English Task 1

Name : Muhammad Akhtar Jabbaran

Class : XII IPS 3
Absent : 11
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The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to East to North Australia, including Tazmania.
It is one of the five extreme species of mono-dreams. The only mammal that lays eggs instead of
giving birth to live young. The body and the broad flat tail of these animals are covered with
dense brown fur, that traps a lay including ear to keep the animals warm. It uses its tail for story
joy fact. It has webbed feet and the large robbery’s net. These are species that are be closer to
those of ducks, then to these any known mammals. Weight varies considerably from 0.7 to 2.4
kg with males being larger than females. And male averages 50 cm total length whiles the female
major approximately 45 cm. The platypus has an average temperature of 32 degrees Celsius
rather than 37 degrees Celsius that is typical of the placental mammals.

1. What animal is being described in the monologue?

A. Octopus.
B. Rhinoceros.
C. Platypus
D. Mosquitos.
E. Hippopotamus.
2. How much does the Platypus weigh?
A. 0.7 to 2.4 kg
B. 0.7 to 2.5 kg.
C. 0.7 to 2.6 kg.
D. 0.7 to 2.7 kg.
E. 0.7 to 2.8 kg.

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The polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas. An adult male
weighs about four hundred to six hundred and eighty kilograms, while an adult female is about
half that size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has paws to occupy a narrow
ecological niche with many bony characteristics adapted to for cold temperatures, for moving
across the snow, ice, open water, and for hunting seals which make up most of its diets.
Although most of polar bears are born on land, it spends most of its time at sea, hence its name
meaning maritime bear and can hunt consistently only from sea ice. It spends much of the year
on frozen sea.

3. What does the adult male bear weigh?

A. 400 – 480 kg
B. 400 – 680 kg
C. 480 – 600 kg
D. 680 – 880 kg
E. 880 – 1500 kg
4. Where did the animal live?
A. In the Arctic Ocean
B. In the Indian Ocean.
C. In the Pacific Ocean.
D. In the North Atlantic Ocean.
E. In the South Atlantic Ocean.

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Snakes are reptiles (cold-blooded creatures). They belong to the same group as lizards (the
scaled group, Squamata) but from a sub-group of their own (Serpentes).
Snakes have two legs but a long time ago they had claws to help them slither along. Snakes are
not slimy. They are covered in scales which are just bumps on the skin. Their skin is hard and
glossy to reduce friction as the snake slithers along the ground.
Snakes often sun bathe on rocks in the warm weather. This is because snakes are cold-blooded;
they need the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies up.
Most snakes live in the country. Some types of snakes live in tress, some live in water, but most
live on the ground in deserted rabbit burrows, in thick, long grass and in old logs.
A snake’s diet usually consists of frogs, lizard, and mice and other snakes. The Anaconda can eat
small crocodiles and even bears. Many snakes protect themselves with their fangs. Some snakes
are protected by scaring their enemies away like the Cobra. The flying snakes glide away from
danger. Their ribs spread apart and the skin stretches out. Its technique is just like the sugar
gliders.

5. Since the snakes are cold-blooded, they…

A. like sucking the cool blood
B. avoid sun-bathing to their skins
C. never sun bathe in the warm weather
D. live on the ground in deserted burrows
E. require the sun’s warmth to heat their bodies

6. We know from the text that snakes…

A. do not have claws
B. do not like sunlight
C. have two legs and claws
D. use their legs to climb the tree
E. use their claws to slither along the ground

7. Some types of snakes live in tress, some live in water, but most live on the ground in deserted
rabbit burrows,…(paragraph 4).The word “burrows “ has the similar meaning with…
A. foster
B. dig
C. plough
D. nurture
E. cultivate

8. How do flying snakes protect themselves.

A. They fly away
B. They use their fangs they scare their enemies.
C. They stretch out their skin,
D. They eat the other animals.
E. sun bathe on rocks

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Napoleon is a favorite fish for divers in many regions of the world. The fish can instantly be
recognized by its size, color and shape. It is one of the largest reef fish in the world. They can
grow up to 230 cm and weigh 190 kg. They have fleshy lips and a hump over the head that is
similar to a napoleon hat. The Hump becomes more prominent with age.
Colors vary with age and sex. Males range from a bright electric blue to green or purplish blue.
Mature males develop a black stripe along the sides, blue spots on their body scales, and blue
scribbles on the head. Juveniles can be identified by their pale greenish color and two black lines
running behind the eye. Females, both old and young, are red-orange on the upper parts of their
bodies and red-orange to white yellow.

