Chapter 8
The Olympic Champion
Q:1 What are the Olympic Games?
Ans: The Olympic Games are international sports competitions held once every four years where athletes from all countries compete in various events and races.
Q:2 How often are the Olympic Games held?
Ans: They are held once every four years.
Q: 3What kinds of competitions are held in the Olympic Games?
Ans: Many kinds of games, races, and other competitions, including rowing, athletics, swimming, and team sports, are held.
Q:4 Where and when were the ancient Olympic Games first held?
Ans: The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 B.C.
Q:5 Why are they called the Olympic Games?
Ans: They are named after Olympia, the place in Greece where the first Olympic sports festival took place.
Q:6 Who was Bobby Pearce?
Ans: Bobby Pearce was an Australian rower who won a gold medal in the Olympic Games of 1928.
Q:7 Where was Bobby Pearce born?
Ans: He was born in Sydney, Australia.
Q:8 What was special about Bobby Pearce’s father?
Ans: His father was a great sculling champion.
Q:9 At what age did Bobby Pearce start rowing?
Ans: He started rowing at the age of five around Sydney Harbour.
Q:10 When did Bobby win his first race?
Ans: He won his first race at the age of six.
Q:11 What title did Bobby Pearce achieve by the age of twenty?
Ans: He became the sculling champion of Australia.
Q:12 Where did Bobby go to compete in the Olympics?
Ans: He went to Amsterdam to compete in the Olympic Games.
Q:13 Who was Bobby’s main competitor in the finals of the Amsterdam Olympics?
Ans: His main competitor was Ken Myers from America.
Q:14 What happened during the middle of Bobby Pearce’s Olympic race?
Ans: He saw a duck and her ducklings swimming into the path of his boat, which could have been hit by the boat.
Q:15 How did Bobby Pearce respond to seeing the ducklings?
Ans: He immediately slowed down his boat and waited until all the ducklings were out of danger.
Q:16 Did Bobby Pearce lose his lead because he slowed down?
Ans: No, although Ken Myers was catching up, Bobby still picked up speed and won the race easily.
Q:17 How did people react when Bobby waited for the ducklings?
Ans: The people on the bank were cheering and shouting, amazed by his sportsmanship.
Q:18 Why did Bobby Pearce win everyone’s heart, besides winning the race?
Ans: He showed kindness and concern for the ducklings, displaying good sportsmanship.
Q:19 How long did Bobby Pearce compete in rowing races?
Ans: He competed for thirty-three years, from the age of six until 1945.
Q:20 Did Bobby ever lose a race during his career?
Ans: No, he never lost a single race in all those years.
Q:21 What is a “sculling” competition?
Ans: Sculling is a type of rowing race in which each participant uses a pair of oars.
Q:22 What doe “athlete” mean?
Ans: An athlete is a person trained or skilled in sports or physical activities.
Q:23 What does the phrase “out of danger” mean in the story?
Ans: It means that the ducklings were safe and no longer at risk of being hit.
Q:24 What does “in the lead” mean in the context of a race?
Ans: It means being ahead of all the other competitors in a race.
Q:25 Explain the phrase “to win someone’s heart.”
Ans: It means to earn admiration, respect, or affection from others.
Q:27 What does the word “events” refer to in the Olympics?
Ans: “Events” are the individual sports competitions, races, or games in which athletes participate.
Q:28 What is meant by “picked up speed”?
Ans: It means to start moving faster after slowing down.
Q:29 Define “associated” as used in the text.
Ans: “Associated” means connected or related to something.
Q:30 What is the meaning of “harbour” in the story?
Ans: Harbour refers to the place where Bobby Pearce practiced rowing in Sydney.
Q:31 What does the term “ancient” mean?
Ans: “Ancient” means very old or belonging to a long time ago.
Q:32 Complete the sentence: “Our Indian Cricket Team ___ the World Cup in 1983.”
Ans: Our Indian Cricket Team won the World Cup in 1983.
Q:33 Fill in the blank: “Suddenly I ___ a noise outside.”
Ans: Suddenly I heard a noise outside.
Q:34 Fill in the blank: “Milkha Singh was leading in the 100 metre race. It ___ that he would win.”
Ans: It seemed that he would win.
Q:35 Fill in the blank: “We couldn’t play the cricket match because of rain. We ___ until it stopped.”
Ans: We waited until the rain stopped.
Q:36 Fill in the blank: “Kamal is the 800 metre race champion. So far he has ___ many races and never lost any.”
Ans: So far he has competed in many races and never lost any.
Q:37 Fill in the preposition: “We should not write ___ walls.”
Ans: We should not write on walls.
Q:38 Fill in the preposition: “Children are playing a football ___ the ground.”
Ans: Children are playing a football on the ground.
Q:39 Fill in the preposition: “Abu jumped ___ the river.”
Ans: Abu jumped across the river.
Q:40 Fill in the preposition: “Mehak kept the book ___ her bag.”
Ans: Mehak kept the book in her bag.
Q:41 In the newspaper activity, which heading matched the news about the Indian junior golf team?
Ans: The heading (a) Indians make junior golf final matched the news item about the Indian junior golf team.
This set of 40 long questions and answers covers:
Comprehension of Bobby Pearce’s story
Vocabulary from the lesson
Grammar (verbs and prepositions)
Newspaper reading and matching
Answer by Mrinmoee
