unseen for all, Hooghly Branch Govt. High School
Reading Skill (Unseen Comprehension), Grammar & Writing
Full Marks: 30
Section – A
1.Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
If the indomitable Ian Smith's riveting account of Suryakumar Yadav's boundary-line catch in the T20 World Cup final or Jatin Sapru's impassioned cry of "long-off, long-off..." thrilled billions of Indians watching history being made on television, sign language commentary allowed a new segment of fans to experience the event with an equal degree of fervour. For people who are hard of hearing or who are deaf, watching a cricket match on TV offers a new dimension thanks to the recent addition of sign language commentary. Disney+Hotstar, the official streaming service, collaborated with Indian Sign Language to enable ball-by-ball updates via a translator present throughout the live feed.
In addition to the audio description feed, certain pages had voice-over technology that produced text and images as speech outputs so that visually challenged users could navigate with ease. "Seeing Team India lift the trophy was an unforgettable moment, and the ISL feed made it even more special for us. We felt truly included in the celebration and enjoyed every match played by our team," said Needa Shaikh, the Captain of Mumbai's deaf cricket team. "This is the first time that we could enjoy the thrilling victory by being in sync with the tension during those last 3-4 overs. We kept up with the commentary and the atmosphere in the stadium and shed tears of joy when we won," she added, insisting that the commentary made her feel included.
Another player, Nikhil Chanchlani, claimed that he and other players were able to improve their game by comprehending the technical subtleties through commentary. "I have played in state level tournaments and deaf cricket championships, but our matches normally don't have any commentary as the crowd is also typically deaf," he said. "I feel like after knowing the technical details of international cricket, it has improved my understanding of professional cricket as a batsman," said the left-handed batter Chanchlani.
"During the final, the famous catch from Surya Kumar Yadav, I could see the entire crowd making noise and the commentators' excitement only due to the interpretation and that doubled my excitement," said Yadnesh Maladkar, a fan. Mansi Shah, one of the interpreters, stated that the absence of such interpretation made owning a TV at home ineffective.
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A. Tick the right answer: (1×4=4)
1. The 'new segment of fans' of cricket can now enjoy a cricket match with the help of -
(a) live streaming
(b) sign language commentary
(c) radio commentary
(d) commentary in several regional languages
2. The streaming service that collaborated with Indian Sign Language to provide continuous match updates in the T20 World Cup was –
(a) Sony Liv
(b) Amazon Prime
(c) Disney+Hotstar
(d) Star Network
3. Voice-over technology has been applied in a few pages to obtain –
(a) speech output
(b) image output
(c) both speech and image outputs
(d) none of these outputs
4. The person who says he/she felt 'included' through this unique experience is –
(a) Jatin Sapru
(b) Needa Shaikh
(c) Nikhil Chanchlani
(d) Yadnesh Maladkar
B. State whether the following statements are True or False: (1×4=4)
1. In addition to the audio description feed, certain pages had voice-over technology that produced text and images as speech outputs for the mentally challenged people.
2. Surya Kumar Yadav is the Captain of Mumbai's deaf cricket team.
3. Nikhil Chanchlani is a right-handed player.
4. The famous catch of Surya Kumar Yadav in the final match was made even more interesting to Yadnesh Maladkar by the sign language commentary.
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C. Answer the following question: (2 Marks)
What has helped Nikhil in understanding professional cricket better and how?
Section – B
Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Rewrite the following sentences as directed: (1×6 = 6)
1. I saw an old beggar. He was sitting under a tree.
(Join into a simple sentence)
2. Hasn't she sung some beautiful songs?
(Change the voice)
3. The music gave us a great pleasure.
(Rewrite using the adverb form of the underlined word)
4. Though he was ill, he played the match.
(Turn into a compound sentence)
5. I am sure he will succeed.
(Rewrite using the adjective form of the underlined word)
6. He returned home. Everyone in the house had fallen asleep.
(Join using an adverbial clause)
5. Vocabulary – Find the correct words from the passage: (2×2 = 4)
1. A large number of people in one place: _____________
2. Unable to hear anything: _____________
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