Class 7 - L17 - Making Best Out of Waste, Her Forte

17. Making Best Out of Waste, Her Forte

Reading Comprehension

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Who does ‘her’ refer to in the report?

Answer - ‘Her’ in the report refers to Rukmani Chaturvedi. She has got the art to make the best out of waste.

2. Where has this report been taken from?

Answer - This report has been taken from the newspaper ‘The Hitvada’.

3. Which city was the Expo organized in?

Answer - The Expo was organized in Bhilai city.

4. How many participants were there to exhibit the things?

Answer - There were three participants to exhibit the things.

5. What major differences do you find between the paintings used by Rukmani, Kusum Lata Vaidya and Rama Dutta Joshi?

Answer - The major difference is the colours they use for their paintings -  

• Rukmani did not use paint. Instead she used flowers, leaves and other parts of the plants.
• Kusum Lata Vaidya used natural colours.
• Rama Dutta Joshi used charcoal and pencils.

6. When did the exhibition end? When do you think it started?

Answer - The exhibition ended on 20^th September 2003. I think it would have started a week before.

7. Who inaugurated the exhibition?

Answer - The exhibition was inaugurated by the General Manager (Town Administration) Mr. R. K. Agrawal.

8. What could be the main outcome of such an exhibition, according to Mr. Agrawal?

Answer - According to Mr. Agrawal the main outcome of such an exhibition is to bring unknown artists to limelight. He also expressed his hope that it will serve as an inspiration for budding artists of the steel city.

B. Make a list of the things the participants exhibited:

Ms. Rukmani	Ms. Kusum Lata Vaidya	Ms. Rama Dutt Joshi
Paintings. Collages. artistic epresentations of Goddess Durga, Bhilai Steel Plant main gate, nature, historical figures.	Paintings depicting the life of locals, made out of natural colours and watercolours.	Paintings made using Charcoal and pencil

  

C. Make a list of the materials the artists used for their creation:

Names Materials used

Names	Materials Used
Rukmani Chaturvedi	bhutta (maize), banana-peels, flowers, palm-leaves, different parts of the banana trees.
Kusum Lata Vaidya	natural colours and watercolours.
Rama Dutt Joshi	Charcoal and .pencil

Vocabulary

1. Make sentences by using the table below.

1. The prime minister inaugurated the seminar on energy conservation.

2. Mother Teresa’s name is an inspiration for anyone who wants to do social service.

3. The Expo was a unique opportunity for Ms. Rukhmani.

4. Most of the people still use charcoal as a fuel.

5. Every possible opportunity should be given to the budding artists.

6. The Chief guest congratulated the winners of different categories.

7. Ms. Joshi’s paintings depicted the life of locals.

2. Match the words with their meanings.

A	B	Right Answer
forte	well known	special skill
masterpieces	a big exhibition	the best work of its type
exhibition	special skill	a public show of objects
collages	cleverly	a picture made by sticking various materials
unique	new and young	only one of its type
expo	centre of public attention	a big exhibition
acclaimed	the best work of its type	well known
budding	appreciate	new and young
exponent	a public show of objects	a person who sets examples for others
limelight	a picture made by sticking various materials	centre of public attention
subtly	only one of its type	cleverly
commend	a person who sets examples for others	appreciate

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3. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words given below.

flowers, nine, Panthi, Rama, artists, forty-four

                   Mr. R.K.Agrawal inaugurated the exhibition. It contained the work of three artists namely Rukmani Chaturvedi, Kusum Lata Vaidya and Rama Dutt Joshi. In all, there were forty-four paintings. Of these only nine belonged to Ms. Joshi. Rukmani Chaturvedi used things like leaves, flowers etc. to make her collages. Internationally acclaimed Panthi exponent Devdas Banjare was present at the inaugural function.

Grammar

1. Use the appropriate form of verbs given in brackets in the sentences given below.

1. She presented artworks made out of waste. (present)

2. The Chief Minister inaugurated the fast food shop “Star One” in Raipur

recently. (inaugurate)

3. God created the world. (create)

4. Sania Mirza achieved the honour of entering in the Australian Open. (achieve)

5. The programme was organized by the college. (organize)

6. Paintings of local artists were exhibited in the auditorium. (exhibit)

7. The President congratulated the winners. (congratulate)

8. The wind blew the letter out of my hand. (blow)

9. He broke his hand while playing cricket. (break)

2. After the exhibition Rukmani had the following advantages:

(i) People bought her collages.

(ii) The television programme made her the talk of the town.

(iii) People overwhelmed her by their response.

(iv) Bhilaians appreciated her art.

(v) The management selected her for the state award.

(vi) Many people contacted her for guidance.

Now rewrite the sentences as shown:

(First sentence is given for you).

1. Her collages were bought by people.

2. She was made the talk of the town by the television programme.

3. She was overwhelmed by people’s response.

4. Her art was appreciated by the Bhilaians.

5. She was selected for the state award by the management.

6. She was contacted by many people for guidance.

3. Make a list of all the verbs in the past tense occurring in the lesson.

Answer – Following is the list of all the verbs in the past tense occurring in the lesson-

1. Got

2. Shown

3. Presented

4. Made

5. Inaugurated

6. Created

7. Crafted

8. Impressed

9. Expressed

10. Organized

11. Exhibited

12. Used

13. Depicted

14. Commanded

15. Congratulated

16. Acclaimed

17. Ended

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