Grade 8 (Unit 15) Notice (Reading II)

 Unit 15

 

Reading II (page 129)

Notice

A. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.

a. rapid                       i. a plan made to do something

b. infection                ii. a thing that can be chosen out of two or more possibilities

c. vaccination            iii. happening quickly or in a short period of time

d. arrangement          iv. the act of giving a person a vaccine

e. alternative             v. the act or process of causing or getting a disease

Answer                            

a. rapid           iii. happening quickly or in a short period of time

b. infection    v. the act or process of causing or getting a disease

c. vaccination iv. the act of giving a person a vaccine

d. arrangement i. a plan made to do something

e. alternative ii. a thing that can be chosen out of two or more possibilities

B. Answer these questions.

a. What is the notice about?

b. Why did the government decide to close all the schools?

c. How long will the schools remain closed?

d. What are the parents asked to do?

e. What are universities suggested about the examinations?

Answer                            

a. The notice is about the closure of all schools in Nepal from 27th Poush to 15th Magh due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 infection.

b. The government decided to close all the schools in Nepal due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 infection. The infection has been spreading rapidly in recent days, and the government is concerned about the health and safety of students and teachers.

c. The schools will remain closed for about three weeks, from 27th Poush to 15th Magh.

d. Parents are asked to contact schools and take their children for vaccination on the specified dates.

e. Universities are suggested to conduct pre-scheduled examinations following the public health and safety standards.

 

C. Imagine that a friend of yours was absent from the class on a particular day. Now, draft a message in your own words to communicate the notice to him or her.

Answer                            

Hi Prakriti,

Hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to give you a heads-up that you missed an interesting day in class today. We covered that activity, and there were some important announcements regarding the lesson.

If you need notes or want a quick recap, feel free to reach out to me. I can share my class notes and fill you in on anything you might have missed. Also, don't forget to check in with Pandit Sir to make sure you're up to date on any assignments or tasks.

Let me know if there's anything else you need or if you want more details about what went on in class today. Looking forward to catching up with you soon!

Take care,

Suman

 

Writing II

A. Write a short notice on behalf of your school about a one-day closure of the school. Give a reason in the notice as to why the school will remain closed.

Answer                            

Khairahani Secondary School

Khairahani-6, Chitwan

January 11, 2024

Notice: One-Day School Closure

Dear Parents, Students, and Staff,

We hope this notice finds you well. We would like to inform you that Khairahani Secondary School will be closed for one day on January 11, 2024 due to Opening Ceremony of Khichara Mahotsav. This closure is necessary to manage the crowd.

The school will resume its normal schedule on January 12, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience this closure may cause and appreciate your understanding.

For any urgent matters or queries, please feel free to contact our administrative office during regular working hours.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Janak Sharma

Principal

Grammar II

A. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the connectives given in the brackets.

a. She is very rich. She lives a simple life. (although)

b. He is ill. He wants to meet me. (in spite of)

c. She works carefully. She makes many mistakes. (although)

d. I went to the grocery. I could buy some rice. (so that)

e. She has got good grades. She has not passed the entrance test. (however)

f. He ran away. He was afraid. (because)

g. We did not go out. It was raining heavily. (because of)

h. It was hot. We went to play football. (although)

i. She bought a book. She bought a pencil. (and)

j. He likes dancing. He doesn't like singing. (but)

Answer                            

a. Although she is very rich, she lives a simple life.

b. In spite of being ill, he wants to meet me.

c. Although she works carefully, she makes many mistakes.

d. I went to the grocery so that I could buy some rice.

e. She has got good grades; however, she has not passed the entrance test.

f. He ran away because he was afraid.

g. We did not go out because of the heavy rain.

h. Although it was hot, we went to play football.

i. She bought a book and a pencil.

j. He likes dancing, but he doesn’t like singing.

 

For previous part CLICK HERE.

For unit fourteen CLICKHERE.

For unit sixteen CLICK HERE.

For Grade 6 CLICK HERE.

For Grade 7 CLICK HERE.

For Grade 8 CLICK HERE.

For Grade 9 CLICK HERE.

For Grade 10 CLICK HERE.

For Grade 11 CLICK HERE.

For Grade 12 CLICK HERE.