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Book - Beehive Ncert Solutions | Chapter-7 English-1

Class : 9th
Subject :English-1
Chapter : 7
Chapter Name : Packing

Q1 Do you like going on trips? What kind of trips do you enjoy most?

Answer. DIY

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Q2 How do you feel about having to pack for a trip?

Answer. DIY

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Q3 Have you ever discovered on a trip that you have forgotten to pack a few things you very
much need, or that you can’t nd them easily?

Answer. DIY

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Q4 Does this make you angry or does it make you laugh at yourself?

Answer. DIY

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QI Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph (30 – 40 words).
1. How many characters are there in the narrative? Name them. (Don’t forget the dog!).
2. Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?
3. How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?
4. What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?
5. What did Harris say after the bag was shut and strapped? Why do you think he waited till then
to ask?
6. What “horrible idea” occurred to Jerome a little later?
7. Where did Jerome nally nd the toothbrush?
8. Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed bag?
9. What did George and Harris offer to pack and why?

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10. While packing the hamper, George and Harris do a number of foolish and funny things. Tick
the statements that are true.
(i) They started with breaking a cup.
(ii) They also broke a plate.
(iii) They squashed a tomato.
(iv) They trod on the butter.
(v) They stepped on a banana.
(vi) They put things behind them, and couldn’t nd them.
(vii) They stepped on things.
(viii) They packed the pictures at the bottom and put heavy things on top. (ix) They upset almost
everything.
(x) They were very good at packing.

Answer. 1. There are four characters in the narrative. They are Jerome (the narrator), George,
Harris, and Montmorency (the dog).
2. The narrator volunteered to do the packing as he took pride in himself for his packing skills. It
was one of those things that he felt he knew more about than any other person living.
3. George and Harris readily accepted Jerome's suggestion. George put on a pipe and spread
himself over the easy-chair. Harris put his legs on the table and lit a cigar. No, Jerome did not
like their reaction.
4. When Jerome had offered to pack, his real intention was that he would boss the job, and Harris
and George would work under his directions. Then, he would push them aside every now and
then, and teach them how to do it properly. That is why their reaction irritated him.
5. After the bag was shut and strapped, Harris asked Jerome if he wasn't going to put the boots
in. Jerome knew that Harris was like that. He would not have said a word until he had shut and
strapped the bag.
6. The "horrible idea" that occurred to Jerome a little later was if he had packed his toothbrush or
not. He always forgot if he had packed his toothbrush or not.
7. After going through everything he had packed, Jerome nally found the toothbrush inside a
boot.
8. Jerome had to reopen the packed bag Mice owing to his forgetfulness. Once he had to reopen
the bag as he had forgotten to pack the boots. The next time, he unpacked when he realised he
had
packed his tobacco-pouch in.
9. George and Harris offered to pack the hampers for carrying food. Harris said that they would
want to start in less than twelve hours' time and therefore, it was better that he and George did
the rest of the packing.
10. Statements (i), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) are true.

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QII What does Jerome say was Montmorency’s ambition in life? What do you think of
Montmorency and why?

Answer. Montmorency's ambition in life was to get in the way and get scolded. It felt that its day

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was not a waste if it could go anywhere where he was not wanted and be a perfect nuisance,
make people mad, and have things thrown at its head. Its highest aim was to get somebody to
stumble over it and curse it steadily for an hour. When it succeeded in accomplishing this, its
pride in itself became unbearable.

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QIII Discuss in groups and answer the following questions in two or three paragraphs (100 –150
words)
1. Of the three, Jerome, George and Harris, who do you think is the best or worst packer? Support
your answer with details from the text.
2. How did Montmorency ‘contribute’ to the packing?
3. Do you nd this story funny? What are the humorous elements in it? (Pick out at least three,
think about what happens, as well as how it is described.)

