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Class 9 ENGLISH

The Swimmer Who Does Not Need Her Legs!

The Swimmer Who Does Not Need Her Legs! – Book Q A Class 9 ENGLISH

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📖 Section D. Let's understand the text: (Pages 18-19) 🏊‍♀️

Question (i) When did Janaki get the idea of swimming the English Channel ? (Odia Meaning: ଜାନକୀ କେବେ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ବିଷୟରେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିଥିଲେ?)

Answer 🎯(i) She got the idea of trying to swim the English Channel as a child.

Question (ii) What did she plan to do then? (Odia Meaning: ତା'ପରେ ସେ କ'ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଯୋଜନା କଲେ?)

Answer 🎯(ii) She conveyed this idea to the English Channel Swimming Association to get the details about swimming the channel.

Question (iii) Who said, 'I was able to swim 10 hours at a stretch in the swimming pool'? a. Mr. Gopal b. Mr. Dinesh Suvarna c. Janaki. (Choose the correct answer)

(Odia Meaning: 'ମୁଁ ସୁଇମିଙ୍ଗ ପୁଲ୍‌ରେ ଏକାବେଳକେ ଦଶ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପହଁରିବାରେ ସକ୍ଷମ ଥିଲି' ବୋଲି କିଏ କହିଥିଲେ? ଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ବାଛନ୍ତୁ।)

Options	Answers
a. Mr. Gopal	❌
b. Mr. Dinesh Suvarna	❌
c. Janaki.	✅ Correct Answer

Answer 🎯(iii) c. Janaki.

Question (iv) Where did she go with the help of Thimaiah Academy of Adventure? What did she do there?

(Odia Meaning: ଥିମାୟା ଏକାଡେମୀ ଅଫ୍ ଆଡଭେଞ୍ଚର ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ସେ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଗଲେ? ସେଠାରେ ସେ କ'ଣ କଲେ?)

Answer 🎯(iv) With the help of the Thimaiah National Academy of Adventure, she went to the coastal town of Malpe. There, she spent three weeks with a coach called Dinesh Suvarna and learnt to spend long hours in the sea by swimming a minimum of 20 kilometres a day.

Question (v) Who contributed the money she needed for swimming the English channel?

(Odia Meaning: ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ଅର୍ଥ କିଏ ଦାନ କରିଥିଲେ?)

Answer 🎯(v) The government, a few private agencies, and several friends contributed the money she needed for the attempt.

Question (vi) Who was Stella Streeter ? (Odia Meaning: ଷ୍ଟେଲା ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟର କିଏ ଥିଲେ?)

Answer 🎯(vi) Stella Streeter was the famous Channel coach under whom Janaki trained for about three weeks in the English Channel.

Question (vii) What does 'Janaki's Maritime Express' mean? (Odia Meaning: 'ଜାନକୀସ୍ ମେରିଟାଇମ୍ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ୍'ର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

Answer 🎯(vii) It was the name given to the six-member relay team by the other American swimmers to honour Janaki and her amazing swimming ability despite her physical handicap.

💡 Section E. Let's understand the text better : (Page 19) 🌊

Question 1. What were the conditions set by the English Channel Swimming Authority?

(Odia Meaning: ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ସୁଇମିଙ୍ଗ ଅଥରିଟି କେଉଁ ସର୍ତ୍ତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ରଖିଥିଲେ?)

Answer 🎯1. They set two conditions: a. The swimmer should be able to spend at least ten hours continuously in water. b. The swimmer should be able to do marathon swimming, that is, swimming in the high seas for long hours at a stretch.

Question 2. Why were the officials of English Channel Swimming Association shocked? (Odia Meaning: ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ସୁଇମିଙ୍ଗ ଆସୋସିଏସନର ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ କାହିଁକି ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer 🎯2. They were quite shocked because this was the first time in their experience that a physically handicapped person was trying to swim the English Channel.

Question 3. Why was it decided that Janaki would be part of a relay team?

