Solutions
SECTION - A (VOCABULARY) - (PROSE)
I. Choose the correct meaning of the following underlined words. (Synonyms)
1. Usha Rani had to Struggle all through her life.
a) Fight b) Duel c) Fun d) Work hard
a) Fight b) Duel c) Fun d) Work hard
a) Fight
2. No Opponent is too big to defeat.
a) Competitor b) Rival c) Helper d) Enemy
a) Competitor b) Rival c) Helper d) Enemy
a) Competitor
II. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the words. Given below in the brackets. (Antonyms)
3. We should learn from our __________ (success)
We should learn from our failure.
4. The new boss decided to __________ (appoint) the lazy workers.
The new boss decided to dismiss the lazy workers.
III. Match the sports and the equipments.
- Golf - Racquets
- Archery - Club
- Tennis - Bow and Arrow
5. Golf - Club
6. Archery - Bow and Arrow
7. Tennis - Racquets
6. Archery - Bow and Arrow
7. Tennis - Racquets
IV. State Whether the Statement True or False:
8. Mithali's mother tongue is Telugu.
False (Her mother tongue is Tamil.)
9. Mithali is one of the women players to score seven consecutive 50's.
True
V. Answer the following Questions (Any 1)
10. When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaddi?
Usha Rani started playing Kabaddi at a young age when she was in school.
11. What did Usha Rani Sell to Support her family?
Usha Rani sold flowers to support her family.
SECTION B - POEM
12. Quote the lines from the Poem "From a Railway Carriage" (Must Mention the Author Name)
Faster than __________ the Plain.
Poem: From a Railway Carriage
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Lines:
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Lines:
"Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All of the sights of the hill and the plain"
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All of the sights of the hill and the plain"
VI. Answer the following. (Any Two)
13. What Qualities are needed to play a game?
The qualities needed to play a game are teamwork, selflessness, determination, cooperation, and the spirit to help and support fellow teammates.
14. [Write the rhyme scheme for the above poem lines]
It's helping your fellowman to score
When his chances hopeless seam;
It's forgetting self till the game is O're
And fighting for the team.
When his chances hopeless seam;
It's forgetting self till the game is O're
And fighting for the team.
The rhyme scheme is ABAB. (score/O're - A, seam/team - B)
15. Pickout the rhyming words from the above given Poem lines......
They may sound your Praise and call you great,
They may single you out for fame,
But you must work with your running mate
or you'll never with the game;
They may single you out for fame,
But you must work with your running mate
or you'll never with the game;
The rhyming words are: great - mate and fame - game.
SECTION - C [GRAMMAR]
VII. Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentences (any two)
16. I have sticks (Long, two, brown)
I have two long brown sticks.
17. Mahesh is a boy (thin, tall, clever)
Mahesh is a clever, tall, thin boy.
18. It is a Plate (round, pink, small)
It is a small, round, pink plate.
VIII. Find the odd one and circle it:-
19. Ample - great, plentiful, generous, restricted
restricted (The others mean large or abundant).
20. Honest - Reliable, trusty, sincere, Deceitful
Deceitful (The others are synonyms for being truthful).
21. Cheerful - Bright, Low, Gay, Contented
Low (The others describe a happy or positive state).
SECTION - D [SUPPLEMENTARY]
IX. Choose the correct Answer.
22. Springfield's is the name of a __________
a) Team b) House c) Company d) School
a) Team b) House c) Company d) School
d) School
23. Order the names of the members in Team - B relay event shabnum was followed by
a) Neelam, Aruna, Rucha,
b) Aruna, Rucha, Neelam
c) Neelam, Rucha, Aruna
d) Aruna, Neelam, Rucha
a) Neelam, Aruna, Rucha,
b) Aruna, Rucha, Neelam
c) Neelam, Rucha, Aruna
d) Aruna, Neelam, Rucha
b) Aruna, Rucha, Neelam
X. Answer the following Questions
24. How does Rucha differ from her Sister?
Rucha was an average student and not a good athlete. Her sister, on the other hand, was a talented athlete, a brilliant student, and excelled at everything she did.
25. What Words were ringing in Rucha's ear When she was running in the Relay?
The words "Come on, Rucha, run! Run!" which were shouted by her sister, were ringing in Rucha's ears when she was running in the relay.
SECTION - E [WRITING]
XI. Letter Writing.
26. Imagine that you are the Sports Captain of Your School. Write a Formal Letter to the Sports Captain of Another School inviting Her / His Team for a Friendly Match you may choose any Sport. Give details of time and Place
[Your Name],
Sports Captain,
Government High School,
Chennai - 600 018.
20th October 2024.
The Sports Captain,
St. Mary's Matriculation School,
Chennai - 600 020.
Subject: Invitation for a Friendly Kabaddi Match.
Dear Sir/Madam,
On behalf of our school, I would like to extend a warm invitation to your school's Kabaddi team for a friendly match. We believe that such an event would foster sportsmanship and strengthen the bond between our schools.
We propose to hold the match on our school grounds with the following details:
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
[Your Name]
(Sports Captain)
Sports Captain,
Government High School,
Chennai - 600 018.
20th October 2024.
The Sports Captain,
St. Mary's Matriculation School,
Chennai - 600 020.
Subject: Invitation for a Friendly Kabaddi Match.
Dear Sir/Madam,
On behalf of our school, I would like to extend a warm invitation to your school's Kabaddi team for a friendly match. We believe that such an event would foster sportsmanship and strengthen the bond between our schools.
We propose to hold the match on our school grounds with the following details:
- Date: 5th November 2024 (Friday)
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: The Main Playground, Government High School, Chennai.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
[Your Name]
(Sports Captain)