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AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Important Questions Unit 4

7th Class English Important Questions Unit 4

Section – A: Reading Comprehension

A. Reading

1. Read the following passage.
Tenali Raman was a poet and jester in the court of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. He was famous for his wit and intelligence. This interesting play provides an example of his wit.
Now answer the following questions.
a) What was Tenali Raman?
b) Which kingdom did King Krishnadevaraya rule?
c) What do you call a person who amuses people?
d) Two qualities of Tenali Raman were mentioned in the passage. What are they?
e) What are the people in the court called?
Answer:
a) Tenali Raman was a poet and jester.
b) Krishnadevaraya ruled Vijayanagara kingdom.
c) Jester
d) He was famous for his wit and intelligence.
e) Courtiers

2. Read the following passage.
One day, Raja Krishnadevaraya and his courtiers watch as an artist shows his paintings to the king. The king and most of his courtiers are impressed with the paintings. However, one of the courtiers, Tenali Raman, looks displeased.
Now answer the following questions.
a) Why did the artist come to Krishnadevaraya’s court?
b) What was the reaction of Raja and courtiers when they saw the paintings?
c) Why were the king and the courtiers impressed with the artist?
d) Who was Tenali Raman?
e) How did Tenali Raman react after looking at the paintings?
Answer:
a) To show his paintings.
b) The Raja and the courtiers were pleased to see the paintings.
c) Because they were beautiful.
d) Tenali Raman was the poet and jester in Krishnadevaraya’s court.
e) Tenali Raman was displeased with the paintings.

3. Read the following passage.
That is really a beautiful painting. I can almost feel the peace of the village scene. You are a very talented artist. Here is a bag of gold for you. We shall be very pleased if you can stay on at our court and make more beautiful paintings like these.
Now answer the following questions
a) Who liked the painting?
b) What is the speciality mentioned in the painting?
c) What did the king offer the artist?
d) What was the request of Raja to the artist?
e) Who really did not like the painting in the king’s court?
Answer:
a) The king and the courtiers
b) The painting was a village scene with peaceful atmosphere.
c) The king offered a bag of gold to the artist.
d) The Raja requested the artist to stay, at their court and make more beautiful paintings.
e) Tenali Raman

4. Read the following passage.
For one thing, where is the other side of these two men? You can only see their one side. For another, where is the face of that cow?
What an ignorant fool you are! Everything cannot be painted. You must imagine the bits that are missing.
I bet I can paint better than that. Well, I could if I had the paints.
Now answer the following questions.
a) “Where is the other side…” Who said these words and to whom?
b) Who was called ‘an ignorant fool’?
c) Where did this incident take place?
d) What must be imagined, according to the speaker?
e) What did Tenali Raman bet?
Answer:
a) Tenali Raman said these words to the Raja and the artist.
b) Tenali Raman
c) In Krishnadevaraya’s court
d) The other side of the picture
e) Tenali Raman made a bet to make more beautiful painting than that of the artist.

5. Read the following passage.
Good afternoon, Sir. See what a beautiful horse I have drawn. It’s a magnificent black stallion with a white star on its forehead. Look at the polished leather saddle on it. Hmm, I wonder if I should have the reins trail like that.
Now answer the following questions.
a) Who has drawn a horse?
b) Who does ‘Sir’ refer to?
c) What does the word ‘stallion’ mean?
d) What is there on the horse?
e) Did Tenali Raman paint the complete picture of the horse?
Answer:
a) Tenali Raman
b) Krishnadevaraya
c) A male horse
d) A white spot on the forehead
e) No

6. Read the following text.
Raja: What’s this? I cannot see a horse! This is very insulting. You’re trying to make a fool’of me. There’s nothing on this canvas.
Tenali: Well, you were the one who told me that we had to use our imagination when we looked at paintings. Imagine that the rest of the horse is just outside the canvas grazing at some lush green grass. Look, you can see the edge of its tail in that corner.
Now, answer the following questions.
a) ‘You’re trying to …….’ – Who does ‘you’ refer to?
b) What should be used by us when we look at paintings according to the Raja?
c) What was the horse doing according to Tenali Raman?
d) Where did Tenali Raman paint the picture?
e) Can anybody really see a horse in the painting of Tenali Raman?
Answer:
a) You’ here refers to Tenali Raman.
b) Our imagination
c) The horse was grazing at some lush green grass.
d) On the canvas
e) No. Nobody can see a horse in the painting of Tenali Raman.

B. Reading

1. Read the following stanza.

While you were out
a cup went and broke itself,
a crack appeared in the blue vase
your great-great granddad
brought back from China.
Somehow, without me even turning on the tap
the sink mysteriously overflowed.

Now answer the following questions.
a) Who does ‘you’ refer to?
b) What happened to the cup?
c) Who brought the blue vase?
d) Where was it brought back from?
e) Who do you think did all’those mysterious things?
Answer:
a) Mother of the boy
b) The cup broke.
c) The child’s great-great granddad
d) It was brought back from China.
e) I think the boy himself did all those mysterious things.

Additional Questions:
a) Who is the speaker?
b) What happened to the things at home?
c) How old could be the poet?
d) How did the poet support himself?
Answer:
a) The little boy
b) The things at home were all disordered and at a mess.
c) The poet could be 8 to 10 years old.
d) The poet supported himself that he was not at home when the mess happened.

2. Read the following stanza.

A strange jam stain
about the size of a boy’s hand
appeared on the kitchen wall.
I don’t think we’ll ever discover,
exactly how the cat.
managed to turn on the washing machine
(especially from the inside)
or how the self-raising flour
managed to self-raise.

Now answer the following questions.
a) Why was the jam stain in the size of a boy’s hand?
b) What mess did the cat do?
c) How do you think the flour raised?
d) What spoiled the kitchen wall?
e) Who does T refer to here?
Answer:
a) Because the boy Spilt the jam.
b) The cat turned on the washing machine.
c) When the boy tried to open the flour can, it tumbled and raised in the air.
d) The kitchen wall was stained with jam.
e) T refers to the boy.

3. Read the following stanza.

I can tell you I was scared when,
as if by magic,
a series of muddy footprints
appeared on the new white carpet.
I was being good (honest)
but I think the house is haunted
So, knowing you’re going to have a fit.
I’ve gone over to gran’s for a bit.

Now answer the following questions.
a) What was the magic the poet refers to?
b) Whose muddy footprints could they be?
c) What impression did the poet create about the house?
d) Why do you think mom is going to be in fit?
e) When did the poet escape?
Answer:
a) The white carpet turns dirty with muddy footprints.
b) The boy’s muddy footprints
c) The poet said the house has been haunted.
d) Because mom has to reset the house and bring it to the original condition.
e) The poet escaped when he knew his mom arrived.

C. Reading

1. Read the following passage.
Many years ago there was an Emperor who was so fond of new clothes that he spent all his money on them. One day, two men came to the Emperor’s court. “We’re weavers,” they said. ‘We can make the most beautiful cloth in the world.” The Emperor was very happy.
“Our cloth is also very special,” said the men. “Only wise men can see it, fools cannot.
“That’s very good,” thought the Emperor. “When I wear.the clothes made with it, I will know who is wise and who is foolish.”
The Emperor gave the men a lot of money. “Start weaving at once,” he told them.
They set up two looms, and pretended to be very busy, though they had nothing at all on the looms. They asked for the finest silk and the purest gold thread. They put these in their own bags, and they worked at the empty looms until late at night.

Now, answer the following questions.
a) What did the king like to do?
b) Why was the king happy?
c) What is the speciality of the clothes?
d) How will the clothes help the king?
e) What did the weavers do with the silk and gold thread?
Answer:
a) The king liked to wear new clothes.
b) because the weavers said that they could make the most beautiful cloth in the world.
c) Only wise men could see those clothes.
d) to find out who was wise and who was foolish
e) They hid them in their bags.

Additional Questions:
a) What did the Emperor deeply like?
b) Who visited the Emperor?
c) What were the weavers good at?
d) What is the special feature of the weavers’ cloth?
e) Why did the Emperor wish to wear the clothes made by the weavers?
Answer:
a) The Emperor deeply liked new clothes that he spent all his money on them.
b) Two weavers met the Emperor.
c) The weavers were good at making the most beautiful cloth in the world.
d) Only wise men can see the weavers’ cloth.
e) Because the Emperor was fond of new clothes and they were the best clothes.

2. Read the following passage.

“I should like to know how those weavers are getting on with my cloth,” thought the Emperor. “Only wise men can see the cloth. I’ll send my old minister, who is the wisest man in the court.” So the good old minister went into the room in which the men were working at the empty looms. “What can be the meaning of.this?” thought the old man, opening his eyes very wide. “I cannot see anything on the looms!”:

Now answer the following questions.
a) What was the Emperor curious about?
b) Who, according to the king, was the wisest man in the court?
c) What were the weavers doing?
d) Why was the old man surprised?
e) What do you think the old minister was?
Answer:
a) The Emperor was curious to know-how the weavers are getting on with the cloth.
b) The old minister
c) The weavers were acting as if they were making cloth.
d) The old man was surprised to see the empty looms.
e) The old minister was a wise man.

3. Read the following passage.
Now the Emperor thought he would like to see the cloth. So he called his officers and went with them to the weavers’ room. “Isn’t the cloth beautiful!” said the old minister, pointing to the empty looms. “How.is this?” said the Emperor to himself. “I can see nothing at all. Am I a fool?” “Oh, it’s beautiful!” said the Emperor aloud.
All the officers looked keenly. They saw nothing on the looms. But they all said, “It’s very beautiful!” “For the great procession next week,” said the old minister, “kindly wear robes made.of this cloth,” The Emperor agreed.

Now answer the following questions.
a) Why did the Emperor go to the weavers’ room?
b) Who found the cloth beautiful?
c) What did the old minister propose to the king?
d) Why did the Emperor feel confused?
e) What did the Emperor, old minister and the courtiers pretend?
Answer:
a) The Emperor went to the weavers room to see the cloth.
b) The old minister, the officers and other courtiers formed the cloth beautiful.
c) The old minister proposed the king to wear the new clothes for the procession.
d) The Emperor was confused if he was wise or foolish.
e) The Emperor, the old minister and the courtiers pretended as if they could see the cloth.

4. Read the following passage.
“Will Your Majesty take off your clothes?” said the men. “Then you can put on your new clothes.” The Emperor took off all his clothes. The men made a show of putting new clothes on him. The Emperor stood in front of a mirror and turned round and round. “How well his Majesty looks in his new clothes!” cried all his officers.
Then the Emperor walked along in the procession. People in the streets cried, “How beautiful the Emperor’s new clothes are!” “But he’s got nothing on at all!” said a little child. And one person said to the other, “He has nothing on at all. He has nothing on.” “He has nothing on!” cried all the people. The Emperor felt unhappy. He knew that the people were right; he had nothing on. But the procession had to go on.

Now answer the following questions.
a) Whose clothes were sewn by the weavers?
b) How was the Emperor cheated by the weavers?
c) Where did the Emperor go with his new clothes?
d) Who dared to say the truth to the Emperor?
e) Why was the Emperor unhappy?
Answer:
a) The Emperor’s cloth
b) The weavers said that only wise people could see their cloth and acted as if they were, making the cloth.
c) The Emperor went on a procession.
d) A little child
e) The Emperor felt unhappy for having no clothes on his body.

Unseen Comprehension

1. Read the following passage carefully.
Respect is a very important part of life. If a person is respected, it makes him feel good and in return, he or she respects you. Respect is important to me because if a person didn’t respect anyone, he himself would not be admired^ and overtime, he would grow up to be a very rude and inconsiderate person. Rudeness and kindness are also two very big components of respect. If you are rude to people or a person, you are disrespectful. If you are purposely mean or nasty to people, you are disrespectful. Teachers feel good when they are respected and tend to be less grumpy and nicer during the day. Bosses like respectfulness because they’know you will be a good member of their company by helping others and working with others.
Now answer the following questions.
a) How does a person feel when he is respected?
Answer:
It makes the person feel good.

b) What has to be faced by a disrespectful person?
Answer:
A disrespectful person should face the grumpiness of his teacher or irritation of their bosses.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) The antonym of kindness is ………. ( )
i) respect
ii) disrespect
iii) rudeness
iv) obedience
Answer:
iii) rudeness

d) A disrespectful man acts in a ………. way. ( )
i) nasty
ii) admirable
iii) good
iv) pleasing
Answer:
i) nasty

e) What happens if you respect teachers? ( )
i) They bless you
ii) They hate you
iii) They respect you
iv) They will be less irritated and also feel nice.
Answer:
iv) They will be less irritated and also feel nice.

2. Read the following passage carefully.

Nationalism is a concept that involves a feeling of extremely strong attachment towards one’s own country.
Due to one or more than one object factors like race, religion, language, literature, culture, etc. there grows in a people a strong feeling of like mindedness which endows them with the quality of nationality.
This feeling of oneness prompts every member of the group to feel themselves as equal partners in the pleasure and regret, justice and injustice, pride and humiliation of the entire people. Nationalism is a great democratic ideal which continues to live as the strongest force and continues to inspire struggle for national liberation in different parts of the globe.
However Nationality is an all-round development of human civilisation. It builds healthy culture and progresses to the world’s peaceful environment.

Now answer the following questions.
a) What is Nationalism?
Answer:
Nationalism is a feeling of extremely strong attachment towards one’s own country.

b) When do people of a nation develop like mindedness?
Answer:
Due to factors like some race, religion, language, literature or culture.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) Which quality in people makes them feel as one in pleasure or regret? ( )
i) thoughtfulness
ii) nationalism
iii) sorrow
iv) extreme happiness
Answer:
ii) nationalism

d) Nationalism continues to inspire ( )
i) strong men
ii) struggle for national liberation
iii) people retain from peace
iv) injustice
Answer:
ii) struggle for national liberation

e) How does civilisation tend to build a healthy culture? ( )
i) nationalism
ii) foreign culture
iii) by riots and revolts
iv) giving up hope on one’s own nation
Answer:
i) nationalism

3. Read the following passage carefully.

When you read a book, its feels great to put yourself into the world the writer has created for you. The habit of reading good content daily will act as an exercise for your mind and keep you mentally fit and flexible. Reading a book is not like that you read a book in English, that is in any language which you feel comfortable. If you have never given it a try then always remember that it’s never too late to start a good habit.
Books are many types. Some inspire you ; some books are given a moral of life, some books are turning point of some person’s life and it will improve our language, vocabulary also. Sometimes books bring tears or laughter also. The first book of life of every person is the mother. Books like the Gita, the Mahabharata, the Quran, the Bible, inspire us and teach the best lessons of our life. Some books enlighten us with the great works, struggles and achievements of great people in the society. If you want to select a best friend in life, then it’s time to select books as your best friends because books give good company in our good or bad times.

Now answer the following questions.
a) Where do you go as you read a book?
Answer:
We go into a world created for us.

b) Why should we read books?
Answer:
It is an exercise for mind and keeps mentally fit and flexible.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) Books are useful for students ( )
i) to learn
ii) to improve vocabulary and language
iii) to be away from friends
iv) to avoid, textbooks
Answer:
ii) to improve vocabulary and language

d) The first book for any person is ( )
i) Ramayana
ii) Bible
iii) Quran
iv) Mother
Answer:
iv) Mother

e) What can compensate or replace the best friend? ( )
i) Mother
ii) Father
iii) A good book
iv) Examinations
Answer:
iii) A good book

4. Read the following passage carefully.
A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, ‘I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.
The man smiled and said, “Come with me. I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaning he offered the girl a ride home. She said, ‘Yes please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave.

Now answer the following questions.
a) Where was the man travelling?
Answer:
The man was travelling to visit his mother.

b) Why was the girl sobbing?
Answer:
Because she had no money to buy a rose for her mother.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) How much was the cost of the rose? ( )
i) a dollar
ii) 75 cents
iii) 2 dollars
iv) 2 dollars 75 cents
Answer:
iii) 2 dollars

d) Where did the girl take the man? ( )
i) to her house
ii) to graveyard
iii) to the church
iv) to the countryside
Answer:
ii) to graveyard

e) What happened to the girl’s mother? ( )
i) The girl’s mother died.
ii) The girl’s mother is sleeping.
iii) She is waiting for the girl at the cemetery.
iv) She is selling flowers.
Answer:
i) The girl’s mother died.

5. Read the following passage.
Far away from a forest there was a village. A young shepherd used to take his sheep to the forest and go back to his village in the evenings. Every day it was the duty of the boy. In course of time, having worked so many days in the same way, the boy lost interest in that routine work. One day he decided to escape from the routine work and do something different. So he began to shout, “Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is carrying away the lamb, please help.” On hearing it, the farmers working in the nearby fields, rushed to the spot, but they could not find any wolf there. They asked, “Where is the wolf?”.
The boy laughed at them and said, “There is no wolf. I shouted just for fun, but you took it seriously.” The farmers left the place. But the boy, now and then, was doing the same. The farmers stopped believing him.”
But one day a wolf pounced on a lamb. Terrified by the very sight of the wolf, the boy really began to shout for help. The farmers thought that the boy was shouting just for fun. So, they did not turn up. The wolf had taken away the lamb. He wept for some time and went home.

Now, answer the following questions.
a) What is the wild animal mentioned in the story?
Answer:
Wolf

b) What was the routine work of the shepherd boy?
Answer:
taking his sheep to the forest and going back to his village in the evenings.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given below.
c) The boy shouted “Wolf! Wolf!” for the first time because
i) He wanted to kill the wolf.
ii) He wanted to protect the lamb.
iii) He wanted to make fun.
Answer:
iii) He wanted to make fun.

d) The farmer stopped believing the shepherd because
i) he was frequently making fun of them.
ii) they disliked the shepherd boy.
iii) the shepherd boy can fight with the wolf and protect the lambs.
Answer:
i) he was frequently making fun of them.

e) Choose the correct statement from the following.
i) At last the wolf attacked and took away the lamb.
ii) The boy felt sad that he could not make fun of the farmers anymore.
iii) The lamb escaped from the wolf and reached home.
Answer:
i) At last the wolf attacked and took away the lamb.

Unseen (Data Interpretation)

1. Read the Average Inflation table In India for the past 10 years and answer the questions given below.
Now answer the following questions.
a) In which year is the inflation very high?
Answer:
2010

b) What was the Average inflation rate in 2007?
Answer:
6.39%

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) In which year was inflation above 9% and below 9.5 %? ( )
i) 2014
ii) 2012
iii) 2007
iv) 2008
Answer:
ii) 2012

d) In 2014, the inflation rate is ……….. than 2015. ( )
i) more than ii) less than
iii) equal to iv) the highest
Answer:
i) more than

e) In which years was the average inflation rate almost same? ( )
i) 2014 and 2011
ii) 2014 and 2007
iii) 2016 and 2008
iv) 2010 and 2009
Answer:
ii) 2014 and 2007

2. Observe the advertisement given below.

Now answer the following questions.
a) What is the advertisement about?
Answer:
The advertisement is about the sale of a washing powder.

b) What is free with each product?
Answer:
One sachet of ‘Grow Well’ coconut oil

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) What is special about the product?
i) adds brightness to whiteness
ii) makes the coconut oil
iii) we can see fresh air.
iv) it is clean and clear.
Answer:
i) adds brightness to whiteness

d) When was the product launched?
i) 1959
ii) 1950
iii) long time ago
iv) Rs. 59/-
Answer:
ii) 1950

e) What can clean the tough stains?
i) free product
ii) bright and white
iii) OMO
iv) the fresh air
Answer:
iii) OMO

3. Observe the following flow chart.
What do we do at school to help out?

Now answer the following questions.
a) What does the flow chart show?
Answer:
The flow chart shows what children do at school to help out!

b) How do the other people at school learn?
Answer:
Because they look up to you learning.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) How can the school become better? ( )
i) When a boy gets 1st in class
ii) When the whole class learns
iii) When other schools do better
iv) When there is no progress
Answer:
ii) When the whole class learns

d) When do we need more teachers? ( )
i) When there is absence of teachers
ii) When pupils are absent
iii) When the headmaster needs more teachers
iv) When there are many pupils/students
Answer:
iv) When there are many pupils/students

e) What is developed in between schools? ( )
i) competition
ii) confusion
iii) war
iv) friendship
Answer:
i) competition

4. Observe the following flow chart.

Now answer the following questions.
a) What does it mean when you say there is no homework?
Answer:
You are lying.

b) What would you do if there is more time for completing homework?
Answer:
Watch TV, check E-mail, play games, have snacks, etc.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) If there is less time due for homework, what should you do?
i) sleep
ii) start working
iii) play games
iv) enjoy free time
Answer:
ii) start working

d) What is the meaning of ‘get a life’?
i) get a gift
ii) get a chance
iii) make it active
iv) waste your time
Answer:
iii) make it active

e) When does one lie, ‘there is no homework’?
i) When the student is not interested
ii) When the student wants to escape
iii) When there is no homework!
iv) When the student completes every work
Answer:
ii) When the student wants to escape

5. Observe the following table.
QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR SMALL-SCALE RURAL FOOD INDUSTRIES

Now answer the following questions.
a) What does the table show?
Answer:
The table shows the quality assurance of the food products in rural areas.

b) What are the two food products processed in industries?
Answer:
1. Spices 2. Herbs

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
c) What is done to the spices after winnowing? ( )
i) dried
ii) harvested
iii) transported
iv) ground into powder
Answer:
iii) transported

d) What is done at last after processing both the products? ( )
i) stored in containers
ii) distribution is done
iii) both are mixed
iv) kept for sale
Answer:
ii) distribution is done

e) When are the herbs transported? ( )
i) after winnowing
ii) after distribution
iii) after packing
iv) after harvesting
Answer:
iv) after harvesting

6. The following table tells us about, the population details of five villages. Study it and answer the questions given under.

Name of the village	No. of families	Male	Female
Veerukonda	321	390	500
Alkapur	765	766	813
Suripadu	704	960	900
Rambedu	412	390	389
Velagalammapudi	563	580	530

Answer the following questions.
a) What information can we get from the above table?
Answer:
Population details of five villages

b) Which village has the highest n umber of total population?
Answer:
Suripadu

Choose the correct answer from the choices given below.
c) Which village is in the second place in female population? [ ]
i) Veerukonda
ii) Alkapur
iii) Suripadu
Answer:
ii) Alkapur

d) The two villages with the same number of male population are [ ]
i) Velagalammapudi and Suripadu
ii) Rambedu and Suripadu
iii) Veerukonda and Rambedu
Answer:
iii) Veerukonda and Rambedu

e) Which of the following statements is true with reference to the information given above? [ ]
i) The number of males and females in Rambedu is almost equal.
ii) The number of females is higher than the number of males in Velagalammapudi.
iii) Alkapur has the lowest number of families.
Answer:
i) The number of males and females in Rambedu is almost equal.

7. Study the following tree diagram carefully.

Now, answer the following questions.
a) Who is Meena’s mother-in-law?
Answer:
Naveena

b) How many granddaughters does Arjun have?
Answer:
Four

Choose the correct answer from the choices given below.
c) Praveena is the daughter of [ ]
i) Meena
ii) Ravi
iii) Kavya
Answer:
iii) Kavya

d) Venu and Nikhil are [ ]
i) brothers
ii) cousins
iii) friends
Answer:
ii) cousins

e) Which of the following statements is true with reference to the information given above? [ ]
i) Anil has two daughters.
ii) Anuhya and Rani are sisters.
iii) Kavya is Ravi’s wife.
Answer:
ii) Anuhya and Rani are sisters.

Section – B: Creative Writing

1. When the king made a bet with Tenali Raman that he had to paint a picture in one month, the courtiers were happy to find Tenali Raman in a fix. What could be the possible conversation between two courtiers?
Answer:
1st Courtier: A very good thing happened! I am very happy to see Tenali Raman in a soup.
2nd Courtier: Yah! You are right. Otherwise he feels too proud of himself.
1st Courtier: I know he doesn’t paint at all.
2nd Courtier: That’s true, but what is he going to do for a month.
1st Courtier: May be think of what to do. Any way I’m sure he would be punished.
2nd Courtier: But he Is very clever. We should wait and see what happens.
1st Courtier: Let us wait for a month.

2. When Tenali Raman went home, his wife asked him why he came home with paper and paints. Write a possible conversation between Tenali Raman and his wife.
Answer:
Tenali Raman: See what I brought home today.
Wife: Why did you bring these things home? We do not have children.
Tenali Raman: They are for me. I’m going to paint.
Wife: What! You are going to paint! What on earth made you think so?
Tenali Raman: Why are you surprised? I had a bet with the king.
Wife: Bet? For what?
Tenali Raman: I said I could paint as any other well-known artist.
Wife: But you do not know even to make a sketch?
Tenali Raman: I need’nt. The only thing I should know is imagination.
Wife: Imagine what?
Tenali Raman: The painting, the surroundings of the painting, the scenic beauty …….
Wife: Stop …… stop. I cannot understand you.
Tenali Raman: OK, you can see my painting after a month. Then you will understand my talent.

3. When the king sent away Tenali Raman off the court, he became thoughtful of Tenali Raman’s comments. Write a diary entry of the king.
Answer:
Dear diary,
What happened to Tenali Raman today. I know he is very good and talented at poems, jokes and funny things. But today he made a bet that he could paint! How funny? Did he joke as usual or serious ? But he could not bet with a king in a silly way. There must be something in his mind. He is very clever. He can do anything and prove himself right. Is he going to employ an artist to paint the picture ? No, no, he is not a cheater. Let me wait for a month and see if he can win the bag of gold.
Krishnadevaraya

4. The artist in Krishnadeva Raya’s court was hurt when Tenali Raman said the painting was not pleasing. When the king gave him the task of painting, he felt happy. Write the diary entry of the artist.
Answer:
Dear diary,
Today I was deeply hurt when Tenali Raman said my painting was not pleasing. What does he know about painting. How foolish it is to say that he should see the other side of the painting ! The king and all other courtiers were pleased with my work. Only Tenali Raman became the spoil in the game. But, the king, his Highness was very justful. He bet against Tenali Raman to make an equally beautiful picture. I’m so happy, Tenali Raman to be in a fix. But that man was very cool. He agreed for the bet and went home with the canvas and colours. Can he really make a painting and impress the king? Let me wait and see.
Artist

1. Write a letter to your sister in Guntur congratulating her on her success in Kabaddi.
Answer:

Sudarsan Buildings
Vinukonda
2.4.20xx

Dear Anu
How are you ? Very pleased to learn about your success in Kabaddi competitions.
I am fine and finished my Summative Exams. I am regularly going for volleyball practice to the stadium. When Mum, Dad and I knew you won in Inter-School Kabaddi competition, we felt very excited and happy. Congratulations ! We shall celebrate when you come here. When are you coming ? I am eagerly waiting for your arrival.

With love
Kanchana

Address on the Envelope:
To
R. Anusha,
1-134, Girls Hostel,
ZPHS,
Guntur.

