ધોરણ-8 [અંગ્રેજી] 1. Q for Question [std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question] એકમના અભ્યાસ માટેનું બધુ સાહિત્ય અહીં એકત્ર કરવામાં આવેલું છે. જેમ કે Activitiesની સમજૂતી, સ્વાધ્યાયના પ્રશ્નો-જવાબો, સ્વ-અધ્યયનપોથીના ઉકેલો, વિદ્યાર્થીઓ માટે પ્રશ્ન પેપર. દરેક એકમના Videos, Quiz તેમજ Notes તમને eclassguru.blogspot.com પર મળી જશે. [dhoran 8 english path 1. Q for Question] એકમને લગતા તમારા પ્રશ્નો અમને નીચે comment માં જણાવજો. અમે જવાબ આપવા પ્રયત્ન કરીશું.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Here is an imaginary interview with a famous astronaut Sunita Williams. Listen to your teacher. Read it. Work in pairs and dramatize it.
Interviewer : Hello ! Ms Sunita Williams. Welcome to our programme.
Sunita Williams : Hello ! Nice meeting you.
Interviewer : Where do you work ?
Sunita Williams : At NASA as a flight engineer.
Interviewer : Where were you born ?
Sunita Williams : Ohio.
Interviewer : What is your date of birth ?
Sunita Williams : 19th September, 1965.
Interviewer : Where did you get your graduation from ?
Sunita Williams : I did my graduation from "Florida Instituteof Technology."
Interviewer : Which special items did you bring with you in the space first time ?
Sunita Williams : The Bhagwad Gita, a small idol of Ganesha and a letter written in Hindi by my father.
Interviewer : Who inspired you in your life and work ?
Sunita Williams : Mahatma Gandhi.
Interviewer : What is your country of origin ?
Sunita Williams : India. In fact my father Deepak Pandya is from Gujarat.
● Work in Pairs:
Interview your friend. Write it below.
You : Hello, Chirag ! Welcome to our show.
Chirag : Hello ! Nice to meet you.
You : Chirag where were you born ?
Chirag : I was born on 20th September, 2001
You : Tell me about your family.
Chirag : My father Manojbhai is farmer, my mother Meenaben is house wife. I have younger brother. His name is Amit. He is in class 4.
You : That's nice. What are your hobbies ?
Chirag : Well, I like sports and cycling.
You : Which game do you play ?
Chirag : I play cricket.
You : Well, Chirag. That's so nice ! Good luck to you.
Chirag : Thank you so much.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Read the sentences carefully. Read the questions and mark (✓) for all the questions that are answered in the statements.
આપેલા વાક્યોમાં જે જે પ્રશ્નોનાં જવાબ મળતા હોય તેની સામે (✓) કરો.
1. Sunita Williams stayed in the space for 36 days.
(A) Where did she stay ? ✓
(B) Who stayed in the space ? ✓
(C) For how many days did she stay in the space ? ✓
2. The theatre was first developed in Greece as a part of religious view.
(A) What was developed in Greece ? ✓
(B) Why was the theatre developed ? ✓
(C) Where did the first theatre develop ? ✓
3. The first newspaper advertisement appeared on the back page of a 'London' newspaper in 1625.
(A) When did the first newspaper advertisement appear ? ✓
(B) Who gave the first advertisement in 1625 ?
(C) Where did advertisement appear in the 'London' newspaper ? ✓
4. Kiran Bedi is the first woman IPS officer of India.
(A) Who is the first woman IPS officer of India ? ✓
(B) What is Kiran Bedi ? ✓
(C) When was Kiran Bedi selected as an IPS officer ?
5. Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar on 2nd October, 1869.
(A) When did Mahatma Gandhi go to Delhi ?
(B) Where was Mahatma Gandhi born ? ✓
(C) What is the birthdate of Mahatma Gandhi ? ✓
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Frame question to get the underlined words as an answer.
