CG Board Class 9 English Unit 2 Sports (Reading A) The Race are given below for Hindi Medium students.
CG Board Class 9 English Unit 2 Sports (Reading A) The Race
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Pre-reading 1-
Q.Here are the logos of different sports played in the Olympic Games. Write the names of each sport under each logo. You may choose the names from the Help Box.
Ans:- 1) Tennis 2) Weightlifting
3) Table Tennis 4) Athletics
5) Archery 6)Swimming
7) Taekwondo 8)Artistic Gymnastics
9) Volleyball 10) Wrestling
11) Shooting 12) Boxing
13) Badminton 14) Hockey
15) Basketball 16) Cycling
17) Rowing 18) Football
19) Diving 20) Handball
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Q.I. Arrange these utterances from the lesson in their correct sequence.
• “I will give you your participation card.”
• “I have failed in two subjects.”
• “That is no big deal. I will, I will Sir.”
• “I will meet you here after five days.”
• “The training school is very expensive Sir.”
• “You are one of the best runners I have ever seen.”
• “If you win the race on Children’s Day, I will train you.”
• “All you need to do is keep that passion burning in you and never give up.” “Have you joined some training school?”
• “I can train you but on one condition.”
• “I see a good future in you`
• “ What condition?”
Ans:- i)“I have failed in two subjects.”
ii)“You are one of the best runners I have ever seen.”
iii) “I see a good future in you`
iv)“All you need to do is keep that passion burning in you and never give up.” “Have you joined some training school?”
v)“The training school is very expensive Sir.”
vi)“I can train you but on one condition.”
vii)“ What condition?”
viii) “If you win the race on Children’s Day, I will train you.”
ix) “That is no big deal. I will, I will, Sir.”
x)“I will meet you here after five days.”
xi)“I will give you your participation card.”
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Q.II. Complete the dialogue with the utterances in question I on the previous page.
Ram Narayan “What is it ,son?”
Tarun “I have failed in two subject”
Ram Narayan “You are one of the best runners I have seen ever”
Tarun “Thank you, Sir”
Ram Narayan “I see a good future in yours”
Tarun “It’s so kind of you, Sir”
Ram Narayan “All you need to do is keep that passion burning in
you and never give up ”
“ Have you joined some training school?”
Tarun “The training school is very expensive sir”
Ram Naryan “I can train you but on one condition”
Tarun “What condition”
Ram Narayan “If you win the race on children’s day I will train you”
Tarun “That is no big deal I will, I will, Sir”
Ram Narayan “I will meet you here after five days”
“I will give you participation cards”
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Q.III. Complete this grid with the information from the lesson.
| Utterances | Who said | To Whom |
| “Your training starts tomorrow.” | Ram Narayan | Tarun |
| “Get up son, get up, run’’. | Tarun’s mother | Tarun |
| “You are a real-life hero.” | Ram Narayan | Tarun |
| “Come on Tarun, run.” | Ram Narayan | Tarun |
| “I am sorry, I lost.” | Tarun | Ram Narayan |
| “You are the best son in the world.” | Tarun’s mother | Tarun |
| “What is it son?” | Ram Narayan | Tarun |
| “Hello, All the best!’’ | Ram Narayan | Tarun |
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Q.IV. Answer the questions.
1. How did Tarun release his pent-up emotions?
Ans:-Tarun released his pent-up emotions by running until he felt tired. It made him exhausted.
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2. Whom did Tarun happen to meet in his state of depression? How did that person console him?
Ans:- Tarun happened to meet Ram Narayan, an Olympic medalist in running when he was in a state of depression. Ram Narayan motivated Tarun by complimenting his talent. He also advised him to never give up and told him that he could train him if he won the race on children’s day.
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3. ‘‘Have you joined some training school?’’, Ramnarayan asked Tarun. What was Tarun’s reaction to this question?
Ans:- When Ram Narayan asked about joining training school, Tarun replied saying that he couldn’t afford going to training school so he didn’t join it.
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4. How did Tarun prepare himself for the race?
Ans:- Tarun prepared to give his best in preparing for the race. He used to get up at four in the early morning and run up to ten miles. In the evening, he would time himself for the 1000 metre distance prescribed by the competition. He trained himself and worked hard till the day for the race.
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5. When did Tarun’s fear change into confidence?
Ans:- Tarun saw all the participants had their family and friends to cheer them up and boost their confidence. Tarun became happy and his fear changed into confidence when he saw his mother in the stand. It boasted him.
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6. If Tarun had not slipped a second time, what would have been his fate?
Ans:- Tarun would have won the race, if he had not slipped a second time.
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7. Why was there a louder applause even when Tarun crossed the finishing line last?
