GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

Gujarat BoardĀ GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Second Language Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

GSEB Std 8 English Textbook Solutions Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

GSEB Class 8 English LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter Text Book Questions and Answers

Activity 1.

Listen, recite and enjoy the poem:

Whenever I see,
Others taller than me,
I feel that I am small And I wish I were tall.
Whenever I see,
Someone overtakes me,
I wish my legs were longer
To carry me faster.
Whenever I hem,
ā€œOh, your friend is such a dear;ā€
I feel like asking ā€œWhy?ā€
And it makes me cry.
Then comes my mother,
Who says, ā€œDon’t bother,
I love you, my dear.ā€
The words I’m happy to hear.

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

(વનેવર ąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖøą«€.) ąŖœą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«‡ ąŖŖąŖ£ હું,
(ąŖ…ąŖ§ąŖ ąŖŸą«‰ąŖ²ąŖ° જૈન મી.) મારા કરતાં લાંબા(લોકો)ને ąŖœą«‹ąŖ‰ąŖ‚ છું,
(ąŖ†ąŖˆ ફીલ ąŖ§ą«‡ąŖŸ ąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖąŖ® ąŖøą«ąŖ®ą«‰ąŖ²) મને લાગે કે હું નાનો છું
(ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ†ąŖˆ વિશ ąŖ†ąŖˆ વેઅર હૅલ.) અને હું ąŖ‡ąŖšą«ąŖ›ą«ąŖ‚ કે હું લાંબો હોઉં.
(નેવર ąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖøą«€,) ąŖœą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«‡ ąŖŖąŖ£ હું,
(સમવન ąŖ“ąŖµąŖ°ąŖŸą«‡ąŖ•ą«ąŖø મી.) ąŖ•ą«‹ąŖˆąŖØą«‡ મારા઄ી આગળ નીકળતાં ąŖœą«‹ąŖ‰ąŖ‚ છું,
(ąŖ†ąŖˆ વિશ માઈ ąŖ²ą«‡ąŖ વેઅર લોંગર) હું ąŖ‡ąŖšą«ąŖ›ą«ąŖ‚ કે મારા ąŖŖąŖ— વધુ લાંબા હોય
(ąŖŸą«‚ ąŖ•ą«…ąŖ°ąŖæ મી ąŖ«ąŖ¾ąŖøą«ąŖŸąŖ°.) મને ąŖąŖ”ąŖŖąŖ„ą«€ લઈ જવા.
(નેવર ąŖ†ąŖˆ હિઅર.) ąŖœą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«‡ ąŖŖąŖ£ હું સાંભળું છું,
(ā€œąŖ“ąŖ¹, યુઅર ąŖ«ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ‡ąŖ સચ ąŖ… ઔિઅર;”) ā€œąŖ“ąŖ¹, તારો ąŖ®ąŖæąŖ¤ą«ąŖ° ąŖ•ą«‡ąŖŸąŖ²ą«‹ વહાલો છે;ā€
(ąŖ†ąŖˆ ફીલ ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖˆąŖ• ąŖ†ąŖ°ą«ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ā€œąŖµąŖ¾ąŖˆ?”) ā€œąŖ¶ąŖ¾ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖŸą«‡?ā€ મને પૂછવાનું મન ઄ાય
(ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖ®ą«‡ąŖ•ą«ąŖø મી ąŖ•ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‡.) અને મને રઔવું આવે છે.
(ąŖ§ąŖØ ąŖ•ąŖšą«ąŖ› માઈ મધર,) પછી મારી મમી આવે છે, (હૂ ąŖøą«‡ąŖ, ā€œąŖ”ą«‹ąŖØą«ąŖŸ બૉધર,) ąŖœą«‡ કહે,
ā€œąŖšąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ ąŖØ ąŖ•ąŖ°, (ąŖ†ąŖˆ લવ યુ, માઈ ઔિઅર.ā€) તને ąŖšąŖ¾ąŖ¹ą«ąŖ‚ છું, વહાલા.ā€
(ąŖ§ ąŖµąŖ°ą«ąŖ”ą«ąŖ ąŖ†ąŖˆąŖ® ąŖ‘ąŖŖąŖæ ąŖŸą«‚ હિઅર.) ąŖ† ąŖ¶ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ¦ą«‹ સાંભળી હું ખુશ ઄ાઉં છું.

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

Activity 2.

See the picture, and study the information:

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Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. It is a skyscraper in Dubai. It has 163 floors. Its height is 827.8 mts (2722s ft.) It is the tallest man-made structure in the world! Its base is 3,33,100 sq ft. It has the longest water supply line. It has the longest lifts. Its cost of construction was US $ 1.5 billion. It is the most expensive.

(ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖœ ખલિફા ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖŸą«‰ąŖ²ą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖ²ą«ąŖ”ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ઇન ąŖ§ ąŖµąŖ°ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖ”, ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖ… ąŖøą«ąŖ•ąŖ¾ąŖ‡Å¾ąŖŖąŖ° ઇન દુબઈ. ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖ¹ą«…ąŖ 163 ąŖ«ą«ąŖ²ą«‰ąŖ°ą«ąŖ. ąŖ‡ąŖŸą«ąŖø હાઈટ ąŖ‡ąŖ 827.8 ąŖ®ą«€ąŖŸąŖ°ą«ąŖ (2722 ąŖ«ą«€ąŖŸ), ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖŸą«‰ąŖ²ą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸ મૅન-મેઔ ąŖøą«ąŖŸą«ąŖ°ąŖ•ą«ąŖŸąŖ° ઇન ąŖ§ ąŖµąŖ°ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖ” ! ąŖ‡ąŖŸą«ąŖø બેસ ąŖ‡ąŖ 3,33, 100 ąŖ…ąŖ° ąŖ«ą«€ąŖŸ, ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖ¹ą«ˆąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ²ą«‹ąŖ‚ąŖ—ą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖµą«‰ąŖŸąŖ° ąŖøąŖŖą«ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ લાઇન, ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖ¹ą«‡ąŖ‚ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ²ą«‹ąŖ‚ąŖ—ą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖ²ąŖæąŖŸą«ąŖø, ąŖ‡ąŖŸą«ąŖø ąŖ•ą«‰ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖ•ąŖØą«ąŖøą«ąŖŸą«ąŖ°ąŖ•ąŖ¶ąŖØ ąŖµą«‰ąŖ US $ 1.5. ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖ²ą«ąŖŖąŖØ. ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ®ą«‹ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖ‡ąŖøą«ąŖŖą«‡ąŖØą«ąŖøąŖæąŖµ ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖ²ą«ąŖ”ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—.) ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖœ ખલિફા ąŖµąŖæąŖ¶ą«ąŖµąŖØą«€ ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ ąŖŠąŖ‚ąŖšą«€ ઇમારત છે.

તે ąŖ¦ą«ąŖ¬ąŖˆąŖØą«€ ąŖąŖ• ąŖ—ąŖ—ąŖØąŖšą«ąŖ‚ąŖ¬ą«€ ઇમારત છે. તેને 163 માળ છે. તેની ąŖŠąŖ‚ąŖšąŖ¾ąŖˆ 827.8 ąŖ®ą«€ąŖŸąŖ° (2722 ąŖ«ą«‚ąŖŸ) છે. તે માણસ ąŖ¦ą«ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖ°ąŖ¾ બનાવેલી ąŖµąŖæąŖ¶ą«ąŖµąŖØą«€ ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ ąŖŠąŖ‚ąŖšą«€ ઇમારત છે ! તેનો પાયો 3,33, 100 ąŖ•ą«ąŖµą«‡ąŖ° ąŖ«ą«€ąŖŸąŖØą«‹ છે. પાણી પુરવઠાની ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ લાંબી લાઇન તેમાં છે. તેમાં ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ લાંબી ąŖ²ąŖæąŖ«ą«ąŖŸ છે. તેના બાંધકામની કિંમત 1.5 ąŖ…ąŖ¬ąŖœ Us ઔૉલર હતી. તે ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ મોંધી ઇમારત છે.