(એવા પ્રશ્નો બનાવો કે જેનો જવાબ નીચે આપેલા વાક્યોમાં લીટી દોરેલ શબ્દ જ આવે.)
Ex. Sunita graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology.
1. Who graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology ?
2. Where did Sunita graduate ?
1. My friends visited Amit's village last vacation.
1. Who visited Amit's village last vacation ?
2. What did my friends visit during last vacation ?
3. Where did my friends visit Amit's village ?
2. Kanaiyalal Munshi wrote 'Patan ni Prabhuta' in 1916.
1. Who wrote 'Patan ni Prabhuta' in 1916 ?
2. What did Kanaiyalal munshi write in 1916 ?
3. Where did Kanaiyalal munshi write 'Patan ni Prabhuta' ?
3. Sunita Williams was born on 19th September, 1965 in Ohio.
1. Who was born on 19th September 1965 in Ohio ?
2. When was Sunita williams born ?
3. Where was Sunita williums born ?
4. Munna made mango juice in the morning.
1. Who made mango juice in the morning ?
2. What did Munna make in the morning ?
3. When did Munna make mango juice ?
5. Maya attended the special classes to learn English.
1. Who attended the special classes to learn english ?
2. What did Maya attend to learn english ?
3. Why did Maya attend the special classes ?
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Here are some riddles. Try to solve them in groups. Then write the answer.
(A) It begins just where it ends. And your lovely house, there it stands. What is it ?
Ans. Road.
(B) No tongue, no ear; I can speak and sing, and hear. Who am I ?
Ans. Tape - recorder.
(C) It runs night and day; But it never runs away. What is it ?
Ans. Clock.
(D) This house on wheels runs a race; It takes people from place to place. What is this ?
Ans. Train.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Your teacher will read this play for you. Listen to the teacher and then you read the play silently.
Fast Finger First
Vikas : Hello, good morning and welcome everyone. Today, at our Smit Vidyalaya’, we have the 4th annual Smart student of the school contest. Our English teacher Mr. Parmar is the host of this competition and with him, the scorer is Mr. Bright, his own laptop. Our principal Mr. Sharma is the expert. Today we have nine contestants. They have computer screens in front of them. All of us are eagerly awaiting the start. So, let's not waste time.
Mr. Parmar : Thank you, Vikas. Hey ! Everyone, welcome again, and all the best to the participants.
Contestants : Thank you, sir.
Mr. Parmar : The first round is "Fast Finger First" round. OK, ready ? I will give you a question on your computer. You will get maximum 7 seconds. The contestant with the quickest finger will come to this smart seat. Your time starts now. Arrange the following words in correct order. Make a sentence. (A) best(B) friends(C) Trees (D)are (E) our (Contestants, select their answers.) The correct order is CDEAB.
Mr. Parmar : OK. The time is up. Let's see, who is the quickest ? And she is Nandita Gosai. She took only 3 seconds. Welcome Nandita, come to this smart seat.
Nandita : Oh! Thank you sir, Iam so lucky.
Mr. Parmar : Are you ready ?
Nandita : Yes sir, but I want to say something.
Mr. Parmar : Yeh, sure.
Nandita : Sir, last year I tried hard but couldn't reach here.
Mr.Parmar : Right, you have got a chance. OK. Now let's have the rules. I will ask you six questions. Each correct answer will bring you a gift and the six correct answer will get youa scholarship. You will get Rs. 200 every month. Here is Miss Tick Tick. It will give you only one minute for the first three questions. There are three helplines. You can use any two of them.
Ready!
1.Hello Help 2. Expert’s advice 3. Students Support.
Nandita : Yes, Sir.
Mr. Parmar : The First question on your screen is 1. Who wrote the poem 'Grammata' ? Here are the options, (A) Karshandas Manek (B) Kalapi (C) Umashankar Joshi (D) Premanand
Nandita : Sir, it is "B" Kalapi.
Mr. Parmar : Are you sure ?
Nandita : Yes sir.
Mr. Parmar : Is it your final fix ?
