Composition Exercise-14

Read the following passage carefully :

 1.         Looking at the harmful effect of the junk foods, some schools, colleges and universities have decided to ban selling them on the campus. The ban was imposed following a survey which was conducted by medical specialists of the government.

 2.         It was found that the harmful effects of junk foods include obesity, heart problems and hypertension; and the risk of developing diabetes and heart diseases at an early stage. The survey had also found that normally children eat junk foods three or more times a week.

 3.         This is felt that the children should be informed about the health hazard of junk food, so that they are aware how this harms them adversely.

 Questions :

1. Answer the following questions :

 (a) When was the ban on junk foods imposed in some educational institutions?

 (b) What are the harmful effects of junk foods?

 (c)What is the need of informing children about the health hazard of junk food?

2. Find words from the passage which are opposite to the following words :

(a)  to allow (paragraph 1) : ............................

(b)  beneficial (paragraph 2) : ............................

(c)  ignorant (paragraph 3) : ...................................

Answer : 1. (a) The ban on junk foods was imposed looking at their harmful effect.

(b) The harmful effects of junk foods include obesity, heart problems and hypertension, and the risk of developing diabetes and heart diseases at an early stage.

(c) Children should be informed about the health hazard of junk food, so that they are aware how this harms them adversely.

2. (a) ban, (b) harmful, (c) informed.