7. Fill in any four of the following blanks choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below.
Write your answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
(4 marks)
Games and sports were played for honor and as (a) .................. incentive for better physical
health and efficiency.
They (b) ......... played for the spirit of the game, for cultivating sportsman- like qualities,
for team spirit.
This was a healthy attitude and a fairly moral one for the correctness was stressed and the main
idea was to develop and strengthen the character (c) .................. the player.
This was the idea behind the emphasis on games (d) - ....... athletics in public schools in
England.
But in recent times the whole idea (e) ..
been defeated. The competitors in today's
world do not depend only on stamina, their own proficiency, and the fairness of the game.
.........
The referee's or the umpire's judgment is often (f). ..... and the loser may not take his loss
gracefully.
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Answers
Explanation:
I can possibly help you if ure option are more precise.
The paragraph with filled blanks is as follows.
Games and sports were played for honor and as *an* incentive for better physical health and efficiency.
They played for the spirit of the game, for cultivating sportsman- like qualities,
for team spirit.
This was a healthy attitude and a fairly moral one for the correctness was stressed and the main
idea was to develop and strengthen the character *by* the player.
This was the idea behind the emphasis on games *with* athletics in public schools in England.
But in recent times the whole idea *has*
been defeated. The competitors in today's world do not depend only on stamina, their own proficiency, and the fairness of the game.
The referee's or the umpire's judgment is often *questioned* and the loser may not take his loss gracefully.