Class 7 (Unit 14) Part I

 Unit 14 (Part I)

Getting started

Look at the pictures. Ask and answer the questions in pairs. Use the given clues.

a.      How tall/ 8848.86 meters

Answer:

How tall is the Mt Everest?

It's 8848.86 meters tall.

b.     How much/5 kg

Answer:

How much does the sugar weigh?

It's 5 kg.

c.      How far/ five kilometers

Answer:

How far is the school?

It's five kilometers far.

d.     How tall/ 20 meters

Answer:

How tall is the tree?

It's about 20 meters.

Tall Trees (page 143)

Do you agree with the following statements? Write 'Yes' if you agree and 'No' if you don't. 

a.      The trees watch the clouds go above them.

b.     The birds return to the shelter at midday.

c.      The birds have made their nests on the rocks.

Answer:

a.     The trees watch the clouds go above them. Yes

b.     The birds return to the shelter at midday. Yes

c.      The birds have made their nests on the rocks. Yes

 

Reading I (Page 143)

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

a.             Have you ever seen a snow-covered mountain?

Answer: No, I have never seen a snow-covered mountain from another country.

b.            Do you know the name of any mountains? If yes, tell your friends about it.

Answer: Yes. They are Machhapuchchhre, Gaurishankar, Makalu, Everest, Kanchanjungha etc.

Mt. K2

A. Solve the puzzle.

 

Down

  Across                       1. to defeat

   2. situated                3. forms or makes

   5. found out             4. height of a place from the sea level

   7. climbed/went up   6. an organized journey for a particular purpose

  9. way                       8. the highest point of a mountain

Answer:

Across

2. located

5. discovered

7. ascended

9. route

Down

1. conquer

3. constitutes

4. elevations

6. expeditions

8. summit

 

B. Answer these questions.

a.             What is the local name of K2?

b.            When was the mountain discovered?

c.             Who is H. H. Godwin Austen?

d.            When did people start to climb K2?

e.             When did people successfully reach the top of K2?

f.              What makes the climbing of K2 more difficult?

Answer:

a.             The local name of K2 is Dapsang or Chogori.

b.            The mountain was discovered in 1856.

c.             H. H. Godwin Austen is 19^th century English geographer.

d.            People started to climb the mountain in 1902.

e.             People successfully reached the top of K2 in 1954.

f.              Frequent and severe storms make the climbing of K2 more difficult.

C.           Are these sentences true or false? Write True or False against the following statements.

a.            K2 is the highest mountain in the world.

b.           K2 rises from a glacier.

c.            The mountain was unknown until the 1900s.

d.           A team of Americans first attempted to climb K2.

e.            The first successful expedition was a complete success without any death.

f.             Mt. Everest is easier to climb than K2.

Answer:

a.             K2 is the highest mountain in the world. False

b.            The mountain was unknown until the 1900s. False

c.             A team of Americans first attempted to climb K2. False

d.            The first successful expedition was a complete success without any death. False

e.             Mt. Everest is easier to climb than K2. True

D. There are many mountains in the northern part of Nepal. Make a list of the mountains and talk about one of them.

Writing I

A.           Observe the idea map carefully.

B.           Now, write a short description of Rara Lake.

Grammar I

A.           Study the sentences. Notice the subjects and the verb forms.

a.             One of my friends is very rich. He offers us parties on special days.

b.            My friends are busy doing their class work.

c.             Twenty dollars is not a small amount.

d.            Someone bangs on the door every night.

e.             Either you or Hari is the topper of the class.

f.              Look! The goats are grazing there.

g.            These furniture cost a lot these days.

B.           Choose one verb from the brackets to complete the sentences. 

a.             Every generation ……………….. its own characteristics. (has/have)

b.            A generation gap ………………….. of differences in different

aspects. (consists / consist)

c.             A lot of changes …… occurred in the village since I left it. (have/has)

d.            The beautiful scenery of the place ….. more tourists. (attract/attracts)

e.             Ten kilos of sugar……………. sufficient for us now. (are/is)

f.              Police ……………….. investigating the case sincerely. (were/was)

g.            One of the students …… been selected for the school award. (has/have)

h.            The man with roses in his hands …………………………. like your brother. (look/looks)

Answer:

a.             Every generation has its own characteristics.

b.            A generation gap consists of differences in different aspects.

c.             A lot of changes have occurred in the village since I left it.

d.            The beautiful scenery of the place attracts more tourists.

e.             Ten kilos of sugar is sufficient for us now.

f.              Police were investigating the case sincerely.

g.            One of the students has been selected for the school award.

h.            The man with roses in his hands looks like your brother.

 

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