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प्रश्न
Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by choosing the correct options from the choices given below. Write the correct options in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Kalakshetra - cultural academy - preserves - Indian art - founded in 1936 - internationally recognized Indian Parliament Act - institution of national Importance.
Kalakshetra is a cultural academy dedicated to (a) especially Bharathanatyam. The academy (b) Arundale and under her guidance the institution achieved (c) for its unique style and
perfection. In 1993 an (d) recognized the Kalakshetra foundation as an institution of national importance.
(a) (i) preserving Indian art
(ii) preservation in Indian art
(iii) preserves Indian art
(iv) preserve Indian art
(b) (i) is being founded in 1936 by
(ii) was founded in 1936 by
(iii) has been founded in 1936 by
(iv) founded in 1936 by
(c) (i) internationally recognised
(ii) internationally recognition
(iii) international recognition
(iv) international recognised
(d) (i) an Act of the Indian Parliament
(ii) an Act by Indian Parliament
(iii) an Act in Indian Parliament
(iv) the Act by Indian Parliament
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उत्तर
(a) (i) preserving Indian art
(b) (ii) was founded in 1936 by
(c) (iii) international recognition
(d) (i) an Act of the Indian Parliament
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Here are some words and phrases you can use
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| felt euphoric | agonizing moments | insecurity | grateful |
| uncertainty | overwhelming experience | extraordinary | courage |
The Indian Rhinoceros: Where are they? Do they have a future?
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1. Why is the list 'most shameful'?
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3. Name at least ten other animals that are being exploited by man for commercial purposes. Surf the net to get your information and complete the following table
| Animal | Part of the body used | Product |
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Imagine that you are conducting a research on the conservation of a few animal species in India. You have been asked by the Wildlife Trust of India to prepare a report on the future of the YAK that lives in the Ladakh region of the Himalayan mountains . In groups of four, discuss the issue and make notes for your report. Refer to the Question 2 and the information in the box given here.
| DOMESTIC YAK |
| herd animals 2-2.2 m tall |
| used in sports |
| kept for milk , fur , fibre , meat , drawing ploughs etc |
| WILD YAK |
| length:3-3. 4m |
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habitat: treeless uplands
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| killed for food |
| insulated from cold by dense, close matted under hair , shaggy outer hair |
| hunted for similar reasons as the domestic ones |
Within your group, discuss
• What is the problem? How has it arisen?
• What is the best way to preserve these species?
• Why do we need to preserve these species?
• What values need to be inculcated in the hearts of human beings? Why?
• What actions would you recommend to the World Wildlife Federation?
• How is global warming affecting these species?
Choose one suitable word from the given options to complete the paragraph.
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| (A) (i) x (ii) a (iii) an (iv) the |
| (B) (i) the (ii) some (iii) a (iv) one |
| (C) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) x |
| (D) (i) their's (ii) their (iii) his (iv) our |
| (E) (i) a (ii) x (iii) the (iv) some |
| (F) (i) x (ii) a (iii) an (iv) the |
| (G) (i) This (ii) There (iii) That (iv) These |
| (H) (i) some (ii) few (iii) x (iv) a few |
| (I) (i) x (ii) a (iii) an (iv) the |
| (J) (i) a little (ii) few (iii) some (iv) little |
| (K) (i) there (ii) their (iii) they're (iv) these |
| (L) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) x |
| (M) (i) an (ii) a (iii) x (iv) the |
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FORMAL LETTER A-43 Civil lines |
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- Why didn’t she have any meat left to serve her guest?
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Look at the notes below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by choosing a suitable word or phrase in each space. Do not add any new information. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Galapagos Islands
Visitors to these Pacific Islands – leave – unstamped – mail them – return home – picture post-cards – show up – since 1960s – self perpetuating post office probably set up – to get news from their family, friends – tradition persisted – post office – establish – 1950s – barrel – replace – many times – weather worn plaques remain.
Tradition has it that visitors to these Pacific Islands (a) leave unstamped, addressed postcards and letters in a barrel at Post Office Bay, to await pick up by other tourists who affix postage and (b) __________ when they return home. Picture post-cards (c) __________ in the barrel since the late 1960s, when tourists began visiting the Galapagos Islands. The self- perpetuating post office (d) __________by whalers in the late 1790s as a way to get news to and from friends and family. The tradition persisted even after a post office (e) __________on the island of Floreana in the 1950s. The barrel (f) __________ many times, but weather worn plaques, where sailors long ago and from far away carved their names, remain.
| (a) (i) leaving stamped (ii) leaves unstamped (iii) leave unstamped (iv) left unstamped |
(b) (i) mail them (ii) mails them (iii) mailed this (iv) mailing these |
(c) (i) show up (ii) shown up (iii) are show up (iv) have show up |
| (d) (i) is setting up (ii) was set up (iii) is set up (iv) has been set up |
(e) (i) is established (ii) is being established (iii) was established (iv) has been established |
(f) (i) replacing (ii) has been replaced (iii) is replaced (iv) was replaced |
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e.g. I could play in the open ground but now I can’t.
I could visit my aunt on weekends but …………
On a cold winter night you hear a loud shrieking noise at repeated intervals. What might have caused this?
Write down your ideas using the pattern below.
| it |
might could must |
have been |
the owl hooting a ghost____________ |
Classification
Look at the table below, showing the different meanings of connectors. Put words from the box into the correct categories. Some have been done for you as examples.
Answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
Cecil Barker's first reaction at the sight of the dead Douglas was to _____
