Solution of Class Eight (VIII) English Unit- Thirteen Who makes a difference?

Childhood Memories

Who makes a difference?

Ways with words

1. Read the text above and fill in the gaps with the correct word from the list below.
[slumped, revealed, groom, perfume, whispered]

1. My teacher …………my weakness on time so that I could do better in life.
Ans- revealed

2. A small and messy boy was …………in the corner of the classroom.
Ans- slumped

3. My grandmother ………… in my ears and blessed to me to be good.
Ans- whispered

4. The ………… looked handsome in the wedding party in Daura Suruwal.
Ans- groom

5. Nanu dabbed……… on her body that was given to her by her grandmother.
Ans- perfume

2. Read the text above and match the phrases with their meanings .

1. terminal illness - incurable or life-threatening disease


2. clumsily wrapped - roughly covered, crudely kept


3. messy in his figure - ugly in physique, untidy or dirty get up


4. rhinestone bracelet - glittering chain


5. marking X - putting a cross mark for the wrong answer

Read and answer

1. Read the text and answer these questions.

1. Who was the messy and dull boy in the classroom?
Ans- Teddyy was the messy and dull boy in the classroom.


2. What did the teacher promise in her first class?
Ans- In her first class, the teacher promised that she couldn't love her students equally as it was impossible.


3. How did the teacher review Teddy's past record?
Ans- The teacher reviewed Teddy's past record with the help of his grade teachers' remarks.


4. What did the teacher come to know about Teddy?
Ans- The teacher came to know that Teddyy was a smiling, brilliant, lovely and excellent student in his junior grades.


5. Why did Teddy give his teacher a rhinestone bracelet and perfume?
Ans- Teddy gave his teacher a rhinestone bracelet and perfume as a Christmas gift.


6. How did Teddy react to his teacher even in his college life?
Ans- In his note, he mentioned that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his life.


7. Why did Mrs. Thompson come to Teddy's wedding ceremony?
Ans- Mrs. Thompson came to Teddy's wedding ceremony because Teddy regarded her as his mother.

2. Read the text again and arrange the following in their proper order.

1. At last, Mrs. Thompson realized the situation and she was ashamed of herself.


2. Then, she quit teaching subjects and began to teach children.


3. She found a note from Teddy telling her that she was the best teacher ever had in his whole life.


4. On her first day of teaching, Mrs. Thompson looked at her students and said that she didn't loved them equally.


5. She confessed that Teddy was the one who taught her to teach.


6. She wore the bracelet and put on the perfume which made Teddy happy.


7. When Mrs. Thompson reviewed his file, she got surprised.


8. Mrs. Thompson would take delight in marking his papers with a red pen.

The proper order is:

1. On her first day of teaching, Mrs. Thompson looked at her students and said that she didn't loved them equally.


2. Mrs. Thompson would take delight in marking his papers with a red pen.


3. When Mrs. Thompson reviewed his file, she got surprised.


4. At last, Mrs. Thompson realized the situation and she was ashamed of herself.


5. She wore the bracelet and put on the perfume which made Teddy happy.


6. Then, she quit teaching subjects and began to teach children.


7. She found a note from Teddy telling her that she was the best teacher ever had in his whole life.


8. She confessed that Teddy was the one who taught her to teach.