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Saturday, July 23, 2016

July 23, 2016

Vegetables Which Will Help You To Loose Weight Faster

Vegetable which are rich in proteins, minerals, vitamins, dietary fibers and metabolites, can be yours strongest ally in the fight for faster loosing weigh.

Vegetables Which Will Help You To Loose Weight Faster

Find out which are the 10 vegetables, which will help you the most in the fight for loosing weight.

Onions
It contains very few calories, which make the onion ideal for those people who want to lose weight. For best effect, always consume the onions fresh.
Green Peppers
Green pepper and vegetables which is related to it, helps in speeding up metabolism. This may result in significant degradation of the fatty tissue of the abdomen.
Chili Peppers
One Canadian study proved that chili peppers help in lowering your appetite, but also they are helping our bodies ability to burn fat faster then before.







Cucumbers
Cucumber contains a lot of water, and is rich in fiber. Because of that it’s great for reducing our hunger. When you feel an irresistible desire to have a snack, eat a fresh cucumber and a glass of water. You will feel full, and in the same time you would have enter very few calories. In addition, all water that you will enter through the cucumber and the cup of water will help in removing the toxins from the body.
Carrots
The orange fruit is ideal for a snack, because it’s full of beta carotene and fiber. When you are consuming carrots, especially fresh carrots, you are making your body big favor because of the fibers and beta carotene.

Pumpkins
Pumpkin are rich in vitamin C and gives the body energy. That is why, after consuming you will feel ready for exercise. With pumpkin consumption, gaining weight is impossible!


Tomatoes
Tomatoes are full with vitamin C and calcium. When consumed together, these two elements are the best ally in the fight against fat in the abdomen area.
Legumes
They are full with fibers, proteins and in some cases iron. The best way to consume legumes is by adding them in salads.
Green Leafy Vegetables
Spinach, cabbage and broccoli, will also successfully keep you full. These foods will not only provides you with dietary fiber which will fill your stomach, but will also give you essential vitamins and minerals.
Celery
Just like fresh cucumber, big part of the celery consists of water and the number of calories is just to low. This combination makes the celery the perfect for loosing weight.
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Sunday, June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face-II
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face-II


NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face-II

Question 1:
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
1. Ernest’s words reminded people of the wise old sayings. ___________
2. Total strangers from far away, who visited Ernest in the valley, found his face familiar._____________
3. The Great Stone Face confirmed Ernest’s view that the poet could be worthy of its likeness. ______________
4. When Ernest and the poet met, they respected and admired each other equally.______
5. The poet along with Ernest addressed the inhabitants of the valley. ____________
6. The poet realised that Ernest’s thoughts were far nobler than his own verses.________
Answer:
1. True
2. True
3. False
The Face did not answer.
4. True
5. False
Only Ernest addressed the inhabitants of the valley.
6. True
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Question 1:
How was Ernest different from others in the valley?
Answer:
The wise thoughts of Ernest made him different from others in the valley. Ernest was well-known in his valley and had become famous even beyond the valley. College professors and even the active men of cities came from far to see and converse with him. He received them with gentle sincerity and spoke freely with them of whatever came uppermost or lay deepest in his heart or their own.
Question 2:
Why did Ernest think the poet was like the Stone Face?
Answer:
When Ernest read his poems, he hoped that the poet was like the Stone Face. The poet had celebrated the Great Stone Face in his poems. Ernest believed that the poet’s thoughts were worthy of him bearing resemblance to the Stone Face.
Question 3:
What did the poet himself say about his thoughts and poems?
Answer:
The poet said that Ernest could hear the distant voice of a heavenly song in his thoughts and poems. However, the poet felt that his own life had not corresponded with his thoughts. He had grand dreams, but they had been only dreams. Sometimes he even lacked faith in his own thoughts.
Question 4:
What made the poet proclaim Ernest was the Stone Face?
Answer:
When Ernest was addressing the inhabitants of the valley, the poet realised that the life and character of Ernest were nobler than his works of poetry. At a distance high up in the golden light of the setting sun, the Great Stone Face appeared with white mists around it, similar to the white hairs around the brow of Ernest. At that moment, Ernest’s face took on an expression so grand that the poet proclaimed that Ernest was the Stone Face.
Question 5:
Write ‘Ernest’ or ‘Poet’, against each statement below.
(i) There was a gap between his life and his words.
(ii) His words had the power of truth as they agreed with his thoughts.
(iii) His words were as soothing as a heavenly song but only as useful as a vague dream.
(iv) His thoughts were worthy.
(v) Whatever he said was truth itself.
(vi) His poems were noble.
(vii) His life was nobler than all the poems.
(viii) He lacked faith in his own thoughts.
(ix) His thoughts had power as they agreed with the life he lived.
(x) Greatness lies in truth. Truth is best expressed in one’s actions. He was truthful, therefore he was great.
Answer:
(i) Poet
(ii) Ernest
(iii) Poet
(iv) Ernest
(v) Ernest
(vi) Poet
(vii) Ernest
(viii) Poet
(ix) Ernest
(x) Ernest
Question 6:
(i) Who, by common consent, turned out to be like the Great Stone Face?
(ii) Did Ernest believe that the old prophecy had come true?
What did he say about it?
Answer:
(i) By common consent, Ernest turned out to be like the Great Stone Face. (ii) No, Ernest did not believe that the old prophecy had come true. Even though everybody had agreed that he was the likeness of the Great Stone Face, he himself hoped that some wiser and better man than himself would appear, bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone Face.
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Question 1:
Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
(i) (sun) going down
(a) becoming smaller
(b) weakening
(c) setting
(ii) brightening
(a) making (it) look bright and cheerful
(b) lending (it) a special glow
(c) causing (it) to appear hopeful
(iii) spacious
(a) lonely and wild
(b) big and wide
(c) special and important
(iv) prophecy
(a) proverb
(b) prediction
(c) rumour
(v) marvellous
(a) wonderful
(b) surprising
(c) shocking
(vi) proclaim
(a) reveal
(b) declare
(c) shout
(vii) cease
(a) happen
(b) stop
(c) remain
(viii) (a night’s) shelter
(a) stay
(b) safety
(c) hospitality
(ix) gazed
(a) wandered about
(b) stared at
(c) thought of
(x) took on (an expression)
(a) challenged
(b) resembled
(c) assumed

