Class 7 English Chapter 14 Exerise | Mt. K2 | Full Exerise | 2079/Nepal-Edycation//

 

Getting started

Look at the pictures. Ask and answer the questions in pairs. Use the given clues.

a.      How tall/ 8848.86 meters

Answer:

How tall is the Mt Everest?

It's 8848.86 meters tall.

b.     How much/5 kg

Answer:

How much does the sugar weigh?

It's 5 kg.

c.      How far/ five kilometers

Answer:

How far is the school?

It's five kilometers far.

d.     How tall/ 20 meters

Answer:

How tall is the tree?

It's about 20 meters.

Tall Trees (page 143)

Do you agree with the following statements? Write 'Yes' if you agree and 'No' if you don't. 

a.      The trees watch the clouds go above them.

b.     The birds return to the shelter at midday.

c.      The birds have made their nests on the rocks.

Answer:

a.     The trees watch the clouds go above them. Yes

b.     The birds return to the shelter at midday. Yes

c.      The birds have made their nests on the rocks. Yes

 

Reading I (Page 143)

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

a.             Have you ever seen a snow-covered mountain?

Answer: No, I have never seen a snow-covered mountain from another country.

b.            Do you know the name of any mountains? If yes, tell your friends about it.

Answer: Yes. They are Machhapuchchhre, Gaurishankar, Makalu, Everest, Kanchanjungha etc.

Mt. K2

A. Solve the puzzle.

 

Down

  Across                       1. to defeat

   2. situated                3. forms or makes

   5. found out             4. height of a place from the sea level

   7. climbed/went up   6. an organized journey for a particular purpose

  9. way                       8. the highest point of a mountain

Answer:

Across

2. located

5. discovered

7. ascended

9. route

Down

1. conquer

3. constitutes

4. elevations

6. expeditions

8. summit

 

B. Answer these questions.

a.             What is the local name of K2?

b.            When was the mountain discovered?

c.             Who is H. H. Godwin Austen?

d.            When did people start to climb K2?

e.             When did people successfully reach the top of K2?

f.              What makes the climbing of K2 more difficult?

Answer:

a.             The local name of K2 is Dapsang or Chogori.

b.            The mountain was discovered in 1856.

c.             H. H. Godwin Austen is 19th century English geographer.

d.            People started to climb the mountain in 1902.

e.             People successfully reached the top of K2 in 1954.

f.              Frequent and severe storms make the climbing of K2 more difficult.

C.           Are these sentences true or false? Write True or False against the following statements.

a.            K2 is the highest mountain in the world.

b.           K2 rises from a glacier.

c.            The mountain was unknown until the 1900s.

d.           A team of Americans first attempted to climb K2.

e.            The first successful expedition was a complete success without any death.

f.             Mt. Everest is easier to climb than K2.

Answer:

a.             K2 is the highest mountain in the world. False

b.            The mountain was unknown until the 1900s. False

c.             A team of Americans first attempted to climb K2. False

d.            The first successful expedition was a complete success without any death. False

e.             Mt. Everest is easier to climb than K2. True

D. There are many mountains in the northern part of Nepal. Make a list of the mountains and talk about one of them.

Writing I

A.           Observe the idea map carefully.

B.           Now, write a short description of Rara Lake.

Grammar I

A.           Study the sentences. Notice the subjects and the verb forms.

a.             One of my friends is very rich. He offers us parties on special days.

b.            My friends are busy doing their class work.

c.             Twenty dollars is not a small amount.

d.            Someone bangs on the door every night.

e.             Either you or Hari is the topper of the class.

f.              Look! The goats are grazing there.

g.            These furniture cost a lot these days.

B.           Choose one verb from the brackets to complete the sentences. 

a.             Every generation ……………….. its own characteristics. (has/have)

b.            A generation gap ………………….. of differences in different

aspects. (consists / consist)

c.             A lot of changes …… occurred in the village since I left it. (have/has)

d.            The beautiful scenery of the place ….. more tourists. (attract/attracts)

e.             Ten kilos of sugar……………. sufficient for us now. (are/is)

f.              Police ……………….. investigating the case sincerely. (were/was)

g.            One of the students …… been selected for the school award. (has/have)

h.            The man with roses in his hands …………………………. like your brother. (look/looks)

Answer:

a.             Every generation has its own characteristics.

b.            A generation gap consists of differences in different aspects.

c.             A lot of changes have occurred in the village since I left it.

d.            The beautiful scenery of the place attracts more tourists.

e.             Ten kilos of sugar is sufficient for us now.

f.              Police were investigating the case sincerely.

g.            One of the students has been selected for the school award.

h.            The man with roses in his hands looks like your brother.

Reading II (page 148)

Look at the text and answer these questions.

a.      Have you ever seen such a document? Where?

Answer: Yes, I have seen seen on the wall of my school.

b.     What is it called?

Answer: It is called brochure.

c.      Does your school have it?

Answer: Yes, it has.

