ધોરણ 7 અંગ્રેજી – 5. Unit-1 Am I Lost ?

Activity – 1

Q-1 Select the correct option: (યોગ્ય વિકલ્પ પસંદ કરો.)

1.Give opposite of ‘close’.

(A)wide                               

(B)new                                 

(C)open                               

(D)near

Answer: (C) open

2. ‘નસકોરું’શબ્દનો અંગ્રેજી શબ્દ જણાવો.

(A)nose                                

(B)thumb                            

(C)nostril                             

(D)lungs

Answer: (C) nostril

3. હાથના અંગૂઠા માટેનો અંગ્રેજી શબ્દ જણાવો.

(A)finger                             

(B)toe                                   

(C)thumb                            

(D)thigh

Answer: (C) thumb

4. Give opposite of ‘breathe in’.

(A)breathe from                 

(B)breathe out                      

(C)breathe into               

 (D)breathe on

Answer: (B) breathe out

5. ‘આંગળી’ શબ્દનો અંગ્રેજી શબ્દ જણાવો.

(A)figure                             

(B)fragile                              

(C)frugal                             

(D)finger

Answer: (D) finger

Q-2 Select the correct option: (યોગ્ય વિકલ્પ પસંદ કરો.)

1. ‘તાળી પાડો’ માટે અંગ્રેજી શબ્દ આપો.

(A)twist                               

(B)blink                                

(C)clap                                  

(D)snap

Answer: (C) clap

2. ‘આંખો પટપટાઓ’ માટે અંગ્રેજી વિકલ્પ શોધો.

(A)black                               

(B)blank                              

(C)blink                                

(D)block

Answer: (C) blink

૩. ‘Yawn’ એટલે ‘બગાસું ખાવું’. (True/False)

Answer: True

4. ‘Nod’એટલે ‘ના પાડવી’. (True/False)

Answer: False

5. ‘ચૂંટલી ખણવી’ શબ્દનો અંગ્રેજી શબ્દ જણાવો.

(A)pitch                               

(B)pinch                               

(C)punch                             

(D)prick

Answer: (B) pinch

Q-3 Where do you hear or read the following sentences? Write the places in the blanks:

(તમે આ વાક્યો ક્યાં સાંભળો છો અથવા વાંચો છો? ખાલી જગ્યાઓમાં તે સ્થળનાં નામ લખો.)

Example:

Passenger for Bombay Central are requested to reach platform no. 2.

Answer: Railway Station

 

1. Drop your cheques in the drop box.

Answer: Bank

2. The visitors are requested not to touch the statue.

Answer: Museum

3.Dr. Solanki, please reach the emergency ward.

Answer: Hospital

4. Relatives of patient of room number 20 are requested to report at the front desk.

Answer: Hospital

5. This is the final boarding call for passengers of flight 32A to Delhi.

Answer: Airport

6. Now, our Principal will say a few words to motivate the students.

Answer: School Function

7. Viewers are requested to switch off their cell phone.

Answer: Theatre

8. Mr. Gupta and Mrs. Solanki are requested to report at the inquiry window.

Answer: Railway Station

9. The Hawra Express will arrive on time.

Answer: Railway Station

 

10. Passengers are requested to take care of their luggage in the bus.

Answer: Bus Stand

11. Let us welcome our chief guest on the stage.

Answer: School function

12. Now Ms Rajlakshmi andMr Rajgopal will perform Bharatnatyam.

Answer: Auditorium

 

13. Flight no. 363 is delayed by an hour.

Answer: Airport

14. Student! Take your positions for prayer.

Answer: School Assembly

15. Please, don’t tease the animals.

Answer: Zoo

 

Q-4 Study the map. Read the sentences and say whether they are ‘True’ or‘False’. (નકશાનો અભ્યાસ કરો. વાક્યો વાંચો અને તે ખરાં છે કે ખોટા તે કહો.)

1. The cafe is at the corner of Nehru Road and Gandhi Road.

Answer: True

2. The police-station is between the bank and the museum.

Answer: True

3. The theatreis at the corner of S.G. Road and Koyal Road.

Answer: False

4. The library is near the school.

Answer: True

5. The bus stop in near the railway station.

Answer: False

6. The museum is opposite the cinema hall.

Answer: True

7. The post-office is near the school.

Answer: False

8. The hotel is behind the police-station.

Answer: False

9. The supermarket is near the bus-stop.

Answer: True

10. The bank is along S.G. Road.

Answer: True

Q-5 fill the blanking using the words in the brackets: (કૌંસમાં આપેલા શબ્દોની મદદથી ખાલી જગ્યા પૂરો.)

