Tuesday, October 27, 2020

THE GOAL NOT SCORED, Manoj T Thomas (EXERCISE)


THE GOAL NOT SCORED, Manoj T Thomas (EXERCISE)

WORD MEANING

1.     rubbed – scrubbed

2.     claiming – demanding

3.     afford – able to pay

4.     injured – hurt, wounded

5.     put in – invested, spent

6.     actually – really

7.     important – necessary

8.     morale – self confidence

9.     coordination – support

10.     concede – surrender

11.     previous – former

12.     subdued – dominated, lowered

13.     resultant – producing result

14.     refereeing – judging

15.     convinced – perused, requested

16.     tactics – skills

17.     tougher – harder

18.     obviously – clearly

19.     impression – mark

20.     adopting – using

21.     nursing – caring

22.     element – part

23.     territory – area

24.     seemed – appeared, looked like

25.     glimpse – look

26.     vacant – empty

27.     resumed – began, started

28.     frustration – disappointment

29.     aggressive – violent, ready to attack

30.     merely – simply

31.     gingerly – in a careful manner

32.     star player – best player

33.     phenomenal – remarkable

34.     life the morale – improve the confidence

35.     concede – surrender

36.     determination – firmness of purpose

37.     tactics – carefully planned actions

38.     got underway – started

39.     strategy – plan of action in a game/battle

40.     make much headway – make much progress

41.     caught off guard – surprised someone by doing something unexpected

42.     flanks – sides

43.     valiantly – bravely

44.     foiled – prevented

45.     console – make someone feel better

46.     draw – an even score at the end of a game

47.     touched a chord – caused someone to feel sympathy

48.     aggressive – hostile, violent

49.     gesture – action, manner

50.     dribbled – moved the ball along the ground with small kicks


ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IN SHORT

1.   Who is the captain of the Blue team?

Vikas, is the captain of the Blue team.

2.   What is the name of the goalkeeper of the red team?

Praveen, is the name of the goalkeeper of the Red team.

3.   What is the name of the referee?

Mr. Sahu is the name of the referee.

4.   Who is Praveen?

Praveen, is the name of the goalkeeper of the Red team.

5.   What is result of the match?

The match is draw.

6.   Who is Manoj T. Thomas?

The author of this story.

7.   What was the football match they were playing?

It was interhouse match.

8.   How many points did the Blue House need to get into the final?

They needed two points to get into the final.

9.   Who were known for playing rough games?

The Reds were known for playing rough games.

10. What made the Red House polite and softer in the next matches?

Arif’s gentle behviour made the Red House polite and softer in the next matches.


A. SAY WHETHER THESE STATEMENT ARE TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F)

1. The Blue House has never beaten the Red House.

TRUE

2. The Red House had an aggressive football team.

TRUE

3. The match was not as easy as Arif had imagined it would be.

TRUE

4. The Red House players were ignoring Arif.

FALSE

5. The Reds were playing a much better game than the Blues.

FALSE

6. Arif took advantage of the open goal.

FALSE

7. The entire Blue team was furious with Arif.

FALSE

8. Arif taught the others a lesson in gamesmanship.

TRUE

 

B. CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPTIONS TO COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES.

1. The match was important for the Blues because

a. they had never beaten the Reds before.

b. they needed a win to get into the finals.

c. they were the better team and sure to win.

d. they hated the other team.

Ans: b. they needed a win to get into the finals.

2. The reds marked Arif very closely as

a. he was the best player of the Blues.

b. he was the weakest player of the Blues.

c. he too watched them closely.

d. he was the most aggressive player of the Blues.

Ans: a. he was the best player of the Blues.

3. Arif did not shoot the goal because

a. they had already won.

b. the goalkeeper of the Reds was injured badly.

c. the referee had not noticed the injured player.

c. both option b. and c.

Ans: b. the goalkeeper of the Reds was injured badly.

 

C. THINK AND ANSWER

1. The Captain said, “We want victory at any cost.” In the game that followed, why did Arif disobey his captain?

Even if Arif had kicked the ball over the unconscious goalkeeper, the victory would have been meaningless. More than winning, Arif wanted to play a fair game.

2. What was the attitude of the Reds after this game? What brought about the change?

They were more polite and softer in their approach to the game. Arif’s gesture seemed to make him also realise that there was something in the game, which was more than merely winning it.

 

D. DISCUSS IN CLASS.

If you had been in Arif’s place, what would you have done? Does wining mean everything to you? Or is there something more important? What is it? Discuss.

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