Ans:- Every though Tarun lost the race, his determination to finish race was appreciated by the people. He faced the circumstances bravely, and his never-give-up spirit made him a star and a real hero.
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8. What would have been the reaction of Tarun’s father after the race?
Ans:- Tarun’s father who is considered as black sheep would also have felt proud of his son after knowing about Tarun’s determination.
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Vocabulary –
Q.1. Tick () the correct alternative for the phrases in bold. Read the passage again and use the dictionary if necessary.
a.He always thought himself as the black sheep of his family.
i. a person who is as meek as a sheep.
ii. a person who is unable to adjust
iii. a sheep which is black in colour
iv. a person who is considered useless by the family
Ans:- a person who is considered useless by the family
b. “Life is full of ups and downs.”
i. give and take
ii. success and failures
iii. moving up and down
iv. many good things
Ans:- success and failures
c. “All the best.”
i.Wish you good luck
ii. Always do good to all
iii. Take good care of yourself
iv. All is well with you
Ans:- Wish you good luck
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d. The next day brought a new ray of hope.
i. new possibility
ii. turning point
iii. Aspiration
iv. Expectations
Ans:- new possibility
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Q.II. Pick out a word from the box which describes Tarun’s feelings expressed by each of the following utterances and write it in the space provided. You can consult a dictionary for help.
zeal, determination, joy, shame, frustration
i. I failed in two subjects………………
ii. Tarun practised vigorously for five days…………….
iii. He couldn’t believe his ears. Tears filled his eyes……………..
iv. Tarun got up and ran with all the strength he had………..
v. He wanted to erase the day from his life…………..
Ans:- i) Shame ii) Zeal iii)Joy iv) Determination v) Frustration
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Q.Now use these words to express the feelings in the following sentences. Write the words in the space provided.
i. You are going to appear for an interview for the first time……..
ii. You want to help your friend but your wallet is empty. ……..
iii. You want to dance after hearing your result. ………
iv. You are appearing for the NTSE for the third time……….
v. You don’t want to talk to anybody after the competition………
Ans:- i) Zeal ii) Shame iii) Joy iv) Determination v) Frustration
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Grammar-
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Q.I. Write the verbs of these sentences and identify the tense of the verbs.
Ans:-
| Possible condition | Impossible condition | Imaginary condition | |
| 1 | Main : can train | Main : could have trained | Main : could train |
| If : want | If : had wanted | If : wanted | |
| 2 | Main : will train | Main: would have trained | Main :would train |
| If: win | If: had won | If :won | |
| 3 | Main: will not go | Main: would not have gone | Main: would not go |
| If: rains | If: had rained | If : rained | |
| 4 | Main: can ask | Main: could have asked | Main: could ask |
| If: you want help | If: had wanted help | If : wanted help | |
| 5 | Main: May pass | Main: might have passed | Main: might pass |
| If: work | If: had worked hard | If : worked hard | |
| 6 | Main:will fly | Main: would have | Main: would fly |
| If:are | If:had been | If : were | |
| General | Main: + Tense | Main: + Tense | Main: + Tense |
| If:: + Tense | If:: + Tense | If:: + Tense |
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Q.II. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
“If you wish to become a good athlete you ———— (have) to practice hard.
Training will work if you —— (know) how to use it. If you get up early and —— (run) at your top speed, you ——— (see) that you gain pace quickly. If you have determination, success ———— (follow). And if you ———— (try) hard, you can overcome all hurdles. If your family ——— (boosts) you up ,you will get success in earnest. I believe if you ———— (have) less money you will never feel the lack of it’’
Ans:- i) Have ii) know iii) Run iv) will see v) will follow vi) Try vii) Boosts viii) have
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Q.III. In your notebook rewrite the following paragraph using ‘unless’ in place of ‘if’. Make changes wherever necessary
If my parents don’t give permission, the sports teacher won’t enrol me. And if I don’t go to school, he won’t teach me to play football. Moreover my mother says that if I don’t take Radha with me, she won’t allow me to join any sports team.
Ans:- Unless my parents don’t give permission, the sports teacher won’t enrol me. And unless I don’t go to school, he won’t teach me to play football. Moreover my mother says that unless I don’t take Radha with me, she won’t allow me to join any sports team.
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Writing-
Tarun is now 23 years old. He has won many medals at the national and international level sports tournaments. He is now a pride for his teachers and friends. The school has invited Tarun as the Chief Guest on Children’s Day. The Principal has given you an incomplete draft of his speech.
Complete the Principal’s speech.
Dear colleagues and friends
| It is a great pleasure to welcome such an inspiring personality as our Chief Guest, Tarun who was a student of our school, brought glory to the school, city and the country as he won medals at national and international level sports tournaments. He showed great courage, hardwork and dedication, overcame failure and finally reached his goal. |