Q2. a) Fill the blanks in the following passage with the right form of the verb given in parenthesis
1. The scientific worldview which so (1)
(dominate) our contemporary consciousness is not as
innocent as it may at first (2)
(seem). Arguably, it(3) (conceal) as much as it illuminates.
(sive) us a distorted picture of what renlity is. For science, reality is(5)
(suppose) to be
made up of objects and events that are entirely independent of the observer. It(6)_ (be) assumed to be 100%
objective - not shaped in the least by our perceptions of it. But is this what reality really is?
2. Let's take the example of a tree. What is a tree? To the Druids (a primitive society found in Northern
Europe some 2,000 years ago) certain trees (7)
(sacred) - they were dwelling places of
gods. To a child who has a tree house, the tree(8) (be) u place to play and perhaps also a place of
refuge. To the artist it is a thing of beauty. To a lumberjack it is timber, and to the logging company it
(9)
(be) a source of profit. In contrast to it, scientists (10)
(believe) it is just a
living organism capable of both respiration and photosynthesis with a specific place in the botanical
taxonomy
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Answer:
Writing an article
2. As the Sports Captain of your school, write an article for your school magazine, educating
the students about tree climbing-a sport about which not many youngsters know.
Use the hints given below.
fast-growing outdoor sport-permits people to climb heights safely-only need a helmet,
rope, harness-Peter 'Treeman' Jenkins in 1983 founded Tree Climbers International in
the US-helps people who love to climb trees-in 1997 in Japan, a physically-challenged
woman left her electric wheelchair and climbed the biggest tree in the world-many
advantages-form of leisure-good exercise-very safe-trees are everywhere-
peaceful and relaxing-is cost-effective-is a year-round sport-during the hot months,
you have shade-in winter, leafless trees offer high sunny spots
The Tree Climbers
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