CHAPTER – 9 Garden Snake | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 9 Garden Snake

MCQs

Question 1.
The poet ran away due to the presence of:
(a) a chameleon
(b) a monkey
(c) a snake
(d) the beehive

Answer

(c) a snake


Question 2.
The snake rouses the sense of In the human beings:
(a) fear
(b) hatred
(c) love
(d) revenge

Answer

(a) fear


Question 3.
The mother told that a garden snake was:
(a) dangerous
(b) poisonous
(c) harmless
(d) their guest

Answer

(c) harmless


Question 4.
The poet learn a lesson to:
(a) hit the snake
(b) stand aside quietly
(c) run away
(d) wait for the guest

Answer

(b) stand aside quietly


Question 5.
The popular belief is that the:
(a) snake-bite kills a human being
(b) fangs of the snake are dangerous
(c) snakes guard wealth
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) snake-bite kills a human being


Question 6.
The term used for the movement of the snake is:
(a) wriggles
(b) crawls
(c) moves
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) wriggles


Question 7.
Why are snakes dangerous, according to you?
(a) because they look very dangerous
(b) because their venom is poisonous
(c) because they make terrible sounds
(d) both ‘a’ and ‘b’

Answer

Answer: (d) both ‘a’ and ‘b’


Question 8.
Why does the snake kill insects?
(a) because he does not like them
(b) because he wants to rule the forest
(c) because he wants to eat them as a food
(d) because he wants to save human beings

Answer

Answer: (c) because he wants to eat them as a food


Question 9.
What does the ‘wiggling’ of the snake mean?
(a) winking at other animals
(b) moving loftily his head left and right
(c) sneezing
(d) smiling

Answer

Answer: (b) moving loftily his head left and right


Question 10.
What does the poet mean by ‘There’s no mistake’?
(a) snake won’t bite
(b) that there is no harm in standing there
(c) that some mistakes can be made
(d) that everything is correct

Answer

Answer: (b) that there is no harm in standing there


(1)

I saw a snake and ran away …
Some snakes are dangerous, they say;
But mother says that kind is good,
And eats up Insects for his food.

Question 1.
The poet thought that the snake
(a) was king cobra
(b) could bite and kill him
(c) would chase him
(d) would move towards the mongoose

Answer

(b) could bite and kill him


Question 2.
The garden snake
(a) eats insects
(b) lives In the garden
(c) Is venomous
(d) is afraid of human beings

Answer

(a) eats insects


Question 3.
The mother told him
(a) to stand stiff
(b) to fight the snake
(c) to hold the snake
(d) not to be afraid

Answer

(d) not to be afraid


(2)

So when he wiggles in the grass
I’ll stand aside and watch him pass,
And tell myself. There’s no mistake,
It’s just a harmless garden snake !“

Questions 1.
What is it that wiggles in the grass?

Answer

The snake wiggles in the grass.


Question 2.
Why will the speaker stand aside?

Answer

The speaker will stand aside so that the snake may pass without seeing him.


Question 3.
Do you think that the speaker is afraid of the snakes?

Answer

Yes the author is afraid of the snakes. That Is why he has to tell himself that It Is not dangerous.

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :
(i) Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes.
(ii) Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes?
Read it aloud.
(iii) But mother says that kind is good…….” What is mother referring to?
Answer:
(i) ‘Some snakes are dangerous, they say’
(ii) ‘It’s just a harmless garden snake!’
(iii) Mother is referring to the snake that was seen by the child.

Question 2.
Find the word that refers to the snake’s movements in the grass. ….
Answer:
The word is ‘wiggles’.

Question 3.
There are four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. Say them aloud.
Answer:
Away-say; Good-food; Grass-pass; Mistake-snake.

Question 4.
A snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast. Can you guess how? Discuss in the group.
Answer:
The snake wiggles on its body with the help of scales.

Question 5.
Can you’recall the word used for a cobra’s long sharp teeth ? Where did you come across this word first ?
Answer:
The word ‘fang’ is used for cobra’s long, sharp teeth. I read this word in a story when I was in sixth class.

Garden Snake Introduction

The poet feels that snakes are dangerous creatures. So, he ran away on seeing the snake. But on the basis of mother’s observation he concludes that “that kind is good.” Watching from a distance, he feels that it was just a harmless garden snake.

Garden Snake Word notes
NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 9 Garden Snake 1
Garden Snake Complete hindi translation

Have you………. ………….snake. (Page 137)

क्या आपने किसी नेवले से साँप को लड़ते हुए या बिल में जाते हुए या नदी में तैरते हुए देखा है? अधिकतर हर व्यक्ति यह विश्वास करता है कि साँप खतरनाक होते हैं। कुछ होते हैं, कुछ नहीं होते। एक हानिरहित बगीचे के साँप पर लिखी यह कविता पढ़ो।

1. I saw…… ……………. his food. (Page 137)

मैंने साँप देखा और दौड़ा…… कुछ साँप खतरनाक होते हैं, वे कहते हैं; पर माँ कहती है उस किस्म के अच्छे होते हैं, और भोजन के लिए कीड़े-मकीड़े खाते हैं।

2. So when. ….snake! (Page 137)
इसलिए जब वह घास में टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा रेंगता है मैं एक तरफ खड़ा होऊँगा और उसे गुजरते हुए देखूगा और स्वयं को बताऊँगा, “इसमें कोई गलती नहीं है, यह एक हानिरहित बगीचे का साँप है।”

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CHAPTER – 8 Meadow Surprises| CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 8 Meadow Surprises

MCQs

Question 1.
The meadow offers surprises like:
(a) tableware
(b) wild burrows
(c) kitchenware
(d) wild plants

Answer

(d) wild plants


Question 2.
If you have alert eyes and ears you
(a) can discover the surprises
(b) can discover the wealth hidden
(c) can discover the nature
(d) none of the above

Answer

(a) can discover the surprises


Question 3.
Who hops and runs when it is scared ?
(a) the squirrel
(b) the pigeon
(c) the rabbit
(d) the dove

Answer

(c) the rabbit


Question 4.
The shape of the dandelion is:
(a) umbrella shaped
(b) like a candy
(c) parachute like
(d) none of the above

Answer

Answer: (a)


Question 5.
One should explore the who live in the meadows.
(a) houses made by different
(b) food collected by the animals animals
(c) possibility of life for those
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) houses made by different


Question 6.
Who make(s) burrows ?
(a) the ants
(b) the rabbits
(c) the snails
(d) the squirrel

Answer

(b) the rabbits


Question 7.
An alert man can find – in the meadows:
(a) a treasure
(b) a cow
(c) the soil
(d) surprises

Answer

(d) surprises


Question 8.
Meadows are:
(a) grassy
(b) dry
(c) flowery
(d) watery

Answer

(a) grassy


Question 9.
The butterfly feeds on
(a) insects
(b) leaves
(c) nectar
(d) flowers

Answer

(c) nectar


Question 10.
In a meadow, the birds make their nests in.
(a) a building
(b) tall grass
(c) the earth
(d) the burrow

Answer

(b) tall grass


Question 11.
What is the butterfly busy doing?
(a) sucking nectar
(b) fluttering wings
(c) hovering over flowers
(d) eating other isects

Answer

Answer: (a) sucking nectar


Question 12.
The surprises do the meadows have to offer are __
(a) sound of brook
(b) velvety grass
(c) flowers
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these


Question 13.
Who can feel the delight of the surprises that meadows offer?
(a) visitor
(b) an eager passerby with his eyes and ears wide open
(c) A person who takes photographs of it
(d) a hunter

Answer

Answer: (b) an eager passerby with his eyes and ears wide open


Question 14.
Which word is the opposite of‘badly1?
(a) look
(b) many
(c) well
(d) amazing

Answer

Answer: (c) well


Question 15.
What do you not see immediately in the meadows?
(a) a dandelion
(b) air parachutes
(c) a rabbit
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (c) a rabbit


Question 16.
What flutters when you blow at it?
(a) the little rabbit
(b) fuzzy heads of flowers
(c) parachutes
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (b) fuzzy heads of flowers


(1)

Meadows have surprises,
You can find them If you look;
Walk softly through the velvet grass.
And listen by the brook.

Question 1.
A meadow reveals
(a) the mystery of nature
(b) animals and their habitats
(c) wonderful things
(d) the brooks

Answer

Answer: (a)


Question 2.
To have a glimpse of the surprises one should
(a) walk softly and be alert
(b) wear glasses
(c) travel in a car
(d) bring a telescope

Answer

Answer: (a)


Question 3.
When we are by the side of a brook, we should
(a) try to listen
(b) sit on a stone
(c) not carry snacks
(d) not push

Answer

Answer: (a)


(2)

You may scare a rabbit
Who is sitting very still;
Though at first you may not see him.
When he hops you will.

Question 1.
You observe the rabbit only when he
(a) runs
(b) hops
(c) sits
(d) crawls

Answer

Answer: (a)


Question 2.
Your presence will
(a) delight the rabbit
(b) enliven the environment
(c) scare a rabbit
(d) sustain nature

Answer

Answer: (a)


Question 3.
A rabbit sits
(a) on Its paws
(b) very stiff
(c) on Its hind legs
(d) In a beautiful style

Answer

Answer: (a)


(3)

Explore the meadow houses,
The burrows In the ground.
A nest beneath tall grasses.
The ant’s amazing mound

Question 1.
The poet wants to explore
(a) the habitats of the animals
(b) hidden treasure
(c) the web of branches
(d) hidden life

Answer

Answer: (a)


Question 2.
The rabbits make
(a) mounds
(b) burrows in the ground
(c) small caves
(d) shelters

Answer

Answer: (a)


Question 3.
The mounds are amazing as one finds
(a) wonderful houses inside the
(b) lot of treasure mound
(c) storage rooms
(d) conference rooms

Answer

Answer: (a)


(4)

You may see a butterfly
Rest upon a buttercup
And unfold Its drinking straws
To sip the nectar up.

Questions 1.
Where does a butterfly rest?

Answer

A butterfly rests upon flowers.


Question 2.
What does it drink?

Answer

It drinks the nectar of the flowers.


Question 3.
Name the poem from which the above passage has been taken.

Answer

The passage has been taken from the poem Meadow Surprise&.


(5)

A dandelion whose fuzzy head
Was golden days ago
Has turned to airy parachutes
That flutter when you blow.

Questions 1.
What is being described in the passage?

Answer

A dandelion flower Is being described In the passage.


Question 2.
Where is the dandelion found?

Answer

The dandelion is found In a meadow.


Question 3.
Where do we find the seeds of the dandelion?

Answer

The seeds of the dandelion are found in its flower.


(6)

Oh ! Meadows have surprises
And many things to tell:
You may discover these yourself.
If you look and listen well.

Questions 1.
Can the meadow surprise everyone?

Answer

No. the meadow cannot surprise everyone.


Question 2.
What does a person need to enjoy a meadow?

Answer

A person needs to be a keen observer to enjoy a meadow.


Question 3.
Do you think that most persons enjoy a meadow ? Why ? Why not?

Answer

Most persons do not enjoy a meadow. It is so because they do not observe everything minutely.

Question 1.
Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.
(i) velvet grass
(ii) drinking straws
(iii) meadow houses
(iv) amazing mound
(v) fuzzy head.
Answer:
(i) The meadows are covered with velvet grass which is very soft to walk in.
(ii) The butterfly has long probosics with help of which it sucks nector.
(iii) Meadow house means the open place covered with grass where creatures like rabbits, snakes, ants etc. make burrows or mounds.
(iv) Mound is a small hill. Ants have collected soil particles which looks like a wonderful mound.
(v) Fuzzy head is the puffy tuft of the dandelion which floats in the air.

Question 2.
Which line in the poem suggests that you need a keen eye and a sharp ear to enjoy a meadow ? Read aloud the stánza that contains this line.
Answer:
The line is : “If you look and listen well.” The stanza is given below which you may read aloud: Oh! Meadows have surprises And many things to tell; You may discover these yourself, If you look and listen well.

Question 3.
Find pictures of the kinds of birds, insects and scenes mentioned in the poem.
Answer:
For self-attempt. You yourself have to collect pictures of the birds, insects and scenes mentioned in the poem.

