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1. 1.

   Based on your reading of the poem, fill in the blanks to complete its summary. Use the words given in the help box.

   indispensable, breathe, calm, influence, control, dependence, meaning, respite, disease

   The speaker refers to a kind of _____(1)_____ called internet addiction, which grips people of all age groups. She/He highlights this addiction as a _____(2)_____ and says that the internet alone holds _____(3)_____ and all else ceases to matter. The internet becomes the only _____(4)____ for a person addicted to it. The speaker realises that internet addiction has taken _____(5)____ over her. She/He wants to get away from the addiction but is so involved that she/he feels unable to _____(6)_____ without it. She/He knows that it has become an _____(7)_____ part of her/his life and only its usage helps her/him to be _____(8)____. The speaker identifies this wicked _____(9)____ on herself/himself as internet addiction.

2. 2.

   Choose the correct options to complete these sentences.

   1. The speaker's tone suggests that she/he is 
      1. feeling helpless.
      2. being busy.
      3. announcing facts.
      4. confessing guilt.
      5. rectifying mistakes.
   2. 'Every second I'm in need' suggests that the speaker is _____________ to the internet.
      1. addicted
      2. indifferent
   3. The lines 'A necessity to me/Days go by-why can't you see?' say that the speaker is
      1. trying to explain her/his helpless situation due to addiction to the internet.
      2. analysing various tasks that can be completed.
   4. Choose which of the following statements is not true.
      1. The speaker is a habitual internet user.
      2. The speaker realises her/his addiction to the internet.
      3. The speaker advocates the extreme use of the internet.
3. 3.

   They say it is a disease-

   1. Who are 'they' here?
   2. What is the 'disease'?
   3. How severe is the condition of the person affected by it?
4. 4.

   What, according to the speaker, is 'the power of internet'?

5. 5.

   What helps the speaker identify that she/he is addicted to the internet? Cite instances from the poem.

6. 6.

   What does the speaker mean by 'days go by'?