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Class 7 English Chapter 4 – A Tiger in the House – Complete Textual Question Answers and Solutions (Sankardev Sishu Vidya Niketan – SVN)
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Sankardev Vidya Niketan Class 7: English
A Tiger in the House
Texual Solutions
1. Answer the following questions:
(i) By whom was the tiger cub discovered?
(বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোক কোনে বিচাৰি উলিয়াইছিল?)
Answer: The tiger cub was found by the grandfather.
(বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোক ককাদেউতাকে বিচাৰি পাইছিল।)
(ii) Where was it discovered?
(ইয়াক ক’ত বিচাৰি পোৱা গৈছিল?)
Answer: It was found during a hunting trip in the Terai jungle near Dehra.
(ইয়াক ডেহৰাৰ ওচৰৰ তৰাই জংঘলত এক চিকাৰ অভিযানৰ সময়ত বিচাৰি পোৱা গৈছিল।)
(iii) What was the name of the tiger cub?
(বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোৰ নাম কি আছিল?)
Answer: The tiger cub was named ‘Timothy’.
(বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোৰ নাম আছিল ‘টিমথি’।)
(iv) Who named it?
(ইয়াক কোনে নাম দিছিল?)
Answer: The grandmother gave it this name.
(আইতাকে তাক এই নামটো দিছিল।)
(v) What were the two companions of the tiger cub in grandfather’s house?
(ককাদেউতাকৰ ঘৰত বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোৰ দুজন লগৰীয়া কোন আছিল?)
Answer: The cub’s two companions in the house were Toto the monkey and a small puppy.
(ঘৰখনত বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোৰ দুজন লগৰীয়া আছিল টোটো নামৰ বান্দৰটো আৰু এটা সৰু কুকুৰ পোৱালি।)
(vi) What was the favourite place of the tiger cub in the house?
(ঘৰৰ ভিতৰত বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোৰ আটাইতকৈ প্ৰিয় ঠাই কোনখন আছিল?)
Answer: The drawing-room was the tiger cub’s most favourite spot in the house.
(ড্ৰয়িং ৰুমটো আছিল ঘৰৰ ভিতৰত বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোৰ আটাইতকৈ প্ৰিয় ঠাই।)
(vii) What was the visible change of the tiger cub when it was six months old?
(বাঘৰ পোৱালিটোৰ বয়স ছমাহ হওঁতে তাৰ কি পৰিৱৰ্তন দেখা গৈছিল?)
Answer: When Timothy reached the age of six months, he slowly became less friendly with everyone.
(যেতিয়া টিমথিৰ বয়স প্ৰায় ছমাহ হৈছিল, সি লাহে লাহে সকলোৰে সৈতে কম বন্ধুত্বপূৰ্ণ হ’বলৈ ধৰিছিল।)
(viii) Why was the tiger transferred to the zoo?
(বাঘটো চিৰিয়াখানালৈ কিয় পঠিয়াই দিয়া হৈছিল?)
Answer: Grandfather decided to move the tiger to the zoo because it started following Mahmoud, the cook, with a dangerous look.
(ককাদেউতাকে বাঘটো চিৰিয়াখানালৈ স্থানান্তৰ কৰাৰ সিদ্ধান্ত লৈছিল কাৰণ সি ৰান্ধনি মেহমুদক এটা বেয়া উদ্দেশ্যৰে অনুসৰণ কৰিবলৈ আৰম্ভ কৰিছিল।)
(ix) What annoyed grandfather when he went to meet his tiger in the zoo?
(চিৰিয়াখানাত নিজৰ বাঘটোক লগ কৰিবলৈ গৈ ককাদেউতাক কিয় বিৰক্ত হৈছিল?)
Answer: Grandfather became angry when the zookeeper told him that his tiger had died two months ago and the present one was not his.
(ককাদেউতাকৰ খং উঠিছিল যেতিয়া চিৰিয়াখানাৰ ৰখীয়াজনে তেওঁক কৈছিল যে তেওঁৰ বাঘটো দুমাহ আগতে মৰি গৈছে আৰু বৰ্তমানৰ বাঘটো তেওঁৰ নহয়।)
Working with language
1. Study the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that. following:
Give us: abandon
Give off : emit
Give away :distribute
Give out : exhaust
Give over :hand over
Give in : yield
(তলৰ খণ্ডবাক্য আৰু অৰ্থবোৰ পঢ়া। তলৰ বাক্যবোৰ সম্পূৰ্ণ কৰিবলৈ উপযুক্ত শব্দ বহুওৱা:)
(i) They were ____to the enemy.
