Comprehension:

Hide and Seek

In the wild, it often comes down to predator and prey. There is the hunter and there is the hunted.
Organisms want to stay alive. They hide or escape from animals who would like to eat them. So how do
they do it? They adapt to their environment.
One very helpful adaptation is called camouflage. You may have been surprised at some time by an
animal that used camouflage. It blended into its surroundings so well that you nearly missed seeing it. Its
coloring, markings or other physical features allowed it to blend in to the area around it.
Animals use camouflage to fool a predator. The hidden animal is not seen when a predator scans an
area looking for food. Wild goats, for example, have coats that make them look invisible among rocks. A
baby giraffe’s coat helps it hide among the grass and trees. A chameleon is a lizard that will change
colors depending on the surface it is on.
Camouflage often works the other way around, too. Predators can use camouflage to trap their prey. A
predator can attack unexpectedly an animal it wants to eat. The prey animal doesn’t see danger because
the predator blends into the habitat. A leopard’s spotted coat helps it blend in to the background and
sneak up on its prey.
Another popular adaptation is mimicry. Mimicry is when an animal has the physical characteristics that
makes it look like another animal or a plant. Some moths look like a wasp. Predators that don’t like
wasps will think the moth is a wasp and not eat it.

Answer the following questions based on the reading passage.

1) What is the function of camouflage in the wild?

The function of camouflage is the hunter and there is the hunted. Organisms want to stay alive. They
hide or escape from animals who would like to eat them. They adapt to their environment. One very
helpful adaptation is called camouflage.

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2) How do animals use mimicry to protect themselves?

__Mimicry is when an animal has the physical characteristics that makes it look like another animal or a
plant. Some moths look like a wasp. Predators that don’t like wasps will think the moth is a wasp and
not eat it and that how animals use mimicry to protect themselves.
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3) What’s the difference between cMimicry is when an animal has the physical characteristics that
makes it look like another animal or a plant. Some moths look like a wasp. Predators that don’t like
wasps will think the moth is a wasp and not eat Mimicry is when an animal has the physical
characteristics that makes it look like another animal or a plant. Some moths look like a wasp. Predators
that don’t like wasps will think the moth is a wasp and not eat it.
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4) If you were a wild animal, would you rather have the ability to mimic another animal or the ability to
camouflage yourself? Why?
_____________________________________________Yes, because as I am a wild animal I would have
the ability to mimic another animal. the physical characteristics that makes me look like another animal
or a plant. Or I would rather have the ability to camouflage myself. I’ll blend into my surroundings so
well that they’ll nearly miss seeing me. My coloring, markings or other physical features will allow me to
blend in to the area around me. _________________________________

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5) If a chameleon was on a green leaf, what color do you think it would be?
__If a chameleon was on a green leaf probably it would be of green color because chameleon is a lizard
that will change colors depending on the surface it is
on._________________________________________________________________________________

Grammar:

Choose the correct alternative and fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs:

1. Every available (flight/flights)_flights less than five vacant seats

2. Both the (cable/cables)_cables_ be inserted
3. light either of the (light/lights) blinking?
4. There many__(many/much) options available
5. All the (information/informations)_informatio_available at the website
6. Some (flight/flights)_flights_been delayed due to the fog
7. Most (computer/computers)___computers____ to be serviced regularly
8. 60% of our (customer/customers)___customers____for this plan
9. Most of the (data/datas)____data___ok
10. There____much__________ (much/many) information available at the moment

Choose the correct verb:

1. ____Is___any of the details missing? (Is/Are)
2. Either option (is/are) ______are________ fine
3. Each computer___comes___________ (come/comes) with a 5 year warranty
4. ______Is________(is/are) there any information available online, regarding this issue?
5. There are (is/are) some new plans that have been introduced this month.
6. This is one of the orders that____has__________(has/have) been cancelled
7. ____Which__________ (What/Which/Whose) date did you book the tickets on?
8. ____what__________ (What/Which/Whose) reason did the earlier executive give you?
9. ___Whose___________ (What/Which/Whose) folder are you currently looking at?
10. _____whose_________ (What/Which/Whose) account is this?

