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(8) Green vegetables, in addition to being appealing to the eye, provide powerful
antioxidant capabilities that protect the eyes by maintaining the retina’s health and
lowering the risk of malignant tumours. As a result, the more varied your food, the
better equipped your immune system will be to combat disease.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following is NOT correct, according to paragraph 2?
(a) Dark-coloured foods are harmful for the body.

(b) Sweets and candy bars are usually brightly coloured.
(c) A diversity of naturally coloured meals is the key for a balanced diet.

(d) Darker colour of food means better benefits to the body.
2. What does the author mean when he says, “the darker the colour, the bigger the benefits”?
(a) Artificial colouring of food does not harm the body.

(b) Dark-coloured foods can be made from artificial colouring to increase nutrients.
(c) Nutrients are present less in darker coloured foods, so it’s safer to eat.

(d) More nutrients are present in naturally darker coloured foods.
3. If somebody ‘stuffs’ their food, it means ________________________.

(a) to eat in measured amounts (b) to eat greedily
(c) to eat slowly (d) to eat with caution

4. What is the better word for ‘maintaining’ in the passage?
(a) sustaining (b) balancing (c) including (d) combining

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the benefits of eating green vegetables?
(a) It is appealing to the eye.

(b) It has powerful antioxidants.
(c) Greens have the capability to protect the eyes.
(d) Greens are high in Vitamin A.

6. Which of the following foods fall under the Orange and Yellow as per the graph?
(a) radishes and grapes

(b) snow peas and artichokes
(c) summer squash and sweet potatoes

(d) dates and eggplants

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