9th English - Book Back Answers - Prose Unit 4

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Tamil Nadu Board 9th Standard English - Prose Unit 4: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Unit 4: Seventeen Oranges

Answer the following Questions

1. Where did the narrator work?
   The narrator worked in the docks.

2. What was the narrator’s job in the docks?
   His job was to drive a little pony and cart in and out of the docks.

3. What was Clem Jones carrying in the box?
   Clem Jones was carrying a large Dutch cheese in the box during his second attempt at carrying the box.

4. What happened when the box was opened?
   When the box was opened, the cheese fell out and rolled away.

5. Did the narrator believe Clem’s story?
   No, the narrator did not believe Clem's story.

6. What was the narrator carrying in his pockets?
   The narrator was carrying oranges in his pockets.

7. Who is Pongo?
   Pongo is a police security officer.

8. Why did Pongo want to bring another policeman?
   Pongo wanted to bring another policeman because he needed a witness to corroborate his story.

9. What did the voice in the narrator’s head tell him to do?
   The voice in the narrator's head told him to eat the oranges so that there would be no evidence of his theft.

10. Why did the policemen arrive a little late to the cabin?
   The policemen arrived a little late to the cabin because they were talking to some cart drivers near the dock gate.

11. What did the narrator do with the pips and peels?
   The narrator ate the pips and peels of the oranges in order to destroy the evidence of his theft.

A. From you reading of your text, choose the correct answers from the options given below.

1. The narrator was very fond of
   c) eating oranges..

2. The narrator was searched by the policeman, because __________
   d) his pockets were bulging.

3. The narrator kept his mouth shut when questioned by Pongo, because __________
   a) anything said would be held as evidence against him.

4. The voice in the narrator’s head advised him to____________
   b) eat all the oranges.

5. Pongo found no trace of the oranges on the table, because
   c) the narrator had eaten them all.

B. Answer the following questions briefly in one or two sentences.

1. Why did the narrator call Clem Jones a careful planner?
     Clem Jones planned the theft carefully and executed it well.

2. What was Clem Jones carrying in the box during his second attempt?
     Clem Jones was carrying large Dutch cheese in the box during his second attempt.

3. Why did the policeman suspect the narrator?
     The policeman suspected the narrator because his pockets were bulging.

4. What did Pongo consider as evidence against the narrator?
   Pongo considered the oranges on the table as evidence against the narrator.

5. How did the narrator feel when he was alone in Pongo’s cabin?
   The narrator felt nervous and guilty when he was alone in Pongo's cabin.

6. What did the narrator do to get rid of the evidence?
    The narrator ate all the oranges to destroy the evidence.

7. What did Pongo do when he found no oranges on the table?
   Pongo went to the police when he found no oranges on the table.

8. Why were the policemen not able to bring charges against the narrator?
   The policemen were unable to bring charges against the narrator because there was no evidence.

9. How did the narrator feel after eating seventeen oranges?
   The narrator felt sick and bloated after eating seventeen oranges.

10. What happened to the narrator’s love for oranges after the incident?
   The narrator's love for oranges was ruined after the incident.

C. Answer the following in about 80-100 words.

1. Narrate the clever strategy followed by Clem Jones to deceive Pongo.
There are expect thieves who plan it carefully. Clem was a good planner of theft. One day, while Clem was coming out of the docks with a box, Pongo stopped him. Fie asked him to open the box.

She told Pongo that the cat would run away. Pongo did not believe him. So he made Clem open the box.
Suddenly the cat jumped up and ran away. It was a ship’s cat. Clem ran after it shouting angrily. After two minutes, he came back with the same box. She held the lid down tightly.

   Pongo laughed at him but Clem looked at him angrily. He looked angry all the way home. Then he smiled. He opened the box and took out a large Dutch cheese.

2. Describe the confrontation between the narrator and Fongo.
   The narrator had a great love for oranges. He could eat oranges all day and every day. He worked in the shipyard. His irresistible love for oranges tempted him to steal the oranges from the boats and ships.    One day Pongo, the policeman caught him. He had oranges in his pockets. Pongo wanted to make a case in order to frighten the other workers also.
   He locked the narrator in a cabin. He went out to get another policeman as a witness. The narrator decided to damage the evidence. He ate all the oranges with the pips and peels.

It was a bitter experience for him. The policemen could not do anything. They had to let him free. The narrator was never crazy about oranges thereafter.

