Spark english-6 press-2078 final

g. Two girls Shriya and Saumya presented Saraswati Vandana on the stage.
h. Yash came to the stage as a robber.
i. Yash was unable to make the puppy disappear.
j. The English teacher gave a vote of thanks.
B. Read the text again and, fill in the blanks with correct words from the
brackets.

a. The school was celebrating its Annual Day before ................... vacation.
(summer/winter)

b. The students were asked to give their names to the ................... teacher of
the school. (art/music)

c. Madhur presented a................... song on the stage. (classical/patriotic)

d. Amar and Gopal presented a ................... on the stage on the Annual Day.
(play/skit)

e. Yash was wearing a...................robe and black conical hat. (green/black)

f. Yash made the ................... disappear on the stage. (puppy/dog)

g. The audience gasped in ................... when there was no puppy presented
anywhere on the stage. (happiness/surprise)

h. The principal read the ...................of the school. (achievements/duties)
C. Read the text again and, answer the following questions.
a. Why did the class teacher Mr. Shrestha come to the class?
b. What did Payal guess about the announcement?
c. What announcement was made by the class teacher?
d. What did the principal want from the students of class VI?
e. What did Yash want to do on the stage?
f. What was Mr. Shrestha's doubt about Yash?


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g. Who was the chief guest for the Annual Day celebration of the school?
h. Who presented “Saraswati Vandana” on the stage?
i. What did Yash do on the stage in the beginning?
j. Why did Mr. Shrestha praise the students in the class, the next day?

Grammar

Simple Past tense
A. Connect Yourself

Read the following text and underline the verbs in past tense.

Oh, my goodness! How did I lose my expensive watch? It was such a priceless gift.
Awaiting for so long I finally got it as a birthday gift. How could I be so careless?
I’m sure I took it to class today. I distinctly remember wearing it before breakfast.
It must have got lost in school. Maybe it was lost during basketball practice. I had
taken it off so it wouldn’t break. It was the only sports watch of its kind in the whole
class, my beautiful blue watch!
B. Grammar Time

Simple Past Tense

Look at the following table.

Simple Past yesterday I visit a park yesterday.
Tense ago His father died a year ago.
She called me last week.
last week, month, My sister married last year.
year They built the house in three months.
He cried when I pushed him.
in+past time The principal came as soon as we reached school.
when He did not come until we were there.

as soon as
until

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Simple past tense refers to the past, completed actions. It is an action occurred
at a specific time in the past.

Read the following sentences.

Afirmative Negative Interrogative

I worked. I did not work. Did I work?

We worked. We did not work. Did we work?

You worked. You did not work. Did you work?

He worked. He did not work. Did he work?

She worked. She did not work. Did she work?

It worked. It did not work. Did it work?

They worked. They did not work. Did they work?

These sentences donot have an auxiliary verb. Thus, we use did to transform
them into negative and interrogative in simple past tense.

A. Change these sentences into the simple past tense.

a. It reminds me of my childhood.

b. There are two books missing from the shelf.

c. How much milk is there in the fridge?

d. You cook food.

e. Do you have enough money for the trip?

f. They help each other.

g. We perform a drama.

h. There are very few people in the pub.

i. Are there any errors in the bill?

j. He plays football in the garden.

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B. Complete the following sentences using the simple past tense.
a. The shop ______ last week. [open]
b. I _____ some gloves yesterday. [buy]
c. The earthquake _______ in 1905. [occur]
d. I ____ badly the whole day. [sleep]
e. When did the first Winter Olympics ____ place? [take]
f. Once upon a time a Princess ____ into a wood and ____down by a stream.
[go, sit]
g. I ______my gloves yesterday. [loose]
h. I ____ to the shop yesterday. It___ really good. I ___ some fruits there. [go, be,
buy]
i. I didn't ___ any breakfast. [eat]
j. My sister ____ this photo. [take]
k. I ____ that film two days ago. [see]
l. The children always___ in the garden. [play]
m. I ___ younger then. The Romans ____ a huge Empire. [be, have]
n. We ____on the Riviera for several weeks. [stay]
o. We _____ go to Austria. [use to]
p. The children ____ always play in the garden. [will]

Past Continuous Tense

Look at the following table.

Simple Past all day I was sleeping all day yesterday.
Tense yesterday, all He was reading all last night.
She was visiting us on Sunday.
last night, We were attending meeting at this time yesterday.
sunday, week, What were you doing at this moment yesterday?
month year, at

this time
yesterday, at
this moment

yesterday

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Past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was in progress at a
particular time in the past.

