A. Reading<\/span><\/p>\n1. Read the following text carefully.<\/p>\n
Alexander: The battle of Jhelum will go clown in the history of our country.
\nFirst general: It\u2019ll go down in the history of India, too.
\nSecond general: It\u2019ll go down in the history of the world.
\nThird general: I\u2019ve never fought such a battle before.
\nFourth general: I haven\u2019t either. Until the last moment, I couldn\u2019t believe that we would be
\nable to defeat the army of Puru.
\nAlexander: Yes, it has been a great battle perhaps the greatest of my life.
\nI must say every Indian soldier fought like a tiger.
\nFirst general: They fought like devils, Your Majesty.
\nAlexander: The Indians are good soldiers. They know how to fight. They fight better than our men.
\nSecond general: But their generals aren\u2019t so good as ours.<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) Who do you think ‘Alexander’ was?
\n2) Between which two kings did the battle of Jhelum take place?
\n3) Why did Alexander think that the battle of Jhelum would go down in the history of the world?
\n4) According to Alexander, how did every Indian soldier fight?
\n5) After reading the passage why do you think did the Indians lose the battle?
\nAnswer:
\n1) Alexander was the king of Macedonia.
\n2) The battle of Jhelum was fought between Alexander and Puru, a king of northern India.
\n3) Alexander thought that the battle of Jhelum would go down in the history because he had never fought such a battle. The Indian soldiers fought very bravely.
\nHe could not believe that he would be able to defeat the Indians. The army of Puru fought better than the army of the Greeks.
\n4) According to Alexander every Indian soldier fought like a tiger.
\n5) All Indian soldiers fought bravely but because of the inefficiency of the Indian generals Indians lost their battle.<\/p>\n
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2. Read the following text carefully.
\nAlexander: If you mean they aren\u2019t so brave as the Greek generals, I don\u2019t agree with you.
\nSecond general: But they aren\u2019t very skilful, Your Highness.
\nAlexander: I see what you mean, and here I agree with you. The Indian generals are still following the old methods of warfare. Their battle plans are faulty and they depend too much upon their elephants. But as fighters they are wonderful. I have the highest respect for them.
\nThird general I was amazed to see how Puru fought in the battle of Jhelum.
\nFourth general He continued to fight even when others had left the field. I think he killed
\nat least a hundred of our men with his sword.
\nSecond general: And injured many more.
\nFirst general: He was badly injured himself.
\nSecond general: That\u2019s why we were able to capture him.
\nAlexander: Oh! He is a brave man and a great soldier. I wish he were one of my generals.<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) What was the opinion of Alexander about Indian generals?
\n2) According to Alexander, why were Indians defeated?
\n3) Why did Alexander have the highest respect for Indian soldiers?
\n4) Why were the Greeks able to capture Puru?
\n5) Alexander said, “Puru is a brave man and great soldier.” – How can you agree with his statement?
\nAnswer:
\n1) In Alexander’s opinion Indian soldiers were as brave as Greek soldiers but they might not be as skilful as the Greeks.
\n2) The Indian generals used the old methods of warfare. Their battle plans are faulty. They depend too much upon their elephants.
\n3) The Indian generals were brave. They were wonderful fighters. So Alexander had highest respect for Indian soldiers.
\n4) Puru was injured badly. So the Greeks were able to capture him.
\n5) Puru continued to fight even when others had left the field. He killed at least a hundred of Greek soldiers with his sword. He injured many more. Thus I can agree with, Alexander’s statements that Puru was a brave and a great soldier.<\/p>\n
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Additional Questions:
\n1) What was the opinions of Greek generals about Indian generals?
\n2) How can you say that Indian generals were” not skilful?
\n3) What was the name of the battle?
\n4) Why was the battle called the battle of Jhelum?
\n5) “I wish he were one of my generals.” – Why did Alexander wish so?
\nAnswer:
\n1) In the opinion of Greek generals the Indian generals were not so brave and skilful, as the Greek generals.
\n2) The Indian generals followed the old methods of warfare. Their battle plans were faulty
\nand they depended too much on their elephants. Thus we can say Indian generals were not skilful.
\n3) The name of the battle was the battle of Jhelum.
\n4) The battle was fought on the bank of the river Jhelum. So it was called the battle of Jhelum.
\n5) Puru was a brave man and a great soldier. He continued to fight even when others had left the field. He killed hundreds of Greeks and injured many with his sword. Alexander was inspired With his bravery and wished if Puru were one of his generals.<\/p>\n
3. Read the following text.
\nSecond general: He is a proud man, Your Majesty.
\nAlexander: A soldier is not a soldier if he is not proud. I\u2019m not angry with him at all.
\nHe was not frightened by the news of my victories and refused to bow before me.
\nFirst general: He will be brought to Your Majesty soon. Let us see how he behaves.
\nAlexander: I\u2019m sure he will not behave like a coward. (A soldier enters and bows to Alexander.)
\nSoldier: Sir. Puru has been brought to the camp.
\nAlexander: Has he been put in chains?
\nSoldier: Yes, Your Majesty.
\nAlexander: Go and remove the chains, and bring him in. I don\u2019t want to see a brave man in chains.
\n(The soldier bows and goes out.)
\nAlexander: They should not have put him in chains. He is a king besides being a great soldier.
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) How should a soldier be according to Alexander?
\n2) Though Puru behaved proudly why was Alexander not angry with him?
\n3) How can you say Puru was not a coward?
\n4) Why did Alexander ask his generals to remove the chains of Puru?
\n5) Why did Alexander think Puru should not have been put in chains?
\n6) What were the feelings of Alexander about Puru?
\n7) Why did Alexander have a high esteem about Puru?
\n8) After reading the above text what can you say about the nature of Alexander?
\n9) What were the feelings of Greek generals about Puru?
\n10) “I don’t want to see a brave man in chains” – Who is the brave man mentioned here?
\nAnswer:
\n1) According to Alexander, a soldier should be proud.
\n2) Alexander believed that a soldier should be proud and should not be a coward. So he was not angry with Puru though he behaved proudly.
\n3) Puru was not frightened by the news of Alexander’s victories and refused to bow before him.
\n4) Alexander did not to like to see Puru in his chains. Puru was a king besides being a soldier.
\nHe had a great respect for good soldiers and brave kings. So Alexander asked his generals to remove the chains of Puru.
\n5) Besides being a soldier Puru was a king. He was a brave-king. He wanted to respect other kings. So Alexander think Puru should not have been put in chains.
\n6) Alexander did not treat Puru as his enemy but he was equal to him in power and authority. In his opinion Puru was a brave king and he should be respected.
\n7) Puru was a noble king. He fought bravely to defend the sovereignty of his kingdom. He was ready to sacrifice his life for defending his motherland. So Alexander had a high es\u00acteem about Puru.
\n8) Alexander was a noble king and man of good polity. He used to respect the self respect of other kings especially those who were brave and fought for defend the sovereignty of his own country.
\n9) According to the Greek generals, Puru was very proud and haughty.
\n10) The brave man mentioned in the line was Puru.<\/p>\n
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4. Read the following text.<\/p>\n
Alexander: (to Puru) Well, how are you, king?
\nPuru: My name is Puru.
\nAlexander: All right. Are you sorry for the \u2018mistake you made, Puru?
\nPuru: I made no mistake, sir.
\nAlexander: Didn\u2019t you reject my proposal?
\nPuru: I did. I refused to be your vassal.
\nAlexander: Do you know that many kings have gladly agreed to be my vassals?
\nPuru: I know that, and I also know that none of them is Puru.
\nFirst general: (softly to the second General) He is, indeed, a very proud man.
\nAlexander: Don\u2019t you realize that you are my prisoner?
\nPuru: I do, but that doesn’t make any difference to me. I\u2019m still the lawful king of my country.<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) What was the mistake done by Puru according to Alexander?
\n2) What was Alexander’s proposal?
\n3) Did Puru accept Alexander’s proposal?
\n4) Why do you think Puru did not accept Alexander’s proposal?
\n5) “I also know that none of them is Puru” – What is the meaning of the above sentence?
\nAnswer:
\n1) Puru did not accept to be Alexander’s vassal.
\n2) Alexander’s proposal was to have Puru as his vassal.
\n3) No. Puru did not accept Alexander’s proposal.
\n4) Puru was a sovereign king and he wanted to be an independent and free king of his own kingdom. So Puru did not accept to be the vassal of Alexander.
\n5) By this sentence Puru wanted to say that the other kings who accepted to be the vassals of Alexander were not as sovereign as Puru. They did not have the self respect.<\/p>\n
5. Read the following text.<\/p>\n
First general: (softly to the second General) He is, indeed, a very proud man.
\nAlexander: Don\u2019t you realize that you are my prisoner?
\nPuru: I do, but that doesn\u2019t make any difference to me. I’m still the lawful king of my country.
\nAlexander: How shall I treat you?
\nPuru: As a king should treat another king.
\nAlexander: Puru, you are a brave man. I\u2019m pleased with you. I want to make friends with you. Will you be a friend to me?
