Grade 8 (Unit 13) Nepal is the first country to double its tiger population (Reading I)

 Unit 13

 

Reading I (page 157)

Nepal is the first country to double its tiger population

A. Match the words in column A with their meanings given in column B.

a. nationwide             i. the act of making people obey a particular law or rule

b. intricately              ii. hunting birds and animals illegally

c. poaching                iii. the state of being together in the same place at the same time

d. enforcement          iv. existing in all parts of a particular country

e. coexistence           v. the process of spreading something over a wide area

f. dispersal                 vi. with a lot of different parts that fit together

Answer:

a. nationwide – iv. existing in all parts of a particular country

b. intricately – vi. with a lot of different parts that fit together

c. poaching – ii. hunting birds and animals illegally

d. enforcement – i. the act of making people obey a particular law or rule

e. coexistence – iii. the state of being together in the same place at the same time

f. dispersal – v. the process of spreading something over a wide area

B. Fill in the blanks with correct information from the text.

a. The third tiger and prey survey found a total of .... tigers in Nepal.

b. Tigers are at the top of the ..... chain.

c. The national commission related to tiger conservation in Nepal is headed by..............

d. National and international.............. have supported the tiger conservation programme.

e. Development works and construction should be conducted in a...... way.

Answer:

a. The third tiger and prey survey found a total of 235 tigers in Nepal.

b. Tigers are at the top of the food chain.

c. The national commission related to tiger conservation in Nepal is headed by the Prime Minister of Nepal.

d. National and international stakeholders have supported the tiger conservation program.

e. Development works and construction should be conducted in a wildlife-friendly way.

C. Answer these questions.

a. How many tiger surveys have already been conducted?

b. What was the percentage of tigers in 2010 in Asia?

c. When was the St. Petersburg declaration made?

d. Mention any one initiative that Nepal has adopted for tiger conservation.

e. What are the threats to tiger conservation?

Answer:

a. Four tiger surveys have already been conducted in Nepal.

b. The percentage of tigers was 97% in 2010 in Asia.

c. The St. Petersburg Declaration was made in 2010.

d. Any one initiative that Nepal has adopted for tiger conservation is that it has established additional habitats for tigers and prey species.

e. The threats to tiger conservation are poaching, illegal wildlife trade, and the impacts of climate change.

 

D. In Nepal, some development and construction activities have been conducted without considering nature and its ecosystem. What might be its effects? Discuss.

Answer:

Nepal is a developing country. Development and construction activities can have both positive and negative impact on the environment. Some development and construction activities have been conducted without considering nature and its ecosystem. Some of their effects are negative. These activities can lead to deforestation, pollution, habitat destruction, and landslides. It is important to consider the environmental impact of these activities before doing them. There are a number of ways to minimize the environmental impact of development and construction activities, such as taking precaution before starting, reducing the amount of land that is cleared for development, using sustainable construction materials, reducing pollution, following sustainable development policies and protecting habitats.  By taking these steps, we can help to protect Nepal’s natural environment and ensure that development and construction activities are sustainable.

Writing I

Chart Interpretation

The chart below shows the number of men and women studying engineering in a university. Write an interpretation of the chart.

Answer:

The bar chart below shows the number of students studying engineering at a university. Dark bars represent the number of men and white bars represent the number of women. It shows the number of men and women studying engineering at a university between the years 1992 and 2012. This data indicates a positive trend towards gender equality in the field of engineering. The number of men studying engineering has decreased slightly over 1992 to 2012 from 1400 to 1200. The number of women studying engineering has increased steadily over this period, from 200 to 600. This has led to an overall increase in the number of engineering students, from 1600 to 1800.

Grammar I

a. I'm sorry, but there's............ (any/no)........... milk. Is black tea OK?

b. If you want to lose weight, you should eat (less/more) chocolate.

c. If you want to help me make breakfast, you can peel. (any/some) potatoes.

d. We don't have (all/enough) tomatoes. Can you bring another five or six, please?

e. When I was a child, I used to drink .......... (a lot of/most) milk.

f. I don't generally like fruits but I eat ........... (no/a lot of) mangoes.

g. I'm not sure if we can make a cake. Do we have........... (some/much) eggs?

h. Sorry, I can't go with you. I've got.......... (any/some) work to do.

Answer:

a. I’m sorry, but there’s no milk. Is black tea OK?

b. If you want to lose weight, you should eat less chocolate.

c. If you want to help me make breakfast, you can peel some potatoes.

d. We don’t have enough tomatoes, Can you bring another five or six, please?

e. When I was a child, I used to drink a lot of milk.

f. I don’t generally like fruits but I eat a lot of mangoes.

g. I’m not sure if we can make a cake. Do we have some eggs?

h. Sorry, I can’t go with you. I’ve got some work to do.

 

 

 

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