NCERT Class 7 English Honeycomb Book Chapter 10 The Story of Cricket Solution 

The Story of Cricket Comprehension check

Question 1.

Cricket is originally alan

(i) Indian game.

(ii) British game.

(iii) International game. Mark the right answer.

Answer:

(ii) British game.

Question 2.

“There is a historial reason behind both these oddities.” In the preceding two paragraphs, find two words/phrases that mean the same as ‘oddities’.

Answer:

The words are : ‘peculiarities’ and ‘characteristic’ that mean the same as ‘oddities’.

Question 3.

How is a cricket bat different from a hockey stick ?

Answer:

Till the middle of the eighteen century, bats were roughly of the shape of a hockey stick. These were curving outwards at the bottom. But now cricket bat is straight while hockey stick remains curved.

The Story of Cricket Comprehension check

Question 1.

Write True or False against each of the following sentences.

(i) India joined the world of Test cricket before independence.

(ii) The colonisers did nothing to encourage the Parsis in playing cricket.

(iii) Palwankar Baloo was India’s first Test Captain.

(iv) Australia played its first Test against England as a sovereign nation.

Answer:

(i) True

(ii) True

(iii) False

(iv) False

Question 1.

A ‘professional cricket player is one who makes a living by playing cricket. Find the opposite of ‘professional’ in the last paragraph.

Answer:

‘Amateur’.

Question 2.

In “the triumph of the one-day game”, ‘triumph’ means the one-day game’s

(i) superiority to Test cricket.

(ii) inferiority to Test cricket.

(iii) achievement and success over Test cricket.

(iv) popularity among viewers.

Mark the right answer.

Answer:

(iii) achievement and success over Test cricket

Question 3.

“…. the men for whom the world is a stage”.

(i) It refers to the famous cricket fields in the world.

(ii) It means that there are many cricket playing countries in the world.

(iii) It implies that cricketers are like actors and every cricket ground is like a stage on which the drama of cricket is enacted the world over. Mark the right answer.

Answer:

It implies that cricketers are like actors and every cricket ground is like a stage on which the drama of cricket is enacted the world over.

The Story of Cricket Working with the text

 Question 1.

Name some stick-and-ball games that you have witnessed or heard of.

Answer:

These are : Hockey, Polo, Billiards, some of such games I have seen or heard of.

Question 2.

The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket. Why?

Answer:

Due to their interest in commerce, the Parsis maintained close ties with the British. They became westernized initially, in this way. They were thus the first to become interested in cricket.

Question 2.

The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket. Why?

Answer:

Parsis because of their interest in trade had close contact with the Britishers. So, they were first to be westernised. They were therefore the first to be attracted towards cricket.

Question 3.

The rivalry between the Parsis and the Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for the former. What does ‘a happy ending’ refer to ?

Answer:

‘Happy ending’ refers to the defeat of Bombay Gymkhana by Parsi Club. Parsi Club won the Test Match in 1889.

Question 4.

Do you think cricket owes its present popularity to television ? Justify your answer.

Answer:

There is no denying that television has greatly aided in the spread of cricket. The number of people in small towns and villages has grown due to television coverage. Additionally, it enabled fans to follow their cricketing idols at both national and international levels.

Question 5.

Why has cricket a large viewership in India, not in China or Russia ?

Answer:

Cricket is mostly played, in my opinion, in the nations that are still ruled by the British. One of the first cricket-playing countries is India. After China, it has the second-highest population. Cricket is really popular in this area. Therefore, it is the cricketing world's greatest market.

Question 6.

What do you understand by the game’s (cricket) ‘equipment ?

Answer:

Cricket equipment refers to the bat made of leather, twine and cork. The equipment like bat and ball are even today handmade.

Question 7.

How is Test Cricket a unique game in many ways?

Answer:

Test Five days of cricket can still result in a tie. Nothing else can last longer than a day. Second, the cricket ground's dimensions are not given. It can be either round or oval in form.

Question 8.

How is cricket different from other team games ?

Answer:

The only sport that can be played for five days is cricket. Typically, a football game lasts one hour and a half. Even baseball takes roughly a half day to play nine innings. In addition, unlike other team sports, the size of the cricket field is not known.

Question 9.

How have advances in technology affected the game of cricket ?

Answer:

The first alteration was in the equipment as a result of technological improvement. Pads and gloves were created thanks to the development of vulcanised rubber. Modern technology has also led to the widespread usage of lightweight helmets. Second, the game became highly well-known thanks to satellite television technology. Every city, town, and village could now watch it. On our screens, we have access to both domestic and international cricket matches.

