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સ્વાધ્યાયપોથી — સંપૂર્ણ ઉકેલ (Unit 1 to 4)

નીચે આપેલ Unit નું બટન દબાવો — ફક્ત એ જ Unit ખૂલશે અને તેના બધા પ્રશ્ન-જવાબ સીધા દેખાશે.

📘 આ ઉકેલ ફક્ત પરીક્ષાની તૈયારી અને ચકાસણી માટે છે. વિદ્યાર્થીઓએ પ્રથમ જાતે જવાબ શોધીને લખવાનો પ્રયત્ન કરવો. (નોંધ: મૂળ ફાઇલમાં Unit 5 ઉપલબ્ધ નહોતું, તેથી અહીં Unit 1 થી 4 દર્શાવેલ છે.)

01 Unit 1: Q for Question 19 sections

ACTIVITY 1 — 1. Interview your friend. Write it below. (તમારા મિત્રનો ઇન્ટરવ્યૂ લો. તેને નીચે લખો.)

Me: Hello, Rohan. Welcome.

Rohan: Hello! Nice to meet you.

Me: What is your father's name?

Rohan: My father's name is Mr. Mukeshbhai.

Me: What is your date of birth?

Rohan: It's 15th June, 2011.

Me: What is your favourite subject?

Rohan: My favourite subject is Science.

Me: Who is your favourite movie star?

Rohan: My favourite movie star is Akshay Kumar.

ACTIVITY 2 (A) — 2. આપેલા વાક્યોમાં જે જે પ્રશ્નોનાં જવાબ મળતા હોય તેની સામે (✔) કરો. (Mark (✔) for all the questions that are answered in the statements) — 1. Sunita Williams stayed in the space for 36 days.

• (A) Where did she stay? [ ✔ ]
• (B) Who stayed in the space? [ ✔ ]
• (C) For how many days did she stay in the space? [ ✔ ]

2. The theatre was first developed in Greece as a part of religious view.

• (A) What was developed in Greece? [ ✔ ]
• (B) Why was the theatre developed? [ ✔ ]
• (C) Where did the first theatre develop? [ ✔ ]

3. The first newspaper advertisement appeared on the back page of a 'London' newspaper in 1625.

• (A) When did the first newspaper advertisement appear? [ ✔ ]
• (B) Who gave the first advertisement in 1625? [ ]
• (C) Where did advertisement appear in the 'London' newspaper? [ ✔ ]

4. Kiran Bedi is the first woman IPS officer of India.

• (A) Who is the first woman IPS officer of India? [ ✔ ]
• (B) What is Kiran Bedi? [ ✔ ]
• (C) When was Kiran Bedi selected as an IPS officer? [ ]

5. Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar on 2nd October, 1869.

• (A) When did Mahatma Gandhi go to Delhi? [ ]
• (B) Where was Mahatma Gandhi born? [ ✔ ]
• (C) What is the birthdate of Mahatma Gandhi? [ ✔ ]

ACTIVITY 2 (B) — 3. Frame question to get the underlined words as an answer. (એવા પ્રશ્નો બનાવો કે જેનો જવાબ લીટી દોરેલ શબ્દ જ આવે) — 1. My friends visited Amit's village last vacation.

• Who visited Amit's village last vacation?
• Whose village did my friends visit last vacation?
• When did my friends visit Amit's village?

2. Kanaiyalal Munshi wrote 'Patan ni Prabhuta' in 1916.

• Who wrote 'Patan ni Prabhuta' in 1916?
• What did Kanaiyalal Munshi write in 1916?
• When did Kanaiyalal Munshi write 'Patan ni Prabhuta'?

3. Sunita Williams was born on 19th September, 1965 in Ohio.

• Who was born on 19th September, 1965 in Ohio?
• When was Sunita Williams born?
• Where was Sunita Williams born?

4. Munna made mango juice in the morning.

• Who made mango juice in the morning?
• What did Munna make in the morning?
• When did Munna make mango juice?

5. Maya attended the special classes to learn English.

• Who attended the special classes to learn English?
• What did Maya attend to learn English?
• Why did Maya attend the special classes?

ACTIVITY 3 — 4. Here are some riddles. Try to solve them in groups. (અહીં કેટલાક ઉખાણા છે. જૂથમાં તેમને હલ કરવાનો પ્રયાસ કરો.)