Question 4.
Watch a tree or a plant, or walk across a field or park at the same time everyday for a week. Keep a diary of what you see and hear. At the end of the week, write a short paragraph or poem about your experiences. Put your writing up on the class bulletin board.
Answer:
For self-attempt and a class-room activity.

Meadow Surprises Introduction

The poet says the meadows offer surprises. We see a butterfly resting upon a butter cup, the rabbit when it hops and dandelion flutters when air blows. Poet wishes to explore the meadows to find about the burrows, nest and ant’s mound. But for this we have to “look and listen well.”

Meadow Surprises Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 8 Meadow Surprises
Meadow Surprises Complete hindi translation

Walk across. ……………. ear.(Page 123)

एक हरे मैदान से, पार्क अथवा वृक्षों के झुरमुट से गुजरो और आप कई आश्चर्यजनक चीजें पायेंगे। एक तीक्ष्ण दृष्टि . तथा तेज कान के व्यक्ति के लिए चरागाह में कितने आश्चर्य हैं?

1. Meadows.. ……. the brook? (Page 123)

चरागाहों में आश्चर्य हैं
तुम अगर देखो तो पाओगे;
मखमली घास पर आराम से चलो
और जलधारा (की आवाज) सुनो।

2. You may……………..(Page 123)

तुम्हें शायद तितली दिखाई दे
बटरकप पर आराम करती हई
और अपनी पीने वाली नलिका को खोलती हुई
ताकि वह रस को पी सके।

3. You may…………. …………will. (Page 123)

तुम खरगोश को डरा सकते हो
जो बहुत शांत बैठा है
जबकि पहले तुम उसे न देख पाओ
जब वह कूदेगा, तुम देखोगे।

4. A dandelion……….. ……you blow (Page 123)

एक छोटा पीला फूल जिसका अस्पष्ट कोंपल
कुछ दिनों पहले सुनहरा था
वह हवा से भरपूर छाते में बदल गया है
जो हवा चलने से फड़फड़ाता है।

5. Explore the…. ……..mound. (Page 124)

चरागाहों की खोज करो,
धरती में बिल है, जो
लम्बी घास के नीचे एक घोंसला है,
चीटी का अद्भुत टीला है!

6. Oh! Meadows…….. ………………….will. (Page 124)

ओह! चरागाह में आश्चर्य हैं
और कई चीजें बताने को हैं;
तुम्हें इन्हें स्वयं खोजना है,
अगर तुम देखो और ध्यान से सुनो।

 
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CHAPTER – 7 Dad and the Cat and the Tree | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 7 Dad and the Cat and the Tree

MCQs

 

Question 1.
Dad thought that he was:
(a) infallible
(b) an expert climber
(c) super human
(d) none of the above

Answer

(b) an expert climber


Question 2.
The phrase “A climber like me” expresses:
(a) his pride
(b) his self confidence
(c) his belief
(d) his will power

Answer

(b) his self confidence


Question 3.
Dad was planning to:
(a) bring the tree down
(b) cut the branch
(c) bring the cat down
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(c) bring the cat down


Question 4.
The poem is:
(a) a mockery on Dad
(b) a humorous poem
(c) a failure on the folly of Dad
(d) popular -with the kids

Answer

(b) a humorous poem


Question 5.
The problem with the cat was:
(a) that it got stuck in the tree
(b) that it was sleeping in the tree
(c) that it never wished to come down
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) that it got stuck in the tree


Question 6.
Dad told everyone that
(a) he would not solve the problem
(b) he would solve the problem alone
(c) he cannot solve the problem
(d) none of the above

Answer

(b) he would solve the problem alone


Question 7.
The poem is:
(a) educative
(b) serious
(c) sad
(d) humorous

Answer

(d) humorous


Question 8.
Mum’s reactions were
(a) natural
(b) right
(c) wrong
(d) funny

Answer

(a) natural


Question 9.
The ultimate winner was:
(a) Dad
(b) Mum
(c) cat
(d) the child

Answer

(c) cat


Question 10.
The tree was:
(a) tall
(b) unsteady
(c) short
(d) dangerous

Answer

(b) unsteady


Question 11.
How many times does the narrator’s father try to climb the tree?
(a) once
(b) thrice
(c) twice
(d) never

Answer

Answer: (b) thrice


Question 12.
From where did the narrator’ father got the ladder?
(a) from the shop
(b) made himself
(c) from shed
(d) from his house

Answer

Answer: (c) from shed


Question 13.
What happens after the poet’s father fall off the ladder?
(a) he gives up
(b) he gets up and goes to take rest
(c) he gets up and plans for other trick
(d) none of the above

Answer

Answer: (c) he gets up and plans for other trick


Question 14.
What does mother warn him?
(a) to give up
(b) to bring the cat down immediately
(c) to pick fruit
(d) not to fall again

Answer

Answer: (d) not to fall again


Question 15.
How does father react at mother’s advice?
(a) he finds it a funny joke
(b) he takes it seriously
(c) he obeys her advice .
(d) he doesn’t listen to her

Answer

Answer: (a) he finds it a funny joke


(1)

This morning a cat got
Stuck In our tree.
Dad said. “Right. just
Leave It to me.”

Question 1.
The family found a cat
(a) that was hurt
(b) In their house
(c) that was stuck in their tree
(d) that was hungry

Answer

(c) that was stuck in their tree


Question 2.
Dad said that things would be put right by
(a) the family
(b) him
(c) his wife
(d) the cat

Answer

(b) him


Question 3.
Give the synonym for stuck
(a) freed
(b) trapped
(c) slept
(d) struck

Answer

(b) trapped


(2)

“Fall ?“ scoffed Dad.
“A climber like me?
Child’s play, this s!
You wait and see.”
He got out the ladder
From the garden shed.
It slipped. He landed
In the flower bed.

Question 1.
The father was sure of his
(a) good climbing skills
(b) victozy
(c) defeat
(d) power

Answer

(a) good climbing skills


Question 2.
The father brought the ladder from
(a) the garden
(b) the shed
(c) the kitchen
(d) the room

Answer

(b) the shed


Question 3.
The climbing attempt was
(a) a failure
(b) successful
(c) dangerous
(d) cancelled

Answer

(a) a failure


(3)

“We’ll try Plan B. Stand
Out of the way !
Mum said. “Don’t fall
Again. O.K. ?“

Question 1.
Dad instructs the members of the family to
(a) go Inside the house
(b) stand out of the way
(c) sit on the bench
(d) throw a rope

Answer

(b) stand out of the way


Question 2.
Mother advises Dad
(a) to Jump properly
(b) to be sensible
(c) not to fall again
(d) not to climb

Answer

(c) not to fall again


Question 3.
Dad was like
(a) king Bruce’s Spider who tried
(b) a weeping donkey again and again
(c) a fish out of water
(d) a child who fell repeatedly

Answer

(a) king Bruce’s Spider who tried


(4)

Dad landed wallop
Back on the deck.
Mum said, “Stop it.
You’ll break your neck !”

Question 1.
landed wallop means
(a) land on the wall
(b) land on the top
(c) fell heavily
(d) safe landing

Answer

(c) fell heavily


Question 2.
He landed on the
(a) tree
(b) floor
(c) flower bed
(d) sea

Answer

(b) floor


Question 3.
Mum again advised him
(a) to rest
(b) not to try climbing again
(c) to go inside
(d) to call the cat

Answer

(b) not to try climbing again


(5)

Then he climbed up high
On the garden wall.
Guess what?
He didn’t fall!

Question 1.
Dad again climbed to reach.
(a) the branch
(b) the cat
(c) the tree
(d) the leaves

Answer

(b) the cat


Question 2.
Mum was afraid that he would again
(a) try
(b) fall
(d) shout
(d) swing

Answer

(b) fall


Question 3.
Dad climbed up on the garden wall
(a) high
(b) low
(c) straight
(d) clumsily

Answer

(a) high


(6)

The cat gave a yell
And sprang to the ground.
Pleased as Punch to be
Safe and sound.

Question 1.
The cat yelled as the jump
(a) hit her badly
(b) was hard
(c) broke her
(d) frightened her

Answer

(d) frightened her


Question 2.
The cat landed
(a) safe and sound
(b) clumsily
(c) to frighten
(d) to rush home

Answer

(a) safe and sound


Question 3.
The cat was pleased as
(a) Dad
(b) Punch
(c) anyone else
(d) ever

Answer

(b) Punch


(7)

The tree was wobbly,
The tree was tall.
Mum said, For goodness’
Sake don’t fall ?

Question 1.
Why was the tree not easy to climb?

Answer

The tree was tall but weak and unsteady.


Question 2.
What was Mum’s fear?

Answer

Mum’s fear was that Dad would fall.


Question 3.
Did her fear prove to be true?

Answer

Yes. Her fear proved true.


(8)

‘Never mind,” said Dad.
Brushing the dirt
Off his hair and his face
And his trousers and his shirt,

Question 1.
How was Dad feeling?

Answer

Dad was feeling embarrassed at his fall.


Question 2.
How had Dad got dirt all over him?

Answer

Dad had been trying to climb up the tree. In that process, he had fallen In the flower bed. So there was dirt all over him.


Question 3.
Name the poem from which the passage has been taken.

Answer

The name of the poem Is ‘Dad and the Cat and the Tree’.


(9)

“Fall again?” said Dad.
“Funny joke 1”
Then he swung himself up
On a branch. It broke.

Question 1.
What was ‘Funny joke’?

Answer

According to Dad, his idea of falling again was a funny joke.


Question 2.
Why did he swing himself up on a branch?

Answer

He swung himself up on a branch In order to climb the tree.


Question 3.
What does the word ,lt’ refer to in the last line?

Answer

The word ‘it’ refers to the branch on which Dad had swung himself.


(10)

“Rubbish ? said Dad.
“Now well try Plan C.
Easy as winking
To a climber Like me T”

Question 1.
What was Rubbish?

Answer

Mum had given a warning to Dad. It was not to by to climb the tree again. Dad said the warning was Rubbish.


Question 2.
What was the plan C’?

Answer

The plan C was to climb the garden wall and from there jump on the tree.


Question 3.
Give the meaning of the last two lines.

Answer

Dad calls himself a great climber. He says to execute the plan C was as easy for him as to make an eye-lid move.


(11)

He gave a great leap
And he landed flat
In the crook of the tree-trunk-
Right on the cat!

Question 1.
Where was Dad when he gave a leap?

Answer

 


Question 2.
Why did he take the leap?

Answer

He took the leap to get on the tree.


Question 3.
What was the result of the leap?

Answer

He reached the tree but the cat had Jumped down. He had Jumped (leapt) to save the cat.


(12)

So it’s smiling and smirking
Smug as can be,
But poor old Dads
Still
Stuck
Up
The
Tree

Questions 1.
Who was smiling and smirking?

Answer

The cat was smiling and smirking.


Question 2.
Where was Dad?

Answer

Dad was In the crook of the tree.


Question 3.
Point out the Irony of the situation.

Answer

The Irony of the situation is that Dad had come up the tree to save the cat. Now the cat had come down of Its own and bad was trapped in the tree.

Question 1.
Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall ?
Answer:
Dad thought himself as a great climber. That is why he was sure that he would not fall.

Question 2.
Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best?
Answer:
It is : “A climber like me ?/ Child’s play, this is !”

Question 3.
Describe plan A and its consequences.
Answer:
Plan A was to climb the tree with the help of a ladder. Dad could not climb successfully as the ladder fell. Then he landed on the flower bed.

Question 4.
Plan C was a success. What went wrong then ?
Answer:
Plan C of Dad was a success as he was able to climb on the garden wall. But he landed upon the cat. As a result of it, he was stuck up on the tree.

Question 5.
The cat was very happy to be on the ground. Pick out the phrase used to express this idea.
Answer:
The phrase is : “Pleased as Punch to be/safe and sound.”

Question 6.
Describe the Cat and Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the poem.
Answer:
In the beginning of the poem the cat is stuck up on the tree. But Dad is proudly standing on the ground.. While at the end of the poem, Dad is stuck up on the tree and cat is smiling and ‘smirking on the ground.

