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Class 9 English: Reach for the Top Worksheet (with Answers)

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  1. 1. Reach for the Top has ___ parts.
    • (a) one
    • (b) three
    • (c) two
    • (d) four
  2. 2. Santosh Yadav is famous as a:
    • (a) tennis player
    • (b) singer
    • (c) writer
    • (d) mountaineer
  3. 3. Santosh Yadav was the first woman to climb Everest:
    • (a) twice
    • (b) once
    • (c) thrice
    • (d) never
  4. 4. Santosh Yadav came from a village in:
    • (a) Punjab
    • (b) Haryana
    • (c) Kerala
    • (d) Bengal
  5. 5. Who are the two women in the lesson?
  6. 6. What did Santosh Yadav achieve?
  7. 7. How did Santosh Yadav overcome obstacles to reach the top in mountaineering?
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  1. 1. (c) two — It has two parts.
  2. 2. (d) mountaineer — She is a mountaineer.
  3. 3. (a) twice — She climbed Everest twice.
  4. 4. (b) Haryana — She was from Haryana.
  5. 5. Santosh Yadav and Maria Sharapova.
  6. 6. She became the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice.
  7. 7. Santosh Yadav's success is a story of determination overcoming social obstacles. Born in a village in Haryana, she faced gender bias from an early age, as girls were expected to follow traditional roles rather than pursue their own ambitions. But Santosh was strong-willed and insisted on her right to study and to shape her own life, refusing to be held back simply because she was a girl. Drawn to mountaineering, she trained hard and developed the skill, courage and endurance the sport demands. Her determination took her to the greatest heights, and she became the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice. Her achievement shows that with courage and perseverance, a woman can break free of prejudice and excel even in the most challenging fields, making her an inspiration for others.
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This worksheet is aligned to CBSE Class 9 English, chapter “Reach for the Top”.