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NCERT Solutions for Class 7th English Chapter 9 A Bicycle in Good Repair

Comprehension Check 

Question 1:
“I got up early, for me.” It implies that

1. he was an early riser.
2. he was a late riser.
3. he got up late that morning.

Solution:

3. he was a late riser.

Question 2:
The bicycle “goes easily enough in the morning and a little stiffly after lunch.” The remark is Mark your choice(s)

1. humorous
2. inaccurate
3. sarcastic
4. enjoyable
5. meaningless

Solution:

1. Humorous.

Question 3:
Find two or three sentences in the text which express the author’s disapproval of it.
Solution: 

1. “Don’t do that; you’ll hurt it.”
2.  “It doesn’t if you don’t wobble it.”
3. “Don’t you trouble about it any more; you will make yourself tired.”

Question 4:
“ …..if not, it would make a serious difference to the machine.” What does ‘if refer to?
Solution:
‘It’ refers to ball bearings.  Working with the Text

Working with the Text

Answer the following questions.
Question 1:
Did the front wheel really wobble? What is your opinion? Give a reason for your answer.
Solution:
The front wheel wobbled occasionally, but it didn’t require any attention. The bicycle was in good condition and the author was pleased with it.

 Question 2:
in what condition did the author find the bicycle when he returned from the tool shed?
Solution:
When the author returned from the tool shed his friend had taken out the front wheel of the bicycle. His friend was sitting on the ground with the wheel between his legs. He was playing with the wheel while the other part of the bicycle was lying on the gravel path beside him.

Question 3:
“Nothing is easier than taking off the gear-case.” Comment on or continue this sentence in the light of what actually happens.
Solution:
“Nothing is easier than taking off the gear-case but it is an impossible task to fix it back.” The author’s friend took out the gear-case easily, but he was having a nightmare in putting- it back to its place.

Question 4:
What special treatment did the chain receive?
Solution:
Author’s friend tightened it to an extent that it didn’t move at all. He then loosened it until it was twice as loose as it was before.

Question 5:
The friend has two qualities—he knows what he is doing and is absolutely sure it is good. Find the two phrases in the text which mean the same.
Solution: 

1. Cheery confidence
2. Inexplicable hopefulness

Question 6:
Describe ‘the fight’ between the man and the machine. Find the relevant sentences in the text and write them.
Solution:
The bicycle was in good condition, but the author’s friend unnecessarily disturbed it. He first took out front-wheel and then the gear-case, his next victim was the chain. He really had a tough time in fixing these parts back into their place.
Then he lost his temper and tried bullying the thing. The bicycle, I was glad to see, showed spirit and the subsequent proceedings degenerated into little else than a rough and tumble fight between them and the machine.One moment the bicycle would be on the gravel path and he on top of it; the next, the position would be reversed – he on the gravel path, the bicycle on him.
Now he would be standing flushed with victory, the bicycle firmly fixed between his legs. But his triumph would be short-lived. By a sudden, quick movement it would free itself and turning upon him, hit him sharply over the head with one of its handles.

Working with Language

Question 1:
Read the following sentences.

• We should go for a long bicycle ride.
• I ought to have been firm.
• We mustn’t lose any of them.
• I suggested that he should hold the fork and that I should handle the wheel.

The words in italics are modal auxiliaries. Modal auxiliaries are used with verbs to express notions such as possibility, permission, willingness, obligation, necessity etc. ‘Should,’ ‘must’ and ‘ought to’ generally express moral obligation, necessity and desirability.
Look at the following.

• We should go on a holiday, (suggestion: It is a good idea for us to go on a holiday.)
• He is no too well these days. He must see a doctor before he becomes worse, (compulsion or necessity: It is absolutely essential or necessary for him to see a doctor.)
• You ought to listen to me. I am well over a decade older than you. (more emphatic than ‘should’: Since I am older than you, it is advisable that you listen to me.)

Note: ‘Should’ and ‘ought to’ are often used interchangeably.
Rewrite each of the following sentences using should / ought to / must in place of the italicised words. Make other changes wherever necessary.

1. You are obliged to do your duty irrespective of consequences. ………………………..
2. You will do well to study at least for an hour every day. ……………………………….
3. The doctor says it is necessary for her to sleep eight hours every night. …………………………
4. It is right that you show respect towards elders and affection towards youngsters. ………………………….
5. If you want to stay healthy, exercise regularly. ………………………….
6. It is good for you to take a walk, every morning. ……………………………
7. It is strongly advised that you don’t stand on your head. ……………………….
8. As he has a cold, it is better for him to go to bed. ……………………….

Solution:

1. You must do your duty irrespective of consequences
2. You should study at least for an hour every day.
3. The doctor says she must sleep eight hours every night.
4. You ought to show respect towards elders and affection towards youngsters.
5. To stay healthy, you must exercise regularly.
6. You should take a walk, every morning.
7. You must not stand on your head.
8. As he has a cold, he should to go to bed.

Question 2:
Use should/must/ought to appropriately in the following sentences.

1. People who live in glass houses ……………….. not throw stones.
2. You …………………. wipe your feet before coming into the house, especially during the rains.
3. You ……………. do what the teacher tells you.
4. The pupils were told that they …………….. write more neatly.
5. Sign in front of a park; You …………….. not walk n the grass.
6. You ……………… be ashamed of yourself having made such a remark.
7. He left home at 9 o’clock. He ………………. be here any minute.
8. “Whatever happened to the chocolate cake?” “How ……………. I know? I have just arrived.”

Solution:

1. should
2. must
3. must
4. should
5. must
6. ought to
7. should
8. should

Question 3:
Two or more single sentences can be combined to form a single sentence.
Read the following.
I made an effort and was pleased with myself. This sentence is in fact a combination of two sentences.

• I made an effort.
• I was pleased with myself.
  Now read this sentence.
  I did not see why he should shake it.
  This is also a combination of two sentences.
• I did not see (it).
• Why should he shake it?

Divide each of the following sentences into its parts. Write meaningful parts. If necessary, supply a word or two to make each part meaningful.

1. I went to the tool shed to see what I could find. (3 parts)
2. When I came back he was sitting on the ground. (2 parts)
3. We may as welt see what’s the matter with it, now it is out. (3 parts)
4. He said he hoped we had got them all. (3 parts)
5. I had to confess he was right. (2 parts)

Solution:

1. I went to the tool shed.
   I went to see
   What could I find?
2. I came back.
   He was sitting on the ground
3. We may as well see.
   What is the matter with it?
   Now, it is out.
4. He said.
   He hoped.
   We had got them all.
5. I had to confess.
   He was right.

Question 4:
‘en’ acts as a prefix (put at the beginning) or as a suffix (put at the end) to form new words.
en + courage = encourage
weak + en = weaken
‘en’ at the beginning or at the end of a word is not always a prefix or a suffix.
It is then an integral part of the word ending, barren
(i) Now arrange the words given in the box under the three headings – prefix, suffix and part of the word.

Solution:

(ii) Find new words in your textbook and put them under the same headings
Solution:

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Where did the author planned to do alongwith his friend?
Solution:
The author and his friend planned to go for ride on his bicycle.

Question 2:
Who the author called the right person to shake the bicycle?
Solution:
The author called himself the right person to shake his bicycle.

Question 3:
Which was the toughest part of the bicycle that the author’s friend found the toughest to fix?
Solution:
It was the gear-case that gave the author’s friend the most trouble.

Question 4:
How the author and his friend spent the entire day?
Solution:
The author’s friend dismantled the bicycle parts one-by-one for the entire day and then he spent the entire day fixing them at their place.

Question 5:
Was it right for the author’s friend to dismantle the bicycle?
Solution:
The author’s bicycle was in a perfect state there was no use of dismantling its parts by his friend.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
How did the author said to encourage his friend to fix the gear-case?
Solution:
The author said that it was fascinating to observe his friend working on the bicycle. He called his confidence as cheery and the hopefulness as inexplicable. His friend found these words to be encouraging and started re-fixing the gear-case.

Question 2:
What happened to the ball bearings?
Solution:
Author’s friend unscrewed the ball bearings without informing him. They started rolling on the ground and then they might have lost some of it there. Then the author kept them in his hat which was later blown away by the wind because of which they again lost five of those bearings.

Question 3:
What was the state of the author’s friend at the last?
Solution:
The author’s friend was completely tired because of his struggle with the bicycle. He was soiled with oil and dirt. He found fixing the parts of the bicycle extremely tough and somehow got those parts in place. He called it quits finally claiming that this is enough.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
The author didn’t go for the bicycle ride he had planned with his friend why?
Solution:
The author and his friend had planned to go for a ride on the bicycle, but the two couldn’t make it. His friend dismantled all the parts of the bicycle one-by-one. He first took out the front wheel and then the ball bearing from it. The chain was his next victim before he finally moved on to the gear-case. It took his friend the entire day to fix these parts back into their place and then he finally left for his home.

Question 2:
Author’s friend had taken out the parts of the bicycle easily, but he really had tough time fixing them Explain this with suitable example.
Solution:
The author’s friend has taken out the ball bearings from the front wheel without any alarm. He then started fixing the front wheel only to realise latter that he had not put those bearings back into their place. He then moved to the chain.
He first tightened it to an extent that it wasn’t moving and loosened twice its earlier state. The gear-case was the most complicated one. He took it easily, but a tough time fixing it back.

