CHAPTER 5

Question and Answers

Q.1 Why were Mr. Ahmeds pupil excited?
Ans. Mr. Ahmeds pupils were excited because they were given a day
off to visit a Model Agricultural Farm. They were naturally very
excited.
Q.2 What surprised the boys when they reached the model farm?
Ans. When the boys reached the farm, they were surprised to see
such a vast area of farm. They were also astonished to see
mechanized farm.
Q.3 What is the name of the machine working in the wheat field?
Ans. The name of the machine working in the wheat field is
Combine. Its function is to harvest the crop and tied it into
sheaves.
Q.4 What does a thresher do?
Ans. A Thresher chaff from the grain. From one side of the machine,
a golden rain of sweet smelling machine comes out while from other
end the chaff comes out.
Q.5 How are ploughing, seeding and harvesting done on the model
farm?
Ans. On the model farm, ploughing is done by tractors. The sowing
machine is used for the purpose of seeding where as harvesting is
done by Combine.
Q.6 How much work can one man do on the machine?
Ans. Machines have made the work easy for the farmer. Thats why
a man can do the work of almost hundred men with the help of
machines.
Q.7 What is an average produce from and ordinary farm? What is
the produce per hectare on the model farm?
Ans. The average produce from na ordinary farm is 13 to 20
quintals. Where as average produce per hectare on the model farm
is 60 to 70 quintals.
Q.8 Why is thee is difference in the output of the two?
Ans. There is a difference in the output of the two because of the
machines used in model farm. The use of modern machinery and
chemical, fertilizers in model farm has made work feasible for
farmers. Moreover, spray of pesticides / insecticides and continuous
supply of water has helped to increase the work output.
Q.9 What do they do to kill germs and insects?
Ans. They spray pesticides and insecticides for the prevention of

germs and insects. This process includes washing of tree trunks

with lime water and removal of wild grass and weeds.
Q.10 What do they grow on the model farm?
Ans. They grow wheat, maize, cotton, sugarcane and grant.
Moreover, they also grow vegetables and they also have a large
orchard, where they grow mangoes and oranges.
Q.11 Why were the boys surprised on the vegetable form?
Ans. The boys were surprised on the vegetable farm to see the
vegetable growing out of the season on the vegetable form. They do
it by the usage of chemical fertilizers; plentiful supply of water and
by the help modern machine.
Sentences
1. Planning I am planning to take computer classes in the summer
vacations.
2. Model The engineer presented a new model of car in the
seminar.
3. Irrigate The farmer has dug the canals to irrigate his land.
4. Plentiful Ive got plentiful amount of money to spent on you.
5. Harmful Pollution is a very harmful disease for this world.
Complete the following Sentences
1. The Headmaster had allowed them a days outing.
2. Mr. Haroon received them at the gate and showed them around.
3. With one sweep it seemed to eat up a large area.
4. The pupils watched the working of the machine with keen
interest.
5. No, certainly not.
6. The sowing machine sows, the seed well.
7. No seed goes waste.
8. We use chemical fertilizers to enrich the soil.
9. The visitors were surprised to see growing there such vegetables
as were out of season.
10. He offered the boys fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.
Composition
1. Narrate in your own words how they get so much produce per
rectare on the model farm.
The farmers are able to grow an abundant produce on the model
farm because of the modern techniques. They use modern
machines, which can perform the work of hundred men. Along with,
fertilizers are being used on a vast scale in the farm, so that better
and finer crops can be grown. Moreover, spray of
pesticides/insecticides and non-stop supply of water has helped to
increase the work output.

