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Chapter 7 – A Visit to Cambridge Solutions

Question - 11 : -
Read aloud the description of the beautiful man. Which is the most beautiful sentence in the description ?

Answer - 11 : -

“Before you like a lantern whose walls are worn so thin you glimpse only the light inside, is the incandesence of a man”. The most beautiful sentence is incandesence of a man.

Question - 12 : -
 If ‘the lantern’ is the man, what would its ‘walls’ be?

Answer - 12 : -

Its walls are like a case made of shadows.

Question - 13 : - What is housed within the thin walls ?

Answer - 13 : -

The eternal soul is housed within the thin walls.

Question - 14 : - What general conclusion does the writer draw from this comparison ?

Answer - 14 : -

Each of us is an eternal soul, the body is not such an essential thing.

Question - 15 : -
What is the scientist’s message for the disabled?

Answer - 15 : -

They should concentrate on what they are good at. Olympics for the Handicapped are a waste of time. They should make the best use of the things and trust in god.

Question - 16 : -
Why does the writer refer to the guitar incident ? Which idea does it support ?

Answer - 16 : -

The disabled people must not try to overreach themselves as Hawking had tried to play the guitar which was larger than his own size. So he felt defeated and then dejected. In dejection he destroyed it one night.

Question - 17 : -
The writer expresses his great gratitude to Stephen Hawking. What is the gratitude for ?

Answer - 17 : -

The writer expresses his gratitude to Stephen for giving him strength and confidence to be brave, and to live creatively. Hawking had to use his weak fingers efficiently on the keyboard of his computer. This enabled the writer to spend his time for talk.

Question - 18 : -
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using the appropriate forms of the words given in the following box.
(i) I met a …………………… from an antique land.
(ii) I need special …………………. in mathematics. I can’t count the number of times I have failed in the subject.
(iii) The guide called Stephen Hawking a worthy ………………….. to Issac Newton.
(iv) His other problems ……………………. into insignificance beside this unforeseen mishap.
(v) The meeting was ………………… by the youngest member of the board.
(vi) Some people say ‘yours ……………………’ when they informally refer to themselves.
(vii) I wish it had been a …… …………….. match.
We would have been spared the noise of celebrations, at least.

Answer - 18 : -

(i) traveller
(ii) guidance
(iii) successor
(iv) paled
(v) guided
(vi) truly
(vii) drawn

Question - 19 : -
Look at the following words.
• walk
• stick
Can you create a meaningful phrase using both these words ?
(It is simple. Add -ing to the verb and use it before the noun. Put an article at the beginning.). …………..a walking stick. Now make six such phrases using the words given in the box.

Answer - 19 : -

(i) a reading session
(ii) a smilling face
(iii) a revolving chair
(iv) a walking tour
(v) a dancing doll
(vi) a winning chance

Question - 20 : -
Use all or both in the blanks. Tell your partner why you chose one or the other.
(i) He has two brothers. ……………… are lawyers.
(ii) More than ten persons called. …… of them wanted to see you.
(iii) They …………….. cheered the team.
(iv) …………….. her parents are teachers.
(v) How much have you got ? Give me …………… of it.

Answer - 20 : -

(i) He has two brothers. Both are lawyers.
(ii) More than ten persons called. All of them wanted to see you.
(iii) They all cheered the team.
(iv) Both her parents are teachers.
(v) How much have you got ? Give me all of it.

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