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Advanced Reading 4

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Cricket in India has unquestionably become the de facto national game and has therefore come to corner the lion’s share of the public attention."

What is the meaning of "the lion's share"?

a)

a wise saying

b)

the largest part or most of something

c)

very great admiration or praise

d)

a statement that you strongly believe is true

2.

"A look at the contemporary sporting scene of India undoubtedly reaffirms the continued relevance of the above time-tested adage."

What is the meaning of "adage"?

a)

very great admiration or praise for someone

b)

an activity that is done for enjoyment

c)

power, strength, or force

d)

a wise saying

3.

Who is he?

a)

Shah Rukh Khan

b)

Sachin Tendulkar

c)

Amitabh Bachchan

d)

Virat Kohli

4.

"In 1929 the Indian National Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution, which asked for complete political independence for the entire country from the British."

What is the meaning of "resolution"?

a)

an official decision

b)

a person or thing that you dislike very much

c)

an activity that is done for enjoyment

d)

the ordinary people

5.

"Indian women joined this struggle in an unprecedented fashion and suffered with their male counterparts."

What is the meaning of "unprecedented"?

a)

never having happened or existed in the past

b)

very old and familiar

c)

unusual or easily noticed

d)

completely enthusiastic

6.

"In 1892, they met the combined might of the Europeans of Bombay Presidency in the maiden first-class match on Indian soil."

What is the meaning of "might"?

a)

the ordinary people

b)

power, strength, or force

c)

the mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs of a person or group

d)

a belief or idea

7.

"The aristocratic supporters of cricket were mostly minor chieftains who often found other means of colonial socializing too expensive."

What is the meaning of "minor"?

a)

the extreme end

b)

hurt by being repeatedly hit

c)

very surprising

d)

having little importance or influence

8.

What is this?

a)

a rag

b)

a bat

c)

a bungalow

d)

a squad

9.

"Intellectuals welcomed cricket as a renewal of the physical vitality of the race, sapped by centuries in the tropical sun."

What is the meaning of "vitality"?

a)

a type of thick skirt made of tartan

b)

energy and strength

c)

an important difference

d)

the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and judgments

10.

What is this?

a)

a novice

b)

a county

c)

a rag

d)

a wreath of flowers

11.

What is this?

a)

a novice

b)

a mosaic

c)

flannel

d)

a bat

12.

What is this?

a)

flannel

b)

a cantonment

c)

a mosaic

d)

polo game