2. Write the sentences to show whether modern methods of farming

are better nor the old ones.
Machines and techniques have made the profession farming easy
for the farmers. Modern methods are better than the old ones
because they are more easy to operate than the old methods.
They have increase the feasibility of work, because of mechanized
means. In this way, one machine can do the work of hundred men.
The old methods worked very slow and took a long time of the
farmer. But today, the time is also saved and good crops can be
grown. Today chemical fertilizers are being used in crops on vast
scale, along with pesticides. These salts provide extra enrichment to
the crops and protect them from diseases. In this manner better
crops could be grown.
Dialogues
Instructor: Hello! I m from the department of Agriculture. Ive
come here to guide you.
Farmer : How can I increase the production?
Instructor : You can do it by using chemical fertilizers in your
crops.
Farmer: But how these artificial compounds can increase the
growth?
Instructor: Actually these fertilizers are salts, which provide extra
nourishment to the crops. In this manner you can grow better
crops.
Farmer: OK! Now tell me any other advantage of these fertilizers.
Instructor: By using these salts you can also grow the crops that
are out of season.
Farmer: Well Ive another problem to discuss.
Instructor: What is it?
Farmer: Last year my whole crop was destroyed due to some
insects. Tell me any cure for it?
Instructor: Dont worry Look! These are the begs of pesticides or
you can call it insecticides.
Farmer: Please make it more clear.
Instructor: Sure, actually these pesticides serve as medicines
which will kill the insects and prevent destruction of crops.
Farmer: Oh its very easy. youve provided me a useful knowledge.
Thank You.
Instructor: No matter, its my job.
Grammar
Use Adjectives in your sentences.
1. Pleasant This perfume gives a very pleasant smell.
2. Interesting Physics is an interesting subject.
3. Huge- Sun is very huge as compared to our earth.

4. Vast Arrangement have been made on vast scale for the

prevention of crimes in the country.
5. Large This exercise is very large.
Convert the following into Direct Speech.
Mr. Hasan told the visitors that the farm had been doing so well that
they had decided to add a dairy to it. There, Finest cows and
buffaloes would be kept. The farm would use an electric milker to
milk the animals Modern Machinery would make cream and butter.
Mr. Hasan said to the visitors The farm has been doing so well that
we have decided to add a dairy to it. Here, finest cows and buffaloes
will be kept. The farm, will use an electric milker to milk the
animals. Modern machinery will make cream and butter.
Idioms
1. Get rid of I got rid of problem by my father.
2. Get at He get at the point after listening the mystery.

Question and Answers

Q.1 Why were Mr. Ahmed's pupil excited?
Ans. Mr. Ahmed's pupils were excited because they were given a day off to visit a Model
Agricultural Farm. They were naturally very excited.
Q.2 What surprised the boys when they reached the model farm?
Ans. When the boys reached the farm, they were surprised to see such a vast area of farm.
They were also astonished to see mechanized farm.
Q.3 What is the name of the machine working in the wheat field?
Ans. The name of the machine working in the wheat field is "Combine". Its function is to
harvest the crop and tied it into sheaves.
Q.4 What does a thresher do?
Ans. A Thresher chaff from the grain. From one side of the machine, a golden rain of sweet
smelling machine comes out while from other end the chaff comes out.
Q.5 How are ploughing, seeding and harvesting done on the model farm?
Ans. On the model farm, ploughing is done by tractors. The sowing machine is used for the
purpose of seeding where as harvesting is done by Combine.
Q.6 How much work can one man do on the machine?
Ans. Machines have made the work easy for the farmer. That's why a man can do the work
of almost hundred men with the help of machines.
Q.7 What is an average produce from and ordinary farm? What is the produce per hectare
on the model farm?
Ans. The average produce from na ordinary farm is 13 to 20 quintals. Where as average
produce per hectare on the model farm is 60 to 70 quintals.
Q.8 Why is thee is difference in the output of the two?
Ans. There is a difference in the output of the two because of the machines used in model
farm. The use of modern machinery and chemical, fertilizers in model farm has made work
feasible for farmers. Moreover, spray of pesticides / insecticides and continuous supply of
water has helped to increase the work output.
Q.9 What do they do to kill germs and insects?
Ans. They spray pesticides and insecticides for the prevention of germs and insects. This
process includes washing of tree trunks with lime water and removal of wild grass and
weeds.
Q.10 What do they grow on the model farm?
Ans. They grow wheat, maize, cotton, sugarcane and grant. Moreover, they also grow
vegetables and they also have a large orchard, where they grow mangoes and oranges.

Q.11 Why were the boys surprised on the vegetable form?

Ans. The boys were surprised on the vegetable farm to see the vegetable growing out of
the season on the vegetable form. They do it by the usage of chemical fertilizers; plentiful
supply of water and by the help modern machine.