(তেওঁলোকক শত্ৰুৰ হাতত ____ হৈছিল।)
Answer: They were given over to the enemy.
(তেওঁলোকক শত্ৰুৰ হাতত গতাই দিয়া হৈছিল।)
(ii) The President _____.the prizes.
(ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতিয়ে বঁটাসমূহ _____।)
Answer: The President gave away the prizes.
(ৰাষ্ট্ৰপতিয়ে বঁটাসমূহ বিতৰণ কৰিছিল।)
(iii) I tried hard but ultimately I had to_____.
(মই বহুত চেষ্টা কৰিছিলো কিন্তু শেষত মই _____।)
Answer: I tried hard but ultimately I had to give up.
(মই বহুত চেষ্টা কৰিছিলো কিন্তু শেষত মই হাৰ মানিবলগীয়া হৈছিল।)
(iv) He at first opposed the proposal, but at last____.
(তেওঁ প্ৰথমে প্ৰস্তাৱটোৰ বিৰোধিতা কৰিছিল, কিন্তু শেষত _____।)
Answer: He at first opposed the proposal, but at last gave in.
(তেওঁ প্ৰথমে প্ৰস্তাৱটোৰ বিৰোধিতা কৰিছিল, কিন্তু শেষত সন্মত হৈছিল।)
(v) This flower____.a sweet smell.
(এই ফুলপাহে এটা ধুনীয়া সুগন্ধি _____।)
Answer: This flower gives off a sweet smell.
(এই ফুলপাহে এটা ধুনীয়া সুগন্ধি বিলায়।)
(vi) My patience____. at last.
(অৱশেষত মোৰ ধৈৰ্য্য _____।)
Answer: My patience gave out at last.
(অৱশেষত মোৰ ধৈৰ্য্য শেষ হৈ গৈছিল।)
2. Read the following sentences:
(a) I was having my breakfast when the light went out.
(b) She was reading when the teacher came.
The verbs in italics are in the past continuous tense. Find six examples of verbs in the past continuous tense in the text and write them down.
(তলৰ বাক্যবোৰ পঢ়া: … হেলনীয়া আখৰৰ ক্ৰিয়াপদবোৰ past continuous tense-ত আছে। পাঠটোৰ পৰা past continuous tense-ত থকা ক্ৰিয়াপদৰ ছটা উদাহৰণ বিচাৰি উলিওৱা আৰু লিখা।)
Answer: The six examples from the text are:
(i) When my grandparents were visiting relatives in Lucknow…
(ii) What grandfather was doing when the keeper arrived.
(iii) The tiger was licking grandfather’s hand.
(iv) He was playing when Ratan saw him.
(v) When I found him, he was reading a book.
(vi) While I was reading, my sister was writing.
(পাঠটোৰ পৰা ছটা উদাহৰণ হ’ল:
(i) যেতিয়া মোৰ ককাদেউতা-আইতাকে লক্ষ্ণৌত আত্মীয়ৰ ঘৰলৈ গৈ আছিল…
(ii) ৰখীয়াজন আহোঁতে ককাদেউতাকে কি কৰি আছিল।
(iii) বাঘটোৱে ককাদেউতাকৰ হাতখন চেলেকি আছিল।
(iv) ৰতনে তাক দেখোঁতে সি খেলি আছিল।
(v) মই তাক বিচাৰি পাওঁতে সি এখন কিতাপ পঢ়ি আছিল।
(vi) মই পঢ়ি থাকোঁতে মোৰ ভনীজনীয়ে লিখি আছিল।)
3. The young one of a tiger is called ‘cub’. Write what the young ones of the following animals are called-
(বাঘৰ পোৱালিক ‘cub’ বুলি কোৱা হয়। তলত দিয়া জন্তুবোৰৰ পোৱালিক কি বুলি কোৱা হয় লিখা- সিংহ, ঘোঁৰা, হাতী, কুকুৰনেচীয়া বাঘ, শিয়াল, ম’হ।)
Animals Young ones
lion. ________
horse ________
elephant ________
wolf ________
fox ________
buffalo ________
Answer:
Animals Young ones
lion cub
horse foal
elephant calf
wolf pup
fox kit
buffalo calf
4. Notice the following sentences –
(a) He said, “I am reading now”.
