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Tamil Nadu Board 9th Standard English - Prose Unit 5: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Unit 5: Water - The Elixir of Life

Answer the following Questions.

1. What is the imaginary elixir of life?
    Divine Amritha is the imaginary elixir of life.

2. What according to the writer is the real elixir of life? 
    According to the writer water is the real elixir of life.

3. What is the ‘wonderful difference’ the writer talks about in the passage?
    The "wonderful difference" that the writer talks about in the passage refers to the contrast between the barren, lifeless Libyan Desert and the fertile, densely populated Nile valley in Egypt.

4. What is the ‘cheering sight’ mentioned in the paragraph? 
    The "cheering sight" mentioned in the paragraph is the sight of rain-fed tanks full of water.

5. What does the writer compare water in a landscape to?
    Water in a landscape is compared to the eyes in a human face.

6. How does the water in rainfed tanks get its colour?
The color of water in rainfed tanks is from the silt or finely divided soil in suspension.

7. What is the main cause of soil erosion?
    Sudden bursts of excessively heavy rain resulting in a large run of surplus water are the principal factors in causing soil erosion.

8. What other factors add to the erosion of precious soil?
    Other factors that add to soil erosion are slope, rainfall, soil type, land use, and human activities.

9. How can soil erosion be prevented?
    Soil erosion can be prevented by maintaining vegetation cover on the soil.

10. How does prevention of soil erosion serve a double purpose?
    Soil erosion prevention serves a double purpose by conserving both soil and water.

11. What are the two sources of water? 
    The two sources of water are rain and snowfall.

12. What happens to the rain water?
    Rainwater infiltrates the ground, flows over the surface, or evaporates.

13. What is the idea of civilized forest? 
    Civilized forest: Managed forest for human benefit.

14. How can you check soil erosion?
    Soil erosion can be checked by planting trees and other vegetation.

15. What is the cheapest means of transport?
    Waterways are the cheapest means of transport.

16. How can you make a difference in the countryside? 
    We can make a difference in the countryside by volunteering your time, donating money, buying local products and services, getting involved in local government, educating yourself, and being neighborly

A. Answer the following questions briefly in a sentence or two.

1. What makes water one of the most powerful and wonderful things on earth? 
    Water is powerful because it is essential for life.

2. How does water help in the formation of fertile lands?
    Water helps in the formation of fertile lands by carrying nutrients.

3. How does soil erosion happen and what are its main causes?
    Soil erosion happens when top layer of soil is removed by wind or water

4. What are some measures that are used to prevent soil erosion?
    Soil erosion can be prevented by planting trees and other vegetation.

5. How, according to Sir C. V. Raman, can rainwater as well as the water of rivers be prevented from going to waste?
    Water can be prevented from going to waste by building dams, reservoirs, and canals.

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

1. How does C.V.Raman show that “Water is the real elixir of life”?
    According to Sir C.V. Raman, water is the elixir of life. In ancient times civilization developed near the rivers. Water is played an important role in life. Water adds the beauty of the countryside. Water carries slit and makes the land fertile.
    Water is the basis of all life. It is necessary for animal life and growth of plants and trees. Water is the commonest of liquids. But it is an uncommon of liquids with amazing properties. 

    They are responsible for maintaining human, animal and plant life. Thus without water life is impossible.

2. Water exists in all plant and animal forms. Explain.
    According to Sir C.V. Raman, water is the basis of life. Every animal or plant contains a substantial proportion of free or combined water in its body. 

    No kind of physiological activity is possible in which the fluid does not play an essential part. Water is necessary for animal life.
    Moisture in the soil is equally imperative for the life and growth of plants and trees. But the quantity necessary varies largely with the species. 

    Much of our agriculture also depends on seasonal rainfall and is therefore very sensitive to any failure or irregularity of the same. Thus water is the elixir of all life.

3. Life cannot exist on earth without water – Explain?
    Water is the elixir of life. Water is the basis of life. This common substance plays a vital role in the life of human, animal and plant. 

    It is the most potent and most powerful thing on the earth. It has sharpened the history and continues the key role in the drama of life.
    Every animal or plant contains a large proportions of water in its body. Physiological activity is which the fluid plays no essential part. Water is necessary for animal life. 

