Book back questions
Synonyms
I. Choose the correct Synonyms from the options below.
Answer the questions briefly
1.Who inhabited the jungles that the train passed
through?
Snakes, tigers and elephants inhabited the jungles
that the train passed through.
2. What was the reaction of the inhabitants?
Snakes and
tigers fled at the noise Of the train. The elephants stood gazing
with sad eyes at the train, as it passed.
C. Think and Answer.
What qualities of Mr. Phileas Fogg are highlighted in this extract? Support your answer with suitable examples.
Mr. Phileas Fogg was a rich, English man. He was a member of the Reform Club of London. He orders his life precisely by the clock and makes a bet with fellow club members that he can travel around the world in 80 days. He travels with his French servant Passepartout. He is a precise and intelligent man. He is perfect in his manners and is very punctual as well as particular about what he wants. This is evident in this extract, when he is determined to travel to Allahabad as planned. He even goes to the extent of purchasing an elephant for 2000 pounds to continue his travel to Allahabad. These qualities of Mr. Fogg are highlighted in his extract.
Vocabulary
D. Fill in the blanks with correct travel words.
(schedule,reach,book,railway,pack,board)
Answer:
To make
travel convenient, we must book tickets well in advance. Then
we have to Pack our things and schedule our trip. We
have to reach the railway station in time and board the
train in order to reach our destination.
Answer:
b 2. f 3. a 4. e 5.c 6.d
F. Dictionary Task
Refer to a dictionary. Find the meaning of the following words and
write them down.
Answer:
journey – The act of travelling from one place to another.
picnic – a trip or excursion to the country, seaside etc, on which people bring food to be eaten in the open air
pilgrimaga – a religious journey.
tour – a journey for pleasure in which several places are visited
vacation – holiday.
excursion – a short journey or trip.
Grammar
I. Rewrite the story in the past tense.
Answer:
The boy chased a cat. The cat climbed up the tree and purred from the branch of the tree. The cat jumped to another tree. The boy who was chasing the cat noticed a snake under the tree. He left his attempt to catch the cat and he ran home screaming for help
J. Look at the picture and complete the following
Answer:
Nila told Miruthula that that hotel was famous for masala idli Miruthula said that the idly was soft and spongy Nila said that it was delicious too. She also said that they had added Kashmiri chilli. Miruthula said very much.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
I. Choose the correct Synonyms from the options below.
1. proceeded
(a) stopped (b) halted (c) moved (d) passed [ Ans (c) moved]
2. fertile
(a) vast (b) productive (c) barren (d) incapable [ Ans (b) productive]
3. territory
(a) barrier (b) border (c) limit (d) region [ Ans (d) region]
4. gazing
(a) look steadily (b) looking away (c) scanning (d) blinking [ Ans (a) look steadily]
5. hasty
(a) slow (b) wise (c) quick (d) lazy [ Ans (c) quick]
6. curled
(a) straightened (b) erected (c) evened (d) twined [ Ans (d) twined]
7. obstacle
(a) assist (b) aid (c) support (d) difficulty [ Ans (d) difficulty]
8. halt
(a) start (b) stop (c) go (d) continue [ Ans (b) stop]
9. foreseen
(a) predicted (b) neglected (c) disregarded (d) failed [ Ans (a) predicted]
10. rapidly
(a) slowly (b) suddenly (c) quickly (d) easily [ Ans (c) quickly]
II. Choose the correct Antonyms from the options below.
1. different
(a) same (b) unlike (c) dissimilar (d) contrast [ Ans (a) same]
2. punctually
(a) promptly (b) timely (c) regularly (d) early [ Ans (d) early]
3. straggling
(a) few (b) rare (c) abundant (d) irregular [ Ans (c) abundant]
4. waking
(a) sleeping (b) arousing (c) raising (d) getting up [ Ans (a) sleeping
5. abandoned
(a) deserted (b) forsakened (c) casted (d) inhabited [ Ans (d) inhabited]
6. skilled
(a) trained (b) qualified
(c) inexperienced (d) practiced [ Ans (c) inexperienced]
7. announced
(a) reported (b) declared (c) notified (d) suppressed
[ Ans (d) suppressed]
8. snapped
(a) became happy (b) broke
(c) crackled (d) fractured [ Ans (a) became happy]
9. disadvantage
(a) effectiveness (b) unfavourable (c) drawback (d) advantage [ Ans (d) advantage]
10. hesitation
(a) fluctuation (b) unwillingness (c) willingness (d) stutter [ Ans (c) willingness]
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