\nPuru: On one condition.
\nAlexander: What is that condition?
\nPuru: My kingdom should remain independent and you should treat me as your equal.
\nAlexander: Agreed, (after a pause) I\u2019m proud of your friendship, my brother.
\nPuru: I\u2019ll do my best to be worthy of the friendship of Alexander the Great.<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) Why did the generals think that Puru was a proud king?
\n2) Though Puru was a prisoner of Alexander, why was he talking and behaving proudly?
\n3) How should Puru want himself to be treated?
\n4) What condition did Puru put to Alexander to be friends with him?
\n5) If you were Alexander, what would you do with Puru?
\nAnswer:
\n1) The generals thought that Puru was a proud king because Puru was talking and behaving like a king with self respect and sovereignty though he was in captivity.
\n2) Puru was a noble king with sovereignty and self respect. He was courageous and brave . man. Such kings live like kings and like to die as kings. They don’t like to be as slaves, vassals and subjects of any other kings.
\n3) Puru wanted to be treated as a sovereign king by Alexander.
\n4) If his kingdom was allowed to remain independent and he was treated as equal to Alexander he would make friends with his equal.
\n5) If I were Alexander, I would also treat Puru as Alexander treated him). I would respect his kingship. I would respect his sovereignty. I would be a friend to him and I would allow him to rule his kingdom independently.<\/p>\n
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6. Read the following text.
\nThe camp of Alexander on the banks of the Jhelum. Alexander is sitting on a high chair and his four generals are sitting on low chairs. Two Greek soldiers are standing at the door. Alexander is having a talk with his generals.
\nAlexander: The battle of Jhelum will go down in the history of our country.
\nFirst general: It’ll go down in the history of India, too.
\nSecond general: It’ll go down in the history of the world.
\nThird general: I’ve never fought such a battle before.
\nNow, answer the following questions.
\n1) Where is Alexander’s camp?
\n2) Who is\/are standing at the door?
\n3) Who is Alexander talking to?
\n4) How many generals are there in the passage?
\n5) Pick out the word that means ‘an army officer’.
\nAnswer:
\n1) on the banks of die Jhelum
\n2) Two Greek Soldiers
\n3) his generals
\n4) Four generals
\n5) ‘general’<\/p>\n
7. Read the following text.
\nAlexander: Didn\u2019t you reject my proposal?
\nPuru: I did. I refused to be your vassal.
\nAlexander: Do you know that many kings have gladly agreed to be my vassals.
\nPuru : I know that, and I also know that none of them is Puru.
\nFirst General: (softly to the second general) He is, indeed, a very proud man.
\nAlexander: Don\u2019t you realise that you are my prisoner?
\nPuru: I do, but that doesn’t make any difference to me. I\u2019m still lawful king of my country.
\nAlexander: How shall I treat you?
\nPuru: As a king should treat another king.
\nAlexander: Puru, you are a brave man.
\nNow, answer the following questions.
\n1) How many persons were taking part in the above conversation?
\n2) What was Alexander’s proposal to Puru?
\n3) What kind of man was Puru according to Alexander?
\n4) Who was the prisoner mentioned in the above passage?
\n5) How did Puru want to be treated?
\nAnswer:
\n1) Three persons
\n2) that Puru should be his vassal
\n3) a brave man
\n4) Puru
\n5) as a king<\/p>\n
B. Reading<\/span><\/p>\n1. Read the following stanza.
\nHome they brought her warrior dead
\nShe nor swooned, nor uttered a cry:
\nAll her maidens, watching, said,
\n\u2018She must weep or she will die\u2019.
\nNow answer the following questions
\n1) Who was brought dead?
\n2) Why did he die?
\n3) Who was ‘she’?
\n4) What were her feelings when her husband was brought dead?
\n5) What did all the women say?
\n6) Why did she not cry?
\n7) Why did they think she had to cry?
\n8) Which word in the above stanza means ‘became unconscious?
\n9) Write the rhyming words.
\n10) What is the rhyming scheme followed in the stanza?
\nAnswer:
\n1) A warrior was brought dead.
\n2) While fighting with his enemy soldiers he was killed in a war.
\n3) ‘She’ was the warrior’s wife.
\n4) When her husband was brought dead she neither fainted nor cried. She was in shock. She stood stock still and she did not she$ even a single tear.
\n5) All the women who surrounded her said that she had to cry otherwise she would die.
\n6) She was in a shock. She stood stock still. So she did not shed even a single tear.
\n7) They believed that all the pain that the widow was keeping pent up inside her would finally have an adverse effect on her health and she would not surprise from the misery.
\n8) The word ‘swooned’ means unconscious.
\n9) dead – said – cry – die
\n10) The rhyming scheme followed in the poem is ABAB.<\/p>\n
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2. Read the following stanza.
\nThen they praised him, soft and low.
\nCalled him worthy to be loved,
\nTruest friend and noblest foe;
\nYet she neither spoke nor moved.
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) Who does ‘they’ here refer to?
\n2) What did they do?
\n3) Why did they praise him?
\n4) How did they praise him?
\n5) What effect did their words have on her?
\n6) Identify the rhyming words in the stanza.
\nAnswer:
\n1) “They” here refer to her women who surrounded her.
\n2) They praised her husband.
\n3) They praised her dead husband to remind the widow of her nobility and dignity her husband enjoyed from the large. They praised him before her to evoke an emotional reaction from him.
\n4) They praised him worthy to be loved, They said that he was the truest friend and a noblest foe.
\n5) None of their words did not have any effect on the wife. She stood motionless and silent.
\n6) The rhyming words in this stanza are; low – foe; loved – moved;<\/p>\n
3. Read the following stanza.
\nStole a maiden from her place,
\nLightly to the warrior stepped,
\nTook the face-cloth from the face;
\nYet she neither moved nor wept.
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) What did the maiden do?
\n2) Why did she remove the face-cloth?
\n3) What does the word ‘lightly’ here mean?
\n4) What effect did the maiden’s act have on the widows?
\n5) Identify the rhyming words in the stanza.
\nAnswer:
\n1) The maiden walked up slowly and quietly to the dead body of the warrior and removed the face-cloth that covered his face.
\n2) The maiden removed the face-cloth supposing the sight of her husband’s lifeless face would move her and she would cry.
\n3) Lightly here means slowly and quietly.
\n4) The sight of her husband’s lifeless face did not have any effect on the widow. Still she did not cry.
\n5) The rhyming words in the stanza are; place – face; stepped – wept;<\/p>\n
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4. Read the following stanza.
\nRose a nurse of ninety years,
\nSet his child upon her knee –
\nLike summer tempest came her tears –
\n\u2018Sweet my child, I live for thee\u2019.<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) How old was the nurse?
\n2) What did the nurse do?
\n3) How did the tears come out from the woman’s eyes?
\n4) Which season of the year is mentioned in the stanza?
\n5) Pick out the rhyming words from the stanza.
\nAnswer:
\n1) The nurse was ninety years of age.
\n2) The nurse placed the widows child on woman’s knee.
\n3) Tears came out like the summer tempest.
\n4) The summer season
\n5) years – tears; knee – thee<\/p>\n
Additional Questions:
\n1) What did the woman do when she saw her child?
\n2) “Like the summer tempest came her tears” – What figure of speech is used in this line?
\n3) What is the ‘tempest’ here compared to?
\n4) Who succeeded in making the woman cry?
\n5) What did the widow say in the end?
\n6) What is the meaning of the last line of the stanza?
\n7) Identified the rhyming words given in the stanza.
\n8) Why did the widow cry on seeing her child?
\nAnswer:
\n1) When she saw her child the woman at once cried. The tears came down with the force of a storm.
\n2) The figure of speech ‘simile’ is used in the above line because the tears are compared to a storm.
\n3) The tempest is compared to the tears that came down her face with a force.
\n4) The ninety nine year old nurse succeeded in making her weep.
\n5) The widow that she would live for her daughter.
\n6) I would not die with your dead father. I would live for you.
\n7) Years – tears ; knee – thee.
\n8) All the while the widow had been thinking of her child. She was thinking who would have to live like without a father. These thoughts made her cry when she saw her child.<\/p>\n
C. Reading<\/span><\/p>\n1. Read the following passage.<\/p>\n
This is a story from China. A long, long time ago, there lived an old woman in a hut in the forest. Her husband had been killed by a tiger some years ago. She was old and weak. Life was difficult for her and her daughter, Slew Mei.
\nSiew Mei did all the cooking and cleaning herself. She also looked after the silkworms in their garden. The worms gave them fine thread to make beautiful silk. Siew Mei sold the silk to travellers in the village market. In this way, she got enough money to buy food and other things.<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) Where did this story take place?
\n2) Whom was the story about?
\n3) What happened to her husband?
\n4) Why was life difficult for the woman and her daughter?
\n5) What did Siew Mei do to earn her living?
\nAnswer:
\n1) The story took place in China.
\n2) The story was about a woman and her daughter Siew-Mei.