(A) It begins just where it ends. And your lovely house, there it stands. What is it?
Ans. road

(B) No tongue, no ear; I can speak and sing, and hear. Who am I?
Ans. tape-recorder

(C) It runs night and day; But it never runs away. What is it?
Ans. clock

(D) This house on wheels runs a race; It takes people from place to place. What is this?
Ans. train

ACTIVITY 4 — 5. Answer questions based on the play 'Fast Finger First'. ('ફાસ્ટ ફિંગર ફર્સ્ટ' નાટકના આધારે પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો.) — Match 'A' with 'B'.

A	B
1. competition	contest
2. scholarship	fund for education
3. expert	knowledgeable person
4. contestant	participant
5. host	anchor

Answer the following questions.

1. Who is the host of the contest?

Mr. Parmar is the host of the contest.

2. What is the name of Vikas' school?

The name of Vikas' school is 'Smit Vidyalaya'.

3. Who is Mr. Bright? What does he do?

Mr. Bright is Mr. Parmar's laptop. It works as the scorer.

4. Who is Miss Tick Tick?

Miss Tick Tick is the clock/timer.

5. How many questions did Nandita answer correctly?

Nandita answered three questions correctly.

Say whether the following are true or false.

1. After three questions a contestant will be free from Miss tick tick.

True

2. There is a help line through which we can talk to a person.

True

3. The expert is an English teacher.

False

4. Mr. Bright gives one minute's time to the contestants.

False

5. Meerabai wrote the Gujarati Poem 'Grammata'.

False

ACTIVITY 5 — 6. Suppose you met Kanaiyalal Munshi when he was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, What questions would you ask him?

• 1. Sir, which of your books is your personal favourite?
• 2. What inspired you to write 'Patan ni Prabhuta'?
• 3. How do you manage to be a writer and a politician at the same time?
• 4. What is your message for the young writers of Gujarat?
• 5. What was the idea behind founding 'Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan'?
• 6. How was your experience as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh?

ACTIVITY 6 — 7. Arrange the steps to plan a quiz in a proper order. (ક્વિઝનું આયોજન કરવા માટેના પગલાંને યોગ્ય ક્રમમાં ગોઠવો)

• 1. Make a group of three to five friends.
• 2. Give a name to each group.
• 3. Select a scorer and a quiz master.
• 4. List questions and their answers.
• 5. Categorize the questions to each round.
• 6. Give a unique name to each round.
• 7. Decide questions for each round.
• 8. Decide the point for each question.
• 9. Fix the time for each answer.
• 10. Play the quiz.

8. નીચેના પ્રશ્નોના ઉત્તરો માટે વિકલ્પો બનાવો. (Create options for the answers to the following questions)

1. Who is the writer of 'The Mahabharat'?
(A) Valmiki (B) Tulsidas (C) Ved Vyas (D) Kalidas

2. Who discovered America?
(A) Vasco da Gama (B) Christopher Columbus (C) James Cook (D) Marco Polo

3. When did the battle of Plassey take place?
(A) 1857 (B) 1757 (C) 1947 (D) 1600

9. Now, frame questions for the options given below. (હવે, નીચે આપેલા વિકલ્પો માટે પ્રશ્નો બનાવો)

1. (A) The Tapi (B) The Mahisagar (C) The Narmada (D) The Vatrak

→ Which is the longest river in Gujarat?

2. (A) Kalpana Chawla (B) Sunita Williams (C) Rakesh Sharma (D) Yuri Gagarin

→ Who was the first Indian woman to go to space?

3. (A) Computer (B) Laptop (C) Tablets (D) Mobile

→ Which of these is generally not portable?

4. (A) Premanand (B) Narsinh Mehta (C) Kanaiyalal Munshi (D) Umashankar Joshi

→ Who wrote the book 'Prithvivallabh'?

5. (A) Solar Energy (B) Oil (C) Petrol (D) Coal

→ Which of these is a renewable source of energy?

6. (A) CNG (B) PNG (C) LPG (D) Petrol

→ Which gas is commonly used in vehicles?

7. (A) Porbandar (B) Ahmedabad (C) Karamsad (D) Nadiad

→ In which city was Mahatma Gandhi born?

8. (A) Junagadh (B) Ahmedabad (C) Surat (D) Kutch

→ Where is the Girnar mountain located?

