Unseen Passage- 4 | English Grammar Class 8 PDF Download

4. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

Nicholas Chorier is not an ordinary photographer. He is a kite aerial photographer. He uses a kite to hoist his camera into the skies, which dangles in mid-air and clicks photographs. As a teenager, Nicholas had two hobbies–photography and kite-flying. During a trip to India to make a photo report on kite-making, he learnt about this unique style of photography. Fascinated, he literally tied his two hobbies together for a living. Nicholas learnt to make strong kites modelled on the Japanese kites, Rokkaku that could withstand harsh winds. A beginner in his chosen field, he then set out to train himself. Today he is one of the most well–known kite aerial photographers in the world. The technique is to tie a cradle containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then fly it, thus launching the camera into air. From the ground, Nicholas controls the angles of the camera with a remote. An air–to–ground video link enables him to see the view from the kite’s angle. Once satisfied with the frame, he clicks a picture.

However, the job does have its drawbacks too. Once, his kite disappeared in the Yamuna River, with his expensive camera. He is especially fond of India and recently released a book, ‘Kite’s Eye View: India between Earth and Sky’.

I. On the basis of your reading the passage complete the following sentences:

(i) Nicholas Chorier clicks photographs by using _______

a kite to hoist his camera into the skies, which dangles in mid-air.

(ii) The two hobbies that Nicholas tied together for a living re ______

photography and kite –flying.

(iii) The camera is launched into air by ______

tying a cradle containing the photography equipment to the string of the kite and then flying it.

(iv) Nicholas is able to see the view from the kite’s angle with the help of ______

an air to ground video-link

II. State whether the following statements are True or False:

(i) Nicholas learnt about the unique style of photography during his trip to India.

True

(ii) Though Rokkaku is a very strong Japanese kite yet it cannot withstand strong winds.

False

(iii) Nicholas Chorier is one of the most well–known kite aerial photographers in India.

False

(iv) The aerial photographer’s trip to India also included making a report on kite–making.

True

III. Vocabulary:

(i) The synonym of the word usual from the passage is _______

ordinary

(ii) The antonym of the word mild from the passage is ______

harsh