Write a letter to the tours manager of Evergreen Tours and Travels, Delhi, seeking information regarding the tour package offered by the company. You are Ms. Neha/Mr. Raj from Mumbai, Maharashtra, who is planning to visit all the heritage sites of North India with your family for two weeks this December.

Find the words/phrases/expressions in the passage that have similar meanings to those given below:

 Essential
 Numerous
 Protecting
 Affect
 Ecosystem
 Diverse
 Distinctive
 Absorb
 Habitat
 Urbanization

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," is the largest tropical rainforest
in the world, covering over 5.5 million square kilometers. It is a vital part of the global ecosystem,
home to an estimated 390 billion individual trees divided into 16,000 species. The rainforest plays a
crucial role in absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, thus helping to regulate the Earth's
climate.

The Amazon is also a treasure trove of biodiversity. It is estimated that one in ten known species in
the world live in the Amazon Rainforest. This includes a myriad of plants, animals, and insects that
are found nowhere else on Earth. The forest is home to jaguars, sloths, river dolphins, macaws, and
poison dart frogs, among many others.

Deforestation, however, poses a significant threat to this unique ecosystem. Large areas of the
rainforest are being cleared for agriculture, mining, and urbanization. This not only leads to the loss of
habitat for countless species but also contributes to climate change by releasing stored carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere.

(A) The Amazon Rainforest is often called …………….
 (i) the heart of the Earth (ii) the lungs of the Earth (iii) the brain of the Earth (iv) the soul of the
 Earth
(b) The Amazon Rainforest covers ……………...
(i) 3.5 million square kilometers (ii) 4.5 million square kilometers (iii) 5.5 million square
 kilometers (iv) 6.5 million square kilometers

(c) One in ten known species in the world lives in ………………..
(i) the Sahara Desert (ii) the Amazon Rainforest (iii) the Arctic Circle (iv) the Australian Outback

(d) Deforestation in the Amazon leads to …………...
(i) loss of habitat for species (ii) increased carbon dioxide release (iii) contribution to climate
 change (iv) all of the above

(e) The word in the passage which means the same as ‘unique' is…………
 (i) common (ii) myriad (iii) crucial (iv) exclusive
 b) Give an appropriate title to the passage.
 c) What are the synonyms of ‘vital’ and ‘biodiversity’? 
 d) What is the opposite word of ‘deforestation’ and ‘crucial‘? 

Write a composition of about 150 words on any one of the following topics. 
 The Impact of Social Media on Youth
 The Benefits of Learning a Second Language
Renewable Energy Sources

. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals given below. You may use these modals more than
once.

will, shall, would, should, may, might, shouldn’t, might, would, need, should, couldn’t

(i) She studies hard so that she _______ achieve her goals.
(ii) I _______ (not go) to the meeting tomorrow.
(iii) _______ I help you with your luggage?
(iv) The students _______ be respectful to their teachers.
(v) You _______ (not play) loud music at night.
(vi) _______ the best candidate win!
(vii) _______ you lend me your book for a day?
(viii) I _______ have left earlier to avoid the traffic.
(ix) _______ you pass the butter, please?
(x) You _______ have insulted him, it was unnecessary

. Pick out the sentences where the subject does not agree with the verb and correct them.

a) The team are playing well this season.
b) My friend is flying in today to visit me and my family.
c) Everyone have their own opinions.
d) Each of the players are responsible for their actions.
e) The books on the shelf needs to be arranged.
f) Tom and Jerry was a popular cartoon show.
g) Both of the cats has collars. h) Neither the teachers nor the principal were informed.
i) There is many reasons for the delay.
j) Both of the cakes was delicious.

The Importance of Environmental Conservation.

Imagine that you have to write a newspaper article on "The Future of Transportation." Describe what future transportation (technology, efficiency, sustainability, etc.) might look like

You recently attended a concert that was not well-organized and had several issues. Write a letter to the event organizer, mentioning the problems you faced and suggesting improvements.

 Fill up the blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. 

After (1) ______ (travel) for hours, the weary hiker (2) ______ (reach) a serene lake. She (3) ______
(sit) down and (4) ______ (take) in the breathtaking view. The sun (5) ______ (set) behind the
mountains, casting a golden hue over the water. She (6) ______ (feel) a sense of peace (7) ______
(wash) over her. As she (8) ______ (prepare) to set up camp, she (9) ______ (notice) a deer (10)
______ (drink) from the lake.

