The Cat
Textual Questions and Answers
(a) Most people think that the cat is – (i) wise (ii) unintelligent (iii) clever (iv) intelligent
Answer: (ii) unintelligent
(b) The cat cares little for anything but mice and - (i) soup (ii) juice (iii) water (iv) milk
Answer: (iv) milk
(c) One can see the cat as he really is in the - (i) morning (ii) night (iii) afternoon (iv) evening
Answer: (iv) evening
(b) The cat sometimes watches a mouse hole for an hour or two.
Supporting statement: “The cat is an unintelligent animal fond of ease”.
(b) The cat has no athletic skills.
Answer: False
Supporting statement: “He – or she- is an athlete”.
(c) The cat takes things very easily.
Answer: True
Supporting statement: "All day long the cat loafs about the house, takes things away easy”.
Answer: (i) purrs
(b) With tears of rage and pain in his eyes, the guest affects to be very much-
(i) amused (ii) annoyed (iii) unhappy (iv) (iv) upset
Answer: (i) amused
(c) The guest hands down the cat a bit of – (i) meat (ii) fruit (iii) fish (iv) vegetable
Answer: (iii) fish
(a) The guest calls the cat poor pussy! poor pussy!(c) The thing from which the cat stays at a safe distance the guest’s boot
6. Answer the following questions:
Answer: When the family sits down at the table in the evening to have tea, the cat makes an appearance to get his share of food.
(b) Who is the cat particularly civil to?
Answer: The cat is particularly civil to a guest.
(c) How does the cat receive the bit of piece handed down by the guest?
Answer: (iii) backyard
(c) Exiled in a new land, the cat would have to learn a new – (i) history (ii) manners (iii) culture (iv) geography
Answer: (iv) geography
(b) The cat drops his head nearly to his paws and sends across a call to his kindred.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Cause: The cat has many enemies
Effect: He looks keenly from side to side and moves noisily.
Cause: He wants to see if every muscle is in full working order.
Effect: The cat stretches himself a few times.
Cause: The cat knows his friends and every landmark.
Effect: He does not like to le
(c) The thing from which the cat stays at a safe distance the guest’s boot
6. Answer the following questions:
Answer: When the family sits down at the table in the evening to have tea, the cat makes an appearance to get his share of food.
(b) Who is the cat particularly civil to?
Answer: The cat is particularly civil to a guest.
(c) How does the cat receive the bit of piece handed down by the guest?
Answer: (iii) backyard
(c) Exiled in a new land, the cat would have to learn a new – (i) history (ii) manners (iii) culture (iv) geography
Answer: (iv) geography
(b) The cat drops his head nearly to his paws and sends across a call to his kindred.
9. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Cause: The cat has many enemies
Effect: He looks keenly from side to side and moves noisily.
Cause: He wants to see if every muscle is in full working order.
Effect: The cat stretches himself a few times.
Cause: The cat knows his friends and every landmark.
Effect: He does not like to leave his country.
10. Split the following sentences:
Answer: The programme was called off. They postponed their visit.
Answer: He fought the battle. He returned victorious.
(c) He poured some water into the glass and drank it.
Answer: He poured some water into the glass. He drank it.
Answer: He may be proved guilty. He was afraid of it.
(a) He is wise. He is brave.
Answer: He is wise as well as brave. Or, He is both wise and brave.
(b) My grandfather lives in a big house. The house is by the river.
Answer: My grandfather lives in a big house by the river.
(c) I got a new book. I felt happy.
Answer: I felt happy to get a new book.
(d) Muskan is sick. She could not attend the function.
Answer: Muskan could not attend the function for her sickness.
12. Suppose you are the secretary of a club which has decided to open a library.
Answer:
Nabarun Sangha
Duttapara, Memari
Notice
Subject: Donation of books for the library
Ref. No: 113
Date: 13 August 2021
All the members are apprised that our club Nabarun Sangha has decided to open a library to help the people including the students of our locality by providing them books on various subjects. You are aware that most of the people of our locality cannot purchase all the books for their children. This apart, many people of our locality have developed the habit of reading books. We shall be happy if we can cater to their demands. But we’re not in a position now to purchase all the books necessary for our library for dearth of fund. Therefore, the honorable members of our club are requested to donate books generously to our library so that we can really develop it as a storehouse of knowledge.
Partha Banerjee
Secretary
Nabarun Sangha
13 August 2021
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