02 Unit 2: LMBB: Learn more be brighter 11 sections

ACTIVITY 2 — 1. Say whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). (નીચેના વાક્યો ખરાં છે કે ખોટાં તે નક્કી કરો.)

• 1. The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa. [ T ]
• 2. It is the smallest building in Dubai. [ F ]
• 3. No other building has so long water supply line as the Burj has. [ T ]
• 4. Its lift system is the longest one in the world. [ T ]
• 5. Its cost was higher than any other building in the world. [ T ]

ACTIVITY 3 — 2. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences using the correct words. (ચિત્રોનો અભ્યાસ કરો અને સાચા શબ્દો પસંદ કરી ખાલી જગ્યા પૂરો.) — 1. (small/smaller/smallest)

• (a) Second box is small.
• (b) Third box is smaller than First box.
• (c) Second box is the smallest of all the boxes.

2. (thick/thicker/thickest)

• (a) The apple tree does not have a thick trunk.
• (b) The trunk of the mango tree is thicker than the apple tree.
• (c) The banyan tree has the thickest trunk of all the trees.

3. (short/shorter/shortest)

• (a) Arnav is a short boy.
• (b) Aditya is the shortest boy in class.
• (c) Yuvraj is shorter than Arnav.

ACTIVITY 4 — 3. Answer questions based on the story 'Song of Songs'. ('સોંગ ઓફ સોંગ્સ' વાર્તાના આધારે પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો.) — Mark True or False for these sentences.

1. Tansen agreed that he was the best singer.

False

2. Sant Haridas lived in a hut.

True

3. Sant Haridas came to Akbar's court.

False

4. Sant Haridas could not sing well.

False

5. Tansen made some mistakes deliberately.

True

6. The king agreed that Sant Haridas was a wonderful singer.

True

What do these lines from the lesson mean? Tick mark the correct answer.

1. "There is someone who sings better than I."

→ (B) Someone sings better than I do.

2. "I'm afraid he will not come, Shahenshah."

→ (C) I am afraid that he will refuse to come.

3. But Tansen knew how to get round him.

→ (B) Tansen knew how to get Sant Haridas to sing.

4. "I sing at your command."

→ (A) I sing because you ask me to.

5. "Guruji sings for one who is the king of kings."

→ (C) Guruji sings for God.

Answer these questions.

1. Who sang better than Tansen?

Sant Haridas sang better than Tansen.

2. Where did Sant Haridas live?

He lived in Vrundavan, in a hut on the bank of river Yamuna.

3. Why did Akbar decide to go to Sant Haridas' hut?

Akbar decided to go to Sant Haridas' hut because Tansen told him that Sant Haridas would not come to the court.

4. What condition did Tansen put before the king?

Tansen's condition was that the king should not go there as the king, but as a humble lover of music.

5. How did Tansen get Sant Haridas to sing?

Tansen sang Raag Darbari but made some mistakes deliberately. This made Sant Haridas angry, and he sang the raag in the right way to correct Tansen.

ACTIVITY 5 — 4. Study the examples and answer the following questions. (ઉદાહરણનો અભ્યાસ કરી નીચેના પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો.)

1. Mr. Patel is 67 years old and Mr. Pandya is 70 years old.

→ 1. Mr. Pandya is older than Mr. Patel.
→ 2. Mr. Patel is younger than Mr. Pandya.

2. Sonal is five feet tall and Sonu is four feet tall.

→ 1. Sonal is taller than Sonu.
→ 2. Sonu is shorter than Sonal.

3. Rosy has ten toys. Raziya has nine toys.

→ 1. Who has more toys than whom? - Rosy has more toys than Raziya.
→ 2. Who has less toys than whom? - Raziya has less toys than Rosy.

4. Mahesh drinks 2 glasses of milk. Naresh drinks 1 glass of milk.

→ 1. Who drinks more than whom? - Mahesh drinks more than Naresh.
→ 2. Who drinks less than whom? - Naresh drinks less than Mahesh.

5. Write 'Yes' or 'No' in the brackets.

→ 1. A state is bigger than a district. [ Yes ]
→ 2. A country is smaller than a state. [ No ]
→ 3. A town is larger than a district. [ No ]
→ 4. A village is the smallest of all. [ Yes ]
→ 5. A city is as big as a village. [ No ]

6. Fill in the blanks using words from the brackets.

→ 1. A rat is smaller than a rabbit.
→ 2. A deer is smaller than a horse, but bigger than a rabbit.
→ 3. The elephant is the biggest animal of all.
→ 4. A hippo and an elephant are heavier than a horse.
→ 5. The rat is the smallest of these animals.