\n3) Her husband was killed by a tiger some years ago.
\n4) The woman lost her husband. She was old and weak. They were poor. So life was difficult for the woman and her daughter.
\n5) Siew Mei used to look after the silkworms, collect the thread from the silkworms, make beautiful silk and sell the silk in the market and earn enough money to buy food and other things.<\/p>\n
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2. Read the following passage.
\nOne day as Siew Mei was returning home, it started to rain heavily. It was getting dark, too. Siew Mei ran into the first hut she saw. The door was open and there was no one inside. \u201cIs anybody in?\u201d she called loudly, again and again. But there was no reply.
\nSiew Mei looked around the hut. The floor was very dirty. Bowls and pots were left unwashed. Siew Mei swept the floor and washed all the bowls and pots.
\nBy the time she had finished, the hut was as clean as a new one. By then the rain had stopped too.\u201cI had better go home,\u201d she said to herself. \u201cMother will be worried.\u201d
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) What happened one day when Siew Mei was returning home?
\n2) Where did she take shelter in the rain?
\n3) How was the hut?
\n4) What did Siew Mei do to make hut clean?
\n5) How was the hut when she was abput to leave the hut?
\nAnswer:
\n1) One day when Siew Mei was returning home it rained heavily.
\n2) In the rain she took shelter in a hut.
\n3) The floor inside the hut was dirty. Bowls and pots were left unwashed.
\n4) Siew Mei swept the floor, washed all the bowls and pots. She cleaned the hut to look as a new one.
\n5) When she had finished cleaning, the hut was as clean as a new one.<\/p>\n
3. Read the following passage.
\nAs she walked out of the hut, she saw a strange old man. His long beard reached down to his waist. He looked about a hundred years old. The old man looked at Siew Mei and smiled.
\n\u201cUncle,\u201d she said, \u201cI went into the hut because it was raining. I hope you don\u2019t mind.\u201d \u201cNot at all, young girl,\u201d replied the old man. His eyes fell on the clean floor and on the bowls and pots. \u201cDid you clean the hut for me?\u201d
\n\u201cYes,\u2019\u2019answered Siew Mei. \u201cLet me help you into the hut.\u201d
\nThe old man was very happy. \u201cYou\u2019re a very kind girl,\u201d he said. \u201cI must give you a present.\u201d
\nHe took out a pair of scissors and cut off a little of his long white beard. He put it in a piece of old cloth, tied it up, and gave the bundle to her.
\n\u201cDo not give it to anyone,\u201d said the old man. \u201cOpen it when you get home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) Who did she see when she was about to come out of the hut?
\n2) How was the old man?
\n3) According to the old man, what kind of girl was she?
\n4) “I must give you a present.” – Why did the old man feel that he should give a present to her?
\n5) What present did the old man give Siew Mei?
\n6) What do you think was the girl rewarded for?
\n7) How can you say the girl was kind-hearted?
\n8) On the name of a present the old man gave her a piece of his beard; Though it was just a hair of the beard the girl accepted it. What does it tell us about the girl?
\n9) What lesson do you learn from this episode of young girl and old man?
\n10) Who do you think the old man was?
\nAnswer:
\n1) The girl saw an old man when she was about to come out of the house.
\n2) The old man looked about a hundred years old. He had a long beard.
\n3) According to the old man she was a very good and kind girl.
\n4) The old man thought that she cleaned the floor of his house, washed the bowls and pots without expecting anything. So he thought he should give her a present.
\n5) The old man cut off a piece from his long beard, tied it a bundle in a cloth gave it to her as a present.
\n6) I think the girl was rewarded for her selfless service and for her cleanliness.
\n7) When the old man was about to enter the hut she offered her that she would help him into
\nthe hut.
\n8) Whenever an elder person offers us a present, we should accept it without considering its value. Then it will give us good fortune. It is good manners.
\n9) Your selfless service will fetch you a great reward.
\n10) I think the old man must be a supernatural creature with holy powers.<\/p>\n
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4. Read the following passage.
\nSiew Mei thanked him and went home. Her mother was very glad to see Siew Mei safe.
\nSiew Mei told her mother about the old-man.
\nSiew Mei opened the bundle to show her mother the old man\u2019s white beard. To their surprise, they saw the finest silk thread in the whole of China. They began to weave with the silk thread. When they had finished weaving, they bad made the finest silk they had ever seen. They noticed that the bundle of silk thread still remained exactly the same size as before.
\nNews of their wonderful silk spread far and wide. The old woman and her daughter became famous and lived happily ever after.
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) Why was her mother glad to see Siew Mei?
\n2) What did Siew Mei show her mother?
\n3) What made them surprised?
\n4) What did they do with the silk?
\n5) What did they notice?
\n6) Which news spread far and wide?
\n7) What happened to them?
\n8) How can you describe the turning of old man’s beard into silk?
\n9) Do you believe in miracles?
\n10) If you were Siew Mei, how would you feel?
\nAnswer:
\n1) It was very, late in the night. And there was a heavy rain. In spite of the rain and the darkness her daughter was able to reach home safely. So she was glad to see her daughter.
\n2) Siew Mei showed her mother the whiteman’s white beard.
\n3) When they opened the bundle they did not see the old man’s white beard but they saw the finest silk thread. It made them surprised.
\n4) They wove the finest silk cloth with the silk.
\n5) They noticed that the silk thread remained exactly the same size even after they wove the
\ncloth using it.
\n6) News of their wonderful silk spread far and wide.
\n7) The old woman and her daughter became famous for the finest silk they produced.
\n8) The turning of the beard into silk can be described as a miracle.
\n9) Yes. I believe in. it because I’ve so many such things. After a dreadful earthquake, though thousands of people lost their lives, a girl was saved alive after a week from the rumblings. Was it not a miracle? So many miracles happened in the human history.
\n10) I’d be very glad if I were Siew Mei.<\/p>\n
Unseen Comprehension<\/span><\/p>\n1. Read the following passage carefully.
\nHave you ever seen a UFO? A UFO is an Unidentified Flying Object, a strange object or light that people see in the sky. Many people believe that these strange lights are really spaceships from another planet.
\nFor years people have seen and heard many odd things in the sky, blinking and glowing . lights, flying objects shaped like saucers, and moving objects making strange noises. Some people have even taken pictures of these unusal sights.
\nSome of these UFOs are really aeroplanes, weather balloons or meteors. But many UFO reports are still a mystery.
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) What do people believe about these strange lights?
\nAnswer:
\nPeople believe that these strange lights are really spaceships from other planets.<\/p>\n
2) What are these UFOs really?
\nAnswer:
\nThese UFOs are really aeroplanes, weather balloons or meteors.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
\n3) U.F.O stands for: ( )
\na) Unknown Flying Object
\nb) Unidentified Flying Object
\nc) Unseen Flying Object.
\nAnswer:
\nb) Unidentified Flying Object<\/p>\n
4) U.F.Os are believed to be spaceships from other ( )
\na) countries
\nb) continents
\nc) planets
\nAnswer:
\nc) planets<\/p>\n
5) Which of the following statements is true? ( )
\na) UFOs are make-believe.
\nb) Moving objects with blinking lights have to be UFOs
\nc) People have seen moving objects making strange noises.
\nAnswer:
\na) UFOs are make-believe.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Read the following passage carefully.
\nDo you know about one of the most famous, monsters in the world? The Loch Ness Monster is a large animal that some people believe lives in Loch Ness, a deep dark lake in Scotland. For many years, hundreds of people have reported seeing something strange in the lake. They have even given it the nick name “Nessie”.
\nNessie is said to be about 30 feet long, with a long slender neck, one or two humps and flippers.
\nThere are even pictures that have been taken of a large animal-like shape in the water. Scientists are still trying to solve the mystery of Nessie.
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) Where do the Loch Ness Monsters live?
\nAnswer:
\nLoch Ness monsters are said to be lived in the Loch Ness lake in Scotland.<\/p>\n
2) How is Nessie?
\nAnswer:
\nNessie is said to be about 30 feet long with a long slender neck, one or two humps and flippers.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer:
\n3) Actually the Loch Ness is the name of a ( )
\na) country.
\nb) city.
\nc) lake.
\nAnswer:
\nc) lake<\/p>\n
4) Which of the following is a fact about Nessie? ( )
\na) Nessie has a long slender neck.
\nb) Nessie has flippers.
\nc) Nessie is a mystery.
\nAnswer:
\nc) Nessie is a mystery.<\/p>\n
5) What was the Nickname given to Loch Ness Monster? ( )
\na) Nest
\nb) Nestle
\nc) Nessie
\nAnswer:
\nc) Nessie<\/p>\n
3. Read the following passage carefully.
\nPerhaps you have seen a green, fuzzy spot on bread or cheeses. If so, it was probably mold. Mold is a kind of plant called fungi. The most common molds are green or black. Mold likes to grow in a moist, warm places. But where does it come from?
\nMold comes from spores, which exist in the air. If these find a moist, warm place they will produce mold. Mold grows weds of fuzzy branches. It continues to grow as long as the conditions are right.