Read the following sentences.

Afirmative Negative Interrogative

I was working. I was not working. Was I working?

We were working. We were not working. Were we worrking?

You were working. You were not working. Were you working?

He was working. He was not working. Was he working?

She was working. She was not working. Was she working?

It was working. It was not working. Was it working?

They were woring. They were not woring. Were they working?

Sentences having auxiliary verbs take the same auxiliary verbs was and were
to transform them into negative and interrogative.

A. Change these sentences into past continuous tense.

a. I am singing now.

b. We are playing a game.

c. She is writing an essay.

d. He is learning to type.

e. You are painting the wall.

f. They are playing football.

g. It is raining now.

h. The ball is rolling onto the ground.

i. The sheep are grazing in the field.

j. The painters are painting the wall.

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B. Complete the following sentences using the past continuous tense.
a. Her books ____ about on the floor. [lay]
b. He ____ to music and had an abstracted expression. [listen]
c. I _____to home when you called me. [go]
d. I _____ right next to her. [stand]
e. It _____ with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. [pour]
f. Everywhere people _____ about their daily business.[go]
g. People ____ about in the road. [stand]
h. They ____ their lips at the thought of clinching the deal. [lick]
i. We ____ to capsize the boat. [go]
j. They____ there with increased curiosity. [stand]
k. We ____ above the clouds. [fly]
l. They ____ against the current. [row]

Past Perfect Tense

Look at the following table.

I had written a letter.

Past We had played football.
Perfect He had typed a letter.
Tense
The patient had died before the doctor came.
They had attended the party.

Past perfect tense is used before an action that was finished before a certain
action in the past. It is used in the first action of two past actions.

Read the following sentences.

Afirmative Negative Interrogative
I had worked. I had not worked. Had I worked?
We had worked. We had not worked. Had we worked?
You had worked. You had not worked. Had you worked?

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He had worked. He had not worked. Had he worked?
She had worked. She had not worked. Had she worked?
It had worked. It had not worked. Had it worked?
They had worked. They had not worked. Had they worked?

Sentences having auxiliary verb take the same auxiliary verb had to
transform them into negative and interrogative.

A. Change the following sentences into past perfect tense.
a. I have seen you.
b. I have played the flute.
c. They have gone out.
d. Riya has bought a bike.
e. It rained last week.
f. She won the tournament.
g. I sang a song.
h. He invited us.
i. She married in February.

j. They missed the train.

B. Complete the following sentences using the past perfect tense.
a. They _____ him many times. [invite]
b. I _____ her at the party. [see]
c. He ____ something wrong. [speak ]
d. Our plans _____ badly adrift. [go]
e. She _____ herself to the cold. [suffer]
f. The boy _____ sexually ____ her. [abuse]
g. They _____ three people. [already fire]
h. They ____ a verbal agreement to sell the flat. [make]
i. The visitors ____. [arrive]
j. I ____ these skis for years. [have]

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Listening
A. Connect Yourself
Look at the picture and guess answer to the following questions.

a. Are the children enjoying the park?
b. What do you think did they do at the park?
c. Have you ever been to the park before?

B. Listen and Answer

A. Listen to the audio again, and complete the following sentences.

a. The children went trip to………….

b. They had to arrive school…………

c. Some of their parents………..

d. They had to stay in those groups ………

e. Eric was a………………. Scan Here For Audio

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B. Listen to the audio again, and answer the following questions.
a. What did they do on the way?
b. What did the teachers do?
c. Were they put into groups at the park?
d. How were they last Friday?
e. Did Eric look real?

Speaking

A. Connect Yourself

Look at the pictures and tell what happened in each picture. Then tell the
story to your friends in class.

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B. Grammar Time

A. Look at the following pictures and narrate each picture in past tense.
Then tell the story in class.

B. Look at the following pictures and narrate each picture in past tense.
Then tell the story in class.

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Writing I

A. Connect Yourself

Remember that a good story has a beginning, a problem, a solution to the
problem, an ending. Follow these tips to write a story:
 Decide who the characters are.
 Who is going to be in the story?
 What sort of characters are they?
 Where and when your story is going to take place. This is called the setting.
 What is going to happen in your story?
 What is the main event?
 What type of story is it?
 Write a summary of what happens in the story.
 The events in the story, this is known as the plot.
 How it all ends? How the problem is solved?
 What type of ending? Happy or Sad?

