Rohit Yadav
Oral Comprehension Check
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.
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 about the existence of time-old furnaces and their still burning fire. The Goan society is still having moulders, bread mixers and bakers.
3. What is the baker called?
Answer
The bakers are known as pader .
4. When would the baker come everyday? 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.
Oral Comprehension Check
- Match the following. What is a must
(i)as marriage gifts?-cakes and bolinhas(ii)for a party or a feast?-sweet bread called bol(iii)for a daughter’s engagement?-bread(iv)for Christmas?-sandwiches
Answer
(i)as marriage gifts?-sweet bread called bol(ii)for a party or a feast?-bread(iii)for a daughter’s engagement?-sandwiches(iv)for Christmas?-cakes and bolinhas
2. 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.
3. Who invites the comment − “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Answer
Anyone who wears a half-pant that reaches just below the knees invites the comment that “he is dressed like a paper”. This was so because the bakers were known as pader and they wore such half pants.
4. Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Answer
The monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in pencil.
5. 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’.
Thinking About the Text
- Which of these statements are correct?
(i) The pader was an important person in the village in 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.
2. 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.
3. 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)
(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. Croog
By Lokesh Abrol
Thinking about the Text
1. Where is Coorg?
Answer
Coorg is the smallest district of Karnataka, located midway between Mysore and Mangalore.
2. What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?
Answer
It is believed that the Kodavu people are of Arabic origin. It is said that some of Alexander’s army moved to the south and settled there. Their costume, martial practices, and marriage rituals also point to the fact that they are of Arabic origin.
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?
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 valor 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.
(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.
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’ valor. (para 4)
(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 and 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
unique tradition, ancient tradition
5. 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.
Answer
From the text
(i) tales of valor
(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
Thinking About Language
Certain words ‘go together’. Such ‘word friends’ are called collocations. The collocation of a word is ‘the company it keeps’. For example, look at the paired sentences and phrases below. Which is a common collocation, and which one is odd? Strike out the odd sentence or phrase.
Questions. 1. ‘How old are you?’
‘How young are you?’
2. a pleasant person a pleasant pillow
Answers:
1. The odd sentence is ‘How young are you?’
2. The odd phrase is ‘a pleasant pillow’.
Question 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’
Questions.
1. culture: unique culture, ancient culture
2. monks: _____________
3. surprise: ___________
4. experience: __________
5. weather: ___________
6. tradition: ___________
2. serious monks, unique monks
3. unique surprise, sudden surprise, unforgettable surprise, terrible surprise
4. unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience, sudden experience
5. terrible weather, unforgettable weather
6. unique tradition, ancient tradition
Question 2.
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?
Missing
Alternate word
1. tales of. __________ ___________
2. coastal __________ ___________
3. a piece of. __________ ___________
4. evergreen __________ ___________
5. plantations__________ ___________
6. bridge __________ ___________
7. wild ___________ ___________
Missing Alternate word
valor bravery
town belt, village
heaven cake
rainforests jungle
coffee tea, banana
rope steel, concrete
creatures animals
Part III Tea from Assam
Thinking About Language
Question 1. 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 preposition (up, down, under, out, in). Use these words appropriately in the sentences below. You may consult a dictionary.
1. A heavy _____ has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
2. Rakesh will _____ major surgery tomorrow morning.
3. My brother is responsible for the ____ of our family property.
4. The ____ rate for this accountancy course is very high.
5. She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a _____ interview.
1. downpour
2. undergo
3. upkeep
4. dropout
5. walk-in
Question 2. 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’ ‘through’ ‘out’ ‘up’ ‘down’
1. The Army attempted unsuccessfully to ____ the Government, (throw)
2. Scientists are on the brink of a major _____ in cancer research, (break)
3. The State Government plans to build a ____ for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway, (pass)
4. Gautama’s ____ on life changed when he realized that the world is full of sorrow, (look)
5. Rakesh seemed unusually _____ after the game, (cast)
Answers:
1. overthrow
2. breakthrough
3. bypass
4. lookout
5. downcast
Question 1.
1. Think of suitable -ing or -ed adjectives to answer the following questions. You may also use words from those given above.