\nFoods such as cheese, fruit and bread can develop mold, If they are left out in a warm damp room. Mold may even grow on leather shoes, belts or furniture.
\nMold is usually thougt of as a problem. But some molds are valuable to scientists. The most famous mold is called penicillium Notatum. This mold is used to make a valuable drug called penicillin.
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) What is mold?
\nAnswer:
\nMold is a kind of plant called fungi.
\n2) How are the molds useful to scientists?
\nAnswer:
\nSome molds are valuable to scientists. Scientist produce a drug called penicillin from the mold ‘Penicillium Notatum’.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer:
\n3) Mold grows in ——– places. ( )
\na) dry and warm
\nb) moist and warm
\nc) dry and cool
\nAnswer:
\nb) moist and warm<\/p>\n
4) Mold comes from: ( )
\na) fungi
\nb) spores
\nc) pencillin
\nAnswer:
\nb) spores<\/p>\n
5) Penicillium Notation is a ——–. ( )
\na) drug
\nb) plant
\nc) mold
\nAnswer:
\nc) mold<\/p>\n
4. Read the following passage carefully.
\nDo you know that you are a mammal? Any animal that gives birth to live babies; not eggs, and feeds ifs young on milk are called mammals. Cows, humans and whales are all mammals. Mammals are warm-blooded animals. Most mammals have hair on their bodies. Many mammals live on land. People, elephants, rabbits, dogs and cows, cats are all land mammals. Some animals like dolphins and whales, live in water. The seal, walrus and otter are mammals that live on land and in the water. Did you know there is even a mammal that flies? It is the bat.<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) What are called mammals?
\nAnswer:
\nThe animals that give birth to babies, not eggs, and feed their young ones on milk are called mammals.<\/p>\n
2) Write some characteristics of mammals.
\nAnswer:
\na) Mammals are warm-blooded animals.
\nb) Mammals have hair on their bodies.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer:
\n3) Mammals are ………… animals.\u00a0 (\u00a0 )
\na) cold blooded
\nb) warm blooded
\nc) white blooded
\nAnswer:
\nb) warm blooded<\/p>\n
4) Which of the following is not a mammal? \u00a0 (\u00a0 )
\na) bat
\nb) whale
\nc) hen
\nAnswer:
\nc) hen<\/p>\n
5) Which of the following birds is a mammal? \u00a0 (\u00a0 )
\na) duck
\nb) hen
\nc) bat
\nAnswer:
\nc) bat<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Read the following passage.
\nAfter the war, our church was in a very bad condition. So we decided to build a new one on the top of a hill just outside the town. We used many different kinds of materials. We built the walls of stone and glass, the heavy doors of wood and metal. From the top of the church there was a wonderful view. You can see the entire town and countryside for miles around. People from all parts of the country visit the church every day. It is such an interesting building..
\nNow, answer the following questions.
\n1) What was the condition of the church after the war?
\nAnswer:
\nThe church was in a very bad condition after the war.<\/p>\n
2) Where did the people want to build the church?
\nAnswer:
\non the top of the hill<\/p>\n
3) The walls of the new church were made of …… ( )
\na) wood and glass
\nb) wood and metal
\nc) stone and glass
\nAnswer:
\nc) stone and glass<\/p>\n
4) The doors were made of ….. ( )
\na) metal and wood
\nb) cement and bricks
\nc) glass and marble
\nAnswer:
\na) metal and wood<\/p>\n
5) Choose the correct statement from the following. ( )
\na) The new church was built in a town.
\nb) The new church was in interesting building.
\nc) The new church had no walls and doors.
\nAnswer:
\nb) The new church was in interesting building.<\/p>\n
6. Read the following passage.<\/p>\n
Penny-wise Monkey<\/p>\n
Once upon a time, there lived the king of a big and affluent country. The king was quite fond of travelling. Usually, he didn’t like to visit his own country; instead he went to other countries. One day, he assembled his army to move out for a holiday to some distant country. The king and his soldiers walked for the whole morning in the forest. After this, they went into the camp to take some rest.
\nThe horses were also tired, so they were fed with peas. One of the monkeys, who lived in the forest, was keeping a track of the things done by the king’s men from a distance. When he saw peas offered to the horses, he jumped down from the tree at once to get some of them. He quickly gobbled some peas, also filled his mouth and hands with them. Then, he went up the tree and sat down, to eat the peas.
\nAs and when, he sat there to eat peas; one pea fell from his hand to the ground. The greedy monkey dropped all the peas he had in his hands and ran down to look for the lost pea at once. Unluckily, he could not find that one pea. He climbed up the tree again and sat at rest. He was looking very sad. He said to himself, “To get one pea, I threw away what I had”.
\nThe king was watching the monkey from the camp and said to himself, “I would not be like this stupid monkey, who lost much to gain a little. I will go back to my own country and enjoy what I have”. Thus, the king and his army marched back to their own country.<\/p>\n
Now, answer the following questions.
\n1) Why did the king want to visit other countries?
\nAnswer:
\nbecause he was quite fond of travelling<\/p>\n
2) What did the monkey see?
\nAnswer:
\nThe monkey saw peas being offered to the horses.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer from the choices given below.
\n3) The monkey gobbled the peas in a particular way.
\nFrom this, we know that ….. ( )
\na) the monkey was kind
\nb) the monkey was greedy
\nc) the monkey wanted just enough to eat
\nAnswer:
\nb) the monkey was greedy<\/p>\n
4) Another possible title to the story is ….. ( )
\na) The Horses and the Monkey
\nb) The Wise Monkey
\nc) Penny-wise and Pound-foolish
\nAnswer:
\nc) Penny-wise and Pound-foolish<\/p>\n
5) Choose the correct statement from the following. ( )
\na) The king learnt that it is foolish to lose more to gain little.
\nb) The king learnt that it is good to take risk in life.
\nc) The king learnt that without pain there cannot be any gain.
\nAnswer:
\na) The king learnt that it is foolish to lose more to gain little.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Unseen (Data Interpretation)<\/span><\/p>\n1. Study the following bar graph and answer the questions that follow.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-1.png\")
\nNow answer the following questions.
\n1) What does the above bar graph show?
\nAnswer:
\nThe above bar graph shows the project exports contracts secured by a company during the period 1984-88.<\/p>\n
2) What is the maximum value of exports secured in all the five years?
\nAnswer:
\nThe maximum value of exports secured ip all the years is 143.9 crores in the year 1987.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer:
\n3) In which year the minimum value of exports secured? ( )
\na) 1988
\nb) 1984
\nc) 1985
\nAnswer:
\na) 1988<\/p>\n
4) In which year the project exports declined by 33% when compared to the previous year? ( )
\na) 1988
\nb) 1985
\nc) 1986
\nAnswer:
\nb) 1985<\/p>\n
5} In which year the project exports rised to high extent? ( )
\na) 1985
\nb) 1988
\nc) 1987
\nAnswer:
\nc) 1987<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Read the following table.
\nThe table below shows the estimated cost (in Rs. Lakhs) of a project of laying of a railway line between two places.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-2.png\")
<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) What does the above table show?
\nAnswer:
\nThe table shows the estimated cuts of a project of laying a railway line between two places.<\/p>\n
2) What is the total cost spent on laying the railway line?
\nAnswer:
\n705.3 lakh rupees.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer:
\n3) In which year very least total amount is spent? ( )
\na) 1991
\nb) 1990
\nc) 1988
\nAnswer:
\nc) 1988<\/p>\n
4) In which year maximum amount is spent? ( )
\na) 1989
\nb) 1990
\nc) 1991
\nAnswer:
\na) 1989<\/p>\n
5) In which year the maximum amount is spent on Cement? ( )
\na) 1988
\nb) 1989
\nc) 1981
\nAnswer:
\nb) 1989<\/p>\n
3. Read the following table showing Endocrine glands, hormones they release and their functions.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-3.png\")
<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions
\n1) What does the table show?
\nAnswer:
\nThe table shows endocrine glands, hormones they secrete and their functions.<\/p>\n
2) Which gland stimulates glucose uptake in all cells?
\nAnswer:
\nPancreas stimulates glucose uptake in all cells.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer:
\n3) Which of the following glands stimulates heart rate and blood pressure? ( )
\na) pituitary
\nb) parathyroid
\nc) adrenal
\nAnswer:
\nc) adrenal<\/p>\n
4) Which of the following glands releases growth hormone? ( )
\na) pancreas
\nb) parathyroid
\nc) pituitary
\nAnswer:
\nc) pituitary<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5) Which of the following glands stimulates metabolism and heart rate ? ( )
\na) pituitary
\nb) thyroid
\nc) adrenal
\nAnswer:
\nb) thyroid<\/p>\n
4. Study the following table:
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-4.png\")
<\/p>\n
Now answer the following questions.
\n1) What does the table show?
\nAnswer:
\nThe table shows the openers with more than 8000 runs in one day internationals.<\/p>\n
2) Who was the highest scorer as an opener in ODIs?
