NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 14 - A Game of Chance

Question 1:

Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
............ was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition)

Answer:

A big fair

Question 2:

Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods ............ . (to display, to buy, to sell)

Answer:

to sell

Question 3:

Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
Uncle told me ............ while he was away. (not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone)

Answer:

not to buy anything

Question 4:

Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
The owner of Lucky Shop wanted, everybody present ............ . (to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck)

Answer:

to try their luck

Question 5:

Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
The first time I took a chance I got ............ . (a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle)

Answer:

two pencils

Question 6:

Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made ............ . (a fool of me, good profit, friends with many people)

Answer:

a fool of me

Question 7:

Why do you think Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?

Answer:

Rasheed’s uncle didn’t want him to buy anything in his absense because he thought that Rasheed was still too young to do so on his own. He also felt that the shopkeepers might trick him and take all his money.

Question 8:

Why was the shop called ‘Lucky Shop’?

Answer:

The shop was called ‘Lucky Shop’ because any one could come and try their luck in the shop. According to the shopkeeper, people could win many prizes here.

Question 9:

An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?

Answer:

The old man made fifteen rupees.

Question 10:

How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?

Answer:

The boy won four prizes. They were a comb, a fountain-pen, a wrist-watch and a table-lamp.

Question 11:

Why was Rasheed upset?

Answer:

The boy won four prizes. They were a comb, a fountain-pen, a wrist-watch and a table-lamp.

Question 12:

Why was Rasheed upset?

Answer:

Rasheed was upset because he thought that he was unlucky. Rasheed had lost all his money in the game.

Question 13:

In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?

Answer:

The shopkeeper tempted Rasheed to try his luck by making some people win expensive prizes. He made Rasheed believe that he could also win like them. This made Rasheed try his luck but he lost all his money.

Question 14:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The two teams have ......... three matches already.
(ii) The last day’s ......... was excellent.

Answer:

played, play

Question 15:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) She has a lovely .........
(ii) India ......... a number of problems these days.

Answer:

face, facing

Question 16:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) He made his ......... in essay-writing.
(ii) Articles ......... ‘sold’ are reserved.

Answer:

mark, marked

Question 17:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The police are ......... the area to catch the burglars.
(ii) An ordinary, plastic ......... costs five rupees.

Answer:

combing, comb

Question 18:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) He gave a ......... in answer to my question.
(ii) We also ......... to see him smile.

Answer:

smile, smiled

Question 19:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) He said he ......... to be invited to the party.
(ii) We gave up ......... of his joining the party.

Answer:

hoped, hope

Question 20:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The boys put up a good athletic ......... .
(ii) The soldiers ......... great courage in saving people from floods.

Answer:

show, showed

Question 21:

The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) You deserve a ......... on the back for your good performance.
(ii) The teacher ......... the child on the cheek to encourage her.

Answer:

pat, patted

Question 22:
Why don’t the two of you end your quarrel by shaking hands?

Answer:

There are beautiful roses in this park.

Question 23:

Your story has no fun in it.

Answer:

There is no fun in your story.

Question 24:

We have no secrets between us.

Answer:

There are no secrets between us.

Question 25:

My village has two primary schools.

Answer:

There are two primary schools in my village.

Question 26:

This problem can be solved in two ways.

Answer:

There are two ways to solve this problem.

Question 27:

There was a ............... Eid fair in our village.

Answer:

big

Question 28:

We could buy anything from a ............... toy

Answer:

tiny

Question 29:

to a ............... camel.

Answer:

huge

Question 30:

I went to the fair on its ............ day with Uncle and Bhaiya.

Answer:

last

Question 31:

We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very ............... I tried my luck but did not win any prize.

Answer:

interesting

Question 32:

Later, Uncle told me that I was more .................

Answer:

foolish

Question 33:

than ...............

Answer:

unlucky

Question 34:

Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.

Answer:

I can’t forget this year's Eid fair held in our village. One day my uncle took me to the fair. Tradesmen from far and wide had come to the fair to sell their goods. Bhaiya who worked for us at home also went with us. There was a great crowd at the fair. Uncle was leading us through the crowd. A few of uncle’s friends happen to meet him at the fair. He joined them and I was left with Bhaiya. Before leaving us, uncle warned me not to buy anything till he came back. He also warned me not to go too far out. I promised that I would wait for him.
I went from shop to shop with Bhaiya. I wanted to buy many things. But I did not buy anything. I waited for my Uncle to come back. When he came back, he bought me many things from the fair.

Question 35:

Listen to these children. What are they talking about?

Answer:

The children are talking about their likes and dislikes. They are probably in a restaurant and are telling the waiter what they would like to drink.

Question 36:

Answer:

Question 37:

fair

Answer:

fare

Question 38:

buy

Answer:

by

Question 39:

one

Answer:

won

Question 40:

which

Answer:

witch

Question 41:

two

Answer:

to

Question 42:

no

Answer:

know

Question 43:

Your teacher will speak the words listed below. Write against each a word of opposite meaning.

open

Answer:

shut/close

Question 44:

here

Answer:

hear

Question 45:

see

Answer:

sea

Question 46:

there

Answer:

their

Question 47:

hare

Answer:

hair

Question 48:

nun

Answer:

none