9th - Learning the Game- Book back Answers

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For Online Quiz - 9th ENG Learning The Game -Online Tests

 

A. Answer the following questions briefly

1. Who were Sachin’s favourite players?
Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards.

2. What was special about Shardashram Vidyamandir in Mumbai?
The school gave importance to cricket.

3. What was the opportunity that transformed Sachin's life?
Achrekar agreed to train Sachin in his summer camp.

4. What sort of conversations did Ajit and Sachin have while travelling?
Ajit talked to Sachin about batting techniques.

5. What routine did Sachin follow in washing his clothes?
He washed his only set of clothes after each session.

6. What did Achrekar inform Ajit?
That Sachin had the potential to be a good cricketer.

7. What was Achrekar’s suggestion to Sachin’s father?
To change Sachin’s school.

8. What acted as a safety valve?
Sachin’s extra energy.

9. What did Sachin do during the thirty-minute break?
He ate vadapav with money from Achrekar.

10. What is the intense ‘fifteen minutes’ mentioned?
The last part of practice where players try hard despite being tired.

11. What did Sachin’s father do to make him happy?
He bought him a fruit cocktail.

12. What embarrassed Sachin in the bus?
His big kit bag made the conductor ask for another ticket.

13. What made Sachin forget to go to the nets?
Playing with friends at home.

14. What did Achrekar advise Sachin?
Not to waste time playing with kids.

B. Answer in one or two sentences

1. What was coach Achrekar's first impression on Sachin?
He thought Sachin was too young for the camp.

2. Why did Sachin feel the camp schedule was rigorous?
It ran from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

3. What served as a personal coaching manual to Sachin?
Ajit’s tips during bus rides.

4. Why was Sachin asked to change schools?
His school didn’t have cricket coaching.

5. What was Sachin’s father’s condition for changing school?
He should take cricket seriously.

6. How did the one-rupee coin help Sachin?
It taught him to stay focused and not get out.

7. What helped Sachin build stamina?
Practicing from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

8. What made the coach angry with Sachin?
He missed nets to play with friends.

9. Why did Achrekar punish Sachin?
For wasting time playing games.

10. 'I owe myself to him' – what does Sachin mean?
He is thankful to coach Achrekar.

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B. PARAGRAPH

 

For Gifted Students

 

                    Lesson : Learning the Game
                    Author : Sachin Tendulkar
                    Theme : Learning the Cricket game

            Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai, Maharastra. He was a former Indian cricketer and captain. He loved bowling. At the age of eleven he started his training. His coach  let him alone and watched him from a distance. As a child he washed his cricket clothes regularly in the morning and in the evening. His father supported his cricket desire. His father gave advice to him in cricket. He joined Shardashram Vidhyamandir School, where Achrekar was the cricket coach. Daily he travelled 40 minutes to Sivaji's Park. During the training session, his coach kept a one rupee coin on the stump and let him bat. He was physically determined to win the one-rupee coin. With his bat and gloves he had to run round the Shivaji Park two times. Even though he had good practice in the net he played with his street boys. So he got rebukes from his coach. That strict discipline only made him to owe to his coach.

 

For Slow learner

 

                    Lesson : Learning the Game
                    Author : Sachin Tendulkar
                    Theme : Learning the Cricket game

 

• At the age of 11, Sachin was introduced to the coach, Achrekar.
• He joined his summer camp. 
•  The camp was from 7.30 am to 7 pm.
• He had only one set of dress. 
• He changed his school to Shardashram, where Achrekar works.
• His father and brother took great care.
• Achrekar advised him to practise well. 

Synonyms

C. Match the words in column A with their synonym in column B

  A                   B 

1. ease     - endure 

2. evolve - surplus 

3. excess - effortless 

4. survive-  great 

5. immense-  progress

Answers

1. c)    2. (e)       3.(b)    4. (a )   5.(d)

Antonyms

D. Match the words in column A with their antonym in column B S.No. 

A                         B 

1. concentrate - incomplete

 2. inevitable - distract 

3. occasional - wise 

4. complete-  continual 

5. insane - preventable 

Answers:

1. b    2.  e   3. d    4. a    5.  c

Homonyms

E. Use the words given below in your own sentences so as to get different meanings. One is done for you.

Homonyms are words with similar sound and spelling, but with a different meaning.

cricket    - Cricket is a popular sport
                A cricket is active at night

bank         -  We deposit money in the bank.

