Class 7 ch 4

A. 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B

B 1. The qualities the sportswomen in the reports share are Determination, willpower, dedication, perseverance, grit
and so on.

2. A heptathlete needs mobility, speed, stamina, mental strength and endurance since the training she/he undergoes
needs to get her/him ready for seven different sports events.

3. Swapna Barman’s target is to do well in the 2020 Olympics. She took part in heptathlon. It is a combined-event
contest. The seven events are high jump, javelin throw, shot put, long jump, 100 m, 200 m and 800 m run.

D. 1. Hima Das’ coach first spotted her in an inter-district event in 2016. He noticed that she started slow and peaked
towards the end. This made her perfect for the 400 m event. So she shifted to 400 m events.

2. Swapna Barman has an extra toe on each foot but did not have shoes to suit her feet. She also suffered from a
terrible toothache on the day of the final. With courage and determination she won the gold medal at the Asian
Games. Vinesh Phogat was more than four kilograms above the required weight for her category when she landed in
Jakarta. She had to lose four kilograms to take part in the event. She was on a liquid diet for three days. But she
displayed immense mental strength and won the gold medal.

E. 1. The wrestler was more than four kilograms above the required weight.

2. She had suffered a tragic let injury during the Rio Olympics.

3. Women played an important role at both the sports events.

4. The heroic heptathlete had to fight pain and suffering throughout the event.

5. She collected 6026 points from the seven events that she competed in.

6. She is now considered as one of the nation’s stars to watch out for.

F. day, winners, medal, Mary Kom, woman, feat, Games, grit, determination

G. 1. A glass of fresh lime juice is very refreshing in summer.

2. It is very easy to make good lime juice.

3. You will need a firm yellow lime, two teaspoons of sugar, cold water and a pinch of salt.

4. Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice into a jug.

5. Heat a little water in a pan and dissolve the sugar in it.

6. Add cold water to the sugar syrup and then add the lime juice and salt.

7. Pour out the lime juice into glasses and serve.

H. CN things, game, gloves, helmets, balls, bats, racquets, sticks, clubs

Ucn leather, rubber, air, wood, metal

Make sentences

1 Interest : I take A lot of interest in drawing.

2. Sprint : Virat had to sprint to catch the ball.

3. Target : My target is to achieve 90% marks in CBSE 10 th Board Exams.

4. Shifted : We shifted to our new house yesterday.

5. Defeat : India defeated Pakistan in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Word meanings

1 Major : Important

2. Incredible : unbelievable

3. Requisite : need something for a purpose

4. Peak : pick up speed

5. Quartet : A group of four

6. Clinch : settle A contest

7. Accumulate : gather together a number or quantity

8. Courage : the ability to do something brave

Class 7 England ch4

D. Write the answers

Q1. How did Clayton convince his friends that he had seen a real ghost?

Q2. Did Clayton help the ghost find his way back? How?

Q3. What do you think happened in the end? Was the whole thing a joke?

Did something really happen? Did Clayton disappear or did he wake up?

B . Work in pairs and answer the questions.

1. “The mess he had made of haunting had saddened him terribly. “

Who had made a mess of haunting? How had he done it? Why was he sad?
2. “Clayton, “ said I, “you’re a very good liar. “
Why did the narrator say this?

3. “This sort is not going to snatch Clayton into the world of darkness. “
Who says this and why? What sort of thing is he talking about?

E. Work with a partner.

1. We laughed, and Clayton looked offended.

Offended means insulted. Why was Clayton offended by their laughter?

2. “There’s some little thing that has slipped me, and I can’t get back. “ Slipped me here means slipped from my
mind.

What little thing had been forgotten by the ghost?

3 . “I said, in a tone of friendly superiority.”

A tone of superiority is to speak proudly as though you are better than the person you are speaking to. What does
friendly superiority mean? Why do you think Clayton spoke like this to the ghost?