Class 7 English Chapter 10 Solution
A Friend in Need
প্ৰয়োজনত থকা এজন বন্ধু
Word Note:
Blood-shed- killing of poeple
Acknowledged- accepted the existence of
Fondled- caressed lovingly
Despair- lack of hope
Persuade- to make someone do something by repeatedly asking, reasoning, arguing, etc.
Vanquish- defeat
Amid- in the middle of
Overwhelmed- filled with emotion
Embrace- hug
Lavished- (here) disagreed
Befriended- made friends
Rebuked- scolded mildly
Flung- threw
Charioteer- one who drives a chariot
Deserted- left
Traitor- One who betrays
Comprehension
I. Answer each of the following questions in one or two sentences.
1. Why was Kunti disturbed?
Ans: Kunti was disturbed because of the war where her sons would fight against their cousins.
2. Who were the rivals?
Ans: The rivals were the Pandavas and the Kauravas
3. Where did Kunti meet Karna to reveal the truth?
Ans: Kunti met Karna to reveal the truth in the banks of the river Ganges.
4. What was the truth?
Ans: The truth was that Karna was the son of Kunti and Surya,the sun-god.
5.What did she plead with Karna?
Ans: She pleaded with Karna to leave Duryodhana and join the Pandavas’s side.
6.Why did Karna refuse to leave Duryodhana?
Ans: Karna refused to leave Duryodhana becaues he had given Karna kingdom, armies ,power and most importantly a lifelong friendship.
7. Did Karna become a traitor?
Ans: No. Karna did not become a traitor.
8. What did he value most?
Ans: He valued most the friendship.
II. Choose the correct answer.
1. Karna was Kunti’s. …(First child, second child, third child)
Ans: Karna was Kunti’s first child.
2. Adiratha was a…. (Warrior, archer, charioteer) Ans: Adiratha was a charioteer.
- … broke the news of war to Kunti. (Duryodhana, Krishna, Arjuna)
Ans: Krishna broke the news of war to Kunti.
(কৃষ্ণই কুন্তীক যুদ্ধৰ খবৰটো দিছিল)
4. Karna was born to Kunti and….. Vayu, Surya, Shiva)
Ans: Karna was born to Kunti and Surya.
III. Say whether the following are True or False.
1. Karna was on the side of Duryodhana till the end.
Ans: True.(শুদ্ধ)
- Karna agreed to fulfil Kunti’s request.
(কৰ্ণই কুন্তীৰ অনুৰোধ মানি লৈছিল)
Ans: False(অশুদ্ধ)
- Kripa challenged Karna to reveal his parentage.
(কৃপাই কৰ্ণক তেওঁৰ বংশ পৰিচয় দিবলৈ প্ৰত্যাহ্বান জনাইছিল)
Ans: True.(শুদ্ধ)
- Adiratha and Kunti raised Karna.
(আদিৰথ আৰু কুন্তীয়ে কৰ্ণক ডাঙৰ দীঘল কৰিছিল)
Ans: False.(অশুদ্ধ)
IV Find the synonyms for the following from your lesson.
(পাঠটোৰ পৰা সমাৰ্থক শব্দ বাছা)
battle ,murder ,baby ,hastened, gentle
Ans: battle: war(যুদ্ধ)
Murder: kill(বধ কৰা)
Baby: infant (কেঁচুৱা)
Hastened: hurry (সোনকাল)
V. Find the antonyms for the following from your lesson.
(পাঠটোৰ পৰা বিপৰীত শব্দ বাছা)
strengthened ,lower ,conceal ,light
Ans: strengthened: weakened(শক্তিশালী:দুৰ্বল)
Lower: raised(তললৈ:ওপৰলৈ)
Conceal: reveal(ঢাকি ধৰা: মোকলাই দিয়া)
Light: heavy(পাতল:গধুৰ)
Task: Give the correct spelling for the comparative and superlative forms of the following.
(উপযুক্ত তুলনাত্মক শব্দবোৰ লিখা)
Wise ,bold ,merry ,kind ,large ,strong ,tasty ,rare ,lazy ,thin
Ans:
Words comparative superlative
Wise. wiser. wisest
Bold bolder. boldest
Merry merrier merriest
Kind kinder kindest
Large larger largest
Strong stronger strongest
Tasty. tastier. tastiest
Rare rarer rarest
Lazy lazier laziest
Thin thiner. thinest
Task1:Match Section A with Section B and form compound words.
