Read the following text and answer the questions 1-2.
A responsibility is
a duty or an obligation TO DO something. For example, you have the
responsibility to take care of your parents in their old age, to attend school
and pursue your studies properly and so on. You have also the responsibility to
society and the government, e.g. to help a neighbour in trouble or to cast your
vote if you are 18 or over.
A responsibility is
also an obligation or a duty NOT TO DO something. For example, you have the
responsibility not to steal a book from a public library or not to pile up your
building materials on the footpath. These are your responsibilities as
citizens. But there are responsibilities of the government as well. Our
government has responsibilities to provide for its citizens “the basic
necessities of life, including food, clothing, shelter, education and medical
care.”1 The government also has the responsibilities to protect the
fundamental rights of its citizens to freedom of speech and expression, freedom
of the press, freedom of religion, equality of all before law,2 etc.
The knowledge, skills and attitudes you
have gained at home, at school and in society will help you to be aware of your
responsibilities and to carry them out effectively. Remember, discharging your
responsibilities will be good for you, good for your family and friends, and
good for your society and country as a whole.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1´7=7
(a) What does
the word 'responsibility' mean?
(i)
something that it is your job or duty to deal with
(ii) a
tough job
(iii)
something which should not be done
(iv)
something which must be done
(b) Which of the following is a fundamental right of a
citizen?
(i)
freedom of country
(ii)
dialogue between two citizens
(iii)
freedom of religion
(iv) have
a good neighbor
(c) What part of
speech is 'responsibility'?
(i) verb (ii) adverb
(iii)
adjective (iv)
noun
(d) The
government has the responsibilities to protect the¾
rights of its citizens.
(i) birth (ii)
fundamental
(iii)
educate (iv)
medicine
(e) A good
citizen is a/an ¾ to a country.
(i) asset (ii)
weakness
(iii)
obstacle (iv)
disadvantage
(f) Which of the following should not be done by
a good citizen?
(i)
thieve a thing from a shop (ii) put
garbage on the street
(iii)
avoids discipline and rules (iv) all of
them
(g) The word
'discharge' means ¾
(i) avoid (ii) perform
(iii)
disgust (iv)
deny
2. Answer the following questions. 2´5=10
(a) What do you mean by responsibility?
(b) When can you cast your vote?
(c) What should
you do when a neighbour faces problems?
(d) What are the responsibilities of the
government?
(e) What are your responsibilities?
