8th Engish Hobby – Turns A Successful Career Solution

8th Engish Hobby – Turns A Successful Career Solution 

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📚 Read and Understand – English Practice Guide

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✅ A. Say True or False

1. Mani’s hobby is playing cricket. – ❌ False

2. Hobbies are unique to people. – ✅ True

3. People have hobbies only to pass time. – ❌ False

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✅ B. Choose the Correct Answer

1. Mani imagined a world with:
🔘 music and musicians
🔘 building and sculptures
✔️ magic and magicians

2. When Mani started writing things, he was unable to:
🔘 describe them accurately
🔘 describe them fluently
✔️ describe them imaginatively

3. Mani feels writing is like:
✔️ painting the voice
🔘 engraving the voice
🔘 designing the voice

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📖 Section II

📚 Glossary

Word	Meaning	Tamil Meaning
Impairment	Disability	குறைபாடு
Miniature	Very small of its kind	மிகச்சிறிய அளவிலான
Accomplished	Fulfilled	நிறைவான
Magnify	Enhance	பெரிதாக்குதல்
Exhibit	Show or reveal	கண்காட்சி / வெளிப்பாடு
Revitalise	Re-energise	புத்துணர்வு / உயிரூட்டுதல்

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✅ A. Say True or False

1. Ajay Garg is an artist. – ✅ True

2. Asha Devi taught Ajay the miniature painting. – ✅ True

3. Ajay displayed 150 paintings. – ✅ True

4. Ajay was awarded by Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. – ✅ True

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✅ B. Answer the Following

1. What was Ajay gifted with?
Ajay was gifted with a paint set.

2. How was he honoured?
He was honoured with a National Award of Accomplishment by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2004.

3. What is Ajay’s current goal?
To revitalise the dying art of traditional miniature Indian paintings.

4. Did Ajay’s hobby become a successful career? How?
Yes. Ajay developed his skills and became successful in his career through dedication.

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📖 Section III

📚 Glossary

Word	Meaning	Tamil Meaning
Passionate	Showing strong feelings	வலுவான உணர்வுகள்
Accommodate	Sufficient space for	போதுமான இடம்
Trophies	Decorative cup for victory	கோப்பைகள்
Shattered	Break, damage or destroyed	உடைத்தல் / சேதம் / அழித்தல்

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✅ A. Fill in the Blanks

1. Mani feels writing is like painting the voice

2. Ajay mastered the techniques of miniature paintings

3. Ilavazhagi won her first match against her father

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✅ B. Choose the Correct Synonyms

1. Unique – ✔️ Uncommon

2. Happily – ✔️ Joyfully

3. Depict – ✔️ Portray

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✅ C. Choose the Correct Antonyms

1. Suffered – ✔️ Endure / Comfort

2. Mastered – ✔️ Unskilled

3. Won – ✔️ Defeat

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✅ D. Short Answer (1–2 sentences)

1. What happened to Ajay at age three?
He suffered an injury.

2. What did Asha Devi teach Ajay?
She taught him traditional miniature painting.

3. Why is writing beneficial to Mani?
It broadens his thinking and helps him see beyond little things.

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✅ E. Long Answer (About 100 Words)

1. How did Ajay’s father find his son’s talent?
Ajay’s father gifted him a paint set. Ajay happily painted walls and floors, which made his father realise that he had a natural talent for art.

2. Write a note on Ilavazhagi.
Ilavazhagi is a carrom champion from Tamil Nadu. Her father trained her from the age of five. She has won multiple national and international titles including the 2006 World Cup and 5th World Carrom Championship in France. Her hobby turned into a shining career.

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🧠 VOCABULARY

✅ a. Pick the Correct Homophone

1. I am not allowed to drink soda.

2. The wind blew the leaves.

3. I will meet my friend.

4. He will play the role in the second play.

5. I have seen the movie before.

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✅ b. Choose the Correct Homophone

1. Dew on the grass – ✔️ dew

2. Capital of Tamil Nadu – ✔️ capital

3. Negative effect – ✔️ effect

4. I was bored – ✔️ bored

5. Cat caught scent – ✔️ scent

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🧾 Abbreviations & Acronyms

✅ Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Expansion
B.A	Bachelor of Arts
CEO	Chief Educational Officer
OTP	One Time Password
BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation
RRB	Railway Recruitment Board
AIDS	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
CBI	Central Bureau of Investigation

