Games And Sports  | Unit 16 | English

Reading 1

Wimbledon

A. Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B.

         Column A                    Column B

a. prestigious             i. a thin layer of gold

b. substantially         ii. a large plate, usually made of metal

c. gilt                          iii. extremely attractive or impressive

d. inscription             iv. considerably

e. salver                      v. study of myths

f. mythology              vi. respected and admired as very important

g. stunning                 vii. words written in front of a book or cut in stone or meta

Answer:

a. prestigious           vi. respected and admired as very important

b. substantially        iv. considerably

c. gilt                          i. a thin layer of gold

d. inscription            vii. words written in front of a book or cut in stone or metal

e. salver                     ii. a large plate, usually made of metal

f. mythology             v. study of myths

g. stunning                iii. extremely attractive or impressive

B. State whether the given statements are True or False.

a. The original name of tennis is ‘lawn tennis’.

b. Ladies’ wheelchair doubles comes under junior events.

c. Most of the tickets are distributed through online booking.

d. The Wimbledon Championship is usually played in June and July.

e. The players can practise matches in the main show courts at any time.

f. The prize money for the singles winners was £2.35 million.

Answer:

a. The original name of tennis is ‘lawn tennis’. True

b. Ladies’ wheelchair doubles comes under junior events. False

c. Most of the tickets are distributed through online booking. False

d. The Wimbledon Championship is usually played in June and July. True

e. The players can practise matches in the main show courts at any time. False

f. The prize money for the singles winners was £2.35 million. True

C. Answer the following questions

a. How is Wimbledon different from other Grand Slam tournaments?

Answer:

Wimbledon is different from other Grand Slam tournaments as it is the world’s oldest tennis tournament.

b. State the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

Answer:

The four Grand Slam tennis tournaments are Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open.

c. What are the five main events of Wimbledon?

Answer:

The five main events of Wimbledon are gentlemen’s singles, ladies’ singles, gentlemen’s doubles, ladies’ doubles and mixed doubles.

d. What can tennis fans do if they don’t win a ticket in the public ballot?

Answer:

Tennis fans can queue up overnight to get seats on match day if they don’t win a ticket in the public ballot.

e. Why was Wimbledon Centre Court fitted with a rectangle roof?

Answer:

Wimbledon Centre Court was fitted with a rectangle roof to substantially reduce the loss of playing time caused by bad weather.

f. What is inscribed on the of Gentlemen’s Singles trophy?

Answer:

On the of Gentlemen’s Singles trophy, the statement ‘All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World.’ is inscribed.

g. Who won the Gentlemen’s Singles and Ladies’ Singles in 2019?

Answer:

In 2019, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep won the Gentlemen’s Singles, and  Ladies’ Singles  respectively. 

Grammar I (Page 203)

A. Read the text below and find the tag questions. Notice what punctuations are used to add the tag.

Mira is sitting alone and enjoying her surroundings. She looks around and speaks to herself. “Birds are free, aren’t they? Although humans are the best creation of God, they can’t fly in the sky, can they? Birds play an important role in the ecosystem, don’t they? Humans have polluted the environment, haven’t they? We must keep our environment clean, mustn’t we?”

B. Add correct tag questions to the following statements.

a. Smoking is hazardous to health, …………… ?

b. Preeti speaks excellent French, …………… ?

c. Please keep quiet, …………… ?

d. Everybody has finished their work, …………… ?

e. We do not go to school on Saturdays, …………… ?

f. I’m tired and hungry, …………… ?

g. Let’s do our homework, …………… ?

h. Let him open the door, …………… ?

i. They’d build a house, …………… ?

j. You’d better help them, .…………… ?

k. No one could solve the problem, …………… ?

l. Roshan’s gone to school, …………… ?

m. You needn’t stay out long, …………… ?

n. We’d prefer coffee, …………… ?

Answer:

a. Smoking is hazardous to health, isn’t it?

b. Preeti speaks excellent French, doesn’t she?

c. Please keep quiet, will you?

d. Everybody has finished their work, haven’t they?

e. We do not go to school on Saturdays, do we?

f. I’m tired and hungry, aren’t I?

g. Let’s do our homework, shall we?

h. Let him open the door, will you?

i. They’d build a house, wouldn’t they?

j. You’d better help them, hadn’t you?

k. No one could solve the problem, could they?

l. Roshan’s gone to school, hasn’t she?

m. You needn’t stay out long, need you?

n. We’d prefer coffee, wouldn’t we?

Writing I (Page 204)

Write a news story using the outline given below.

Nepali Army (NA) collects 800 kg of garbage from

Mt. Ama Dablam. Mt. Ama Dablam clean-up campaign 2075 organised by Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC).

The Shumser Gulma, a company of Nepal Army participates

Financial assistance from Khumbu Village Body.

800 kg of garbage collected.

Handed over to the local community amid the programme.

SPCC Chair Mr. Sherpa expresses his gratitude to NA.

Answer:

Nepal Army (NA) collects 800 kg garbage from Mt. Ama Dablam

By Pawan Aryal

Kathmandu, Jan 19

The Shumsher Gulma is a popular company of Nepal Army which was participated in the ‘Mt Ama Dablam clean-up Campaign-2075’. The program was organized by Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) that had started from November 25.

