Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English Class 11 TN Board chapter 2.1 - The Queen of Boxing [Latest edition]

We use various sports equipment to play different indoor and outdoor games. Now, associate the following sports equipment with their corresponding sports or games.

Have you won any medals? What are the levels to be accomplished to become an international sportsperson?

What is your favourite sport? Do you play any sport?

In India, the number of women pursuing careers in sports is considerably less, when compared to men. What do you think are the reasons? Discuss with a partner and share the ideas with the class.

Regardless of the challenges faced, some women have achieved great success in the field of sports. Here is a list of Indian women celebrities who are accomplished in the field of sports and games. Match their names with the sports or games they are associated with, by drawing lines. One has been done for you as an example.

Now, find and write the antonyms for the words in Box A from the set of words in Box B

How did Mary Kom manage to get financial support for her trip to the USA?

Why did Mary Kom think that she should not return empty-handed?

What was her first impression of America?

Why did she call herself ‘lucky’?

According to Mary Kom, what was the reason for her losing in the finals?

What made her feel confident about the competitive players? Explain.

What difficulty did she experience while eating Chinese food?

How was she felicitated on her return to India?

What did she consider her greatest achievement? Why?

Describe Mary Kom’s personal experiences during her first International Championship match from the time of selection to winning the medal.

Lack of adequate financial resources and sponsorships often affect sportspersons. How is this evident from Mary Kom’s life?

Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magnificent Mary'?

Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magnificent Mary'?

Write the expanded forms of the following abbreviations we commonly come across in our daily life.

Now form the opposites of the words given below by prefixing ‘un’, ‘in’, ‘dis’, ‘ir', ‘il’ appropriately.

The world of sports has given us many idiomatic expressions like ‘blow-by-blow.’ Read the description of each of the idioms given below. Then match these idioms with their meaning given in the box.

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

In groups of five, discuss the following topic taking examples from Mary Kom’s life.

Athletes cannot run with money in their pockets. They must run with hope in their heart and dreams in their head.

The following expressions may help you in connecting ideas and presenting your views to the class.

• In my opinion…
• I wholeheartedly support…
• At the outset, let me say…
• I should like to draw your attention to…

The passage given below is on Kabbadi. Read the passage and complete the activities that follow.

Kabbadi (கபடி - in Tamil) is a contact team sport that originated in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the national sport of Bangladesh. It is also popular in South Asia and is the state game of the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Telangana.

Kabbadi is played between two teams of seven players: the objective of the game is for a single player on offence referred to as a 'raider', to run in to the opposing teams half of a court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court–all without being tackled by the defenders. Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are tagged or tackled, but can be 'revived' for each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle. The raider should hold his breath and utter the words like 'kabbadi kabbadi, hututu hututu, chadu kudu' etc. while the opponents try to catch him. If he stops uttering these words, he is considered out.

The game is known by its regional names in different parts of the subcontinent, such as Kabbadi or Chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh, Kabbadi in Kerala and Telangana, Hadudu in Bangladesh, Bhavatik in Maldives, Kauddi or Kabbadi in the Punjab Region, Hu-Tu-Tu in Western India and Hu-Do-Do in Eastern India and Chadakudu in South India. The highest governing body of Kabbadi is the International Kabbadi Federation.

Given below is the visual presentation of the first paragraph.

i) Represent the other paragraphs in a visual form of your choice(flow chart, mind-map, pie-chart, etc.).

ii) Choose the correct option.

1. A contact sport usually involves a ______contact between players.

1. violent
2. gentle
3. physical

2. Kabbadi is a game played between ______.

1. seven teams of two players
2. two teams of seven players
3. four teams of seven players

3. A single ______.

1. player on offence is referred to as a raider
2. offence is referred to as a raider
3. raider is an offence by the player

iii) Answer the following.

1. How does a raider score points for his team?
2. When does a raider concede a point to the opponent team?
3. Can a player be revived when he/she is out of the game? Explain your answer.
4. Kabbadi is called by different names in different parts of India. Do you know how Pallankuzhi is called in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala?

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

We are not completely sure but Kishore ______ come back tomorrow.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

When Koushik was a child, he ______ play in the street.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

______ I have some more juice, please?

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

We_____ not paint this room now.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

I ______rather request you to check my exercise before giving it to the teacher.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

______ I use your mobile phone? It’s an emergency.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

In schools, students ______ wear uniforms. It is compulsory.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

The voyagers did not ______ to drop anchor at the unknown island.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

Thou ______ love your neighbour.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

The Manager ______ not excuse you, if you fail to complete your assignment today

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

Helen jotted down the important points lest she ______ forget it.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

You ______ never retain me against my wishes.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

Being a Monday, the shops _________ not be crowded today.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

I ______ admit my fault, if I were you.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

The groom ______ certainly be over 30 years of age.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

My brother ______ go abroad to pursue his higher studies next year.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

It’s not that urgent. You _______ take your own time

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

There is a lot of time left, so you ______ not panic.

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

______ I turn on the fan, please?

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

I ______ not believe my eyes. Is Santhosh the one who is standing over there?

Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.

Dinesh ______ be the richest person in the village. He has just bought two luxury cars.

Practise your modal verbs. Look at these signs and write down the rules, regulations or advice they convey using the modal verbs given below.

can - could - may - might – must - ought to – shall - should - will - would

Read the following passage adapted from ‘Three Men in a Boat’ and fill in the blanks with appropriate modals and read the paragraph aloud.

