Std 8 English Unit 2: LMBB: Learn more be brighter - Exercises

1. 1. The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa. [ T ]
2. 2. It is the smallest building in Dubai. [ F ]
3. 3. No other building has so long water supply line as the Burj has. [ T ]
4. 4. Its lift system is the longest one in the world. [ T ]
5. 5. Its cost was higher than any other building in the world. [ T ]

1. (small/smaller/smallest)

• (a) Second box is small.
• (b) Third box is smaller than First box.
• (c) Second box is the smallest of all the boxes.

2. (thick/thicker/thickest)

• (a) The apple tree does not have a thick trunk.
• (b) The trunk of the mango tree is thicker than the apple tree.
• (c) The banyan tree has the thickest trunk of all the trees.

3. (short/shorter/shortest)

• (a) Arnav is a short boy.
• (b) Aditya is the shortest boy in class.
• (c) Yuvraj is shorter than Arnav.

Mark True or False for these sentences.

1. 1. Tansen agreed that he was the best singer. - False
2. 2. Sant Haridas lived in a hut. - True
3. 3. Sant Haridas came to Akbar's court. - False
4. 4. Sant Haridas could not sing well. - False
5. 5. Tansen made some mistakes deliberately. - True
6. 6. The king agreed that Sant Haridas was a wonderful singer. - True

What do these lines from the lesson mean? Tick mark the correct answer.

1. 1. "There is someone who sings better than I."
   → (B) Someone sings better than I do.
2. 2. "I'm afraid he will not come, Shahenshah."
   → (C) I am afraid that he will refuse to come.
3. 3. But Tansen knew how to get round him.
   → (B) Tansen knew how to get Sant Haridas to sing.
4. 4. "I sing at your command."
   → (A) I sing because you ask me to.
5. 5. "Guruji sings for one who is the king of kings."
   → (C) Guruji sings for God.

Answer these questions.

1. 1. Who sang better than Tansen?
   Sant Haridas sang better than Tansen.
2. 2. Where did Sant Haridas live?
   He lived in Vrundavan, in a hut on the bank of river Yamuna.
3. 3. Why did Akbar decide to go to Sant Haridas' hut?
   Akbar decided to go to Sant Haridas' hut because Tansen told him that Sant Haridas would not come to the court.
4. 4. What condition did Tansen put before the king?
   Tansen's condition was that the king should not go there as the king, but as a humble lover of music.
5. 5. How did Tansen get Sant Haridas to sing?
   Tansen sang Raag Darbari but made some mistakes deliberately. This made Sant Haridas angry, and he sang the raag in the right way to correct Tansen.

1. 1. Mr. Patel is 67 years old and Mr. Pandya is 70 years old.
   → 1. Mr. Pandya is older than Mr. Patel.
   → 2. Mr. Patel is younger than Mr. Pandya.
2. 2. Sonal is five feet tall and Sonu is four feet tall.
   → 1. Sonal is taller than Sonu.
   → 2. Sonu is shorter than Sonal.
3. 3. Rosy has ten toys. Raziya has nine toys.
   → 1. Who has more toys than whom? - Rosy has more toys than Raziya.
   → 2. Who has less toys than whom? - Raziya has less toys than Rosy.
4. 4. Mahesh drinks 2 glasses of milk. Naresh drinks 1 glass of milk.
   → 1. Who drinks more than whom? - Mahesh drinks more than Naresh.
   → 2. Who drinks less than whom? - Naresh drinks less than Mahesh.
5. 5. Write 'Yes' or 'No' in the brackets.
   → 1. A state is bigger than a district. [ Yes ]
   → 2. A country is smaller than a state. [ No ]
   → 3. A town is larger than a district. [ No ]
   → 4. A village is the smallest of all. [ Yes ]
   → 5. A city is as big as a village. [ No ]
6. 6. Fill in the blanks using words from the brackets.
   → 1. A rat is smaller than a rabbit.
   → 2. A deer is smaller than a horse, but bigger than a rabbit.
   → 3. The elephant is the biggest animal of all.
   → 4. A hippo and an elephant are heavier than a horse.
   → 5. The rat is the smallest of these animals.
   
7. 7. Answer the questions. Write one word answer.
   → 1. A bus is faster than a bicycle / bullock cart.
   → 2. A train is longer than a bus.
   → 3. A bullock cart is slower than a bicycle.
   → 4. Which is the fastest among all these? Plane.

Complete the comparisons:

• As brave as a lion
• As useful as a cow
• As blind as a bat
• As busy as a bee
• As faithful as a dog
• As hungry as a wolf
• As friendly as a puppy
• As ugly as a toad

Complete the following blanks:

1. 1. Which is the highest mountain range in the world? - The Himalaya
2. 2. Which is the highest peak in the world? - Mt. Everest
3. 3. Which is the hottest region in the world? - The Sahara Desert
4. 4. Which is the longest river in the world? - The Nile
5. 5. Which is the largest ocean in the world? - The Pacific

1. 1. Kolkata is the most polluted city in the world. - False
2. 2. Tokyo and New York are more polluted but lesser populated cities. - False
3. 3. Cairo is the second most polluted city in the world. - True
4. 4. Tianjin city is located in China country. - True
5. 5. London is more polluted than Tokyo. - False
6. 6. Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. - False
7. 7. Mexico city has less pollution but has more population. - True
8. 8. Cairo is more polluted than Kolkata but less polluted than Delhi. - False