\nAnswer:
\nSachin Tendulkar was the highest scorer in one day internationals as an opener.<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer:
\n3) How many centuries were scored by Sachin as an opener? ( )
\na) 75 b) 28 c) 45
\nAnswer:
\nc) 45<\/p>\n
4) Who was the second highest scorer as an opener? ( )
\na) Adam Gilchrist
\nb) Sanath Jayasurya
\nc) Sourav Ganguly
\nAnswer:
\nb) Sanath Jayasurya<\/p>\n
5) The average of which two openers is almost equal? ( )
\na) Desmond Haynes and Chris Gayle
\nb) Sourav Ganguly and Desmond Haynes
\nc) Chris Gayle and Saeed Anwar
\nAnswer:
\nb) Sourav Ganguly and Desmond Haynes<\/p>\n
5. The following table shows the marks secured by some students in a school exam.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-5.png\")
<\/p>\n
Now, answer the following questions.
\n1) What information is the table likely to-show?
\nAnswer:
\nThe marks scored by some students in a school exam.<\/p>\n
2) Identify the two low scores in English.
\nAnswer:
\n64 and 73 respectively scored by Suresh and Vineela<\/p>\n
Choose the correct answer from the choices given below.
\n3) Find out the subject that was scored well by all students. ( )
\na) Maths
\nb) English
\nc) Telugu
\nAnswer:
\nb) English<\/p>\n
4) Which is the subject the students need to improve? ( )
\na) Sciences
\nb) English
\nc) Hindi
\nAnswer:
\nc) Hindi<\/p>\n
5) Choose the correct statement from the fallowing: ( )
\na) Mohini scored the least score in total score.
\nb) Vineela scored the highest total in all subjects.
\nc) Suresh scored least marks in social studies.
\nAnswer:
\nc) Suresh scored least marks in social studies.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Section – B: Creative Writing<\/span><\/p>\n1. Rewrite the playlet “Alexander the Great” as a short story.
\nAnswer:
\nAlexander was a king of Macedonia. He was the disciple of the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle. His aim in his life was to conquer the world. He had defeated so many kings in the middle east the western Asia and reached the North-western India. In the northern India he had to fight with Puru, a great king and a brave soldier. Puru was a noble patriot. He did not like India to be conquered by any foreign ruler. So he decided to fight against Alexander. There was a great battle, between Alexander and Puru on the banks of Jhelum. His soldiers, generals fought bravely. Puru also fought like a tiger. He killed hundreds of Greek soldiers and injured many with his sword. Puru lost the battle though his generals and soldiers fought bravely. Puru lost the battle as he had used the oldest methods of warfare and he used elephants. Puru was gravely injured and chained in the battle. He was brought before Alexander. Alexander liked his bravery and courage. He did not like such a great king to be in captivity., He asked his soldiers to remove his chains. Alexander asked Puru to be his vassal. But Puru refused. Alexander asked him why he rejected his offer.- Puru said that he was the lawful owner of his kingdom. He asked Puru how he should treat him. Puru asked to treat him as his equal. Alexander liked his bravery, gave back his kingdom. Alexander liked Puru’s self-respect, so became his best friend.<\/p>\n
2. You’ve read the playlet Puru the Brave. You liked it very much. You liked the characters both Alexander and Puru. Write a letter to your friend describing why you liked both of them.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
Tenali.
\n24.5.20xx.<\/p>\n
Dear Krishna,
\nI hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. All of us are doing fine here. It has been a very long since we met or wrote to each other. So I thought of penning down a few lines to check things with you. The primary purpose of writing this letter to you is to make you know about two great heroes of history. They are Alexandar and Puru, the great.
\nYou must have heard about these two in our lesson-“Puru, the Great.” After reading this lesson I’ve inspired with the great qualities of Alexander and Purushotham. Both are courageous and valient people. Both are noble. Both respected each other\u2019s sovereignty. Alexander was such a noble personality that he respected the bravery, patriotism, and his love for free\u00acdom and sovereignty. For Puru the only thing that Puru valued very much was the freedom, independence and sovereignty of his kingdom. Nothing is valuable for him more than that. Puru rejected the proposal of Alexander to be as his vassal. He fought bravely like a lion until the end with the means and warfare available to him. In my opinion he was a true hero. What is your opinion about Puru? What do you think about Alexander ?
\nWrite a replay to me describing your feelings about these two great personalities. Convey my regards to your parents and my best wishes to you sister.
\nYours lovingly,
\nxxxxxx
\nAddress on the Envelope:
\nR Ravi Kumar,
\nS\/o Surya Narayana,
\nH.No: 1 – 20 – 22\/A,
\nMalladivari Street,
\nGandhinagar,
\nVijayawada.<\/p>\n
3. In the lesson ‘Puru, the Brave’ you have read about the bravery of Puru. Now imagine that you are making a speech on the bravery of Puru at the time of Independence Day celebrations and prepare a draft for it.
\nUse the following hints to write a script for the speech.
\nPuru – one of the greatest Indian kings – fought with Alexander bravely – his soldiers – fought like tigers – Puru killed at least a 100 Greek soldiers – injured many more – but finally injured and captured – did not lose his courage – said he was a lawful king – Alexander pleased with his words – treated him like his brother – gave his kingdom back.
\nAnswer:
\nRespected teachers and dear friends,
\nGood morning to everyone. I, S. Haneesh, stand before you to speak about the bravery of Puru on this auspicious occasion of Independence Day.
\nPuru was one of the greatest Indian kings. He fought with Alexander bravely. His soldiers fought like tigers. Puru killed at least a hundred Greek soldiers and he injured many more. But finally he was injured and captured by the Greek.
\nHe did not lose his courage even though he was captured. When Alexander asked Puru whether he would accept the former’s supremacy and remain his vassal. Puru said that he was still the lawful king of his kingdom so refused his proposal. Alexander was pleased with his words and treated him like his brother. He gave his kingdom back.
\nThank you one and all for giving me this opportunity.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Write a story using the following hints.
\nA carpenter – working – under tree – daily cut wood into pieces – made windows, doors, furniture – one day – cutting a’beam with a saw – put a small plug in it- went home for food – meanwhile – monkeys came down from tree – ran here and there – jumped over timber – one monkey removed plug from beam – tail was caught in crevice – cried and died at last – moral: Mischievous deeds – dangerous.
\nAnswer:
\nOnce a carpenter was working under the shadow of a tree. Daily he used to cut the wood into small pieces. He made many windows, doors and other furniture.
\nOne day while he was cutting a beam with a saw, he put a small plug in it. He went home for food at mid-day. Meanwhile some monkeys came down from the tree. They ran here and\u00a0 there and jumped over the timber. One of the monkeys removed the plug from the beam. Its tail was caught in the crevice. It cried and cried and died at last.
\nMoral: Mischievous deeds are dangerous.<\/p>\n
2. Write a story using the. hints given below.
\nA farmer – lived in village – brought up goose – gave him – a golden egg – every day – sold golden eggs – became rich – thought – many golden eggs – in the stomach – killed the goose – could not get more than one golden egg – felt sorry for his greed.
\nAnswer:
\nOnce there lived a farmer in a certain village. He brought up a goose. Everyday it gave him a golden egg. The farmer sold the golden eggs and soon became rich. One day an idea struck in his mind. He thought that there would be many golden eggs in the stomach of the goose. So he killed the goose. He searched the dead body for golden eggs. He could not get more than one golden egg. He felt sorry for his greed.
\nMoral: Avarice causes sorrow.<\/p>\n
3. Write a story Using the following hints.
\nA clever thief – Veerappa robs the rich – gives all to the sick and the needy – other thieves jealous – plan to get rid of him – challenge Veerappa to steal the king’s pyjamas – Veerappa accepts challenge – dressed like a soldier – finds king sleeping – opens a bottle of red ants on the bed – king badly bitten – king cries for help – servants rush in – king pretends to look for ants – Veerappa – removes king’s trousers – escapes – other thieves shocked – accept Veerappa – their leader.
\nAnswer:
\nOnce there was a clever thief Veerappa. He robs the rich and gives all the money to the sick and the needy. Other thieves are jealous of him. They plan to get rid of him. They challenge Veerappa to steal the king’s pyjamas. Veerappa accepts the challenge.
\nHe dresses himself like a soldier and enters the palace. He finds the king sleeping. He opens a bottle of red ants on the king’s bed. The king is badly bitten and cries for help. Servants come rushing in. The king pretends to look for ants. Veerappa removes the king’s pyjamas and escapes from there.
\nOther thieves who challenged him are shocked. They accept Veerappa as their leader.<\/p>\n
4. You are suffering from severe headache. You are not able to sit in the class. You did not take lunch because of this. You want to leave early to take rest.
\nNow, write a letter to your Class teacher and request permission for leaving early. Explain the reasons for requesting permission.
\nAnswer:
\nTo
\nThe Class Teacher,
\nClass VII, A\/S,
\nMunicipal Boys High School,
\nTenali.<\/p>\n
Respected Sir,
\nI am suffering from severe headache. I am not able to sit in the class. I did not take lunch because of this bad headache. I want to take rest by leaving early.