B. Write a While

a. Read the following story and give a suitable title and moral for the story.
___________________________________________
Once there was a young man who called himself Icarus. His father always wanted
his children to look after themselves and do what they wanted. The trouble was that
Icarus always wanted to put himself into danger. His father said again and again if
we don’t take care, we’d hurt ourselves.
Icarus shocked his father with an idea that he was going to try out on himself. He
had watched birds flying throwing themselves into the air. His sister she would like
to push herself into the air and fly but she was too frightened. Icarus said he would
try and he promised his father: I will not injure myself. The last words his father
said before Icarus left were: look after yourself.
Unfortunately, Icarus went too near the sun and the wax on his wings melted and
the feathers worked themselves free and he fell on the ground and died.
Moral: _____________________________.

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b. Rearrange the paragraphs to make a complete story.

The Wily Lion

However, presently compelled him to do something; and as the use of force did not
promise success he determined to resort to lie going up to the bull in friendly way.

A lion watched a fat bull feeding in a meadow and his mouth watered when he
thought of the royal make but he did not dare to attack him for he was afraid of his
sharp horns hunger.

The bull was foolish enough to be persuaded by this flattery to have his horns cut
off; and having now lost his only means of defense fell an easy prey to the lion.

He said to him, “I cannot help saying how much I admire your magnificent figure,
what a fine head! What powerful shoulders and thighs! But my dear friend, what
in the world makes you wear those ugly horns! You must find them as awkward as
they are unsightly. Believe me; you would do much better without them.

Moral: Don’t trust anyone without reason.

c. Arrange the sentences in correct order and write a readable story.

The Ant and The Grasshopper

 Sensibly as all ants do, they had collected the grain during the summer. Their
plan was to eat this source during the winter.
 They were so engaged in their work that they didn’t notice a grasshopper.
 One winter day when the sun was shining you could hear the sound of great
activity.
 What you could hear were the ants who were busy drying grains.
 The grasshopper was so weak that he was practically starving because he hadn’t
eaten for ages.
 He saw the ants and begged them with all the strength he could find to let him
have a little food.
 The ants shook their heads at him and asked him why he hadn’t stored up food
in the summer.
 The poor grasshopper confessed that he had spent the whole summer enjoying
himself singing and dancing.
 The moral of this fable is: Laziness is the source of suffering.
 All the ants laughed and said in that case he would have to dance starving to
bed in the winter.

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Writing II

Descriptive Narrative

A. Connect Yourself
Read the following descriptive narration of an event and discuss how a
narrative description of an event is written

An Unforgettable Event

When I remember the incident that occurred to me at my uncle’s house, I tremble
with fear and my body shrinks. Last month, I visited my uncle to give him some
ripe mangoes. It was a hot evening. I reached there at about 6:30 pm. After taking
food, I had a great talk with my uncle. He told me some interesting things about his
childhood. Then we went to bed. When I slept on bed, I realized something moving
under my mattress. It rolled and rolled and finally came up and crowded on my
stomach. I knew it was a real cobra. I was so nervous and afraid that I didn’t even
cry. The snake reared up its head. It was about to bite me, then my uncle came there
and threw away the snake with a stick. Then he hit the snake to death. Now I always
check my bed before I sleep. This was an unforgettable event in my life.

Descriptive narrative is a type of narrative that connects imagery, ideas, and details
to convey a sense of time and place. The purposes of descriptive narrative are to
create a sense of setting, of time and place and to convey the mood and tone of said
time and place e.g. threatening, peaceful, cheerful, and chaotic.

B. Write a While

a. Write a descriptive narrative of a place you have recently visited. Include the
features of the place as you saw in order.

b. Write a descriptive narrative on the topic ‘My first day at school’. Include the
events in order.

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UNIT

17 Expressing Surprise
and Dismay

Reading I
A. Connect Yourself
Look at the picture, and answer the following questions.

a. What do you see in the picture?
b. How is your activity? Are you good or naughty?
c. Do you like anybody doing naughty activities?

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B. Read andAnswer

Read the following story about the naughty boy and do the activities that
follow.

The Naughty Boy

Long time ago, there lived an old poet, a thoroughly
kind old poet. As he was sitting one evening in his
room, a dreadful storm arose without, and the rain
streamed down from heaven; but the old poet sat warm
and comfortable in his chimney-corner, where the fire
blazed and the roasting apple smiled.

"Those who have not a roof over their heads will be
wetted to the skin," said the good old poet.

"Oh let me in! Let me in! I am cold, and I'm so wet!"
exclaimed suddenly a child that stood crying at the door
and knocking for admittance, while the rain poured
down, and the wind made all the windows rattle.

