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a poison tree class 7 icse

  Comprehension A. Reference to the Context 1. "Night and morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles" a. What happened night and morning? The speaker watered his growing anger and resentment with his fears and tears every night and morning. b. Why were tears shed? The tears were shed out of sorrow, distress, and the bitter emotions caused by suppressed anger and fear of the foe. c. What was ‘it’? ‘It’ refers to the speaker’s wrath (anger), metaphorically imagined as a growing tree/plant. d. What does ‘sunned it with smiles’ mean? sunned it with smiles means the speaker disguised his hostile feelings with false, friendly smiles and superficial cheerfulness to deceive his enemy. 2. "And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night" a. What grew both ‘day and night’? The speaker’s wrath (anger/hatred) grew continuously day and night. b. Whose ‘wiles’ are referred to here? The speaker's crafty, cunning, and deceptive tricks are referred to here...
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Chapter 5: Industries class 7 icse

I. Tick the Correct Option 1.       Which sector contributes to around 56.6% of the GDP in 1947? o     Answer: b) Agriculture and forestry 2.       What are the two main factors affecting the location of industries? o     Answer: c) Geographical and non-geographical factors 3.       Which region is known as the 'Manchester of Japan'? o     Answer: a) Osaka 4.       What is the main source of water pollution from industries? o     Answer: a) Industrial waste 5.       The IT hub Silicon Valley is situated in which city? o     Answer: d) San Francisco II. Fill in the Blanks 1.       The processes that render natural products suitable for human use are referred to as manufacturing . 2.       Geograp...