Text Book Exercise 1
Q. Read the text and circle the right answer for filling the blanks. After completing, discuss your choices with your partner.
The text is about the importance of:
- (a) traffic rules
- (b) civic sense
- (c) helmets and seat belts
- (d) driving safely
Among other things, helmets can save us from:
- (a) body injury
- (b) head injury
- (c) knee injury
- (d) foot injury
Wearing or not wearing a seat belt can be a matter of:
- (a) life and death
- (b) personal defeat
- (c) no concern
- (d) little importance
Text Book Exercise 2
(i) Read the text and underline the words given in column A, in Boxes 1-6. The meanings of all these words are given in column B in a jumbled manner. Find the correct meaning and write the corresponding letter in column C.
| No | Column A | Column B | Column C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatal | a) additional thing | d |
| 2 | measures | b) not paying attention to | i |
| 3 | crucial | f) very important | f |
| 4 | accessory | d) causing death | a |
| 5 | pillion | j) a passenger on a motorbike | e |
| 6 | proportionately | h) when compared in numbers | h |
| 7 | vulnerable | c) facing possible harm | g |
| 8 | indulging | g) doing something for pleasure | c |
| 9 | disregarding | i) steps or actions taken for a purpose | i |
| 10 | untoward | e) unexpected | i |
II. Read the text and underline the words given in column A, in Boxes A-F. The meanings of all these words are given in column B in a jumbled manner. Find the correct meaning and write the corresponding letter in column C.
| No | Column A | Column B | Column C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | option | m) choice | m |
| 12 | cumbersome | u) unnecessarily slowing | u |
| 13 | tough | p) difficult | p |
| 14 | anchored | s) firmly held in place | s |
| 15 | skidding | k) sliding | k |
| 16 | implications | q) something clear but not clearly stated | q |
| 17 | limitations | t) inability to perform | t |
| 18 | invincible | l) totally secure or safe | l |
| 19 | safeguards | r) protects | r |
| 20 | exposing | n) putting at risk | n |
Text Book Exercise 3
Q. The titles in the following table represent one box each. Read each box and select which title represents which box and write the box number in the given column.
| S.No | Title | Box No |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avoiding head injuries | 3 |
| 2 | Does wearing a seat belt guarantee no harm? | E |
| 3 | Helmet; summary | 6 |
| 4 | Brakes for saving your body | B |
| 5 | Seat belts: summary | F |
| 6 | Fun and safety in motorbike riding | 1 |
| 7 | Comfort or harm, what is a better choice? | A |
| 8 | Challenges voiced against wearing helmets | 4 |
| 9 | Is wearing a seat belt an option? | 2 |
| 10 | Why wear helmets? | D |
| 11 | Cost in terms of money | C |
| 12 | Helmets and eye protection | 5 |
Text Book Exercise 4
Q. Circle the right option.
Two ___________ that if undertaken by people can protect them.
- (a) decisions
- (b) √ measures
- (c) policies
- (d) commitments
Both riders and ____________ riders should wear helmets.
- (a) companion
- (b) passenger
- (c) √ pillion
- (d) traveller
Not wearing a helmet increases the chances of:
- (a) damages
- (b) accidents
- (c) loss
- (d) √ severe injuries
Text Book Exercise 4
Q. Circle the right option.
Brain Injury in a motorbike accident can lead to permanent:
- (a) forgetfulness
- (b) √ disability
- (c) problems
- (d) ill health
Those not wearing helmets are _________ times more likely to suffer from head injuries.
- (a) ten
- (b) five
- (c) two
- (d) √ three
Wearing a seat belt is like choosing between:
- (a) comfort and pain
- (b) ease and unease
- (c) safety and security
- (d) √ life and death
Fastening your seat belt can save you from getting:
- (a) under the car
- (b) thrown out
- (c) crushed
- (d) √ head injury
Putting on your seat belt requires:
- (a) √ a little effort
- (b) a lot of effort
- (c) a little patience
- (d) a lot of patience
If you wear a seat belt you will:
- (a) always be safe
- (b) never be safe
- (c) never be in trouble
- (d) √ mostly be safe
Every time you get into your car you make a:
- (a) √ choice
- (b) decision
- (c) promise
- (d) mistake
Text Book Exercise 5
Q. Read the text and answer the following questions in your notebook. After completing, compare your answers with your partner and make corrections where needed.
