NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 2 The Chair — Let us listen
Book page 68 Updated on2026-09-05
Q1.
You will listen to Manu talk about her friend, Monika. As you listen, fill in the blanks with words that you hear. Manu found it _____________ when she took admission in the school.
Answer
Manu found it difficult when she took admission in the school.
The transcript on page 73 begins: “When I first joined this new school, things were very difficult.”
Q2.
Manu met _____________ and was helped by her in many ways.
Answer
Manu met Monika and was helped by her in many ways.
“There was Monika. She was a supportive friend who guided me, introduced me to others and even shared her notes.” Those are the three ways in which she helped.
Q3.
So, it was not so _____________ for the new girl to adjust in the school.
Answer
So, it was not so difficult for the new girl to adjust in the school.
The talk says, “That made me comfortable in the school.” Since the sentence here is in the negative — “not so ______” — the word that fits is difficult (or ‘hard’).
Listening tip: The words you hear are not always the words you write. Here the speaker says ‘comfortable’, but the printed sentence has a ‘not’ in it, so you need the opposite word.
Q4.
Both friends experienced difficult and _____________ moments together.
Answer
Both friends experienced difficult and happy moments together.
“Since then, Monika and I have been together through difficult times and happy times.”
Q5.
Manu is _____________ to Monika for making her life easy and finding a friend.
Answer
Manu is thankful to Monika for making her life easy and finding a friend.
“I'm really thankful to her, and how her help and support turned into a really good friendship.”
Notice the pattern: We are thankful to a person but thankful for a thing — “thankful to Monika for her help”.