Class 9 Words and Expressions Solutions Unit 7
Words and Expressions Class 9 Unit 7 Solutions
Class 9 English Words and Expressions Solutions Unit 7
Question 1.
See the picture. Read the following points and discuss these in pairs.
a) What has gone wrong with the packing in the given picture?
b) Do you think the bag was packed hurriedly?
c) Do your friends pack their school bags neatly?
d) Some people seem disorganised, but they know where their things are. Are you such a person?
Answer:
a) The picture looks cluttered. The contents have not been arranged neatly. A lot of materials have been pushed inside the bag beyond its holding capacity.
b) There is a strong possibility that the bag was packed in a hurry as the items seem out of place.
c) Some of my friends are very meticulous and are quite particular about keeping things in order. Naturally, they don’t miss packing their bags neatly.
d) No, I don’t think, I am such a person. I am very disciplined and like to keep my things arranged in a systematic manner.
Reading Comprehension:
Text – I
Read the following passages below and answer the questions that follow.
Organising Your School Bag.
Have you wasted time on some days rummaging through your school bag for your pen, finally discovering it in the side pocket ? Have you ever searched for your homework paper only to find it squashed at the bottom of your school bag? Have you searched for your English textbook in school only to realise later that you have forgotten at home?
If you have answered ‘Yes’ to these questions, you really need to organise your school bag. You should remember to first get a suitable school bag. An overly heavy school bag can cause spinal, neck and shoulder pain. The books, tiffin box, water bottle, etc., must be placed so as’to evenly distribute weight in the bag.
So, on a weekend, remove all the contents from the bag. Make sure all the side and inner pockets are emptied too. Throw away rubbish such as used tissues, dirty wrappers, rough notes that you no longer need, etc. Wash the school bag and dry it in the sun. If it is not washable, wipe it well with a wet cloth dipped in a little soap water. Wipe it again remove the soapy feeling, and then put it outside to dry. The week with a neat and clean bag.
Utilise pockets and divisions in your school bag to keep items separate. For example, keep your books in the main section, your pencil case and related items in another section and your lunch box in another. Place items such as your money, ID card, house key, etc., in the inner pockets preferably with a zip of the bag. You can pin the keys inside bag pocket, so that they are easy to find. Then make it a habit always keep these items in their respective sections of your bag, so that you know where to reach instinctively, even without looking inside the bag.
Being organised will help you study better. When your books are organised according to the timetable, you won’t be searching for them or lagging behind while your classmates get ahead with their work. Also, try not to have random papers stuffed at the bottom of the bag. This makes it impossible to find what you need. The clutter not only takes up space, but disturbs your train of thought. Last but not the least, do a monthly check-up on your school bag, removingjunk and reorganising items.
Question 1.
The author asks a question, “Have you wasted time on some days ?” What is he/she referring to here?
Answer:
The author is referring to the things that are related to school things, like a pen, homework paper or English textbook.
Question 2.
Why is it important to have an appropriate school bag?
Answer:
It is important to have an appropriate school bag because it has to contain many things. If one forgets one of the things to be kept in the school bag, one faces a lot of hassles. To avoid such a situation, one needs to keep the school bag appropriate.
Question 3.
Why should your school bag be systematically arranged and cleaned ? How will you do it?
Answer:
The school bag needs to be systematically arranged because doing so will not raise problems of finding things. All the things kept/to be kept in the school bag will not get mixed up causing problems of getting things. The proper arrangement will be to keep things in different pockets and sections of the school bag and keeping them in memory.
Question 4.
“Being organised will help you study better”. Do you agree ? Why / why not?
Answer:
Yes, I agree that being organised will help me study better because I won’t have to waste time in searching any of the things that I may need from time to time.
Question 5.
Find words in the passage that mean the opposite of the words given below. Write the words in the space provided.
a) inappropriate
b) slightly
c) forget
D) concealed
e) disarranged
Answer:
a) appropriate
b) overly
c) remember
e) arranged / organised
Question 6.
Read the following groups of words. All but one are synonyms. Circle the odd one out.
a) rummaging – groping, fumbling, driving, searching
b) squashed – unpacked, compacted, compressed, squeezed
c) organise – classify, simplify, systematise, arrange
d) rubbish – waste, junk, nonsense, polished
Answer:
a) driving
b) unpacked
c) arrange
d) polished
Text – II
Question 1.
Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.
No Crocodiles:
A man once went on a trip to the west coast of Africa. It was very hot weather. He put his bags into his room at the hotel and ran down to the sea to have a swim. But when he looked into the water, it seemed to him that something was moving there, and he was frightened. There was nobody near, except a boy, and the man called him. “Are there any crocodiles here ?” he asked. “No, Sir, no crocodiles,” the boy answered.
The man took off his clothes, jumpedinto the water and swam for a few minutes. But though the water was warm and the weather was nice, he was still a little frightened. “That boy said there were no crocodiles, but it’s possible he doesn’t know,” he thought, and he decided to swim back. When he came out of the water, the boy was still there, and the man asked him “Why are you so sure that there are no crocodiles here ?” “Yes, I’m sure,” the boy answered. “Crocodiles are cowards. They never come here, because they are afraid of the sharks !”
(Source: An extract from No Crocodile”, by H. Weiser and A. Klinentenko, in English 8,1978, p. 63)
Question 1.
Tick the correct order of the words to make a complete sentence.
The man / a boy / on the shore / saw / standing .
A B C D E
Write the correct sentence here.
a) ABCDE
b) EDCBA
c) ADBEC
d) AEBCD
Answer:
(c) ADBEC / The man saw a boy standing on the shore.
Question 2.
Why was the man afraid of getting into water?
Answer:
The man was afraid of getting into water because he saw something moving. He thought if it might not be a crocodile.
Question 3.
How did the boy initially reassure the man about the crocodile?
Answer:
The boy reassured the man initially as he spoke respectfully and with confidence.
Question 4.
When the man asked him again, the boy said that crocodiles are cowards, because they are afraid’of ……
a) warm water
b) sharks
c) dirty water
d) the man
Answer:
b) sharks.
Question 5.
Do you think the situation in the text is humorous? Why do you think so?
Answer:
The situation is humorous in the sense that the boy answers with confidence but the than is really afraid. It is possible the boy is indirectly making fun of the man’s thinking of a danger in the form of crocodiles.
Question 6.
A person who goes on a long journey is called a _____
a) native
b) settler
c) traveller
d) passenger
Answer:
(c) traveller.
Question 7.
Write the opposite of the word ‘coward’ _____
a) weakling
b) hero
c) defeatist
d) crybaby
Answer:
(b)hero.
Vocabulary:
Question 1.
See the following table. Words in the first column occur in the lesson ‘Packing’ from Beehive. In pairs, look up the meaning of the words in each row in a dictionary. Write in your notebook how they differ in meaning from one another.
| boots | shoes | slippers | clogs | moccasins | flip-flops |
| edge | border | boundary | demarcation | cut-off point | brink |
| chair | armchair | reclining chair | wheelchair | ergonomic chair | rocking chair |
| hamper | box | crate | bag | basket | carton |
Answer:
For students to do the exercise on their own. The following information shall help them do this exercise.
a) boots are shoes:
b) edge signifies all the four words but demarcation is far removed in meaning.
c) chair has different types of chairs signified by other words given here in the boxes.
d) hamper has similarity with all other words except bag.
Question 2.
Read the beautiful description by Karishma Kripalani given below. Then work in pairs, underline the adjectives and list them. You can use these while writing the travelogue or planning a trip to a place of your choice.
Varkala
Imagine looking down on the vast expanse of the sea with its mighty waves cresting and crushing the sand, then claiming it with the soft hush of their froth and foam from the effort. A soft breeze blows in, the sun shimmers in the distant waters, the dolphins glisten as they leap up now and then. It is a kilometre long walk on these rugged rocks that hurtle down to the beach. You see sunbathers, happy families, lifeguards – the usual buzz of a vacation. But up here you are a silent witness as a stone rattles off into the wind.
This is Varkala, one of the many beaches along Kerala’s 600km shoreline, but perhaps the best there is. Kannur has the cliffs but no sand, the Cherayi beach has a coconut grove but no cliff, Kovalam has too many tourists but neither the cliffs nor the estuaries. Varkala, just 41 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, has everything 7 never – ending cliffs, white sand, bubbling mineral springs, quaint coves, swaying palms, glimpses of history, wonders of geography and spiritual richness and rejuvenation therapies.
Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where one can find cliffs adjacent to the Arabian Sea. They are known among geologists as the Varkala Formation. There are numerous water spouts and geysers on the cliff faces, making this place a natural spa. (An excerpt from ‘Kerala’s Best kept Secret’ by Karishma Kripalani, The Dialogue, February 2018)
Answer:
| List the adjectives here | |
| vast | white |
| mighty | bubbling |
| rugged | quant |
| never- ending | swayln spiritual |
Grammar:
Question 1.
In the given space, write the activities that you want / like / wish / prefer to do or you don’t want / like / wish / prefer to do.
a) On Sundays, I like to __________
Answer:
play and watch TV.
b) On Sundays, I don’t __________
Answer:
like to read anything except stories.
c) In the evenings, I __________
Answer:
want to see a picture on TV and gossip with friends.
d) In the evenings, I don’t: __________
Answer:
want to play
e) In the playground I __________
Answer:
want to run
f) In the playground, I don’t __________
Answer:
want to relax and sit
g) When I go to the fair, I __________
Answer:
want to visit all the stalls
h) In the fair, I don’t __________
Answer:
want to go to over-crowdy places
Question 2.
In the chapter ‘Packing’ of your textbook, Beehive, you have read about.‘simple commands’, ‘directions to reach your home’, ‘use of dos, and don’ts, and ‘instructions for making some¬thing, for example tea / coffee’, etc.
Read the following sentences. Against each sentence write simple command / direction / dos / don’ts / instruction in the space provided.
a) Sit here and help your brother in learning Mathematics
Answer:
Sit here and help ydur brother in learning Maths.
b) Ride a bicycle and go near the river. You will see your friend swimming in the river.
Answer:
Ride a bicycle and go near the river to see your friend swimming.
c) Get up and go, you cannot waste time sleeping.
Answer:
Get up and go. Don’t waste time sleeping.
d) Do not wake anyone up suddenly while he / she is sleeping.
Answer:
Don’t wake anyone up suddenly while they are sleeping.
e) In summer, keep a large bowl of water outside for birds and animals to drink water from.
Answer:
Keep a large bowl of water outside for birds and animals in summer.
Editing:
Question 1.
Read the passage given below. There are language errors, for example, the use of tenses. Correct these and rewrite the passage in the space provided.
Gwalior: The Jewel of Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior is a curious mixture of old and new, this sprawling city in the northernmost part of Madhya Pradesh. It offered a feast of historic sights, museums, parks, shops, cultural programmes and cuisines.
The northern most city, Gwalior is established in the 8th century A.D. and named after Saint Gwalipa. The city was dominated by it hill-top fort, a symbol of Rajput valour and chivalry. The 15th century palace of Raja Mansingh is located in the citadel. The fort also housed Teli-ka- Mandir, an ancient temple.
Gajri Mahal at the foot of the fort had one of the first museums of sculpture in the country. Gawaliorwas also the distinction of being a centre of Indian classical music. MiyaTansen, one of the nine jewels of the Court of Emperor Akbar the Great, is bury at Gwalior. Every year in December a great music festival is holding here to commemorate this great singer. (Source : Steps to English,.workbook for Class X, NCERT, 2003, P. 25 [An extract from ‘Insight Guide India’, Discovery Channel])
Answer:
Gwalior: The Jewel of Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior is a curious mixture of old and new, sprawling city in the nothernmost part of Madhya Pradesh. It offers a feast of historic sights, museums, parks, shops, cultural programmes and cuisines. The northern most city, Gwalior was established in the 8th century A.D. and named after Saint Gwalipa. The city was dominated by it hill-top fort, a symbol of Rajput valour and chivalry. The 15th century palace of Raja Mansingh is located in the citadel. The fort also houses Teli-ka- Mandir, an ancient temple.
Gajri Mahal at the foot of the fort is one of the first museums of sculpture in the country. Gwalior has also the distinction of being a centre of Indian classical music. Miya Tansen, one of the nine jewels of the Court of Emperor Akbar the Great, is buried at Gwalior. Every year in December a great music festival is held here to commemorate this great singer.