\nHence I request you to grant me leave for a half day (the post lunch session of today). Thanking you sir,<\/p>\n
Yours obediently,
\nx x x x x
\nRoll No: 23,
\nClass VII, A\/S.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Vocabulary<\/span><\/p>\nRead the following paragraph and write the synonyms of the underlined words choosing the words from the words given in the box.
\n1.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-6.png\")
\nI see that you mean, and here I agree with you. The Indian generals are still following old methods<\/span> (a) of warfare<\/span> (b). Their battle<\/span> (c) plans are faulty<\/span> (d) and they depend too much upon their elephants.
\nAnswer:
\na) ways
\nb) activity of fighting a war
\nc) war
\nd) defective<\/p>\n2.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-7.png\")
\nFirst general: He was badly<\/span> (a) injured<\/span> (b) himself.
\nSecond general: That\u2019s why we were able to capture<\/span> (c) him.
\nAlexander: Oh! He is a brave<\/span> (d) man and a great soldier. I wish he were one of my generals.
\nAnswer:
\na) in a bad way
\nb) hurt
\nc) arrest
\nd) courageous<\/p>\n3.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-8.png\")
\nAlexander: A soldier is not a soldier if he is not proud. I am not angry with him at all. He was not frightene<\/span>d (a) by the news of my victories<\/span> (b) and refused<\/span> (c) to bow<\/span> (d) before me.
\nFirst general: He will be brought to Your Majesty soon. Let us see how he behaves.
\nAlexander: I\u2019m sure he will not behave like a coward<\/span> (e).
\nAnswer:
\na) afraid
\nb) win
\nc) declined
\nd) obey
\ne) timid<\/p>\n4.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-9.png\")
\nAlexander: All right. Are you sorry for the mistake<\/span> (a) you made, Puru?
\nPuru: I made no mistake, sir.
\nAlexander: Didn\u2019t you reject<\/span> (b) my proposal<\/span> (c)?
\nPuru: I did. I refused to be your vassal<\/span> (d).
\nAnswer:
\na) a wrong doing
\nb) disagree
\nc) suggestion
\nd) a subordinate king<\/p>\n5.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-10.png\")
\nFirst general: (softly<\/span> (a) to the second General) He is, indeed<\/span> (b), a very proud man.
\nAlexander: Don\u2019t you realize<\/span> (c) that you are my prisoner?
\nPuru: I do, but that doesn\u2019t make any difference to me. I\u2019m still the lawful<\/span> (d) king of my country.
\nAnswer:
\na) quietly
\nb) realty
\nc) understand
\nd) legitimate<\/p>\n6.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-11.png\")
\nIf you mean they are as brave<\/span> (a) as the Greek Generals, I agree<\/span> (b) with you.
\nAnswer:
\na) noble
\nb) accept<\/p>\nRead the following paragraph and write the antonyms of the underlined words.<\/p>\n
1. Third general: I\u2019ve never<\/span> (a) fought such a battle before.
\nFourth general: I haven\u2019t either. Until the<\/span> (b) moment, I couldn\u2019t believe that we would be able to defeat<\/span> (c) the army of Puru.
\nAlexander: Yes, it has been a great<\/span> (d) battle.
\nAnswer:
\na) always
\nb) first
\nc) win
\nd) small<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
2. Second general: But their generals aren\u2019t so good<\/span> (a) as ours.
\nAlexander: If you mean they aren\u2019t so brave<\/span> (b) as the Greek generals, I don\u2019t agree<\/span> (c) with you.
\nSecond general: But they aren\u2019t very skilful (d)<\/span>, Your Highness.
\nAnswer:
\na) bad
\nb) timid
\nc) refuse
\nd) unskillful<\/p>\n3. Alexander: The Indian generals are still following the old<\/span> (a) methods of warfare.
\nTheir battle plans are faulty<\/span> (b) and they depend too much upon their elephants. But as fighters they are wonderful. I have the highest<\/span> (c) respect<\/span> (d) for them.
\nAnswer:
\na) new
\nb) correct
\nc) lowest
\nd) disrespect<\/p>\n4. Alexander: A soldier is not a soldier if he is not proud<\/span> (a). I\u2019m not angry<\/span> (b) with him at all. He was not frightened<\/span> (c) by the news of my victories<\/span> (d) and refused to bow before me.
\nAnswer:
\na) humble
\nb) calm
\nc) comforted
\nd) defeats<\/p>\n5. Alexander: Didn\u2019t you reject<\/span> (a) my proposal?
\nPuru: I did. I refused<\/span> (b) to be your vassal.
\nAlexander: Do you know that many kings have gladly<\/span> (c) agreed to be my vassals?
\nPuru: I know that, and I also know that none of them is Puru.
\nFirst general: (softly<\/span> (d) to the second General) He is, indeed, a very proud man.
\nAnswer:
\na) accept
\nb) agreed
\nc) sadly
\nd) loudly<\/p>\n6. Puru: I do, but that doesn\u2019t make any difference<\/span> (a) to me. I\u2019m still the lawful<\/span> (b) king of my country.
\nAlexander: How shall L treat you?
\nPuru: As a king should treat another king.
\nAlexander: Puru, you are a brave man. I’m pleased<\/span> (c) with you. I want to make friends with you. Will you be a friend<\/span> (d) to me?
\nAnswer:
\na) similarity
\nb) illegitimate
\nc) displeased
\nd) enemy<\/p>\n7. Puru you are a brave<\/span> (a) man. I am pleased<\/span> (b) with you.
\nAnswer:
\na) timid
\nb) displeased<\/p>\nFill in the blanks with the right forms of the words given in brackets.<\/p>\n
1. Second general: But they aren\u2019t very ___________ (a) (skilful\/skilfully). Your Highness.
\nAlexander: I see what you mean, and here I agree with you. The ___________ (b) (Indian\/India) generals are still following the old methods of warfare. Their battle plans are ___________ (c) (fault\/faulty) and they depend too much upon their elephants. But as fighters they are ___________ (d) (wonder\/wonderful). I have the highest respect for them.
\nAnswer:
\na) skilful
\nb) Indian
\nc) faulty
\nd) wonderful<\/p>\n
2. Alexander: Didn\u2019t you reject my __________ (a) (proposal\/propose)?
\nPuru: I did. I refused to be your vassal.
\nAlexander: Do you know that many kings have ___________ (b) (gladly\/glad) agreed to be my vassals?
\nPuru: I know that, and I also know that none of (c) (they\/them) is Puru.
\nFirst general ___________ (d) ((soft\/softly) to the second General) He is, indeed, a very proud man.
\nAnswer:
\na) proposal
\nb) gladly
\nc) them
\nd) softly<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. One day as Siew Mei was returning home, it started to ___________ (a) (rain\/raining) ___________ (b) (heavy\/heavily). It was getting dark, too. Siew Mei ran into the first hut she saw. The door was ___________ (c) (open\/opened) and there was no one inside. Is anybody in?\u201d she called ___________ (d) (loud\/loudly), again and again. But there was no reply.
\nAnswer:
\na) rain
\nb) heavily
\nc) open
\nd) loudly<\/p>\n
4. Alexander: Don\u2019t you ____________ (a) (realize\/realization) that you are my prisoner?
\nPuru: I do, but that doesn\u2019t make any ___________ (b) (different\/difference) to me.
\nI\u2019m still the lawful king of my country.
\nAnswer:
\na) realize
\nb) difference<\/p>\n
a) Complete the following words using ai, au, ea, ee, ei, ie, oo, ou, ua, ue.<\/p>\n
1. I could (a) bel _ _ ve that we would be able to (b) def _ _ t the army of Puru.
\n2. I must say every Indian (a) sold _ _ r (b) f _ _ ght like a tiger.
\n3. Their battle plans are (a) f _ _ lty and they depend too much upon th _ _ r elephants.
\n4. He (a) contin _ _ d to fight even when others had left the (b) f _ _ ld.
\n5. He will be (a) br _ _ ght to Your Majesty (b) s _ _ n.
\n6. Has he(a) b _ _ n put in (b) ch _ _ ns?
\n7. Puru joins the palms of his hands and raises them to his (a) foreh _ _ d to return the (b) gr _ _ ting.
\n8. He is, (a) ind _ _ d, a very (b) pr _ _ d man.
\n9. I\u2019m (a) pl _ _ sed with you. I want to make (b) fr _ _ nds with you.
\n10. My kingdom should (a) rem _ _ n independent and you should treat me as your (b) eq _ _ l.
\n11. Third General: I\u2019ve never f _ _ ght (a) such a battle before.
\nFourth General: I haven\u2019t _ _ ther (b). Until the last moment. I couldn\u2019t believe that we would be able to defeat the army of Puru.
