TS 7th Class English Guide Unit 7C Koneru Humpy

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TS 7th Class English Guide Unit 7C Koneru Humpy

I. Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
What was Humpy’s first remarkable achievement ?
Answer:
Humpy got an International Master Title in the year 1999 at the age of 12 years. It was her first remarkable achievement.

Question 2.
At present, who do you think is the youngest woman grandmaster ? Why ?
Answer:
Hou Yifan is the youngest woman grandmaster. Humpy got this title at the age of 15 years 1 month and 29 days. But Hou Yifan broke her record at the age of 14 years 6 months.

Question 3.
Was Humpy’s father right in giving up his job for Humpy ? What would you have done ? Support your answer.
Answer:
Yes, Humpy’s father was right in giving up his job for Humpy. If I were in that position. I would do like Humpy’s father.

Question 4.
What qualities helped Humpy to reach the top in chess ? Do they help you in any way ? Share your ideas in groups.
Answer:
Humpy had extraordinary skills in the game, her dedication and devotion led her to the top in chess. Such qualities will help me to achieve success.

Koneru Humpy Summary in English

In the Women’s Chess, Koneru Humpy stood second in the world on par with Viswanath Anand.

Early life and entry into the game:
Humpy was bom in Gudivada on 31st March, 1987. Her father Ashok finding her skill in chess, resigned his job of a chemistry lecturer and being a chess champion himself concentrated on her. In 1995 Humpy became a champion in the under eight National Chess Tournament.

International level:

Humpy entered the International level and got titles in under 10, 12 and 14 years games. At the age of 12 she got International Master Title in 1999. She became a Grand Master in the tournament conducted in Budapest. She got the International Grand Master title at the age of 15. She was defeated by Hou Ifan. In 2001 she became the World Junior Champion. She reached the semifinal stage in 2006 and 2008. She achieve the second place in a FIDE Women’s Grand Prix and qualified for Women’s World Championship games. In 2006, in Doha Asian Competitions she got two gold medals – individually as well as a team. In Luxemburgh she got the second place in the International Competitions.

Awards:

As she became the Pride of the Nation, she was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2003, Padmasree in 2007 and Raja-laxmi Award in 2008.

Glossary:

considered = thought
on par = equal
attracted = interested
conditioned = shaped
prowess = skill
clinching = achieving
participate = take part
bagging = getting
coveted = most desired

Self Assessment:

How well have I understood this unit?

Read and tick (✓) in the appropriate box.

Section – A: Reading Comprehension

Please also practise additional exercises given from P.No. 266 to 278

(Questions 1 – 10) : Read the following passage from “The wonderful world of chess”.

Just like any other game, chess is also governed by rules. The pieces or the chessmen like the rook, the knight, the bishop, etc., move on the board in quite a restricted way, The movement of each piece is important because if a piece can move to a square, it can capture the piece in that square, whoever it may be.

The king (raju) and the queen (mantri) can move in any direction. Nevertheless, the king cannot go beyond one square whereas the queen has no such restrictions.

The bishop (sakatu) and the rook (enugu) can move to any square provided it is on their path. The bishop goes diagonally whereas the rook goes straight.

The knight (gurram) and the pawn (bantu) are very special in their own ways. The night is the only piece that can jump over other pieces. He goes two squares forward (or backward) and one square sideways (to the left or to the right). The pawn, like a brave soldier, marches only forward.

(1 – 5) Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5M

Question 1.
The queen can ( )
A) move by one square
B) move by 4 squares
C) jump over other pieces
D) move by any number of squares.
Answer:
D) move by any number of squares.

Question 2.
The movement of each piece in the game is important because ( )
A) it has its own direction
B) it can capture the piece in that square
C) it is governed by rules
D) it goes diagonally
Answer:
B) it can capture the piece in that square

Question 3.
The only piece that can jump over other pieces is the _________ ( )
A) bishop
B) pawn
C) knight
D) queen
Answer:
C) knight

Question 4.
The _________ marches only forward. ( )
A) king
B) pawn
C) knight
D) bishop
Answer:
B) pawn

Question 5.
The _________ moves diagonally by any number of squares.
A) bishop
B) pawn
C) rook
D) king
Answer:
A) bishop

(6 – 10) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 x 2 = 10M

Question 6.
What is a checkmate?
Answer:
When a player marches his chessmen forward and captures the opponent’s king it is called ‘Checkmate’.

