Class-8 Subject-ENGLISH Chapter-2 THE TSUNAMI Slot-1

 
EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
12/08/2021                 CLASS-8                 SESSION2021-22(SLOT-1)
ENGLISH
Chapter-2
The Tsunami
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I.Say whether the following are true or false.

(i) Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his brother-in-law in the tsunami.- True

(ii) Sanjeev made it to safety after thetsunami. False                                                                              

(iii) Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter.- False

(iv) Almas’s father realised that a tsunami was going to hit the island. - True

(v) Her mother and aunts were washed away with the tree that they were holding on to. - True

II.Answer the following in a phrase or sentence:

Question 1.Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand ?

Answer:Tilly’s family came to Thailand to celebrate the Christmas Eve.

 Question 2.What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw ?

Answer:Tilly and her mother saw that the sea slowly rose, and started to foam bubble and whirlpools.

 Question 3.Do you think Tilly’s mother was alarmed by them ?

Answer:No, Tilly’s mother was not alarmed by them.

 Question 4.Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion ?

Answer:Tilly had seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion in her Geography class in a video.

 Question 5.Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami ?

Answer:They all took refuse in the third floor of a hotel.

 Question 6.How do you think her Geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket ?

Answer:Her Geography teacher must be feeling proud of Tilly.

 

Question 2.Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give you a clue).

(i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the tremors (tremble).

(ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of confusion and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)

(iii) We heard with relief that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)
(iv) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his rescue was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)

(v) There was much excitement in the village when the snake charmer came visiting. (excite)