Question 7.
Why and when did Dad say each of the following ?
(i) Fail ?
(ii) Never mind
(iii)Funny joke
(iv) Rubbish
Answer:
(i) This word is uttered by Dad when mother shows fear about falling of Dad. Father is very confident of climbing. That is why he is scoffing at mother.
(ii) Dad uttered Never mind to hide his embarrassment. He said so when he fell on the flower bed from the ladder. :!!
(iii) Mother said to Dad, “Don’t fall again.” This seemed quite absurd to him. Then he said what a funny joke it was.
(iv) Dad got angry when mother asked him to be careful. She was afraid that he might not break his neck. So, Dad said “Rubbish’ in an angry mood.

Question 8.
Do you find the poem humorous? Read aloud lines which make you laugh.
Answer:
I liked the poem very much because it is so humorous. These lines made me laugh.
The cat gave a yell
And sprang to the ground,
Pleased as punch to be Safe and sound.
But poor old Dad’s
Still
Stuck
Up
The
Tree!

Dad and the Cat and the Tree Introduction

This is a humorous poem about a cat which got stuck upon the tree. Dad thought that it is a “child’s play” to free the cat. He tries but falls again and again. Ultimately he is able to be on the tree. But he lands flat on the cat. The cat jumps on the ground. But Dad is now stuck on the tree.

Dad and the Cat and the Tree Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 7 Dad and the Cat and the Tree

Dad and the Cat and the Tree Complete hindi translation

Have you ever……. ……….find out. (Page 107)

क्या आपने कभी पेड़ पर चढ़ती एक बिल्ली देखी है ? कभी कभी बिल्ली इतना ऊपर चढ़ जाती है और पेड़ में फंस जाती है। बेचारी बिना सहायता के नीचे नहीं आ सकती। आप उसकी सहायता किस प्रकार करेंगे? निश्चित रूप से, कविता में पिताजी की तरह नहीं। क्या पिता जी एक अच्छे आरोही हैं ? उनकी योजनाएं क्या थी? कविता को पढ़िये और जानिये।

1. This morning…. …………..me.(Page 107)

इस सुबह एक बिल्ली ।
हमारे पेड़ में अटक गई।
पिताजी ने कहा,
“ठीक है यह मुझ पर छोड़ दो।”

2. The tree…. ………………fall (Page 107)

पेड़ हिल रहा था
पेड़ लम्बा था माँ ने कहा,
“ईश्वर के लिए आप मत गिरना।”

3. “Fall?”…….. ………………wait and see. (Page 107)

“गिरना?” पिता जी ने डाँटा,
मेरे जैसा आरोही ?
यह बच्चों का खेल है!
इंतजार करो और देखो।”

4. He got. ………bed. (Page 107)

वह सीढ़ी लाये
बगीचे के गोदाम से।
वह फिसल गई।
वे फूलों की क्यारी में गिरे।

5. “Never………..shirt. (page 108)

“कोई बात नहीं,” पिता जी ने कहा
अपने बालों और चेहरे से अपनी पतलून और कमीज से,
गन्दगी को साफ करते हुए।

6. “We’ll………O.K? (page 108)

हम उपाय ‘ब’ की कोशिश करेंगे
रास्ते से दूर हट जाओ!
माँ ने कहा, “गिरना मत
दुबारा, ठीक है न?”

7. “Fell……………….It broke.(page 108)

“दुबारा गिरूँगा?” पिता जी बोले
“मजाकिया चुटकला है!”
तब उन्होंने अपने को टहनी पर झुलाया।
वह टूट गई।

8. Dad. landed…………me! (page 108)

पिता जी जोर से गिरे
डैक के ऊपर।
माँ के कहा, “बस करो,
आप अपनी गर्दन तुड़वा लोगे!”

9. “Rubbish!”………….. me (page 109)

“क्या बकवास है!” पिताजी ने कहा,
“अब उपाय सी (c) पर काम करेंगे।”
मेरे जैसे चढ़ने वाले के लिए
आँख झपकने की तरह आसान है।”

10. Then he………………. fall (page 109)

तब वह ऊँचे चढ़े
बगीचे की दीवार पर।
अनुमान लगाओ कि क्या हुआ?
वह गिरे नहीं!

11. He gave………..cat! (page 109)

वह जोर से उछले
और सीधे पेड़ के
तने के झुके हिस्से में
सीधे बिल्ली पर जा गिरे!

12. The cat……sound (page 109)

बिल्ली जोर से चिल्लाई
और मैदान पर कूदी,
सुरक्षित व स्वस्थ ।
बहुत खुश होते हुए।

13. So it’s………….Tree (page 109)

इसलिए वह व्यंग्यात्मक हँसी से मुस्कुराई
अपनी उपलब्धि पर संतुष्ट थी,
पर बेचारे पिता जी
शांति
अटके रहे
पेड़ पर ऊपर!

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CHAPTER – 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan

MCQs

Question 1.
The fan had a weird language:
(a) mechanical language
(b) chemical language
(c) electrical language
(d) electronic language

Answer

(d) electronic language


Question 2.
The phrase ‘talking fan’ is a:
(a) verbal phrase
(b) phrase
(c) verb
(d) participle

Answer

(a) verbal phrase


Question 3.
The language of the fan was first:
(a) a mystery
(b) a fact
(c) a story
(d) a tale

Answer

(a) a mystery


Question 4.
The mystery of the fan was soon:
(a) somebody broke It
(b) somebody oiled Its motor
(c) somebody carried It away
(d) It was discarded

Answer

(b) somebody oiled Its motor


Question 5.
The word ‘whirling’ means:
(a) eddying
(b) encircling
(c) rotating
(d) whirled

Answer

(c) rotating


Question 6.
If the electric current Is stopped:
(a) the chatter will begin
(b) the fan’s chatter will stop
(c) people will face problems
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(b) the fan’s chatter will stop


Question 7.
The chatter is electrical because ___.
(a) it talks electronically
(b) it is electrical
(c) can’t be understood
(d) it talks with fast pace

Answer

Answer: (b) it is electrical


Question 8.
The talking fan was demanding ___ .
(a) oiling
(b) conversation
(c) attention
(d) friends

Answer

Answer: (a) oiling


Question 9.
Why did the talking fan’s chatter come to an end?
(a) somebody repaired the motor
(b) the poet asked him to shut up
(c) the fan fell on the ground
(d) the poet left the house

Answer

Answer: (a) somebody repaired the motor


Question 10.
What does ‘whirling’ mean?
(a) gargling
(b) calm
(c) swift
(d) slow

Answer

Answer: (b) calm


Question 11.
‘His little whirling motor’ ___
(a) the poet’s toy
(b) his friend’s toy
(c) the fan’s motor
(d) the poet’s heart

Answer

Answer: (c) the fan’s motor


(1)

Once there was a talking fan —
Electrical his chatter.
I couldn’t quite hear what he said
And I hope it doesn’t matter
Because one day somebody oiled
His little whirling motor
And all the mystery was spoiled —
He ran as still as water.

Question 1.
The fan spoke in
(a) a non-mysterious way
(b) an electric language
(c) whispers
(d) a hasty manner

Answer

(b) an electric language


Question 2.
The language of the fan was
(a) simple
(b) understood by electric current
(c) not understood by the poet
(d) simple chatter

Answer

(c) not understood by the poet


Question 3.
The ‘mystery’ was spoiled when somebody
(a) shook it hard
(b) poured water on It
(c) oiled the motor of the fan
(d) cleaned the fan

Answer

(c) oiled the motor of the fan


Short Answers Type Questions:

Question 1.
Who is the author of the poem ‘Mystery of the Talking Fan’?

Answer

The poet Maude Rubin has written the poem, ‘Mystery of the Talking Fan’.


Question 2.
What attracted the poet’s attention to the fan?

Answer

The poet was attracted to the continuous chatter made by the fan.


Question 3.
In what respect are the fan and water alike?

Answer

When the fan is well-oiled and the water Is on an even surface, they are alike. In this case both of them run smoothly without making any noise.

Question 1.
Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter ?
Answer:
When the motor of the fan is not oiled, a peculiar sound is made by rotation of the blades. Poet calls it as the chatter of the fan. We too can imagine the sound created by a fan as their “talking” to us. We can interpret the sound in any way we like. It all depends on the working of our mind at that time.

Question 2.
Completed the following sentences:
(i) The chatter is electrical because…..
(ii) It is mysterious because …………….
Answer:
(i) The chatter is electrical because the fan is electrically operated or works with the passage of electricity.
(ii) It is mysterious because the poet cannot exactly interpret what the sound is saying.

Question 3.
What do you think the talking fan was demanding ?
Answer:
I think the talking fan was demanding oil. I think so because the poor fan must have been fed up of chattering continuously.

Question 4.
How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?
Answer:
When electric fan is switched on, it throws so much air. It is because the blades rotate very fast and strike against the passing air.

Question 5.
Is there a “talking fan’ in your house ? Create a dialogue between the fan and the mechanic.
Answer:
Fan : At last you have come!
Mechanic : I came when I was called.
Fan : I think you were called late. I am fed up of producing meaningless noises. My prestige has also been lowered-because of my old-age ailments.
Mechanic : Don’t worry, I shall set you perfectly alright. You will feel young again.
Fan : Thanks a lot!

Mystery of the Talking Fan Introduction

The poet tells us about a fan that would chatter or make noise because of some electrical fault. The poet imagines about what the fan said. But after its motor was oiled, it ran “as still as water.” Thus the mystery of what the fan said was “spoiled” for the poet.

Mystery of the Talking Fan Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan
Mystery of the Talking Fan Complete hindi translation

Is there …………..to read. (Page 97)

जिस कमरे में आप इस समय बैठे हो, क्या वहाँ कोई छत का पंखा है ? क्या पंखा खामोश है या शोर कर रहा है? यदि वह शोर कर रहा है, तुम्हें यह जान लेना चाहिए कि वह इस कविता में, जिसे आप पढ़ने जा रहे हैं, ‘बोलते पंखे’ का कोई दूर का रिश्तेदार है।

1. Once there……………..matter (Page 97)

एक बार एक बोलने वाला पंखा थाबिजली से उसकी चटर-पटर (आवाजें) थीं। जो वह कहता था मुझे स्पष्ट सुनाई नहीं दे रहा था। और मुझे आशा है कि इससे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता।

2. Because one………..water

क्योंकि एक दिन किसी ने । उसकी छोटी घूमती मोटर को तेल दिया और सारा रहस्य बेकार हो गया। वह पानी की तरह शांत चलने लगा।

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CHAPTER – 5 Trees | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 5 Trees

MCQs

Question 1.
If trees are useful, they should be:
(a) chopped down
(b) decorated
(c) preserved
(d) worshiped

Answer

(c) preserved


Question 2.
When the wind blows, the leaves:
(a) make a rustling noise
(b) fall down
(c) are blown away
(d) are stirred
(e) all the above

Answer

(b) fall down


Question 3.
A tree-house is:
(a) a house made of trees
(b) a shelter in a tree for children to play
(c) a shelter In a tree for birds to play
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(b) a shelter in a tree for children to play


Question 4.
Compose the rhyme-word – Trees give us the shine, Make trees the:
(a) swine
(b) life-fine
(c) dead wine
(d) life-line

Answer

(b) life-fine


Question 5.
The tree that gives us no shade can also:
(a) be a help in winters
(b) be chopped and used
(c) serve other purposes
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) be a help in winters


Question 6.
The synonym of ‘hide’ is:
(a) seek
(b) to cover
(c) conceal
(d) protect

Answer

(c) conceal


Question 7.
How are trees useful for birds?
(a) to sit on
(b) to build nests on
(c) to hatch eggs
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these


Question 8.
What should be done to save trees?
(a) everyone should plant at least a tree every year.
(b) we should embrace trees when one wants to cut them.
(c) we should light some bulbs near trees.
(d) we should love trees.

Answer

Answer: (a) everyone should plant at least a tree every year.


Question 9.
Who play ‘Hide and Seek’ behind the trees?
(a) birds
(b) children
(c) passersby
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (b) children


Question 10.
Who can have parties under the trees?
(a) Birds
(b) beggars
(c) adults
(d) children

Answer

Answer: (c) adults


Question 11.
Who uses the trees to make tree houses?
(a) children
(b) birds
(c) both of these
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (c) both of these


Question 12.
How do the trees make fathers happy?
(a) Shady place
(b) place for party
(c) natural income
(d) swinging swings

Answer

Answer: (c) natural income


Question 13.
What do mothers find in trees?
(a) sharp to rest
(b) a place to make children play
(c) a lovely picture to paint
(d) fruits for family

Answer

Answer: (c) a lovely picture to paint


(1)

Trees are for birds.
Trees are for children.
Trees are to make tree houses In.
Trees are to swing swings on.
Trees are for the wind to blow through.
Trees are to hide behind In ‘Hide and Seek’.