Napoleon fish are carnivorous and eat during the day. They can be seen feasting on shellfish,
other fish, sea stars, sea urchins and crabs, crushing the shells to get the animal within. They also
crush large chunks of dead coral rubble with peg-like teeth to feed on the burrowing mussels and
worms.
Pairs spawn together as part of a larger mating group that may consist of over 100 individuals.
The planktonic eggs are released into the water, and once the larvae have hatched they will settle
out on the substrate. Adult females are able to change sex but the triggers for this development
are not yet known.
The Napoleon is mainly found on coral reef edges and drop-offs. They move into shallow bays
during the day to feed, and tend to move into deeper waters as they grow older and large. Adults,
therefore, are more common offshore than inshore.

9. What is the text about?

A. The description of Napoleon fish
B. The physical characteristics of carnivorous fish
C. The divers’ favorite animals
D. Napoleon’s family
E. The development of Napoleon fish
10. Where do Napoleon fish move during the day to feed?
A. Offshore
B. Onshore
C. Deeper water
D. Shallow bays
E. Coral reef edges

11. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the text?

A. Napoleon fish tend to move into shallow waters as they grow older and large
B. Napoleon fish move into deep bays during the day to feed
C. Adult females are not able to change sex
D. Napoleon fish are not carnivorous
E. The male has more attractive colours than the females

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Ant-eaters are perhaps the most curious looking animals.
Their long head and snout look like tubes, and they have no teeth at all. Their front legs are very
strong and armed with heavy curved claws with which they break open the nets of ants and
termites and then, when the insects rush out, use their long, sticky tongues to lick them up at
great speed.
True ant-eaters are found in the swamps and forests of central and South America. Scaly ant-
eaters, or pangolins, are found in Africa and tropical Asia.
Various other insect-eating animals are sometimes called ant-eaters, although they really belong
to other groups of animals. One of them is the ant-bear, which lives on the plains of South and
Central Africa. This has long, erect ears but short blunt claws, an almost hairless tail, yellow
brown in color. Unlike the true ant-eaters, it has small teeth.

12. The text tells us ….

A. the story of ant-eaters
B. the report of ant-eaters
C. the discussion of ant-eaters
D. the description of ant-eaters
E. the explanation of ant-eater’s body

13. What is the ant-bear?

A. The animal has long, erect ears and small teeth
B. The animal looks like a pangolin.
C. The animal has no sticky tongue
D. The animal does not like to eat ants.
E. The animal belongs to ants’ group.

14. From the passage above, we can conclude that….

A. all ants are friends of other insects
B. ants live in the disgusted places
C. ants are classified as predators
D. ants belong to the insect group
E. ants usually eat death animals

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A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia. It has a smaller relative, called a wallaby,
which lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and in New Guinea.
Kangaroos eat grass and plants.They have short front legs, but very long and strong back legs
and a tail. These are used for sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make
forward jumps of over eight metres, and leap across fences more than three metres high. They
can also run at speeds of over 45 kilometres per hour.
The largest kangaroos are the Great grey kangaroo and the Red Kangaroo. Adult grows to a
length of 1.60 metres and weighs over 90 kilos.
Kangaroos are marsupials. This means that the female kangaroo has an external pouch on the
front of her body. A baby kangaroo is very tiny when it is born, and it crawls at once into this
pouch where it spends its first five months of life.

15. According to the text, the kangaroo ….

A. can grow as tall as a man
B. can run faster than a car
C. can walk as soon as it is born
D. can jump over a 3 metres high fence
E. can live in a pouch during its life

16. …. are used for sitting up and for jumping.

A. Long tails
B. Short legs
C. Body pouch
D. Short front legs
E. Strong back legs

17. We know from the text that kangaroo ….

A. is smaller in size to human
B. is an omnivorous animal
C. has habitat in Tasmania
D. can be called Wallaby in New Guinea
E. has another name called Wallaby 29.

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An elephant is the largest and strongest animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs,
huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tall, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it
has a long noise, the trunk.
The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water
by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts
them into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long am and hand. An elephant
looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.
The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes
it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy
loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

18. The text tells us about….

(A). the Elephant’s peculiar feature
(B). useful servant
(C). strange looking animal
(D). an elephant
(E). elephant looks very clumsy.

19. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that….

