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1. 1.

   Write the names of the animals against the national parks.

   1. Gir National Park, Gujarat -> lion
   2. Periyar National Park, Kerala
   3. Simlipal National Park, Odisha
   4. Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan
   5. Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
   6. Kaziranga National Park, Assam
2. 2.

   How do you think the raised sections or chapories constructed by the Indian Army would save the lives of rhinoceroses?

3. 3.

   How does Adil describe the greater one-horned rhinoceros?

4. 4.

   What was Mary Curzon's role in saving the rhinoceros population of Kaziranga?

5. 5.

   Who spoke these sentences - Rhino or Adil? Write the name of the speaker.

   1. The Brahmaputra water is cool and comfortable on a hot day.
   2. The greater one-horned rhinoceros is listed as a vulnerable species because of excessive hunting and poaching.
   3. The river is lovely to wade in but it also reminds me of the endless rain and the floods of last year.
   4. They entered the river nearby and began swimming with wild abandon,
   5. We live in the grasslands at the foothills of the Himalayas.
   6. Jhumki told me yesterday that the Indian Army has now constructed raised sections or chapories for us.
   7. It seems strange to be back now in this concrete jungle after taking in all the sights and sounds of wildlife.
   8. So many forests are being cut down everywhere that I am glad that she has a safe home here.
   9. Over the years, I have wandered around Kaziranga, and have seen that the Park is varied and large.
   10. They are excellent swimmers and can run very fast.
6. 6.

   What do the phrases in grey mean? Tick (√) the correct answers.

   1. The first trickle of tourists means
      1. tourists that visit the Park in the beginning of January.
      2. the first tourists of the season.
      3. tourists who had visited the Park when it was first opened.
   2. A tour guide is a person who
      1. seeks guidance on how to visit a place.
      2. tells you about her/his adventures.
      3. takes you around a place and tells you about it.
   3. A prehistoric-era movie is a film
      1. about a time when there was no recorded history.
      2. that tells us about ancient history.
      3. that was made a very long time ago.
   4. The Park is varied and large means that the Park is
      1. large but doesn't have variety.
      2. large and has a huge variety.
      3. not a very large but has variety.
   5. One thing led to another means
      1. one incident brought about other incidents.
      2. something provided clues to something else.
      3. an event occurred that was not planned earlier.
   6. Concrete jungle means
      1. a city full of buildings.
      2. concrete buildings in the middle of the jungle.
      3. a jungle in the middle of concrete buildings.