Answer:
(i) (sun) going down − (c) setting
(ii) brightening − (b) lending (it) a special glow
(iii) spacious − (b) big and wide
(iv) prophecy − (b) prediction
(v) marvellous − (a) wonderful
(vi) proclaim − (b) declare
(vii) cease − (b) stop
(viii) (a night’s) shelter − (a) stay
(ix) gazed − (b) stared at
(x) took on (an expression) − (c) assumed
Question 2:
(ii) Which form of the verb is more natural in these sentences?
(a) I’m not free this evening. I will work/am working on a project.
(b) Have you decided where you will go for your higher secondary?
Yes, I have. I will go/am going to the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
(c) Don’t worry about the dog. It won’t hurt/isn’t hurting you.
(d) The weatherman has predicted that it will snow/is snowing in Ranikhet tonight.
(e) Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father will come/is coming to see her
Answer:
(ii)
(a) I’m not free this evening. I am working on a project.
(b) Have you decided where you will go for your higher secondary?
Yes, I have. I will go to the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
(c) Don’t worry about the dog. It won’t hurt you.
(d) The weatherman has predicted that it will snow in Ranikhet tonight.
(e) Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father is coming to see her.
Question 3:
(i) Complete these pieces of conversation using will or going to with the verbs given.
(a) Rani : Why are you turning on the radio?
Ravi : I ___________ (listen) to the news.
(b) Rani : Oh, I can’t buy this book. I have no money.
Ravi : Don’t worry. I ___________ (lend) you some.
(c) Rani : Look at those dark clouds.
Ravi : I think it ___________ (rain).
(d) Rani : What shall we have for dinner?
Ravi : I can’t decide.
Rani : Make up your mind.
Ravi : All right, then. We ___________ (have) fried rice and dry beans.
(e) Rani : Why are you filling the kettle with water?
Ravi : I ___________ (make) coffee.
(f) Rani : We need some bread and butter for breakfast.
Ravi : All right. I ___________ (go) to the bakery and get some. (Before he goes out, Ravi talks to their father.)
Ravi : I ___________ (get) some bread and butter. Do you want any thing from the bakery?
Father : Yes, I want some salt biscuits.
Ravi : Fine, I ___________ (get) you a packet.
Answer:
(i)
(a) Rani : Why are you turning on the radio?
Ravi : I am going to listen to the news.
(b) Rani : Oh, I can’t buy this book. I have no money.
Ravi : Don’t worry. I will lend you some.
(c) Rani : Look at those dark clouds.
Ravi : I think it is going to rain.
(d) Rani : What shall we have for dinner?
Ravi : I can’t decide.
Rani : Make up your mind.
Ravi : All right, then. We will have fried rice and dry beans.
(e) Rani : Why are you filling the kettle with water?
Ravi : I am going to make coffee.
(f) Rani : We need some bread and butter for breakfast.
Ravi : All right. I will go to the bakery and get some. (Before he goes out, Ravi talks to their father.)
Ravi : I am going to get some bread and butter. Do you want any thing from the bakery?
Father : Yes, I want some salt biscuits.
Ravi : Fine, I will get you a packet.

 

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NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 9 The Great Stone Face-I
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 9 The Great Stone Face-I

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th: Ch 9 The Great Stone Face - I  Honeydew English

Page no: 129

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.

1. The Great Stone Face stood near where Ernest and his mother lived. ______
► False

2. One would clearly distinguish the features of the Stone Face only from a distance. ______
► True

3. Ernest loved his mother and helped her in her work. ______
► True

4. Though not very rich, Gathergold was a skilful merchant. ______
► False

5. Gathergold died in poverty and neglect. ______
► True

6. The Great Stone Face seemed to suggest that Ernest should not fear the general. ______
► False

Page no: 130

Working with Text

1. (i) What was the Great Stone Face?
(ii) What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?

Answer

(i) The Great Stone Face was a work of nature. It was formed on the side of a mountain by some huge rocks. They had been thrown together in such a position so that, when viewed from some distance, they resembled the face of a human face. If the spectator approached too near, the outline of the face would disappear into a heap of gigantic rocks. It was the belief of many people that the valley owed much of its fertility to the kind face of the Great Stone that was continually looking over it.

(ii) Young Ernest gazed at the Great Stone Face. It smiled to him. Ernest wished that it could speak because it looked very kindly. He thought its voice must be pleasant. He would love the man dearly whoever bore such face.

2. What was the story attributed to the Stone Face?

Answer

The story that was attributed to the Stone Face was that at some future day, a child would be born near there, and he would be destined to become the greatest and noblest person of his time. His face, in manhood, would bear an exact resemblance to the Great Stone Face.

3. What gave the people of the valley the idea that the prophecy was about to come true for the first time?

Answer

There was a rumor in the valley that the great man, who would look like the Great Stone Face, had appeared at last. a young man, named Gathergold had left the valley. He had grown a rich merchant by the time he became old. He had decided to return to his native valley. He had the living likeness of the Great Stone Face. It made the people of the valley think that the prophecy was about to come true for the first time.

4. (i) Did Ernest see in Gathergold the likeness of the Stone Face?
(ii) Who did he confide in and how was he proved right?

Answer

(i) No, Ernest did not see the likeness of the Great Stone Face in Gathergold.
(ii) Ernest confided in his own heart that the Gathergold was not the right person he was waiting for. He was proved right because Gathergold died after sometime. He was then a poor man. All the people, then, said that he had no likeness with the stone face.
5. (i) What made people believe General Blood-and-Thunder was their man? (ii) Ernest compared the man’s face with the Stone Face. What did he conclude?
Answer

(i) General Blood-and-Thunder rose to his present position in defence from a soldier. He desired to return to his native valley. The residents of the valley said that he bore the likeness of the Great Stone Face. His childhood friends also said that the General had always looked like the Great Stone Face. It made people believe ‘General Blood-and-Thunder’ was their man.
(ii) Ernest compared the face of Blood-and-thunder with the Great Stone Face. He could not recognize any similarity between them. His heart assured him that the General was not the right person he was waiting for. So Ernest concluded that the greatest and the noblest man of his time bearing the resemblance to the Great Stone Face had yet to come.
Working with Language
1. Write the noun forms of the following words by adding -ness or -ity to them appropriately. Check the spelling of the new words.
(i) lofty ______________ (ii) able ______________
(iii) happy ______________
(iv) near ______________ (v) noble ______________ (vi) enormous ______________ (vii) pleasant ______________ (viii) dense ______________ (ix) great ______________ (x) stable ______________
Answer

(i) loftiness
(ii) ability
(iii) happiness
(iv) nearness
(v) nobility
(vi) enormity
(vii) pleasantly
(viii) density
(ix) greatness
(x) stability
2. Add -ly to each of the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blanks.
(i) Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were _______ waiting for you. (ii) _________ write your name and address in capital letters. (iii) I was _________ surprised to see him at the railway station. I thought he was not coming. (iv) It is _________ believable that I am not responsible for this mess. (v) He fell over the step and _________ broke his arm.
Answer
(i) Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting? We all were eagerly waiting for you.
(ii) Kindly write your name and address in capital letters.
(iii) I was pleasantly surprised to see him at the railway station. I thought he was not coming.
(iv) It is perfectly believable that I am not responsible for this mess.
(v) He fell over the step and nearly broke his arm.
Page no: 131
3. Complete each sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
(i) I _________ (phone) you when I _________ (get) home from school. (ii) Hurry up! Madam _________ (be) annoyed if we _________ (be) late. (iii) If it _________ (rain) today, we _________ (not) go to the play. (iv) When you _________ (see) Mandal again, you _________ (not/recognise) him. He is growing a beard. (v) We are off today. We _________ (write) to you after we _________ (be) back.
Answer
(i) I will phone you when I will get home from school.
(ii) Hurry up! Madam will be annoyed if we are late.
(iii) If it rains today, we will not go to the play.
(iv) When you see Mandal again, you will not recognize him. He is growing a beard.
(v) We are off today. We will write to you after we are back.
Speaking and Writing
1. Imagine you are Ernest. Narrate the story that his mother told him. Begin like this: My mother and I were sitting at the door of our cottage. We were looking at the Great Stone Face. I asked her if she had ever seen any one who looked like the Stone Face. Then she told me this story
Answer 

