English Passage Quiz: 24.06.2020 for CTET & State TET Exams Exams

Question 1

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

1) If you are living in a house with a child on the cusp of becoming a teenager, congratulations. I’m not being sarcastic; you are about to embark on an amazing voyage. It may be a bumpy ride, but on the journey your child will grow, change and blossom into the adult she will one day become. If you are living with an older teenager, I won’t try to sugar coat it: you will meet challenges. The raging hormones; the pressures of exams; the angst of relationships with friends and eventually lovers - modern teenagers are under so much pressure, it’s no wonder they get moody !
2) Living with teens can be difficult because your child is in the process of great change. Gone is the baby who adored you without question; only shadows remain of the child who hung on your every word of wisdom. Your teenager is becoming a young adult, trying to find his way in the world. He is now programmed to reject your values and kick against your authority. Some days, when arguments are raging, music is blaring, dishes pile up in the sink and your daughter misses her curfew again, you may feel that you just can’t bear it any longer.
3) But if you take a step backwards, breathing deeply for a moment, you will be able to see that most of the problems and irritations we have parenting teens are small ones. It’s only because we are so close to them that they look so big. It’s all about perspective. Your baby is metamorphosing into the adult or she will be, and it’s hard to watch. You want to save them from making your mistakes, and make their lives easier. Newsflash: you can’t. What you can-and must-do is always be there to listen. There will be times when you are the last person she wants to talk to, but you must make sure the opportunity is always there. Be available.
Source : Raising Teenagers
Lynn Huggins-Cooper (adapted)

According to the author, living with a teenager is like an ‘amazing voyage’ because

Question 2

‘I won’t try to sugar coat it’ - By this what the author wants to convey is that

Question 3

Modern teenagers easily become annoyed or unhappy for no reason because of

Question 4

‘Only shadows remain of the child ...’ The word ‘shadows’ here refers to

Question 5

‘Kick against your authority’ is a manifestation of a teenager’s

Question 6

‘He is now programmed to reject your values’ implies that the teenager

Question 7

The author says that parents cannot prevent their teenage children from making mistakes. What is his advice to the parents ?

Question 8

Pick out a word from the first paragraph of the above passage that means ‘strong feelings of anxiety and unhappiness.’

Question 9

Living with teens can be difficult because your child is in the process of great change. The underlined part of this sentence is a/an