Health is Wealth [Health & Hygiene] - NEB English Class 9 Exercise

Health is Wealth: All Exercises

Summary of the Story

(Please insert the summary of the story here.)

Exercise for Comprehension

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

• Who do you think the person in the picture is; a king or a wrestler? Why?
  The person in the picture is a king because he has worn the crown.
• How has he put on so much weight?
  He has put on so much weight because of his lazy manner and habit of eating.
• Do you think he is healthy?
  No, I don’t think he is healthy. He might have various problems due to obesity.

A. Learn these words and complete the sentences with them.

[ benevolent       couch potato       obesity       devotee       strenuous ]

• a. obesity can increase the risk of heart disease because obese people are likely to suffer from heart problems.
• b. My father is kind, helpful and generous. He has a benevolent attitude.
• c. Take rest for a week. Avoid tasks which require strenuous physical activity.
• d. I like God Shiva. I'm actually a devotee of him.
• e. My younger sister is a great couch potato. She can watch TV 24 hours a day.

B. Answer the following questions.

a. Why did people not like the king though he was kind?

People did not like the king though he was kind because he was very lazy and wouldn’t do anything other than eating and sleeping.

b. Why were the specialists called to the palace and offered huge prizes?

The specialists were called to the palace and offered huge prizes to make the king fit and healthy.

c. Why did the minister become so happy?

The minister became so happy because the holyman told him that he could easily cure the king.

d. Why did the holy man tell the king to come to his place on foot for treatment?

The holyman told the king to come to his place on foot for treatment because the king would become thin due to hard physical exercise.

e. Why did the holyman disappear after the first meeting with the king?

The holyman disappeared after the first meeting with the king because he wanted the king to repeat the physical exercise again and again.

f. How did the king recover his health?

The king recovered his health by walking a long distance regularly on foot.

g. What lesson did you learn from the story?

The lesson I learnt from the story is, "We must do physical exercise."

E. Retell the story to your friends, making the queen the main character.

(This is a creative speaking exercise. Students should re-narrate the events of the story substituting the lazy king with a lazy queen, maintaining the core plot of the holy man tricking her into exercise.)

Grammar II: Conditional Sentences

A. Study these sentences.

• The king would be treated only if he came on foot to the holy man’s residence.
• If Sarita had an Android mobile phone, she would join the virtual classroom.
• If the king had lived an active life, his health would not have worsened.
• Had she studied hard, she would have secured the best result.
• If we had listened to the radio, we would have heard the news.
• It would not surprise me if he knew the answer.

B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.

• I had seen Tshering a few minutes ago. If you had come round earlier, you would have seen him too.
• I wish I were a bird. If I were a bird, I would fly round the world.
• Provided that you were twenty, you could play the match.
• George was happy that he came to Nepal. If he hadn’t, he wouldn’t see Mt. Everest. (Note: "wouldn't have seen" is grammatically better here given the past perfect 'hadn't')
• What would you do if you won the lottery of Rs. 1,00,000?
• Seema missed the bus to go home. If she had come in time, she would have caught the bus.
• She would lose weight if she did not eat a lot of sweets.
• They might have helped you if you had asked them.
• If he had driven more carefully, he might not have had that accident.
• If everyone turned off unwanted lights, we could save a lot of electricity.

C. Complete each sentence in a suitable way.

• If you had studied well, you would have passed the exam.
• If you asked me, I would answer it.
• If we had gone to the cinema, we would have enjoyed the movie.
• If you spoke English, he would understand you.
• If they listened to me, I would describe in detail.
• I would come there if I had your address.
• If I had practiced hard, I would have taken part in the contest.
• If you promised to come, we would walk to the museum.
• Tourists wouldn’t come if there were not many sharks there.
• She would have arrived in time if she had taken the right bus.