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Class 7 English Chapter 16 – Complete Textual Question Answers and Solutions (AJB Assam)

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 AJB Class 7: English

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TEXUAL SOLUTION

Questions and Answer:

(প্ৰশ্ন আৰু উত্তৰ:)

(a) What was the name of the king?

(ৰজাজনৰ নাম কি আছিল?)

Answer: The king was known by the name of Robert Bruce.

(ৰজাজনক ৰবাৰ্ট ব্ৰুচ নামেৰে জনা গৈছিল।)

(b) Where did he rule?

(তেওঁ ক’ত শাসন কৰিছিল?)

Answer: He ruled over the country of Scotland.

(তেওঁ স্কটলেণ্ড দেশত ৰাজত্ব কৰিছিল।)

(c) Where did he take shelter?

(তেওঁ ক’ত জিৰণি লৈছিল?)

Answer: He found a safe shelter inside a cave located near a mountain range.

(তেওঁ এখন পৰ্বতমালাৰ কাষত অৱস্থিত এটা গুহাৰ ভিতৰত নিৰাপদ আশ্ৰয় বিচাৰি পাইছিল।)

(d) What was the spider trying to do?

(মকৰাটোৱে কি কৰাৰ বাবে চেষ্টা কৰি আছিল?)

Answer: The spider was making continuous efforts to climb up to the roof of the cave.

(মকৰাটোৱে গুহাটোৰ মুধচলৈ বগাই যাবলৈ অহৰহ প্ৰচেষ্টা চলাই আছিল।)

(e) After how many attempts was the spider successful in reaching the roof?

(মুধচ পাৱলৈ মকৰাটোৱে কিমানবাৰ প্ৰয়াস কৰিব লগা হৈছিল?)

Answer: The spider finally managed to reach the ceiling after making six previous attempts.

(ছবাৰ প্ৰচেষ্টা চলোৱাৰ পিছত মকৰাটোৱে অৱশেষত মুধচ পাবলৈ সক্ষম হৈছিল।)

শব্দ অৰ্থ (word meaning)

শব্দ	অৰ্থ
great discovery probably fire rubbing piece flints spark dry straw frightened friction warm leaves clever throwi	মহান/মহৎ আবিস্কাৰ। সম্ভৱত। জুই। ঘহা। টুকুৰা। শিলৰ টুকুৰা। ফিৰিঙতি। শুকান। খেৰ ভয় খোৱা। ঘর্ষণ। গৰম। গছৰ পাত। বুধিয়ক। দলিয়াই দিয়া।

Answer The followings Questions:

(a) What was the first great discovery that man had probably made?

(মানুহৰ দ্বাৰা সম্ভৱত প্রথম আবিস্কাৰ কি আছিল?)

Answer: The discovery of fire was likely the first major invention made by early humans.

(জুইৰ আৱিষ্কাৰেই সম্ভৱতঃ আদিম মানুহে কৰা প্ৰথমটো ডাঙৰ আৱিষ্কাৰ আছিল।)

(b) How do we light a fire now?

(বর্তমান আমি কেনেদৰে জুই জ্বলাওঁ?)

Answer: Nowadays, we use a matchstick to easily light a fire.

(বৰ্তমান সময়ত আমি জুই জ্বলাবলৈ এডাল দিয়াচলাইৰ কাঠি ব্যৱহাৰ কৰোঁ।)

(c) How was the fire made in older times?

(পুৰণি কালত জুই কেনেদৰে জ্বলোৱা হৈছিল?)

Answer: In the past, people made fire by constantly rubbing two flint stones together to create a spark, which was then used to burn dry straw or leaves.

(পুৰণি কালত মানুহে দুটুকুৰা চকমকিয়া শিল ইটোৱে সিটোৰ লগত ঘঁহি ফিৰিঙতি সৃষ্টি কৰিছিল, আৰু সেই ফিৰিঙতিৰ সহায়ত শুকান খেৰ বা পাতত জুই জ্বলাইছিল।)

(d) Whenever a fire started how did the man and women try to keep it?

(যেতিয়া জুই জ্বলিছিল সেইবোৰ মতা আৰু তিৰোতাবোৰে কেনেকৈ ধৰি ৰাখিব বিচাৰিছিল?)

Answer: Once a fire was lit, early men and women would try to keep it burning continuously by adding dry leaves to it.