7. Answer the questions. Write one word answer.

→ 1. A bus is faster than a bicycle / bullock cart.
→ 2. A train is longer than a bus.
→ 3. A bullock cart is slower than a bicycle.
→ 4. Which is the fastest among all these? Plane.

ACTIVITY 6 — 5. Complete the comparisons and the blanks below. (નીચે આપેલ સરખામણીઓ અને ખાલી જગ્યાઓ પૂર્ણ કરો.) — Complete the comparisons:

• As brave as a lion
• As useful as a cow
• As blind as a bat
• As busy as a bee
• As faithful as a dog
• As hungry as a wolf
• As friendly as a puppy
• As ugly as a toad

Complete the following blanks:

1. Which is the highest mountain range in the world?

The Himalaya

2. Which is the highest peak in the world?

Mt. Everest

3. Which is the hottest region in the world?

The Sahara Desert

4. Which is the longest river in the world?

The Nile

5. Which is the largest ocean in the world?

The Pacific

ACTIVITY 7 — 6. Study the graph and say whether the following sentences are true or false. (ગ્રાફનો અભ્યાસ કરો અને વાક્યો ખરાં છે કે ખોટાં તે નક્કી કરો.)

1. Kolkata is the most polluted city in the world.

False

2. Tokyo and New York are more polluted but lesser populated cities.

False

3. Cairo is the second most polluted city in the world.

True

4. Tianjin city is located in China country.

True

5. London is more polluted than Tokyo.

False

6. Delhi is the most polluted city in the world.

False

7. Mexico city has less pollution but has more population.

True

8. Cairo is more polluted than Kolkata but less polluted than Delhi.

False

03 Unit 3: What were You Doing? 8 sections

ACTIVITY 1 — 1. Answer the following Questions. (નીચેના પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો)

1. What do you see in this picture?

I see a giant wheel in this picture.

2. Where is it found?

It is found in a fair.

3. Have you ever taken a ride in it?

Yes, I have taken a ride in it.

4. Tell your class about your experience riding on it.

When I took a ride in the giant wheel, I was a little scared at first. But when it went up, I could see the whole fair from the top. It was a wonderful and exciting experience.

ACTIVITY 2 — 2. Look at the following pictures and write appropriate sentences below each picture. (નીચેના ચિત્રો જુઓ અને દરેક ચિત્રની નીચે યોગ્ય વાક્યો લખો)

• Picture 1: Vinu was climbing up a tree.
• Picture 2: He was sitting on a branch.
• Picture 3: He was cutting the same branch.
• Picture 4: An old man was advising him not to cut the branch.
• Picture 5: Vinu fell down and broke his leg.

ACTIVITY 4 — 3. Find out similar phrases from the letter and mark True or False. (પત્રમાંથી સમાન શબ્દસમૂહો શોધો અને ખરા-ખોટાની નિશાની કરો) — Find similar phrases:

• 2. fell down from the giant wheel: shouting in excitement
• 3. looking at the birds: looking at a small plane
• 4. laughed at my friend: laughed with joy
• 5. a couple of days: a couple of sweet shops
• 6. end of the movie: other end of the fair
• 7. full of water: full of people / full of noise / full of large stalls
• 8. climb up the hill: went there
• 9. row of trees: another row of stalls
• 10. sat down on the road: sat down for a while

Mark T for True or F for False:

• 1. Tina visited Dhola Veera. [ F ]
• 2. Meena visited the Trade fair in March 2014. [ F ]
• 3. Meena visited the Village fair with her parents. [ F ]
• 4. The Trade Fair was in Halol. [ F ]
• 5. Meena ate Jalebis. [ F ]

ACTIVITY 5 — 4. બે-બેની જોડીમાં કામ કરો. ટીનાનો પત્ર ફરીથી વાંચો અને નીચે આપેલા ત્રણ કૉલમમાં મુદ્દા નોંધો. (Work in pairs. Read Tina's letter again and note down the points in the three columns below.)

