Welcome to your ENGLISH Grade 8 Unit-6
ENGLISH Grade 8 Unit-6
Passage:
Afforestation, the deliberate act of establishing a forest, has become a critical initiative in Ethiopia and across Africa. Faced with challenges such as deforestation, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity, countries are recognizing the importance of increasing forest cover.
Ethiopia, in particular, has gained international attention for its ambitious Green Legacy Initiative. Launched in 2019, this initiative aims to plant billions of trees annually to combat deforestation, soil erosion, and enhance the country's resilience to climate change. Communities are actively involved in tree planting campaigns, contributing to both environmental sustainability and local economic development.
In Africa, afforestation projects vary, addressing regional concerns and climate conditions. In arid regions, efforts focus on planting drought-resistant species to combat desertification. Coastal areas prioritize mangrove afforestation for coastal protection and biodiversity conservation. Additionally, many countries engage in reforestation projects to restore degraded ecosystems and promote sustainable resource management.
While afforestation brings numerous environmental benefits, challenges persist. These include ensuring the survival of planted trees, combating illegal logging, and addressing socio-economic factors that drive deforestation. Education campaigns play a crucial role in raising awareness about the value of forests and the need for responsible forest management.
As Africa continues to face environmental challenges, afforestation remains a key strategy for promoting ecological balance, mitigating climate change, and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Choose the correct answer from the given alternative based on the above passage.
1.
What is the primary focus of afforestation?
2.
In the Green Legacy Initiative, what is Ethiopia aiming to achieve annually?
3.
What does the term "desertification" refer to in the passage?
4.
What is the primary environmental benefit of coastal afforestation mentioned in the passage?
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What role do communities play in the Green Legacy Initiative?
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What is the verb tense in the sentence "Ethiopia, in particular, has gained international attention for its ambitious Green Legacy Initiative"?
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Identify the correct sentence:
8.
What part of speech is the word "socio-economic" in the phrase "socio-economic factors"?
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the sentence "Education campaigns play a crucial role," what is the subject?
10.
Choose the correct form of the verb: "Communities actively involved in tree planting campaigns, contributing to both environmental sustainability."
11.
Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence: "In Africa, afforestation projects vary."
12.
What part of speech is the word "ambitious" in the phrase "its ambitious Green Legacy Initiative"?
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Choose the correct sentence:
14.
What is the purpose of the phrase "to combat deforestation, soil erosion, and enhance the country's resilience to climate change" in the passage?
15.
Identify the gerund in the sentence "Addressing socio-economic factors that drive deforestation."
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What does the phrase "key strategy" imply in the sentence "afforestation remains a key strategy"?
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Choose the correct sentence:
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18. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "its" in the phrase "its ambitious Green Legacy Initiative"?
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Identify the correct form of the verb: "Challenges such as deforestation and the loss of biodiversity __________ recognized."
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What is the meaning of "deliberate" in the phrase "the deliberate act of establishing a forest"?