(এবাৰ জুই জ্বলি উঠাৰ পিছত আদিম পুৰুষ আৰু মহিলাসকলে তাত শুকান পাত পেলাই জুইকুৰা অবিৰতভাৱে জ্বলাই ৰাখিবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰিছিল।)

(e) How could they produce a fire?

(কেনেদৰে তেওঁলোকে জুই জ্বলাইছিল?)

Answer: They were able to start a fire on their own by striking flint stones together to generate sparks.

(তেওঁলোকে নিজে চকমকিয়া শিলৰ টুকুৰা ঘঁহি ফিৰিঙতি উলিয়াই জুই জ্বলাবলৈ সক্ষম হৈছিল।)

(f) Which discovery gave man some power over the other animals?

(কিহৰ আবিস্কাৰে মানুহক জন্তুৰ তুলনাত বেছি শক্তিশালী কৰি তুলিছিল?)

Answer: The significant discovery of fire provided early humans with a major advantage and power over wild animals.

(জুইৰ গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ আৱিষ্কাৰে আদিম মানুহক বন্য জন্তুৰ ওপৰত এক ডাঙৰ সুবিধা আৰু শক্তি প্ৰদান কৰিছিল।)

2. Use the correct tense form of the verbs. বন্ধনীত দিয়া verb বোৰৰ শুদ্ধ-tense form ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা।)

1_______.(hear) a noise outside now. I_______-(be) scared a little bit. I______ (sleep) for two hours now. My mother_____.(go) to grandma’s house. So now 1 _______.(be) alone in my room. My father_______. (sleep) in his room downstairs. But I_______.(know) that the noise I ________. (hear) is nothing seri-qus. I________. (remember) my mother say that at night we can hear many strange noises; but there is nothing to be_____.(worry) about. I-_________.(want) to make a call to my mother. But I_______. (wish) not to disturb her at this hour. I______ (believe) that if a person is mentally strong, nothing can harm him easily.

Answer: I heard a noise outside now. I am scared a little bit. I am sleeping for two hours now. My mother has gone to grandma’s house. So now I am alone in my room. My father is sleeping in his room downstairs. But I know that the noise I hear is nothing serious. I remember my mother say that at night we can hear many strange noises; but there is nothing to be worried about. I wanted to make a call to my mother. But I wish not to disturb her at this hour. I believe that if a person is mentally strong, nothing can harm him easily.

3. Report the following dialogues.

(তলত দিয়া কথোপকথনটোৰ পৰোক্ষ উক্তি দিয়া।)

(i) (Direct Speech)

Mrs Das: Bikash, your grandparents are coming next week. You must spend time with them because your sum-mer vacation starts tomorrow. You can take your grand-father to the park near your school for an evening walk. I will take your grandmother every evening to the naamghar of our colony.

Bikash: Sure, ma.. I will take my grandfather for an evening walk every day. I will also play carom with my grandfather. Ma, last month, when we went to my grandparent’s house, my grandfather promised me that he would go to the planetarium with me. So I will remind him of that promise.

(Indirect Speech)

Mrs Das told her son Bikash________.

Bikash replied______.

Answer: Mrs. Das told her son Bikash that his grand par-ents were coming the coming week. Bikash must spend time with them because his summer vacation started the next day. He could take his grandfather to the park near his school for an evening walk. Mrs. Das further told that she would take Bikash’s grandmother every evening to the namghar of their colony.

Bikash replied to his mother that he would take his grandfather for an evening walk every day. He would also play carrom with his grandfather. He again said to his mother that the month before when they had gone to his grandparents’ house, his grand father had promised him that he would go to the planetarium with him. So he would remind him of that promise.

(ii) (Direct Speech)

Teacher: My children, today I am going to tell you a few lines on Sir Issac Newton. He was an English math-ematician, physicist and astronomer. He is widely recog-nized as one of the most influential scientists of all time.

Ritika: Sir, my father once told me that he formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

Teacher: Very good, Ritika.

Ritika: Thank you, Sir,

(Indirect Speech) The teacher addressed his students as ‘my children’ and told them_______.

One of his students, Ritika, said________.

Answer: The teacher addressed his students as ‘my chil-dren’ and told them that day he was going to tell them a few lines on Sir Isaac Newton. He told them that Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist and as-tronomer. He was widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time.

One of his students, Ritika said to the teacher that her father once had told her that Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

The teacher appreciated Rita.