"Poor thing!" said the old poet, as he went to open the door. There stood a little boy,
quite naked, and the water ran down from his long golden hair; he trembled with
cold, and had he not come into a warm room he would most certainly have perished
in the frightful tempest.

"Poor child!" said the old poet, as he took the boy by the hand. "Come in, come in,
and I will soon restore thee! Thou shalt have wine and roasted apples, for thou art
verily a charming child!" And the boy was so really.

His eyes were like two bright stars; and although the water trickled down his hair,
it waved in beautiful curls. He looked exactly like a little angel, but he was so pale,
and his whole body trembled with cold. He had a nice little bow in his hand, but
it was quite spoiled by the rain, and the tints of his many-coloured arrows ran one
into the other.

The old poet seated himself beside his , and took the little fellow on his lap; he
squeezed the water out of his dripping hair, warmed his hands between his own,
and boiled for him some sweet wine. Then the boy recovered, his cheeks again
grew rosy, he jumped down from the lap where he was sitting, and danced round
the kind old poet.

"You are a merry fellow," said the old man.

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"What's your name?"

"My name is Cupid," answered the boy. "Don't you know me? There lies my bow;
it shoots well, I can assure you! Look, the weather is now clearing up, and the
moon is shining clear again through the window."

"Why, your bow is quite spoiled," said the old poet.

"That were sad indeed," said the boy, and he took the bow in his hand and examined
it on every side. "Oh, it is dry again, and is not hurt at all; the string is quite tight.
I will try it directly." And he bent his bow, took aim, and shot an arrow at the old
poet, right into his heart. "You see now that my bow was not spoiled," said he
laughing; and away he ran.

The naughty boy, to shoot the old poet in that way; he who had taken him into his
warm room, who had treated him so kindly, and who had given him warm wine and
the very best apples!

The poor poet lay on the earth and wept, for the arrow had really flown into his
heart.

"Fie!" said he. "How naughty a boy Cupid is! I will tell all children about him that
they may take care and not play with him, for he will only cause them sorrow and
many a heartache."

And all good children, to whom he related this story, took great heed of this naughty
Cupid; but he made fools of them still, for he is astonishingly cunning. When the
university students come from the lectures, he runs beside them in a black coat and
with a book under his arm. It is quite impossible for them to know him, and they
walk along with him arm in arm, as if he, too, were a student like themselves; and
then, unperceived, he thrusts an arrow to their bosom. When the young maidens
come from being examined by the clergyman, or go to church to be confirmed,
there he is again close behind them. Yes, he is forever following people. At the play,
he sits in the great chandelier and burns in bright flames, so that people think it is
really a flame, but they soon discover it is something else. He roves about in the
garden of the palace and upon the ramparts: yes, once he even shot your father and
mother right in the heart. Ask them only and you will hear what they'll tell you. Oh,
he is a naughty boy, that Cupid; you must never have anything to do with him. He
is forever running after everybody. Only think, he shot an arrow once at your old
grandmother! But that is a long time ago, and it is all past now; however, a thing of
that sort she never forgets. Fie, naughty Cupid! But now you know him, and you
know, too, how ill-behaved he is!

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Word Galaxy

admittance : entrance

arose : began

art : are

astonishingly : surprisingly

bosom : the human chest

cunning : prettily appealing, cute

cupid : a young naughty boy

dreadful : terrible, awful

frightful : dangerous

hearth : a brick stone to a fireplace or oven

heed : to pay attention

perished : disappeared

rattle : throw, clatter

shalt : shall

thoroughly : in detail, carefully

thou : you

thrust : to push or drive with force

A. Read the story, and put these sentences in correct order.
a. The old poet seated himself beside his hearth and took the little fellow on his
lap.
b. The poor poet lay on the earth and wept.
c. The little boy bent his bow, took aim, and shot an arrow at the old poet.
d. There lived a thoroughly old, kind old poet.
e. The poet saw little boy quite naked trembled with cold.
f. His eyes were like two bright stars and his hair waved in beautiful curls.

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B. Read the story again, and write who said the following? Write against the
sentences.
a. "Those who have not a roof over their heads will be wetted to the skin."
b. "Oh let me in! Let me in! I am cold, and I'm so wet!”
c. "Come in, come in, and I will soon restore thee! Thou shalt have wine and
roasted apples.”
d. "You are a merry fellow.”
e. "My name is Cupid. "
C. Read the story again, and answer the following questions.
a. Why was the poet sitting in the chimney corner?
b. How was the condition of the boy when he arrived in the poet's house?
c. Do you like the boy's behaviour to the poet? What should he have done?
d. The boy was really a trouble maker. Do you agree? Why?
e. Have you ever seen a boy troubling others?
f. What do you suggest to Cupid like boys?

