English X - Chapter No.3 - Questions-Answers and Text Book Exercise

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Questions-Answers

Q.1: What was the first word of Revelation?
Ans: The first word of Revelation was "IQRA" which means to read.

Q.2: How did the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) teach his followers?
Ans: The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) taught his followers not only by his words but also by practicing all the good deeds in his daily life. He was real and effective teacher with strong impact over all the ages to come.

Q.3: Where are God's word written?
Ans: God's word are written :-
(a) On the human 's hearts.
(b) In the nature.
(c) In the Holy Books of God.

Q.4: Why do people in the East have great regard for teachers?
Ans: The people in the East have always had a very high regard for teacher because of their personal and professional qualities. People in the East have always taken teacher next to their parents and also consider them as their guide.

Q.5: What is the difference between fresh water fishing and marine fishing?
Ans: Fresh water fish are caught from fresh water such as rivers, lakes, streams , canals and pounds. They are usually small but good at taste. They are sold locally at high prices. Marine fishing is done in the sea with a lot of risk involved.

Q.6: What is being done by the government in order to improve the fish industry?
Ans: The government has taken much interest in improving and modernizing the fish industry
1. Fishermen are given loans to buy bigger and better boats and trawlers.
2. Fishing nets are made available to them at low price.
3. Fish harbors and fish markets have also been set up.
4. Weather stations have been built along the coast and on off shore islands.
5. Some boats are now fitted with wireless receiver sets,
6. The Fisheries Training Institutes and Fisheries Technological Laboratory have also been established at Karachi.

A. Comprehension:

Q.1 What does “Akhund” mean? OR What does the Sindhi word "Akhund" mean?
Ans. “Akhund” is a Sindhi word derived from a Persian word “Khandan” which means “to read”. It is the best word to express the teacher dignity and status.

Q.2 How does a teacher fulfill, God’s command?
Ans. God has commanded us in the Holy book "to read". The teacher fulfills God’s command by acting upon the first revelation i.e. “to read” (IQRA). Teacher observes God’s Law by reading from the human heart, the nature and the Holy book. He also makes others to read and understand God's word.

Q.3 What are the qualities of a teacher?
Ans. Teacher possesses some personal and professionals qualities and gaits.
1. He/she loves and appreciates his /her profession.
2. He/she prefers the welfare and the progress of the students.
3. He/she always remembers the students.
4. He/she has thirst for knowledge.
5. He/she has reverence for all sort of knowledge
6. He/she is ready to learn from every source and also to apply practically what he/she preaches.

Q.4 Why is fish so important for us?
Ans. Fish is so important for us because it is an important source of our food. Several by-products are obtained from fish i.e. glue, manure, liver oil. Catching fish is one of the most ancient and common profession of the world due to which a large number of people are engaged with this profession. It is also a flourishing trade.

Q.5 What are the different forms or modes of fishing in Pakistan?
Ans. There are two different modes of fishing.
1. Fresh water fishing :- Freshwater fishing is done in rivers, Lakes, streams, ponds etc
2. Sea or marine fishing:- Marine fishing is done in oceans, sea, coastal areas etc.

Q.6 Why do people like fresh water fish? OR How are fresh water fish caught?
Ans. People like fresh water fish because of its good at taste and it is expensive as well.  They are of very small size and easier to catch rather than marine fishing. It is usually caught from rivers, lakes, ponds, canals etc. with the nets of various sizes. Sometimes no boats are needed at all.

Q.7 Where is marine fishing done in Pakistan?
Ans. In Pakistan, marine fishing is done in the Arabian sea along the coast. The hazards of marine fishing include prolong stay of the fisherman in deep sea. The other danger is sudden change of weather, which can result in the loss of many lives.

Q.8 What are the dangers of marine fishing?
Ans. Sometimes, the weather turns rough without any warning. At that time these boats are at the mercy of the storm against which they are quite helpless.

B. Composition

Q.1: Explain any one quality of a teacher. OR What is the most important quality of a teacher?
Ans: The most elegant quality of a teacher is that he takes keen interest in learning from every source. He does not hesitate in capturing knowledge from every point in life. He does not keep himself committed to the books only. But tries to gain knowledge from any and everyone. even those younger or less gifted than himself. It means that he remains student forever. So, the good teacher is one who is enthusiastic for gaining knowledge from every source of life.

C. Fill in the Blanks

with suitable words from the list given below:
tasty, by-product, reservoir, carefully, hobby, off-shore, modernizing.

1. The teacher examined each student carefully.
2. River Indus is an important reservoir of water for irrigation.
3. Stamp collecting is a good hobby.
4. The lunch was very tasty.
5. They are modernizing their mill by importing new machinery.
6. Manora is an off-shore island.
7. Coal-tar is a by-product of petrol.

D. Change into active voice:

1. Freshwater fish are caught from rivers. (Passive Voice)
Ans : They catch fresh water fish from rivers (Active Voice)
(begin with They.....)

2. This is done with nets of various sizes. (Passive Voice)
Ans : They do this with nets of various sizes. (Active Voice)
(begin with They.....)

3. Fresh water fish are considered more tasty. (Passive Voice)
Ans: People consider fresh water fish more tasty. (Active Voice)
(begin with People.....)

4. They are sold locally as well as sent to nearby towns. (Passive Voice)
Ans: Fisherman sell them locally as well as send them to nearby towns. (Active Voice)
(begin with Fisherman.....)

5. Fisherman have been given loans to buy bigger and better boats. (Passive Voice)
Ans: The Government has given loans to fisherman to buy bigger and better boats. (Active Voice)
(begin with The Government.....)