Ritika thanked her teacher.

4. Combine the following pairs of sentences into one using ‘If’ clause and rewrite them. (One is done for you)

(তলৰ দুটা বাক্যক If clause লগাই এটা কৰি লিখা। এটা উদাহৰণ দেখুৱাই দিয়া হৈছে।)

(i) You did not study regularly. You failed in the exami-nation.

Answer: If you had studied regularly, you would have passed in the examination.

(ii) He did not have money. He could not buy a car.

Answer: If he had money, he could have bought a car.

(iii) I am not a’bird. I can’t fly.

Answer: If I would a bird, I could fly.

(iv) Go there. You will meet him.

Answer: If you don’t go there, you will not meet him.

(v) Work hard. You will succeed.

Answer: If you will not work hard, you will not succeed.

(vi) Don’t neglect your studies. You will fail.

Answer: If you neglect your studies, you will fail.

(vii) You heat ice. It melts.

Answer: If you don’t heat ice, it don’t melts.

(viii) I eat meat. But it gives me indigestion.

Answer: If I don’t eat meat, it don’t gives me indigestion.

(ix) You boil water. It changes into steam.

Answer: If you don’t boil water, it don’t changes into steam.

(x) I did not know it. I made the mistake.

Answer: If I had known it, I would not have made the mistake.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

(প্রকৃত prepositions সহ খালীস্থান পূৰ্ণ কৰা।)

I was born ____1980. My birthday falls ____the month  of July. Last year my birthday fell ____a Sunday. We live__ the ground floor. There is a fence ____our garden. My cousin Anjana is famous ____was congratulated _____should take care ____her singing talent.  Anjana her remarkable achievement. We  our grandparents. Yesterday our car  skidded______. the road. I received minor injury______ my left 

arm. There were no other injuries ________the accident. My elder sister is married______ a famous singer of  Odisha. My cousin Arunabh has no taste_____ music.  Arunabh is senior______ me in school. One of our neighbours 

died_____ malaria yesterday.

Answer: I was born in 1980. My birthday falls in the month of July. Last year my birthday fell on a Sunday. We live on the ground floor. There is a fence in our garden. My cousin Anjana is famous in her singing talent. Anjana was congrutulated for her remarkable achievement. We shouldtake care of our grandparents. Yesterday our car skidded on the road. I received minor injuries on my left arm. There were no other injuries in the accident. My elder sister is married to a famous singer of Odisha. My cousin Arunabh has no taste in music. Arunabh is senior to me in school. One of our neighbours died of malaria yesterday.

6. Choose the appropriate determiners and re-write the sentences.

(যথাযথ determiner নির্বাচন কৰি বাক্যবোৰ পুনৰ লিখা।)

(i) An umbrella is ______ useful thing. (a/an/the)

Answer: An umbrella is a useful thing.

(ii) He will be back in ______ hour. (a/an/the)

Answer: He will be back in an hour.

(iii) The workers decided to form a ______ union. (a/an/the)

Answer: The workers decided to form a union.

(iv) Do you have ______ book on Assam history? (some/any)

Answer: Do you have any book on Assam history?

(v) Is there ______ coffee left in the pot? (some/any)

Answer: Is there any coffee left in the pot?

(vi) ______ rich are not always happy. (a/an/the)

Answer: The rich are not always happy.

7. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them.

(i) I have visited the zoo last week.

Answer: I visited the zoo last week.

(ii) The girl which works here is from Kolkata.

Answer: The girl who works here is from Kolkata.

(iii) Every students like that teacher.

Answer: Every student likes that teacher.

(iv) I look forward to meet you.

Answer: I look forward to meeting you.

(v) Where I can find this book?

Answer: Where can I find this book?

(vi) I’ve been here since eight months.

Answer: I’ve been here for eight months.

(vii) The boy doesn’t listen me.

Answer: The boy doesn’t listen to me.

(viii) The police is coming.

Answer: The police are coming.

(ix) I and Jili live here.

Answer: Jili and I live here.

(x) He had come here two days ago.

Answer: He came here two days ago.

