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8. In the graphical representation, why do you think there was an alarming rise in cases
as recorded on May 1?

(a) The casual behaviour of people towards safety norms
(b) The side effects of vaccination
(c) The increase in number of hospital admission beds

(d) The increase of cases among animals
9. Find a word from the passage which means the opposite of ‘start’. (para 1)
10. Find a word from the passage which means ‘a disease that spreads over a whole
country or the whole world’. (para 1)

11. India reported 96,982 new cases on ________________________.
12. The country discharged 1,74,399 patients in the 24 hours on ______________________.

V. Read the following passage carefully.

PREFERRED DEVICES FOR INTERNET USEFOR INTERNET USE
PREFERRED DEVICES
(1) The Internet has now become an inextricable part of our lives. Our lives are made
easier, faster, and simpler when we use the Internet correctly. For personal, societal,
and economic development, the Internet provides us with facts, numbers, information,
and knowledge.
(2) With the growing use of Internet, it can be seen that technology has also developed
accordingly in order to access it in the best way possible. The majority of Internet
users belong to the age group between 14 to 39 years old. So it is natural for the
technology industries to produce devices that best adhere to the growing trend of
internet use in a manner that makes our lives smoother and easier.
(3) The findings of a poll of people aged 16 and up about their preferred devices for
accessing the internet are shown in this graph. The inquiry was about using the
Internet at home and elsewhere. In their responses, participants mentioned four key
devices: a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, and a desktop computer.
(4) Finally, given the prevalence of mobile and portable devices, it is obvious that many
participants are using the Internet outside of their homes. Of the four main devices,
the desktop computer is the least popular. We can definitely expect to see more
individuals using their cell phones to access the Internet in the future.

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