Class-7 English: Honeycomb-The Story of Cricket   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Mark the right answer.  Cricket is originally a/an  (i) Indian game. (ii) British game. (iii) International game.  Ans. Cricket is originally a (ii) British game.   Q2. “There is a historical reason behind both these oddities.” In the preceding two paragraphs, find … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-A Bicycle in Good Repair Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Mark the correct answer.  “I got up early, for me.” It implies that  (i) he was an early riser. (ii) he was a late riser. (iii) he got up late that morning. Ans. It implies that (ii) he was a late riser. … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-Fire: Friend and Foe Textual Questions and Exercises Q1. Mark the correct answer in each of the following.  (i) Early man was frightened of    (a) lightning and volcanoes. (b) the damage caused by them. (c) fire.  (ii) (a) Fire is energy. (b) Fire is heat and light. (c) Fire is the result … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-The Invention of Vita-Wonk The Invention of Vita-Wonk By Roald Dahl Summary Mr. Willy Wonka was a scientist. He invents a medicine named as Vita Wonka. This medicine makes people younger. Mr. Wonka mentions different kinds of trees in the lesson.  He tells that the Bristlecone tree lives the longest for more than … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-Expert Detectives   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. What did Nishad give Mr. Nath? Why?  Ans. Nishad gave a bar of chocolate to Mr. Naphtha because he thought that Mr. Nath was poor and starving.   Q2. What is “strange” about Mr. Nath’s Sundays?  Ans. On every Sunday, Mr. Nath was with … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-Quality   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. What was the author’s opinion about Mr. Gessler as a bootmaker?  Ans. According to the author, Mr. Gessler was the best shoemaker in the city. He made only what was ordered and what he made never failed to fit. The boot made by him yet … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-The Ashes that made trees Bloom   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Why did the neighbours kill the dog?  Ans. The neighbours when heard about the good luck brought by the dog to the couple coaxed the dog into their garden in hope that he would find treasure for them. They dragged … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-Gopal and the Hilsa Fish   Textual  Questions and Exercises   Q1. Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish?  Ans. The king was fed of the talks of Hilsa-fish. It was season of Hilsa-fish and everyone was busy in talking of it. More-ever, he did not want his courtier … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-A Gift of Chappals   Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?  Ans. Meena shared the secret of having a kitten in the backyard inside a torn football lined with sacking and filled with sand. They found him outside the gate in … Read more

Class-7 English: Honeycomb-Three Questions Textual Questions and Exercises   Q1. Why did the king want to know answers to three questions? Ans. The king wanted to know answers to three questions because of the thought came to his mind  that he would never fail if he knew answers to these three questions. Q2. Messengers were sent … Read more