Value Based Questions

Question 1:
We should not mess up with things that belong to others. Elaborate.
Solution:
We should treat things that belongs to others with utmostcare. We should treat them even more cautiously than we would have treated our things.
There are many things around us that we consider dear to us. Similarly people are also emotional about their things and we must respect their feelings.
Treating other’s thing’s callously will make them lose their trust on us and they might not lend their things to us again. We should take uttermost care while handling things belonging to others and must return them at once when our job is done.

Question 2:
Friendship is a great relation. We all must treasure our friends. Explain.
Solution:
It is great to have friends in life. They add colours to our life. There are many things which we cannot share with our family, but can share with our friends easily.
Our friends help us in our time of need and stand beside us during our thick and thin. We trust them and can rely on them in times of need. We must be helpful and understanding towards our friend and must always be available to render our help to them.

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
“Catch ’em!” he shouted; “catch ’em! We mustn’t
lose any of them.” He was quite excited about them.
We groveled round for half an hour and found sixteen.
He said he hoped we had got them all, because, if
not, it would make a serious difference to the machine.
I had put them in safety in my hat. It
was not a sensible thing to do I admit.

Question 1:
Who has been referred as ‘he’ in the above lines?
Solution:
The author’s friend has been referred as ‘he’ in the above lines.

Question 2:
What were they looking for?
Solution:
They were looking for the ball bearings.

Question 3:
… it would make a serious difference to the machine. What has been referred to as ‘machine’ in these lines?
Solution:
Author’s bicycle has been referred as machine in the above lines.

Question 4:
“Catch ’em!” he shouted; “catch ‘em! Just before this the author’s friend
(a) had unscrewed the ball bearings.
(b) had tightened the chain.
(c) had taken out the gear-case.
(d) had taken out the front wheel.
Solution:
(a) had unscrewed the ball bearings.

Question 5:
Find one word from the given lines which is antonym of ‘bored’.
(a) Hopped
(b) Groveled
(c) Thrilled
(d) Excited
Solution:
(d) Excited

Question 6:
Why it wasn’t a sensible decision to keep it in the hat?
(a) The hat had holes.
(b) The author wanted to wear the hat.
(c) They got lost in the hat.
(d) The hat was blown away by the wind and some of ball bearings were lost.
Solution:
(d) The hat was blown away by the wind and some of ball bearings were lost.

Extract 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
He said, “This is dangerous; have you got a hammer?” I
ought to have been firm, but I thought that perhaps he
really did know something about the business. I went to
the tool shed to see what I could find. When I came back
he was sitting on the ground front wheel between his legs.

Question 1:
What has been referred to as dangerous in the given lines?
Solution:
The wobbling of the front wheel has been described as dangerous in the given lines.

Question 2:
Who has been referred as ‘he’ in the given lines?
Solution:
Author’s friend has been referred as ‘he’ in the given lines.

Question 3:
What the person intended to do with the hammer?
Solution:
He wanted to repair the wobbling of the front wheel with the hammer.

Question 4:
The author should have been firm about
(a) not allowing his friend to touch his bicycle
(b) not going to the tool shed
(c) going for the ride on bicycle
(d) the opinion of his friend about the bicycle
Solution:
(a) not allowing his friend to touch his bicycle.

Question 5:
Find out one word from the given lines that is synonym of the word ‘possibly’.
(a) Mostly       (b) Definitely
(c) Certainly   (d) Perhaps
Solution:
(d) Perhaps

Question 6:
What was the author’s friend doing with the front wheel?
(a) He was trying to check the problem in it
(b) He was trying to fix it in its positions
(c) He was playing with it
(d) He was taking a nap keeping the front wheel in that position.
Solution:
(c) He was playing with it.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 7th English Chapter 10 The Story of Cricket

Comprehension Checks

Question 1:
Cricket is originally a/an

1. Indian game.
2. British game.
3. International game.

Mark the right answer.
Solution:
2. a British game.

Question 2:
“There is a historical reason behind both these oddities.” In the preceding two paragraphs, find two words/phrases that mean the same as ‘oddities’.
Solution:

1. peculiarities
2. curious characteristic

Question 3:
How is a cricket bat different from a hockey stick?
Solution:
A cricket bat is thick and flat while a hockey stick is bent at the bottom.

Check

Question 1:
Write True or False against each of the following sentences.

1. India joined the world of Test cricket before independence.
2. The colonisers did nothing to encourage the Parsis in playing cricket.
3. Palwankar Baloo was India’s first Test captain.
4. Australia played its first Test against England as sovereign nation.

Solution:

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False

Check

Question 1:
A ‘professional’ cricket player is one who makes a living by playing cricket. Find the opposite of ‘professional’ in the last paragraph.
Solution:
Amateur

Question 2:
In “the triumph of the one-day game”, ‘triumph’ means the one-day game’s

1. superiority to Test cricket
2. inferiority to Test cricket.
3. achievement or success over Test cricket.
4. popularity among viewers.

Mark the right answer.
Solution:
4. Popularity among viewers

Question 3:
“ the men for whom the world is a stage”.

1. It refers to the famous cricket fields in the world.
2. It means that there are many cricket playing countries in the world.
3. It implies that cricketers are like actors and every cricket ground is like a stage on which the drama of cricket is enacted the world over.

Mark the right answer.
Solution:
3. It implies that cricketers are like actors and every cricket ground is like a stage on which the drama of cricket is enacted the world over.

Working with the Text

Question 1:
Name some stick-and-ball games that you have witnessed or heard of.
Solution:
Hockey, Polo, squash, golf.

Question 2:
The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket. Why?
Solution:
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 3:
The rivalry between the Parsis and the Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for the former. What does ‘a happy ending’ refer to?
Solution:
‘Happy ending’ refers to the defeat of the Bombay Gymkhana by the Parsi club in a cricket match held in 1889.

Question 4:
Do you think cricket owes its present popularity to television? Justify your answer.
Solution:
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 5:
Why has cricket a large viewership in India, not in China or Russia?
Solution:
Cricket is not played in communist countries like China and Russia so it has less viewership there. India is one of the oldest cricket playing nation which further adds to its large viewership in the country.

Question 6:
What do you understand by the game’s (cricket) ‘equipment’?
Solution:
The accessories like bat, ball, stumps and bells are the equipment used in playing the game. Pads, helmets and gloves are protective equipment used while playing cricket.

Question 7:
How is Test cricket a unique game in many ways?
Solution:
Test cricket is unique because it can go on for five days and still can end with a draw. No other game requires even half of this time to finish. A football match is played for 90 minutes.
Even nine innings of a baseball match gets over less than what it takes to finish a one-day match.

Question 8:
How is cricket different from other team games?
Solution:
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 follows certain specification for grounds

Question 9:
How have advances in technology affected the game of cricket?
Solution:
Advancement in technology has been used in manufacturing protective equipment in cricket. The newly invented vulcanised rubber was used in pads and gloves. The helmets are made up of metal and lightweight synthetic materials.

Working with Language

Question 1:

• Word search
• Twelve words associated with cricket are hidden in this grid.
• Six can be found horizontally and remaining six vertically.”
• Two words have been found for you.

Clues to the hidden words are given below.
Solution:
Horizontal six deliveries, four runs, attacked while out of arena, no result, stumps, fielder to the off-side of the wicketkeeper.
Vertical stumps flying, back to the pavilion, a lofty one, mid-air mishap, not even one out of six, goes with bat.

Solution:
Horizontal Over, Wicket, Boundary, Slip, Stumped, Draw Vertical Six, Ball, Out, Maiden, Bowled, Caught

Question 2:
Add -ly to the italicised word in each sentence. Rewrite the sentence using the new word. See the examples first.

• He runs between wickets as if his legs were Stiff.
  He runs between wickets stiffly.
• Why did the batsman swing the hat in such a violent manner?
• Why did the batsman swing the bat so violently?

1. It is obvious that the work has not been done in a proper way.
2. He made the statement in a firm manner.
3. The job can be completed within a week in an easy way.
4. You did not play in a serious manner or else you would have won the match.
5. She recited the poem in a cheerful manner.

Solution:

1. properly
2. firmly
3. easily
4. seriously
5. cheerfully

Question 3:
Use the following phrases appropriately in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.

1. Actually, I didn’t intend to come to your place. I reached here without planning.
2. Sunil, there’s a letter for you in today’s post. There’s one for me also.
3. Everybody thought I had composed the poem. The truth is my younger sister did it.
4. The doctor told the patient to make sure that he took his pills on time.
5. It will be better for us to plan our trip before setting out.

Solution:

1. by accident
2. as well
3. as a matter of fact
4. see to it
5. we had better

Speaking and Writing

Question 1:
Complete each of the following words using gh, ff or f.
Then say each word clearly after your teacher.
(i) e… …ort             (ii) …act
(iii) con… … ess    (iv) lau… … ing
(v) enou… …          (vi) hal…
(vii) scru… …         (viii) rou… …
(ix) sti… … ly         (x) di… …erence
(xi) sa… ety           (xii) …lush
Solution:
(i) effort           (vii) scruff
(ii) fact             (viii) rough
(iii) confess     (ix) stiffly
(iv) laughing   (x) difference
(v) enough      (xi) safety
(vi) half           (xii) flush

Question 2:
Write two paragraphs describing a bus ride to watch a cricket match in a village. Use the following points. Add some of your own.

