TUTORIAL TASK (WEEK 9)

EXERCISE A
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

The Search for the Girl with Green Eyes

The suffering of a million displaced, homeless refugees was mirrored in a

single pair of startling green eyes. The cries of countless voiceless children robbed
of their childhood screamed out of her silent gaze. Yet, the face young and unlined,
belied the sorrow in her soul. The Afghan refugee shyly pulled her shawl over her
hair and stared in the camera lens. And the rest of the world that looked into her
eyes got a glimpse of the tragic world of a refugee.
In 1985, her face was on the June cover of the National Geographic
magazine. This picture was reproduced in magazines and posters all over the world.
She became the emblem of suffering refugees all over the world. She inspired many
to volunteer for relief work. Who was that girl?
The story began when one day in 1984 when a journalist Steve McCurry was
wandering through the Nasir Bagh refugee camp on the Pakistan – Afghan border.
As he was going through the tent flap of a makeshift classroom, he saw a girl of
about 12 years old. He was mesmerized by her eyes. Something struck a chord in
Steve. In her eyes he saw the indomitable human spirit that, despite all the obstacles
that crossed one’s path, remained defiant and unbroken. From her teacher, the
journalist learnt that the girl had lost both her parents in a Soviet attack on her village
when she was six. She had trekked through torturous mountain terrain with her
grandmother, two sisters and a brother into Pakistan.
The September 11 attacks in United States of America in 2001 made Steve
McCurry and his team go back o Afghanistan in search of the girl with the green
eyes. His motive was simple. He had always been proud to be associated with her
picture. He thought it would be wonderful if he could find her and do something for
her. After much searching, the breakthrough came at the original refugee camp
where he had first set eyes on her. A man who claimed to have been the girl’s
neighbour said she now lived near Tora Bora. He took Steve to meet her.
The team was introduced to a 29-year-old woman named Sharbat Gula. She
was wearing a burqa. She was cradling a beautiful baby girl, the youngest of her
three daughters. Her face was etched with hardship, but she was still a beautiful
woman. She even remembered the day Steve photographed her in a refugee camp
17 years ago. And…she still had those amazing sea-green eyes.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

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2. What is the topic sentence of paragraph 3?

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3. What is the topic sentence of paragraph 5?

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4. Choose T for True and F for False for the following statements.

a. Steve McCurry had always kept in touch with the girl he had
photographed. (T / F)
b. The identity of the girl was unknown. (T / F)
 c. Steve McCurry easily found the girl he had photographed in 1984.
(T / F)
d. The girl had had a very hard life. (T / F)
e. The girl was originally from Pakistan. (T / F)

5. What do the following words in the passage mean? Circle the best answer.

(a) mesmerized
i- fascinated
ii- swallowed
iii- lost
iv- puzzled

(b) motive

i- incentive
ii- reason
iii- power
iv- force
EXERCISE B
Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

Better Living as a Vegetarian

1 The hamburger has become a worldwide cultural icon. Eating

meat, especially beef, is an essential part of many diverse cultures.
Studies show, however, that the consumption of large quantities of meat
is a major contributing factor toward a great many deaths, including the
unnecessarily high number of deaths from heart-related problems. 5
Although it has caught on slowly in western society, vegetarianism is a
way of life that can help improve not only the quality of people's lives but
also their longevity.
2 Surprising as it may sound, vegetarianism can have beneficial
effects on the environment. Because demand for meat animals is so 10
high, cattle are being raised in areas where rain forests once stood. As
rain forest land is cleared in order to make room for cattle ranches, the
environmental balance is upset; this imbalance could have serious
consequences for humans. The article "Deforestation: The hidden cause
of global warming" by Daniel Howden explains that much of the current 15
global warming is due to depletion of the rain forests.
3 More important at an individual level is the question of how eating
meat affects a person's health. Meat, unlike vegetables, can contain very
large amounts of fat. Eating this fat has been connected – in some
research cases-to certain kinds of cancer. In fact, The St. Petersburg 20
Times reports, "There was a statistically significant risk for ... gastric
cancer associated with consumption of all meat, red meat and
processed meat" (Rao, 2006). If people cut down on the amounts of
meat they ate, they would automatically be lowering their risks of
disease. Furthermore, eating animal fat can lead to obesity, and obesity 25
can cause various health problems. For example, obesity can cause
people to slow down and their heart needs to work harder. This results in
high blood pressure. Meat is also high in cholesterol, and this only adds
to health problems. With so much fat consumption worldwide, it is no
wonder that heart disease is a leading killer. 30
4 If people followed vegetarian diets, they would not only be
healthier but also live longer. Eating certain kinds of vegetables, such as
broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower, has been shown to reduce
the chance of contracting colon cancer later in life. Vegetables do not
contain the "bad" fats that meat does. Vegetables do not contain 35
cholesterol, either. Furthermore, native inhabitants of areas of the world
where people eat more vegetables than meat, notably certain areas of
 Central Asia, routinely live to be over one hundred.
5 Some people argue that, human nature being what it is, it is
unhealthy for humans to not eat meat. These same individuals say that 40
humans are naturally carnivores and cannot help wanting to consume a
juicy piece of red meat. However, anthropologists have shown that early
humans ate meat only when other foods were not abundant. Man is
inherently a herbivore, not a carnivore.
6 Numerous scientific studies have shown the benefits of 45
vegetarianism for people in general. There is a common thread for those
people who switch from eating meat to consuming only vegetable
products. Although the change of diet is difficult at first, most never
regret their decision to become a vegetarian. They feel better, and those
around them comment that they look better than ever before. As more 50
and more people are becoming aware of the risks associated with meat
consumption, they too will make the change.