Question 1.
Trees are useful for
(a) men and children
(b) animals and birds
(c) man (Including all genders)
(d) the animal kingdom

Answer

(d) the animal kingdom


Question 2.
Tree-house means
(a) a house made of a tree
(b) a house covered with leaves
(c) green house
(d) a small shelter built in a tree

Answer

(d) a small shelter built in a tree


Question 3.
Children use them
(a) to complete their painting
(b) to have their swings on them
(c) to climb them
(d) to hide themselves

Answer

(b) to have their swings on them


(2)

Trees are to have tea parties under.
Trees are for kites to get caught in.
Trees are to make cool shade in summer.
Trees are to make no shade in winter.
Trees are for apples to grow on, and pears:
Trees are to chop down and call, ‘TlMBER-R-R!’
Trees make mothers say,
‘What a lovely picture to palnt!’
Trees make fathers say,
What a lot of leaves to rake this fall?”

Question 1.
Mention two ways In which trees seem troublesome.

Answer

Kites get caught in the trees. In the autumn season the leaves of the trees full and they are to be cleaned.


Question 2.
How can the trees be useful In summer and winter?

Answer

In the summer season, the trees give us cool shade. In winter, their wood is used as fire to keep us warm.


Question 3.
How can trees be useful even after they are cutdown?

Answer

The trees are cut for the sake of timber. The timber Is used In the buildings for making windows and doors.


Question 4.
Mention two ways In which the trees are entertaining.

Answer

The trees entertain us when we hold tea-parties under them. It is also equally entertaining to paint the trees on the canvas.

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CHAPTER – 4 Chivvy | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 4 Chivvy

MCQs

Question 1.
The children always remain:
(a) the father of man
(b) learners
(c) teachers in the making
(d) innocent and obedient
(d) both (b) and (d)

Answer

(d) both (b) and (d)


Question 2.
The children do not like:
(a) to study
(b) the way grown-ups instruct them
(c) good manners
(d) to be insulted

Answer

(b) the way grown-ups instruct them


Question 3.
The grown-ups teach the children:
(a) good manners
(b) communicative skills
(c) spoken English
(d) to behave

Answer

(a) good manners


Question 4.
The Instructions seem to
(a) destroy their personality
(b) offend the elders
(c) offend most of the children
(d) fall over deaf ears

Answer

(c) offend most of the children


Question 5.
When the child doesn’t want to reply, he Is asked to
(a) stop speaking
(b) start a dialogue
(c) speak up
(d) train another child

Answer

(c) speak up


Question 6.
The grown-ups do not behave well. They them
(a) bully
(b) like
(c) love
(d) hate

Answer

(a) bully


Question 7.
The behavior of the grown-ups makes the child feel
(a) angry
(b) Irritated
(c) happy
(d) insulted

Answer

(d) insulted


Question 8.
The lesson of the poem Is that the grown ups must
(a) leave the child alone
(b) keep on behaving the way they do
(c) Improve their behavior
(d) send the child to school

Answer

(c) Improve their behavior


Question 9.
All instructions given by the adults regarding noise—
(a) to make them responsible
(b) to behave properly
(c) to avoid insult
(d) to be a laughing stock

Answer

Answer: (b) to behave properly


Question 10.
The child asked to stand straight to be—
(a) attentive
(b) active
(c) both of them
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (c) both of them


Question 11.
What does walking by dragging feet suggest?
(a) bad manners
(b) shoes soul would be affected
(c) feet may get hurt
(d) one of these

Answer

Answer: (a) bad manners


Question 12.
Who is giving these instructions?
(a) the poet
(b) an adult
(c) a child
(d) the teacher

Answer

Answer: (b) an adult


Question 13.
Why would the child need a hankie?
(a) to clean his face
(b) to clean his shoes
(c) to clean his bag
(d) to clean his slate

Answer

Answer: (a) to clean his face


(1)

Grown-ups say things like:
Speak up
Don’t talk with your mouth full
Don’t stare
Don’t point
Don’t pick your nose

Question 1.
The constructions are given so that
(a) the children become
(b) the children misbehave undisciplined
(c) the children become mature
(d) the children learn good manners

Answer

(d) the children learn good manners


Question 2.
Who have the habit of always Instructing the child?
(a) Adolescents
(b) Grown ups
(c) Mothers
(d) Parents

Answer

(b) Grown ups


Question 3.
How far are the Instructions liked by the children?
(a) They are not liked by most
(b) They are liked by most children children
(c) They are not liked by some
(d) They are liked by none of the children children

Answer

(a) They are not liked by most


(2)

Pull your socks up
Stand up straight
Say thank you
Don’t Interrupt
No one thinks you’re funny
Take your elbows off the table
Can’t you make your own
mind up about anything?

Question 1.
To behave In public one needs
(a) to be well-mannered
(b) to groom himself
(c) to take training
(d) to be polite

Answer

(a) to be well-mannered


Question 2.
The child stops speaking when asked
(a) to remain silent
(b) not to Interrupt
(c) to start speaking
(d) not to shout

Answer

(b) not to Interrupt


Question 3.
The above lines are addressed to
(a) the audience
(b) the readers
(c) the adults
(d) the children

Answer

(d) the children


Question 4.
In the above lines, the speaker is
(a) true
(b) false
(c) partially wrong
(d) partially correct

Answer

(a) true


Question 5.
The speaker does not allow
(a) liberty in any action
(b) the child to speak himself
(c) that he should use his own
(d) the child to remain quiet brain

Answer

(a) liberty in any action


Question 6.
When there is no liberty, the child cannot
(a) do his very best
(b) make his own decision
(c) satisfy his desire of excelling
(d) work to the maximum

Answer

(b) make his own decision


(3)

Ei Sit up
Say picase
Less noise
Shut the door behinci you
Dont drag your feet
Havent you got a hankie?
Take your hands out of
your pockets

Question 1.
Who speaks these lines and to whom?

Answer

A grown-up speaks these lines. These arc spoken to a child.


Question 2.
How should one walk?

Answer

One should walk without dragging one’s feet.


Question 3.
How should one stand?

Answer

One should stand with one’s hands out of one’s pocket.

Question 1.
Discuss these questions in small groups before you answer them.
(i) When is a grown-up likely to say this?
Don’t talk with your mouth full.
Answer:
A grown up is likely to say this when a child is 2 or 3 years old. This will be said when a child is talking while eating.

(ii) When are you likely to be told this? Say thank you.
Answer:
I will be told to say thank you’ when I am about five to six years old.

(iii) When do you think an adult would say this ? No one thinks you are funny.
Answer:
I think this will be told when one starts understanding things.

Question 2.
The last two lines of the poem are not prohibitions or instructions. What is the adult now asking the child to do? Do you think the poet is suggesting that this is unreasonable ? Why ?
Answer:
The child is now growing up. He is about to enter his teens. So, he is being told to make out choices and take his own decision. I think the poet is suggesting that it is unreasonable because all the time he had been told to do this or don’t do that. So how he can think independently now.

Question 3.
Why do you think grown-ups say the kind of things mentioned in the poem ? Is it important that they teach children good manners, and how to behave in public?
Answer:
I think the grown-ups give such instructions because they want to make their children more sensible and better citizens. It is very important to teach children good manners and how to behave in public. This will make children well-behaved and useful members of society.

Question 4.
If you had to make some rules for grown-ups to follow, what would you say? Make at least five such rules. Arrange the lines as in a poem.
Answer:
Don’t nag us.
Let us think independently.
Let us take our own decisions.
Give us clean and green environment.
Guide us but don’t goad us.

Chivvy Introduction

In this poem the poet wishes to highlight the irritating effect of nagging. All the time children are given instructions as do this or don’t do that. The children can’t develop their independent thinking if too much instructions are given to them. They get fed up also.

Chivvy Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 4 Chivvy

Chivvy Complete hindi translation

Part-I

Ask yourself ……… ………poem now. (Page 69)

स्वयं से तथा अपने सहपाठी से पूछो : क्या तुम्हें यह पसंद आता है हर समय यह कहा जाए कि यह करो या यह ना करो? आपके अनुभव में क्या बड़े लोग ऐसा करते हैं? जब माइकल 5 वर्ष का था, उसकी माँ उसे एक पास के विद्यालय में प्रवेश दिलाने ले गई। अध्यापक ने पूछा, “बच्चे, तुम्हारी माँ तुम्हें घर पर क्या कहकर बुलाती है?” “माइकल नहीं,” विश्वासपूर्वक उत्तर आया।
नोट : छिवी का अर्थ है आलोचना करना, “हमारे कुछ भी करने की कोशिश करते रहना,
प्रायः नाराज करने के तरीके में”, शब्दकोश के अनुसार। अब कविता पढ़ें।

1. Grown-ups say …… ….your nose.(Page 69)

बड़े लोग ऐसी बातें (चीजें) कहते हैं;
बोलो
अपना मुँह भर कर मत बोलो,
मत घूरो,
इशारा मत करो,
नाक में अंगुली मत डालो।

2. Sit up……. ……… your pockets. (Page 69)

बैठ जाओ, विनम्रता से बोलो
शोर कम करो।
अपने पीछे दरवाजा बंद करो
अपने पैर मत घसीटो
क्या तुम्हारे पास रूमाल नहीं है?
अपनी जेब से हाथ बाहर निकालो।

3. Pull your socks up.. …..anything? (Page 70)

अपनी जुराबें ऊपर करो
सीधे खड़े हो जाओ
धन्यवाद कहो
बीच में हस्तक्षेप मत करो
कोई नहीं सोचता कि तुम मज़ाकिया हो ।
अपनी कोहनियाँ मेज़ से हटाओ
क्या तुम अपना मन किसी भी चीज के बारे में नहीं बना सकते ?

 
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CHAPTER – 3 The Shed | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 3 The Shed

MCQs

Question 1.
The poem “The Shed’ is a:
(a) sonnet
(b) ode
(c) narrative
(d) lyric

Answer

(c) narrative


Question 2.
The shed is located:
(a) outside the village
(b) outside the garden
(c) at the bottom of the garden
(d) inside the garden

Answer

(c) at the bottom of the garden


Question 3.
What does the spider’s web indicate ?
(a) the shed has often been opened
(b) the shed has not often been opened
(c) the shed has never been opened
(d) both (c) and (b)

Answer

(b) the shed has not often been opened


Question 4.
The child wishes to open the shed. What trait is highlighted here ?
(a) open mind
(b) curiosity
(c) free mind
(d) mystery

Answer

(b) curiosity


Question 5.
To keep through its window’ will require:
(a) the courage of the child
(b) the courage of the spider
(c) the courage of the brother
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) the courage of the child


Question 6.
The warning of the brother is:
(a) he will be chased by the dragon
(b) he will get hurt
(c) he will soon die
(d) the ghost will kill him

Answer

(d) the ghost will kill him


Question 7.
The speaker of the poem is:
(a) a child
(b) a lady
(c) an old man
(d) an adult

Answer

(a) a child


Question 8.
The window mentioned in the poem is in the:
(a) bedroom
(b) drawing room
(c) garden
(d) sitting room

Answer

(c) garden


Question 9.
The author’s brother wants him not to:
(a) play in the garden
(b) fear the ghost
(c) touch the web
(d) enter the shed

Answer

(d) enter the shed


Question 10.
When the speaker passes by the window, he thinks that:
(a) someone is staring at him
(b) the spider will jump upon him
(c) the window-pane will break
(d) the ghost will attack him

Answer

(a) someone is staring at him


Question 11.
What feeling of the poet is exhibited in his peeping through the window?
(a) the poet is emotional
(b) the poet is careless
(c) the poet has a lot of time
(d) the poet is curious

Answer

Answer: (d) the poet is curious


Question 12.
What is the condition of the window described in the poem?
(a) it is sparkling with its new glass panes
(b) three panes of it are cracked
(c) all panes of it are broken off
(d) the children playing cricket have broken the window completely

Answer

Answer: (b) three panes of it are cracked


Question 13.
Why does the poet want to peep through the window as he passes it?
(a) to see the ghost
(b) to steal something
(c) to find out if somebody is staring at him
(d) to see his brother and his friends

Answer

Answer: (c) to find out if somebody is staring at him


Question 14.
Why does the speaker’s brother lie to him?
(a) he wishes to mislead the speaker
(b) he wishes to solely use the shed
(c) he wishes to sell away the shed
(d) he is afraid of the ghost

Answer

Answer: (b) he wishes to solely use the shed


Question 15.
What according to the poet’s brother would the ghost do if he entered the shed?
(a) the ghost would chit chat with her
(b) the ghost would chuckle to see her
(c) the ghost would chop her head
(d) all of the above

Answer

Answer: (c) the ghost would chop her head


(1)

There’s a shed at the bottom of our garden
With a spider’s web hanging across the door,
The hinges are rusty and creak in the wind.
When I’m In bed I lie and I listen,
I’ll open that door one day.

