Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Have you ever thought of a very creative career? Here you dreamt of a rosy environment full of color and fragrance? How much would you love it if you were placed in a store full of flowers the whole day? I’m just going to give you some clues about such a job which can also be a business.
Yes Daisies, violets, tulips, marigolds, dahlias, lilies, jasmines, roses and all those things of beauty can also can you a living if you handle them professionally. If you start such a profession you will be called a florist. A florist's career is a good choice as an unconventional job for many sound the world. Wherever you see eye--catching floral displays, you actually see the professional performance of a floral designer. They are also known as florists and they create superb arrangements with flowers. Using both real and artificial flowers with other greeneries, florists prepare flower displays for a variety of events such 23 weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's 627, official receptions and even funerals. Every lower comes with its distinct Color, design, value and meaning which flower designers have to know well. There are conventions and meanings associated with flowers. We know that conventionally roses are meant for romance and marriage anniversaries and tulips for birthdays.
Although formal education or a diploma is not always essential for florists, they must have taste, a good eye for colors, shapes and proportion. They have to have of good sense for selecting flowers, ribbons and other accessories to make beautiful arrangements. Professional florists are knowledgeable about not Only flowers but also designs and techniques. Most forestay earn the trade mainly through
Apprenticeship in a flower farming job and also by attending formal floral schools and courses. However, a true passion for flowers and a bit of aesthetic sense are al' that can make a florist's career successful.
Flower designers earn fairly handsome money. But the bonus is that they work in a fresh and beautiful environment which their clients also enjoy. They to work with flowers all day long in a pleasant and fragrant atmosphere with colors around. But there $ is a disadvantage too, if you are inclined to see so: florists deal with flowers, but miss their honey!
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives,
(a) What could be the closest meaning for inclined?
(i) detached
(ii) separate
(iii) isolated
(iv) willing
Answer: (a) (iv) willing
(b) How can we earn a delicate livelihood according to the passage?
(i) doing flower business
(ii) sacrificing animals
(iii) involving in social work
(iv) choosing the professional performance of a floral designer .
Answer: (b) (iv) choosing the professional performance of a floral designer
(c) Florists deal with flowers, but miss their honey. Here "honey" is ..
(i) symbolic
(ii) darling
(iii) real honey
.(iv) sweet—substances
Answer: (c) (i) symbolic
(d) What is not essential for a florist?
(i) good taste
(ii) a diploma
(iii) good sense
(iv) good eye for color
Answer: (d) (ii) a diploma
(e) Flower designers earn fairly handsome money. Here "Fairly handsome" stands for—.
(i) insufficient money
(ii) huge amount of money
(iii) disproportionate money
(iv) passable amount of money
Answer: (e)(iv) passable amount of money
(f) A florist must be a/an --
(i) amateur
(ii) professional
(iii) non professional
(iv) fancier
Answer: (f) (ii) professional
(g) Eye catching floral display depends on the professional — of a floral designer.
(i) skill
(ii) whim
(iii) caprice
(iv) jealousy
Answer: (g) (i) skill
Extra Questions:
(1) Here 'eye--catching is --
(i) a noun --
(ii) an adverb
(iii) an adjective
(iv) a conjunction
Answer: (1) (iii) an adjective
(2) Which of the following words describes the traits of a professional florist best?
(i) knowledgeable.
(ii) miserable
(iii) egocentric
(iv) philosophical
Answer: (2) (i) knowledgeable
(3)In paragraph 4 It is said, "They belong to a fresh fun job." What does It mean by this sentences?
(i) The florists enjoy their jobs
(ii) The florists feel bored with their jobs
(iii) The flower designers feel exhausted with their jobs
(iv) The flower designers feel disappointed always with their jobs
Answer: (3) (i) The fourists enjoy their jobs
(4) What is the main purpose of this article?
(i) To acknowledge the reader about the career of a florist
(ii) To ask the reader to accept the career of a florist
(iii) To highlight the importance of unconventional job
(iv) To discourage the reader to accept the career of a florist
Answer: (4) (i) To acknowledge the reader about the career of a florist
(5) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word "greeneries" in line 9?
(i) woods
(ii) flower
(iii) garland
(iv) foliage
Answer: (5) (iv) foliage
(6) According to the passage, "floral designer" can be termed as —
(i) happy
(ii) unhappy
(iii) choosy
(iv) flower
Answer: (6) (iii) choosy
(7) Flowers can be a source of your income if you —
(i) handle them insouciantly
(ii) manage them dexterously
(iii) hold them inaptly
(iv) accomplish them incongruously
Answer: (7) (ii) manage them dexterously
Short Answer Questions
2. Answer the following questions.
(a) What are the events where flower can be offered? What is "eye--catching floral displays"?
Answer: (a) Flowers can be offered in a variety of events such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries marriage days, valentine's day. official receptions and even funerals. Eye catching floral displays depict the professional performance of a floral designer creating ling superb arrangements with flowers. Is
(b) Do you think formal education is always necessary for an unconventional profession?
Answer: (b) No, I do not think that formal education is always necessary for an unconventional profession. What is needed is aptitude, taste for the work and good intention.
Explain in sentences.
(c) What is treated as bonus to the florists?
Answer: (c) The bonus of flower designers is that they dry belong to a fresh fun job. Because they work age all day long in a nice atmosphere with fresh air, pleasant smells and vivid colours around. The author wants to show us the activities of a florist.
(d) What qualities do you need to manage the job of a florist?
Answer: (d) In order to manage the job of a florist one has to have a good taste, good eye for colours, shapes and proportions, a good Common sense for selecting flowers, ribbons and other accessories.
(e) What is unconventional job? What are the advantages of this job?
Answer: (e) Unconventional job is one that does not fun one's aim in life and is not conventional People do not pay much value to an unconventional job. An unconventional job is strange but not boring. It develops freedom of work and creativity.
Extra Questions:
(1) Do you support the attitude, "a true passion for flowers and a bit of aesthetic sense are all that can make a florist's career successful? Why/Why not? Explain in 2/3 sentences.
Answer: (1) Yes, I support the attitude. I think for every businessman having a true passion for his business is a must. It is not an exception for any florist. And for a florist having a bit of aesthetic sense is a plus point for being successful.
(2) Where do the most florist learn the flower business?
Answer: (2) Most florists learn the flower business through apprenticeship in a previous flower farming job and also by attending formal schools and courses.
(3) "Have you dreamt of a rosy environment full of color and fragrance?" Why does the author ask this question? Explain in 2/3 sentences?
Answer: (3) In fact, the author wants to catch the attention of the readers by saying this line. A rosy environment full of color and . It fragrance sounds very beautiful. It easily attracts any reader to go through the rest of the lines. That's why, the author asks this question.
(4) What are the distinct qualities of a professional florist?
Answer: (4) There are certain distinct qualities of a professional florist. A professional florist has to have a good sense for selecting flowers, ribbons and other accessories to make beautiful arrangements. He/ She should be knowledgeable about flowers, designs and techniques.
(5) What are the things that the florist have to be aware of while embellishing various programs?
Answer: (5) The florists have to be aware of conventions and significance associated with flowers while embellishing various programs.
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