ENGLISH- Flying Sikh

ENGLISH- Flying Sikh

September 08, 2021

Flying Sikh

Date- 8/9/21

Topics covered- Reading and explanation of the chapter.

New Words

1.reminisced

2.massacred

3.mortgaged

4.sprinter.

Textual Answers:
1.	Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
a)	i. Malkhan Singh was alarmed because his brother Milkha Singh had lost all hopes of a better future and was thinking of becoming a dacoit. ii. Milkha Singh was stationed at the Electrical Mechanical Engineering Centre in Secunderabad. iii. Milkha Singh’s role model was his coach Havaldar Gurdev Singh. iv. dacoit
b)	i. The nation had high hopes for Milkha Singh during the Rome Olympics knowing that he had won 77 races out of 80 in the world. ii. Milkha Singh ran so fast that he thought he would trip and fall which made him slow down. iii. Just 250 metres away from the finishing line, Milkha Singh made the grave mistake of glancing back at other competitors, which cost him his gold. iv. glanced
2.	Answer the following questions in 30-40 words.
a)	According to Milkha Singh, athletes want to get famous quickly. In doing so, they resort to performance-enhancing drugs. He advises the younger generation not to take short cuts.
b)	The 1956 Melbourne Olympics Games proved to be the turning point in Milkha Singh’s career as he had the privilege of meeting Charles Jenkins, who gave him insights on effective training methods and inspiration to become the world’s best athlete.
c)	Milkha Singh’s inspiration was his coach Havaldar Gurdev Singh. His training included running on the hills against passing trains and along riversides. The training at times got so intense, that he did not stop until he collapsed due to exhaustion.
d)	Milkha Singh’s win at the Commonwealth Games in Cardiff came as a surprise because he was a young Indian boy from a village who ran with no formal training amidst world class athletes.
3.	Answer the following questions in 100-120 words.
a)	Milkha Singh was leading most of the race. The nation had high hopes from him since he had already won 77 races out of 80 in the world. It was a closed deal. His

	plan was to run fast but steadily. He ran so fast that he thought he would trip and fall which made him slow down. Just 250 m away from the finish line, he glanced back at other competitors. It was a bad move which cost him a gold medal.
b)	It was an epic race between Milkha Singh and ace sprinter from Pakistan Abdul Khaliq who was a favourite of the General Ayub Khan. The stadium was packed with 60,000 spectators that day that had flocked from different parts of the country. They didn’t see Milkha Singh run that day, they saw him fly, setting a new world record of 20.7 secs. General Ayub Khan came up to Milkha Singh and honoured him with the nickname the ‘Flying Sikh’.
	Language
4.	Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
a.	There were a thousand thoughts running through my head.
b.	In his school days, he had to walk ten kilometres, across burning sands.
c.	During the Partition of India, Punjab, was divided between India and Pakistan.
d.	After three unsuccessful attempts, he finally got selected.
e.	Training included running on the hills against passing trains and along riversides.
f.	He became the first gold medalist from independent India.

5.	Underline the connectives in the following sentences.
a.	The training at times got so intense, that he did not stop until he collapsed due to exhaustion.
b.	He was inexperienced; therefore, he could not qualify for the finals.
c.	he had the privilege of meeting Charles Jenkins, the 400 metres champion, who gave him insights on effective training methods
d.	It was a bad habit which he wishes he never had.
e.	It took him 12 years of utter dedication and practice before he participated in his first Olympics.
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