1Volleyball, basketball, chess and a running race are four common activities. Talk about their importance.
2Five linked rings and a flame appear together in a picture. What objects can you see?
3What do the rings and the flame represent?
4Complete the sentences with these words: exquisite, inherited, underworld, embroidered, stew, decreed, mounted, rejoicing, furious, lush. We are having ... for lunch today. The demon was sent to the ... for his disobedience to the gods. The sleeves of his coat were ... in gold. Smita was absolutely ... at having been cheated. Her wedding dress was absolutely ... . The prince ... the kingship after his father's death. There was a great ... when the Nepali Football Team won the SAFF U-19 championship. The king ... his horse and rode away from the palace. The government ... that the following day would be a holiday on the occasion of Eid. It was wonderful to spend a week in the ... green countryside.
5True, false or not given: Tantalus' father Zeus was also half god and half man.
6True, false or not given: Tantalus wanted to take revenge on the gods.
7True, false or not given: The gods revived Pelops to rule in Elis.
8True, false or not given: Princess Hippodamia was impressed with Pelops at first sight.
9True, false or not given: Hippodamia wanted to kill the king so that she could inherit the kingdom.
10True, false or not given: The Olympic Games were not held for about 1,500 years due to the fear of the earthquake.
11True, false or not given: In every Olympic Games the torch is carried from Greece.
12Who was Tantalus?
13Why were the gods angry with him?
14What punishment did the gods give Tantalus?
15What special qualities did the horses of the king and Pelops have?
16What was the risk of proposing to Princess Hippodamia?
17How did the stable boy help Pelops win the race?
18How did the king die?
19Why did Pelops and Hippodamia organise a feast?
20How did the events of the feast become the origin of the modern Olympic Games?
21How is the Olympic torch lit?
22What is the significance of the Olympic Games in the world today? Discuss.
23Find the number of syllables and the stressed syllable in these words: invitation, embroidered, exquisite, furious, inherit, princess, beautiful, carefully, marriage, earthquake, stadium, Olympic, archaeologists.
24Work in pairs. Ask what these people have done recently and answer: Shovan / paint / house; Sarmistha / watch / a movie; Lakpa / scale / Mt. Annapurna; Srijana / plant / potato; Swikriti / release / new song; Nandita / take / driving test; Ashok / visit / grandparents.
25Ask three friends what they have recently done. Keep notes and tell the class.
26Complete Nirjala's letter to Nima with the present perfect or present perfect continuous of the verbs in brackets.
27Complete the sentences with the present perfect or present perfect continuous: Siddhartha (learn) to drive in just ten years! It (rain) all the summer. I think you (read) it since last week. No, I (not/finish) it yet. What (you/cook) for so long? You (promise) to help me many times. So they (prepare) a lot. (you/watch) it yet? Sitaram (paint) his house all day. He (not/finish) it yet. Finally they (fix) the leakage in their roof. I (work) hard lately.
28In the paragraph about David Beckham, which sentence is the topic sentence?
29Are the other sentences related to the topic sentence?
30Which sentence concludes the paragraph?
31Are the topic and concluding sentences similar or different?
32Write a paragraph about your favourite player. Mark the topic, supporting and concluding sentences.
33What do you think the most popular sport in the world is?
34How often do you play or watch it?
35Solve the crossword with words from the sports article. Across: 1 a person who works as a professional, especially in a sport; 4 existing for longer than people can remember; 6 possible to approach, enter or use; 9 long and thin, often in an unusual way. Down: 2 a British game by two teams using a bat and ball; 3 connected with activities people do for pleasure when not working; 5 a hit of the ball before it touches the ground; 7 a large pile of earth or stones; 8 showing or feeling respect and slight fear.
36Write the names of these sports: a player running with an oval ball among tacklers; a player swinging a long club at a small ball; a batter swinging at a pitched ball; a girl hitting a ball with a curved stick; players hitting a ball over a long net with rackets; two players with paddles at a small green table.
37Choose the correct answers. Which two games are popular for their cheap equipment? In which countries is cricket particularly popular? What is the significant difference between regular and beach volleyball? Which games use a ball and a bat? Which country is supposed to have named golf? Which games have varieties depending on where they are played?
38Mention any two reasons behind the popularity of sports in the world.
39What do historical evidences say about the origin of football?
40What is the main difference between cricket and baseball?
41How is regular volleyball played?
42Who originated basketball and when?
43What risk is involved in rugby?
44Rank the games you have read about in the order of your preference.
45Name any two most popular sports in Nepal.
46Which one of the two do you like the most? Why?
47Listen to the football report and fill in the blanks about the tournament, the Saturday match, the stage Nepal reached, the Bangladesh goal, the coach and the venue.
48Write True, False or Not Given against the statements about the football tournament.
49When did you last watch a football tournament? Share it with the class.
50Complete the fable of the man and the donkey with the correct choice from each set of brackets.
51Choose the correct alternative in these sentences about active and passive voice.
52Change these sentences into passive voice: People could hear the noise of explosion from a distance. We ought to break down the building before it collapses. Has he translated the book into any other language? I like people driving me to my home. Can anybody solve this problem? We had to book the ticket in advance because of the festive season. Who might have stolen your bicycle? I didn't notice that you were recording the class. Does he always sing songs at the party? She will draw the painting beautifully. Let the mechanic repair my bike. People believe that the Mahabharata was fought in the 10th century BCE. What are you instructing them now?
53Write a dialogue between you and your friend about the upcoming Sports Day or Week in your school. Include time and venue, types of events, participants and prize distribution.
54Find information about a sport that you like the most and prepare a pamphlet about it, with pictures, drawings and illustrations.
55Why did Pelops decide the games should be held every four years?
56Explain the difference between "She has written three letters" and "She has been writing letters all morning".
57Why is the agent often left out of a passive sentence? Give an example.
58Name three events that brought new words into English and the century of each.