Question 10.

Explain how cricket changed with changing times and yet remained unchanged in some ways.

Answer:

A great deal has changed in the game of cricket. Now, hired professionals have taken the role of amateurs. International became more popular one day. Technology has also brought about significant change. However, the roots stay faithful to their rural English origins. Cricket's most critical equipment is still created by hand. However, technological growth and change have had an impact on protective equipment.

The Story of Cricket Working with language 

Question 1.

Wordsearch

Twelve words associated with cricket are hidden in this grid.

Six can be found horizontally and the remaining six vertically.

Two words have been found for you.

Clues to the hidden words are given below.

Horizontal : six deliveries, four runs, attacked while out of arena, no result, stumps, fielder to the off-side of the wicketkeeper

Vertical : stumps flying, back to the pavilion, a lofty one, mid-air mishap, not even one out of six, goes with bat

Answer:

Horizontally : Wicket, Slip, Stumped, Draw, Over, Boundary.

Vertically : Ball, Bowled, Maiden, Out, Caught, Six.

Question 2.

Add-ly to the italicised word in each sentence. Rewrite the sentence using the new word. See the examples first.

• He runs between wickets as if his legs were stiff.

He runs between wickets stiffly.

• Why did the batsman swing the bat in such a violent manner ?

Why did the batsman swing the bat so violently ?

(i) It is obvious that the work has not been done in a proper way.

(ii) He made the statement in a firm manner.

(iii) The job can be completed within a week in an easy way.

(iv) You did not play in a serious manner, or else you would have won the match.

(v) She recited the poem in a cheerful manner.

Answer:

(i) It is obvious that the work has not been done properly.

(ii) He made the statement firmly.

(iii) The job can be completed within a week easily.

(iv) You did not play seriously, or else you would have won the match:

(v) She recited the poem cheerfully.

Question 3.

Use the following phrases appropriately in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.’

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 10 The Story of Cricket 3

(i) Actually, I didn’t intend to come to your place. I reached here without planning.

(ii) Sunil, there’s a letter for you in today’s post. There’s one for me also.

(iii) Everybody thought I had composed the poem. The truth is my younger sister did it.

(iv) The doctor told the patient to make sure that he took his pills on time.

(v) It will be better for us to plan our trip before setting out.

Answer:

(i) Actually, I didn’t intend to come to your place. I reached here by accident.

(ii) Sunil, there’s a letter for you in today’s post. There’s one for me as well.

(iii) Everybody thought I had composed the poem. As a matter of fact my younger sister did it.

(iv) The doctor told the patient to see to it that he took his pills on time.

(v) We had better plan our trip before setting out.

The Story of Cricket Speaking and writing 

Question 1.

Complete each of the following words using gh, ff or f. Then say each word clearly after your teacher.

(i) e………ort

(ii) …….act

(iii) con…..ess

(iv) lau…..ing

(v) enou……

vi) hal..

(vii) scru……..

(viii) rou……..

(ix) sti…..ly

(x) di……..erence

(xi) sa……ety

(xii) …….lush

Answer:

(i) effort

(ii) fact

(iii) confess

(iv) laughing

(v) enough

(vi) half

(vii) scruff

(viii) rough

(ix) stiffly

(x) difference

(xi) safety

(xii) flush

Question 2.

Write two paragraphs describing a bus ride to watch a cricket match in a village. Use the following points. Add some of your own.

two-hour journey by bus

an old and crowded bus

friendly passengers

visit to a village fair where the match is to be played

the match between two village teams

makeshift stumps, rough pitch and a rubber ball

the match was enjoyable, but the trip was tiring

Answer:

Cricket Match in a Village

About forty kilometres from our village, a very famous fair is held in some village. It took us two hours to reach there by bus. I had gone there particularly to watch a cricket match. The match was to be held between two village teams. The bus was an old one. It was overcrowded because so many people were going to the fair. The passengers were jostling with each other. I could not get a seat in the bus. But the passengers were very friendly. I was accommodated on a seat.

Ultimately we reached the village where the match was to be played. There was a lot of hustle and bustle. The villagers were wearing colourful dresses. Makeshift stumps were being installed. The pitch was quite rough. They were playing with the rubber ball. But players were all energetic. They played with great enthusiasm. The team of the village where the match was played won the match. The match was interesting. But the trip was very tiring.