On an afternoon, my mother and I were sitting at the door of our cottage. Our eyes looking at The Great Stone Face. Suddenly I asked a question after my mom did she saw anybody that resembles the face of Great Stone. After hearing this mom started story related to prophecy of that Great Stone Face. She said that there is a belief that one day a child bearing exact resemblance to the Great Stone Face, in manhood, would take birth nearby and would be destined to be the noblest and the greatest person of his time. Some people believe in the old prophecy and others take it as an idle tale.
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NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 8 A Short Monsoon Diary

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th: Ch 8 A Short Monsoon Diary Honeydew English

Ruskin Bond

Page No: 115

Comprehension Check

1. Why is the author not able to see Bijju?

Answer

The author could not see Bijju because of the mist that concealed the hills . So he could hear the voice of Bijju but not see him.
2. What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist comes up?
Answer 

When the mist comes up, the hills appear to change. All the birds sitting on the hills fall silent when the mist comes climbing up the hill. When the mist comes up, it conceals not only the hills but blankets them in silence also.
Page No: 117
1. When does the monsoon season begin and when does it end? How do you prepare to face the monsoon?
Answer 

The monsoon enters India from east and south somewhere around mid of May. It reaches northern part of the country around second week of June. The monsoon ends around September. We take out our rain coats and umbrellas to face the monsoon 

 2. Which hill-station does the author describe in this diary entry?
Answer 

In this diary entry, the author describes the beauty of the lovely hill station named Mussoorie.
3. For how many days does it rain without stopping? What does the author do on these days?
Answer 

It rained without stopping for eight or nine days. Since there was nowhere to go, the author paced in his room and looked out of the window at a few bobbing umbrellas.
4. Where do the snakes and rodents take shelter? Why?
Answer 

The snakes and rodents take shelter in roofs, attics and godowns in order to save themselves from rain water.
5. What did the author receive in the mail?
Answer 

The author received a cheque in the mail.
Page No: 118
Working with Text
1. Look carefully at the diary entries for June 24-25, August 2 and March 23. Now write down the changes that happen as the rains progress from June to March.
Answer 

June 24 is the first day of monsoon mist. The hills are concealed by the mist. It blankets the hills with a cover of silence. The real monsoon shower comes on June 25. The whole nature welcomes it. The first cobra lily rears its head from the ferns. By August 2, the people become weary of the monsoon. There is no storm, no thunder, just a steady tropical downpour. People keep in their houses and enjoy the sound of raindrops falling on their roofs. Snakes and rodents take shelter in roofs, attics and godowns. March 23 heralds the end of winter. The sky starts to become clear after a hailstorm. And a rainbow starts forming in the clear sky. One can enjoy this sight of rainbow which shows the beauty of nature.

 2. Why did the grandmother ask the children not to kill the Chuchundar?
Answer 

The grandmother asked the children not to kill the Chuchundar because it was considered lucky. She said that it brought money.
3. What signs do we find in Nature which show that the monsoons are about to end?
Answer 

Wild balsam, dahlias, begonias and ground orchids begin to appear. The seeds of cobra lily are turning red. These signs show that the monsoons are about to end.
4. Complete the following sentences.
(i) Bijju is not seen but his voice is heard because __________________. (ii) The writer describes the hill station and valley as __________________. (iii) The leopard was successful in __________________ but had to flee when __________. (iv) The minivets are easily noticed because __________________. (v) It looks like a fashion display on the slopes when __________________. (vi) During the monsoon season, snakes and rodents are found in roofs and attics because __________________.

Answer 

(i) Bijju is not seen but his voice is heard because of the mist in the surroundings.
(ii) The writer describes the hill station and valley as a paradise that might have been.
(iii) The leopard was successful in attacking one of Bijju’s cows but had to flee when Bijju’s mother came screaming curses.
(iv) The minivets are easily noticed because of their bright colours.
(v) It looks like a fashion display on the slopes when ground orchids, mauve lady’s slipper and the white butterfly orchids bloom.
(vi) During the monsoon season, snakes and rodents are found in roofs and attics because they have been flooded out of their holes and burrows.
5. ‘Although tin roofs are given to springing unaccountable leaks, there is a feeling of being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain.’
(i) Why has the writer used the word, ‘springing’? (ii) How is the writer untouched by the rain? (iii) How is the writer in touch with the rain at the same time?
Answer 

(i) The word ‘springing’ means ‘to develop suddenly’. The writer says that tin roofs are prone to developing unexpected leaks.
(ii)The writer was physically untouched by the rain as the tin roof stopped the rain from leaking in.
(iii) The writer was in touch with the rain at the same time because he could feel the rain by listening to its drumming sound on the corrugated tin roof.
6. Mention a few things that can happen when there is endless rain for days together.
Answer 

When there is endless rain for days together, everything becomes damp and soggy. There is no place for anybody to go to. The hillsides are lush as late monsoon flowers such as wild balsam, dahlias, begonias and ground orchids begin to appear.
7. What is the significance of cobra lily in relation to the monsoon season, its beginning and end?
Answer 

When monsoon begins, the first cobra lily appears from the ferns. When the seeds of the cobra lily turn red, it signifies that the monsoon is coming to an end.
Working with Language
2. Put the verbs in the brackets into their proper forms. The first one is done for you.
(i) We (get out) of the school bus. The bell (ring) and everyone (rush) to class. (ii) The traffic (stop). Some people (sit) on the road and they (shout) slogans. (iii) I (wear) my raincoat. It (rain) and people (get) wet. (iv) She (see) a film. She (narrate) it to her friends who (listen) carefully. (v) We (go) to the exhibition. Some people (buy) clothes while others (play) games. (vi) The class (is) quiet. Some children (read) books and the rest (draw).
Answer 

(i) We got out of the school bus. The bell was ringing and everyone was rushing to Class.
(ii) The traffic stopped. Some people were sitting on the road and they were shouting slogans.
(iii) I wore my raincoat. It was raining and people were getting wet.
(iv) She saw a film. She was narrating it to her friends who were listening carefully.
(v) We went to the exhibition. Some people were buying clothes while others were playing games.
(vi) The Class was quiet. Some children were reading books and the rest were drawing.
3. (i) Match these words with their correct meanings.