Nandita : Yes sir.
Mr. Parmar : So, let's see. Mr. Bright, please show the right answer. (Computer shows the answer) And yes, you are right. It is B. You win the first gift. Kalapi wrote this Gujarati poem.
Mr. Parmar : Now, the second question : 2. Which sea touches Gujarat ? (A) The Arabian Sea (B) The Aral Sea (C) The Red Sea (D) The Yellow Sea
Nandita : Oh, I am confused. It may be either B or C.
Mr. Parmar : Miss Tick Tick is going fast. If you are not sure, you have help lines.
Nandita : Yes sir, help line, please. I want to take "Hello help". I want to call my aunty.
Mr. Parmar : OK. Ms tick tick, please stop. Nandita, dial the number. (Nandita dials the number)
Nandita : Hello ! Aunty.
Aunty : Yes.
Nandita : Hello aunty, I am Nandita. I am participating in the "Smart student of school" contest. I want your help. I am at 2nd question. And I have only one minute. My time will start when I start to ask you the question. OK?
Aunty : OK, Nandu, I am ready. Tell me...
Nandita : 2. Which sea touches Gujarat ? (A) The Arabian Sea (B) The Aral Sea (C) The Red Sea (D) The Yellow Sea
Aunty : I think it's A or B.
Nandita : Fast aunty fast.
Aunty : OK, You have to choose... A. (Phone cuts)
Nandita : Oh ! I think aunty puts stress on option A.
Mr. Parmar : Miss tick tick is going. Give me your final fix.
Nandita : Sir, My final fix is A.
Mr. Parmar : OK, Let's ask Mr. Bright(Computer shows answer) And yes, your aunty is right. You win another gift.
Nandita : Oh ! I can't believe this. Thank you sir. Thank you aunty.
Mr. Parmar : OK, Nandita keep it up. Now this is the third question. After this Miss tick tick will not disturb you. OK, Let's see. 3. The amount of water flowing into tank doubles every minute. The tank is full in an hour. When was the tank half full ? (A) 58 minutes (B) 30 minutes (C) 59 minutes (D) 31 minutes
Nandita : I know the answer. It is C. 59 minutes.
Mr. Parmar : Yes, you are quite right. Nandita you win another gift. Now you are free from Miss tick tick. I want to say something about you to the audience. Nandita is a good player of hockey. She won the player of the match award in the last inter school hockey tournament. Let's clap for that.
Nandita : Thank you, Sir.
Mr. Mehta : OK, Let's go on. The question is. 4. Which gas do trees breathe in ? (A) Oxygen (B) Carbon Dioxide (C) Nitrogen (D) Methane
Nandita : I think it is B.
Mr. Parmar : Is that your final answer ?
Nandita : Yes sir, I want to go with option B.
Mr. Parmar : Let's see, Oops ! This is a wrong answer. You lose the game. The Correct answer is A, Oxygen
Nandita : Oh!
Mr. Parmar : Don't worry. Well played, Nandita. Take your seat. Now other contestants keep your fingers on the buzzer. Here comes the next question for "Fast Finger First" round.
● Match 'A' with 'B'.
● Answer the following questions.
1. Who is the host of the contest ?
→ The English teacher Mr. Parmar is the host of the contest.
2. What is the name of Vikas' school ?
→ The name of Vikas's school is smit vidhyalaya.
3. Who is Mr. Bright ? What does he do ?
→ Mr. Bright laptop of Mr. Parmar is the scorer.
4. Who is Miss Tick Tick ?
→ Miss tick tick is the clock.
5. How many questions did Nandita answer correctly ?
→ Nandita answered there questions correctly.
● Say whether the following are true or false.
1. After three questions a contestant will be free from Miss tick tick. True
2. There is a help line through which we can talk to a person. True
3. The expert is an English teacher. False
4. Mr. Bright gives one minute's time to the contestants. True
5. Meerabai wrote the Gujarati Poem ' Grammata’. False
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Here is the Time line of the great Gujarati writer "Kanaiyalal Munshi". Study it carefully.
