Question

It takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple jab of the knife
Will do it. It has grown
Slowly consuming the earth,
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing
Years of sunlight, air, water,
And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves.

Q. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions.
1. A tree can be killed within a:
a. Short time
b. Long time
c. Very long time
d. Little time
2. Even the leprous hide of trees has power to produce:
a. fresh leaves
b. Twigs
c. Branches
d. Roots
3. The leprous hides of trees are __
4. the phrase, 'consuming the earth' here means ___
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. c-very long time.

2. a-fresh leaves.

3. sprouting leaves.

4."consuming the earth" means destroying the earth by using all its resources.