Class 7 English - Lesson 16: Revision Test 4

Did You Know? (কিবা জানানে?)

The story of King Robert Bruce and the spider is a famous legend that teaches us the value of perseverance. Just like the tiny spider who failed multiple times before finally reaching its web, we must never give up on our goals!

Many years ago there lived a brave king named Robert Bruce in Scotland.
(বহু বছৰ আগতে স্কটলেণ্ডত ৰবাৰ্ট ব্ৰুচ নামৰ এজন সাহসী ৰজা আছিল।)

He fought many battles and won them.
(তেওঁ বহুতো যুদ্ধ কৰিছিল আৰু সেইবোৰত জয়লাভ কৰিছিল।)

But in one such battle he was badly defeated.
(কিন্তু তেনে এখন যুদ্ধত তেওঁ বেয়াকৈ পৰাস্ত হৈছিল।)

He ran away from the battlefield to save his life.
(নিজৰ প্ৰাণ বচাবলৈ তেওঁ যুদ্ধক্ষেত্ৰৰ পৰা পলাই গৈছিল।)

He hid himself in a cave near a mountain range.
(তেওঁ পৰ্বতমালাৰ ওচৰৰ এটা গুহাত নিজকে লুকুৱাই ৰাখিছিল।)

He was in great despair and he gave up all his hope.
(তেওঁ বৰ হতাশ হৈ পৰিছিল আৰু নিজৰ সকলো আশা এৰি দিছিল।)

One day he was sitting mournfully inside the cave.
(এদিন তেওঁ গুহাটোৰ ভিতৰত দুখেৰে বহি আছিল।)

Suddenly he saw a spider.
(হঠাতে তেওঁ এটা মকৰা দেখিলে।)

The spider was trying to climb up to the roof of the cave.
(মকৰাটোৱে গুহাটোৰ চাললৈ উঠিবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰি আছিল।)

But it was not an easy task for the tiny spider and it failed in its repeated attempts.
(কিন্তু সৰু মকৰাটোৰ বাবে ই কোনো সহজ কাম নাছিল আৰু ই বাৰে বাৰে কৰা চেষ্টাত বিফল হৈছিল।)

Bruce was minutely observing the activity of the spider and he noticed that after six attempts, the spider finally succeeded in reaching the roof.
(ব্ৰুচে মকৰাটোৰ কাৰ্যকলাপ অতি সূক্ষ্মভাৱে পৰ্যবেক্ষণ কৰি আছিল আৰু তেওঁ লক্ষ্য কৰিলে যে ছয়বাৰ চেষ্টা কৰাৰ পিছত মকৰাটোৱে অৱশেষত চালত উঠিবলৈ সক্ষম হ'ল।)

Bruce learnt a great lesson from this incident.
(এই ঘটনাৰ পৰা ব্ৰুচে এক মহান শিক্ষা লাভ কৰিলে।)

He got encouragement and gained new strength to face his enemy.
(তেওঁ নিজৰ শত্ৰুৰ সন্মুখীন হ'বলৈ উৎসাহ আৰু নতুন শক্তি লাভ কৰিলে।)

With this inspiration and courage in his mind, he decided to gather his army one more time in order to fight his enemy away.
(মনত এই অনুপ্ৰেৰণা আৰু সাহস লৈ, তেওঁ নিজৰ শত্ৰুক খেদি পঠিয়াবলৈ পুনৰবাৰ নিজৰ সৈন্যবাহিনী একত্ৰিত কৰাৰ সিদ্ধান্ত ল'লে।)

This time he fought with new vigour and enthusiasm and was ultimately successful in making his country free.
(এইবাৰ তেওঁ নতুন শক্তি আৰু উৎসাহেৰে যুদ্ধ কৰিলে আৰু অৱশেষত নিজৰ দেশখনক স্বাধীন কৰাত সফল হ'ল।)

• a) Q: What was the name of the king?
  Ans: The name of the king was Robert Bruce.
• b) Q: Where did he rule?
  Ans: He ruled in Scotland.
• c) Q: Where did he take shelter?
  Ans: He took shelter in a cave near a mountain range.
• d) Q: What was the spider trying to do?
  Ans: The spider was trying to climb up to the roof of the cave.
• e) Q: After how many attempts was the spider successful in reaching the roof?
  Ans: After six attempts, the spider was finally successful in reaching the roof.

