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27. The legend of Marathon., Q1. Write the answers to the following questions., 1. What does ‘marathon ' stand for today?, , Ans. Today ,'marathon ' means a sporting event. It also means a task or event that lasts a long, time and requires a lot of effort and patience., , 2. In whose memory was the marathon started?, Ans. The marathon was started in the memory of a legendary Greek hero , Pheidippides., 3. Why did the Spartans not cooperate with the Athenians?, , Ans. The people of Sparta were busy with some ceremonies; hence they did not cooperate with, the Athenians., , Q2. Using the prefixes - un, -im and- in, form the antonyms of:, , 1)patience 2) important 3) accurate 4) skilled 5) injured, , Ans. 1) patience x impatience 2) important x unimportant 3) accurate x inaccurate, 4) skilled xunskilled 5) injuredx uninjured, , Q3. Use the following phrases in your own sentences., , 1. a long time - The movie was boring and lasted a long time., , 2. like the wind - When the man saw the bear behind him, he ran like the wind., , 3. with a heavy heart - Joe came home with a heavy heart after he lost the match., 4. lose heart - We must not lose heart when we come across difficulties., Assignment 2., , Q1. Who were left behind in Athens city?, , Ans. Only the aged people , women and children were left behind in Athens city., Q2. Which route did Pheidippides take? Why?, , Ans. Pheidippides left the usual safe route and chose another one that passed through cliffs, and mountains. He did this because it was much shorter.