Question

Read the following passage and do the activities:

A1. Write whether the following sentences are True or False:   [2]

1. To accomplish goals, experts recommend a ten step approach.
2. The champions have to have the skill and the will.
3. For anyone, setting goal is not easy but challenging.
4. If we do not take action to achieve goals, we shall not achieve goals. 

Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. Successful professionals thrive in the same manner. We all have natural talents. If we use that talent to set our goal in life, we can easily get success in life. We shall not achieve our goals if we do not take action to achieve them.  Setting goals has two valuable assets – a sense of originality and a stepping stone to illuminate the path. Goals put one at the helm of life; pursuing them acknowledges a better future situation. They help to steer a course of life rather than simply drifting along and letting things happen.  Setting goals may appear easy, but, for some, it is quite challenging. Fear of failure may be avoided in the absence of any goals. After all, one has to decide what one wants to achieve in the end. To accomplish goals, experts recommend a five-step approach.

A2. Complete the web diagram:   [2]

A3.

1. Pick out any two adverbs from the passage:   [1]
   1. ............
   2. ............
2. Write adjectives of the following words:   [1]
   1. success - ............
   2. nature - .............

A4. Do as directed:

1. The will must be stronger than the skill.    [1] 
   (Select the 'positive degree' from the following.)
   1. The will must be as strong as the skill.
   2. The will must not be as strong as the skill.
   3. The skill must not be as strong as the will.
   4. The skill must be as strong as the skill.
2. They have to have the skill and the will. (Use ‘not only ... but also ...’.)    [1]

A5. Personal Response:    [2]

Write your any one goal and what do you do to achieve it?

Answer 1

A1. 

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True

A2.

A3. 

1. 1. easily
   2. simply
2. 1. success - successful
   2. nature - natural

A4. 

1. The skill must not be as strong as the will.
2. They have to have not only the skill but also the will.

A5. Playing the harmonium is my short-term objective. Achieving this requires a lot of practice. I understand that practicing and mastering a skill requires a significant amount of time. It demands patience, determination, and instruction. I am confident in my ability to succeed if I stick to my decision and work consistently.