• two hour journey by bus
• an old and crowded bus
• friendly passengers
• visit to a village fair where the match is to be played
• the match between two village teams
• makes shift stumps, rough pitch and a rubber ball.
• the match was enjoyable, but the trip was tiring.

Solution:
A cricket match was organised in Muzaffarnagar last week. I went to watch the match alongwith my friend. I live in Modinagar and Muzaffarnagar is two hours bus journey from my place. We caught a bus of Uttar Pradesh transportation from the bus depot near my place. It was an old and crowded bus. We didn’t get any seat and had to keep standing all through the journey. The passengers were mostly farmers from the nearby villages.
They were very simple and friendly. We were chatting with each other and cracking jokes. It was a long journey and the roads were very bad.
When we finally reached Muzaffarnagar, I felt relaxed. There was a large fair being organised at the place where the match was to be played. There was still time left for the match to begin so we decided to enjoy the fare. There were many stalls of food items and games at the fare and we had great fun.
The match started on its time. It was between two village teams. We were cheering for our team. There was a tough competition between both the teams and finally our village won the game.
The match was very exciting and enjoyable, but the long journey had made us tired. It was a very good day that left behind many sweet memories.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Name one cricket ground that is oval in shape.
Solution:
Adelaide Oval cricket ground is oval in shape.

Question 2:
Mention the year when the cricket rules were written for the first time
Solution:
Cricket rules were written for the first time in 1744.

Question 3:
State two changes that were seen in the game of cricket around 1780.
Solution:
By 1780, a Test match was played for average three days. It was also the period when the first six-seam cricket ball was created.

Question 4:
The game of cricket traces its origin from where?
Solution:
The game of cricket traces its origin from rural England.

Question 5:
Where and by which community cricket was initially played in India?
Solution:
Cricket was initially played in Bombay by the Parsi community.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What are the changes the cricket bat has undergone with time?
Solution:
Initially the cricket bat was similar to the shape of hockey bat because the ball was bowled underarm. The bowlers then began to pitch the ball through the air rather than rolling it on ground. The curved bats were then replaced by the straight ones. Initially the bat was made by a single piece of wood. These days it consists of two pieces. The blade is made of willow wood while the handle is of cane.

Question 2:
CK Nayudu name is recorded in the history of cricket. What are. the reasons that make him a legend?
Solution:
CK Nayudu is revered because he was an outstanding batsman. He was one of the few initial Indian cricketers who got to play the test match cricket. Nayudu created history by becoming the first captain of the Indian Test team.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
During the 1760 and 1770s, it became common to pitch the ball through the air.
What changes it brought in to the game of cricket?
Solution:
Following the above mentioned trend, one immediate change was the replacement of the curved bats by the straight ones. The bowlers got the options of length, deception through air and increased pace because of this. It opened new possibilities for spin and swing bowling. In response
to tricks applied by the bowlers, the batsmen had to improve their timings and shot selection.

Question 2:
Explain elaborately India’s dominance in the world cricket today.
Solution:
India has the largest viewership for the game of cricket among all the test playing nations. It is also the largest market in the cricketing world. It has made the centre of gravity to shift towards South Asia from the country it originated.
The ICC headquarters too were shifted from London to Dubai where it is tax-free. The Indian cricket players are the best paid in the international cricket. They are famous and have got millions of supporters.

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions: (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
Cricket does not. Ground can be oval like the
Adelaide Oval or nearby circular like Chepauk in
Chennai. A six at the Melbourne Cricket ground
need to clear much more ground than it does at
Feroze Shah Kotla in Delhi.

Question 1:
What does the sentence ‘Cricket does not’ refers to?
Solution:
It refers that there is no specification in cricket for the size and the shape of the ground.

Question 2:
Explain the phrase ‘nearby circular’.
Solution:
It means that the Chepauk stadium in Chennai is not completely, but almost like the shape of a circle.

Question 3:
What are two shapes that a cricket ground can be of?
Solution:
A cricket ground can be almost oval or circular.

Question 4:
A six at the Melbourne Cricket ground need to clear much more ground than it does at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. This means that
(a) Feroz Shah Kotla and Melbourne cricket ground are of same size.
(b) Melbourne cricket ground is larger than Feroz Shah Kotla
(c) Feroz Shah Kotla is larger than Melbourne cricket ground
(d) None of the above
Solution:
(b) Melbourne cricket ground is larger than Feroz Shah Kotla.

Question 5:
‘A six’ in the above lines mean
(a) a ball touching the boundary
(b) ball crossing the boundary without touching it
(c) four runs
(d) a boundary
Solution:
(b) ball crossing the boundary without touching it.

Question 6:
What is Chepauk?
(a) Cricket stadium
(b) Cricket ground
(c) An almost circular stadium
(d) All of the above
Solution:
(d) All of the above

Extract 2

Directions: (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
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 origin in rural
England. Cricket’s most important tools are all made
up of natural, pre-industrial materials.

Question 1:
Mention one protective equipment used in the game of cricket.
Solution:
Helmet

Question 2:
Write one important tool used in the game of cricket.
Solution:
Bat

Question 3:
Name the materials through which the cricket’s important tools made up of.
Solution:
Cricket’s most important tools are made up of natural and pre-industrial materials.

Question 4:
What has its origin in rural England?
(a) Equipment used in the game of cricket
(b) Most important tool used in game of cricket
(c) Game of cricket
(d) None of the above
Solution:
(c) Game of cricket

Question 5:
Pre-industrial materials refer to
(a) synthetic materials
(b) natural products
(c) materials that have been in use before the industrial evolution
(d) vulcanised rubber
Solution:
(c) materials that have been in use before the industrial evolution

Question 6:
Find one word from the above lines that means ‘from beginning’
(a) Remained
(b) Pre-industrial
(c) Origin
(d) Rural
Solution:
(c) Origin

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NCERT Solutions for Class 7th English Chapter 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk

Comprehension Check

Question 1:
Choose the right answer.

1. Mr Willy Wonka is
   (a) a cook     (b) an inventor
   (c) a manager
2. Wonka-Vite makes people
   (a) older      (b) younger
3. Mr Wonka wants to invent a new thing which will make people
   (a) younger    (b) older

Solution:

1. (b) an inventor
2. (b) younger
3. (b) older

Question 2:
Can anyone’s age be a minus number? What does ‘minus 87’ mean?
Solution:
No, age cannot be in minus because we all start growing up from the moment we are born. ‘Minus 87’ means the man is 87 years back to his actual age.

Question 3:
Mr Wonka begins by asking himself two questions. What are they?

1. What is ………….?
2. What lives ………….?

Solution:

1. What is the oldest thing in the world?
2. What lives longer than anything else?

Working with the Text

Question 1:

1. What trees does Mr Wonka mention? Which tree does he say lives the longest?
2. How long does this tree live? Where can you find it?

Solution:

1. Mr Wonka mentions fir, oak, cedar and Bristlecone pine trees lives the longest.
2. Bristlecone pine lives for over 4000 years and one can find them upon the slopes of Wheeler Peak in Nevada, USA.

Question 2:
How many of the oldest living things can you remember from Mr Wonka’s list? (Don’t look back at the story!) Do you think all these things really exist, or are some of them purely imaginary?
Solution:
Mr Wonka has mentioned some very oldest things.
He said he had collected a pint a pint of sap from a 4000 years Bristlecone pine tree, toe-nail clippings from a 168 years old Russian Farmer, an egg laid by a 200 years old tortoise, the tail of 51 years old horse, whiskers of a 36 years old cat called Crumpets, a flea that lived on Crumpets for 36 years, tail of a 207 years old rat, the black teeth of a 97 years old Grimalkin and knucklebones of a 700 years old Cattaloo.
Very few of these things would have really existed, a majority of them are purely imaginary.

Question 3:
Why does Mr Wonka collect items from the oldest things? Do you think this is the right way to begin his invention?
Solution:
Mr Wonka wanted to create an item that will make people older so he collected items from the oldest things. This is in fact a foolish way to begin an invention.

Question 4:
What happens to the volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention? What is the name of the invention?
Solution:
The Oompa-Loompa volunteers was 20 years old before swallowing the drops, he became 75 years old after it. The invention is name Vita-Wonk.

Working with Language

Question 1:
What do you call these insects in your language?

Add to this list the names of some insects in common in your area.
Solution:
Please write there Hindi names yourself. Beetle, Honeybee, Spider, Bee, Butterfly and Moth are some of the insects found in our area.

Question 2:
Fill in the blanks in the recipe given below with words from the box.