Question 7.
What did the inventor of chess ask in return as a reward?
Answer:
The inventor of chess asked the king to give him 1 grain for the 1st square, 2 for the 2nd square, 4 for the 3rd square and so on.

Question 8.
What are the benefits of playing chess ?
Answer:
Chess improves the player’s memory, concentration, logical thinking, mathematical abilities and problem solving skills.

Question 9.
What was chess called in the olden days ? What did it mean ?
Answer:
In the olden days chess was called ‘Chaturanga’ meaning the four divisions of the military.

Question 10.
Write the names of chessmen ?
Answer:
The king, the queen, the knight, the bishop, the rook and the soldiers.

(Questions 11 -16) : Read the following passage.

Mind management is a way to control one’s mind.To do this, we need to be cautious about our thinking process and also need a high level of understanding and mediation as well. Understanding is wisdom – 80 percent of people are knowledgeable, while 20 per cent are wise. Knowledgeable men take sides without reason.They feel sad seeing deprived people but jealous when they see happy people. They work in the guidance of other’s inspiration, take unnecessary responsibility to keep themselves disturbed.

A wise person does not stand for or against any idea without concrete reason. He works according to the situation and capacity. He looks at everything intellectually. To him, failure is a stepping stone for future success. So depression and conflict are not seen. Like the phrase ‘Stop, Look, Go’, first one should see, and this needs patience. Meditation is necessary to control and manage mind which then becomes an easy task.

(11 -12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 2 × 1 = 2 M

Question 11.
A wise person always bases on ( )
A) knowledge
B) concrete reason
C) meditation
D) failures
Answer:
B) concrete reason

Question 12.
For a wise person failure leads to ( )
A) depression
B) conflict
C) patience
D) future success
Answer:
D) future success

Answer the questions in two or three sentences each. 4 × 2 = 8 M

Question 13.
What do we need for proper mind management ?
Answer:
For proper mind management we need a high level of understanding, meditation and we need to be cautious about our thinking process.

Question 14.
How are 80% of the people ? How do they feel ?
Answer:
80% of the people are knowledgeable. They feel sad on seeing deprived people but feel jeal¬ous on seeing happy people.

Question 15.
Why doesn’t a wise person feel depressed ?
Answer:
A wise person doesn’t feel depressed because he treats failure as a stepping stone for future success.

Question 16.
Why is meditation necessary ?
Answer:
Meditation is necessary to control and manage one’s mind.

Section – B : Vocabulary & Grammar:

(Questions 17 – 21) : Read the following passage focussing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end. Write the answers in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5M

The kidneys of nearly (17) five percent of people under the age of 20 are not functioning normally, (18) a study shows. The youngsters have albumin in the wine, which indicates for (19) they could develop (20) a serious kidney disease later in their live (21).

Question 17.
The underlined word means
A) exactly
B) completely
C) more than
D) approximately
Answer:
D) approximately

Question 18.
The antonym of the underlined word
A) above normal
B) extraordinary
C) abnormal
D) unnormal
Answer:
C) abnormal

Question 19.
Choose the correct preposition
A) that
B) in
C) at
D) from
Answer:
A) that

Question 20.
Choose the noun form of the word
A) developed
B) developing
C) develop
D) development
Answer:
D) development

Question 21.
Choose the correct word
A) life
B) lives
C) lifes
D) lived
Answer:
B) lives

(Q. 22 – 26) Complete the following passage choosing right words from those given below it. Each blank is numbered, and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer from these choices and write in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5M

One day a man was walking _________ (22) a forest _________ (23) suddently he _________ (24) someone crying out for help. He _________ (25) in the direction of the sound and _________ (26) upon a well that was dried up.