It was a program to keep our earth neat and clean. The campaign was organised with financial assistance from Khumbu Village Body. Nepal Army personnel from Shumsher Gulma collected 800 kg of garbage through the campaign. A company of 116 armies involved in the campaign. The company handed them over to the local community amid a program. On the occasion, SPCC Chair Mr. Sherpa expressed his gratitude to NA for contributing to clean.

Reading 2

Sports

A. Complete the following sentences with these words.

       career         recreation      unique           impartial        adapted

a. As a monitor, I must remain …………………. I should not support one person more than another.

b. My plan is to pursue a ………….. in medicine.

c. The school …………… the classroom doorway to allow wheelchair users’ easy access.

d. We need a sports club in our school for …………………..

e. He is very different from all of us. He is the most ………. person I’ve ever seen.

Answer:

a. As a monitor, I must remain impartial I should not support one person more than another.

b. My plan is to pursue a career in medicine.

c. The school adapted the classroom doorway to allow wheelchair users’ easy access.

d. We need a sports club in our school for recreation.

e. He is very different from all of us. He is the most unique person I’ve ever seen.

B. Choose the correct answer.

a. Which sport requires the use of a lot of equipment?

i. football       ii. athletics     iii. cricket      iv. rugby

b. What sport is popular in the United Kingdom?

i. baseball      ii. cricket                    iii. basketball             iv. athletics

c. What sport can last longer than a day in duration?

i. football       ii. baseball                 iii. rugby        iv. cricket

d. Which of the following information is stated in the first paragraph?

i. time duration of the sports ii. inclusiveness in sports 

iii. objectives of  doing sports  iv. the ways people watch sports

e. Which paragraph states the benefits of sports?

i. first ii. second iii. third  iv. fourth

Answer:

a. Which sport requires the use of a lot of equipment?

iii. cricket

b. What sport is popular in the United Kingdom?

ii. cricket

c. What sport can last longer than a day in duration?

iv. cricket

d. Which of the following information is stated in the first paragraph?

iii. objectives of doing sports

e. Which paragraph states the benefits of sports?

iv. fourth

C. Answer the following questions.

a. Why do people do sports?

b. What is common about most sports?

c. What is the main quality of an umpire or a referee in sports?

d. Is watching sports at home beneficial? How?

e. Why is sports equipment adapted for people with disabilities?

f. Why do doctors encourage people to do sports?

Answer:

a. People do sports for enjoyment and recreation.

b. A round object known as a ball is common about most sports.

c. The main quality of an umpire or a referee in sports is to control the game.

d. Yes, watching sports at home is beneficial as it provides entertainment, and is cheaper to watch sports from the comfort of a person’s home than to visit the stadium.

e. Sports equipment is adapted for people with disabilities to suit their needs.

f. Doctors encourage people to do sports to be physically and mentally fit. (Answer is not mentioned in the text.)

D.  What is your favourite sport? How might you make adaptations for people with a disabilities for this sport?

Grammar II (page 208)

A.           Match the affirmative sentences in column A with their negatives in column B.

Column A

Column B

The students have aced the exam.

Could you not play the guitar please?

Play with the baby please.

She bought no one a present.

Could you play the guitar please?

Never knock on the door before entering.

The boss was friendly.

Alex didn’t eat rice yesterday.

She bought someone a present.

The students have not aced the exam.

Always knock on the door before entering.

Stuti didn’t use to live in London.

Stuti used to live in London.

The boss was not friendly.

Alex ate rice yesterday.

Don’t play with the baby please.

Answer:

The students have aced the exam. The students have not aced the exam.

Play with the baby please. Don’t play with the baby please.

Could you play the guitar please? Could you not play the guitar please?

The boss was friendly. The boss was not friendly.

She bought someone a present. She bought no one a present.

Always knock on the door before entering. Never knock on the door before entering.

Stuti used to live in London. Stuti didn’t use to live in London.

Alex ate rice yesterday. Alex didn’t eat rice yesterday.

B. Change the following sentences into negative ones.

a. Your new friends are chatting online now.

b. His teacher knows what to do.

c. My classes started on time yesterday.

d. Mary will come to the party.

e. Raju had painted the wall when I reached his home.

f. Rani is leaving Singapore tomorrow.

g. My mother and grandmother always go to the temple on Saturdays.

h. Some of the rice has gone bad.

i. We have to work hard to live a decent life.

j. Mr. Pant has won many awards.

k. She usually carries a walking stick.

l. Either Sobhana or Karma will attend the meeting.

Answer:

a. Your new friends are not chatting online now.

b. His teacher does not know what to do.

c. My classes did not start on time yesterday.

d. Marry will not come to the party.

e. Raju had not painted the wall when I reached his home.

f. Rani is not leaving Singapore tomorrow.

g. My mother and grandmother never go to the temple on Saturdays.

h. None of the rice has gone bad.

i. We do not have to work hard to live a decent life.

j. Mr. Pant has not won many awards.

k. She seldom carries a walking stick.

l. Neither Sobhana nor Karma will attend the meeting.

Writing II

The following paragraph is paraphrased from the last paragraph of Reading II.  Read it carefully and paraphrase the first paragraph of it in a similar way.

Today, people with any kind of disability can take part in sports. Sports equipment are also modified to fit the needs of  disabled people. Sports activities are encouraged by doctors and schools. So it is very popular in the world.