The first great discovery that man had probably made was that of fire.
(মানুহে সম্ভৱতঃ আৱিষ্কাৰ কৰা প্ৰথমটো মহান আৱিষ্কাৰ আছিল জুই।)

We light a fire now by a match.
(আমি এতিয়া জুইশলাৰে জুই জ্বলাওঁ।)

But, of course, matches are quite recent things.
(কিন্তু অৱশ্যে, জুইশলা একেবাৰে শেহতীয়া বস্তু।)

In older times fire was made by rubbing two flints against each other, till a spark came and this spark set fire to a piece of dry straw or some other dry things.
(প্ৰাচীন কালত দুটুকুৰা চকমকি শিল ইটোৱে সিটোৰ লগত ঘঁহি জুই জ্বলোৱা হৈছিল, যেতিয়ালৈকে ফিৰিঙতি নোলায় আৰু এই ফিৰিঙতিয়ে শুকান খেৰৰ টুকুৰা বা আন কোনো শুকান বস্তুত জুই লগাই দিছিল।)

Fire sometimes occurs by themselves in the forest by friction between two flints or something else.
(কেতিয়াবা অৰণ্যত দুটুকুৰা চকমকি শিল বা আন কিবা বস্তুৰ ঘৰ্ষণৰ ফলত নিজে নিজেই জুই জ্বলে।)

The animals were not clever enough to learn anything from this. But man was cleverer.
(প্ৰাণীবোৰ ইয়াৰ পৰা কিবা এটা শিকিব পৰাকৈ ইমান চতুৰ নাছিল। কিন্তু মানুহ বেছি চতুৰ আছিল।)

He saw the use of fire.
(তেওঁ জুইৰ ব্যৱহাৰ দেখিলে।)

It kept him warm in winter and frightened away his enemies, the big animals.
(ই তেওঁক শীতকালত গৰম দিছিল আৰু তেওঁৰ শত্ৰু, ডাঙৰ প্ৰাণীবোৰক ভয় খুৱাই খেদি পঠিয়াইছিল।)

So whenever a fire started, the men and the women must have tried to keep it by throwing dry leaves into it.
(গতিকে যেতিয়াই জুই জ্বলিছিল, তেতিয়াই মানুহবোৰে শুকান পাত পেলাই জুইকুৰা জ্বলাই ৰাখিবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰিছিল।)

They did not want it to go out.
(তেওঁলোকে এইটো নুমাই যোৱাটো বিচৰা নাছিল।)

Slowly they must have found that they themselves could produce a spark and a fire by rubbing flints together.
(লাহে লাহে তেওঁলোকে নিশ্চয় বিচাৰি পাইছিল যে তেওঁলোকে নিজেই চকমকি শিল ঘঁহি ফিৰিঙতি আৰু জুই উৎপন্ন কৰিব পাৰে।)

This was a great discovery for them and it gave them some power over the other animals.
(তেওঁলোকৰ বাবে এইটো এক মহান আৱিষ্কাৰ আছিল আৰু ই তেওঁলোকক আন প্ৰাণীবোৰৰ ওপৰত কিছু ক্ষমতা প্ৰদান কৰিছিল।)

• a) Q: What was the first great discovery that man had probably made?
  Ans: The first great discovery that man had probably made was that of fire.
• b) Q: How do we light a fire now?
  Ans: We light a fire now by a match.
• c) Q: How was the fire made in older times?
  Ans: In older times, fire was made by rubbing two flints against each other till a spark came and set fire to a piece of dry straw or some other dry things.
• d) Q: Whenever a fire started how did the men and women try to keep it?
  Ans: Whenever a fire started, the men and women tried to keep it burning by throwing dry leaves into it.
• e) Q: How could they produce a fire?
  Ans: They could produce a spark and a fire by rubbing flints together.
• f) Q: Which discovery gave man some power over the other animals?
  Ans: The discovery of fire gave man some power over the other animals.

Question Paragraph:

I (hear) a noise outside now. I (be) scared a little bit. I (sleep) for two hours now. My mother (go) to grandma's house. So now I (be) alone in my room. My father (sleep) in his room downstairs. But I (know) that the noise I (hear) is nothing serious. I (remember) my mother say that at night we can hear many strange noises; but there is nothing to be (worry) about. I (want) to make a call to my mother. But I (wish) not to disturb her at this hour. I (believe) that if a person is mentally strong, nothing can harm him easily.

Answer:

I hear a noise outside now. I am scared a little bit. I have been sleeping for two hours now. My mother has gone to grandma's house. So now I am alone in my room. My father is sleeping in his room downstairs. But I know that the noise I hear is nothing serious. I remember my mother saying that at night we can hear many strange noises; but there is nothing to be worried about. I want to make a call to my mother. But I wish not to disturb her at this hour. I believe that if a person is mentally strong, nothing can harm him easily.

• i) Q: You did not study regularly. You failed in the examination.
  Ans: If you had studied regularly, you would have passed in the examination.
• ii) Q: He did not have money. He could not buy a car.
  Ans: If he had had money, he could have bought a car.
• iii) Q: I am not a bird. I can't fly.
  Ans: If I were a bird, I could fly.
• iv) Q: Go there. You will meet him.
  Ans: If you go there, you will meet him.
• v) Q: Work hard. You will succeed.
  Ans: If you work hard, you will succeed.
• vi) Q: Don't neglect your studies. You will fail.
  Ans: If you neglect your studies, you will fail.
• vii) Q: You heat ice. It melts.
  Ans: If you heat ice, it melts.
• viii) Q: I eat meat. But it gives me indigestion.
  Ans: If I eat meat, it gives me indigestion.
• ix) Q: You boil water. It changes into steam.
  Ans: If you boil water, it changes into steam.
• x) Q: I did not know it. I made the mistake.
  Ans: If I had known it, I would not have made the mistake.
• xi) Q: You need help. Do not hesitate to tell me.
  Ans: If you need help, do not hesitate to tell me.