Easy Palakn Dal
INGREDIENTS

•  One …………
  • One cup dal
  • Two thin green chillies
  • ………….. a teaspoon red chilli powder.
  • Eight small bunches of palak
• Two ………….
  • Salt to taste

Wash and cut the vegetables;……….. the palak. Put everything in a pressure ……….. Let the cooker whistle ……….. three then switch it off. Fry a few cumin seeds in …………. and add to the palakn dal.
Solution:
INGREDIENTS

• One onion
• One cup dal
• Two thin green chillies
• Half a teaspoon red chilli powder
• Eight small bunch of palak
• Two tomatoes
• Salt to taste

Speaking

Question 1:
Using Do for Emphasis Charlie asks, “What did happen?”
This is a way of asking question “ What happened?” with emphasis.
Given below are a few emphatic utterances. Say them to your partner. Let your partner repeat your utterance without the emphasis. Your partner may also add something to show she/he disagrees with you.
YOU: I did study.
PARTNER: You studied I don’t believe Look at your MARKS!
YOU: I did go there.
PARTNER: You went there? Then……………..
YOU: I do play games.
PARTNER: …………..
YOU: He does read his books.
PARTNER: ………….
YOU: You do say the most unbelievable things!
PARTNER: …………..
YOU: The Earth does spin around.
PARTNER: ………….
YOU: We all do want you to come with us.
PARTNER: ………….
YOU: Who does know how to cook?
PARTNER: …………
YOU: I do believe that man is a theif.
PARTNER: ……………..
Solution:
YOU: I did study.
PARTNER: You studied I don’t believe you. Look at your marks!
YOU: I did go there.
PARTNER: You went there? Then how come I didn’t see you?
YOU: I do play games.
PARTNER: You play games? Then why don’t you take part in Sports Day?
YOU: He does reads his books.
PARTNER: I don’t think so, because he couldn’t answer my questions.
YOU: You do say the most unbelievable things!
PARTNER: What makes you think so?
YOU: The Earth does spin around.
PARTNER: It spins? Then why don’t I feel that?
YOU: We all do want you to come with us.
PARTNER: Is it? Then why no one invited me?
YOU: Who does know how to cook?
PARTNER: Not sure, but I don’t know.
YOU: I do believe that man is a theif.
PARTNER: It is hard to believe because he looks so innocent.

Writing

Question 1:

1. Make a list of the trees Mr Wonka
   mentions. Where do these trees grow? Try to find out from an encyclopaedia. Write a short paragraph about two or three of these trees.
2. Name some large trees commonly found in your area. Find out something about them (How old are they? Who planted them? Do birds eat their fruits), and write two or three sentences about each of them.

Solution:

1. Mr Wonka mentioned the name of the following trees
   (a) Douglas Fir   (b) Oak
   (c) Cedar              (d) Bristlecone Pine
   Douglas Fir is native tree of Western North America. Its scientific name is Pseudotsuga menziesii. It is also called Oregon pine or Douglas spruce. It is named in honour of David Douglas. He was a Scotish botanist and a collector and was the first one to report about the nature and potential of the species.
   Oak trees are native of Northern hemisphere and include deciduous and evergreen species.
   It is found in abundance in Northern America with over 90 species found in United States and 160 in Mexico. Oak wood has a wide application because of its resistance to fungal and insect attack.
   Cedar trees are found in abundance all across the world. Cedar woods have a wide application like used to make pencils. Australian red cedar is highly valued and is used for making furniture and shipbuilding.
   Bristlecone pine trees have some species that are more than 5000 year old and are the oldest known individuals of any species. The tree got its name from the prickles on the female cones. They are found in abundance in United States of America.
2. Some of the commonly found trees in our area include eucalyptus, mango, neem, pipal and banyan trees. Eucalyptus trees are very tall in structure. They have medicinal properties and are available in large number in our area.
   Mango trees are generally planted in houses for their use in religious purpose. It is also planted in large numbers for the fruit. Neem is found in houses as well as parks.
   They have medicinal properties and is widely scattered in all across sour area.
   Pipal and banyan trees are mostly found in temples. They are worshipped by Hindus. Some of these trees are over 100 years old.

Question 2:
Find out something interesting about age or growing old and write a paragraph about it. Following are a few topics as suggested as examples.

• The age profile of a country’s population- does it have more young people than old people or vice versa? What are the consequences of this?
• How can we tell how old a tree, a horse, or a rock is?
• What is the ‘life expectancy’ of various living things and various population (how long can they reasonably expect to live)?

Solution:
All living beings start ageing from the moment they are born. The best part with the process of growing old is that we are able to witness many changes. India is one of the most populous nations in the world. In India we have more of youth population than old people.
It increases the productivity and earning capacity in the society. We can guess the age of a tree by counting the rings in its trunk. The age of rock and horse can be identified by carbon dating process. Microorganisms have the shortest life cycle.
Insects too live a short life. Animals like elephant and tortoise live more than 100 years. Life expectancy of human is around 85 years.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
According to Charlie, what lives the longest.
Solution:
According to Charlie a tree lives the longest.

Question 2:
Bristlecone pine trees live the longest. Whom did Mr Wonka asked Charlie to confirm his fact with?
Solution:
Mr Wonka asked Charlie to confirm this fact with any dendrochronologist.

Question 3:
What was unique about the Great Glass Elevator?
Solution:
Mr Wonka used to travel across the world in the Great Glass Elevator. ‘

Question 4:
Whose knucklebones were collected by Willy Wonka?
Solution:
Mr Willy Wonka collected the knucklebones of a 700 years old Grimalkin that lived in a cave on Mount Popocatepetl.

Question 5:
Where did the old flea collected by Mr Wonka live?
Solution:
The old flea used to live on Crumpets that was a 36 years old cat.

Question 6:
What was special about the Arabian horse?
Solution:
The Arabian horse lived for 5 years which is quite unusual for any normal horse.

Question 7:
Mr Wonka collected whose toe-nail?
Solution:
Mr Wonka collected the toe-nail clipping of a 168 years old Russian farmer called Petrovitch Gregorovitch.

Question 8:
How did Mr Wonka collected all those ancient items?
Solution:
Mr Wonka went all across the world in his Great Glass Elevator to collect all those ancient things.

Question 9:
Where did Mr Wonka carry on his experiments?
Solution:
Mr Wonka carried on his experiments in his Inventing room.

Question 10:
On whom did Mr Wonka tested the oily black liquid?
Solution:
Mr Wonka tested the oily black liquid over an Oompa-Loompa volunteer.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What was the need for Mr Wonka to invent Vita-Wonk?
Solution:
Vita-Wonk had gone wrong. After taking it many people have grown younger to an extent that their ages have gone in minus. All such people have disappeared and will be back only after they spend all those minus years being invisible. To alter these changes Mr Wonka decided to invent a new drug which will help people to grow older.

Question 2:
Name five ancient things collected by Mr Wonka.
Solution:
Mr Wonka collected a pint of sap from a 4000 years old Bristlecone pine tree, whiskers of a 36 years old cat called Crumpets, an egg laid by a 200 years old tortoise that belonged to the King of Tonga.
He also collected tail of 207 years old rat from Tibet and tail of 51 years old horse in Arabia.

Question 3:
What happened to the Oompa-Loompa volunteer after taking the drops of Vita-Wonk?
Solution:
After taking drops of Vita-Wonk, the Oompa-Loompa volunteer began to wrinkle and shrivel. Its hair started falling.
Within no while the changes were visible and he became an old man who looked around 75 years old.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Describe Mr Wonka.
Solution:
Mr Willy Wonka was a strange man. He used to make all strange inventions. He had a subordinate called Charlie. There was Oompa- Loompa volunteers on whom he used to carry out the testing of his inventions.
He had an Inventing Room where he carried out all such mysterious works.
He had earlier invented Wonka-Vite that had made people younger to an extent that their ages have gone into minus and they have become invisible.
He then invented Vita-Wonk after collecting ancient items from across the world which could help people grow older.

Question 2:
Describe the process of invention of Vita-Wonk.
Solution:
Mr Willy Wonka travelled across the globe in his Great Glass Elevator to collect items for Vita-Wonk. He collected samples from some of the oldest living creatures in the world. He mixed these items, boiled and bubbled them several times in his inventing room and then invented a one tiny cupful of an oily black liquid. He tested this on a 20 years old Oompa-Loompa volunteer and within minutes it turned into a 75 years old creature. This was how Vita-Wonk was discovered.

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
“So once again I rolled up my sleeves and set to
work. Once again I squeezed my brain, searching
for the new recipe I had to create age… to make
people old….old…older, oldest…”Ha-ha!’ I cried for
now the ideas were beginning to come. ‘What is the
oldest living thing in the world? What lives longer
than anything else?”

Question 1:
Name the speaker in the above lines.
Solution:
Mr Willy Wonka is the speaker in the above lines.

Question 2:
Who is he talking to?
Solution:
He is talking to Charlie.

Question 3:
Why he needs to work?
Solution:
He needs to invent a new drug that could help people grow older and alter the changes done by Wonka-Vite.

Question 4:
What is the new recipe he is searching for?
(a) Recipe for Wonka-Vite
(b) Recipe for Vita-Wonk
(c) Recipe for chocolates
(d) None of the above
Solution:
(b) Recipe for Vita Wonk.

Question 5:
What is the oldest living thing in the world?
(a) Cedar                      (b) Oak
(c) Bristlecone Pine    (d) Fir
Solution:
(c) Bristlecone Pine

Question 6:
What lives longer than anything else?
(a) Cattaloo                                (b) Crumpets
(c) Petrovitch Gregorovitch    (d) Trees
Solution:
(d) Trees

Extract 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 7-12) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
“All over the world, Charlie,” Mr Wonka went on
“I tracked down very old and ancient animals and
took an important little bit of something from each
one of them—a hair or an eyebrow or sometimes it
was no more than an ounce or two of the jam scraped
from between its toes while it was sleeping. I tracked
down the whistle-pig, the Bobolink, the skrock, the
Pollyfrog, the Giant Curlicue, the Stinging Slug and
the Venomous Squerkle who can spit poison right
into your eye from fifty yards away. But there’s no
time to tell you about them all now, Charlie.