Question 1.
The shed is located at
(a) the end of the garden
(b) the lower point
(c) the tip point
(d) the point of the garden

Answer

(d) the point of the garden


Question 2.
The shed has remained
(a) unattended
(b) locked for long
(c) unpainted
(d) dusty

Answer

(b) locked for long


Question 3.
Across the door, one can see
(a) a rusty chain
(b) a painting
(c) paper frills
(d) the web of a spider

Answer

(d) the web of a spider


(2)

My brother says there’s a ghost In the shed
Who hides under the rotten floorboards,
And If I ever dare to set foot Inside
He’ll Jump out and chop off my head.
But Ill take a peek one day.

Question 1.
The ghost lives under the wooden covering
(a) of the board
(b) of the shed
(c) of the door
(d) of the floor

Answer

(d) of the floor


Question 2.
It will jump out to
(a) injure him
(b) kill him
(c) cut off the poet’s head
(d) shake hands

Answer

(c) cut off the poet’s head


Question 3.
‘Dare to set foot Inside’ means
(a) go inside
(b) to open the window
(c) put one foot forward
(d) daring act

Answer

(a) go inside


(3)

There’s dusty old window around at the side
With three cracked panes of glass.
I often think there’s someone staring at me
Each time that I pass,
I’ll peep through that window one day.

Questions 1.
What is being described In the above passage?

Answer

An old shed In the garden Is described here.


Question 2.
What does the third line show about the speakers mind?

Answer

The third line shows that there is fear In the speakers mind.


Question 3.
Do you think the place Is of daily use ? Give a reason for your answer.

Answer

No the place is not of daily use. The fact that the old window was dusty and had three cracked panes, reveals it.


(4)

I know that there Isn’t really a ghost,
My brother tells lies to keep the shed for his den;
There Isn’t anyone staring or making strange noises
And the spider has been gone from his web
Since I don’t know when.
I’ll go into that shed one day soon.
But not just yet…

Questions 1.
What does the speakers brother tell him?

Answer

The speaker’s brother tells him that there Is a ghost Inside the shed.


Question 2.
Why does he tell a lie?

Answer

He tells a Ile to keep the speaker away from the shed.


Question 3.
Do you think that the speaker has really no fear or Is he simply trying to be courageous?

Answer

In fact, the speaker has fear on his mind. In the second stanza he has said that some one seems to be staring at him from the shed. So In this stanza, he Is trying to fight his fear and be courageous.

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :

(i) Who is the speaker in the poem ?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both ?
Answer:
He is both afraid and curious as he wants to step in the shed.

(iii) What is she/he planning to do soon ?
Answer:
The poet is planning to take a peep one day soon.

(iv) “But not just yet…..” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Answer:
The poet shows fear in his mind as well as he is hesitant to go in. His brother has made him doubtful that there is a ghost in the shed.

Question 2.
Is there a room in your house or a house in your neighbourhood/locality where you would rather not go alone, and never at night? If there is such a place and a story to go with it, let others hear all about it.
Answer:
In our locality there is a primary school in which a basement has been made to gather the waste things like blackboard, table, chair, bricks and even the torn charts etc. Nobody is allowed to enter there as it is supposed to be haunted by some reptiles. The basement has some strange kind of smell and a few rats can be found running here and there. Getting in such a place is an adventure. I’ll go there one day but not today.

The Shed Introduction

This simple poem explains what a shed is. It is a small room, away from the main house, for keeping things, tools, vehicles and even animals. However, it is a must for every big house to keep its unused belongings. Read the poem and enjoy it with your partner.

The Shed Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 3 The Shed

The Shed Complete hindi translation

Do you ……….. …………..poem. (Page 48)

क्या आप जानते हो कि छप्पर क्या होता है? जैसे गाय के लिए छप्पर, औजार-शाला, लकड़ी के लिए छप्पर, यह एक छोटा सा कमरा होता है जो घर से दूर चीजें, जानवर, औजार, वाहन आदि रखने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। अपने सहपाठी से पूछो कि क्या उसने कोई छप्पर देखा है। उसे कहिए कि वह उसका वर्णन कक्षा में करे। आइये कविता पढ़ें।

1. There’s a shed. …………………………….one day.(Page 48)

हमारे बगीचे में एक ओर एक छप्पर बना है जिसमें द्वार पर मकड़ी के जाले लटके हुए हैं, जिसके कब्जे जंग लगे हैं और हवा के चलने भर से चरचराहट की आवाज करते हैं। जब मैं अपने बिस्तर पर लेटता हूँ, और उसे सुनता हूँ। मैं अवश्य . एक दिन इसका दरवाजा खोलूंगा।

2. There’s a dusty…. ….one day. (Page 49)

उसकी एक ओर एक मैली पुरानी खिड़की है जिसमें तीन टूटे-फूटे शीशे हैं। मैं प्रायः सोचता हूँ कि वहाँ ऐसा कोई है जो मुझे घूर रहा है जब भी मैं उसके पास से गुजरता हूँ। मैं अवश्य एक दिन इसकी खिड़की से अन्दर झांकूगा।

3. My brother….. …………. one day. (Page 49)

मेरा भाई कहता है कि छप्पर में एक भूत है जो गले हुए फर्श के तख्तों के नीचे छिपकर बैठा है। और यदि मैंने कभी भी उनके अन्दर कदम रखने की कोशिश की, वह कूद कर बाहर आयेगा और मेरा सिर काट देगा। परंतु एक दिन अवश्य मैं अन्दर जाऊंगा।

4. I know that,…. …….. just yet. (Page 49)

मैं जानता हूँ कि वास्तव में कोई भूत नहीं होता। मेरा भाई झूठ बोलता है क्योंकि वह उसे अपनी गुफा बनाना चाहता _है; वहाँ कोई भी नहीं है जो मुझे घूर रहा है या अजीब-अजीब आवाजें निकालता है और अब मकड़ी भी अपने जाल से दूर जा चुकी है, मैं नहीं जानता कब से गई है। मैं शीघ्र ही एक दिन इस छप्पर में जाऊंगा परंतु अभी नहीं……..

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :

(i) Who is the speaker in the poem ?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both ?
Answer:
He is both afraid and curious as he wants to step in the shed.

(iii) What is she/he planning to do soon ?
Answer:
The poet is planning to take a peep one day soon.

(iv) “But not just yet…..” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Answer:
The poet shows fear in his mind as well as he is hesitant to go in. His brother has made him doubtful that there is a ghost in the shed.

Question 2.
Is there a room in your house or a house in your neighbourhood/locality where you would rather not go alone, and never at night? If there is such a place and a story to go with it, let others hear all about it.
Answer:
In our locality there is a primary school in which a basement has been made to gather the waste things like blackboard, table, chair, bricks and even the torn charts etc. Nobody is allowed to enter there as it is supposed to be haunted by some reptiles. The basement has some strange kind of smell and a few rats can be found running here and there. Getting in such a place is an adventure. I’ll go there one day but not today.

The Shed Introduction

This simple poem explains what a shed is. It is a small room, away from the main house, for keeping things, tools, vehicles and even animals. However, it is a must for every big house to keep its unused belongings. Read the poem and enjoy it with your partner.

The Shed Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 3 The Shed

The Shed Complete hindi translation

Do you ……….. …………..poem. (Page 48)

क्या आप जानते हो कि छप्पर क्या होता है? जैसे गाय

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :

(i) Who is the speaker in the poem ?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both ?
Answer:
He is both afraid and curious as he wants to step in the shed.

(iii) What is she/he planning to do soon ?
Answer:
The poet is planning to take a peep one day soon.

(iv) “But not just yet…..” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Answer:
The poet shows fear in his mind as well as he is hesitant to go in. His brother has made him doubtful that there is a ghost in the shed.

Question 2.
Is there a room in your house or a house in your neighbourhood/locality where you would rather not go alone, and never at night? If there is such a place and a story to go with it, let others hear all about it.
Answer:
In our locality there is a primary school in which a basement has been made to gather the waste things like blackboard, table, chair, bricks and even the torn charts etc. Nobody is allowed to enter there as it is supposed to be haunted by some reptiles. The basement has some strange kind of smell and a few rats can be found running here and there. Getting in such a place is an adventure. I’ll go there one day but not today.

The Shed Introduction

This simple poem explains what a shed is. It is a small room, away from the main house, for keeping things, tools, vehicles and even animals. However, it is a must for every big house to keep its unused belongings. Read the poem and enjoy it with your partner.

The Shed Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 3 The Shed

The Shed Complete hindi translation

Do you ……….. …………..poem. (Page 48)

क्या आप जानते हो कि छप्पर क्या होता है? जैसे गाय के लिए छप्पर, औजार-शाला, लकड़ी के लिए छप्पर, यह एक छोटा सा कमरा होता है जो घर से दूर चीजें, जानवर, औजार, वाहन आदि रखने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। अपने सहपाठी से पूछो कि क्या उसने कोई छप्पर देखा है। उसे कहिए कि वह उसका वर्णन कक्षा में करे। आइये कविता पढ़ें।

1. There’s a shed. …………………………….one day.(Page 48)

हमारे बगीचे में एक ओर एक छप्पर बना है जिसमें द्वार पर मकड़ी के जाले लटके हुए हैं, जिसके कब्जे जंग लगे हैं और हवा के चलने भर से चरचराहट की आवाज करते हैं। जब मैं अपने बिस्तर पर लेटता हूँ, और उसे सुनता हूँ। मैं अवश्य . एक दिन इसका दरवाजा खोलूंगा।

2. There’s a dusty…. ….one day. (Page 49)

उसकी एक ओर एक मैली पुरानी खिड़की है जिसमें तीन टूटे-फूटे शीशे हैं। मैं प्रायः सोचता हूँ कि वहाँ ऐसा कोई है जो मुझे घूर रहा है जब भी मैं उसके पास से गुजरता हूँ। मैं अवश्य एक दिन इसकी खिड़की से अन्दर झांकूगा।

3. My brother….. …………. one day. (Page 49)

मेरा भाई कहता है कि छप्पर में एक भूत है जो गले हुए फर्श के तख्तों के नीचे छिपकर बैठा है। और यदि मैंने कभी भी उनके अन्दर कदम रखने की कोशिश की, वह कूद कर बाहर आयेगा और मेरा सिर काट देगा। परंतु एक दिन अवश्य मैं अन्दर जाऊंगा।

4. I know that,…. …….. just yet. (Page 49)

मैं जानता हूँ कि वास्तव में कोई भूत नहीं होता। मेरा भाई झूठ बोलता है क्योंकि वह उसे अपनी गुफा बनाना चाहता _है; वहाँ कोई भी नहीं है जो मुझे घूर रहा है या अजीब-अजीब आवाजें निकालता है और अब मकड़ी भी अपने जाल से दूर जा चुकी है, मैं नहीं जानता कब से गई है। मैं शीघ्र ही एक दिन इस छप्पर में जाऊंगा परंतु अभी नहीं……..

