You are Mrs./Mr. Gupta. Your son is a student of Class XII and wants to pursue a course in mass communication. Write a letter in 120 – 150 words to the Dean, Institute of Mass Communication, University of Delhi, seeking information about the course, admission procedure, eligibility criteria, fee structure, hostel facilities, placement opportunities, etc.

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You are Anand Kumar/Anant Kumari, Sports Incharge, Greenland Public School, Goregaon. You ordered some sports goods from Bhalla Sports, Andheri, Mumbai. When the consignment was opened you found that the contents did not tally with those you had ordered. Write a letter of complaint in 120 – 150 words.

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow :

1. When it comes to drinking water every day, an important question to ask is how much water should you drink ? It is a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Just like one size does not fit all, every individual has different hydration needs which depend on a person’s health, level of activity and climatic conditions.

2. Water is one of the most important nutrients and contributes about 50 – 60% to our body weight. Much also depends on an individual’s

age, gender and body-fat content. We can live without food for almost two months, but we can’t survive without water for more than a few

days. Water is essential for the body to function normally; dehydration can cause death. Lack of water can lead to malfunctioning of the kidney, which would hinder excretion of uric acid, urea and calcium, resulting in kidney stones. Its scarcity can

affect electrolyte balance in the body, which could be potentially dangerous causing coma or death.

3. Water is also essential for breathing, as the lungs need to be moist before they exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Apart from all thoseknown functions, water is important for chemical reactions in digestion and metabolism. It also helps cool the body through

perspiration and lubricates our joints. People suffering from arthritis should drink a glass of water every second hour.

4. In the last decade, the 8 x8 guideline (8 ounce or 240 ml of water, or 8 glasses of water) was followed all over the world. The National

Institute of Nutrition in its 2011 guidelines prescribed two litres or eight glasses of water per day for a healthy adult.

5. Optimum hydration can be achieved by drinking low-calorie, nutritious beverages such as lemon water, green tea, coconut water,

butter milk, besides plain water. Plan your day in a way that you drink enough liquid. The thumb rule should be to include at least one

of these beverages as part of your midday meal. In a nutshell, a person requires a minimum of eight glasses of water per day do not

gulp all in one go, divide the number of glasses equally throughout the day and combine them with low-calorie, nutritious beverages

whenever possible.

6. Regulate your water intake according to weather conditions for staying adequately hydrated.

7. To conclude, water is the elixir of life. Instead of wasting water, we must adopt rainwater harvesting. Think of states like Rajasthan where water supply is available for a few hours. At some places, there is a great shortage of water. We must use water judiciously and sparingly. What will we leave for the next generation if we use such a precious source carelessly ? If things go like this, we all will be fighting over water. What we need is to treat even the sea water to meet water scarcity or else we will end up saying. ‘‘Water water

everywhere, but not a drop to drink.’’

2.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and subheadings. Use recognisable abbreviations (wherever necessary – minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.

2.2 Write a summary of the above passage in about 100 words.

You are Kumar/Ankita, Secretary, West End Cooperative Group Housing Society, Vasundhara. Write a notice in not more than 50 words requesting the members to attend a meeting of the society to discuss the problem of irregular supply of drinking water to the residents.

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You are Mrs. Krishnamurthi. Your son is getting married. You are throwing a party to celebrate the occasion. On behalf of your husband and

yourself draft a formal invitation in not more than 50 words inviting friends and relatives to attend the function.

During the season of marriages you have seen people spending a lot of money only to satisfy their ego. All the money thus wasted can be put to some constructive use. Write an article in 150 – 200 words on ‘Simple Marriages’. You are Anu/Anup.

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A one-day cricket match was played between your school ACE Public School and DFG Public School, Lampur. Your team won the match by

4 wickets. Write a report in 150 – 200 words on the same for your school magazine. You are Sapna/Sridhar.

Write a debate in 150 – 200 words either for or against the motion:

‘Use of technology does not lead to loss of employment’. 10

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Cleanliness is very essential for the proper development of both mind and body. A student can study in a calm and happy way if everything around is neat and tidy. You are Joan/John. Write a speech in 150 – 200 words for your school’s morning assembly on ‘Importance of Cleanliness in Life’.