Class 7 English Chapter 9 Exercise |Grade 7 Unit 9 Full Exerise 2079/Nepal-Edycation//

 

Getting started (page 88)

A. Look at the pictures. Take turns to ask and answer questions as in the example.

Example:

Which is taller: Mt. Makalu or Mt. Dhaulagiri?

Mt. Makalu is taller than Mt. Dhaulagiri./Mt. Dhaulagiri is shorter than Mt. Makalu.

B. Listen and sing

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter

Footsteps even lighter

Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger

Just me, myself and I

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone.

What are the '……er' words of these words ?

Strong                  tall          light

Strong    stronger      tall   taller   light   lighter

         

Reading I (page 89)

Answer the following questions.

a. Why do you think the charts are different?

Answer:  The first chart is graph chart and the second chart is bar chart.

b. What do the charts show?

Answer: The first chart shows that the percentage of the population of smartphone ownership and the second chart shows that percentages down by age for 2011 and 2016.

 

A. Match the words with their meanings.

  a. illustrates                           i. important.

  b. ownership                         ii. be a symbol of something.

  c. significant                         iii. in the same order as already mentioned.

  d. steadily                             iv. the fact of owning something.

  e. represent                           v. shows.

  f. respectively                       vi. gradually and in an even and regular way.

 

Answer:

  a. illustrates                           i. shows.

  b. ownership                         ii. the fact of owning something.

  c. significant                         iii. important.  

  d. steadily                             iv. gradually and in an even and regular way.

  e. represent                           v. be a symbol of something.  

  B. Answer the following questions.

. a. What does the second chart show?

  b. By what percentage have the smartphone owners increased in the period?

  c. In which age group are the smartphones the most popular in 2016?

  d. What is interesting about the 75+ age group?

Answer:

a. The second chart shows that the percentage down by age for 2011 and 2016.

b. The smartphone owners increased 42 percentage in the period.

c. The age group of the smartphones between 16 —24 are the most popular in 2016.

d. The interesting about the 75+ age group is 15 % owned smartphones in 2016.

 

Grammar I (page 90)

         A. Study the following sentences.

a.    My sister thinks she's more intelligent than me, but I don't agree.

b.    Avatar is probably the worst film I've ever seen.

c.    What is the wettest month of the year in Nepal?

d.    Do you think films are better than books?

e.    Who is the most powerful person in your village?

f.     I think Ritesh is funnier than Nitesh.

g.    Is Nitu older than Nima?

h.    John is the nicest person that I know.

B. Fill in the missing forms.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
	more intelligent
		worst
		wettest
	Better
		most powerful
	Funnier
	Older
		nicest

Answer:

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Intelligent	more intelligent	most intelligent
bad	worse	worst
Wet	wetter	Wettest
Good	better	Best
Powerful	more powerful	most powerful
Funny	funnier	funniest
Old	older	oldest
Nice	nicer	nicest

 

C. Complete the following sentences with correct forms of the words from brackets.

a.             The clothes here are ………….. (good) than the ones in my town.

b.             It’s ……………….. (far) than I thought – I think we’re lost.

c.             That’s the ……………….. (disgusting) meal I’ve ever had!

d.             I hope your team’s ……………….. (lucky) today than last week.

e.             They’re ……………….. (happy) in their new school than in their old one.

f.              Your tomato sauce is ……………….. (tasty) than my mum’s.

g.             This flower is ……………….. (beautiful)  than that one.

h.             This is the ………………..  (interesting)  book I have ever read.

i.               Non-smokers usually live  ……………….. (long)  than smokers.

j.               What is the ……………….. (dangerous)  animal in the world?

Answer:

a. The clothes here are better than the ones in my town.

b. It’s farther than I thought – I think we’re lost.

c. That’s the most disguisting meal I’ve ever had!

d. I hope your team’s luckier today than last week.

e. They’re happier in their new school than in their old one.

f. Your tomato sauce is tastier than my mum’s.

g. This flower is more beautiful than that one.

h. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.

i. Non-smokers usually live longer than smokers.

j. What is the most dangerous animal in the world?

Reading II

Guess the answers to these questions.

a. Name the bird in the picture.                                            

Answer: The name of the bird is crow.

b. Which is stronger: a crow or a worm ? Why ?

Answer: A crow is stronger because a worm is an tiny insect.

A.           Write the words that rhyme with these words.

saw grass abroad

Answer: saw     raw       grass    pass    abroad    head

B.           Answer the following questions.

a. What did the bird bite?

b. Where did the bird drink water from?

c. What was his head made of ?

Answer:

a. The bird bit an Angle Worm.

b. The bird drank water from a convenient Grass.

c. His head was made of Velvet.

 

Grammar II

A.           Complete the following sentences with the correct superlative form of the words listed below.

high     delicious      smart           cold

boring lucky           valuable      long   funny

Example: He bought the most valuable jewellery for his mother.

a.             Yesterday was ……………………. day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from school!

b.             Please give me your recipe. That is……………. cake I’ve ever eaten.

c.             Aaradhya is ……………………. student in our class. He gets the top grades in every course.

d.             Samjhana told ……………. story last night. I couldn’t stop laughing.

e.             The Nile is ……………………. river in the world.

f.              Ramila is ……………………. person I know. She has won the lottery four times!

g.             He is ……………………. speaker I have ever heard. Half the audience fell asleep during his speech.

h.             Mount Everest is ……………………. mountain in the world.

 

Answer:

a. the coldest

b. the most delicious

c. the smartest

d. the funniest

e. the longest

f. the luckiest

g. the most boring

h. the highest

 

B.           Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverb provided.

a.             I drive ……………………. (carefully) than my husband.

b.             Anu works ……………. (hard) than I do, but our secretary works

c.             ……………………. (hard) of all of us.

d.             Anita sings ……………. (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.

e.             Our teacher explains the lessons ………………. (clearly) than yours.

f.              Pema arrived at the meeting ………………. (early) than Barun did.

g.             Kamal arrived ……………………. (early) of them all.

 

Answer:

a. more carefully

b. harder

c. the hardest

d. the most beautifully

e. more clearly

f. earlier

g. the earliest

 

C.      Make comparisons of the following. Use your own ideas.

Example: papaya/ orange/watermelon

A papaya is bigger than an orange. A papaya isn’t as big as a watermelon. A watermelon is the biggest fruit of the three.

a.    turtle/ rabbit/ fox

b.    feather/ book/ television

c.    running shoes/ bedroom slippers/ high heeled shoes

d.    bicycle/ motorcycle/ car

e.    teacher/ doctor/ lawyer

Answer:

a. A turtle is smaller than a rabbit. A fox isn't as small as turtle. A turtle is the smallest animal of the three.

b. A book is heavier than a feather. A feather isn't as heavy as a book. A television is the heaviest thing of the three.

c. A running shoes is more comfortable than a bedroom slippers. A high heeled isn't as comfortable as running shoes. A running shoes is the most comfortable shoes of the three.

d. A bicycle is cheaper than motorcycle. A car isn't as cheap as motorcycle. A bicycle is cheapest among the three.

e. A doctor is busier than a teacher. A teacher isn't as busy as doctor. A lawyer is the busiest profession of the three.