The Sree Krishna Eating House ( New Oxford Modern English -7 by David Horsburgh) (Online Education Course/ Insurance)

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             The Sree Krishna Eating House

1.         In what ways the Sree Krishna Eating House different from the restaurant in Thul?

Ans: There are a lot of differences between the Sree Krishna Eating House and the restaurant in Thul.These are :

thThe restaurant in Thul	thSree Krishna Eating House
a)the restaurant in Thul were pleasant.	The Sree Krishna Eating House was not pleasant.
b) There were many pictures of Gods and Goddesses hung on the wall	There were not many pictures.
c) Coloured bottles for aerated drinks were attractively arranged on the shelves.	The bottles were kept haphazardly.
d) The floors were clean.	The floor and the wooden tables all were black.

2.         What kind of people came to eat at the Sree Krishna Eating House?Why did they come to this particular restaurant?

Ans: The lower earned people come to the Sree Krishna Eating House. Specially beggars  and collies. They came to this particular restaurant as it was the cheapest restaurant in the Bombay beggar could afford to buy himself  a meal here.  

3.         Why was the restaurant in such a dilapidated condition?

Ans: The Sree Krishna Eating House was the meanest and shabbiest restaurant in the Mumbai.The area where the restaurant is situated was also very dusty.Moreover, the The floor and the wooden tables all were black and the ceiling was thick with cobwebs that trapped the soot and made a kind of furry over one’s head.All these made the restaurant a dilapidated condition.

4.         Why did the two boys in the kitchen not speak to Hari?

Ans: When Hari went to work in the small kitchen at the the back of the earting house.He saw two boys were working.He helped the two boys in their work.They did not speak to each other as they worked.Hari understands the Hindi and Marathi language.On the other hand the two boys were speaking in Tamil.So Hari didn’t catch that.

5.         Why did Hari like talking to the old man in the watch shop?

Ans: According to Hari,The old man looked so much  like Sayyid Ali, the  man who had spoken so well at the meeting by the Black Horse. Consequently Hari felt there was another fine and impressive man who he could trust and who would understand him. So Hari liked talking to the old man in the watch shop.

6.         What does the phrase ‘stared open-mouthed’ suggest?

Ans: The phrase ‘stared open-mouthed’ suggests that one person is in a deep cogitation about something.

7.         Why was the owner of the watch shop ‘more likely’ to have a pen?

Ans: The old watch maker was a kind hearted man. Hari liked the old man as he found the similarities of Sayyid Ali in the old watch maker.  The old watch maker lent Hari a pen to write a letter to his parents with that. After that Hari thought that the owner of the watch shop was ‘more likely’ to have a pen.

                                             

Meaning of the words and their uses in sentences.

1)        Subscribe – (arrange to receive something regularly) we subscribe to several news magazines.

2)        Suburb – (an outlying district of a city) We drove from middle-class suburbs to a very poor inner-city area.

3)        Substitute – (a person or thing acting or serving in place of another) Soy milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk.

4)        Subsequent – (following) The theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906.

5)        Subdue – (overcome) She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.

6)        Subordinate – (lower in rank or position) A captain is subordinate to a major.

7)        Sandwich – (an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them, eaten as a light meal)

8)        Dessert – (sweet course eaten at the end of a meal) I like to have a dessert after every meal.

9)        Service – (the action of helping or doing work for someone) Millions of people are involved in voluntary service.

10)      Soup - (a liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc., in stock or water) A bowl of tomato soup is really delicious.

11)       Starter- (a person or thing that starts in a specified way) He was a late starter in photography.

12)      Menu- (a list of dishes available in a restaurant) The waiter handed her a menu.

13)      Main course – (the most substantial course of a meal) We had fish for our main course.

14)      Beverage – (a drink, especially one other than water) Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate.

15)      Grill – (a metal framework used for cooking food over an open fire) Grill the trout for about five minutes.

16)      Cutlery – (knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food) The cutlery is described here as of German make.

17)      Bill- (send a note of charges to (someone) ) Please bill me for the work.

18)      Baked –  (cooked by dry heat in an oven) I baked a huge cake this morning, and the kids scoffed the lot.

19)      Crockery – (plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items, especially ones made of earthenware or china) There was a display of beautifully hand-painted crockery on the kitchen countertop.

20)      Serviette – (a table napkin) He demanded for a serviette to wipe out the sweat.

21)      Fried – (exhausted or worn out ) I had just come from doing a shoot and I was really fried.

22)      Salad – (a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables ) For dinner we had roast chicken and a salad.

23)      Napkin – (a small square piece of cloth or paper) Please provide him some napkins.

24)      Seconds – (an extra serving of food given after the first serving has been eaten ) Would anybody like seconds?

Correct the following sentences.

1.         Sushila’s hair was the most perfect in the world.

Sushila’s hair was the most perfect  hair in the world

2.         The night was so dark; it was blacker than black.

The night was so dark and it was blacker than black

3.         The large diamond in our museum is the most unique in the world.

The large diamond in our museum is the most unique diamond in the world

4.         The gas in the yellow beaker was more weightless than the gas in the blue one.

The gas in the yellow beaker was much weightless than the gas in the blue one.

5.         His performance on the sitar was the most faultless I have ever heard .

His performance on the sitar was the most faultless performance I have ever heard

6.         The headmaster punished the children for performing a most legal act.

 The headmaster punished the children for performing the most illegal act.

Completing the sentences.

         1)        I’d like to have dinner in the restaurant.

         2)        May I have a cup of coffee?

         3)        I fancy the Titanic movie.

         4)        Please bring me a glass of water.

         5)        I don’t seem to have a knife. Would you kindly take it a way now?

         6)        I’d like some more apples, please.

         7)        Could I have the pen of yours, please?