The Smithy
‘Who wants to visit the smithy?’ Mr. Ahmed asked Class 8 students the next day after school. About four or five boys were keen to go there with Mr. Ahmed. ‘We have asked our parents,’ they said. ‘So there’s no problem.’ ‘Very good,’ said Mr. Ahmed. ‘Then let’s go. We can walk there, because it’s not very far.’
The smithy stands near the large pond in front of Nurpur Government College. People call it the college pond. Mr. Ahmed pointed to a small hut. ‘There it is,’ he said. ‘Can you hear anything?’ ‘Oh, yes,’ said Kashem. ‘I can hear a noise. Bang! Bang! Bang! What is it?’ ‘It’s the noise of the blacksmiths at their forge,’ explained Mr. Ahmed. ‘Come and see for yourselves.’ Mr. Ahmed and the boys walked up to the smithy and looked in. Inside the hut were two blacksmiths. They were working together in front of their forge. They could also see a young boy of about their own age. He was helping the two blacksmiths as he was an apprentice. He pulled a small metal chain. When he pulled it, the bellows blew. Mr. Ahmed and his students could see the large bellows at the back of the smithy. And in front of the bellows stood the forge. The two blacksmiths were small but their muscles were as strong as iron. Bang! Bang! Bang! Went their hammers. And the bright, burning sparks flew up in the air.
1. Choose the best answer.
(a) The large bellows was — the college pond.
(i) in front of (ii) near (iii) behind (iv) close
(b) — will accompany the class 8 students.
(i) Mrs. Amin (ii) Mr. Ahmed (iii) Luna’s mother (iv) Luna’s grandmother
(c) They went to the smithy —.
(i) by bus (ii) by rickshaw (iii) on foot (iv) by school bus
(d) The pond was called ‘the —’.
(i) college pond (ii) school pond
(iii) public pond (iv) local pond
(e) Inside the hut were — blacksmiths.
(i) three (ii) two (iii) four (iv) five
2. True or false? If false, give the correct answer.
(a) Almost four or five boys showed interest to go there with Mr. Ahmed.
(b) The went to the smithy on foot.
(c) The smithy was far away from the school.
(d) A small hut housed the smithy.
(e) The muscles of the blacksmiths were strong.
Answers:
Answer to the question no-1
(a) ii. near (b) ii. Mr. Ahmed (c) iii. on foot
(d) i. college pond (e) ii. two
Answer to the question no-2
(a) True (b) True
(c) False. Correct answer: The smithy was not very far.
(d) True (e) True.
3. Fill in each blank of the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.
college sound walked tail furnace boy
shack close together fork toil trainee
The smithy stands (a) — to the large pond in front of Nurpur Government College. People call it the (b) — pond. Mr. Ahmed pointed to a small (c) —. ‘There it is,’ he said. ‘Can you hear anything?’ ‘Oh, yes,’ said Kashem. ‘I can hear a (d) —. Bang! Bang! Bang! What is it?’ ‘It’s the noise of the blacksmiths at their (e) —,’ explained Mr. Ahmed. ‘Come and see for yourselves.’ Mr. Ahmed and the boys (f) — up to the smithy and looked in. Inside the hut were two blacksmiths. They were working (g) — in front of their forge. They could also see a young (h) — of about their own age. He was helping the two blacksmiths. He was a (i) —. He pulled a small metal chain. When he (j) — it, the bellows blew.
4. Give short answer to the following question.
(a) How many students showed interest to go to the smithy?
(b) Where was the smithy?
(c) Who was the young boy?
(d) How many blacksmiths were there in the smithy?
(e) What happened when the metal chain was pulled?
5. Choose a word from the box and put it in the blank next to its meaning.
apprentice noise walk far problem
spark together large hut keen
(a) — = hue and cry (b) — = go on foot
(c) — = learner (d) — = trouble
(e) — = a long way (f) — = curious
(g) — = big (h) — = collectively
Answer to the question no-3
(a) close (b) college (c) shack (d) sound (e) furnace (f) walked (g) together (h) boy (i) trainee (j) drew.
Answer to the question no-4
(a) About four or five boys shoed interest to go to the smithy.
(b) The smithy was near the college pond.
(c) The young boy was an apprentice.
(d) There were two blacksmiths in the smithy.
(e) When the metal chain was pulled the bellows blew.
