THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
C.V. RAMAN
A. Match the words in group A with their meanings/explanations in
group B.
1. teeming
with -
g. full of
2.
precipitation - h. separation of solid matter from liquid
3.
harnessing - c. controlling and using
4.
alluvial - b. the area created with matter deposited
by rivers
5.
catchment - j. an area from which rainwater flows into a particular drive
6.
civilized forests - d. man-made forests
7. afforestation - a.
systematic planting of suitable trees
8. artesian – i.
spring / underground water
9. successive – f.
coming one after the other
10. erosion – e.
wearing away gradually
B.
Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the words underlined.
1. The rain-fed tanks are shallow, not deep.
2. The authorities who talk
about afforestation are actively engaged in deforestation
3. The rural students have
fared better than their urban counterparts.
4. It is a big tragedy that
fertile minds are engaged in a barren debate.
5. The fruits were fresh,
but the cream was stale.
6. Ancient monuments
are aesthetically displayed in a modern setting.
7. In his writings, it is difficult to segregate fact from
fiction.
8. The joy in the new-found
prosperity made them forget their days of poverty
9. When he saw her courage
he felt ashamed of his own cowardice
10. We need to overcome our temptation, not succumb to it.