(અહીં કનૈયાલાલ મુનશીની જીવનરેખા આપી છે. તેનો અભ્યાસ કરો.)
He died in 1971 at his resident in Mumbai. Suppose you met him when he was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh,
What questions would you ask him ?
1. How does it feel to be the Governor of the largest state in India ?
2. When did you remain home minister of mumbai state ?
3. When did you write Patan ni prabhuta ?
4. Why is there no development in uttar pradesh ?
5. What would you say about education in U.P. ?
6. Would you like to write on experience as the governor of U.P. ?
● Prepare your Father's / Mother's timeline. Write five sentences about him / her.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
Following are the steps to plan a quiz. Read them, work in groups and arrange them in a proper order.
[7] Make a group of three to five friends.
[2] Decide questions for each round.
[9] Select a scorer and a quiz master.
[8] Give a name to each group.
[1] List questions and their answers.
[5] Fix the time for each answer.
[6] Give a unique name to each round.
[4] Decide the point for each question.
[3] Categorize the questions to each round.
[10] Play the quiz.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Work in groups. Plan a quiz-programme for your school. Use the questions from this unit. Watch any quiz-programme on the television. Listen carefully to the instructions for different rounds. Organize a quiz in your class.
● તમારી શાળામાં ક્વીઝનું આયોજન કરો. અહીં આપેલી પ્રવૃતિઓના આધારે ચાર-પાંચના જૂથમાં પ્રશ્નો તૈયાર કરો. તદુપરાંત ટીવી પર આવતા ક્વિઝના કાર્યક્રમો જુઓ. તેની સૂચનાઓ નોંધો. બધી તૈયારી થઈ જાય પછી શાળામાં ક્વિઝ ગોઠવો.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● નીચેના પ્રશ્નોનાં ઉતરો માટે વિકલ્પો બનાવો.
1. Who is the writer of 'The Mahabharat’ ?
(A) Valmiki (B) Karna (C) Vedvyas (D) Kalidas
2. Who discovered America ?
(A) Columbus (B) Thomson (C) Alexander (D) Shakespeare
3. When did the battle of Plassi take place ?
(A) 1957 (B) 1757 (C) 1857 (D) 1875
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
● Now, frame questions for the options given below.
1. (A) The Tapi (B) The Mahisagar (C) The Narmada (D) The Vatrak
→ Which is the longest river in Gujarat ?
2. (A) Kalapna Chawla (B) Sunita Williams (C) Rakesh Sharma (D) Yuri Gagarin
→ Who was the first Indian female astronout ?
3. (A) Computer (B) Laptop (C) Tablets (D) Mobile
→ What is used to make programmes ?
4. (A) Premanand (B) Narsinh Mehta (C) Kanaiyalal Munshi (D) Umashankar Joshi
→ Who wrote 'Patan ni prabhuta' ?
5. (A) Solar Energy (B) Oil (C) Petrol (D) Coal
→ What is the other name of anthracite ?
6. (A) CNG (B) PNG (C) LPG (D) Petrol
→ What is the short form of compressed natural gas ?
7. (A) Porbandar (B) Ahmedabad (C) Karamsad (D) Nadiad
→ Which city is situated in kheda district ?
8. (A) Junagadh (B) Ahmedabad (C) Surat (D) Kutch
→ Sabarmathi ashram is in ________.
- ACTIVITY - 1
- ACTIVITY - 2 (A)
- ACTIVITY - 2 (B)
- ACTIVITY - 3
- ACTIVITY - 4
- ACTIVITY - 5
- ACTIVITY - 6 (A)
- ACTIVITY - 6 (B)
- ACTIVITY - 6 (C)
- ACTIVITY - 6 (D)
- સ્વ-અધ્યયનપોથી
- પ્રશ્ન પેપર
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question All Activities, std 8 english ekam 1. Q for Question ni samjuti, std 8 english ch 1. Q for Question swadhyay na javabo (solutions), std 8 english path 1. Q for Question swadhyay pothi na javabo (solutions), std 8 english unit 1. Q for Question ni ekam kasoti. aa badhu sahitya ahin ekatrit karvama aavelu chhe.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 1 ✦
● Here is an imaginary interview with a famous astronaut Sunita Williams. Listen to your teacher. Read it. Work in pairs and dramatize it.Interviewer : Hello ! Ms Sunita Williams. Welcome to our programme.