1. The supermarket is _________ the bus-stop. (behind/between/at the corner of)

Answer: behind

2. The car parking is ________ the airport. (next to/between/in front of)

Answer: in front of

3. The bank is ________ to the school. (opposite/next/near)

Answer: opposite

4. The post-office is ________ Nehru Road and Gandhi Road. (behind/at the corner of)

Answer: at the corner

5. The school is _______the library. (near/far/between)

Answer: near

6. The hospital is _________S.G. Road. (opposite/along/between)

Answer: along

7. The police-station is _________ the bank and the museum. (behind/between/opposite)

Answer: between

8. The hospital is _________the railway-station. (opposite to/at the corner of)

Answer: opposite

9. The hotel is ________ the airport. (opposite/near/far)

Answer: near

10. Tourism information office is __________ the library and the cinema hall. (far from/between)

Answer: between

Q-6 Read the dialogue and given the answers. (વાર્તાલાપ વાંચો અને પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો.)

Receptionist: Good morning, sir.

Tourist: Good morning. Is there a museum near by?

Receptionist: Yes, there is.

Tourist: Can you tell me the way to the museum, please?

Receptionist: Yes, of course. Go along Koyal Road until you come to S.G. Road. Turn right and move along S.G. Road. You will pass the bank and the station. Then the museum will be on your left. You can’t miss it.

Tourist: Thank you very much.

Receptionist: You’re welcome.

 

1. Who are involved in the above dialogue?

Answer: The receptionist of the hotel and a tourist in the above dialogue.

2. Who is asking to whom?

Answer: The tourist is asking to the receptionist.

3. What is the tourist asking to the receptionist

Answer: The tourist is asking to the receptionist if there is a museum nearby.

4. Along which road is the museum?

Answer: The museum is along the S.G. Road.

5. Is it very difficult to find the museum? Why?

Answer: No, it is not difficult to find the museum as it is on the main road.

 

(A)Turn right                (B)Turn left              (C)It’s straight ahead                  (D)It’s straight ahead

Answer: (B) Turn left

 

2.

 

(A)It’s on the left           (B)It’s on the right         (C)It’s straight ahead       (D)Go past the park

Answer: (B) It’s on the right

3.

 

(A)Go past the park                       (B)Go across the crossroad         

(C)It’s on the right                          (D)It’s straight ahead

Answer: (B) Go across the crossroad

4.

(A)Take the first/second turning on your left

(B)Take the first/second turning on your right

(C)Turn left

(D)Turn right

Answer: (B) Take the first/second on your right

5.

 

(A)It’s straight ahead                     (B)Go straight ahead until you come…

(C)It’s on the left                             (D)It’s on the right

Answer: (B) Go straight ahead until you come…

Q-8 Read the details and give the answers: (માહિતી વાંચો અને જવાબ લખો.)

Place: SasanGir, Junagadh district, Gujarat

Area: 1412 sq. km, Established: 1965

Best Season: Mid October, Mid June, November and February is the best time for sighting the lions.

Nearest town: Veraval (42 km)

Main attraction: Asiatic lions

Location: The Gir National Park is located 65 km to the South-East of Junagath and 60 km to South-West of Amreli in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Nes: Haripur, Sajia, Jambuthala, Vaniavav, DadakaliTimbara, Babariya.

Rivers: Hiran, Shetrunji, Datarji, Shingoda, Machhundri, Godavari and Ravat.

Temples: Tulsishyam, Kankai, Banej, Kamleshvar.

Wild Animals: 38 species of mammals, around 300 species of birds, 37 species of reptiles and more than 2000 species of insects.

Timing: Morning: 07: 00 to 11: 00 Hrs;Afternoon: 15: 00 to 17: 00 Hrs.

Governing body: Forest Department of Gujarat

Official website: www.girnationalpark.com

: Jay JayGaraviGujarat :

1. What is the man attraction of the Gir National Park?

Answer: Asiatic lions are the main attraction of the Gir National Park.

2. Which is the official website of the Gir National Park?

Answer: www.girnationalpark.com is the official website of the Gir National Park.

3. What is the best time for sighting the lions?

Answer: Mid October, mid June, November and February is the best time for sighting the lions.

4. Which temples are there in the Gir National Park?

Answer: The temples in Gir National Park are – Tulsishyam, Kankai, Banej and Kamleshvar.

5. How many rivers are there in the Gir Jungle?

Answer: There are seven rivers in the Gir Forest. They are Hiran, Shetrunji, Datarji, Shingoda, Machhundri, Godavari and Ravat.

6. What is Kankai?

Answer: Kankai is a temple at Gir.

