Class 10 English First Flight
Chapter 7. Glimpses of India
7 Exercise - Oral Comprehension Check
Q
1.
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
Answer
:
The elders in Goa were
nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese, and their famous
loaves of bread.
Q
2.
Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
Answer
:
Yes, bread-making is
still popular in Goa. The author has described the existence of time-old
furnaces and their still burning fire. The Goan society is still having
moulders, bread mixers and bakers.
Q
3.
What is the baker called?
Answer
:
The bakers are known as
poder.
Q
4.
When would the baker come every day? Why did the children run to meet him?
Answer
:
The baker came twice
every day, once when he set out in the morning on his selling round, and then
again when he returned after emptying his huge basket. The children ran to meet
him not because of their love of the loaf, which was bought by the maid-servant
of the house. They actually longed for the bread-bangles, which they chose
carefully. Sometimes, it was a sweet bread of special make.
Q
5.
Match the following. What is a must
as
marriage
gift
|
cakes and
Bolinas
|
for a party
or a feast
|
sweet bread
called bol
|
for a
daughter's engagements?
|
bread
|
for
christmas
?
|
sandwiches
|
Answer
:
as
marriage
gift
|
sweet bread
called bol
|
for a party
or a feast
|
bread
|
for a
daughter's engagements?
|
sandwiches
|
for
christmas
?
|
cakes and
bolinhas
|
Q
6.
What did the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days? (ii) when the author was young?
Answer
:
(i) In the Portuguese days,
the bakers had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single-piece long
frock reaching down to the knees.
(ii) When the author was young, he saw the bakers wearing a shirt and trousers, which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
Q
7.
Who invites the comment − “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Answer
:
Anyone who wears a
half-pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that “he is
dressed like a pader”. This was so because the bakers were known as pader and
they wore such half pants.
Q
8.
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Answer
:
The monthly accounts of the baker were
recorded on some wall in pencil.
Q
9.
What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?
Answer
:
A ‘jackfruit-like
appearance’ means a plump physique. Such a physique was linked to the bakers
because they never starved. Baking was a profitable profession. The baker, his
family, and his servants always looked happy and prosperous and had a
‘jackfruit-like appearance’.
Q
10.
Which of these statements
are correct?
(i) The pader was an important person in the village in the old times.
(ii) Paders still exist in Goan villages.
(iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese.
(iv) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
(v) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.
(vi) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.
(vii) Paders and their families starve in the present times.
(i) The pader was an important person in the village in the old times.
(ii) Paders still exist in Goan villages.
(iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese.
(iv) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
(v) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.
(vi) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.
(vii) Paders and their families starve in the present times.
Answer
:
(i) Correct
(ii) Correct
(iii) Incorrect. The paders still exist in Goan villages.
(iv) Incorrect. The paders wear shirts, and trousers that are shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
(v) Incorrect. Bread and cakes are still an integral part of Goan life.
(vi) Correct
(vii) Incorrect. Baking is still a very profitable business in Goa.
(ii) Correct
(iii) Incorrect. The paders still exist in Goan villages.
(iv) Incorrect. The paders wear shirts, and trousers that are shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
(v) Incorrect. Bread and cakes are still an integral part of Goan life.
(vi) Correct
(vii) Incorrect. Baking is still a very profitable business in Goa.
Exercise - Oral Comprehension Check
Q 11.
Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Answer :
Bread is an important part of Goan life.
Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread known as the bol. For a
party, bread is a must, while for Christmas, cakes and bolinhas are a must.
Sandwiches must be prepared by the lady of the house on her daughter’s
engagement. The author says that everybody loves the fragrance of loaves. The
elders were given loaves and the children were given bread-bangles, which they
longed for. Also, the fact that bakery is a profitable profession shows that
the love for bread is enormous in Goa.
Q 12.
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of
the author when he says the following?
