READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW:
(1) Cricket is a global passion, played everywhere from Test match arenas to village greens, tropical beaches and dusty back lots. Cricket is the world’s second most popular spectator sport after football.
(2). The origin of cricket is somewhere in the Dark Ages. All research concedes that the game derived from a very old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served up an object, be it a small piece of wood or a ball, and another hit it with a suitably fashioned club. Cricket was first recorded in 16th century England, and it was played in grammar schools, farm communities and everywhere in between. But things really took off when 18th century nobles realised it was a great sport.
(3). The oldest surviving set of cricket laws date from 1744 –printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It is now in the MCC Museum at Lord’s in London. The oldest permanent fixture is the annual Eton-v Harrow match, played since 1805. A young Lord Byron turned out for Harrow in the first match, though history does not record how poetic –or “mad, bad and dangerous” – his blowing was.
(4). The first international match was in 1877 when Australia beat England in Melbourne. The match was dubbed a “Test”, since the gruelling nature of playing over five days was deemed the ultimate “test” for any side. But it was Australia’s first win on English soil- in 1882 at The Oval in London – that led to matches between the two nations being christened the Ashes. Following the defeat, newspapers published an obituary mourning “the death of English Cricket”, adding that “the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia”.
(5). A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs usually 50. The Cricket World Cup is played in this format. The International one-day game is a late twentieth-century development. The first ODI was played on 5th January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
ON THE BASIS OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PASSAGE, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS : (1X10=10 MARKS)
1. The first record of cricket in England was
a. 1744 b. 1877 c. Dark Ages d. 16th Century
2. In the earliest form of the game, a small piece of object was
a. Served to be hit by a bat b. served to be hit by a suitable club c. served to be hit by a piece of wood d. served to be hit by another ball.
3. According to the passage, when did the game of cricket originate?
a. During the dark ages b. During the Victorian Era. c. In the year 1947. d. All of these.
4. The first International match was played in:
a. 1877 b.1947 c. 1857 d. 1458
5. The victors of the first international cricket match was
a. England b. Australia c. India d. Pakistan.
6. The Matches played between Australia and England are called:
a. Ashes b. Test Match c. ODI d. Dangerous.
7. Choose the apt title for the given passage:
a. The Ashes cup and it came to be. b. Cricket: a closer look into the format. c. History Of test Cricket d. History and Origin of modern Cricket.
8. The format of ODI is used to play the
a. The Eton v/s Harrow match b Cricket world cup c. First cricket Match ever played d. All matches.
9. Where can we find the oldest set of cricket laws?
a. On the parchment on display in the museum of natural History U.S.A.
b. Madame Tussads Museum, London.
c. On a handkerchief displayed in the MMC museum at Lord’s in London.
d. Melbourne, Australia
10. Antonym of celebration in para4 is……….
a. mourning b. commemoration c. fest d. carnival
Answers
Answer:
READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW:
(1) Cricket is a global passion, played everywhere from Test match arenas to village greens, tropical beaches and dusty back lots. Cricket is the world’s second most popular spectator sport after football.
(2). The origin of cricket is somewhere in the Dark Ages. All research concedes that the game derived from a very old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served up an object, be it a small piece of wood or a ball, and another hit it with a suitably fashioned club. Cricket was first recorded in 16th century England, and it was played in grammar schools, farm communities and everywhere in between. But things really took off when 18th century nobles realised it was a great sport.
(3). The oldest surviving set of cricket laws date from 1744 –printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It is now in the MCC Museum at Lord’s in London. The oldest permanent fixture is the annual Eton-v Harrow match, played since 1805. A young Lord Byron turned out for Harrow in the first match, though history does not record how poetic –or “mad, bad and dangerous” – his blowing was.
(4). The first international match was in 1877 when Australia beat England in Melbourne. The match was dubbed a “Test”, since the gruelling nature of playing over five days was deemed the ultimate “test” for any side. But it was Australia’s first win on English soil- in 1882 at The Oval in London – that led to matches between the two nations being christened the Ashes. Following the defeat, newspapers published an obituary mourning “the death of English Cricket”, adding that “the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia”.
(5). A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs usually 50. The Cricket World Cup is played in this format. The International one-day game is a late twentieth-century development. The first ODI was played on 5th January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
ON THE BASIS OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PASSAGE, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS : (1X10=10 MARKS)
1. The first record of cricket in England was
a. 1744 b. 1877 c. Dark Ages d. 16th Century
2. In the earliest form of the game, a small piece of object was
a. Served to be hit by a bat b. served to be hit by a suitable club c. served to be hit by a piece of wood d. served to be hit by another ball.
3. According to the passage, when did the game of cricket originate?
a. During the dark ages b. During the Victorian Era. c. In the year 1947. d. All of these.
4. The first International match was played in:
a. 1877 b.1947 c. 1857 d. 1458
5. The victors of the first international cricket match was
a. England b. Australia c. India d. Pakistan.
6. The Matches played between Australia and England are called:
a. Ashes b. Test Match c. ODI d. Dangerous.
7. Choose the apt title for the given passage:
a. The Ashes cup and it came to be. b. Cricket: a closer look into the format. c. History Of test Cricket d. History and Origin of modern Cricket.
8. The format of ODI is used to play the
a. The Eton v/s Harrow match b Cricket world cup c. First cricket Match ever played d. All matches.
9. Where can we find the oldest set of cricket laws?
a. On the parchment on display in the museum of natural History U.S.A.
b. Madame Tussads Museum, London.
c. On a handkerchief displayed in the MMC museum at Lord’s in London.
d. Melbourne, Australia
10. Antonym of celebration in para4 is……….
a. mourning b. commemoration c. fest d. carnival