Question 22.
A) by
B) through
C) in
D) from
Answer:
B) through

Question 23.
A) or
B) through
C) when
D) but
Answer:
C) when

Question 24.
A) heard
B) hear
C) hears
D) hearing
Answer:
A) heard

Question 25.
A) go
B) went
C) goes
D) going
Answer:
B) went

Question 26.
A) came
B) come
C) comes
D) coming
Answer:
A) came

(Q. 27 – 31) Read the following passage. Five sentences are numbered. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct answer in your answer booklet. 5 × 2 = 10 M

Just like any other game (27), chess is also governed at rules. The pieces or the chessmen like the rook, the knight, the bishop etc. (28) move towards the board (29) in quite a restrict way. (30) The movement of each piece is importance because if a piece can move to a square (31) it can capture the piece in those square.
Answer:
27. governed by rules
28. move on the board
29. a restricted way
30. is important because
31. in that square.

Section – C : Conventions of Writing

(Q. 32) Read the following passage carefully and supply the punctuation marks (. , ? ” “) and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spelling of the underlined word. 5M

Gopal and raman are friends once they met at a mall gopal asked where are you working Raman replied i work as a computer programer for infosys.
Answer:
Gopal and Raman are friends. Once they met at a mall. Gopal asked, “Where are you working?” Raman replied, “I work as a computer programmer for Infosys”.

Section – D : Creative Writing – 12 M

Question 33.
Write an essay on “The Game of Chess”
Answer:

The Game of Chess

The game chess – “The Gift of India to the world” was invented in the 5th century by a scholar in North – India according to historian, H.J.R. Murray.

It was earlier called “chaturanga” – the four divisions of the military. It is an indoor game which was played by the Rajas in the olden days.

It is a game played at the international level. It is a very good exercise to the mind. It improves the players memory, concentration and logical thinking.

It also increases the player’s mathematical ability and problem solving skills. It is taught as a school subject in as many as 30 countries.

Like any other game chess also has its rules and regulations. A player has to follow all the rules and regulations while playing the game. The pieces in the game are called by different names and have their own steps to take in the game.

Eg: The pawn moves by one step forward, the queen can move in any direction and by any number of steps.
These days man can even play chess with computers. Even computers are programmed to play excellently with their artificial intelligence.

Question 34. – 8 M
The following is a telephonic conversation between Archana and Vani. Soon Vani had to go out and she wrote a message for mother. Write the message.

Archana : I’m Archana. Is that Vani ?
Vani : Yes.
Archana : May I speak to aunty please ?
Vani : She has gone out, will be back soon. Do you want to leave a message ?
Archana : Yes, tell aunty that I wanted to come over. She had promised me to teach me to make a pineapple cake. I have all the ingredients ready.
Vani : Why don’t you come after an hour ?
Archana : O.K. I’ll do that. Bye.

Answer:

MESSAGE

Mummy, Archana will be coming to learn making pineapple cake. She has all the ingredients ready. She will be here within an hour.

Vani

Additional Exercises:

Section – A : Reading Comprehension

Questions 1 – 10:

1. Read the following stanza.

I like to think chess is a courteous game,
I play it with family and friends.
I like to think chess is a peaceful game,
Nobody gets hurt when it ends.
I never distract my opponent,
I don’t want to act like a pest.
I hope they behave in the very same way,
So both of us play at our best.
I know chess is not really gentle,
It’s more like a war or a fight.
I always shake hands at the start and the end,
So we can stay friends day and night.

(1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
The poet considers chess to be a peaceful game because ( )
A) opponents are not distracted
B) nobody acts as a pest
C) there is no winner or loser
D) nobody is physically injured.
Answer:
D) nobody is physically injured.

Question 2.
In the 7th line the poet says ‘they’ behave. Who are they ? ( )
A) opponents
B) proponents
C) players
D) spectators
Answer:
A) opponents

Question 3.
Shaking hands at the start and end shows ( )
A) kindness
B) courteousness
C) competitive spirit
D) distraction
Answer:
C) competitive spirit

Question 4.
Who is a pest according to the poet ? ( )
A) one who fights
B) one who hurts others
C) one who distracts
D) one who plays at his best
Answer:
C) one who distracts

Question 5.
Chess is not a gentle game because ( )
A) it is nearly like a war or fight
B) both the players behave in the same way
C) nobody gets hurt
D) it can be played with family and friends.
Answer:
A) it is nearly like a war or fight

(6 – 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 6.
What attitude of the poet is seen in the poem ?
Answer:
The poet’s competitive spirit and peace loving attitude are seen in the poem.