 (a) to fall in small drops (b) to make a sound by hitting a surface repeatedly (c)to move quickly through the air, making a soft sound (d) harsh sound made by birds (e)ringing sound (of a bell or breaking glass, etc.)
Answer 

(a) to fall in small drops − drip
(b) to make a sound by hitting a surface repeatedly − drum
(c) to move quickly through the air, making a soft sound − swish
(d) harsh sound made by birds − caw
(e) ringing sound (of a bell or breaking glass, etc.) – tinkle
(ii) Now fill in the blanks using the correct form of the words given above.
(a) Ramesh ____________ on his desk in impatience. (b) Rain water ____________ from the umbrella all over the carpet. (c) The pony ____________ its tail. (d) The _________________ of breaking glass woke me up. (e) The ____________ of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
Answer 

(a) Ramesh drummed on his desk in impatience.
(b) Rain water dripped from the umbrella all over the carpet.
(c) The pony swished its tail.
(d) The tinkling of breaking glass woke me up.
(e) The cawing of the raven disturbed the child’s sleep.
4. Complete each sentence below by using appropriate phrase from the ones given below.
(i) I saw thick black clouds in the sky. And ___________ ___________ it soon started raining heavily. (ii) The blue umbrella was ___________ ___________ for the brother and sister. (iii) The butterflies are ___________ ___________ to get noticed. (iv) The lady was ___________ ___________ to chase the leopard. (v) The boy was ___________ ___________ to call out to his sister. (vi) The man was ___________ ___________ to offer help. (vii) The victim’s injury was ___________ ___________ for him to get admitted in hospital. (viii) That person was ___________ ___________ to repeat the same mistake again. (ix) He told me he was sorry and he would compensate for the loss. I said, ‘___________ ___________.’
Answer 

(i) I saw thick black clouds in the sky. And sure enough it started raining heavily.
(ii) The blue umbrella was big enough for the brother and sister.
(iii) The butterflies are colourful enough to get noticed.
(iv) The lady was brave enough to chase the leopard.
(v) The boy was anxious enough to call out to his sister.
(vi) The man was kind enough to offer help.
(vii) The victim’s injury was serious enough for him to get admitted in hospital.
(viii) That person was foolish enough to repeat the same mistake again.
(ix) He told me he was sorry and he would compensate for the loss. I said, ‘fair enough.’
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NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 7 A Visit to Cambridge
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 7 A Visit to Cambridge

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th: Ch 7 A Visit to Cambridge Honeydew English

Firdaus Kanga

Page No: 104

Comprehension Check

Which is the right sentence?

1. “Cambridge was my metaphor for England.” To the writer,
(i) Cambridge was a reputed university in England.
(ii) England was famous for Cambridge.
(iii) Cambridge was the real England.
► (iii) Cambridge was the real England.

2. The writer phoned Stephen Hawking’s house
(i) from the nearest phone booth.
(ii) from outside a phone booth.
(iii) from inside a phone booth.
► (ii) from outside a phone booth.

3. Every time he spoke to the scientist, the writer felt guilty because
(i) he wasn’t sure what he wanted to ask.
(ii) he forced the scientist to use his voice synthesiser.
(iii) he was face to face with a legend.
► (ii) he forced the scientist to use his voice synthesiser.

4. “I felt a huge relief... in the possibilities of my body.” In the given context, the highlighted words refer to
(i) shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist.
(ii) standing up, walking.
(iii) speaking, writing.
► (i) shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist.

Working with Text

1. (i) Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous? If so, why?
(ii) Did he at the same time feel very excited? If so, why?

Answer

(i) Yes, the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous because Stephen Hawking was the ablest scientist on the earth. He was the worthy author of world renouned book “A brief History of Time”. He had become the successor to Issac Newton at the University of Cambridge. Meeting with such a great personality made the writer nervous.

(ii) Yes, he felt excited at the same time because it made him stronger to see somebody like him achieving something huge. This made him aware of the many possibilities present before him, thereby helping him to reach out further than he ever thought he could.

2. Guess the first question put to the scientist by the writer.

Answer

The writer might have asked the scientist if he had been brave to reach where he had.

3. Stephen Hawking said, “I’ve had no choice.” Does the writer think there was a choice? What was it?

Answer

The writer thought that there was a choice. Stephen Hawking could have chosen to leave everything, and be sad and depressed. He could have sulked. However, he chose to live creatively knowing the reality of his disintegrating body.

4. “I could feel his anguish.” What could be the anguish?

Answer

Stephen Hawking’s mind was active with many thoughts that he wanted to express. However, his thoughts came out in phrases, without reflecting his feelings or emotions. His sentences were mere lines, without any sentiment. The writer felt he could understand his anguish and frustration at that.

5. What endeared the scientist to the writer so that he said he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in the world?

Answer

The writer asked Stephen Hawking if he found it annoying that someone like him came and disturbed him in his work. To this query, the scientist replied in the affirmative, frankly and honestly. Then, he smiled his one way smile and this was what endeared him to the writer. The writer felt that he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in the world.

6. Read aloud the description of ‘the beautiful’ man. Which is the most beautiful sentence in the description?

Answer

The sentence describing the inner glow of Hawking’s personality which makes his physical looks irrelevant is probably one of the most beautiful descriptions of beauty.

Page No: 105

7. (i) If ‘the lantern’ is the man, what would its ‘walls’ be?
(ii) What is housed within the thin walls?
(iii) What general conclusion does the writer draw from this comparison?

Answer

(i) If the lantern is man, its ‘walls’ is the human boy.

(ii) Light of life is housed within the thin walls

(iii) The writer draws a general conclusion that inside our body is the eternal soul. Everything else is an accessory.

8. What is the scientist’s message for the disabled?

Answer

The scientists Stephen Hawking’s message for the disabled they should concentrate on what they are good at. They should make the best use of them and thank God.

9. Why does the writer refer to the guitar incident? Which idea does it support?

Answer

When Stephen Hawking said that things such as disabled Olympics were a waste of time, the writer agreed with him. He remembered the years which he spent trying to play a Spanish guitar that was considerably larger than he was. He was very happy when he unstringed it one night. It supports Stephen Hawking’s idea that the disabled should only concentrate on what they are good at, and not take up things unnecessarily.

10. The writer expresses his great gratitude to Stephen Hawking. What is the gratitude for?

Answer

The writer expressed his gratitude to Stephen Hawking because he had been an inspiration for him. He saw Stephen as the embodiment of his bravest self. He felt that if he had been as brave as Stephen, he would have achieved a lot. He felt he was moving towards that embodiment that he had believed in for many years. That is why he expressed his greatest gratitude to him as he had made him realise what great heights he could reach.

11. Complete the following sentences taking their appropriate parts from both the boxes below.

(i) There was his assistant on the line ...
(ii) You get fed up with people asking you to be brave, ...
(iii) There he was, ...
(iv) You look at his eyes which can speak, ...
(v) It doesn’t do much good to know ...

A

tapping at a little switch in his hand
and I told him
that there are people
as if you have a courage account
and they are saying something huge and urgent

B

trying to find the words on his computer.
I had come in a wheelchair from India.
on which you are too lazy to draw a cheque.
smiling with admiration to see you breathing still.
it is hard to tell what.

Answer

(i) There was his assistant on the line and I told him I had come in a wheelchair from India.

(ii) You get fed up with people asking you to be brave, as if you have a courage account on which you are too lazy to draw a cheque.

