5. SEEN
PROSE COMPREHENSION 3/8/15
MAJOR DHYAN CHAND
Read the
following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (Pg.16 Saturday, 15August …..
the wet ground.)
Qt.1) Where
were the Olympics of 1936 held ?
Ans.1) The
Olympics of 15th August 1936
was held in Berlin,Germany.
Qt.2) Who
were the hosts of the 1936 Olympics?
Ans.2)
Germany were the hosts of the 1936. Olympics.
Qt.3) Which
finals were being played and between whom ?
Ans.3) The
hockey finals were being played between Germany and India.
Qt.4) Why
had Hitler come to witness the match ?
Ans.4)
Hitler, the ruler had come to witness the match because the Germans were sure
of their victory.
Qt.5) Why
was it not possible to postpone the game though the entire field was flooded ?
Ans.5) It
was not possible to postpone the game though the entire field was flooded
because it was the last day of the Olympics.
Qt.6) Why
was the Indian team under pressure ?
Ans.6) The
Indian team was under pressure because they had lost to Germany in the practice
match and they were not comfortable on wet ground.
Qt.7) Give
the synonym for :
Many -- Several
Postpone –
Delay
Qt.8) Give
the antonym for :
Postpone ---
Prepone
Against ----
For
Qt.9) Frame
sentences of your own with :
(i)
Under
pressure –
Qt.10) Write two sentences of your own about hockey.