માત્ર Village Fair ની વિગતો	માત્ર Trade Fair ની વિગતો	બંનેને લાગુ પડતી વિગતો
Between Halol and Pavagadh	In Vadodara	Visited last month
Went in an auto-rickshaw	It was a school trip	Shops
Open ground	Large stalls	Crowd of people
Toy shops	Electronic goods stalls	Sweet shops
Merry-go-round and giant-wheel	Stalls for fridge and washing machines
Juggler	Fast-food stalls

Write a paragraph comparing the two fairs.

Last month, Tina visited two fairs, a village fair and a trade fair. The village fair had toy shops, but the trade fair had stalls for electronic goods. The village fair also had a merry-go-round and a giant-wheel, but the trade fair had stalls for home appliances. Both fairs had many shops and were full of people. Tina saw sweet shops in the village fair and in the trade fair, too.

ACTIVITY 6 — 5. Manisha is comparing what she was doing yesterday and today at the same time. Can you help her? (મનીષા ગઈકાલે અને આજે એક જ સમયે શું કરી રહી હતી તેની સરખામણી કરી રહી છે. શું તમે તેને મદદ કરી શકો છો?)

• 1. Yesterday at 11.00 am, Manisha was drawing a picture. Today at 11.00 am, she is attending the prayer.
• 2. Yesterday at 1.30 pm, Manisha was making a paperbag. Today at 1.30 pm, she is present in the class.
• 3. Yesterday at 6.00 pm, Manisha was playing kho-kho. Today at 6.00 pm, she is talking to a friend.
• 4. Yesterday at 7.30 pm, Manisha was watching a movie. Today at 7.30 pm, she is doing her homework.

ACTIVITY 7 — 6. Write a letter to your friend. (તમારા મિત્રને પત્ર લખો)

15, Sunrise Park,
Ahmedabad.
20th October, 2024

Dear Ravi,

I hope you are well. Last week, I visited the Science City. I went there on Sunday with my parents. We went by car.

It was a wonderful experience. I really liked the 3D theatre and the models in the Hall of Space. I disliked the crowd as it was a Sunday. Overall, it was a very informative trip. I wish you were with me.

Convey my regards to your parents.

Yours lovingly,
Amit

04 Unit 4: Sun-Tour 20 sections

ACTIVITY 4 — 1. Match "A" with "B" appropriately. ("A" ને "B" સાથે યોગ્ય રીતે જોડો)

A	B
solar energy	power produced by the sun
solar system	a set of planets moving around the sun
restless	uneasy
sun-stroke	illness caused by too much exposure to the sun
scorching	burning
foreigners	persons born in or coming from another country
converted	changed

2. Mark true or false. Correct the false sentences. (ખરું કે ખોટું ચિહ્નિત કરો. ખોટા વાક્યો સુધારો)

• 1. Solar energy is the energy from a bright planet. - False
  Correct: Solar energy is the energy from the sun, which is a bright star.
• 2. Solar energy can illuminate our homes. - True
• 3. Scientists convert the sun-rays into electricity. - True
• 4. Food can be cooked with energy from the sun. - True
• 5. The sun is the only source of energy. - False
  Correct: The sun is a major source of energy, but there are other sources like coal, petrol, and wind.
• 6. There is a ray of hope that the sun will solve our problems. - True

3. Read the lesson and find the sentences expressing similar meaning. (પાઠ વાંચો અને સમાન અર્થ વ્યક્ત કરતા વાક્યો શોધો)

• 1. You have learnt about energy.
  Answer from text: In your science books you have read about energy.
• 2. People from outside India do not come here during the summer.
  Answer from text: (This meaning is implied but not directly stated in a single sentence).
• 3. Scientists have started using sun-rays in a new manner.
  Answer from text: Now we have found a way to use the hot rays of the sun.
• 4. People do not use the same type of energy for all kinds of work.
  Answer from text: We make use of different kinds of energy for different purposes.
• 5. In our country, we can use solar energy for almost every purpose.
  Answer from text: In fact, scientists believe that in a warm country like India, the sun can be a major source of energy.
• 6. Scientists have converted the problem into a hope.
  Answer from text: Thus, with their innovative ideas and hard work, scientists have turned the bane into a blessing.