Question 2.
Rearrange each set of words to make sentences. Use appropriate punctuation marks.
a) the orphan child, the court, guardian of, appointed him __________
Answer:
The court appointed him guardian of the orphan child.
b) friends, time, enemies, the worst, makes __________
Answer:
Time makes friends the worst enemies.
c) of the club, elected, secretary, him, they __________
Answer:
They elected him secretary of the club.
d) approaching, the, saw, we, storm __________
Answer:
We saw the approaching storm.
Listening:
Question 1.
An interesting account of Gangtok is given here. Your teacher / any of your friends will dictate the passage to you. Listen to him / her with attention and try to take down the passage. After the exercise is over, compare what you have taken down with the original script.
Gangtok
Located in the eastern Himalayas at an altitude of approximately 5,500 feet, Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, is cosmopolitan without being overwhelming. The city is a kaleidoscope of beautiful sights – spellbinding mountainscapes, magnificent monasteries, beautiful temples, sprawling parks, quaint cafes and more.
Gangtok is home to the Enchey Monastery, one of the most recognised gompas of Buddhism. A legendary lama known as Drubthob Karpo, believed to have possessed the power to fly, is credited with its foundation. The literal meaning of Enchey Monastery is “the solitary temple”. It is also said that the monk built a small hermitage at the site of the monastery, after he came here flying from Maenam Hill in south Sikkim. It is constructed in the shape of a pagoda and its interiors are adorned with colourful traditional Tibetan paintings.
Besides many magnificent monasteries and stupas, Gangtok also houses two beautiful tem¬ples – Ganesh Tok and Hanuman Tok. At approximately 6,500 feet above sea level, Ganesh Tok is a small but well-maintained temple of Lord Ganesha. A 4 km drive along serpentine roads takes you to Hanuman Tok, at an altitude of about 7,200 feet. Here, you will find an unimpeded view of the majestic Kanchenjunga.
Evenings in the city are best enjoyed on MG Road, a small paved stretch with a plethora of shopping, lodging and dining options. Always bustling and busy, with cafes, bars and people chattering away in varied languages, the road is beautifully decorated with lamp posts, park benches and colourful flowers giving it an endearing and quaint feel.
Answer:
Gangtok
Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim which is located in the eastern Himalayas at an altitude of about 5,500 feet. The city has representatives of many different countries and cultures. This is full of beautiful sights spellbinding mountainscapes, magnificent monasteries, beautiful temples, sprawling parks, quaint cafes, etc. This is home to the Enchey Monastery that is one of the most recognised gompas of Buddhism. A legendary lama, Drubthob Karpo, founded it. He is believed to have possessed the power to fly.
This monastry is constructed in the shape of Pagoda and has colourful traditional Tibetan temples – Ganesh Tok and Hanuman Tok. Hanuman Tok is located at an altitude of about 7,200 feet from where an unimpeded view of the majestic Kanchanjunga can easily be seen. Evenings in the city are best enjoyed on MG Road with shopping, lodging and dining options. The road is beautifully decorated with lamp posts and colourful flowers. People.chatter all around in varied languages.
Question 2.
Listen to a news item in English. It may be read out by your teacher or you can record one in your mobile phone. The news may be from television or radio. Play the recorded news in the class. Listen to it and make notes. Then discuss the main points of the news.
Answer:
Lake of Mars
“According to the report in US journal science, “a massive underground lake has been detect¬ed on planet Mars, raising the possibility that more water and may be even life-exists there. It’s one of the most significant discoveries concerning the Red planet. The lake 20 km wide is located 15 km bdlow the icy Martian surface.
These investigations were recorded by Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS), designed to find subsurface water by sending radar pulses that penetrate the surface and ice caps. MAltSIS measures how the radio waves propagate and reflect back to the spacecraft. These reflections provide scientists with information about what lies beneath the surface. From May 2012 until December 2015, a team of researchers led by Roberto Orasei of the National Institute for Astrophysics in Bologna. Italy, surveyed a region called Planum Australe, located in the southern ice cap Mars. A total of 29 sets of radar samplings showed a very sharp change in its associated radar signal, allowing scientists to map the outlines of the lake.
