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1. 1.

   State whether the following sentences are true or false.

   1. The pitch was uniformly smooth.
   2. It was hard for the bowlers to hit the lamp-post's slender stem.
   3. Before six in the evening, the players had to move out.
   4. The MCC made rules for the team.
   5. The players surrendered to the angry man.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with words from the poem.

   1. The _____________ and _____________ disturbed the peaceful atmosphere.
   2. The scorer used a _____________ to mark the scores.
   3. The speaker stood _____________ on the scene.
   4. The speaker watched the players _____________.
   5. The _____________ man had a _____________ voice.
3. 3.

   Describe the pitch where the match was held.

4. 4.

   Why did the bowlers find it hard to hit the wicket?

5. 5.

   What role did the scorer play?

6. 6.

   From where did the scorer keep up his 'fire of talk'?