Answer to the question no-5
(a) noise = hue and cry
(b) walk = go on foot
(c) apprentice = learner
(d) problem = trouble
(e) far = a long way
(f) keen = curious
(g) large = big
(h) together = collectively.
Q. 8. Fill in each gap of the following passage with a suitable word from your textbook. Use only one word for each blank.
Rina told her grandmother and (a)— about her accident that morning. ‘Oh, why am I always so (b) —? I’m always falling over and (c) — things!’ Rina exclaimed. ‘Don’t worry, dear,’ her mother said. ‘You can collect (d) — more eggs and give them to Mr. Anis Ahmed (e) —. We all have accidents sometimes. Look at your poor grandmother!’ ‘Exactly,’ agreed Rina’s grandmother. ‘(f) — can fall over at any age, but you’re lucky to be so(g) —, Rina. If you were as old as me, you’d have been broken (h) — as well as broken eggs!’ ‘Oh dear! Did you break your bones, Aunty?’ Luna asked. ‘Well, no. I didn’t, Luna. I was very lucky this time and am feeling much better now. I shall return home (i) — soon. Then I shall ask you and those (j)—boys to visit my house.’
Part C: Writing Test
Q. 9. The following sentences are in wrong order. Write them in correct order.
She told Rina, ‘That’s a good idea.’ After about a week, Mrs. Siddiqua Murshed left Nurpur Hospital and returned home. After a few more days, she started to feel strong again. Then she thought, So, during the next school holiday, Mrs. Murshed invited Rina, her friends, and their parents to lunch. ‘Your grandmother and aunt will have to cook for a lot of people,’ So Rina and her mother went to Rina’s grandmother’s house early in the morning. On the way they stopped at the market to buy some things. Then they continued their journey by rickshaw. Rina felt very happy and excited. ‘I would like to invite those young people and their parents for a celebration. They’ve all been very kind to me. I would like to invite them for lunch and thank them. If I invited them during a school holiday, they would be able to come.’ ‘If we went early, we could help them.’ ‘Yes’, agreed Rina. When Mrs. Rehana Salam heard about her mother’s celebration, she wanted to help.
Answer to the question no-8
(a) mother (b) clumsy (c) dropping (d) some (e) tomorrow (f) People (g) young (h) bones (i) quite (j) kind
Answer to the question no-9
After about a week, Mrs. Siddiqua Murshed left Nurpur Hospital and returned home. After a few more days, she started to feel strong again. Then she thought, ‘I would like to invite those young people and their parents for a celebration. They’ve all been very kind to me. I would like to invite them for lunch and thank them. If I invited them during a school holiday, they would be able to come.’ So, during the next school holiday, Mrs. Murshed invited Rina, her friends, and their parents to lunch. When Mrs. Rehana Salam heard about her mother’s celebration, she wanted to help. ‘Your grandmother and aunt will have to cook for a lot of people,’ she told Rina. ‘If we went early, we could help them.’ ‘Yes’, agreed Rina. ‘That’s a good idea.’ So Rina and her mother went to Rina’s grandmother’s house early in the morning. On the way they stopped at the market to buy some things. Then they continued their journey by rickshaw. Rina felt very happy and excited.
10. Read the following table and make ten sentences
So he
It
He
Like Sonapur
Now it is January
This morning
Last year
They
Anwar was
is
Nurpur
is going to
and Anwar is
saw
he was
Anwar
went to is a small town.
About one and a half Kilometers from his home in the town.
going to join class-8 at Nurpur High School.
Going to walk there.
his new school with his father one week ago.
start a new class at a new school.
a serious but kind man.
the Headmaster, Mr. Nurul Alam.
in class-VII at Sonapur high school in Rangpur District.
is feeling nervous.
Answer to the question no-10
(a) This morning Anwar is feeling nervous.
(b) He is going to start a new class at a new school.
(c) Last year he was in class VII at Sonapur high school in Rangpur District.
(d) Like Sonapur, Nurpur is a small town.
(e) Now it is January and Anwar is going to join class-8 at Nurpur High School.
(f) It is about one and a half Kilometers from his home in the town.
(g) So he is going to walk there.
(h) Anwar went to his new school with his father one week ago.
(i) They saw the Headmaster, Mr. Nurul Alam.
(j) He was a serious but kind man.
