Practice Assignment: 37 | Class 6 BBC Compacta Solutions PDF Download

In the following passages, one word has been omitted in each line against which a blank is given. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the space provided. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one is done for you.

1.

Ans: Although the eyes are small compared to most of the body's other organs, their structure is very complex. They enable us to judge distance and the size of the objects. Not only do the two eyes work together, they also work with the brains, muscles, and nerves to produce complicated visual images and messages.

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Ans: Courage is not something thatcan be handed over to you through lessons. Courage is a way of life. It is as much a habit as anything else. It's a matter of routine more than anything else. People tend to speak of courage only in terms of deeds.

3.

Ans: Vidyasagar was a very generous and charitable man. In his earliest years, he helped the poor and the needy to the utmost of his power. As a boy in school, he often gave some of the little food he had to another boy who had none.

4.

Ans: English writer. He was sometimes called 'Dr Goldsmith' because he had studied medicine at a time. He was a truly generous person. He gave away so much money to the poor that he had little left for himself.

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Ans: During the Commonwealth Games held in October 2010 in New Delhi, Indians got an opportunity to watch an interesting game that is little-known in the country - lawn bowls. It is a leisure sport that is quite popular in Australia, New Zealand, U.K., and Canada.

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Ans: The Chipko movement was started by a man named Sunderlal Bahuguna. Born and brought up in the Himalayan region of Tehri Garhwal, Sunderlal was inspired, when he was still a boy, by the struggle for freedom led by Gandhi. Even after Independence, he continued to fight against the many crimes of society like untouchability.

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Ans: Our goals are based on our values. A value is something that a person considers to be important. Values are not principles. They do change, depending on the individual. Some people value gangs. Some value diamonds. Some value music. Someone who values truth doesn't tell a lie.

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Ans: Yesterday the Satluj Lions Club organised a function. 15 teachers from different schools were honoured there. They were presented with awards for excellence in education. The Chief Guest expressed grave concern about declining standards in the education system.

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Ans: The city of London is a city of history dating back to the Roman Empire, London has famous cathedrals, castles, squares, and other sites of historical significance. One of the oldest and most famous castles in London is the Tower of London.