के लिए छप्पर, औजार-शाला, लकड़ी के लिए छप्पर, यह एक छोटा सा कमरा होता है जो घर से दूर चीजें, जानवर, औजार, वाहन आदि रखने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। अपने सहपाठी से पूछो कि क्या उसने कोई छप्पर देखा है। उसे कहिए कि वह उसका वर्णन कक्षा में करे। आइये कविता पढ़ें।

1. There’s a shed. …………………………….one day.(Page 48)

हमारे बगीचे में एक ओर एक छप्पर बना है जिसमें द्वार पर मकड़ी के जाले लटके हुए हैं, जिसके कब्जे जंग लगे हैं और हवा के चलने भर से चरचराहट की आवाज करते हैं। जब मैं अपने बिस्तर पर लेटता हूँ, और उसे सुनता हूँ। मैं अवश्य . एक दिन इसका दरवाजा खोलूंगा।

2. There’s a dusty…. ….one day. (Page 49)

उसकी एक ओर एक मैली पुरानी खिड़की है जिसमें तीन टूटे-फूटे शीशे हैं। मैं प्रायः सोचता हूँ कि वहाँ ऐसा कोई है जो मुझे घूर रहा है जब भी मैं उसके पास से गुजरता हूँ। मैं अवश्य एक दिन इसकी खिड़की से अन्दर झांकूगा।

3. My brother….. …………. one day. (Page 49)

मेरा भाई कहता है कि छप्पर में एक भूत है जो गले हुए फर्श के तख्तों के नीचे छिपकर बैठा है। और यदि मैंने कभी भी उनके अन्दर कदम रखने की कोशिश की, वह कूद कर बाहर आयेगा और मेरा सिर काट देगा। परंतु एक दिन अवश्य मैं अन्दर जाऊंगा।

4. I know that,…. …….. just yet. (Page 49)

मैं जानता हूँ कि वास्तव में कोई भूत नहीं होता। मेरा भाई झूठ बोलता है क्योंकि वह उसे अपनी गुफा बनाना चाहता _है; वहाँ कोई भी नहीं है जो मुझे घूर रहा है या अजीब-अजीब आवाजें निकालता है और अब मकड़ी भी अपने जाल से दूर जा चुकी है, मैं नहीं जानता कब से गई है। मैं शीघ्र ही एक दिन इस छप्पर में जाऊंगा परंतु अभी नहीं……..

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Chapter - 2 The Rebel

MCQs

Question 1.

 

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CHAPTER – 1 The Squirrel | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 1 The Squirrel

MCQs

Question 1.
The squirrel was sitting on a tree:
(a) to observe everyone
(b) to shake Its branches
(c) eating nuts
(d) to catch its prey

Answer

(c) eating nuts


Question 2.
The poetic device used In the tail was like a question mark Is:
(a) metaphor
(b) personification
(c) simile
(d) rhyme

Answer

(c) simile


Question 3.
The squirrel sat in:
(a) a straight manner
(b) the burrow
(c) an erect position
(d) both (a) and (c)

Answer

(d) both (a) and (c)


Question 4.
Its hobby was:
(a) to play
(b) to climb
(c) to Indulge in mockery
(d) to eat
(e) both (a) and (c)

Answer

(e) both (a) and (c)


Question 5.
The coat of the squirrel was:
(a) admirable
(b) greying
(c) very thick
(d) gray

Answer

(d) gray


Question 6.
The squirrel went the other way shows Its:
(a) different attitude towards
(b) disagreement the humans
(c) different strategy
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) different attitude towards


Question 7.
What mark does it wore
(a) question
(b) smile
(c) answer
(d) angry

Answer

Answer: (a) question


Question 8.
What is the colour of its overcoat?
(a) Grey
(b) black
(c) brown
(d) off white

Answer

Answer: (a) Grey


Question 9.
He sat up …. to eat a nut
(a) dancing
(b) upside down
(c) straight
(d) nicely

Answer

Answer: (c) straight


Question 10.
It keeps itself at distance from ….
(a) human
(b) insects
(c) road
(d) dust

Answer

Answer: (a) human


Question 11.
Who Went the other way?
(a) the poet
(b) the squirrel
(c) the onlooker
(d) the gardener

Answer

Answer: (b) the squirrel


(1)

He wore a question mark for tail.
An overcoat of gray.
Hc sat up straight to eat a nut.
He liked to tease and play.
And if we ran around his tree,
He went the other way.

Question 1.
The squirrel wore
(a) a tail
(b) a wig
(c) a coat
(d) a smile

Answer

(c) a coat


Question 2.
When the squirrel raises the tail
(a) its tip keeps pointing down
(b) It Is never perpendicular
(c) It sends a caution to others
(d) It looks strange

Answer

(a) its tip keeps pointing down


Question 3.
The squirrel’s hobby is
(a) eating nuts
(b) only playing
(c) to do some funny tricks
(d) to dance around the trees and play

Answer

(c) to do some funny tricks


Question 4.
A squirrel likes to
(a) play with nuts
(b) play with human-beings
(c) play around with trees
(d) play at all times

Answer

(b) play with human-beings


Question 5.
If humans ran around, the squirrel
(a) would soon hide Itself
(b) would sit at one place
(c) wouldn’t be frightened
(d) would chase the humans

Answer

(c) wouldn’t be frightened

Question 1.
Why did the King want to know answers to three questions ?
Answer:
The King thought that he would never fail if he knew the right answers to the three questions.

Question 2.
Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom
(i) to fetch wisemen
(ii) to find answers to the questions
(iii) to look for the wise hermit
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions. Mark your choice.
Answer:
Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

Three Questions Comprehension check (Page – 14)

Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the box.

1. Many wisemen answered the king’s questions, ………………
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable………………
4. The king requested the hermit ………………
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound,………………

  • but the bleeding would not stop.
  • to answer three questions.
  • but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
  • and follow it strictly.
  • to help the king act at the right time.

Answer:
1. Many wise men answered the kings questions, but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king at the right time.
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a time table and follow it strictly.
4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop.

Three Questions Working with the text (Page-14)

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
Why was the King advised to go to magicians ?
Answer:
In order to decide the right time to do something, one needs to know the future and that could be done by magicians only. So the king was advised to go to magicians.

Question 2.
In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the King ?
Answer:
To answer the second question, the advice of councillors, or doctors and priests, would be important.

Question 3.
What suggestions were made in answer to the third question ?
Answer:
A few suggestions were made in answer to the third question. The most important thing was suggested to be science, fighting and moreover religious worship.

Question 4.
Did the wise men win the reward ? If not, why not?
Answer:
The wise men did not win the reward as they gave different answers to his questions.

Question 5.
How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
Answer:
The King with the help of hermit removed the wounded man’s clothes, washed his wound and covered it with his handkerchief. He redressed it till the blood stopped flowing.

Question 6.
(i) Who was the bearded man ?
(ii) Why did he ask for the King’s foregiveness ?
Answer:
(i) The bearded man was the sworn enemy of the king who had put bearded man’s brother to death. He had taken away all his property, too.
(ii) He had sworn revenge on the king. But the king had saved his life by dressing his wound. The bearded man felt grateful and asked for forgiveness.

Question 7.
The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness ?
Answer:
To show his forgiveness, the king promised to send his servants and doctor to look after him. He was happy to have made peace with the enemy. The king also promised to return his property.

Question 8.
What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why ?
Answer:
(i) The most important time was when the King was digging the beds for the hermit. The hermit then was the most important man, and the most important business was to help the hermit.
(ii) The most important time was when the king was dressing the man’s wounds. The bearded man was the most important person, and the service given to that man was King’s most important business.

(iii) The most important time is ‘present. The most important person is with when one is at the moment. To do a good deed to the person is the most important business. I feel the third answer is the most appropriate one. If we do the right at the present moment, everything will be ‘all right in future.

Three Questions Working with language (Page – 15)

Question 1.
Match items in List A with their meanings in List B. fainted : lost consciousness

AB
(i) woundedgot up from sleep
(ii) awokegive back
(iii) forgivesmall patches of ground for plants
(iv) faithfulseverely injured
(v) pitypardon
(vi) bedsloyal
(vii) returnfeel sorry for

Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.

AB
(i) woundedseverely injured
(ii) awokegot up from sleep
(iii) forgive pardon
(iv) faithfulloyal
(v) pityfeel sorry for
(vi) bedssmall patches of ground for plants
(vii) returngive back

Words in sentences :

(i) I took pity on a wounded bird.
(ii) The dog is a faithful animal.
(iii) Please plant the saplings in the beds.

Question 2.
Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets.

  • He has ………………. to help me. Do you think he will remember his ……………. ? (promise)
  • He has promised to help me. Do you think he will remember his promise ?

(i) The …………………..said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ………….. (judge)
(ii) I didn’t notice any serious………………. Of opinion among the debaters, although
they …………………..from one another over small points. (differ)
(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to ………….., but will you accept my ………….as final ? (answer)
(iv) It isn’t. ……………….. that ……………………should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
(v) Hermits are…….. ………… men. How they acquire their …… no one can tell. (wise)
(vi) The committee has ……… ……….. to make Jagdish captain of the team. The …………….. is likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for…………………….. is as noble as willingness to ……..
(forgive)
Answer:
(i) judge, judgement.
(ii) difference, differed
(iii) answer, answer
(iv) necessary, necessity
(v) wise, wisdom
(vi) decided, decision
(vii) foregiveness, forgive

Three Questions Speaking and Writing (Page – 16)

Question 1.
Imagine you are the King. Narrate the incident of your meeting the hermit. Begin like this :
The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answers. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit….
Answer:
The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answer. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit who was known for his wisdom. When I reached his hut, he was digging the earth. He greeted me and kept digging. I put my questions before him but he even kept mum.

He was feeling tired. I took the spade and started digging for him. I repeated my request for answering the questions. Just then a bearded man came there. I had to redress his wound and consoled him. The hermit served him with food and shelter. Before coming back, I repeated my questions to the hermit. At last the sage gave answers to my satisfaction. I have made peace with my enemy by then.

Question 2.
Imagine you are the hermit. Write briefly the incident of your meeting the king. Begin like this :
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the king…
Answer:
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the King, but kept digging. I worked hard and got tired. He put three questions before me to answer, but I kept mum. He asked me to give my spade and he started digging.

Just then I saw a bearded man coming and made the king turn around. I with the help of king dressed the wounded bearded man and took him in the hut. I served him with food and he slept. The king repeated his questions. Only then I gave the answers to his satisfaction. He regarded me with a bow head and went to his capital.

Three Questions Introduction

Once a king wanted to know the answers to three questions. He thought that he would never fail if he knew three such questions’ awswers. How he got the answers is the basic theme of Leo Tolstoy’s story “Three Questions. The answers to the questions ennoble the king and he knew what the life sought him for doing the noble work for his subjects.

Three Questions Word Notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 1 Three Questions 1
NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 1 Three Questions 2

Three Questions Complete Hindi Translation

Part-I

A king has ……….. ………….wants? (Page 7)

एक राजा के पास तीन प्रश्न हैं और वह उनके उत्तर जानने को उत्सुक है। वे प्रश्न क्या हैं? क्या राजा को वह सब कुछ प्राप्त होता है जो वह चाहता है?