Question 1:
What is the quality of venomous squerkle that has been talked about in the passage?
Solution:
A venomous squerkle can spit poison right into on eye from 50 yards away.

Question 2:
What does Mr Wonka say that he has no time to tell about? To whom does he say this?
Solution:
Mr Wonka tells Charlie that he had observed and studied many of very old and ancient animals and collected some parts of their bodies. But he didn’t have time to tell in detail about his expedition.

Question 3:
How did he produce his magic liquid?
Solution:
He took some body parts of all very old animals and boiled them together. This is how he produced the magic liquid.

Question 4:
Where did Mr Wonka take the jam from?
(a) From the stings of venomous curlicue
(b) From the paws of whistle pig
(c) From between the toes of an animal when it was sleeping
(d) From the mouth of the animals when they were awaken.
Solution:
(c) From the between the toes of an animal when it was sleeping

Question 5:
Which parts of the animal body did Mr Wonka collect?
(a) Toes and fingers
(b)Tongue or sting
(c) A hair or an eyebrow
(d) An eye or an ear
Solution:
(b) Tongue or sting

Question 6:
Which of the following animals has not been mentioned by Mr Wonka?
(a) Giant curlicue
(b)A blue whale
(c) The bobolink
(d)The stinging slug
Solution:
(b) A blue whale

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb Trees (Poem)

Page No: 84

A Working with the Poem

Question 1:
What are the games or human activities which use trees, or in which trees also “participate’?
Solution :
Children use trees for their games. They make tree houses and play “hide and seek’ behind the trees. Trees play an important role also while adults are spending some time at leisure. Under the shade of the trees, they have their tea parties and they also become a befitting Subject matter for painting.

Question 2:

1. “Trees are to make no shade in winter.” What does this mean? (Contrast this line with the line immediately before it.)
2.  “Trees are for apples to grow on, or pears.” Do you agree that one purpose of a tree is to have fruit on it?
   (Or) Do you think this line is humorous?

Solution:

1. During summers, the trees provide cool shade. In winters, this shade is not required. So people stand under the open sun to enjoy its Warmth,
2. One purpose of the trees is to provide fruits like apples, pears and so on. This line is not humorous. Humans do rely on trees for food.

Question 3:
With the help of your partner, try to rewrite some lines in the poem, or add new ones of your own as in the following examples. Trees are for birds to build nests in. Trees are for people to sit under. Now try to compose a similar poem about Water, or air.
Solution:
Trees are for birds to build nests in. Trees are for people to sit under. Trees are for those leisurely hours to enjoy the beauty of nature, Trees are for the homemakers to beautify their house. Trees are for the sick ones to derive their medicine from. Trees are for everyone because to every person a tree has some gift to offer.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Who have tea parties under the trees?
Solution:
The adults enjoy having tea parties under the shade of the trees.

Question 2:
To what use a mother puts the trees?
Solution:
According to the poem, mothers love to capture the beauty of the trees on their Canvas.

Question 3:
What happens when the winds blow?
Solution:
When the winds blow through the trees, the leaves and branches move to and fro giving Cool breeze.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Why do the fathers find trees useful?
Solution:
During the fall, gathering the scattered leaves from the ground, a lot of profit could be reaped. These leaves could be used as fuel or turned into manure and fertilisers. The fathers find this profitable as this aids their business.

Question 2:
Why the chopped down trees are called timber?
Solution:
The trees are chopped down so that their wood could be put to use. The logs and wood, timber, is used for carpentry and to make furniture. Even when the tree is chopped down, it is useful and profitable.

Question 3:
From the reading of the poem, evaluate the benefits of trees.
Solution:
The trees have various benefits. They Cater to the needs of all forms of life. Birds derive food and shelter from the trees and So do some of the animals. Birds use trees to build their nests. For human beings, too, trees are a major source of sustenance.
They get fruits, shade, timber, medicines and various other Such elements from the trees. Children love to play around the trees. For those, who have leisurely time, trees provide relief and also work as subjects that could be painted.

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

Trees are for birds.
Trees are for children.
Trees are to make tree houses in.
Trees are to swing swings on.

Question 1:
Have you seen animals or birds making houses in trees?
Solution:
Yes, I have seen many animals making their houses, nests in trees. Female monkeys joyously sit on the branches, pluck peas, beans etc take out the nuts and feed their young ones. They feel a great content in doing so.

Question 2:
Give two example of trees that have a number of uses in everybody’s life.
Solution:
The two uses of trees are
(i) Sandalwood tree gives sandal that is Considered, Sacred in rituals, worships etc. It gives wood, timber etc. It provides shade to humans, animals and most importantly snakes. It gives fragrance.
(ii) Coconut tree gives a very juicy sweet fruit. Its coir is used to make ropes etc. We get timber from it.

Question 3:
Why do we make swings on trees?
Solution:
Swinging is an exercise that feels you with a great joy and energises you. Swinging on the branches of a tree is more interesting than any other swings, because it gives fresh air too.

Question 4:
How are trees useful for birds?
(a) To sit on
(b) To build nests on
(c) To hatch eggs
(d) All of these
Solution:
(d) All of these

Question 5:
What are advantages of trees for children?
(a) They use trees for furniture.
(b) They get money from trees.
(c) They speak their sorrows to trees.
(d) They can play around trees and get fruits, clothes, books from trees.
Solution:
(d) They can play around trees and get fruits, clothes, books from trees.

Question 6:
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.
Solution:
(a) Everyone should plant at least a tree every year

Extract 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

Trees are for the wind to blow through.
Trees are to hide behind in Hide and Seek.’
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.

Question 1:
How does a tree prove to be beneficial during Summers?
Solution:
Tree gives cool shade during summer.

Question 2:
Comment on the tone of the speaker when he says, “Trees are for no shade in winters.”
Solution:
The speaker in a humorous way notes that during winter, the shade of the tree is not needed. People enjoy the warmth of the Sun.

Question 3:
Use the word ‘shade’ in a sentence of your own.
Solution:
We were tired walking a long distance, so we decided to relax under the shade of the Sun.

Question 4:
Who reaps the benefits when the wind blows through the trees?
(a) Birds
(b) Passersby.
(c) Adults
(d) All of these
Solution:
(d) All of these

Question 5:
Who hides behind the trees in “Hide and Seek.”
(a) Birds
(b) Children
(c) Passersby
(d) All of these
Solution:
(b) Children

Question 6:
Who have tea parties under the shade of the trees?
(a) Birds
(b) Passersby.
(c) Adults
(d) All of these
Solution:
(c) Adults

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb The Squirrel (Poem)

Page No: 49

A Working with the Poem
Question 1:
Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail”? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail?
Solution:
The poet said that the squirrel “wore a question mark for a tail” because its tail is twisted appearing like a question mark.

Question 2:
Do we usually say that an animal ‘wears’ a tail? What do we say?
(Think: Does an animal wear a coat? Consult a dictionary if you like, and find out how ‘wear’ is used in different ways.)
Solution:
We usually say that an animal ‘has’ a set of given characteristics rather than saying ‘wear’. The poet, however, uses the word ‘wear’ to indicate the external characteristics of the squirrel.
The dictionary meaning of ‘wear’ suggests some­thing of an outer covering, for instance clothes.

Question 3:
“He liked to tease and play”. Who is teasing whom? How?
Solution:
The poet liked to tease and play with the squirrel. Whenever the poet went a little close to the squirrel, the squirrel would run away in the other direction.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What is being compared to a gray overcoat?
Solution:
The squirrel’s body is being compared to a gray overcoat.

Question 2:
Discuss the posture of the squirrel as discussed in line 3 of the poem.
Solution:
The squirrel ‘sat up straight’ to eat a nut. Else, the squirrel usually sits and runs with a bended back.

Question 3:
What did the squirrel do if someone came too close to his tree?
Solution:
The squirrel would run away in the opposite direction if someone came too close to his tree.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Having observed the squirrels around us, can we say that a squirrel is a fast paced animal?
Solution:
Yes, based on our observation of the squirrels around us, we can say that a squirrel is a fast paced animal. We rarely come across squirrels sitting still, except when they are biting into the nuts. Usually we see the squirrels running from one place to another with great energy.

Question 2:
What does the poem say about the poet’s choice of subject?
Solution:
The poem is a reflection of the poet’s desire to compose poetry on most mundane elements that we come across in our day to day surrounding. A squirrel is the most commonly found animal that we see around us. Yet, very few of us would have thought of it as a potent subject matter for a writer’s pen. The poet very simplistically discusses the various aspects of the squirrel, which each one of us must have observed closely.

Extract Based Questions
Directions: (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

“He liked to tease and play,

And if we ran around his tree,

He went the other way.”

Question 1:
Give a synonym for ‘like’ in the context of the poem.
Solution:
Relish

Question 2:
Teasing is the poet’s way of…………………. with the squirrel.
Solution:
playing

Question 3:
Use the word, ‘run’ in a sentence of your own.
Solution:
It is a joy to see children running in various directions while playing in the garden.

