NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb) Chapter – 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk Question & Answer

NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb) Chapter – 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk 

NCERT Solutions Class 7th English (Honeycomb) Chapter – 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk 

Chapter – 7

The Invention of Vita Wonk

Question & Answer

Working with the Text

Question 1. (i) What trees does Mr. Wonka mention? Which tree does he say lives the longest?

(ii) How long does this tree live? Where can you find it?
Solution –
(i) Mr. Wonka mentions fir, oak, cedar and Bristlecone pine trees lives the longest.

(ii) Bristlecone pine lives for over 4000 years and one can find them upon the slopes of Wheeler Peak in Nevada, USA.

Question 2. How many of the oldest living things can you remember from Mr. Wonka’s list? (Don’t look back at the story!) Do you think all these things really exist, or are some of them purely imaginary?
Solution –
Mr. Wonka has mentioned some very oldest things.
He said he had collected a pint a pint of sap from a 4000 years Bristlecone pine tree, toe-nail clippings from a 168 years old Russian Farmer, an egg laid by a 200 years old tortoise, the tail of 51 years old horse, whiskers of a 36 years old cat called Crumpets, a flea that lived on Crumpets for 36 years, tail of a 207 years old rat, the black teeth of a 97 years old Grimalkin and knucklebones of a 700 years old Cattalo. Very few of these things would have really existed, a majority of them are purely imaginary.

Question 3. Why does Mr Wonka collect items from the oldest things? Do you think this is the right way to begin his invention?
Solution –
Mr. Wonka wanted to create an item that will make people older so he collected items from the oldest things. This is in fact a foolish way to begin an invention.

Question 4. What happens to the volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention? What is the name of the invention?
Solution –
The Oompa-Loompa volunteers was 20 years old before swallowing the drops, he became 75 years old after it. The invention is name Vita-Wonk.

Working Whit Language

Q 1. What do you call these insects in your language 

Q 2. Fill in the blanks in the recipe given below with words from the box. Easy Palak – Da II NGREDIENTS

(a) One ……. (b) One cup dal (c) Two thin green chilies (d) ………………. a teaspoon red chilli powder (e) Eight small bunches of palak. (f) Two ……………….Salt to taste (g) Wash and cut the vegetables; ……………….. the palak. Put everything in a pressure………. Let (h) the cooker whistle three …………. …………., then switch it off. Fry a few cumin seeds in ……………….. and add to the palak – dal.
Answer – (a) One Onion
(b) One cup dal
(c) Two thin green chilies
(d) Add a teaspoon red chilli powder
(e) Eight small bunches of palak
(f) Two tomatoes
(g) Salt to taste
(h) Wash and cut the vegetables. shred the palak. Put everything in a pressure cooker. Let the cooker whistle three times then switch it off. Fry a few. cumin – seeds in oil and add to the palak – dal.

Question 3.  A’ family tree’ is a diagram that shows the relationship between the different members of a family. Fill in the family tree below with names, ages, and other details you think are relevant (you may even stick photographs, if you have them). Put your family trees up in the class.
See diagram in TB – 104
Answer – This is for your self-attempt. It is a class-room activity. Firstly, you fill the family tree with names, ages and other details of your family-members. You may also stick the photographs of your family-members if you like. Then put the family-tree, duly filled, in the class.

Speaking

Using Do for Emphasis
Charlie asks, “What did happen ?” This is a way of asking the question “What happened with emphasis.?
Given below are a few emphatic utterances. Say them to your partner. Let your partner repeat your utterance without the emphasis. Your partner may also add something to show she/he disagrees with you.

You : I did study.
PARTNER : You studied ? I don’t believe you. Look at your marks!
You : I did go there.
PARTNER : You went there? Then…
You : I do play games.
PARTNER ………………….
You: He does read his books.
PARTNER ………………….
You : You do say the most unbelievable things!
PARTNER …………………
You: The earth does spin around.
PARTNER ………………….
You : We all do want you to come with us.
PARTNER …………………..
You : Who does know how to cook ?
PARTNER …………………….
You : I do believe that man is a thief.
PARTNER :…………..

Answer – PARTNER You : I did go there.
PARTNER : You went there? Then you watched others playing. I know you can’t play
yourself: I do play games.
PARTNER : Games and you ? I don’t believe it. Everybody knows you read books only and Raman play games only.
You : He does read his books.
PARTNER : You cannot play games and Nikhil can’t get through.
You : You do say the most unbelievable things!
PARTNER : But anything can happen.
You : The earth does spin around.
PARTNER : I can prove it myself if you co-operate.
You : We all do want you to come with us.
PARTNER . : I am an expert cook. I can teach you how to cook.
You : Who does know how to cook?
PARTNER : What happened to your bicycle ? Who do you think has stolen it ?
You : I do believe that man is a thief.
PARTNER : I agree with you.

NCERT Solution Class 7th Honeycomb All chapter Question Answer

• Chapter – 1 Three Questions
• Poem – 1 The Squirrel
• Chapter – 2 A Gift of Chappals
• Poem – 2 The Rebel
• Chapter – 3 Gopal and the Hilsa-Fish
• Poem – 3 The Shed
• Chapter – 4 The Ashes that Made Trees Bloo
• Poem – 4 Chivvy
• Chapter – 5 Quality
• Poem – 5 Trees
• Chapter – 6 Expert Detectives
• Poem – 6 Mystery of the Talking Fan
• Chapter – 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk
• Poem – 7 Dad and the Cat and the Tree
• Chapter – 8 Fire: Friend and Foe
• Poem – 8 Meadow surprises

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