CG Board Class 8 English Reader Chapter 14 Solutions: Craze (धुन / जुनून) – 2026-27

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End-of-Chapter Exercises (Solutions)

Question 1

Q. Share with your classmates an experience of travelling to…


📝 Question:

Q. Share with your classmates an experience of travelling to any distant place.

💡 Solution:

  • Answer: Last summer, I travelled with my family to Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh. We went by train up to Pipariya and then took a bus up the hills. We saw beautiful waterfalls like Bee Fall and visited deep ancient caves. The cool breeze and lush green mountains made our trip unforgettable.

Question 2

What is Travelia


📝 Question:

What is ‘Travelia’?

💡 Solution:

‘Travelia’ is described as a new age modern disease spreading fast due to the travel bug, making people restless to travel to distant places.

Question 3

Who falls prey to it


📝 Question:

Who falls prey to it?

💡 Solution:

Particularly wealthy people and urban office-going populations fall prey to Travelia after seeing others take leave travel concessions.

Question 4

Why do people feel anxious to contact travel…


📝 Question:

Why do people feel anxious to contact travel agents?

💡 Solution:

People feel anxious to contact travel agents because they become eager for information about tourist places, wanting to collect brochures and plan their trips in early spring and after winter.

Question 5

When do we see the seasonal outburst


📝 Question:

When do we see the seasonal outburst?

💡 Solution:

The final seasonal outburst of Travelia can be seen around the time of the summer vacation.

Question 6

Research is still required on two things What…


📝 Question:

Research is still required on two things. What are they?

  1. The patient grows restless and starts rushing to the travel agent.
S.No.Places / IdeaInformation from Lesson
1.Places in DelhiJantar Mantar (Germans check if its location is actually in Delhi)
2.AgraTaj Mahal (Americans take pictures of themselves here)
3.Religious placeDargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chistie at Ajmer
4.MuseumSalar Jung Museum in Hyderabad (clock with an old man coming out at 12)
💡 Solution:

Research is required on two discoveries: firstly, that one’s neighbours are interesting people, and secondly, that one does not have to travel too far to satisfy curiosity.

  • Answer: True
  1. Travelling increases knowledge.
  • Answer: True
  1. ‘Travelia’ is a modern disease of the rich.
  • Answer: True
  1. The people living in rural areas easily fall prey to it.
  2. The disease mentioned in the lesson is not infectious.
  3. The seasonal outburst can be seen during the summer vacations.
  • Answer: True
  1. The German and British are fond of taking photographs of themselves before places of historical interest.

Question 7

Vocabulary


📝 Question:

Vocabulary*

  1. Our colleague in the staff made a plan to visit Agra this week. (colleague/neighbour)
  2. Scientists are trying to discover a vaccine for a disease called AIDS. (disease/pneumonia)
  3. The Red-fort, Jantar-Mantar and the Taj Mahal are monuments. (monuments/museum)
  4. ‘Travelia’ is a modern disease. People living in urban area fall prey to it. (urban area/rural area)
  5. The disease mentioned in the lesson is infectious. (infectious/serious)
  1. One who is sick. He is a Patient.
  2. We can get it from a newspaper, radio and T.V.: Information / News.
  3. The place where we can see old things: Museum.
  4. It is the opposite of ‘familiar’: Unfamiliar / Strange.
  5. A sign of change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy: Symptom.
💡 Solution:

Infectious diseaseNon-infectious disease
2. Cholera2. Paralysis
3. Typhoid3. Jaundice
4. Pneumonia
5. T.B.
6. Malaria
7. AIDS
8. Polio
9. Diarrhoea

#### A. Categorise the given diseases into Infectious and Non-infectious:

(Diseases: Malaria, Cancer, Paralysis, Small-pox, Cholera, Typhoid, Pneumonia, AIDS, Jaundice, T.B., Polio, Diarrhoea)

(कर्मचारियों में हमारे सहयोगी (colleague) ने इस सप्ताह आगरा जाने की योजना बनाई।)

(वैज्ञानिक एड्स नामक बीमारी (disease) के लिए टीके की खोज करने का प्रयास कर रहे हैं।)

(लाल किला, जंतर-मंतर और ताजमहल ऐतिहासिक स्मारक (monuments) हैं।)

(‘ट्रैवेलिया’ एक आधुनिक बीमारी है। शहरी क्षेत्र (urban area) में रहने वाले लोग इसका शिकार होते हैं।)

(पाठ में उल्लिखित बीमारी संक्रामक (infectious) है।)

  1. One who is sick. He is a Patient. (मरीज़ / रोगी)
  2. We can get it from a newspaper, radio and T.V.: Information / News. (जानकारी / समाचार)
  3. The place where we can see old things: Museum. (संग्रहालय)
  4. It is the opposite of ‘familiar’: Unfamiliar / Strange. (अपरिचित / अजनबी)

Question 8

Grammar


📝 Question:

Grammar*

💡 Solution:

#### 1. Pair Work Dialogue Practice (Places in Chhattisgarh):

(Kutumsar caves, Chitrakoot fall, Kanger valley, Sirpur, Bamleshwari Temple, Ramgarh paintings, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhoram Dev, Sonakhan, Bastar Mela, Keshkal Ghati, Mainpat)

  • Dialogue 1:
  • (A): Have you ever seen Chitrakoot fall?
  • (B): Yes, I have. I went there last winter with my family.
  • Hindi: ? ,
  • Dialogue 2:
  • (A): Have you ever seen Mainpat?
  • (B): No, I haven’t. But I plan to visit there next month.
  • Hindi: ? ,
  • Dialogue 3:
  • (A): Have you ever seen Bhoram Dev Temple?
  • (B): Yes, I have. I went there during the Bhoramdev Mahotsav.
  • Hindi: ? ,

Question 9

Make sentences from the substitution table


📝 Question:

Make sentences from the substitution table:**

  1. Train Details: Write the Train Number, Train Name, Date of Journey, Class of travel (e.g. 2S, SL, 3A), and Number of Berths/Seats required.
  2. Station Names: Mention the Station From (e.g. Raipur JN) and Destination Station To (e.g. New Delhi / Nizamuddin).
  3. Passenger Information: Fill in passenger name(s) in block letters, gender (M/F), age, and berth preference (Lower, Upper, Side).
  4. Onward / Return Journey: Fill in return train details if planning a return trip.
  5. Applicant Details: Provide the applicant name, full address, telephone number, date, and put your signature at the bottom.
💡 Solution:

  1. I have seen Sirpur.
  2. We have seen Kanger Valley.
  3. You have seen Bhoram Dev.
  4. They have seen Sonakhan.
  5. He has seen Mainpat.
  6. She has seen Chitrakoot fall.
  7. Ramu has seen Sirpur.

### *4. Writing

#### 1. Complete the sentences about places you would like / not like to visit:

  • Desert:
  • Sentence: I would like to visit the desert because I want to ride a camel and see the huge sand dunes under the starry sky.
  • Hindi:
  • Mountains:
  • Sentence: I would like to visit the mountains because the fresh cold air, snow peaks, and peaceful atmosphere make me feel energetic and happy.
  • Hindi: ,
  • Beach:
  • Sentence: I would like to visit the beach because I enjoy watching sea waves, making sandcastles, and collecting beautiful seashells.
  • Hindi: ,
  • Historical places:
  • Sentence: I would like to visit historical places because they teach us about our rich heritage, ancient architecture, and great kingdoms of the past.
  • Hindi: ,

Question 10

Listening Activity


📝 Question:

Listening Activity*

  • Date: 12th October 2026
  • Time: 9:00 PM
  • Diary Entry:

Today was an exciting day! Our school organized a one-day picnic to Sirpur historical site. We saw the ancient Laxman Temple built of red bricks and explored the Buddhist Vihara excavations. Our teacher explained the rich history of Chhattisgarh. We played games in the garden and shared our lunch boxes with classmates. I felt very happy learning about our culture and heritage.

  • Proverb: Many hands make light work.
  • Meaning: Work is quickly and easily done when many people help.
  • Sentence: All the students joined together to clean the school playground after the annual function, proving that many hands make light work.
💡 Solution:

Place Visited (Where)Stayed withDays spent
PoonaMother’s parents3 days
HyderabadIn a hotel / local stayNearly a week
BangaloreFather’s eldest brother3 days
CochinSelf / Hotel1 day
ChennaiMother’s brother3 days
DelhiHotel1 day
AgraHotel / Sightseeing1 day

(Based on Appendix-1 Lesson 14 passage about Mr & Mrs. Rao’s family tour of India)

#### Complete the Table:

### *6. Speaking Activity

#### Co-passenger Dialogue on a Train Journey:

  • Rahul: Hello! My name is Rahul.
  • Mrs. Verma: Hello Rahul! Nice meeting you. I am Mrs. Verma, and this is my family.
  • Rahul: How do you do? Where are you travelling to?
  • Mrs. Verma: We are going to visit Raipur. Could you please give me any information about your home town?
  • Rahul: Yes, of course! Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh. It has famous places like Swami Vivekananda Sarovar, Urja Park, and Mahant Ghasidas Museum.
  • Mrs. Verma: That sounds wonderful! Are there good hotels for stay?
  • Rahul: Yeah, sure! There are many comfortable hotels near the railway station and Great Eastern Road.
  • Mrs. Verma: Thank you so much. You provided great company!
  • Rahul: You are welcome! Have a safe journey. Goodbye!

(अंकित/हस्ताक्षर)

  • उत्तर: वार्षिक समारोह के बाद सभी छात्रों ने मिलकर स्कूल के खेल के मैदान की सफाई की, जिससे यह साबित हुआ कि जब कई लोग मिलकर काम करते हैं तो काम आसान हो जाता है।

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