ACTIVITY 5 — 4. Read the two columns and fill up the blanks. (બે કૉલમ વાંચો અને ખાલી જગ્યાઓ ભરો)

A (Before Solar Energy)	B (After Solar Energy)
1. The village did not use solar energy.	I. The people have started using solar energy.
2. There was no electricity.	II. Now there is electricity.
3. The houses did not have fans.	III. The houses have solar fans.
4. The village streets were dark.	IV. The village streets have light.
5. There was no television set.	V. There is a television set.
6. People did not use solar cookers.	VI. People have started using solar cookers.
7. The kitchens were full of smoke.	VII. The kitchens are smoke-free now.

5. Work in pairs and ask questions to each other about Ali and write them. (જોડીમાં કામ કરો અને અલી વિશે એકબીજાને પ્રશ્નો પૂછીને લખો)

1. Has Ali arranged his books?

No, he has not.

2. Has Ali cleaned the room?

No, he has not.

3. Has Ali watered the plants?

Yes, he has.

4. Has Ali cut his nails?

Yes, he has.

5. Has Ali taken a bath?

No, he has not.

6. Has Ali washed his socks?

Yes, he has.

7. Has Ali polished papa's shoes?

Yes, he has.

8. Has Ali boiled milk?

Yes, he has.

9. Has Ali watched TV?

No, he has not.

ACTIVITY 6 — 6. Prepare 10 questions and ask them to your classmates. (10 પ્રશ્નો તૈયાર કરો અને તમારા સહપાઠીઓને પૂછો)

(These are sample questions.)

• 1. I have seen the film "Gandhiji". Who else has seen it?
• 2. Who has visited Goa?
• 3. Who has visited a Zoo?
• 4. Who has eaten Pani Puri this week?
• 5. Who has read the book 'Harry Potter'?
• 6. Who has played cricket today?
• 7. Who has finished their homework?
• 8. Who has seen a peacock dance?
• 9. Who has drawn a picture today?
• 10. Who has helped their mother in the kitchen?

ACTIVITY 7 — 7. Use these clues and make sentences about the picnic plan. (આ સંકેતોનો ઉપયોગ કરો અને પિકનિક યોજના વિશે વાક્યો બનાવો)

• 1. They have invited Lila, Divyesh, Jaimini and Viral.
• 2. They have decided to go to Kabirvad.
• 3. They have written a leave note to the teacher.
• 4. They have collected some games.
• 5. They have requested Vrunda's mother to make snacks.
• 6. They have packed things.
• 7. They have requested Ali's father to lend a camera.
• 8. Anju has agreed to keep an account.
• 9. Lila and Kanu have booked seats in a private bus.

8. Write a paragraph describing what you have done two hours before the annual examination. (વાર્ષિક પરીક્ષાના બે કલાક પહેલાં તમે શું કર્યું છે તેનું વર્ણન કરતો ફકરો લખો)

Am I ready? Yes, I think I am. I have put two pens, a pencil, and an eraser in my compass box. I have remembered all the answers I prepared. I have revised all the important topics. Oh! I have forgotten to study this one lesson, let me quickly go through it. I have also checked my uniform and I am ready to go to school.

ACTIVITY 8 — 9. Make sentences using the words related to the sun. Then, write a paragraph. (સૂર્યને લગતા શબ્દોનો ઉપયોગ કરીને વાક્યો બનાવો. પછી, એક ફકરો લખો) — Sentences:

• The sun is a big star.
• It gives us energy and light.
• The bright sunshine is very powerful.
• Too much heat from the sun can cause sunstroke.
• The sun helps water to evaporate and form clouds.
• Without the sun, rivers would dry up.
• The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
• Solar energy is very useful for us.

Paragraph on "The Sun":

The Sun is a very big and bright star at the center of our solar system. It is very useful to us as it provides energy for all life on Earth. The bright sunshine helps plants grow and helps water evaporate to form clouds. However, we must be careful, as too much heat can cause sunstroke. The sun's energy is a powerful and essential part of our world.