8. Rewrite the following passage in respective past tenses making necessary changes wherever required.

(তলত দিয়া পাঠটোক প্রয়োজন সাপেক্ষে পৰিৱৰ্তন কৰি past tensesত লিখা।)

The teacher of mathematies Mr Jiten Baruah teaches the students algebra and, trigonometry. His students love and respect him very much. He is always very caring and loving while teaching the students theories and meth-ods of mathematics. He takes great care of the students who are comparatively slow in learning. He teaches his students that nothing is difficult in study if we start loving the subject. He also says that it is very important that students are motivated first, before they are taught any-thing. This good-natured man is respected by his col-leagues and other staff of the school.

Answer: The teacher of mathematics Mr Jiten Baruah taught the students algebra and, trigonometry. His students loved and respected him very much. He was always very caring and loving while taught the students theories and methods of mathematics. He took great care of the stu-dents who are comparatively slow in learning. He taught his students that nothing is difficult in study if we start lov-ing the subject. He also said that it is very important that students are motivated first, before they are taught any-thing. This good-natured man was respected by his col-leagues and other staff of the school.

9. Choose the correct alternative out of those given in brackets and rewrite the sentences.

(বন্ধনিত দিয়া শব্দবোৰৰ পৰা শুদ্ধ বিকল্পটো উলিয়াই বাক্যবোৰ পুনৰলিখা।)

(i) Riki’s father (considers/is considering) Riki to be very intelligent.

Answer: Riki’s father considers Riki to be very intelligent.

(ii) My class teacher (wants/is wanting) to meet my parents.

Answer: My class teacher wants to meet my parents.

(iii) We (have watched/watched) the movie yesterday.

Answer: We watched the movie yesterday.

(iv) I (do not eat/have not eaten) the chocolate yet.

Answer: I have not eaten the chocolate yet.

(v) The students already (have arranged/are arranging) the stage for the debate competition.

Answer: The students have already arranged the stage for the debate competition.

(vi) She (did/have done) a lot of work today.

Answer: She has done a lot of work today.

(vii) Look at those black clouds. It (will rain/is going to rain).

Answer: Look at those black clouds. It is going to rain.

(viii) The bus (will have left/has left) before we reach the stop.

Answer: The bus will have left before we reach the stop.

10. Change the voice of the following sentences.

(i) My father is drafting the letter.

Answer: The letter is being drafted by my father.

(ii) The students are playing a friendly basketball tournament.

Answer: A friendly basketball tournament is being played by the students.

(iii) Richard was making some kites.

Answer: Some kites were being made by Richard.

(iv) Radhika has done the work.

Answer: The work has been done by Radhika.

(v) My sister has just plucked some flowers for puja.

Answer: Some flowers have just been plucked for puja by my sister.

(vi) Robin has already prepared the tea.

Answer: The tea has already been prepared by Robin.

(vii) The naughty boys have just broken the window panes.

Answer: The window panes have just been broken by the naughty boys.

(viii) My cousin has already found his lost watch.

Answer: His lost watch has already been found by my cousin.

(ix) My uncle gave me a bicycle.

Answer: I was given a bicycle by my uncle.

(x) We elected him our captain.

Answer: He was elected our captain by us.

11. Write a letter to your uncle informing him about the annual function of your school.

(তোমাৰ স্কুলৰ বাৰ্ষিক অনুষ্ঠানৰ বিষয়ে জনাই তোমাৰ স্কুললৈ এখন চিঠি লিখা।)

Answer:

My dear Uncle

Guwahati.

I have received your letter and I am happy to listen thatyou are also in pink of health. In your last letter you asked about our school annual function. “”Yesterday it was held My teacher ar their provided me the work of oratory .I was glad to have. Before the day of function was practised a lot. On next day there was an atmosphere of thrill and enthusiasm . All children were so happy. At 5:00 our school’s annual function start. First of all as like always program was starting by praying of Saraswati Bandana.. 300+ parents were present there. Than all the dance were going on. At the time of price distribution I goted the certificate as an orator, debator. My father was present there. he’s so happy by seeing me on stage. At last after all this school anthem’s time which was followed by national song. And the day was over. With best regards to you and Aunty,

Your affectionately,

 Ashu.

Bangaon.

To,

 Mr. Manik Deka. 

Ganeshguri, Guwahati-6

 Kamrup Metro.