(Odia Meaning: ଜାନକୀ ଏକ ରିଲେ ଦଳର ଅଂଶ ହେବେ ବୋଲି କାହିଁକି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନିଆଗଲା?)

Answer 🎯3. It was decided she would be part of a relay team because the officials did not have a special boat to accompany her for a solo attempt, which was required in case she needed to be lifted out of the water.

Question 4. What were the channel waters like ? (Odia Meaning: ଚ୍ୟାନେଲର ପାଣି କିପରି ଥିଲା?)

Answer 🎯4. The Channel waters were extremely cold, very salty, and filled with rough waves, seaweeds, and jelly fish.

Question 5. What were the problems that Janaki faced while swimming the channel in a relay team? (Odia Meaning: ଏକ ରିଲେ ଦଳରେ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ସମୟରେ ଜାନକୀ କେଉଁ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer 🎯5. She needed much more energy than usual to keep her arms moving in the cold water. Her paralyzed legs were moving aimlessly left or right with the waves. The salty water entered her mouth and made her feel sick, and seaweeds and jelly fish kept sticking to her body, making her very uncomfortable.

Question 6. What were the feelings of Janaki's parents when she was crossing the channel waters? (Odia Meaning: ଜାନକୀ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପାଣି ପାର ହେଉଥିବା ବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ମନରେ କିପରି ଭାବନା ଥିଲା?)

Answer 🎯6. Her parents, Mr. Nagappa and Mrs. Indiramma, were highly anxious and worried. They found the experience very agonizing because their daughter was doing something so dangerous, and out of fear, they could not eat a single morsel of food.

Question 7. What does the expression paraplegic Olympics mean? (Odia Meaning: 'ପାରାପ୍ଲେଜିକ୍ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସ' ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

Answer 🎯7. The expression 'paraplegic Olympics' refers to the international Olympic games organized specifically for athletes who are paraplegic, meaning the lower part of their body, including both legs, is paralysed.

Question 8. What is it you like most about Janaki? (Is it her determination, her courage, her hardwork....?)

(Odia Meaning: ଜାନକୀଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଭଲ କ'ଣ ଲାଗେ? ଏହା ତାଙ୍କର ଦୃଢ଼ ସଂକଳ୍ପ, ସାହସ ନା କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ....?)

Answer 🎯8. What I like most about Janaki is her immense self-reliance, determination, and hard work. Despite losing the use of her legs to polio, she did not give up on her dreams and successfully proved that being handicapped is no bar to success and that the word 'impossible' only applies to something that has not been tried.

📖 Section F. Let's Talk (Page 20) 🗣️

F. (a) Say whether the following statements are true or false. Discuss in groups.

(Odia Meaning: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସତ ନା ମିଛ କୁହନ୍ତୁ। ଦଳରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତୁ।)

💡 Trick to remember True/False: Always recall that Janaki was part of a relay team with normal Americans, and her main message was that a handicap is no bar to success!

Sl No.	Statement (English & Odia Meaning)	Answer
(i)	Janaki was struck by polio at the age of two. (ଜାନକୀଙ୍କୁ ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପୋଲିଓ ହୋଇଥିଲା।)	❌ False
(ii)	Janaki was the first woman to swim the English Channel. (ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବାରେ ଜାନକୀ ପ୍ରଥମ ମହିଳା ଥିଲେ।)	❌ False
(iii)	Janaki had begun training very hard before she attempted the channel swim. (ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଜାନକୀ ବହୁତ କଠିନ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ।)	✅ True
(iv)	The Channel swimming Association permitted Janaki to swim alone across the English Channel. (ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ସୁଇମିଙ୍ଗ ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍ ଜାନକୀଙ୍କୁ ଏକୁଟିଆ ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇଥିଲା।)	❌ False
(v)	All other members of the relay team were also handicapped like Janaki. (ରିଲେ ଦଳର ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ସଦସ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜାନକୀଙ୍କ ପରି ବିକଳାଙ୍ଗ ଥିଲେ।)	❌ False
(vi)	Janaki's parents were worried about her when she was in the channel waters. (ଜାନକୀ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପାଣିରେ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାମାତା ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଥିଲେ।)	✅ True
(vii)	The dream of Janaki was to swim the English channel. (ଇଂଲିଶ୍ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍ ପହଁରିବା ଜାନକୀଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଥିଲା।)	✅ True
(viii)	Janaki wanted to prove that to be handicapped is no bar to success. (ଜାନକୀ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ଯେ ବିକଳାଙ୍ଗ ହେବା ସଫଳତାରେ କୌଣସି ବାଧା ନୁହେଁ।)	✅ True