Question 7.
Pick out atleast 3 pairs of rhyming words.
Answer:
friends – ends, pest – best, fight – night

Question 8.
Why do you think there is no peace on the chess board ?
Answer:
I think there is no peace on the chess board because the players are in a continuous struggle to defeat the opponent and they try to kill the opponent’s pieces.

Question 9.
What does the poet do to retain friends ?
Answer:
In order to retain friends the poet shakes hands with the opponent at the start and at the end of the game.

Question 10.
How are things different on & off the chess board ?
Answer:
People who are enemies on the chess board are friends off the chess board. There is never peace on the chess board but off the board things are peaceful because they are friends.

2. Read the following passage.

Soon after proving her excellence at the national level, Koneru entered the International Chess Circuit. After taking the world by storm by clinching the World Chess titles in the Under 10, Under 12 and Under 14 age groups, Humpy got an International Master title in the year 1999, at the age of 12 years. Further, she achieved her 3rd Grandmaster norm in the Elekes Memorial Grandmaster Tournament held at Budapest, Hungary.

Koneru created a world record by earning the International Grandmaster title at the age of 15 years 1 month and 29 days. She broke Judit Polgar’s record to achieve the feat, and became the youngest woman ever to have earned the coveted title. Later, Hou Yifan broke Humpy’s record by earning the title at the age of 14 years 6 months in the year 2008. Koneru Humpy has been the First Indian Woman to have received an International Grandmaster title in the game of chess.

(1 – 5) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
Humpy achieved her 3rd Grand Master norm in ( )
A) Hungary
B) Luscenbourg
C) Kaupthing
D) Gudivada
Answer:
A) Hungary

Question 2.
Humpy won world chess titles in except ( )
A) under 12
B) under 10
C) under 16
D) under 14
Answer:
C) under 16

Question 3.
Humpy won the Grand master title at the age of ( )
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 15
Answer:
D) 15

Question 4.
Humpy is the 1st Indian woman to ( )
A) play chess
B) enter the International chess circuit
C) play at Hungary
D) receive an International Grand master title
Answer:
D) receive an International Grand master title

Question 5.
Humpy broke …………………..’s record of being the youngest woman of being the International Grandmaster title. ( )
A) Hou Yifan
B) Judit Polgar
C) Vishwanathan Anand
D) Susan Polgar
Answer:
B) Judit Polgar

(6 – 10) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 6.
Name the awards won by Humpy ?
Answer:
Humpy won the Arjuna Award, Padma Sri Award, Raja-Lakshmi Award and many more.

Question 7.
Where was Humpy born ?
Answer:
Humpy was born at Gudivada in Andhra Pradesh.

Question 8.
How was 1995 remarkable for Humpy ?
Answer:
In 1995 Humpy won the under-8 National Chess Championship and caught everyone’s attention.

Question 9.
Which rank does Humpty hold for chess?
Answer:
Humpy hold World No. 2 rank among female players for chess.

Question 10.
Who conferred the Raja – Lakshmi Award on Humpy ?
Answer:
Raja-Lakshmi Foundation of Chennai conferred the Raja-Lakshmi Award.

Questions 11 – 16:

3. Read the following passage.

The Mahabharata carries a lesser known but interesting myth. Krishna tells Yudhishthara, who was curious to know Holi’s origin, how once when Raghu, an illustrious ancestor of Rama, ruled, there was a female demon Dhodhi, indulging in evil acts. She could not be killed as she was protected by a boon. She feared none except small children playing in streets.

One day, Guru Vashishtha, the royal priest, revealed that she could be eliminated if children carrying small pieces of wood in their hands went to the outskirts of the town, piled them along with dry grass, burnt the heap and danced around, sang, clapped and beat drums.

It was done, and what mighty weapons failed to do, the children’s innocent merriment accomplished. The day came to be celebrated as a festival that symbolises the victory of an innocent heart over evil. Whatever the truth behind this story, it shows that the festival of Holi preceded the Mahabharata.

