Textbook Solutions: Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom

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Chapter 3.5: Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 128] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 128 
Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but 
nowadays women too have started doing them. 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
HR Manager. Medical Manager. Financial Manager. Accountant. Auditor. Budget 
Analyst, Insurance Underwriter, Tax Examiner, Revenue Agent, Financial Specialist. 
Medical Scientist. Psychologist, Advertising, and Promotions Manager. Social and 
Community Service Manager, Police Force. Army, Airbus Pilot, Veterinarian , an 
Autorickshaw driver. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 128 
Complete the following web of India’s winning medals in the Olympics. 
 
 
 
SOLUTION 
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Chapter 3.5: Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 128] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 128 
Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but 
nowadays women too have started doing them. 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
HR Manager. Medical Manager. Financial Manager. Accountant. Auditor. Budget 
Analyst, Insurance Underwriter, Tax Examiner, Revenue Agent, Financial Specialist. 
Medical Scientist. Psychologist, Advertising, and Promotions Manager. Social and 
Community Service Manager, Police Force. Army, Airbus Pilot, Veterinarian , an 
Autorickshaw driver. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 128 
Complete the following web of India’s winning medals in the Olympics. 
 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 128 
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our 
country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list 
of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take the help of the 
internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table. 
 
Name of boxer Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2.     
3.     
4.     
5.     
 
SOLUTION 
 
Name of boxer 
Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2. Muhammad Ali Male US 
3. Vijender Singh Male India 
5. Dolph Lundgren Male Sweden 
6. Holly Holm Female US 
7. Natascha Ragosina Female Russia 
8. Lucia Rijker Female The Netherlands 
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Chapter 3.5: Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 128] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 128 
Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but 
nowadays women too have started doing them. 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
HR Manager. Medical Manager. Financial Manager. Accountant. Auditor. Budget 
Analyst, Insurance Underwriter, Tax Examiner, Revenue Agent, Financial Specialist. 
Medical Scientist. Psychologist, Advertising, and Promotions Manager. Social and 
Community Service Manager, Police Force. Army, Airbus Pilot, Veterinarian , an 
Autorickshaw driver. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 128 
Complete the following web of India’s winning medals in the Olympics. 
 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 128 
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our 
country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list 
of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take the help of the 
internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table. 
 
Name of boxer Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2.     
3.     
4.     
5.     
 
SOLUTION 
 
Name of boxer 
Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2. Muhammad Ali Male US 
3. Vijender Singh Male India 
5. Dolph Lundgren Male Sweden 
6. Holly Holm Female US 
7. Natascha Ragosina Female Russia 
8. Lucia Rijker Female The Netherlands 
9. Dingko Singh Male India 
 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 133 - 136] 
English Workshop | Q 1. (a) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
What is included in the text? 
1. story 
2. speech 
3. interview 
4. poem 
 
SOLUTION 
interview 
English Workshop | Q 1. (b) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
Which State does Mary Kom belong to? 
1. Maharashtra 
2. Tamil Nadu 
3. Kerala 
4. Manipur 
 
SOLUTION 
Manipur 
English Workshop | Q 1. (c) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career? 
1. Dingko Singh 
2. Charles Atkinson 
3. Mangte Tonpa Kom 
4. Adams 
 
SOLUTION 
Dingko Singh 
English Workshop | Q 1. (d) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
What does Mary Kom prefer being called? 
1. Super mom 
2. Super boxer 
3. Super woman 
4. Super being 
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Chapter 3.5: Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 128] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 128 
Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but 
nowadays women too have started doing them. 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
HR Manager. Medical Manager. Financial Manager. Accountant. Auditor. Budget 
Analyst, Insurance Underwriter, Tax Examiner, Revenue Agent, Financial Specialist. 
Medical Scientist. Psychologist, Advertising, and Promotions Manager. Social and 
Community Service Manager, Police Force. Army, Airbus Pilot, Veterinarian , an 
Autorickshaw driver. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 128 
Complete the following web of India’s winning medals in the Olympics. 
 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 128 
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our 
country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list 
of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take the help of the 
internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table. 
 
Name of boxer Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2.     
3.     
4.     
5.     
 
SOLUTION 
 
Name of boxer 
Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2. Muhammad Ali Male US 
3. Vijender Singh Male India 
5. Dolph Lundgren Male Sweden 
6. Holly Holm Female US 
7. Natascha Ragosina Female Russia 
8. Lucia Rijker Female The Netherlands 
9. Dingko Singh Male India 
 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 133 - 136] 
English Workshop | Q 1. (a) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
What is included in the text? 
1. story 
2. speech 
3. interview 
4. poem 
 
SOLUTION 
interview 
English Workshop | Q 1. (b) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
Which State does Mary Kom belong to? 
1. Maharashtra 
2. Tamil Nadu 
3. Kerala 
4. Manipur 
 
SOLUTION 
Manipur 
English Workshop | Q 1. (c) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career? 
1. Dingko Singh 
2. Charles Atkinson 
3. Mangte Tonpa Kom 
4. Adams 
 
