8th Book Back English – Unit 5: When Instinct Works

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Unit – 5 When Instinct Works

I. Choose the best option.

1. The season mentioned in the story is ……………… .
a) spring
b) autumn
c) summer
d) winter.

2. In one low part of the road the ……………… was halfway up to black beauty’s knees.
a) the river
b) dust
c) water
d) leaves

3. The bridge was broken in the ……………… .
a) front
b) rear
c) middle
d) up

4. The instinct in ……………… had often saved the lives of men.
a) girls
b) animals
c) birds
d) boys

5. Black beauty dared not move even to the sharp snap of the ……………… .
a) stick
b) thread
c) whip
d) kick.

II. Match the following:

Answer:

III. Fill in the blanks.

1. Just then, the man at the ……………… on the other side ran out,. ……………… a torch.
Ans: –  tollgate, flashing

2. Even when John tried to ……………… him forward Beauty did not move.
Ans: – lean

3. We were saved because Beauty had known that something was ……………… with the bridge
Ans: – wrong

4. Suddenly an ……………… tree came crashing down and fell right in front of us.
Ans: – oak

5. He told that the bridge had just broken due to the ……………… .
Ans: – flood

6. As we went through the wood, the of the trees were swaying and making a ……………… rushing sound.
Ans: – branches, terrible

7. A little later, when we reached the bridge Beauty came to a ……………… .
Ans: – sudden stop

8. When we started back from the town, it was late in the ……………… . The wind was much ……………… .
Ans: – afternoon, stronger

9. John said we must go back to the ………………, find another way to the wooden
Ans: – crossways, bridge

10. Oh! What a good ……………… he gave me that night. And then a really thick ……………… .
Ans: – supper, bed of stra

IV. Based on your understanding of the story write the answers for the following questions in a sentence or two.

1. Did Black Beauty like to pull the cart?
Ans: –
Yes, Black Beauty liked to pull the cart, as it was very light and the high wheels rolled along so smoothly.

2. How was the weather?
Ans: –
The weather was rainy and windy.

3. Describe the bridge?
Ans: – 
The low wooden bridge had sturdy rails on both sides. As the river banks were fairly high, the bridge went across just level.

4. What was the alternate plan suggested by John to reach the wooden bridge?
Ans: – 
They must go back to four crossways. It would be about six miles before reaching the wooden bridge. This was the alternate plan suggested by John.

5. Why was Black Beauty reluctant to cross the bridge?
Ans: – 
The moment Black Beauty’s feet touched the ground which was the first part of the bridge, the horse sensed something was wrong. So it was reluctant to cross the

V. Write the answers to the following questions in 100 words.

1. What did the man at the toll gate on the other side tell them?
Ans: – 
The man at the toll gate on the other side told them that the river was rising fast.

2. Was Black Beauty afraid to cross the bridge?
Ans: – 
No, Black Beauty was not afraid to cross the bridge. But it knew that there was some problem and the bridge was not safe to cross.

3. What did John think about human’s attitude toward animals?
Ans: – 
God has given animals special knowledge to sense dangers.

4. What would have happened to all the three if Black Beauty had not been wiser?
Ans: – 
If Black beauty had not been wiser, all the three would have been drowned at the wooden bridge.

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