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7. As per your understanding of the passage, why does the author say that including more
colours in your diet does not necessitate a significant shift in your present eating habits?

(a) Because diet plans should not be made based on the colours of the food.
(b) Because diet plans should be made based on the colours of the food strictly.
(c) Because it is good to know how to sustain such a healthy and balanced diet as well.

(d) Because it is not important to create a balanced diet based on the satiety level of
the food.

8. In the expression “For a quick snack, keep a combination of dried fruits on hand.”, the
phrase ‘a combination of’ can be correctly paraphrased as ____________________.
(a) a collection of ingredients
(b) an improper balance of ingredients
(c) a perfect study of ingredients

(d) a synchronised table of ingredients
9. Find a word from the passage which means ‘to make something necessary’. (para 5)

10. ________________________ have potent anti-heart disease effects.
11. Why must a diet include different colours of natural foods?
12. How are antioxidants important? Where are they found?

VIII. Read the following passage carefully.

THE ST
THE STORY OF SPICES ORY OF SPICES
(1) Spices conjure up thoughts of delectable cuisine, intriguing travels, and a fight for
independence. Expressions like ‘variety is the spice of life’ and ‘sugar and spice and
all that is nice’ show how literary authors loved the effect and charm of spices.

(2) Spices are the heart and soul of Asian cuisine. They conjure up images of exotic
tropical islands, thrilling voyages, and the rise and fall of empires in the Western
world. In 1492, Columbus set out from Europe in search of a maritime path to the
land of spices, but instead discovered the New World.

(3) Vasco da Gama sailed around Africa eight years later and landed at Kozhikode on
India’s south west coast. Arabs began dealing with the Orient via land routes much
before then. Marco Polo began travelling in the 13th century and discovered the
allure of spices. Spices play an important role in European conquests and commercial
agreements in India and the East Indies.

(4) The results of the survey are recorded in the pie chart below. In the months of April to June
2017, India shipped 62 different kinds of spices to its destination countries. Cumin, red chilli,

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