Lesson – 20
Question and
Answers
Q.1 What is the Khyber Pass? How long it is
? Where do we go through the Pass?
Ans. Khyber Pass is one of the most
famous pass which is a narrow mountain valley. It is about fifty kilometers
long. From Khyber Pass we can go to Afghanistan and on the other side is the
famous city of Peshawar.
Q.2 When did Aryans cross it and how many
times did Mahmood Ghaznavi cross it and why?
Ans. Aryans crossed nearly four
thousand years ago the Khyber Pass to enter Pakistan. Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi
crossed the Khyber Pass seven times. He crossed this passage in order to invade
the sub-continent.
Q.3 What is the economical importance of
Khyber Pass? Or Why it had been a famous trade in history?
Ans. The economical importance of
Khyber Pass is that it is used a trading route between the different regions.
It is the most favorable and best connection of East Asian countries with
Central Asian countries for trading purposes. The important goods which are
transferred through this pass into different regions include mirrors, furs,
skins and fruits.
Q.4 What did the camel caravans carry? By
what have the camels caravans been replaced?
Ans. The camel caravans carried
mirrors, furs, skins, fruits, spices, silk, carpet etc to different parts of
the region. The camels caravans have now been replaced by trains, trucks and
lorries which are the most advanced and fastest means of transportation.
Q.5 Who lives in the mountains of the Khyber
Pass?
Ans. The brave tribal people and Pathans
live in the mountains of the Khyber Pass, who fought with the mighty British
Empire for hundred years and defended their freedom. They are war like people
among which keeping fire alarms is a common feature. But after joining Pakistan
they are now the defenders of North-Western frontier of Pakistan.
Q.6 Why Landi Kotal is the famous place
along the Pass?
Ans. Landi Kotal is the famous place
along the Pass because it is the highest place about thirty km away from Jamrod
Check post along the pass. It is also a market place where most of the people
enjoy eating Tikkas and Chapli Kabab. Landi Kotal is a beautiful spot from
where the road goes down winding through beautiful scenery.
Q.7 What is the historical importance of
Khyber Pass?
Ans. The historical importance of
Khyber Pass cannot be neglected because many Muslim conquerors like Sultan
Mahmood Ghaznavi, Shahabuddin Ghouri, Babur and Ahmed Shah Abdli made their way
through this Pass. Mostly this pass had been used in the history for attacking and
conquering South Asia.
Q.8 Describe briefly the route from Peshawar
to Khyber Pass.
Ans. The route for reaching Khyber
Pass starts from the central city of Peshawar. About fourteen Kilometers from
Peshawar is the Jamrod Check Post from where the permits are issued and which
is surrounded by mountains. The road then runs is a haphazard manner to Landi
Kotal, 30 km away from Jamrod Check Post and finally after a journey of ten km
is the frontier post between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Sentences
1. Famous: Kentucky fried chicken has become very
famous in Karachi.
2. Spices: Spices give a delicious taste to
vegetables.
3. Conqueror: The conqueror Halaku Khan was the sign
of terror for the whole world.
4. Defended: The borders of Pakistan were
successfully defended by the soldier during 1965 war.
5. Stretched: He stretched his arms to hold the pile
of books.
Fill in the Blanks
1. There are many who have traveled through some part of it.
2. Khyber Pass has been famous in history.
3. It has also been a famous trade route.
4. These brave tribes men fought the mighty British Empire.
5. They are the defenders of the North-Westen frontier of
Pakistan.
6. They ate some Tikkas and Chapli Kabab.
7. The road goes down winding through beautiful scenery.
8. It has to run through many tunnels in the mountains.
9. They were welcomed by the soldiers guarding the frontier.
Compound Words
1. Pakistan – Flag
2. Camel – Caravan
3. Class – Fellows
4. Check – Post
5. Railway – Line
6. Mule – Trains
Idioms
1. Don’t go out alone in the Dark
Meaning: Don’t be out of doors at night alone.
Sentence: My parents always guide me not to go out in the dark.
2. There is such a strong breeze,
the candle may go out
Meaning: There is such a strong breeze that the candle may be
extinguished.
Sentence: Yesterday there was strong wind blowing that I said to my
friends that their is such a strong breeze, the candle may go out.
3. Clothes go out of Fashion too
fast
Meaning: Fashions of clothes last only for short periods of time.
Sentence: As it is a modern method so clothes go out of fashion too
fast.
4. You can see more the land when
the tides goes out
Meaning: When the water recedes more the sea-shore is visible.
Sentence: When I went to the sea-side the tide was not very high so
I said to my friend that you can see more the land when the tide goes out.
5. The party went all out to win the
elections
Meaning: The party made strenuous efforts to win the election.
Sentence: My uncle is in politics so his party went all out to win
the elections.
6. He goes out of his way to help
Meaning: He makes extra ordinary efforts to help
Sentence: My friend is very generous and kind so he always goes out
of his way to help any body.
7. I’m going off to my friend’s
house
Meaning: I am leaving for my friend’s house.
Sentence: Yesterday there was my friend’s birthday so I went off at
7′O clock to my friend’s house.
8. How did your interview go off?
Meaning: How did you fail in your interview?
Sentence: Yesterday my friend went to an organization in order to
give his interview when he was returning him how did his interview go off?
9. England has gone off the gold standard
Meaning: England’s currency is no longer solidly backed by gold.
Sentence: The quality of Pakistani rice has not yet gone off beyond
the standards.
10. I hope the bomb squad reaches
before the bomb explodes
Meaning: I hope the bomb squad reaches before the bomb goes off.
Sentence: When some guys fitted the bomb in a school, the principal
of a school was saying again and again that I hope the bomb squad reaches
before the bomb goes off.
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