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Read the following passage and do the activities : (10 marks)A1. Complete the following sentences from the passage : (2) (i) Swapnil Kusale was born on ............................... (ii) Swapnil’s father is .................................. (iii)…

Q.4 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities : (10 marks)

A1. Complete the following sentences from the passage : (2) (i) Swapnil Kusale was born on ............................... (ii) Swapnil’s father is .................................. (iii) Professionally Swapnil is working as ................................. (iv) Swapnil won the gold medal in junior category in .......................

Swapnil Kusale from Kambalwadi, Dist. Kolhapur was born on August 6, 1995, in agricultural family. In 2009, his father Suresh, a village school teacher, recognised his potential and enrolled him in Krida Prabodhini, Maharashtra Government’s premier sports programme. After a year of rigorous training, Swapnil chose shooting to specialize. At the 2015 Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait, he won the gold medal in the 50 m rifle prone event in the junior category. At the 59th National Shooting Championship in Tughlakabad, he claimed victory in the 50 m rifle prone event. At the 61st National Championship in Thiruvananthapuram, he struck gold again.

A ticket examiner by profession with the Central Railways since 2015, Swapnil Kusale is also the recipient of the Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Awards in Maharashtra in 2016-17.

At the 2021 ISSF World Cup in New Delhi, he secured gold in the 50 m rifle 3 [three] positions team event. His impressive trajectory continued as he earned a quota for the Paris 2024 Olympics at the 2022 ISSF World Championship in Cairo, where he also won a bronze medal in the team event.

A2. Rearrange the following events as per their occurrence in the passage : (2) (i) Swapnil won bronze medal at Paris. (ii) Swapnil was born in an agricultural family. (iii) Swapnil won gold medal at ISSF World Cup. (iv) Swapnil joined Krida Prabodhini.

A3. Match the synonyms : (2) [Match the columns — A : (i) Farming (ii) Prize (iii) Capacity (iv) Identify; B : (a) Recognize (b) Potential (c) Agriculture (d) Award.]

A4. Do as directed : (2) (i) Swapnil’s father enrolled him in Krida Prabodhini in 2009. [Frame a ‘Wh’ type question to get underlined part as an answer] (ii) Swapnil chose shooting to specialize. (Add a question tag)

A5. Personal Response : (2) Which is your favourite game ? Why ?

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A1. (i) Swapnil Kusale was born on August 6, 1995. (ii) Swapnil’s father is Suresh, a village school teacher. (iii) Professionally Swapnil is working as a ticket examiner with the Central Railways. (iv) Swapnil won the gold medal in junior category in 2015 (at the Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait).

A2. (ii) Swapnil was born in an agricultural family → (iv) Swapnil joined Krida Prabodhini → (iii) Swapnil won gold medal at ISSF World Cup → (i) Swapnil won bronze medal at Paris.

A3. (i) Farming — (c) Agriculture (ii) Prize — (d) Award (iii) Capacity — (b) Potential (iv) Identify — (a) Recognize.

A4. (i) When did Swapnil’s father enrol him in Krida Prabodhini ? (ii) Swapnil chose shooting to specialize, didn’t he ?

A5. My favourite game is kabaddi. It is a game of speed, strength and quick thinking, and it needs no costly equipment — only a court and seven players on each side. I like it because every player has to both attack and defend, and the whole team depends on one another. When I play kabaddi I forget my worries, my body becomes strong and I learn to keep my temper and to respect the referee’s decision. It has taught me that a team wins not by one hero but by seven players working together.

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