Reading II

A. Connect Yourself

Look at the picture and answer the following questions.

a. Who are they? b. What are they doing?

c. Have you ever taken part in family discussion?

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B. Read andAnswer

Read the following conversation among family members about their vacation
plan and do the activities that follow.

Father : It’s been really long we guys haven’t gone anywhere, have we?

Son : Not yet dad. So, let’s plan something for this summer.

Daughter : Vaction plan ! Father, let’s go to Pokhara?

Father : Have you ever heard such good news before? We’re visiting
Pokhara?

Mother : Oh, no! It can’t be. We’re not going to Pokhara. We will go to a
pleasant and tranquil place where we can relax and find peace.

Daughter : Mom really? You’re seeking peace. We can get enough peace sitting
at our home too. Dad let’s go to some happening place where we can
actually have fun and frolic.

Son : Let’s go to some adventure place. Have we ever been to such an
adventurous place?

Daughter : My God! It’s really very brilliant idea. I’ve never seen such a
beautiful place!

Son : Me too.

Father : OK, let’s go to a National Park then. It offers serene milieu, exciting
locales, and we all can have an ace time.

Mother : I am not interested in it either. We both have gone there earlier.

Children: But mother we haven’t experienced it yet. It offers us fine scenery.

Mother : Oh! No! What are you saying, dear?

Children : Sorry, mum for interrupting you. Let’s go for our sake only?

Mother : OK then let’s go. I will go and get started with packing.

Children : Yippee! Love you mom. That’s going to be the best trip ever.

Father : I will book the flight tickets and hotel.

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Mother: Instead of hotels, let’s stay in tents.

Son : Yeah mom it will be real fun.

Daughter: Yes dad its will be very exciting.

Father : Alright.

A. Read the conversation, and answer the following questions.
a. Where does the daughter want to go?
b. Where does the father propose to go?
c. What kind of place does the mother want to go?
d. What does the National Park offer?
e. Who proposes to stay in tents?

Grammar

A. Connect Yourself

Read the following information about past tense and discuss how past tense is
used.

Simple Past Tense

Examples Rules
• to denote an action completed in
He died of cancer last year.
I used to visit temple every Saturdays. the past
The earthquake took many lives in
Nepal. • to express past habits
When he beat me, I cried.
I went Manang last Friday. • to express the historic events
He wrote three essays in two hours.
I saw her long time ago. • with when clause
My father came two days ago.
I came just now. • with these adverbials:
There was an earthquake five minutes
ago yesterday, ago, last night, week, day,
month, year, century, in the past, in +
past time, just now, a few minutes ago,
long time ago, three days ago, when,
while, until, before, after, once, as soon
as, etc.

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Past Continuous Tense

Examples Rules

He was singing all morning yesterday. • to denote an action going at
I was walking at this time last Satur- sometime in the past
day.
She was living in flat during winter. • to refer to a temporary situation
The telephone rang while I was read- in the past
ing.
I was crying all last night. • with while clause
I was visiting Jomsom last Sunday. • with ' all +past time': all day
He was sleeping all day yesterday. yesterday, all last night , Sunday, last
week, month year, at this time
yesterday, at this moment yesterday,
etc.

Past Perfect Tense

Examples Rules

I had seen that film in 2012. • to denote an action completed
before a certain moment in the
We had visited them three years back. past.
to show which of two actions
They had finished their project before in the past happened earlier than
the other.
the deadline was over. • simple past for 2nd action, past
perfect for 1st action
The patient had died before the doctor as soon as +past perfect +
simple past
came.

I had reached there before the train left. •

As soon as I finished my homework, I

slept. •

B. Grammar Time

A. Complete the following sentences in the simple past or the past perfect
tense.

a. Mary ____ already ____ to the cinema when I arrived. (go)

b. They ____ already______ the discussion when we entered the room. (start)

c. Bob ____ just _____typing the report when the general called him to his
office. (finish)

d. When the police arrived, the thief ____already_____. (disappear)

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e. She said she ____ there several times before. (be)

f. As soon as he opened the door, he noticed that someone ______ his TV set.
(steal)

g. The policeman told us that we_____ the wrong road. (take)

h. They arrived only ten minutes after John____. (leave)

i. By the time the firemen arrived, the neighbours ____ already ____ the fire.
(put out)

j. Mary ____already _____ to bed when we arrived home last night. (go)

k. Robert (be) ____ a taxi driver before he____ (become) a businessman.