Say whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F) on the basis of the above text. Write T or F in the brackets given against each sentence :

(1) The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa. — [ T ]
(2) It is the smallest building in Dubai. — [ F ]
(3) No other building has a long water supply line as the Burj Khalifa has. — [ T ]
(4) Its lift system is the longest one in the world. — [ T ]
(5) Its cost was higher than any other building in the world. — [ T ]

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Activity 3

There are three degrees of comparison. તુલનાની ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ°ąŖ£ ąŖ•ąŖ•ą«ąŖ·ąŖ¾ąŖ“ છે :

(1) Positive Degree (સમાનતા ąŖ¦ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¶ąŖ•)
Raj is as tall as Ram.
(રાજ રામ ąŖœą«‡ąŖŸąŖ²ą«‹ જ ąŖŠąŖ‚ąŖšą«‹ છે.)

(2) Comparative Degree (અધિકતા ąŖ¦ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¶ąŖ•).
Ravi is taller than Nitin.
(રવિ નિતીન઄ી વધારે ąŖŠąŖ‚ąŖšą«‹ છે.)
Comparative Degreeમાં વિશેષણને -er ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¤ą«ąŖÆąŖÆ લાગે છે અને તેની સા઄ે than મૂકવામાં આવે છે.

(3) Superlative Degree (ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¦ą«ąŖ§ąŖ¾ ąŖ¦ąŖ°ą«ąŖ¶ąŖ•)
Atul is the tallest boy.
(અતુલ ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ ąŖŠąŖ‚ąŖšą«‹ છોકરો છે.)

Superlative Degreeમાં વિશેષણને -est ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ¤ą«ąŖÆąŖÆ લાગે છે અને તેની પહેલાં the ąŖ†ąŖ°ą«ąŖŸąŖæąŖ•ąŖ² મૂકવામાં આવે છે.
Degrees of ComparisonąŖØąŖ¾ સઘન ąŖ…ąŖ­ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖø ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖŸą«‡ ąŖµą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ•ąŖ°ąŖ£ąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖŖą«ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ•ąŖØą«‹ ઉપયોગ ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«‹.

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences using the correct words:
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(1) (small / smaller / smallest)
(a) Second box is small.
(b) Third box is smaller than the first box.
(c) Second box is the smallest of all the boxes.

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(2) (thick / thicker / thickest)
(a) The apple tree does not have a thick trunk.
(b) The trunk of the mango tree is thicker than the apple tree.
(c) The banyan tree has the thickest trunk of all the trees.

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(3) (short / shorter / shortest)
(a) Arnav is a short boy.
(b) Aditya is the shortest boy in the class.
(c) Yuvraj is shorter than Arnav.

Activity 4.

Your teacher will read the following story for you. Listen to your teacher and then read the story silently:

Song of songs

The great ruler of India, Akbar, had nine gems in his court. The nine gems were the greatest in their own fields. One of them was Tansen, a great musician. He played different types of musical notes for the king. He played raagas like Malkauns, Dipak, Kedar, Malhar, etc. Tansen made some innovation in the Malhar raag and created Miyamalhar raag.

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One evening the king was in his court. He said to Tansen, ā€œUstadji, play something new on your tanpura and make us happy.ā€ Tansen agreed. He took his tanpura. He started raag Darbari. The court became calm and quiet. People forgot everything around them. After some time the king looked up, his eyes bright with praise. ā€œWonderful!ā€ he said.

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

ā€œSuperb ! I listen to you everyday, but this was the best.ā€ Tansen bowed before the king.ā€œI think you have the most wonderful voice in the world!ā€ said the king.

ā€œWell, my lord, there is someone who sings better than I,ā€ said Tansen with a smile. ā€œReally ?ā€ cried the disbelieving king. ā€œThen I must have him sing in my court. Can you arrange ,it?ā€ asked the king.Tansen shook his head. ā€œI’m afraid he will not come to the court.ā€ ā€œWhat! Even if he hears that the king himself requests him?ā€ ā€œNo, not even then.ā€ Akbar was very eager to meet him.

ā€œVery well, Ustadji,ā€ said the king. With a smile he looked into Tansen’s eyes.
ā€œIf he doesn’t come here, I shall go to him myself. Will you take me to him ?ā€ asked the king.
ā€œYes, but you do not go there as the king,ā€ said Tansen.
ā€œI shall go as a humble lover of music,ā€ said the king.

Sant Haridas was the man. Tansen told Akbar about him. He was Tansen’s guru. He lived a very simple life. He was devoted to music and to Lord Krishna. He lived in Vrundavan, in a hut on the bank of the river Yamuna. His disciples were Baijubawara and Tansen.

When Tansen and the king reached the place, Sant Haridas was busy with his daily routine. He greeted both. When they requested him to sing, he smiled and said, ā€œI am not a great musician. I sing as you sing. I left singing many days ago. So I can’t sing properly.ā€ Tansen, his favourite disciple, could not persuade him to change his mind.

However, Tansen knew how to get round him. He offered to sing before his guru. Then, as Tansen sang, he made some mistake again and again. ā€œThat’s not the right note, Tansen,ā€ l cried his guru. ā€œWhat has happened to you?ā€ said the guru.

Tansen pretended not to understand, He made the same mistake again. Sant Haridas was angry. He took the tanpura from Tansen’s hand. He sang raag Darbari in the right way. He went on to the next and the next!

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

The sweetness of his voice spread all around. Both the king and Tansen forgot where they were. The king realized that Tansen was right. He had certainly never heard any music like this before. He l said, ā€œI agree. Sant Haridas is the greatest musician. No other musician is so great as him.ā€

They walked back silently. Then the king broke the silence. ā€œWhy can’t you sing like him, Ustadji?ā€ Tansen smiled, ā€œShahenshah, I sing at your command-the command of the king of Hindustan. Guiuji sings for the one who is the king of kings !ā€

(સીંગ ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖøą«ŒąŖ‚ąŖ) ગીતોનું ગીત 

(ąŖ§ ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖŸ રૂલર ąŖ“ąŖµ ąŖ‡ąŖØą«ąŖ”ąŖæąŖÆąŖ¾, અકબર, હેંઔ નાઇન ąŖœą«‡ąŖ ઇન ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ•ą«‰ąŖ°ą«ąŖŸ, ąŖ§ નાઇન ąŖąŖ વેઅર ąŖ§ ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖŸą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ઇન ધેઅર ąŖ“ąŖØ ąŖ«ąŖæąŖ«ą«ąŖŸ, વન ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖ§ą«‚ąŖ® ąŖµą«‰ąŖ તાનસેન, ąŖ… ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖŸ ąŖÆą«‚ąŖąŖæąŖ¶ąŖØ, હી ąŖŖą«ąŖ²ą«‡ąŖ” ąŖ”ąŖæąŖ«ąŖ°ąŖØą«ąŖŸ ąŖŸąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ®ą«ąŖø ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ•ąŖ² ąŖØą«‹ąŖŸą«ąŖø ąŖ«ą«‹ąŖ° ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—. હી ąŖŖą«ąŖ²ą«‡ąŖ” ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ લાઇક ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ²ąŖ•ą«ŒąŖ‚ąŖø, દિપક, કેદાર, ąŖ®ąŖ•ą«ąŖ•ąŖ¾ąŖ°, ąŖąŖŸąŖøą«‡ąŖŸą«ąŖ°. તાનસેન મેઔ ąŖøąŖ® ઇનોવેશન ઇન ąŖ§ ąŖ®ąŖ²ą«ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖ° રાગ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ•ą«ąŖ°ąŖæąŖąŖŸąŖæąŖ” મિયા ąŖ®ąŖ²ą«ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖ° રાગ.) ભારતના મહાન શાસક, અકબરના દરબારમાં ąŖØąŖµ ąŖ°ąŖ¤ą«ąŖØą«‹ હતાં.

ąŖ† ąŖØąŖµ ąŖ°ąŖ¤ą«ąŖØą«‹ તેમનાં પોતાનાં ąŖ•ą«ąŖ·ą«‡ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ°ą«‹ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‚ ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ મહાન હતાં. તેમાંનાં ąŖąŖ•, મહાન સંગીતકાર, તાનસેન હતા. તેઓ બાદશાહ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖŸą«‡ વિવિધ ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖ•ąŖ¾ąŖ°ąŖØąŖ¾ąŖ‚ સંગીતના ąŖøą«‚ąŖ° વગાઔતા. તેઓ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ²ąŖ•ą«ŒąŖ‚ąŖø, દિપક, કેદાર, ąŖ®ąŖ²ą«ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖ° વગેરે ąŖœą«‡ąŖµąŖ¾ વિવિધ રાગ વગાઔતા. તાનસેને મહાર રાગમાં ઄ોઔા ફેરફાર ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«€ ąŖ®ąŖæąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ®ąŖ²ą«ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖ° રાગની રચના ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«€.

