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Exercise
Exercise
E Exxeerrcciissee

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. The _____________ had become a little heaven of wildlife, one of the few natural sanctuaries
left near Mussoorie.

(a) lake (b) valley (c) ravine (d) mountain

2. Nearly every morning, the author heard the cry of the barking _____________.

(a) dog (b) deer (c) leopard (d) lion

3. The young _____________ wrestled like boys.

(a) langurs (b) leapords (c) rabbits (d) monkeys
4. He was made aware of the leopards presence by a _____________.

(a) dry, rasping cough (b) Gorillas

(c) Chimpanzees (d) dog

5. The leopard seemed a little _____________ at the author’s presence.

(a) frightened (b) puzzled (c) angry (d) delighted

6. A spotted forktail was _____________.

(a) a fox (b) a langur (c) a bird (d) a monkey

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. The author first saw the leopard when he was crossing a small _____________ at the bottom
of the hill.
2. The flora of the lower Himalayas closely resembles that of the _____________ countryside.

3. Only _____________ follow humans, and there were no man-eaters in Mussoorie.

4. The author once found the remains of a _____________ that had only been partly eaten.

5. The author was told that leopard skins were being sold in Delhi for ₹ _____________ each.

C. Write T for true and F for false statements.

1. The leopard is a member of the cat family.

2. Cats are nearing extinction.

3. The langurs munched the tender green shoots of the oak.

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