Hobby Turns into a Successful Career - Prose - Standard VIII - English - Samacheer Kalvi

Hobby Turns into a Successful Career  

I. Synonyms

1. Unique – distinctive / uncommon

2. Exhaust – tire out

3. Energises – give energy

4. Passionate – intense/ heartfelt

5. Accurately – exactly

6. Fiction – imaginative writing

7. Spare – extra

8. Impairment – disability

9. Miniature – very small of its kind

10. Accomplished – fulfiled

11. Magnifying – enhanceing

12. Exhibited – show or reveal

13. Revitalise – re-energise

14. Accommodates – sufficient space for

15. Trophies – a decorative cup given as a token of victory

16. Shattered – break , damage or destroyed

17. Happily – joyfully

18. Depict - portray

II. Antonyms

1. Suffer X endure

2. Mastered X unskilled

3. Won X lost

III. Answer the following questions:

1. What was Ajay gifted with?

Answer:

Ajay was gifted with the skill of painting.

2. How was he honored?

Answer:

He was honoured with a national award of accomplishment from the Indian President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, in 2004.

3. What is Ajay’s current goal?

Answer:

Ajay’s current goal is to revitalise the dying art of traditional miniature Indian paintings.

4. How does Ajay turn his hobby into a successful career?

Answer:

Ajay turned his hobby into a successful career by learning and developing his skills.

5. What happened to Ajay when he was three?

Answer:

Ajay suffered an injury at the age of three. He was treated, but that treatment left him permanently hearing impaired.

6. What did Asha Devi teach Ajay?

Answer:

Asha Devi taught Ajay the old and dying technique of “Traditional Indian Miniature Painting”.

7. Why writing is beneficial according to Mani?

Answer:

According to Mani, writing opens his mind to think beyond the little things with a broader mind. It makes him more passionate about his life, and learn new things.

IV.  Paragraph Answer

 1. How did Ajay’s father find his son’s talent?

Answer:
        Ajay was gifted with the skill of painting. Ajay suffered an injury at the age of three. He was treated, but that treatment left him permanently deaf. One day his father had bought him a paint set to play. Ajay started to play joyfully. He used to paint on the walls, and floors, etc. Whenever he .used the paint set he remained happy in his life. It was noticed by his father, and soon he realised that he was talented in painting.

2. Write a note on Illavalaghi.

Answer:
        Ilavazhagi was one among the many to achieve their dream amidst all odds. Her father was a district-level champion in carom. He used to put her on the Carom board to listen to the sound of strikers and coins. Her father took her to the local clubs frequently. When Ilavazhagi won her first match against her father, she gained confidence. This confidence led her to win the Asia Cup, SAARC Cup, and the world championship. She won a lot of trophies. She won the 2008 Indian National Carom Championship and became a world champion in the women’s singles. Her passion for Carom made her succeed in life.