7. Which town is the nearest to the Gir National Park?

Answer: Veraval is 42 km away from the Gir National Park and so it is the nearest town.

8. How far is the Gir National Park from Amreli?

Answer: Gir National Park is 60 km away from Amreli.

9. How far is the Gir National Park from Junagath?

Answer: Gir National Park is 65 km away from Junagath.

10. What is the area of the Gir National Park?

Answer: The area of the Gir National Park is 1412 sq. km.

11. When was the Gir National Park established?

Answer: The Gir National Park was established in the year 1965.

12. Who is the governing body of the Gir National Park?

Answer: Forest Department of Gujarat is the governing body of the Gir National Park.

13. There are ________ species of reptiles in the Gir National Park.

(A)38                                     (B)300                                   (C)37                                     (D)2000

Answer: (C) 37

14. There are 2000 species of __________in the Gir National Park.

(A)mammals                      (B)birds                                (C)reptiles                          (D)insects

Answer: (D) insects

15. Veraval town is ________ km far from the Gir National Park.

(A)40                                     (B)42                                     (C)45                                     (D)44

Answer: (B) 42

16. The Forest Department of Gujarat is the _____________ of the Gir National Park.

(A)governing body                      (B)security body               

 (C)safety body                            (D)all of these

Answer: (A) governing body

17. The Gir National Park is located 60 km to the South-West of ________.

(A)Veraval                    (B)Junagadh                  (C)Amreli                        (D)Ahmedabad

Answer: (C) Amreli

18. There are _______ species of mammals in Gir.

(A)38                                     (B)300                                   (C)37                                     (D)2000

Answer: (A) 38

19. There are ________species of birds in the Gir forest.

(A)38                                     (B)300                                   (C)37                                     (D)2000

Answer: (B) 300

20. The area of the Gir National Park is __________.

(A)1421 sq. km                  (B)1422 sq. km                  (C)4142 sq. km                  (D)1412 sq. km

Answer: (D) 1412 sq. km

21. The Gir National Park was established in ________.

(A)1955                                (B)1965                                 (C)1960                                 (D)1950

Answer: (B) 1965

22. Which of the following is a Nes?

(A)Sajia                                (B)Shingoda                       (C)Kankai                            (D)Ravat

Answer: (A) Sajia

23. Which of the following is not a temple?

(A)Tulsishyam                   (B)Kamlseshvar                                (C)Banej                              (D)Ravat

Answer: (D) Ravat

24. In which district of Gujarat is SasanGir situated?

Answer: SasanGiris situated in the district of Junagadh.

25. Why is the Gir National Park so famous

Answer: GirNationla Park is famous for Asiatic Lion and wide variety of birds and animals found there.

Q-6 Read the paragraph and give answer: (ફકરો વાંચો અને જવાબ લખો.)

(1) Faizan is a wildlife photographer. He is from Tamil Nadu. Last week, he went to Gir forest. There he lost his way. He asked Laxmi, a girl from Gir to help him. Laxmi is in standard 7. She was not able to speak English properly. On the other side, Faizan was able to understand Gujarati. Was Laxmi able to help him? Let’s see…

1. What is the profession of Faizan?

 Answer: Faizan is a wildlife photographer.

2. Where is Faizan from?

Answer: Faizan is from Tamil Nadu.

3. Where did Faizan go?

Answer: Faizan went to the Gir forest.

4. In which standard was Laxmi studying?

Answer: Laxmi was studying in standard 7.

5. Why did Faizan ask Laxmi to help him?

Answer: Faizan lost his way in the Gir Forest. So, he asked Laxmi to help him.

6. Could Laxmi talk in English properly?

Answer: No, Laxmi couldn’t talk English properly.

7. Was Faizan able to understand Gujrati?

Answer: No, Faizan was not able to understand Gujarati.

8. Find the past tense of ‘lose’ from the paragraph.

Answer: Lost

(2) Faizan: Hey, excuse me!

Laxmi: Ekyuz? What? Exyuz?

Faizan: I lost my way. I want to go out from this jungle.

Laxmi: Go out. Why come in Jungle?

Faizan: I do not know the road.

Laxmi: Road not in the jungle. Kedi – Walk on the kedi!

Faizan: Okay…. I will walk on the Kedee! But Which? – What’s your name?

Laxmi: Lakhami .. My name.

1. “I lost my way”. – Who said this to whom?

Answer: Faizan said this to Laxmi.

2. Who wanted to go out from the jungle?

Answer: Faizan wanted to go out from the jungle.