Saraswati Secondary School

A. Choose the words from the box to complete the sentences.

nominal      underprivileged         devoted                human resource

support       cafeteria                     ensure                  deprived of

a.             The baby is still not normal. He was ………………………. oxygen during the birth.

b.            She takes a bath regularly. She wants to ………… personal hygiene.

c.             These children are from ……………………………………. community. We've provided them with necessary things at school.

d.            Thirty percent of the students need ……………………………. classes in Mathematics.

e.             Nepal needs skilled ………………………….. to utilize the available natural resources.

f.              Our school canteen is cheap. It provides its services at …………………….. prices.

g.            No one brings the homemade food. Everyone eats at the

……………….

h.            After getting higher education, Ms. Tharu ………………………. herself to social work.

Answer:

a.      The baby is still not normal. He was deprived of oxygen during the birth.

b.     She takes a bath regularly. She wants to ensure personal hygiene.

c.      These children are from an underprivileged community. We've provided them with necessary things at school.

d.     Thirty percent of the students need support classes in Mathematics.

e.      Nepal needs skilled human resource to utilize the available natural resources.

f.       Our school canteen is cheap. It provides its services at nominal prices.

g.     No one brings the homemade food. Everyone eats at the cafeteria.

h.     After getting higher education, Ms. Tharu devoted herself to social work.

 

B. Answer the questions.

a.             When was the school established?

b.            Make a list of the programmes offered by the school.

c.             Is the school suitable for the poor students? How do you know?

d.            Has the school got IT facilities? If yes, what are they?

e.             How can one contact the school?

Answer:

a.     The school was established in 2018 BS.

b.     The list of the programmes offered by the school are:

i. Montessori based pre-primary classes

ii. Basic level classes (1 -8) and

iii. Secondary level classes (9-12).

c.      Yes, they provide an opportunity of quality education for the students of underprivileged communities.

d.     Yes, they provide well equipped computer lab, library and science lab.

e.      The email address of this school is ' ssschool2018@gmail.com.

 

C.           Write True or False against the following statements.

a.             The school has a long history.

b.            The school is located in a remote village.

c.             Students and guardians get a chance to interact with the school family.

d.            The students should bring homemade food.

e.             The school is one of the expensive schools in the area.

Answer:

a.             The school has a long history. True

b.            The school is located in a remote village. False

c.             Students and guardians get a chance to interact with the school family. True

d.            The students should bring homemade food. True

e.             The school is one of the expensive schools in the area. False

 

D.           Visit different sections of your school and enlist the facilities available there.

Writing II

Read the Reading II once again. And, design a similar prospectus of your school with the help of the given outlines. Get help from your teacher. Paste a photo if possible.

 

Introduction: the name, when it was established

Vision: to develop school as a centre of excellence
Mission: to provide quality education to all
Major programmes
Main  features (science lab/library/canteen/classroom equipment, etc.)
Admission   procedures
Fee structure

Scholarship

Grammar II (page 152)

A. Match the questions in column A with their possible answers in column B.

Column A                                            Column B
a. How tall is your house?                              i. It's about 2.5 kilograms.
b. How long is the East West highway?         ii. He's 3'5" inches.
c. How much water do you drink a day?        iii. It's 1027.67 kilometers.
d. How far is Kathmandu from Pokhara?       iv. It's about 20 feet.
e. How tall is your younger brother?             v. It's about 200 kilometers.
f. How much does your laptop weigh?           vi. I drink 2 litres of water every day.

Answer:

a.     How tall is your house?    

iv. It's about 20 feet.

b.     How long is the East West highway?

i. It's 1027.67 kilometers.

c.      How much water do you drink a day?

vi. I drink 2 liters of water every day.

d.     How far is Kathmandu from Pokhara?

v. It's about 200 kilometers.

e.      How tall is your younger brother?

ii. He is 3'5"

f.       How much does your bag weigh?

i. It's about 2.5 kilograms.

 

B. Rearrange the words to make sensible questions.

a.       has/How far/reached/the pilot?

b.      the Karnali Bridge/long/is/How?

c.       tall/giraffe/is/How? 

d.      How/can/high/you/reach?

e.       long/is/your ruler/ How?

Answer:

a.     How far has the pilot reached?

b.     How long is the Karnali river?

c.      How tall is a giraffe?

d.     How can you reach high?

e.      How long is your ruler?

 

Project work

Visit different schools, colleges and other institutions of your locality and collect as many prospectuses as you can. Present them to your class.

Extra bit

Some and any.

a.             Do you have any children?

b.            Did you see any children?

c.             I didn't see any children.

d.            We saw some tigers at the zoo, but we didn't see any elephants.

e.             I haven't got any money.

f.              He's very hungry. Give him some food.

g.            Would you like to have some tea?

Many, several, (a) few, a little, much, a bit of.

a.             I have many friends.

b.            She has several books.

c.             I have a few pages left.

d.            Few people came to the meeting.

e.             Would you like a little water?

f.              I don't have much money.

g.            Could I have a bit of sugar please?