2. Write a letter to your Headmaster requesting him for three days leave to visit your uncle’s place.
Answer:
Dt 2.4.20 xx
Ravi Kumar,
Class VII ZPHS
Ramavarappadu
VIJAYAWADA

The Headmaster
ZP High School
Ramavarappadu
Vijayawada
Sir
I bring to your kind notice that last night we received a call from our uncle’s place. He met with an accident and admitted in the hospital. Our family has to visit his place to be helpful to his family.
So kindly grant me leave for three days. I promise that I shall attend the Exams without fail.
Thanking you

Yours sincerely
Ravi Kumar
Class VII
(Parent’s Signature)

3. Your school is going to celebrate its Annual Day next month. You are going to dance for two songs. The local M.L.A will be the chief guest of the function. Many important people of the village will attend the programme. All the teachers are working very hard to make it a big success. Games are being conducted for the occasion.
Now, write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend the programme.
Answer:

Tenali.
10-3-xx.

Dear Ravi,
It has been a long time since I wrote to you. How are your parents? How are you? How is your little sister? I hope you are studying well. We are all fine here. I am also doing well here. In this letter I would like to describe you about our school Annual Day which we celebrate next month.
On 20th of April our school is going to celebrate the Annual Day. The local M.L.A. will be the Chief Guest of the function. Our Head Master will preside over the function. Many important people of the village will attend the programme. All the teachers are working hard to make it a big success. Competitions in games and sports are being conducted for the occasion, Many cultural activities are going to be held. I am going to dance for two songs. It is going to be a great fun and enjoyment.
Do you want to grab the fun and entertain yourself by attending our Annual Day? I would like you to be at the function. I am looking forward to seeing you here.
Convey my regards to your parents. Hoping you will turn up, I remain.

Yours lovingly,
x x x x x

Addres on the Envelope:
To
G. Suresh,
S/o G. Satish,
H.No: 8-95/A,
Sai Baba Temple Street,
Brahmin Street,
Nizam Patnam.
Guntur (Dt.)

4. Write a story using the following hints.
Crocodile and monkey.- friends – monkey gives fruits every day – crocodile gives the fruits to its wife – wife wants to eat the Heart of the monkey – crocodile invites monkey for dinner – asks monkey to sit on its back to swim across the river – on the way says it’s going to take out its heart – monkey says – put its heart on the tree – will go back and bring it – crocodile takes it back to the tree – monkey jumps to the bank-climbs the tree.
Answer:
Once there were a crocodile and a monkey. They were good friends. Monkey used to give fruits to crocodile every day. The,crocodile used to give these fruits given by monkey to his wife. His wife was a crooked one. She wanted to eat the heart of the monkey. She told her husband about her wish. At first the crocodile did not accept his wife’s proposal. With her repeated requests the crocodile had to accept his wife’s wish.
One day the crocodile invited the monkey to his home for dinner. Since his burrow is on the other side of the river they had to swim across the river. The monkey did not know how to swim. So the crocodile asked the monkey to sit on his back to swim across the river.
On the way the crocodile said that he was going to take out his heart. The clever monkey told the crocodile that it had put his heart on the tree. The monkey said that they would go back and bring it. Believing the monkey’s words the crocodile took the monkey back to the three. When they reached the bank the monkey jumped to the bank and climbed the tree. Thus the clever monkey saved its life from the crooked crocodile.

5. Write a story using the following hints.
Woodcutter – cutting tree – on river bank – axe slips – falls into water – woodcutter sad – river god appears from water – offers golden axe – woodcutter refuses – god offers silver axe – woodcutter refuses – god offers iron axe – woodcutter happy and accepts the iron axe – god very pleased – admired honesty of woodcutter – gives all the three axes.
Answer:
Once there was a woodcutter. One day he was cutting a tree on a river bank. When he was cutting down the branch his axe slipped and fell into water. The woodcutter was sad.
Then the river god came up from water and appeared before him. The god offered him the golden axe. The woodcutter refused saying that it was not his own axe. Then the god entered water and came up with a silver axe. When die god offered the woodcutter the silver axe he once again refused to accept it by saying that it was not his own axe.
Finally the god came up with the woodcutter’s iron axe. When the god offered him the iron axe the woodcutter happily accepted it. The god was very pleased. He admired the woodcutter’s honesty and gave him all the three axes – gold, silver and iron axes.
Moral: Honesty is the best policy.

Vocabulary

Choose the words with similar meaning from the list given to the words underlined.

1.

Tenali Raman was a poet and iester (a) in the court of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar. He was famous (b) for his wit and intelligence.

2.

One day, Raja Krishnadevaraya and his courtiers (a) watch as an artist shows his paintings to the king. The king and most of his courtiers are impressed (b) with the paintings;

3.

I can almost feel the peace (a) of the village scene. You are a very talented (b) artist.

4.

What an ignorant (a) fool you are! Everything cannot be painted. You must imagine (b) the bits that are missing.

5.

It’s only fair that if he doesn’t make good his boast (a), he should pay a penalty (b).

6.

It’s a magnificent (a) black stallion with a white star on its forehead. Look at the polished (b) leather saddle on it.

7.

Imagine that the rest of the horse is just outside the canvas (a) grazing at some lush (b) green grass.
Answer:
1. a) joker b) well-known
2. a) king’s ministers b) pleased
3. a) calm b) skilful
4. a) without knowledge b) think
5. a) speak great of oneself b) fine
6. a) wonderful b) shining
7. a) a cloth for painting b) thick and strong

Write the opposite words to the underlined words in the given paragraph.

1. That is really a beautiful (a) painting. I can almost feel the peace (b) of the village scene.
2. Your Highness is very kind (a). It will be an honour (b) to paint for Your Majesty.
3. What an ignorant (a) fool you are! Everything cannot be painted. You must imagine the bits that are missing (b).
4. I agree (a). After a month. I will show you a better (b) painting than that one.
5. Perhaps he’s so busy (a) with his painting that he has lost (b) track of the days.
6. It’s only fair (a) that if he doesn’t make good his boast, he should pay a penalty (b).
7. You old rascal, you have got the better (a) of me. Minister, where is that bag of gold? Give it to Tenali Raman, the cleverest (b) man in my kingdom!
Answer:
1. a) ugly b) din
2. a) cruel b) dishonour
3. a) innocent b) found
4. a) disagree b) worse
5. a) idle b) found
6. a) unfair b) reward
7. a) worse b) dullest

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in brackets.

1. That is really a ——– (beauty/beautiful) (a) painting. I can almost feel the ——– (peace/peaceful) (b) of the village scene.
2. Your Highness is very ——– (kindly/kind) (a). It will be an ——– (honourable/honour) (b) to paint for Your Majesty.
3. What an ——– (ignorance/ignorant) (a) fool you are! Everything cannot be painted. You must ——– (imagination/imagine) (b) the bits that are missing.
4. I ——– (agree/agreement) (a). After a month, I will show you a better ——– (paint/painting) (b) than that one.
5. I wouldn’t be too ——– (certain/certainly) (a) of that. He really is very ——– (clever/cleverly) (b).
6. It’s only ——– (fairness/fair) (a) that if he doesn’t make good his ——– (boasting/boast) (b), he should pay a penalty.
7. This is very ——– (insult/insulting) (a). You’re trying to make a ——– (fool/foolish) (b) of me.
Answer:
1. a) beautiful b) peace
2. a) kind b) honour
3. a) ignorant b) imagine
4. a) agree b) painting
5. a) certain b) clever
6. a) fair b) boast
7. a) insulting b) fool

a) Complete the following words using ie, ei, ea, ee, ai, ou, io.

1. Raja Krishnadevaraya and his court _ _ rs watch as an artist shows his p _ _ ntings to the king.
2. That is r _ _ lly a b _ _ utiful painting.
3. I can almost f _ _ l the p _ _ ce of the village scene.
4. We shall be very pl _ _ sed if you can stay on at our c _ _ rt and make more beautiful paintings like these.
5. I wouldn’t be too cert n of that. Her lly is very clever.
6. Well, I can’t w _ _ t anymore. Somebody sh _ _ ld go to his house and tell him he has lost his
bet and the bag of gold.
7) It’s a magnificent black stall _ _ n with a white star on its foreh _ _ d.
8) Tenali comes in with two men carrying a p _ _ nting covered with a sh _ _ t of cloth.
Answer:
1. a) courtiers b) paintings
2. a) really b) beautiful
3. a) feel b) peace
4. a) pleased b) court
5. a) certain b) really
6. a) wait b) should
7. a) stallion b) forehead
8. a) painting b) sheet

b) Complete the words with the correct suffixes given in brackets.

1) Tenali Raman had a great imagina——– (sion/tion) in drawing pictures.
2) See what a beauti——– (ful/full) horse I have drawn.
3) If you don’t pay the fee in time, you should pay a penal——–(ty/ti).
4) This magnifi——– (sent/cent) hare is black in colour.
5) Tenali Raman was famous for his wit and intelli——– (gense/gence).
6) The court——– (iers/ears) disliked Tenali Raman.
7) What an igno——– (rent/rant) fool you are!
Answer:
1) imagination
2) beautiful
3) penalty
4) magnificent
5) intelligence
6) courtiers
7) ignorant

c) Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling.

i) promiss; imagine; clear; corner
ii) smartest; sertain; clever; court
iii) indeed; smiling; pleased; courtear
iv) wisper; eager; each other; tower
v) imagine; courtiers; lovily; everything
Answer:
i) promise
ii) certain
iii) courtier
iv) whisper
v) lovely

Put the following words under correct headings.

Answer:

People	Things
1)    artist 2)    courtier 3)    soldier 4)     minister	1)   painting 2)    canvas 3)    colours 4)    paper

a) Make sentences with the phrasal verbs given below

i) catch up
ii) part from
iii) lookout
iv) get through
v) get on
vi) look after
Answer:
i} catch up: Komal has to catch up with others in studies.
ii) part from: Sonam cried when she had to part from her parents.
iii) look out: Look out! The tiger is coming.
iv) get through: Mani worked hard and got through all the difficulties.
v) get on: You should get on with good and bad people.
vi) look after: Geetha looks after her little brother, when her mother goes out.

b) Guess the meaning of the idioms below and use in your own sentences.

i) a hot potato
ii) at the drop of a hat
iii) ball is in your court
iv) be glad to see the back of
v) costs an arm and a leg
Answer:
i) a hot potato: To get first in class is like a hot potato.
ii) at the drop of a hat: After packing everything, we are at the drop of a hat.
iii) ball is in your court: Do you want to buy a cake or pastry? Now the ball is in your court.
iv) be glad to see the back of: We are happy to see the back of the other team.
v) costs an arm and a leg: It costs an arm and a leg to go across with my neighbour.

Grammar

Read the following passage and correct the parts underlined. Rewrite the corrected parts in the space provided.
1. That is really the (a) beautiful painting. I can almost feeling (b) the piece (c) of the village scene. You are a very talent (d) artist.
2. For one thing, where is an (a) other side of these too (b) men? You can only sea (c) there (d) one side.
3. You may also take live (a) from the court at (b) a month. If on (c) the end of the month you bring me a painting that half as good for (d) the ones we saw today, I promise you a bag of gold and the title ‘King of Artists !’
4. Sir, the day has arrive (a) when Tenali Raman show (b) you her (c) painting. He’s so busy for (d) his painting that he has lost track of the days.
5. It’s a magnificient (a) black stallion of (b) a white star on its fourhead (c) Look at the polish (d) leather saddle on it.
6. This is very insult (a). You’re trying to made (b) a fool at (c) me. There is nothing of (d) this canvas.
Answer:
1. a) a
b) feel
c) peace
d) talented
2.
a) the
b) two
c) see
d) their
3. a) leave
b) for
c) at
d) as
4.
a) arrived
b) shows
c) his
d) with
5. a) magnificent
b) with
c) forehead
d) polished
6. a) insulting
b) make
c) of
d) on

Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and. (D) in the blanks.

1. That is really a ________ (1) painting. I can almost feel ________ (2) peace of the village scene. You are ________ (3) very talented artist. Here is a bag of gold ________ (4) you.
1) A) beautiful B) beauty C) most beautiful D) beautifullest
2) A) a B) of C) an D) the
3) A) the B) a C) all D) very
4) A)to B)of C)for D)in
Answer:
1 – A; 2 – D; 3 – B; 4 – C

2. What ________ (1) ignorant fool you are! Everything cannot (2) painted. You must _________(3) the bits that ______ (4) missing.
1) A) a B) an C) th D) one
2) A) be B) will C) is D) was
3) A) imaginary B) imagines C) imagine D) imagination
4) A) is B) are D) may be C) will be
Answer:
1 – B; 2 – A; 3 – C; 4 – B

3. The courtiers start _______ (1) thinking that he would lose ________ (2) bet. They _________ (3) Tenali Raman cannot paint at all. Tenali looks _________ (4) the giggling courtiers angrily and walks out.
1) A) smile B) smiled C) smiling D) smiles
2) A) the B) a C) one D) an
3) A) knew B) knows C) know D) knowing
4) A) for B) at C) by D) on
Answer:
1 – C; 2 – A; 3 – C; 4 – B

4. Well, I can’t________ (1) anymore. Somebody should go ________ (2) his house and tell him _________ (3) he has lost his bet and the bag _________ (4) gold.
1) A) waiting B) waited C) waits D) wait
2) A) to B) for C) by D) with
3) A) because B) so C) hcnce D) that
4) A) and B) of C) with D) for
Answer:
1 – D; 2 – A; 3 – D; 4 – B

5. Sir, see what a beautiful horse I ____ (1) drawn. It’s a magnificent black stallion with ________ (2) whitestar on – (3) forehead. Look ________ (4) the polished leather saddle on it.
1) A) am B) have C) has D) was
2) A) the B) an C) a D) one
3) A) it B) its C) her D) their
4) A) at B) on C) with D) for
Answer:
1 – B; 2 – C; 3 – B; 4 – A

6. Well, you ________ (1) the one who told me that we had to use ________ (2) imagination when we looked at paintings. Imagine that _________ (3) rest of the horse is just outside the canvas _________ (4) at some lush green grass.
1) A) will be B) are C) were D) may be
2) A) our B) its C) their D) my
3) A) a B) very C) the D) an
4) A) graze B) grazing C) grazed D) is grazing
Answer:
1 – B; 2 – A; 3 – C; 4 – B

Read the following sentences and say what they mean.

A) Choose the right answer from the choices given.
1. You will wait here, won’t you? ( )
A) confirmation
B) request
C) order
D) suggestion
Answer:
A) confirmation

2. Do exercises every day to be fit. ( )
A) Order
B) Advice
C) Wishes
D) Suggestion
Answer:
B) Advice

3. Many happy returns of the day. ( )
A) Request
B) Statement
C) Blessings
D) Wishes
Answer:
D) Wishes

4. You may get inside. ( )
A) giving permission
B) taking permission
C) rejecting permission
D) request
Answer:
A) giving permission

5. Where is the Goddess Durga’s temple? ( )
A) suggestion
B) exclamation
C) seeking information
D) giving information
Answer:
C) seeking information

B) Rewrite the sentence with contract form wherever possible.
1) Ram is not coming today.
2) They are not leaving for any business.
3) I have many pets at home.
4) We are planning for a day’s outing.
5) Nora could not climb the wall.
Answer:
a) Ram isn’t coming today.
b) They aren’t leaving for any business.
c) I’ve many pets at home.
d) We’re planning for a day’s outing.
e) Nora couldn’t climb the wall.

C) Fill in the blanks with Adverbs of manner. The words are given in the brackets.
1. My brother completed his homework ——– (quick).
2. The teacher asked the question ——– (loud).
3. Rina did ——– in the Exams. (good)
4. The children entered the restaurant ——– (noise).
5. Mona asked for a bicycle ——– (pleasing).
Answer:
1. quickly
2. loudly
3. well
4. noisily
5. pleasingly

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Important Questions Unit 5

7th Class English Important Questions Unit 5

1. Read the following passage carefully.

In the evening, we boarded a ship for Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The ship looked much bigger than our school building. It had four storeys. It set out after sounding a loud horn. People who had come to see off their friends and relatives cheered them up by waving their hands. My sister Amala and I too waved our hands while Mom and Dad smiled at us.

Now answer the following questions.
1) What is the capital of city of Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
2) Who were travelling to Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
3) What is the ship compared to?
4) Name two places where people come to see off their friends and relatives.
5) Why did the writer’s parents smile at him and Amala?
Answer:
1) Port Blair
2) The writer and his family.
3) A school building.
4) Airport, railway station, sea-port.
5) Because the writer and Amala enjoyed waving hands like other even though the people are unknown to them.

2. Read the following passage carefully.
Tall buildings, cell towers and factory chimneys began to vanish gradually. After a while, the twinkling lights of Chennai bade us farewell. Soon everything around us began to look dark and calm but inside the ship it was all bright and beautiful. When we closed the windows and doors of our cabin, we did not feel the movement of the ship.
On the second day, we came to know that we were in the middle of the sea. The weather was pleasant on the sea. The day was sunny and the sea was reflecting the clouds like a flat mirror. We saw Dolphins swimming along the ship. They sprang and dived again and again. It was quite amusing.
Now answer the following questions.
1) Where did the writer and his family board the ship?
2) How was it inside the ship even in the dark?
3) How was the weather in the sea?
4) Which sea animals are mentioned in the passage?
5) What was the amusing thing for the writer?
Answer:
1) The writer and his family boarded the ship at Chennai port.
2) Inside the ship it was all bright and beautiful.
3) The weather was pleasant on the sea.
4) Dolphins
5) The sprinihg and diving of Dolphins was amusing to the writer.

3. Read the following passage.

I was dUrious to know what other people were doing on the ship. So I went around. I saw some watching films and some others eating and drinking in the restaurants. A few were buying things in the fancy stores. I was surprised to see some in a saloon getting their hair cut.
The medical staff was busy treating the patients suffering mostly from sea-sickness. The sanitary workers were on their job of keeping the cabins, corridors and toilets neat and clean. The crew of the ship was very friendly and courteous. They gladly answered all my queries about the ship.
Now answer the following questions.
1) Who went around the ship?
2) Why did the speaker go round the ship?
3) What were the people doing on the ship?
4) How were the crew with the people on the ship?
5) What do we call the people who work on the ship?
Answer:
1) The writer
2) He was curious to know what qther people were doing on the ship.
3) Some were watching films, some were eating and drinking, some were buying things and others in the hair cutting saloon.
4) The crew of the ship was very friendly and courteous.
5) Crew

4. Read the following passage.
Dad said, “I know a little. There are about six hundred islands. They are located between India’s coast and Myanmar. Only 37 of them are inhabited. They have plant, animal and marine life in abundance.”
We learnt that the inhabitants of the islands were the aboriginal tribes. Some of them lived far away from the civilized society. Despite this, the islands today look like a miniature India. We saw people of different languages, cultures, and faiths living together happily.
We visited a famous national monument, the Cellular jail. We learnt that the Cellular jail was built by the British. It was nd longer a jail. It had been converted into a big hospital.
Now answer the following questions.
1) How many islands are there in the Andaman and Nicobar islands?
2) What is inhabitance?
3) How did the islands look like to the writer?
4) What is the famous monument in the islands?
5) What has the Cellular jail changed to?
Answer:
1) There are about six hundred islands.
2) The existence of plant, animal and marine life is called inhabitance.
3) The islands looked like a miniature India.
4) The Cellular jail
5) It was changed into a big hospital.

5. Read the following passage.

After a while, we reached an exciting place, the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park.
The park was spread over a wide area of 15 islands. Open creeks running through the park area were a special attraction. We watched coral reefs, fishes of different celours and sea turtles through glass-bottomed boats. For some time, we felt ourselves as a part of them. Amala and I cheered the fish and turtles.
We travelled by a ferry from Port Blair to a place called Havelock island. The ferries carry people, vehicles and goods. We enjoyed panipuri, samosas and gharam chai during the ferry journey.

Now answer the following questions.
1) What is the exciting place visited by the writer’s family?
2) What is the special attraction on the island?
3) Name some sea animals mentioned in the passage.
4) What is the means of transport to reach Havelock islands from Port Blair?
5) What is a ferry?
Answer:
1) Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
2) Open creeks running through the park area.
3) Fishes and turtles
4) Ferry
5) A ferry is a small boat to carry people, vehicles and goods.

6. Read the following passage.
A majestic lighthouse greeted us on our arrival at the Havelock Island. We felt as if the sandy beaches and greenish-blue sea were warmly welcoming us.
Some foreign tourists on the beaches were basking in the sun and enjoying themselves. We saw tourists enjoying swimming in the sea, and riding on elephants. Silky sands, foaming tides and cool breeze of the sea attracted us very much. We took lots of pictures of the beautiful scenery.
Now answer the following questions.
1) What looked very grand and royal in the Havelock Island?
2) What welcomed the tourists to the island?
3) What is the meaning of basking?
4) What was the most fun making and amusing activity for the tourists here?
5) The sea was attractive to the tourists. Why?
Answer:
1) Light house
2) The sandy beaches and greenish-blue sea
3) Drying up oneself in the sun.
4) Swimming in the sea and riding on elephants.
5) Because there was silky sand, foaming tides and cool breeze.

7. Read the following passage.

We visited the beach called Elephant beach. To our amazement, we saw some swimmers
diving into the sea from the motor boats. They were dressed in a different way. They put masks on their faces and carried air cylinders on their backs.
I asked Dad, “Why are the swimmers diving into the sea?”
Dad replied, “They want to watch the coral reefs and beautiful coloured fishes and sea turtles. They stay for a long time beneath the sea and swim along with them. lt is called Scuba diving.” The Scuba diving filled my heart with a spirit of adventure. I wished 1 could do it.

Now answer the following questions.
1) What is Scuba diving?
2) Why do swimmers dive into the sea?
3) Why do the swimmers carry air cylinders?
4) Name the place where the Scuba diving is done.
5) Can you name two adventurous acts?
Answer:
1) Diving deep into the sea and spending time watching the sea animals is called Scuba diving.
2) They want to watch the coral reefs and beautiful coloured fishes and sea turtles.
3) Because they stay for a long time under the sea and need air to breathe.
4) Elephant beach
5) Trekking, mountaineering, surfing on the sea.

B. Reading

1. Read the following lines.
I was sitting alone in my house,
Studying the structure of a mouse,
My exams were going on.
And science I hadn’t done.
Suddenly the lights went out,
Then I heard a loud burst,
Someone was there, outside,
I went out to look, full of fright.
Now answer the following questions
1) Who was ‘I’ in the poem?
2) What was the speaker doing?
3) What was the subject the speaker was not ready with?
4) Why did the speaker feel someone was outside?
5) How do you feel when you were alone at home?
Answer:
1) The boy/ the poet
2) He was preparing for science exam.
3) Science
4) Because he heard a loud burst.
5) A little scared if it is night.

2. Read the following stanza.
I saw a huge rocket,
And an astronaut in white,
He invited me on a flight to the moon,
We reached there by afternoon.
We jumped around
As we couldn’t walk on the ground.
Now answer the following questions.
1) Do you think the child really went on the moon?
2) Who is an astronaut?
3) Why couldn’t the speaker and the astronaut walk on the ground?
4) How did the speaker feel on the moon?
5) How would you feel if you were invited on the moon?
Answer:
1) No, it was his dream.
2) A person who studies about other planets/travels in space.
3) Because there was no air in the space.
4) It was exciting to the speaker to spend time on the moon.
5) I would feel very happy and delightful.

3. Read the following stanza.
We jumped around
As we couldn’t walk on the ground.
It was a lot of fun,
I reached home before the setting sun.
My science test went very well,
But no one knows the secret,
Which even now inside me dwells.
Now answer the following questions.
1) Who does ‘we’ refer to?
2) Where were they?
3) How did the speaker reach home?
4) What was the secret about the speaker?
5) If you were given a chance, which planet do you prefer to visit?
Answer:
1) The poet and the astronaut
2) They were on the moon.
3) By rocket
4) The secret was that the poet spent his time in the space. The speaker learnt everything by self experience.
5) Mars

C. Reading

1. Read the following passage.
I bought a substantial stock of goods to trade, and sailed on a ship with a number of my merchant friends. We placed ourselves in the care of Allah and set off. Soon we reached an island.
We decided to go ashore. My friends went to gather fruits and flowers, but I took my food packet to a place in the shade. I had a good meal and lay down to sleep under the trees. I don’t know how long I slept, but when I awoke and looked out to sea, the ship had gone. I was all alone. Not knowing what to do, I climbed up to the top of a tall tree and looked over the island on all sides. In the distance I could see something white, and decided to find out what it was.
Now answer the following questions.
1) Who does ‘I’ refer to?
2) Why do you think the speaker bought the stock of goods?
3) Who accompanied the speaker?
4) What did the speaker realise after he woke up?
5) What would you do if you were left alone in a place?
Answer:
1) ‘I’ refers to Sindbad.
2) The speaker bought the goods to trade.
3) His friends
4) The speaker realised that the ship had gone leaving him alone on the island.
5) I would search for a companion.

2. Read the following passage.
Suddenly, the sky above me became dark, as if a huge cloud was covering it. Looking up,
I saw that the darkness was caused by the shadow of a huge bird that was flying towards me.
I had often heard sailors talk of a great and wonderful bird, called a ‘roc’. This must be a roc,
1 thought, and this huge ball must be its egg!
The bird came nearer and sat on its egg. I soon crept close to the egg. Near me was one of the bird’s legs, which was as big as a tree. I decided to tie myself to the leg of this bird with my turban so that when it flew away from the island, it would carry me with it.
Now answer the following questions.
1) What made the sky dark?
2) How is the bird described?
3) What is the egg of the bird compared with?
4) How big was the bird’s leg?
5) What was the plan of escape made by the speaker?
Answer:
1) It was the shadow of a huge bird that came between the speaker and the sky.
2) Huge, great and wonderful.
3) Huge ball
4) The leg was as big as a tree.
5) The speaker tied himself to the leg of the bird with his turban.

