8th std English Unit 7 Prose book back answers
Cyber Safety
Answer the textual questions: page- 185
Answer the correct synonyms for the italicized words:
1. I was really scared.
a) bold b) frightened c) timid
2. Let us browse about it.
a) surf b) read c) glance
3. There is a chance to get addicted.
a) accustomed b) known d) inclined
4. We can’t ignore the benefits of internet.
a) favourable (merits) b) harm c) popularity.
5. She gathered the information rom in internet.
a) disburse b) collected c) amass
Answers:
- b) Frightened.
- b) Read.
- a) Accustomed.
- a) Favorable. (merits)
- b) Collected.
B) Choose the correct antonyms for the italicized words.
1. The explosion had weakened the building’s foundations.
a) dreary b) dull c) strengthened d) weak
2. A stranger was roaming around the street.
a) well known b) newcomer c) unknown d) foreigner
3. Vairavan is having a spot of bother with law.
a) worry b) annoy c) pester d) pleasing
4. He asked the manager to improve the facility in the hall.
a) amenity b) comfort c) uneasy d) impair
5. A good diet is beneficial to health.
a) benefit b) helpful c) harmful d) useful
Answers:
- c) strengthened.
- a) well known.
- d) pleasing.
- d) impair.
- c) harmful.
C) Fill in the blanks:
1. Internet is a great tool where; one can gather information.
2. Gladin is gathering information for his science project.
3. Children should use internet for sharing among known members.
4. We should keep our personal details very private in the internet.
5. We should not get addicted to the internet.
D) Say true or false:
1. Gladin’s mom knew how the screwguage works. False
2. We use internet to gather information and gain knowledge. True
3. Rani was frightened of an online predator. True
4. Strangers don’t misuse your information. False
5. Do not give your name, address, telephone number to the strangers. True
6. Too much of anything is good. False
E) Answer the following questions in a sentence or two:
1. Why did Gladin’s mom ask him to browse?
Ans: Gladin wanted to know how a screwguage worked. So his mother asked him to browse the internet.
2. Why do we use internet?
Ans: We use internet to gather information and to gain knowledge.
3. What was Rani afraid of?
Ans: Rani was afraid of an online predator who used bad words and threatened her.
4. What was her father’s advice to Rani?
Ans: Rani’s father advised her not to respond to his message. He said that he would talk to the boy’s parents or complain to the cyber police if he continued to bother her.
5. Who is an online predator?
Ans: Someone who sexually exploits a child over the internet in called an online predator.
6. What was father’s instruction to Gladin and Rani?
Ans: The father instructed his children never to chat with unknown persons. They should not share their personal details with them.
7. What do strangers do with our personal information?
Ans: Strangers may use our profile. They may misuse our information without our knowledge.
8. What are the benefits of computer?
Ans: A computer is useful to us educationally and socially. Along with the internet it helps us to gain knowledge.