Question 4:
Choose a befitting adjective to describe the nature of squirrel.
(a) Playful
(b) Scornful
(c) Introvert
(d) Jealous
Solution:
(a) Playful

Question 5:
Identify the ‘he’ in the first line.
(a) The poet
(b) The squirrel
(c) The onlooker
(d) The gardener
Solution:
(a) The poet

Question 6:
Who went the other way?
(a) The poet
(b) The squirrel
(c) The onlooker
(d) The gardener
Solution:
(b) The squirrel

 

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb The Shed (Poem)

Page No: 49

A Working with the Poem

Question 1:
Answer the following questions.

1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
2. Is she/he afraid or curious or both?
3. What is she/he planning to do soon?
4. “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.

Solution:

1. It is not very clear who the Speaker is. Perhaps, the speaker is the poet himself.
2. The speaker seems to be both Curious as well as afraid to go inside the shed. He wants to find out what is inside the shed. At the same time, he is afraid because he thinks that strange voices could be heard from here and there is possibly a ghost who lives inside the Shed.
3. He/She plans to go inside the shed after some day soon.
4. “But not just yet…” seems to suggest lack of preparation. The speaker wants to be further certain and prepare himself for this endeavour. He has already overcome his fears, so there is no fear. However, waiting for the right time Could be a reason for postponing the act.

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.
Solution:
There is a store room in my house which is in the backyard of the house. It is a little away from the main structure. It is full of odd objects and not even lit properly. Thus, going to the store room, at night, calls for a lot of courage. My mother once asked me to fetch certain things from the store room. When I entered the store room, I felt as if I saw the movement of shadows. Screamed with terror, but later got to know that those shadows were nothing but my mind’s imagination.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Why were the hinges of the door rusty?
Solution:
Hardly anybody went inside the shed. Since the doors were not opened for a long time, its hinges had become rusty.

Question 2:
What does the speaker usually do while lying in the bed?
Solution:
The speaker generally contemplated the idea of going inside the shed.

Question 3:
What does the broken glass window Suggest?
Solution:
The broken glass panes of the dusty window suggested lack of maintenance. There was hardly anybody who went inside the shed, so cleaning the shed was a distant possibility.

Question 4:
According to the speaker’s brother, where did the ghost hid himself?
Solution:
According to the speaker’s brother, the ghost hid himself under the rotten floorboards of the shed.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What did the speaker’s brother say about the Shed?
Solution:
The speaker’s brother talked about the presence of a ghost inside the shed. He also warned the speaker that if he ever went inside the shed, the ghost might chop off his head. Saying so, the speaker’s brother frightened the speaker.

Question 2:
Comment on the speaker’s resolve to go inside the shed.
Solution:
From our reading of the poem, it becomes amply clear that the speaker is fully determined to go inside the shed. Even when his brother threatens him, he does not give up the idea of going inside to find for himself the truth. His desire to visit only gets postponed and delayed.

Question 3:
What change occurs in the attitude of the speaker?
Solution:
In the first three stanzas the speaker seems to be Scared of the shed. He thinks about the strange voices that come from the shed, somebody mysteriously staring at him, he believed in the ghost stories and so on. However, in the final stanza of the poem, there seems to be a major change in the Speaker’s attitude. He has understood that all these ghost stories were a lie told to him. And, therefore, his resolve to go inside the shed becomes further firm.

Question 4:
Why do you think that the spider web hanging on the door was no longer there?
Solution:
The first time when the speaker describes the shed, the speaker talks about a Spider web hanging across the door of the shed. However, the next time when the speaker describes the shed, the speaker shares that it had been a long time since the spider and the Web Were not to be Seen. Perhaps, the door of the shed had been opened by the speaker’s brother, thereby displacing the Spider’s web that covered the door.

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

There’s a dusty old window around at the side
With three creacked 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.

Question 1:
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
Solution:
(b) Three panes of it are cracked.

Question 2:
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
Solution:
(c) To find out if somebody is staring at him.

Question 3:
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
Solution:
(d) The poet is curious.

Question 4:
Does the poet get scared at the thought of peeping through the window?
Solution:
No, the poet does not fear at all. It is his own bold decision.

Question 5:
Who according to poet’s brother stares the poet?
Solution:
There might be a ghost as has been told by the poet’s brother.

Question 6:
Why is the window dusty?
Solution:
Because the shed has not been used for long by anybody. Therefore it has become an abode of dust.

Extract 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

“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.”

Question 1:
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
Solution:
(b) He wishes to solely use the shed.

Question 2:
“Since I don’t know when” suggests……
(a) passage of time
(b) spider has been killed by the ghost
(c) the Speaker being a foolish person
(d) the brother being a liar
Solution:
(a) passage of time

Question 3:
Who wishes to go into the shed soon?
(a) The speaker
(b) The speaker’s brother
(c) The ghost
(d) The dog.
Solution:
(a) The speaker

Question 4:
Why does the speaker say that “there isn’t anyone staring or making strange noises”?
Solution:
He speaker has understood that his brother had been lying to him in order to keep him away from the shed.

Question 5:
Identify the line that has been repeated often in the poem.
Solution:
“I’ll go into that shed one day soon.”

Question 6:
What does this passage say about the speaker?
Solution:
The passage indicates a mature : understanding that the speaker has attained.

 

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb The Rebel (Poem)

Page No: 34

Working with the Poem

Question 1:
Answer the following questions.

1. If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think the teacher will say?
2. When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel Want most?
3. If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what i everyone else likely to have?
4. Why is it good to have rebels?
5. Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself?
6. Would you like to be a rebel? If yes, why? If not why not?

Solutio:

1. The teacher would scold the student who would not be dressed in the school uniform while coming to the School.
2. When everyone wants a clear sky, the rebel wants the Sun.
3. If a rebel has a dog for a pet, the others are most likely to be cat lovers.
4. It is good to have rebels because they are different and they teach us to be able to accept and tolerate differences.
5. It is not good to be a rebel oneself because the Society never accepts a rebel and always critiques his behaviour.
6. I would like to be a rebel because a rebel is able to think individually rather than following the herd mentality.
   However, it is not easy to be a rebel as the rebels are always critiqued by the Society for their different behaviour.

Question 2:
Find in the poem an antonym (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words.

1.  long…………….
2. grow ……………
3. quietness ………….
4.  Sober ………………….
5.  lost…………………

Solution:

1. long – Short
2. grow – cut
3. quietness – disturbance
4. sober – fantastic
5. lost – find

Question 3:
Find in the poem lines that match the following. Read both one after the other.

1. The rebel refuses to cut his hair.
2. He says cats are better.
3. He recommends dogs.
4. He is unhappy because there is no Sun.
5. He is noisy on purpose.

Solution:

1. The rebel lets his hair grow long.
2. He puts in a good word for dogs.
3. He has a preference for cats.
4. When everybody is greeting the rain
5. When nobody talks during the lesson.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What does the rebel do when everybody talks during the lessons?
Solution:
When everybody talks during the lessons, the rebel becomes absolutely silent.

Question 2:
Why does the rebel choose to Wear fantastic Clothes?
Solution :
When the rebel sees everybody dressed in uniform, the rebel chooses to wear fantastic clothes.

Question 3:
Are the rebels rain lovers?
Solution:
The rebels become rain lovers when they realise that the others are enjoying the sun.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Why do rebels always contradict the others?
Solution:
The rebels always contradict others because they wish to stand out be different and stand out from the rest of the crowd. They wish to retain their voice and preferences as well as opinions rather than blindly following the crowd.

Question 2:
Why does the society disapprove of the rebels?
Solution:
The rebels do not conform to the standard decisions and choices made by the society at large. They have their own opinions, unique thinking, are different and at times even go to the extent to contradicting others merely to highlight themselves as unique.

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

When everybody talks during the lesson,
The rebel doesn’t say a word.
When nobody talks during the lesson,
The rebel creates a disturbance.

Question 1:
With reference to the above extract, do you think it is good to be a rebel?
Solution:
No, to go against the flow just to show that you are different or to prove your superiority is Wrong. Unnecessarily breaking the rule unless there is some noble cause is not acceptable.

Question 2:
Can there be a good reason behind staying silent when everybody is talking?
Solution:
Yes, sometimes people keep on arguing unnecessarily out of their ignorance of the entire and actual situation. In Such situations, a wise man would stay silent.

Question 3:
Can there be a good reason behind speaking when everybody else is silent?
Solution:
Yes, sometimes people do not dare to raise Voice against the wrong happening. But a rebel cannot tolerate unfair things and raises voice against it. If nobody dares to speak, the once who do wrong are encouraged to do so ever again.

Question 4:
What do you think, the rebel doesn’t like?
(a) Opposing the authority.
(b) Going with the flow.
(c) Taking lessons in a classroom.
(d) Taking advice of an illiterate person.
Solution:
(b) Going with the flow.

Question 5:
What must be the main motto of a rebel, in your opinion?
(a) Teaching the Society to be dutiful.
(b) Obeying the rules.
(c) Bringing disharmony.
(d) Bringing about the change.
Solution:
(d) Bringing about the change.

Question 6:
What does a rebel do when nobody talks during the class?
(a) Creates a disturbance.
(b) Spoils the atmosphere.
(c) Teaches the teacher.
(d) Runs away.
Solution:
(a) Creates a disturbance.

