NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Main Course Book Chapter 2
Unit-1 : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 11
Q1 : We notice lots of details about people and their appearance, but to describe them accurately and vividly, we need to be specific.
Working in pairs, look carefully at the pictures given and complete the table with appropriate words from the box given on the next page. You may add words of your own to describe people.
angular | close-cropped | well-tailored | casual | stocky |
elegant | unshaven | ill-fitting | formal | lanky |
bearded | sloppy | medium | petite | hefty |
balding | slim | plaited | thick | round |
open | friendly | wavy | long | receding |
over weight | sharp-featured |
A | B | C | D | |
Face | ||||
Hair | ||||
Dress | ||||
Build |
Answer :
Answer is as follows :
A | B | C | D | |
Face | bearded | unshaven | decent | angry |
Hair | close-cropped | balding | plaited | middle-partitioned |
Dress | formal | casual | elegant | well-tailored |
Build | stocky | over weight | slim | long |
Q2 : When we meet people, we notice their faces more than anything else. The box below contains words which describe the features of a face. Work in pairs and list them under the appropriate headings, then add more words of your own.
twinkling | shifty | discoloured | short | oval |
pear-shaped | large | close-cropped | broken | long |
protruding | gapped | thick | pointed | wide |
fair | thin | pale | swarthy | staring |
square | round | untidy | close-set | neat |
wavy | upturned |
Answer :
Shape of face | Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Nose | Lips | Teeth |
oval | pale | twinkling | wavy | pointed | thick | broken |
pear-shaped | fair | close-set | long | thin | discoloured | |
square | wheatish | staring | short | protruding | gapped | |
circle | swarthy | large | close-cropped | |||
round | wide | untidy | ||||
upturned | shifty | neat |