Textbook Solutions: The Water Crusader | Buzzword Workbook Class 7: Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Reading

(A) Choose the correct answers

1. Aabid Surti is a renowned author and cartoonist whose mission is to
(a) save paper
(b) save water
(c) save electricity
Ans: (b)

2. Surti lived in a chawl where he witnessed endless quarrels for
(a) bottles of drinking water.
(b) buckets of water.
(c) a bucket of water.
Ans: (c)

3. Surti, over the years, has saved more than twenty-million litres of water by offering
(a) free buckets of water.
(b) free plumbing services.
(c) free classes on water conservation.
Ans: (b)

4. He set up his NGO in 2007 - 2008 and named it
(a) Drop Dead Foundation.
(b) The Paani Foundation.
(c) Save Water Foundation.
Ans: (a)

5. The tagline for his NGO is C?
(a) save before it is too late.
(b) water water everywhere, try to save it if you care.
(c) save every drop or drop dead.
Ans: (c)

(B) What can these words in the passage be replaced by?  

1. mission: __________
Ans: purpose

2. argument: __________
Ans: disagreement
3. menace: __________
Ans: threat

4. solution: __________
Ans: remedy

5. support: __________________
Ans: assistance

Grammar

(A) Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the words in the brackets.

1. If he ______ (work) late every day, he will fall sick.
Ans: If he works (work) late every day, he will fall sick.

2. Tanshi will be angry if Anjum_____ (go) to the stadium without her.
Ans: Tanshi will be angry if Anjum goes (go) to the stadium without her.

3. You    ______ (solve) this problem if you read this book.
Ans: You will solve (solve) this problem if you read this book.

4. The plane_______    (take oil) if the weather improves.
Ans: The plane will take off (take off) if the weather improves.

5. You    _____ (burn) your fingers ii you do not use gloves.
Ans: You will burn (burn) your fingers if you do not use gloves.

6. If it _________ ( scop) raining, we _____________ (continue) our match.
Ans: If it stops (stop) raining, we will continue (continue) our match.

(B) Read these questions and answer them using conditional sentences, Use one-line answers, 1. If you met an alien, how would you react?

1. If you met an alien, how would you react?
Ans: If I met an alien, I would take it on a tour of my city.

2. If you could be the president for a day, what would you do?
Ans: If I could be the president for a day, I would focus on environmental initiatives.

3. If you had the choice of living anywhere in the world, which country/city would you choose?
Ans: If I had the choice, I would choose to live in Kyoto, Japan.

4. If you were a poet, what kind of poems would you write?
Ans: If I were a poet, I would write introspective and nature-themed poems.

5. If you lived a hundred years ago, how different would your life be?
Ans: If I lived a hundred years ago, my life would be simpler without modern technology.

6. If you could meet your favourite celebrity, who would it be?
Ans: If I could meet my favorite celebrity, it would be Leonardo DiCaprio.

(C) Arrange these words in sentences with conditionals as directed in the brackets* 

1. If / he / take / nap / he / feel / better (first conditional)
Ans: If he takes a nap, he will feel better 

2. If / she / call / I / tell / news (second conditional)
Ans: If she called, I would tell the news.

3. If / you / not / return / book / soon / you / have / pay / fine (first conditional)
Ans: If you do not return the book soon, you will have to pay a fine.

4. If / I / eagle / I / fly / over / mountain tops (second conditional)
Ans: If I were an eagle, I would fly over mountain tops.

5. If / I / you / I / report / theft / police (second conditional)
Ans: If I were you, I would report the theft to the police.

6. If / you / come / party / I / be / very / happy (first conditional)
Ans: If you come to the party, I will be very happy.