1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B: When adolescent girls are pulled out of school, either for marriage or work, they often lose their mobility, their friends and social status. The lack of mobility among adolescent girls also curtails their economic and nonformal educational opportunities. Moreover, they lack information about health issues. According to a study, only about three in five adolescents have even heard of HIV. It is also reported that more than 50 percent of adolescent girls are undernourished and suffer from anaemia. Adolescent fertility rate increased from 20.3% in 1993 to 24.4% in 2007. Moreover, neonatal mortality is another concern for younger mothers. While the situation for adolescent boys is somewhat better, many are vulnerable and lack the power to make decisions about their own lives. Many boys who are unable to go to school, or are unemployed, remain unaware of social or health issues. They are at considerable risk of being drawn into criminal activities. They are likely to get exposed to drugs and alcohol causing irreparable damage to their health and life. \boxed{\mathbf{~A~}} Choose the correct answer from the alternatives: a. The word ‘mobility’ means – (i) ability (ii) creativity (iii) movement (iv) activity \\ b. The phrase ‘exposed to may best be replaced by (i) to remove something (ii) make public (iii) experience something harmful (iv) shocking news \\ c. The closest meaning of ‘study’ is – (i) skipping (ii) omitting (iii) reporting (iv) learning \\ d. The word ‘anaemia’ refers to — (i) blood pressure (ii) blood sugar (iii) shortage of blood (iv) blood contamination \\ e. The ‘neonatal’ is closely related to – (i) a newborn baby (ii) a mother (iii) an adolescent (iv) a disease \\ \boxed{\mathbf{~B~}} Answer the following questions: (a) Why are adolescent girls the worst sufferers? (b) What happens to a girl when she loses mobility? (c) Who do you think, are more vulnerable to adolescent health problems – boys or girls? Why? (d) What major problems do boys face during adolescence? (e) Why should all of us say ‘no’ to drugs?