(a) What two important safety measures can save people’s lives?
- Ans: Two important safety measures that can save people’s lives and protect them from disability are wearing helmets and fastening seat belts.
(b) Why is a helmet an important safety gear?
- Ans: Helmets minimize the risks of head injuries, the most common cause of death and disability in case of a crash because they absorb the impact of a crash or fall. Non-helmeted motorcyclists are three times more likely to sustain head injuries in a crash as compared to those wearing firmly strapped helmets.
(c) How can not wearing a helmet change the life of bike riders and their families forever?
- Ans: Accidental death or disability of a bike rider changes the life of the bike rider and his family forever. Nothing stays the same.
(d) What happens when a car stops suddenly?
- Ans: If for some reason, somebody ahead of us applies brakes suddenly, it is very likely that the driver of our car will not have time to stop. The car that we are travelling in will crash into the vehicle in front. While the brakes or crash can make the car stop suddenly, the same does not apply to our bodies. The car brakes will stop the car, but our body is still travelling at the speed of our car. Our bodies will move forward and our heads will hit the windscreen. If the blow is strong, we may fall out of the car.
(e) How is the click of a seat belt button insurance?
- Ans: The click of a seat belt is insurance that safeguards our safety and survival. We can lose our life and limb, or waste our time and money, or both, by not wearing our seat belts.
Text Book Exercise 6
Q. Work in pairs. Complete the statements given in column A with their respective parts in column B and write the alphabet of the respective part in the answer column.
| No. | Column A | Column B | Ans. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wearing a helmet can provide | a) a motorbike ride comfortable and safe | i |
| 2. | Wind, sun rays, and dust particles can | b) you can end up paying a fine | f |
| 3. | Long term exposure to eye-damaging factors can | c) depending on how serious the injuries are | d |
| 4. | In winter, the cold winds can cause | d) result in major eye-related health issue | a |
| 5. | Wearing a helmet in winter can make | e) can also affect one’s hearing capability | h |
| 6. | Wearing a seat belt can save you | f) hinder vision leading to unexpected problems | i |
| 7. | Not wearing a seat belt can lead to | g) high medical expenses due to injuries | g |
| 8. | Medical expenses can be long term or short term | h) discomfort and also affect the vision | c |
| 9. | Injuries resulting from not wearing seat belts | i) multiple benefits to the rider | e |
| 10. | Breaking the law by not wearing the seat belt | j) from unnecessary expenses | b |
Text Book Exercise 7
Q. Work in pairs, read the boxes indicated, and write the reasons in each case.
| Helmets (Boxes 1, 2, 3 & 4) | |
|---|---|
| Reasons why people should wear helmets | Reasons why people don’t wear helmets |
| Helmets minimize the risks of head injuries, the most common cause of death and disability in case of a crash because they absorb the impact of a crash or fall. Non-helmeted motorcyclists are three times more likely to sustain head injuries in a crash as compared to those wearing firmly strapped helmets. | People do not wear helmets because their hairstyle gets messed up. Some say that helmets make them feel uncomfortable, that they cannot put up with the heat. Others complain that helmets cause too much sweating, and this irritates them. Some, however, have no specific reason for not wearing helmets except that they are sure that they will not get injured. |
| Head injuries are the most widespread cause of death in motorcycle accidents. Moreover, traumatic brain injury can result in permanent disability. | |
| Accidental death or disability of a bike rider changes the life of the bike rider and his family forever. Nothing stays the same. |
| Seat Belts (Boxes A, C & E) | |
|---|---|
| Reasons why people should wear seat belts | Reasons why people don’t wear seat belts |
| The click of a seat belt is insurance that safeguards our safety and survival. We can lose our life and limb, or waste our time and money, or both, by not wearing our seat belts. | Some people think that seat belts are not necessary. They think that seat belts cramp their style or that seat belts are uncomfortable. |
