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III. Answer any one of the following (10 marks) :
20 Arrange the sentences A, B, C, Dand E to form a logical sequence and to construct a coherent
paragraph :

(A) With the passage of time, vices become more apparent and virtues become objects of
jealousy and envy, thereby causing contempt and hatred in the hearts of each other.

(B) They become familiar with not only strengths but also weaknesses of each other’s
characters.

(C) Generally people think that familiarity should breed love, mutual understanding and
tolerance.

(D) They expect that coming together of two persons should bring them closer and forge
the bond of kinship between them.

(മ) But when two persons come closer, they come to know not only strengths but also
weaknesses of each other’s character.

21 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below :

Erosion of America’s farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the
prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than
282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil
erosion has accelerated due to new demands placed on the land by heavy crop production. In the
years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity

as the nation's most critical natural resource problem.
(a) What are the two means of soil erosion in America ?
(b) What was the extent of soil erosion in the 1930s ?
(c) Why did the soil conservation efforts fail ?

(d) How is America going to be affected by soil erosion in the coming years ?
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