3. Read the following passage.
At day break, the bird flew up so high that 1 was carried out of sight of the island. Then it came down again so fast that I lost my senses. When I found myself on the ground, I quickly untied the turban. The bird caught up a snake and flew away.
This time I found myself surrounded on all sides by immense mountains that seemed to reach above the clouds. The sides of the valley looked so steep that there was no possibility of climbing them. When I began to look around the valley, I found that there were large diamonds lying on the ground.
Now answer the following questions.
1) What happened to the speaker when the bird landed very fast?
2) Where did the bird leave the speaker?
3} How were the mountains?
4) Have you ever climbed mountains? What is mountain climbing called?
5} What did the speaker find in the valley?
Answer:
1) The speaker lost his senses.
2) In a valley
3) The mountains were immense/very big in size.
4) No, I did not climb a mountain. Mountain climbing is called Alpinism or Mountaineering.
5) Huge serpents

4. Read the following passage.

I was excited to find such riches lying around me. Then I saw something else that made
roe very frightened. All around the valley there were huge serpents, some of them big enough to even eat an elephant! These came out of their holes at nightfall. During the day, I suppose, they hid themselves from the rocs.
I found a small cave where I decided to spend the night. At the entrance I put a large stone to protect myself from the serpents, but the noise of their hissing outside made sleep impossible.
Now answer the following questions.
T) How would you feel if you find diamonds?
2) What is the valley inhabited with?
3) How did the speaker try to protect himself?
4) What made the speaker unable to sleep?
5) Did you ever face a serpent? What did you do to escape?
Answer:
1) Very excited
2) Huge serpents
3) The speaker protected himself by taking shelter in the rocks in the night.
4) The hissing noise of the serpents.
5) No. I never faced a serpent.

5. Read the following passage.

I had heard stories in the past about this valley of diamonds, but had not believed them. Now I saw with my own eyes what the local merchants did to obtain the jewels; they used huge eagles to carry up the diamonds for them!
When the eagles have young ones in their nests among the rocks, they fly down into the valley to get food for them. So, the merchants would throw down large pieces of raw meat; the diamonds stick to the meat, and in this way get carried to the eagles nests. Each merchant has his own nest, and considers its jewels his. The idea came to me that I too could use these eagles I myself could be lifted up from this deep valley, and thus escape from it! The eagles were so big and strong that my weight would seem little.
Now answer the following questions.
1) What did the merchants do to obtain jewels?
2) Why did the eagle fly down into the rocks?
3) What happens to the diamonds when the merchants throw meat into the valley?
4) How did the speaker try to escape from the valley?
5) What would you do with the diamonds if you get them?
Answer:
1) The merchants threw meat to make the diamonds stick to them. When the eagles pick them up as food, they separate the diamonds from the meat.
2) To pick the meat.
3) The diamonds stick to the meat.
4) The speaker tied a large piece of meat to his back and laid on the ground enabling the eagle to carry him.
5) I would keep some for my living and help the poor with others.

6. Read the following passage.

First, I collected a number of large diamonds. These I put in my wallet and tied the wallet
to my waist. Next, I tied one of the large pieces of meat to the middle of my back with my turban. I then lay down with my face to the ground, and waited there. There was the sound of huge wings around me. Then I felt myself lifted up and carried to the top of the rocky walls of the valley.
Soon I was in one of the nests. The merchants were surprised to see me there, and I when they heard my story, they helped me to find a ship to go home. When I got back to Baghdad.
I was a very wealthy man. I gave large amounts of money to the poor and lived peacefully in my own home.

Now answer the following questions.
1) Why did the speaker tie large pieces of meat to his back?
2) Who carried the speaker to the top of the valley?
3) Who helped the speaker reach home?
4) What good’work did the speaker do after reaching home?
5) What do you call the incidents that took place with the speaker?
Answer:
1) To attract the eagles
2) The eagle
3) The merchants
4) He gave large amounts of money to the poor.
5) Adventures

Unseen Comprehension

1. Read the following passage carefully.
From the architectural and cultural point of view, India is one of the most famous countries all over the world. Here is the variety in clothing, food, culture, tradition, language, living status etc. because of the presence of many religions all over the country. So, people become more interested to travel India more than once in their life time. India is the right place for the historical and peaceful scenery visits. India is most populated and multicultural country however
famous for unity in diversity. India is the motherland Of the worldwide famous legends such as Mahatma Gandhi, Gautama Buddha, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Ratan Tata and so many. India is the country having well-developed cities, heritages, monuments and other sight seeings such as Taj Mahal, Great Indian Himalayas, Bengal Tiger, etc. which are considered as the icons of India tourism.
Now answer the following questions
1) What made India one of the most famous country in the world?
Answer:
India is famous for its architecture and culture.

2) India has people following many religions. What is the effect of this feature?
Answer:
There will be variety of traditions, culture, food, clothing, languages, etc.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
3) Foreigners visit India more than once because
a) there are many forests.
b) there are many cities.
c) people are very beautiful.
d) the country has a great history and scenic beauty.
Answer:
d) the country has a great history and scenic beauty.

4) What do we call ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ nationwide ?
a) Gandhiji
b) Bapu
c) Mahan
d) Guruji
Answer:
b) Bapu

5) Where is Taj Mahal?
a) In Taj
b) In Telangana
c) In Delhi
d) In Agra
Answer:
d) In Agra

2. Read the following passage carefully.

A visit to an exhibition is a novel experience. An exhibition which I visited recently was very interesting. It was one of the largest exhibitions ever held. Being a Sunday there were many visitors that made it difficult to walk.
Men, women and children in their colourful and best dresses were there. At the booking counter there were long quees. I bought tickets and entered the exhibition ground. Our parents and I enjoyed the exhibition for a long time. The grounds were tastefully decorated. There were stalls and pavilion of ministries, companies and states.
There were hundreds of exhibits for the domestic use.. By the time we came out of the German pavilion, we were very tired. We went to a coffee-shop and had hot coffee. My mother bought a shawl. There was a village complex with many village singers, jugglers and folk artists. The puppet show was very amusing.

Now answer the following questions
1) What is necessary to visit the exhibition?
Answer:
An entrance ticket

2) Who is a juggler?
Answer:
One who does magic is a juggler.

Choose the correct answer:
3) When is it difficult to go around in exhibition? ( )
a) Sunday
b) Tuesday
c) Working day
d) In the morning
Answer:
a) Sunday

4) What was very entertaining for the author? ( )
a) Stalls
b) Coffee shop
c) Puppet show
d) Exhibition
Answer:
c) Puppet show

5) What did the writer’s family do when they were tired? ( )
a) They sat down and released.
b) They went to a coffee shop and had coffee.
c) They bought toys and shawl.
d) They went home.
Answer:
b) They went to a coffee shop and had coffee.

3. Read the following passage carefully.

Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: “How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?” The surgeon said, “I’m sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t make it”. Sally said, “Why do little children get cancer? Doesn’t God care any more ? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?”
The surgeon asked, “would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he’s transported to the university”.
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said goodbye to son. She ran her fingers through his curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair?” the nurse said. She cut a lock of the boy’s hair and gave it to Sally in a plastic bag. Sally said, “It was Jimmy’s idea to donate his body to the university for study. He said it might help somebody else. “She continued,” My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of some one else. Always wanting to help others if he could”.

Now answer the following questions.
1) Who was admitted in the hospital?
Answer:
Sally’s son

2) What was the boy suffering from?
Answer:
Cancer

Choose the correct answer:
3) Where will the boy be taken after the surgery?
a) to his home
b) to hospital
c) to university
d) to a clinic
Answer:
c) to university

4) What did the nurse offer sally as a token of memory?
a) a gold win
b) a big chest of clothes
c) the boy’s clothes
d) a lock of hair of the boy
Answer:
d) a lock of hair of the boy

5) Why was the boy taken to the university?
a) to be operated
b) to get good treatment
c) to be helpful for the study of others
d) to help the doctors
Answer:
c) to be helpful for the study of others

4. Read the following passage carefully.
Gardening! It is a hard work. It is even a dirty work. You have to dig up the hard earth and make its heart soft. Not only this. You have to plan it well. You have to lay out beds for different kinds of plants. They require great care. They must get food and water in time. All this requires hard work and it fills your body with dirt and sweat.
A Gardener is like a mother to the garden. No, good mother leaves her children to a nurse. So as a gardener your garden requires food and water, love and affection. A plant is also a living being and has feelings like a human or an animals. The beauty of flowers, the medicinal value of some plants, the utility of the branches alre all the benefits of possessing a garden.
The hobby of gardening is good for health, fitness and recreation. It involves physical activities in open air. The study of plant life is very interesting.
Now answer the following questions.
1) Why should the hard earth be made soft?
Answer:
To sow the seeds or plant new saplings.

2) Why is gardening a hard work?
Answer:
Because the soil has to be dug, lay out beds, plants must be watered regularly, etc.

Choose the correct answer:
3) Who is the mother of the garden? ( )
a) you
b) plants
c) gardener
d) people
Answer:
c) gardener

4) Who has feelings of pain, love, affection, etc.? ( )
a) gardener
b) plants
c) animals
d) all the three
Answer:
d) all the three

5) What is the study of plant life called? ( )
a) gardening
b) biology
c) anatomy
d) plantology
Answer:
b) biology

5. Read the following passage carefully.
Mother Teresa is also known as ‘Blessed Teresa of Calcutta”. Her earlier name was ‘Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhier” She was born on 26th August, 1910 at the then Yugoslavia. She came to India in 1929. Mother Teresa was Roman Catholic nun moved to Calcutta’s slum “to serve God among the poorest of the poor”.
In 1950, she established the Missionaries of Charity to help the poor, helpless, disabled, diseased refugees and lepers. Today, the missionaries of charity are in more than 100 countries.
She was awarded the title of “Padma Shri” in 1962. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Later in 1980, she received conferred the title of ‘Bharat Ratna”, the highest civilian award in India. She was the first citizen of India to win Nobel Peace Prize.
Now answer the following questions.
1) What is the other name for Mother Teresa?
Answer:
‘Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’

2) What was the birth place of Teresa?
Answer:
Yugoslavia

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
3) When did Mother Teresa found the Missionaries of Charity?
a) 1980
b) 1929
c) 1950
d) 1919
Answer:
d) 1919

4) What was the award received by Teresa in 1979?
a) Nobel Prize
b) Padma Shri
c) Blessed Teresa
d) Bharat Ratna
Answer:
c) Blessed Teresa

5) Where did Mother Teresa find God?
a) in the city of Calcutta
b) in the school of charity
c) in Yugoslavia
d) in the poorest of the poor
Answer:
a) in the city of Calcutta

6. Read the following passage.
There was a Guru who had mastered the Scriptures. One day when he was teaching the] Vedas to his disciples, a cat started moving around. This did not disturb the Guru, but was a distraction to some of his disciples. So the Guru instructed his disciples to get hold of the cat and tie it to pillar. As the nuisance recurred on the following days, the cat was regularly tethered to the pillar before the Guru began his teaching.
Some years later the Guru died. One of his disciples became the new head. The practice of tethering the cat to the pillar continued. After a few months the cat died. When the Guru began his teaching the next day he noticed that the cat was missing. He said, “Don’t you know that a cat must be tied to the pillar during my teaching ? That is our tradition. Go and find a cat”. The disciples immediately obeyed the order. Blindly following traditions, thus, is foolish and serves no purpose.
Now, answer the following questions.
1) Why were the disciples distracted?
Answer:
A cat’s moving around distracted the disciples.

2) What was done to prevent the cat from roaming about?
Answer:
The cat was tied to the pillar.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given below.
3) Who became the new head? ( )
a) One of the disciples of the Guru
b) The cat
c) All the disciples
Answer:
a) One of the disciples of the Guru

4) What practice continued after the new Guru took charge? ( )
a) Keeping the cat near the Guru
b) Tethering the cat to the pillar
c) Making it go round the pillar
Answer:
b) Tethering the cat to the pillar

5) Choose the correct statement from the following. ( )
a) The new Guru was foolish because he was blindly following a practice.
b) The new Guru was foolish because he was fond of cats.
c) The new Guru was foolish because he disliked traditions.
Answer:
a) The new Guru was foolish because he was blindly following a practice.

1. This table shows the climate of Port Blair from January to December 2015

Now answer the following questions.
1) What is the highest temperature recorded in 2015?
Answer:
April

2) Which months experience the lowest temperature?
Answer:
January and February

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
3) In which month is the precipitation high? ( )
a) March
b) July
c) June
d) December
Answer:
c) June

4) Which months have a stable low temperature? ( )
a) Jan-May
b) May-Sept
c) Oct-Dec
d) July-Dee
Answer:
d) July-Dee

5) According to the table, which of the following statement proves to be true? ( )
a) The precipitation has been high in the middle of the year.
b) Port Blair is a beautiful city.
c) The minimum temperature has been decreasing from January to December.
Answer:
a) The precipitation has been high in the middle of the year.

2. Given below is John’s family tree. Study and answer the questions.

Now answer the following questions.

1) Who are John’s parents?
Answer:
Edward and Diana

2) Who is the sibling of Diana?
Answer:
Maid

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
3) Wendy and Edward are ( )
a) cousins
b) brother and sister
c) daughters
d) parents
Answer:
b) brother and sister

4) Who did Maid-marry? ( )
a) Edward
b) Fred
c) Harold
d) Jimmy
Answer:
c) Harold

5) How many people exist in 3rd generation of the family chart? ( )
a) 5 members
b) 10 members
c) 6 members
d) 4 members
Answer:
a) 5 members

3. The bar graph below shows the Sex ratio of females per 1000 males. Study the graph and answer the questions.

Now answer the following questions.
1) What is the Rural female population during 2001?
Answer:
946 females

2) What is the difference in the population from 2001 to 2011?
Answer:
The population has increased in 10 years of time.

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
3) How many females are existing in urban areas in 2011? ( )
a) 947
b) 900
c) 926
d) 947
Answer:
c) 926

4) The ratio of male : female in 2011 in rural area is ( )
a) 1000: 933
b) 1000 : 947
c) 900 : 1000
d) 946 : 1000
Answer:
b) 1000 : 947

5) Which of the following statement is true according to the graph representation? ( )
a) In 2011, the urban female population is lesser than the total population.
b) The female population decreased in 2011 when compared to 2001.
c) The male and female population is same in 2001 in rural areas.
Answer:
a) In 2011, the urban female population is lesser than the total population.

4. The pie chart below shows the usage of water for domestic purposes. Study it and answer the questions.

Now answer the following questions.
1) For which purpose is water mostly used on domestic front?
Answer:
Toilet flushing

2) What are the different kinds of washing mentioned in the pie chart?
Answer:
Washing up, clothes washing, personal washing showers, personal washing baths and taps

Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
3) Water used for is very less. ( )
a) personal washing showers
b) toilet flushing
c) drinking
d) washing hands
Answer:
c) drinking

4) What is the percentage of water used for outdoor purposes? ( )
a) 12%
b) 7%
c) 21%
d) 5%
Answer:
b) 7%

5) Pick out the true statement with reference to the details in the pie chart. ( )
a) Water is best utilized for clothes washing.
b) Consumption of water for various washing purposes can be minimised/reduced.
c) Water is the main source for keeping ourselves and surroundings clean.
Answer:
c) Water is the main source for keeping ourselves and surroundings clean.

5. Study the following tree diagram carefully.

Distribution of annual income of Ramesh on savings and expenditure

Now, answer the following questions.
1) What does the above pie chart describe?
Answer:
Distribution of annual income of Ramesh on savings and expenditure

2) What is the second highest expenditure of Ramesh?
Answer:
House rent

Choose the correct answer from the choices given below.
3) Ramesh spends the most on ( )
a) taxes
b) clothes
c) miscellaneous
Answer:
a) taxes

4) Ramesh spends the least on ( )
a) taxes
b) clothing
c) food
Answer:
b) clothing

5) Which of the following statements is true with reference to the information given above? ( )
a) Ramesh spends equally on clothing and miscellaneous items.
b) Ramesh does not have any savings.
c) Ramesh spends more on clothing than food.
Answer:
a) Ramesh spends equally on clothing and miscellaneous items.

Section – B: Creative Writing

1. In the lesson A Trip to Andaman’, the writer’s Dad made it possible for the family on a trip to Andaman during summer vacation. Write a conversation between writer and his dad about planning during summer holidays.
Answer:
Writer: Hi Dad, a good news. Our summer vacation is from tomorrow.
Dad: Is it? Very good. I shall take leave from the office. Let’s plan to go somewhere.
Writer: That’s exciting! Where shall we go?
Dad: I have already thought about it. We shall plan for Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Writer: Are we flying?
Dad: No. let us make a trip by ship.
Writer: Wow, that’s wonderful.
Dad: Let us inform your mother. She will pack all the necessary things.
Writer: Is there anything specific to carry?
Dad: Nothing. But let us carry our sweaters and shawls.
Writer: Ok Dad. I shall help Mom do the arrangements.
Dad: Fine. Let us go and tell your mother and your sister Amala.
Writer : Yes.

2. Describe a journey you made with your family.
Answer:
Recently we planned a tour to Araku Valley. Dad said it’s a very pleasant and cool hill station that can be visited in summer. Charan and I were so excited and told our friends about our trip to Araku. Mom also said its a worthy sight seeing place.
We started early in the morning of Monday by a train to Vishakhapatnam. I enjoyed the climate and scenic beauty sitting by the window. Mom made some snacks and lunch for us to enjoy during the journey. We reached Vishakhapatnam in the afternoon. We took rest in a hotel and went to see R.K. Beach in the evening. First time, to go near the heavy waters scared me a lot. But my father held our hands and gave the courage to go near the waters. We enjoyed a lot with the on and off movements of tides.
We took rest for the night and started for Araku early in the morning by train. The journey was pleasant and exciting as we passed through forests and tunnels. Children in the train shouted with joy. We reached Araku, hired a room and got fresh. We hired a taxi to see some old temples. Borra caves, tea and coffee plantations and beautiful gardens. We enjoyed the trip. The garden was beautiful with flower beds, bushes and decorated trees.
The trip was a memorable experience in my life.

3. There was discipline maintained by the crew on the ship. Write a diary entry of the writer about his feelings on the behaviour of the crew on the ship.
Answer:
12th June, Tuesday.
We returned home yesterday after a joyful trip to Andaman and Nicobar islands. When Dad said we are going by ship 1 was afraid of the sea waters and journey by ship. But all my fears vanished when I saw the hospitality of the crew on the ship.
The crew on the ship took utmost care in making arrangements for the travellers. They wandered from one place to another giving right directions. They showed a lot of patience to explain the tourists about the utilization of facilities on the ship. They smiled at everyone and bore the naughty behaviour of children like us. They served at every door of the room and were very friendly and courteous. We liked them and became friends very soon. The crew < never wasted their time. They even worked in the night when everyone slept. The journey was comfortable and enjoyable because of them.
We thanked the crew before we left the port. They smiled and simply bowed in respect.

4. The Inhabitants of the Islands look like a miniature India because there are different languages, cultures and faiths living together. This is called Unity In Diversity. We find the same culture in India. Write a speech on Unity ¡n Diversity that
prevails in India.
Answer:
‘Unity in Diversity’
Respected teachers and my dear friends,
… India is a country that is well known for its ‘Unity in Diversity’. So I feel honoured and proud to speak before you on this remarkable feature of India.
Unity in diversity means oneness In the varieties. India is a country where it is very clear to see this concept because people of many religion, race, culture and traditions live together without affecting each others feelings and believes to their religion. Unity in Diversity focuses in the existence of oneness even after lot of differences of cultural, social, physical, linguistic religions, political, ideological, psychological, etc. More number of differences make more complex unity. People in India are united in spite of the much diversity of races, religions, castes, sub-castes, communities, languages and dialects. People in India are highly spiritual and God fearing in nature so they give respect to everyone’s religion.
Humanity and likelihood of people help them to maintain the policy of Unity in Diversity. We are proud to be Indians”

5. Describe a park or a zoo you visited.
Answer:
We have a small park in front of our house where we go to play every evening. Ours is a residential area with many houses in rows, a few flats and some shopping complexes. Our house in the centre of the street. There is a small park in front of our house. There is a gardener who looks after the park. The park has well cut bushes all around it and trees here and there giving shade to the visitors.
The park is open from 4 p.m. every day. On Sunday, it is open since 6 a.m. in the morning for walkers and children. We go to park every day after school to play and have fun. It is a dwelling place for elders too. Some teenagers come there to read a book or call a friend and have relaxed chat. I love the park. Sometimes I take my comics and drawing books to read and paint.
Every Sunday the park looks like a picnic spot. We have play things like turnstile, merry go round, slide, bells and dens and hiding places to play hide and seek. There are also big structures of animals and people. We can climb them and sit there. y
The park is a place of entertainment, recreation and fun making activities.

6. Your father is interested to join you in swimming, but you are afraid of water.
Write a possible conversation where your father tries to convince you to join swimming.
Answer:
Father: Bunny. Here is an exciting news for you!
Bunny: What is it, Dad?
Father: I would like to join you in swimming classes this summer.
Bunny: Oh, no Dad. I’m afraid of water.
Father: Don’t be silly. You’re a brave boy. Swimming is a very good exercise.
Bunny: But I can’t swim. I may drown in the water.
Father: No boy. There will be a trainer to teach you swimming. Moreover the water is only 5 feet deep.
Bunny: Is it so easy?
Father: The coach will make it easy and comfortable. First you’ll practise with the support of a ring and slowly individually.
Bunny: Are you also accompanying me?
Father: Yes, of course.
Bunny: Then its OK. I shall join the classes from tomorrow.

1. Here is the profie of a great swimmer Virdhawal Khade. Write a biosketch of the great swimmer Virdhawal Khade.
Answer:
Full Name: Virdhawal Vikram Khade
Nickname: Veer
Nationality: Indian
Born: August 29, 1991 (Age 24)
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Height: 6ft 3″
Weight: 83 kg
Sport: Swimming
Strokes: Free style, Butterfly
Medal record: Swimming, Asian games
Answer:
Biographical Sketch:
Virudhawal Vikram Khade, shortly known as ‘Veer’ is an Indian swimmer, who earned fame and name in swimming world. He was born on 29th August, 1991 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He is 24 years old. He was 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 83 kgs.
Vikram Khade was famous in swimming free style and Butterfly strokes in swimming. He participated in Asian games and won medals for the country. We should encourage people with such talent because they are the pride of the nation.

2. Two boys of 13 years went swimming into the nearby river after school hours. They were drowned in the water as they went very far into water. Write a news report on this incident.
Answer:
TWO BOYS DIED IN WATER: PARENTS IN DEEP SORROW
13th September, 20xx, Vijayawada: Two children of 10 years and 11 years of the nearby area at Yanamalakuduru, Vijayawada went into the waters for bath and swimming and lost their lives; reporters said.
Veeraswamy (10 years) and Adidas (11 years) went into the water making fun and swimming after the school hours on Wednesday. While playing, they did not observe going far into the water. Suddenly the speed flowing water pulled swamy. He lost his balance and went along with the water. Adidas who tried to help him also was dragged away by the water, flow. Both of them drowned in the water.
The dead bodies were recovered by the search team. The parents sorrow knew no bounds. The police were reported and they are investigating the case. The local people demanded for some security check in such places where there is hidden danger.
News Reporter The Hindu.

3. Your elder sister is going to be married. You have to attend the marriage function. You have to spend 4 days at home. You cannot attend school these days. Now, write a letter to your class teacher applying for leave of absence for four days.
Answer:

Tenali.
10-3-xx.

To
The Class Teacher,
7th Class, A/S,
Municipal Boys High School,
Tenali.
Respected Sir,
My elder sister’s marriage is going to be celebrated on 20th of this month at Tirupathi. I have to help my parents in making arrangements and I have to attend the marriage function. I have to spend for four days. I cannot attend school these days.
Hence I request you to sanction leave for four days from 18.3.xx to 21.3.xx.

Thanking you sir,

Yours obediently,
x x x x x
Roll No: 23,
VII Class, A/S,
Municipal Boys School,
Tenali.

Vocabulary

1. Read the following paragraph and write the synonyms of the underlined words choosing the words from the words given in the box.

1.

After lunch, we hired (a) a taxi for the port. In the evening, we boarded (b) a ship for Port Blair.

2.

It set out (a) after sounding a loud horn. People who had come to see off their friends and relatives cheered (b) them up by waving their hands

3.

Tall buildings, cell towers and factory chimneys began to vanish (a) gradually. After a while, the twinkling lights of Chennai bade us farewell (b).

4.

The Dolphins sprang and dived (a) again and again. It was quite amusing (b).

5.

The crew of the ship was very friendly and courteous (a). They gladly answered all my queries (b) about the ship.

6.

Early in the morning, Mom woke us up to show us the magnificent (a) spectacle of the dawn (b) at the sea.

7.

Only 37 of them are inhabited (a). They have plant, animal and marine life in abundance (b).

8.

Despite this, the islands today look like a miniature (a) India. We saw people of different languages, cultures, and faiths (b) living together happily.

9.

Open creeks (a) running through the park area were a special attraction. We watched coral reefs (b), fishes of different colours and sea turtles through glass-bottom boats.

10.

To our amazement (a), we saw some swimmers diving into the sea from the motor boats. They were dressed in a different way. They put masks (b) on their faces.

11.

We tasted delicious (a) Tandoori fish and other sea foods on the islands. My mouth still waters when I remember those moments. I cherish (b) the memory of the great fun we had.

Answers:
1. a) taken for rent b) to enter, get into
2. a) started b) greeted
3. a) disappear b) good bye
4. a) jump into water from a height b) entertaining
5. a) kind and helpful b) questions
6. a) wonderful b) rising of sun
7. a) living area b) sufficient
8. a) small b) religious belief
9. a) streams b)rocks
10. a) surprise b) a cover to the face
11. a) tasty b) enjoy

2. Write the opposite words to the underlined words in the given paragraph.

1. After lunch, we hired (a) a taxi for the port. In the evening, we boarded (b) a ship for Port Blair.
2. The ship looked much bigger (a) then our school building. It had four storeys. It set out after sounding a loud (b) horn.
3. Tall (a) buildings, cell towers and factory chimneys began to vanish gradually (b).
Soon, everything around us began to look dark (a) and calm (b) but inside the ship it was bright and beautiful.
5. The weather was pleasant (a) on the sea. We saw Dolphins swimming, springing and diving along the ship. It was quite amusing (b).
6. I was curious (a) to know what other people were doing on the ship. So I went around. A few were buying (b) things in the family stores.
7. The crew of the ship were friendly and courteous (a). They gladly (b) answered all my queries about the ship.
8. After a while, we reached an exciting (a) place, the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. The park was spread over a wide (b) are of 15 islands.
9. A majestic lighthouse greeted us on our arrival (a) at the Havelock island. We felt as if the sandy beaches and greenish-blue sea were warmly (b) welcoming us.
10. In the evening (a) we boarded the ship for Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The ship looked much bigger (b) than our school building.
Answer:
1. a) owned b) alighted
2. a) smaller b) soft
3. a) short b) suddenly
4. a) bright b) noisy
5. a) unpleasant b) boring
6. a) reluctant b) selling
7. a) rude b) sadly
8. a) boring b) narrow
9. a) departure b) harshly
10. a) morning b) smaller

3. Fill in the blanks with the right form of words given in brackets.

1. Soon after the______ (a) (examines/examinations) were over, Mom made ______ (b) (preparations/prepares) for the trip,.
2. Soon everything around us began to look dark and calm but inside the ship it was all bright and ______ (a) (beauty/beautiful). When we closed the windows and doors of our cabin, we did not feel the _______(b) (movement/move) of the ship.
3. The medical staff were busy ________ (a) (treating/treat) the patients suffering mostly from sea ________ (b) (sick/sickness).
4. The crew of the ship were very _______ (a) (friend/friendly) and ________ (b) (courteous/courtesy).
5. Only 37 of them are __________ (a) (inhabitants/inhabited). They have plant, animal and marine life in ________. (b) (abundant/abundance).
6. Open creeks ___________ (a) (mn/running) through the park area wire a special __________ (b) (attraction/attract).
7. A majestic lighthouse greeted us on our ___________ (a) (arrive/arrival) at the Havelock Island. We felt as if the sandy beaches and greenish – blue sea were __________ (b) (warm/warmly) weLcoming us.
8. To our __________ (a) (amaze/amazement), we saw some swimmers diving into the sea from the motor boats. They were dressed in a __________ (b) (different/difference) way.
9. We saw people of___________ (a) (difference/different) languageš, cultures and faiths living together happily. We visited a famous (b) (national/nation) monument.
Answer:
1. a) examinations b) reparations
2. a) beautiful b) movement
3. a) treating b) sickness
4. a) friendly b) courteous
5. a) inhabited b) abundance
6. a) running b) attraction
7. a) arrival b) warmly
8. a) amazement b) different
9. a) different b) national

a) Complete the following words using ai, ea, ee, ei, eo, ie, oa, oo, ou, ui.

