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The North Ship
Comprehension Exercises
Exercise 1
Tick the correct answer from the given alternative:
(1) The number of ships sailing by were
(a) three
(b) two
(c) five
(d) four
(2) The wind carried the first ship to a
(a) big country
(b) small country
(c) rich country
(d) distant country
(3) The second ship turned towards the
(a) west
(b) north
(c) south
(d) east
(4) The decks of the third ship shone
(a) brightly
(b) frostily
(c) clearly
(d) dimly
(5) The northern sky rose over the
(a) unfruitful sea
(b) kind sea
(c) stormy sea
(d) calm sea
(6) The third ship was rigged
(a) long journey
(b) short journey
(c) slow journey
(d) quick journey
Exercise 2
Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
(a) What did wind do to the second ship?
Answer - When the second ship started its journey the wind hunted it like a wild beast. It keeps the ship in captivity. So could not sail further.
(b) Give any two points of difference between the journey of the third ship and the other two ships.
Answer - Unlike the other two ships, the third one did not get a breadth of wind, favorable or unfavorable. Only in its case a fire-spilling start was noticed.
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Grammar in Use
Exercise 3
Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs given in the list below. Change the form if necessary. There are two extra phrasal verbs:
[Phrasal verbs: bring out, set up, put up, run after, give up, look down upon, take after]
(a) The child resembles his grandfather.
Answer - The child takes after his grandfather.
(b) They published a magazine recently.
Answer - They brought out a magazine recently.
(c) My mother taught me not to disrespect anyone.
Answer - My mother taught me not to look down upon anyone.
(d) We should abolish bad habits.
Answer - We should give up bad habits.
(e) A new university was built at Coochbehar.
Answer - A new university was set up at Coochbehar.
Exercise 4
Do as directed:
(a) The man was so weak that he could not walk. (Rewrite using ‘too’)
Answer - The man was too weak to walk.
(b) Titir is one of the most intelligent girls in the class. (Rewrite using the positive degree of the underlined adjective)
Answer - Very few girls are as intelligent as Titir in the class.
(c) As soon as he reached home, it started raining heavily. (Change into a negative sentence)
Answer - No sooner had he reached home than it started raining heavily.
(d) Why cry over spilt milk? (Change into an assertive sentence)
Answer - Don’t cry over spilt milk.
(e) Blood is thicker than water. (Change into an interrogative sentence)
Answer - Is blood not thicker than water?
(f) He told a lie intentionally. (Rewrite using the noun form of intentionally’)
Answer - It was his intention to tell a lie.
(g) Run fast or you will be late. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer - If you don’t run fast, you will be late.
(h) The reporter made the news public. (Rewrite using the verb form of public’)
Answer - The reporter publicized the news.
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Composition / Writing
Exercise 5
Write a newspaper report within 100 words on the effect of a devastating flood in your district based on the following
[Hints: Midnapore district-month of July – heavy rainfall – rivers overflowing-trees uprooted, many villages flooded- loss of human and animal life-rescue operations-steps taken by the government]
DEVASTATING FLOOD IN MIDNAPORE
By a staff Reporter
Midnapore, July 15 2020: A vast area of East Midnapore district has been seriously affected by a devastating flood, caused by the ceaseless rain for the last few days in this month of July. Several rivers like Shilabati, Rupnarayan and Keleghai were overflowed by the heavy downpour. Many villages under Sabang, Ghatal, Egra, Pataspur, Bhagabanpur and other subdivisions were completely Flooded. At least 152 people died and thousands others rendered homeless. Many trees were uprooted and a total of 35 bridges were damaged. People are in a miserable condition without food, shelter and drinking water. Members of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) have reached to rescue the flood victims. Temporary relief funds have been set up. The prime minister and the chief minister have visited the areas and have promised all possible help from the central and the state government.
Exercise 6
Imagine that you and your friend are sailors of two ships that have recently returned from their voyages. Write a dialogue within 100 words on the different experiences of your voyages.
I: Hello, Shyam, How are you?
Shyam: I am fine. What about you?
I: I am also fine. When did you return from your voyage?
Shyam: I have returned just three days ago.
I: Where had you gone?
Shyam: This time I had gone to South Africa with my ship ‘The Sailor’.
I: What coincidence! I have also returned one week ago.
Shyam: Where had you gone?
I: I went to Italy with my ship ‘The Royal’.
Shyam: How was your trip?
I: Fine. We had reached our destination in time and the weather was very pleasant.
Shyam: But we had to face a tempest. My ship was going to be wrecked. Thank God I had a narrow escape this time. Hope to meet you again soon. Good bye.
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