(A) elephants are strong
(B) elephants can lift logs
(C) elephants are servants
(D) elephant are very useful
(E) elephant must be trained

20. The most distinguishing characteristic of an elephant is…..

(A). its clumsiness
(B). its thick legs
(C). its large body
(D). its long nose
(E). its large ears

21. Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph ?
(A) It looks strange
(B) It is heavy
(C) It is wild
(D) It has a trunk
(E) It has a small tail

22. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath
(paragraph 2). The word “it” refers to….
A). a shower bath
B). elephant’s body
C). a shower
D). water
E). elephant’s trunk
23. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ……..
(A) to eat
(B) to push
(C) to drink
(D) to carry things
(E) to squirt water over the body.

24. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature….(Paragraph2). The word “peculiar” close in
meaning to ….
(A) large
(B) strange
(C) tough
(D) smooth
(E) king

25. The text above is in the form of…

(A). Analytical Exposition
(B). Narrative
(C). Recount
(D). Report
(E.) Spoof

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Every single rock on the surface of the Earth-whether it is gravestone, a piece of solidified lava
from a volcano or a boulder that has broken from a cliff or mountain-is slowly being broken
down. This breaking down of rocks at or near the Earth’s surface is called weathering. The word
is used because the weather is mainly responsible. Weathering turns solid rock into soft materials
that may eventually form soil.
Air and water are the cause of most weathering. Sometimes they change the chemical in the
rocks, and sometimes they just break apart the rock physically. If water seeps into the cracks in
the rocks, for example, it may later freeze if the temperature falls below 0 degrees Celsius. As
the water turns to ice, it expands, pushing against the sides of the rock with a pressure believe to
be as much as 2,100 kilograms per square centimetre. This forces the cracks open. Repeated
freezing and thawing causes the fragments to break away from the original rock, these may slide
down a cliff or mountain and form a sloping mass of fragments at the bottom, called scree.

26. According to the text,….

A. there are two kinds of rock, gravestone and a boulder
B. soft materials will turn to solidified lava through weathering
C. chemical in the rocks causes weathering in every single rock-
D. a cliff or mountain may slide down because of the water in the rocks
E. cracks in the rocks will turn water into ice at the temperature below 0 degrees Celsius

27. The first paragraph is about….

A. the materials of weathering
B. the process of weathering
C. the impact of weathering
D. the definition of weathering
E. the result of weathering

28. We know from the text that….

A. very solid rock is impossible to break down
B. solid rock can turns into soil because of air and water
C. soft materials harders to eventually become rock
D. the weather can turn lava into gravestone
E. air and water are the main elements of the weather

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Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without
making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of
aerial sensor technology to detect and classify objects on Earth (both on the surface, and in the
atmosphere and ocean) by means of propagated signals (e.g. electromagnetic radiation emitted
from aircraft or satellites).
There are two main types or remote sensing: passive remote sensing and active remote sensing.
Passive sensors detect natural radiation that is emitted or reflected by the objects or surrounding
area being observed. Reflected sunlight is the most common source of radiation measured by
passive censors. Examples of passive remote sensors include film photography, infra-red,
charge-coupled devices, and radiometers. Active collection, on the other hand, emits energy in
order to scan objects and areas whereupon a sensor then detects and measures the radiation that
is reflected or backscattered from the target. RADAR and LIDAR are examples of active remote
sensing where the time delay between emission and return is measured, stabilizing the location,
height, speed and direction of an object.

29. From the text we know that remote sensing…

a. Is a way to obtain information about an object or phenomenon
b. Does not difficult to do c. Makes physical contact with the object
d. Does not make use of censors
e. Does not make use propagated signals

30. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

a. Active sensing is better than passive sensing
b. The energy in sunlight is important for remote sensing
c. Passive sensing is not as strong as active sensing
d. The source of energy radiated for sensing determines whether it is the active or passive type
e. Active remote sensing and passive remote sensing are equally useful for the development
of knowledge and technology

31. Based on the text we can say that…

a. Remote sensing is expensive technology
b. Remote sensing is useful for transportation
c. We can apply the technology to study animals
d. Medical science can be improved through remote sensing
e. Remote sensing make it possible to collect information of an object in a dangerous area

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Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family, Varanidae. It is the world’s largest living
lizards. It grows to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighs up to 126 kg and belong to the most
ancient group of lizards still alive.
It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores.
The natives call the dragon, ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile).
The Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs, and rough skin. It is covered with
small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When
it opens its wide red moth, it shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw.
Komodo dragons are good simmers and may swim the long distance from one island to another.
Like other lizards, they swim by undulating their tails, and their legs held against their body.
The Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer,
wild pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller komodos have to be content with
eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals. The adult will prey on
the young one as well as the old and sick dragons.
Lizard digs a cave with its strong claws in the cave at night.

