Class 8 English3.2. The festival of Kite Exercises/ Maharashtra state Board questions and answers
Class 8 English 3.2. The festival of Kite Exercises 1. Give the Antonyms and Synonyms of the words below, choosing from those given. Synonyms: lustre, rise, victory, competitor,old - fashioned, joyfully, foreign, pause Antonyms: partner, dullness, start, sorrowfully, drop, modern native, defeat Ans: 2. Say whether the following statements are true or false. (a) Fibreglass kites led to creating power - driven aeroplanes. Ans: False (b) In Gujarat, the kite - festival is celebrated to welcome the Spring. Ans : False (c) ‘Uttarayana’ starts from Makar Sankranti onwards. Ans: True (d) Kite - flying in Gujarat, is a competive sport - cum - festival. And: True (e) The kite - bazar in Ahmedabad, is open day and night for a week. Ans: True (f) The special thread for kite - flying is sharpened by adding sugar and glass pieces. Ans: False 3. Using points from the lesson, give the details of the following in a short paragraph (a) Different types of kites . An...