(વને ઇવનિંગ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖµą«‰ąŖ ઇન ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ•ą«‹ąŖ°ą«ąŖŸ. હી સેઔ ąŖŸą«‚ તાનસેન, ąŖ‰ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖœą«€, ąŖŖą«ąŖ²ą«‡ સમ઄િંગ ąŖØą«ąŖÆą«‚ ąŖ‘ąŖØ યુઅર તાનપુરા ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” મેક ąŖąŖø ąŖ¹ą«ˆąŖ‚ąŖŖąŖæ.” તાનસેન ąŖąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«€ąŖ”. હી ąŖŸą«‚ąŖ• ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ તાનપુરા. હી ąŖøą«ąŖŸąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖŸą«‡ąŖæąŖ” રાગ દરબારી. ąŖ§ ąŖ•ą«‰ąŖ°ą«ąŖŸ બિકેમ કામ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ•ą«ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖŸ, પીપલ ąŖ«ąŖ—ąŖŸ

ąŖąŖµąŖ°ąŖæąŖ„ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ…ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‰ąŖØą«ąŖ” ધેમ. ąŖ†ąŖ«ą«ąŖŸąŖ° ąŖøąŖ® ąŖŸąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ® ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ²ą«ąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ…ąŖŖ, ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖŸ વિ઄ ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖ. ā€œąŖµąŖØą«ąŖ”ąŖ°ąŖ«ą«ąŖ² !’ હી સેઔ.) ąŖąŖ• ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ‚ąŖœą«‡ બાદશાહ તેમના દરબારમાં હતા. તેમણે તાનસેનને ąŖ•ąŖ¹ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚, ā€œąŖ‰ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖœą«€, તમારા નાનપુરા ąŖŖąŖ° ąŖ•ąŖ‚ąŖˆąŖ• નવું વગાઔો અને અમને ખુશ ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«‹.” તાનસેન કબૂલ ąŖ„ąŖÆąŖ¾. તેમણે તેમનો તાનપુરો લીધો.

તેમણે રાગ દરબારી ગાવાનું ąŖ¶ąŖ°ą«‚ ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«‹. દરબાર શાંત અને નીરવ ઄ઈ ąŖ—ąŖÆą«‹. લોકો તેમની આસપાસનું બધું જ વિસરી ąŖ—ąŖÆąŖ¾. ઄ોઔા સમય બાદ બાદશાહે ઉપર ąŖœą«‹ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚, તેમની આંખો વખાણ઄ી ąŖšąŖ®ąŖ•ąŖ¤ą«€ હતી. ā€œąŖ…ąŖ¦ą«ąŖ­ą«ąŖ¤ !’ તેઓ ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. | (ā€˜ąŖøą«ąŖŖąŖ°ą«ąŖ¬ ! ąŖ†ąŖˆ લિસન ટુ યુ ąŖąŖµąŖ°ąŖæ ઔે, બટ ąŖ§ąŖæąŖø ąŖµą«‰ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ¬ą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸ,” તાનસેન બાઉઔ બિફોર ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—.)

ā€œąŖ‰ąŖ¤ą«ąŖ¤ąŖ® ! હું તમને ąŖ°ą«‹ąŖœ સાંભળું છું, ąŖŖąŖ£ ąŖ† ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ સારું હતું. તાનસેને બાદશાહ ąŖøąŖ®ąŖ•ą«ąŖ· નમન ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚. (ā€œąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖ°ą«ąŖ„ąŖæąŖ• ąŖÆą«‚ ąŖŖą«…ąŖµ ąŖ§ ąŖ®ą«‹ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖµąŖØą«ąŖ”ąŖ°ąŖ«ą«ąŖ² વૉઇસ ઇન ąŖ§ ąŖµąŖ°ą«ąŖ²ą«ąŖ” !ā€ સેઔ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—.”મને લાગે છે કે તમારો ąŖ…ąŖµąŖ¾ąŖœ ąŖµąŖæąŖ¶ą«ąŖµąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‚ ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ ąŖ…ąŖ¦ą«ąŖ­ą«ąŖ¤ છે !” બાદશાહ ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾.

(ā€œąŖµą«‡ąŖ², માઈ ąŖ²ą«‰ąŖ°ą«ąŖ”, ધેઅર ąŖ‡ąŖ સમવન હૂ ąŖøąŖæąŖ ąŖ¬ą«‡ąŖŸąŖ° જૈન ąŖ†ąŖˆ,ā€ સેઔ તાનસેન વિ઄ ąŖ… ąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ²) “વારું, રાજન, ąŖ•ą«‹ąŖˆąŖ• છે ąŖœą«‡ મારા કરતાં ąŖŖąŖ£ વધુ સારું ગાય છે,ā€ તાનસેન ąŖøąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖæąŖ¤ ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, (”રિઅલિ?” ąŖ•ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖˆąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖ”ąŖæąŖ®ą«ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖ²ąŖæąŖµąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—. ā€œąŖ˜ą«‡ąŖØ ąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖ®ąŖøą«ąŖŸ હૈવ હિમ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ઇન માઇ ąŖ•ą«‹ąŖ°ą«ąŖŸ, ąŖ•ą«…ąŖØ ā€œ ąŖ…ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖØą«ąŖœ ąŖ‡ąŖŸ?” ąŖ†ąŖ²ą«ąŖ«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—.) ā€œąŖ–ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖ–ąŖ°?ā€ ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖšą«ąŖ‚ ąŖØ માનતા બાદશાહ બોલી ąŖŠąŖ ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. ā€œąŖ¤ą«‹ પછી મારે તેમને મારા દરબારમાં ગાવા બોલાવવા જ ąŖœą«‹ąŖˆąŖ.

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

શું તમે તેવી ગોઠવણ ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«€ ąŖ¶ąŖ•ą«‹?ā€ બાદશાહે ąŖŖą«‚ąŖ›ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚. (તાનસેન શુક ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ હેઔ. ā€œąŖ†ąŖˆąŖ® ąŖ…ąŖ«ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖ” હી વિલ ąŖØą«‰ąŖŸ ąŖ•ąŖ® ટુ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ą«‰ąŖ°ą«ąŖŸ,”) તાનસેને મા઄ું ąŖ¹ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖµą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚. ā€œąŖ®ąŖØą«‡ ઔર છે કે તેઓ દરબારમાં નહીં આવે !ā€ (ā€œąŖµą«‰ąŖŸ! ઇવન ઇફ હી ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ…ąŖ°ą«ąŖ ąŖµą«…ąŖŸ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ®ąŖøą«‡ąŖ²ą«ąŖ« ąŖ°ąŖæąŖ•ą«ąŖµą«‡ąŖŸą«ąŖø હિમ?”) “શું ! રાજા પોતે તેને વિનંતી કરે છે તેવી ખબર પઔે તોપણ નહીં?”

(ā€œąŖØą«‹, ąŖØą«‰ąŖŸ ઇવન ધેન.”) “ąŖØąŖ¾, તોપણ નહીં.” (અકબર ąŖµą«‰ąŖ વેરિ ઇગર ટુ ąŖ®ą«€ąŖŸ હિમ.) અકબર તેમને મળવા બહુ આતુર હતા. (ā€˜ąŖµą«‡ąŖ°ąŖæ વેલ, ąŖ‰ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖœą«€,” સેઔ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—. વિ઄ ąŖ… ąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ² હી લુઔ ąŖ‡ąŖØą«ąŖ¦ą« તાનસે’, ąŖ†ąŖˆąŖ.)