 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

The Arctic fox is a small, white-coated predator native to the Arctic regions of the Northern
Hemisphere. It is well-adapted to live in the cold environment, with thick fur, a rounded body shape
to minimize heat loss, and a keen sense of hearing to locate prey under the snow. The diet of the
Arctic fox includes small mammals, birds, and fish, but it is also known to scavenge from the kills oflarger predators such as polar bears.

Arctic foxes are solitary animals, except during the breeding season when they form monogamous
pairs. They make dens in the ground or snow and give birth to litters of up to 14 pups. These dens
provide shelter from the harsh weather and protection from predators. In the summer, the fur of the
Arctic fox changes to a brown or grey color to blend in with the tundra landscape.

Despite its adaptability, the Arctic fox faces several threats, including climate change, which is
reducing the extent of the sea ice it relies on, and competition with the red fox, which is moving
northward as temperatures rise. Conservation efforts are crucial to protect this resilient yet vulnerable
species.

(a) According to the passage, the Arctic fox is ……………………………….
(i) a large Arctic predator (ii) a small Arctic predator (iii) a scavenger only (iv) a bird

(b) The Arctic fox's fur changes color in the ………………………
(i) winter (ii) spring (iii) summer (iv) autumn

(c) The Arctic fox diet includes…………………..
(i) plants only (ii) insects only (iii) small mammals and birds (iv) large mammals

(d) The Arctic fox faces threats from ……………..
(i) only climate change (ii) only predators (iii) climate change and competition (iv) hunting by
 humans

(e) The word ‘solitary’ in the passage means
(i) living alone (ii) living in pairs (iii) living in groups (iv) living with another species

2. Give an appropriate title to the passage.
3. What are the synonyms of adaptable and predator?
4. What is the opposite word of vulnerable and thick? 
5. Write sentences with words in the passage given below: 
a) Solitary b) Predator c) Scavenge d) Keen e) Shelter f) Adaptability g) Resilient h)
Monogamous i) Breeding j) Threats

Write a dialogue in about 150 words on the following situation 

You are Rahul/Rina, a concerned citizen who has been noticing the increasing pollution in your city. Write a dialogue between you and a government official in about 10 turns.

Imagine yourself as the CEO of a company who is hiring employees. Using What, Why, How,
Where, When, etc., ask information about the following points: 

1. Introduction (name, age, education, etc.)
2. Birthplace
3. Language/mother tongue/multilingual
4. Hobbies and interests
5. Future aspirations, etc.

. Write an essay in about 250 words on any one of the following.

The importance of education. b) My dream vacation. c) 'Actions speak louder than words

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct form of the verb. 
We decided to travel by train and ______ (1) (leave) the station early. We ______ (2) (be) on the
tracks for three hours, when our train ______ (3) (hit) a deer that ______ (4) (run) across the tracks.
The train ______ (5) (go) off the tracks but we ______ (6) (escape) with minor bruises. Had we
______ (7) (travel) faster, we ______ (8) (involve) in a major accident. The mishap ______ (9)
(delay) us but did not ______ (10) (dampen) our spirits.

. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the. 
"This is just ______ kind of car I am looking for. Does it have ______ sunroof?" "Yes, Sir,
______ sunroof is at ______ top and what ______ view it gives!" "Last time I met John, he was
looking for ______ job." "What happened to ______ job I had got him?" "Our town doesn't have
______ cinema. I have to travel 50 kilometers to reach the nearest one to watch ______ movie."
"Did she arrive ______ day before you came?" "No she arrived ______ same day as I did

Add the prefixes un-, dis-, ir-, il-, im-, mis- to the following words (any five). Honest, legal, possible, place, logical, agree, fit, fortunate, rational

Add the prefixes un-, dis-, ir-, il-, im-, mis- to the following words (any five

Write a paragraph on a futuristic technology you would wish to create. Include powerful reasons and statements in order to support the topic.

Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with the correct form of the words given in brackets.

I __________ (1) (realize) that I __________ (2) (know) one of the two women by sight, and I
__________ (3) (spend) a few seconds thinking why she __________ (4) (seek) me out on a Friday
evening. During this pause, three small cats __________ (5) (walk) up the path from the house
behind me, __________ (6) (thread) a way around me and the two women outside, and silently
__________ (7) (climb) up into a tree in the middle of the yard outside. There, the three figures
__________ (8) (rest), __________ (9) (become) immobile, __________ (10) (lie) on their
stomachs, deep in a secret game.