Answer - 11 : - Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is often used for marriage gifts and feasts. Bread is also used by mothers for preparing sandwiches during their daughter’s engagement. The author mentions that the fragrance of fresh loaves is loved by everyone in Goa. The elders are served with loaves and the youngsters long for bread-bangles. Therefore, it is necessary to have breads for all occasions in every household. Baking is therefore, considered a profitable business in Goa as people love to drool for tasty bread since the Portuguese days.

Question - 12 : - Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he says the following?

Answer - 12 : -

(i) The thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can still be heard in some places. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)

(ii) Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family profession. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)

(iii) I still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves. (nostalgic, hopeful, naughty)

(iv) The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all. (naughty, angry, funny)

(v) Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. (sad, hopeful, matter-of-fact)

(vi) The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous. (matter-of-fact, hopeful, sad)

Answer:

(i) nostalgic

(ii) hopeful

(iii) nostalgic

(iv) funny

(v) matter-of-fact

(vi) matter-of-fact

Question - 13 : - In this extract, the author talks about traditional bread-baking during his childhood days. Complete the following table with the help of the clues on the left.

Answer - 13 : -

Then write a paragraphabout the author’s childhood days.

Clues	Author’s childhood days
the way bread was baked
the way the pader sold bread
what the pader wore
when the pader was paid
how the pader looked

Answer:

Clues	Author’s childhood days
the way bread was baked	The bakers used to bake loaves in the mixers and moulders on age-old, time-tested furnaces that were never extinguished.
the way the pader sold bread	The baker made his musical entry on the scene with the ‘jhang, jhang’ sound of his specially made bamboo staff. One hand supported the basket on his head and the other banged the bamboo on the ground.
what the pader wore	The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees. In his childhood, he saw bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
when the pader was paid	The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil.
how the pader looked	The baker used to have a plump physique with a jackfruit-like physical appearance.

Question - 14 : - Where is Coorg?

Answer - 14 : - Coorg or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka that is located midway between Mysore and Mangalore.

Question - 15 : - What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?

Answer - 15 : - The fiercely independent people of Coorg are believed to be the descendants of Greek or Arabic origin. As the story goes, a section of Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there when they could not return to their country. These people married amongst the locals and their culture is apparent in the martial traditions, marriage and religious rites, which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream. This is the beautiful story about the Kodavu people’s descent.

Question - 16 : - What are some of the things you now know about

Answer - 16 : -

(i) the people of Coorg?

(ii) the main crop of Coorg?

(iii) the sports it offers to tourists?

(iv) the animals you are likely to see in Coorg?

(v) its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?

Answer:

(i) The Coorgi or Kodagu people are fiercely independent people comprising martial men and beautiful women who are believed to have descended from the Greeks or the Arabs. They have a strong tradition of hospitality and they are more than willing to recount numerous tales of bravery that are related to the men of this region. As a matter of fact, the Kodavus are the only people in India who are permitted to carry firearms without a licence.

(ii) Coffee is the main crop of Coorg. The air breathes of invigorating coffee. Coffee estates and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners of the town.

(iii) Coorg offers a variety of high-energy adventure sports that include river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing, mountain biking and trekking.

(iv) The animals that you are likely to see in Coorg include Macaques, Malabar squirrel, langurs, slender loris, wild elephants etc. You can also see birds, bees and butterflies giving you company around the corner.

(v) By road, Coorg is around 250 – 260 kilometres from Bangalore and there are two routes to reach there. One route is via Mysore, which is the most frequented one. The other route is via Neelamangal, Kunigal, Chanrayanapatna.

(i) the people of Coorg?

(ii) the main crop of Coorg?

(iii) the sports it offers to tourists?

(iv) the animals you are likely to see in Coorg?

(v) its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?

Answer:

(ii) Coffee is the main crop of Coorg. The air breathes of invigorating coffee. Coffee estates and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners of the town.

(iii) Coorg offers a variety of high-energy adventure sports that include river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing, mountain biking and trekking.

Question - 17 : - Here are six sentences with some words in italics.

Answer - 17 : -

Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

(i) During monsoons it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (para 2)

(ii) Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there. (para 3)

(iii) The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their sons’ and fathers’ valour. (para 4)

(iv) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)

(v) The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt they wear. (para 3)

(vi) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)

Answer:

(i) to keep many visitors away

(ii) As one story goes

(iii) are more than willing to recount

(iv) The most laidback individuals become converts to

(v) draws support from

(vi) keep a watchful eye

Question - 18 : - How old are you?’ ‘How young are you?’

Answer - 18 : -

Certain words ‘go together’. Such ‘word friends’ are called collocations. The collocation of a word is ‘the company it keeps’.

For example, look at the paired sentences and phrases below. Which is a common collocation, and which one is odd? Strike out the odd sentence or phrase.

(a) • ‘How old are you?’

• ‘How young are you?’

(b) • a pleasant person

• a pleasant pillow

Answers:

1. The odd sentence is ‘How young are you?’

2. The odd phrase is ‘a pleasant pillow’.

Question - 19 : - Here are some nouns from the text.

Answer - 19 : -

culture

monks

surprise

experience

wether

tradition

Work with a partnerand discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of the adjectives givenbelow. The first one has been done for you.

Unique

Terrible

Unforgettable

Serious

Ancient

Wide

sudden

(i) culture: uniqueculture, ancient culture

(ii) monks:___________________________________________________________

(iii) surprise:__________________________________________________________

(iv) experience:_________________________________________________________

(v) weather:___________________________________________________________

(vi) tradition:___________________________________________________________

Answer:

(i) culture: unique culture, ancient culture

(ii) monks: unique monks, serious monks

(iii) surprise: unforgettable surprise, sudden surprise, terrible surprise, unique surprise

(iv) experience: unique experience, unforgettable experience, terrible experience

(v) weather: terrible weather

(vi) tradition: unique tradition, ancient tradition

Question - 20 : - Complete the following phrases from the text.

Answer - 20 : -

For each phrase, can you find at least one other word that would fit into the blank?

(i) tales of ______________________ (ii) coastal _____________________________

(iii) a piece of ____________________ (iv) evergreen ___________________________

(v) ___________________ plantations (vi) _____________________________ bridge

(vii) wild _______________________

You may add your own examples to this list.

Answer:

1. tales of valour

2. coastal town

3. a piece of heaven

4. evergreen rainforests

5. coffee plantations

6. rope bridge

7. wild creatures

Here are the alternate word that could fit the blank:

1. tales of bravery

2. coastal village/belt

3. a piece of cake

4. evergreen forest/jungle

5. banana/tea plantations

6. concrete bridge

7. wild animals

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