8th English - Book Back Answers - Supplementary Unit 1

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Tamil Nadu Board 8th Standard English - Supplementary Unit 1: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Unit 1: The Woman on Platform 8

A. Choose the best answer.

1. Satish's mother handed to her son __________.
Answer Key:
c. big box of chocolates

2. The train was due at __________.
Answer Key:
b. twelve o' clock

3. The strange lady gave __________ to Arun.
Answer Key:
c. tea and samosas

4. Arun was sitting on platform __________.
Answer Key:
b. No. 8

5. Satish and Arun were __________ years old boys
Answer Key:
a. 12

B. Match the following.

1. Woman in white - dressed simply
2. Train                   - waves of steam
3. Bowler                - Arun
4. Satish                - boy of same age
5. Spectacles         - Satish’s mother

C. Identify the character.

1. I am glad to know that.
Answer Key:
Satish's mother

2. Are you all alone, my son?
Answer Key:
strange lady

3. Yes, I am going to school.
Answer Key:
Arun

4. He is one of my friends.
Answer Key:
Satish

5. Goodbye mother.
Answer Key:
Satish

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Where was Arun sitting?
       Arun was sitting on platform 8 at Ambala station.

2. What was the train due for arrival ?
        The train was expected to arrive at midnight.

3. What were the things Arun noticed on the platform?
       Arun had seen a tide of people, the cries of vendors, and the newspaper boy.

4. What did the vendors sell?
       The vendors sold curds, lemons, sweetmeat, and newspapers.

5. How did the woman appear?
       The woman appeared pale and had kind eyes.

6. Where was Arun travelling to?
       Arun was traveling to boarding school.

7. What did the woman buy for him?
       The woman bought him samosas and jalebis.

8. What advise did Sathish’s mother give?
       Sathish's mother advised Arun to be careful of strangers.

9. What were Arun’s last words?
       Arun's last words were "Goodbye, mother."

10. How did the woman react at the end?
       The woman smiled at Arun and waved goodbye.