NCERT Solutions Kaveri Chapter 8 Follow That Dream — Vocabulary and Structures in Context

Read the following sentence from the text. Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue between two friends with the words given in the box. Sneha Your Goa pictures were beautiful! That (i) ___________ was dreamy. Kiran Thanks! It was way better than our usual (ii) ___________, so peaceful. Sneha I get that. But sometimes the city lights have their own charm. Kiran True, but I’m craving a quiet (iii) ___________. Forests, hills—something real. Sneha Yes, nature clears the (iv)___________, doesn’t it? Kiran Exactly. Let’s plan a trip that soothes— inside and out.

Read each sentence carefully and choose the best She had a dream that seemed to burn in her blood, and she wasn’t going to give up on it easily. (i) make her angry (ii) have a passionate desire (iii) cause physical pain (iv) become violent

Preparing for the final exam without proper notes felt like an uphill task. (i) a tough challenge (ii) a slow progress (iii) a hard routine (iv) a difÏcult choice

The team was buoyed up by their recent victory and felt confident about the next game. (i) energised by success (ii) encouraged by the result (iii) motivated to improve (iv) lifted in spirit

He thought he could ace the exam without studying, but that was just wishful thinking. (i) a clever shortcut but no real effort behind it (ii) a confident guess but lacking proper knowledge (iii) a hopeful belief but unlikely to be true (iv) a strong desire but based on facts and planning

Don’t be a wet blanket—we’re trying to have fun! (i) spoil-sport (ii) latecomer (iii) rule-breaker (iv) daydreamer

Excitement was coursing through her veins as she stepped onto the stage for the first time. (i) hiding deep inside (ii) flowing through her body (iii) lingering in her thoughts (iv) causing numbness

Read the following sentence from the text. If the idea excites you, ____________________________.

If you hear strange noises,_________________________.

If this seems too hard, ______________________________.

If you care about the issue, _________________________.

If you finish early, ______________________________.

Read the following sentences from the text. Analyse It could be in any field—sports, science, arts, business or design.

“I wish I could be this or the other,” they have never got beyond just wishful thinking.

They could have preferred to trade their dream for security.

I know too, of people who had wished to finish secondary school but they had to go out to work so that they could support their siblings through school.

Complete the following sentences using ‘could’ with I wish ____________ without worrying about money. (unreal or hypothetical)

They ____________ the shorter route, but they didn’t know about it. (past possibility or speculative)

When I was younger, I ____________ without stopping. (past ability)

She ____________ the library right now—she had mentioned it. (possibility)

____________ repeat the question? I didn’t hear it clearly. (formal/polite request)

Fill in the blanks with suitable grammatical forms of the words given in brackets. Experiential learning is an approach to education that focuses on learning through experience, action and reflection. It 1. _______ (help) students gain practical knowledge and develop real-world skills. Traditionally, students 2. _______ (learn) by listening to lectures and memorising facts, but experiential learning has changed this process. In an experiential setting, students 3. _______ (work) on projects, solve problems, and take part in activities that reflect real-life challenges. They 4. _______ (apply) what they have learned in class to new and unfamiliar situations. For example, a student studying science 5. _______ (conduct) experiments to test a theory, while a business student 6. _______ (analyse) a case study to understand market trends. Reflection is key to this process. After completing a task, learners 7. _______ (must/reflect) on what went well and what could be improved. This reflection 8. _______ (help) them build a deeper understanding of the topic. Educators believe that experiential learning 9. _______ (be) more effective than passive learning methods because it is engaging and meaningful. In the future, more schools and universities 10. _______ (incorporate) experiential learning into their curriculum to prepare students for the real world.