MP Board Class 12th English The Spectrum Workbook Solutions Chapter 2 A Friend Who Came From The Sky

Word Power Workbook Solutions Chapter 2 A Friend Who Came From The Sky

A. What other things do you think could be described by each verb besides those given here. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Answer:

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flutter	a flag	the wings
sway	a tree	flags
crawl	traffic	a child
shoot	a car	a film
drift	a cloud	a boat

B. Match the birds with their related motions
Answer:
1. bird – (a) flits
2. cock – (b) waddles.
3. crow; owl; sparrow -(c) swoops
4. duck – (d) flies
S. eagle – (e) struts
Answer:
1. – (d), 2. – (e), 3. – (a), 4. – (b), 5. – (c).

C. Match the following adjectives for animals that come from the Latin words.
1. Leo – (a) fish
2. canis – (b) wolf
3. feus – (C) pig
4. porcus – (d) fox
5. vulpus – (e) horse
6. ursus – (f) dog
7. lupus – (g) lion
8. equus – (h) bear
9. Piscis – (j) cat
Answer:
1. – (g), 2. -. (f), 3. – (j), 4. – (c), 5. – (d), 6. – (h), 7. – (b), 8. – (e), 9. – (a).

Comprehension Workbook Solutions Chapter 2 A Friend Who Came From The Sky

A. Choose the correct alternative.

Question 1.
Mini’s mother asked her to go inside because …………..
(i) the weather was windy
(ii) it was likely to start raining
(iii) she didn’t want her to get wet
(iv) she didn’t want her to watch the children playing.
Answer:
(i) the weather was windy

Question 2.
A person who has no control over his hands and legs from birth is called …………..
(i) a paralytic
(ii) a disabled
(iii) an insane
(iv) a spastic.
Answer:
(iv) a spastic.

Question 3.
Mini’s favorite pastime was …………..
(i) to watch the children in the park
(ii) to watch the children at their play
(iii) to make fun with her friends
(iv) to enjoy her own solitude.
Answer:
(ii) to watch the children at their play

Question 4.
………….. fed the duck with an ink-filler.
(i) Mini herself
(ii) Mini’s mother
(iii) Mini’s father
(iv) Mini’s friends.
Answer:
(ii) Mini’s mother

Question 5.
…………..has been described as the avian friend.
(i) Anju
(ii) Mini
(iii) The duck
(iv) Priya.
Answer:
(iii) The duck

Say whether the following statements are true or false by putting (✓) or (✗) in the boxes.

Mini could not walk, or button up her shirt but she could brush her teeth herself. [✓]
The children stopped their game because it started to rain heavily [✗]
Mini was expecting Mitra to wake her up at night. [✓]
The children were excited to see the duck being fed with an ink-filler. [✗]
Mitra, the duck, flew by himself and departed. [✗]

Language Practice Workbook Solutions Chapter 2 A Friend Who Came From The Sky

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

1. How………. milk do you buy daily?
2. I have already spent ……… few rupees I had.
3. ………. book you want is not with me.
4. Have you ………. complaint against me.
5. more one has ………. more than one wants.
6. ………. brother is very intelligent.
7. ………. grapes are sweet and juicy.
8. Are there girls in ………. class?
9. Would you like to have ………. pen or pencil?
10. The rays of the Sun fall on ………. flowers.
Answer:

much
the
The
any
The, the
My
The
any, the
a
the.

B. Complete the following sentences with suitable determiners choosing proper words/phrases given in the box.

Several days, every Sunday, that book, anything, for a week, some money, who speaks few words
1. Will you stay here?
2. I don’t think that there is
3. I gave her
4. He gave me
5. He comes to my house
6. Happy is the man
7. The solution to this problem will take
Answer:

for a week
anything
some money
that book
every Sunday
who speaks few words
several days.

C. Look at the sentences given below in a disordered form. Rearrange them to make meaningful sentences.

Question 1.
her/pen/put/ink/some/she/in.
Answer:
She put some ink in her pen.

Question 2.
you/say/in/what/no truth/is/there.
Answer:
There is no truth in what you say.

Question 3.
social work/for/time/spare/ some/you can’t.
Answer:
You can’t spare some time for social work.

Question 4.
you/have/money/any/left/box/in/your ?
Answer:
Have you any money left in your box?

Question 5.
little/there is/success/hope/of/his.
Answer:
There is little hope of his success.

Question 6.
work/much/yet/to be/done/is.
Answer:
Much work is to be done yet.

Question 7.
the whistle/blows/there/any/danger/is/if.
Answer:
If there is any danger the whistle blows.

Question 8.
five/of land/acres/no less than/he has.
Answer:
He has no less than five acres of land.

Question 9.
from/the/shop/he/buy/didn’t/anything.
Answer:
He didn’t buy anything from the shop.

Question 10.
he/hardly/any/money/has.
Answer:
He has hardly any money.

Speaking Time Workbook Solutions Chapter 2 A Friend Who Came From The Sky

Listen to your teacher and decide whether the words you hear come from list A or list B. After deciding the appropriate sound transcribe it in the blank space.

Reading Time The Spectrum Workbook Solutions Chapter 2 A Friend Who Came From The Sky

Read the following passage carefully :

The world’s highest waterfall is situated in Eastern Venezuela in South America. It is known as the Angel Falls. It has been named after Jimmy Angel, an aviator, who discovered it in 1935 while on a flying mission. One has to travel by air past mist-covered cliffs and tall canyons, to get a glimpse of the falls that hurtle down from the sides of Auyan Tepui. (The flat-topped, sheer-sided cliffs, rising above the deep forests of Venezuela, are called Tepui.)

