Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.
People around the world are slowly changing their attitude towards medicine. More and more they are turning to natural cures. Natural cures are made of natural things, most often herbs and plants. History says that natural or herbal remedies are nothing new. People used them all along in different ages. Herbal medicines were used in ancient civilizations like India, China, Greece, Egypt, and Rome. Some ancient treatment systems are still in practice today. They have come down through generations.
For a minor burn injury the doctor may prescribe you a tube of ointment. But for the same, a rural grandma may put some aloevera or use cold water. If children have cold in our country, grandmas give them honey and tulsi leaves to eat. And it works too. If you have a minor cut or wound, grown-ups may put some turmeric, marigold or aloevera on it. Rural people usually use garlic, neem or turmeric to cure skin problems. With experience they have seen that these remedies work. Moreover, they are easy to get, are cheap and most often are without any side effects.

• (a) Read the above text again and answer the following questions.

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  "They have come down through generations." Explain.

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  Differentiate between a doctor and a rural grandma in using medicine for burn injury.

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  Where were the herbal medicines used?

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  Describe the characteristics of natural remedies.

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  Identify the things that rural people use for skin problem.

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• (b) Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.

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  People have been (a) _______  natural remedies to cure diseases for ages. In countries like India, China, Greece, Egypt, and Rome, (b) ______ medicines are nothing new. These old practices have passed down through generations. In (c) _______  areas, grandmas apply aloevera or cold water to treat burn injury. They also use honey and tulsi leaves to cure children's (d) ______ . These treatments are effective, easy to get, often free of side effects and are not (e) ______ .

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  For minor ailments, traditional remedies are often used in (a) ______  areas. Instead of using ointment for (b) ______  grandmas might use aloevera or cold water. For colds, honey and tulsi leaves are (c) ______ . Cuts and (d) ______  may be treated with turmeric, marigold, or aloevera. These remedies are readily available and generally considered (e) ______

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• (c) Read the passage again and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed.

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• (i)

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• (a) easy (antonym)

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• (b) natural (antonym)

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• (c) minor (antonym)

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• (d) usually (synonym)

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• (e) ancient (synonym).

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• (ii)

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• (a) slowly (antonym)

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• (b) cure (synonym)

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• (c) prescribe (synonym)

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• (d) rural (antonym)

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• (e) cheap (antonym)

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