Sunita Williams : Hello ! Nice meeting you.
Interviewer : Where do you work ?
Sunita Williams : At NASA as a flight engineer.
Interviewer : Where were you born ?
Sunita Williams : Ohio.
Interviewer : What is your date of birth ?
Sunita Williams : 19th September, 1965.
Interviewer : Where did you get your graduation from ?
Sunita Williams : I did my graduation from "Florida Instituteof Technology."
Interviewer : Which special items did you bring with you in the space first time ?
Sunita Williams : The Bhagwad Gita, a small idol of Ganesha and a letter written in Hindi by my father.
Interviewer : Who inspired you in your life and work ?
Sunita Williams : Mahatma Gandhi.
Interviewer : What is your country of origin ?
Sunita Williams : India. In fact my father Deepak Pandya is from Gujarat.
● Work in Pairs:
Interview your friend. Write it below.
You : Hello, Chirag ! Welcome to our show.
Chirag : Hello ! Nice to meet you.
You : Chirag where were you born ?
Chirag : I was born on 20th September, 2001
You : Tell me about your family.
Chirag : My father Manojbhai is farmer, my mother Meenaben is house wife. I have younger brother. His name is Amit. He is in class 4.
You : That's nice. What are your hobbies ?
Chirag : Well, I like sports and cycling.
You : Which game do you play ?
Chirag : I play cricket.
You : Well, Chirag. That's so nice ! Good luck to you.
Chirag : Thank you so much.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 2 (A) ✦
● Read the sentences carefully. Read the questions and mark (✓) for all the questions that are answered in the statements.આપેલા વાક્યોમાં જે જે પ્રશ્નોનાં જવાબ મળતા હોય તેની સામે (✓) કરો.
1. Sunita Williams stayed in the space for 36 days.
(A) Where did she stay ? ✓
(B) Who stayed in the space ? ✓
(C) For how many days did she stay in the space ? ✓
2. The theatre was first developed in Greece as a part of religious view.
(A) What was developed in Greece ? ✓
(B) Why was the theatre developed ? ✓
(C) Where did the first theatre develop ? ✓
3. The first newspaper advertisement appeared on the back page of a 'London' newspaper in 1625.
(A) When did the first newspaper advertisement appear ? ✓
(B) Who gave the first advertisement in 1625 ?
(C) Where did advertisement appear in the 'London' newspaper ? ✓
4. Kiran Bedi is the first woman IPS officer of India.
(A) Who is the first woman IPS officer of India ? ✓
(B) What is Kiran Bedi ? ✓
(C) When was Kiran Bedi selected as an IPS officer ?
5. Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar on 2nd October, 1869.
(A) When did Mahatma Gandhi go to Delhi ?
(B) Where was Mahatma Gandhi born ? ✓
(C) What is the birthdate of Mahatma Gandhi ? ✓
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 2 (B) ✦
● Frame question to get the underlined words as an answer.(એવા પ્રશ્નો બનાવો કે જેનો જવાબ નીચે આપેલા વાક્યોમાં લીટી દોરેલ શબ્દ જ આવે.)
Ex. Sunita graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology.
