Ordering of Sentences: Test-21

1. What is this life it, full of care, P. No time to stand beneath the boughs Q. We have no time to stand and stare. R. No time to see, when woods we pass S. And stare as long/as sheep or cows 6. Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

1. Advocates of space programme argue for spending huge amounts of money on exploring Mars. (P) But there is no firm evidence of any valuable mineral that can be extracted from Mars and transported to Earth. (Q) Worst, nobody has any idea what undesirable microbes or poisonous materials we will be importing from Mars. (R) They are also unrealistic about the cost of transportation that will be involved in interplanetary movement of men and materials. (S) These enthusiasts argue that Mars could be a perennial source of materials for us earthlings. (6) Our race to Mars is likely to be a wild goose chase.

1. A dictionary P. arranged words Q. about which information R. containing alphabetically S. is a book 6. is given.

1. The fox and the crane remained friends for a long time. P. She served the dishes in a beaker to the fox. The fox could not eat it because the beaker was very high. Q. The crane could not eat the dishes because of its long beak. The next day it was the turn of the crane to host the lunch for the fox. R. But the fox wanted to show that he was cleverer than the crane. S. So one day he invited the crane for dinner and served the dishes on a plate. 6. The fox put down its head in shame and went away.

1. One Botany professor always tried to convince his student that his branch of biology is superior to all the others P. His most persuasive argument, however, came during a laboratory session Q. And they don't eat very much R. Examining the cells of a pear, the professor cut a slice for the microscopic slide and took a bite of the rest of the specimen S. Plants he noted never run away or bite 6. "You won't be doing that in a Zoology lab," he said.

1. In China there is no man in the moon. P. They are exchanged between friends while children receive toy pagodas made of clay. Q. These cakes are circular to symbolise the full moon. R. Instead, there is a toad in the moon as well as moon rabbits and a goddess. S. All these appear as decorations on moon cakes, baked to celebrate the moon's birthday in September. 6. The birthday marks the end of the harvest when debts are meant to be settled.

1. Judo champ, Tamura doesn't look or act tough. P. At 4 feet 9, Tamura is the shortest woman in the light-weight class (106 pounds). Q. Fans know her affectionately as "Yawara-chan" after a spunky cartoon character. R. She wears a lucky pink ribbon and at 20, still grins like a carefree teen and gushes about ice cream. S. No wonder the .Japanese go wild when she tosses opponents, many of whom tower over her. 6. Tamura has become a national idol in Japan.

1. In our home everyone drinks milk at least once a day. P: All these we owe to our milkman Q: We the children get milk twice a day. R: He says, he is 18, but he is not sure. S: We also eat curd, and enjoy but likes milk. 6: Probably he needs more milk than we.

1. The internet has given (P) to keep in touch with friends (Q) and even allowed them (R) students access to reams of information (S) made it cheaper (6) to attend universities remotely

1. Long. Long, time ago P. who lived with his three wives Q. in a country called Kosala R. there ruled a noble king S. and four sons 6. beautiful, graceful and well versed in all shastras.