Std 8 English Revision - Exercises — 1. Match the musicians with the musical skill they are known for. (સંગીતકારોને તેમની સંગીત કૌશલ્ય સાથે મેળવો)

Musician	Known For
Kishori Amonkar	1. Hindustani classical (vocal)
Hari Prasad Chaurasia	2. Playing on the flute
Bismillah khan	4. Playing on the shehnai
Begam Akhatar	5. Singing ghazals
Amjad Ali khan	3. Playing on the sarod
Ravi Shankar	6. Playing on the sitar

2. Find the names of five musical instruments hidden in the grid. (ગ્રીડમાં છુપાયેલા પાંચ સંગીતનાં સાધનોનાં નામ શોધો)

• 1. GUITAR
• 2. VEENA
• 3. PIANO
• 4. TABLA
• 5. FLUTE

3. Complete the table. (કોષ્ટક પૂર્ણ કરો)

Description	Answer
1. A game in which participants answer the questions.	CONTEST / QUIZ
2. A person who keeps a record of points in a competition.	SCORER
3. The energy we get from the sun.	SOLAR ENERGY
4. A person who fights to make his / her country free.	FREEDOM FIGHTER
5. A person who hosts a programme or a competition.	ANCHOR / HOST
6. A person who steals things, money from others house.	THIEF
7. A person who plays music.	MUSICIAN

4. Yesterday was an unlucky day for Arif and his friends. Write what has happened to everyone. (ગઈકાલનો દિવસ અરિફ અને તેના મિત્રો માટે ખરાબ હતો. દરેક સાથે શું થયું તે લખો)

• 1. Arif cut his face when he was shaving.
• 2. Shailesh hurt his arm when he was playing cricket.
• 3. A dog was chasing Rajvi and Disha when they were running.
• 4. Imroz found a fly when he was eating soup.
• 5. Samkrit banged into a tree when he was driving.
• 6. Dwija burnt her finger when she was cooking.

5. Match the sentences with their answers. (વાક્યોને તેમના જવાબો સાથે મેળવો)

• 1. Why don't you ask him? → Because I have never met him.
• 2. Why don't you join us for the movie? → Because I have seen it a hundred times.
• 3. Why are you sitting idle? → Because I have finished my work.
• 4. Why don't you read this book? → Because I have read it.

6. Join the sentences given in 'A' and 'B' as shown in the example. ('A' અને 'B' માં આપેલા વાક્યોને ઉદાહરણ મુજબ જોડો)

• 1. When I entered the principal's office, he was advising my friend.
• 2. My neighbour knocked at the door when I was taking dinner last Sunday.
• 3. When I peeped into the cage, the monkey was jumping here and there.
• 4. When I met the doctor, he was consulting the patient.
• 5. When I met a musician, he was playing wonderful tunes on the instrument.

7. Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. (નીચેનો ફકરો ધ્યાનથી વાંચો અને નીચેના પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપો)

Q-1 What is the competition about?

Ans: The competition is a quiz about Gujarat and India, as well as other subjects.

Q-2 Who will note the points in the competition?

Ans: Priya will note the points in the competition.

Q-3 Find out the opposite of 'silent' from the passage.

Ans: The opposite of 'silent' is 'talkative'.

Q-4 List the competitions held in your school.

Ans: Essay writing, drawing, and sports competitions are held in our school.

Q-5 Have you won any competition?

Ans: Yes, I have won the first prize in the drawing competition.

Q-6 If there is a quiz competition in your school, whom will you choose as an anchor? And why?

Ans: I will choose my friend Rohan as an anchor because he speaks clearly and has good general knowledge.

8. Complete the dialogue. (સંવાદ પૂર્ણ કરો)

You: Where is the science city? Is it in Ahmedabad or Vadodara?
Neha: It is in Ahmedabad.
You: Yes, you are right.

You: Where is the Sun temple? Is it in Modhera or Rajkot?
Neha: It is in Modhera.
You: Yes, you are right.

You: Where is Girnar? Is it in Somnath or Junagadh?
Neha: It is in Junagadh.
You: Yes, you are right.

9. Can you help Manthan to make some slogans for "No plastic Day"? (શું તમે મંથનને "નો પ્લાસ્ટિક ડે" માટે કેટલાક સૂત્રો બનાવવામાં મદદ કરી શકો છો?)

• Say NO to plastic, YES to life.
• Plastic is poison, choose a better option.
• Be fantastic, don't use plastic.
• Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle Plastic.

10. Use dictionary to complete the table. (શબ્દકોશનો ઉપયોગ કરી કોષ્ટક પૂર્ણ કરો)

A word to be found	Forward	Back	Same page
pencil		✔
station			✔
tooth	✔
bullock		✔
office		✔
kitchen		✔
yellow	✔
middle		✔
train	✔
detective		✔

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