I thought I will go to British Museum today to read the treatment for some slight ailment of which I had a touch. I (1)______ read all I wanted to read and then felt I (2)______begin to study diseases. I started to generally turn the leaves idly. I came to typhoid fever, read the symptoms and discovered I (3)______be having it for months without knowing it. Cholera, I had severe complications. Diphtheria, I (4)______have been born with. I was relieved to find that Bright’s disease, I had only in a modified form as so far as that was concerned, I (5)______live for years. The only disease I (6)______conclude I had not got was a housemaid’s knee. I sat and pondered. I tried to feel my heart. I (7)______(not feel) my heart. I walked into the reading room as a happy healthy man but crawled out as a decrepit wreck.

Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.

The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.

This seat is not very comfortable to sit ______.

Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.

The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.

My father gave me some pictures to look ______.

Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.

The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.

Was it worth waiting ______?

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with appropriate preposition.

In case _________ difficulty, you should refer _________ a dictionary and then respond _________ the question.

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with appropriate preposition.

The clothes that he has put ______are very impressive. He is going ______his hometown to pay homage ______the village head.

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with appropriate preposition.

The nearest hospital ______this place is ______a distance of twenty kilometers. You can reach it either ______car or ______a bicycle.

Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with suitable prepositions and read the paragraph aloud for better understanding of the use of prepositions.

Mr. Beek of New Jersey has invented a floating life-preserver, which gives complete protection (1) ______people who have been shipwrecked. The upper section is large enough (2)______the wearer to be able to move his head and arms (3) ______, and a month's supply (4 )______food and drinking water can also be stored (5) ______it. The cover can be closed in rough weather, and the wearer can see (6) ______the window in the front, and breathe (7) ______a curved pipe. The life preserver is made (8) ______water proof cloth attached (9) ______circular metal tubes, which protect the wearer (10) ______ sharp rocks and hungry fish.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence, using preposition if necessary.

The new machines are quite different ______the old ones. They are able to work ______a much faster pace, a substantially reduced risk ______the environment.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence, using preposition if necessary.

The students discussed the problem ______themselves. However, they did not arrive ______any conclusion. They went ______their class teacher and discussed ______her. She gave a solution ______it and they were happy.

Do you know what happened to the Titanic, the largest ship to sail then? She hit an iceberg and sank into the Atlantic Ocean. Now choose the right word and complete the paragraph. Read the paragraph aloud.

The wreck (1) ______(up/of) the RMS Titanic lies (2) ______( in/at)a depth of (3) ______(about/ above) 12,500 feet about 370 miles south east (4) ______(of/off) the coast of Newfoundland. It lies (5) ______(in/on) two main pieces about a third (6) ______(of/off) a mile apart. The bow is still largely recognizable (7) ______(with/ within) many preserved interiors, despite the damage it sustained hitting the sea floor. A debris field (8) ______(of/for) the wreck contains thousands (9) ______(on/ of) items spilled (10) ______(from/of) the ship as it sank. She sank (11) ______(in/at) the year 1912.

Solve the crossword using the clues given

• Across 

2. We fought ______the measure. (7)

7. The cat jumped ______the table. (4)

9. The cat climbed ______the tree. (2)

10. My story is shorter ______yours. (4)

11. Cats are ______dogs. (6)

13. Put the cookie ______the jar. (2)

14. Let’s walk ______the park. (7)

16. The vegetables were planted ______the apple tree. (6)

17. Banu sings ______a bird. (4)

18. My story is ______ my pets. (5)

19. Subash is the president ______our class. (2)

20. We live ______the river. (2)

21. Let’s walk ______class together. (4)

22. The bank is ______the park.(8)

23. We live ______the city limits.(6)

25. I saw John waving ______the crowd. (5)

28. I am more cautious ______ the fall. (5)

29. I have a present ______you. (3)

31. We strolled ______the river.(5)

32. He ran ______us. (7)

33. The leaves had collected ______the trees (7)

• Down

1. I put the book ______the table. (4)

2. Please meet me ______the cafe. (2)

3. Desert will be served ______dinner. (5)

4. My house is ______the school. (4)

5. We walked ______ the store. (2) 6. No eating ______class.(6) 8. The book fell ______my desk. (3)

11. I will not leave ______ the speech is finished. (5)

12. The store is open everyday ______ Sunday. (3)

15. The dog is ______the house. (7)

16. The cat is hiding ______my bed. (5)

19. The cat jumped ______the dog. (4)

20. He is hiding ______the bookcase. (6)

22. Dinner is ______the table. (2)

24. I put my hands ______my pockets. (6)

26. We will eat ______the play. (6)

27. The cat is sleeping ______the cot. (5)

29. This letter is ______my aunt. (4)

30. We ran ______the other kids. (4)

Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing

Summarising is to briefly sum up the various points given in the notes made from the original passage. It is a retrieval of information from the notes made. Hence, while writing it, one need not go back to the original passage but refer only to the notes made. A first draft will help us to write a fair summary.

Debate is an essential skill and your classroom is the best place to practice this skill. Your teacher will now divide the class into two groups and organize a debate on the topic “Fast food tastes better than nutritious food.” The following points may help you to participate and speak in a debate. One group will speak FOR the motion and the other group will speak AGAINST the motion. Now prepare a speech for the debate.

Read and understand the data presented in the pie-chart below on factors affecting health, and write an article for your school magazine highlighting the fact that it’s our lifestyle that determines how healthy we remain. Write your article in about 150 words. Give a suitable title too.

The factors which affect health are given percentage-wise in the pie chart.