Match the expressions from the text in Column 1 with the most suitable situations given in Column 2. Column 1: 1. Fight to the last man, 2. Foil the plan, 3. Deliver a blow, 4. Hold their ground. Column 2: (i) A sports team scores a last-minute goal, giving them the lead and shaking the opponent's confidence. (ii) The soldiers fought valiantly until each one laid down his life for the nation. (iii) Soldiers stay in their position and fight back, even though the enemy is stronger. (iv) A spy disrupts the enemy's efforts to invade a country by intercepting their communications.
1 - (ii): Fight to the last man - The soldiers fought valiantly until each one laid down his life for the nation. 2 - (iv): Foil the plan - A spy disrupts the enemy's efforts to invade a country by intercepting their communications. 3 - (i): Deliver a blow - A sports team scores a last-minute goal, giving them the lead and shaking the opponent's confidence. 4 - (iii): Hold their ground - Soldiers stay in their position and fight back, even though the enemy is stronger.
Explanation
These expressions appear in the chapter: 'fight to the last man and the last round' (Major Somnath's words), 'foil the plan of some 500 infiltrators', 'deliver a blow to newly-independent India', and 'hold their ground'. Each expression is matched with a situation that best illustrates its meaning.