Many millennia of erosion has dug out huge crevices and fissures on Auyan Tepui’s flat top, which trap the heavy tropical rainfall. This water flows under the surface of the Tepui and bursts through the fissures in the cliff’s ancient sandstone, approximately 200 feet below the rim of the Auyan Tepui. It falls into a large pool called the Angel Canyon at the cliff’s foot, which drains into the Churun River, a tributary of the Caroni River.

At the bottom, the fall disperses into a fine mist, giving a feather touch to the rocks of the bottom.
It hurtles down from a height of960 m, which is sixteen times than the height of the famous Niagara Falls, and provides a truly breathtaking view.

Now answer the questions given below :

Question 1.
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.

‘A’ – ‘B’

1. cliff – (a) a stream or river that flows into a larger river.
2. canyon – (b) a high area of land with a very steep side.
3. crevice – (c) a narrow valley with very steep sides.
4. fissure – (d) a narrow crack or gap in rock or between large stones.
5. tributary – (e) a deep crack in r k or in the ground.
Answer:
(1) – (b), 2. – (e), 3. – (d), 4. – (e), 5. – (a).

Question 2.
Which is the world’s highest waterfall and where is it? (2009)
Answer:
The world’s highest waterfall is Angel Falls. It is situated in Eastern Venezuela in South America.

Question 3.
How can one reach there to have a look at this great waterfall?
Answer:
To reach the Angel Falls one has to travel by air.

Question 4.
What has caused the huge crevices and fissures on Auyan Tepui’s flat top?
Answer:
Many millennia of erosion has caused the huge crevices and fissures on Auyan Tepui’s flat top.

Question 5.
What is ‘the Angel Canyon’? And what is the ‘Churun River’? (2009)
Answer:
The Angel Canyon is a large pool at the cliff’s foot. Churun River is a tributary of the Caroni River.

Question 6.
What gives a feather touch to the rocks at the bottom?
Answer:
At the bottom, the fall disperses into a fine mist giving a feather touch to the rocks.

Question 7.
How is this waterfall compared to ‘Niagara Falls’?
Answer:
It hurtles down from a height of 960 m which is 16 times more than the height of Niagara Falls.

Question 8.
What do you understand by a truly breathtaking view? Explain.
Answer:
‘A truly breathe taking view’ means that we feel a great wonder to see the view.

Question 9.
Give a suitable title to the passage.
Answer:
The World’s Highest Waterfall.

Writing Time The Spectrum Workbook Solutions Chapter 2 A Friend Who Came From The Sky

Question 1.

Read the following passage carefully and make notes using Topicalising technique. Use standard and recognizable abbreviations where possible. Give the passage a suitable title also.

Environmental Protection

It was a rare opportunity for ten students of this school to participate in the National Exhibition on ‘Environment Conservation’ organized at IIT, Powai, Mumbai. Around two hundred students from different parts of India participated in it. Several voluntary organizations and eminent environmentalists also participated in it. Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra inaugurated the exhibition. The main themes of the exhibition were protection of our forest wealth; keeping our rivers and lakes pollution free; Dangers of air and noise pollution.

The biggest highlight of the exhibition was the section on Himalayas. The exhibition created a spontaneous reaction among the local people, especially the students. This kind of exhibition is necessary to educate people about environmental pollution. Large-scale deforestation, haphazard urbanization and industrialization have turned green belts into concrete forests. Environmental pollution, smoke and filth have turned cities like Delhi into gas-chambers.

People can know the value of growing more trees and the dangers of deforestation. Our rivers, lakes and rivers have become dumping pools of industrial waste. The green belt is fast disappearing. Unplanned urbanization has only led to the degradation of the environment. It is certain that the National Exhibition will go a long way in educating people and highlighting the need to preserve our environment.

Answer:

National Exhibition on ‘Environment Conservation’ organized at IT, Powai, Mumbai, attended by around 200 students from India, which was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with the major themes Protecting Forests, Keeping Rivers and Lakes Pollinated. Free, Hertz. wind and sound of pollen; reacted spontaneously.

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Title — Protest against Environmental Pollution

Question 2.
Read the following passage carefully and make notes using Schematizing technique. Use standard and recognizable. abbreviations where possible. Give the passage a suitable title also.

Coal Deposits of India

Coal is a natural resource, accounting for about 85 percent of the world’s total fossil fuel reserves. India’s coal deposits are found in two distinct stratigraphic horizons, Gondwana and its regions. Gondwana coal contributes about 99% of the country’s coal resources. These mines are located in peninsular India, in the southeast quadrant, bounded by 78°E longitude and 24°N latitude, thus, a large part of the country is devoid of coal reserves. The major Gondwana coal fields are represented by

By isolated valleys, which run along major present-day rivers such as the Dantodara, Koel, Son, Mahanadi, Pench and Godavari. A relatively small resource of tertiary coal is located on both ends of peninsular India. Coal can be broadly classified into two categories, coking, and non-coking. Coking coal is that which has cracking properties and is used in metallurgical industries. Based on the quality of the coke produced by this coal, it is sub-divided into prime coking coal, medium coking coal and semi-coking coal. Similarly, non-coking coal is also classified into seven grades (Grade A to G) based on its calorific value.