32. The main idea of paragraph 5 is …

A. komodo dragons feed on young dragons.
B. komodo dragons get their food by hunting.
C. komodo dragons are carnivorous and also cannibals
D. komodo dragons are cannibals because they hunt other animals.
E. komodo dragons are carnivorous because they eat eggs, meat and rodents.

33. Which of the following is not the characteristic of a komodo dragon?

A. Rough skin
B. Strong claws
C. A long heavy tail
D. Short, strong legs
E. Rows of red teeth

34. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is ….

A. to retell the events in Komodo Island.
B. to inform about classification of komodo.
C. to describe about komodo dragon in general.
D. to persuade reader to keep komodo habitat.
E. to entertain reader with the story of komodo.

35. Komodo dragons are cannibals because …

A. they hunt deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes and even horses.
B. they prey on young ones as well as old and sick dragons

C. they feed on eggs, lizards, snakes and rodents.

D. they eat anything they meet.

E. they will attack in self-defense.

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Gold is a precious metal. Gold is used as ornaments or as money. Gold is found in many places,
but in a small supply. It is often found on the surface of the earth. Since gold is a heavy
substance, it is sometimes found loose on bottom of rivers. The gold is found together with sand
and rocks, and must be separated from them. It is simple to search for this type of gold. It is not
usually necessary to drill for gold, but when a layer of gold is located deep below the surface of
the earth, it is possible to drill a hole into the ground. Engineers have developed modern process
for removing gold from rocks. Since gold is not very hard, it is sometimes melted and added to
other substances for making rings, coins, and art objects. It will be priced forever because it is
beautiful, rare, and useful.

36. The best title of the text above is …..

a. Gold
b. Type of Gold
c. Previous Metal
d. Rare Ornaments
e. Removing Gold from Rocks

37. The following are associated with gold, EXCEPT …..

a. useful
b. precious
c. beautiful
d. expensive
e. unnecessary
38. The text above is mainly intended to …. about gold.
a. discuss
b. classify
c. describe
d. elaborate
e. document

39. “It will be priced forever because….” (Paragraph 4). The word “priced” means ……
a. valuable
b. worthless
c. interesting
d. wonderful
e. eye catching

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Blueberries, cranberries, and huckleberries-like dark skinned bunch grapes-contain restorative, a
potential anticancer agent. That’s a new finding from preliminary data from ARS collaborative
studies with Rutgers University-New Jersey and Ag Canada, Kent ville, Nova Scotti. Restorative
protects dark-skinned bunch grapes from fungal diseases and provides health benefits to
consumers, including protection from cardiovascular disease. The compound’s anticancer
potential warranted its examination in other fruits.
Using gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric procedures, the scientists measured the
restorative content of 30 whole fruit samples of blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry, and related
plants representing 5 families and 10 species of Vaccination fruit. They found that several
samples contained varying amounts of the compound. Analysis of extracts of the skin, juice/pulp,
and seed of muscadine grapes showed that its concentration in fruit skin was highest. Levels in
the juice/pulp were much lower than in either skin or seeds. Researchers are continuing to
analyze more Vaccination and muscadine samples. Future research goals will include enhancing
production of restorative in selected species.

40. What does the second paragraph talk about?

a. More Vaccinium and muscadine will be analyzed.
b. Researchers plan to produce resveratrol in large scale.
c. Several samples contains various amount of resveratrol.
d. The experiment showed that resveratrol is mostly concentrated in the fruit skin.
e. The experiment analyzes 30 fruit samples of blueberry, cranberry and huckleberry.