1. Who graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology ?
2. Where did Sunita graduate ?
1. My friends visited Amit's village last vacation.
1. Who visited Amit's village last vacation ?
2. What did my friends visit during last vacation ?
3. Where did my friends visit Amit's village ?
2. Kanaiyalal Munshi wrote 'Patan ni Prabhuta' in 1916.
1. Who wrote 'Patan ni Prabhuta' in 1916 ?
2. What did Kanaiyalal munshi write in 1916 ?
3. Where did Kanaiyalal munshi write 'Patan ni Prabhuta' ?
3. Sunita Williams was born on 19th September, 1965 in Ohio.
1. Who was born on 19th September 1965 in Ohio ?
2. When was Sunita williams born ?
3. Where was Sunita williums born ?
4. Munna made mango juice in the morning.
1. Who made mango juice in the morning ?
2. What did Munna make in the morning ?
3. When did Munna make mango juice ?
5. Maya attended the special classes to learn English.
1. Who attended the special classes to learn english ?
2. What did Maya attend to learn english ?
3. Why did Maya attend the special classes ?
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 3 ✦
● Here are some riddles. Try to solve them in groups. Then write the answer.(A) It begins just where it ends. And your lovely house, there it stands. What is it ?
Ans. Road.
(B) No tongue, no ear; I can speak and sing, and hear. Who am I ?
Ans. Tape - recorder.
(C) It runs night and day; But it never runs away. What is it ?
Ans. Clock.
(D) This house on wheels runs a race; It takes people from place to place. What is this ?
Ans. Train.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 4 ✦
● Your teacher will read this play for you. Listen to the teacher and then you read the play silently.Fast Finger First
Vikas : Hello, good morning and welcome everyone. Today, at our Smit Vidyalaya’, we have the 4th annual Smart student of the school contest. Our English teacher Mr. Parmar is the host of this competition and with him, the scorer is Mr. Bright, his own laptop. Our principal Mr. Sharma is the expert. Today we have nine contestants. They have computer screens in front of them. All of us are eagerly awaiting the start. So, let's not waste time.
Mr. Parmar : Thank you, Vikas. Hey ! Everyone, welcome again, and all the best to the participants.
Contestants : Thank you, sir.
Mr. Parmar : The first round is "Fast Finger First" round. OK, ready ? I will give you a question on your computer. You will get maximum 7 seconds. The contestant with the quickest finger will come to this smart seat. Your time starts now. Arrange the following words in correct order. Make a sentence. (A) best(B) friends(C) Trees (D)are (E) our (Contestants, select their answers.) The correct order is CDEAB.
Mr. Parmar : OK. The time is up. Let's see, who is the quickest ? And she is Nandita Gosai. She took only 3 seconds. Welcome Nandita, come to this smart seat.
Nandita : Oh! Thank you sir, Iam so lucky.
Mr. Parmar : Are you ready ?
Nandita : Yes sir, but I want to say something.
Mr. Parmar : Yeh, sure.
Nandita : Sir, last year I tried hard but couldn't reach here.
Mr.Parmar : Right, you have got a chance. OK. Now let's have the rules. I will ask you six questions. Each correct answer will bring you a gift and the six correct answer will get youa scholarship. You will get Rs. 200 every month. Here is Miss Tick Tick. It will give you only one minute for the first three questions. There are three helplines. You can use any two of them.
Ready!
1.Hello Help 2. Expert’s advice 3. Students Support.
Nandita : Yes, Sir.
Mr. Parmar : The First question on your screen is 1. Who wrote the poem 'Grammata' ? Here are the options, (A) Karshandas Manek (B) Kalapi (C) Umashankar Joshi (D) Premanand
Nandita : Sir, it is "B" Kalapi.
Mr. Parmar : Are you sure ?
Nandita : Yes sir.
Mr. Parmar : Is it your final fix ?
Nandita : Yes sir.
Mr. Parmar : So, let's see. Mr. Bright, please show the right answer. (Computer shows the answer) And yes, you are right. It is B. You win the first gift. Kalapi wrote this Gujarati poem.
Mr. Parmar : Now, the second question : 2. Which sea touches Gujarat ? (A) The Arabian Sea (B) The Aral Sea (C) The Red Sea (D) The Yellow Sea
Nandita : Oh, I am confused. It may be either B or C.