‘Who wants to visit the smithy?’ Mr. Ahmed asked Class 8 students the next day after school. About four or five boys were keen to go there with Mr. Ahmed. ‘We have asked our parents,’ they said. ‘So there’s no problem.’ ‘Very good,’ said Mr. Ahmed. ‘Then let’s go. We can walk there, because it’s not very far.’
The smithy stands near the large pond in front of Nurpur Government College. People call it the college pond. Mr. Ahmed pointed to a small hut. ‘There it is,’ he said. ‘Can you hear anything?’ ‘Oh, yes,’ said Kashem. ‘I can hear a noise. Bang! Bang! Bang! What is it?’ ‘It’s the noise of the blacksmiths at their forge,’ explained Mr. Ahmed. ‘Come and see for yourselves.’ Mr. Ahmed and the boys walked up to the smithy and looked in. Inside the hut were two blacksmiths. They were working together in front of their forge. They could also see a young boy of about their own age. He was helping the two blacksmiths as he was an apprentice. He pulled a small metal chain. When he pulled it, the bellows blew. Mr. Ahmed and his students could see the large bellows at the back of the smithy. And in front of the bellows stood the forge. The two blacksmiths were small but their muscles were as strong as iron. Bang! Bang! Bang! Went their hammers. And the bright, burning sparks flew up in the air.
1. Choose the best answer.
(a) The large bellows was — the college pond.
(i) in front of (ii) near (iii) behind (iv) close
(b) — will accompany the class 8 students.
(i) Mrs. Amin (ii) Mr. Ahmed (iii) Luna’s mother (iv) Luna’s grandmother
(c) They went to the smithy —.
(i) by bus (ii) by rickshaw (iii) on foot (iv) by school bus
(d) The pond was called ‘the —’.
(i) college pond (ii) school pond
(iii) public pond (iv) local pond
(e) Inside the hut were — blacksmiths.
(i) three (ii) two (iii) four (iv) five
2. True or false? If false, give the correct answer.
(a) Almost four or five boys showed interest to go there with Mr. Ahmed.
(b) The went to the smithy on foot.
(c) The smithy was far away from the school.
(d) A small hut housed the smithy.
(e) The muscles of the blacksmiths were strong.
Answers:
Answer to the question no-1
(a) ii. near (b) ii. Mr. Ahmed (c) iii. on foot
(d) i. college pond (e) ii. two
Answer to the question no-2
(a) True (b) True
(c) False. Correct answer: The smithy was not very far.
(d) True (e) True.
3. Fill in each blank of the following passage with a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary.
college sound walked tail furnace boy
shack close together fork toil trainee
The smithy stands (a) — to the large pond in front of Nurpur Government College. People call it the (b) — pond. Mr. Ahmed pointed to a small (c) —. ‘There it is,’ he said. ‘Can you hear anything?’ ‘Oh, yes,’ said Kashem. ‘I can hear a (d) —. Bang! Bang! Bang! What is it?’ ‘It’s the noise of the blacksmiths at their (e) —,’ explained Mr. Ahmed. ‘Come and see for yourselves.’ Mr. Ahmed and the boys (f) — up to the smithy and looked in. Inside the hut were two blacksmiths. They were working (g) — in front of their forge. They could also see a young (h) — of about their own age. He was helping the two blacksmiths. He was a (i) —. He pulled a small metal chain. When he (j) — it, the bellows blew.
4. Give short answer to the following question.
(a) How many students showed interest to go to the smithy?
(b) Where was the smithy?
(c) Who was the young boy?
(d) How many blacksmiths were there in the smithy?
(e) What happened when the metal chain was pulled?
5. Choose a word from the box and put it in the blank next to its meaning.
apprentice noise walk far problem
spark together large hut keen
(a) — = hue and cry (b) — = go on foot
(c) — = learner (d) — = trouble
(e) — = a long way (f) — = curious
(g) — = big (h) — = collectively
Answer to the question no-3
(a) close (b) college (c) shack (d) sound (e) furnace (f) walked (g) together (h) boy (i) trainee (j) drew.
Answer to the question no-4
(a) About four or five boys shoed interest to go to the smithy.
(b) The smithy was near the college pond.
(c) The young boy was an apprentice.
(d) There were two blacksmiths in the smithy.
(e) When the metal chain was pulled the bellows blew.