(iii) There he was, tapping at a little switch in his hand trying to find words on his computer.

(iv) You look at his eyes which can speak, and they are saying something huge and urgent − it is hard to tell what.

(v) It doesn’t do much good to know that there are people smiling with admiration to see you breathing still.

Page No: 106

Working with Language

1. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using the appropriate forms of the words given in the following box.

(i) I met a ____________ from an antique land.

(ii) I need special ____________ in mathematics. I can’t count the number of times I have failed in the subject.

(iii) The guide called Stephen Hawking a worthy ____________ to Issac Newton.

(iv) His other problems ____________ into insignificance beside this unforeseen mishap.

(v) The meeting was ____________ by the youngest member of the board.

(vi) Some people say ‘yours ____________’ when they informally refer to themselves.

(vii) I wish it had been a ____________ match. We would have been spared the noise of celebrations, at least.

Answer

(i) I met a traveller from an antique land.

(ii) I need special guidance in mathematics. I can’t count the number of times I have failed in the subject.

(iii) The guide called Stephen Hawking a worthy successor to Isaac Newton.

(iv) His other problems paled into insignificance beside this unforeseen mishap.

(v) The meeting was chaired by the youngest member of the board.

(vi) Some people say ‘yours truly’ when they informally refer to themselves.

(vii) I wish it had been a drawn match. We would have been spared the noise of celebrations, at least.

2. Now make six such phrases using the words given in the box.
guide
succeed
chair
travel
pale
draw
true

Answer

(i) Reading session
(ii) Smiling face
(iii) Revolving chair
(iv) Walking tour
(v) Dancing doll
(vi) Winning chance

3. Use all or both in the blanks. Tell your partner why you chose one or the other.

(i) He has two brothers. _______ are lawyers.
(ii) More than ten persons called. _______ of them wanted to see you.
(iii) They _______ cheered the team.
(iv) _______ her parents are teachers.
(v) How much have you got? Give me _______ of it.

Answer

(i) He has two brothers. Both are lawyers.
(ii) More than ten persons called. All of them wanted to see you.
(iii) They all cheered the team.
(iv) Both her parents are teachers.
(v) How much have you got? Give me all of it.

4. Complete each sentence using the right form of the adjective given in brackets.

(i) My friend has one of the _______ cars on the road. (fast)
(ii) This is the _______ story I have ever read. (interesting)
(iii) What you are doing now is _______ than what you did yesterday. (easy)
(iv) Ramesh and his wife are both _______. (short)
(v) He arrived _______ as usual. Even the chief guest came _______ than he did. (late, early)

Answer

(i) My friend has one of the fastest cars on the road.
(ii) This is the most interesting story I have ever read.
(iii) What you are doing now is easier than what you did yesterday.
(iv) Ramesh and his wife are both short.
(v) He arrived late as usual. Even the chief guest came earlier than he did.
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NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 6 This is Jody’s Fawn
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 6 This is Jody’s Fawn

Comprehension Check
1. What had happened to Jody’s father?

Answer
Jody’s father had been bitten by a rattlesnake.
2. How did the doe save Penny’s life?

Answer
The doe’s liver and heart were used to draw out the poison from Penny.
3. Why does Jody want to bring the fawn home?
Answer
 The fawn has become an orphan because its mother was killed by Jody. He wants to bring the fawn to return the obligation because he was the one who made the fawn an orphan.

4. How does Jody know that the fawn is a male?
Answer
Jody’s father told him that in a male fawn the spots are all in a line and in females they are randomly arranged. This knowledge helped him recognize it being a male fawn.
Page No: 91
1. Jody didn’t want Mill-wheel with him for two reasons. What were they?
Answer
Jody did not want Mill-wheel with him for two reasons. First was that if fawn was dead then Jody didn’t want Mill-wheel to see the disappointment on his face. Second reason if the fawn was alive then Jody did not want to share his happiness with anybody else.
2. Why was Mill-wheel afraid to leave Jody alone?
Answer
Mill-wheel did not want to leave Jody alone as he was afraid that Jody could lose his way or get bitten by a snake.
Page No: 94
1. How did Jody bring the fawn back home?
Answer
Jody did not want to scare the fawn away. That is why he first stroked its neck slowly, and then put his arms around it. Then, he picked it up and carried it through the thick bushes. He tried to shield its face from the sharp vines. He stopped to rest on his way home. On walking a little, he saw the fawn following him. After this, he would either carry the fawn, or put it down so that it would follow him by itself. When they reached home, it refused to climb the stairs. He then picked it up and took it inside the house.
2. Jody was filled with emotion after he found the fawn. Can you find at least three words or phrases which show how he felt?
Answer
Jody was filled with emotion after he found the fawn. When he stroked its neck, the touch made him ‘delirious’. When he realised that it was his fawn now, he was ‘lightheaded with his joy’. When he finally brought the fawn into the house, Penny thought that “the boy’s eyes were as bright as the fawn’s”.
3. How did the deer drink milk from the gourd?
Answer
The deer drank the milk from Jody’s hands. When Jody gave milk to the fawn in a gourd, it butted it suddenly, smelling the milk and not knowing what to do with the milk in the gourd. It was then that Jody dipped his fingers in the milk and pushed them into the fawn’s soft wet mouth so that it would drink the milk.
4. Why didn’t the fawn follow Jody up the steps as he had thought it would?
Answer
The deer is a wild animal. It is used to a life in the forest. When the fawn reached Jody's home, it did not follow Jody up the steps because of the strangeness of the house and the steps and everything. This is similar to its reaction to the milk in the gourd. It simply did not know what to do.

Working with Text
1. Why did Penny Baxter allow Jody to go find the fawn and raise it?
Answer
Penny allowed Jody to go find the fawn and raise it because it seemed ungrateful to him to leave the fawn to starve. He agreed with Jody that they had killed the doe for their purpose and the fawn was orphaned for no fault of its own. They could not let the fawn starve. They felt a responsibility towards it.
2. What did Doc Wilson mean when he said, “Nothing in the world ever comes quite free”?
Answer
Penny had killed the doe to save his life. Therefore, in regard for what the doe had done, its fawn needed to be taken care of and saved from starvation. It would be ungrateful to leave it alone. This was what Doc Wilson meant when he said that nothing in the world came for free.
3. How did Jody look after the fawn, after he accepted the responsibility for doing this?
Answer
After Jody accepted the responsibility for looking after the fawn, he cared for it like its own mother would. When he first found it he reached out one hand and laid it on its soft neck. He then put both his arms around its body. While taking it home, he shielded its face from the sharp vines. He carried it in his arms most of the way even though he was tired. On reaching home, he gave it the milk that was meant for him. When he saw that the fawn did not drink the milk kept in the gourd, he fed it with his own hands.  Hence, one can say that Jody carried out his responsibility quite well.
4. How does Jody’s mother react when she hears that he is going to bring the fawn home?  Why does she react in this way?
Answer
When Jody's mother heard that he was going to bring the fawn home, she was a little surprised and asked Jody what fawn he was talking about. He then told her that it was the fawn whose mother they had killed to save Penny. She gasped and was not to happy with the idea. She helplessly informed him that they had nothing else to feed it and so he would have to sacrifice the milk they gave him for the fawn. She reacted this way because she was not present at the site where Penny had been bitten, where they had killed the doe. She had not seen the fawn and therefore, was not as concerned as Penny and Jody. Besides they did not have too many things to feed the fawn on in their home and she may have been worried about how she would feed the fawn.
Page No: 95