✅ Acronyms

Acronym	Expansion
LASER	Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
RADAR	Radio Detection And Ranging
SONAR	Sound Navigation And Ranging
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
SCUBA	Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

✅ Expand the Following

Abbreviation	Expansion
GST	Goods and Services Tax
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organisation
IIT	Indian Institute of Technology
SCERT	State Council of Educational Research and Training
UNICEF	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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🎧 LISTENING

1. What is philately?
The hobby of collecting stamps.

2. What is numismatics?
The hobby of collecting coins.

3. Where are rare shells found?
Indo-Pacific, Caribbean, and Mediterranean regions.

4. How does painting help creativity?
It expresses thoughts and feelings beautifully.

5. My friend’s hobby vs mine:
My friend browses the web, while I enjoy reading books.

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🗣️ SPEAKING: Role-Play Conversation

Read and practice this short dialogue between Naveen and Ajay about gardening. (See full conversation in original content above.)

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🧩 GRAMMAR

✅ Nouns

Person	Place	Animal	Thing	Idea/Feeling
David	Trichy	Parrot	Book	Happiness
Narayanan	Madurai	Tiger	Computer	Thought
Kalam	Mumbai	Swan	Fan	Problem
Bharthi	Convent	Elephant	Pencil	Success

Fill in the blanks:

1. Herd of cows

2. Flock of birds

3. Swarm of ants

4. Bunch of grapes

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✅ Pronouns

Subject Pronouns:
I, He, She, He, They

Possessive Pronoun Examples:

• This is my pen → This pen is mine

• Her speech is nice → Nice speech is hers

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✅ Verbs

Transitive Verbs	Intransitive Verbs
buy, teach, learn, draw, write	come, arrive, run, jump

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🔍 Language Check Point

Incorrect	Correct
I cannot cope up with this pressure.	I cannot cope with this pressure.
He has grey hairs.	He has grey hair.
What is the time in your watch?	What is the time by your watch?

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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

✨ Moral Stories for Kids ✨

Short and simple stories in English with morals. Best for children and students.

1. The Greedy Farmer

There lived a farmer in a village. He had a hen. The hen used to lay a golden egg every day. The farmer sold the golden egg in the market and got a huge amount of money. Soon, he became rich.

But the farmer was very greedy. He thought, "At present, I get only one egg every day. This is not enough. Why should I not get all the eggs at once? I must kill the hen." So, the greedy farmer killed the hen. But he did not find any golden egg. He was very sad now.

Moral: Greed leads to loss.

2. The Tortoise and the Hare

A tortoise and a hare lived in a forest. Once, the hare saw the tortoise walking slowly with a heavy shell on his back. The hare laughed at the tortoise’s slow speed. The tortoise felt sad, but he challenged the hare for a race. The hare agreed.

The race began. The hare ran very fast, but the tortoise moved slowly. The proud hare thought he had enough time, so he rested under a tree and soon fell asleep. The tortoise walked slowly and steadily and finally reached the winning point first. The hare woke up only to see that he had lost the bet.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

3. Akbar and Birbal

Akbar was a great Mughal emperor. Birbal was his minister, known for his wit and wisdom. Akbar always praised him, which made some courtiers jealous. One day, they wanted to test Birbal’s intelligence.

A courtier asked, “How many crows are there in Agra?” Birbal asked for a week’s time. Every day, he sat on the terrace looking at the crows. After a week, the courtier repeated his question. Birbal confidently answered, “There are 1,56,757 crows in Agra. If you don’t believe me, you can count them yourself.”

Akbar laughed heartily, admiring Birbal’s cleverness.

Moral: Intelligence and wit can solve any problem.

4. The Woodcutter and the Axe

Long ago, there lived a poor woodcutter in a small village. One day, while cutting wood near a pond, his axe slipped and fell into the water. He tried hard to take it out, but he could not. The woodcutter sat and wept bitterly.

An angel appeared before him and asked the reason. She went into the pond and brought out a golden axe. The woodcutter said it was not his. She then brought a silver axe, but again, he refused. Finally, she brought his old iron axe. The woodcutter happily accepted it.

The angel was pleased with his honesty and gifted him all the three axes.

Moral: Honesty is the best policy.

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