1Do you agree with the following statements? Write Yes if you agree and No if you don't. (a) The trees watch the clouds go above them. (b) The birds return to the shelter at midday. (c) The birds have made their nests on the rocks.
2Solve the crossword puzzle. Across: 2 situated, 5 found out, 7 climbed/went up, 9 way. Down: 1 to defeat, 3 forms or makes, 4 height of a place from sea level, 6 an organised journey for a particular purpose, 8 the highest point of a mountain.
3What is the local name of K2?
4When was the mountain discovered?
5Who is H. H. Godwin Austen?
6When did people start to climb K2?
7When did people successfully reach the top of K2?
8What makes the climbing of K2 more difficult?
9Write True or False. (a) K2 is the highest mountain in the world. (b) The mountain was unknown until the 1900s. (c) A team of Americans first attempted to climb K2. (d) The first successful expedition was a complete success without any death. (e) Mt. Everest is easier to climb than K2.
10There are many mountains in the northern part of Nepal. Make a list of the mountains and find out their heights and compare them.
11Using the idea map, write a short description of Rara Lake.
12Choose a verb from the brackets to complete the sentences. (a) Every generation .... its own characteristics. (has/have) (b) A generation gap .... of differences in different aspects. (consists/consist) (c) A lot of changes .... occurred in the village since I left it. (have/has) (d) The beautiful scenery of the place .... more tourists. (attract/attracts) (e) Ten kilos of sugar .... sufficient for us now. (are/is) (f) Police .... investigating the case carefully. (were/was) (g) One of the students .... been selected for the school award. (has/have) (h) The man with roses in his hands .... like your brother. (look/looks)
13Look at the picture and answer the questions. (a) What do you see in the picture? (b) Have you seen this in your locality? Where? (c) What is it used for?
14Now, listen to the audio and complete the sentences. Use one word only. (a) The Panama Canal connects the pacific and the ....... ocean. (b) The ....... began to construct the canal in 1881. (c) Almost ....... people died while building the canal. (d) The USA handed the canal to Panama in ....... . (e) Every year, almost 40,000 ....... come through the canal.
15Look at the text below and answer these questions. (a) Have you ever seen this type of document? Where? (b) What is it called? (c) Does your school have one?
16Choose the words from the box to complete the sentences: nominal, underprivileged, devoted, human resources, support, cafeteria, ensure, deprived of. (a) The baby is still not well. He was .... oxygen during birth. (b) She takes a bath regularly. She wants to .... personal hygiene. (c) These children are from an .... community. We've provided them with necessary things at school. (d) Thirty percent of the students need .... classes in Mathematics. (e) Nepal needs skilled .... to utilise the available natural resources. (f) Our school canteen is cheap. It provides its services at .... prices. (g) No one brings homemade food. Everyone eats at the .... (h) After finishing her higher education, Ms. Tharu .... herself to social work.
17Write True or False. (a) The school was established more than 50 years ago. (b) The school is located in a remote village. (c) Students and guardians get a chance to interact with the school family. (d) The students can eat at the school cafeteria. (e) The school is one of the most expensive schools in Nepal.
18Answer the questions. (a) When was the school established? (b) Make a list of the programmes offered by the school. (c) Is the school suitable for underprivileged students? How do you know? (d) Has the school got computers? How do you know? (e) What is the email address of the school?
19Visit different sections of your school and list the facilities available there.
20Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions based on these clues. (a) time to get to your school/20 minutes (b) kerosene you need/5 litres (c) your school from the bus park/3 km (d) your father/5 feet (e) your weight/35 kg (f) your classroom window/3 feet (g) how long/Koshi River/720 km
21Match the questions in column A with their possible answers in column B. (a) How tall is your house? (b) How long is the East West highway? (c) How much water do you drink a day? (d) How far is Kathmandu from Pokhara? (e) How tall is your younger brother? (f) How much does your bag weigh? Answers: (i) It's about 2.5 kilograms. (ii) He's 3'5". (iii) It's 1027.67 kilometres. (iv) It's about 20 feet. (v) It's about 200 kilometres. (vi) I drink 2 litres of water every day.
22Rearrange the words to make sensible questions. (a) has/How far/reached/the pilot? (b) the Karnali Bridge/long/is/How? (c) tall/a giraffe/is/How? (d) How/can/high/you/reach? (e) long/is/your ruler/How?
23Visit two or three schools, colleges or other institutions in your locality and collect as many prospectuses as you can. Present them to your class and talk briefly about them.
24When do we use some and when do we use any?
25What is the difference between a few and few, and between a little and much?
26What does the mark ' show in words like expe'dition and 'summit?