Assignments in Communicative English Class-IX (Term 2)

Section-BWriting
(Data Interpretation)
ASSIGNMENT 1
1. Delhi is witnessing an unprecedented car boom and people are trying to outdo each other in buying
personal cars and jeeps. Given below is an economic survey conducted by a newspaper which
highlights the problems of the people. In fact, Delhi is the only metropolitan city, where there
is no alternative transport system, except a limited network of metros. The biggest fallout of this
vehicular growth has been immense overpopulation leading to traffic congestions and other problems.
Read the information given below and write a report on the topic, Vehicular Traffic Leading
To Air Pollution. Refer to M.C.B. Unit Environment. (80 words)
Car Boom Fuels Air Pollution
In one year Delhi added 3.63 lakh vehicles; Fumes emitted responsible for 72% of air pollution

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2. Seema Mehta conducted a survey in her colony on smoking. The results are as follows. Study the
following information and write a short composition titled Smoking The Greatest Health Hazard
in 80 words.

No. OPINION % of people

1. No restrictions 3%
2. Completely banned 47%
3. Prohibited in public places 30%
4. Prohibited at places where there is risk of fire 20%
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3. One hundred persons each in three age groups were interviewed on their musical preferences. All
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the persons did not have interest in music. Of those who did like music, there was much variation
in their tastes. On the basis of the information given in the table below about musical preferences
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of the people in the three age groups, write a paragraph in about 80 words about the popular
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forms of music and how the taste in music differs with age.
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Age 15-20 21-30 31+

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Form of music:
Classical 6 4 17
Pop 7 5 5
Rock 6 12 14
Jazz 1 4 11
Hip-Hop 9 3 4
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4. Read the given data related to bowling of the two Indian cricketers, at national level. Write a paragraph
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in about 80 words, drawing comparison and conclusion. [CBSE 2011 (TERM II)]
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Harendra Ashish
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Matches played 110 80 207 110

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Wickets 87 87 200 302

Runs 110 172 180 180

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