(11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 11.
Raghu was ( )
A) the one who killed Dhodhi
B) curious to know the origin of Holi
C) Rama’s ancestor
D) a demon
Answer:
C) Rama’s ancestor

Question 12.
Dhodhi feared ………………
A) the sage
B) strong men
C) holy Women
D) small children
Answer:
D) small children

(13 – 16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words.

Question 13.
What did Krishna tell Yudhishthara ?
Answer:
Krishna told Yudhishthara about the origin of Holi festival.

Question 14.
What did the children have to do to kill Dhodhi ?
Answer:
In order to kill Dhodhi, children had to go to the outskirts with pieces of wood in their hands, pile them up with dry grass, burn the heap, sing, clap, beat drums and dance around.

Question 15.
What does Holi symbolize ?
Answer:
Holi symbolizes the victory of an innocent heart over evil.

Question 16.
Why couldn’t Dhodhi be killed ?
Answer:
Dhodhi couldn’t be killed because she was protected by a boon.

4. Read the following passage.

Tigers hunt large animals such as deer and wild pigs, which will provide food for a few days. They slink up on their prey unseen, only charging when they are within about 20m (65 ft). Tigers kill their prey by biting the back, its neck or throat, then dragging it away into thick cover to feed. When they have eaten enough, they conceal the carcass with leaves so they can return to it later on. Male tigers can eat up to 40 kg (85 lb) of meat in one meal.

Tigers love water and often bathe or cool off in rivers and pools during the heat of the day. They usually hunt at night and rest during the day. Most tigers live alone, although mothers with cubs or young siblings sometimes hunt together. A male tiger roams a territory of up to 100 sq. km (60 sq miles) in area, defining its boundaries with scent markings, droppings and scratch marks on boulders or trees.

These signals tell other tigers about its sex and size as well as its territory. Tigers also communicate by roaring and moaning.They defend their territory fiercely against rival males, but wil I tolerate some overlap with the smaller territories of females.

(11 – 12) Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 11.
Tigers hunt big animals because ……………………… ( )
A) it is easy to hunt them
B) their meat is tasty
C) the meat will last for them a few days
D) they are easily available
Answer:
C) the meat will last for them a few days

Question 12.
Tigers drag their prey into the bush …………………….. ( )
A) so that nobody can disturb them
B) it is cool under a bush
C) other animals may snatch their prey
D) to conceal it
Answer:
D) to conceal it

(13 – 16) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences in your own words.

Question 13.
Where do tigers attack their prey ?
Answer:
Tigers attack their prey on their back, neck or throat.

Question 14.
How do male tigers define their territory ?
Answer:
Male tigers define their territory by scent markings, droppings and making scratch marks on boulders or trees.

Question 15.
What do tigers do during hot days ?
Answer:
During hot days tigers bathe or cool off in rivers and pools.

Question 16.
What helps a tiger to hunt in the dark ?
Answer:
Tiger’s excellent eyesight and hearing helps it hunt in the dark.

Section – B : Vocabulary & Grammar

Questions 17 – 21:

Read the following passage focussing on the parts that are underlined and answer the questions given at the end. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

5. In the 18th and 19th centuries, people went to bed early (17), soon after it was dark (18). Their sleep habits were fixed by the alternation of day and night, light and darkness. They woke up by day-break (19). But today a large number of people are not sleeping enough and sleep deficit affects their health (20) and their perform (21).

Question 17.
Antonym of ‘early’ ( )
A) soon
B) late
C) lately
D) latter
Answer:
B) late

Question 18.
Antonym of ‘dark’ ( )
A) bright
B) sunny
C) interesting
D) dull
Answer:
A) bright

Question 19.
Replace the underlined word with the same meaning. ( )
A) dusk
B) dawn
C) sunshine
D) sunset
Answer:
B) dawn

Question 20.
A person who has health is ( )
A) health
B) strong
C) healthy
D) heavy
Answer:
C) healthy

Question 21.
Replace the correct word. ( )
A) performing
B) performed
C) had perform
D) performance
Answer:
D) performance

6. Spiders are man’s friends. They are among our best friends. They destroy many harmful (17) insects, including some of our worst (18) enemies. There are the insects that devour (19) our crops, cause diseases both and torment (20) our skins. Spiders do not prey on specific insects. They kill but (21) eat whatever insects are available.

