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The recent killing of Avni, the tigress which had two 10-month-old cubs has disturbed you. You realize that human encroachment and the greed of land grabbing companies are the cause of this. Write an article in 150 – 200 words to be published in ‘The National Times’ about your concern and the need to take urgent action to stop the decline in the number of tigers in India. You are Amit/Ambika Shukla.

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You are Veer/Priti. You are a resident of Chandigarh. You are very concerned about the deteriorating air quality in the northern part of India.


You realize that the rising amount of construction work, burning of leaves and garbage, and the lack of both wind and rain are major causes of this state. Write a speech in 150 – 200 words which you will deliver at the school assembly on the occasion of Diwali, in which you voice your concern about the situation.


Ambika Shukla,


S-32, Meerapur Basahi Road,


Varanasi,


Uttar Pradesh -221002


Date: 24th July, 2019


The Editor,


The National Times,


Varansi Cantt,


Uttar Pradesh – 221002


Subject: Request for urgent action to stop the decline of the number of tigers in India


Respected Sir/Madam,


This is to bring your kind notice the recent occurrence of the killing of the tigress Avani, which has a 10-month old cub. The situation demands immediate attention and prompt action against the killing of tigers like Avani, which has led to a steady decline in the number of tigers in the entire country.


We consider a certain breed of a tiger as the national animal of the country. It is saddening to see how despite this title their numbers are steadily declining, thanks to the malpractice of forest land encroachment by land grabbing companies. Unless and until this crude practice of deforestation and animal slaughter is stopped, the day isn’t very far when there will remain only a meagre number of tigers and other such animals left in our country.


The need of the hour is to take strict actions in this regard and act at the earliest. There should be more stringent rules when it comes to deforestation and animal killing. The guilty must be penalised harshly. Only such strict measures can help us stop the decline of number of tigers in the country.


Thanking you,


Yours sincerely,


Ambika Shukla.


OR


A very warm good morning to my teachers and fellow students. Today I, Preeti Kashyap, am here to speak on the topic:


The problem of deteriorating air quality in North India


The daily newspaper is constantly flooded with articles elaborating how unhealthy and toxic the air in the northern part of India has become. The impact is easy for everyone to see – problems in inhalation, visibility, irritability in the eyes and air passage, and consequently more and more serious problems, even leading to shorter life-spans. It is as if we are living and breathing in a whirlpool of smoke and dust. But while the effects are easy to measure, it is the cause that we must try to find out and address.


The constant construction work and the number of new buildings we have managed to raise today has led to the situation more than any other. Besides, the burning of leaves and garbage also lead to a tremendous amount of pollution. Besides, north India is not blessed with the benefits of speedy winds and regular rains to annul the effects of these occurrences. Unless and until we think more deeply about these causes and act against them, we lie in the constant peril of tremendous challenges due to the level of pollution.


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

... On their slag heap, these children


Wear skins peeped through by bones and spectacles of steel


With mended glass, like bottle bits on stones.


All of their time and space are foggy slum.


So blot their maps with slums as big as doom.


a. Name the poem and the poet.


b. Which image is used to describe the poverty of these children?


c. What sort of life do these children lead?


d. Identify and name the figure of speech used in line 3.


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but soon


put that thought away, and


looked out at young,


trees sprinting, the merry children spilling


out of their homes.


a. Name the poem and the poet.


b. What thought did the poet put away?


c. Why are the young trees described as sprinting?


d. How do you know that the joyful scene did not help her drive away ‘that thought’ from her mind?