11th English 2nd Assignment Unit 2 Prose The Queen of Boxing This is the full answerkey for the 11th standard english second assignment for 2021 10th standard sslc assignment

Assignment

Class:11 Subject: English

Prose

The Queen of Boxing
Part-A

I.One Mark Questions

1.MaryKom had the conviction that she could take on any boxer.

a. Belief

b.disbelief

c.assurance

d.satisfaction

Answer:- a. Belief

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2.The people were enormously nice too.

a. sufficiently

b.moderately

c.extremely

d.exactly.

Answer:- c.extremely

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Choose the appropriate antonyms for the underlined word :

3.The coaches consoled me and lauded me on the silver.

a.blamed

b.appreciated

c.praised

d.ignored.

Answer:- a.blamed

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4.I retained the world championship in the third World Women’s Boxing
Championship.

a.kept

b.surrendered

c.lost

d.carved

Answer:- c.lost

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Choose the appropriate expansion for the words:

5.ATM

a.at once money

b)automatic teller machine

c) auto timing machine

d)all time mate,

Answer:- b)automatic teller machine

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6.GPS

a)goods payable scheme

b)golf player society

c)global positioning system

d)goods and service,

Answer:- c)global positioning system

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Give the meaning for these idiomatic phrases:

7.On the rope

a)catching the rope

b)you are in trouble

c)time to relax

d)cut the branch .

Answer:- b)you are in trouble

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8.to be on cloud nine

a)to fly in the aeroplane

b)standing on the hill happily

c)extremely happy

d)exploring about the clouds.

Answer:- c)extremely happy

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9.Fill in the blank with correct Modals
Imran have studied more for the final exam than playing.

a)would

b)should

c)can

d)will

Answer:- b)should

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10.Fill in the blank with Semi-Modals: When Karthick wasa child he play in the streets.

a)won’t

b)used to

c)ought to

d)need to

Answer:- b)used to

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Part-B

II.Very Short Answer.

1.Why did Mary Kom think that she should not b)used to empty handed?

Mary kom’s dad had given all he had for her trip to USA. Besides, her friends had raised funds through MPs. They had pinned their hopes on her. So, she thought she should not return empty- handed.

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2.Give the expanded form for “AIBA”

Association Internationale De Boxe Amateur

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3.Why did she call herself’ lucky’?

Mary Kom was tired and suffering from jet lag. After weighing in, she found out that she did not have a match that day. Unlike her team mates, she could take rest well enough to face her opponent in the ring. So, she called herself lucky.

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4.According to Mary Kom,what were the reasons for losing in the finals?

Mary Kom was not accustomed to American food. The greatest disadvantage was her loss of appetite. She could not eat food however hard she tried. She started losing weight. She was just 46 kg before the finals. This probably cost her the dream of winning the gold in the finals.

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5.What was her first impression about America?

America was cold and beautiful. What little she saw was very pleasing to her eyes. Americans were enormously nice too.

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Part-C

III. Short Answer.

1.How did Mary Kom manage to get financial support for her trip to the U.S.A.?

Mary Kom wanted to become a world boxing champion but her dad could manage only Rs 2000 for her expenses in USA. Mary Kom was deeply disturbed as she had heard that things were very expensive in America. She realized that her parents can’t do much about her predicament. So, she talked to her friend Only. A few well wishers met two Members of Parliament and they gave her Rs 8000. With the princely sum of Rs 10000 in her hands, she went to USA. She made up her mind to bring laurels back home.

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2.What difficulties did she experience while eating Chinese food?

Once Mary Kom and her team mates were given chopsticks to eat their food in China. Other friends, asked for spoons and managed. But Mary Kom ended up using both her hands to hold the chopsticks to pick up the food and push it into her mouth. She managed the complex work and satisfied her hunger

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3.How was she felicitated on her return to India?

On her return, Mary Kom was given a warm welcome at the airport. Back at Imphal, she was greeted with garlands, drumbeats and dancing. There was a victory procession across the town. A felicitation programme was held at Langol. People showered her with rich encomiums. She was presented with a traditional shawl.

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4.What did she consider her greatest achievement?Why?

Mary Kom won a medal in each of the six World Boxing Championships she attended. There were a number of other international level Boxing Championships in Taiwan, Vietnam Denmark and so on. But it was retaining her world title in 2006 by defeating Steluta Duta of Romania 22-7 at the fourth World Championship in New Delhi that she considered her greatest achievement in life because she was able to win at home.

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5.What post was offered to Mary Kom after winning the second World
Championship?

She got sub-Inspeetor job on sports quota from Manipur Government. Persons appointed under sports quota need not attend office regularly. They tend to be away either at practice camps or at the tournaments most of the year. They went to the office only when necessary. Thus Government job on sports quota helped Mary Kom (sports person) pursue her dream. with the most required financial security.

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Part-D

IV.Write in detail.

1.Why was Mary Komnamed the “QUEEN OF BOXING” or “MAGNIFICENT
MARY”?

After Mary Kom’s first silver medal in Pennsylvania in 2001, there was no looking back. Her medal haul continued even after her marriage putting an end to the speculation of family and friends that her marriage may slow down her career progression. She retained the world title in the third World Women’s Boxing Championship at Podolsk in Russia in 2005. She won her fourth gold also in 2006. She had won several golds for India from 2001 to 2004. She had won all the Senior Women’s Boxing Championships, Second Women’s Championship (2002), Second Asian Women’s Boxing Championship at Hisar (2003) and the Witch Cup Boxing Championship at Paes, Hungary. There, were a number of other International World Championships in Taiwan, Vietnam, Denmark and so on. But it was retaining her World title in 2006 by defeating Steluta Duta of Romania which was considered as Mary Kom’s greatest achievement in life. With this hat-trick of World Championship wins, the media christened her, “Queen of Boxing” and “Magnificent Mary”.
“Don’t quit; suffer now; so that you can live the rest of your life like a Queen.”

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2.Write a detail note about the medal haul of Mary Kom from 2001 to 2006.

• first silver medal in Pennsylvania in 2001
• retained the world title in the third World Women’s Boxing Championship at Podolsk in Russia in 2005
• She won her fourth gold also in 2006
• She had won several golds for India from 2001 to 2004
• She had won all the Senior Women’s Boxing Championships
• Second Women’s Championship (2002)
• Second Asian Women’s Boxing Championship at Hisar (2003)
•  the Witch Cup Boxing Championship at Paes, Hungary.
• There, were a number of other International World Championships in Taiwan, Vietnam, Denmark and so on
• retaining her World title in 2006 by defeating Steluta Duta of Romania which was considered as Mary Kom’s greatest achievement in life

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