A. breathless B. optimal C. exceptional D. prominent

Mankind 's intuition of freedom, and our identification of freedom with knowledge, sets us apart from animals. The animal's grasp of freedom is (1)…………. in comparison, being only the freedom to respond to external stimuli. The nearest creature to us on the (2)………….tree of life, the chimpanzee, cannot retain an image for a (3)………….length of time to be able to reflect on it. So animal life is largely a matter of conditioned reflexes, performed in an (4)…………. present; in short, animals are little more than machines with (5)…………..

While the animal is carried along (6)…………. on the stream of time, mankind has certain capacities that (7)__________ us to resist the current or look into the future. Our (8)………….invention of language was the first step towards this ‘conquest of time’. Language ‘fixes’ experiences, and places the experience of the past on an equal (9)…………. with that of the present. Imagination was bound to follow, as a (10)…………. progression from ‘labelling’ a past experience to conjuring up its mental image.

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

ECO-TOURISM Snacking on green ants is not everyone’s idea of the most delicious holiday indulgently, but on a recent walk through the Daintree rainforest in Queensland, Australia, Aboriginal guide Kirsty Norris assured a group of uncertain guest that the traditional food source of her KukuYalanji tribe was worth a try. She might have been right - but lucky for the native ants and the tourists, rain came streaming down through the canopy, sending any possible food scurrying for cover. Connected with nature isn’t a compulsory part of a stay at an environmental friendly resort, but at the Daintree Eco Lodge, where tree- house villas are set on stilts above the compound’s waterfall-fed creek, many people find themselves done a bit of communing while they relax. Although ecotourism is increasing on popularity, recording heady growth worldwide, it is still difficult to define. For some travellers, ecotourism means eavesdropping on nature from the comfort of a plush bed with a magnificent view. To others, it's about doing without hot showers and trekking across wildernesses. However, industrial watchers say the category’s basic tenet is minimal environmental impact combination with some contribution to education and conservation.

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IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORM ATION (20 PTS) 1. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission. → Without…………………………………………………………………. 2. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement. → At no time was ………………………………………………………… 3. He is a complete hypocrite; in public he condemns smokers, yet he smokes a packet a day himself. → So………………………………………………………………………. 4. Ruth never asks anyone for a loan as she doesn't like to admit she has financial problems. → Ruth is ………………………………………………………………….

123 5. He loses his temper at all things, even the slightest one. → He flies…………………………………………………………………. 6. Initially, losing one's job can seem awful; afterwards it can work out well, for some people. BLESSING → Losing one's job has proved……………………………………………. 7. He's a pleasant man socially, but he's a tough businessman. BARGAIN → He's a pleasant man ……………………………………………………. 8. As a champion swimmer, she will never be better than she is now. PRIME

→ …………………………………………………………………………. 9. A summary' cannot bring out the high quality of this book. JUSTICE

→…………………………………………………………………………. 10. The inspector showed us four potential health hazards. DREW

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