8th Book Back English – Unit 5: Being Safe

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Prose

Unit – 5 Being Safe

Section – I

State whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Prasanth had gone to bring coffee to his friends.
Ans: – False

2. Grandpa was so angry seeing Prasanth’s friends.
Ans: – False

3. Prasanth’s friend came on by walk.
Ans: – True

4. Teacher had taught about the rules of road saftety.
Ans: – True

Section – II

Fill in the blanks.

1. They had come to play under the shade of big ………………..
Ans: – neem tree

2. We should put on ……………….. to avoid Sun bum.
Ans: – sunscreen

3. ……………….. is a more serious health-related illness.
Ans: – Sun-stroke

4. Mani’s mother had instructed him not to roam in Sunlight between ……………….. and ………………..
Ans: – 10 a.m. and 3.00 p.m

5. Street smart means ………………..
Ans: – knowledge to be with difficulties and dangerous

Section – III

A. Choose the best answer.

1. Grandpa got a call from ……………….
a) his son
b) wife
c) his old friend

2. Medicine should be kept in ……………… .
a) fridge
b) kitchen table
c) locked cabinet

3. ……………… automotive and gardening products should be secured.
a) gardening products
b) hazardous
c) medicine

4. We should have ……………… in our home itself to give medical treatment.
a) first aid kit
b) an injection
c) hospital

5. Some house ……………… and ……………… are poisonous.
a) used food and plants
b) plants and dog
c) plants and used button cell batteries

B. Choose the correct synonyms for the Italic word.

1. Dixie was feeling very exhausted.
a. joy
b. wounded
c. tired
d rejoiced

2. The neem tree was a big antique in his garden.
a) modem
b) ancient
c)updated
d) outdated

3. Praveen got sun stroke.
a) fever
b) nerves
c) unconscious
d) tired

4. Heat exhaustion prevails.
a) widespread
b) not visible
c) exposive
d) hidden

C. Choose the correct antonyms for the Italic word.

1. Karan visited his ancestral village.
a) offspring
b) family
c) house
d) relative

2. We should use our mobile safely.
a) unsafely
b) secure
c) protect
d) save

3. Medicine should be stored.
a) consumed
b) deleted
c) preserved
d) registered

4. The neem tree provided shelter to many birds.
a) residence
b) unprotection
c) home
d) security

5. It is a latest mobile.
a) updated
b) outdated
c) new
d) modem

D. Answer the following in one or two sentences.

1. What is STREET SMART?
Ans:
‘Streetsmart’ is the experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment.

2. Which should be used with adult supervision?
Ans:
Mobile phones should be used with adults supervision.

3. What according to grandpa is the most serious illness?
Ans:
According to grandpa, sunstroke is the most serious illness.

4. What is a must in every household?
Ans:
A first- aid kit is a must in every household.

E. Answer the following questions in 100 words.

1. How can you make yourself cyber safe?
Ans:
We should make ourselves cyber safe by not posting our personal information, photos, vacation plans, etc, on social media. We should use a unique password with a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers. Our operating systems (computer or mobile) should be updated regularly. When not in active use, turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, camera, and location services. These functions of our mobile can be misused by others who want to invade our privacy. Don’t download from questionable sites. They can infect your device with viruses and compromise your privacy and safety.

2. What are the safety measures to be followed for sunstroke?
Ans:
Dehydration causes sunstroke during the summer season. Sunstroke is a serious illness that affects the body severely If we follow the safety measures we can keep it away. We should drink sufficient water to keep our bodies as cool as always. We have to avoid going out when it is hot. We need to put on the sunscreen 15 to 20 minutes before going out to avoid sunburn. Perhaps, If we are affected by sunstroke it should be informed to the parents & adults.

3. Write about road safety rules?
Ans:
‘Road Safety Rules’ ought to be followed very strictly whenever we are on the road. The three important rules to be followed on the road are:

1. When we see the red light, it is an indication to stop.
2. The green light gives us the instruction to go.
3. Orange light insists us to get ready to go.
4. While crossing the road, we have to be careful in crossing the road at the zebra crossing.
5. We should walk on our right-hand side, against the traffic, so that we can see the vehicles coming.

Vocabulary

Homonyms:

a. Write a sentence of your own for each homonym.

1. a. Bright – very smart or intelligent – Raju is a bright boy in his class.
b. Bright – filled with light – It was a bright morning.

2. a. Express – something done fast – I came to Chennai by the express train.
b. Express – convey – She expressed her grief openly.

3. a. Kind – type – There are many kinds of flowers here.
b. Kind – caring – She is a kind nurse.

4. a. Well – in good health – I am doing well.
b. Well – water resource – I have a deep well in mv house.

Phrasal Verbs:

a. Write the meaning for the phrasal verbs.

1. look into – go through carefully
2. give up – stop
3. put off – postponed
4. get on – having a good relationship
5. take off – start

b. Use the following phrasal verbs in your own sentence.

1. put up with
I could not put up with my failure in the competition. I was disappointed.

2. keep on
I keep on touch with my old school friends.

3. look after
My mother looks after my grandmother.