1. The thought…. ……………..differently. (Page 7)

किसी राजा को यह विचार आया कि वह कभी असफल नहीं होगा। यदि उसे तीन बातों के बारे में जानकारी होगी। वे तीन बातें थीं: किसी कार्य को शुरू करने का सही समय क्या है? किन लोगों को उसे सुनना चाहिए? कौन-सा कार्य करना उसके लिए अति महत्त्वपूर्ण है? अतः राजा ने अपने संदेशवाहकों को राज्य भर में भेजा और एलान करवा दिया कि जो व्यक्ति इन तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर देगा उसे भारी धन दिया जाएगा। अनेक बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति राजा के पास आये, परंतु उन्होंने सभी प्रश्नों के उत्तर अलग ढंग से दिये।

2. In reply …… …….. every action. (Pages 7-8)

पहले प्रश्न के उत्तर में, कुछ ने कहा कि राजा को एक समय सारिणी तैयार करनी चाहिए, और तब उसका सख्ती से पालन करना चाहिए। केवल इसी तरीके से, उन्होंने कहा, कि वह सभी कार्य सही समय पर कर पायेंगे। कुछ अन्यों ने कहा कि पहले से ही यह निर्णय कर लेना असंभव था कि किसी कार्य को करने के लिए सही समय कौन सा होना चाहिए। राजा को अपने चारों ओर की स्थिति पर ध्यान देना होगा, मूर्खता भरे विलासी कार्यों से बचना होगा, और वह सदा उसी कार्य को करे जो उस समय आवश्यक हो। अन्य लोगों ने कहा कि राजा को बुद्धिमान लोगों की एक समिति की जरूरत है जो उसे सही समय पर कार्य करने में सहायता दें। इसका कारण यह था कि कोई एक व्यक्ति दूसरे लोगों की सहायता के बिना किसी भी कार्य को करने का सही समय तय नहीं कर सकता।

3. By then …………………….. religious worship. (Page 8)

पर अन्य व्यक्ति बोले कि कुछ कार्य बेहद जरूरी भी हो सकते हैं। ये कार्य समिति के निर्णय की प्रतीक्षा नहीं कर सकते। किसी भी कार्य को करने के लिए सही समय का निर्णय लेने के लिए यह आवश्यक है कि भविष्य की जानकारी हो। और ऐसा केवल जादूगर ही कर सकते हैं। इस कारण, राजा को जादूगरों के पास जाना होगा। दूसरे प्रश्न के उत्तर में कुछेक ने बताया कि राजा के लिए सर्वाधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण लोग उसके सभासद हैं; अन्य ने बताया कि पुजारी हैं। कुछ ने डॉक्टरों को चुना। और अन्य लोगों ने कहा कि सैनिक ही उसके लिए बेहद जरूरी व्यक्ति हैं। तीसरे प्रश्न के उत्तर में कुछ ने विज्ञान को कहा। अन्य ने युद्ध लड़ने को चुना तथा कुछ अन्य ने धार्मिक पूजापाठ को महत्त्वपूर्ण बताया।

4. As the.. …heavily. (Pages 8-9)

चूंकि सभी प्रश्नों के उत्तर इतने अधिक अलग थे, राजा को संतुष्टि प्राप्त नहीं हुई और उसने कोई भी पुरस्कार नहीं दिया। इसके अतिरिक्त, उसने एक संन्यासी के पास सलाह के लिए जाने का निर्णय लिया। वह संन्यासी अपनी बुद्धिमत्ता के लिए दूर-दूर तक जाना जाता था।
वह संन्यासी जंगल में रहता था और उससे बाहर कभी नहीं आता था। वह केवल आम लोगों से मिलता था। इसी कारण राजा ने आम वस्त्र पहने। उस संन्यासी की झोंपड़ी पर पहुंचने से पहले ही राजा ने अपना घोड़ा अंगरक्षक के पास छोड़ दिया, और अकेला ही पैदल झोंपड़ी के निकट गया। जब राजा संन्यासी की झोंपड़ी के पास पहुंचा तो उसने संन्यासी को झोंपड़ी के सामने की भूमि को खोदते हुए पाया। उसने राजा का सत्कार किया और अपनी खुदाई जारी रखी। संन्यासी काफी बूढ़ा और कमजोर था, और कार्य करते समय वह हाँफने लगा था।

5. The king. ……….. ………….. ground. (Page 9)

राजा संन्यासी के पास गया और बोला, “हे बुद्धिमान संन्यासी, मैं आपके पास आया हूँ ताकि आप मेरे तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दे सकें: मैं कैसे पता लगाऊँ कि सही कार्य करने का सही समय कौन-सा है? किन व्यक्तियों की मुझे सबसे अधिक जरूरत है? और कौन से कार्य सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं?” संन्यासी ने राजा को सुना, परंतु कुछ न बोला। वह खुदाई करता रहा। “आप थक गये हैं,” राजा बोला, “मुझे फावड़ा दीजिए और अपने स्थान पर मुझे कार्य करने दें।” “धन्यवाद”, संन्यासी ने कहा, और राजा को अपना फावड़ा दे दिया। तब वह भूमि पर ही बैठ गया।

6. When the ….. ….the hermit. (Page 10)

जब राजा ने दो क्यारियाँ खोद दी, तो उसने कार्य रोका और अपने प्रश्नों को दोहराया। संन्यासी ने कोई उत्तर नहीं दिया, परंतु खड़ा हो गया, फावड़े के लिए अपने हाथ फैलाये, और बोला, “अब आप आराम कीजिए, और मुझे कार्य करने दीजिए।”परंतु राजा ने फावड़ा नहीं दिया और उसने खुदाई जारी रखी। एक घंटा बीता, तब दूसरा घंटा भी बीत गया। सूर्य पेड़ों के पीछे अस्त हो गया, और अंत में राजा ने फावड़ा जमीन पर अटका दिया और बोला, “हे बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति, मैं आपके पास अपने प्रश्नों के उत्तर जानने के लिए आया था। यदि आप मुझे उत्तर नहीं दे सकते, तो कह दीजिए और मैं घर लौट जाऊंगा।” “देखो कोई व्यक्ति दौड़ा चला आ रहा है,” संन्यासी ने कहा।

Part -II

1. The king ……..stopped. (Pages 10-11)

राजा पीछे मुड़ा तथा उसने एक दाढ़ी वाले व्यक्ति को दौड़कर उनकी ओर आते हुए देखा। अपने हाथों से उसने अपने पेट को दबा रखा था जिससे खून बह रहा था। जब वह राजा के पास पहुँचा तो बेहोश होकर भूमि पर गिर गया। राजा तथा संन्यासी ने उस व्यक्ति के कपड़ों को उतारा तथा उसके पेट में एक बड़ा-सा घाव देखा। राजा ने उस घाव को धोकर साफ किया तथा उस पर अपना रूमाल रख दिया, पर खून बहना बंद नहीं हुआ। राजा ने घाव पर पुनः पट्टी बांधी, और अंत में खून बहना थम गया।

2. The man ….. ……….bed was. (Page 11)

उस व्यक्ति ने अब बेहतर महसूस किया तथा उसने कुछ पीने के लिए मांगा। राजा ने उसे ताजा पानी लाकर दे दिया। इस समय तक सूर्य अस्त हो चुका था तथा हवा ठण्डी हो गई थी। राजा संन्यासी की मदद से उस घायल व्यक्ति को झोंपड़ी में ले गया तथा उसे चारपाई पर लिटा दिया। उस व्यक्ति ने आँखें बंद कर ली तथा चुपचाप लेटा रहा। राजा भी जो अपनी पदयात्रा तथा काम के कारण थक गया था, फर्श पर लेट गया तथा रात भर सोता रहा। जब वह जागा तो कुछ मिनट बाद ही उसे याद आया कि वह कहाँ था तथा पलंग पर लेटा वह दाढ़ी वाला अजनबी व्यक्ति कौन था।

3. “Forgive …………forgive me!” (Page 12)

“मुझे क्षमा कीजिए,” उर दाढ़ी वाले व्यक्ति ने कमजोर आवाज में कहा, जब उसने देखा कि राजा भी जाग गया था। मैं तुम्हें नहीं जानता और तुम्हें क्षमा करने का कोई कारण भी नहीं है,” राजा बोला। “आप मुझे नहीं जानते पर मैं आपको जानता हूँ। मैं आपका वही दुश्मन हूँ जिसने आपसे बदला लेने की कसम खा रखी थी, क्योंकि आपने मेरे भाई को मृत्यु दण्ड दिया था और मेरी सम्पत्ति हड़प ली थी। मैं जानता था कि आप अकेले ही उस संन्यासी के पास गए हैं और मैंने आपके घर लौटते समय रास्ते में आपकी हत्या कर देने का इरादा किया था। पर दिन बीत गया और आप नहीं लौटे।

इसीलिए मैं अपने छिपने के स्थान से बाहर निकला और मेरी मुठभेड़ आप के अंगरक्षकों से हो गयी जिन्होंने मुझे पहचाना और मुझे घायल कर दिया। मैं उनसे बच निकला पर यदि आपने मेरे घावों की मरहम पट्टी न की होती तो मैं मर गया होता। मैंने आपकी जान लेने की इच्छा की थी और आपने मुझे जीवनदान दिया। अब यदि मैं जीवित रहता हूँ और यदि आपकी इच्छा हो तो मैं आपके स्वाभिभक्त सेवक की तरह आपकी सेवा करूंगा तथा अपने बेटों को भी यही आदेश दूंगा। मुझे क्षमा कीजिए।”

4. The king….. ……………. wise man.” (Page 12)

राजा को बहुत खुशी हुई कि उसने अपने दुश्मन से इतनी आसानी से दोस्ती कर ली थी, जिसे उसने अपना हितैषी बना लिया था। उसने न केवल उसे मुआफ किया परन्तु यह भी कहा कि मैं अपने सेवकों को तुम्हारे पास भेजूंगा व अपने डॉक्टर को भी तुम्हारी देखभाल करने का निर्देश दे दूंगा, और राजा ने उस व्यक्ति को उसकी सम्पत्ति भी लौटाने का वचन दिया।

घायल व्यक्ति को छोड़कर, राजा झोंपड़ी से बाहर आया और संन्यासी को चारों ओर देखा। जाने से पहले वह एक बार अपने प्रश्नों के उत्तर प्राप्त करना चाहता था। संन्यासी अपने घुटने के बल बैठकर उन क्यारियों में बीज डाल रहा था, जिन्हें उसने पिछले दिन खोदा था। राजा उनके पास पहुंचा और बोला, “हे बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति, अब अंतिम बार मैं आपसे अपने प्रश्नों के उत्तर माँग रहा हूँ।”

5. “You have ……… you mean ?” (Page 13)

“तुम्हें उत्तर दिया जा चुका है।” संन्यासी बोला, जो अभी भी भूमि पर झुका हुआ था और अपने सामने खड़े राजा की ओर सिर उठाकर देख रहा था। “मुझे उत्तर किस प्रकार मिला? आपके कहने का क्या अर्थ है?”

6. Do you …….. ………………. business. (Page 13)

“क्या आप नहीं देखते?” संन्यासी ने उत्तर दिया। “यदि कल आपने मेरी कमजोरी पर दया न करके मेरी क्यारियाँ नहीं खोदी होतीं, तो आप वापिस लौट गये होते। तब तो, उस व्यक्ति ने आप पर आक्रमण कर दिया होता और आप यही कामना करते रहते ‘काश मैं तुम्हारे पास ठहर गया होता’। इसलिए. सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण समय वह था जब आप क्यारियाँ खोद रहे थे। और मैं सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति था, तथा मेरी मदद करना ही आपका सबसे अधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण काम था। इसके पश्चात् जब वह व्यक्ति हमारी ओर भाग कर आया तो सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण समय वह था जब आप उसकी देखभाल कर रहे थे, क्योंकि यदि आपने उसके घाव की मरहम-पट्टी न की होगी तो वह आपसे शांति वार्ता किए बिना ही मर गया होता। अतः वह सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति था, तथा आपने उसकी जो सेवा की वही आपके लिए सबके अधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण काम था।

7. “Remember…. ….purpose alone.”(Page 13)

“याद रखो, केवल एक ही समय सबके महत्त्वपूर्ण होता है और वह समय है ‘वर्तमान’। यही सबके अधिक महत्वपूर्ण समय है क्योंकि इस समय के दौरान ही हमारे पास कुछ कर पाने की शक्ति होती है।” “सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति वह होता है जिसके साथ एक निश्चित समय पर होते हैं, क्योंकि कोई नहीं जानता कि भविष्य में क्या होने वाला है और हमें किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति से भेंट भी हो पायेगी या नहीं। सबसे अधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण कार्य है उस व्यक्ति की भलाई करना, क्योंकि हमें उसी कार्य के लिए संसार में भेजा गया है।”

 

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CHAPTER – 10 The Story of Cricket| CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter -10 The Story of Cricket

MCQs

Question 1.
The ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn up in:
(a) 1740
(b) 1744
(c) 1741
(d) 1742

Answer

(b) 1744


Question 2.
Cricket differs from other games:
(a) due to the equipment
(b) due to the pitch
(c) as it takes the longest time to
(d) as it takes the shortest duration complete

Answer

(c) as it takes the longest time to


Question 3.
The length of the pitch is:
(a) twenty yards
(b) twenty two yards
(c) twenty one yards
(d) twenty three yards

Answer

(b) twenty two yards


Question 4.
The world’s first Cricket Club was formed:
(a) in Australia
(b) in Melbourne
(c) in Africa
(d) in Hambledon

Answer

(d) in Hambledon


Question 5.
Cricket is originally an/a:
(a) Indian Game
(b) American Game
(c) British Game
(d) Arabian Game

Answer

(c) British Game


Question 6.
Cricket owes its present popularity to:
(a) Radio
(b) Video
(c) Television
(d) Print Media

Answer

(c) Television


Question 7.
Cricket has a large viewership in:
(a) China
(b) Asia
(c) Russia
(d) India

Answer

(d) India


Question 8.
Advancements in technology have affected:
(a) the game of billiards
(b) the game of hockey
(c) the game of cricket
(d) the game of table-tennis

Answer

(c) the game of cricket


Question 9.
In one particular respect cricket is different from other games. It is that the game of cricket
(a) is very expensive
(b) takes a long time
(c) is most popular
(d) is played all over the world

Answer

(b) takes a long time


Question 10.
The pitch of the cricket is:
(a) 10 yards
(b) twenty yards
(c) 22 yards
(d) twenty five yards

Answer

(c) 22 yards


Question 11.
The game of cricket traces its origin from ___
(a) England
(b) Mumbai
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Delhi

Answer

Answer: (a) England

Question 1.
Where was Cricket originated?
Answer:
Cricket was originally played in England.