Sentences
1. Planning - I am planning to take computer classes in the summer vacations.
2. Model - The engineer presented a new model of car in the seminar.
3. Irrigate - The farmer has dug the canals to irrigate his land.
4. Plentiful - I've got plentiful amount of money to spent on you.
5. Harmful - Pollution is a very harmful disease for this world.
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Complete the following Sentences
1. The Headmaster had allowed them a day's outing.
2. Mr. Haroon received them at the gate and showed them around.
3. With one sweep it seemed to eat up a large area.
4. The pupils watched the working of the machine with keen interest.
5. No, certainly not.
6. The sowing machine sows, the seed well.
7. No seed goes waste.
8. We use chemical fertilizers to enrich the soil.
9. The visitors were surprised to see growing there such vegetables as were out of
season.
10. He offered the boys fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.

Composition
1. Narrate in your own words how they get so much produce per rectare on the
model farm.
The farmers are able to grow an abundant produce on the model farm because of the
modern techniques. They use modern machines, which can perform the work of hundred
men. Along with, fertilizers are being used on a vast scale in the farm, so that better and
finer crops can be grown. Moreover, spray of pesticides/insecticides and non-stop supply of
water has helped to increase the work output.
2. Write the sentences to show whether modern methods of farming are better nor
the old ones.
Machines and techniques have made the profession farming easy for the farmers. Modern
methods are better than the old ones because they are more easy to operate than the old
methods.
They have increase the feasibility of work, because of mechanized means. In this way, one

machine can do the work of hundred men. The old methods worked very slow and took a
long time of the farmer. But today, the time is also saved and good crops can be grown.
Today chemical fertilizers are being used in crops on vast scale, along with pesticides. These
salts provide extra enrichment to the crops and protect them from diseases. In this manner
better crops could be grown.

Dialogues
Instructor: "Hello! I m from the department of Agriculture. I've come here to guide you".
Farmer : "How can I increase the production?"
Instructor : "You can do it by using chemical fertilizers in your crops."
Farmer: "But how these artificial compounds can increase the growth?"
Instructor: "Actually these fertilizers are salts, which provide extra nourishment to the
crops. In this manner you can grow better crops".
Farmer: "OK! Now tell me any other advantage of these fertilizers."
Instructor: " By using these salts you can also grow the crops that are out of season."
Farmer: " Well I've another problem to discuss."
Instructor: " What is it?"
Farmer: "Last year my whole crop was destroyed due to some insects. Tell me any cure for
it?"
Instructor: "Don't worry Look! These are the begs of pesticides or you can call it
insecticides."
Farmer: "Please make it more clear.'
Instructor: "Sure, actually these pesticides serve as medicines which will kill the insects and
prevent destruction of crops."
Farmer: "Oh it's very easy. you've provided me a useful knowledge. Thank You."
Instructor: "No matter, its my job."

Grammar
Use Adjectives in your sentences.
1. Pleasant - This perfume gives a very pleasant smell.
2. Interesting - Physics is an interesting subject.
3. Huge- Sun is very huge as compared to our earth.
4. Vast - Arrangement have been made on vast scale for the prevention of crimes in the
country.
5. Large - This exercise is very large.
Convert the following into Direct Speech.
Mr. Hasan told the visitors that the farm had been doing so well that they had decided to
add a dairy to it. There, Finest cows and buffaloes would be kept. The farm would use an
electric milker to milk the animals Modern Machinery would make cream and butter.
Mr. Hasan said to the visitors "The farm has been doing so well that we have decided to add
a dairy to it. Here, finest cows and buffaloes will be kept. The farm, will use an electric

milker to milk the animals. Modern machinery will make cream and butter."
Idioms
1. Get rid of - I got rid of problem by my father.
2. Get at - He get at the point after listening the mystery

