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Part- A
1. Expand the following verbs into nouns by adding suitable suffixes
a. protect b. attract c. purify d. deplete
2. Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms of the verbs given in bracket
a. The government _________ (give) more attention to the development of dry land now. A programme _________ (launch) for rain water harvesting in farm lands.
b. It _________(rain) since morning and it _______(stop) only an hour ago.
3. Expand the following compound words
a. ozone depletion b. network cable c. petrol engine d. wind power
4. Fill in the blanks with the comparative forms of the adjectives given in brackets
a. Lead is __________ (heavy) than Aluminum.
b. Platinum is ________(precious) than silver.
c. Ravi is _______ (tall) than Suraj.
d. Computer works _________(fast) than calculator.
5. Change the following sentences into passive forms
a. The Electricity board is laying cables in every nook and corner of the city.
b. The social welfare organisation gave a gift worth Rs.1000 to all Self Help Groups
6. Join the following pairs of sentences by using appropriate cause and effect expressions like because, because of, due to etc.
a. The price of petrol has gone up. The essential commodities have become costlier.
b. There is a significant lacuna in today’s education. There is a lack of industry and academia collaboration
7. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
Some ______ the major themes dealt ____ _____ science fiction are space travel _____ and ______ other planets, solar systems and galaxies; exploration settlement and exploitation ______ other worlds; encounters ______ or _______ extra terrestrial life forms.
8. Write a sentence definition for any 2 of the following
a. a dam
b. a library
c. a computer virus

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Part - B
I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow
The latest buzz word in the continuing debate about the environment is 'sustainable management' - that means using plants and animals for our own benefit, but ensuring that enough are left alive to guarantee the survival of the species.
This sounds good, but is it practical in reality? In spite of years of scientific research, no-one really knows how much damage human beings are doing to their environment. We know that they are responsible for many problems ranging from global warming to ozone depletion, and there is no doubt that they have a devastating effect on animal and plant life on Earth.
About 50,000 animal and plant species are becoming extinct every year. All species depend in some way on one another for survival. If you remove one species from this complex web of interrelationships, we have little idea of the repercussions on the ecosystem in general.

1. The extent of the damage being inflicted on our environment...
a. can be estimated by years of scientific research.
b. is being calculated by scientific research exactly.
c. is impossible to assess despite years of scientific research.
d. is, thanks to years of scientific research, on the decrease
2. The term 'sustainable management' means using plants and animals for our own benefit, but..
a. assuring none are left alive to guarantee the survival of the species.
b. making sure that enough are left alive to guarantee the survival of the species.
c. take care of the survival of the species.
d. make certain they are not all used up.
3. If a particular species becomes extinct...
a. we know exactly what effect it will have on our ecosystem.
b. we have little knowledge about its effects on our ecosystem.
c. it has no relationship with other species in our ecosystem.
d. its removal from the ecosystem will have no repercussions

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