“સારું, ąŖ‰ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖœą«€,” બાદશાહ ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. તેઓ ąŖ®ąŖ²ąŖ•ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ અને તાનસેનની આંખોમાં ąŖœą«‹ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚. (ā€˜ąŖ‡ąŖ« હી ąŖ”ąŖąŖØą«ąŖŸ ąŖ•ąŖ® હિઅર, ąŖ†ąŖˆ શાલ ąŖ—ą«‹ ટુ હિમ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖøą«‡ąŖ²ą«ąŖ«. – વિલ ąŖÆą«‚ ąŖŸą«‡ąŖ• મી ąŖŸą«‚ હિમ?ā€ આઔ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—.) ā€œąŖœą«‹ તેઓ અહીં ąŖØ આવે, તો હું પોતે તેમની પાસે જઈશ. તમે મને તેમની પાસે

લઈ ąŖœąŖ¶ą«‹?” બાદશાહે ąŖŖą«‚ąŖ›ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚. – (”ąŖÆąŖø, બટ ąŖÆą«‚ ઔૂ ąŖØą«‰ąŖŸ ąŖ—ą«‹ ધેઅર ąŖąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—,ā€ સેઔ તાનસેન.) ā€œąŖ¹ąŖ¾, ąŖŖąŖ£ તમે ąŖ¤ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ‚ બાદશાહ તરીકે નહીં ąŖœąŖ¾ąŖ“,” તાનસેન ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. – (“”ąŖ†ąŖˆ શાલ ąŖ—ą«‹ ąŖąŖ ąŖ† ąŖ¹ąŖ®ą«ąŖ¬ąŖ² લવર ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖÆą«‚ąŖąŖæąŖ•,” સેઔ ąŖ§ – ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—.) ā€œąŖ¹ą«ąŖ‚ સંગીતના ąŖąŖ• ąŖØąŖ®ą«ąŖ° ąŖšąŖ¾ąŖ¹ąŖ• તરીકે જઈશ,” બાદશાહ

ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. : (ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖµą«‰ąŖ ąŖ§ મૅન. તાનસેન ąŖŸą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖ” ąŖąŖ•ąŖ¬ąŖ° ąŖ…ąŖ¬ąŖ¾ąŖ‰ąŖŸ હિમ. – હી ąŖµą«‰ąŖ તાનસેન’ąŖ ગુરુ. હી લિઇ વેરિ ąŖøąŖæąŖ®ą«ąŖŖąŖ² લાઇફ. : હી ąŖµą«‰ąŖ ąŖ”ąŖæąŖµą«‹ąŖŸąŖæąŖ” ટુ ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ• ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ટુ ąŖ²ą«‰ąŖ°ą«ąŖ” ąŖ•ą«ąŖ°ąŖæąŖ·ą«ąŖØąŖ¾. હી લિઇ ઇન – ąŖµą«ƒąŖ‚ąŖ¦ąŖ¾ąŖµąŖØ, ઇન ąŖ હટ ąŖ‘ąŖØ ąŖ§ ąŖ¬ą«…ąŖØą«ąŖ• ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖ§ રિવર યમુના. હિસ – ąŖ”ąŖæąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖŖąŖ²ą«ąŖŸ વેઅર બૈજુબાવરા ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” તાનસેન. વેન તાનસેન ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” : ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— રીઔે ąŖ§ ąŖŖą«ąŖ²ą«‡ąŖø, ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖµą«‰ąŖ ąŖ¬ąŖæąŖąŖæ વિ઄ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ઔેલિ : ąŖ°ą«‚ąŖŸąŖæąŖØ, હી ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«€ąŖŸąŖæąŖ” બો઄. વેન ąŖ§ ąŖ°ąŖæąŖ•ą«ąŖµą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸąŖæąŖ” હિમ ટુ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—, હી ąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ²ą«ąŖ” ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” સેઔ, ā€œąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖąŖ® ąŖØą«‰ąŖŸ ąŖ… ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖŸ ąŖÆą«‚ąŖąŖæąŖ¶ąŖØ, ąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖąŖ ąŖØą«ąŖÆą«‚ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—, ąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖ²ą«‡ąŖ«ą«ąŖŸ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ—ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— મેનિ ąŖ”ą«‡ąŖ ąŖ…ąŖ—ą«‹. ąŖøą«‹ ąŖ†ąŖˆ : ąŖ•ąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖŸ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ą«ŒąŖŖąŖ²ąŖæ.”)

તે ąŖµą«ąŖÆąŖ•ą«ąŖ¤ąŖæ ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ હતા. તાનસેને ąŖąŖ•ąŖ¬ąŖ°ąŖØą«‡ તેમના વિશે ąŖ•ąŖ¹ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚. તેઓ તાનસેનના ગુરુ હતા. તેઓ સાદું ąŖœą«€ąŖµąŖØ ąŖœą«€ąŖµąŖ¤ąŖ¾. તેઓ સંગીત અને ભગવાન ąŖ¶ą«ąŖ°ą«€ąŖ•ą«ƒąŖ·ą«ąŖ£ąŖØą«‡ ąŖøąŖ®ąŖ°ą«ąŖŖąŖæąŖ¤ હતા. તેઓ ąŖµą«ƒąŖ‚ąŖ¦ąŖ¾ąŖµąŖØąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‚, યમુનાકિનારે, ąŖąŖ• ąŖą«‚ąŖ‚ąŖŖąŖ”ą«€ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‚ રહેતા. બૈજુબાવરા અને તાનસેન તેમનાં ąŖ¶ąŖæąŖ·ą«ąŖÆą«‹ હતા. ąŖœą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«‡ તાનસેન અને બાદશાહ તે ąŖœąŖ—ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ ąŖŖąŖ¹ą«‹ąŖ‚ąŖšą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ તેમનાં ąŖ°ą«‹ąŖœąŖØąŖ¾ąŖ‚ ąŖ•ąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«‹ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‚ ąŖµą«ąŖÆąŖøą«ąŖ¤ હતા.

તેમણે બંનેનું અભિવાદન ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚. ąŖœą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ°ą«‡ તેમણે તેમને ગાવાની વિનંતી ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«€, તેઓ ąŖ®ąŖ²ąŖ•ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ અને ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, ”હું મહાન સંગીતકાર ąŖØąŖ„ą«€. હું તમારા ąŖœą«‡ąŖµą«ąŖ‚ જ ગાઉં છું. મેં ઘણા દિવસો અગાઉ ગાવાનું છોઔી ąŖ¦ą«ąŖÆąŖ§ą«ąŖ‚ છે. તે઄ી હું બરાબર ąŖ—ąŖ¾ąŖˆ ąŖ¶ąŖ•ą«ąŖ¤ą«‹ ąŖØąŖ„ą«€.” (તાનસેન, ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ«ą«…ąŖµąŖ°ąŖæąŖŸ ઔિસાઇપલ, કુઔ ąŖØą«‰ąŖŸ ąŖŖąŖ°ą«ąŖøąŖµą«‡ąŖ” હિમ ટુ ąŖ°ąŖœą«‚ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖˆąŖØą«ąŖ”.)

તેમના માનીતા ąŖ¶ąŖæąŖ·ą«ąŖÆ તાનસેન ąŖŖąŖ£ તેમને તેમનો ąŖØąŖæąŖ°ą«ąŖ£ąŖÆ બદલવા મનાવી ąŖ¶ąŖ•ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ નહીં. (ąŖ¹ąŖ¾ąŖ‰ąŖąŖµąŖ°, તાનસેન ąŖØą«ąŖÆą«‚ હાઉ ટુ ąŖ—ą«‡ąŖŸ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‰ąŖØą«ąŖ” હિમ, હી ąŖ‘ąŖ«ąŖ°ą«ąŖ” ąŖŸą«‚ ąŖøąŖæąŖ— બિફર ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ગુરુ. ąŖ˜ą«‡ąŖØ, ąŖąŖ તાનસેન ąŖøą«ˆąŖ—, હી મેઔ ąŖøąŖ® ąŖ®ąŖæąŖøą«ąŖŸą«‡ąŖ• અગેન ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” અગેન.) ąŖŖąŖ£ તાનસેનને તેમની સા઄ે કામ ąŖ•ąŖˆ રીતે પાર પાઔવું તેની ખબર હતી. તેમણે તેમના ગુરુ સામે ગાવાનો ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖµ ąŖ®ą«ąŖ•ą«ąŖÆą«‹. પછી, તાનસેને ગાતાં ગાતાં અમુક ąŖ­ą«‚ąŖ² ąŖ«ąŖ°ą«€ ąŖ«ąŖ°ą«€ ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«€.

