1What is the population of Nepal as per the population census, 2078 B.S.?
2What are the factors that influence the population change in a country?
3Match the following words with their correct meanings: populous, mortality, projection, demographic, peak, stabilization, trajectory, surpass, disparate.
4Complete the sentence with the correct information: The highest population growth rate in the past hundred years was ......
5Complete the sentence with the correct information: Population growth rate is likely to reach ...... by mid-twenty first century.
6Complete the sentence with the correct information: The factors that determine the growth rate of world population are ......
7Complete the sentence with the correct information: In the early 2020s Eastern and South-Eastern Asia had ...... population.
8Complete the sentence with the correct information: The population of sub-Saharan region is likely to reach ...... by the end of 2040s.
9Complete the sentence with the correct information: The low level of fertility will cause a fall in population size of Europe and Northern America by ......
10Complete the sentence with the correct information: India is likely to exceed the population of China by ......
11What was the size of the world population in the mid-twentieth century?
12What was the fastest population growth rate in the past century?
13Why has the population growth rate declined in the recent years?
14What is the predicted world population size by 2050?
15How do fertility and mortality contribute to the size of the population?
16Which countries contribute to the largest population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
17Why will population regions have a different population variation in the next 30 years?
18Which countries are most likely to contribute to the growth of world population by 2050?
19Do you think the world population will increase as projected? Discuss.
20The sound /r/ remains silent while pronouncing the word 'world'. Pronounce these words correctly and sort them: furthermore, fertility, growth, uncertain, future, experience, comparable, zero, distribution, birth, concentrated.
21What does the figure on first aid for an unconscious person illustrate? Interpret it to your friends.
22What does the chart on household facilities in Nepal illustrate? Interpret it to your friends.
23Match the sentence halves and make meaningful sentences.
24Complete these sentences in a suitable way, using connectives of contradiction where necessary: 'Although I had not seen him before, ......', 'Even though it was snowing outside, ......', 'In spite of his hard work, ......', '...... Sarmistha gave a good speech at the function.', '...... she spoke excellent French.', 'I had not eaten anything since last evening ......', '...... we were not qualified for the final match.', '...... even though the restaurant was not very popular.', '...... I could only attempt half of the questions.', '...... she was not pleased with us at all.'
25Study the bar graph of Nepali student migration from 2009/10 to 2018/19 and write an interpretation of it.
26Study the pie chart of the distribution of population of Kathmandu Metropolitan in terms of languages (census of 2011) and write an interpretation of it.
27Have you ever noticed birds and animals migrating to new places?
28Why do you think they migrate?
29Find the synonyms and antonyms of these words from the lists given: transform, incredible, roadmap, retrace, grab, elevation, waterlogged, refuel, cluster, crucial, perilous. Write NA where there is none.
30Complete these sentence beginnings with their correct endings: 'In the past people had the misconception that', 'To supply themselves with energy', 'When the weather is favourable in spring', 'As a sign of partial migration', 'To wait for a favourable weather', 'For better flying conditions'.
31What is incredible about the migration of birds?
32What things do birds consider while flying to their destinations?
33Which animals other than the birds migrate to new places?
34What do scoters dive underwater for?
35Which birds travel up and down instead of going north to south?
36What is partial migration of birds?
37Why can sea terns not stay long in water?
38How do birds feed themselves during their journeys?
39What are the signs of birds flying in the night sky?
40You might have seen or heard animals migrating to new places. What could be the reasons for animals to migrate? Discuss.
41What do you think is the status of population of animals in the world today?
42Why is wildlife important to human beings?
43What efforts is Nepal making to save wildlife? Discuss.
44Complete the sentences with the correct alternatives from the brackets: 'Even though ...... (we have different ideologies / we have similar ideologies), we are intimate friends.' '(Despite / Even though) ...... our hard efforts, we could not establish a hospital in the village.' '(Even though / In spite of) ...... the film was very popular, it was a commercial failure.' 'I enjoyed all the luxuries of life ...... (despite the fact / though) that I grew up in a remote village.' 'I watched a late night movie. (However / In spite of) I didn't feel sleepy in the morning class.' 'Even though ...... (scientists have made lots of research / scientists have made no research), there is no evidence of life on Mars.' '(Even though / In spite of) ...... my efforts, I can't ever score excellent marks in the exam.' 'My room was burgled ...... (although / yet) I had locked it securely before going out.' 'I called Siddhartha several times ...... (in spite of / but) he did not respond.' 'Even though we had not invited them ...... (they came to the party / they did not come to the party).'
45Join the pairs of sentences with the connectives given: 'I was really exhausted. I could not sleep well. (Although)' 'She did not meet the requirements. She was shortlisted for the job. (In spite of)' 'I decided to work for the company. The pay was quite low. (Even though)' 'We lost the match. We had prepared for the match really well. (Yet)' 'Dipisha completed her assignment. She had badly injured her hand. (Despite)' 'Kripa exercises every day. She is gaining weight. (However)' 'Barcelona won the match. They were limited to ten players. (Nevertheless)' 'I love to watch cricket on TV. My brother loves to watch football. (While)' 'He had not gone to bed until midnight. He woke up early in the morning. (In spite of)' 'He was selected for the school team. He had not played well. (Although)'
46A large number of youths and professionals leave Nepal and migrate abroad each year. Write an essay expressing your opinion about the impacts of such migration. Also include suggestions and solutions to the problems caused by migration.
47If the growth rate of the world's population is falling, why is the population still rising?
48Why is 'Despite she was ill, she came to school' wrong, and how can it be corrected?
49Name the type of each underlined adjective: 'Each student brought some rice to our school.'