Old Man River - Solution

Old Man River 

A. Based on your understanding of the play , choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

1.  The radio announced that__________________________

1. the river was above the flood stage.
2. the Burnet Dam had given way.
3. there will be a cloud burst.
4. they will be a cyclone.

Ans : the river was above the flood stage.

2. Mother couldn’t get home from Mrs. Brant’s because_____________

1. it was raining heavily.
2. the bridges between home and the town were under water.
3. there was an emergency at Mrs. Brant’s house.
4. she had broken her leg.

Ans : the bridges between home and the town were under water.

3. The Burnett Dam gave away as____________

1. it rained for days.
2. the dam was weak.
3. it rained heavily and the snow was melting.
4. the maintenance was poor.

Ans : it rained heavily and the snow was melting.

4. There was no power because_______

1. the power house was out of commission.
2. the power house was flooded.
3. the dam gave away.
4. there was fire.

Ans : the power house was out of commission.

5. Why did they splint up Sara’s leg with pillows?

1. She was unconscious out of fear.
2. She had broken her leg below the knee.
3. She was too lazy to walk.
4. She was making a fuss.

Ans : She had broken her leg below the knee.

B. Match the following by drawing a line across

1. Amy	to Chicago on business
2. Betty	dentist
3. Rose	flash light
4. Sara	nurse
5. Jim	blankets
6. Penny	Marsh Mrs. Brant’s
7. Mrs.Peters	fractured leg
8. Mother	tubs and pails
9. Dick	Junior Red Cross
10. Dad	rescues the children
Ans : 1 – e, 2 – c, 3 – h, 4 – g, 5 – i, 6 – d, 7 – j, 8 – f, 9 – b, 10 – a

Grammar:

A. Identify the dependent clauses or phrases in the following sentences and underline them.

1. Texting on his phone, the man swerved into a ditch.

2. It isn’t necessary to cram all night if you have studied a little each day.

3. We climbed up the hill to enjoy the view.

4. I enjoy painting during my holidays.

5. Whether he attends the party or not, I have decided to go.

6. I will stop playing the drums when you go to sleep.

Answers:

1. Texting on his phone

2. if you have studied a little each day

3. to enjoy the view

4. during my holidays

5. when you go to sleep

B. Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrases.

1. I would like to order coffee …………….. tea.
(a) instead of
(b) instead from
(c) instead to
Answer:
(a) instead of

2. …………….. the rains, we went out.
(a) In spite of
(b) In spite
(c) In spite on
Answer:
(a) In spite of

3 fire, break the glass to escape.
(a) In case of
(b) In case
(c) In case with
Answer:
(a) In case of

4. I am standing here my friends.
(a) In behalf of
(b) on behalf of
(c) on behalf
Answer:
(b) on behalf of

5. We solved the problem a new device developed by our engineers.
(a) by means of
(b) by means
(c) by means to
Answer:
(a) by means of

6 we are impressed with their performance.
(a) In general
(b) On general
(c) In generally
Answer:
(a) In general

C. Look at the action words in bold. Identify whether they are either finite or non-finite verb.

Answers:

1. non-finite

2. finite

3. finite

4. finite

5. finite

6. finite

F. Now, work in pairs and help Dinesh and Divya complete the exercise given below.

Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verbs in the blanks.

1. The astronauts managed ……………… (complete) their training in record time.

2. They learned how ……………….. (survive) in space without gravity.

3. The best astronaut almost quit …………….. (try) to leam the complex information.

4. Their mission appeared ……………….. (be) in jeopardy.

5. Then Marina encouraged him by saying, “It’s no good ………………….(quit) the project right at the end.”

6. Being an astronaut will enable you …………….. (achieve) great success in life.

7. If you give up ………………….. (study) now, our mission will be scrubbed.

8. Think of your fellow astronauts who wouldn’t hesitate …………….. (help) you in time of treble.

9. We astronauts must keep on ………………. (prepare) for our space launch.

10. some say it’s no use …………………… (travel) to distant planets because it takes too long.

11. But we really want ………………….. (visit) other planets and find out if life exists on them.

12. Can you imagine ………………. (walk) up to a Martian and shaking hands and ………………… (say), “Hello, how are you?”

13. We really look forward ………………….. (meet) alien creatures and ………………… (find) out what they are really like.

14. Many scientists have warned us not ……………… (take) this dangerous journey, but we are not discouraged.

15. Travelling to far away planets involves …………………… (risk) our lives for the thrill of discovery.

16. However we won’t delay blast off into space.

17. Would you like ………………… (accompany) us on our journey if you could?

18. During our training we have got used to ……………….. (be) weightless and ……………………. (live) under difficult conditions.

19. Scientists admit to ……………………… (be) intensely curious about life on other planets.

20. I’m sure they would also enjoy ……………….. (travel) with our crew.

21. We told them …………………… (come) with us on our trip, but some of them think it is a waste of time ……………… (search) for life that doesn’t exist.

22. We have been taught how ……………… (endure) hardships during our training and now we can’t afford ………………….(waste) money. We’re on our way!

Answers:

1. to complete

2. to survive

3. trying

4. to be

5. quitting

6. to achieve

7. studying

8. to help

9. preparing

10. travelling

11. to visit

12. walking, saying

13. to meet, finding

14. to take

15. risking

16. blasting

17. to accompany

18. being, living

19. being

20. travelling

21. to come, searching

22. to endure, to waste