(ā€œąŖ§ą«‡ąŖŸą«ąŖø ąŖØą«‰ąŖŸ ąŖ§ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖŸ ąŖØą«‹ąŖŸ, તાનસેન,” ąŖ•ą«ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ” ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖ ગુરુ. ąŖµą«‰ąŖŸ- ąŖ¹ą«‡ąŖ ąŖ¹ą«‡ąŖŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖŸą«‚ યુ?ā€ સેઔ ąŖ§ ગુરુ.) “તે ąŖøą«‚ąŖ° બરાબર ąŖØąŖ„ą«€, તાનસેન,ā€ તેના ગુરુ બોલી ąŖŠąŖ ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. ā€œąŖ¤ąŖØą«‡ શું ઄ઈ ગયું છે ?’ ગુરુ ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. (તાનસેન ąŖŖą«ąŖ°ąŖæąŖŸą«‡ąŖ”ąŖæ ąŖØą«‹ąŖŸ ટુ ąŖ…ąŖØą«ąŖ”ąŖ°ąŖøą«ąŖŸą«‡ąŖØą«ąŖ”. હી મેઔ ąŖ§ સેમ ąŖ®ąŖæąŖøą«ąŖŸą«‡ąŖ•

અગેન, ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖµą«‹ąŖ ąŖąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ąŖæ. હી ąŖŸą«ąŖ• ąŖ§ તાનપુરા ફૉમ તાનસેન’ąŖ ąŖ¹ą«…ąŖØą«ąŖ”. હી ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ— રાગ દરબારી ઇન ąŖ§ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖŸ વે. હી ąŖµą«‡ąŖØą«ąŖŸ ąŖ‘ąŖØ ટુ ąŖ§ ąŖØą«‡ąŖ•ą«ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ§ ąŖØą«‡ąŖ•ą«ąŖøą«ąŖŸ !) તાનસેને ąŖ•ąŖ‚ąŖˆ ąŖØ ąŖøąŖ®ąŖœąŖµąŖ¾ąŖØą«‹ ઢોંગ ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«‹. તેમણે ફરી઄ી તે જ ąŖ­ą«‚ąŖ² ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«€. ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖ—ą«ąŖøą«ąŖøą«‡ ઄ઈ ąŖ—ąŖÆąŖ¾. તેમણે તાનસેનના હા઄માં઄ી તાનપુરો લઈ લીધો. તેમણે ąŖÆą«‹ąŖ—ą«ąŖÆ રીતે રાગ દરબારી ગાયો. તેઓ ąŖąŖ• પછી ąŖąŖ• (ąŖ¬ą«€ąŖœąŖ¾) રાગ ગાવા ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖ—ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾.

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

(ąŖ§ ąŖøą«ąŖµą«€ąŖŸąŖØą«‡ąŖø ąŖ‘ąŖµ હિસ વૉઇસ ąŖąŖ” ąŖ‘ąŖ² ąŖ…ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖ‰ąŖØą«ąŖ”, બો઄ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖąŖØą«ąŖ” તાનસેન ąŖ«ą«‰ąŖ°ą«ąŖ—ą«‹ąŖŸ વેઅર ધે વેઅર. ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ°ąŖæąŖ…ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖąŖ” ąŖ§ąŖ‚ąŖŸ તાનસેન ąŖµą«‹ąŖ રાઈટ, હી હેંઔ સરટનલિ નેવર ąŖ¹ąŖ°ą«ąŖ” ąŖąŖØąŖæ ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ• ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖˆąŖ• ąŖ§ąŖæąŖø બિફૉર. હી સેઔ, ā€œąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖ…ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«€. ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖŸą«‡ąŖøą«ąŖŸ ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ¶ąŖØ. ąŖØą«‹ ąŖ…ąŖ§ąŖ° ąŖ®ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖąŖæąŖ¶ąŖØ ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖøą«‹ ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«‡ąŖŸ ąŖąŖ હિમ.”). તેમનાં ąŖ•ąŖ‚ąŖ ąŖØą«€ મધુરતા ąŖšą«‹ąŖ®ą«‡ąŖ° ąŖ«ą«‡ąŖ²ąŖ¾ąŖˆ ąŖ—ąŖˆ. બાદશાહ અને તાનસેન, બને, તેઓ ąŖ•ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾ąŖ‚ હતા તે ભૂલી ąŖ—ąŖÆąŖ¾.

બાદશાહને ąŖøąŖ®ąŖœąŖ¾ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚ કે તાન સેન સાચા હતા. તેમણે ખરેખર આવું સંગીત પહેલાં ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ‚ąŖ­ąŖ³ą«ąŖÆą«ąŖ‚ ąŖØ હતું. તેઓ ąŖ¬ą«‹ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, ā€œąŖ¹ą«ąŖ‚ સહમત છું. ąŖøąŖ‚ąŖ¤ હરિદાસ ąŖøą«ŒąŖ„ą«€ મહાન સંગીતકાર છે. તેમના ąŖœą«‡ąŖµą«‹ મહાન ąŖ¬ą«€ąŖœą«‹ ąŖ•ą«‹ąŖˆ સંગીતકાર ąŖØąŖ„ą«€.ā€

(ધે વૉકઔ બૅક ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ²ąŖØą«ąŖŸąŖ²ąŖæ. ધેન ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ¬ą«ąŖ°ą«‹ąŖ• ąŖ§ ąŖøąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ²ąŖØą«ąŖø.
વાઇ ąŖ•ąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖŸ ąŖØą«ąŖÆą«‚ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— લાઇક હિમ, ąŖ‰ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖœą«€?”) તેઓ શાંતિ઄ી પાછા ąŖšąŖ¾ąŖ²ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾. પછી બાદશાહે શાંતિનો ąŖ­ąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ•ąŖ°ą«ąŖÆą«‹. ā€˜ąŖ¤ąŖ®ą«‡ તેમની ąŖœą«‡ąŖ® કેમ ąŖ—ąŖ¾ąŖˆ ąŖ¶ąŖ•ą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ ąŖØąŖ„ą«€, ąŖ‰ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖ¦ąŖœą«€?ā€ (તાનસેન ąŖøą«ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖ‡ąŖ²ą«ąŖ”, ā€œąŖ¶ąŖ¹ą«‡ąŖØąŖ¶ąŖ¾ąŖ¹, ąŖ†ąŖˆ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖąŖŸ યુઅર ąŖ•ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖ”-ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖØą«ąŖ” ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖØą«ąŖ¦ą«ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØ.

ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖœą«€ ąŖøąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ”ą«ąŖ ફૉર ąŖ§ વન હૂ ąŖ‡ąŖ ąŖ§ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ— ąŖ‘ąŖµ ąŖ•ąŖæąŖ‚ąŖ!”) તાનસેન ąŖ®ąŖ²ąŖ•ą«ąŖÆąŖ¾, ā€œąŖ¶ąŖ¹ą«‡ąŖØąŖ¶ąŖ¾ąŖ¹, હું તમારા આદેશ ąŖŖąŖ° ગાઉં છું – ąŖ¹ąŖæąŖØą«ąŖ¦ą«ąŖøą«ąŖ¤ąŖ¾ąŖØąŖØąŖ¾ રાજાના આદેશ ąŖŖąŖ°. ąŖ—ą«ąŖ°ą«ąŖœą«€ તેમના ąŖ®ąŖ¾ąŖŸą«‡ ગાય છે ąŖœą«‡ ąŖ°ąŖ¾ąŖœąŖ¾ąŖ“ąŖØąŖ¾ ąŖŖąŖ£ રાજા છે!ā€

Mark True or False for these sentences. Use (T) mark for True and (F) mark for False:

(1) Tansen agreed that he was the best singer. — [ F ]
(2) Sant Haridas lived in a hut. — [ T ]
(3) Sant Haridas came to Akbar’s court. — [ F ]
(4) Sant Haridas could not sing well. [ F ]
(5) Tansen made some mistakes deliberately. — [ T ]
(6) The king agreed that Sant Haridas was a wonderful singer. — [ T ]
(7) Akbar had seven gems in his court. — [ F ]
(8) Tansen was a musician. — [ T ]
(9) Tansen made some innovation in the Malhaar raag.– [ T ]
(10) The king Went to hear Sant Haridas. — [ T ]
(11) Sant Haridas was Tansen’s father. — [ F ]
(12) Sant Haridas lived in Mathura. — [ F ]
(13) Sant Haridas was devoted to Lord Krishna. — [ T ]
(14) Sant Haridas refused to sing. — [ T ]
(15) Sant Haridas sang Raag Darbari the right way. — [ T ]

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

What do these lines from the lesson mean ? Tick mark the correct answer:

Question 1.
ā€œThere is someone who sings better than I.ā€
(A) I sing better than someone.
(B) Someone sings better than I do.
(C) Someone sings as well as I do.
Answer:
(B) Someone sings better than I do.