\nAnswer:
\n1. a) belie<\/span>ve b) defea<\/span>t
\n2. a) soldie<\/span>r b) fou<\/span>ght
\n3. a) fau<\/span>lty b) thei<\/span>r
\n4. a) continue<\/span>d b) fie<\/span>ld
\n5. a) brou<\/span>ght b) soo<\/span>n
\n6. a) bee<\/span>n b) chai<\/span>ns
\n7. a) forehea<\/span>d b) gree<\/span>ting
\n8. a) indee<\/span>d b) prou<\/span>d
\n9. a) plea<\/span>sed b) frie<\/span>nds
\n10. a) remai<\/span>n b) equa<\/span>l
\n11. a) fou<\/span>ght b) ei<\/span>ther<\/p>\nb) Complete the words with the correct suffixes given in brackets.<\/p>\n
1. But as (a) fight…… (ers\/ors) they are (b) wonder…… (full\/ful).
\n2. He was not (a) fright …… (end\/ened) by the news of my (b) victo …… (rys\/ries).
\n3. I do, but that doesn’t make any (a) differ…… (ence\/ance) to me. I’m still the (b)…… law (full\/ful) king of my country.
\n4. My (a) king…… (dam\/dom) should remain (b) indepen…… (dent\/dant).
\n5. (a) Didn’t you reject my propo…… (sel\/sal)?
\n(b) I’m proud of your friend…… (ship\/sheep).
\n6. Alexander: What is that (a) condi …… (tion\/sion)?
\nPuru: My kingdom should remain (b) independ ……(ant\/ent) and you should treat me as your equal.
\nAnswer:
\n1. a) fighters<\/span> b) wonderful<\/span>
\n2. a) frightened<\/span> b) victories<\/span>
\n3. a) difference<\/span> b) lawful<\/span>
\n4. a) kingdom<\/span> b) independent<\/span>
\n5. a) proposal<\/span> b) friendship<\/span>
\n6. a) condition<\/span> b) independent<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
c) Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling.
\ni) driver; teacher; preacher; warrier
\nii) general; conquer; solder; history
\niii) batil; world; moment; defeat
\niv) careful; wonderful; beautiful; skilfull
\nv) dependent; confident; resident; elephent
\nvi) coward; capture; victory; proposel
\nvii) prisoner; soldier; collecter; wonder
\nviii) raise; praise; surpraise; paise
\nix) soldier; honour; haspital; music
\nx) proposel; respect; great; people
\nAnswer:
\ni) warrior
\nii) soldier
\niii) battle
\niv) skilful
\nv) elephant
\nvi) proposal
\nvii) collector
\nviii) surprise
\nix) hospital
\nx) proposal<\/p>\n
Put the following words under correct headings.<\/p>\n
A.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-12.png\")
\nAnswer:
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-13.png\")
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B.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-14.png\")
\nAnswer:
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-15.png\")
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C.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-16.png\")
\nAnswer:
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-17.png\")
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D.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-18.png\")
\nAnswer:
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-19.png\")
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E.
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-20.png\")
\nAnswer:
\n![\"AP](\"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AP-Board-7th-Class-English-Important-Questions-Unit-3-21.png\")
<\/p>\n
A) Write meaningful sentences using the words given below.
\ni) never:
\nii) either:
\niii) perhaps:
\niv) every:
\nv) many more:
\nvi) wish:
\nvii) indeed:
\nviii) still:
\nAnswer:
\ni) My friend Ravi never<\/span> tells lies.
\nii) There is a door at either<\/span> end of the corridor.
\niii) Perhaps<\/span> you are going home.
\niv) Our principal knows every<\/span> student in school.
\nv) One is not enough. I want many more<\/span>.
\nvi) I wish<\/span> I had wings.
\nvii) It is indeed<\/span> a remarkable achievement.
\nviii) They began quarrelling early in the morning, it is 12 noon. Still<\/span> they are quarrelling.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
B) Look at the following words from the text:
\n1. independent 2. difference
\nThe word \u2018precaution\u2019 consists of two parts – \u2018in-\u2019 and \u2018dependent\u2019 (prefix + root).
\nThe word \u2018dangerous\u2019 consists of two parts \u2018differ\u2019 and \u2018-ence\u2019 (root + suffix).
\n1. Add appropriate prefixes\/suffixes to the following roots to make new words. The first one is done for you.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n| Prefix<\/td>\n | Root<\/td>\n | New Word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| dis-<\/td>\n | courage<\/td>\n | discourage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| <\/td>\n | active<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| <\/td>\n | legal<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| <\/td>\n | able<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| <\/td>\n | believe<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Root<\/td>\n | Suffix<\/td>\n | New Word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| king-<\/td>\n | dom<\/td>\n | kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| rich<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| brave<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| fame<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| boy<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Answer:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Prefix<\/td>\n | Root<\/td>\n | New Word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| dis-<\/td>\n | courage<\/td>\n | discourage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| in-<\/td>\n | active<\/td>\n | inactive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| il-<\/td>\n | legal<\/td>\n | illegal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| dis-<\/td>\n | believe<\/td>\n | disbelieve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| un-<\/td>\n | able<\/td>\n | unable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 2. Add appropriate suffixes (-dom, -ry, -ous, -ness) to the following root words to make new words.
\n(One is done for you as an example)<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Root Word<\/td>\n | Suffix to be added<\/td>\n | New word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 1. king<\/td>\n | -dom<\/td>\n | kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2. govern<\/td>\n | -ment<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3. associate<\/td>\n | -ion<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4. depend<\/td>\n | -ent<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 5. fame<\/td>\n | -ous<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Answer:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Root word<\/td>\n | Suffix to be added<\/td>\n | New word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 1. king<\/td>\n | – dom<\/td>\n | kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2. govern<\/td>\n | – ment<\/td>\n | government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3. associate<\/td>\n | – ion<\/td>\n | association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4. depend<\/td>\n | – ent<\/td>\n | dependent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 5. fame<\/td>\n | – ous<\/td>\n | famous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 3. Add appropriate suffixes (-ment, -ful, -ly, -ry, -ous, -ness) to the following root words to make new words.
\n(One is done for you as an example)<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Root word<\/td>\n | Suffix to be added<\/td>\n | New word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 1) disgrace<\/td>\n | -ful<\/td>\n | disgraceful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2) arrange<\/td>\n | -ment<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3) fixed<\/td>\n | -ly<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4) dark<\/td>\n | -ness<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 5) brave<\/td>\n | -ry<\/td>\n | …………………….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Answer:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Root word<\/td>\n | Suffix to be added<\/td>\n | New word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 1. disgrace<\/td>\n | -ful<\/td>\n | disgraceful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2. arrange<\/td>\n | -ment<\/td>\n | arrangement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3. fixed<\/td>\n | -ly<\/td>\n | fixedly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4. dark<\/td>\n | -ness<\/td>\n | darkness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 5. brave<\/td>\n | -ry<\/td>\n | bravery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n C) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable forms (after adding a prefix\/suffix) of the words in brackets.<\/p>\n 1. He was acting in a very ________________ way. (child).
\n2. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, its ________________. (pronounce)
\n3. You shouldn\u2019t have done that! it was very _________________ of you. (think)
\n4. He didn\u2019t pass his exam. He was ___________ in the second attempt. (succeed)
\n5. Some of the Indian cities are dreadfully __________________. (crowd)
\n6. The team won the ________________. (champion)
\n7. There is a very high ________________ that they will be late. (likely)
\n8. I couldn\u2019t find any ________________ in his theory. (weak)
\n9. There was a three-hour __________________ because of the strike. (stop)
\n10. You need a motivation, organizati\u00f2n and revision to learn ________________ English. (combine)
\nAnswer:
\n1) childish
\n2) pronunication
\n3) ill thinking
\n4) successful
\n5) crowdy
\n6) championship
\n7) likelihood
\n8) weakness
\n9) stoppage
\n10) combination<\/p>\n Grammar<\/span><\/p>\n1. Edit the following passage correcting the underlined parts.<\/p>\n 1. Tigers lives<\/span> (a) in different parts of Asia and Siberia. The tiger or<\/span> (b) the lion are the biggest animals in the cat family. An<\/span> (c) male tiger is about 10 feet long. Their<\/span> (d) coat is yellow and black.
\n2. Around the earth there was<\/span> (a) atmosphere who<\/span> (b) is like a rind round the<\/span> (c) fruit. It is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, water vapour or<\/span> (d) a number of other gases.
\n3. In a village there lived a boy and his mother. There<\/span> (a) are<\/span> (b) very poor. The boy collected wood in<\/span> (c) the forest and sold it. He cuts<\/span> (d) down small trees also.
\n4. The Banyan tree is possibly a<\/span> (a) biggest and friendliest of all our trees. We did<\/span> (b) not see many banyan trees in our cities nowadays. This<\/span> (c) trees require plenty of trees for<\/span> (d) spread themselves.
\n5. Once there was<\/span> (a) an eagle and a<\/span> (b) owl in a forest. They are<\/span> (c) good friends. The eagle eats the young ones of all birds of<\/span> (d) the forest.