Being able to access water sources could also help humans survive on a future crewed mis¬sion to Earth’s neighbouring planet, with NASA aiming to send explores in the 2030. “This is a stunning result that suggests water on Mars is not a temporary trickle like previous discover¬ies but a persistent body of water that provides the conditions for life for extended periods of time,” said Alan Duffy, an associate professor at Swinburne University in Australia, who was not , involved in the study. “Water is there. We have no more doubt,” says Enrico Flamini, Mission Manager. The Italian Space Agency’s Mars Express.”
The main points:
1. The US journal ‘Science’ reveals that the Mars Advanced Radar for Substance and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) has recorded a massive underground lake on planet Mars.
2. The lake is 20 km wide.
3. This is located 1.5 km below the icy. Martin surface.
4. A team of researchers led by Roberto Orosei of the National Institute for Astrophysics in Bolongna, Italy, surveyed a region called planum Australe, located in the southern ice cap of Mars.
5. This has raised the possibility of more water and even life exists there.
6. It may help humans survive on a future crewed mission to the Earth’s neighbouring planet.
7. This shows a persistent body of water that provides the conditions for life for extended periods of time.
8. This is one of the most significant discoveries regarding the Red Planet.
THE RAILWAY STATION
There’s a lady who sells us tickets,
There’s man who carries our bags.
There’s a boy who checks the tracks,
There’s a man who waves the flags.
There’s girl who sits at a desk,
She makes the announcements.
There are people building an overbridge
Who live in nearby tents.
There’s a stall that sells tea,
Newspapers and things.
There are different lights for signals,
And a bell that rings.
There’s a board above the platforms
Which gives us information
There’s a clock, and a few benches
At the railway station.
Speaking:
Question 1.
Read the poem ‘The Railway Station’ in groups of four, in pairs or by yourself from Page No. 108 of Words and Expressions -1, Workbook in English for Class IX.
Answer:
For students to do in pairs, as desired.
Question 2.
In pairs, talk about the characters in the poem.
Answer:
The characters are : lady, a man, a boy, a man, a girl, people, stall, lights for signals, a bell, a board, a clock, a few benches.
Question 3.
Share your experience of travelling by train or a bus.
Answer:
Experience of travelling by train or a bus : Seeing different people, men, women, children, conductor / TTE, people / passengers boarding, deboarding as destinations come, hawkers selling wares, singers, beggars, crowd of daily passengers, luggage / belongings, milkmen, tea sellers, fruit sellers etc., incidents of pick pocketing.
Question 4.
Write down what you have liked and disliked in places like railway station and bus stop. For example, young children selling newspapers, polishing boots, facilities like seating arrangement at the platform, drinking water, cleanliness, display boards, etc.
Answer:
| What you liked | What you didn’t like |
| passengers from different states, dresses, ethnicities, hawkers, tea stalls, passengers reading news papers, playing at cards, gossiping, writing for trains. | heaps of garbage, out flowing of sewer water, children polishing shoes/torn display of boards, crowd of beggars, animals straying, beggars sleeping on wayside, everything in disarray, giving out unpleasant and nonseating impressions. |
Writing:
Imagine you are preparing to go on a two-week holiday to a city you have not been to before. Find out from the Internet the weather conditions there for the duration of your stay, and the places of interest. Decide the things you would need for the trip.
Question 1.
Now, write a short text using these points:
a) Where you want to go and why
b) Weather conditions
c) Clothes and footwear you would need
d) Places to visit
e) Food: local delicacies you would like to try
f) Things you would pack for the trip : for everyday use; for sightseeing; things for special occasions, etc.
Answer:
This summer I am planning to visit Goa, the famous tourist spot. I have never been there. The weather is moderate, neither cold nor hot. I need to carry my swimming costume, shorts, T-shirts and slippers to enjoy the perfect beach view. I shall visit the famous St. Church and all beautiful beaches. Goa is also famous for its sea food and cashews. I would love to taste few of them. Nothing much is required to visit Goa, just carry your clothes, goggles, flip-flops and you are ready to enjoy. The floral printed shirts are quite popular in Goa. I would buy one for the special evening dance party.