Question 17.
Antonym of ‘harmful’ ( )
A) harmless
B) unharmed
C) harmfree
D) protected
Answer:
A) harmless

Question 18.
Choose the positive degree of ‘worst’ ( )
A) worse
B) bad
C) better
D) good
Answer:
B) bad

Question 19.
The synonym of the underlined word is ( )
A) harm
B) affect
C) protect
D) eat up
Answer:
D) eat up

Question 20.
The synonym of ‘torment’ is ( )
A) cause
B) destroy
C) torture
D) annoy
Answer:
C) torture

Question 21.
Choose the correct conjunction ( )
A) or
B) as
C) because
D) and
Answer:
D) and

Questions 22 – 26:

Complete the following passage choosing right words from those given below it. Each blank is numbered, and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given. Choose the correct answer from these choices and write in your answer booklet.

7. Dear Mom,

I hope all’s well …………………. (22) you. I’m sorry, I …………………. (23) write to you earlier as I was busy with my exams …………………. (24) are now almost over. I’m sure you’ll be glad to …………………. (25) that I’ve written my exams well. My last exam is …………………. (26) the 14th of March.

Question 22.
A) at
B) with
C) of
D) from
Answer:
B) with

Question 23.
A) didn’t
B) wouldn’t
C) couldn’t
D) just
Answer:
C) couldn’t

Question 24.
A) They
B) All
C) It
D) Some
Answer:
A) They

Question 25.
A) knew
B) will know
C) known
D) know
Answer:
D) know

Question 26.
A) for
B) of
C) on
D) in
Answer:
C) on

8. Dhanush …………………. (22) Vijay went (23) the cinema on Saturday. …………………. (24) was a long queue. It was a cold evening and they …………………. (25) to stand in the queue for nearly …………………. (26) hour.

Question 22.
A) or
B) and
C) but
D) so
Answer:
B) and

Question 23.
A) to
B) for
C) by
D) into
Answer:
A) to

Question 24.
A) their
B) there
C) they
D) the
Answer:
B) there

Question 25.
A) have
B) had
C) has
D) will have
Answer:
B) had

Question 26.
A) an
B) in
C) a
D) the
Answer:
A) an

Questions 27 – 31:

Read the following passage. Five sentences are numbered. Each numbered sentence has an error. Find the error and write the correct answer in your answer booklet.

9. (27) The Hindus believing that it was invented by Queen Mandodari (28), the wives of
Ravana. (29) In those day it is called ‘chaturanga’ (30) the four divisions for the military. Legend has it that (31) this inventor was ordered by the ruler to ask for a reward for his invent.
Answer:
27. The Hindus believe
28. the wife of
29. it was called
30. divisions of the military
31. for his invention

10. Some say it refreshes their mind while. (27) others say it improve their memory, (28) concentrate and (29) logic thinking. Infact, some (30) experiments have proved that it do all these things. Since chess involves a number of calculations, it increases our mathematical abilities and (31) problem solve skills.
Answer:
27. it improves
28. concentration
29. logical thinking
30. it does all these
31. problem solving skills

Section – C : Conventions of Writing

Question 32:

Read the following passage carefully and supply the punctuation marks (., ? ” “) and capital letters, wherever necessary. Also correct the spelling of the underlined word.

11. vijay chadda was thriled when he won a maruti 800 at a hyderabad raffle in September 1988.
Answer:
Vijay Chadda was thrilled when he won a Maruti 800 at a Hyderabad raffle in September 1988.

12. Years after wait disney first had the idea, disney land opened in anaheim, California. Admision cost a dollar. By its tenth anniversary 50 million visitors had come to ‘the magic kingdom’.
Answer:
Years after Walt Disney first had the idea, Disney Land opened in Anaheim, California. Admission cost a dollar. By its tenth anniversary 50 million visitors had come to ‘The Magic Kingdom’.