Question 2.
ā€œI’m afraid he will not come, Shahenshah.ā€
(A) I am afraid that he will come.
(B) I am not afraid of him.
(C) I am afraid that he will refuse to come.
Answer:
(C) I am afraid that he will refuse to come.

Question 3.
But Tansen knew how to get round him.
(A) Tansen knew the way around.
(B) Tansen knew how to get Sant Haridas to sing.
(C) Tansen knew that he could go round him.
Answer:
(B) Tansen knew how to get Sant Haridas to sing.

Question 4.
ā€œI sing at your command.’’
(A) I sing because you ask me to.
(B) Your command is musical for me.
(C) You sing at my command.
Answer:
(A) I sing because you ask me to.

Question 5.
ā€œGuruji sings for one who is the king of kings.ā€
(A) Guruji sings for one great king.
(B) Guruji sings for many kings.
(C) Guruji sings for God.
Answer:
(C) Guruji sings for God.

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Question 6.
Tansen made some innovation in the Malhar Raag.
(A) Tansen made a mistake in the Malhar Raag.
(B) Tansen made some improvement in the Malhar Raag.
(C) Tansen spoiled the Malhar Raag.
Answer:
(B) Tansen made some improvement in the Malhar Raag.

Question 7.
ā€œI shall go as a humble lover of music.ā€
(A) I shall’go as an expert of music.
(B) I shall go as a simple music lover.
(C) I shall go as a great lover of music.
Answer:
(B) I shall go as a simple music lover.

Question 8.
Tanser could not persuade him to change his mind.
(A) Tansen could not convince him to sing.
(B) Tansen could not convince him to come to the court.
(C) Tansen could not force him to sing.
Answer:
(A) Tansen could not convince him to sing.

Question 9.
No other musician is so great as him.
(A) There are many great musicians like Sant Haridas.
(B) Sant Haridas is the greatest musician.
(C) Sant Haridas is greater than many musiciAnswer:
Answer:
(B) Sant Haridas is the greatest musician.

Answer these questions:

Question 1.
Who sang better than Tansen ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas sang better than Tansen.

Question 2.
Where did Sant Haridas live ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas lived in Vrundavan.

Question 3.
Why did Akbar decide to go to Sant
Answer:
Akbar decided to go to Sant Haridas’ hut because he sang better than Tansen.

Question 4.
What condition did Tansen put ) the king?
Answer:
Tansen told Akbar that he could not go to Sant Haridas as a king

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Question 5.
How did Tansen get Sant Haridas to sing ?
Answer:
Tansen sang Raag Darbari, but he made some mistake again and again. This made Sant Haridas angry. So he sang Raag Darbari the right way.

Activity 5.

Study the example and answer the following questions:

Example : Ruchir weighs 40 kg and Rohit weighs 35 kg.

1. Rohit is lighter than Ruchir.
2. Ruchir is heavier than Rohit.

(1) Mr Patel is 67 years old and Mr Pandya is 70 years old.

  • Mr Pandya is older than Mr Patel.
  • Mr Patel is younger than Mr Pandya.

(2) Sonal is five feet tall and Sonu is four feet tall.

  • Sonal is taller than Sonu.
  • Sonu is shorter than Sonal.

(3) Rosy has ten toys. Raziya has nine toys.

Question 1.
Who has more toys than whom?
Answer:
Rosy has more toys than Raziya. ?

Question 2.
Who has less toys than whom ?
Answer:
Raziya has less toys than Rosy.

(4) Mahesh drinks 2 glasses of milk. Naresh drinks 1 glass of milk.

Question 1.
Who drinks more them whom
Answer:
Mahesh drinks more than Naresh.

Question 2.
Who drinks less than whom ?
Answer:
Naresh drinks less than Mahesh.

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(5) Write Yes or No in the brackets :

1. A state is bigger than a district. — [Yes]
2. A country is smaller than a state. — [No]
3. A town is larger than a district. — [No]
4. A village is the smallest of all. — [Yes]
5. A city is as big as a village. — [No]

(6) Fill in the blanks using the words from the brackets :

(elephant, hippo, rat, rabbit, horse, deer)
1. A rat is smaller than a rabbit.
2. A deer is smaller than a horse, but bigger than a rabbit.
3. An elephant is the biggest animal of all.
4. A hippo and an elephant are heavier than a horse.
5. A rat is the smallest of these animals.

(7) Answer the questions. Write one word answer using the words from the brackets:

(plane, bus, bullock-cart, bicycle, bullet train)
1. A bus is faster than bicycle.
2. A train is longer than a bus.
3. A bullock-cart is slower than bicycle.
4. Which is the fastest among all these ?
Answer:
Plane

Activity 6.

Complete the comparisons given below. Choose the words from the list given below:

(a toad, a puppy, a wolf, CL dog, a bee, a lion, a cow, a bat)

(1) As brave as a lion.
(2) As faithful as a dog.
(3) As useful as a cow.
(4) As hungry as a wolf.
(5) As blind as a bat.
(6) As friendly as a puppy.
(7) As busy as a bee.
(8) As ugly as a toad.

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Complete the following blanks with the help of clues given in the brackets. Consult your Social Science teacher:

(The Sahara Desert, The Pacific Ocean, Mt. Everest, The Himalayas, The Nile)

Question 1.
Which is the highest mountain range in the world ?
Answer:
The Himalayas

Question 2.
What is the highest peak in the world ?
Answer:
Mt. Everest

Question 3.
What is the hottest region in the world ?
Answer:
The Sahara Desert

Question 4.
What is the longest river in the world ?
Answer:
The Nile

Question 5.
What is the largest ocean in the world ?
Answer:
The Pacific Ocean

Activity 7.

Study the graph and say whether the following sentences are true or false:
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(1) Kolkata is the most polluted city in the world.– [False]
(2) Tokyo and New York are more polluted but lesser populated cities. — [False]
(3) Cairo is the second most polluted city in the world. — [True]
(4) Tianjin city is located in China. — [True]
(5) London is more polluted than Tokyo. — [False]
(6) Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. — [True]
(7) Mexico city has less pollution but more population. — [True]
(8) Cairo is more polluted than Kolkata but less polluted than Delhi. — [True]

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Activity 8

Know your class. Write the correct information regarding the class:

(1) The tallest student — ……………
(2) The shortest student — ……………
(3) The student with the best handwriting — ……………
(4) The student with the worst handwriting — ……………
(5) The heaviest student — ……………
(6) The lightest student — ……………
(7) The most regular student — ……………
(8) The most irregular student — ……………
(9) The best singer — ……………
(10) The poorest singer — ……………
(11) The fastest runner — ……………
(12) The slowest runner — ……………

Project:

Cut and paste the pictures from newspapers, magazines and wrappers to prepare a scrapbook. Compare the pictures and write sentences to describe

light – lighter – lightest, big – bigger – biggest, tall – taller – tallest, much – more – most, cheap – cheaper – cheapest, costly – costlier – costliest, beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful.

(1)
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(1) A pen is light.
(2) A pencil is lighter than a pen.
(3) A feather is the lightest of the three.

(2)
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(1) A dog is big.
(2) A horse is bigger than a dog.
(3) An elephant is the biggest of all the animals.

(3)
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(1) A rose plant is tall.
(2) A mango tree is taller than a rose / plant.
(3) A palm tree is the tallest of all.