(A আৰু B মিলিই যৌগিক শব্দবোৰ গঠন কৰা)
A. B
type wide
sky fast
break write
trouble blue
country free
knee black
home red
jet high
blood sick
Ans: typewrite , Sky-blue, break-fast, trouble-free, country-wide, knee-high, home-sick, jett black, blood-red.
Task2:Combine words from box A with box B to form compound words and fill in the blanks.
(যৌগিক শব্দবোৰ গঠন কৰি তলৰ খালী ঠাই পূৰণ কৰা)
A B
water pocket
world. made
home. proof
foot ball
pick wide
- My watch is.. Ans: My watch is water-proof.
(মোৰ ঘড়ীটো ৱাটাৰ-প্ৰূফ)
- English is spoken..
Ans: English is spoken world-wide.
(ইংৰাজী এটা বিশ্বজনীন ভাষা)
- I love my grandmother’s…pickles Ans: I love my grandmother’s homemade pickles.
(মই মোৰ আইতাই ঘৰতে বনোৱা আচাৰ ভাল পাঁও)
- My friend is a…player.
Ans: My friend is a football player
(মোৰ বন্ধু এজন ফুটবল খেলুৱৈ)
5.The…. . stole my purse.
Ans: The pick-pocket stole my purse.
(এজন পকেট -মাৰে মোৰ বেগটো চুৰি কৰিলে)
Grammar
Task1:FilI in the blanks with the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjective.
(উপযুক্ত তুলনাত্মক বিশেষণেৰে খালী ঠাই পূৰণ কৰা)
- The turkey’s neck is long.
(তাৰ্কিৰ ডিঙি দীঘল)
The crane’s neck is..
(বগলীৰ ডিঙি তাতকৈ দীঘল)
Ans: The crane’s neck is longer.
2.The tortoise is slow.
(কাছৰ গতি লেহেমীয়া)
The snail is ….
Ans: The snail is slower.
(শামুকৰ গতি তাতোতকৈ লেহেমীয়া)
3.The rhinceros is heavy
(গড়ঁৰ ওজন বেছি)
The elephant is…
Ans: The elephant is heavier
(হাতীৰ ওজন তাতোতকৈ বেছি)
The whale is the heaviest.
(তিমি মাছৰ ওজন সকলোতকৈ বেছি)
4.The deer runs fast.
(হৰিণাই বেগেৰে দৌৰে)
The tiger runs… The cheetah runs the fastest.
(চিতাবাঘ সকলোতকৈ বেগেৰে দৌৰে)
Ansঃ T:he tiger runs faster.
(বাঘ তাতকৈ বেগেৰে দৌৰে)
Task2:The following words have been taken from your lesson, give the other degrees for the adjectives.
(তলৰ শব্দবোৰ পাঠটিৰ পৰা লোৱা হৈছে৷ উপযুক্ত তুলনাত্মক পদবোৰ লিখা)
Ans:
Positive Comparative Superlative
young yonger youngest
Great greater greatest
much more most
precious more precious most precious
noble nobler noblest
Old elder eldest
sad sadder. saddest
gentle gentler. genltles
honourable more honourable most honourable
worthy. worthier worthiest
Task3:The names of the five Pandavas are given in the order of their birth. Look at it and answer the questions that follow
(জন্মৰ ক্ৰমানুসৰি তলত পাণ্ডৱসকলৰ নাম দিয়া আছে। তলত দিয়াসমূহৰ সেইমতে উত্তৰ দিয়া)
Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva.
- Who is the oldest of the five brothers?
(পাচোঁজন ককাই-ভাইৰ মাজত সকলোতকৈ ডাঙৰ কোন আছিল?)
Ans: Yudhisthira
- Who is the youngest?
(সকলোতকৈ সৰু কোন আছিল?)
Ans: Sahadeva
- Who is older than Arjuna, but younger than Yudhishthira?
(কোন অৰ্জুনতকৈ ডাঙৰ কিন্ত যুধিষ্ঠিৰতকৈ সৰু আছিল?)
Ans: Bhima
- Who are older than Nakula?
(কোন কোন নকুলতকৈ ডাঙৰ আছিল?)
Ans: Yudhisthira, Bhima and Arjuna.
- Kunti tells Karna, that he is her first-child, the….of the Pandavas.