Working with Language
1. Here are some questions in direct speech. Put them into reported speech.
(i) Penny said, “Do you really want it son?”
(ii) Mill-wheel said, “Will he ride back with me?”
(iii) He said to Mill-wheel, “Do you think the fawn is still there?”
(iv) He asked Mill-wheel, “Will you help me find him?”
(v) He said, “Was it up here that Pa got bitten by the snake?”
Answer
(i) Penny asked his son if he really wanted it.
(ii) Mill-wheel asked if he would ride back with him.
(iii) He asked Mill-wheel if he thought the fawn was still there.
(iv) He asked Mill-wheel if he would help him find him.
(v) He asked if it was up there that Pa had got bitten by the snake.

2. Say whether the verb in each sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a 'what' question about the verb. (For some verbs, the object is a person, so  ask the question 'who' instead of 'what').

(i) Jody then went to the kitchen.
► Intransitive

(ii) The fawn wobbled after him
► Intransitive

(iii) You found him.
► Transitive

(iv) He picked it up.
► Transitive

(v) He dipped his fingers in the milk.
► Transitive

(vi) It bleated frantically and butted him.
► Intransitive, Transitive

(vii) The fawn sucked  his fingers.
► Transitive

(viii) He lowered his fingers slowly into the milk.
► Transitive

(ix) It stamped its small hoofs impatiently.
► Transitive

(x) He held his fingers below the level of the milk.
► Transitive

(xi) The fawn followed him.
► Transitive

(xii) He walked all day.
► Intransitive

(xiii) He stroked its sides.
► Transitive

(xiv) The fawn lifted its nose.
► Transitive

(xv) Its legs hung limply.
► Intransitive
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NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 5 The Summit Within
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 5 The Summit Within

Comprehension Check

Page No: 80
1. Standing on Everest, the writer was
(i) overjoyed.
(ii) very sad.
(iii) jubilant and sad.
Choose the right item.
► (iii) He was jubilant because of reaching the highest peak in the world and was sad because he had had to go down to reach the real world.
2. The emotion that gripped him was one of
(i) victory over hurdles.
(ii) humility and a sense of smallness.
(iii) greatness and self importance.
(iv) joy of discovery.
Choose the right item.
► (ii) Anybody can get overawed by the sheer scale of nature’s creation and feels so small in front of it.
3. “The summit of the mind” refers to
(i) great intellectual achievements.
(ii) the process of maturing mentally and spiritually.
(iii) overcoming personal ambition for common welfare.
(iv) living in the world of thought and imagination.
(v) the triumph of mind over worldly pleasures for a noble cause.
(vi) a fuller knowledge of oneself.
Mark the item(s) not relevant.
► (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) are not relevant.
Page No: 81
Working with Text
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) What are the three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb?
Answer
Endurance, persistence and will power are the three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb.
(ii) Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable?
Answer
Adventure is risky, but pleasurable. Though it presents great difficulties, man takes delight in overcoming such hurdles. Everest is the highest, the mightiest, and many attempts have been made to climb it. According to the author, when the summit is climbed, there is the feeling of “exhilaration, the joy of having done something, the sense of a battle fought and won”. There is a feeling of victory and of happiness. The physical conquest of a mountain is only one part of the achievement. It is followed by a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. The experience is not merely physical, but it is emotional and spiritual also.
(iii) What was it about Mount Everest that the author found irresistible?
Answer
Everest is one of the highest and mightiest mountains drew him towards itself by its beauty, aloofness, ruggedness and the difficulties encountered on the way. Climbing it, would take the last ounce of ones energy as it is a brutal struggle with rock and ice. Once taken up, it cannot be given up half way even when ones life is at stake. The passage back is as difficult as the passage onwards. Once the summit is climbed however there is the feeling of exhilaration, the joy of having done something, the sense of a battle fought and won, a feeling of victory and of happiness. All these were reasons why he found it irresistible.
(iv) One does not do it (climb a high peak) for fame alone. What does one do it for, really?
Answer
Climbing a peak means endurance, persistence and will power. The demonstration of these physical qualities is exhilarating for a climber. The experience, apart from being merely physical, is also emotional and spiritual. It surely presents great difficulties. However, man takes delight in overcoming obstacles. Therefore, it is not for fame alone that one climbs a mountain. It is actually for the joy of having done something, the sense of a battle fought and won, a feeling of victory and of happiness. There is a sense of fulfillment, the satisfaction of a deep urge to rise above ones surroundings, the eternal love for adventure in man.
(v) “He becomes conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines an emotion mentioned in the first paragraph. Which is the emotion?
Answer
"He becomes conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe." This awareness defines the emotion of humility.
(vi) What were the “symbols of reverence” left by members of the team on Everest?
Answer
On Everest, a picture of Guru Nanak was left by the author; a picture of Goddess Durga was left by Rawat; a relic of the Buddha was left by Phu Dorji. Apart from these ‘symbols of reverence’ there was also the cross that had been buried by Edmund Hillary.
(vii) What, according to the writer, did his experience as an Everester teach him?
Answer
According to the writer, his experience as an Everester provided him with the inspiration to face life’s ordeals determinedly. It taught him that the conquest of the internal summit is as worthwhile as climbing the mountain. He also concluded that perhaps the internal summits are higher than Everest.
2. Write a sentence against each of the following statements. Your sentence should explain the statement. You can pick out sentences from the text and rewrite them. The first one has been done for you.
(i) The experience changes you completely. One who has been to the mountains is never the same again.
(ii) Man takes delight in overcoming obstacles. ____________________________
(iii) Mountains are nature at its best. _________________________________________
(iv) The going was difficult but the after-effects were satisfying. ______________________
(v) The physical conquest of a mountain is really a spiritual experience. _____________________
Answer
(ii) Man takes delight in overcoming obstacles. The demonstration of endurance, persistence and will power in overcoming great difficulties is delightful.
(iii) Mountains are nature at its best. The beauty and majesty of the mountains pose a great challenge for a climber and they are a means of communion with God.
 (iv) The going was difficult but the after-effects were satisfying. Climbing the mountains was difficult, but reaching the summit gives one a feeling of satisfaction and deep fulfillment.
(v) The physical conquest of a mountain is really a spiritual experience. The physical act of climbing to the summit of a mountain is similar to the act of climbing the mountain within yourselves which is a spiritual and deeply satisfying experience and either climb will certainly change you giving you a sense of being in communion with God.