l. Mr. Sharma (feel) ____ a little better after he____ (take) the medicine.

m. The teacher (give, already) ____ the test results when I____ (get) to class.

n. The detectives (leave) ____ the place after they____ (collect) enough
evidence.

o. By the time the meeting (be) ____ over, the rain____ (already stop)

p. The show (begin, already) ____ by the time we____ (get) to the theater.

q. Millions of years ago, dinosaurs____ (roam) the earth, but they____
(become already) extinct by the time man first____ (appear).

r. The students____ (see never) any of Renoir´s paintings before they____ (visit)
the art gallery.

s. Gloria almost missed her plane. All of the other passengers____
(board already) by the time she____ (get) to the boarding gate.

t. Yesterday at a restaurant, I ____ (see) John Pulami, an old friend of mine. I
____ (see, not) him in years. At first, I ____ (recognize not) him because he
____ (lose) at least fifteen kilos.

B. Complete the following sentences using the past continuous tense.

a. The sun _____ when Peter got up this morning. (shine)

b. Bill _____ the report when Mr. Jenkins entered the room. (read)

c. The students _____ rugby when it began to rain. (play)

d. We _____ the road when the accident happened. (cross)

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e. At that time, everyone ____ to go to work. (get ready)
f. I ____to the coast when the car broke down. (drive)
g. We _____ near the river that evening. (camp)
h. Ann _____ in Germany when the war broke out. (live)
i. When we got to the station, the train ____. (leave)
j. We _____ when the lights went out last night. (have dinner)
k. Mrs. Brown _____ the shopping when she had the accident. (do)
l. Mary and John _____ in the park when we saw them yesterday. (walk)
m. I _____ to the news at that moment. (listen)
n. The students _____ to school then. (go)
o. Mr. Smith _____ for the bus. (wait)
p. Mary ____ as a secretary all her college years. (work)

Listening

A. Connect Yourself

Look at the picture and guess answer to the following questions.
a. Who are they?
b. What is the monster thinking of?
c. Have you ever seen a monster?

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B. Listen and Answer

A. Listen to the audio, and decide whether the following sentences are true or
false.

a. The mother told the little girl not to follow the strangers.

b. One day, Mrs. Ogre put on a dress and a scarf to hide her face.

c. Mrs. Ogre saw fourteen toes of the little girl.

d. The little girl looked at the ogre for a long time.

e. Finally, Mrs. Ogre ate the little girl.

B. Listen to the audio, and answer the following questions.
a. Why did her mother tell the little girl never to follow strangers?
b. Where did Mrs. Ogre live?
c. Where did Mrs. Ogre go every day?
d. How were the toes of Mrs. Ogre?
e. " The children in this town are very clever." Who said this?

Speaking Scan Here For Audio

A. Connect Yourself
Work in pairs. Practice the following conversation with your partner in turn.

A: Oh, dear! Have you ever seen such a
tall building?

B: My God! It’s really very tall. This is
the first time I’ve ever seen such a
tall building!

A: Me too.

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Father: Oh! No! What have you done,
my son?

Son: While I was walking, I knocked
at this pot and water spilled.

Father: You must be careful.

Son: Sorry, dad.

B. Speak a Moment

Rearrange the following words to show surprise and tell it to your partner in
pair.
a. !/lovely/flower/a/what
b. how/is/handsome/he/!
c. baby/a/cute/!what
d. what/person!/a/brave
e. how/talk/boring!

Writing

A. Connect Yourself

Read the following dialogue between two friends about their examination and
discuss how we can compose a dialogue.

Mohan : Hello Rohit, How do you do?

Rohit : I am fine, thank you. Why are you looking so sad?

Mohan : Actually I am worried about my final examination. What about your
preparation for the examination?

Rohit : Well, I’m going well on my studies. I am also worried about my
exam.

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Mohan : But tell me about your preparation in different subjects.
Rohit: You know I’m weak in English. That’s why; I’m taking special care in
English. I’m having a detailed revision in other subjects.
Mohan : Are you taking help from any special books?
Rohit : Yes, but I study text books very carefully.
Mohan : I see. I must start working with the text books. What do you think?
Rohit : Yes. I think it’ll be very helpful not only for English but also for
other subjects.
Mohan : Thank you for your supportive suggestion. I wish you good luck.
Rohit : You are most welcome.

B. Write a While

a. Compose a dialogue between two friends who are talking about their new
English teacher. Write at least five exchanges.

b. Compose a dialogue between two friends about their preparation for the
essay writing competition. Write at least five exchanges.

c. Compose a dialogue between two friends who are talking about their distinct
hobbies. Write at least five exchanges.

d. Compose a dialogue between two friends who are talking about their birthday
gifts. Write at least five exchanges.