I was born in 1980. My birthday falls in the month of July. Last year my birthday fell on a Sunday. We live on the ground floor. There is a fence around our garden.

My cousin Anjana is famous for her singing talent. Anjana was congratulated on her remarkable achievement. We should take care of our grandparents.

Yesterday our car skidded off the road. I received minor injury in the accident. There were no other injuries to my left arm.

My elder sister is married to a famous singer of Odisha. My cousin Arunabh died of malaria yesterday. Arunabh has no taste for music. Arunabh is senior to me in school.

• i) Q: An umbrella is _____ useful thing.
  Ans: An umbrella is a useful thing.
• ii) Q: He will be back in _____ hour.
  Ans: He will be back in an hour.
• iii) Q: The workers decided to form _____ union.
  Ans: The workers decided to form a union.
• iv) Q: Do you have _____ book on Assam history?
  Ans: Do you have any book on Assam history?
• v) Q: Is there _____ coffee left in the pot?
  Ans: Is there any coffee left in the pot?
• vi) Q: _____ rich are not always happy.
  Ans: The rich are not always happy.

• i) Q: I have visited the zoo last week.
  Ans: I visited the zoo last week.
• ii) Q: The girl which works here is from Kolkata.
  Ans: The girl who works here is from Kolkata.
• iii) Q: Every students like that teacher.
  Ans: Every student likes that teacher.
• iv) Q: I look forward to meet you.
  Ans: I look forward to meeting you.
• v) Q: Where I can find this book ?
  Ans: Where can I find this book?
• vi) Q: I've been here since eight months.
  Ans: I've been here for eight months.
• vii) Q: The boy doesn't listen me.
  Ans: The boy doesn't listen to me.
• viii) Q: The police is coming.
  Ans: The police are coming.
• ix) Q: I and Jili live here.
  Ans: Jili and I live here.
• x) Q: He had come here two days ago.
  Ans: He came here two days ago.

Original (Present):

The teacher of mathematics Mr Jiten Baruah teaches the students algebra and trigonometry. His students love and respect him very much. He is always very caring and loving while teaching the students theories and methods of mathematics. He takes great care of the students who are comparatively slow in learning. He teaches his students that nothing is difficult in study if we start loving the subject. He also says that it is very important that students are motivated first, before they are taught anything. This good-natured man is respected by his colleagues and other staff of the school.

Answer (Past Tense):

The teacher of mathematics Mr Jiten Baruah taught the students algebra and trigonometry. His students loved and respected him very much. He was always very caring and loving while teaching the students theories and methods of mathematics. He took great care of the students who were comparatively slow in learning. He taught his students that nothing was difficult in study if we started loving the subject. He also said that it was very important that students were motivated first, before they were taught anything. This good-natured man was respected by his colleagues and other staff of the school.

• i) Q: Riki's father _____ Riki to be very intelligent.
  Ans: Riki's father considers Riki to be very intelligent.
• ii) Q: My class teacher _____ to meet my parents.
  Ans: My class teacher wants to meet my parents.
• iii) Q: We _____ the movie yesterday.
  Ans: We watched the movie yesterday.
• iv) Q: The students already _____ the stage for the debate competition.
  Ans: The students already have arranged the stage for the debate competition.
• v) Q: I _____ the chocolates yet.
  Ans: I have not eaten the chocolates yet.
• vi) Q: She _____ a lot of work today.
  Ans: She did a lot of work today.
• vii) Q: Look at those black clouds. It _____.
  Ans: Look at those black clouds. It is going to rain.
• viii) Q: The bus _____ before we reach the stop.
  Ans: The bus will have left before we reach the stop.

• i) Q: My father is drafting the letter.
  Ans: The letter is being drafted by my father.
• ii) Q: The students are playing a friendly basketball tournament.
  Ans: A friendly basketball tournament is being played by the students.
• iii) Q: Richard was making some kites.
  Ans: Some kites were being made by Richard.
• iv) Q: Radhika has done the work.
  Ans: The work has been done by Radhika.
• v) Q: My sister has just plucked some flowers for 'puja'.
  Ans: Some flowers have just been plucked for 'puja' by my sister.
• vi) Q: Robin has already prepared the tea.
  Ans: The tea has already been prepared by Robin.
• vii) Q: The naughty boys have just broken the window panes.
  Ans: The window panes have just been broken by the naughty boys.
• viii) Q: My cousin has already found his lost watch.
  Ans: His lost watch has already been found by my cousin.
• ix) Q: My uncle gave me a bicycle.
  Ans: I was given a bicycle by my uncle. (Or: A bicycle was given to me by my uncle.)
• x) Q: We elected him our captain.
  Ans: He was elected our captain by us.