9th Book Back English – Unit 4: Seventeen Oranges

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Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Unit 4 Seventeen Oranges Book Back:

Prose

Unit – 4 Seventeen Oranges

A. From your reading of the text, choose the correct answers from the options given below.

1. The narrator was very fond of ____________.
(a) reading detective stories.
(b) driving a pony-and-cart.
(c) eating oranges
(d) munching away at something.
Answer:
(c) eating oranges

2. The narrator was searched by the policeman, because ____________.
(a) the oranges could be smelt
(b) he was singing songs
(c) he was carrying a box
(d) his pockets were bulging
Answer:
(d) his pockets were bulging

3. The narrator kept his mouth shut when questioned by Pongo, because ____________ .
(a) anything said would be held as evidence against him
(b) the oranges would fall out
(c) he did not steal the oranges
(d) he was scared of Pongo
Answer:
(a) anything said would be held as evidence against him

4. The voice in the narrator’s head advised him to _____________ .
(a) confess the truth to Pongo
(b) eat all the oranges
(c) deny his guilt
(d) hide all the oranges
Answer:
(b) eat all the oranges

5. Pongo found no trace of the oranges on the table, because ____________ .
(a) Pongo’s mate had stolen them
(b) all the oranges were sold
(c) the narrator had eaten them all
(d) they disappeared mysteriously.
Answer:
(c) the narrator had eaten them all

B. Answer the following questions briefly in one or two sentences.

1. Why did the narrator call Clem Jones a careful planner?
Answer:
The narrator called Clem Jones a careful planner because he played a trick with a ship’s cat first. He fooled the policeman the second time by carrying the Dutch cheese in the box.

2. What was Clem Jones carrying in the box during his second attempt?
Answer:
Clem Jones was carrying a large Dutch cheese in the box during his second attempt.

3. Why did the policeman suspect the narrator?
Answer:
The policeman suspected the narrator as he noticed his trouser pockets which were somewhat bulging.

4. What did Pongo consider as evidence against the narrator?
Answer:
The policeman considered the seventeen oranges as evidence against the narrator.

5. How did the narrator feel when he was alone in Pongo’s cabin?
Answer:
The narrator felt that he would lose his job and go to prison. He also felt what his father would say and do.

6. What did the narrator do to get rid of the evidence?
Answer:
The narrator ate all the oranges to get rid of the evidence.

7. What did Pongo do when he found no oranges on the table?
Answer:
Pongo became very angry and shouted at the narrator.

8. Why were the policemen not able to bring any charges against the narrator?
Answer:
As there was no evidence left against the narrator, the policemen were not able to bring any charges against the narrator.

9. How did the narrator feel after eating seventeen oranges?
Answer:
The narrator felt very sick for a week after eating seventeen oranges.

10. What happened to the narrator’s love for oranges after the incident?
Answer:
He was never crazy for oranges after that incident.

Vocabulary:

A. Find the synonyms for the underlined words.

1. The voice in his head asked the narrator to eat the evidence.
(a) proof
(b) contradict
(c) disprove
(d) refute
Answer:
(a) proof

2. Clem looked at Pongo furiously.
(a) politely
(b) gently
(c) angrily
(d) calmly
Answer:
(c) angrily

3. When Pongo caught the narrator with the oranges, he was very frightened.
(a) undaunted
(b) afraid
(c) valiant
(d) brave
Answer:
(b) afraid

4. The narrator was quiet when Pongo questioned him.
(a) calm
(b) noisy
(c) silent
(d) agitated
Answer:
(c) silent

5. The narrator was in trouble because he took the oranges.
(a) peace
(b) difficulty
(c) harmony
(d) comfort
Answer:
(b) difficulty

B. Find the antonyms for the underlined words in the following sentences.

1. Seventeen oranges were hidden in the narrator’s pockets.
(a) exposed
(b) masked
(c) concealed
(d) buried
Answer:
(a) exposed

2. Clem Jones was ordered to open the box.
(a) prepared
(b) arranged
(c) forced
(d) requested
Answer:
(d) requested

3. Pongo locked the narrator inside the cabin.
(a) closed
(b) sealed
(c) released
(d) chocked
Answer:
(c) released

4. Pongo carefully searched the narrator’s pockets.
(a) attentively
(b) carelessly
(c) cautiously
(d) strictly
Answer:
(b) carelessly

5. The narrator of the story felt very sick for a week.
(a) healthy
(b) disordered
(c) feeble
(d) unhealthy
Answer:
(a) healthy

Grammar:

A. Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.

Answers:

1. having an affection towards
2. to store in a secret location
3. shut and secure / prison
4. made fun of to bring to
5. to direct your eyes towards something
6. notice
7. lost hope
8. to experience something difficult and unpleasant
9. to complete

B. Match the Squares to Form Proper Sentences.

Answer:
Advice: I shouldn’t take some pills. She should wear warm clothes. They shouldn’t go home. Sam and Jai should see a doctor.
Obligation /Prohibition: I mustn’t take some pills. She must wear warm clothes. They mustn’t go home Sam and Jai must see a doctor.

C. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.

(Will / Shall, Would / Should, Can / Could, May / Might, Ought to)

Milk is a nutritious food enriched with vitamins and proteins. We (1)……………….. take milk regularly so that we (2) …………….. not develop deficiencies in our body. Aged persons, children, and patients (3) ………………. take milk in sufficient quantities as it provides strength to their body. We (4) …………………….. supplement it with fruits, vegetables, and pulses for proper growth of the body. But we (5) ……………….. consume the milk of good quality. Otherwise it (6) …………………… cause harm to the body. We (7) …………………… be very careful while selecting our food items because there are chances that these (8) …………………… be adulterated. We (9) …………………… protect our health.
Answers:

1. should
2. would
3. can
4. will
5. could
6. might
7. shall
8. may
9. ought to

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