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UNIT

18 Asking for Information
and Reason

Reading
A. Connect Yourself
Look at the following figures and name them.

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B. Read andAnswer
Study the following line graph, and do the activities that follow.

This is a line graph. The above given line graph exhibits the data of maize production
in Nepal in Hectare.

According to the graph, it presents the trend of maize production in hectare from
2008 to 2016. The past 9 years’ maize production trend is quite fluctuated over
years. In the initial three years, the production trend seems quite the same. In the
year 2011, the production of maize has a slight rise which is 906253. But it fell to
871387, almost the same to the initial year, in the year 2012. In the year 2013, it
again plummeted to 849635, which to a greater extent, is a significant decrease.
However, the production increased significantly in the year 2014 reaching to
928761 and being constant in the following years 2015 and 2016.

On the whole, the line graph demonstrates that the production of maize in hectare is
constant except in the year 2013. In the year 2011 and 2014, the productions seem
to have increased significantly. However, the rest 6 years’ production is quite the
same.

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A. Match the following words with their meanings.
exhibit steady
plummet demonstrate
constant rise and fall
rise crash down
fluctuate go up
B. Choose the best alternatives to complete the following sentences.
a. The above graph is an example of…..
i. bar graph ii. line graph iii wheel graph
b. The past 9 years’ maize production trend is quite ………. over years.
i. fluctuated ii. confirmed iii. improved
c. In the year 2014, the production reached……
i. 928768 ii. 928777 iii. 928761
d. The data shows that the rest ………production is quite the same.
i. 6 year’s ii. 5 year’s iii. 4 year’s
C. Study the line graph, and answer these questions.
a. What does the given graph exhibit?
b. How many years’ production does the graph show?
c. In which year did the production increase significantly?
d. In which years is the production constant?
e. What is the production trend of initial three years?
f. In which year is the there lowest production of maize in Nepal?

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Reading II

A. Connect Yourself

Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.
a. Have you ever seen the papers like the ones shown below?
b. Have you read a newspaper?
c. What type of news do you read?
d. Why do people read news?

B. Read andAnswer

Read the following news report, and answer the questions below.

At Long Last, Melamchi Water Flows Into Kathmandu Valley

The Rising Nepal

07 Mar, 2021

By a Staff Reporter

Kathmandu, March-7: As water from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchok
district finally arrives in Kathmandu, hopes are high that the residents will finally
be able to drink it.

The Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) began filling the 26-km-long tunnel
with water since 22 February. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday pressed
a switch to open the gate of the tunnel at Sundarijal, letting water stored there make
its way into the Kathmandu Valley.

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The project has completed a water treatment facility with a capacity of treating
85-million-litre of water per day in Sundarijal while another is nearing completion.
The treated water will then flow through a 1400-mm-diameter pipeline to 10 storage
reservoirs around the Valley.

However, the water collected in the tunnel is not channeled to the treatment facility
but diverted to the Bagmati River. According to the MWSP, it would take about two
weeks to flush out the water collected in the tunnel. After that, it would be examined
for about a week to prevent the occurrence of any problem in the days ahead.

Water would be sent regularly to the tunnel only after completing the process.

Earlier, the project had begun to fill the tunnel with water in July 2020. But two of
its employees died as the force of the accumulated water broke one of the gates.
Later, Chief of the project Tiresh Prasad Khatri had claimed that some long-term
safety measures were applied in the tunnel.

The project was initially slated for completion by 2008. The total demand for water
in that year was 325-million-litre per day (MLD) which is expected to reach about
500 MLD in 2022.

The government then planned to add additional 340 MLD from the Yangri and
Larke rivers to the tunnel by 2022 to meet the growing demand but the second and
third phases of the MWSP are yet to begin.

A. Read the news report again, and write true or false for these sentences.

a. The given text is an example of a story.

b. The news report is written by KP Sharma Oli.

c. The Yangri and Larke are rivers.

d. The second and third phases of the MWSP are yet to begin.

e. It would take about four weeks to flush out the water collected in the
tunnel.