3. What did Laxmi suggest Faizan to go out from the jungle?

Answer: Laxmi suggest Faizan to walk on the ‘kedi’ to go out from the jungle.

 4.What is a kedi?

Answer: ‘Kedi’ is a path in jungle to walk on.

(3) Faizan: Hmm. Laxmi .. On which Kedi? Here are three ways.

Laxmi: Go from there .. by that ‘Bhutiuovad’!

Faizan: (Taking notes) Okay .. that Bhutiyo banyan tree and then?

Laxmi: After crossing ‘Vankalo’ you see a ‘RoopaloDungar’

Faizan: (Checking dictionary) Vonkalo .. means .. What is Vonkalo?

Laxmi: Water … water … running. Then you see a Dungar … hill.

Faizan: Yaa .. what next?

Laxmi: Climb up that hill .. There ‘Katal Maa nu Thapan’.

Faizan: ‘Thapan’ ?

Laxmi: Yes … yes … ‘Thapan’ – temple … climbed down from there .. go to Ugamne?

Faizan:Ugamane?

Laxmi:You mean to the east.

Faizan: You mean to the east.

Laxmi: Yes … east.

1. What was the banyan tree called?

Answer: Banyan tree was called as ‘Vad’.

2. What was the hill called?

Answer: Hill was called as ‘dungar’.

3. What does ‘Vankalo’ mean?

Answer: ‘Vankalo’ means a stream of running water.

4. What does ‘Thapan’ mean?

Answer: ‘Thapan’ means a ‘temple’.

5. What does ‘Ugamne’ mean?

Answer: ‘Ugamne’ means the ‘East’.

6. Use ‘climb up’ in a sentence of your own.

Answer: It is very difficult to climb up a rocky mountain.

(4) Laxmi: There see ‘DodhiyaTalav’ Ask for ‘Aai Maa no Nes’

Faizan:Talav means Pond. What is this ‘Aai Maa no Nes’?

Laxmi: We live in ‘Kuba’. Many ‘Kubas’ there … so it is ‘Nes’.

Faizan: You live in the jungle! Aren’t you afraid of the lions?

Laxmi: ‘Savaj’ – Savaj our Devata. We love Savaj and Savaj loves us. We live together. Sometime we fighting but it is ok.

Faizan: Can you take me to your home?

Laxmi: Ha .. ha ..chyamnahi? Halyane! Oh! Welcome .. Let’s go. My Maa-Bapa will be happy.

Faizan went to her home.

He talked with the people of Nes. Next day Laxmi’s father helped him to catch a bus for Junagadh. Faizan thanked him and started his return journey.

1. What was the name of the pond?

Answer: The name of the pond was ‘DodhiyuTalav’.

2. What is a ‘Nes’?

Answer: A group of ‘Kubas’ is a ‘Nes’.

3. Did Faizan visit Laxmi’s home?

Answer: Yes, Faizan visited Laxmi’s home.

4. Is Laxmi afraid of lions?

Answer: No, Laxmi in not afraid of lions.

5. What does ‘Savaj’ mean?

Answer: ‘Savaj’ means the lion.

6. Whom do the people of Gir love?

Answer: People of Gir love lions.

7. Where did Faizan go from Gir?

Answer: Faizan went to Junagadh from Gir.

8. ‘DodhiyuTalav’ is a ________.

(A)pond                               (B)river                                 (C)lake                                 (D)sea

Answer: (A) pond

9. Laxmi lived in a ________.

(A)Colony                           (B)Kuba                                (C)Flat                                  (D)Society

Answer: (B) Kuba

10. Which word is used for ‘lion’?

(A)Kuba                             (B)Nes                                      (C)Savaj                               (D)Devata

Answer: (C) Savaj

11. Explain the relationship between the people of the Gir forest and the lions.

Answer: The people of the Gir Forest consider the lions as their God. They love and they live with them peacefully. Sometimes they also fight.

Q-10 Zaran, Juli and Jaya visit Sasan. These sentences show their behaviour in Sasan. Write “Good” or “Bad” for their behaviour: (ઝરણા, જુલી અને જયાએસાસણની મુલાકાત લીધી. નીચેના વાક્યોમાં તેમની વર્તણુકલખેલી છે, તે વાંચીને તે “Good” છે કે “Bad” તે લખો.)

1. They shouted when they saw a lion family for the first time.

Answer: Bad

2. They ate popcorn and gave it to the deer, too.

Answer: Bad

3. Jaya stopped Zarna throwing plastic bags in the jungle.

Answer: Good

4. Juli and Jaya threw rubbish here and there in the jungle.

Answer: Bad

5. Juli pulled the branches of the tree.

Answer: Bad