    It also is a must for the growth of plant and tree. The quantity varies enormously with the species. Water is essentia] in human life. Thus it is clear that water exists in all life.

C. Given below are some idioms related to water. Match the idioms with it's meaning.  

Idioms	Meanings
Blood runs thicker than water	Family members have stronger obligations with each other than with people outside the family.
To be a fish out of water	To be uncomfortable in a particular situation.
Dull as dishwater	Boring, uninteresting.
As a duck takes to water	Naturally, with ease.
Come hell or high water	No matter what happens.
You never miss the water till the well runs dry	People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it.
Pour cold water on something	To criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about.
Tread water	To be active but without making progress or falling farther behind.
Be (like) water off a duck's back	Criticism to someone that has no effect on them at all.
To be in deep water	To be in a difficult situation.

 

D. Water is a scarce resource. Discuss the causes, problems and solutions to water scarcity and write them below.

Cause	Pollution	Solution
Over use of water	Lack of education	Recycle rain water
Water wastage	Sanitation issues	Preserve catchment areas
Pollution	Lack of access to drinking water	Improve practices related to law
Drought	Diseases and parasites	Improve sewage system
Destruction of water catchment areas	Hunger due to poor cultivation	Support clean water initiatives
Restriction by Governments Distance	Mixing factory wastes into water resources	Prevent water pollution by law

Listening Activity 

E. On the basis of the listening passage, choose the correct answer from the given options.

1. Severn Suzuki represents an organization called ECO which stands for __________.
(a) Ecological Cooperation
(b) Environmental Coordinating Organization.
(c) Environmental Children’s Organization.
(d) Ecological Children’s Organization.
Answer Key:
(c) Environmental Children’s Organization.

2. “I am fighting for my future.” The ‘fight’ refers to her __________.
(a) fight to win an election
(b) fight to gain a few points in share market
(c) fight against corruption
(d) fight against environmental pollution.
Answer Key:
(a) fight to win an election

3. Animals and fish are becoming extinct because __________.
(a) they have no place to go
(b) they die of diseases
(c) their food and habitat are polluted
(d) all the above
Answer Key:
(d) all the above

4. It is evident that Severn Suzuki is concerned about all other species too as __________.
(a) she considers them all belonging to one world
(b) they have nobody except her to speak for
(c) they belong to her
(d) they are all children
Answer Key:
(a) she considers them all belonging to one world

5. Severn Suzuki condemns the people of her country for __________.
(a) contributing large amounts of waste and not sharing the excess with the needy
(b) being afraid of the poor
(c) being angry with the poor belonging to other countries
(d) being wealthy
Answer Key:
(a) contributing large amounts of waste and not sharing the excess with the needy

6. Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Canada is a rich country and people have in plenty
(b) Canadian children are privileged
(c) A Brazilian child was willing to share because she was rich
(d) Northern countries will not share with the needy
Answer Key:
(c) A Brazilian child was willing to share because she was rich

F. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What is the humble request of the twelve- year -old to the elders?
    The elders must change their ways.

2. The dream of Severn Suzuki is _________.
    that all species of- living things must exist.

3. The fear and agony of Severn Suzuki is _________.
    that the people waste a lot and are afraid to share.

4. How does she proclaim that she represents the future generation?
    She proclaims that she represents as a child.

5. The duties and responsibilities of the parents are _________.
(a) to comfort their children saying that everything will be all righ
(b) _________.
(c) _________.
    (b) it is not the end of the world.
    (c) and we are doing the best we can.

Grammar.

Simple Present Tense

A. Choose the correct form of the present tense verb from the options given.  

1. All children __________ something new every day. (learn/ learns/ learned)
2. A good student always __________ hard. (work/ works/ worked)
3. Engineers __________ bridges. (build/ builds/ built)
4. My sister is an architect. She __________ skyscrapers. (design/ designs/ designed)
5. The Himalayas __________ India from the cold winds. (protect/ protects/ protected)
6. It always __________ here in the afternoon. (drizzle/ drizzles/ drizzled)
7. My mother __________ in a factory. (work/ works/ worked)
8. Chella __________ English very well, but she doesn’t understand Hindi. (speak/ speaks/ spoke)
9. Cows __________ us milk. (give/ gives/ gave)
10. The trains to Chennai always __________ on time. (run/ runs/ ran)
Answer Key:
1. learn
2. works
3. build
4. designs
5. protect
6. drizzles
7. works
8. speaks
9. give
10. run

Present Continuous Tense.

