CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 21 Solutions: Flavours of Thailand (थाईलैंड के स्वाद) – 2026-27

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Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 21 Solutions: Flavours of Thailand (थाईलैंड के स्वाद) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).


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Q1

Reading Comprehension A Answer the following questions


📝 Question:

Reading Comprehension* A. Answer the following questions

💡 Solution:

(1) Where is Thailand situated?**

Thailand is situated in South East Asia. It is bordered by Laos and Cambodia on the East, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia on the South, and the Andaman Sea on the West.

(2) What is interesting about the Thai Calendar?

The interesting thing about the official Thai calendar is that it is based on the Buddhist era and is 543 years ahead of the Western calendar. For example, the year 2005 A.D. is considered 2548 A.D. in the Thai calendar.

(3) Write about some famous places in Thailand?

Some famous places in Thailand include the capital city Bangkok, the Mekong riverbanks, Chao Praya river valley, Khorat Plateau, Doi Inthanon (the highest mountain peak), and popular towns like Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Surat Thani.

(4) What is unique about ‘Thai’ food?

Thai food is unique because of its balance of five basic flavours in every dish: hot (spicy), sour, sweet, salty, and bitter tastes. It also uses aromatic ingredients like “Nampla” (fish sauce), chilly, lime juice, and lemon grass.

(5) What does a ‘Thai’ meal consist of?

A typical Thai meal consists of sweet-smelling Jasmine rice, lovely smelling curries, stir-fried items, and dishes prepared with chilli, lime juice, lemon grass, and Pad Thai noodles.

(6) Name some of the important towns in Thailand?

Some important towns in Thailand are Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, Nakhon Sawan, Chiang Mai, Surat Thani, Phuket, and Hat Yai.

(7) What happens during the Elephant Round-up?

During the Elephant Round-up festival in Surin, pachyderms (elephants) show their unique skills and play football (soccer).

(8) Who was Little Doi Swan?

Little Doi Swan was the young Thai host who welcomed the visitors with folded hands (‘Wai’) at the gate of the guesthouse.

  1. Four letter word which means ‘freedom’ in Thai: THAI
  2. Thai greeting: WAI
  3. The year 2006 according to Buddhist Calendar would be: 2006 + 543 = 2549
  4. The river that runs into gulf of Thailand: CHAO PRAYA
  5. Another name for Intharion Mountain of Thailand: DOI INTHANON
  6. Kra Isthmus flows into: MALAY peninsula.
  7. Elephants are also called: PACHYDERMS and play FOOTBALL in Surin.
Q2

Vocabulary


📝 Question:

Vocabulary*

💡 Solution:

#### A. Frame 10 phrases similar to ‘neat looking guesthouse’ and ‘ever smiling nature’:

  1. sweet smelling rice
  2. hard working people
  3. warm hearted hosts
  4. fast flowing river
  5. beautiful looking statues
  6. spiced potato chips
  7. candle lit floats
  8. high rising mountains
  9. delicious tasting cuisine
  10. thick skinned animals

#### B. Use the following words in your own sentences:

  1. courteous: The Thai people are very courteous to their guests.
  • Hindi: (courteous)
  1. managed: We managed to complete our trip despite heavy rain.
  • Hindi: (managed)
  1. riverbanks: People gathered on the riverbanks to watch the floating candles.
  • Hindi: (riverbanks)
  1. disappointed: We felt disappointed when our picnic was cancelled.
  • Hindi: (disappointed)
  1. aromatic: Thai curries are made with aromatic herbs and spices.
  • Hindi: (aromatic)
  1. museum: The children visited a historical museum to see ancient coins.
  • Hindi: (museum)

Q3

Grammar A Complete the sentences using Past Perfect…


📝 Question:

Grammar A. Complete the sentences using Past Perfect Tense (had + V3) from Box A and Box B: 1. The children had left the classroom* before the teacher came

💡 Solution:

  1. The train had started at the station before we arrived there.
  2. We had finished our work before our father came home.
  3. My daughter had made a doll before we came back home.
  4. They had taken lunch before we joined them.
  5. The woman had cut the trees before she returned home.
  6. My father had taken bath before I got up.
  7. Someone had stolen the purse before the forest guard arrived.
  8. Someone had torn the newspaper before the passenger came back.
  9. The sun had set before his grandfather read it.

