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Afforestation means planting or preserving trees. It is just (a) _______ to deforestation. Trees and plants are part and parcel (b) ______ the environment. Ecology (c) ________ depends on them. The country will turn (d) _______ a desert unless there are trees. The trees help to protect the soil (e) ______ erosion. Flood cannot affect those areas (f)______ with trees. Storm cannot (g) _____ its force (h) _____ the places where there are trees. So, we should (i) _____ more and more trees for the (j) _____ of our life. 

(a) opposite (b) of (c) largely (d) into (e) from (f) filled/covered (g) apply/use (h) over/in (i) plant (j) betterment 

Afforestation means planting or preserving trees. It is just (a) opposite to deforestation. Trees and plants are part and parcel (b) of the environment. Ecology (c) largely depends on them. The country will turn (d) into a desert unless there are trees. The trees help to protect the soil (e) from erosion. Flood cannot affect those areas (f)filled/covered with trees. Storm cannot (g) apply/use its force (h) over/in the places where there are trees. So, we should (i) plant more and more trees for the (j) betterment of our life.