Page No: 82
Working with Language
Fill in the blanks in the following dialogues choosing suitable phrases from those given in the box.
at hand   at once   at all   at a low ebb   at first sight
(i) Teacher: You were away from school without permission. Go to the principal ________________ and submit your explanation.
Pupil: Yes, Madam. But would you help me write it first?
(ii) Arun: Are you unwell?
Ila: No, not ________________ Why do you ask?
Arun: If you were unwell, I would send you to my uncle. He is a doctor.
(iii) Mary: Almost every Indian film has an episode of love ________________.
David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries?
(iv) Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits ________________ today?
(Use such in the phrase)
Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.
(v) Shieba: Your big moment is close ________________.
Jyoti: How should I welcome it?
Shieba: Get up and receive the trophy.
Answer
(i) Teacher: You were away from school without permission. Go to the principal at once and submit your explanation.
Pupil: Yes, Madam. But would you help me write it first?
(ii) Arun: Are you unwell?
Ila: No, not at all. Why do you ask?
Arun: If you were unwell, I would send you to my uncle. He is a doctor.
(iii) Mary: Almost every Indian film has an episode of love at first sight.
David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries?
(iv) Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits at such a low ebb today? (Use such in the phrase)
Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.
(v) Shieba: Your big moment is close at hand.
Jyoti: How should I welcome it?
Shieba: Get up and receive the trophy.

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NCERT Solution for Class 8th: Bepin Choudhury's Lapse of Memory Honeydew English
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solution for Class 8th: Bepin Choudhury's Lapse of Memory Honeydew English

NCERT Solution for Class 8th: Ch 4 Bepin Choudhury's Lapse of Memory Honeydew English

Satyajit Ray

Comprehension Check

Page No: 62

1. Why did the man stare at Bepin Babu in disbelief?

Answer

The man stared at Bepin Babu in disbelief because Bepin Babu did not recognise him even though he was sure that he knew him and had met him in Ranchi.

2. Where did Bepin Babu say he went in October' 58?

Answer

Bepin Babu said that he spent the Puja holidays in '58 with a friend in Kanpur.

3. Mention any three (or more) things that Parimal Ghose knew about Bepin Babu.

Answer

Parimal Ghose knew following things about Bepin Babu:
→ That Bepin Babu slipped near Hudroo falls and hurt his leg.
→ That Bepin Babu stayed in a Bungalow because he preferred food by bawarchi.
→ That Bepin Babu’s wife died 10 years ago.

Page No: 65

1. Why did Bepin Babu worry about what Parimal Ghose had said?

Answer

Bepin Babu continuously worried about what Parimal Ghose had said because he had shown that he knew many intimate facts about him. He knew about the bag of books, his wife's death and his brother's insanity. Considering that Parimal Ghose knew so much about him, Bepin Babu couldn't say with conviction that he was making a mistake about the Ranchi trip.

2. How did he try to decide who was right - his memory or Parimal Ghose?

Answer

He tried to decide whether his memory was right or Parimal Ghose by looking at his right knee where Parimal had claimed that there would be a cut. There was certainly a mark of an old cut. However, he could not decide if the cut was the result of his fall in Ranchi or due to some incident in his childhood. Then, he decided to ask Dinesh Mukherjee, who according to Parimal Ghose was with him in Ranchi. He felt that asking him would put an end to his confusion.

3. Why did Bepin Babu hesitate to visit Mr Mukerji? Why did he finally decide to phone him?

Answer

Bepin Babu hesitated to visit Mr Dinesh Mukerji because he was afraid of the ruthless sarcasm he would have to face. He felt that if the whole story about Ranchi was false, then Mr Mukerji would think that he had gone insane.
Being constantly troubled by the incident at the bookshop and having no other meansfor verifying the claims of Primal Ghose, Bepin Babu finally decided to ask Mr Mukerji. However, he decided to phone him because that way his embarrassment wouldn't be visible to the latter.

4. What did Mr Mukerji say? Did it comfort Bepin Babu, or add to his worries?

Answer

Mr. Mukerji, after checking his diary ,said that they had visited Ranchi in October’58. This added to Bepin Babu's worries as he could not figure out how he could possibly have forgotten about the trip.

Page No: 68

1. Who was Chunilal? What did he want from Bepin Babu?

Answer

Chunilal was an old schoolmate of Bepin Babu. He had been having a rough time lately and had been coming to see Bepin Babu for a job.

2. Why was Dr Chanda puzzled? What was unusual about Bepin Babu's loss of memory?

Answer

Dr Chanda was puzzled because he had never dealt with a case such as Bepin Babu’s. It was outside his field of experience.
The unusual thing about Bepin Babu’s case was that he remembered everything in his past except for one particular incident. Dr Chanda said that Bepin Babu must have been to Ranchi. However, due to some unknown reason, the entire episode had slipped out of his mind.

Page No: 70

1. Had Bepin Babu really lost his memory and forgotten all about a trip to Ranchi?

Answer

No, Bepin Babu had not really lost his memory and forgotten all about a trip to Ranchi. It was a trick played by Chunilal.


2. Why do you think Chunilal did what he did? Chunilal says he has no money; what is it that he does have?

Answer

Chunilal did what he did because Bepin Babu did not help him at a time when he had no money and required a job. However, Bepin Babu did not do anything for him. So he wanted to punish him by rekindling haunting memory of his fall near Hudroo.
Chunilal seems to be a good writer with very fertile imagination. That is what he believes would help him to tide over his bad phase.

Working with Text

1. The author describes Bepin Babu as a serious and hardworking man. What evidence can you find in the story to support this?

Answer

The author has described Bepin Babu as a serious and hardworking man. He worked daily in his office. It was a big firm and he was doing a responsible job. He had been with the firm for twenty-five years. He had a reputation for being a tireless, conscientious worker.

2. Why did Bepin Babu change his mind about meeting Chunilal? What was the result of this meeting?

Answer

Bepin Babu changed his mind about meeting Chunilal because he thought that it might be possible that the latter remembered something about the Ranchi trip. When Chunilal confirmed that Bepin Babu had been to Ranchi, Bepin Babu decided to see a specialist doctor.

3. Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls. What do you think was the reason for this?

Answer

Bepin Babu lost consciousness at Hudroo Falls because he had a fall. He had broken his hip.

4. How do you think Bepin Babu reacted when he found out that Chunilal had tricked him?

Answer

After finding out that Chunilal had tricked him, Bepin Babu must have been filled with remorse for his 'unfeeling behaviour' towards an 'old friend down on his luck'. He would have realised that he had indeed been a victim of forgetfulness as he had forgotten the meaning of friendship in a time of 'affluence'.

Page No: 71

Working with Language

1.Fill in the blanks below using 'had to'/ 'have to'/ 'has to'.

 (i) I ____________cut my hair every month.
(ii) We _____________ go for swimming lessons last year.
(iii) She ____________tell the principal the truth.
(iv) They ______________take the baby to the doctor.
(v) We _____________ complain to the police about the noise.
(vi) Romit ___________finish his homework before he could come out to play.
(vii) I _______________repair my cycle yesterday.

 Answer

(i) I have to cut my hair every month.
(ii) We had to go for swimming lessons last year.
(iii) She has to tell the principal the truth.
(iv) They had to take the baby to the doctor.
(v) We have to complain to the police about the noise.
(vi) Romit had to finish his homework before he could come out to play.
(vii) I had to repair my cycle yesterday.