Extract 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

“When everybody says, Yes please,
The rebel says, No thank you.
When everybody says, No thank you,
The rebel says, Yes please.
It is very good that we have rebels.
You may not find it very good to be one.

Question 1:
What decides the choices made by the rebel?
Solution:
The society’s opinion can never be a rebel’s Choice. The rebel’s choices are based on what the Society would not accept or agree to.

Question 2:
Why does the poet say it is not good to be a rebel oneself?
Solution:
The poet says that it is not good to be a rebel oneself because one would not be accepted by the society.

Question 3:
Use the word “rebel” in a sentence of your own.
Solution:
Jimmy always disagrees to what others say. He is a rebel.

Question 4:
Who do you think is the character of rebel based on?
(a) A political activist
(b) The poet
(c) The school teacher
(d) A young child
Solution:
(d) A young child

Question 5:
What does the rebel do?
(a) Defy others
(b) Disobey others
(c) Trust, others
(d) Love others
Solution:
(a) Defy others

Question 6:
Who does not like the rebels?
(a) The poet
(b) The political activists
(c) The Society
(d) The rebels
Solution:
(c) The Society

Question 4:
Why does the rebel demand for the rain when everybody is praising the sun?
(a) He is craving for rain.
(b) He hates the Sun.
(c) He is not happy with what everybody likes.
(d) None of the above
Solution:
(c) He is not happy with what everybody likes.

 

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb Mystery of the Talking Fan (Poem)

Page Numbers: (97 and 98)

A Working with the Poem

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?
Solution:
The noise created by the fan’s motor due to lack of oiling was being compared to the fan’s chatter.

Question 2:
Complete the following sentences

1. The chatter is electrical because …………..
2. It is mysterious because ………………..

Solution:

1. the fan functions on an electrical motor and the attention to my chatter. noise was being produced by its motor
2. the poet was unable to comprehend what the fan was saying

Question 3:
What do you think the talking fan was demanding?
Solution:
The talking fan seems to be demanding They need some oiling to some attention. It was demanding oiling. The moment it was oiled. it fell silent.

Question 4:
How does an electric fan managed to throw so much air when it is switched on?
Solution:
An electrical fan comprises of three blades and a whirling motor. The moment it is switched on. the motor starts and begins to rotate, forcing the blades to move in circular movement. this generates a lot of pressure, which forces the air downwards in all directions.

Question 5:
Is there a “talking fan’ in your house? Create a dialogue between the fan and a mechanic.
Solution:
Yes: There is a talking fan in my house, which perhaps requires some oiling.
A: Hi I just realised that you are a talking fan
Talking fan: Oh great Finally! I had been waiting for someone to pay attention to my chatter.
A: Why so? I never knew you were trying to Seek attention.
Talking fan: Of course, I was. What else am expected to do when nobody worries about my maintenance. My parts in a wretched state. they need some oiling to function smoothly. Alas, nobody is bothered.
Talking fan: Thank you so much. That would indeed be kind.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What does the phrase, “he ran as still as Water” mean?
Solution:
The phrase, “he ran as still as water” meant that it began to function smoothly.

Question 2:
What was troubling the talking fan?
Solution:
The talking fan was being troubled by lack of oiling on its various parts, disabling him from functioning smoothly.

Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1:
Why was all the ‘mystery’ spoilt?
Solution:
The poet Could hear the chatter of the fan, though she could not understand it. But Soon, the Scope to decode and comprehend it was lost as the fan’s motor was oiled by Someone. Thereafter, the talking fan became silent.

Question 2:
Who do you think or understand what the talking fan wished to convey?
Solution:
The talking fan seemed to be very noisily and continuously chattering. Perhaps, besides the poet the others could hear it too. Though the poet was curious, she never made an attempt to understand what the talking fan said.
Or perhaps before she could, the message was decoded by the person who attended to the needs of the fan by oiling its motor.

Extract Based Question

Directions: (Q.Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

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.

Question 1:
Why does the poet say, “I hope it doesn’t matter”?
Solution:
The poet was hoping that the fan’s chatter didn’t make much difference.

Question 2:
Who oiled the motor?
Solution:
The poem doesn’t indicate who oiled the motor, but it Surely wasn’t the speaker.

Question 3:
What was the connection between the motor and the fan’s Chatter?
Solution:
The lack of oil in the motor was responsible for the noise produced by the fan.

Question 4:
Who is the ‘he’ in the first line of the extract?
(a) The poet
(b) The mechanic
(c) The talking fan
(d) The mother
Solution:
(c) The talking fan

Question 5:
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.
Solution:
(a) Somebody repaired the motor.

Question 6:
Choose the synonym of the word ‘whirling.’
(b) Chatting (c) Obscurity (d) Story
Solution:
(a) Rotating

 

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb Meadow Surprises (Poem)

Working with the Poem

Question 1:
Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.

1. velvet grass
2. drinking straws
3. meadow houses
4. amazing mound
5. fuzzy head

Solution:

1. The velvet grass means soft grass that almost feels like fur or velvet.
2. Drinking straws mean that it appears as if the butterflies are sipping nectar from the flowers with the straws.
3. Meadow houses are a reference to several houses which inhabit the insects, birds and animals that live in the meadows. Such as burrows, nests and mounds.
4. The amazing mound is a reference to the mound created by the ants as their dwelling place.
5. Fuzzy head refers to the heads of the bright yellow flowers which have a beautiful texture.

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 stanza that contains this line.
Solution:
“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.
Solution:
Do it yourself.

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 a poem about your experiences. Put your writing up on the class bulletin board.
Solution:
During the summers, I observed the holy Basil plant placed in the courtyard dying, due to lack of water.
So, I decided to water it regularly. I realised that the first few days, there was hardly any change in the plant. On the fourth day, tiny leaves emerged on its branches. Soon, those tiny leaves grew into full leaves and the entire plant seemed to have bloomed fully.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What kind of surprise could be found while walking on the grass?
Solution:
Walking on the velvety soft grass, one derives immense pleasure.

Question 2:
Why is one unable to see a rabbit initially?
Solution:
One is unable to spot a rabbit in the grass because it is sitting very still. Only when it hops, is one able to see it.

Question 3:
What is the butterfly busy doing?
Solution:
Butterfly seems to be busy in sucking nectar from the flowers. It appears as if the butterfly uses a drinking straw to do so.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Which all houses are characterised by the term ‘meadow houses’?
Solution:
Burrows in the ground meant for smaller animals, nests beneath the tall grass for birds and mounds for ants are the various houses that are characterised by the term, ‘meadow houses.’ While exploring the meadows one can see all of these.

Question 2:
Describe the various sights that one comes across in the meadows.
Solution:
In the meadows, one comes across various beautiful sights. One is able to see butterflies sipping nectar from the flowers. One encounters a rabbit that suddenly hops in front of you, one is able to see dandelions transform from buds to flowers and seek the pleasure of seeing them flutter. Only in the meadows is it possible to see burrows, mounds, nests all placed nearly in the same area. The feeling of walking through the soft velvet like grass can only be understood by those who have been to the meadows.

Question 3:
Which word in the poem is a synonym of ‘sup’ or ‘drink with mouthfuls’?
(a) Sip
(b) Unfold
(c) Suck
(d) Brook
Solution:
(a) Sip

Question 4:
Which is the word in the extract that means ‘a liquid sweet juice?
(a) Velvet
(b) Meadow
(c) Brook
(d) Nectar
Solution:
(d) Nectar

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions:  (Q.Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

Meadows have surprises
You can find them if you look;
Walk softly through the velvet grass,
And listen by the brook.
You may see a butterfly ‘ Rest upon a buttercup
And unfold its drinking straws
To sip the nectar up.

Question 1:
What surprises do the meadows have to offer you?
Solution:
Meadows have too many surprises offer in the form of pleasure of the sounds of brook and the feeling of soft velvety grass.

Question 2:
Why is it a great pleasure to walk through the meadows?
Solution:
It is a great pleasure to walk through the meadows because its grass is as soft as a velvet that gives you a pleasant walk.

Question 3:
What does the poet call ‘buttercup’as? Why?
Solution:
The poet figuratively uses the word ‘buttercup’ for flowers and buds. The poet calls them so because they offer a lot of sweet nector to the butterflies, to sip.

Question 4:
What must have been called as the ‘drinking straws’ by the poet?
(a) Plastic pipes to drink juices
(b) Twigs of the trees in bushes
(c) Proboscis of the insects
(d) The straw that the poet carrier with himself to drink river water.
Solution:
(c) Proboscis of the insects.

Question 5:
Which word in the poem is a synonym of ‘sup’ or ‘drink with mouthfuls’?
(a) Sip
(b) Unfold
(c) Suck
(d) Brook
Solution:
(a) Sip

Question 6:
Which is the word in the extract that means ‘a liquid sweet juice?
(a) Velvet (b) Meadow
(c) Brook (d) Nectar
Solution:
(d) Nectar

Extract 2

Directions (Q.Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

Explore the meadow houses,
The burrows in the ground,
A nest beneath tall grasses,
The ant’s amazing mound.
Oh! Meadows have surprises
And many things to tell;
You may discover these yourself,
If you look and listen well.

Question 1:
What does the poet refer to ‘meadow houses’?
Solution:
The houses of birds i.e. nests beneath the tall grass, the dwellings of rabbits, i.e. holes in the ground and mounds for the ants are called as ‘meadow houses’ by the poet.

