8th Term-1 Friendship

 Friendship - Book back answers

Section -I

Glossary

Complexes	consisting of many different and connected parts	பல பகுதிகளை கொண்டிருக்கும் வளாகம்
Demanded	ask authoritatively	கேட்டல்
Establishing	set up on a firm and permanent basis	நிறுவுதல்
Decided	having clear opinion	முடிவெடுத்தல்

Fill in the blanks

1. ___________ constructions was once a leading company.

Ans ; Vetri

2. He took a ________ to run his company.

Ans ; loan

3. Vetri’s friend is ___________

Ans ; Asif

Section -II

Boarded	get on or into a vehicle	வாகனத்தில் ஏறுதல்
Consoled	comfort someone at the time of grief	ஆறுதல் கூறுதல்
Competition	an event or contest	போட்டி
Exchanged	give something and receive something	பகிர்தல்
Effected	cause a change in someone or something	மாற்றத்திற்கு காரணமாக இருத்தல்

Say True or False.

1. Keelakudi was the native of Vetri. – ( True )
2. The school was a middle school. – ( True )
3. Vetri and Asif were good in studies. – ( True )
4. Vetri never visited Chennai. – ( True )
5. Asif was a businessman. – ( True )

Section -III

Nervously	in an anxious or uneasy manner	பதற்றமாக
Astounded	shocked or greatly surprised	வாயடைத்துபோய்
Hesitatingly	to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear	தயக்கமாக
Dumbfounded	speechless with amazement	வாயடைத்துபோதல்
Dropped	the act of a person or thing that drops	கீழே விடுதல்

Read and Understand

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Vetri went to Asif’s _________.

1. home
2. office
3. room

Ans ; office

2. Vetri came to Chennai to visit his _______.

1. father
2. friend
3. brother

Ans ; friend

3. Asif saw his friend through the ________.

1. camera
2. window
3. glass

Ans ; camera

B. Choose correct synonyms for the italic word

1. Vetri constructed a bungalow.

1. design
2. build
3. foundation
4. destroy

Ans ; build

2. The brothers started a business, separately.

1. apart
2. alone
3. united
4. combined

Ans ; apart

3. I am living in the outskirts of the village.

1. border
2. outpost
3. center
4. region

Ans ; border

4. Asif quarreled with his friend.

1. fight
2. differ
3. peace
4. fun

Ans ; fight

5. He stood astounded.

1. happy
2. surprised
3. shocked
4. excited

Ans ; shocked

C. Choose correct Antonyms for the italic word.

1. The wife replied angrily.

1. calm
2. annoyed
3. irritate

Ans ; calm

2. The vegetables look fresh.

1. rotten
2. dull
3. new

Ans ; rotten

3. Vetri had a strong will to start a new business.

1. desire
2. thin
3. weak

Ans ; weak

4. Vetri was surprised by his friend.

1. unsurprised
2. expected
3. shocked

Ans ; unsurprised

5. He spoke nervously.

1. Scared
2. confident
3. anxious

Ans ; confident

D. Answer the following questions in one or two words.

1. What was the name of Vetri’s company?

Vetri constructions was the name of Vetri’s company.

2. Why did he sell his properties?

He sold his properties to repay his loan.

3. Which was the home town of Vetri and Asif?

Keelakudi was the home town of Vetri and Asif.

4. When did Vetri receive a call from Asif’s office?

Two days after his visit, Vetri received a call from Asif’s office.

E. Answer the following questions in 100 words.

1. How Vetri lost his properties?

After his father’s death, Vetri’s brothers asked him to split the wealth, as they wanted to start their business separately. Vetri found difficult to run his business. He took loans and not able to repay it. To repay his loans he sold his properties. Thus, Vetri lost his properties.

2. What happened when Vetri met Asif?

Asif saw Vetri through his CCTV camera, and came out of his room and welcomed Vetri. They talked about their school days and the fun they had. Asif took Vetri to his house and gave lunch with affection.

3. How did Asif show his friendship?

Asif did not forget his friend Vetri. He patted his friend with kindness. He came out from his room and welcomed Vetri which shows his kind heart. He was very caring. Asif dropped his friend in the railway station, which shows his simplicity and the nature of giving importance to friendship. After two days, Asif gave the project to his friend.

Vocabulary

Compound words

A) Match the following compound words and write them:

First word	Second word
match	mark
air	cut
blood	port
Pop	gum
sky	bank
hair	blue
book	corn
chewing	box
Ans ; 1 – H, 2 – C, 3 – E, 4 – G, 5 – F, 6 – B, 7 – A, 8 – D

B. Choose the best answer to make a compound word

1. Which can be placed after ‘soft’?

1. play
2. ware
3. run
4. cycle

Ans ; ware

2. Which can be placed before ‘light’?

1. try
2. sun
3. horse
4. cat

Ans ; sun

3. Which can be placed after ‘safe’?

1. chair
2. guard
3. shop
4. van

Ans ; guard

4. Which can be placed after ‘blue’?

1. cane
2. print
3. see
4. land

Ans ; print

5. Which can be placed after ‘water’?

1. food
2. stick
3. fall
4. out

Ans ; fall

Singular plural

Write the plural form of the given words

Singular	Plural
food	food
radius	radii
governor – general	governors-general
syllabus	syllabi
datum	data
commander-in-chief	commanders-in-chief
thesis	theses
forum	fora
cattle	cattle
genius	genii

 

Grammar

a. Fill in the blanks

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest
smart	smarter	smartest
large	larger	largest
much/many	more	most
late	later/latter	latest

Let’s compare two things.

1. Which is faster a train or a plane?

Plane is faster than train

2. Which is cheaper gold or silver?

Silver is cheaper than gold.

3. Which is larger, city or village?

City is larger than village

4. Which is bigger, a sea or an ocean?

An ocean is bigger than sea.

5. Which is taller, a giraffe or a camel?

Giraffe is taller than Camel.

Let’s compare three things.

1. Town – city – village ( quiet )

• Village is a quiet place.
• Village is quieter than a town.
• Village is the quietest place.

2. Istanbul – Moscow – London (populated )

• Istanbul is a populated city.
  Moscow is more populated than Istanbul
  London is the most populated city.

3. Windy weather –warm weather – rainy weather ( good )

• Rainy weather is good for us
• Windy weather is better than warm weather
• Rainy weather is the best weather

4. Ocean – river – lake ( deep )

• A River is deep
• A lake is deeper than a river
  An Ocean is the deepest of all

5. The USA – Russia – Spain ( large )

• Spain is a large country
• Russia is larger than Spain
• USA is one of the largest country

6. The Mahanadi – The Cauvery – The Ganga ( long )

• The Cauvery is a long river
• The Mahanadi is longer than the Cauvery
• The Ganga is the longest river

7. Chennai – Hyderabad – Bengaluru (modern)

• Hyderabad is a modern city.
• Chennai is more modern than Hyderabad.
• Bengaluru is the most modern city.

Language Check Point

Incorrect	Correct	Explanation
Jim and me are going to the beach.	Jim and I are going to the beach.	Don’t use objective pronoun me. Use I as it plays a role of subject. ( Jim and I – plural subject so we use are)
You better to consult a doctor.	You better consult a doctor.	Don’t use infinitive ‘to’ after rather and better.
They selected him as a leader .	They selected him a leader.	as is not used with the verbs like selected, elected made, appointed , named and called .