D. Find the synonyms for the underlined words.

1. The voice in his head asked the narrator to eat the evidence.
   a) proof

2. Clem looked at Pongo furiously.
   c) angrily

3. When Pongo caught the narrator with the oranges, he was very frightened.
   b) afraid

4. The narrator was quiet, when Pongo questioned him.
   c) silent

5. The narrator was in trouble because he took the oranges.
   b) difficulty

E. Find the antonyms for the underlined words in the following words.

1. Seventeen oranges were hidden in the narrator’s pockets.
   a) exposed

2. Clem Jones was ordered to open the box.
   d) requested

3. Pongo locked the narrator inside the cabin.
   c) released

4. Pongo carefully searched the narrator’s pockets.
   b) carelessly

5. The narrator of the story felt very sick for a week.
   a) healthy

Listening Activity

F. Complete the table with suitable responses.

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G. Answer the following questions based on your listening.

1. Why did Chatur Pandit ask the king for 1000 gold coins?
Chatur Pandit said that he had spent 1000 gold coins to catch the red peacock.

2. Where did Chatur Pandit find the ‘red peacock’?
According to Chatur Pandit, he found the peacock in the jungle.

3. What sort of person was Chatur Pandit?
He was a greedy minister.

4. State whether the statement is True or False.
Tenali was given three weeks to bring more red peacocks. This statement is ‘False’.

5. Why did the people feel that they were lucky to have Krishna Deva Raya as their king?
The people felt that they were lucky to have a king who would not afraid to admit his mistake.

Reading

J. Complete the following table with information from the anecdote about Mr. Scotti's short trip.

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K. Circle the best option.

1. In New York Mr. Scotti left the plane because he thought he
(b) was in Rome

2. He decided to find his cousins home without their help. He asked the policeman for information in Italian because he

3. On the next day, Mr. Scotti was __________ at how the local people responded to the queries.
(a) Surprised

4. Circle three words that best describe Mr. Scotti clever
unlucky/ stupid/ miserable

Grammar.

A. Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.

1. Fond of: to like something or someone very much.
2. Hidden away: to put something in a place where it is difficult to find.
3. Lock up: to put someone or something in a place where they cannot get out.
4. Laughed at: to make fun of someone or something.
5. Look at: to turn your eyes in the direction of something so that you can see it.
6. Bring up: to raise a child or to introduce a topic of conversation.
7. Gave up: to stop trying to do something.
8. Went through: to experience something difficult or unpleasant.
9. Finish off: to complete something or to kill someone or something.
10. Figure out: to understand or solve something.

C. Do's and Don'ts (Necessity, Obligation and Permission).

1. We use must when something is compulsory, obligatory, and important.
2. We use should when something is the right thing to do.
3. We use ought to when something is suggested or recommended.

D. Complete the sentences with one of the modal verbs given below.

(can, can’t, could, couldn’t, may, shouldn’t)

1. Students must be quiet when they write the examination.
2. You may wear a coat, it’s quite warm.
3. May I open the window? It is very hot in the room. (This is a request, so "may" is used.)
4. I couldn’t go to the school yesterday because I was ill.
5. When she was eighteen, she could run fast.
6. You should not drive fast. It’s not safe.
7. Sachin is a famous cricketer. He can bat well.

E. You are Aadhav. While you were away on a holiday, your houses was burgled. Use appropriate modals and complete the letter to your friend telling him/her about it.

No. 36, Gandhi
Road Chennai – 45
04 August 2018

Dear Ramesh,

How are you? I feel sad to inform you that my house was burgled last week when I was on a holiday. Burglars (1) _________ have known from the accumulated newspaper pile that I had gone away. When I came back last Sunday, I found the back-door lock broken. I (2) _________ have forgotten to bolt the back-door from inside and they _________ have entered through it. My room was ransacked. They took my laptop and other valuables. I (3) _________ have deposited the jewellery in a bank locker to avoid this loss. I (4) _________ have informed my neighbours about my week-long trip. Well, I have registered an FIR with the police. They are investigating the case. They have assured that I (5) _________ get my jewels back. The Bulgars (6) _________ be caught very soon. Convey my regards to all at home.

Your lovingly,
Aadhav

Answer Key:
1. should
2. should
3. must
4. should
5. should
6. must

F. Match the squares to form proper sentences.

Answer Key:

1. I/She should take some pills
2. She/They shouldn’t wear warm clothes
3. She/They shouldn’t go home.
4. Sam and Jai should see a doctor.

G. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.

(will / shall, would / should, can / could, may / might, ought to)

Milk is a nutritious food enriched with vitamins and proteins. We (1) __________ take milk regularly so that we (2) __________ not develop deficiencies in our body. Aged persons, children and patients (3) __________ take milk in sufficient quantities as it provides strength to their body. We (4) __________ supplement it with fruits, vegetables, and pulses for proper growth of the body. But we (5) __________ consume the milk of good quality. Otherwise it (6) __________ cause harm to the body. We (7) __________ be very careful while selecting our food items because there are chances that these (8) __________ be adulterated. We (9) __________ protect our health.
Answer Key:
1. should

2. shall
3. can
4. ought to
5. should
6. may
7. should
8. could
9. should