BBC Compacta Class 7 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 105

(A) Indirect Speech:

Father suggested to Ronnie that they should go out fishing but Ronnie declined the invitation saying that he had lots of homework to do.

Puneeta, a tourist, remarked what a beautiful place Manali is. The guide agreed and added that people loved its scenic beauty and cold climate.

(B) Ticket Dialogue Completion:

The ticket examiner politely asked a passenger whether he can show him his ticket and the passenger apologetically said that he did not have any ticket.

(C) Lytchi Ginger Cooler Instructions:

Litchi ginger cooler is a refreshing blend of basil leaves, ginger, litchi and jaggery syrup, that is sure to leave your guests drooling. First of all, litchis are blended with the help of a blender. Next, ginger is crushed a little and added to the drink. The drink is kept in the refrigerator for an hour to cool. Finally, the drink is poured and garnished with chopped Thai basil leaves and served.

(D) Newspaper Headlines:

Nawada: The police claim to have solved a bank robbery case by arresting two individuals and recovered Rs. 1.35 lakh from them during a raid at Mahi village in Nawada district of Bihar.

U.P. farmers stage indefinite dharna demanding more compensation for the land acquired for a power project being developed in Karchhana.

New Delhi: A stem cell transplant using her baby brother's cord blood cells cured Harshita Aggarwal, 8, of thalassemia, a rare genetic blood disease.

Ahmedabad: A city-based poet was asked to return a grant to return money given to him for publishing a book.

(E) Paragraph Completion:

The food chain will be disturbed in a big way if the tiger becomes extinct. The population of deer and many other animals will increase and they will require extensive land as a result many plants will be destroyed. Therefore if the tiger becomes extinct, the number of plants will decrease resulting in an increase in pollution, since plants provide us oxygen and help in carbon sequestration. If pollution increases, the polar ice will melt and coastal areas will be submerged, resulting in the loss of agricultural and urban areas.