F. (b) Here are a few rules trekkers are expected to follow. Read the rules carefully. Discuss the rules in groups of three or four and say why each of them is necessary.

(Odia Meaning: ଏଠାରେ ପର୍ବତାରୋହୀ ବା ଟ୍ରେକର୍ସମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କିଛି ନିୟମ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି। ନିୟମଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଧ୍ୟାନର ସହ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ନିୟମ କାହିଁକି ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ତାହା ଆଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତୁ।)

Question ❓.1 Follow the route given by the Department of Tourism. (Odia Meaning: ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ବିଭାଗ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ରାସ୍ତା ଅନୁସରଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।)

Answer 🎯.1 Why it is necessary: It is necessary to follow the official route to avoid getting lost in the deep forest and to ensure personal safety during the trek.

Question ❓.2 Take an authorised guide and porter. (Odia Meaning: ଜଣେ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତିପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଗାଇଡ୍ ଏବଂ କୁଲି ସାଥିରେ ନିଅନ୍ତୁ।)

Answer 🎯.2 Why it is necessary: An authorised guide knows the safest paths and can help during emergencies, while a porter helps carry heavy luggage so the trekker does not get exhausted.

Question ❓.3 Do not cut any plants or trees. (Odia Meaning: କୌଣସି ଗଛଲତା କାଟନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ।)

Answer 🎯.3 Why it is necessary: We must protect the environment. Cutting plants destroys the natural habitat and the beauty of the trekking area.

Question ❓.4 Do not kill any wild animal or bird. (Odia Meaning: କୌଣସି ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ କିମ୍ବା ପକ୍ଷୀଙ୍କୁ ମାରନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ।)

Answer 🎯.4 Why it is necessary: It is necessary to maintain the ecological balance of the forest and respect wildlife protection laws.

Question ❓.5 Be careful when you walk in a wooded or grassy area. (Odia Meaning: ଜଙ୍ଗଲ କିମ୍ବା ଘାସୁଆ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଚାଲିବା ସମୟରେ ସାବଧାନ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ।)

Answer 🎯.5 Why it is necessary: Tall grasses and wooded areas can hide dangerous insects, snakes, or slippery stones, so careful walking prevents accidents and bites.

🎧 Section G. Learn to Listen (Pages 20-21) ⛰️

Instruction: The students of class-IX have decided to go trekking in the Barunei Hills. Bakul was absent from school when the class teacher had a meeting with the students to plan the trip. So he meets his classmate Rahul to know what happened at the meeting. Bakul collects the information from Rahul. Now help Bakul to fill in the details about the trip :

(Odia Meaning: ନବମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ବରୁଣେଇ ପାହାଡ଼କୁ ଟ୍ରେକିଂ (ପର୍ବତାରୋହଣ) ରେ ଯିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଯେତେବେଳେ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଏହି ଯାତ୍ରା ଯୋଜନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଏକ ବୈଠକ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ବକୁଳ ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲା। ତେଣୁ ସେ ବୈଠକରେ କ'ଣ ହେଲା ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ତା'ର ସହପାଠୀ ରାହୁଲକୁ ଭେଟିଛି। ବକୁଳ ରାହୁଲଠାରୁ ସୂଚନା ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରୁଛି। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଯାତ୍ରା ବିଷୟରେ ଥିବା ଏହି ତଥ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କରିବାରେ ବକୁଳକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତୁ:)

💡 Teacher's Note / Trick: This is a classroom listening activity. The exact answers depend on the specific passage the teacher reads aloud in class. Below are the most appropriate and standard sample answers suited for a school trekking trip to Barunei Hills to help students practice!