Add ‘a/an’, ‘a little’, ‘a few’ wherever appropriate:

1. Please raise____an___request at our website

2. We have made__a_____progress in our research
3. We will send___a____technician as soon as we can
4. There should an close by
 5. Do you have___an____television
6. Is there___a____switch?
7. This plan has__an_____benefits
8. You will receive ___a____bill very soon
9. We need to fix____a___dish on your rooftop
10. You can call back in____an___week and check
11. I am attaching__some_____documents that might help
12. These are___few____tips that might be useful
13. This is____an___useful piece of information
14. Please let us know when you receive____a___signal
15. You might need to purchase___few____batteries
16. We will send you___a some____CD with____a___newer version
17. You won’t need to use___a____splitter for this
18. We might have___few____spare batteries lying around
19. They purchased this plan at___a____premium
20. There are___some____terms and conditions involved

Fill in the blanks using a preposition that best fits the sentence from the words given below. You may
use a word only once.

With, on, at, after, aside, before, against, during, amongst, within, in, upon.

1. There is a port ____on____ the back of your monitor.

2. We greet our customers___during_____ Christmas.
3. Egypt switches to daylight saving time _____in___ summers.
4. We have a tie-up ____with____ major international airlines.
5. Our Internet service is ____amongst____ the best available in the market.
6. _____Before___ switching on the computer, please ensure it is connected to the power mains.
7. Please let me know what happens ____after____ password entry.
8. Its against the law to divulge account details to anyone other than the account holder.
9. Please arrange to make the payment ______within___ this week.
10. Unusual circumstances ____aside_____, you should be able to log in to your email account within
two hours.

Choose the right answer:

1. You will need to fill in the details, ____including_____ your name and address and the amount you
wish to pay.
a. along
b. within
c. from
d. including
2. With our investment plans, you can save money ____for_______ your retirement.
a. towards
b. toward
c. for
d. All of the above
3. This call is _____regarding_____ unusual activity on your savings account with our bank.
a. for
b. in
c. concern
d. regarding
4. People _____throughtout_____ the world were hit by the recession in 2008.
a. throughout
b. through
c. out of
d. from
5. Your sim card is _____underneath______ the battery.
a. in
b. at
c. around
d. underneath
6. The excess charges will be credited _____to______ your card account.
a. back
b. in
c. to
d. from
7. The IMEI number of your mobile phone is printed _____below___ the model number.
a. below
b. in
c. towards
d. regarding
8. ______According to_______ the user manual, you are supposed to charge the battery for 24 hours
before starting to use your laptop.
a. As per in
b. About
c. Regarding
d. According to
9. Please use the Bluetooth connection _________instead of____ the infrared connection.
a. in addition to
b. along with
c. instead of
d. All of the above
10. Rising unemployment _____all the above_________ the economic downturn is spreading.
a. due to
b. owing to
c. because of
d. All of the above

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school. Are
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.is
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.are
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.is
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.doesn’t
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.doesn’
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.is
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street. Lives
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch. Takes
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win. Wants
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable. Is
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction. Are
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.knows
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?is
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.is
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.is
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?are
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.are
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!were is
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully. Debates
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.leads
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially. Greets
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case. Are
Attention to details:
In no more than 4 to 5 bullet point describe:

How to make Maggie.

How to download an app.
So Maggie is everyone’s Favorite two minutes noodle.
First of all boil 2 cup of water in a pan.
Secondly heat it. And then pour Maggie noodles to it.
After that let it absorb water. Then pour Maggie masala to it or if you want you can add little salt or
pepper. Then cook it till it doesn’t leave any water or leave if you want to have soupy noodles. Just pore
on your favourite bowl and enjoy.

Free writing: Pick any 1 of the topics: a minimum of 200 words.

1 Are school uniforms necessary or can casual dresses be allowed at schools?
2 What do you think about selfies?
3 If I were…
4 A horror story.
4. A horror story
So it is one real life incident, when I was eight years old that time I use to live in ghatsila. Ghatsila. One
of the small town of jharkhand east Singhbhum. I was born and brought up there. Ghatsila was the most
beautiful place I have ever been. One day when I was lying on the bed and watching TV with my mother
someone came and start shouting. My father was on the shop of our which is just near by my house. Me
and my mother came to my father to ask what happened and he told us that nearby a big cottage my
friends found a death body of a women. That women was a widow who lives in our locality. The
childrens that founded the deathbody are my friends and one of them are my best friend. So, he
explains everything with very scared voice. So I got scared and after that incident whenever we went to
ground to play together they use to explain that phase. After some time people of our locality use to
experience many scary and terrifying experiences. Like they use to hear the laughs of the women that
died. Someone saw her shadow. And many more things my friends says.