(i) The thud and the jingle of the
traditional baker’s bamboo can still be heard in some
places. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
places. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
(ii) Maybe the father is not alive but the
son still carries on the family profession. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
(iii) I still recall the typical fragrance
of those loaves. (nostalgic, hopeful, naughty)
(iv) The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot
tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all. (naughty, angry,
funny)
(v) Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. (sad,
hopeful, matter-of-fact)
(vi) The baker and his family never
starved. They always looked happy and prosperous. (matter-of-fact, hopeful,
sad)
Answer :
(i) Nostalgic
(ii) Nostalgic
(iii) Nostalgic
(iv) Funny
(v) Matter-of-fact
(vi) Matter-of-fact
(ii) Nostalgic
(iii) Nostalgic
(iv) Funny
(v) Matter-of-fact
(vi) Matter-of-fact
Exercise - Thinking about the Language
Q 1.
Here are some nouns from the text.
culture, monks, surprise, experience, weather, tradition
Work with a partner and discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of the adjectives given below. The first one has been done for you.
unique, terrible, unforgettable, serious, ancient, wide, sudden
(i) culture : unique culture, ancient culture
(ii) monks: : ______________________________________________
(iii) surprise: : ______________________________________________
(iv) experience : ______________________________________________
(v) weather : ______________________________________________
(vi) tradition : ______________________________________________
culture, monks, surprise, experience, weather, tradition
Work with a partner and discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of the adjectives given below. The first one has been done for you.
unique, terrible, unforgettable, serious, ancient, wide, sudden
(i) culture : unique culture, ancient culture
(ii) monks: : ______________________________________________
(iii) surprise: : ______________________________________________
(iv) experience : ______________________________________________
(v) weather : ______________________________________________
(vi) tradition : ______________________________________________
Answer :
(i) culture : unique culture, ancient culture
(ii) monks: : serious monks
(iii) surprise: : unique surprise, terrible surprise, unforgettable surprise
(iv) experience : unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience
(v) weather : terrible weather
(vi) tradition : unique tradition, ancient tradition
(ii) monks: : serious monks
(iii) surprise: : unique surprise, terrible surprise, unforgettable surprise
(iv) experience : unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience
(v) weather : terrible weather
(vi) tradition : unique tradition, ancient tradition
Q 2.
Complete the following phrases from the
text. For each phrase, can you find at least one other word that would fit
into the blank?
(i) tales of _______________
(ii) coastal _______________
(iii) a piece of ______________
(iv) evergreen ______________
(v) _____________ plantations
(vi) _____________bridge
(vii) wild __________________
You may add your own examples to this list.
(i) tales of _______________
(ii) coastal _______________
(iii) a piece of ______________
(iv) evergreen ______________
(v) _____________ plantations
(vi) _____________bridge
(vii) wild __________________
You may add your own examples to this list.
Answer :
From the text
(i) tales of valour
(ii) coastal town
(iii) a piece of heaven
(iv) evergreen rainforests
(v) coffee plantations
(vi) rope bridge
(vii) wild elephants
(i) tales of valour
(ii) coastal town
(iii) a piece of heaven
(iv) evergreen rainforests
(v) coffee plantations
(vi) rope bridge
(vii) wild elephants
Other than the text
(i) tales of morality
(ii) coastal food
(iii) a piece of cake
(iv) evergreen hero
(v) crop plantations
(vi) sturdy bridge
(vii) wild beasts
Q 3.
Look at these words: upkeep, downpour,
undergo, dropout, walk-in. They are built up
from a verb(keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in).
Use these words appropriately in the sentences below. You may consult a dictionary.
(i) A heavy ___________ has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will ___________major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the ______________of our family property.
(iv) The ____________rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a _______________ interview
from a verb(keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in).
Use these words appropriately in the sentences below. You may consult a dictionary.
(i) A heavy ___________ has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will ___________major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the ______________of our family property.
(iv) The ____________rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a _______________ interview
Answer :
(i) A heavy
downpour has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property.
(iv) The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v)She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview A heavy downpour has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property.
(iv) The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview
(ii) Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property.
(iv) The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v)She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview A heavy downpour has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property.
(iv) The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview
Q 4.
Now fill in the blanks in the sentences
given below by combining the verb given in brackets with one of the words
from the box as appropriate. over by throughout up down
(i) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to ___________ the government. (throw)
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major ___________in cancer research. (break)
(iii) The State Government plans to build a ______________for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway. (pass)
(iv) Gautama’s ____________on life changed when he realised that the world is full of sorrow. (look)
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually _______________ after the game. (cast)
Answer :
(i) The Army
attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the Government.
