Tamil Nadu 7th Standard English Book Term 2 The Last Stone Carver Solution | Lesson 2.1

Lesson 2.1 The Last Stone Carver

Lesson 2.1 > The Last Stone Carver

Section I

GLOSSARY

Which of the two sentences given below convey the following meaning?

1. stained by – mark made on clothes or materials

The white washed walls were stained by many monsoons. ______________

1. The walls were made dirty by rains.
2. The Monsoon removed the dirt from the walls.

Ans ; The walls were made dirty by rains.

2. working for a pittance – working for very little money

I am tired of working for a pittance.

1. He didn’t want to work because he was tired.
2. He didn’t want to work as he gets low income for his work.

Ans ; He didn’t want to work as he gets low income for his work.

3. ashen – pale

His face was ashen.

1. He looked pale and dull.
2. He looked bright and cheerful.

Ans ; He looked pale and dull.

4. drenched – thoroughly wet

He is drenched to the skin. ______________

1. He is thin and skinny.
2. He is thoroughly wet.

Ans ; He is thoroughly wet.

Section II

GLOSSARY

Read the sentences and number them in correct order.

1. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture.
2. He had a strong wish to finish it in time.
3. Over days, he felt very weak.
4. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it.
5. He wished to have Gopal with him.
6. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details.
7. Salim felt that it should come from within.

Ans ;

1. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture.
2. He had a strong wish to finish it in time.
3. Over days, he felt very weak.
4. He wished to have Gopal with him.
5. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it.
6. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details.
7. Salim felt that it should come from within.

Section III

GLOSSARY

Read Section – III (para 1 and 4) and answer the following questions. 

Paragraph 1

1. Who listened to the chipping sound of the chisel?

The old man

2. Who was working with the hammer and chisel?

Salim

Paragraph 4

1. Who was staring?

The old man

2. Who was the young stone carver?

Salim

3. What was he working on?

a statue ( of lord Krishna playing flute)

VOCABULARY

A. Arrange the words in alphabetical order, find the meaning of the words from the dictionary and fill in the blanks.

1. Applique – ornamental needle work (Noun)
2. Calligraphy – decorative handwriting (or) handwritten lettering
3. Ikebana – art of flower arrangement
4. Origami – art of paper folding
5. Tapestry – embroidering

B. Match the tools with art forms.

Language Check Point

LISTENING

C. Listen to the teacher reading the passage. Read the questions given below, then listen to passage again and complete the responses.

1. Madhubani paintings are from ______ state.

1. Bihar
2. Assam

Ans ; Bihar

2. Madhubani paintings were originally done on___

1. canvas
2. walls

Ans ; walls

3. This painting has international recognition.

1. yes
2. no

Ans ; yes

4. Dilli Haat is a _______.

1. tourist place
2. craft bazaar

Ans ; craft bazaar

5. Madhubani painting can also be a ______ .

1. product
2. career

Ans ; career

SPEAKING

D. Work in pairs. Find answers to these questions and present it to the class.

1. Do you have art / craft session in your school?

Yes, I have both craft and art session in my school.

2. Which session do you like – art / craft?

I like craft session.

3. What do you do in that session?

I do the art of paper folding, embroidering, weaving and stitching.

4. Do you work individually or in pairs?

I work individually.

5. Can you do an artwork or a craftwork on your own?

I can do craftwork on my own.

6. What qualities do you gain by doing art or craft?

I gain innovative ideas, creative thinking by doing craftwork.

GRAMMAR

E. Construct meaningful sentences from the table given below.

Ans ;

1. Silence should be maintained in libraries, hospitals etc.
2. Cars should not be parked in ‘No Parking’ area.
3. Cleanliness should be practised at homes as well as in public place.
4. Cell phones should not be used in petrol bunks.
5. Junk food should be avoided as it is bad for health.
6. Sweets should be avoided as they cause cavities and toothache.

F. Read the news report given below and underline the passive form of verbs.

The police had announced that the State Bank of India was robbed yesterday. Two men entered the bank at 4.30 pm with guns in their hands. Customers and bank clerks were asked to lie down on the floor, and one of the bank clerks was made to fill robbers’ bags with money. After that the two men left the bank quickly. The police officer said that more than one lakh of rupees was stolen from the bank but nobody was injured. He also added that the robbers would be found soon.

Answer:-

The police had announced that the State Bank of India was robbed yesterday. Two men entered the bank at 4.30 pm with guns in their hands. Customers and bank clerks were asked to lie down on the floor, and one of the bank clerks was made to fill robbers’ bags with money. After that the two men left the bank quickly. The police officer said that more than one lakh of rupees was stolen from the bank but nobody was injured. He also added that the robbers would be found soon.

Work in pairs

G. Rani’s teacher narrates to her students about the production of paper. Read the following narration and fill in the blanks with the verbs using their passive form.

People of China produced paper from wood. They mixed water with the fibres of wood and dried it, until they became a soft wet pulp. They used this pulp to make paper. The Chinese invented this method of paper making in 2nd century BCE. Later Egyptians used papyrus plants to make paper.

1. Paper __________ (produce) from wood.

Ans ; is produced

2. The fibres of wood from trees ___________ (mix) with water to make a soft wet pulp.

Ans ; are mixed

3. Later, it ___________ (dry) to make paper.

Ans ; is dried

4. This method _________________ (invent) in 2nd BCE in China.

Ans ; was invented

5. Papyrus plants ___________ (use) by Egyptians to make paper.

Ans ; were used

H. Read the process of making soup. Use suitable passive form of verbs and complete the paragraph.

1. Mix the soup powder with 750 ml of water without allowing it to form lumps.
2. Pour the mixture into a heavy-bottomed vessel.
3. Bring it to a boil, and stir it continuously.
4. Simmer the soup for five minutes.
5. Transfer the soup into four soup bowls and serve garnished with fried corns.

Ans ;

The packet is opened and the contents (i) are mixed with 750 ml of water, without allowing it to form lumps. The mixture (ii) is poured into a heavy-bottomed vessel. It (iii) is boiled in low flame for five minutes. The soup (iv) is transferred into soup bowls and (v) is garnished with fried corns.

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