Solution of Class Eight (VIII) English | Unit- Ten | Habits and Behaviour

Habits and Behaviour

Good Habit

Ways with words
1. Read the text above and fill in the blanks with the correct words given below.
[atmosphere, determine, paradigm, prioritize, self-confidence]

a. Our good or bad habits ………… our character.

... Answer:
determine

b. ………… means perception like a pair of glasses that determines whether we can see things clearly or not.

... Answer:
Paradigm

c. We should …………good habits in our life.

... Answer:
prioritize

d. We should maintain our …………even at hard times.

... Answer:
self-confidence

e. We should create an appropriate………… to foster the good habits in a child.

... Answer:
atmosphere

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

1. eliminate- remove, eradicate
2. proactive - taking the initiative
3. career- at work
4. communicate- to exchange information, news, ideas, etc.
5. dimensions- proportions, measurements

Read and answer
1. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

a. What do you mean by good habits?

... Answer:
By good habits I mean behaviours which are beneficial to our physical and mental health, and often connected with discipline and self- control.

b. How can we cultivate good habits in us?

... Answer:
We can cultivate good habits in us by having a good paradigm.

c. When do we realize 'how poor our current vision is'?

... Answer:
We realize 'how poor our current vision is' when we get a new and better paradigm.

d. What shapes our character? How?

... Answer:
Our habits, good or bad shape our character. It happens when we prioritize our good habits.

e. Who is responsible for our happiness and unhappiness?

... Answer:
We, ourselves are responsible for our happiness and unhappiness.

f. Why do we need to cultivate a personal mission statement?

... Answer:
we need to cultivate a personal mission statement because it acts as a road map to guide our decision-making process.

g. What are the four key dimensions of life?

... Answer:
The four key dimensions of life are body, brain, heart and soul.

h. Why should we reflect ourselves from time to time?

... Answer:
We should reflect ourselves from time to time to reveal our reality, i.e. our strengths and weaknesses.

Grammar
Fill in the blanks with words or phrases given below.
[may, might, is sure/ certain/ bound to, is likely/ unlikely to, could, probably/ certainly/ definitely, I doubt, I expect, will not]

a. There is ……… to be much snow this winter.

... Answer:
unlikely

b. In ten years' time everyone is ……… have a digital watch.

... Answer:
sure to

c. We ………discover major new sources of energy.

... Answer:
could

d. In our lifetime, the robots ………… take over most manual work.

... Answer:
might

e. Man ……… colonize the space by 2050.

... Answer:
may

Writing

Choose one of the zodiac signs (yours or your friends’) and write about the horoscope you have chosen in about 100 words.

... Answer:
For the answer, you'd better see an English newspaper.