I (Present)II (Past)III (Past Participle)Hindi Meaning
reachreachedreached
finishfinishedfinished
startstartedstarted
looklookedlooked
climbclimbedclimbed
hearheardheard
listenlistenedlistened
touchtouchedtouched
playplayedplayed
looklookedlooked
paintpaintedpainted
washwashedwashed

Regular Verbs:

I (Present)II (Past)III (Past Participle)Hindi Meaning
leaveleftleft
makemademade
readreadread
stealstolestolen
teartoretorn
eatateeaten
weepweptwept
fallfellfallen
drinkdrankdrunk
speakspokespoken
seesawseen
riseroserisen/

Irregular Verbs:

Q4

Writing


📝 Question:

Writing*

💡 Solution:

#### A. Explain which dish requires the given ingredients:

  • 1. Basil: Thai Green Curry and Pad Krapow require fresh basil leaves for a herbal aroma.
  • 2. Eggplant: Thai Eggplant is used in preparing authentic Thai Green Curry and vegetable stir fry dishes.
  • 3. Tamarind: Tamarind paste is a key ingredient used to give sour flavor to Pad Thai noodles.
  • 4. Ginger: Fresh ginger is used in preparing Thai soups, curries, and sauces for digestive warmth.

  • Dish Name: Vegetable Fried Rice
  • Ingredients:
  1. Cooked Rice (2 cups)
  2. Chopped Vegetables (carrots, capsicum, peas)
  3. Soy Sauce (1 tbsp)
  4. Chopped Garlic and Ginger
  5. Cooking Oil (2 tbsp)
  6. Salt and Black Pepper
  • Instructions:
  • Step 1: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
  • Step 2: Add chopped garlic and ginger; saute for half a minute.
  • Step 3: Add all chopped vegetables and stir fry on high heat for 3 minutes.
  • Step 4: Mix soy sauce, salt, and pepper into the vegetables.
  • Step 5: Add cooked rice and mix gently to combine all ingredients.
  • Step 6: Serve hot garnished with spring onions.

(1) cucumber: (khira)

(2) garlic: (lahsun)

(3) ginger: (adrak)

(4) brinjal: (baingan)

(5) coconut: (nariyal)

(6) fig: (anjeer)

(7) chillies: (mirch)

(8) lime: (nimbu)

(9) cumin seeds: (jeera)

(10) tomato: (tamatar)

(1) jeera: Cumin seeds

(2) haldi: Turmeric

(3) dhaniya: Coriander

(4) kalimirch: Black pepper

(5) methi: Fenugreek

(6) rai / sarson: Mustard seeds

(7) chhoti elaichi: Cardamom

(8) long: Clove

(9) kesar: Saffron

(10) dalchini: Cinnamon

Q5

Listening Activity Appendix1 Lesson 21


📝 Question:

Listening Activity (Appendix-1 Lesson 21)**

💡 Solution:

Year*What happened
1894Marie met Pierre Curie while studying in Paris.
1895Marie and Pierre Curie got married in July.
1902Discovered the radioactive element Radium in September.
1903Shared the Nobel Prize for Physics.
1906Pierre Curie was killed in a wagon accident in April.
1911Marie was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
1934Marie Curie died on July 4 due to radiation exposure.

(Based on the Appendix-1 passage about Marie Curie and Pierre Curie)

#### Task: Complete the Timeline Table:

### *6. Speaking Activity

#### Express what you like most about Thailand using given sentence frames:

  1. I like the warm and smiling nature of Thai people the most.
  • Hindi:
  1. What I like the most is the balance of five flavours in Thai food.
  • Hindi:
  1. The Elephant Round-Up festival in Surin impresses me the most.
  • Hindi:

Q6

Project Work


📝 Question:

Project Work*

💡 Solution:

#### List of Describing Words (Adjectives) occurring in the lesson:

  1. neat
  2. colourful
  3. standard
  4. unique
  5. warm-hearted
  6. courteous
  7. hardworking
  8. enriching
  9. exciting
  10. spiced
  11. official
  12. highest
  13. delicious
  14. aromatic
  15. tropical
  16. humid
  17. pleasant
  18. sweet-smelling
  19. thick-skinned


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