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Reading

(A) Answer these questions

1. Why did Hima a smile to herself as she crouched down to take her position?
Ans: Hima smiled to herself with quiet confidence because she remembered her first competitive race in Assam, and she was about to participate in the 400-metre finals of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.

2. Where was Hima? What was she there for?
Ans: Hima was at the Ratina stadium in Tampere, Finland. She was there to compete in the 400-metre finals of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships.

3. Was Hima nervous initially? How do you know that?
Ans: Yes, Hima was initially disturbed by thoughts about whether she had made the right decision to give up her dreams of playing football and whether fifteen months of training would be enough. This indicates her initial nervousness.

4. How did Hima win the competition?
Ans: Hima won the competition by sprinting down the track with careful planning, measured breaths, and a well-adjusted sprint. With a final push in the last 80 meters, she overtook other competitors and became the first Indian athlete to win Gold at a World Junior Athletics Championship.

5. What record does Hima hold at present after winning the competition?
Ans: Hima Das holds the record of being the first Indian athlete to win Gold at a World Junior Athletics Championship.

6. Does Hima’s achievement inspire you in any way? How?
Ans: A possible response could be that Hima's achievement inspires because it shows that with determination and hard work, one can overcome challenges and make history. It may encourage individuals to pursue their goals relentlessly.

(B) Find the antonyms of these words from the passage

1. common: _________
Ans: uncommon

2. distraction: _________
Ans: concentration

3. erratic: _________
Ans: consistent

4. aggrieved: _________
Ans: pleased

5. dull: _________
Ans: grand

Grammar

(A) Complete this informal letter with the correct forms of the words in the box

(return, hear, climb, throw, catch, describe, bore, join, read)
Dear Arpita,
It was great 1. _______ from you. I enjoyed 2. _______ your letter. You have a lovely way of 3. _______ incidents from your hometown. I could almost visualise your cousins 4. _______ the mango tree and 5. _______ down mangoes for you 6. _______. I wish I could be there with you. I am in the city for the summer and it is very 7. _______. I have, however, made friends with my new neighbour. She will be 8. _______ us when school reopens after vacation. I hope you will be 9. _______ to the city soon.
Take care!
With love
Shiuli
Ans:
It was great 1. to hear from you. I enjoyed 2. reading your letter. You have a lovely way of 3. describing incidents from your hometown. I could almost visualise your cousins 4. climbing the mango tree and 5. throwing down mangoes for you 6. to catch. I wish I could be there with you. I am in the city for the summer and it is very 7. boring here. I have, however, made friends with my new neighbour. She will be 8. joining us when school reopens after vacation. I hope you will be 9. returning to the city soon.

(B) Underline the -ing verbs in these sentences. Write G if they are gerunds and P if they are participles.

1. Our neighbours took a skiing vacation last summer
Ans: Our neighbours took a skiing vacation last summer. (P)

2. Don't waste time playing computer games all day! --------
Ans: Don't waste time playing computer games all day! (G)

3. The police arrested the group of bikers for speeding, --------
Ans: The police arrested the group of bikers for speeding. (G)

4. Ishana saw her former teacher walking along the road. --------
Ans: Ishana saw her former teacher walking along the road. (G)

5. Holding the torch steadily Yash entered the dark room. --------
Ans: Holding the torch steadily, Yash entered the dark room. (G)

6. This review is a great piece of writing. _____
Ans: This review is a great piece of writing. (G)

(C) Rearrange these words to form questions or statements

1. help / Sanjay / you / homework / can / your / with _________

Ans: Can Sanjay help you with your homework? 

2. may / telephone / use / I / your / please  _________
Ans: May I use your telephone, please?

3. ask / could / you / to / give / call / her / me / a _________
Ans: Could you ask her to give me a call?

4. practise / Sarah / competition / singing / must / for / the / tomorrow _________
Ans: Sarah must practise singing for the competition tomorrow.

5. should / washed / before / the / eating / have / you / apple / it ________
Ans: Should you have washed the apple before eating it?

6. Hiya / go / Delhi / will / wedding / to / attend / to / ________
Ans: Hiya will go to Delhi to attend the wedding.

(D) Choose the correct modals to complete these sentences.

1. You (ought to / need to) read the manual carefully before operating the machine,
Ans: You ought to read the manual carefully before operating the machine.

2. We (had to / need to) wait for Swara as she had the keys,
Ans: We had to wait for Swara as she had the keys.

3. They (have to / ought to) have more parks and playgrounds in the city,
Ans: They ought to have more parks and playgrounds in the city.

4. You (have not / need not) go for the picnic if you don't want to,
Ans: You don't have to go for the picnic if you don't want to.

5. You (should not / need not) buy this book. It hasn't got very good reviews.
Ans: You need not buy this book. It hasn't got very good reviews.

6. You (don't have to / ought not to) take the bus as you can take my scooter.
Ans: You don't have to take the bus as you can take my scooter.

7. They (ought to / need to) have reached Indore by now.
Ans: They ought to have reached Indore by now.

8. You (don't have to / need not) have cooked lunch as I am not hungry.
Ans: You don't have to have cooked lunch as I am not hungry.