Mr. Parmar : Miss Tick Tick is going fast. If you are not sure, you have help lines.
Nandita : Yes sir, help line, please. I want to take "Hello help". I want to call my aunty.
Mr. Parmar : OK. Ms tick tick, please stop. Nandita, dial the number. (Nandita dials the number)
Nandita : Hello ! Aunty.
Aunty : Yes.
Nandita : Hello aunty, I am Nandita. I am participating in the "Smart student of school" contest. I want your help. I am at 2nd question. And I have only one minute. My time will start when I start to ask you the question. OK?
Aunty : OK, Nandu, I am ready. Tell me...
Nandita : 2. Which sea touches Gujarat ? (A) The Arabian Sea (B) The Aral Sea (C) The Red Sea (D) The Yellow Sea
Aunty : I think it's A or B.
Nandita : Fast aunty fast.
Aunty : OK, You have to choose... A. (Phone cuts)
Nandita : Oh ! I think aunty puts stress on option A.
Mr. Parmar : Miss tick tick is going. Give me your final fix.
Nandita : Sir, My final fix is A.
Mr. Parmar : OK, Let's ask Mr. Bright(Computer shows answer) And yes, your aunty is right. You win another gift.
Nandita : Oh ! I can't believe this. Thank you sir. Thank you aunty.
Mr. Parmar : OK, Nandita keep it up. Now this is the third question. After this Miss tick tick will not disturb you. OK, Let's see. 3. The amount of water flowing into tank doubles every minute. The tank is full in an hour. When was the tank half full ? (A) 58 minutes (B) 30 minutes (C) 59 minutes (D) 31 minutes
Nandita : I know the answer. It is C. 59 minutes.
Mr. Parmar : Yes, you are quite right. Nandita you win another gift. Now you are free from Miss tick tick. I want to say something about you to the audience. Nandita is a good player of hockey. She won the player of the match award in the last inter school hockey tournament. Let's clap for that.
Nandita : Thank you, Sir.
Mr. Mehta : OK, Let's go on. The question is. 4. Which gas do trees breathe in ? (A) Oxygen (B) Carbon Dioxide (C) Nitrogen (D) Methane
Nandita : I think it is B.
Mr. Parmar : Is that your final answer ?
Nandita : Yes sir, I want to go with option B.
Mr. Parmar : Let's see, Oops ! This is a wrong answer. You lose the game. The Correct answer is A, Oxygen
Nandita : Oh!
Mr. Parmar : Don't worry. Well played, Nandita. Take your seat. Now other contestants keep your fingers on the buzzer. Here comes the next question for "Fast Finger First" round.
● Match 'A' with 'B'.
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. competition | 1. participant | 1 - 3 |
| 2. scholarship | 2. knowledgeable person | 2 - 5 |
| 3. expert | 3. contest | 3 - 2 |
| 4. contestant | 4. anchor | 4 - 1 |
| 5. host | 5. fund for education | 5 - 4 |
● Answer the following questions.
1. Who is the host of the contest ?
→ The English teacher Mr. Parmar is the host of the contest.
2. What is the name of Vikas' school ?
→ The name of Vikas's school is smit vidhyalaya.
3. Who is Mr. Bright ? What does he do ?
→ Mr. Bright laptop of Mr. Parmar is the scorer.
4. Who is Miss Tick Tick ?
→ Miss tick tick is the clock.
5. How many questions did Nandita answer correctly ?
→ Nandita answered there questions correctly.
● Say whether the following are true or false.