E. Put verbs in parentheses into correct tense.

1. I (stay) here until he (come) back.
I shall stay here until he comes back.

2. If you (speak) the truth, I (not punish) you.
If you speak the truth, I shall not punish you.

3. When he (reach) the station the train (arrive).
When he reached the station the train had arrived.

4. I (find) the book which I (lose).
I found the book which I had lost.

5. If you (not hurry) you (miss) the train.
If you do not hurry, you will miss the train.

6. If it (not rain) we (go) out for walk in the evening.
If it does not rain we shall go for a walk in the evening.

7. If he (study) regularly he (pass) the examination.
If he studies regularly, he will pass the examination.

8. He (go) to the market and (buy) two exercise books yesterday.
He went to the market and bought two exercise books yesterday.

9. I (go) abroad for higher studies as soon as my result (announce).
I shall go abroad for higher studies as soon as my result is announced.

10. The teacher (punish) the boys who (not do) the home work.
The teacher punished the boys who had not done the home work.

F. Use of “Since” or “For” in the following sentences.

1. It has been raining since morning.
2. They have been playing foot ball for an hour.
3. I have been living in this house since January.
4. She has been suffering from fever for two days.
5. I have been preparing for the examination since Sunday last.
6. He has been building a house for six months.
7. The girl has been making a doll since noon.
8. He has been studying in this school since 1984.

G. Idioms:

1. To back out of something:  To withdraw from an agreement.
Sentence: You gave you word that you should help. Don’t back out of it. / Once you have made an agreement, you should not try to back out of it.

2. To beat about the bush: To go around the topic in order to avoid the point.
Sentence: Say exactly what you mean and stop beating about the bush. /  If you've got bad news, don't beat about the bush come straight to the point.

3. Bone to pick with someone: To have a grievance about something.
Sentence: I have a bone to pick with you. / He has a bone to pick with you.

4. To break the ice: to overcome shyness and put people at ease with one another.
Sentence: Both persons kept quiet, each waiting for the other to break the ice. /  Each felt shy to talk till one of them offered tea to the other and thus broke the ice.

H. Idiomatic Structures explained:

1. The rain came down steadily" means "The rain poured steadily."
2. "Prices never come down" means "Prices never decrease."
3. "He came down from Quetta" means "He arrived from Quetta."
4. "Folk stories have come down to us from our ancestors" means "Folk stories have been handed down to us by our ancestors."
5. "Stop day dreaming and come down to earth" means "Be realistic and stop imagining things."

I. Write down the meaning of the following words and use them of them in sentences of your own.

Source, engaged, hobby, individually, recognized, spoilt, marine, various, tasty, locally, warning, keen, modernizing, available, off-shore, institute, by products, obtained, glue, liver oil.

Words/Meanings

S.No	Words	Meaning
1.	Source	Origin
2.	Engaged	Busy
3.	Hobby	Leisure activity
4.	Individually	Singly, Independently
5.	Recognize	Identify
6.	Spoilt	Destroy the value or quality of / Past and past participle of spoil.
7.	Marine	Sea
8.	Various	Different
9.	Tasty	Delicious
10.	Locally	Within a particular area or place
11.	Warning	Alert
12.	Keen	Eager, Interested
13.	Modernizing	Renew, Update
14.	Available	Obtainable or Accessible
15.	Off–shore	Away from or at a distance from the land
16.	Institute	An organization set up for a specific purpose, especially research or teaching
17.	By–product	Secondary product
18.	Obtained	Achieved
10.	Glue	Gum
20.	Liver	A large organ in a body that cleans the blood

Sentences

S.No	Words	Sentences
1.	Source	Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.
2.	Engaged	We tried to call you back but the line was engaged.
3.	Hobby	My hobbies include tennis, music, and photography.
4.	Individually	The teacher talked to his students individually.
5.	Recognize	I didn't recognize you in your uniform.
6.	Spoilt	Our camping trips was spoilt by bad weather.
7.	Marine	Seals and whales are marine animals.
8.	Various	Rice is grown in the various parts of the world.
9.	Tasty	My mother cooks a very tasty meal.
10.	Locally	Meetings were held locally and nationally.
11.	Warning	Doctors issued a warning against eating any uncovered food.
12.	Keen	She's very keen to learn about Paksitani culture
13.	Modernizing	If the technologies doesn't modernize our country will not progress.
14.	Available	Sugar is not available market because of its shortage
15.	Off–shore	Manora is off – shore island.
16.	Institute	She is studying in an Arts institute.
17.	By–product	Buttermilk is a by-product of making butter
18.	Obtained	Knowledge may be obtained through study.
10.	Glue	She mended a broken vase with glue.
20.	Liver	His liver has failed to produce blood

J. Select word from list A which are similar in meaning to the words in list B.

S.No	Words	Meaning
1.	Reflection	Image
2.	Enshrined	preserved carefully
3.	Divine	of God
4.	Dignity	honour
5.	Par excellence	the best
6.	Cultivating	developing
7.	Professional	concerning one’s job
8.	Regard	opinion

K Choose the right meaning from the bracket.

1. Reverencing – (reversing, paying respect to, referring)
2. Appreciates – (thinks, pays money to values)
3. Inscribed – (demand, written, described)
4. Decree – (certificate, command, temperature)
5. Ponders – (thinks about, wanders about, swims about)
6. Gifted – (rewarded, talented, indebted)
7. Sources – (influences, wounds, fountains)
8. Strives (groups, tries hard, sleeps)
9. Incorporation – (put an end to, make part of , make a role of )
10. Status – (a country, position, property)