TEXTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Working with the text:

1. Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets:-
2. ——- was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, a big fair,  a big competition)
3. Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods —— ( to display, to buy,  to sell)
4. Uncle told me ——– while he was away. ( not to buy anything, not to go anywhere,  not to talk to anyone)
5. The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present —- ( to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck)
6. The first time I took a chance I got ——– ( a bottle of ink, two pencils,  a trifle)
7. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made —— ( a fool of me, a good profit,  friends with many people)

Answers:

1. A big fair             to sell              3.  not to buy anything    
2.   to try their luck       5.  two pencils      6.  a fool of me.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why do you think Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?

Ans :  Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence because the shopkeepers could cheat him and take away his money.

2. Why was the shop called “Lucky Shop’?

Ans :  The shop was called Lucky Shop to attract people to try their luck and win prizes.

3. An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?

Ans :  The old man made 15 rupees by selling the clock back to the shopkeeper.

4. How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?

Ans : The boy won four prizes – a comb, a fountain pen, a wristwatch and a table lamp.

5. Why was Rasheed upset?

Ans :  Rasheed was upset because he thought that he was unlucky at the game of chance.

6. In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?

Ans :  The shopkeeper gave Rasheed things of small value. He made him try his luck again and again. In this way Rasheed lost all his money and he was made a fool.

Working with language :

1. The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs.

Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.

1. (i) The two teams have —– three matches already. (play)

(ii) The last day’s —– was excellent.

2. (i)She has a lovely —– . (face)

(ii) India —- a number of problems these days.

3. (i) He made his —– in essay-writing. ( mark)

(ii) Articles —- ‘sold’ are reserved.

4. (i) The police are —- the area to catch the burglars. ( comb)

(ii) An ordinary plastic —- costs five rupees.

5. (i) He gave a —– in answer to my question. ( smile)

(ii) We also —- to see him smile.

6. (i) He said he —— to be invited to the party. ( hope)

(ii) We gave up —– of his joining the party.

7. (i) The boys put up a good athletic —— (show)

(ii) The soldiers —– great courage in saving people from floods.

8. (i) You deserve a —— on the back for your good performance. ( pat)

(ii) The teacher —- the child on the cheek to encourage her.

Answers

1. (i) The two teams have played three matches already.(play)

(ii) The last day’s play was excellent.

2. (i) She has a lovely face. (face)

(ii)India  is facing a lot of problems these days.

3. (i) He made his mark in essay-writing. (mark)

(ii) Articles marked ‘sold’ are reserved.

4. (i) The police are combing the area to catch the burglars. ( comb)

(ii) An ordinary plastic comb cost five rupees.

5. (i) He gave a smile in answer to my question. (smile)

(ii) We also smiled to see him smile.

6. (i) He said he hoped to be invited to the party. (hope)

(ii) We gave up hope of his joining the party.

7. (i) The boys put up a good athletic show. (show)

(ii) The soldiers showed great courage in saving people from floods.

8. (i) You deserve a pat on the back for your good performance. (pat)

(ii) The teacher patted the child on the cheek to encourage her.

 B. Notice the use of ‘there’ in the following sentences:-

• There was a big crowd at the fair.
• There were many things I’d have liked to buy.

  Now rewrite the following sentences using ‘there’ in the beginning. Look at the following  examples.

• I can do nothing to help you.

         There is nothing I can do to help you.

• A man at the door is asking to see you.

         There is a man at the door asking to see you.

1. This park has beautiful roses.
2. Your story has no fun in it.
3. We have no secrets between us.
4. My village has two primary schools.
5. This problem can be solved in two ways.

Answers:

1. This park has beautiful roses.

          There are beautiful roses in this park.

2. Your story has no fun in it.

         There is no fun in your story.

3. We have no secrets between us.

          There are no secrets between us.

4. My village has two primary schools.

          There are two primary schools in my village.

5. This problem can be solved in two ways.

         There are two ways to solve this problem.

B. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box:-

Huge:      big:      foolish:     interesting:      tiny :      unlucky:      last.

There was a —— Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a —– toy to a ——- camel. I went to the fair on its —– day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very —– . I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more —- than ——.

Answer:

There was a huge Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a tiny toy to a big camel. I went to the fair on its last day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the

Lucky Shop. It was very interesting. I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more foolish than unlucky.

Speaking and reading aloud:

A]  1.  Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not   refer to the Lucky Shop.
Ans :  One day my uncle took me to the Eid fair . He left me with my servant Bhaiya and he went to visit his friends. He warned me not to go far from the place. I should not buy anything without his knowledge. Together both Bhaiya and me went from shop to shop . When uncle returned he brought for me some gifts.

2. Read aloud the two paragraphs that describe the boy and the old man at the Lucky Shop.

(Students to read these two paragraphs themselves)

3. Listen to these children. What are they talking about?

Child 1 – Would you like some tea or coffee?

Child 2 –I don’t like coffee . I’d prefer tea.

Child 3 — I’d prefer coffee , thank you.

One child is offering tea or coffee to the other two children. One of them wants tea as he does not like coffee. The other prefers coffee.

B].  Work in pairs . One of you is an agent and the other is a client looking for accommodation in a hotel. Talk to each other. Use the clues given below.

Agent                                                                                           Client

What sort of accommodation would you prefer?I’d prefer a ——-

Would you like your own room or would you                       I’d like ——-

Like to share a room?                                                                I don’t think I’d like——

Would you like a room with television?                                 Yes, I do want —–

Do you need to hire a car?                                                        No, thanks, I don’t need —-

No, I’d prefer —–

What sort of location are you interested in?                         I’d like to stay in ——

Have you any other requirements?                                          Yes. I must have —–

Yes, give me ——–

No, no other requirements.

 

Answers:

   Agent                                                                                           Client

What sort of accommodation would you prefer–         I’d prefer a cosy and clean one.

Would you like your own room or would you                I’d like to have my own room.

Like to share a room?

Would you like a room with television?                           Yes. I do want a television .

 

Do you need to hire a car?                                                    No, thanks, I don’t need a car.

No, I’d prefer a hired car.

What sort of location are you interested in?                    I would like to stay in a town.

Have you any other requirements?                                    Yes, I would like breakfast in bed.

Yes, the room should be spacious.

No, no other requirements.

Dictation:

1.Some words are given below. Listen carefully to the word from the list the teacher speaks, and write against it another word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling. The first is an example— fair  :  fare

Fair    ——-:      buy  ——–:   one ——-:   which ———:  two ———:  no ———

Here ——–:    see  ———-:      there ———:    hare ———:   nun ——-.

Answers

Fair — fare:         buy–   bye:   one   — won :     which  — witch :   two — too:

No—know :  here –hear :    see —sea :   there—their :   hare – hair :   nun – none.