Project:
Travelling can be a wonderful and insightful experience. In the 21st century, we can plan ahead, book train and air tickets in advance, and make stay arrangements months before the actual travel dates. But have you wondered how travellers, merchants and explorers managed to cover great distances, spanning across countries in the past, without the facilities that we take so much for granted today?
Question 1.
Find out about the 12th century legendary traveller Marco Polo, who, at the age of seventeen, travelled from Italy to China! You may:
a) create a map, marking the various places that he visited, with a time line;
b) focus on one country that he visited, and talk about one important event in his life there;
c) examine the various dangers that befell travellers in those days, and compare these with present-day travel;
d) collect pictures of the different animals that he saw and described later to an unbelieving audience back home;
e) write about his further travels that he undertook as an emissary of the Emperor of China.
Answer:
a) Travelling has tremendous educative, informative and social value. It widens people’s mental horizon, improves health, adds thrill and relaxation to life. It dispels boredom and helps promoting national integration. One of the principal values of travelling is that it breaks the monotony of life and work. That is why, educational tour has become an integral part of modern education. It also boosts our national economy and the development of tourism industry.
Marco Polo: Marco Polo (1254 – Janurary 8,1324) was a legenday Venetian: traveller, explorer and merchant. He travelled extensively with his family and journeyed from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295. He remained in China for almost 17 of those years. China already had the technology of woodblock printing. Marco Polo brought this knowledge back with him. Soon the technology spread to many pars of Europe.
Marco Polo was born in 1254 in the Venetian Republic-The city of Venice. Italy was at the centre of the Venetian Republic. When he was 17 years old, he went to China with his; father, Niccolo, and his uncle, Maffeo. Pope Gregory – X sent them to visit Kulbai Khan, the emperor of China.
a) Marco Polo’s journey took place on land. Hardships, of course, came his way. In what is now known as Afghanistan, Marco was forced to retreat to the mountains in order to cure his illness. Although crossing the Gobi desert took a year from end to end, at the narrowest point, it took a month to cross it. It was full of mountains and sands and valleys. There was nothing at all to eat. Finally, after four years, of travel, the polos reached China and Kablai Khan. The routes of Marco Polo’s to and fro journey were as follows :
- Venice to China: Venice (1271), Acre (1272), Ormaz – Beijing (1275), Pagan.
- Return journey: Pagan – Beijing (1292), Ormuz (1294)m /Constantinople (1295), Venic (1295).
b) The Route of Marco Polo’s Journey: The emperor of China, Kublai Khan liked Marco Palo. He enjoyed Marco Polo’s stories about many lands. The emperor was staying at his summer palace known as Shangdu or Xanadu. It was a grand marble architectural wonder that dazzled young Marco. Moreover, he praised Khan’s extensive communication system in his account, which served as the foundation for his rule. Marco described in detail how the empire’s in¬formation of highway efficiently and economically covered millions of square miles. Marco’s immersion into the Chinese culture resulted in him mastering four languages.
Kublai Khan gave Marco Polo a job. He sent Polo on diplomatic missions. He also made him governor of Yantgzhou, an important trading city. Niccolo and Maffeo were also granted important positions in the leader’s court.
c) Today, travelling has become very easy and comfortable. But in those days, people had to travel without the facilities that we take so much for granted today. They travelled through high mountains, long deserts, rivers and forests. They suffered fatal illness caused by mosquito-bite, snake-bite etc.
d) Marco Polo saw and faced different types of animals such as moths, jackals, vail cats, zebu, oxen, Persian lions, snow cats and camels along the way.
e) The emperor of China was very much impressed with Marco Polo. He thought highly of the young man’s abilities as a merchant. Kublai Khan eventually employed Marco as a special envoy. He sent him to different areas of Asia that were never before explored by Europeans including Burma, India and Tibet. Marco had a stamped metal packet from the Emperor himself. This served as his official credentials from the powerful leader.
Marco returned to, Venice in 1995. He assumed not only”great knowledge about the Mongol empire but incredible wonder also from his travels. In 1298, he went to jail during a war between Venice and Genoa. He dictated his stories about China to a fellow prisoner and writer, named Rusti-Chello who wrote the book, The travels of Marco Polo. The book made Marco a celebrity. It provided the Western World the first clear picture of the – East’s geography and ethnic customs.