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B. Answer the following questions: i. The plea of the conservationist is to protect and preserve natural resources, wildlife, and ecosystems for current and future generations. ii. Forest area diminishes primarily due to deforestation, which includes logging, clearing land for agriculture, urbanization, and infrastructure development, as well as from forest fires. iii. Birds are normally killed for various reasons such as hunting (for food, sport, or feathers), habitat destruction, pollution, and sometimes as a measure to control them when they are perceived as pests. iv. Forests are being cut down mainly to obtain timber for wood products, to clear land for agriculture (farming and cattle ranching), for mining operations, and for urban expansion and development. v. When trees are cut down, it leads to habitat loss for wildlife, soil erosion, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere contributing to climate change, and a loss of biodiversity. 5. Punctuate the following piece of text: Mohan was walking along the path when he encountered a large bear. Startled, he exclaimed, 'What a big bear! It was indeed a large one, wasn't it?' Meanwhile, his friend Ramesh observed the scene with a smile. 6. Prepare a readable story based on the following outlines. Give suitable title and moral too. The Clever Monkey and the Foolish Cats Once upon a time, two hungry cats found a piece of bread. Immediately, they began to quarrel fiercely over who deserved the larger share. Unable to agree, they decided to ask a clever monkey to arbitrate their dispute. The monkey, seeing an opportunity, agreed to help. He declared, "Each of you should have half." He then broke the bread into two pieces, but deliberately made one piece much larger than the other. When the cats protested that the parts were not equal, the monkey bit off a piece from the larger portion, claiming he was making them even. Now, the other piece looked larger, so he bit off a piece from that one too. He continued this process, nibbling from one piece then the other, until at last, he had eaten all the bread himself. The cats watched in dismay as their bread disappeared. They protested loudly, but the monkey simply shrugged and said, "This is my fee as the judge of your case." With no bread left, the two foolish cats were left hungry and regretful. Moral: When you quarrel, a third party often benefits from your dispute. Greed and disagreement can lead to loss for everyone involved. 7. You may have many social problems in your village/locality. Pick up the most serious problem and write a letter to your Ward Chairperson suggesting some measures to the problem. [Your Address] [Your City, Postal Code] [Date] To, The Ward Chairperson [Ward Number] [Your City, Postal Code] Subject: Urgent attention required for poor waste management in [Your Locality Name] Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to bring to your kind attention the escalating problem of poor waste management in our locality, [Your Locality Name]. The irregular collection of garbage and the lack of proper disposal facilities have led to unhygienic conditions, with waste accumulating on streets and in open areas. This poses a significant health risk to residents, especially children, and creates an unpleasant environment. To address this pressing issue, I would like to suggest a few measures. Firstly, implementing a regular and consistent schedule for garbage collection would greatly help. Secondly, establishing designated community dustbins at accessible points could prevent indiscriminate dumping. Lastly, organizing awareness campaigns to educate residents about waste segregation and responsible disposal practices would be beneficial. I urge you to consider these suggestions and take prompt action to resolve this problem. Your intervention is crucial for ensuring a clean and healthy environment for all residents. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Contact Number] 8. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated in brackets: a. The boss asked me where I lived. b. People grow apples in Mustang. c. Jyoti had been drawing a picture. d. Let us edit seriously, shall we? e. Do not open the door. 9. Choose the best alternatives to fill in blanks. All spiders spin webs. They (a) can do three things with the help of their webs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. If you (b) go close to its webs, you can easily observe its eggs there. Most of spiders (c) are dark. They are brown, grey, (d) and black. But spiders are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, the sticky element made the bug (e) stuck in the webs. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped!