Class 7 English || Unit 8 Solution || Anuradha Koirala

A. What do these numbers, dates and years refer to?

a. 20: Anuradha Koirala spent more than 20 years teaching children at various schools around Kathmandu.

b. 1993: In 1993, she founded Maiti Nepal to help children and women who were trafficked and exploited.

c. 1000: More than 1000 children receive direct services from Maiti Nepal every day.

d. 38: She has been awarded 38 national and international awards for her social work and achievements.

e. 1999: In 1999, she received the Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Medal (Nepal).

f. 2006: In 2006, she received The Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award.

g. 2010: In 2010, she was declared a CNN Hero.

h. 5th September: The Government of Nepal recognizes 5th September as Anti-Trafficking Day.

B. Match the words with their meanings.

a. devotion – iv. great care and support to somebody/something

b. inspiration – viii. the source of desire to do something

c. endure – v. to deal with something that is painful

d. hospices – ii. hospitals

e. determination – i. something that makes you continue doing something

f. apprehending – ix. catching somebody and arresting them

g. empowerment – vi. the act of giving somebody more power

h. awarded – vii. given the awards

i. evil – iii. morally bad and cruel

C. Answer the following questions.

a. Where did Anuradha Koirala receive her school education?
She received her school education at St. Joseph Convent School in Kalimpong, India.

b. Was she fully satisfied with her teaching job? How do you know?
No, she was not fully satisfied. She felt she had a bigger personal calling to serve children and women suffering from trafficking.

c. Why did she establish Maiti Nepal?
She established Maiti Nepal to support children and women who were trafficked and exploited.

d. Why was she awarded for her courageous social work?
She was awarded for her courageous social work and her efforts to fight human trafficking.

e. Why was she declared a CNN Hero?
She was declared a CNN Hero because of her continuous struggle against human trafficking and her service to humanity.

f. Is her victory as CNN Hero just a proud moment for her?
No, it is not just a proud moment for her. It is also a proud moment for Nepal because it brings international recognition to her work.

Grammar II

B. Rewrite these sentences using used to as in the example. Use negatives too.

a. Dinesh used to not like watching sport.

b. My sister used to have short hair.

c. Nitu used to not wear jeans.

d. We used to go to visit our relatives on New Year’s Day.

e. I used to go to bed early.

f. My grandfather used to drink a cup of coffee after dinner.

g. He used to walk along the beach every evening.

h. She used to love playing badminton.

i. I used to have long hair.

C. Complete the story. Use past simple forms of the verbs from the brackets.

One autumn evening, Charles and Beth went to the theatre. They attended a play. The play started at 7:00 p.m.

Charles and Beth enjoyed the play. After the play, they walked together in the park. They walked beside the lake. The moon was bright. They talked about their future.

When Charles and Beth went home, their children were not asleep. They waited for Charles and Beth to return. They were excited to hear about the play. Charles told the children about the play. Then, Beth put the children to bed.

Charles and Beth were very tired. It was a good night!

Writing II

Write the story from C above. Use these points to help you. Use past tense. The Crane and the Crab

Once there was an old crane who could no longer catch fish. He became very weak and was starving. One day, he thought of an idea to solve his problem.

The crane went to the fish and told them that a fisherman would soon come and catch all of them. The fish became afraid. They asked the crane to help them.

The crane agreed and said that he would take them to another safe pond. One by one, he carried the fish to another place. But instead of saving them, he ate them all.

One day, a crab asked the crane to take him to the new pond. The crane agreed and started carrying him.

While going, the crab noticed fish bones everywhere. He asked the crane what had happened to the fish. The crane replied that he had eaten them all.

The crab became angry. With his strong pincers, he attacked and killed the crane.