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough in cancer research.
(iii) The State Government plans to build a by-pass for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway.
(iv) Gautama’s outlook on life changed when he realized that the world is full of sorrow.
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually downcast after the game
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough in cancer research.
(iii) The State Government plans to build a by-pass for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway.
(iv) Gautama’s outlook on life changed when he realized that the world is full of sorrow.
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually downcast after the game
Q 5.
Think of suitable −ing or −ed adjectives to
answer the following questions.
How would you describe
(i) a good detective serial on television? ___________________
(ii) a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’?_______
How would you describe
(i) a good detective serial on television? ___________________
(ii) a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’?_______
(iii) how you feel when you stay indoors
due to incessant rain?_____________
(iv) how you feel when you open a present? __________________
(v) how you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television?
_______________
(vi) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue?
______________
(vii) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest?
______________
(viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen?
______________
(iv) how you feel when you open a present? __________________
(v) how you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television?
_______________
(vi) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue?
______________
(vii) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest?
______________
(viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen?
______________
Answer :
(i) a good
detective serial on television? Interesting
(ii) a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’? Exciting
(iii) how you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain? Bored
(iv) how you feel when you open a present? Excited
(v) how you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television? Interested
(vi) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue? Tired
(vii) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest? Thrilled
(viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have see? Boring
(ii) a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’? Exciting
(iii) how you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain? Bored
(iv) how you feel when you open a present? Excited
(v) how you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television? Interested
(vi) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue? Tired
(vii) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest? Thrilled
(viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have see? Boring
Exercise - Thinking about the Text
Q 1.
Where is Coorg?
Answer :
Coorg is the smallest district of
Karnataka, located midway between Mysore and Mangalore.
Q 2.
What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?
Answer :
It is believed that Kodavu people are of
Arabic origin. It is said that some of Alexander’s armymen moved to south and
settled there. Their costume, martial practices and marriage rituals also point
to the fact that they are from Arabic origin.
Q 3.
What are some of the things you now know
about
(i) the people of Coorg?
(ii) the main crop of Coorg?
(iii) the sports it offers to tourists?
(iv) the animals you are likely to see in Coorg?
(v) its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?
(i) the people of Coorg?
(ii) the main crop of Coorg?
(iii) the sports it offers to tourists?
(iv) the animals you are likely to see in Coorg?
(v) its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?
Answer :
(i) The people
of Coorg are fiercely independent. They are of Greek or Arabic descent. They
have a tradition of hospitality. They enjoy recounting numerous tales of valour
related to their sons and fathers. Kodavus are the only people in India
permitted to carry firearms without a license. The author has described the
people of Coorg as a proud race of martial men and beautiful women.
(ii) Coffee is
the main crop of Coorg. The coffee estates stand tucked under tree canopies in
prime corners.
(iii) The sports
that Coorg offers to tourists are river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock
climbing, mountain biking, and trekking.
climbing, mountain biking, and trekking.
(iv) The animals
that one is likely to see in Coorg are birds, bees, butterflies, macaques,
Malabar squirrels, langurs, loris, and wild elephants.
(v) The
distance between Coorg and Bangalore is around 260 km. There are two routes to
Coorg from Bangalore and both are of the same distance. The most frequented
route is the one via Mysore. The other route is via Neelamangal, Kunigal, and
Chanrayanapatna.
Exercise - Thinking about the Text
Q
4.
Here
are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that
have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
(i)
During monsoons, it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (para 2)
(ii)
Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled
there. (para 3)
(iii)
The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their sons’ and fathers’
valour. (para4)
(iv) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)
(v) The theory of the
Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt
they wear. (para 3)
(vi) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)
they wear. (para 3)
(vi) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)
Answer
:
(i) keep many visitors away
(ii) as one story goes
(iii) are more than willing to recount
(iv) the most laidback individuals become converts to
(v) draws support from
(vi) keep a watchful eye
(ii) as one story goes
(iii) are more than willing to recount
(iv) the most laidback individuals become converts to
(v) draws support from
(vi) keep a watchful eye
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