Solution of English Grade IX || Unit 16 || Wimbledon || Games and Sports || Reading I

Unit 16

Reading I

Wimbledon

A. Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B.

a. prestigious- vi. respected and admired as very important

b. substantially- iv. considerably

c. gilt- i. a thin layer of gold

d. inscription- vii. words written in front of a book or cut in stone or metal

e. salver- ii. a large plate, usually made of metal

f. mythology-v. study of myths

g. stunning - iii. extremely attractive or impressive

B. State whether the given statements are True or False.

a. The original name of tennis is ‘lawn tennis’.

True

b. Ladies’ wheelchair doubles comes under junior events.

False

c. Most of the tickets are distributed through online booking.

False

d. The Wimbledon Championship is usually played in June and July.

True

e. The players can practise matches in the main show courts at any time.

False

f. The prize money for the singles winners was £2.35 million.

True

C. Answer the following questions.

a. How is Wimbledon different from other Grand Slam tournaments?

Wimbledon is different from other Grand Slam tournaments as it is the world's oldest tennis tournament, and is also thought to be the most prestigious. / as it is the only major still palyed on traditional grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game its original name of lawn tennis.

b. State the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

The four Grand Slam tennis tournaments are Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open.

c. What are the five main events of Wimbledon?

The five main events of Wimbledon are gentlemen's singles, ladies' singles, gentlemen's doubles, ladies' doubles and mixed doubles.

d. What can tennis fans do if they don’t win a ticket in the public ballot?

Tennis fans can can queue up overnight to get seats on match day if they don’t win a ticket in the public ballot.

e. Why was Wimbledon Centre Court fitted with a retractable roof?

Wimbledon Centre Court was fitted with a rectangle roof to help substantially reduce the loss of playing time caused by bad weather.

f. What is inscribed on the of Gentlemen’s Singles trophy?

The trophy bears the inscription:"All England Lawn Tennis Club Single-Handed Championship of the World."

g. Who won the Gentlemen’s Singles and Ladies’ Singles in 2019?

In 2019, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep won the Gentlemen's Singles, and  Ladies’ Singles  respectively. 

Grammar I

B. Add correct tag questions to the following statements.

a. Smoking is hazardous to health, …............ ?

isn't it

b. Preeti speaks excellent French, …............ ?

doesn't she

c. Please keep quiet, …............ ?

will you

d. Everybody has finished their work, …............ ?

haven't they

e. We do not go to school on Saturdays, …............ ?

do we

f. I'm tired and hungry, …............ ?

aren't I

g. Let's do our homework, …............ ?

shall we

h. Let him open the door, …............ ?

will you

i. They’d build a house, …............ ?

wouldn't they

j. You'd better help them, .…............ ?

hadn't you

k. No one could solve the problem, …............ ?

could they

l. Roshan’s gone to school, …............ ?

hasn't she

m. You needn’t stay out long, …............ ?

need you

n. We’d prefer coffee, …............ ?

wouldn't we

Writing I

Write a news story using the outline given below.

Nepal Army collects 800 kg garbage from Mt. Ama Dablam

By Raju Thapa

Kathmandu, Nov 25

The Shumsher Gulma, a company of Nepal Army participated in the 'Mt Ama Dablam clean-up Mega Campaign-2075' organized by Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) that had started from November 25.

The campaign was organised with financial assistance from Khumbu Village Body. Nepal Army personnel from Shumsher Gulma collected 800kg of garbage through the campaign. The company handed them over to the local community amid a programme. On the occasion, SPCC Chair Mr. Sherpa expressed his gratitude to NA for contributing to clean natural resources.