Assam

12. Prepare a report for publication in local newspa-per on a bank robbery.

(বেংক ডকাইটি সম্পর্কে বাতৰি-কাকতত প্রকাশ কৰিবৰ বাবে এখন প্রতিবেদন প্রস্তুত কৰা।)

Answer:

A Daring Bank Dacoity

By a Staff Reporter

Tezpur, July 24: A Daring Bank robbery was committed in the Tezpur Branch of United Bank of India on 23rd July at 2 p.m. just before the public transaction was being closed. Ac-cording to the Manager of the bank four armed men raided the bank by snatching the rifle from the guard on duty at the gate. They broke open the lockers and took away jewelleries and cash worth about forty lakhs. The customers and the staff at the counter was silenced at a gun point. The miscreants threw bomb while escaping in a white maruti van waiting at the other side of the road opposite the bank. The police were immedi-ately informed of the incident but no arrest could be made till the report reached the press.

13. Write a notice to hang it on the “notice Board” of your school informing the students about a quiz com-petition.

(স্কুলত হ’বলগীয়া সাধাৰণ জ্ঞান প্রতিযোগিতাৰ বিষয়ে জনাই স্কুলৰ জাননী ফলকত দিব পৰাকৈ এখন জাননী লিখা।)

Answer:

Notice

Quiz Competition

This is to inform all students that The school has decided to organize a quiz competition in our school on the occasion

of Republic day celebrations. The questions will be quite interesting and tricky. Here by, Children interested to par-ticipate in the quiz are requested to give their names to respective class teachers on or before coming Sunday.

Rajib,

President Students Council.

Bangaon H. S. School.

14. Make a diary entry on the celebration of your birth day.

Answer:

19 October 2019. 12.00 pm Hey! Diary! I am feeling very happy to write you something interesting today!! Yes-terday was the most memorable day in my life. “Well, I will tell you about it. Don’t hesitate, I am telling you!! It was a beautiful sunny morning. I woke up early in the morning and went for early morning walk. After returning home, I brushed and bathed and dressed up. And guess what? Not a single member of our family wished me. I thought they forgot my birthday. I went outside to play with my friends. And it was a bolt from a blue for me. Not a single friend too, didn’t wished me. I replayed my mind and yes, it was my birth day only. Time passed and mo-ments passed. At evening, I went home. Thanks to God that it was a holiday but on the other hand, I was unhappy too. No one had wished me. And cheers! After I entered home, it was a block buster for me! My happiness was overloaded with full enthusiasm. I was surprised, my friends, relatives and all were there ready with cakes, walls full of decorations! Thus, overall was a wonderful experience of my birthday celebration. I was feeling the happiest moment of life. I was thankful to all my dear ones. I slept after enthusiastic evening with full of celebration and Happiness. Bye Bye my sweet diary, will talk to you later.

Thanks!

15. Amplify the following proverb.

(নিম্নোক্ত বচনটো বহলাই লিখা।)

A friend is need is a friend indeed.

Answer: It is a very common proverb and we all have heard the old saying “a friend in need is a friend indeed quite a many times because its meaning is very easy to under-stand and has a depth. Friendship is one of the most beautiful relationship ever between two people. Friendship goes beyond just sharing time together, and it is long lasting. The proverb simply means that those friends who are always there with you through your thick and thin are the ones who are your true and real friends, who no matter whatever happens are always beside you and stand like a pillar of support. They are indeed the ones who can see the pain behind your fake smile and take a step forward to make you have the same mental disorder as theirs. Friend-ship with such insane people is really a matter of pride. There are many people who may become friends with you just because of their own selfish motives so it is your duty to identify the ones who are not selfish but helpful and altruistic.

16. Write an article on Importance of drinking suf-ficient amount of water to remain healthy.

Ans. Our body uses water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Because our body loses water through breathing, sweating, and digestion, it’s important to rehy-drate by drinking fluids and eating foods that contain wa-ter. Every system in human body depends on water to func-tion. Water is essential to body’s temperature regulation, keeping it cool through perspiration. Water is a major com-ponent of blood which carries nutrients and oxygen to and from all cells. Water provides a moist environment for all body tissues. Our body is composed of about 60% water. The func-tions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature. Of course some of the most important uses for water are at our homes. Domestic water use is water used for indoor and outdoor household purposes- all the thingsyou do at home: drinking, preparing food, bathing, wash-ing clothes and dishes, brushing your teeth, watering the yard and garden, and even washing the dog. In the U.S., water is used in many ways, including for human consumption, agricultural irrigation, power plant cooling, and hydropower generation. In addition, rivers, lakes, and oceans allow for navigation, fishing, and recre-ation activities.

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