\n6. One day an (a) merchant and his son went to a town to buy a new car. They pay<\/span> (b) a huge amount but<\/span> (c) bought a beautiful black car. Then they both came to there<\/span> (d) village in that car.
\nAnswer:
\n1. a) live b) and c) A d) Its
\n2. a) is b) which c) a d) and
\n3. a) They b) were c) from d) cut
\n4. a) the b) do c) These d) to
\n5. a) were b) an c) were d) in
\n6. a) a b) paid c) and d) their<\/p>\n2. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the correct options given against the number of blanks.<\/p>\n 1. Every Sunday Daniel and his family ________ (1) to the beach. They live far ________ (2) the beach. _________ (3) once a week the family gets into the car and Daniel\u2019s father sleeps for hours _________ (4) they reach the beach.
\n1) A) goes B) went C) go D) going
\n2) A) away B) from C) to D) of
\n3) A) and B) but C) or D) yet
\n4) A) till B) to C) until D) up to
\nAnswer:
\n1-C; 2-B; 3-B; 4-C<\/p>\n 2. Mahatma Gandhi freed India from ________ (1) British Empire. He did not ________ (2) the British _________ (3) guns _________ (4) he loved all people.
\n1) A) a B) an C) the D) some
\n2) A) fight B) fought C) fighted D) fighting
\n3) A) from B) by C) with D) on
\n4) A) so B) because C) why D) for
\nAnswer:
\n1-C; 2-A; 3-C; 4-B<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. Of all ________ (1) creatures, butterflies are perhaps ________ (2) most beautiful. They have such brightly _________ (3) wings. If you look at the wings ________ (4) a magnifying glass, you will see that they are covered by tiny scales.
\n1) A) fly B) flying C) flew D) flown
\n2) A) a B) an C) the D) some
\n3) A) colour B) colours C) coloured D) colouring
\n4) A) from B) in C) into D) through
\nAnswer:
\n1-B; 2-C; 3-C; 4-D<\/p>\n 4. Atmosphere makes _________ (1) earth a planet of life. It _________ (2) us with the air to breathe, protects _________ (3) from dangerous solar rays _________ (4) saves us from the extremes of heat and cold.
\n1) A) a B) an C) the D) that
\n2) A) supply B) supplies C) supplied D) supplying
\n3) A) we B) us C) our D) ours
\n4) A) but B) and C) or D) yet
\nAnswer:
\n1-C; 2-B; 3-B; 4-B<\/p>\n 5. When Sita was a small girl she knew _________ (1) it was like to be cold _________ (2) hungry. Her parents ________ (3) very poor. On some days there would be no food in the house _________ (4) them and children.
\n1) A) that B) what C) which D) who
\n2) A) or B) but C) and D) yet
\n3) A) are B) was C) were D) is
\n4) A)to B)for C)from D)on
\nAnswer:
\n1-B; 2-C; 3-C; 4-B<\/p>\n 6. A farmer had two sons. The first son used to _______ (1) in the fields and spent a lot of time with ___________ (2) father. The second son __________ (3) a business in a town. He earned a _________ (4) of money than he should.
\n1. A) works B) worked C) work D) working
\n2. A) his B) he C) himself D) him
\n3. A) was run B) running C) will run D) was running
\n4. A) much B) lot C) many D) more
\nAnswer:
\n1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B<\/p>\n A. Write the other degrees of the following adjectives\/adverbs.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Positive Degree<\/td>\n | Comparative Degree<\/td>\n | Superlative Degree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| nice<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| short<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| big<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| great<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| fast<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| worthy<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| frightened<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| lawful<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| much<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| rich<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Answer:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Positive Degree<\/td>\n | Comparative Degree<\/td>\n | Superlative Degree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| nice<\/td>\n | nicer<\/td>\n | nicest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| short<\/td>\n | shorter<\/td>\n | shortest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| big<\/td>\n | bigger<\/td>\n | biggest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| great<\/td>\n | greater<\/td>\n | greatest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| fast<\/td>\n | faster<\/td>\n | fastest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| worthy<\/td>\n | worthier<\/td>\n | worthiest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| frightened<\/td>\n | more frightened<\/td>\n | most frightened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| lawful<\/td>\n | more lawful<\/td>\n | most lawful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| much<\/td>\n | more<\/td>\n | most<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| rich<\/td>\n | richer<\/td>\n | richest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n B. Choose the right answers.
\nRead the following sentences and say what they mean. Choose the right answer from the choices given.
\n1. Can I see the manager? ( )
\n(a) making a suggestion
\n(b) seeking permission
\n(c) making a request
\nAnswer:
\n(b) seeking permission<\/p>\n 2. You can go now. ( )
\n(a) giving advice
\n(b) giving permission
\n(c) expressing possibility
\nAnswer:
\n(b) giving permission<\/p>\n 3. Can I help you? ( )
\n(a) seeking permission
\n(b) asking for help
\n(c) offering help
\nAnswer:
\n(c) offering help<\/p>\n 4. Could I give you a cup of coffee? ( )
\n(a) making an offer
\n(b) seeking permission
\n(c) asking a question
\nAnswer:
\n(a) making an offer<\/p>\n 5. Wasn’t it very kind of you? ( )
\n(a) suggesting
\n(b) congratulating
\n(c) thanking
\nAnswer:
\n(c) thanking<\/p>\n D. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets.<\/p>\n 1. She usually ______________ (wear) Punjabi dress, but today she ______________ (wear) jeans.
\n2. He usually ______________ (wear) shoes, but today he ______________ (wear) sandals.
\n3. She always _______________ (tell) lies.
\n4. He always ______________ (come) late to school.
\n5. He never ______________ (sing) songs.
\n6. Sometimes the wind _______________ (blow) very fast.
\n7. He often ______________ (go) to pictures.
\n8. She rarely ______________ (eat) meat.
\n9. My father ______________ (read) newspaper daily.
\n10. They ______________ (visit) Ooty every year.
\nAnswer:
\n1) wears, is wearing
\n2) wear, is wearing
\n3) tells
\n4) comes
\n5) sings
\n6) blows
\n7) goes
\n8) eats
\n9) reads
\n10) visit<\/p>\n <\/p>\n E. i) Now fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with \u2018should\u2019 or \u2018must\u2019.
\nI …..(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 a month ago. You …..(5)….. change your habits otherwise you will not come up in life.
\nAnswer:
\n1) should; 2) must; 3) must; 4) must; 5) should<\/p>\n ii) Now read the conversation between a doctor and a patient and fill in the blanks with should (should not) and must(must not).
\nDoctor: Mr. Rao, what exactly is your problem?
\nPatient: I\u2019ve been suffering from gastric problem for a long time.
\nDoctor: Mr. Rao, I …..(1)….. say you …..(2)….. eat non-vegetarian or spicy food for some time.
\nPatient: Can I eat boiled eggs or omelettes, doctor?
\nDoctor: Isn\u2019t 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.
\nPatient: I am sorry, doctor. I won\u2019t eat non-vegetarian food any longer. You are quite correct, doctor. I …..(6)….. take youe advice and …..(7)….. avoid eating non-vegetarian and spicy food. Thank you very much, doctor.
\nDoctor: Yor are welcome. I think you …..(8)….. remember my advice.
\nAnswer:
\n1) should; 2) must not; 3) must not; 4) should; 5) should; 6) should; 7) must; 8) should<\/p>\n F. Change the following sentences into other forms of comparison as indicated in brackets.
\n1. Rahul Dravid is one of the greatest batsmen in the world, (comparative degree)
\n2. Alexander was the greatest soldier in the world.( positive degree)
\n3. India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world. (comparative degree)
\n4. No other river in the world is so long as the Nile. (superlative degree)
\n5. Hindi is one of the most popular languages in India. (positive degree)
\n6. Lara is not so great as Tendulkar. (comparative degree)
\n7. Rekha is one of the most beautiful girls in the class. (positive degree)
\n8. Very few metals are as expensive as platinum. (comparative degree)
\n9. Shimla is colder than all other hill stations in the Himachal Pradesh. (superlative degree)
\n10. Delhi is one of the most crowded cities of India. (positive degree)
\nAnswer:
\n1) Rahul Dravid is greater than most other batsmen in the world.
\n2) No other soldier in the world is so great as Alexander.
\n3) India is faster developing than most other countries in the world.
\n4) The Nile is the longest river in the world.
\n5) Very few languages in India are as popular as Hindi.
\n6) Tendulkar is greater than Lara.
\n7) Very few girls in the class are as beautiful as Rekha.
\n8) Platinum is more expensive than most other metals.
\n9) Shimla is the coldest of all the hill stations in the Himachal Pradesh,
\n10) Very few cities in India are as crowded as Delhi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AP State Syllabus 7th Class English Important Questions Unit 3 7th Class English Important Questions Unit 3 Section – A: Reading Comprehension A. Reading 1. Read the following text carefully. Alexander: The battle of Jhelum will go clown in the history of our country. First general: It\u2019ll go down in the history of India, too. … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11832"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41133,"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11832\/revisions\/41133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apboardsolutions.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} | | | | | | | | |