As of 2009, there are 890 World Heritage Sites that are located in 148 countries (map). 689 of these sites are cultural and include places like the Sydney Opera House in Australia and the Historic Center of Vienna in Austria. 176 are natural and feature such locations as the U.S.’s Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks. 25 of the World Heritage Sites are considered mixed i.e. natural and cultural Peru’s Machu Picchu is one of these. Italy has the highest number of World Heritage Sites with 44. India has 36 (28 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed) World Heritage Sites. The World Heritage Committee has divided the world’s countries into five geographic zones which include (1) Africa, (2) Arab States, (3) Asia Pacific (including Australia and Oceania), (4) Europe and North America and (5) Latin America and the Caribbean. WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN DANGER Like many natural, historic and cultural sites around the world, many World Heritage Sites are in danger of being destroyed or lost due to war, poaching, natural disasters like earthquakes, uncontrolled urbanization, heavy tourist traffic and environmental factors like air pollution and acid rain.
Question: 1
Match the World Heritage Sites given in Column ‘A’ with the names of the countries given in Column ‘B’ :
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Anchor each site to a unique identifier: Machu Picchu–Peru (Incan), Sydney Opera House–Australia (architecture), Yellowstone–U.S. (geysers), Vienna–Austria (imperial culture).
Step 1: Recall specific associations from the passage.
Machu Picchu — Peru (Andean/Incan site);
Sydney Opera House — Australia (iconic performing arts);
Yellowstone National Park — The U.S. (first national park);
Historic Centre of Vienna — Austria (cultural capital). [4pt]
Step 2: Fill the table accordingly.
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Question: 2
Complete the following web :
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Web completion: pull concise phrases from the passage and group them thematically (human causes vs natural causes).
Fill the web with causes of danger to World Heritage Sites mentioned in the passage: War — damages infrastructure, promotes looting/vandalism. Poaching — harms biodiversity and ecosystems at natural sites. Natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, wildfires) — destroy/ruin structures and environments. Uncontrolled urbanization — encroaches on/erodes cultural and environmental integrity. Heavy tourist traffic — overcrowding and physical wear/tear without management. Environmental factors (air pollutiocid rain) — corrode stone/metal, damage vegetation.
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Question: 3
Classify the following words in the given table:
(natural, allocate, protect, heavy)
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Adjectives = qualities (big, bright); verbs = actions (run, think). Test: can it take degrees (adj) or tenses (verb)?
Adjectives describe qualities/attributes: natural (from nature), heavy (weight/intensity; e.g., heavy traffic). Verbs denote actions: allocate (assign resources), protect (safeguard from harm).
These fit precisely into the two grammatical categories requested.
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Question: 4
Pick out the subordinate clause and name it:
There are 890 World Heritage Sites that are located in 148 countries.
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Relative clauses begin with who/which/that and describe a noun. For yes/no questions, invert the auxiliary and subject.
This clause begins with relative pronoun “that” and modifies “World Heritage Sites” by specifying where they are located — hence, an adjective/relative clause.
(ii) World Heritage Sites are in danger.
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Correct Answer : Are World Heritage Sites in danger?
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Solution:
Invert the auxiliary “are” with the subject to form the question: “Are + subject + complement?”
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Question: 5
Pick out the subordinate clause and name it:
World Heritage Sites are in danger..
Environmental control: reduce air pollutants; restrict vehicular emissions near sites. Tourism management: visitor caps/timed entries; guided paths; maintenance schedules. Protection from human damage: anti-vandalism surveillance; strict penalties; buffer zones. Professional care: scientific conservation, periodic restoration, structural audits. Public awareness: signage, campaigns, school curricula to build pride and care.