B. Read the news report again, and fill in the gaps with words/phrases from the
text below.

a. The Melamchi Water Supply Project began filling tunnel since……….

b. The treated water will flow through a 1400-mm-diameter ………

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c. The project was initially slated for completion by ……….
d. …………. on Saturday pressed a switch to open the gate of the tunnel at
Sundarijal.
e. The Melamchi River is in ……….district.
C. Study the news report, and answer these questions.
a. How long is the Melamchi Water Supply Project?
b. What is the daily capacity of the Melamchi Water Supply Project?
c. What does MWSP stand for?
d. How did two of its employees die?
e. Who is Tiresh Prasad Khatri?
Grammar

A. Connect Yourself

A. Act out the following dialogue.
A: What’s your name?
B: My name is Mina.
A: How old are you?
B: I am twelve years old.
A: Where do you live?
B: I live in Kathmandu.
A: When is your birthday?
B: It is on next Saturday.
A: Who do you love most?
B: I love my mother most.
A: Why are worried today?

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B: Because I lost my bag.
A: Which way do you go?
B: I go through this way.
B. Answer these questions based on the given dialogue.
a. What are W-H questions?
b. Why is it called W-H questions?
c. How are W-H words used in the dialogue?
d. What words are used as the subjects of questions?
e. What other word is used after W-H words?
Questions that start with W-H words like who, where, how, when, why, what,
etc. are W-H questions. We use them to know exact answer about person or
thing.
B. Grammar Time

a. Look at the following table.

Words Question Answer
Aman is my best friend.
Who Who is your best friend?

Whom Whom did she scold? She scolded her sister.

Whose Whose house is it? It is Mina’s house.

Where Where do you study? I study in Kathmandu.

What What do you buy now? I buy a wrist watch.
Why Why are you happy today?
How How do you go to school? I am happy coz I won a match
today.

I go to school on foot.

When When did you visit him? I visited him on Saturday.

How much How much water can you drink? I can drink 2 liters at a time.

How many How many brothers do you have? I have two brothers.

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b. Read these sentences.
a. How am I going to finish all this work?
b. What is your problem?
c. When do the stores open in the morning?
d. Where shall I put this box?
e. Which colour do you prefer?
f. Who is she going to invite to her party?
g. Whom is she going to invite to her party?
h. Why was the girl crying?
i. How long has it been raining outside?
Wh questions usually include the verbs be, have, do, or any of the helping
verbs. To ask for facts, use the question words what, which, who, whom, how,
when, where. The helping verbs in WH questions usually come before the
subject. So does the verb be when it is used as an ordinary verb.
c. Ask WH questions for each of the following answers.
a. Sumy is very thin and has got blue eyes. (who) ________?
b. They need twenty-five dollars. (how much) ________?
c. Ann likes apples, oranges and pears. (what) ________?
d. We go to the South in the summer. (when) ________?
e. Mr. Jubal gets up at 6:45 every morning. (when) ________?
f. My friends come from Kapan, Kathmandu. (where) ________?
g. Jaya visits his parents twice a month. (how often) ________?
h. The boys usually talk about football. (what) ________?
i. The boy sometimes wears his father´s shoes. (what) ________?
j. It takes me about 20 minutes to get there. (how long) ________?

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Listening
A. Connect Yourself
Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.

a. Which is the highest mountain in the world?
b. Why is the boy crying?
c. What does WHO stand for?
d. Why does the girl doing exercise?

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B. Listen and Answer

A. Listen to the audio, and write true or false for the following statements.
a. Two friends are taking part in this conversation.
b. Amrit's birthday is coming soon.
c. The party begins in the evening.
d. Ankita asks Amrit to come a little earlier.
e. Amrit is Ankita's best friend.
B. Listen to the audio again, and answer the following questions.
a. What will they be doing after dinner ?
b. Whom else is Ankita inviting ?
c. How is Ankita going to celebrate her birthday ?
d. According to Ankita, who will sing at the party ?
e. What will they have ? Who is going to prepare it? Scan Here For Audio

Speaking

A. Connect Yourself

Look at the following pictures and say why people go there.

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B. Speak a Moment

Work in pairs. Ask your friend and answer these questions.
a. Is elephant found in Nepal ?
...............................
b. Is cow our national animal ?
...............................
c. Do you see ships in Nepal ?
.....................................
d. Can you touch a hippopotamus ?
.......................................
e. Can snakes live in water ?
...............................
f. Which is the biggest river in Nepal ?
..............................................
g. Why is winter cold ?
...........................................
h. Why is summer hot ?
...........................

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Writing

A. Connect Yourself

Think of your village. Write five sentences about your village.
B. Write a While

a. Write a short poem on the title “My Village”
b. Look at the following table having ethnic groups of students in your
classroom. Interpret the data in detail.

S. N. Ethnic Groups Number of Students
7
1 Brahmins

2 Chhetris 12

3 Magar 2
4 Newar 4
5 Danuwar 1

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