Question 1

The Earth’s climate is ____6____ changing and evolving. Some of ____7____ changes have been due to natural causes but others can be attributed to ____8____ activities such as deforestation, emissions from industry and transport, etc., which have led to the ____9____ of gases and aerosols in ____10____ atmosphere. These gases are known as greenhouse gases because they trap heat and ____11____ air temperatures near the ground, acting like a greenhouse on the surface of the ____12____. In order to create and strengthen the scientific and analytical capacity ____13____ assessment of climate change in the country, different studies under Climate Change Action Programme ____14____. Many important bilateral and multilateral meetings and negotiations are held ____15____ regular intervals.

Question 2

The Earth’s climate is / <u>6 (a) passionately (b) continually (c) deadly (d) thoughtfully</u> changing and evolving. Some of <u>7 (a) these (b) those (c) this (d) that</u> changes have been due to natural causes but others can be attributed to <u>8 (a) practical (b) geological (c) human (d) animal</u> activities such as deforestation, emissions from industry and transport, etc., which have led to the <u>9 (a) assimilation (b) absolution (c) collection (d) accumulation</u> of gases and aerosols in <u>10 (a) an (b) a (c) the (d) no article</u> atmosphere. These gases are known as greenhouse gases because they trap heat and <u>11 (a) raise (b) hike (c) rise (d) balance</u> air temperatures near the ground, acting like a greenhouse on the surface of the <u>12 (a) crust (b) core (c) mantle (d) planet</u>. In order to create and strengthen the scientific and analytical capacity <u>13 (a) for (b) of (c) in (d) to</u> assessment of climate change in the country, different studies under Climate Change Action Programme <u>14 (a) are developed (b) are initiated (c) have developed (d) have initiated</u>. Many important bilateral and multilateral meetings and negotiations are held <u>15 (a) with (b) at (c) in )d) on</u> regular intervals.

Question 3

Most of our food comes from agriculture, so we tend to believe that it is <u> 6 (a) independent (b) dependent (c) relevant (d) consequent</u> of natural biota. This is not true. In nature, <u>7 (a) the (b) both (c) some (d) among</u> plants and animals <u>8 (a) had been continuously subjected (b) will be continuously subjected (c) continuously subjected (d) are continuously subjected</u> to the rigours of natural selection. Only the fittest survive. <u>9 (a) Consequently (b) Inadvertently (c) Although (d) Since</u> wild populations have numerous traits for competitiveness, resistance to parasites, <u>10 (a) withdrawal (b) tolerance (c) adaptable (d) compliance</u> to adverse conditions, <u>11 (a) and (b) with (c) by (d) upon </u> other aspects of vigour. In contrast, populations grown for many <u>7 (a) eras (b) epochs (c) periods (d) generations</u> under the pampered conditions of agriculture tend to lose these traits, because they <u>13 (a) had selected (b) have selected (c) are selected (d) might select</u> for production, not resilience. For example, a high-producing plant <u>14 (a) whichever (b) whom (c) that (d) whenever</u> lacks resistance to drought is <u>15 (a) heated (b) irrigated (c) showered(d) deserted</u> and the resistance to drought is ignored. Also, in the process of breeding plants for maximum production, all genetic variation is eliminated.

Question 4

... when I saw Gangu standing **___(23)___** a new baby.

Question 5

I had hardly taken **___(22)___** my clothes when I saw Gangu standing with a new baby.