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Read the questions based on the running commentary of a cricket match. Then, listen to the running commentary of the match read out by your teacher

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Read the questions based on the running commentary of a cricket match. Then, listen to the running commentary of the match read out by your teacher or played on the recorder and tick the right answers.

49th over, first ball, Kulasekara to Yuvraj, 1 run, yorker outside off, dug out to point, Yuvraj and Dhoni scamper through for a single. Perfect time for Dhoni to hit the winning runs. He deserves to hit the runs. Second ball, Kulasekara to Dhoni, SIX!! India are World Champions! A nation of a billion will sleep well tonight. What a shot to end the game! Yuvraj can’t control his emotions. He is in tears. Sachin runs in from the dressing room and is mobbed. What marvellous scenes in Mumbai! Dhoni got under the length ball and absolutely hammered that out of sight and out of the park. The White Kookaburra soared over the fence. Bhajji too is in tears. 28 years in waiting and the helicopter shot has brought an end to the game.

The finishers of old times Dhoni and Yuvraj, who were popularly called ‘ The Finishers ’ against Pakistan and Sri Lanka a few years ago, took the game closer and a thrilling finish was on the cards. They needed 30 off 30 deliveries when the batting power play became mandatory. Could they do it? They were up against a lethal bowler in Malinga. Just three runs of the Malinga over meant the Indians needed 27 off the next four overs. There were nerves all around, but the two batsmen in the middle looked to be in a different world altogether. Pressure was just a distant relative and they kept their cool to help India romp home with 10 deliveries to spare.

i) Who faced the first ball in the 49th over?

  1. Kulasekara
  2. Yuvraj
  3. Dhoni
  4. Sachin

ii) Which batsman hit a sixer?

  1. Kulasekara
  2. Bajji
  3. Dhoni
  4. Yuvraj

iii) Where was the match held?

  1. Chennai
  2. Delhi
  3. Calcutta
  4. Mumbai

iv) Who were popularly called ‘The Finishers’?

  1. Dhoni and Yuvaraj
  2. Bajji and Malinga
  3. Gambhir and Yuvaraj
  4. Perara and Malinga

v) How many runs did India need to win the match in the last four overs?

  1. 21
  2. 27
  3. 30
  4. 37
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उत्तर

i) Yuvraj

ii) Dhoni

iii) Mumbai

iv) Dhoni and Yuvaraj

v) 27

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अध्याय 2.1: The Queen of Boxing - Listening Activity [पृष्ठ ४०]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 11 TN Board
अध्याय 2.1 The Queen of Boxing
Listening Activity | Q 1. | पृष्ठ ४०

संबंधित प्रश्न

Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.

There were dark clouds in the sky. Soon, it began to ______.


Complete the table with suitable responses.

Sr.No. CAUSE ACTION EFFECT
1. Krishna Deva Raya wants all the best things in the world. He pays 1000 gold coins for the red peacock.  
2. Chatur Pandit is greedy and wants to get rich.   The king banishes him from the court for a month.
3.   He hires a painter and paints four peacocks red. He proves that the king spends money needlessly.

Why did Chatur Pandit ask the king for 1000 gold coins?


Comets are mostly made of _______.


Preethi’s own trauma inspired her to create SoulFree, a foundation for those suffering from mental illness.


She got her mobile in January.


Mobile phones often _________ at the wrong moment.


Do you like mysteries? What is your favorite kind of story? Explain.


The daughter also loves to fish.


The daughter is going to cook the fish.


The Nobel Committee has been called a conservative body because


Nandhu pressed a button.


Mint leaves help to cure______.


Listen to the conversation and answer the following

How many varieties of dosa did the waiter say?

  1. seven 
  2. two 
  3. three

It is the first day at school.


People were not able to get their food.


Listen to the audio and choose true or false.

It has double spring mechanism.


What language do the people of Manipur speak?


Who do you think should have been made the future king?

  • Sanajaoba, the one who jumped through the tree.
  • Sanayaima, the one who jumped over the tree.
  • Sanatomba, the one who uprooted the tree.

Why do you think so?
Who was made the future queen and why?


In small groups one child will give directions orally only once; the others will listen and hunt for the following: 


Also find out how people sent messages in olden days and how they send them nowadays.


First, read the following statements. Then, listen to the passage read aloud by your teacher or played on the recorder and answer the questions that follow. You may listen to it again, if required.

Tejaswini Sawant is an Indian shooter from the Maharashtrian city of Kolhapur. Her father Ravinder Sawant was an officer in the Indian Navy. Tejaswini represented India in 2004 at the 9th South Asian Sports Federation Games. She, in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, won one gold medal in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Singles and Women’s 10m Air Rifle Pairs. In 2009, in the 50m Rifle 3 positions, she won a bronze and in 2010 she became a world champion in the 50m Rifle Prone game held in Germany. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she won one bronze and two silver medals in the women’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs, the Women’s 50m Rifle Prone Singles and the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 positions respectively. Tejaswini was the first Indian shooter to win a Gold medal at the world championship in the 50m Rifle Prone Game.

Choose the most appropriate option and complete the sentences.

1. Tejaswini Sawant is an Indian______.

  1. shooter
  2. boxer
  3. cricketer

2. She represented India at the 9th South Asian Sports Federation Games in ______.

  1. 2001
  2. 2002
  3. 2004

3. In 2006, she won a Gold medal in the ______.

  1. Commonwealth Games
  2. Olympic Games
  3. Asian Games

4. She became a world champion in the 50m Rifle Prone game held in ______.

  1. Germany
  2. Russia
  3. India

5. Tejaswini was the first Indian woman shooter to win a ______ medal at the World Championship in the 50m rifle prone game.