1. The ship looked much bigger than our (a) sch _ _ l (b) b _ _ lding.
2. (a) P _ _ ple came to see off their (b) fr _ _ nds and relatives.
3. The day was sunny and the (a) s _ _ was reflecting the (b) cl _ _ ds like a flat mirror.
4. I was surprised to see some in (a) sal _ _ n getting their (b) h _ _ r cut.
5. The medical staff was busy (a) tr _ _ ting the (b) pat _ _ nts suffering mostly from sea-sickness. .
6. The crew of the ship was very (a) fr _ _ ndly and (b) court _ _ us.
7. We watched coral (a) r _ _ fs, fishes arid sea turtles through glass-bottomed (b) b _ _ ts.
8. We felt as if the sandy (a) b _ _ ches and (b) gr _ _ nish blue sea were warmly welcoming us.
9. Some (a) for _ _ gn (b) t _ _ rists on the beaches were basking in the sun.
10. We tasted (a) delici _ _ s Tandoori fish and other (b) s _ _ foods on the islands.
11. After a while, we (a) r _ _ ched an exciting place, the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National park. The park was spread over a wide area of 15 islands. Open creeks running through the park area were a (b) spec _ _ l attraction.
Answer:
1. a) school b) building
2. a) People b) friends
3. a) sea b) clouds
4. a) saloon b) hair
5. a) treating b) patients
6. a) friendly b) courteous
7. a) reefs b) boats
8. a) beaches b) greenish
9. a) foreign b) tourists
10. a) delicious b) seafoods
11. a) reached b) special

b) Complete the words with the correct suffixes given in brackets.

1) The day was (a) sun ____ (y/ny) and the sea was (b) reflec (ting/tting) the clouds like a flat mirror.
2) The (a) medi ____ (cal/cel) staff was busy treating the patients (b) suffer ____ (ing/ring) mostly from sea-sickness.
3) The crew of the ship was very (a) friend ____ (ily/ly) and (b) courte ____ (ous/aus).
4) We learnt that the (a) inhabit ____ (ents/ants) of the islands were the (b) aborigin ____ (el/al) tribes.
5) We visited a (a) fam ____ (ous/aus) national (b) monu ____ (ment/ mant).
6) Open creeks (a) run ____ (ing/ning) through park area were a special (b) attrac____(ssion/tion).
7) We felt as if the sandy beaches and (a) green ____ (ich/ish) blue sea were warmly (b) welcom ____ (ing/eing) us.
8) To our (a) amaze____ (mant/ment), we saw some (b) swim ____ (mers/mars) diving into the sea from the motor boats.
9) A (a) majest ____ (ick/ic) lighthouse greeted uson our (b) arri ____ (val/vel) at the Havelock Island.
10) a) It was quite amus ____ (eing/ing).
b) They have plant. animal and marine life in aban____ (dance/dence).
Answer:
1. a) sunny b) reflection
2. a) medical b) suffering
3. a) friendly b) courteous
4. a) inhabitants b) aboriginal
5. a) famous b) monument
6. a) running b) attraction.
7. a) greenish b) welcoming
8. a) amazement b) swimmers
9. a) majestic b) arrival
10. a) amusing b abundance

c) Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling.
1. beach; cureas; majestic; beneath
2. enjoying; adventure; riding; costline
3. masks; jolyride; remember; payment
4. borded; chimneys; movement; swimming
5. medical; suffer; coridors; beautiful
Answer:
1) curious
2) coastline
3) jollyride
4) boarded
5) corridors

Put under correct headings.
A.

Answer:

B.

Answer:

C.

Answer:

A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of words given in the brackets.
1. The gardener ___________ the plants every day. The plants grew well with the _________ (water).
2. Arjuna _________ an arrow at the bird.. The Guru praised him for the perfect _________ (shoot).
3. Naveen was __________ to know his result. His __________ grew when he heard about the outcome of results. (curious)
4. John _________ the TV many times. But the TV comes for __________ very frequently. (repair)
5. Water is _________ . But milk cannot be _________ (reverse).
Answer:
1) watered; water
2) shot; shot
3) curious; curiosity
4) repaired; repair
5) reversible; reversed

B) Pick out phrasal verbs beginning with ‘give’, and make sentences of your own.

1. …………………………………………..
2. …………………………………………..
3. …………………………………………..
4. …………………………………………..
Answer:
1. give up (stop) – I gave up coffee.
2. give in (put in) – Lata gave in a lot of effort for the exams.
3. give to (inclined to) – The bank gives loan to the govt’s approval.
4. give out (stop doing) – The old woman gives out and helping hand for the poor and needy as she was bankrupt.

Grammar

1. Edit the following passage correcting the underlined parts.

1. We had been longed (a) to make a trip toAndaman; and Dad makes (b) it possible for we (c) during the last summer holidaze (d).
2. In the evening, we borded (a) a ship for Port Blair, the capital at (b) the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The ship looks (c) much bigger than our school building. It have (d) four storeys.
3. People who had come to see at (a) their friends and relatives cheered them up for (b) waving there (c) hands. My sister Am ala and I too wave (d) our hands while Mom and Dad smiled at us.
4. On the second day, we come (a) to know that we were down (b) the middle of the sea. The whether (c) was pleasant on the sea. The day was sun (d) and the sea was reflecting the clouds.
5. The medical staff were (a) busy treating the patients suffered (b) from sea-sick (c). The sanitary workers were on their job of keeping the cabins, corridoors (d) and toilets neat and clean.
6. We learnt that the inhabitance (a) of the islands were the aboriginal tribes. Some for (b) them lived far away from the civil (c) society. Despite this, the islands today looked (d) like a miniature India.
7. Open creeks running around (a) the park area were a speciality (b) attraction. We watched coral reefs, fishes by (c) different colours and sea turtles through glass-bottom (d) boats.
8. To our amazing (a), we saw some swimmers dived (b) into the sea from the motor boats. They were dressing (c) in this (d) different way.
9. Once upon a time there lived a farmer and his four daughters in an (a) village. The farmer became old out (b) sick. He wanted to teacher (c) a lesson to his daughters. He called them to him (d) bedside.
10. English is not an (a) difficult language to learn. If we learned (b) it systematically, we can learn it easily. English grammar but (c) spelling are difficult. So we have to learn it (d) carefully.
Answer:
1. a) longing b) made c) US d) holidays
2. a) boarded b) of c) looked d) had
3. a) off b) by c) their d) waved
4. a) came b) in c) weather cl) sunny
5. a) was b) suffering c) sea sickness d) corridors
6. a) iuhabitants b) of c) civilized d) look
7. a) through b) special c) of d) glass-bottomed
8. a) amazement b) diving c) dressed d) a
9. a) a b) and c) reach d) his
10. a) a b) learn e) and d) them

2. Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) in the blanks.

1. We visited ________ (1) beach ________ (2) Elephant Beach. To ______ (3) amazement, we ________ (4) some swimmers diving into the sea from the motor boats.
1) A) an B) a C) the D) for
2) A) call B) called C) calling D) calls
3) A) our B) your C) their D) his
4) A) see B) few C) along D) saw
Answer:
1-C; 2-B; 3-A; 4-D

2. They ______ (1) to watch ______ (2) coral reefs and beautiful coloured fishes and sea turtles.
They stay _________ (3) a long time beneath the sea _________ (4) swim along with them.
1) A) wanted B) want C) wants D) are wanting
2) A) the B) a C) their D) those
3) A) by B) in C) of D) for
4) A) but B) or C) and D) because
Answer:
1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C

3. My sister Amala and I _________ (1) a jolly ride _________ (2) the elephant. _________ (3) tasted delicious Tandoon fish and other seafoods on the islands. My mouth still ____ (4) when I remember those moments.
1) A) enjoy B) enjoying C) enjoyed D) will enjoy
2) A) on B) in C) near D) through
3) A) I B) We C) They D) It
4) A) waters B) water C) watered D) is watering
Answer:
1-C; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C

4. The park was spread ________ (1) a wide area of 15 islands. Open creeks ________ (2) through the park area were _________ (3) special attraction. We _________ (4) coral reefs, fishes of different colours and sea turtles.
1) A) in B) around C) over D) by
2) A) running B) runs C) ran D) will run
3) A) a B) the C) of D) other
4) A) watch B) are watching C) watches D) watched
Answer:
1-C; 2-A; 3-A; 4-D

5. Rajani is studying seventh dass. She is a_________ (1) student. Šhe plays tennis every day.
Last year _________ (2) won a first prize in inter-school junior tennis competitions. Her father is ______ (3) artist. Her mother _________ (4) in a factory.
1. A) clever B) cleverness C) cleverest D) best
2. A) he B) they C) she D) we
3. A) a B) an C) the D) one
4. A) works B) work C) was worked D) is worked
Answer:
1-A; 2-C; 3-B; 4-A;

6. A poor man was walking through ________ (1) forest. He saw a ________ (2) tiger which _________ (3) a gold bracelet wfth him. The tiger asked the poor man to take the bracelet. The poor man believed _________ (4) cunning words. Hë went near th tiger to take the bracelet. The tiger jumped at him and killed him.
1. A) a B) an C) the D) any
2. A) hunger B) hungry C) hungrily D) hungerly
3. A) had B) has C) have D) having
4. A) him B) his C) them D) their
Answer:
1-A; 2-E; 3-A; 4-B

A) Choose the right answer from the choices given.

1. Will you call me before you leave? ( )
A) seeking permission
B) making a suggestion
C) making a request
D) making an after
Answer:
C) making a request

2. How about going for a movie tonight? ( )
A) asking a question
B) making an offer
C) seeking permission
D) making a suggestion
Answer:
D) making a suggestion

B) Combining the following sentences using “If”.
i) Spare the red, spoil the child.
ii) Finish the exercise. Then only you can leave the class.
Answer:
i) If you spare the rod, you’ll spoil the child.
ii) If you finish the exercise, you can leave the class.

C) Fill in the blanks with simple past tense or past continuous tense of verbs.
1. They ——– for the bus when the rain ——–. (wait, fall)
2. The children ——– the cartoon show when Dad ——–. (watch, come)
3. Raju ——– ill because he ——– icecream. (fall, eat)
4. We ——– a movie before father ——–. (plan, arrive)
5. Sheetal ——– a cake when the child ——– up. (prepare, wake)
Answer:
1. were waiting, fell
2. were watching, came
3. fell, ate
4. planned, arrived
5. was preparing, woke

D) Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. We ——– a programme when the lights ——–. (watch, go off)
2. Sobha and Sumanth ——– with each other when the teacher ——– the class. (fight, enter)
Answer:
1. were watching, went off
2. were fighting, entered

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 1C The New Blue Dress Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 1C The New Blue Dress

7th Class English Chapter 1C The New Blue Dress Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What kind of street was Gates Avenue at the beginning of the story?
(Or)
What was Gates Avenue ? How was it at the beginning of the story?
Answer:
Gates Avenue was a part of the city of Cleveland. At the beginning of the story, it was dirty and ugly. It had no pavement, no running water facility and no street lighting. It was noisy also because of the nearby railway-track.

Question 2.
What happened to the Gates Avenue by the end of the story?
Answer:
By the end of the story the Gates Avenue had a good pavement, streetlight on the corner and running water facility. The houses were painted’and the surroundings were clean.

Question 3.
Why do you think the teacher gave the blue dress to the little girl?
Answer:
The teacher saw the little girl wearing the same dress over months. She understood that the little girl most probably had no other dress to wear. She was kind and sympathetic. She took pity on the little girl. So she gave her the new blue dress.

Question 4.
What change did the new blue dress bring in the little girl’s house?
Answer:
The little girl’s parents decided to keep the house and the surroundings clean. The girl’s mother put a cloth on the kitchen table. She washed the kitchen floor. Her husband repaired the fence. He made a garden with the help of the members of his family.

Question 5.
How did the change in the little girl’s house influence the neighbours?
Answer:
The neighbours watched the change in the little girl’s house. They too painted their houses and kept them clean.

The New Blue Dress Summary in English

A small good act of a person can make others good. It can change the entire complexion of the surroundings. The present story ‘The New Blue Dress” illustrates this.

Gates Avenue was a short and dirty street in Cleveland. The inhabitants of that street were poor. They never tried to improve their living conditions and better their standard of living. There was no tap water supply in Gates Avenue. There were no street lights. There was also no good pavement.

There was a little girl studying in a school in Gates Avenue. She used to wear the same dress during the spring because she had no other dress to wear. Her parents were too poor to buy a pair of new dress to her.

One day the teacher advised the little girl to keep, at least, her face clean. The girl washed her face clean and came to the class the next morning. She looked more beautiful and tidier. The teacher was pleased. She gave the girl a new blue dress. Her parents saw her in her new blue dress and they were also highly pleased. Since then the members of the family started keeping everything clean and tidy. They washed the floor, repaired the fence and made a garden. The neighbours also followed the same. The surroundings were kept clean. They painted their houses.

After a few days, a young minister of a church passed that way. With his help Gates Avenue got a good pavement, tap-water supply and a street light on the corner.

Within six months Gates Avenue was completely changed. It turned into a neat street where respectable citizens lived.

The new blue dress presented by a teacher to a poor girl could change the entire dirty street into a neat one. So we learn from this incident “A good act shall never go unrewarded”.

The New Blue Dress Glossary

running water: water coming from the main supply when taps are turned on

pavement (n): footpath

excitement (n): strong feeling

amazed (adj): filled with great wonder

decent (adj): respectable

community (n): people living in the same locality who are considered as a unit

organise (v): to arrange/to make preparation

campaigns (n): a series of planned activities to do something

spring (n): the season of flower, tender leaves and fruit

rail road (n): railway line

dirt (n): dust

probably (adv): perhaps

polite (adj): good mannered

untidy (adj): unclean

tidy (adj): neat/good looking

eagerly (adv): anxiously

rushed home: went home quickly

supper (n): night meal

watch: observe keenly

fence (n): the barrier

minister of a church (n): a priest

deserve: worthy to have

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 1B The Town Child & The Country Child Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 1B The Town Child & The Country Child

7th Class English Chapter 1B The Town Child & The Country Child Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Where does the town child want to live?
Answer:
The town child wants to live in a country.

Question 2.
Why is there smoke in the towns?
Answer:
There is smoke in the towns because there are buses and motors and trams, plying often.

Question 3.
There is one thing that the town child loves. What is it?
Answer:
The town child loves the sky which is far above.

Question 4.
“There is no one to play with at all”. This sentence means
a) there are no people in villages.
b) there are no players in villages.
c) the villages have lesser population than the towns.
Answer:
b) There are no players in villages.

Question 5.
What is the wish of the country child?
Answer:
The country child’s wish is that he lived in a town.

Question 6.
Which child is able to watch meadows and lambs?
Answer:
The country child is able to watch meadows and iambs.

Question 7.
Why are the lanes in the country so quiet?
Answer:
The lanes in the country are so quiet because they are not crowded with traffic and feet.

Question 8.
Why are nights colourful in towns?
Answer:
Nights are colourful in towns because of the bright and twinkling streets. There are electric lights at night in towns.

Question 9.
Pick out the rhyming words from both the poems.
The first one is done for you.

go	row
hear
bright
blue
hours
near

Answer:
The rhyming words from the poems are:

Question 10.
If you were given an option to live in a town or a country, where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your option.
Answer:
I would prefer to live in a country. I like the greenery there. It is a pollution free place. People are innocent and courteous. It is always quiet and calm. Hence I like to live in a village.

Project

Conduct a Survey

Study the following questionnaire and discuss the points in small groups.

Contact people in your School/your locality and put these questions to them. Collect information by ticking in the relevant column.

Analyse the results in the group and write a brief report on the result of your survey.
Use phrases such as the following:
Most people think that ……………………………….
A few people think that ……………………………….
Hardly anyone thinks that ……………………………….
No one thinks that ……………………………….

THE REPORT

Most people think that home is a place where they feel secure and happy. Some people- not many-think that you can be alone at home if you choose to be. A large number of people feel that they can keep all their things at home. Almost everyone agreed that home is the place where we can bring up a family. A considerable number of persons opine that one can invite friends and relatives to home. Only a very few persons agree to the idea that one can make a noise or do whatever one likes at home. A great part of the participants are of the view that one can be at peace at home. Many people contribute to the point that home is the place where we look after parents and exchange love.

The Town Child & The Country Child Summary in English

The Town Child
The town child lives in a street full of buses, cars, producing a lot of noise and discharging smoke. The boy wishes to have meadows and lambs around. He hates those rows of houses filled with noises. He loves to have woods near. The only thing he loves in the town is the blue sky. He says the sky alone has room for him and lots of clouds.

The Country Child
The country child lives close to a wood. The streets are quiet. The lanes are not crowded. The boy wants players all around. The trees are too tall and the boy feels lonely. He has the company of just birds and flowers. He wishes to have a home in a town. He loves to watch trams all around. He longs to see colourful lights glitter at nights. He prays to have town life.

The Town Child & The Country Child Glossary

feet (n): (here) people who walk in streets

tram (s): an electric vehicle that transports people in cities

meadow (n): a field with grass and often wild flowers

castle (n): a large strong building

lane (n): a narrow road in the countryside or, in a town

twinkling (adj): shining strongly and then weakly

woods (pl.n): an area of trees, smaller than a forest

quiet (adj): silent! peaceful

lonely (adj): unhappy because you have no friends or people to talk to

wood (noun): the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree are made of.

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 1A The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 1A The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

7th Class English Chapter 1A The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Textbook Questions and Answers

Look at these two pictures and answer the questions that follow.

Question 1.
Write the differences you notice between the things you see in the two pictures.
Answer:
i) Picture-1 is the scenery of a village life.
Picture-2 is the scene of a city life.
ii) In the village we can see thatched houses.
But in the city we can see tall, multi-storeyed buildings.
iii) In the village we can see farmers, bullocks, cows and bullock carts.
But in cities we can see a lot of buses, cars and two-wheelers.
iv) The village is surrounded by beautiful fields and hills.
But the cities are surrounded by industries and workshops besides slums.
v) Villages are calm and peaceful but the cities are noisy because of heavy traffic and . industries.

Question 2.
Where would you like to live, in a town or in a village?
Answer:
I would like to live in a village.

Question 3.
Where do you think life is peaceful? Why?
Answer:
Life is peaceful in villages. The village is calm, beautiful and peaceful. It is surrounded by
pastures and fields. The people living there have cordial relations with each other.

Question 4.
Do animals feel the same like you?
Answer:
Yes. Animals also feel that life is peaceful in villages.

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Why did the town mouse want to go to the countryside?
Answer:
The town mouse wanted to go to the countryside because he had been ill with a cough and his doctor had advised him to spend a week in the countryside.

Question 2.
Describe the town mouse’s experience at the countryside.
Answer:
At the countryside, the town mouse had to drink coconut water instead of orange juice or lemonade. He did not enjoy his dinner as it consisted of the root and the sugarcane. There he had to sleep on the hard, cold ground. It was so quiet at the countryside. He felt the country a strange place. He did not like it.

Question 3.
What differences do you find between the country and the town?
Answer:
The town is full of noises. Lights are on all the time. Artificial food, cool drinks, air conditioning etc., are common. The village is quiet where clear water, fresh air and raw food greet everyone.

Question 4.
How can you say that the town mouse could not enjoy the dinner offered by the country mouse?
Answer:
The town mouse did not enjoy his dinner as it consisted of only the root and the sugarcane, instead of bread and jam, different kinds of fruit and slabs of chocolate.

Question 5.
What would happen if the person who opened the cupboard found any of the mice?
Answer:
If the person who opened the cupboard found any of the mice, the mouse that was found would be caught and killed.

Question 6.
Why did the town mouse travel in an ordinary train?
Answer:
The town mouse travelled to the countryside in an ordinary train because there was no air- conditioned coach.

Question 7.
Why did the country mouse go back to his house in the country?
Answer:
The country mouse went back to his house in the country because the town was noisy and polluted. He wanted to eat in peace but could not find that in the town.

Question 8.
How can you say the town mouse was not comfortable in the country?
Answer:
The town mouse came to the village for rest for a week. But he went back to the town the very next day. This clearly shows that the town mouse was uncomfortable in the village.

Question 9.
How are the streets of a town different from those of a village?
Answer:
There was heavy traffic of cars, buses and lorries in the streets of a town and so they were noisy and polluted. No such traffic was seen in the streets of a village and so they were quiet and unpolluted. Unlike the streets of a village, the streets of a town had many lights even in the middle of the night.

Question 10.
Describe the lifestyle of the country mouse in two or three sentences.
Answer:
The country mouse lived in a hole in a field of a village. He was in the habit of taking raw food such as roots, sugar-cane and fresh water. He lived in a peaceful and natural way.

Question 11.
“The town mouse and the country mouse did not visit each other again.” Why ? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
The town mouse did not visit the country mouse again because the country was so quiet and he had to eat only raw food there.
The country mouse did not visit the town mouse again because there the streets were noisy with the traffic of buses, lorries and cars. He could not get raw food there. He could not even eat in peace, there.

II. Choose the best answer from the choices given to complete each sentence.

1. The town mouse and the country mouse are ….
a) friends
b) cousins
c) classmates

2. The house of the town mouse was ….
a) a field in a village
b) a building in a village
c) a kitchen cupboard in a town

3. The house of the town mouse was ….
a) full of most delicious food
b) full of sugar-canes and roots
c) full of coconut water

4. At the end of the story, the country mouse ….
a) went back to his country
b) stayed in the town
c) visited the town mouse
Answer:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. a

III. Say whether the following statements are TRUE/FALSE. Correct the wrong statements.

1. The country mouse lives in a town. ( )
2. The town mouse feels very comfortable in the train. ( )
3. It was hot when the town mouse travelled to the countryside. ( )
4. The town mouse liked to eat cooked food. ( )
5. There are more lights, cars and lorries in the town than in the’village. ( )
Answer:
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

Vocabulary

I. The following sentences are from your lesson. Read them carefully and tick (✓) the correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.

1. He has asked me to spend a week in the countryside. [ ]
(a) a land with towns and cities.
(b) a neighbouring country.
(c) a land outside towns and cities with fields, woods etc.

2. The town mouse packed his bags. [ ]
(a) put something in a container so that it can be stored
(b) put clothes etc., into a bag in preparation for a trip away from home
(c) put expensive things in a bag so as to keep them safe

3. The day was bright and sunnv. [ ]
(a) with a lot of bright light from the sun
(b) with a cool wind from the east
(c) without rain

4. He nibbled at the root and the sugar-cane. [ ]
(a) took a large quantity of food
(b) took a small quantity of food showing a slight interest
(c) took food with a great interest

5. The country mouse arrived in town. [ ]
(a) left for a place (b) got to a place (c) left a place

Answer:
1. c (✓)
2. b (✓)
3. a (✓)
4. b (✓)
5. b (✓)

II. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words/phrases given below.

Rambabu started his journey to his grandfather’s village in Prakasam District. He caught a train to reach the village. The train arrived at the station. At that time, he was hungry and thirsty. As soon as he —1— the train, he wanted to drink and eat something. So he —2— but found nothing to eat and drink. He started walking towards his grandfather’s house. On the way, he found a shop which was —3— cool drinks. He had —4— money. So he bought a cool drink and a —5— bread.
Answer:
1) got off,
2) looked around,
3) full of,
4) plenty of,
5) piece of

III. Read the following sentence from your lesson and identify the underlined expression.

He nibbled at the root and the sugar-cane. The expression sugar-cane is a compound noun. It is a combination of two nouns.
sugar + cane – sugar-cane
Now read your lesson and pick out at least two compound nouns.
cupboard, coconut water, Mouse Town, Country Mouse
Let’s form some compound nouns now.

Join each word in column-A with a suitable word in column-B to form Compound Nouns. The first one is done for you.

Grammar

I. Read the following sentences and notice the underlined words.

It’s always quiet in the country, Sometimes it is quieter than today. My grandfather says that our village is the quietest among all the villages in our district.

The underlined words are adjectives. But they are in different degrees of comparison. The first one is in positive degree: The second and the third are in comparative and superlative degrees respectively.

Positive Degree             Comparative Degree            Superlative Degree
quiet                                       quieter                                  quietest

Here is a list of adjectives. Write the other degrees of them. The first one is done for you. (Use a dictionary and check your work.)
Note: Usually short words take ‘er’ and ‘est’ as suffixes to form other degrees.

Positive degree	Comparative degree	Superlative degree
dark	darker	darkest
small	smaller	smaller
rich	richer	richest
safe	safer	safest
clever	cleverer	cleverest
tall	taller	tallest
bright	brighter	brightest
large	larger	largest
short	shorter	shortest
long	longer	longest
wise	wiser	wisest
dark	darker	darkest
hard	harder	hardest
soft	softer	softest
hot	hotter	hottest
cool	cooler	coolest
cold	colder	coldest
fast	faster	fastest
slow	slower	slowest
brave	braver	bravest

Note: Words with two or more than two syllables take ‘more’ and ‘most’ respectively in comparative degree and superlative degree.