Answer. 1. All three friends, Jerome, George and Harris prove to be bad at packing things. Jerome
volunteered to do the packing as he took pride in himself for his packing skills. However, his
packing skills were not up to the mark. He forgot to pack the boots; could not remember if he
had packed his toothbrush or not; and accidentally packed his tobacco-pouch. On each of these
occasions, he had to unpack everything he had already packed. When George and Harris began
packing the hampers, they proved to be a lot worse than Jerome. They broke a cup; packed heavy
things on top of light items; put things behind them and then couldn't nd them when they
wanted them; stepped on things; and upset almost everything.
2. Montmorency came and sat down on things just when they were about to be packed.
According to the narrator, the dog had a xed belief that whenever Harris or George reached out
their hand for anything, it was its cold damp nose they wanted. It put its leg into the jam and
disturbed the teaspoons. It pretended that the lemons were rats. It went into the hamper and
killed three of them before Harris could hit it with a frying pan.
Harris blamed Jerome for encouraging the dog. However, Jerome said that a dog like
Montmorency did not require any encouragement. It had a natural and original sin that was born
in it, which made it do all such things.
3.This story is funny as it shows three adults making complete fools out of themselves. The bad
packing skills of the narrator and his friends are on display in this story. The narrator, who
prides himself on his packing ability, unpacks and repacks the same things three times, much to
the amusement of his friends. When it is their turn to pack, they are worse than the narrator.
Emulating his friends, the narrator simply sits back and watches them make a mess of
everything. Things get more chaotic when the dog, Montmorency enters the picture. The
narrator compares the things he unpacked for nding his toothbrush to the same state of chaos
that existed when the world was created. On seeing all that George and Harry had managed to do
with the butter, the narrator says that he had never seen anyone do more with one-and-two
pence worth of butter. The narrator describes how Montmorency pretended that lemons were
rats and got into the hamper and killed three before Harris could land a frying pan on him.

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QI Match the words/phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B. A B

Answer.

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QII Use suitable words or phrases from Column A above to complete the paragraph given below.
A Traf c Jam

During power cuts, when traf c lights go off, there is utter___________ at crossroads. Drivers add
to the confusion by_________ over their right of way, and nearly come to blows. Sometimes
passers-by, seeing a few policemen__________ at regulating traf c, step in to help. This gives them
a feeling of having __________ something.

Answer. During power cuts, when traf c lights go off, there is utter chaos at crossroads. Drivers
add to the confusion by getting into a row over their right of way, and nearly come to blows.

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Sometimes passers-by, seeing a few policemen slaving at regulating traf c, step in to help. This
gives them a feeling of having accomplished something

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QIII 1. Now work in pairs. Give
(i) two commands to your partner.
(ii) two do’s and don’ts to a new student in your class.
(iii) directions to get to each other’s houses.
(iv) instructions for moving the body in an exercise or a dance, or for cooking something.

2. The table below has some proverbs telling you what to do and what not to do. Fill in the
blanks and add a few more such proverbs to the table.

Answer.

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Q1 You have seen how Jerome, George and Harris mess up their packing, especially of the
hamper. From their mistakes you must have thought of some dos and don’ts for packing. Can
you give some tips for packing by completing the paragraph below?
First pack all the heavy items, especially the ones you don’t need right away. Then ... Here are
some words and phrases you can use to begin your sentences with:

Then

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Next

Now

Remember

Don’t forget

At last/Finally

Answer. 1. First keep all the heavy items in the bag,especially the ones you don’t need right
away.
2. Then keep the delicate and light items by wrapping them in newspaper or cloth.
3. Now,pack the food items in boxes and keep them carefully over the the other items in the bag.
4. Next,put all your toiletries in a separate pouch and keep it in the side pocket of the bag.
5. Finally, check whether you have packed all the things that you may need during your trip.

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Q1 Look at this sentence.
“I told George and Harris that they had better leave the whole matter entirely to me.” The words
had better are used

in an advice or suggestion: You had better take your umbrella; it looks like rain.

in an order You had better complete your homework before you go out to play.

as a threat You had better leave or I’ll have you arrested for trespass! When we speak, we
say you’d/I’d/he’d better, instead of you had better, etc. Work in pairs to give each other
advice, orders or suggestions, or even to threaten each other. Imagine situations like the
following: Your partner.

1. hasn’t returned a book to the library.
2. has forgotten to bring lunch.
3. hasn’t got enough change for bus fare.
4. has found out a secret about you. 5. has misplaced your English textbook

Answer. 1. (a) You had better retum me book to the library or will report me matter to the
librarian. (threat)
(b) You had better return the book to the library before you get ned. (advice)

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2. (a) You had better bring lunch every day; you seem to be losing weight. (advice)
(b) You had better not forget to bring your lunch again. (threat)

3. (a) You had better get enough change for the fare before boarding the bus. (order)
(b) You had better bring enough change for the bus fare; no one will buy you a ticket every day.
(advice)

4. (a) You had better keep my secret to yourself. (order)
(b) You had better not reveal my secret to anyone or I too Will disclose your secrets. (threat)

5. (a) Vou had better search for my English textbook thoroughly. (order)
(b) You had better buy a new English textbook for me; I need It to complete my holiday
homework. (suggestion)

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