READ AND ANSWER
A. 1. Match the followings.
| Arunachal Pradesh is called | the jewel of India by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Meghalaya literally means | Tripuri dynasty that ruled there for several centuries. |
| Manipur was named | unparalleled or peerless. |
| Mizoram is called | the falcon capital of the world. |
| Tripura has been named after the | the land of the dawn-lit mountain. |
| Nagaland has been declared | the land of the hill people. |
| Assam in Sanskrit means | the abode of the clouds. |
Answer:
- Arunachal Pradesh is called the land of the dawn-lit mountain.
- Mehgalaya literally means the abode of the clouds.
- Manipur was named the jewel of the India by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Mizoram is called the land of hill people.
- Tripura has been named after the Tripuri dynasty that ruled there for several centuries.
- Nagaland has been declared the falcon capital of the world.
- Assam in Sanskrit means unparalleled or peerless.
A. 2. Answer the following questions.
a. Why have the north eastern states of India been called the Seven Sister States and who gave them this name?
Answer: There are lots of similarities among them and they are interdependent on each other. The name was given by Jyoti Prasad Saikia, a well known journalist from Tripura
b. Name the capital cities of each of the Seven Sister States.
Answer:
- Arunachal Pradesh - Itanagar
- Meghalaya - Shilong
- Manipur - Imphal
- Mizoram - Aizawl
- Nagaland - Kohima
- Tripura - Agartala and
- Assam - Dispur
c. Why is Arunachal Pradesh called the Paradise of Botanists and the 'Orchid State of India'?
Answer: India grows about a thousand of varieties of orchids. Out of these, more than six undred, including many rare ones, are founds in Arunachal Pradesh.
d. Why are the sacred groves of Meghalaya preserved and protected by the community?
Answer: The sacred groves of Meghalaya preserved and protected by the community due to their religious and cultural beliefs because sacred groves are full of rare plants and also called pocket of ancient forests.
e. What plantation crops are grown in Meghalaya?
Answer: Areca nut, coffee, tea, and cashew are the plantation crops grown in Meghalaya.
f. What is special about the Loktak Lake of Manipur?
Answer: The Loktak Lake of Manipur looks like a miniature inland sea. On the glistening water of the lake, float islands made of tangles of watery weeds and plants.
g. Why are the Mizos called a tight-knit community?
Answer: Mizos are called a tight-knit community because they celebrate births and marriages together, mourn deaths together and believe in helping each other, especially during crises.
h. Why is Nagaland a land of festivals?
Answer: Nagaland is called a land of festivals because they are mainly agriculturists and many of their festivals revolve around agriculture. Each tribe celebrates its own festivals and participation in these functions is compulsory.
i. What is the chief occupation of the people of Tripura? What is pisciculture? Why is the government promoting it?
Answer: The chief occupation of the people of Tripura is agriculture. Pisciculture. Pisciculture is controlled breeding of fish. It is an integral part of the state economy and is stressed so that fish production can meet the demand of the state.
j. What is Assam famous for? Why is it called the 'silk country'?
Answer: Assam is famous for Tea. It is called the Silk Country because sericulture is prevalent in the state and provides employment to many people in Assam. This makes the Silk Industry is a major part of Assam.
A. 3. Explain the following briefly, in your own words. HOTS
Tourists and other Indians need to visit Assam to discover what an amazing part of India it is. The eminent scholar, Hem Barua wrote: 'To many outsiders, Assam is no more than a land of mountains, malaria, earthquakes and floods and the Kamakhya temple. To others it is a green woodland where slothful serpents, insidious tigers, wild elephants and stealthy leopards peep and peer with virulent eyes and claws. Assam to most people is mentally a distant horizon like Bolivia or Peru - less known and more fancied.'
This may be said of the all the Seven Sister States by those who feel it is too long a journey to embark upon, too frightening an area to visit and too much of an adventure to participate in. To remove the fear of distance and the sinister mystery, go to the North East to discover and experience the most magnificent untouched and unmatched beauty that India has to offer.
WRITING
B. Get into seven groups. Each group will design a pamphlet for tourists for one of the Seven Sister States.
Pamphlets: Pamphlets are also called brochures. A pamphlet is usually made of a single sheet of expensive glossy paper that has been folded into four or six panels.