SOLUTION 
Dingko Singh 
English Workshop | Q 1. (d) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
What does Mary Kom prefer being called? 
1. Super mom 
2. Super boxer 
3. Super woman 
4. Super being 
 
SOLUTION 
Super mom 
English Workshop | Q 2 | Page 133 
Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in 
Mary Kom’s life. One is given to you. 
 
a. Kangthei - Mary Kom’s birth place 
b. _________ - ______________ 
c. _________ - ______________ 
d. _________ - ______________ 
SOLUTION 
(a) Kangathei Mary Kom birthplace 
(b) Manipur home state of Dingko Singh and Mary Kom 
(c) Bangkok the city that hosted the Asian games of 1998 
(d) the United States A country that hosted the first AIBA Women's World Boxing 
Championship 
 
English Workshop | Q 3. (a) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom helped her parents with ____________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom helped her parents with Farm-related chores. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (b) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
The success of Dingko Singh inspired ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
The success of Dingko Singh inspired Many youngsters in Manipur to try boxing. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (c) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom made her debut at _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom made her debut at The first AIBA Women’s World boxing championship 
in the united state. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (d) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
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Chapter 3.5: Unbeatable Super Mom-Mary Kom 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 128] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1 | Page 128 
Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but 
nowadays women too have started doing them. 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
______________________________________________________________ 
 
SOLUTION 
HR Manager. Medical Manager. Financial Manager. Accountant. Auditor. Budget 
Analyst, Insurance Underwriter, Tax Examiner, Revenue Agent, Financial Specialist. 
Medical Scientist. Psychologist, Advertising, and Promotions Manager. Social and 
Community Service Manager, Police Force. Army, Airbus Pilot, Veterinarian , an 
Autorickshaw driver. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 128 
Complete the following web of India’s winning medals in the Olympics. 
 
 
 
SOLUTION 
 
 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 128 
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our 
country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list 
of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take the help of the 
internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table. 
 
Name of boxer Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2.     
3.     
4.     
5.     
 
SOLUTION 
 
Name of boxer 
Gender Country 
1. Mary Kom Female India 
2. Muhammad Ali Male US 
3. Vijender Singh Male India 
5. Dolph Lundgren Male Sweden 
6. Holly Holm Female US 
7. Natascha Ragosina Female Russia 
8. Lucia Rijker Female The Netherlands 
9. Dingko Singh Male India 
 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 133 - 136] 
English Workshop | Q 1. (a) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
What is included in the text? 
1. story 
2. speech 
3. interview 
4. poem 
 
SOLUTION 
interview 
English Workshop | Q 1. (b) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
Which State does Mary Kom belong to? 
1. Maharashtra 
2. Tamil Nadu 
3. Kerala 
4. Manipur 
 
SOLUTION 
Manipur 
English Workshop | Q 1. (c) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career? 
1. Dingko Singh 
2. Charles Atkinson 
3. Mangte Tonpa Kom 
4. Adams 
 
SOLUTION 
Dingko Singh 
English Workshop | Q 1. (d) | Page 133 
Choose the correct alternative and underline it. 
What does Mary Kom prefer being called? 
1. Super mom 
2. Super boxer 
3. Super woman 
4. Super being 
 
SOLUTION 
Super mom 
English Workshop | Q 2 | Page 133 
Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in 
Mary Kom’s life. One is given to you. 
 
a. Kangthei - Mary Kom’s birth place 
b. _________ - ______________ 
c. _________ - ______________ 
d. _________ - ______________ 
SOLUTION 
(a) Kangathei Mary Kom birthplace 
(b) Manipur home state of Dingko Singh and Mary Kom 
(c) Bangkok the city that hosted the Asian games of 1998 
(d) the United States A country that hosted the first AIBA Women's World Boxing 
Championship 
 
English Workshop | Q 3. (a) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom helped her parents with ____________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom helped her parents with Farm-related chores. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (b) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
The success of Dingko Singh inspired ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
The success of Dingko Singh inspired Many youngsters in Manipur to try boxing. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (c) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom made her debut at _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom made her debut at The first AIBA Women’s World boxing championship 
in the united state. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (d) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
We can get more gold medals if _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
We can get more gold medals if More and more people take up sports as a full-time 
career. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (e) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by ____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by eating the right kind of healthy food 
rather than bad saturated fats. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (f) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom is good at _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom is good at cooking and other household work too. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (g) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom loves to be __________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom loves to be A mom, acknowledge that it is the best thing that has ever 
happened to her. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (h) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Mary Kom apologised the nation for _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Mary Kom apologised to the nation for not being able to win gold. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (i) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Kom’s parents were ____________ Her father was _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Kom’s parents were farmers, Her father was a Tenant farmer. 
English Workshop | Q 3. (j) | Page 133 
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence. 
Kom was the first woman boxer to _____________.