Choose the correct words from the box to complete the following sentences: [freight, levitation, gridlock, pneumatic, predecessor, envisioned, equivalent, subsonic, turbulence, deceleration] a. I think that covering up the facts is …… to lying really. b. If there is not a substantial move to public transport, we will have …… and the whole regeneration will not work. c. Each new leader would blame his …… for all the evils of the past. d. We have, in fact, …… a better world and have made it happen. e. The main linear actuators of the …… systems are cylinders. f. The barrel was short and the bullet emerged at …… speed. g. The city is said to receive two-fifths of the total …… delivered in the country. h. It would still take four hours to get down, in a spiral of ……. i. Apparently, the magician will be doing some …… on the stage tomorrow. j. We might be experiencing some …… on this flight due to an approaching electrical storm.

Add three more words that are formed with the following prefixes: a. hyper- (e.g., hyperloop) b. ultra- (e.g., ultrahigh) c. up- (e.g., uphill) d. over- (e.g., overcoming) e. multi- (e.g., multibillion)

Is the hyperloop the future of transportation or just a dream? What do you think? Justify your opinion with suitable reasons.

The number of private vehicles is increasing day by day in Nepal beyond the capacity of our infrastructure. What do you think should be done to curb the ever-growing number of private vehicles? Discuss.