(4)
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(1) The bowl has much water In It.
(2) The glass has more water than the bowl.
(3) The pot has the most water of all.

(5)
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(1) Brinjals are cheap.
(2) Potatoes are cheaper than brinjals.
(3) Onions are the cheapest of all.

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(6)
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(1) Bananas are costly.
(2) Apples are costlier than bananas.
(3) Mangoes are the costliest of all.

(7)
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(1) The sparrow is a beautiful bird.
(2) The swan is more beautiful than the sparrow.
(3) The peacock is the most beautiful bird.

Let’s Learn More

1. Read the following paragraphs from the lesson :

(1) The great ruler of India, Akbar, had nine gems in his court. The nine gems were the greatest in their own fields. One of them was Tansen, a great musician. He played different types of musical notes for the king. He played raag as like Malkauns, Dipak, Kedar, Malhar, etc. Tansen made some innovation in the Malhar Raag and created Miyamalhar Raag.

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
How many gems were there in Akbar’s court ?
Answer:
There were nine gems in Akbar’s court.

Question 2.
Who was Tansen ?
Answer:
Tansen was a great musician.

Question 3.
Which raag did Tansen create ? How ?
Answer:
Tansen made some innovation in Raag Malhar and created Raag Miyamalhar.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1.
Akbar had gems in his court.
A. six
B. seven
C. eight
D. nine
Answer:
D. nine

Question 2.
Tansen was a great
A. musician
B. painter
C. dancer
D. king
Answer:
A. musician

Question 3.
Which of the following is not a raag ?
A. Malhar
B. Chirag
C. Dipak
D. Kedar
Answer:
B. Chirag

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Question 4.
In which raag did Tansen make some innovation ?
A. Kedar
B. Dipak
C. Malhar
D. Malkauns
Answer:
C. Malhar

Question 5.
Which raag did Tansen create ?
A. Malhar
B. Miyamalhar
C. Dipak
D. Malkauns
Answer:
B. Miyamalhar

Question 6.
ā€˜Innovation’ means .
A. new changes
B. spoiling
C. correcting
D. renovation
Answer:
A. new changes

(2) One evening the king was in his court. He said to Tansen, ā€œUstadji, play something new on your tanpura and make us happy.ā€ Tansen agreed. He took his tanpura. He started Raag Darbari. The court became calm and quiet. People forget everything around them. After some time the king ; looked up, his eyes bright with praise. ā€œWonderful! ā€ he said.

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
What did the king ask Tansen ?
Answer:
The king asked Tansen to play something new on his tanpura and make them happy.

Question 2.
Which raag did Tansen sing ?
Answer:
Tansen sang Raag Darbari.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1.
Which instrument did Tansen play?
A. sitar
B. sarod
C. tanpura
D. tabla
Answer:
C. tanpura

Question 2.
Which raag did Tansen sing in the court ?
A. Malkauns
B. Darbari
C. Malhar
D. Dipak
Answer:
B. Darbari

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Question 3.
Which words show that the king was very happy?
A. make us happy
B. calm and quiet
C. the king looked up
D. his eyes bright with praise
Answer:
D. his eyes bright with praise

Question 4.
What did the king call Tansen ?
A. Miyan
B. Ustadji
C. Guruji
D. Mahashay
Answer:
B. Ustadji

Question 5.
ā€œWonderful!ā€ Who said this ?
A. Tansen
B. courtiers
C. Akbar
D. Sant Haridas
Answer:
C. Akbar

(3 ) ā€œSuperb ! I listen to you everyday, but this was the best.ā€ Tansen bowed before the king.
ā€œI think you have the most wonderful voice in the world! ā€ said the king. ā€œWell, my lord, there is someone who sings better than I,ā€ said Tansen with a smile. ā€œReally ? ā€ cried the disbelieving king. ā€œThen I must have him sing in my court. Can you arrange it ? ā€ asked the king.
Tansen shook his head. ā€œI’m afraid he will not come to the court.ā€

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
What did the king say about Tansen’s voice ?
Answer:
The king said that Tansen had the most wonderful voice in the world.

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Question 2.
Did Tansen agree with the king ?
Answer:
No, Tansen did not agree with the king. He said there was someone who sang better than him.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1.
How did Tansen show his respect s to the king?
A. He thanked the king.
B. He bowed before the king.
C. He sang for the king.
D. He stood before the king.
Answer:
B. He bowed before the king.

Question 2.
Which of the following statements is true ?
A. Tansen was the best singer.
B. Someone sang better than Tansen.
C. Someone sang as good as Tansen.
D. Tansen sang better them anyone.
Answer:
B. Someone sang better than Tansen.

Question 3.
ā€˜Disbelieving’ means ….
A. distance
B. disturbed
C. not sure
D. not happy
Answer:
C. not sure

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(4) Akbar was very eager to meet him.
ā€œVery well, Ustadji,ā€ said the king. With a smile he looked into Tansen’s eyes.
ā€œIf he doesn’t come here, I shall go to him myself. Will you take me to him?ā€ asked the king.
ā€œYes, but you do not go there as the king,ā€ said Tansen.
ā€œI shall go as a humble lover of music,ā€ said the king.

Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
What did Tansen tell the king?
Answer:
Tansen told the king that he would not go there as the king.

Question 2.
How would the king go there ?
Answer:
The king would go there as a humble lover of music.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1.
ā€œI shall go to him myself.ā€ Who said these words ?
A. Tansen
B. The king
C. Sant Haridas
D. A courtier
Answer:
B. The king

Question 2.
Akbar would go there as … .
A. a king
B. a student
C. Tansen’s friend
D. a humble lover of music
Answer:
D. a humble lover of music

Question 3.
ā€˜Humble’ means ….
A. poor
B. simple
C. rich
D. great
Answer:
B. simple

(5) Sant Haridas was the man. Tansen told Akbar about him. He was Tansen’s guru. He lived a very simple life. He was devoted to music and to Lord Krishna. He lived in Vrundavan, in a hut on the bank of river Yamuna. His disciples were Baijubawara and Tansen. When Tansen and the king reached the place, Sant Haridas was busy with his daily routine.

He greeted both. When they requested him to sing, he smiled and said, ā€œI am not a great musician. I sing as you sing. I left singing many days ago. So I can’t sing properly.ā€ Tansen, his favourite disciple, could not persuade him to change his mind.

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
Who was Sant Haridas ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas was Tansen’s guru.

Question 2.
Who were Sant Haridas’ disciples ?
Answer:
Tansen and Baijubawara were Sant Haridas’ disciples.

Question 3.
To what was Sant Haridas devoted ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas was devoted to music and Lord Krishna.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1.
Tansen was talking about….
A. Sant Haridas
B. Akbar
C. Baijubawara
D. Krishna
Answer:
A. Sant Haridas

Question 2.
Who was Sant Haridas ?
A. a saint
B. a musician
C. a king
D. a priest
Answer:
B. a musician

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Question 3.
Which of the following statements is false ?
A. Sant Haridas was Tansen’s guru.
B. Sant Haridas lived a simple life.
C. Sant Haridas was a devotee of music and Lord Krishna.
D. Sant Haridas lived in a palace.
Answer:
D. Sant Haridas lived in a palace.

Question 4.
Which word in the paragraph means ā€˜everyday’ ?
A. routine
B. simple
C. daily
D. disciple
Answer:
C. daily

Question 5.
ā€˜Disciple’ means ….
A. discipline
B. musician
C. student
D. teacher
Answer:
C. student

Question 6.
ā€œI sing as you sing.ā€ Who said these words ?
A. Tansen
B. Baijubawara
C. Akbar
D. sant Haridas
Answer:
D. sant Haridas

Question 7.
Who was Sant disciple ?
A. Tansen
B. Baijubawara
C. Akbar
D. Birbal
Answer:
A. Tansen

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Question 8.
ā€œTansen could not persuade him to change his mind.ā€ Who is ā€˜him’ in this line ?
A. Tansen
B. Baijubawara
C. Akbar
D. Sant Haridas
Answer:
D. Sant Haridas

Question 9.
ā€˜To change his mind’ means ….
A. to change his decision
B. to change his idea
C. to change his teaching
D. to change his learning
Answer:
A. to change his decision

(6) However, Tansen knew how to get round him. He offered to sing before his guru. Then, as Tansen sang, he made some mistake again and again. ā€œThat’s not the right note, Tansen,ā€ cried his guru. ā€œWhat has happened to you?ā€ said the guru. Tansen pretended not to understand. He made the same mistake again. Sant Haridas became angry. He took the tanpura from Tansen’s hand. He sang Raag Darbari in the right way. He went on to the next and the next!

Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Which raag did Tansen sing before his guru ?
Answer:
Tansen sang Raag Darbari before his guru.

Question 2.
What trick did Tansen play ?
Answer:
Tansen made the same mistake again and again while singing Raag Darbari.

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Question 3.
Who was angry ? Why ?
Answer:
Sant Haridas was angry because Tansen made the same mistake again and again.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1
Who offered to sing ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
A. Tansen

Question 2.
Who made (some mistake while singing ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
A. Tansen

Question 3.
Who became angry ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
C. Sant Haridas

Question 4.
ā€˜to pretend’ means ….
A. to understand
B. to act as if
C. to make a mistake
D. to get angry
Answer:
B. to act as if

Question 5.
Which raag did Sant Haridas sing ?
A. Malkauns
B. Dipak
C. Darbari
D. Malahar
Answer:
C. Darbari

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(7) The sweetness of his voice spread all around. Both the king and Tansen forgot where they were. The king realized that Tansen was right. He had certainly never heard any music like this before. He said, ā€œI agree. Sant Haridas is the greatest musician. No other musician is so great as him.ā€

Answer the following question :

What did the king agree ?
Answer:
The king agreed that Sant Haridas was the greatest musician.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1.
ā€˜The sweetness of his voice spread all around.Whose voice is this ?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. Sant Haridas
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
C. Sant Haridas

Question 2.
ā€˜to realize’ means ….
A. to face
B. to understand
C. to get
D. to give
Answer:
B. to understand

Question 3.
What did the king realize ?
A. Sant Haridas is a good teacher.
B. Tansen is a good student.
C. Sant Haridas is the greatest singer.
D. Tansen is the greatest singer.
Answer:
C. Sant Haridas is the greatest singer.

Question 4.
ā€˜No other musician is so great as him’ means….
A. he is greater than some other musicians
B. he is the greatest musician
C. he is as great as any other musician
D. he is not so great as other musicians
Answer:
B. he is the greatest musician

(8) They walked back silently. Then the king broke the silence. ā€œWhy can’t you sing like him, Ustadji?ā€
Tansen smiled, ā€œShahenshah, I sing at your command-the command of the king of Hindustan. Guruji sings for the one who is the king of kings! ā€

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
At whose command did Tansen sing?
Answer:
Tansen sang at the command of the King of Hindustan.

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Question 2.
For whom did Guruji sing ?
Answer:
Guruji sang for God – the King of Kings.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options :

Question 1.
Here, ā€˜broke the silence’ means….
A. sang
B. spoke
C. shouted
D. agreed
Answer:
B. spoke

Question 2.
At whose command did Tansen sing?
A. Akbar
B. Sant Haridas
C. God
D. Baijubawara
Answer:
A. Akbar

Question 3.
For whom did Sant Haridas sing ?
A. Akbar
B. Tansen ?
C. his disciples
D. God
Answer:
D. God

Question 4.
ā€˜King of kings’ means ….?
A. Tansen
B. Akbar
C. God
D. Maharaja
Answer:
C. God

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Question 5.
ā€˜Command’ means ….?
A. order
B. request
C. control
D. rule
Answer:
A. order

2. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions given below it:

The kingdom of Vijaynagar was once troubled with rats. King Krishna Deva Raya decided that every house should have a cat. And, to feed the cats with milk, he ordered that a cow, too, be given to each house.

Tenali Raman thought that the whole idea was stupid and thought of a plan to teach the king a lesson. On the very first day, he gave his cat boiling hot milk in a bowl. The poor animal burnt its mouth and ram away.

Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Who was the king of Vijaynagar ?
Answer:
Krishna Deva Raya was the king of l Vijaynagar.

Question 2.
Who thought the king’s plan was stupid ?
Answer:
Tenali Raman thought the king’s plan was stupid.

Question 3.
What did Tenali Raman give to his cat?
Answer:
Tenali Raman gave boiling hot milk to his cat.

Question 4.
The cat drank the milk happily. True or False ?
Answer:
False.

Question 5.
The king ordered that every house should be given a….
Answer:
The king ordered that every house should be given a cat.

Answer the following questions selecting the correct options:

Question 1.
Vijaynagar was troubled with….
A. rats
B. cats
C. cows
D. animals
Answer:
A. rats

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Question 2.
The king decided that every household should have ….
A. a dog
B. a rat
C. a cat
D. a cow
Answer:
C. a cat

Question 3.
Tenali Raman thought that the king’s idea was….
A. good
B. stupid
C. bad
D. funny
Answer:
B. stupid

Question 4.
Who wanted to teach a lesson to the king ?
A. Krishna Deva Raya
B. Tenali Raman
C. Rats
D. Cats
Answer:
B. Tenali Raman

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Question 5.
What did Tenali Raman give to his cat?
A. boiling hot water
B. cold water
C. boiling hot milk
D. cold milk
Answer:
C. boiling hot milk

Question 6.
ā€˜The poor animal burnt its mouth.’ Which animal is this?
A. rat
B. cow
C. dog
D. cat
Answer:
D. cat

3. Write sentences as given in the example :

Example : Rahul (tall), Rajiv (taller),
Rakesh (tallest)
Rahul is a tall boy.
Rajiv is taller than Rahul.
Rakesh is the tallest boy.
OR
Rakesh is the tallest of all boys.

(1) Maheshbhai (old), Mohanbhai (older), Maganbhai (oldest)
Maheshbhai is old.
Mohanbhai is older than Maheshbhai.
Maganbhai is the oldest of all.

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(2) Tomatoes (cheap), potatoes (cheaper), Onions (cheapest)
Tomatoes are cheap.
Potatoes are cheaper than tomatoes.
Onions are the cheapest.

(3) Duck (beautiful), Swan (more beautiful), Peacock (most beautiful)
A duck is a beautiful bird.
A swan is more beautiful than a duck.
A peacock is the most beautiful bird. ?

(4) My house (small), Your house (smaller), Raju’s house (smallest)
My house is small.
Your house is smaller than my house.
Raju’s house is the smallest of all the houses.

(5) Sheetal (young), Ankita (younger),
Meena (youngest)
Sheetal is young.
Ankita is younger than Sheetal.
Meena is the youngest of all.

(6) This bag (heavy). That bag (heavier), Your bag (heaviest)
This bag is heavy.
That bag is heavier than this bag.
Your bag is the heaviest.

(7) My pencil (long), Hiten’s pencil (longer), Ketan’s pencil (longest)
My pencil is long.
Hiten’s pencil is longer than mine.
Ketan’s pencil is the longest.

(8) Surat (hot), Ahmadabad (hotter), Rajkot (hottest)
Surat is a hot city.
Ahmadabad is hotter than Surat.
Rajkot is the hottest city.

(9) Lalit’s picture (good), Anjana’s picture (better),
Sujal’s picture (best)
Lalit’s picture is good.
Anjana’s picture is better than Lalit’s picture.
Sujal’s picture is the best picture.

(10) My kite (big), Your kite (bigger), Deepak’s kite (biggest)
My kite is big.
Your kite is bigger than my kite.
Deepak’s kite is the biggest.

GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB: Learn More, Be Brighter

4. Complete the sentences using the words given in the brackets:

(bat, cow, peacock, bee, lion, owl, lamb, dog, Jox, bird)
(1) as brave as a lion.
(2) as useful as a cow.
(3) as blind as a bat.
(4) as cunning as a fox.
(5) as busy as a bee.
(6) as faithful as a dog.
(7) as free as a bird
(8) as gentle as a lamb.
(9) as proud as a peacock.
(10) as wise as an owl.

Word Meanings:
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GSEB Solutions Class 8 English Sem 1 Unit 2 LMBB Learn More, Be Brighter 14

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