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1. It was a magnificent view. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills, a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures. In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys. “Hey, a tea garden!” Rajvir cried excitedly.
(a) Why is the building called ugly?
(b) Why does the author call the tea plants ‘a sea of tea bushes’?
(c) What have the tea plantations been compared to?
(d) What are the doll-like figures referred to here?
Ans. (a) This is because smoke was billowing out of tall chimneys of the building.
(b) The tea bushes were stretched as far as the eye could see just like a sea.
(c) A sea.
(d) Tea-pluckers.
2.Pranjol’s father slowed down to allow a tractor, pulling a trailer-load of tea leaves, to pass.
“This is the second-flush or sprouting period, isn’t it, Mr Barua ?” Rajvir asked. “It lasts from May to July, and yields the best tea.”
“You seem to have done your homework before coining.” Pranjol’s father said in surprise.
“Yes, Mr Barua,” Rajvir admitted. “But I hope to learn much more while I’m here.”
(a) Why did Mr Barua feel surprised?
(b) How did Rajvir want to spend his stay there?
(c) Where were Rajvir and Mr Barua going?
(d) Why did Mr Baruna slow down his car?
Ans. (a) He was surprised to know that Rajvir knows a lot about tea plants
(b) He wanted to learn much more about tea plants.
(c) They were going to Dhekiabari Tea Estate.
(d) He wanted to allow a tractor, pulling a trailer-load of tea leaves to pass.
3.An hour later the car veered sharply off the main road. They crossed a cattle bridge and entered Dhekiabari Tea Estate. On both sides of the gravel-road were acre upon acre of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. Groups of tea-pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic aprons, were plucking the newly sprouted leaves. Pranjol’s father slowed down to allow a tractor, pulling a trailer-load of tea leaves to pass. “This is the second-flush or sprouting period, isn’t it, Mr Barua”? Rajvir asked, “It lasts from May to July and yields the best tea”.
(a) How are the women pluckers different from the other workers on the farms?
(b) When should the tea leaves be plucked to have the best tea?
(c) What did they see at Dhekiabari Tea Estate?
(d) What were the groups of women doing?
Ans. (a) They had bamboo baskets on their backs and wore plastic aprons.
(b) From May to July.
(c) Acres of tea bushes, neatly pruned to the same height.
(d) They were plucking the newly sprouted tea leaves and putting them into baskets on their backs.
4.”Chai garam…. garam chai” a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, Thai, sa’ab” ? “Give us two cups,” Pranjol said. They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking too. “Do you know that over 8,00,000,000 cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world ?” Rajvir asked.
(a) Who was speaking in a high pitched voice and for what?
(b) What was ordered by Pranjol?
(c) What information did Rajvir give?
(d) Where were the two boys going?
Ans. (a) A tea vendor for selling tea.
(b) He ordered two cups of tea.
(c) That over 8,00,000,000 cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world.
(d) These two boys were going to Assam.
5.”Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, chai and chini are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than a beverage”. The train clattered their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform. Pranjol’s parents were waiting for them.
(a) In which country was tea drunk first?
(b) From which language were the words, ‘char and ‘chin? adopted in Hindi?
(c) Where was tea drunk first?
(d) Which words are from Chinese?
Ans. (a) China.
(b) Chinese language.
(c) Tea was first drunk in China.
(d) ‘Tea’, `chai’ and ‘chini‘.
6.The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again. Rajvir too was an ardent fan of detective stories, but at the moment he was keener on looking at the beautiful scenery. It was green, green everywhere. Rajvir had never seen so much greenery before. Then the soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. It was a magnificent blue. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills, a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures. In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys.
(a) Where did Pranjol bury his nose?
(b) Describe the ‘magnificent view’.
(c) What made tea plants look tiny and dwarf?
(d) What were doll-like figures amidst the rows of tea bushes doing?
Ans. (a) In the detective book.
(b) There was greenery all around and the place was filled with soft paddy fields.
(c) The size of tea plants as compared to tall trees in the background made them look tiny and dwarf.
(d) They were plucking tea leaves.
Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow :
PASSAGE 1
The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again. Rajvir too was an ardent fan of detective stories, but at the moment he was keener on looking at the beautiful scenery.
It was green, green everywhere. Rajvir had never seen so much greenery before. Then the soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes.
It was a magnificent view. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills, a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade-trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures. In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys.
Word-meanings: Pulled out = came out (बाहर आना) ; detective = suspenseful (जासूसी); dwarfing = making others look small (छोटा करते हुए) I
Questions :
(a) What was Rajvir looking at?
(b) What Kind of scenery was it?
(c) What was there as far as the eye could see?
(d) What was there in the distance?
(e) Find a word from the passage which means ‘spread’
Answers :
(a) Rajvir was looking at the beautiful scenery outside.
(b) The scenery was very beautiful. There was greenery everywhere.
(c) There were tea bushes as far as the eye could see.