B. Make sentences in the present continuous tense using the verb given in brackets.

1. Who is that boy standing on the table? (stand)
2. What are you doing? (do) I am listening to music. (listen)
3. My brother is working in London now. (work)
4. I am waiting for my mother. (wait)
5. It is better not to disturb her, she is working. (work)

C. What are they doing? Use the verbs below and write the sentences.

1. Galen is eating.
2. Sudhan is crying.
3. Peter is playing.
4. Kalai is reading.
5. Velu is singing.

D. Look at the picture again and answer the questions.  

1. Is Tom reading? __________
    No, Tom is not reading

2. Is Velu eating? __________
    No, Velu is not eating

3. Is Kalai dancing? __________
    No, Kalai is not dancing

4. Is Peter watching TV? __________
    Yes, Peter is watching TV

5. Is Anu crving? __________
    No, Anu is not crying

E. Write the -ing form of the verbs.  

1. Come - coming
2. Take - taking
3. Fly - flying
4. Swim - swimming
5. Study - studying
6. Read – reading

F. Write negative sentences.  

1. He is learning to read. 
    He isn’t learning to read.

2. I am having a bath.
    I am not having a bath.

3. I’m reading a fantastic book.
    I’m not reading a fantastic book.

4. Raja is driving a new car.
    Raja is not driving a new car.

5. I’m looking for mv bag.
    I’m not looking for my bag.

G. Write questions for the answers.   

1. __________ ? No, they aren’t singing? 
2. __________ ? Yes, She is writing a new book. 
3. __________ ? Yes, It is working. 
4. __________ ? No, he isn’t doing the project. 
5. __________ ? Yes, We are planing to go. 
Answer Key:
1. Are they singing?
2. Is she writing a new book?
3. Is it working?
4. Is he doing the project?
5. Are you planning to go?

H. Fil in the blanks with verbs in the present continuous.  

1. You are listening to the music.
2. He is crying.
3. I am swimming in the pool.
4. Latha is waiting for her daughter.
5. Is she watching TV?
6. Who is he helping?
7. Her father is not cooking dinner.
8. Akila is not singing a song.
9. My brother is not doing his homework.
10. Is your mother working today?
11. Amutha and Praba are playing tennis.
12. Amith and Ravi are not swimming in the lake.

I. Make sentences in the present perfect tense using the verbs in brackets.   

1. She has never apologized to anybody.
2. My mother has been to London.
3. I have read all the plays of Shakespeare.
4. Have you finished your lunch?
5. Has he brought his bike?

K. Present Perfect Continuous Tense.  

Make a sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs in brackets. 

1. How long have you been waiting?
2. She has been working in the garden since morning.
3. I have been using this mobile for three years.
4. The children have been playing in the park.
5. The workers have been demanding higher wages for a long time.

Simple Past Tense

L. Complete the story using the past tense of the verbs.   

The Hare and the Tortoise
 

One day a hare and a tortoise decided to have a race. The tortoise (1) _________ (know) that the hare (2) _________ (can) run faster than him. But the tortoise (3) _________ (be) more intelligent than the hare . ‘Yes, I’ll race you (4) _________ (say) the tortoise. The tortoise (5) _________ (have) a clever plan. He (6) _________ (find) his brothers and sisters and he (7) _________ (tell) them to wait in different places along the path of the race. So they all (8) _________ (hide) behind the trees along the path. The race (9) _________ (begin)! The tortoise (10) _________ (run) as fast as possible. But the hare (11) _________ (be) faster, of course. ‘This will be a very easy race’, (12) _________ (think) the hare. So the hare (13) _________ (decide) to rest, and he quickly (14) _________ (fall) asleep at the side of the road. Suddenly, the hare (15) _________ (wake up) and he (16) (see) a tortoise ahead of him! ‘How did he get ahead of me?’ the hare asked himself. In fact, it (17) _________ (be) not his friend the tortoise: it (18) _________ (be) the tortoise’s sister. But to a hare all tortoises look the same. The hare (19) _________ (run) past the tortoise easily. Soon, he (20) _________ (cannot) see the tortoise, so he (21) _________ (sit) down to rest. Then the hare (22) _________ (get up) and continued the race. But as the hare (23) _________ (turn) around the last comer before the finish line, his friend the tortoise crossed the line and (24) _________ (win) the race!