41. How many fruit samples are used in the research?

a. 3
b. 5
c. 10
d. 25
e. 30
42. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To tell kinds of fruits
b. To describe some fruits
c. To persuade people to keep health
d. To inform the importance of research on fruits
e. To report the result of a research on certain fruits

43. We can conclude that the research will be…

a. Stopped
b. Continued
c. Postponed
d. Carried out
e. Minimized

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Antibiotic is a drug produced by certain microbes. Antibiotics destroy other microbes that
damage human tissues. They are used to treat a wide variety of diseases, including gonorrhea,
tonsillitis and tuberculosis. Antibiotics are sometimes called ‘wonder drugs’ because they can
cure diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia and scarlet fever. But when the antibiotics are
overused, or misused, these drugs make a person sensitive being attacked by a superbug.
Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes. If a drug
destroys too many harmless micro-organism, the pathogenic ones -the dangerous microbes- will
have a greater chance to multiply. This situation often leads to the development of a new
infection called superinfection. Extensive use of some antibiotics may damage organs and
tissues. For example, streptomycin, which is used to treat tuberculosis, has caused kidney
damage and deafness.
Resistance to antibiotics may be acquired by pathogenic microbes. The resistant microbes
transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes and cause them to become resistant. During
antibiotic treatment, non-resistant microbes are destroyed, but resistant types survive and
multiply.
To avoid the side effect of antibiotics, you’d better not urge your doctor to prescribe antibiotics.
Keep in mind that antibiotics are only useful for bacterial infections and have no effect on
viruses, so they cannot be used for children pox, measles, and other viral diseases.

44. Which diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics?

a. Tonsillitis
b. Meningitis
c. Chicken pox
d. Tuberculosis
e. Scarlet fever
45. What are discussed in paragraph two and four?
a. Both paragraphs describe how antibiotics work.
b. Both paragraphs tell about the effects of misusing antibiotics.
c. Both paragraphs explain how antibiotics damage organs and tissue.
d. Paragraph two tells what causes the pathogenic microbes multiply and paragraph four tells
how un-resistant microbes become resistant.
e. Paragraph two tells how antibiotics destroy harmless microbes and paragraph four describes
how the pathogenic microbes transfer genetic material to non-resistant microbes.

46. Choose one from the following which is not the effect of using antibiotics improperly?
a. Organs and tissues are damaged.
b. The pathogenic microbes multiply.
c. Harmless micro-organism are destroyed.
d. Pathogenic microbes become non-resistant.
e. New infection which is called superinfection develops.

47. Antibiotics do not always distinguish between harmless and dangerous microbes.”
(paragraph 2). The word “distinguish” means…
a. Vary
b. Compare
c. Correlate
d. Contradict
e. Differentiate

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The anaconda is the largest snake in the world. Also known as the Water Boa, this giant, meat-
eater lives in swampy areas of tropical South America. It spends a lot of time in shallow water,
hidden from unsuspecting prey. Anacondas are related to boa constrictors. They give birth to 20
to 40 baby snakes at one time. Like all snakes, anacondas are cold-blooded; they have the same
temperature as the environment. They continue to grow all their lives, getting bigger and bigger
each year. The longest anaconda ever found was 11.4 m long, there are probably even bigger
anacondas that have not been seen. Anacondas are greenish-brown with a double row of black
oval spots on the back and smaller white markings on the sides.

48. What is the monologue about?

A. Snakes.
B. Anacondas
C. Kinds of snakes.
D. What an anaconda looks like.
E. Another name for an anaconda.

49. How many babies does an anaconda give birth at one time?
A. 10 – 20.
B. 10 – 30.
C. 20 – 30.
D. 20 – 40
E. 30 – 40.

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Jasmine is a native flower to some tropical areas in South Asia, Africa and Australia. In India,
some varieties of Jasmine are used for religious purposes.
The flower can grow up to 3 meters high and 2 meters wide. It releases its fragrance mostly after
the sun sets especially nearing the full moon. Therefore, it is often associated with soothing
night- time moods.
The planting of Jasmine is started by putting some cuttings in 3 inch posts within 4 weeks. After
the roots grow, they are put into 6 inch pots. The soil in the pots should be kept moist but
possible for the water to go through it for optimum growth.
There are some important advantages of Jasmine. In medication, this flower is often used for
soothing headaches, stimulating brain, and restoring balance. Its extract is also widely used in the
making of perfume.

50. When does Jasmine release the most fragrance?

A. In the morning
B. In the evening
C. In the afternoon
D. At dawn

51. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Jasmine is grown worldwide
B. Jasmine has various benefits
C. Jasmine can cause headache
D. There are some varieties of Jasmine

52. ” … it is often associated with …”, The word “associated” in is closest in meaning to ….
A. Attached
B. Connected
C. Compared
D. Propagated

53. In planting Jasmine, the soil should be kept moist to make it ….

A. Go through the water easily
B. Grow up to 6 inch in length
C. Produce optimum fragrance
D. Grow optimally