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DAV Class 4 English Practice Book Solutions Pdf Chapter 13 Reading for Understanding
Acid rain also runs into lakes and rivers killing the fish, plants and animals that live there. It can even affect the water we drink.
A.1.1
Complete the following sentences.
(a) The air was cleaner before factories and cars were invented. This is because ____________________
(b) Water in the clouds mixes with ____________________
(c) Trees lose their leaves and die when ____________________
(d) Pollution from one city can affect another place because ____________________
Answer:
(a) there were no factories and cars to pollute the air.
(b) the chemicals from the smoke and fumes that rise up into the air.
(c) acid rain falls on them.
(d) air and water are shared by all equally.
A. 1.2
Take information from the passage and complete the following web chart.
Answer:
A.1.3 Choose words from the passage that mean the same as—
(a) giving off smoke, gas or vapour
(b) made impure
Answer:
(a) pouring
(b) pollute
A.2. Lakes
[Practice Book Page 113]
Answer:
For self-attempt
A.2.1 Write (T) for true and (F) for false statements.
(a) A lake is a land surrounded by water.
(b) When a lake is very small, it is called a pond.
(c) Lake Superior is in South America.
(d) Lakes are also formed by water gushing out from underground springs.
(e) A natural lake is formed by a river.
Answer:
(a) F
(b) F
(c) T
(d) T
(e) T
A.2.2
Tick (✓) the correct answer.
(a) Lakes are
- always very big.
- always very small.
- both big and small.
(b) The water in lakes
- comes from rain.
- comes from rivers.
- comes from springs.
- may come from all the above.
(c) When a lake is formed by building a dam on a river, it is called:
- a natural lake.
- a man-made lake.
- a pond.
(d) A small lake may be called as:
- pond.
- spring.
- river.
Answer:
(a) both big and small.
(b) may come from all the above.
(c) a man-made lake.
(d) pond.
A.3. Build A Robot
(A game for two or more players)
Dice, pencil and paper so that each player can draw a robot.
[Practice Book Page 115]
Answer:
For self-attempt
A.3.1 Tick (✓) the correct answer.
(a) To play the robot game, you need:
- pencil, paper and dice.
- glue, paper and dice.
- blocks, paper and dice.
- dice, blocks and controls.
(b) In this game, you will make you robot by:
- building it from blocks.
- cutting it out of a paper.
- building it from dice.
- drawing it on paper.
(c) How many players are needed for the robot game?
- not more than two players.
- at least two players.
- one player only.
- two players only.
(d) If your throw a number you do not need, you should:
- draw what you need.
- throw the dice again.
- wait for your next turn.
- let the next player use your number.
(e) Before you can use a 5, you will need to throw a:
2 3 4 5
Answer:
(a) pencil, paper and dice.
(b) building it from dice.
(c) at least two players.
(d) wait for your next turn.
(e) 2
(f) 1,2 and 5
A.3.2 Find words from the passage which are the antonyms (opposites) of the following:
(a) wrong –
(b) incomplete –
(c) loser –
Answer:
(a) right
(b) complete
(c) winner
A.4 Endangered Animals of Asia
[Practice Book Page 118]
A.4.1 Tick (✓) the correct answer.
(a) The Asiatic elephant:
- does not live long.
- is strong.
- has a strong trunk.
- is found in South-East Asia.
(b) The best word to replace ‘endangered’ as it is used in the passage is
- constant.
- natural.
- threatened.
- massive.
(c) The main purpose of this information is to
- explain how long animals can live.
- show how humans care for animals.
- list the most popular animals in Asia.
- provide details about endangered animals.
Answer:
(a) is found in South-East Asia.
(b) threatened.
(c) provide details about endangered animals.
A.4.2 Match the following:
| Animals | Place where they live |
| (i) Malayan Tapir | (a) parts of South-East Asia |
| (ii) Asiatic Elephant | (b) Himalayan mountain ranges |
| (iii) Snow Leopard | (c) Myanmar |
Answer:
| Animals | Place where they live |
| (i) Malayan Tapir | (a) Myanmar |
| (ii) Asiatic Elephant | (b) parts of South-East Asia |
| (iii) Snow Leopard | (c) Himalayan mountain ranges |
A.4.3 Find the antonyms (opposites) of the following words from the given information.
(a) temporary- (box I)
(b) ugly – (box II)
(c) weak – (box III)
Answer:
(a) permanent
(b) beautiful
(c) strong
A.5.1 Answer the following questions.
(a) Which is the most famous Japanese food?
(b) What are the basic ingredients required for preparing Shushi?
(c) The sushi chefs have to complete a training period of:
- five years.
- two years.
- seven years.
- one year.
Answer:
(a) Sushi is the most famous Japanese food.
(b) Raw fish, rice and vinegar.
(c) five years.
A.5.2 Choose the word closest in meaning to the word given in the bold.
(a) Sushi is a combination of raw fish, rice and vinegar.
- description
- copy
- mixture
- purchase
(b) Sushi originated in Thailand, Laos and North Borneo.
- was divided
- was developed
- continued
- collected
(c) This technique soon travelled to Japan.
- structure
- reason
- method
- action
Answer:
(a) mixture
(b) was developed
(c) method
A.5.3 Say whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) Sushi was developed in 500 B.C.
(b) Sushi is the national dish of Japan.
(c) A person who cooks food is a pilot.
Answer:
(a) True
(b) True
(c) False
A.6 The Lark’s Nest
[Practice Book Page 122]
Answer:
For self-ateempt
A.6.1 Tick (✓) the correct answer.
(a) The lark had made her nest in a:
- tree
- cornfield.
- hole.
(b) The lark used to go in search of:
- her young ones.
- the farmer.
- food.
(c) According to the lark, your work is sure to be done if:
- you do it yourself.
- you ask your friends to do it.
- you do it together.
Answer:
(a) cornfield.
(b) food.
(c) you do it yourself.
A.6.2 Find words from the passage which mean:
(a) the crop ready to be cut. ____________________
(b) to walk about without much care. ____________________
Answer:
(a) harvest
(b) wander
A.6.3 Complete the following:
| Day | What the farmer said |
| First | My neighbours will help me to cut the com. |
| Second | _______________________________________ |
| Third | I will cut _______________________ |
Answer:
| Day | What the farmer said |
| First | My neighbours will help me to cut the com. |
| Second | My cousins will help me to cut the com. |
| Third | I will cut the com myself. |