Answer to the question no-5
(a) noise = hue and cry
(b) walk = go on foot
(c) apprentice = learner
(d) problem = trouble
(e) far = a long way
(f) keen = curious
(g) large = big
(h) together = collectively.
Q. 8. Fill in each gap of the following passage with a suitable word from your textbook. Use only one word for each blank.
Rina told her grandmother and (a)— about her accident that morning. ‘Oh, why am I always so (b) —? I’m always falling over and (c) — things!’ Rina exclaimed. ‘Don’t worry, dear,’ her mother said. ‘You can collect (d) — more eggs and give them to Mr. Anis Ahmed (e) —. We all have accidents sometimes. Look at your poor grandmother!’ ‘Exactly,’ agreed Rina’s grandmother. ‘(f) — can fall over at any age, but you’re lucky to be so(g) —, Rina. If you were as old as me, you’d have been broken (h) — as well as broken eggs!’ ‘Oh dear! Did you break your bones, Aunty?’ Luna asked. ‘Well, no. I didn’t, Luna. I was very lucky this time and am feeling much better now. I shall return home (i) — soon. Then I shall ask you and those (j)—boys to visit my house.’
Part C: Writing Test
Q. 9. The following sentences are in wrong order. Write them in correct order.
She told Rina, ‘That’s a good idea.’ After about a week, Mrs. Siddiqua Murshed left Nurpur Hospital and returned home. After a few more days, she started to feel strong again. Then she thought, So, during the next school holiday, Mrs. Murshed invited Rina, her friends, and their parents to lunch. ‘Your grandmother and aunt will have to cook for a lot of people,’ So Rina and her mother went to Rina’s grandmother’s house early in the morning. On the way they stopped at the market to buy some things. Then they continued their journey by rickshaw. Rina felt very happy and excited. ‘I would like to invite those young people and their parents for a celebration. They’ve all been very kind to me. I would like to invite them for lunch and thank them. If I invited them during a school holiday, they would be able to come.’ ‘If we went early, we could help them.’ ‘Yes’, agreed Rina. When Mrs. Rehana Salam heard about her mother’s celebration, she wanted to help.
Answer to the question no-8
(a) mother (b) clumsy (c) dropping (d) some (e) tomorrow (f) People (g) young (h) bones (i) quite (j) kind
Answer to the question no-9
After about a week, Mrs. Siddiqua Murshed left Nurpur Hospital and returned home. After a few more days, she started to feel strong again. Then she thought, ‘I would like to invite those young people and their parents for a celebration. They’ve all been very kind to me. I would like to invite them for lunch and thank them. If I invited them during a school holiday, they would be able to come.’ So, during the next school holiday, Mrs. Murshed invited Rina, her friends, and their parents to lunch. When Mrs. Rehana Salam heard about her mother’s celebration, she wanted to help. ‘Your grandmother and aunt will have to cook for a lot of people,’ she told Rina. ‘If we went early, we could help them.’ ‘Yes’, agreed Rina. ‘That’s a good idea.’ So Rina and her mother went to Rina’s grandmother’s house early in the morning. On the way they stopped at the market to buy some things. Then they continued their journey by rickshaw. Rina felt very happy and excited.
10. Read the following table and make ten sentences
So he
It
He
Like Sonapur
Now it is January
This morning
Last year
They
Anwar was
is
Nurpur
is going to
and Anwar is
saw
he was
Anwar
went to is a small town.
About one and a half Kilometers from his home in the town.
going to join class-8 at Nurpur High School.
Going to walk there.
his new school with his father one week ago.
start a new class at a new school.
a serious but kind man.
the Headmaster, Mr. Nurul Alam.
in class-VII at Sonapur high school in Rangpur District.
is feeling nervous.
Answer to the question no-10
(a) This morning Anwar is feeling nervous.
(b) He is going to start a new class at a new school.
(c) Last year he was in class VII at Sonapur high school in Rangpur District.
(d) Like Sonapur, Nurpur is a small town.
(e) Now it is January and Anwar is going to join class-8 at Nurpur High School.
(f) It is about one and a half Kilometers from his home in the town.
(g) So he is going to walk there.
(h) Anwar went to his new school with his father one week ago.
(i) They saw the Headmaster, Mr. Nurul Alam.
(j) He was a serious but kind man.
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