The Olympic Games is the biggest sports competition
in the world. The Olympics are held every four years in a different host city.
More than 200 nations send a total of about 13,000 athletes to compete in more
than 30 different sports. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece almost
3,000 years ago. The modern Olympic Games started in 1896, and there have been
31 Olympic competitions since then.
Read
the passage and answer the questions 1, 2, 3 & 4.
The Olympic Games is the biggest sports competition
in the world. The Olympics are held every four years in a different host city.
More than 200 nations send a total of about 13,000 athletes to compete in more
than 30 different sports. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece almost
3,000 years ago. The modern Olympic Games started in 1896, and there have been
31 Olympic competitions since then.
1. Match the words of column A with
their meaning that is mentioned in the text in column B. 1×5=5
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Column A
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Column B
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a) Held
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i) sports
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b) Compete
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ii) a person who receives or entertains guest
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c) Games
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iii) present
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d) Host
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iv) various
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e) Different
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v) good
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vi) took place
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vii) to contest
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2.
Read the passage again and write true or false beside the following statements. 1×6=6
a)
The Olympic Games
are held in various host cities.
b)
200 countries
took part in the Olympic Games.
c)
About 1300
athletes compete in the games.
d)
Greece was the
first host country.
e)
The modern
Olympic Games began in 1896.
f)
According to
the passage, the world has seen 31 Olympic Games.
3.
Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences.
a) What
is the biggest sports competition in the world? 1
b) How
many nations participate in it?
2
c) Write
three sentences about the Olympic Games. 3
d) When
did the modern Olympic Games start? 2
e) Why
is the Olympic Games called the biggest sports of the world? 2
f) How
many sports are performed in the Olympic Games? 2
4.
Write a short composition about the Olympic Games. (Write at least five
sentences to the topic. Remember to use capital letters, punctuation, correct
spelling and sentence structure.) 10
Read
the passage and answer the questions 5, 6, 7 & 8.
Once
there lived a poor woodcutter in a village. But he was very honest. He earned
his livelihood by selling wood in the market. One day while he was cutting wood
in the jungle near a river. Suddenly his axe slipped out of his hand and fell
into the river. The river was very deep. The woodcutter did not know how to
swim or dive. So he was sitting there sadly. Then a wonderful thing happened. A
beautiful fairy appeared before the woodcutter. The fairy asked him why he was
sad. He told her everything. The fairy felt pity on him. She went into the
river and came back with a golden axe. She asked the woodcutter if it was his
axe. The woodcutter replied in the negative. She again went into the river and
returned with a silver one. This time the woodcutter refused to take it.
Finally she brought the axe of the woodcutter from the water. The woodcutter
was delighted to get back his iron axe. The fairy became pleased with the
woodcutter at his honesty and gave him the two other valuable axes as reward.
Honesty is thus always rewarded.
5. Fill in the gaps with the correct
word from the box. There are extra words which you need not use. 1×5=5
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test
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poverty
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honesty
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satisfied
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nothing
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came
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honest
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everything
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a)
The woodcutter was-----.
b)
He was rewarded for his-----.
c)
The fairy wanted to ------ the
woodcutter.
d)
The woodcutter’s answer -------- the
fairy.
e)
The fairy heard ------ from the
woodcutter.
6. Read the
passage again and write true or false beside the following statements. 1×6=6
a)
The woodcutter was cutting wood in the
jungle near a river.
b)
The woodcutter was sitting sadly losing
his axe.
c)
An ugly giant appeared before the
woodcutter.
d)
The fairy asked the woodcutter why he
was very happy.
e)
The fairy finally brought the axe of the
woodcutter from the water.
f)
The fairy gave him reward for his
honesty.
7. Answer the
following questions in a sentence or sentences. 2×5=10
a)
What didn’t the woodcutter know?
b)
Why did he become sad?
c)
What did the fairy show him a last?
d)
How did he fairy become pleased with
him?
e)
Why did the fairy become very pleased
with him?
8.
Suppose, you are Ruma. Write a letter to your friend, Rita about the story of
an honest woodcutter. (Write at least six sentences)
10
Here
are some words to help you: address, date, salutation, main points of the
letter, closing.
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