Lesson 14
The Country Faith
Special English
Online Lecture
Textual Exercise
GLOSSARY
The country – are outside town with fields, farmers
Grass – common
wild plant with green leaves eaten by animals
Sweet –
pleasant smell
E’er – ever
Hath – has (old
use in English)
Trust –
belief that is good, sincere
Float – to move
slowly on water or in the air
Rising sun - appears above the horizon
EXERCISE
1.
2. Comprehension
A. Answer the questions given below.
1. What does the poet mean by country’s heart?
Ans. The poet means by country’s
heart is the green grass in the village of India.
2. Is life
sweet as it has been earlier?
Ans. Yes, life is sweet as it has
been earlier.
3. When
does the bell ring?
Ans. The bell rings at the morning.
4. Do the villagers
trust in God?
Ans. Yes, the villagers trust in God.
5. Who do
the villagers give credit for their prosperity?
Ans. The villagers give credit for their prosperity to the God.
6. Does the
rain in villages begin with the mercy of God?
Ans. Yes, the rain in the villages begins with the mercy of God.
7. What is
the best of all for the country people?
Ans. The best of all for the country people is the faith.
B. Read the
following sentences and tick true (T) or false (F):
1. Life is
never the same sweet life.
2. Trust in
God starts with the morning bell.
3. The
villagers believe the growth of crops is due to God’s mercy.
4. God
disappears when the rain starts.
Answer:
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
3, Word
Power
Find the opposite
of the words in Column (A) from the words given in Column (B) and match them.
A B
1. Here (a) evening
2. Country (b)
demon
3. Ever (c) short
4. Sweet (d)
never
5. Morning (e)
worst
6. God (f) death
7. Tall (g) town
8. Rise (h) there
9. Best (i) bitter
10. Life (j) set
Answer :
1. (h) there
2. (g) town
3. (d) never
4. (i) bitter
5. (a) evening
6. (b) demon
7. (c) short
8.(j) set
9. (e) worst
10. (f) death