Solution of English Grade IX || Unit 16 || Sports || Reading II

Unit 16

Reading II

Sports

A. Complete the following sentences with these words.

(career, recreation, unique, impartial, adapted)

a. As a monitor, I must remain …………………. I should not support one person more than another.

impartial

b. My plan is to pursue a ………….. in medicine.

career

c. The school ............... the classroom doorway to allow wheelchair users' easy access.

adapted

d. We need a sports club in our school for …………………..

recreation

e. He is very different from all of us. He is the most ………. person I've ever seen.

unique

B. Choose the correct answer.

a. Which sport requires the use of a lot of equipment?

i. football ii. athletics iii. cricket iv. rugby

b. What sport is popular in the United Kingdom?

i. baseball ii. cricket iii. basketball iv. athletics

c. What sport can last longer than a day in duration?

i. football ii. baseball iii. rugby iv. cricket

d. Which of the following information is stated in the first paragraph?

i. time duration of the sports ii. inclusiveness in sports iii. objectives of doing sports iv. the ways people watch sports

e. Which paragraph states the benefits of sports?

i. first ii. second iii. third iv. fourth

C. Answer the following questions.

a. Why do people do sports?

People do sports either for their career or enjoyment and recreation.

b. What is common about most sports?

A round object known as a ball is common about most sports.

c. What is the main quality of an umpire or a referee in sports?

The main quality of an umpire or a referee in sports is to control the game unbiasedly.

d. Is watching sports at home beneficial? How?

Yes, watching sports at home is beneficial as it provides entertainment, and is cheaper to watch sports from the comfort of a person's home than to visit the stadium.

e. Why is sports equipment adapted for people with disabilities?

Sports equipment is adapted for people with disabilities to suit their needs.

f. Why do doctors encourage people to do sports?

Doctors encourage people to do sports to be fit both physically and mentally. / Doctors encourage people to do sports because of the health benefits and the positive impact on physical well-being.

Grammar II

B. Change the following sentences into negative ones.

a. Your new friends are chatting online now.

Your new friends are not chatting online now.

b. His teacher knows what to do.

His teacher does not know what to do.

c. My classes started on time yesterday.

My classes did not start on time yesterday.

d. Mary will come to the party.

Marry will not come to the party.

e. Raju had painted the wall when I reached his home.

Raju had not painted the wall when I reached his home.

f. Rani is leaving Singapore tomorrow.

Rani is not leaving Singapore tomorrow.

g. My mother and grandmother always go to the temple on Saturdays.

My mother and grandmother never go to the temple on Saturdays.

h. Some of the rice has gone bad.

None of the rice has gone bad.

i. We have to work hard to live a decent life.

We do not have to work hard to live a decent life.

j. Mr. Pant has won many awards.

Mr. Pant has not won many awards.

k. She usually carries a walking stick.

She seldom carries a walking stick.

l. Either Sobhana or Karma will attend the meeting.

Neither Sobhana nor Karma will attend the meeting.