A Memorable Semester Break
পাঠভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ আৰু কাৰ্যাৱলী (Textbook Activities & Solutions)
Activity 1: Words with Silent Letters (অনুচ্চাৰিত বৰ্ণযুক্ত শব্দ)
Silent ‘t’: bouquet (বুকে’), listen (লিছেন), castle (কাছল), fasten (ফাছন)
Silent ‘l’: folk (ফোক), calm (কাম), walk (ৱাক), half (হাফ), palm (পাম)
Silent ‘s’: island (আইলেণ্ড), aisle (আইল)
Activity 2(a): Multiple Choice Questions (বহুবিকল্প প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)
Where are Diya and Shruti studying?
Answer: d) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
What attracted Diya the most when she visited the famous Kamakhya Temple?
Answer: c) the calmness of the sacred hilltop
What did they learn in Jorhat?
Answer: b) tea cultivation and processing
Who said “This land has so much memory,” and what does ‘this land’ refer to?
Answer: c) Diya said so, and the term refers to the Charaideo Maidams.
Activity 2(b): Comprehension Questions & Answers (প্ৰশ্নসমূহৰ উত্তৰ)
Question (i): When and why did Diya plan to visit Assam?
(দিয়াই কেতিয়া আৰু কিয় অসম ভ্ৰমণৰ পৰিকল্পনা কৰিছিল?)
Answer: Diya planned to visit Assam during her college semester break in May because she had never been to Northeast India and was eager to explore its lush greenery, wildlife, and monumental heritage sites with her friend Shruti.
(দিয়াই মে’ মাহৰ ষাণ্মাসিকৰ বন্ধত অসম ভ্ৰমণৰ পৰিকল্পনা কৰিছিল কাৰণ তাই ইয়াৰ পূৰ্বে কেতিয়াও উত্তৰ-পূৰ্বাঞ্চললৈ অহা নাছিল আৰু বান্ধৱী শ্ৰুতিৰ সৈতে অসমৰ প্ৰাকৃতিক সৌন্দৰ্য, বন্যপ্ৰাণী আৰু ঐতিহাসিক ঐতিহ্যসমূহ উপভোগ কৰিব বিচাৰিছিল।)
Question (ii): How did Shruti’s family make Diya feel at home?
(শ্ৰুতিৰ পৰিয়ালে দিয়াক কেনেদৰে আপোন কৰি লৈছিল?)
Answer: Shruti’s parents warmly greeted Diya at Guwahati airport with loving hugs and a fresh flower bouquet. Throughout the trip, they arranged comfortable stays, traditional Assamese meals, and guided tours, making her feel like part of their own family.
(শ্ৰুতিৰ পিতৃ-মাতৃয়ে গুৱাহাটী বিমান বন্দৰত দিয়াক মৰমেৰে সাৱটি আৰু ফুলৰ তোৰাৰে আদৰণি জনাইছিল। গোটেই যাত্ৰাটোত তেওঁলোকে থলুৱা খাদ্য আৰু স্নেহপূৰ্ণ আতিথ্যৰে দিয়াক নিজৰ ঘৰৰ দৰেই অনুভৱ কৰাইছিল।)
Question (iii): What made Diya say, “This doesn’t feel like a real city”?
(“ই এখন সাধাৰণ চহৰ যেন নালাগে”— দিয়াক এই কথা ক’বলৈ কিহে বাধ্য কৰিলে?)
Answer: The serene sunset on the Brahmaputra, the glowing golden sky, the gentle breeze, and the soothing live folk music during their river cruise made Guwahati feel so magical and dreamlike that Diya felt it didn’t seem like a noisy commercial city.
(ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰৰ বুকুত নৌকাবিহাৰৰ সময়ত দেখা মনোমোহা সূৰ্যাস্ত, সোণালী আকাশ, মৃদু বতাহ আৰু সুমধুৰ লোকসংগীতে গুৱাহাটীক এখন স্বপ্নপুৰীৰ দৰে সজাই তুলিছিল বাবে দিয়াই এইদৰে কৈছিল।)
Question (iv): What animals did they see during the jeep safari?
(জীপ চাফাৰীৰ সময়ত তেওঁলোকে কি কি বন্যপ্ৰাণী দেখিছিল?)
Answer: During the jeep safari in Kaziranga National Park, they spotted one-horned rhinoceroses, wild boars, swamp deer, and a herd of wild elephants in the tall elephant grass.
(কাজিৰঙা ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যানত জীপ চাফাৰীৰ সময়ত তেওঁলোকে ওখ ঘাঁহনিত এশিঙীয়া গঁড়, বনৰীয়া বৰাহ, দল-হৰিণা আৰু এটা বনৰীয়া হাতীৰ জাক প্ৰত্যক্ষ কৰিছিল।)
Question (v): What does the sentence “Assam had shifted from a place on a map to a place in her heart” mean?
(“অসম মানচিত্ৰৰ এখন ঠাইৰ পৰা তাইৰ হৃদয়ৰ এক আপোন স্থানলৈ পৰিণত হ’ল”— এই বাক্যশাৰীৰ অৰ্থ কি?)
Answer: It means that Assam was no longer just a geographical location that Diya knew through textbooks; its rich culture, warm hospitality, historical grandeur, and natural beauty had left a deep, emotional, and unforgettable impression on her heart.
(ইয়াৰ অৰ্থ হৈছে অসম কেৱল কিতাপ বা মানচিত্ৰত দেখা এখন ঠাই হৈ থকা নাই; অসমৰ চহকী সংস্কৃতি, আন্তৰিক আতিথ্য আৰু প্ৰাকৃতিক সৌন্দৰ্যই দিয়াৰ মনত চিৰদিনৰ বাবে এক গভীৰ আৰু মৰমৰ স্থান দখল কৰিলে।)
Activity 5: Assertion & Reason Questions (যুক্তি আৰু কাৰণভিত্তিক প্ৰশ্ন)
(a) Assertion (A): The travelogue mentions local food items. Reason (R): Local food is important for culture.
→ Answer: A and R are both true, and R is the correct explanation of A.(b) Assertion (A): Diya and Shruti travelled by train. Reason (R): Train is the fastest way.
→ Answer: A and R are both false.(c) Assertion (A): They relished a lunch with masor tenga. Reason (R): They didn’t find the food tasty.
→ Answer: A is true, R is false.(d) Assertion (A): They drove through endless tea gardens. Reason (R): Jorhat is famous for tea.
→ Answer: A and R are both true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Activity 7: Compound Words (যৌগিক শব্দ)
Closed: sunset, riverbank, hilltop, countryside, waterhole, rainbow, sunshine.
Hyphenated: mother-in-law, merry-go-round, runner-up, pass-by.
Open: swimming pool, first aid, tea garden, high school, ice cream.
Activity 8: Connectors of Contrast — ‘Although’ & ‘However’
Using ‘Although’:
Although her knee was hurt, she won the game.
Although it was raining, I went to play outside.
Using ‘However’:
The car was expensive; however, they decided to buy it.
The movie was nice; however, I didn’t like it.
Activity 9: Prepositions of Place and Time
The elephant safari started at dawn.
We visited Charaideo in the afternoon.
The flight landed on Monday morning.
The rhino was hiding in the tall grass.
The guide stood beside the Maidams while telling stories.
Activity 10: Literary Device — Hyperbole (অতিৰঞ্জিত বৰ্ণনা)
I’m so happy, I may fly.
Chinmoy is the nicest person in the world.
My horse runs faster than the wind.
I have a million questions to ask you.
Activity 11: Phrasal Verbs (ক্ৰিয়াপদযুক্ত বাক্যাংশ)
Headed out / Set off: Started a journey.
Look after: Take care of someone.
Look for: Search for something.
Put on: Wear clothes.
Call off: Cancel an event.
Activity 12(c): Onomatopoeia (ধ্বনি অনুকৰণ শব্দ)
Ding-dong: Sound of temple bells.
Whoosh: Sound of a swift rush of wind.
Rustle: Sound of dry grass or leaves moving.
Splash: Sound of water striking a surface.
Activity 17: Past Continuous Tense (অতীত অবিৰত কাল)
Rewrite into Past Continuous:
Nina read a book yesterday. → Nina was reading a book yesterday.
I ate a banana in the morning. → I was eating a banana in the morning.
Paragraph Completion:
Yesterday evening, I was reading a book when the light went out. I looked for a candle, but I couldn’t find one. While I was searching in the drawer, I found an old torch. It was not working, so I changed the batteries. Finally, as I was fixing it, the light came back.
Activity 18: Past Perfect Tense (পুৰাপূৰ্ণ অতীত কাল)
The students had packed their bags before the bell rang.
I had finished my homework before my mother came.
She had cleaned the room before she left.
Activity 19: Formal Letter for Excursion Permission
H.No. 24, College Road
Guwahati, Assam
28th August, 2026
To
The Headmaster
Adarsha Vidyalaya
Guwahati, Assam
Subject: Request for permission to organize an educational excursion to Kaziranga National Park
Respected Sir,
With due respect, we, the students of Class VII, would like to state that we wish to organize a one-day educational excursion to Kaziranga National Park on 15th September 2026. This trip will enrich our understanding of Assam’s rich biodiversity and wildlife conservation. Two of our subject teachers have kindly agreed to accompany and guide us.
We, therefore, pray and hope that you would be kind enough to grant us permission to organize the excursion.
Yours obediently,
Students of Class VII
Activity 21: Notice for Educational Tour
XYZ PUBLIC SCHOOL, GUWAHATI
NOTICE
Date: 28th August, 2026
EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO SIVASAGAR
This is to inform all students of Classes VI to VIII that our school is organising an educational excursion to Sivasagar on 12th September 2026. Sivasagar is a historic town renowned for its magnificent Ahom-era monuments.
Students who wish to join must submit written consent from parents to their class teachers by 5th September 2026. The tour fee is ₹600 per student, which includes transport, entry tickets, and lunch.
Rahul Sharma
Head Boy