Glimpses of India Part III Tea from Assam. The chapter gives a glimpse of the tea garden and the story behind the tea discovery in China. Assam is famous for its tea gardens. The solutions to the 3rd part of the chapter ‘Tea from Assam’ are given below.
Tea from Assam Part III Glimpses of India Solutions Class 10
Thinking about the Language
Page No: 96
1. Look at these words: upkeep, downpour, undergo, dropout, walk-in. They are built up from a verb (keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in).
Use these words appropriately in the sentences below. You may consult a dictionary.
(i) A heavy ___________ has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will ___________major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the ______________of our family property.
(iv) The ____________rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a _______________ interview.
Answer
(i) A heavy downpour has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii) Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii) My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property.
(iv) The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview.
2. Now fill in the blanks in the sentences given below by combining the verb given in brackets with one of the words from the box as appropriate.
| over | by | through | out | up | down |
(i) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to ___________ the government. (throw)
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major ___________in cancer research. (break)
(iii) The State Government plans to build a ______________for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway. (pass)
(iv) Gautama’s ____________on life changed when he realised that the world is full of sorrow. (look)
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually _______________ after the game. (cast)
Answer
(i) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the Government.
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough in cancer research.
(iii) The State Government plans to build a by-pass for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main
highway.
(iv) Gautama’s outlook on life changed when he realized that the world is full of sorrow.
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually downcast after the game.
Page No: 96
1. Think of suitable −ing or −ed adjectives to answer the following questions.
How would you describe
(i) a good detective serial on television? ___________________
(ii) a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’? ______________
(iii) how you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain? _______________
(iv) how you feel when you open a present? __________________
(v) how you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television? _______________
(vi) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue? _____________
(vii) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest? ______________
(viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen? ______________
Answer
(i) a good detective serial on television? Interesting
(ii) a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’? Exciting
(iii) how you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain? Bored
(iv) how you feel when you open a present? Excited
(v) how you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television? Interested
(vi) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue? Tired
(vii) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest? Thrilled
(viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have see? Boring