3. Study the sentences in the columns below.

A
B
I saw this movie yesterday. I have seen this movie already.
Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year. Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003.
Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week. Chunilal has written to a publisher.
I visited Ranchi once, long ago. I have visited Ranchi once before.

Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.

 (i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at the same the place?
(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?
(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?
(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker's mind?

Answer

(i) Column B
(ii) Column A
(iii) Column B
(iv) Column B

Page No: 72

4. Given below are jumbled sentences. Working in groups, rearrange the words in each sentence to form correct sentences.

 You will find that each sentence contains an idiomatic expression that you have come across in the lesson. Underline the idiom and write down its meaning. Then use you dictionary to check the meaning.

 (i) Stop/and tell me/beating about/what you want/the bush
Ans: ________________________________________________________________
Idiom: _______________________________________________________________

 (ii) don't pay/if you/attention/you might/the wrong train/to the announcement/board
Ans: ________________________________________________________________
Idiom: _______________________________________________________________

 (iii) The village/tried/the crime/on the young woman/to pin
Ans: ________________________________________________________________
Idiom: _______________________________________________________________

 (iv)Bepin Babu/orders to/telling people/under/loved/doctor's/eat early/that he was
Ans: ________________________________________________________________
Idiom: _______________________________________________________________

 (v)the student/The teacher/his eyebrows/when/said that/all their lessons/raised/they had revised
Ans: ________________________________________________________________
Idiom: _______________________________________________________________

Answer

(i) Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
Idiom: beating about the bush - avoiding the main topic, not coming straight to the point

(ii) If you don't pay attention to the announcement, you might board the wrong train.
Idiom: pay attention - listen carefully

(iii) The villagers tried to pin the crime on the young woman.
Idiom: pin the crime - place the responsibility of the crime

(iv) Bepin Babu loved telling people that he was under doctor's orders to eat early.
Idiom: under doctor's orders - in complete necessity

(v) The teacher raised his eyebrows when the students said that they had revised all their lessons.
Idiom: raised his eyebrows - expressed doubt/surprise
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NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 3 Glimpses of the Past
June 26, 2016

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 3 Glimpses of the Past

NCERT Solutions for Class 8th English Chapter 3 Glimpses of the Past

Question 1:
Look at picture 1 and recall the opening lines of the original song in Hindi. Who is the singer? Who else do you see in this picture?
Answer:
The original song is “Ae mere watan ke logon….” The singer is Lata Mangeshkar. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Rani Laxmi Bai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi are also seen in the picture.
Question 2:
In Picture 2 what do you understand by the Company’s “superior weapons”?
Answer:
Technologically, the East India Company was far superior to the Indian princes, who were constantly at war with each other. The Englishmen had access to better quality weapons. This prompted the Indian princes to seek their help in their fights. These internal rivalries helped the East India Company subdue the Indian princes one by one, and finally gain control over the whole of India.
Question 3:
Who is an artisan? Why do you think the artisans suffered? (picture 3)
Answer:
An artisan is a skilled manual worker who crafts items that may be functional or strictly decorative. The artisans suffered because the British were extracting very high taxes from them, which ruined them economically. Moreover, machinemanufactured goods imported from Britain were sold extensively, which ruined the business of the artisans’ hand-made goods.
Question 4:
Which picture, according to you, reveals the first sparks of the fire of revolt?
Answer:
Picture 7 ‘The Sparks’ reveals the first sparks of the fire of revolt.
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Question 1:
Do you think the Indian princes were short-sighted in their approach to the events of 1757?
Answer:
Yes, the Indian princes were short-sighted in their approach to the events of 1757.
Question 2:
How did the East India Company subdue the Indian princes?
Answer:
The Indian princes were constantly at war with each other. They called the English merchants to help them in their fights. The people had no peace due to such constant fights. The rivalries helped the East India Company subdue the Indian princes one by one.
Question 3:
Quote the words used by Ram Mohan Roy to say that every religion teaches the same principles.
Answer:
According to Ram Mohan Roy, “Cows are of different colours, but the colour of their milk is the same. Different teachers have different opinions, but the essence of every religion is the same.”
Question 4:
In what ways did the British officers exploit Indians?
Answer:
To earn quick profits, the British imposed heavy taxes, thereby forcing the Indian farmers to abandon their fields. They decided to do away with import duty for goods manufactured in England. This crippled the Indian industries. In 1818, they passed Regulation III. Under it, an Indian could be jailed without trial in a court. All the time British officers in India drew big salaries and also made fortunes in private business. By 1829, Britain was exporting British goods worth seven crore rupees to India. The British prospered on the Company’s loot, while the Indian industries began to die.
Question 5:
Name these people
(i) The ruler who fought pitched battles against the British and died fighting.
(ii) The person who wanted to reform the society.
(iii) The person who recommended the introduction of English education in India.
(iv) Two popular leaders who led the revolt (Choices may vary.)
Answer:
(i) Kunwar Singh
(ii) Ram Mohan Roy
(iii) Macaulay
(iv) Maulvi Ahmedulla of Faizabad and Peshwa Nana Saheb
Question 6:
Mention the following.
(i) Two examples of social practices prevailing then.
(ii) Two oppressive policies of the British.
(iii) Two ways in which common people suffered.
(iv) Four reasons for the discontent that led to the 1857 War of Independence.
Answer:
(i) Untouchability and child marriage
(ii) The British decided to do away with import duty on goods manufactured in England. This severely affected Indian industries. In 1818, they passed Regulation III. Under it, an Indian could be jailed without trial in a court.
(iii) They lost their old jobs and lands. They were being converted by the British.
(iv) Discontent was brewing amongst the Indians. They felt that their kings who were supposed to be their protectors were mere puppets in the hands of the British. They lost their old jobs and lands. Taxes continued to ruin the peasants. There was discontent in the East India Company’s army too. The white soldier got huge pay, mansions to live in and servants, while the Indian soldiers got a pittance and slow promotions. Few Englishmen had cared to understand Indian customs or the people’smind. The religious sentiments of both Hindus and Muslims were also hurt. The grease on the bullets they had to bite was made from the fat of cows and pigs.
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Question 1:
Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
(i) First man: We must educate our brothers.
Second man: And try to improve their material conditions.
Third man: For that we must convey our grievances to the British Parliament
The first man said that _______________________________________________________The second man added that _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The third man suggested that ________________________________________________
(ii) First soldier: The white soldier gets huge pay, mansions and servants. Second soldier: We get a pittance and slow promotions. Third soldier: Who are the British to abolish our customs? The first man said that _________________________________________________________
The second soldier remarked that __________________________________________________________The third soldier aske____________________________________________________________
(i) The first man said that they must educate their brothers. The second man added that they must try to improve their material conditions. The third man suggested that they must convey their grievances to the British Parliament.
(ii) The first soldier said that the white soldier got huge pay, mansions and servants. The second soldier remarked that they got a pittance and slow promotions. The third soldier asked who the British were to abolish their customs.
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