Question ❓.1 The Bus / Train

(Odia Meaning: ବସ୍ / ଟ୍ରେନ୍)

Name (ନାମ)	Leaving at (ବାହାରିବା ସମୟ)	Leaving from (ବାହାରିବା ସ୍ଥାନ)
School Bus 🚌	7:00 AM ⏰	School Campus 🏫

(Students can fill in the exact time/place as announced by their school).

Question ❓.2 Luggage to be carried in a..

(Odia Meaning: ଜିନିଷପତ୍ର କେଉଁଥିରେ ନିଆଯିବ..)

Answer 🎯.2 Backpack / Rucksack 🎒

Question ❓.3 Items of luggage :

(Odia Meaning: ଆସବାବପତ୍ର ବା ଜିନିଷପତ୍ରର ତାଲିକା :)

Category	Answer to Fill	Odia Meaning
Clothes etc. 👕	Tracksuit, comfortable cotton clothes, sports shoes, and a cap.	ଟ୍ରାକ୍ ସୁଟ୍, ଆରାମଦାୟକ ସୂତା ଲୁଗା, ସ୍ପୋର୍ଟସ୍ ଜୋତା ଏବଂ ଟୋପି।
Personal 🪥	Toothbrush, soap, towel, water bottle, and a small first-aid kit.	ଦାନ୍ତଘଷା ବ୍ରଶ୍, ସାବୁନ୍, ତଉଲିଆ, ପାଣି ବୋତଲ ଏବଂ ଛୋଟ ଫାଷ୍ଟ-ଏଡ୍ ବାକ୍ସ।
bedding 🛌	A light blanket or a sleeping bag.	ଗୋଟିଏ ହାଲୁକା କମ୍ବଳ କିମ୍ବା ସ୍ଲିପିଂ ବ୍ୟାଗ୍।
food 🍎	Dry snacks, biscuits, and fresh fruits.	ଶୁଖିଲା ଜଳଖିଆ, ବିସ୍କୁଟ୍ ଏବଂ ତାଜା ଫଳ।

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Chapter: The Swimmer Who Does Not Need Her Legs !

📖 Section H. Let's learn some new words (Pages 21-23) 📝

H (A). Negative Prefixes (Pages 21-22)

Instruction: Given below is a list of words. You have to tick the negative prefix-which goes with each of them. (Some of them take more than one such prefix.) The first one has been done for you.

(Odia Meaning: ନିମ୍ନରେ କିଛି ଶବ୍ଦର ତାଲିକା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶବ୍ଦ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କେଉଁ ନକାରାତ୍ମକ ପ୍ରିଫିକ୍ସ (negative prefix ବା ଉପସର୍ଗ) ବସିବ ତାହା ବାଛନ୍ତୁ। କିଛି ଶବ୍ଦ ଏକାଧିକ ପ୍ରିଫିକ୍ସ ନେଇପାରନ୍ତି। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ କରାଯାଇଛି।)

💡 Grammar Trick for Students:

'im-' is usually added before words starting with 'p', 'b', or 'm' (e.g., possible → impossible, proper → improper).
'il-' is added before words starting with 'l' (e.g., legal → illegal).
'ir-' is added before words starting with 'r' (e.g., regular → irregular).