(d) In the distance, there was an ugly building with smoke coming out of its chimney.
(e) ‘stretched’.
PASSAGE 2
” I have been reading as much as I could about tea.- Rajvir said. “No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.”
“What legends?”
“Well, there’s the one about the Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. One day a few leaves off the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water giving it a delicious flavour. it is said they were tea-leaves.”
Tell me another !” scoffed Pranjol.”We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. [H.B.S.E. March. 2017(Set -C)]
Word-meanings: legends = myths (किवदंतियाँ); twigs = branches (टहनियाँ); delicious = tasty (स्वादिष्ट) I
Questions
(a) What kind of water did the Chinese emperor drink?
(b) What happened when a few leaves of the twigs fell into the water kept for boiling?
(c) What did Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids?
(d) What banished sleep?
(e) Find a word from the passage which means ‘tasty’.
Answers :
(a) He drank boiled water.
(b) The water got a delicious flavour.
(c) He cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations.
(d) The tea leaves when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep.
(e) ‘delicious’.
PASSAGE 3
We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep.
“Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, chai and chin; are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than a beverage.”
Word-meanings: Meditation = deep thought (चिन्तन); ascetic = monk (भिक्षु) ; banished = put off (दूर हटाना); beverage = a drink (पेय पदार्थ) I
Questions :
(a) Who was Bodhidharma?
(b) Why did he cut off his eyelids?
(c) What grew out of the eyelids?
(d) Where was tea drunk first?
(e) When did tea come to Europe?
Answers :
(a) Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddhist ascetic.
(b) He cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation.
(c) Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids.
(d) Tea was drunk first in China.
(e) Tea came to Europe in the sixteenth century.
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PASSAGE 4
“Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added. “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘char and ‘chini‘ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than a beverage.”
The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform.
Pranjol’s parents were waiting for them.
Soon they were driving towards Dhekiabari, the tea-garden managed by Pranjol’s father.
An hour later the car veered sharply off the main road. They crossed a cattle-bridge and entered Dhektalsan Tea Estate
On both sides of the gravel-nod were acre upon acre of tea-hushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. Groups of tea-pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic aprons, were plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
Word-meanings: Clattered = made a clattering sound (खड़खड़ की आवाज़ करना): veered = moved (हिला) l
Questions :
(a) Where was tea first drunk?
(b) When did tea come to Europe?
(c) Which tea-garden was managed by Pranjol’s father?
(d) What were the women doing?
(e) Find a word from the passage which means ‘hot drink’.
Passage-5: (Pages 94 & 95)
It was a magnificent view. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills, a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade-trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures. In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys.
Word-Meaning: Magnificent—grand, Backdrop—background Densely—thick, Wooded—full of forests, Stretched—spread out Dwarfing—dominating, Sturdy—strong, Amidst —among Orderly—in an order, Rows—lines, Billowing- puffing out, Chimney—a pipe that emits smoke,
Questions:
(a) How does tea bushes present a magnificent view?
(b) How are the tiny tea plants covered by tall and shady trees?
(c)What is the order of the tea bushes?
(d) What sort of building appeared in the corner?
Answers:
(a) A sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eyes could see, against the backdrop of densely wooded hills.
(b) Tall, sturdy shady-trees dwarfed the tiny tea plants.
(c) The bushes were grown in orderly rows.
(d) An ugly building with smoke coming out of its tall chimneys was visible in the distance.
passage-6: (Page 95)
“We have an Indian legend too.” Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep.” “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, `chai’ and china’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than a a beverage.”
Word-Meaning: Ancient—very old, Ascetic—monk, Meditations—during inner concentration, Banished—finished, got rid of, Beverage—drink,
Questions:
(a) Who was Bodhidharma?
(b) What legend of tea is related to him?
(c) When was tea drunk first?
(d) To which language words like ‘char and ‘chin? belong?
Answers:
(a) Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddhist ascetic.
(b) Ten tea plants grew out of his eyelids.
(c) Tea was first drunk in China as far back as 2700 B.C.
(d) The words ‘char and `chain’ are from the Chinese language.
Passage-7: (Page 95)
On both sides of the gravel-road were acre upon acre of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. Groups of tea-pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic aprons, were plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
Word-Meaning: Gravel-road—road made of gravel stones, Pruned—cut off, Tea-pluckers—those who pluck tea-leaves, Aprons—overcoats, sticiteuie Sprouted—putting forth new leaves
Questions:
(a) What was on both the sides of the gravel-road?
(b) How was the pruning of the bushes done?
(c) What was the appearance of the groups of tea-pluckers?
(d) What sort of tea leaves are generally plucked?
Answers:
(a) Acre upon acre of tea bushes was growing on both sides of the gravel road.
(b) The tea bushes were pruned exactly to the same height.
(c) The groups of tea-pluckers were carrying bamboo baskets on their backs and they were, wearing plastic aprons.
(d) The newly sprouted leaves are generally plucked.
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