  1. gold
  2. silver
  3. bronze

Based on your understanding of the play, explain how a mistaken understanding of events can lead to confusion. How has the author used this unexpected combination of events in the situation to create humour?


Listen to the announcement made by your teacher and answer the questions that follow.

The Department of School Education has organized a one-day seminar on ‘Career Guidance and Counselling for the students appearing for the oncoming Public Examination. The programme is scheduled at 3 p.m. today, at Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Auditorium, on our School campus. You are to assemble at the venue at 2.45 p.m. sharp, with a notebook and a pen. The main purpose of the programme is to create awareness among students on the numerous career options available and the various institutions that offer relevant courses.

The other objective is to boost their self-confidence and prepare them to face the challenges they encounter from time to time with courage. You are expected to be attentive throughout the programme, actively participate in discussions and get all your doubts clarified without any hesitation. The second session will be conducted in the first week of next month. Those who are interested in attending the next session can register your names with the School Pupil Leader within two days.

Complete the following sentences based on your listening.

  1. The programme is organized by the Department of ______.
  2. The topic of the seminar is ______.
  3. The programme is to be held at ______p.m. at ______.
  4. Students are instructed to carry a ______and a ______to the programme hall.
  5. The main purpose of the programme is to provide information on ______options and the ______that offer relevant courses.
  6. Students who wish to attend the second session should register within ______.

Listen to the passage about the ‘Significance of Tea’ and answer the questions.

Tea has been an important beverage for thousands of years. It is consumed by two-thirds of the world’s population. India is the second-largest tea producer in the world after China, although over 70 percent of its tea is consumed within India. Tea has been proved to offer numerous health benefits. Scientists and researchers have found that drinking tea could reduce the risk of heart diseases. The antioxidants in tea might prevent cancer. Regular tea drinking might help one in lowering blood sugar and blood pressure. Tea might be an effective agent in the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders. The consumption of tea results in the strengthening of one’s teeth, bones, and immune system. However, drinking too much tea may prove to be harmful to one’s health. So, drinking tea moderately could make one healthier. Researchers have confirmed the significant overall health benefits of drinking tea.

Questions

  1. Which country is the largest tea producer in the world?
  2. ______ percent of the tea produced in India is exported.
  3. What is the role of antioxidants in tea?
  4. Drinking tea strengthens one’s ______, ______and ______.
  5. How does drinking tea help a diabetic?

Listen to the passage being read out. Based on your understanding, complete the statements given below with appropriate answers.

Boredom
We have all experienced boredom sometime or the other. Boredom occurs when a person is unable to stay attentive. It is something more than an unpleasant feeling. It can make you angry and frustrated and lead to negative physical health consequences.

How boredom affects one physically
A study reveals that when a person is affected by acute boredom his eyelids droop and the face assumes a frown. There is a gradual loss of ability to coordinate movements. These symptoms are accompanied by mental fatigue and a slowing down of thought processes. A bored person at work is likely to make many more errors than one who is not bored. We should never let boredom take charge. There are several easy ways to overcome boredom.

Here are a few practical suggestions:

  • Set goals for yourself, work towards them.
  • Develop an interest in hobbies and crafts.
  • Socialize, stay in the company of cheerful people.
  • Take up a charitable cause.
  • Exercise regularly.

Coming out of boredom will feel like breaking free from a cold, dark room into the outdoors on a warm, sunny day

  1. Boredom occurs when a person is unable to ______
  2. ______ and ______ are emotional consequences of boredom.
  3. Two physical signs of acute boredom are
  4. How does boredom affect the quality of work a person does?
  5. Mention two ways by which one can overcome boredom.

Listen to the poem and fill in the blanks with appropriate words and phrases. If required, listen to the poem again

Wander-thirst

BEYOND the East the sunrise, beyond the West the sea, And East and West the wander-thirst that will not let me be; It works in me like madness, dear, to bid me say good-bye; For the seas call, and the stars call, and oh! the call of the sky!

I know not where the white road runs, nor what the blue hills are; But a man can have the sun for a friend, and for his guide a star; And there’s no end of voyaging when once the voice is heard, For the rivers call, and the roads call, and oh! the call of the bird!

Yonder the long horizon lies, and there by night and day The old ships draw to home again, the young ships sail away; And come I may, but go I must, and, if men ask you why, You may put the blame on the stars and the sun and the white road and the sky.

Choose the best option and complete the sentences.

1. ______ works like madness in the poet.

  1. Wander – Thirst
  2. Bidding Farewell
  3. Eastern Sunrise
  4. Western Seas

2. A man could choose ______ as his guide.

  1. the sun
  2. the hills
  3. a star
  4. a bird

3. There is no end of ______once the voice is heard.

  1. walking
  2. roaming
  3. talking
  4. voyaging

4. The old ships return, while the young ships ______.

  1. drift
  2. move
  3. sail
  4. wander

5. The blame is on the sun, stars, the road and the ______.

  1. hills
  2. trees
  3. seas
  4. sky

Some words have been left out in the poem below. First, read the poem. Then, fill in the missing words on listening to the reading or the recording of it in full. You may listen again, if required.

The Drum

John Scott (1731–83)

I hate that drum’s ______ sound,

Parading round, and round, and round:

To thoughtless ______ it pleasure yields,

And lures from cities and from fields, sell their ______ for charms

Of tawdry lace, and glittering arms;

And when______ voice commands,

To march, and fight, and fall, in______.

I hate that drum’s discordant sound, Parading round, and round, and round; To me, it talks of______plains, And burning towns and ruin’d swains, And all that Misery’s hand bestows, To fill the______of human woes.


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