English, unit 24 - 27

 Lesson 24

Musical Instruments

Choose the correct words and fill in the blanks.

Answer 👉 

a. Guitar is a musical instrument.

b. They beat a dog with a stick.

c. We blow up the balloons to fill them in with air.

d. My watch has a leather strap.

e. The parrot hid in the hollow of the tree.

f. Put a disc in the computer.

g. I eat a bowl of rice every morning.

Panche Baja

Answer the following questions.

a. When is Panche Baja played?

Answer 👉 Panche Baja is played in holy ceremonies and wedding ceremonies.

b. How do we play the Damaha?

Answer 👉 We play the Damaha with two sticks.

c. Which instrument is played with hand and stick?

Answer 👉 The Dholaki is played with a stick on one side and a hand on the other.

d. How do we play the Tyamko?

Answer 👉 We play the Tyamko with two pieces of sticks.

e. Which instrument is made of metal?

Answer 👉 The Sahanai is made of metal.

f. How do we play the Sahanai?

Answer 👉 We play the Sahanai by blowing with our mouth through a narrow end.

Now, change the following sentences into past.

a. Sunita and Babita are close friends.

b. I am a student.

c. Shishir has two pets.

d. We do our homework.

e. Bimal is good at sports.

Answer 👉 

a. Sunita and Babita were close friends.

b. I was a student.

c. Shishir had two pets.

d. We did our homework.

e. Bimal was good at sports.

 Lesson 25

Our Festivals

Gaura Parva

Write "True" for true and "False" for false statements.

a. Bhim lives in Kathmandu alone.

b. He and his father went to Baitadi to celebrate Gaura Parva.

c. Gaura Parva is popular in far-western Nepal.

d. The women pray for good health and long life of their brothers.

e. Deuda is performed in a circle.

f. Bhim enjoyed the dance. 

Answer 👉 

a. False

b. False

c. True

d. False (The women pray for good health and long life of their husbands)

e. True

f. True

Complete the sentences with correct words from the text.

Answer 👉 

a. Gaura Parva falls in the month of Bhadau.

b. People celebrate this festival for three days.

c. Women worship goddess Gauri in the festival.

d. The main activity of the festival is Deuda Dance.

e. They hold their hands together while dancing Deuda in a circular chain.

 Lesson 26

Special Days

Knowledge Day

Answer the following questions.

a. When do Russians celebrate Knowledge Day ?

Answer 👉 Russians celebrate Knowledge Day on the first of September.

b. When is the summer holiday in Russia?

Answer 👉  The summer holiday in Russia is from June to August.

c. Why do the students come with flowers?

Answer 👉 The students come with flowers on the first of September as they are celebrating the start of the new school year.

d. Who informs the students about their timetable?

Answer 👉 The class teacher informs the students about their timetable on the first of September.

e. Who is this day very important for?

Answer 👉 This day is very important for first-form school children.

f. What do the teachers give to the students?

Answer 👉 The teachers make small, handmade presents for each pupil on the first of September.

Change these into questions.

Answer 👉 

a. Who woke up late this morning?

b. When did you visit the zoo?

c. Where did Prakash go to tour for a week?

d. How did she go to Mustang?

e. Did he see a tiger yesterday?

Saraswati Puja

Now, write a paragraph about Saraswati Puja.

Answer 👉 

Saraswati Puja is a Hindu festival celebrated in honor of the goddess of knowledge, music, and art, Saraswati. The festival is observed on the fifth day of the Hindu month of Magh, which falls in the month of January or February. On this day, people visit temples dedicated to the goddess and offer prayers, perform puja rituals, and sing devotional songs. Young students, especially, worship the goddess seeking her blessings for knowledge and wisdom. In homes and schools, people install clay or metallic images of the goddess and decorate them with flowers and bright colors. In some parts of India, it is customary to decorate the books and musical instruments with flowers and offer them to the goddess, seeking her blessings for the coming year. The festival is a day of rejoicing, feasting, and cultural activities in many communities, and people participate in group singing, dancing, and musical performances.

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 Lesson 27

Making a Call

Complete the sentences with suitabe words. 

Answer 👉 

a. People can watch news on television.

b. My grandfather listens to songs on the radio.

c. I call my grandmother everyday. I have a telephone at home.

d. I can type and do many things on a computer.

e. I can call my father at any time. He carries his mobile phone with him.

Read and answer.

Write short answers.

a. Who invented telephone?

Answer 👉 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

b. How big was telephone long ago?

Answer 👉  Long ago, all telephones were as big as a lunchbox.

c. Describe how telephones are different from cell phones.

Answer 👉 Telephones were once connected by wires to a network of other telephones, while cell phones do not need to be connected by wires and can be smaller in size.

d. What can you do with a cell phone?

Answer 👉 People can use cell phones to check email, surf the Internet, send text messages, take photographs, play games, and talk to other people.

e. Which do you think is better; a telephone or a cell phone?

Answer 👉 The better option is subjective and depends on individual preferences and needs.