The Finishing Point
Textual Questions & Answers
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Activity – 1
Let’s fill in the chart
with information about P.T Usha:
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Full name
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Pilavullakandi Thekkeparamble Usha
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Date of Birth
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27th June 1964
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Place of birth
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Payyoli village in Payyoli district of Kerala
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First national record
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100 meters sprint in 1977
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Activity - 2
Let’s answer the
followings questions:
1. Who was the ‘Queen of Indian track’?
Ans: P.T. Usha was the
‘Queen of Indian track’.
2. How was Usha’s health in her early childhood?
Ans: Usha was affected
by ill health in her early childhood.
Activity - 3
Let’s match the
following words with their meanings:
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A
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B
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a) Lived
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Sickness ( c )
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b) Displayed
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Indications (d )
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c) Ill-health
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Honours ( e )
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d) Signs
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Existed ( a )
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e) Titles
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showed ( b )
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Activity - 4
Let’s put a tick (√)
for the right answer and cross (×) for the wrong answer:
i. Usha had a memorable entry in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ( ×
)
ii. 1982 New Delhi Asiad was a good experience for Usha. ( × )
iii. She made a new Asian record in Kuwait. (✓)
iv. Between 1982-89, Usha won more than ten golds at ATF meets. (✓)
v. Usha finished first in the finals in the 1984 Los Angeles
Olympics. ( × )
Activity - 5
Let’s answer the
following questions:
1. How was Usha’s performance in New Delhi Asian Games?
Ans: Usha’s performance
was not good in the New Delhi Asian Games. She could only win silver medals in
the 100 meters and the 200 meters sprints.
2. Two Olympic Games are mentioned in the text. When did
these take place? Where were these held?
Ans: The two Olympics Games
mentioned in the text are the 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1984 Los Angeles
Olympics in Moscow and Los Angeles.
Activity - 6
Let’s answer the
following questions:
1. How old was Usha when she participated in the Seoul
Asiad?
Ans: Usha was only 22
years old when she participated in the Seoul Asiad.
2. Name the four events Usha won in the 1986 Seoul Asiad?
Ans: Usha won the 200
meters, the 400 meters, the 400 meters hurdles and the 4 × 400 meters relay
race in the 1986 Seoul Asiad.
3. How popular is Usha in her State?
Ans: Usha has become an
icon for Indian women athletics and a living legend in Kerala, where newborn
babies were regularly named after her.
Activity - 7
Write down why the
following years were memorable in Usha’s life:
1983 → P.T Usha won the
gold medal in the 400 metres race with new Asian record at the ATF championship
in Kuwait and she was honoured with the Arjun Award.
1985 → She was awarded
Padma Shri.
1991 → P.T Usha retired from
athletics and got married with V. Srinivasan.
1998 → P.T Usha made a
sudden comeback to athletics.
Activity - 8
Let’s use the following
words from the box to fill in the blanks:
[ Sudden, excellent,
consistent, colourless, successful ]
i. 1980 Olympics was colourless for Usha.
ii. Roy has an excellent voice.
iii. The enemies made a sudden attack.
iv. Sourav was chosen for his consistent performance.
v. Determined effort made Reshma a successful lady.
Activity - 9
Let’s rearrange the
following sentences to put them in order:
i. Usha was called Payyoli Express. (4)
ii. Usha took part in Los Angeles Olympics games. (3)
iii. Usha won two silver medals in the New Delhi Asiad. (2)
iv. Usha had ill health during childhood. (1)
v. Usha received the Padma Shri Award. (5)
Activity - 10
Write complete
sentences using information given in the chart below. The first one has been
done for you:
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Usha’s Medal record in
Asian Games
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Silver
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1982 New Delhi
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100 meters
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Silver
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1982 New Delhi
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200 meters
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Gold
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1986 Seoul
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200 meters
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Gold
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1986 Seoul
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400 meters
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Gold
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1986 Seoul
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400 meters hurdles
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Gold
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1986 Seoul
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4×400 meters relay
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Silver
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1990 Seoul
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100 meters
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Silver
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1990 Beijing
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400 meters
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Silver
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1990 Beijing
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4×100 meters relay
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Answer writing format:
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How to write
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Usha won …… medal in the …… metres …. (sprint/hurdles/relay) in (year), in (place)
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i. Usha won her first medal in the Asian Games in 1982, in New Delhi
Asiad.
ii. Usha won the silver medal in the 200 meters sprint in the 1982 New
Delhi Asian Games.
iii. Usha won the gold medal in the 200 meters sprint in the 1986 Seoul Asian
Games.
iv. Usha won the gold medal in the 400 meters sprint in the 1986 Seoul Asian
Games.
v. Usha won the gold medal in the 400 meters hurdles in the 1986 Seoul Asian
Games.
vi. Usha won the gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay in the 1986 Seoul Asian
Games.
vii. Usha won the silver medal in the 100 meters sprint in the 1986 Seoul Asian
Games.
viii. Usha won the Silver medal in the 400 meters sprint in the 1990 Beijing
Asian Games.
viii. Usha won the Silver medal in the 4×100 meters relay in the 1990
Beijing Asian Games.