Question 2.
What does ‘bat’ mean?
Answer:
Bat mean a stick or club.

Question 3.
What was the original shape of a bat?
Answer:
A bat was similar to hockey stick, curving outwards at the bottom.

Question 4.
What is a length,of a test cricket match?
Answer:
A test cricket match is usually played for five days.

Question 5.
What is the length of pitch of the ground?
Answer:
The pitch is specified to 22 yards.

Question 6.
Name one oval and one circular shaped cricket ground.
Answer:
Cricket ground is Adelaide in Australia is oval and Chepauk Stadium in Chennai is circular in shape.

Question 7.
Who has absolute power in deciding all disputes?
Answer:
Two umpires have the absolute power in setting all disputes.

Question 8.
What were the two major changes that happened by the year 1780?
Answer:
By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match and creation of the first six-seam cricket ball was witnessed.

Question 9.
What are the major transformation happened in Indian cricket?
Answer:
The major transformation are best paid players, replacement of gentlemanly amateur by the paid professionals and global commerce and technology.

Question 10.
What materials is used to make a cricket bat?
Answer:
As the cricket bat consists of two parts the blade is made of willow wood and its handle is made of cane.

Question 11.
Which protective equipment are made of synthetic lightweight materials?
Answer:
Pads, gloves and helmets are made up of synthetic light weight materials.

Question 12.
What is the role of Zoroastrians in cricket?
Answer:
Zoroastrians the Persis was the first Indian community to start playing the game.

Question13.
Who is Dada Bhai Naoroji?
Answer:
Dada Bhai Naoroji is amongst the founder members of Indian National congress and the great Parsi statesman and intellectual.

Question 14.
Why was C.K. Nayudu popular for?
Answer:
C.K. Nayudu was an outstanding Indian batsman of his time. He was the first test captain of the country.

Question 15.
What is the role of Television in changing cricket?
Answer:
The role of television is that it expanded the audiences for the game of beaming cricket into small towns and villages.

Question 16.
Which country has the largest viewership?
Answer:
India has the largest viewership.

Question 17.
Name some stick and ball games that you have witnessed or heard of.
Answer:
Cricket, Hockey, Baseball, and Polo are a few stick-and-ball games.

Question 18.
The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket why?
Answer:
Parsis were in the close contact with the British because of their interest in trade. They were the first Indian community to westernise and went up taking up the game of cricket. .

Question 19.
‘The rivalry between the Parsis and the Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for the former’. What does ‘a happy ending’ refer to?
Answer:
The ‘happy ending refers to the victory of a Parsis team over the Bombay Gymkhana in a game of cricket in 1889, Just four years after the foundation of the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Question 20.
Did you think cricket owes its present popularity to television? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Yes, cricket owes its popularity to television. It has expanded the audience of the game by taking cricket to villages and small town. Children from these places now had the chance to learn the game, seeing the international games and imitating their favourite cricketers.

Question 21.
Why was cricket a large viewership in India, not to China or Russia?
Answer:
Cricket is popular mostly in the colonial countries of British empire not the sovereign countries. India was only the part of the British empire not the China or Russia. Therefore, cricket has large viewership in India, not in China or Russia. Moreover, TV companies have created a global market for cricket in India.

Question 22.
What do you understand by the games (cricket) ‘equipment’?
Answer:
The things which are necessary for playing the game are games (cricket) ‘equipment’. Like in a ball, bat, wicket, helmets, gloves, pads are the required things to play the match.

Question 23.
How is Test Cricket a unique game in many ways?
Answer:
Test cricket is a unique game as it can go on for five days and still end in a draw. No other modern team sport takes even half as much time to complete.

The Story of Cricket Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
‘Cricket is the most sought after sports’. How is it important for ‘National Integration?
Answer:
Sports is an integral part of a healthy life. It helps in staying fit and achieving common goals. Cricket appears to be the most appealing national entertainment. Expert players represent nation, big companies sponsor this sport, and children play it in ground and streets too. During matches, spectators support the players and audiences at home stick to T.V. The player are given prizes and showered with love and blessings. National Integration is obvious if India plays with Pakistan or Australia with New Zealand. It brings together the whole nation.

Question 2.
Playing games helps in developing personality of a child. Give reasons in support of your answer.
Answer:
A child is born with innate qualities. They get subdued with time if they are not evoked on time. Games/ sports give an opportunity to blossom there in-born talents involvement and inclination required in games develops team spirit, leadership, helps to overcome hurdles, pain makes one passionate enough to reach his goal-operation and respect for other develops an individual. Children forget difference and get associated with each other while playing games.

Question 3.
How is cricket different from other team games?
Answer:
Cricket is different from other team games because in cricket, the length of the pitch is mentioned as 22 yards. However, the shape of the ground could be oval or circular. There is no specific measurement for the size of the ground as well. It is the only game played for five days and can end without a specific result. Unlike cricket, many other popular games like hockey or football follow certain specification for grounds.

Question 4.
How have advances in technology affected the game of cricket?
Answer:
The advances in technology have affected the game of cricket in the matter of protective equipment. The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads in 1848 and protective gloves soon afterward. The modern game would be unimaginable without helmets made out of metal and synthetic light weight materials.

Question 5.
Explain how cricket changed with changing times and yet remained unchanged in some ways.
Answer:
With the change of times, technology get more advanced and players started wearing protective equipment. Earlier the bat was made of one piece, Today it has a separate blade and handle. Decisions became more fair with motion-sensor cameras. But still, both bat and ball are handmade, not industrially manufactured.

The Story of Cricket Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
Cricket grew out of the many stick-and ball games played in England 500 years ago. The word ‘bat’ is an old English word that simply mean stick or club. By the seventeenth century, cricket had enough to be recognisable as a distinct game. Till the middle of the eighteenth century, bats were roughly the same shape as hockey sticks, curving outwards at the bottom. There was a simple reason for this: the ball was bowled underarm, along the ground and the curve at the end of the bat gave the batsman the best chance of making contact.

(i) How has the cricket originated?
(ii) What does ‘bat’ mean? ‘
(iii) ‘What was the shape of the bat in eighteenth century?
(iv) How did the curve of the bat help the batsman?
(v) Write antonym of ‘recognisable’.
Answer:
(i) The cricket is originated in England around 500 years ago with many stick and ball games.
(ii) ‘Bat’ is an old English word that simply mean stick or club.
(iii) Bats were curved outwards at the bottom roughly the same shape as hockey sticks.
(iv) The curve at the end of the bat gave the batsman the best chance of making contact.
(v) Unfamiliar.

Question 2.
There’s a historical reason behind both these oddities. Cricket was the earliest modern team sport to be codified. The first written ‘Laws of cricket’ were drawn up in 1744. They started, “the principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.

The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them six inches. The ball must be between five and six ounces, and the two sets of stumps 22 yards apart”, the world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760 s and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787. During the 1760s and 1770s it became common to pitch the ball through the air rather than roll it along the ground. This  change gave bowlers the options of length, deception through the air, plus increased pace.

It also opened new possibilities for spin and swing. In response, batsmen had to master timing and shot selection. One immediate result was the replacement of the curved bat with straight one. The weight of the ball was limited to between 5V2 to 572 ounces, and the width of the bat to four inches. In 1774, the first leg-before law was published. Also around this time, a third stump became common. By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match, and this years also saw the creation of the first six-seam cricket ball.

(i) When were ‘Laws of Cricket’ written?
(ii) What was the role of umpire in the game?
(iii) What is the height of stumps?
(iv) When was the first cricket club was formed in Hambledon?
(v) Change noun ‘oddities’ into an adjective.
Answer:
(i) The written Laws of Cricket were drawn up in 1744.
(ii) The two umpires were enabled to decide all disputes with absolute powers.
(iii) The height of stumps must be 22 inches high.
(iv) The first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760’s.
(v) Odd.

Question 3.
If you look at the game’s equipment, you can see how cricket both changed with changing times and yet fundamentally remained true to its origins in rural England. Cricket’s most important tools are all made of natural, preindustrial materials. The bat is made with leather, twine and cork. Even today both bat and ball are handmade, not industrially manufactured. The material of the bat changed slightly over time. Once it was cut out of a single piece of wood. Now it consists of two pieces, the blade which is made out of the wood of the willow tree and the handle which is made out of cane that became available as European colonialists and trading companies established themselves in Asia. Unlike golf and tennis, cricket has refused to remake its tools with industrial or man-made materials: Plastic, fiberglass and metal have been firmly rejected.

(i) What were the materials used for making bat?
(ii) What is the change evident in bat making?
(iii) How is the cane available for bat making?
(iv) What inatuials are rejected in tool making?
(v) Write synonym of ‘refusal’.
Answer:
(i) The bat was made of leather, twine and cork.
(ii) The bat consists of two pieces made of willow and cane.
(iii) The cane became available to European colonialists and trading companies as they established themselves in Asia.
(iv) Materials like plastic, fiber glass and metal have been firmly rejected.
(v) Decline.

Question 4.
Modem cricket is dominated by Tests and one-day internationals, played between national teams. The players who become famous, who live on in the memories of cricket’s public, are those who have played for their country. The players that Indian fans remember even now are those who were fortunate enough to play Test cricket. C.K. Nayudu, an outstanding Indian batsman of his time, Lives on in the popular imagination when some of his great contemporaries like Palwankar Vithal and Palwankar Baloo have been forgotten. Even though Nayudu was past his cricketing prime when he played for India in its first Test matches against England starting in 1932, his place in India’s cricket history is assured because he was the country’s first Test Captain.

(i) Who live in the memories of cricket public?
(ii) Who is C.K. Nayudu?
(iii) Who were contemporaries of C.K. Nayudu?
(iv) When did the Nayudu play his first test match against England?
(v) What is the meaning of‘fortunate’?
Answer:
(i) The player who become famous are those who have played for the country.
(ii) C.K. Nayudu was the first test captain of the country.
(iii) Palwankar Vithal and Palwankar Baloo were the contemporaries of C.K. Nayudu.
(iv) C.K. Nayudu played his first test match against England in the year 1932.
(v) Lucky.

Question 5.
One hundred and fifty year ago the first Indian cricketers, the Parsis, had to struggle to find an open space to play in. Today, the global marketplace has made Indian players the best-paid. Most famous cricketers in the game, Men for whom the world is a stage. This transformation was made up of many smaller changes: the replacement of the gentlemanly amateur by the paid professional, the triumph of the one-day game as it overshadowed Test cricket in terms of popularity, and the remarkable changes in global commerce and technology. ‘

(i) How has the game changed in India?
(ii) How has ‘global marketplace’ helped Indian players?
(iii) How was the popularity of test cricket is overshadowed?
(iv) Who is responsible for cricket game?
(v) Explain: world is a stage.
Answer:
(i) In India, Parsis had to struggle to find an open space to play in.
(ii) Global Marketplace has made Indian players the best paid cricketers.
(iii) One day cricket matches one preferred over test matches by the Indian cricket fans.
(iv) Global commerce and technology is responsible for changes in cricket game.
(v) The lines were written by Shakespeare that the world is a stage and we all are actors. We do our role play.

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