Question ❓.A Match the correct negative prefix for the following words:

Sl No.	Words	Answer (Correct Negative Prefix) 🎯	New Word formed	Odia Meaning of New Word
1	Possible	im	impossible	ଅସମ୍ଭବ
2	Courage	dis	discourage	ନିରୁତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା
3	Sufficient	in	insufficient	ଅପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ
4	Connect	dis	disconnect	ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ କରିବା
5	Personal	im	impersonal	ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ନୁହେଁ
6	Successfully	un	unsuccessfully	ଅସଫଳତାର ସହିତ
7	Comfortable	un	uncomfortable	ଅସହଜ
8	Worthy	un	unworthy	ଅଯୋଗ୍ୟ
9	Obey	dis	disobey	ଅମାନ୍ୟ କରିବା
10	Able	un / dis	unable / disable	ଅସମର୍ଥ / ବିକଳାଙ୍ଗ କରିବା
11	Understand	mis	misunderstand	ଭୁଲ୍ ବୁଝିବା
12	Honest	dis	dishonest	ଅସାଧୁ / ବେଇମାନ୍
13	Count	mis / dis	miscount / discount	ଭୁଲ୍ ଗଣିବା / ରିହାତି
14	Valid	in	invalid	ଅବୈଧ / ଅକାମୀ
15	Fit	un	unfit	ଅଯୋଗ୍ୟ
16	Used	un / mis	unused / misused	ଅବ୍ୟବହୃତ / ଅପବ୍ୟବହାର
17	Manage	mis	mismanage	ଖରାପ ପରିଚାଳନା କରିବା
18	Essential	in / un	inessential / unessential	ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ
19	Believe	dis	disbelieve	ଅବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବା
20	Appear	dis	disappear	ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ହେବା
21	Mindful	un	unmindful	ଅନ୍ୟମନସ୍କ
22	Proper	im	improper	ଅନୁଚିତ୍
23	Normal	ab	abnormal	ଅସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ
24	Efficient	in	inefficient	ଅଦକ୍ଷ
25	Suitable	un	unsuitable	ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ

H (B). Phrase Sentences (Page 23)

Instruction: Certain words or groups of words occur together very frequently. These groups of words are called phrases. Make sentences of your own using the phrases given below.

(Odia Meaning: କିଛି ଶବ୍ଦ ବା ଶବ୍ଦ ସମୂହ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ଏକାଠି ବ୍ୟବହାର ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଶବ୍ଦ ସମୂହକୁ ଫ୍ରେଜ୍ (phrases ବା ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ) କୁହାଯାଏ। ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଫ୍ରେଜ୍‌ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ନିଜର ବାକ୍ୟ ଗଠନ କରନ୍ତୁ।)

Question ❓.(a) at a stretch (Odia Meaning: ଏକାବେଳକେ / ବିନା ବିରତିରେ)

Answer 🎯.(a) She can study for five hours at a stretch without getting tired. 📖

Question ❓.(b) leave for (Odia Meaning: କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ଅଭିମୁଖେ ବାହାରିବା)

Answer 🎯.(b) My parents will leave for Delhi tomorrow morning. 🚆

Question ❓.(c) in spite of (Odia Meaning: ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ)

Answer 🎯.(c) In spite of heavy rain, the students came to the school. 🌧️

Question ❓.(d) a lot of (Odia Meaning: ବହୁତ / ପ୍ରଚୁର)

Answer 🎯.(d) Our school library has a lot of story books. 📚

Question ❓.(e) keep a sharp eye (Odia Meaning: ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ନଜର ରଖିବା)

Answer 🎯.(e) The teacher instructed the monitor to keep a sharp eye on the class. 👀

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Chapter: The Swimmer Who Does Not Need Her Legs !

📖 Section I. Let's learn language (Pages 23-24) ✍️

Use of: Could and be able to

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Use could when talking about a general ability in the past (ସାଧାରଣ ସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟ).
Use was able to / were able to when someone managed to do something in a specific, difficult situation (ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ସଫଳତା ବା ସକ୍ଷମ ହେବା).
Use couldn't for both general inability or failure in a specific situation.

Instruction: Complete the following sentences with could, was/were able to / couldn't.