(b) He told that he was reading then.
The first sentence is in direct speech. Direct speech shows what people actually said. Reported (or indirect) speech is how we later report this, making changes to the words the speaker originally said. Second sentence is in reported speech.
Now turn the following sentences into reported speech-
(তলৰ বাক্যবোৰ পৰোক্ষ উক্তি বা reported speech-লৈ পৰিৱৰ্তন কৰা-)
(i) The keeper said to grandfather, “Timothy died of Pneumonia two months ago.”
(ৰখীয়াজনে ককাদেউতাকক কৈছিল, “দুমাহ আগতে টিমথিৰ নিউমোনিয়াত মৃত্যু হৈছিল।”)
Answer: The keeper told grandfather that Timothy had died of pneumonia two months earlier.
(ৰখীয়াজনে ককাদেউতাকক জনাইছিল যে দুমাহ আগতে নিউমোনিয়া ৰোগত টিমথিৰ মৃত্যু হৈছিল।)
(ii) Grandfather said to the keeper, “The leopard keeps frightening the tiger.”
(ককাদেউতাকে ৰখীয়াজনক কৈছিল, “নাহৰফুটুকী বাঘটোৱে বাঘটোক ভয় খুৱাই থাকে।”)
Answer: Grandfather informed the keeper that the leopard kept frightening the tiger.
(ককাদেউতাকে ৰখীয়াজনক জনাইছিল যে নাহৰফুটুকী বাঘটোৱে বাঘটোক ভয় খুৱাই আছিল।)
(iii) The keeper said to grandfather, “Please continue your conversation.”
(ৰখীয়াজনে ককাদেউতাকক কৈছিল, “অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি আপোনালোকৰ কথা-বতৰা চলাই যাওক।”)
Answer: The keeper requested grandfather to carry on with his conversation.
(ৰখীয়াজনে ককাদেউতাকক তেওঁৰ কথা-বতৰা চলাই যাবলৈ অনুৰোধ কৰিছিল।)
(iv) Grandfather said, “Why don’t you put him somewhere else?”
(ককাদেউতাকে কৈছিল, “তুমি তাক আন ক’ৰবাত কিয় নাৰাখা?”)
Answer: Grandfather asked why they did not keep him somewhere else.
(ককাদেউতাকে সুধিছিল যে তেওঁলোকে তাক কিয় আন ক’ৰবাত নাৰাখে।)
(v) Grandfather said, “Goodnight. Timothy”.
(ককাদেউতাকে কৈছিল, “শুভৰাত্ৰি, টিমথি।”)
Answer: Grandfather bade goodnight to Timothy.
(ককাদেউতাকে টিমথিক শুভৰাত্ৰি জনাইছিল।)
5. Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.
(অভিধান চাই তলৰ শব্দবোৰৰ অৰ্থ বিচাৰি উলিওৱা। তাৰ পিছত সেইবোৰ তোমাৰ নিজৰ বাক্যত ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা: tickle, smack, ridiculously, intricate, magnificent, steadily, writing.)
Answer:
Tickle (to touch lightly to cause laughter): She gently tickled the baby’s tummy.
Smack (a slight flavor): The party dinner had a smack of traditional spices.
Ridiculously (in a very funny or silly way): You look ridiculously funny in that oversized hat.
Intricate (very complex or detailed): The roots of the banyan tree formed an intricate pattern.
Magnificent (very impressive): His hard work led to a magnificent victory.
Steadily (in a continuous manner): The tiger cub grew steadily over time.
Writing (the act of creating text): Daily writing is an excellent habit for a student.