Positive degree		Comparative degree	Superlative degree
useful		more useful	most useful
beautiful		more beautiful	most beautiful
interested		more interested	most interested
doubtful		more doubtful	most doubtful
precious		more precious	most precious
delicious		more delicious	most delicious
dreadful		more dreadful	most dreadful
cheerful		more cheerful	most cheerful
dangerous		more dangerous	most dangerous
honest		more honest	most honest
harmful		more harmful	most harmful
cunning		more cunning	most cunning
handsome		more handsome	most handsome
intelligent		more intelligent	most intelligent
industrious		more industrious	most industrious
courageous		more courageous	most courageous
famous		more famous	most famous
prestigeous		more prestigeous	most prestigeous
attractive		more attractive	most attractive
prosperous		more prosperous	most prosperous
colourful		more colourful	most colourful
poisonus		more poisonous	most poisonous
powerful		more powerful	most powerful
enjoyable		more enjoyable	most enjoyable
difficult		more difficult	most difficult
frightening		more frightening	most frightening
pleasing		more pleasing	most pleasing
wonderful		more wonderful	most wonderful
populous		more populous	most populous
remarkable		more remarkable	most remarkable
glorious		more glorious	most glorious
charming		more charming	most charming
wanted		more wanted	most wanted
injurious		more injurious	most injurious
curious		more curious	most curious

Note: Unlike the above, some words change completely in other degrees.

Positive degree	Comparative degree	Superlative degree
much	more	most
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
far	farther	farthest
many (number)	more	most
little	less	least
few	fewer	fewest
well	better	best

Read the following sentence from your lesson and notice the underlined word.

May I stay with you?
The underlined word ‘may’ is a helping verb. It is used to take or give permission in a formal
way.
But ‘can’ is used to take or give permission in an informal way.

• Can I leave this place? ( Taking permission)
• You can go now. ( Giving permission)

‘May’ has another use also. It is used to express possibility, e.g. It may rain today.
1. May I + bare infinitive is used to ask for permissions,
e.g.: May I stay with you?
May I use your cell phone?
May I leave the class earl ?

2. Can I + bare infinitive (V1) is used to ask for permissions,
e.g.: Can I leave this place?
Can I take leave of you?
Can I use your cell phone?

3. You + may / can + bare infinitive (V1) is used to give permissions,
e.g.:
1) You may go now.
2) You may use my cell phone.
3) You may take my umbrella.
4) You can go now.
5) You can use my scooter.
6) You can lend my notebook.
4. May is used to express possibility.
e.g.:
1) It may rain today.
2) He may come tomorrow.
3) She may attend the party.

I. Read the following sentences and say what they mean. Choose the right answer from the choices given:

1. May I come in, sir? ( )
a) aiving permission
b) taking permission
c) expiring the possibility

2. Sindhu may come to India next month. ( )
a) giving permission
b) taking permission
c) expressing the possibility

3. You may use my cell phone if you need. ( )
a) giving permission
b) taking permission
c) expressing the possibility

4. Can I take leave of you? ( )
a) taking permission in a formal way
b) taking permission in an informal way
c) expressing the possibility

5. The dog may attack you if you run. ( )
a) giving permission
b) taking permission
c) expressing the possibility
Answer:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. c

II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

1. The boy seems to cry if you do not buy an ice-cream for him. (Express this using ‘may’)
Answer:
The boy may cry, if you do not buy an ice-cream for him.

2. You can use my camera if you need. (Give permission using ‘may’)
Answer:
You may use my camera if you need.

3. He seems to be a nice man. (Express this possibility using ‘may’)
Answer:
He may be a nice man.

4. You want to leave the class now.
Answer:
May I leave the class, now? (Take permission using ‘may’)

5. Raju wants to use your water bottle. (Give permission using ‘may’)
Answer:
You may use my water bottle, if you need.

III. Read the following sentence from your lesson.

I wish there was an air-conditioned coach.

The above sentence expresses unreal past.
We use “ wish + subject + past tense” to express unreal past. This sentence means …. 1 am sorry there is no air-conditioned coach.
Some more examples:
1) I wish I had wings. (This means that I am sorry I don’t have wings.)
2) I wish I were a bird.
3) I wish I were the Prime Minister.
4) I wish 1 had a car.

Now express the wishes of the people mentioned below using unreal past (wish + subject + past tense). The first one is done for you.

1. Sindhu has missed her school bus. She has to go to school urgently. She wishes to have a car. How would Sindu express her wish?
Answer:
I wish I had a car.

2. Anita wants to abolish the system of exams. She wishes to be the Prime Minister. How would Anita express her wish?
Answer:
I wish I were the Prime Minister.

3. Srinu’s father has a car. He wishes to drive that car. But he doesn’t know how to drive a car. How would Srinu express his wish?
Answer:
I wish my father/I knew how to drive a car.

4. Sharmila wants to play tennis. But she doesn’t have a tennis racket. How would Sharmila express her wish?
Answer:
I wish I had a tennis racket.

5. Mahendra wants to get first rank in the class. But he can’t. How would Mahendra express his wish?
Answer:
I wish I got first rank in the class.

Writing

I. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your village to spend summer holidays. Write about your family and the places where you will take him/her.

Near Ramalayam,
75 – Tyallur,
Pedakurapadu Mandal,
Guntur District.
April 18, 20xx.

My dear Guruvardhan,

I am fine and pink in health. I am doing well in my examinations. I do hope the same with you, there.

You know, our summer holidays begin on April 24. I cordially invite you to my village to spend summer holidays with me, at least for a fortnight. All the members of our family are friendly and affectionate. They treat you as one of us. You also have asked me to write to you a letter, inviting you to my house for the summer vacation. If you come over here, I can show you the beautiful locations in and around our village which you will certainly enjoy well. Besides, I can take you to Amaravathi where you can see the Amaravathi museum, the huge statue of Lord Buddha. We can also have a holy dip in the river Krishna and visit the temple of Lord Amaralingeswara.

I shall make your stay enjoyable here. Please intimate me the day when you leave for my village so that I can receive you.

Kindly express my regards to your parents and best wishes to your younger sister.

Yours lovingly,
xxx xx

Address on the envelope:

II. Imagine you were the town mouse/ country mouse and write a paragraph describing your visit.

I am a town mouse. I was born there and I spent all my life in the same town. Recently I suffered badly from cough. The doctor advised me to spend a week or two in the countryside. So I wrote a letter to my cousin who lives in a village, expressing my desire to spend a week in his village. He was very happy and invited me to his village with great pleasure. Immediately after receiving the letter I went to the village. He received me at the station. There it was very hot indeed. I was very much thirsty. I asked him for a cool drink or a lemonade. But he offered me coconut water. At dinner he offered me raw roots and sugarcane. In my town 1 usually take delicious foods such as bread and jam; cheese, and different kinds of fruits. I didn’t like the food offered to me by him. At night I had to sleep on cold and hard ground. The life at the village is very different from that of the town. There is no glitter of lights. There are no buses, cars and even two wheelers. It appears very dull when compared to the city life. There was no ready food. I had to go to nearby farms in search of food. 1 felt the village life dreadful and unpleasant. I cannot accustom with the hardships of the village life system. So I came back to the town the very next day. And I never visited the village again in my life. I thought that the city, in which I live, is the heaven on this earth.

(Or)

I am a country mouse. I live in the countryside. On receiving an invitation from my cousin, the town mouse, I went to his town. His house was at the back of a kitchen cupboard. There he received me warmly. But my head began to ache because of the noise caused by ’ the traffic of cars, buses and lorries, running in the streets of the town. They also cause air-pollution. I was also surprised to see the lights even in the middle of the night. On my asking, my cousin replied that it was common in towns. I wanted to drink some water and eat raw food like the root and the sugar-cane. But my cousin offered me ice-cold orange juice to drink. He also offered me bread and jam, different kinds of fruit and slabs of chocolate. But I could not eat any in peace because he pushed me out through a hole when somebody was opening the cupboard door. On the whole, it was not a pleasant experience and I decided not to visit the town again.

Study Skills

I. Study the table given below and observe the changing patterns of unemployment in some advanced countries. Answer the questions that follow.

1. How many countries are compared in the given table?
Answer:
Eight countries

2. What period does the table represent?
Answer:
The period from 2000 to 2006.

3. Which country has the least unemployment rate in 2005?
Answer:
Japan

4. Which country has a decrease of nearly 6% in unemployment rate between 2000 and 2006?
Answer:
Spain.

5. In the case of every country we can notice that (Choose the correct answer.)
(a) The unemployment rate is steadily increasing.
(b) The unemployment rate is steadily decreasing.
(c) The unemployment rate is fluctuating, i.e. sometimes it rises and sometimes it falls.
Answer:
(c) The unemployment rate is fluctuating i.e., sometimes it rises and sometimes it falls.

6. Which year recorded the highest unemployment rate for many countries?
Answer:
The year 2000.

7. Which country recorded the least fluctuations in the unemployment rate?
Answer:
The U.K. recorded the least fluctuations.

Listening and Speaking

I. An old student of your school visits your school. Your teacher introduces her to your class like this. (Now the teacher has to read the following information.)

My dear students! Look, who is here! This is Kumari Nithya. I am very happy to introduce her to you. She was my student; I mean, a student of this school. You know, she is now working as a software engineer in a big company. When I remember Nithya, I see a pretty little girl with two plaits sitting in the first row eagerly waiting for a chance to speak. She would answer any question at the drop of a hat.
When I talked to others, she would become restless and went on saying ma’am, ma’am, thrusting her hand into air. No wonder she passed S.S.C. in first class and scored more than 550 marks. I hope you have seen her name in our H.M.’s room, haven’t you?
Going by her marks, don’t think she is just a bookworm. She did equally well in sports and games. She led our school kabaddi team to state level competitions. There are many other things that I would like to share with you, but I’m leaving them, especially the naughty things, for her to share with you.
Now Nithya will address you. Nithya …. !

Imagine that your eldest brother has come to your school. Introduce him to your class and your teachers.
Answer:
Respected teachers ! My dear friends ! I think the person standing by my side is known to many of the teachers, here. This is Hanuman. I am very happy to introduce him to you. He is my eldest brother. He was a student of this school. He is, now, doing his engineering.
He is sharp right from the start. He has passed S.S.C. and scored more than 570 marks. I hope you have seen his name in our H.M.’s room, haven’t you? But don’t think, he is just a bookworm. He has done equally well in sports and games. If you want to know some more about him, you can talk to him. Thank you all, for giving me this opportunity.

II. Listen to the conversation between Sulochana and Madhavi.

Sulochana: Hi! Madhavi, welcome to city. How are you?
Madhavi: I am fine. Thank you. I-low about you?
Sulochana: Pretty well. Why are you waiting outside? Come in. When did you return from your village?
Madhavi: Just this morning.
Sulochana: How was Pongal?
Madhavl: It was great fun. I really enjoyed every moment in the village. I wish I could spend some more time there.
Sulochana: Oh! Did the village life impress you so much?
Madhavi: Yes, it was wonderful.
Sulochana: What fascinated you so much there?
Madhavi: Well ! It was pollution free. Fresh air, fresh water, clear sky… and what not?
Sulochana: Was there anything else?
Madhavi: Yes, I liked the green fields, strange birds, sheep, cows, bulls etc.
Sulochana: Oh! That’s interesting. Why don’t yàu take me with you the next time you go to your village?
Madhavi: Done.

Now work in pairs and talk about your experience of living in a town/village.
Answer:
Seeta: Hi, Lata! When did you return from the village?
Lata: Hi, Seeta! I came back yesterday. It was a memorable experience.
Seeta: What impressed you so much?
Lata: Everything in the village. Absolute peace, green fields, clean water, fresh air, innocent villagers and what not?
Seeta: You are carried away by your stay there it seems!
Latha: You too will feel the same way if you stay there for sometime.
Seeta: When are you, then, taking me to your grandparents’ village?
Lata: Shall go during Dasara holidays!
Seeta: Done.

(Or)

During the Pongal holidays, I visited my uncle’s village and stayed on there for a week. The celebration of Pongal in villages. I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed every moment in the village. The village life impressed me much. There is no air-pollution and sound pollution in villages. People in villages get fresh air and fresh water. There the sky is clear. I liked the green fields, the sheep, the cows and the bulls. I wish I could spend some more time there.

III. In groups, read the story once again. Decide on a scene from the story and per¬form a sport play.
(Group work – Let the students form 3 or 4 groups).

• Read the story once again.
• Identify the characters.
• Pick out the dialogues of the characters.
•  Identify the locations of the events.
• Decide scenes and setting accordingly.
• Assign roles to the members of the groups.
• Enact the drama before the whole class.

Answer:
(When the curtain rises up, the kitchen room in a rich man’s house is seen, with a cupboard. Beside it, the town-mouse (the student having this character, wears trousers with a tail hang-ing from behind it, and a shirt under a coat) appears, coughing and sniffing.)
The town mouse to himself : Oh ! I can’t bear this cough. I must phone to my family doctor for a speedy recovery.
(The town mouse makes a phone call to the doctor. After a gap of two/three minutes, the doctor (the student having the character of the doctor-mouse) comes into his room.)
Town Mouse: (seeing the doctor) Good morning doctor!
Doctor: Good morning. Why have you called me to come urgently?
Town Mouse: Doctor, I need your help, now.
Doctor: OK. What’s the problem?
Town Mouse: See, doctor, how I am coughing!
[Doctor checks his chest with a stethoscope]
Doctor: For how many days have you been suffering from cough and cold?
Town Mouse: For the last 4 days.
Doctor: Oh ! You have delayed. You should have called me as and when you were attacked with cough.
Town Mouse: Sorry doctor. I didn’t think it would last for long.
Please tell me what I should do to restore normal and good health.
Doctor: Use this medicine tonight for tomorrow, after taking a light diet.
Town Mouse: OK. Doctor.
Doctor: But one thing
Town Mouse: Tell me, doctor.
Doctor: I strongly say you need change of climate as well as change of place.
Town Mouse: You mean I need to go somewhere else.
Doctor: Yes, you have caught my point. Spend some days in a countryside where you get fresh and unpolluted air for your health. Do you have any relatives in any countryside ?
Town Mouse: Yes, I have. My cousin, country mouse lives at Mouse Cciuntry. We often write letters to each other and are affectionate to each other.
Doctor: That’s good. Then you had better leave for your cousin’s place and be there at least for a week to have a speedy recovery.
Town Mouse: OK, doctor. Tomorrow. I go there.
Doctor : OK. Now, I leave.
Town Mouse: Thank you, doctor, for your kind concern. I shall see you soon after I return from my cousin’s place.
(The doctor departs)
Town Mouse to himself: I’ll send my cousin a letter about my visiting his place and start my
journey after receiving the reply from him.
(The curtain comes down and after a gap of three/four minutes, it rises up again, showing the country mouse (the student having this character wears a white Dhoti and a white Laichi with a Kanduva on his shoulder) with a letter in his hand.)
Country Mouse to himself: Oh! This letter is from cousin, the town mouse. I shall know what he has written.
(The Country Mouse reads out the undermentioned letter, loudly)

Kitchen Cupboard,
Mouse Town.
22 March, 20xx.

Dear Cousin,
I have been ill with cough and my doctor feels I need a holiday. He has asked me to spend a week in the countryside. May I stay with you? Please give me an early reply.
With warm regards,

Yours affectionately
Town Mouse

To
Country Mouse,
The Mouse Hole,
Mouse Country.

(After reading the letter)
Country Mouse to himself: Oh ! My cousin is ill-healthy. I must send an immediate reply asking him to come over here, at once.
(The country mouse is seen writing a letter. Then the curtain begins to come down)
(Later after a gap of 3 minutes, the curtain rises up, showing the country mouse waiting for his cousin near the ‘MOUSE-COUNTRY’ board. Then comes in the town mouse)
Country Mouse: Oh, cousin! Welcome.
Town Mouse: Thank you. Sorry for keeping you waiting.
Country Mouse: No, you need not say that.
Town Mouse: Oh, cousin, I felt .rather hot and thirsty while travelling in that train. I wished I travelled in an air-conditioned coach.
Country Mouse: Are you OK now?
Town Mouse: OK. But I am rather thirsty. I hope you have something ice-cold lemonade for me to drink at home.
Country Mouse: Well, I have some water. But J can look around for some coconut water if you like.
Town Mouse (showing horror): Coconut water? Don’t you have any orange juice or lemonade?
Country Mouse: I’m afraid not. But I found a very nice piece of root toddy and a tender bit of sugar-cane. I’m sure you will enjoy that.
Town Mouse: Root? Sugar-cane? But I don’t eat raw food like that.
(Both sit under a big tree, where a large hole is seen)
Country Mouse: This is what we eat in the country. Try it. It’s not bad.
(The town mouse pretends to nibble at the root and the sugar-cane)
Town Mouse: Cousin, I want to sleep, now.
Country Mouse: You can sleep there. (showing a comer)
Town Mouse: On the ground?
Country Mouse: Yes. This is how we sleep in the country.
Town Mouse: Cousin, why is itso quiet here?
Country Mouse: You mean
Town Mouse: I mean it is rather silent here. Where are all the cars and lorries? Where are the radios and the televisions? Where are all the lights?
Country Mouse: Such things are not seen here. It is always quiet here.
(The two pretend to be asleep).
(The curtain comes down)
(When the curtain rises up, the town mouse is seen, holding a suitcase and the country mouse beside him)
Country Mouse: Cousin, today we’ll visit another farm.
Town Mouse: Sorry, cousin. But I must leave for my town, now itself.
Country Mouse: Why?
Town Mouse: I’ll catch the next train home. I have suddenly remembered that I have
forgotten something.
Country Mouse: OK. I’ll come with you to the station.
(Both pretend to be walking towards the station-side. Then the curtain comes down.)

End of the First Scene

IV. Have a discussion in the whole class on how the performance could be improved in terms of delivery of dialogues, costumes, action, settings, etc.

Teacher: Good morning, students.
Students: Good morning, sir.
Teacher: Now, we will have discussion on the first scene of our play.
Students: O.K., sir.
Teacher: Venkat, do you feel satisfied with your acting, dialogue delivery and costumes, as the Town Mouse?
Venkat: I do, sir.
Guruvandhan: Sir, I think Venkat should have been in Pyzama and Lalchi, the light clothes which may suit for an ill-healthy person.
Hanuman : He didn’t show his suffering much both in his dialogue and acting.
Teacher : Yes. T too have observed and I want to say the same.
Payan: Sir, at the countryside, we have shown only a tree.
Teacher: You mean, there should be some other. If so, what would you suggest?
Payan: I mean we should have put some grass around, making the audience feel it is a farm or field.
Teacher: Good.
Guravalah: instead of the doctor coming to the house of the town mouse, the town mouse should have gone to hospital and the discussion be seen in a hospital. Am I correct, sir?
Teacher: Chennakesava, do you agree with him?
Chennakasva: Yes, sir. I do.
Teacher: OK. You have given some suggestions for the improvement of the first scene. We’ll put them next time in the play.
Students: Thank you, sir.
Teacher: OK. Concentrate on your work, now.

V. You have already written the script for one scene. Develop the other scenes in the same manner and make it a complete script for the play.

Answer:
Script for the other (second) scene:
(When the curtain rises up, the country mouse is seen, sitting near his house, the hole at the bottom of a tree)

Country Mouse to himself: Oh ! I have hurt my cousin’s feelings and disappointed him by not pro¬viding him with what he wanted. Besides, he seemed he didn’t like qui¬etness of the countryside. That’s why he left the place the very next morning . It’s already a month since he left this place. I don’t know how he is now. I make sure he is healthy. I’ll write a letter about my visiting his place.
(After a few minutes, the curtain rises up and shows the town mouse with a letter in his hand)
Town Mouse to himself : Oh ! What a happy news it is ! My cousin wants to visit my house.
I must send him the message to come over here. I’ll send a telegram now itself.
(The curtain comes down. A few minutes later, the town mouse is seen beside a cupboard in a room. The country mouse, after a minute – time enters.)
Country Mouse: How are you, my cousin?
Town Mouse: I am fine and active now, I am very happy to see you here. How are you, cousin?
Country Mouse: I am OK. I am worried about your health. I want to make sure you are alright. That’s why I have come here.
Country Mouse: It’s already 11 p.m. Why are there lights even in the middle of the night?
Town Mouse: Oh, cousin, this is the town. Here there are lights even in the middle of the day.
Country Mouse: (closing his ears with hands)
What is this dreadful noise that never stops?
Town Mouse: That is the traffic. That is the noise made by buses, lorries, cars and aeroplanes.
Country Mouse: Oh, cousin! All this noise has made my head ache.
Town Mouse: Don’t worry. You’ll be alright soon.
Country Mouse: Could I have some water to drink?
Town Mouse: Oh, cousin, what a silly thing! You have come to my house. Then, why only water? (opens the door of the cupboard and shows the cool-drinks, juice, etc.) Look at what there is for you ice-cold lemonade, orange
juice…. Which one do you want?
Country Mouse: I don’t want those. They are not good for my health. I want just some water.
I want some water to drink and then a little bit of food to eat.
Town Mouse: OK. Have this water to quench your thirst.
(The country mouse drinks some water)
Country Mouse: Cousin, can I have some food?
Town Mouse: I have plenty of food, cousin. You can eat as much as you like.
(The town mouse shows the country mouse by opening the door of the cupboard, bread and different kinds of food items)
Town Mouse: Cousin, there are different kinds of fruits, bread and jam, slabs of chocolate and a huge piece of lovely cheese.
Eat, cousin, eat whichever you want.
(By the time the country mouse was about to take some fruits, there was a sound like thunder. The country mouse was frightened.)
Town Mouse: Run, cousin, run, run along with me into the hole.
(Later the town mouse pushed the country mouse out through the hole in the back of the cupboard. The country mouse exhibits as if his heart was beating very fast.)
Country Mouse: I am in fear, but what is it?
Town Mouse: Sssh …. Don’t say loudly. Wait here for sometime.
[A man comes into the room, opens the door of the cupboard and gets some juice. Later he goes out]
[When everything was silent again, the town mouse crept out of the hole. He was quite cheerful again]
Town Mouse: Cousin. now come out. You need not be afraid now. Come out.
[The country mouse comes to the town mouse]
Country Mouse: What was it, dear?
Town Mouse: Cousin, that was only somebody opening the cupboard. We are safe now.
[They heard the same sound and had to escape by running, two times again]
[At last, when it was completely quiet]
Town Mouse: It won’t happen again. You can eat now.
Country Mouse: (eating) But I feel I am not safe here. I am quite tired of running and hiding.
Town Mouse: I’ve also done the same, yet I am not tired.
Country Mouse: You are accustomed to doing this and living like this.
Town Mouse: Tomorrow, I’ll take you to different areas in this town.
Country Mouse: No, cousin. I want to go back to the country. I may not get much food there but at least I can eat in peace. So, please let me go there.
Town Mouse: OK. Cousin, I don’t like to trouble or pain you.
You can go there tomorrow, morning.
[The curtain comes down]

End of the play

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Summary in English

The town mouse lived at the back of the kitchen cupboard in a rich man’s house in a town whereas the country mouse lived in a country. They were cousins. They often wrote letters to each other.

One day the town mouse wrote a letter to his cousin saying that he was ill and wanted to stay with the country mouse in his country as he had been advised by the doctor to spend a week in the countryside. The country mouse got the letter from the town mouse. He invited the town mouse to his countryside. So he packed his bags and caught the next train to the countryside. He felt hot in train as the day was bright and sunny. He wished he was in an air- conditioned coach.

The country mouse received the town mouse at the station of the countryside. The town mouse asked the country mouse for some organge juice or lemonade saying that he was thirsty. But the country mouse offered him coconut water. The dinner that the country mouse served the town mouse at his house consisted of the root and the sugar-cane. The town mouse nibbled at the root and the sugarcane as he did not enjoy his dinner. Later he had to sleep on the hard, cold ground. The countryside was very quiet. The mouse felt it strange and did not like it. He went back to his town.

Next time, the country mouse visited the house of the town mouse. He did not like the traffic there. He felt surprised watching lights in the streets even in the midnight. The country mouse wanted some water and a little bit of food. The town mouse offered him ice-cold lemonade and orange-juice to drink. The town-mouse offered him bread and jam, different kinds of fruit, slabs of chocolate and a huge piece of lovely cheese. The country mouse had to eat and drink what the town mouse had offered. Meanwhile, they had to run for safety and hide themselves as somebody entered the room and opened the cupboard. The country mouse was tired of doing this and did not like to be there. So, he took leave of his cousin and went back to his house in the country. Since then, they did not visit each other again.

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Glossary

1. country (n): a village/an area outside towns or cities with fields and farms

2. affectionately (adv): lovingly/showing caring feelings and love

3. pack (v): to put clothes etc.. into a bag in preparation for a trip away from home

4. uncomfortable (adj): unpleasant

5. grumble (v): to complain about something in a bad-tempered way

6. chug (v): to move making the sound of an engine .

7. dreadful (adj): very bad / unpleasant

8. horror (n): a feeling of great shock or fear

9. lemonade (n): a sweet FIZZY drink with a lemon flavour .

10. nibbled (v): took small bites of something especially food

11. cousin (n): a child of your aunt or uncle

12. quiet (adj): making very little noise

13. strange (adj): unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand

14. farm (n): an area of land used for growing crops

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 3C The Magic of Silk Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 3C The Magic of Silk

7th Class English Chapter 3C The Magic of Silk Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who do you think the old man is? Justify your reasons.
Answer:
The old man, I think, is God or a messenger from God because a man could not do such miracle.

Question 2.
Do you believe in miracles?
Do you think that magic and miracles are the same? If not, give your reasons.
Answer:
Yes, I believe in miracles as I believe in the Almighty.
Magic and Miracles are not the same.
A Miracle is an act or event that does not follow the laws of nature and is believed to be caused by God. But ’magic’ is the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things. A man can do magic but not miracles. So, they are not the same.

Question 3.
If you were Siew Mei, how would you feel?
Answer:
If I were Siew Mei, I would highly get astonished to see the change of long white beard into the finest silk thread. I would feel it a miracle and get immense happiness and the feeling that luck favoured me.

What is an anagram?
An anagram is the rearrangement of the letters of a word, name, phrase, sentence, title, or the like into another word or phrase. But ALL the letters of the name or phrase must be used ONCE and only ONCE. This is the basic rule of anagramming. The best anagrams are meaningful and relate in some way to the original subject. Example: if we take the word ‘the classroom’ and rearrange the letters in it, we get ‘school master’. So, ‘school master’ is an anagram of‘the classroom’ and vice versa. Here are some other anagrams: mother-in-law _ woman Hitler; debit card _ bad credit; dormitory _ dirty room; eleven plus two _ twelve plus one.
Write some anagrams and display them on the wall magazine.
Answer:

Original expression	Changed expression
the classroom	school master
mother-in-law	woman Hitler
debit card	bad debit
dormitory	dirty room

The Magic of Silk Summary in English

Long ago, there lived an old woman with her daughter, Siew Mei in a hut in the forest. Her husband had been killed by a tiger, some years ago.

Siew Mei helped her mother. She did cooking and cleaning herself. They had a garden in front of their hut. Siew Mei looked after the silkworms, growing in the garden. Siew Mei made beautiful silk from the fine silk thread given by the silkworms. She sold the silk to the travellers in the village market and got money. With that money, she bought items of food and other things.

