“The Axe” is a lesson of Textbook “Blossom” approved by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for the Students of Class 7. Here all the Activity Questions are done by English teachers.
Activity 1
Identify which of the following statements are True and which are false. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers:
(1) Velan was very happy in the big house. [True]
Supporting Statement: Velan was perfectly content and happy.
(2) The other people of the big house were not so happy. [False]
Supporting Statement: The people in the big house too seemed to be equally at peace with life.
(3) No tenant remained in the house for more than a few months. [True]
Supporting Statement: No one remained for more than a few months.
(4) People started avoiding the house. [True]
Supporting Statement: It came to be known as the “Ghost House” and people avoided it.
Activity 2
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) One midnight he was told that the master was dead.
(b) The sons of the late owner left the keys of the house with Velan.
(c) The house acquired the reputation of being haunted.
(d) Even the owners dropped the practice of coming and seeing the house.
Activity 3
Answer the following questions:
(a) Who was Velan?
Answer: Velan was the old gardener.
(b) Did the tenants have any regard for the garden?
Answer: No, the tenants didn’t have any regard for the garden.
(c) Did the owners of the house visit the house frequently?
Answer: No, the owners didn’t visit the house frequently.
(d) How did the house acquire the reputation of a ‘Ghost House’?
Answer: No one was living in the house. Even the owners dropped the practice of coming and seeing the house. Years and years passed without any chance. So the house acquired the reputation of a ‘Ghost House’.
Activity 4
Fill the following chart below with information from the text:
| Cause | Effect |
| (i) One day a car sounded its horn angrily at the gate. | (i) Velan hobbled up with the keys. |
| (ii) Velan cleared the vegetation which blocked the entrance. | (ii) The gates opened on rusty hinges, creaking and groaning. |
| (iii) The house is sold to a company. They are not going to have a garden. | (iii) Velan was ordered to go back to his village. |
| (iv) Velan requested the tree-cutters not to cut down the trees until he went away from that place. | (iv) The tree–cutteres laid down their axes. |
Activity 5
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
1. Someone from the car ordered Velan to open the gate for the car.
2. One of the sons of the old masters told Velan that he would have to go back to his village.
3. Velan retired to his old hut.
4. Velan rushed out and saw four men hacking the massive trunk of the old margosa tree.
Activity 6
Answer the following questions:
1. Who bought the house?
Answer: A company bought the house.
2. Did they need a garden?
Answer: No, they did’t need a garden.
3. What was the order of the company?
Answer: The company ordered to cut all the trees, except half a dozen on the very boundary of the property.
4. What was Velan’s request to the tree–cutters?
Answer: Velan requested the tree–cutters to stop tree cutting until he was gone far away.
Activity 7
Choose the correct alternative from the bracket and fill in the blanks:
(a) Binota studied harder (harder/more harder) than me.
(b) Rupa sang more sweetly (most sweetly/ more sweetly) than her sister.
(c) Mita did more badly (worse/ more badly) than Ruby in the music competition.
(d) Among the gymnasts in the championship, Mihir scored the least (less/ least).
Activity 8
Choose the correct adverb from the box and fill in the blanks. One is done for you.
more gracefully, radiantly, least nervous, earliest, more composed
There was no one in the hall when Sumana arrived. She was the earliest there. Soon, other dancers came. Sumana looked least nervous among the competitors. Her steps were more composed than the other girls on the stage. Her face glowed radiantly as she performed more gracefully than the other dancers on the stage.
Activity 9
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
(a) The news is (is /are) shocking.
(b) The children play (plays/ play) cricket in the park.
(c) Both Laboni and Soma love (love/ loves) outdoor games.
(d) The hotel manager and his staff make (make/makes) the guests feel comfortable.
(e) Many women today work (works/ work) outside the home.
Activity 10
Fill in the blanks with the words given below:
retired, blocked, excellent, orders, tenant
(a) We have a new tenant in our house.
(b) The singer has an excellent voice.
(c) The road was blocked due to an accident.
(d) The job was done according to the orders of the manager.
(e) My Father retired from his job last year.
Activity 11
Write the appropriate Plural Nouns of the following. One is done for you:
a. more than one woman: women
b. more than one man: men
c. more than one person: people
d. more than one goose: geese
e. more than one mouse: mice
f. more than one barrack: barracks
g. more than one deer: deer
h. more than one syllabus: syllabi
i. more than one focus: foci
Activity 12 (a)
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/ her to the marriage ceremony of your uncle.
Answer:
Tufanganj
21.04.2022
Dear friend Koushik,
I hope you are well. I am also well. In this letter I am going to tell you about the marriage ceremony of my uncle.
As you know my uncle is getting married to the love of his life. The marriage ceremony is going to be held on 29 April, this year. The ceremony will start in the evening. I shall be glad if you along with your family attend the marriage ceremony. My uncle will also be glad if you attend the party.
Hoping to see you in the marriage ceremony. No more today, more when we meet.
Your loving friend
Debajyoti
Koushik Dakua
C/O : Amulya Ch Dakua
Cooch Behar
Activity 12 (b)
Imagine yourself to be the friend whom the letter was sent to. Now write a reply to the letter accepting the invitation.
Answer:
Cooch Behar
24.04.2022
Dear Debajyoti,
I am very glad to hear that you are celebrating the marriage ceremony of your uncle on 29 April this year.
This is a great occasion and I shall certainly like to participate in it and be a part of the ceremony. It will be a great privilege to join and witness this ceremony. We are eager to have great fun on the special day. I extend my best wishes for their happy married life in the future.
Thank you very much once again for inviting us to attend this celebration.
Your loving friend
Koushik
Debajyoti Bhakat
C/O : Jyotirmoy Bhakat
Tufanganj
Activity 13
Write a story with the help of the following points:
Frogs lived in a pond – boys hit stones and hurt the frogs – a frog asked, “Why are you throwing stones?” – boys replied, “We are playing ” – frogs said , “It is death to us” – boys felt sorry – stopped sport
The Boys and the Frogs
One day some boys were playing one at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of frogs. The boys amused themselves by throwing stones into the pond, but they were hurting the poor frogs.The stones were flying thick and fast and the poor frogs in the pond were trembling with fear.
At last one of the frogs, the oldest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said, “Why are you throwing stones?” The boys replied, “We are playing.” The frog said, “Please stop throwing stones. Though it may be fun for you, it is death to us!” The boys felt sorry for what they were doing and stopped the sport.
Moral: Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another’s unhappiness.
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