Question 2:
What is amazing about he mounds of the ants?
Solution:
The mounds of the ants are made of such a soft soil as is extremely difficult to pile the way the ants do. They work very diligently to create their house.

Question 3:
Which all surprises must the poet be talking about in these stanzas?
Solution:
The poet talks about the surprises of the beauty of nature, like amazing chirping sounds of birds and humming sounds of bees and insects.
He talks about the soft velvety grass and the beautiful greenary all around.

Question 4:
Who can feel the delight of the surprises that meadows offer?
(a) A passive passerby.
(b) An eager passerby with his eyes and ears wide open.
(c) A person who takes photographs of it.
(d) A hunter.
Solution:
(b) An eager passerby with his eyes and ears wide open.

Question 5:
Which word in the extract means, ‘holes’?
(a) Mounds
(b) Meadows
(c) Nests
(d) Burrows
Solution:
(d) Burrows

Question 6:
Which word is the opposite of ‘badly’?
(a) Look
(b) Many
(c) Well
(d) Amazing
Solution:
(c) Well.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb Garden Snake (Poem)

Working with the Poem

Question 1:
Answer the following questions.

1. Pick out the line that suggests that the child is afraid of snakes.
2. Which line shows a complete change of the child’s attitude towards snakes? Read it aloud.
3. “But mother says that kind is good…” What is mother referring to?

Solution:

1. “I saw a snake and ran away.”
2. “I’ll stand aside and watch him pass.”
3. The mother is referring to the garden snake.

Question 2:
Find the word that refers to the snake’s movements in the grass.
solution:
Wiggle

Question 3:
There are four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. Say them aloud.
solution:
(a) Good, food
(b) Pass, grass
(c) Away, say
(d) Mistake, snake

Question 4:
A snake has no legs or feet, but it moves very fast. Can you guess how? Discuss in the group.
solution:
A snake has no legs or feet. It wiggles on the surface.

Question 5:
Can you recall the word used for a cobra’s long sharp teeth? Where did you come across this word first?
solution:
A cobra’s long teeth are called fangs. I first came across this word on National Geographic Channel.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Why did the narrator run away seeing the garden snake?
solution:
The narrator thought the snake to be dangerous and out of fear ran away.

Question 2:
What does a garden snake eat?
solution:
A garden snake survives on insects.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
What makes the child comfortable the next time he sees the garden snake?
solution:
The first time the child sees the snake, he is overcome with fear.
However, on being told by his mother that this particular snake is not dangerous, the child becomes comfortable the next time he encounters the garden snake.

Question 2:
What lesson does the young child narrator learn from his mother?
solution:
The young child narrator, in his ignorance, had assumed all kinds of snakes to be dangerous. However, from his mother he learnt that not every kind of snake is dangerous some are, most are not.
This makes him peacefully admire the garden snake whenever he saw it next. Also, the narrator learnt that it is important to gather knowledge about any new object or creature one encounters before making one’s opinion.

Extract Based Question

Directions (Q.Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

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:
Why do you think the child ran away on seeing the snake?
solution:
Because the snake is a very dangerous creature and its fear is generally instilled in everybody from his very childhood.

Question 2:
What does the child’s mother say about snakes?
solution:
The child’s mother tells him that the kind of the snake that he saw was not so dangerous. It lived on insects only and did not harm others.

Question 3:
Is it good to play with snakes which are not very dangerous?
solution:
No, one should not at all do the courage of playing with the snakes because one cannot recognise which snakes are poisonous and which are not.

Question 4:
Why are snakes dangerous, according to you?
(a) Because they look very dangeorus
(b) Because their venom is poisonous
(c) Because they make terrible sounds
(d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
solution:
(d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

Question 5:
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
solution:
(c) Because he wants to eat them as a food.

Question:6
What does the poet refer to as ‘they’ in the above stanza?
(a) Snakes
(b) Snake catchers
(c) Trees and bushes
(d) General people
solution:
(d) General people.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 7 English Honeycomb Dad and the Cat and the Tree (Poem)

Page No: 110

A Working with the Poem

Question 1:
Why was Dad sure he wouldn’t fall?
Solution:
The Dad was sure he wouldn’t fall because he was a good climber.

Question 2:
Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s Self-confidence best?
Solution:
“Right just. Leave it to me.” “Easy as winking to a climber like me.”

Question 3:
Describe Plan A and its consequences.
Solution:
According to Plan A, father would have reached the tree top with the help of the ladder. However, the ladder slipped and father fell on the ground.

Question 4:
Plan C was success. What went wrong then?
Solution:
Even though Plan C was a success, it did not work out as planned. The moment the father reached the tree top, the cat jumped and touched the ground and was again out of father’s reach.

Question 5:
The cat was very happy to be on the ground. Pick out the phrase used to express this idea.
Solution:
“Smiling and Smirking.”

Question 6:
Describe the Cat and the Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the poem.
Solution:
At the Onset, the cat was stuck on the tree and father was confident to be able to drive it away. By the time the poem ended, the cat was free and the father got stuck in the tree.

Question 7:
Why and when did Dad say each of the following?

1. Fall
2. Never mind
3. Funny joke
4. Rubbish

Solution:

1. When his wife warned him against falling, father with a great surprise said “fall?”
2. Having fallen to the ground, the father did not give up and brushing the dirt from his hair and clothes said, “never mind.”
3. When his wife again warned him against falling while he was executing Plan B, he found his wife’s warnings to be a “funny joke.”
4. After the second fall, when his wife intervened saying that he might break his neck, he again dismissed her concern by saying, “rubbish.”

Question 8:
Do you find the poem humorous? Read aloud lines which make you laugh.
Solution:
Of course. The poem is full of humour. The narrator’s father falling over and over again was quite humorous.
(a) “the cat gave a yell/ and sprang to the ground.”
(b) “it slipped. He landed in the flower bed.”

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
How many times does the narrator’s father try to climb the tree?
Solution:
The narrator’s father tried to climb the tree thrice. To do SO, he executed Pan A, B and C.

Question 2:
State an adjective used to describe the tree.
Solution:
Wobbly

Question 3:
From where did the narrator’ father get the ladder?
Solution:
The narrator’s father got the ladder from the garden shed.

Question 4:
Why did Plan B fail?
Solution:
Father swung himself on a branch and the branch broke. Thus, the Plan B failed.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1:
Describe the tone in which the narrator’s father dismissed his wife’s warnings every single time.
Solution:
When his wife warned him the first time, father was really astonished.  He thought how a good climber like him could fall. The Second time his wife warned him, he laughed at her finding her warning to be a funny joke.

Question 2:
Discuss plan A, B and C and the reasons for their respective failures.
Solution:
According to Plan A, father would have reached the tree top with the help of the ladder. However, the ladder slipped and father fell on the ground.
Then, he thought of Plan B. He swung himself on the branch. But, the branch broke and father again fell on the ground.
Finally, he thought of Plan C. He thought of climbing the garden wall. However, even that did not work as planned.
The moment the father reached the tree top, the cat jumped and touched the ground and was again out of father’s reach.

Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6). Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

He got out the leadder
From the garden shed.
It slipped. He landed
In the flower bed.
“Never mind,’ said Dad,
Brushing the dirt
Off his hair and his face.
And his trousers and his shirt,

Question 1:
Does father lose all his hope of bringing the cat down?
Solution:
No, he doesn’t lose hope because climbing up a tree was a child’s play for him. Therefore he know that he would be successful in his Venture.

Question 2:
Write two pairs of rhyming words from the extract.
Solution:
Shed-bed; dirt-shirt

Question 3:
Does father lose hope?
Solution:
No, father doesn’t lose hope because he had confidence in his skill of climbing up a tree.

Question 4:
Where did father bring the ladder from?
(a) Garden
(b) Flower bed
(c) Cow shed
(d) Drawing room
Solution:
(a) Garden shed

Question 5:
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
Solution:
(c) He gets up and plans for other trick.

Question 6:
Where all he cleans the dirt from?
(a) His shirts and trousers.
(b) His hair and face.
(c) Both (a) and (d)
(d) Only (b)
Solution:
(c) both (a) and (d)

Extract 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

“We’ll try Plan B. Stand
Out of the way!’
Mum said, “Don’t fall
Again, O.K.?’
“Fall again? said Dad.
“Funny joke!’
Then he swung himself up
On a branch. It broke.

Question 1:
Why does father ask mother to stand away?
Solution:
Father asks mother to stand out of the way that she might not get hurt.

Question 2:
How did father make an attempt to save the Cat for the Second time?
Solution:
For the second time, instead of climbing up the ladder, he swung himself on a branch.

Question 3:
Was he successful in saving the cat this time?
Solution:
No, he was not successful because the branch that he swung himself upon broke and he fell again.

Question 4:
What does mother Warn him?
(a) To give up
(b) To bring the cat down immediately
(c) To beware of dogs
(d) Not to fall again
Solution:
(d) Not to fall again

Question 5:
How does father react at this?
(a) He finds it a funny joke
(b) He needs it seriously
(c) He obeys her advice
(d) He waits for the right way
Solution:
(a) He finds it a funny joke

Question 6:
Mum Warned Dad to
(a) take medicines regularly.
(b) climb up the tree carefully.
(c) walk Slowly.
(d) stay silent.
Solution:
(b) climb up the tree carefully

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