One day as Siew Mei was returning home, it started to rain heavily and it wats getting dark. So, Siew Mei ran into the first hut she saw. She found nobody in the hut. Then Siew Mei swept the dirty floor and washed the unwashed bowls and pots. She kept the hut clean and tidy. When the rain stopped, Siew Mei came out of the hut. There she saw a long-bearded old man, aged about a hundred years. The man saw the girl and looked at the clean and tidy hut. He understood what the girl had done. He was so pleased that he cut off a little of his white beard and put it in a piece of cloth. He tied it up and gave her the bundle.

The old man told Siew Mei not to give the bundle to anyone. He also told her to open the bundle at her home.

Siew Mei reached her hut with the bundle. She told her mother what had happened. Then she opened the bundle to show the old man’s beard. When the handle was opened, they were surprised to see the finest silk thread in the whole of China, in that bundle. With that finest silk thread, they made the finest silk that they had ever seen. They also noticed that the bundle of silk thread still remained exactly the same size as before.

With the luck they got, the old woman and her daughter, Siew Mei became famous and lived happily together.

By this jesson, one should know that unselfish service fetches a person fame as well as happiness. One can understand by reading this story, how the miracle happened and who the person who did the miracle might be.

The Magic of Silk Glossary

enough (adj): sufficient

had better (aux.v.): should

strange (adj): unknown

a present (n): a gift

beard (n): hair on the cheeks, on and under the chin.

glad (adj): happy

surprise (n): wonder (or) astonishment

noticed (v): observed

far (adv): distant

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 3B Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 3B Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead

7th Class English Chapter 3B Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
How do you think the warrior lost his life?
Answer:
The warrior must have fought bravely in the battle field. He must have been killed by an enemy soldier.

Question 2.
What was unnatural with the warrior’s wife?
Answer:
Even though the dead body of her husband was placed before her, she neither swooned nor uttered a cry. Her maidens did their best to make her cry but they all failed. It was unusual.

Question 3.
What did the maidens do to make her cry?
Answer:
They praised the warrior as worthy to be loved, and the truest friend and the noblest foe. A maiden took the face-cloth from the face of the dead warrior.

Question 4.
Why did they want her to cry?
Answer:
They wanted her to cry because they thought that she would die if she did not cry.

Question 5.
Who succeeded in making the woman cry?
Answer:
A nurse of ninety-years succeeded in making the woman cry.

Question 6.
Look at the word order in the title. Normally we say “They brought her dead warrior home.”
Why do you think the poet changed the word order? Is it beautiful? Discuss. Find other lines with a similar order in the poem.
Answer:
The poet changed the word order so as to make the title attract the reader’s attention.

Project

I. Here is a list of India’s neighbouring countries. Collect the information mentioned below in the table. After collecting this information display it in “Our Reading Corner” (ORC).

Answer:

Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead Summary in English

A warrior died in a war. His dead body was brought home by some of his friends, the other soldiers. His wife was too sensitive. When she heard the news of her husband, she was greatly shocked. In her shock, she almost went into a typical semi-unconscious state. She neither fainted nor cried. The maidens, who were watching her, said that she would die, if she did not cry. They made all possible attempts to bring her to normal state.

They praised the warrior as worthy to be loved. Some praised him as the truest friend and the noblest foe. All their admiration and praising words of the soldier failed to bring her to her normal state. She did not speak a single word. She was totally unmoved.

A maiden made another attempt. She slowly went to the dead body and removed the face-cloth from his face. Her trial also failed. The state of the dead warrior’s wife remained the same. She did not move. She did not cry.

A nurse of ninety-years attempted. She put the child of the dead warrior in the lap of the woman. The touch of her child had a magical charm. The woman shed tears. She cried out that she would live for the sake of the child. She regained her full consciousness. She realised that she had to live to look after her child.

Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead Glossary

wanlor(n): soldier good at fighting

swooned(v): became unconscious

stole(v): moved silently

foe(n): enemy

tempest(n): storm in the ocean

they (here): the other soldiers

uttered (v): spoke

maidens (n): noble ladies

praised (v): admired

soft and low (adv): slowly and gently

worthy (adj): rightly fit or suitable

for thee (prn): for your sake

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 3A Puru, the Brave Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 3A Puru, the Brave

7th Class English Chapter 3A Puru, the Brave Textbook Questions and Answers

Look at the picture and answer the questions that follow.

Question 1.
Talk about what is happening in the picture.
Answer:
It is the scene of a fierce battle of ancient times. It appears to be completely an Indian battle. The soldiers of both the sides of the battle are using the old instruments of warfare – swords, daggers and spears. Battle is going on fiercely. The soldiers are slashing their swords with lightning speed. Though they are well armoured the soldiers of both sides are wounded seriously. Their heads are cut off. Some lost their limbs. The battle field must have become red with the bloodshed.

Question 2.
What do you think may be the cause of the war?
Answer:
The thirst of conquering the other’s kingdom.

Question 3.
Who is Puru? What do you know about him?
Answer:
Puru is a brave king. He fights bravely. He is patriotic and a man of self-respect.

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who is Alexander?
Answer:
Alexander is the King of Macedonia.

Question 2.
Why did the generals and Alexander think that the battle of Jhelum would go down in the history of the world?
Answer:
They thought that it would go down in the history of the world because they had never fought such a battle before. Every Indian soldier fought like a hungry tiger. The Greeks had to fight hard until Puru was injured and captured.

Question 3.
What do you think is the reason for Indian soldiers’ defeat?
Answer:
Indian soldiers fought bravely like tigers. But the generals were not so skilful as the Greek generals. They followed the old methods of warfare. They depended more upon their elephants. So they were defeated.

Question 4.
Do you think that Indian generals were not as brave as the Greek generals?
Answer:
No, I don’t hink so. Our Indian generals were braver than the Greek generals. Even Alexander himself admitted this fact and said he had the highest respect for them.

Question 5.
Do you believe that Puru was really proud ? Give reasons. Do you justify his pride? How?
Answer:
No. Puru was not really proud. He was a man of self-respect. He showed how a king should behave with another king. He did not misbehave with Alexander. Moreover he greeted Alexander when he entered the court. Thus his pride was justifiable.

Question 6.
If you were Alexander, what would you do with Puru?
Answer:
If I were Alexander, I too would behave like Alexander. I mean that Alexander respected and honoured Puru in apt way 1 too would like to have friendship with Puru.

II. Tick (✓) the correct answers.

1. Alexander asked his soldiers to remove the chains of Puru because ( )
a) he was sympathetic to Puru.
b) he did not like a brave man like Puru in chains.
c) Puru requested Alexander to remove his chains.
d) Alexander did not dare see Puru in chains.
Answer:
b) he did not like a brave man like Puru in chains.

2. Puru did not accept Alexander’s proposal to be a vassal because ( )
a) he was very proud.
b) he was very brave and patriotic,
c) he was not very wise.
d) he did not have respect for Alexander.
Answer:
b) he was very brave and patriotic

3. Alexander made friends with Puru because, ( )
a) Puru accepted that Alexander was really great.
b) Alexander wanted to make use of Puru’s services.
c) Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect.
d) Alexander was very kind.
Answer:
c) Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect.

4. Alexander was really great because, ( )
a) he defeated Puru.
b) he made friends with a brave king like Puru. .
c) he defeated Puru, set him free, respected, and made friends with him.
d) he was the conqueror of the world.
Answer:
c) he defeated Puru, set him free, respected, and made friends with him.

I. Pick out the antonyms from the text for the words given below.

Answer:
1) defeat
2) brave
3) proud
4) reject
5) independent

II. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the words given in the box.

I know that you are very ……………………… and ………………………. of the position you hold. But I am really ………………….. to know that you feel as though you have ……………… the world. These days nobody is being …………………. by the other. I would like to make a ……………………. so that you will ……………………. humble and ………………… I hope my words …………………. your imagination and you ………………….. me as your teacher.
Answer:
1) skilful
2) worthy
3) amazed
4) conquered
5) frightened
6) proposal
7) remain
8) lawful
9) capture
10) respect

III. Look at the following words from the text: 1. independent 2. difference

The word ‘precaution’ consists of two parts – ‘in-’ and ‘dependent’ (prefix+root).
The word ‘dangerous’ consists of two parts ‘differ’ and ‘-ence’ (root+suffix).
Add appropriate prefixes / suffixes to the following roots to make new words. The first one is done for you

Answer:

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable forms (after adding a prefix/suffix) of the words in brackets.
1. He was acting in a very ——– way. (child)
2. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, its ——–. (pronounce)
3. You shouldn’t have done that! It was very ——– of you. (think)
4. He didn’t pass his exam. He was ——– in the second attempt. (succeed)
5. Some of the Indian cities are dreadfully ——–.(crowd)
6. The team won the ——–. (champion)
7. There is a very high ——– that they will be late, (likely)
8. I couldn’t find any ——– in his theory, (weak)
9. There was a three-hour ——– because of the strike, (stop)
10. You need a ——– of motivation, organization and revision to learn English.(combine)
Answer:
1) childish
2) pronunication
3) ill thinking
4) successful
5) crowdy
6) championship
7) likelihood
8) weakness
9) stoppage
10) combination

Grammar

I. Let’s have a look at the following sentences from the text.

1. My kingdom should remain independent.
2. You should treat me as your equal.
3. I must say every Indian soldier fought like a tiger.
In sentence 1, should indicates obligation whereas in 2, it indicates condition.
In sentence 3, “must’ is used to indicate insistence on the part of the speaker / necessity.
It is also used when the speaker has authority over the listener.
It is important to understand how the modals ‘should’ and ‘must’ are used.
(People sometimes use should to indicate something that is desirable and must to indicate obligation. However, some people use them interchangeably.)

Now fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with ‘should or ‘must’.

I –(1)– say that you –(2)– come to school regularly because you cannot miss important lessons. You –(3)– attend extra classes in time tomorrow. Otherwise I will punish you. You –(4)– return my book which I gave you month ago. You –(5)– change your habits otherwise you will not come up in life.
Answer:
1) should
2) must
3) must
4) must
5) should

Now read the conversation between a doctor and a patient and fill in the blanks with should (should not) and must (must not).

Doctor: Mr. Rao, what exactly is your problem?
Patient: I’ve been suffering from gastric problem for a long time.
Doctor: Mr. Rao, I (1)………. say you (2)………. eat non-vegetarian or spicy food for sometime.
Patient: Can I eat boiled eggs or omelette, doctor?
Doctor: Isn’t an egg non-vegetarian ? You (3)………. eat any non-vegetarian food for quite some time. In fact, you (4)………. have stopped eating it long ago. You (5)……….. consult me in a week.
Patient: I am sorry, doctor. I won’t eat non-vegetarian food any longer. You are quite correct, doctor. I (6)………. take your advice and (7)………. avoid eating non-vegetarian and spicy food. Thank you very much, doctor.
Doctor: You are welcome. In think you (8)………. remember my advice.
Answer:
1) must
2) should not
3) must hot
4) should
5) must
6) must
7) must
8) should

II. Look at the following sentences from the text:

1. But their generals are not so good as ours.
2. The Indian generals are not so skillful as the Greek generals.
3. It has been a great battle – perhaps the greatest of my life.

In the above sentences 1&2, the Indian generals are compared with Greek generals. The third sentence means that it was the greatest or the best battle of all his (Alexander’s) battles. When we want to compare one thing with the other, we use degrees of comparison – positive, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.

If we compare two things or two sets of things, we use positive or comparative forms of adjectives. If we compare more than two things or two sets of things, we use the superlative form of adjectives. We can transform positive, (comparative and superlative degrees) into comparative and superlative and vice versa.

Let us observe the sentences 1 and 2 above.
1. Their generals are not so good as ours.
2. Indian generals are not so skillful as the Greek generals.

The underlined words in the above sentences are adjectives. These are the positive forms of adjectives. The other forms of these adjectives are given below.
Positive              Comparative                   Superlative
good                     better                               best
skillful                 more skillful                   most skillful

The two sentences are said to be in the positive degree since the adjectives are in the positive degree.
They can be transformed into comparative degree by changing the adjectives into comparative degree and making certain other changes.
Sentences 1 and 2 can be changed into comparative forms as shown below:
1. Our generals are better than their generals.
2. The Greek generals are more skillful than Indian generals.

Now look at the third sentence.
It is the greatest battle of my life.
The above sentence can be turned into the comparative and positive degrees as shown below.
It is greater than any other battle of my life.
No other battle of my life is so great as this.

Now look at the following sentence in the superlative degree of comparison:
Puru is one of the bravest kings in the world.
This sentence means that there are a few kings in the world who are as brave as Puru. It also means that Puru is not the only bravest king in the world. Let’s see how the above sentence can be transformed into comparative and positive degrees of comparison.

Puru is braver than many other/ most of the other kings in the world (Comparative)
Very few kings in the world are as brave as Puru. (Positive Degree)

Observe the following forms of comparison of some adjectives.

Positive Degree	Comparative Degree	Superlative Degree
nice	nicer	nicest
short	shorter	shortest
big	bigger	biggest
great	greater	greatest
fast	faster	fastest
worthy	worthier	worthiest
frightened	more frightened	most frightened
lawfyl	more lawful	most lawful
brave	braver	bravest

Change the following sentences into other forms of comparison as indicated in brackets.

1. Rahul Dravid is one of the greatest batsmen in the world. (comparative degree)
Answer:
Rahul Dravid is greater than many other batsmen in the world.

2. Alexander was the greatest soldier in the world. (positive degree)
Answer:
No other soldier in the world was as great as Alexander.

3. India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world. (comparative degree)
Answer:
India is developing faster than many other countries in the world.

4. No other river in the world is so long as the Nile. (superlative degree)
Answer:
The Nile is the longest river in the world.

5. Hindi is one of the most popular languages in India. (positive degree)
Answer:
Very few languages in India are as popular as Hindi.

6. Lara is not so great as Tendulkar. (comparative degree)
Answer:
Tendulkar is greater than Lara.

7. Rekha is one of the most beautiful girls in the class. (positive degree)
Answer:
Very few girls in the class are as beautiful as Rekha.

8. Very few metals are as expensive as platinum. (comparative degree)
Answer:
Platinum is more expensive than many other metals.

9. Shimla is colder than all other hill stations in the Himachal Pradesh. (superlative degree)
Answer:
Shimla is the coldest hill station in Himachal Pradesh.

10. Delhi is one of the most crowded cities of India. (positive degree)
Answer:
Very few cities of India are as crowded as Delhi.

Writing

I. Given below are some jumbled sentences. Rearrange them in the right order and write a meaningful paragraph by using appropriate connectives.

1. Alexander asked Puru why he had rejected his offer.
2. Alexander defeated many kings besides Puru, became the world conqueror, and was called Alexander the Great.
3. Alexander was born in Greek and he was the disciple of the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle.
4. Puru lost the battle though his generals and soldiers fought very bravely.
5. Alexander asked his generals to remove the chains and bring Puru to him.
6. Puru killed more than one hundred soldiers but he was gravely injured and chained in the battle.
7. Puru lost the battle as he had used the oldest methods of warfare and elephants.
8. Puru said that he was the lawful owner of his kingdom.
9. Puru was a brave king and a great soldier of Northern India.
10. Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect , so he became his best friend.
11. There was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of Jhelum.
12. Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal but he refused.
Answer:
1. Alexander was born in Greek and he was the disciple of the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle. (3)
2. Puru was a brave king and a great soldier of Northern India. (9)
3. Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal but he refused. (12)
4. There was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of Jhelum. (11)
5. Puru killed more than one hundred soldiers but he was gravely injured and chained in the battle. (6)
6. Puru lost the battle though his generals and soldiers fought very bravely. (4)
7. Puru lost the battle as he had used the oldest methods of warfare and elephants. (7)
8. Alexander asked his generals to remove the chains and bring Puru to him. (5)
9. Alexander asked Puru why he had rejected his offer. (1)
10. Puru said that he was the lawful owner of his kingdom. (8)
11. Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect, so he became his best friend. (10)
12. Alexander defeated many kings besides Puru, became the world conqueror, and was called Alexander the Great. (2)

Forming a paragraph by placing the jumbled sentences in the right order:

Alexander was born in Greek and he was the disciple of the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Puru was a brave king and a great soldier of Northern India. Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal but refused. So there was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of Jhelum. Puru killed more than one hundred soldiers but he was gravely injured and chained in the battle. Puru lost the battle though his generals and soldiers fought very bravely. He lost the battle because he had used the oldest methods of warfare and elephants Alexander asked his generals to remove the chains and bring Puru to him. He asked Puru why he had rejected his offer. Puru said that he was the lawful owner of his kingdom. So he rejected the offer of being his vassal. Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self respect, so he became his best friend Alexander defeated many Kings besides Puru, became the world conqueror, and was called Alexander the great.

II. Rewrite the playlet as a short story. You may follow the steps given below :
Read the drama script as many times as necessary.

Answer the questions that follow.

Question 1.
Identify the major events depicted in the drama.
Answer:
Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal – great battle between Puru and Alexander – Puru lost the battle – Puru refused to be a vassal – Puru greatly injured, captured – chained – Puru used the oldest methods of warfare – Puru’s generals and soldiers fought bravely – Puru was / brought before Alexander – Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect – made friends with Puru.

Question 2.
Take turns and share the major events in the order they occur.
Answer:

1. Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal.
2. Puru refused to be a vassal.
3. Great battle between Puru and Alexander.
4. Puru’s generals and his soldiers fought bravely.
5. Puru used the oldest methods of warfare.
6. Puru lost the battle.
7. Puru greatly injured, captured and chained.
8. Puru was brought before Alexander.
9. Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect.
10. Made friends with Puru.

Question 3.
Expand each event in terms of:
a) the location where it takes place
b) the characters involved
c) what they say / think / involved
Answer:
a) Expanding the events in terms of the location where its takes place:
3. There was a great battle between Puru and Alexander on the banks of the river Jhelum:
4. Puru’s generals and soldiers fought bravely in the battle field.
8. Puru was brought before Alexander where he was conducting his camp court.

b) Expanding the events in terms of the characters involved:
1. Alexander was the king of Macedonia. His aim was to conquer the whole world.
2. Puru was a king of Northern India.

c) Expanding the events in terms of the characters what they say / think / feel.
At the camp court of Alexander, Alexander and his generals were discussing how bravely Puru and his soldiers fought. Generals said that the battle of Jhelum went down in the history of the world. Alexander admitted that it was the greatest battle he had ever fought. Alexander thought Puru’s faulty battle plans, using old methods of warfare and depending too much on elephants were the causes for Puru’s defeat.

Meanwhile Puru was brought before Alexander. Alexander asked him why he had rejected his offer to be his vassal while all the other kings gladly agreed to do so. Then Puru told that none of them was Puru.
Alexander asked Puru how he’ should treat him. Puru aksed him to treat him as a king should treat another king. .

Question 4.
Write the first draft.
Answer:
Alexander was the king of Macedonia. His aim was to conquer the whole world. Puru was a king of Northern India. Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal. Puru refused Alexander’s offer.

1. There was a battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of the river Jhelum. Puru and his generals fought bravely at the battle field. Puru was greatly injured.
2. He was captured and he was chained. He lost the battle. At the camp court of Alexander, Alexander and his generals were discussing how bravely Puru and his soldiers fought. The generals opined that the battle of Jhelum would go down in the history of the world. Alexander admitted that it was the greatest battle he had ever fought. He thought that Puru’s faulty battle plans, his using of other oldest methods of warfare and depending too much on elephants were the causes for Puru’s defeat.
3. Puru was brought before Alexander. Alexander asked his soldiers to remove his chains. He asked Puru why he had refused to be his vassal, while all other kings gladly agreed to so. Then Puru told that he was not a traitor like them. Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self respect.
   He asked Puru how he should treat him. Puru asked him to treat him as a king should treat another king. Alexander asked him whether he would be a friend to him. Puru agreed to be his friend only when Alexander agreed to keep his kingdom independent.
4. Conclusion to be added.

Question 5.
Edit and refine the draft.
Answer:

1. So there was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of the river Jhelum.
2. Puru was greatly injured, captured and chained.
3. Meanwhile Puru was brought before Alexander after removing his chains.
4. Thus the battle of Jhelum really went down in the history of the world. And Puru was remembered for his bravery, and for his sense of patriotism and self-respect.

Final draft:
Alexander was the king of Macedonia. His aim was to conquer the whole world. Puru was a king of Northern India. Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal. Puru refused Alexander’s offer. So there was a great battle between Alexander and Puru on the banks of the river Jhelum. Puru and his generals fought bravely at the battle field.

Puru was greatly injured, captured and chained. He lost the battle. At the camp court of Alexander, Alexander and his generals were discussing how bravely Puru and his soldiers fought. The generals opined that the battle of Jhelum would go down in the history of the world. Alexander admitted that it was the greatest battle he had ever fought. He thought that Puru’s faulty battle plans, his using of the oldest methods of warfare and depending too much on elephants were the causes for Puru’s defeat.

Meanwhile Puru was brought before Alexander after removing his chains. He asked Puru why he had refused to be his vassal, while all other kings gladly agreed to do so. Then Puru told that he was not a traitor like them. Alexander liked Puru’s bravery and self-respect.

He asked Puru how he should treat him. Puru asked him to treat him as a king should treat another king. Alexander asked him whether he would be a friend of him. Puru agreed to be his friend only when Alexander agreed to keep his kingdom independent.

Thus the battle of Jhelum really went down in the history of the world and Puru was remembered for his bravery, and for his sense of patriotism and self-respect.

Study Skills

There are many words which can function as more than one part of speech. For instance ‘talk’ can be used as a verb as well as a noun.
She talks at length about her dress.
Her talk is boring.

I. Refer to the dictionary and say whether the following words can be used as different parts of speech like a noun, a verb, an adjective, etc. The first one is done for you.

Answer:

Usage:
1. battle (n): The battle of Waterloo took place in 1815.
battle (v): She is still battling with her knee injury.
battle (adj): He ran away from the battle field.
2. chain (n): She wore a heavy gold chain.
chain (v): She chained the dog and welcomed us in.
3. conquer (v): Ashoka conquered Kalinga.
4. fight (v): We must fight against corruption.
fight (n): He put up a fight when the police tried to arrest him.
5. like (n): We all have different likes and dislikes.
like (prep): She is wearing a dress like mine.
like (v): I like sweets.
like (adj): She responded in like manner.
like (adv): it’s really hard. Like I have no time for my own mork.
like (conj): It didnt turn out like I intended.
6. refuse (v): She refused to accept that there was aproblem.
refuse (n): Municipal authorities asked the people to keep their domestic refuse in the
bins provided by the Municipality.
7. reject (v): The proposa! was firmly rejected.
reject (n): Mother Teresa used to serve the family rejects and the society rejects.
8. respect (n): 1 have the greatest respect for your brother.
respect (v): She had always been honest with me and I respect her for that.
9. talk (v): She talks at length about her dress.
talk (n): Her talk is boring.
10. treat (v): My parents still treat me like a child.
treat (n): We took the kids to the zoo as a special treat.

Listening and Speaking

Your teacher will read the passage “Nepal and the Himalayas”. Listen carefully and answer the questions given below:

Nepal lies between India and Tibet, among the Himalayan mountains. It is a country of mountains and valleys. The tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is in Nepal. And there are several other mountains nearly as high. When mountaineers try to climb Mount Everest, they take the help of the Sherpas, who live in these mountains, to carry heavy loads and to act as guides.

A long time ago, the Sherpas crossed over the mountains from Tibet and made their homes along the slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal. So, they are rather like the people of Tibet to look at. Here, life is hard, and the entire family, including the children, have to work to get enough to eat.

The Sherpas grow potatoes, barley, garlic, and other vegetables. They also graze their yaks on the higher mountain slopes in the summer and on the lower slopes in the winter. The Sherpas use them for almost everything they need. They ride them, plough with them, and use them to carry their goods. The hairy wool of these animals is made into cloth and their skins into leather boots and tents. The yaks also provide milk, fat and meat. Their dung is dried and used as a fuel instead of wood or coal.

There are hardly any roads in the Himalayas, and everything has to be carried either on animals like yaks and donkeys or on human backs. Even children learn to carry heavy loads in large baskets which are tied to them. The baskets are big enough to carry a person.

The highest mountain tops of the Himalayas are cold, cheerless and covered with snow, but lower down one can find flowers in the spring and summer, and fir trees too. There are colourful butterflies, kites and eagles in the skies, and black and red Himalayan bears hiding in the rocks.

Though the Sherpas lead a tough life in their beautiful country, these small, dark haired people are always cheerful, and like most Buddhist people, they are friendly and kind.

Choose the right answer from the choices given below:

1. The passage is about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( )
a) Nepal
b) the Himalayas
c) the Himalayas and the Sherpas
d) none of these
Answer:
c) the Himalayas and the Sherpas

2. The Sherpas came from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( )
a) Nepal
b) Tibet
c) China
d) none of these
Answer:
b) Tibet

3. Lower down the Himalayas we can see . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( )
a) colourful butterflies
b) kites
c) eagles
d) all of these
Answer:
d) all of these

4. The most useful animals for Sherpas are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( )
a) cows
b) buffaloes
c) yaks
d) none of these
Answer:
c) yaks

II. Read the following sentences and say whether they are true or false.

1. Mount Everest is iri India. ( )
2. There are many roads in the Himalayas. ( )
3. Even the children of Sherpas carry heavy loads. ( )
4. One can find flowers on the tops of the Himalayas. ( )
Answer:
1) False
2) False
3) True
4) False

Work in groups. Ask and answer the following questions:

Question 1.
What are the modes of transport in the Himalayas?
Answer:
Animals like yaks and donkeys or on human backs.

Question 2.
Why do Sherpas look like the people of Tibet?
Answer:
A long time ago, the Sherpas crossed over the mountains from Tibet and made their homes along with the slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal. So they look the people of Tibet.

Question 3.
What interesting things would you find in the Himalayas?
Answer:
There are hardly any roads in the Himalayas. Everything has to be carried either on animals like yaks and donkeys or on human backs. The highest mountain tops of the Himalayas are a cold, cheerless and covered with snow, but lower down one can find colourful butterflies, kites and eagles in the skies.
Listen to the following conversation:
Teacher: Meghana! Have you ever been to the Himalayas?
Meghana: No, Sir. I have never been to the Himalayas.
Teacher: Do you have any idea about the Himalayas?
Meghana: Yes, I do.
Teacher: Tell me whatever you know about it.
Meghana: Sir, the Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
Teacher: Oh! Are they? Then tell me which is the highest peak among them?
Meghana: Mount Everest, Sir.
Teacher: What sort of help is available to the climbers in the Himalayas?
Meghana: Sir, there are plenty of Sherpas.
Teacher: Who are these Sherpas?
Meghana: Sir, they are helpers in the mountains.
They carry our luggage to earn their living.
Teacher: Good. Meghana.
Meghana: Thank you, sir.

