Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2, 3 and 4: —

A long time ago, when Raju was in class 5, there was a fire in his school. Everyone was very afraid, but no one
panicked. The teachers helped the students to leave the building quietly and safely. Soon the firefighters came and
put out the fire.

Raju watched the firefighters from the school yard. He thought about the fire and the firefighters for a long time.
After college, Raju joined a volunteer fire department. As a volunteer, he didn’t get any money for his work. But
Raju didn’t mind.

Now, Raju is a full-time firefighter. It is his job, so he earns money for it. Most of the time his work is putting out
fires, but he also teaches new firefighters about safety. He likes teaching very much. In his free time, Raju visits
schools. He talks to students about fire safety. He tells them what to do if there is a fire. They shouldn’t panic. They
should listen to their teachers and leave the building quietly. [Unit – 9; Lesson-1, 2(A)]

01. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the box. Find the information in the text. There are extra
words which you need not use: 5

Column A Column B
(a) fire-fighter (i) a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety
(b) panic (ii) receive money for work
(c) volunteer (iii) a person whose job is to put out fire
(d) train (iv) a person who does some acts willingly and without fee
(e) earn (v) to teach a skill to somebody through practice

Ans. to Ques. No. 1

(a) fire-fighter = (iii) a person whose job is to put out fire

(b) panic = (i) a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety
(c) volunteer = (iv) a person who does some acts willingly and without fee
(d) train = (v) to teach a skill to somebody through practice
(e) earn = (ii) receive money for work

02. Read the following statements. Write True / false. 5

(a) Everyone was panicking. / Everyone was frightened.
(b) The students left the building quietly.
(c) The students were afraid to see the firefighters.
(d) Raju joined a volunteer fire department after school.
(e) Now Raju earns money as a full-time firefighter.
(f) Raju loves teaching very much.

Ans. to Ques. No. 2

(a) False.
(b) True.
(c) False.
(d) False.
(e)True
(f) True

03. Answer the following questions: — 10

(a) Why were the students very afraid?
(b) Why did Raju want to be a firefighter?
(c) What is the main work of Raju as a full-time firefighter?
(d) What does Raju do in his free time?
(e) What does Raju say to the students about fire safety? Write in three sentences.
(f) What does a full-time firefighter do? Write in two sentences.

Ans. to Ques. No. 3

 Ans. 3 (a)
The students were very afraid because there was a fire in the school.

Ans. 3 (b)
Raju wanted to be a firefighter because he was encouraged to see the responsible activities of the firefighter.

Ans. 3 (c)
As a full-time firefighter, the main work of Raju is to put out fires.

Ans. 3 (d)
In his free time, he visits school and talks to students about fire safety.

Ans. 3 (e)
About fire safety Raju tells the students what to do in case of a fire accident. He tells the
students that they should not panic. He advises them to listen to their teachers. He also
advises them that they should leave the building quietly.

Ans. 3 (f)
A full time firefighter mainly puts out fire whenever it is necessary. He also teaches others
about the doing during a fire accident.

panic as adjective
anxious about something; feeling or showing fear

panic buying
panic selling
a panic retreat

panic
noun
Definition of panic (Entry 2 of 3)
1a: a sudden overpowering fright also: acute, extreme anxiety
b: a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight widespread panic in the
streets
c: a sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of
values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (such as securities)
2 dated slang : someone or something that is very funny : RIOT

panic
verb
panicked\ ˈpa-nikt \; panicking
Definition of panic (Entry 3 of 3)
transitive verb
1: to affect with panic
2: to cause to laugh uproariously panic an audience with a gag
intransitive verb
: to be affected with panic