Each of the panels has information about a tourist destination or a particular product for sale. It encourages people to support a special cause or create an interest in a project. It is more expensive and difficult to print as it has photographs and sometimes small maps. It has more details than a flyer or a leaflet. Your teacher will show you samples of pamphlets. Collect some of your own. Get into groups and design a pamphlet that will be useful for tourists who plan to visit the northeastern state you are working on. You will have to do a lot of research before you begin this activity. The above account gives you a very brief sketch of each state. You will have to delve deep into different aspects of the state: location/ weather/vegetation/terrain/places especially interesting for tourists. In addition you will have to give details of flights/hotels/tourist help centres. Include pictures.
This exercise will take time. So each member of the team must have a role: Team Leader, Researchers, Writers, Illustration Provider. Who does what best is something you must decide.
SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION
C. Read the word and pronounce them correctly.
| ancestral | an-ces-trl | sediment | sed-i-ment |
| insidious | in-sid-i-us | sinister | sin-i-ster |
| lineage | lin-i-eje | spectacular |
spek-tak-u-al |
| linguistic | ling-wis-tik | terrain |
te-rain |
| matrilineal | mat-ri-lin-i-al | virulent | vi-ru-lnt |
VOCABULARY
D. Use these phrase to fill in the blanks.
| tucked away, passed on, covered with, keep away, crying out, fed by |
a. Tucked away under a heap of clothes lay the sealed envelope she had been looking for.
b. This recipe has been passed on from generation to generation of our family.
c. The children were told to keep away from the fierce dog next door.
d. The mountain peaks were covered with a fresh layer of snow this morning.
e. The rivers are fed by the melting snow in the spring.
f. The trapped coal miners were crying out for help, but no one heard them.
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| Seven Sister States of India |
E. 1. Choose the correct active/passive verb forms.
It was reported (was reported/reported) that there had been (was/had been) a terrible pile up of cars on the highway. A motorist was trying (was trying/was being tried) to save a deer crossing the road. A truck travelling behind him had crashed (had crashed/had been crashed ) one into his car. Five others cars had crashed (had crashed/had been crashed) one into the other behind them.
The police were alerted (alerted/were alerted) by a survivor who had been injured (had injured/had been injured) in the accident. He, himself, was bleeding (was being bled/was bleeding), but managed (was managed/managed) to get many people out of their damaged vehicles.
E. 2. Underline the agent in each sentence.
a. The singer was wildly applauded by the crowd.
b. The President addressed the nation on television.
c. All previous records were broken by Usain Bolt.
d. Many records were being broken by the athletes at the World Championships.
c. The most exquisite diamonds were stolen by burglars last night.
f. The dress should be ironed by them.
E. 3. Answer the given questions with your own replies, using passive voice.
a. Why have the quiz participants been sent to another hotel?
Answer: The participants have been sent to another hotel because there weren't enough rooms for them.
b. When was the venue changed?
Answer: The venue was changed a day before the event as it was found that the original venue didn't have all the facilities.
c. Were the students upset by the change?
Answer: The students were upset by the change because they had wasted a lot of their rehearsal time in shifting.
d. Is it to be held in the hotel where the participants are staying?
Answer: The quiz is to be held at the conference hall.
e. Is it to be held in the hotel where the participants are saying?
Answer: It is to be held in the hotel where the boarding arrangements were originally made.
f. Should the participants have been given prior notice before the change of the venue?
Answer: The participants should have been given prior notice before the change of the venue.
E. 4. Change these sentence from the active to the passive. Do not use agents in the sentences.
a. The transport authorities have increased the fares on all short bus routes.
Passive: The fares have been increased on all short bus routes.
b. Someone has plucked off all the rosebuds on my rose bush.
Passive: All the rosebuds on my rose bush have been plucked off.
c. They are breaking down the boundary wall.
Passive: The boundary wall is being broken down.
d. Is someone going to rebuild it?
Passive: Is it going to be rebuilt?
e. You shouldn't eat stale food.
Passive: Stale food shouldn't be eaten.
f. The government has raised the taxes.
Passive: The taxes have been raised.
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