to tragicomic situations, like the electrician who couldn't hear instructions, or dangerous ones, like the...

↳ iPod oblivion is a state of dangerous unawareness caused by immersion in audio, leading to missed information and potential risks.

⭐ Important Fact

Social Media Addiction Study Data

Study reveals addiction levels among students.

A study of 513 Pre-University college students in Bengaluru graded social media addiction. The data shows that 72.7% of students had mild addiction, 25.7% had moderate addiction, and only 1.6% had severe addiction. Thi...

↳ The data shows that while a majority of students have mild social media addiction, a significant minority experience moderate to severe addiction.

💡 Key Idea

Key Components for Interview Success

Knowledge, appearance, and expression are key.

The passage outlines several components for interview success. Knowledge is important, with both range (knowing beyond your specialization) and depth (understanding various aspects of a topic). This is followed by a neat and sober appearance, and good...

↳ Interview success depends on a combination of knowledge, appearance, conduct, and most importantly, clear expression.

📖 Smart notes

What you'll study, topic by topic

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Half Yearly Exam: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Core Literature

This kit covers the key themes and question types from the D.A.V. Institutions Class XI Half Yearly English Core exam. It focuses on reading comprehension strategies, grammar and writing skills, and important extracts an...

  • The 'iPod oblivion' passage discusses the dangers of being unaware of one's surroundings due to excessive headphone use.
  • The social media addiction study data shows that 72.7% of students had mild addiction, while 25.7% had moderate addiction.
  • Interview success depends on knowledge, appearance, conduct, and most importantly, clear expression.

~8 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app

❓ Leveled MCQ practice

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17 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:

According to the first passage, why do people listen to music or use gadgets while crossing roads or travelling?

Beginner
A They want to show their independence. B All of these. C They do not want to be disturbed. D They want to show how fashionable they are.
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All of these.

The passage mentions all three reasons: to exude independence, to tell the world to stop bothering them, and to show how cool they are.

The narrator calls the electrician episode 'tragicomic' because ______.

Intermediate
A it was both sad and funny that he couldn't hear due to earphones B the electrician was tragic and the narrator was comic C the narrator was angry but couldn't express it D the electrician did no work and charged a lot
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it was both sad and funny that he couldn't hear due to earphones

The situation was tragic (work not done) and comic (because of earphones), hence 'tragicomic'.

The passengers were stunned because ______.

Intermediate
A None of the above B the bag contained a bomb C the youth was careless D the youth had not been visible anywhere near the bag earlier
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the youth had not been visible anywhere near the bag earlier

The youth emerged from nowhere, surprising everyone as he had been oblivious, leaning against the door.

Which word in the passage is an antonym of 'absorb'?

Intermediate
A commute B exude C stunned D bothering
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exude

'Exude' means to give out, which is opposite of 'absorb' (take in).

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