(Odia Meaning: could, was/were able to କିମ୍ବା couldn't ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।)

Question ❓.1 The fire spread quickly but everyone ______ escape. (Odia Meaning: ନିଆଁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ବ୍ୟାପିଗଲା କିନ୍ତୁ ସମସ୍ତେ ଖସି ପଳାଇବାରେ ______ (ସକ୍ଷମ ହେଲେ)।) Answer 🎯.1 was able to (Specific achievement during a fire)

Question ❓.2 He ______ drive when he was sixteen, but he ______ because he didn't have a licence. (Odia Meaning: ସେ ଷୋହଳ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇ ______ (ପାରୁଥିଲେ), କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଚଳାଇ ______ ନାହିଁ କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ନଥିଲା।) Answer 🎯.2 could , couldn't (First blank is general ability; second is failure to do it)

Question ❓.3 They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I ______ get some in the next shop. (Odia Meaning: ମୁଁ ଯାଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଥମ ଦୋକାନରେ ଟମାଟୋ ନଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦୋକାନରେ ମୁଁ କିଛି ପାଇବାରେ ______ (ସକ୍ଷମ ହେଲି)।) Answer 🎯.3 was able to (Managed to find it in a specific situation)

Question ❓.4 The boy fell into the river but fortunately we ______ rescue him. (Odia Meaning: ବାଳକଟି ନଦୀରେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା କିନ୍ତୁ ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟବଶତଃ ଆମେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରିବାରେ ______ (ସକ୍ଷମ ହେଲୁ)।) Answer 🎯.4 were able to (Managed to do it in a specific emergency)

Question ❓.5 He had hurt his leg, so he ______ walk very slowly. (Odia Meaning: ତାଙ୍କ ଗୋଡ଼ରେ ଆଘାତ ଲାଗିଥିଲା, ତେଣୁ ସେ ବହୁତ ଧୀରେ ଚାଲି ______ (ପାରୁଥିଲେ)।) Answer 🎯.5 could (Describing ability at that time)

Question ❓.6 I looked everywhere for the book but I ______ find it. (Odia Meaning: ମୁଁ ବହିଟି ପାଇଁ ସବୁଆଡେ ଖୋଜିଲି କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ଏହା ପାଇ ______ (ପାରିଲି ନାହିଁ)।) Answer 🎯.6 couldn't (Failure to achieve the goal)

📝 Section J. Let's writing (Page 24) ✉️

Instruction: You would like to learn swimming. Fill in the details in the letter to the Thimaiah National Academy of Adventure about one of the courses listed:

In your letter, ask for the following points:

Who can apply for the course minimum age, etc.
What is the duration of the course ?
How much you have to pay for the course.
What kind of food and accommodation you will be given.
Whether you need to give a medical certificate or not.

(Odia Meaning: ଆପଣ ପହଁରିବା ଶିଖିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି। ତାଲିକାଭୁକ୍ତ ପାଠ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଥିମାୟା ଜାତୀୟ ଦୁଃସାହସିକ ଏକାଡେମୀକୁ ଲେଖାଯାଇଥିବା ଚିଠିରେ ଖାଲି ସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କରନ୍ତୁ। ବୟସ, ଅବଧି, ଦେୟ, ଖାଦ୍ୟ/ରହଣି ଏବଂ ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ପ୍ରମାଣପତ୍ର ବିଷୟରେ ପଚାରନ୍ତୁ।)

Question ❓.7 Complete the letter format given in the textbook.

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The Director, Thimaiah National Academy of Adventure, Bangalore, Karnatak.

Sir, I have read your advertisement about the three courses you offer at your institute. I am interested in doing the course in adventure. Could you please give me the information about the following?

Who can apply for this swimming course and what is the minimum age required?
What is the exact duration of the course?
How much do I have to pay as the fee for the course?
What kind of food and accommodation will be provided during the training period?
Do I need to submit a medical fitness certificate at the time of admission?

I look forward to your kind reply.

Yours faithfully, (Name): Deepak Kumar (Student can write their own name) (Address): Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Student can write their own address)

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