How would you describe
1. a good detective serial on television? ____
2. a debate on your favorite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’? ____
3. how do you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain? ____
4. how do you feel when you open a present? ____
5. how do you feel when you watch your favorite program on television? ____
6. the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue? ____
7. how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest? _____
8. the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen? _____
Answers:
(Sample answers are given; you may have a different answer.)
1. exciting
2. interesting
3. bored
4. excited
5. interested
6. disappointed
7. thrilled
8. thrilling
Question 2.
Now use the adjectives in the exercise above, as appropriate, to write a paragraph about Coorg.
Do it yourself.
Chapter 7- Glimpses of India MCQ
Question 1.
How many tea plants grew out of the eyelids?
(a) Five tea plants
(b) Ten tea plants
(c) Twenty tea plants
(d) Thirty tea plants
Answer
(b) Ten tea plants
Question 2.
Why was Rajvir excited?
(a) because he had spotted a coffee garden.
(b) because he had spotted the tea garden.
(c) because he had spotted a wheat garden.
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(b) because he had spotted the tea garden.
Question 3.
Which plantation is popular there?
(a) Tea Plantation
(b) Coffee Plantation
(c) Wheat Plantation
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(b) Coffee Plantation
Question 4.
What covers thirty percent area of the district of Kodagu?
(a) Deciduous Forests
(b) Evergreen Forests
(c) Mountains
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(b) Evergreen Forests
Question 5.
What is referred to as ‘a piece of heaven’?
(a) Swimming Pool
(b) Coorg
(c) Night
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(b) Coorg
Question 6.
Which word in the following means the same as ‘sweet smell’?
(a) Good morning
(b) Loaves
(c) Fragrance
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(c) Fragrance
Question 7.
Which one of the following tasks is done by bakers?
(a) Bake the loaves
(b) Bake the dough
(c) Bake the mold
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(a) Bake the loaves
Question 8.
Why do the elders think about their past?
(a) They miss the good old days.
(b) They remember their bad days.
(c) They think younger are slow.
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(a) They miss the good old days.
Question 9.
Where did Rajvir and Pranjol study?
(a) Assam
(b) Coorg
(c) Goa
(d) Delhi
Answer
(d) Delhi
Question 10.
What is the duration of the second flush or sprouting period?
(a) June-August
(b) October-December
(c) May-July
(d) August-November
Answer
(c) May-July
Question 11.
In Europe, tea was drunk as more of a _____ than _____.
(a) medicine, beverage
(b) beverage, medicine
(c) sleep waver, medicine
(d) sleep banisher, medicine
Answer
(a) medicine, beverage
Question 12.
What is Assam popularly known as?
(a) Tea country
(b) Coffee country
(c) Green country
(d) Plantation country
Answer
(a) Tea country
Question 13.
“Almost everyone in the compartment was drinking _____ too”
(a) Coffee
(b) Juice
(c) Tea
(d) Water
Answer
(c) Tea others from bullying
Question 14.
What is rappelling?
(a) travelling in a river in a canoe
(b) travelling in a river in a raft
(c) going down a cliff by sliding down a rope
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(c) going down a cliff by sliding down a rope
Question 15.
“The climb to the _____hills brings you into a panoramic view of the entire misty landscape of Coorg.”
(a) Brahmagiri
(b) Himalayan
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Parvati
Answer
(a) Brahmagiri
Question 16.
The first chief of the Indian Army is from _____.
(a) coorg
(b) Goa
(c) Mysore
(d) Punjab
Answer
(a) coorg
Question 17.
Coorg is a _________country.
(a) tea
(b) bread
(c) coffee
(d) green
Answer
(c) coffee
Question 18.
How many times did the baker come everyday?
(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) varies daily
Answer
(b) Twice
Question 19.
The baker was also their ______.
(a) friend
(b) companion
(c) guide
(d) all of the above
Answer
(d) all of the above
Question 20.
Who is the author of “Tea from Assam”?
(a) Arup Kumar Datta
(b) Lokesh Abrol
(c) Lucio Rodrigues
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(a) Arup Kumar Datta
Question 21.
Who is the author of “A Baker from Goa”?
(a) Arup Kumar Datta
(b) Lokesh Abrol
(c) Lucio Rodrigues
(d) None of the Above
Answer
(c) Lucio Rodrigues
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