1. After three questions a contestant will be free from Miss tick tick. True
2. There is a help line through which we can talk to a person. True
3. The expert is an English teacher. False
4. Mr. Bright gives one minute's time to the contestants. True
5. Meerabai wrote the Gujarati Poem ' Grammata’. False
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 5 ✦
● Here is the Time line of the great Gujarati writer "Kanaiyalal Munshi". Study it carefully.(અહીં કનૈયાલાલ મુનશીની જીવનરેખા આપી છે. તેનો અભ્યાસ કરો.)
| Years | Events |
|---|---|
| 1887 | Born at Bharuch |
| 1916 | Wrote 'Patan ni Prabhuta’ |
| 1920 | Wrote 'Prithvivallabh' |
| 1930 | ‘Lopamudra' |
| 1938 | Founded 'Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan' |
| 1937-40 | Remained the Home Minister of Mumbai State |
| 1948 | Agent General of India in Hyderabad state and Elected Member of the Legislative Council |
| 1952-53 | Remained Minister of Agriculture |
| 1952-57 | Remained Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
He died in 1971 at his resident in Mumbai. Suppose you met him when he was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh,
What questions would you ask him ?
1. How does it feel to be the Governor of the largest state in India ?
2. When did you remain home minister of mumbai state ?
3. When did you write Patan ni prabhuta ?
4. Why is there no development in uttar pradesh ?
5. What would you say about education in U.P. ?
6. Would you like to write on experience as the governor of U.P. ?
● Prepare your Father's / Mother's timeline. Write five sentences about him / her.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 6 (A) ✦
Following are the steps to plan a quiz. Read them, work in groups and arrange them in a proper order.[7] Make a group of three to five friends.
[2] Decide questions for each round.
[9] Select a scorer and a quiz master.
[8] Give a name to each group.
[1] List questions and their answers.
[5] Fix the time for each answer.
[6] Give a unique name to each round.
[4] Decide the point for each question.
[3] Categorize the questions to each round.
[10] Play the quiz.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 6 (B) ✦
● Work in groups. Plan a quiz-programme for your school. Use the questions from this unit. Watch any quiz-programme on the television. Listen carefully to the instructions for different rounds. Organize a quiz in your class.● તમારી શાળામાં ક્વીઝનું આયોજન કરો. અહીં આપેલી પ્રવૃતિઓના આધારે ચાર-પાંચના જૂથમાં પ્રશ્નો તૈયાર કરો. તદુપરાંત ટીવી પર આવતા ક્વિઝના કાર્યક્રમો જુઓ. તેની સૂચનાઓ નોંધો. બધી તૈયારી થઈ જાય પછી શાળામાં ક્વિઝ ગોઠવો.
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 6 (C) ✦
● નીચેના પ્રશ્નોનાં ઉતરો માટે વિકલ્પો બનાવો. 1. Who is the writer of 'The Mahabharat’ ?
(A) Valmiki (B) Karna (C) Vedvyas (D) Kalidas
2. Who discovered America ?
(A) Columbus (B) Thomson (C) Alexander (D) Shakespeare
3. When did the battle of Plassi take place ?
(A) 1957 (B) 1757 (C) 1857 (D) 1875
std 8 english chapter 1. Q for Question
✦ ACTIVITY - 6 (D) ✦
● Now, frame questions for the options given below.1. (A) The Tapi (B) The Mahisagar (C) The Narmada (D) The Vatrak
→ Which is the longest river in Gujarat ?
2. (A) Kalapna Chawla (B) Sunita Williams (C) Rakesh Sharma (D) Yuri Gagarin
→ Who was the first Indian female astronout ?
3. (A) Computer (B) Laptop (C) Tablets (D) Mobile
→ What is used to make programmes ?
4. (A) Premanand (B) Narsinh Mehta (C) Kanaiyalal Munshi (D) Umashankar Joshi
→ Who wrote 'Patan ni prabhuta' ?
5. (A) Solar Energy (B) Oil (C) Petrol (D) Coal
→ What is the other name of anthracite ?
6. (A) CNG (B) PNG (C) LPG (D) Petrol
→ What is the short form of compressed natural gas ?
7. (A) Porbandar (B) Ahmedabad (C) Karamsad (D) Nadiad
→ Which city is situated in kheda district ?
8. (A) Junagadh (B) Ahmedabad (C) Surat (D) Kutch
→ Sabarmathi ashram is in ________.
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