Section – D: Creative Writing

Question 33.
Write the biographical sketch of Koneru Humpy basing on the following information.
Date of birth – 31st March, 1987 Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh
Father – Koneru Ashok, Chess player
Carrer – Under 8 National Chess Championship -1995.
– Titles in under 10, under 12, under 14 age groups.
– International Master title age 12.
– World record – earned International Grandmaster title – 15 years
– 1st Indian woman to receive International Grand master title in chess
– No. 2 rank female chess players.
Awards – 2003 Arjuna Award, Padma Sri – 2007, Raja Lakshmi Award – 2008.
Answer:
Koneru Humpy is the 1st Indian woman to receive International Grand master title in chess. She was born on 31st March, 1987, at Gudivada in Andhra Pradesh. Her father Koneru Ashok was also a chess player. Her career as a national player began in 1995 when she won the under-8 National chess championship. She won titles in under 10, under 12 and under 14 age groups.

At the tender age of 12, she won the International Master title. She created a world record by earning the International Grand master title at the age of 15. She holds world 2nd rank among the female chess players. In recognition of her achievements the government of India awarded her with the Arjuna Award in 2003 and Padma Sri Award in 2007. Raja Lakshmi Foundation of Chennai conferred the Raja Lakshmi Award on her in 2008. She makes every Indian woman feel proud.

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14. Imagine you are a reporter who got a chance to interview Koneru Humpy. Write an imaginary interview between you and Humpy.
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Reporter : Good evening ma’m, I’m a reporter from the Young World. I’ve come to interview you.
Humpy : Good evening, please take a seat.
Reporter : How did you develop interest in playing chess?
Humpy : Well, my father himself was a chess player. I used to watch him play the game.
Reporter : When did you start taking the formal training for it?
Humpy : At the age of 5 my dad observed my keen interest and a few special skills in the
game. He then decided to train me professionally.
Reporter : What was your 1 achievement?
Humpy : I won the under-8 National Chess Championship in 1985.
Reporter : How did you feel then?
Humpy : I was quite excited and happy.
Reporter : You must have spent most of your time on chess. How did you manage your academics?
Humpy : Well, my father has been my mentor all through the way. He used to teach me at home and helped me even in my studies.
Reporter : How do you feel about your achievements today, after receiving so many prestigious awards?
Humpy : I feel happy but I do rememeber that I still have a long way to go.
Reporter : Thankyouma’m.

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15. You are Nilesh. You joined summer coaching classes for chess. You feel them to be great. Write a letter to your friend about how you feel after joining the classes, what you have learnt there etc.
Answer:

Hyderabad,
Date : XX.XX.XXXX

My dear Suhaas,

I’m very delighted to share this news with you. I have joined chess coaching classes. These are special classes conducted in summer.

I have been going there for a month now and I feel quite excited about it. I was initially not much interested .1 have started understanding the game and its rules and regulations. I have developed a special enthusiasm on it now.

The game has taught me to be patient, sportive and has even changed my way of thinking.

Every piece in the game is so disciplined and has its own path to move. It is an amazing game which not only increases our intellectual ability but also leads to logical thinking.

I suggest that you too should join coaching classes and see the difference.

Your friend
Nilesh.

To
K. Suhaas,
S/o, K. Suresh,
420, Pinnavari St,
WARANGAL.

Question 34.

16. Read the following conversation between a student named Pavan and teacher’s mother Mrs. Bharati. After the conversation she had to leave home and before leaving she left a message for her daughter. Write the message for her daughter (the teacher).

Pavan : Is this 2724412, Madam Rakhi’s number ?
Mrs. Bharati : That’s right. She is not at home but she will be back within ten minutes.
Pavan : Yes, I wanted to come over. I first wanted to confirm it.
Mrs. Bharati : Come after half an hour or so. She will be definitely back by then.
Pavan : O.K. Thanks!

Answer:

MESSAGE

Rakhi, your student named Payan called. He wanted to come over and just wanted to confirm whether you are at home or not, I told him come within hatf an hour. So please stay at home.

Mummy.

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17. You have lost a wrist watch. Write a notice for your school notice-board giving the necessary details.
Answer:
LOST

I have lost a Timex Wrist watch. It is gold coloured one with a broad strap. If anybody finds it, kindly return it to the undersigned.

Ramana,
No. 416,
Class X.

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18. Prepare a poster to awaken people to save the earth by saving trees.
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