Q1. Why were Mr. Ahmad pupils excited? Ans. Mr. Ahmad pupils were excited because they
were allowed a days outing by the head master. They were going to vist a model agricultural
farm for a picnic.
Q2. What surprised the boys when they reached the model farm? Ans. The boys were
surprised. when they reached the model agriculture farm as they had no idea than an
agriculture farm could be so large and intersing.
Q3. What is the name of the machine working in the wheat field? Ans. A machine working in
the wheat field was "combine" it cut the crop and ties them into sheaver.
Q4. What does a thresher do? Ans. The thersher separates the grain from the chaff from
one and off the machine fell wheat, while chall flew out at the other end.
Q5. How are ploughing seeding and harvesting done on the model farm? Ans. a model use
tracter to plough the field the sawing machine are used to so the seed and "combine" to
harvest the crop.
Q6. How much work can one man do not the machine? Ans. One man can do the work of
the hundred man on machine.
Q7. What is the avreage produce from an odinary farm? Ans. An avreage produce from an
ordinary farm is 15 to 20 of quintals of wheat every trector.
Q8. What is the produce per hacter on the model farm? Ans. The produce per hacter on the
model farm is 60 to 70quinatals. Q9. Why is there a difference in the output of the two?
Ans. There is a difference in the output of the two farms due to the methods of machanized
farming i.e hector. ploughing the land deepers sowing machine sow the seed in such a way
that no seed goes waste. chemical fertilizer to enrich the soil cannal water to irregate the
land around the year and machine to protect the crop and brings good result in model
agriculture farm.
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Q10. What do they do to kill germs and insect? Ans. The spray machine and insecticides to
kill germs and harmful insects.
Q11. What do they grow on the model farm? Ans. They grow wheat, germs, maize, cotton,
sugarcane, vegetable and fruits.
Q12. Why where the boys surprised on the vegetable farm? Ans. The boys were surprised
on the vegetable farm because they saw grwing such vegetable which where out of season.
Q13. Name yhe different types of machine used in model farm with there function? Ans. The
different kind of machine used in model farm.
1. Combine : It cuts the crops and and it into sheaver. 2. Thersher : It seprate grain
from the chaff . 3. Tracter It plough the field deepers. 4.Sowing machine : It saw the
seed very fast.

Q.1: Why were Mr. Ahmed's students excited?

Ans: They were excited about the visit to a farm. They were to go to a Model Agricultural
Farm by bus.Mr. Ahmad had arranged the visit with. Mr. Hassan, the manager of the farm.
Q.2: What surprised the boys when they reached the Model Farm?
Ans: The boys had never been to a farm before. They had no idea that an agricultural farm
could be so large and interesting. Naturally the boys were surprised at seeing such a big
farm.
Q.3: What is the name of the machine working in the wheat field? What does it do?
Ans: The huge machine is called Combine. It cuts the crop and ties it into sheaves. With one
sweep, it seemed to eat up a large area of the golden crop which came out tied into a
bundle at the other end.
Q.4: What does a Thresher do?
Ans: From the combine, the wheat goes into Thresher. The Thresher separates the grain
from the chaff. From one end of the machine falls a golden rain of sweet smelling wheat,
while chaff flows out at the other.
Q.9: How much work can one man do on the machine?
Ans: One man working with this machine can do as much work as one hundred men
working, without it. This is the modern method of agriculture forgetting bigger crops.

Q.6: What is the average produce from an ordinary farm? What is the produce per hectare
on the model farm?
Ans: An average farm produces 15 to 20 quintals of wheat for every hectare. The model
farm produces as much as 60 to 70 quintals. The model farm produces three to four times
as much wheat per hectare as an ordinary farm does.
Q.7: Why is there a difference in the output of the two?
Ans: Tue difference in the output of two is due to usage of modern machine and farming
methods. The tractor ploughs deeper, sowing machine sows the seed and chemical fertilizers
enrich the soil. Best seeds are selected and no seed goes waste. Plentiful water is used to
irrigate the fields. Q.8: What do they do to kill germs and insects?
Ans: Insecticides are sprayed on the crops to kill harmful insects and germs. The trunks of
trees are washed with lime. The ground is kept clear from weeds or wild grasses. Q.9: What
do they grow on the model farm? Ans: They grow wheat, maize, cotton, sugar cane and
gram. They also grow vegetables They also grow fruits like mangoes and oranges. Q.10:
Why were the boys surprised on the vegetable farm?
Ans: The boys were surprised to see growing there such vegetables as were out of season.
Mr. Hassan explained that it was possible to grow all types of vegetables in all seasons. It
only needed plentiful water, chemical fertilizers and the use of machinery.