1Is the speaker of the song a student?
2When can the speaker of the song touch the stars?
3According to the song, what can change the world?
4Find the words from the reading for these meanings: a slow-moving mass of ice; all the time; a scale of measuring temperature; a period of hundred years; the quality of being very strong; a violent storm with strong winds; the mixture of gases around the earth; a glass structure for growing plants; an electronic device sent into space.
5Decide whether these statements are True or False: a. Glaciers are found high in the Himalayas. b. Climate change is a global issue. c. The effect of climate change is not seen in the seas. d. Climate change affects human beings. e. Human activities are likely to increase changes in the climate. f. Production of carbon dioxide in the USA may cause the melting of snow in our Himalayas.
6What is global climate change?
7List the negative effects of global climate change.
8When did climate change start?
9What human activities are affecting the earth's natural greenhouse?
10What are the components of the global climate?
11Which organisation is conducting research about climate change and its effects?
12Choose the correct alternatives: a. I think our team ...... the match this year. (will win/will have won) b. By 11 p.m. tonight, she ...... writing the report. (will have finished/will finish) c. If I finish this task early, I ...... TV. (will have watched/will watch) d. They say it ...... heavily tomorrow. (will rain/will have rained) e. ...... fine tomorrow? (Will the weather have been/Will the weather be) f. They ...... here by 10 a.m. tomorrow. (will arrive/will have arrived) g. I ...... Paris by the end of July next year. (will have visited/will visit) h. I'm sorry. I ...... you this time. I'm busy. (will not have helped/won't help)
13Make two sentences from each clue: take bath, watch TV, go shopping, call my parents, wash clothes, prepare food, feed animals, take final exams.
14Imagine your life 20 years from now. Write some sentences about the changes you will have experienced by then.
15Match the parts of the body with their functions as given in the poem Gratefulness: mind, eyes, ears, hands, lips.
16State whether these statements about the poem are True or False: a. The speaker finds herself grateful. b. She only performs difficult tasks. c. The ability to pray rarely gives her strength and guidance. d. Having a heart is the most important thing for the speaker.
17Make at least two sentences using may, might or must for each situation: a. She speaks Japanese. b. They have books in their hands. c. She bought a new car. d. It's raining. e. He works in a bank. f. Bhagawati studies very hard.
18What will the earth be like in 20 years' time? Write a paragraph on The Future of the Earth, thinking about population growth, deforestation, pollution and fuel.
19Has Nepal been affected by global climate change? How?
20What is the difference between weather and climate?
21Explain the greenhouse effect in your own words. Why is it compared to a greenhouse?
22When do we use must have with a past participle? Give an example.
23In the listening task about the weather forecast, what should you listen for to complete the table?