Answer Key:
1. Knew
2. could
3. was
4. said
5. had
6. found
7. told
8. had
9. began
10. ran
11. was
12. though
13. decided
14. fell
15. woke
16. saw
17. was
18. was
19. ran
20. could not
21. sat
22. got up
23. turned
24. won

M. Finish each clue by changing the verb within brackets to an irregular past tense verb.   

Then complete the crossword puzzle.
Across
1. The lake froze overnight.
2. Hema bought a new bicycle.
3. Aravind gave me a slice of pizza.
4. We drank milk.
5. The dog slept on the sofa.
6. He wrote a letter to his cousin in America.

Down
1. I found a coin on the ground.
2. Tony taught his cat to use the litter box.
3. Selvi blew out the candle.

Past Continuous Tense

N. Make the sentences in the past continuous tense using the verb in the brackets.   

1. The children were waiting for the bus.
2. The girls were learning their lessons.
3. I was playing in the rain all evening.
4. Vijay was repairing his car.
5. Hari was working hard to pass the entrance examination.

Past Perfect Tense

O. Complete the sentences using the past perfect tense.    

1. Kalai didn’t complete his homework because he had been playing video games all day.
2. By the time Sundar got up, the sun had already risen.
3. When we reached the park, the children had already started playing.
4. Saralah didn’t want to see her friend because she had been rude to her the day before.
5. Manohar was laughing because he had just heard a funny joke.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

P. Circle the correct verb form in each of the following sentences.   

1. Ezhil had been baking a cake when they came.
2. Veeran had been cleaning the room since morning.
3. We had been working in the city for ten years before we moved to the village.
4. The cat had been waiting for the mice to come out of its hole.
5. Kannan had been looking for a job for a long time.

Simple Future Tense

Q. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.   

1. We hope you will have a great time in Ooty.
2. I think Manju will visit her grandparents during the vacation.
3. Be careful, that mirror will fall on the floor.
4. As soon as my father arrives, we shall go to watch the film.
5. When your train arrives, I shall wait for you at the station.

Future Continuous Tense

R. Make sentences in the future continuous tense using the verb in brackets.   

1. Ashwin will be completing his MBA in another two years.
2. I will be going to Thanjavur by this time tomorrow.
3. Prabha will be receiving the best student award in six months’ time.
4. The plane will be leaving at 3 o’clock.
5. He will be attending the conference.

S. What us Amala going to do? Given below is Amala'a schedule for next week. Read it and answer the questions using the future continuous Tense.   

1. What will Amala do on Sunday morning? 
    Amala will be visiting her grandmother on Sunday morning.

2. What is Amala planning to do on Saturday afternoon?
     Amala is planning to go to the zoo with her nephew on Saturday afternoon.

3. Where is Amala going on Wednesday morning? 
    Amala is going to attend an NCC camp on Wednesday morning.

4. Who is Amala meeting on Tuesday morning? 
    Amala is meeting her friends on Tuesday morning.

5. What will she buy on Monday afternoon? 
    Amala will be buying groceries for the week on Monday afternoon.

Future Perfect Tense

T. Match words from the different columns to make reasonable predictions. Then write them down in the space below. One has been done as an example.   

1. In 50 years the escape will have melted.
2. In 50 years India will have become the world's richest country.
3. In 10 years India will have launched a space centre in moon.
4. In 100 years the world's population will have reached 10 billion.
5. In 50 years scientists will have invented a complete cure to cancer.
6. In 1000 years India and China will have become one country.
7. In 10 years women will have obtained equal rights with men.