Adapted from Better Living as a Vegetarian in Great Writing 4 (2014)

1. According to paragraph 1, why it is said that vegetarian is a way of life?

A. It avoid heart problems.

B. It helps avoid unnecessary death.

C. It is the only means to improve people’s life.

D. It has the ability to improve the quality and longevity of people’s life.

2. Which of the following flows shows the effect of the demand on meat
animals?
A. Make room for cattle ranches Clear rain forest land  High demand of
meat animals  Cause serious consequences

B. High demand of meat animals  Clear rain forest land  Make room for
cattle ranches  Cause serious consequences.

C. Clear rain forest land High demand of meat animals Make room for
cattle ranches  Cause serious consequences.

D. Cause serious consequences  Make room for cattle ranches  High

demand of meat animals  Clear rain forest land
3. The following statements are true about meat EXCEPT
A. Having meats only adds to health problems as it is high in cholesterol.

B. Reducing the amount of meat helps lowering the risks of disease.

C. Obesity can be caused by eating animal fat.

D. Meat is the main reason to gastric cancer.

4. Some people argue that it is unhealthy for humans to not eat meat as they
think
that
A. food is more than enough.

B. humans are naturally carnivores.

C. humans are naturally herbivores.

D. humans need not to consume a juicy piece of red meat.

5. Which of the following words can best replace “abundant” in paragraph 5,

line
43?
A. Sufficient

B. Unusual

C. Scarce

D. Rare
EXERCISE C
Read the following passage and answer all questions.

Peer Pressure

1 Friends replace family members, and they represent peer support

and make you feel valued and a sense of belonging. Friends also allow
you to take risks and introduce you to new activities and new people.
They understand you more than your family members. You learn to
negotiate and get along with people with your friends. However, being 5
around your peer groups can cause unnecessary peer pressure. Peer
pressure is defined as the pressure to fit in with people around your age.
It could be unreasonable demands like having the right body size,
driving the right car, wearing the right clothes, hanging out with the right
group of people or even skipping classes. It could be making unwise 10
and unacceptable decisions to please other people. Peer pressure
varies for different people, and some people might feel it stronger than
their counterparts. Thus, there are several ways to tackle peer pressure.
2 Firstly, just be yourself. You do not have to pretend to be someone
else. You might think that you will be more popular if you have 15
similarities with your friends. Campus life is a way for you to get to know
the real you. You have to be thorough and ask yourself honestly what
you want and who you want to be. In other words, you have to make
decisions for your own good. You can only do that when you are not
pretending to be someone else. You need healthy self-esteem and self- 20
3 confidence.
Secondly, you have to reflect whether your choices will benefit you
in the future. Skipping classes might be exciting to you now as you can
enjoy spending time with your buddies at your favourite café, but it could
lead to failure in the final examinations. Smoking with your friends might 25
seem trendy to you. However, it is an expensive habit that you could ill
afford. You have to weigh the present choices whether they assist or
prevent you from realising your potential.
Thirdly, you have to assess your friends. It is important to
distinguish real friends from poisonous friends. Real friends do not 30
pressure you into doing uncomfortable acts. They let you be yourself.
Whenever a friend is pressuring you into doing something, you have to
assess the situation. Who would benefit from doing that thing? Would
 you benefit from making such decision? What does your friend get from
forcing or persuading you from making such decision? Find sympathetic 35
4 friends who support your decisions.
Fourthly, you need to say ‘No’ to any invitation that you are not
comfortable with. Sometimes, you are forced to join in as you do not
want to hurt your friend’s feelings, and you want to be accepted. You
can stop from making unhealthy decisions such as smoking weeds, 40
taking drugs or playing truant by refusing to participate. You just need to
say ‘No’ confidently and convincingly. State your decision repetitively so
others will be certain of your decision. If your friends do not respect your
5 decision, stop befriending them.
In short, peer pressure exists but you have many ways to defeat it. 45
Learn from your mistakes and turn peer pressure into peer support. Do
not let other people bully you into making decisions that you will regret.
You can stop unnecessary peer pressure. Make yourself the priority.

Adapted from Foundation English (2016)

1. What do the following words and phrase to refer to?

a. It (line 7): ______________________________________________
b. that (line 19): ___________________________________________
c. they (line 26): __________________________________________
d. unhealthy decisions (line 39): ______________________________

2. Choose the best meaning of the following words as they are used in the
passage.
i. tackle (line 13)
a. attack
b. arrest
c. cause
d. solve

ii. reflect (line 21)

a. ignore
b. imitate
c. disregard
d. contemplate

iii. distinguish (line 29)

a. discriminate
b. allow
c. unite
d. link
 iv. sympathetic (line 34)
a. considerate
b. insensitive
c. gullible
d. critical

3. The phrase ‘In other words’ (line 18) joins two ideas. What are the ideas?
a. _____________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________

4. The word ‘However’ (line 25) joins two ideas. Identify the ideas.
a. _____________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________

5. Read the following statements. Choose (T) if the statement is True or (F) if the
statement is False.
a. Befriending new friends brings new perspectives to university students.
(T / F)
b. According to the article, peer pressure only leads to unhealthy
decisions. (T / F)
c. University students are helpless to combat peer pressure. (T / F)
d. It is hard for university students to reject their friends’ invitations. (T / F)

6. Why do university students need to evaluate the choices they make?

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7. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

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8. State one of supporting detail of paragraph 5.

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9. How can university students reject unwise invitations?

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10. Complete the diagram with information from the passage. Write your answers
in the spaces provided.
Unhealthy Peer Ways to Combat Peer
True Friends
Pressure Pressure

 Having a  c.  Be yourself
perfect body _______________  d.
 size _______________ _____________
 a.  Accept the real you _____________
____________  Evaluate your
____________ friendships
 b.  Refuse
____________ uncomfortable
____________ invitations
 Playing truant