                           I like to play in the river bank.
                  
will             - I will become a teacher.
                    I have will power.
bark            -  The dog barks loudly.
                    The bark of this tree is used as medicine..
watch        -  My uncle presented me a watch.
                       The policeman watched the criminal.  

Homophones

Homophones are words with similar sound but
different spelling and meaning.
F. Consult a dictionary, to find the homophones for
the given words.
1 in         -     Inn
2 know     -  No
3 be        -  Bee
4 to         -  too, two
5 watt    -  what
6 right    -     write, rite, wright 

7 Were     -    where
8 bare     -  bear
9 Herd     - heard
10 throne    -  thrown  

 

Prefix and Suffix

Prefixes are added to the beginning of a root  word while suffixes are added to the end.
 

G. Look at the prefixes given and frame two new words for each prefix and suffix. One is done for you.
 

Prefix  -  Word
sub     - subway , subconscious
un    -  unhappy, unseen
Re    -  recall, recover
En     - enclose , engulf
dis     -  disagree, disappear
Ir         - irregular , irrelevant

Suffix Word – 1 Word - 2
Ly     -  suddenly, happily
Or     - actor, councilor
Er    -  sitter, traveller
ness -    kindness , weakness
ian     - martian, utopian
ist    - Artist , pianist 

Preposition

 A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the brackets.

A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the
brackets.
1. We have been living in Chennai _____ eight years.
(for / since)
2. Abdual has taken _____ his father. (after / at)
3. Vimal generally goes to his workplace _____ bus.
(by/on).
4. The cricket ball was hidden _____ the leaves.
(among / between)
5. Mani divided his toys _____ his brothers and sisters.
( among / between) 

 
B. Identify the prepositions in the given sentences and underline them. 

 
1. Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
2. When I moved back to the city, things had changed
considerably.
3. The burglar found the keys under the pot in the
balcony.
4. Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister
came looking for him.
5. My dog sat on my hat and squashed it. 

C. Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list
(with,out,to,in,from,during,of, for, by). Some  Prepositions may be used more than once

In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) …………… the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ……………….. strong high tension string is used (c) ……………… placing it (d) …………….. an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) ……………….. Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ……………….. temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ………………… chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ……………… the refrain (i) ………………. the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) ………………… the ground and performs (k) ……………… a lot (l) ……………. gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) …………………… the rural dialect which appeals (n) ………………… the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) …………….. suitable notes or words.
Answers
(a) during (b) with (c) for (d) in (e) by (f) during (g) of (h) out (i) from (j) on (k) with (l) of (m) in (n) to (o) with.

D. Frame sentences using the prepositional verb
given in the box:
 

1. Hari gets benefit from his grandparents’ assets.
2. Don’t care for ciriticism.
3. I always agree with you.
4. They stand in line to purchase commodities in ration
shop.
5. We ask for financial support.
6. Don’t laugh at others.
7. When we went to Delhi, we stayed at a hotel.
8. When two friends meet, they joke about school days.
9. I believe in God.
10. They go into the mall.
11. Our class consists of forty pupils.
12. My father paid for picnic at school.
13. We must prepare well for our competitive
examination.
14. Doctors attend to the needs of the patients.
15. The workers rely on the latest mechanism.

 

E. Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual  with appropriate prepositions.

a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ……………. colourful streamers. People throng the premises (b) ………………. catch a glimpse (c) …………….. their village deity (d) ………………. a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e) …………….. the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkaraipongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice. People (f) ………………. nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g) ……………….. the people (h) ……………….. buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i) ……………. salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk, etc., are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j) …………………… their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly. You can hear the shrieks (k) ……………… happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l) ……………………. each other with smiles on their faces. The entire day is spent (m) …………… fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n) ………………. the thiruvizha every year.
Answers
(a) with (b) to (c) of (d) in (e) near (f) from (g) to (h) to (i) with (j) up in (k) of (l) at (m) with (n) to

 

K.  Your friend who lives in another town/city has won his/her championship trophy in the recent sports meet. Write a letter congratulating him/her.

27 May 2019 

Chennai

Dear. XXXXXXX

                  Congratulations on winning the Championship Trophy in the sports meet held in Salem. We knew you will rock. You are born to win. I heard you received gold medals in 100 m hurdles. I hope you will be back soon. Bye.

                                           Yours friendly,

                                               xxxxxxxx

Address on the envelope:

xxxxxxx

No:1

Main road

Salem