Work in groups and share your experiences about the place you have visited. You may talk about the following:

• The hill station you visited
• How you travelled
• When was it? Where did you stay?
• Who went with you?
• The places you visited. The places you liked and disliked.
• Any memorable experience or anecdote.

Answer:
A: Let’s talk about the places we visited.
B: Yes. To start with, I visited Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple in Antharvedhi.
C: I had been to Papikondalu.
D: We once went to Ooty.
A: Shall we talk about our mode of travel?
B: Yes, of course! We travelled by a taxi.
C: I went there partly by bus and partly by boat.
D: Our journey was by train and car.
A: May I ask you where you stayed?
B: We stayed in a hotel.
C: We didn’t stay overnight. Our visit was of a few hours.
D: We booked accommodation in a private guest house.
A: Who accompanied you?
B: We all went with the members of our family.
C: We all went with the members of our family.
D: We all went with the members of our family.
A: What places did you see there?
B: M the important.places like lakes, temples, etc. we covered
C: All the important places like lakes, temples, gardens, hill stations we covered …
D: All the important places like lakes, temples, gardens, hill stations we covered …

Puru, the Brave Summary in English

Alexander was the King of Macedon. He conquered Greece, Persia etc. He also made several Indian kings his vassals.
Puru was a king of northern India. He was a brave soldier and a true patriot.

Alexander wanted to make Puru his vassal. So he sent Puru an offer that he would not fight a battle with Puru if he agreed to be his vassal. But Puru rejected his offer. So a great battle occurred between Alexander’s army and Puru’s army. It was such a great battle that Alexander’s army had to sweat a lot and strive their best to defeat Puru’s army. Every Indian soldier fought like a tiger in the battle. The Indian soldiers and generals fought more bravely than the Greek soldiers and generals. Bu the Indian generals were less skilful than the Greek generals. They followed the old methods of warfare. They depended too much on their elephants. At last the Greek were able to defeat Puru’s army.

Puru continued to fight even when others had left the field. Puru killed at least a hundred Greek soldiers with his sword. But he was injured badly and so the Greek generals were able to capture him. Puru was chained and brought to the camp of Alexander, on the banks of the Jhelum.

Alexander in his camp was discussing with his Greek generals how the battle of Jhelum went on. Alexander and the generals admitted that the battle of Jhelum would go down not only in the history of their country but also in the history of the world. Everone praised the Indian army for their bravery and great fight but pitied them for their poor, old methods of warfare.

Meanwhile, a soldier came there and said that Puru had been brought to the camp, in chains. Then Alexander said that Puru was a king and a king should not be brought, in chains. So he ordered them to remove the chains and bring him there. Pure came.

Alexander asked Puru why he had rejected his offer. Puru replied that he was a lawful king and so he would never like to be a vassal. Puru said that a patriotic king ought to be proud of being a king otherwise he could not be a king. Alexander admired Puru’s bravery and self-respect. So he said that he wanted to make friends with Puru. Puru said that he would agree to be so provided his kingdom remained independent and Alexander treated him as his equal. Alexander gave him back his kingdom and made friends with Puru. Puru admired the personality of Alexander and called him, Alexander the Great.

Puru, the Brave Glossary

go down (phr.v): to be recorded

Your Highness (n): a title of respect used when talking to or about a member of the Royal family

warfare (n): the act of fighting a war

Your Majesty: the way of addressing Roya’ people

vassal (n): a man promising to fight for a king in return for the right to hold land

conquered (v): captured

battle (n): war

believe (v): think something is true

perhaps (adv): probably

brave (adj): courageous / bold / dare

faulty (adj): wrong

amazed (v): wondered / astonished

injured (v): hurt badly / wounded badly

besides (prep): in addition to

return (v): give back

softly (adv): gently

 

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 5A A Trip to Andaman Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 5A A Trip to Andaman

7th Class English Chapter 5A A Trip to Andaman Textbook Questions and Answers

Look at the picture and answer the following questions:

Question 1.
What do you see in the picture?
Answer:
We see several people enjoying themselves at the beach.

Question 2.
Have you ever been to a sea beach ? If yes, which beach did you go to?
Answer:
Yes, I have. It is Marina beach in Chennai.

Question 3.
What do you guess this lesson is going to talk about?
Answer:
I guess, it is going to talk about some islands.

Question 4.
What does the word Andaman bring to your mind ? Share your thoughts with your classmates.
Answer:
It brings to my mind curiosity of knowing about Andaman. Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie between India’s coast and Myanmar. They belong to India.

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Based on your reading of the passage, list the tourist attractions of Andaman Island. Which one of them has fascinated you the most? Why?
Answer:
List of some tourist attractions of Andaman Island:

1. The Cellular Jail built by the British at Port Blair.
2. The Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park.
3. The Havelock Island
4. The majestic lighthouse at Havelock Island.
5. Elephant beach.
6. Scuba diving at Elephant beach.
7. Radhanagar beach.

The most fascinating is the Elephant beach where swimmers take up Scuba diving into the sea.

Question 2.
Would you like to go to Andaman during holidays ? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
Yes, I would like to go to Andaman during holidays because after going through the passage on ’A Trip to Andaman’ and being fascinated by the places visited by the writer, 1 feel like visiting the tourist attractions of Andaman Island.

Question 3.
Which means of transport is, in your opinion, more enjoyable for visiting a place like Andaman? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
Mostly by ship and sometimes by ferry. Because in a big ship, we will be safe and happy and can get what we want. Besides, we can watch dolphins moving along the ship. We can also see coral reefs, beautiful fishes of different colours and sea turtles through glass-bottomed boats.

Question 4.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been called a miniature India. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer:
I agree with this view. It’s because each of the islands is very small. Only 37 islands of the total 600 islands are inhabited. Like in India, these islands have people of different languages, cultures and faiths. Yet they live happily together. They are the very small copies of India. So they are called miniature India.

Question 5.
Who does T refer to in the passage?
Answer:
T refers to the writer.

Question 6.
The writer saw many interesting things on the ship. But which one surprised him the most? Why?
Answer:
The writer saw many interesting things on the ship. But, the most interesting thing that surprised him was that some people were sitting in a saloon getting their hair cut. It was interesting because he felt it strange to observe such thing on the ship.

Question 7.
How did the tourists enjoy on the beach?
Answer:
Some foreign tourists on the beach were basking in the sun and enjoying themselves. The tourists enjoyed swimming in the sea and riding on elephants. At the Elephant beach, some swimmers have undertaken ‘Scuba diving’.

Question 8.
Who guided the family on the Islands?
Answer:
No special guide was hired. Since the writer’s father had a little knowledge of the islands he managed to guide his family during their tour to the islands.

Question 9.
Why do you think the Scuba divers need air cylinders?
Answer:
The Scuba divers need air cylinders because they go to the bottom of the sea to watch the coral reefs, beautiful fishes and sea turtles. Besides, they stay for a long time beneath the sea and swim along with them.

Question 10.
Have you ever visited any tourist place? Share your experience.
Answer:
Yes, I have. I have visited Nagarjuna sagar and Ethipothala (waterfall). Nagarjuna sagar dam is very huge and it’s really thrilling to watch the water-fall when the dam was full and the gates are opened to release the water. Visiting Nagarjuna Konda by boat is also amusing. Later I have visited Ethipothala where water falls down from a very high-level place. It has filled my heart with joy and happiness.

II. Tick the correct answer.

1. How did the author feel, when the windows and doors of their cabin were closed?
A) The author felt the ship sinking. ( )
B) The author felt uncomfortable. ( )
C) The author did not feel the movement of the ship. ( )
D) The author felt the fast movement of the ship. ( )

2. The most favourable time to visit Andaman is the
A) winter. ( )
B) spring. ( )
C) summer. ( )
D) monsoon. ( )

3. Why did the family go to Andaman?
A) to learn about the aboriginals ( )
B) to watch how foreigners enjoy themselves ( )
C) to explore a tourist spot ( )
D) to view only the sea beaches ( )

Answer:
1. C ( ✓ )
2. C ( ✓ )
3. C ( ✓ )

Vocabulary

I. Find the antonyms of the following words from the text and write them in your notebooks. Also, write one sentence each for the word and its antonym.

1. impossible × possible
2. suddenly × gradually
3. ugly × beautiful
4. bright × dim
5. tasteless × tasty
6. dim × bright
7. above × below
8. hostile × friendly
9. cloudy × clear
10. notorious × famous

Writing own sentences using the above antonyms:

1. You think it is possible to change his mind. But I feel it impossible as he is like a rock.
2. Changes come suddenly by revolution but gradually by evolution.
3. This painting is ugly but that is beautiful.
4. This light is too dim to read by.
It’s a bright morning.
5. I have already tasted it. It is not tasty but tasteless. So, please don’t taste it.
6. This light is too dim to read by.
Marriage hall is decorated with full of bright and colourful lights.
7. There’s a mirror above the washbasin. The author’s name was printed below the title,
8. She was openly hostile towards her parents. I don’t know why she was not friendly towards them.
9. The sky is cloudy. It is not clear.
10. The bar has become notorious as a meeting place for drug dealers.
One day I’ll be rich and famous.

II. Read the following sentences and notice how the word ‘wave’ has been used differently:

1. My sister Amala and I too waved our hands while Mom and Dad smiled at us.
2. Silky sands, foaming waves and cool breeze of the sea attracted us very much.
In Sentence I ‘wave’ is used as a verb in the past tense and in Sentence 2, it is used as a noun in its plural form. As a verb, it means ‘to move hand or arm from side to side’ and as a noun, it refers to ‘raised lines of water that move across the surface of the sea or ocean.’

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the words given in the brackets.
They can be used both as nouns and verbs.
1. Our volleyball team of our school ——– four matches. The fourth day ——– was excellent. (play)
2. Latha is ——– a lot of problems. I am sorry to see tears on her lovely ——–. {face)
3. My grand-daughter said, “Grandpa, you look very sweet when I see a on your face.” On hearing this Grandpa ——– at once.(smile)
4. Suresh ——– that he would pass the examination. But his disappeared when he saw the question paper. (hope)
5. When I answered a question correctly, the English teacher ——– me on my back arid said, “Well done, smarty.” Her ——– made me feel happy and proud. (pat)
Answer:
1. played (v), play (n)
2. facing (v), face (n)
3. smile (n), smiled (v)
4. hoped (v), hope (n)
5. patted (v), pat (n)

III. Read the following sentences from the passage.

1. The ship set out after sounding a loud horn.
2. People who came to see off their friends and relatives cheered them up by waving their hands.
The sets of words underlined are‘phrasal verbs’.

Pick out from a dictionary more phrasal verbs beginning with the word ‘set’, find out their meanings, and use them in sentences of your own.
Answer:
Phrasal verbs with the word ‘Set’:
1. set about (something) = start doing something
Ex: She set about the business of cleaning the house.
2. set (somebody) against = make somebody oppose a friend or relative or someone else
Ex: She accused her husband of setting the children against her.
3. set out = start
Ex: Tomorrow he will set out for Mumbai.
4. set (somebody/something) apart from (somebody / something) = make (somebody/ something) different.
Ex: Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.

Grammar

Simple Past Tense

Read the following lines taken from the lesson:
Soon after the examinations were over, Mom made preparations for the trip. On the 25th of April, we took the Pinakini Express from Vijayawada and reached Chennai at 1 p.m.

The underlined words are verbs in the simple past tense and refer to actions that took place in the past. The Simple Past Tense is used here to talk of completed actions in the past.

Given below is the action plan prepared by the Headmaster of Mahatma Gandhi Zilla Parishad High School, Dosakayalapalli for a tour to Nagarjuna Sagar Project. They finished the tour on 15-10-2011. Describe the tour in the past tense by making appropriate changes in the verbs given in the action plan.

6.00 a.m.                       board the bus at the school
8.30 a.m.                       stop at Eluru for breakfast
12.00 noon                   reach the spot
1.00 p.m.                       take lunch
1.30 to 3.30 p.m.           visit the Nagarjuna Sagar project
3.30 to 4.30 p.m.           visit the museum
4.40 p.m.                       visit Ettipothala falls
5.00 p.m.                       board the bus
8.30 p.m.                       take supper at Eluru
10.30 p.m.                     reach the school

You can start like this:
On 15-10-2011, the students of MGZPH school, Dosakayalapalli started their tour to Nagarjuna Sagar Project. They boarded the bus at the school at 6.00 a.m…

II. Past Continuous Tense

Read the following lines taken from the lesson:
Some foreign tourists on the beaches were basking in the sun and enjoying themselves. The underlined verbs ‘were basking’ and ‘(were) enjoying’ are in the Past Continuous Tense. The Past Continuous Tense is used to talk about or describe an action which someone was doing or an event which was happening at a particular time in the past.

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. They ________ with each other when the police______. ( fight, arrive)
2. When Rajesh _______, he _______down and______ his leg. ( run, fall, injure)
3. While he ______ it_______ to rain. ( play, begin)
4. The children_________a film when the lights ________ off. (watch, go off)
5. My mother was _______ when the guests __________. (still cook, arrive)
6. The teacher _________ when the principal ________ the room. ( teach, enter)
7. Father was _________ the T.V. when the telephone bell ______. (watch, ring)
8. We ________ready for our journey when the power _____________ off. (get, go)
Answer:
1. were fighting; arrived
2. was running, fell, injured
3. was playing; began
4. were watching; went
5. still cooking; arrived
6. was teaching; entered
7. watching; rang
8. were getting; went

Work in pairs

II. Narrate what your family members were doing yesterday when you reached home after school.
Answer:
When I reached home after school yesterday, mother was preparing snacks for us, father was talking to his colleague over phone, sister was practising music lessons and brother was getting ready to go to the playground. Grandparents were chatting with some villagers in the front yard.

Writing

I. Arrange the following sentences in proper sequence using appropriate connectors and replacing ‘we’ with ‘they’. You can add some more information you may have liked in the passage.

1. We visited a beach called Elephant beach.
2. We reached Port Blair.
3. We travelled by a ferry from Port Blair to a place called Havelock island.
4. In the evening we boarded’a ship for Port Blair.
5. We visited Radha nagar beach.
6. After a while, we reached an exciting place, the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park.
7. We had been longing to make a trip to Andaman.
8. We visited a famous national monument, the Cellular jail.
Answer:
The writer and the members of his family had been longing for long to make a trip to Andaman. At last, they visited the place last summer. They travelled from. Vijayawada to Chennai by train, and in the evening they boarded a ship for Port Blair. From there, they sailed in the ship ‘ for five days and reached Port Blair. At Port Blair, they visited a famous national monument, the Cellular Jail (now converted into a hospital). After a while they reached an exciting place, the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. Then they travelled by a ferry from Port Blair to a place called Havelock Island. On the ferry they enjoyed snacks like panipuri, samosa. There they visited a beach called Elephant beach. They were also thrilled to watch Scuba diving. Finally, they visited Radha nagar beach. There they had jolly elephant rides and relished delicious sea food. It was a memorable trip for them.

II. Describing a place

You have read about a famous tourist place, Andaman. After reading the description don’t you feel that you have actually visited the place? This is because the author has given a vivid picture of the place through the description of the place and the activities. When you want to describe a place you need to find answers for the following questions:

1. Where is the place located? What is it famous for?
2. How can one reach there? How is the weather during the time of the visit? What is the best time to visit? What things are to be carried? What sort of accommodations available?
3. What places and things can be seen on the way to the place?
4. What are the major tourist attractions?

One of your friends wishes to visit the place you have visited recently. Write a letter to your friend describing the details mentioned above to help him make his/ her trip successful.
Answer:

5-23-13/B,
6/18 Brodipet, GUNTUR.
6th June, 20xx.

My dear Guruvardhan,

I am fine and pink in health. I hope the same with you there.

I would like to describe the place, Hyderabad which I have visited recently. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana. It is a big cosmopolitan city. People of different languages, cultures and traditions live harmoniously together. There are many places worth-seeing in Hyderabad. Some of them are – 1) the Charminar 2) the Salaijung Museum 3) the Legislative Assembly 4) the Birla Mandir 5) Nehru Zoological Park 6) Planetarium 7) The Tank Bund 8) Rajiv International Airport 8) Ramoji Film City 9) Hussain Sagar and the Buddha Statue.

It is a lovely city. The climate is fine. The Hussain Sagar joins the twin cities namely Hyderabad and Secunderabad. You should visit it soon.

Please convey my regards to your parents.

Yours lovingly,
Hanuman.

Study Skills

This table shows the climate of Port Blair.

Write briefly in your own words the best and the most uncomfortable time to visit Port Blair. Give reasons.
Answer:
The best comfortable time to visit Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the month of April. In April, the maximum temperature is 30°C and the minimum temperature is 26°C. It is neither hot nor cold there in that month. The precipitation is 69.

The most uncomfortable time is the month of September because it is somewhat cold then. The sun is not so bright then. Above all, the precipitation is rather high. It is 463. The maximum temperature is 27°C and the minimum temperature is 25°C We feel uncomfortable then.

Listening and Speaking

I. Your teacher will read the story ‘Gulliver in Lilliput’. Listen carefully and answer the following questions:

GULLIVER IN LILLIPUT

Gulliver was a doctor on a ship. He was an Englishman. There was a bad storm and the ship hit a rock and broke into two pieces. It was night time. However, Gulliver swam forward and at last reached an island called Lilliput. The people were called Lilliputians. Gulliver was too tired. He could not open his eyes. He soon went to sleep. Next morning when he woke up he could not move. He was held down by some ropes. His long hair was also pinned to the ground. Then something climbed on to his leg and came up to his chin. It was a little mar. about fifteen centimetres high. He carried a bow and an arrow in his hand.

Then forty more little people climbed onto Gulliver’s body. He was very surprised and gave a loud shout. Immediately all the little men ran away. But they came back soon.

At first the ropes were too strong for him to break. But somehow, after a long struggle Gulliver broke some of them. He could move one of his arms. When they saw this, the little people shouted and shot their little arrows into him. But the arrows did not hurt Gulliver very much. They were like little pins.

Gulliver lay still. He did not move. After some time the little people stopped shooting arrows at him. Gulliver asked for some food. Over a hundred people brought baskets full of meat and loaves of bread. Gulliver ate them and fell asleep.

The little men took Gulliver to their king. The king liked Gulliver very much. He told his officers to take Gulliver to the biggest building in the land. No house was big enough for Gulliver to live in, but he was able to creep inside the building and lie down. The beds were too small for Gulliver, so they took hundreds of beds and joined them together!

Gulliver lived among the little people for some time. He wanted to go home. Fortunately, one day Gulliver found a boat floating near the seashore. He sailed out to sea in that boat. Later a big ship found him and took him back to England.

1. Why did Gulliver go to Lilliput?
Answer:
There was a bad storm and the ship in which Gulliver was sailing hit a rock and broke into two pieces. It was night time. So, Gulliver swam forward and reached Lilliput.

2. Why did the little people shoot arrows at Gulliver?
Answer:
He appeared like a huge living structure. They feared he had come to harm them. So they shot arrows at him.

3. What do you think is the size of the Lilliputian’s house?
Answer:
The house was too small for Gulliver to live in.

4. How many Lilliputians can you carry in your bag?
Answer:
I can carry at least a hundred Lilliputians, in my bag.

5. Would you like to live among such strange people?
Answer:
No, I would not.

6. Pigmies are also very small people. Find out who is smaller ? A pygmy or a Lilliputian?
Answer:
A Liliputian.

7. Why did the King like Gulliver?
Answer:
Because Gulliver had not hurt any of his men.

II. Work in pairs.

Ask and answer the following questions:

1. If you were the King, how would you use Gulliver?
Answer:
I would use him as the protector of my kingdom.

2. If you lived in Lilliput, what problems would you face?
Answer:
I couldn’t walk in the streets well. I couldn’t live in a house. I couldn’t get enough food.

3. In stories, we often come across very small people like elves and dwarfs.
How are they different from Lilliputians?
Answer:
Lilliputians are much smaller than elves and dwarfs.

III. Here is a list of places of South India Tourism. Tell your group about the city you would like to visit and why. What is special about the city? What should visitors do there?

Answer:
Amaravathi is a historical place. It is the Mandal headquarters. It fs in Guntur district of the state Andhra Pradesh. It is on the bank of the river Krishna. From the other side of the river, you can reach Kanchikacharla in Krishna district. There is a direct and clear way from Guntur to Amaravathi (a distance of 34 kms) from Sattenapalli to Amaravathi (a distance of 34 kms) from Vijayawada (a distance of 47 kms) and from Mangalagiri (a distance of 34 kms). There is also a clear way from Krosuru and Atchampet to Amaravcithi. There is a great temple of Lord Siva. The Sivalingam here is very high. You can also see the huge statue of Lord Buddha. You can visit the Amaravathi Museum. Pilgrims round the state pay a visit to Amaravathi.

A Trip to Andaman Summary in English

The writer had been longing to make ci trip to Andaman. His father fulfilled his desire during the last summer holidays. After the examinations were over, the writer’s family took the Pinakini Express on the 25th of April from Vijayawada and reached Chennai Central by 1 p.m. Later they reached the port. In the evening, they boarded a ship for Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Sitting in the ship, the writer and his sister Amalai waved their hands to the people who cheered the travellers. The writer could not feel. the movement of the ship when the doors and the windows of the cabin were closed. When the ship was going, they saw dolphins swimming along the ship to know. Dolphins sprang and dived again and again. If was very amusing to the writer. Later, the writer went around the ship to know what other people were d oing in the ship. He saw some people eating and drinking in the restaurant. He was surprised to see some people in a saloon getting their hair cut. The medical staff was busy treating the patients suffering from sea-sickness. The sanitary workers were doing their work. The crew of the ship gladly answered all the queries of the writer about the ship.

After two days, they reached Port Blair. The writer learnt that there are about six hundred islands between India’s coast and Myanmar. Only 37 of them were inhabited. The inhabitants were the aboriginal tribes. Some of them lived far away from the civilized society. Despite this, the islands look today like a miniature India. There are people of different languages, cultures and faiths. Yet they all live happily together.

The writer’s family visited the Cellular jail, built by the British. But now it is not a jail. It is now used as a big hospital. Next, they visited the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. There one can find open creeks running through the park area. There they watched coral reefs, fishes of different colours and sea turtles through glass-bottomed boats.

Later they travelled by a ferry from Port Blair to Havelock island where they saw a majestic lighthouse. They saw tourists enjoying swimming in the sea and riding on elephants. They took lots of pictures of the beautiful scenery.

Next, they visited Elephant beach. They watched Scuba’diving in which the swimmers dive into the sea from the motor boats and I stay for a long time beneath the sea. They swim along with beautiful fishes and sea turtles. Scuba diving filled the writer’s heart with a spirit of adventure.

Lastly, they visited Radhanagar beach. There the writer and his sister Amala enjoyed a jolly ride on the elephant. There they tasted Tandoori fish and other sea foods. The writer felt he could never forget his trip to Andaman.

A Trip to Andaman Glossary

1. longing (n): strong feeling or desire

2. vanish (v): disappear

3. treating (v): curing an illness or injury

4. inhabited (v): lived

5. aboriginal (adj): original people belonging to a place .

6. creek (n): a narrow area of water where the sea flows into the land.

7. ferry (n): a boat or a ship that carries people, goods, vehicles across a river.

8. coral reefs (n): a hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour and that forms on the bottom of the sea.

9. miniature (n): very small copy/model of something or very small detailed painting.

10. cherish (v): love sb/sth very much and want to. protect them or it

11. majestic (adj): impressive because of size or beauty

12. basking (v): enjoying sitting/lying in the heat/light of the sun

13. breeze (n): a light wind

14. amazement: great surprise or wonder

15. monument (n): a building built to remind people of a famous person or event

16. spectacle (n): a performance/an event that is impressive to look at

17. bade (v): (V₂ form of bid) said farewell/good-bye

18. boarded (v): got on a ship/train/plane/bus

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 2C Susruta, an Ancient Plastic Surgeon Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 2C Susruta, an Ancient Plastic Surgeon

7th Class English Chapter 2C Susruta, an Ancient Plastic Surgeon Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Why did Susruta offer the traveller a mug of wine?
Answer:
Susruta offered the traveller a mug of wine because the wine would numb his senses.

Question 2.
Why was Susruta recognized as the father of plastic surgery, today?
Answer:
Susruta was recognized as the father of plastic surgery today because he was the first physician to advocate the caesarean operation. Besides, what he did is not greatly different from what a plastic surgeon would do today.

Question 3.
What made him the father of anaesthesia?
Answer:
His suggestion to give wine to patients about to be operated upon made him the father of anaesthesia.

Question 4.
Who could become a good physician according to Susruta?
Answer:
The person who knew both theory and practice could become a good physician, according to Susruta.

Question 5.
What was his advice to his pupils?
Answer:
Susruta advised his pupils to know both theory and practice so as to become good physicians.
He also advised them to use carcasses and models for practice before surgery.

Susruta, an Ancient Plastic Surgeon Summary in English

Susruta was an ancient plastic surgeon. He learnt surgery and medicine at the feet of Divodasa Dhanvantari in his hermitage at Varanasi. Later he became an authority in both surgery and the other branches of medicine.

Once a stranger came to him. He was bleeding from his disfigured nose. Susruta took him into his room. He washed his face with water and the juice of a medicinal plast. He offered him a mug of wine. Later he started his operation. He cut a strip of flesh from the stranger’s cheek. Later he bandaged the cut in the cheek. Later he inserted two pipes into his nostrils and transplanted the flesh to the disfigured nose. Next, he dusted the nose with powdered liquorice, red sandalwood and an extract of Indian barberry. He enveloped the nose in cotton, sprinkled some refined oil on it and finally put a bandage. Thus he completed the operation.

What Susruta did is not greatly different from what a plastic surgeon would do today So, today Susruta is recognised as the father of plastic surgery, all over the world. Susrata was born in the sixth century B.C. He was a descendant of sage, Viswamitra. He was the first physician to advocate the caesarian operation. He told his pupils that one could become a good physician only if one knew both theory and practice.

Susruta, an Ancient Plastic Surgeon Glossary

surgeon (n): the doctor who does operations

physician (n): the doctor who prescribes medicines for some illness, or a particular disease

tears (n): drops of water from eyes

stranger (n): unknown person

instruments (n): tools or things to do something

approaching (v): coming close to something / someone

advice (n): suggestion

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 2B It’s Change…. Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 2B It’s Change….

7th Class English Chapter 2B It’s Change…. Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Who is the speaker of the poem? Guess her age? Support your answer.
Answer:
As shown in the picture in the book, the speaker is a girl. She is supposed to be 11+ years old – might be studying in VII Standard. It’s because she has a school bag on her shoulders.

Question 2.
What is the speaker’s complaint?
Answer:
She complains that though they are tiny kids, they are forced to study / learn too much and so she does not want to go to school.

