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The Trick Madho Played - Answers

 


"The Trick Madho Played"


A. Reading comprehension


Complete these sentences.


l . Amarnath Bhonsle earned profits by

Ans - selling mangoes 


2. Amarnath was not a...... person because he didn't treat the village boys.......

Ans- kind hearted, generously


3. Amarnath invited the village headman to taste his mangoes first so that........

Ans - he would recommend to the fruit buyers of Ratnagiri as Amarnath's mangoes were the sweetest


Madho's eyes widened when he saw the mangoes because they....

Ans - are red, ripe and it is mouth-watering


Amarnath asked Madho to .................. and .............. before the headman arrived.

Ans   - wash the first two mangoes, cut them into thin slices 

         -  put them on a silver plate


Madho ate the mangoes because he..........

Ans - has never tasted delicious mangoes


What Madho did is not ................ although Amarnath Bhonsle was not a .............. person.

Ans    - correct and unacceptable 

          - honest



 B. Answer this question in a paragraph.

We don't know what Amarnath might have done to Madho when he came to know the truth. What do you think might have happened? Give a different ending to the story.

 Amarnath came to know the trick played by Madho and he became so angry. Amarnath was about to thrash Madho. He begged Amarnath to listen to his reason. Amarnath made the boys work the whole day and gave them a tiny mango each of them. Moreover, Madho had never tasted such delicious mangoes and this tempted him to taste the fruit. Out of fear for Amarnath, Madho used the situation to play a trick. Amarnath then realised his mistake and thereafter he was generous.


C. Use the following phrases in sentences of your own.

1. at a good proflt -

Pauline sold her land at a good profit.

2. hoping to be the first -

John received the progress report card hoping to be the the first.

3. took to his heels -

Philip took to his heels seeing the dog. 




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