NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter 7 - An Indian - American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla

Question 1:

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage:
Date and place of lift off : ....................................

Answer:

January 16, 2003, the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida

Question 2:

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage:
Number of astronauts on board : ....................................

Answer:

Seven

Question 3:

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage:
Number of days it stayed in space : ....................................

Answer:

16 days

Question 4:

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage:
Number of experiments done by scientists :

Answer:

80

Question 5:

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage:
Date of return journey : ....................................

Answer:

1 February, 2003

Question 6:

Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage:
Height at which it lost contact : ....................................

Answer:

200,000 feet

Question 7:

Match the following :

Answer:

(i). (b), (ii). (c), (iii). (d), (iv). (a)

Question 8:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
broke apart

Answer:

Broke apart - detach, crumble
· The ship broke apart after hitting the iceberg.

Question 9:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
streaked over

Answer:

Streaked over - to move fast leaving a line behind.
· The plane streaked over the clouds much to the fascination of kids.

Question 10:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
spread across

Answer:

Spread across - to open to its full extent
· The Quit India Movement soon spread across the entire nation.

Question 11:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
lifted off

Answer:

Lifted off - A vertical takeoff by a rocket or space ship
The space shuttle lifted off as soon as it received the signal from NASA.

Question 12:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
blast off

Answer:

Blast off - the moment when a space ship leaves the ground
· The airship is scheduled to blast off from the station in two minutes.

Question 13:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
went on

Answer:

Went on - to go on
· His house went on sale last week.

Question 14:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
cheered along

Answer:

Cheered along - to shout in praise or encouragement
· The children cheered along with their parents when they saw the cricket team enter the stadium.

Question 15:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
on board

Answer:

On board - on or in a bus, ship or any other vehicle
· There were 10 people on board when the bus collided with the car.

Question 16:

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings:
carry on

Answer:

Carry on - continue to do something
· It is difficult for me to carry on with my studies after mid-night.

Question 17:

identified ........................

Answer:

unidentified

Question 18:

controlled ........................

Answer:

uncontrolled

Question 19:

attended ........................

Answer:

unattended

Question 20:

successful ........................

Answer:

unsuccessful

Question 21:

important ........................

Answer:

unimportant

Question 22:

educated ........................

Answer:

uneducated

Question 23:

interesting ........................

Answer:

uninteresting

Question 24:

qualified ........................

Answer:

unqualified

Question 25:

trained ........................

Answer:

untrained

Question 26:

answerable ........................

Answer:

unanswerable

Question 27:

In her message to student of her college, Kalpana Chawla said, “May you have the vision to find the path from dreams to success... Wishing you a great journey.”
Form pairs. Use “May you...” and “I wish you/Wishing you” to wish your partner good luck and success in
(i) a sport event,
(ii) a quiz or a competition, and
(iii) a test or examination
Be sure to thank your partner when she/he wishes you in turn. You may also look up a telephone directory, or go to a post office, and get a list in English and Hindi of standard phrases that can be sent in greeting telegrams anywhere in India. Discuss which of these you might use, and when. Compare the English and Hindi phrases for expressing good wishes. Do you know such phrases in any other language?

Answer:

You: Wishing you all the best for the forthcoming sports event!
Your partner: Thank you for your wishes.
You: Wish you all the success for the competition.
Your partner: Thanks a lot.
You: May you pass with flying colours in your examination!
Your partner: Thank you.

Question 28:

Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.

Answer:

Every person should have a dream or an ambition in life. My father's job as a journalist inspires me a lot. I believe that a journalist can help bring about the change a society really needs. A newspaper is one of the cheapest and the most efficient way of spreading awareness among people. I too want to contribute in the development of my nation.
I try to take the help of my father to achieve this dream. Every day I try to understand my father's work by asking him more and more questions. This gives me an idea of what kind of work people expect from a journalist. I also try my best to improve my English Language skills in order to write and express myself better.