(কুন্তীয়ে কৰ্ণক ক’লে যে তেওঁ কুন্তীৰ প্ৰথম পুত্ৰ, সকলো পাণ্ডৱতক.. ..)
Ans: Eldest.
Task 4:
River Length in Kilometres
Nile 6650
Amazon 6437
Mississippi 6020
River Mississippi is 6020 kms long.
River Amazon is …than Mississippi
Ans: River Amazon is longer than Mississippi
(আমাযন নৈ মিছিছিপি নৈতকৈ দীঘলীয়া)
River Nile is the…
Ans: River Nile is the longest.
(নীল নদী সকলোতকৈ দীঘলীয়া)
Task 5:
Mountain Height in metres
Mt. Everest 8848
K2 (Mt. Godwin) 8611
Kanchenjunga is 8597 metres high.
K2 is .. … than Kanchenjunga.
Ans: K2 is higher than Kanchenjunga.
(কে 2 কাঞ্চনজংঘাতকৈ ওখ)
Mt. Everest is the…
Ans: Mt. Everest is the highest
(মা. এভাৰেষ্ট সকলোতকৈ ওখ)
Task 6: Give the other degrees of comparison of the underlined words.
(আঁচ টনা শব্দসমূহৰ তুলনাত্মক পদবোৰ লিখা)
- A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend.
(এজন সাহসী শত্ৰু এজন ভয়াতুৰ বন্ধুতকৈ শ্ৰেয়)
Ans: courageous,more courageous, most courageous
Good, better, best
- A false friend is worse than an open enemny.
(এজন মিছলীয়া বন্ধু এজন দেখি থকা শত্ৰুতকৈ অধিক নিকৃষ্ট)
Ans: Bad, worse, worst
- A friend is best found in adversity.
(বিপদৰ সময়তহে প্ৰকৃত বন্ধু চিনিব পাৰি)
Ans: Good, better, best
- A good friend is my nearest relation.
(এজন ভাল বন্ধু মোৰ আত্মীয়)
Ans: Near, nearer, nearest
- The greatest blessing is a true friend.
(এজন প্ৰকৃত বন্ধু এটা আশীৰ্বাদ)
Ans: Great, greater, greatest
Word meaning:
Fate- ভাগ্য।
Verse- শ্লোক।
Invoke- আহ্ৱান।
Appear- প্ৰকট হোৱা।
Equal- সমান।
Glory- মহিমা।
Greatest- সৰ্বশ্ৰেষ্ঠ।
Wonder- আশ্চৰ্য।
Afloat- ভাসমান।
Cousin- মাহী।
Deeply- গভীৰভাৱে।
Disturbed- বিক্ষিপ্ত।
Precious- মূল্যবান।
Despair- হতাশা।
Persuade- মান্তি কৰোৱা।
Weaken- দুৰ্বল কৰা।
Spirit- আত্মা।
Vanquish- পৰাজিত।
Hurried- খৰখেদাকৈ।
Prayers- প্ৰাৰ্থনা।
Expect- আশা কৰা।
Risen- উত্থান।
Respectfully- সন্মানসহকাৰে।
Greet- সম্বোধন কৰা।
Overwhelmed- অভিভূত।
Amid- মাজত।
Tears- চকুপানী।
Worship- উপাসনা।
Eldest- ডাঙৰ।
Lead- নেতৃত্ব দিয়া।
Defend- প্ৰতিৰক্ষা।
Peace- শান্তি।
Embrace- আকোঁৱালি লোৱা।
Gently- লাহে লাহে।
Wiped- মচি পেলোৱা।
Lavished- বিলাসী।
Affection- স্নেহ।
Infant- কেঁচুৱা।
Sorrow- বেজাৰ।
Grow- বিকশিত হোৱা।
Manhood- পুৰুষত্ব।
Reveal- প্ৰকাশ কৰা।
Parentage- অভিভাৱক।
Different- অন্য।
Protest- প্ৰতিবাদ।
Befriended- বন্ধুত্ব কৰা।
Rebuked- তিৰস্কাৰ কৰা।
Charioteer- ৰথী।
Wealth- সম্পত্তি।
Honourable- সন্মানীয়।
Deserted- নিৰ্জন।
Worthy- যোগ্য।
Warrior- যোদ্ধা।
Traitor- বিশ্বাসঘাতক।
Cheat- ঠগা।
Bent- ভাঁজ।