4. take over
My mother has taken over the charge of running the family after my father went abroad.

5. go through
Go through your textbook before you go for the exam.

Grammar

B) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. When the burglars broke into the house, everybody ………………. (have) sound sleep.
Ans: – was having

2. The milk ………………. (spill) over as she went to see the crowd passing by with loud slogans.
Ans: – had been spilling

3. If Karthik ………………. (not + make) any mistake, he will be rewarded.
Ans: – has not made

4. They were watching TV when they ………………. (hear) a loud bang at the door.
Ans: – heard

5. The bus ………………. (leave) the stop before we could catch it.
Ans: – had left

6. Arya ………………. (play) the same song for the last three days. It has become boring now.
Ans: – had been playing

7. Manju ………………. (call) after we reach home.
Ans: – will call

8. The show ………………. (complete) its one thousand episodes by next month.
Ans: –  will have completed

9. Don’t worry, we will be ………………. (reach) the airport on time.
Ans: – reaching

10. Prasanna has ………………. (fall) sick after eating some snacks at the street side shop.
Ans: – fallen

C) Tick the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. The climate of the city ………………. mild and pleasant most of the time.
(a) is remaining
(b) remains
(c) was remaining
(d) is remained

2. One day he ………………. into a hotel in Ooty, a beautiful city in Tamilnadu.
(a) booking
(b) was booking
(c) booked
(d) had booked

3. You will certainly ………………. rewards for what you are doing.
(a) getting
(b) had got
(c) was getting
(d) be getting

4. Do you ………………. the day we moved the piano upstairs?
(a) remember
(b) remembered
(c) are remembering
(d) had remembered

5. The rain completely ………………. our day.
(a) spoilt
(b) is spoiling
(c) is spoilt
(d) was spoilt

6. Akbar ………………. the king at the age of fifteen after the sudden death of his father.
(a) was becoming
(b) had become
(c) became
(d) become

7. The criminal ………………. the place before the police could reach.
(a) was escaping
(b) had escaped
(c) is escaping
(d) will escape

8. They ………………. all the arrangements before the guest is arrival.
(a) will have made
(b) will be made
(c) had been making
(d) were making

9. Sabithra ………………. her job by tomorrow evening.
(a) will be completing
(b) will complete
(c) will have completed
(d) will have been completing

10. Harshini ………………. her mother in making rangoli in the yard for the last one hour.
(a) is helping
(b) has helped
(c) has been helping
(d) helps

D) Identify the errors in the sentences given below and rewrite them.

1. I have met him yesterday.
Ans: – I met him yesterday.

2. I am watching TV since morning.
Ans: – I have been watching TV since morning.

3. She is seeming sad.
Ans: –  She seems to be sad.

4. She watched TV when her husband came.
Ans: – She was watching TV when her husband came.

5. He is having a cellular phone.
Ans: – He has a cellular phone.

6. I heard him speak on several subjects.
Ans: – I heard him speak on several subjects.

7. Ten candidates have passed one failed.
Ans: – Ten candidates passed and one failed.

8. He succeeded because he works hard.
Ans: – He succeeded because he worked hard.

9. How long are you working in this office?
Ans: – How long have you been working in this office?

10. I shall wait for you till you will finish your work.
Ans: – I shall wait for you till you finish your work.

11. When I reached the station, the train already left.
Ans: – When I reached the station, the train had already left.

12. She or he has done well.
Ans: – She or he has done well.

13. One of the boys are missing.
Ans: – One of the boys is missing.

14. None is genuine.
Ans: – No one is a genius.

15. She is waiting for you for 3 hours.
Ans: – She is waiting for you 3 hours.

Conditional Sentences with ‘if’

1. Complete the Conditional Sentences. Decide whether to use Type I, II or III.

1. If I had time, I …………….. (go) shopping with you.
Ans: – would have gone

2. If you …………….. (speak) English, you will get along with them perfectly.
Ans: – speak

3. If they had gone for a walk, they …………….. (turn) the lights off.
Ans: – would have turned

4. If she …………….. (come) to see us, we will go to the zoo.
Ans: – comes

5. I would have told you if I …………….. (see) him.
Ans: – had seen

2. Choose the best answer.

1. I will come if I …………….. time.
a) have
b) had
c) will have

2. If he is late, we …………….. without him.
a) would start
b) would have started
c) will start

3. If you …………….. me, I would tell you.
a) will ask
b) asked
c) had asked

4. Will it is all right if I …………….. a friend tonight?
a) had brought
b) bring
c) brought

5. If you …………….. to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice.
a) wants
b) wanted
c) want

3. Match the following.

If they worked hard	she will come to our party.	Answer: they would win.
If I invite Shalini	I would have bought these shoes.	Answer: she will come to our party.
If I had got enough money	they would win.	Answer: I would have bought these shoes.

4. Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms.

1. If you out with your friends tonight, I the football match on TV.
a) go, would watch
b) go, will watch
c) go, have watched

2. If he harder, he his goals.
a) tries, would reach
b) tried, will reach
c) tried, would reach

3. If we to the radio, we the news.
a) listen, would hear
b) had listen, will hear
c) listen, would hear

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