(Tickle (সুৰসুৰণি দিয়া): তাই কেঁচুৱাটোৰ পেটত লাহেকৈ সুৰসুৰণি দিছিল।
Smack (সামান্য সোৱাদ): পাৰ্টিৰ নিশাৰ আহাৰত পৰম্পৰাগত মছলাৰ এক সামান্য সোৱাদ আছিল।
Ridiculously (বিদ্ৰূপাত্মকভাৱে বা হাঁহি উঠাকৈ): সেই ডাঙৰ টুপীটোত তোমাক বিদ্ৰূপাত্মকভাৱে হাঁহি উঠা দেখিছে।
Intricate (জটিল): বৰগছৰ শিপাবোৰে এক জটিল আৰ্হিৰ সৃষ্টি কৰিছিল।
Magnificent (চমৎকাৰ): তেওঁৰ কঠোৰ পৰিশ্ৰমে এক চমৎকাৰ জয়লাভ কৰাইছিল।
Steadily (ক্ৰমাগতভাৱে): সময়ৰ লগে লগে বাঘৰ পোৱালিটো ক্ৰমাগতভাৱে বৃদ্ধি পাইছিল।
Writing (লিখা কাৰ্য): নিয়মীয়াকৈ লিখাটো ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰীৰ বাবে এক অতি ভাল অভ্যাস।)
6. Do you have a pet? Write a short paragraph on your pet.
(তোমাৰ কোনো পোহনীয়া জন্তু আছেনে? তোমাৰ পোহনীয়া জন্তুটোৰ ওপৰত এটা সৰু দফা লিখা।)
Answer: Yes, I have a pet puppy named Tim. Since my elder brother gave him to me on my birthday, he has been my closest friend. He loves playing with me and my toys. At night, he sleeps comfortably beside me, and in the morning, he is the first to wake me up with his furry coat.
(হয়, মোৰ টিম নামৰ এটা পোহনীয়া কুকুৰ পোৱালি আছে। যিদিনা মোৰ ককায়েকে মোৰ জন্মদিনত তাক উপহাৰ দিছিল, তেতিয়াৰ পৰাই সি মোৰ আটাইতকৈ ভাল বন্ধু হৈ পৰিছে। সি মোৰ আৰু মোৰ পুতলাবোৰৰ লগত খেলিবলৈ বহুত ভাল পায়। ৰাতি সি মোৰ কাষতেই আৰামেৰে শুই থাকে আৰু ৰাতিপুৱা সি তাৰ নোমাল গাটোৰে মোক প্ৰথমে জগাই দিয়ে।)
7. Write a short paragraph (in about 30 words) on the tiger cub’s habits.
(বাঘৰ পোৱালিৰ অভ্যাসৰ ওপৰত প্ৰায় ৩০টা শব্দত এটা সৰু দফা লিখা।)
Answer: Tigers are the largest cat species and they prefer to live alone. While they are a symbol of strength, tiger cubs are small and furry animals that stay close to their mothers. Born helpless, they mature fast, learning to hunt at eight weeks and going out to hunt alone by two years of age.
(বাঘ হ’ল মেকুৰী প্ৰজাতিৰ ভিতৰত আটাইতকৈ ডাঙৰ আৰু ইহঁতে অকলশৰে থাকি ভাল পায়। যদিও ইহঁত শক্তিৰ প্ৰতীক, বাঘৰ পোৱালিবোৰ সৰু, নোমাল হয় আৰু মাকৰ কাষত থাকে। অসহায়ভাৱে জন্মগ্ৰহণ কৰিলেও ইহঁত সোনকালেই ডাঙৰ হয়, আঠ সপ্তাহত চিকাৰ কৰিবলৈ শিকে আৰু দুবছৰ বয়সত অকলে চিকাৰলৈ ওলাই যায়।)
8. Make the correct answer in each of the following:
(তলৰ প্ৰতিটোৰ শুদ্ধ উত্তৰটো বাছনি কৰা:)
(i) Timothy was put on a diet of raw mutton and cod liver oil because
(a) it was good for him..
(b) milk proved too rich for Timothy
(c) he loved eating meat
Answer: (b) milk proved too rich for Timothy.
(ii) The zoo authorities were glad to receive Timothy because of its
(চিৰিয়াখানাৰ কৰ্তৃপক্ষই টিমথিক পাই আনন্দিত হৈছিল কাৰণ তাৰ)
(a) eating habits
(b) cleanliness
(c) well feeding and fairly civilized habits
Answer: (c) well feeding and fairly civilized habits.
(iii) The keeper told the grandfather that his tiger died of
(ৰখীয়াজনে ককাদেউতাকক কৈছিল যে তেওঁৰ বাঘটোৰ মৃত্যু হৈছিল )
(a) Cholera
(b) Jaundice
(c) Pneumonia
Answer: (c) Pneumonia.