Question 3.
How would you feel if a scientist cloned you?
Answer:
I would feel greatly annoyed if a scientist cloned me.

Question 4.
What is the speaker’s concern? Which line in the poem shows it?
Answer:
The speaker’s concern is learning too much for their age and strength as scientists are making rapid changes. The last line of the poem shows it.

Question 5.
Yes, scientists are causing me great concern’. How is this statement true in view of the speaker’s view ? What is your view?
Answer:
Scientists are cloning pigs and sheep. Biologists are making stem cells grow. Geologists are finding cracks in our earth. Archaeologists are digging up fossils and bones. They are all doing these activities saying that it’s change. So the speaker views that my view is the same as that of the speaker.

Question 6.
Pick out the word that describes the person who studies the life of plants and animals.
Answer:
The word is ‘Biologists’.

Question 7.
What does an archaeologist do?
Answer:
An archaeologist is the scientist who studies the cultures of the past. The archaeologist digs up fossils and bones.

II. Read the following lines from your poem and notice that the underlined words end with the same sound. Such words are called rhyming words.

Mum, I don’t want to go to school today.
‘Cause I fear our world is in decay.

Match the following words that rhyme. One is done for you. Add two more words to each pair that rhyme with them.

Project

I. Collect information about ten world famous Indian scientists and write it in your notebooks in the format given below :

Answer:

II. Now talk to other members of your group about one scientist whose discovery / invention has changed our life.

Dear friends, we must be proud of our own scientist Dr. Yellapragad Subba Rao. His discoveries in the field of science have greatly improved treatment of patients. His contribution proved to be very helpful to both doctors and patients. We must learn to follow the examples set by such great personalities.

It’s Change…. Summary in English

A little girl is afraid to go to school. She is worried that the teachers and scientists are all out to destroy this earth. They say cloning pigs and sheep is a big change. Biologists make stem cells grow. Geologists find cracks in rocks. Archaeologists discover bones of creatures who lived thousands of years ago. All these persons add to things we must learn. That is a big problem.

It’s Change…. Glossary

plot (n): a secret plan made to do something wrong

see through (phrasal v): understand

the rot (n): (here) the situation is getting worse

cloning (v): producing an exact copy of an animal

quantum leap (n): a sudden, great and important change.

stem cell (n): a basic type of cell from which all other cells develop

fossil (n): the remains of an animal or a plant which have become hard and turned into rock

concern (n): worry

feel (v): think / guess

cause (conj): because

change (n): fluctuation

great (adj): very much

kids (n): very young children

learn (v): (here) study

AP State Syllabus AP Board 7th Class English Textbook Solutions Chapter 2A C.V. Raman, the Pride of India Textbook Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Solutions Chapter 2A C.V. Raman, the Pride of India

7th Class English Chapter 2A C.V. Raman, the Pride of India Textbook Questions and Answers

Look at the pictures and answer the questions that follow.

Question 1.
Can you name these scientists?

Answer:

1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2. C.V. Raman
3. Srinivasa Ramanujan
4. Albert Einstein
5. Isaac Newton
6. Sir Alexander Fleming.

Question 2.
Tell your class what you know about them.
Answer:

1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: He was the former President of India. He played a pivotal role in the development of Missile and Nuclear Weapons. He got Hoover medal. He is the recipient of Bharat Ratna award.
2. C.V. Raman: He was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for his ‘Raman Effect’. He was also the first Asian and the first non-white to receive the Nobel Prize. He discovered the Raman Effect with equipment worth only Rs. 200/- and limited facilities in his laboratory. He was the first Indian scholar who studied wholly in India.
3. Srinivasa Ramanujan: He was a great Indian mathematician. He made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory and infinite series.
4. Albert Einstein: He was a great German physicist. His Theory of Relativity showed that mass and energy are different forms of each other.
5. Isaac Newton: He discovered that sunlight is a mixture of the colours of a rainbow. He built a telescope through which he saw the moons of Jupiter. He discovered the law of gravitational force.
6. Sir Alexander Fleming: Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist. His best-known discoveries are the enzyme, lysozyme in 1923 and the antibiotic substance penicillin in 1928, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1999. It was a discovery that changed the course of history. The active ingredient in penicillin turned out to be an infection-fighting agent of enormous potency. When it was finally recognized for what it was, the most efficacious life-saving drug in the world, penicillin would alter forever the treatment of bacterial infections.

Question 3.
Are scientists special people? How?
Answer:
Yes, they are special in their attire, appearance and their thoughts. They neither know well of politics nor play them. They spend most of their time in scientific research.

Question 4.
Do you want to be a scientist? Why?
Answer:
Yes, I want to be a scientist. I am very fond of the science subject. I want to do research in physics and discover something new.

Question 5.
How many of them received the Nobel Prize?
Answer:
Of the six scientists shown in the pictures, C.V. Raman, Albert Einstein and Har Gobind Khorana received the Nobel Prize.

Question 6.
Who was the first Indian scientist that received the Nobel Prize?
Talk about him/her and his/her field of science.
Answer:
The first Indian scientist who received the Nobel Prize was C.V.Raman. His full name was Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman. He was born at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu on November 7,1888. He had only limited facilities and an equipment worth Rs. 200. Yet he worked hard, thought independently and discovered the Raman Effect which says that light changes its nature when passes through transparent medium. He was the first Indian scholar who studied wholly in India. He was the first Asian and also the first non-white to get the Nobel Prize. He was the pride of India.
He passed away in 1970 on November 21.

I. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Why was Raman happy when he learnt that Professor Compton had won the Nobel Prize?
Answer:
When Raman learnt that Professor Compton had won the Nobel Prize, he felt very happy because what Prof. Compton wanted to prove, was proved and Raman felt that he would also succeed in his effort.

Question 2.
What does the ‘Compton Effect’ tell us?
Answer:
The ‘Compton Effect’ tells us that the nature of X-rays changes when passed through the matter. The change was dependent on the kind of matter.

Question 3.
What was Raman’s advice to young scientists?
Answer:
C.V. Raman’s advice to young scientists was to look at the world around them and not to confine themselves to their laboratories. He said that the essence of science is independent thinking and hard work but not equipment.

Question 4.
Which paragraph tells about the ill-health of C.V.Raman?
Answer:
Paragraph No-7 in the lesson tells about the ill-health of C.V. Raman.

Question 5.
What was the challenging situation when Raman started his experiment on light?
Answer:
When Raman started his experiment on light, no sophisticate equipment was available in his laboratory. But he was confident he could do the discovery by making some modifications in his experiment. With equipment worth hardly Rs. 200 and limited facilities, Raman made the discovery.

Question 6.
What was the unseen force working behind Raman for reaching great heights?
Answer:
The unseen force working behind Raman for reaching great heights was his confidence, dedication and hard-work in what he tried to discover. His confidence was that he could discover with some modifications in his equipment and using the limited facilities made him very great.

Question 7.
What was ‘Raman Effect’?
Answer:
‘Raman Effect’ was that light changes its nature when passed through a transparent medium. It was his discovery of new radiation (describing the behaviour a beam of light passing through a liquid chemical).

Question 8.
If A.H. Compton had not discovered the ‘Compton Effect’, do you think Raman would have discovered the ‘Raman Effect’? Give your reasons.
Answer:
Yes, even if A.H. Compton had not the ‘Compton Effect’, Raman would have the Raman Effect because Raman was a very optimistic, well-confident and dedicated scientist. He was not a dependent on equipment. He was not confined himself to his laboratory. ,He had independent thinking and was hard-working.

Question 9.
In what way was Raman different from the other Indian scientists? List them and justify your answer.
Answer:
Other Indians want good and sophisticated equipment to carry out their experiment. They confine themselves to their laboratories. But C.V. Raman was not dependent on equipment. He had no sophisticated equipment. He did not confine himself to his laboratory. Unlike others, he was hard-working and confident and had independent thinking and looked at the world around him.

Question 10.
If you were a scientist, what would you like to invent/discover?
Answer:
If I were a scientist, I would like to invent a car that could run with the energy of sunlight but not with diesel or petrol.

II. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.

1. C.V. Raman was born in Calcutta. ( )
2. The Compton Effect was a discovery made by C.V.Raman. ( )
3. Raman’s mother was a college physics teacher. ( )
4. Raman was an average student at school. ( )
5. Raman studied how the drum could produce music. ( )
6. Raman spent only two hundred rupees to win the Nobel Prize. ( )
7. Raman was only 42 when he won the Nobel Prize. ( )
Answer:
1. False
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. True
Correct Statements:
1. C.V. Raman was born in Tiruchirapalli.
2. The Compton Effect was a discovery made by Professor Compton.
3. Raman’s father was a college physics teacher.
4. Raman was a brilliant student at school.
5. Raman studied how the violin, etc. could produce music.

Vocabulary

I. The following sentences are from your lesson. Read them carefully and tick (✓) the correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.

1. His parents were keen to send him abroad for higher studies.
(a) particular
(b) eager
(c) worried

2. The world hailed the discovery as the ‘Raman Effect’.
(a) admired
(b) called
(c) thought

3. In his youth Raman was mainly interested in acoustics.
(a) primarily
(b) simply
(c) certainly

4. The British made Raman a knight of the British Empire.
(a) appointed
(b) managed
(c) placed

5. Raman passed awav on November 21, 1970.
(a) was killed
(b) died
(c) left
Answer:
1) b
2) a
3) a
4) a
5) b

II. Read the following sentence.

Raman was equally delighted.
The underlined word ‘delighted’ is a verb and has been used to express a feeling of joy or happiness. Its noun form is ‘delight. ’ Now look at the following verbs and write their corresponding noun forms.

Answer:
2) surprise
3) disappointment
4) worry
5) satisfaction

Now fill in the blanks with the suitable noun forms of the underlined words in each sentence. .
1. He was shocked to see a snake in his room but he recovered from his ——– in no time.
2. He pretended to look relieved but, in fact, he did not have any ——–.
3. I can understand your ——–. But do not be so excited that you have health problems.
4. Raju, an auto driver, was very honest. His ——– was known to everybody when he returned the bag of jewellery a passenger had left in his auto.
Answer:
1) shock
2) relief
3) excitement
4) honesty

III. (1) Read the following sentence and notice the underlined part.

Raman staged in the country to do the M.A. course.
The underlined letters in capitals denote an abbreviation. The full form of this abbreviation is ‘Master of Arts’.
Here is a list of some common abbreviation’s. Write their full forms.


Answer:

Abbreviation	Full form
B.A.	Bachelor of Arts
A.D.	Anno Domini
B.C.	Before Christ
C.M.	Chief Minister
C.D.	Compact Disc
D.V.D.	Digital Versatile Disc/ Digital Video Disc
a.m.	ante meridiem
p.m.	post meridiem

(2) Read the following sentence and notice the underlined word.

He used to spend his hours after office in the lab.
The underlined word “lab is the short form of laboratory,”
Look at the following list of short forms and write their full forms. The first one is done for you. (Use a dictionary)

Answer:

Short form of the word	Full form of the word
plane	aeroplane
kilo	kilogram
para	paragraph
specs	spectacles
photo	photograph
bike	bicycle, motor bike
mike	microphone

IV. In the paragraph 4 you have learnt that ‘optics’ is the study of light. Do you know ‘ the word for the study of living beings? It is ‘biology’. It comes from ‘bio’ (means ‘life’) + ‘logus’ / ‘logy’ (means ‘study of science’). So the suffix ‘-logy’ adds the meaning ‘the study of’.

Guess the meaning of the words under Column A and match them with the phrases under Column B.

Answer:
1) d
2) e
3) a
4) c
5) b

Grammar

I. Read the following sentences from your lesson and observe how the underlined words are used before dates, years and the names of places.

1. Raman was born on November 7,1888. (Para 6)
2. Raman passed away in 1970 on November 21. (Paral 11)
3. Raman did his M.A. course at Presidency College in Madras. (Para 6)
4. In December, on a fine evening in 1927, there was much excitement. (Para 1)
Note: ‘on’, ‘in’ and ‘at’ are prepositions of time and place. In sentence 1 & 2 ‘on’ is used before a date. In sentence 2, 3 & 4 ‘in’ is used before a year (in 1970), before the name of a big city (in Madras) and before the name of a month (In December). In sentence 3 ‘at’ is used before the name of a small place / area.
Now fill in the blanks with ‘in, ‘on’ and ‘at’.
Sarath Chandra and Keerthana are brother and sister. Sarath Chandra was born –1– 25th April –2– 2000. Keerthana was born –3– December 2, 2001. They are with their parents. They live –4– Kondamudusu Palem, a small village –5– Prakasam District. They play games –6– school. It is usually very hot –7– May –8– their village. So they spend their summer –9– Hyderabad –10– their uncle’s house. Mr. Srisailam is their uncle. He resides –11– High Court Colony –12– Hyderabad with his wife, Jagadeeswari and his daughter, Vishnu Priya.
Answer:
1) on
2) in
3) on
4) at
5) in
6) at
7) in
8) in
9) in
10) at
11) at
12) in

II. Revision of ‘Articles’.

1. ’a’ is used before singular common nouns /in nouns phrases beginning with consonant sounds.
2. ‘an’ is used before singular common nouns / in noun phrases beginning with vowel sounds.
3. ‘the’ is used
(a) before words/phrases that indicate unique things (“It was the headquarters of the Indian Association ‘)
(b) in situations where the sentence itself contains a clue to identify of the thing or the person referred to (e.g. His advice to young scientists was also to .look at the world around them)
(c) in social situations where the identity, of the person / object is understood (“But look here, Krishnan,” he said turning to the young man ..”).
d) before the names of musical instruments (“He studied how stringed instruments like the violin “)

III. List 20 phrases from the text that begin with ‘a’/ ‘an’ or ‘the’. Then put 1,2,3(a), 3(b), 3(c), or 3(d) against them depending on how ‘a’ / ‘an’ or ‘the’ is used. One is done for you.

1. an old building                                                                                  2
2. It was the headquarters of the Indian Association.                           3(a), 3(a)
3. Raman said turning to the young man.                                            3(c)
4. His advice to them was to look at the world.                                   3(b)
5. He studied how the violin                                                                3(d)
6. He was the firsts Indian                                                                    3(a)
7. The British Govt.                                                                               3(a)
8. The day on which he discovered.                                                     3(b)
9. Raman had already made an impression.                                        2
10. a British surgeon                                                                            1
11. a college physics teacher                                                               1
12. Raman was able to make a discovery.                                           1
13. On the busy Bowbazaar Street                                                      3(b)
14. Raman stayed in the country.                                                        3(b)
15. passing through a liquid                                                                1
16. the nature of X-rays .                                                                     3(a)
17. passed through a transparent medium                                         1
18. That was the question that Raman asked                                      3(c)
19. Optics, the science of light                                                            3(a)
20. It was a high honour                                                                     1

Now fill in the blanks with ‘a’ ‘an’ or ‘the’.
1. In 1987 M.S. Swaminathan was awarded ——– Ramon Magsaysay Award.
2. We dined yesterday at ——– Maurya Sherton hotel.
3. Tejaswini lent me ——– interesting book.
4. My father is ——– school teacher.
5. M.S.Swaminathan worked at ——– Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
6. Rekha bought ——– long notebook yesterday.
7. Sravani is eating ——– mango now.
8. Ganesh always carries ——– umbrella with him.
9. Rambabu is ——– English teacher in a high school.
10. Manjula and Sruthi play ——– guitar well.
Answer:
1) the
2) the
3) an
4) a
5) the
6) a
7) a
8) an
9) an
10) the

Writing

I. Write a paragraph on J.C. Bose using the hints given below. You must use the right linkers to join the sentences.

J.C. Bose – Indian scientist – born 30-09-1858 – St. Xavier’s School, Calcutta – abroad for higher studies – returned in 1885 – published a monograph, Response in the Living and Non-living – became famous – Fellow of the Royal Society in 1920 – wireless telegraphy in 1895 – the Crescograph – plants have life – the Bose Institute in Calcutta – devoted to the study of plants – died 23-11-1937.
Share your draft with your partner and refine your draft in the light of the suggestions offered by him.
Answer:
Jagadish Chandra Bose (J.C. Bose) was a famous Indian scientist. He was born on 30th September, 1858.
J.C. Bose studied at St. Xavier’s School in Calcutta. Later he went abroad for higher studies. He returned to India in 1885. He published a monograph which was about the response in the living and the non-living. He became famous by being a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1920.
J.C. Bose invented wireless telegraphy in 1895. He proved that plants have life. J.C. Bose invented Crescograph, an instrument with which the growth in plants can be known.
J.C. Bose founded the Bose Institute in Calcutta. He devoted most of his life to the study of plants. J.C. Bose passed away on 23rd November, 1937.

II. The passage given below has some errors in the use of capital letters, verbs, prepositions and articles. Edit the passage by underlining the incorrect parts and writing them correctly over the space available. The first one is done for you.

Raman was borne (born) on November 7, 1888, in tiruchirapalli at tamil nadu. He finishes his m.a. course at Presidency college in chennai. He became member of the indian association for cultivation of science. He took up a administrative job in the finance ministry in Calcutta. He was elected the royal society of London in 1924 and the british government made him a knight of the british empire in 1929. He was first indian scholar who studied wholly in india and received the nobel prize.
Answer:
The incorrect parts in the given passage have been underlined. Given below is the passage with no incorrect parts.

Raman was born on November 7, 1888 at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. He finished his M.A. course at Presidency College in Chennai. He became a member of the Indian Association for Cultivation of Science. He took up an administrative job in the Finance Ministry in Calcutta. He was elected to the Royal Society of London in 1924 and the British Government made him a knight of the British Empire in 1929. He was the first Indian scholar who studied wholly in India and received the Nobel Prize.

Study Skills

I. Study the pie charts and answer the questions given below them.

Distribution of Weight in Human Body.

1. Which of the following constitute most of the weight in the human body?
(a) water (b) proteins (c) dry elements (d) bones
Answer:
(a) water

2. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Proteins constitute 11 per cent of the human body.
(b) Dry elements constitute 15 per cent of the human body.
(c) Hormones, enzymes and other proteins constitute 2/5 of the human body.
Answer:
(c) Hormones, enzymes and other proteins constitute 2/5 of the human body.

3. If a person’s weight is 100 kilograms, how much do his bones weigh?
Answer:
20 Kgs

4. If the proteins in a person weigh 12 kilograms, what will be his weight?
Answer:
50 Kgs

5. Are the bones in our body heavier than the water in our body? Support your answer.
Answer:
No, they are not. Water constitutes 65 per cent of our weight.

Listening and Speaking

Your teacher will read the passage “The Inventor of Inventors’. Listen carefully and answer the questions given below.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.’ -Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison, the greatest inventor of all times, is the most suitable example of his own saying. This great, outstanding US inventor had the credit of making 1001 inventions. Can you imagine a world without electric light, recorded music, cinema, etc. which are the contributions of this great genius?

Edison was born on February 11, 1847 at Milan, Ohio. His father was in-charge of a light house at Lake Huron. Although he could not continue his studies in his school, he was very inquisitive from his boyhood to learn by understanding. When he was only ten years old, he set up a laboratory in the basement of his father’s work place. He loved to mix liquids and powders to observe the reactions.

At the age of 12, he began selling newspapers and candy in trains. As a very keen observer, he learnt some preliminary techniques of telegraphy from the station master, which led him later to work as a roving telegrapher. During his stint as a supervisor in a Telegraph company, he created a stock printer. With the money received from it, he set up a laboratory for carrying out his experiments and research work. In subsequent years he invented phonograph — the machine for recording and reproducing sound. Edison thus made man’s voice immortal. In 1878. he demonstrated the light bulb — a carbon filament electric bulb.

While experimenting on electric lamp, he discovered an important scientific principle known as ‘Edison Effect’. This discovery led to the invention of electron valves and the modern electronics industry rests on this principle. In 1882, he set up a power generating station which supplied power to a few residents of New York City. Later, he developed the kinetograph which was the first step towards motion picture camera. Cinema houses are here today because of the inventive genius of Edison. His other inventions include the spheres of X-rays, telephone and other electronic items. His inventions made him one of the richest men in America.
This great genius passed away on 18 October, 1931.

I. Say whether the following statements are true or false.

1. When Edison was twelve, he established a school. ( )
2. Edison discovered an important scientific principle known as the Edison Effect. ( )
3. Edison was a poor observer. ( )
4. Edison’s father was a school teacher. ( )
5. Edison loved to mix liquids and powders to observe the reaction. ( )
Answer:
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

Here is a list of inventions. Put a ( ✓)against them if it was invented by Edison.

III. GROUP WORK

1. Thomas Alva Edison invented electric bulb. If there were no electric bulbs, how would be our life?

Mother: What are you doing Ramu?
Ramu: Nothing mom!
Mother: Why aren’t you doing anything my boy? Tomorrow you’ve a terminal exam.
Ramu: How can I read mom? The power has gone.
Mother: Why? You can read under a kerosene lamp or under a candle.
Ramu: Kerosene lamp gives out a lot of smoke. It smells bad. More than that, the smoke may cause irritation to my eyes.
Grandmother: So! You can’t use the oil lamp for at least an hour. That too in emergency! But we’ve struggled all our lives with them.
Ramu: That is your fate ! But today we are all comfortable with electric bulbs.
Mother: If there were no electric bulbs, what would be our lives ?
Ramu: I can’t imagine ! Damn the dark world ! We are not supposed to live in darkness. At night we would be blind and were to grope for everything in darkness. There will be no progress in human life. Life comes to a standstill. We have to go back to the middle ages. Thank God ! Thomas Alwa Edison was born hundred and seventy five years ago and invented the electric bulb.
[Just then power comes and brighten the whole city with its splendid and gorgeous lights.] Thank you Edison ! We are always very much grateful to you. Now mom, I am going to read my lessons.

2. Debate the following proposition :

‘Science has proved to be more a curse than a blessing.’ Divide the groups into two sets. One set of students speak in favour of the motion and the other against it. They may use the words / expressions listed in the box.

Conversation
Answer:
‘A’ – At the outset, I would like to emphasise that it is not science that has proved to be more a curse than a blessing but its use by selfish man that has proved to be a real curse.
‘B’ – May I begin by saying that unless there is something wrong in science itself, it cannot be abused. Hence science is a curse.
‘C’ – I must take strong exception to what ‘B’ has said. Even a very useful product may be abused because of either lack of proper knowledge or malintention.
‘D’ – Whatever may be one’s views, I must add that science is definitely a blessing. But no blessing comes to us with 100% positive uses. We must learn to use the positive side of it and ignore the negative side. That’s how wise people use science.
‘E’ – We may conclude with supporting “D’. We must all work hard to minimize the evil results of science and maximise its good effects. Then there wouldn’t be any scope for sayings like ‘Science is a more a bane than a boon’.

IV. Listen to the conversation between Sindhu and Mary.

Sindhu: Mary, where have you been all the week?
Mary: Um…I had been to Hyderabad.
Sindhu: Hyderabad? Why? Why did you go there?
Mary: You know, my uncle lives there. I went there to visit him.
Sindhu: That’s nice. But did you visit any place?
Mary: Oh!Yes, I visited a museum . It’s wonderful.
Sindhu: Really! What kind of museum is it?
Mary: It’s a science museum.
Sindhu: Science museum? But it should be boring.
Mary: Not a bit. I learnt a lot about many interesting things. You must see it.
Sindhu: Is it that much interesting? Could you tell me something more about it?
Mary: Oh! It takes a long time. Now I am in a hurry. I will talk about it later.

Now work with your partner and ask and answer questions about the science fair that might have been organised in your school or district. Use the following questions too.
1. When did you go to the science fair?
2. What things did you see there?
3. Which was the most interesting thing you noticed there?
Answer:
Vlnod: Hi, Santosh. You haven’t been seen these days;
Santosh: Hi, Vinod. Ya I had been to Khammam.
Vlnod: Why? What is the purpose?
Santosh: Don’t you know that a science fair has been going on there?
Vlnod: A science fair? No, I don’t know about it. When did you go there?
Santosh: Vinod, our science teacher told us about It last Saturday. I went there on Sunday.
Vlnod: Oh! I didn’t come to school on Saturday. Any way, what did you see there?
Santosh: I saw a lot many exhibits. It took two full days for me to just go round the stalls.
Vinod: OK. Then just tell me about the most interesting thing you saw there.
Santosh: The exhibit on conservation of water impressed me a lot. May be because
I am interested in the subject.
Vinod: How long will the science fair be open, Santosh? I too feel like visiting it.
Santosh: It will be open, till the day after tomorrow.
Vinoid: Then I will start for Khammam today itself. Bye Santosh!

C.V. Raman, the Pride of India Summary in English

Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman was an eminent Indian Scientist. He was the first scholar who studied wholly in India. He was the first Indian Scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was also the first Asian as well as the first non-white to receive the Nobel Prize.

C. V. Raman was born at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu on November 7, 1888. His father was a college physics teacher. Right from the start, Raman was a brilliant student. So, when Raman passed his matriculation, his parents wanted to send him abroad for higher studies. But a British surgeon told them not to send him abroad as he was not healthy enough. Raman did his M.A. course at Presidency College in Madras (now called Chennai).

Raman was fond of the Science subject. When he was 19, he became a member of the Indian Association for Cultivation of Science. The headquarters of it was an old building on the busy Bowbazaar Street in Calcutta. Meanwhile Raman took up an administrative job in the Finance Ministry in Calcutta so as to respect the wishes of his parents.

In his youth, Raman was mainly interested in acoustics, the science of sound. He studied how stringed instruments like the sitar and the violin could produce harmonious music. He became a knight of the British Empire in 1929.

With equipment worth only Rs. 200 and limited facilities available in his laboratory, Raman was able to make a discovery known as the Raman Effect, which won him the Nobel Prize in physics in 1930. Earlier, in 1927, Professor A.H. Compton had won the Nobel Prize for the Compton Effect. Compton Effect says that the nature of X-rays changes when passes through the matter. Raman Effect says that the nature of light changes when passes through transparent medium. Raman’s advice to the young scientists was to look at the world around them and not to confine themselves to their laboratories. Raman passed away in 1970 on November 21.

C.V. Raman, the Pride of India Glossary

lost in thought: giving all your attention to something so that you do not notice what is happening around you

transparent (adj): allowing you to see through it

sophisticated (adj): advanced and capable

equipment (n): the things that are needed for a particular activity

modification(n): change

discovery (n): the process of finding something that was not known about before

red-letter day (Idiom): an important day

surgeon (n): a doctor who is trained to perform surgery

abroad (adv): in or to a foreign country

flag (v): decline, become less

stringed Instrument (n): any musical instrument with strings (eg. the violin, the sitar etc.)

harmonious (adj): very pleasant

knight (n): a man of high social rank a person with the title

confine (v): to restrict

received (v): got

passed away (v): died

remarkable (ad)): memorable

mainly (adv): primarily

keen (adj): eager

hailed (v): admired

made (v): placed