Comprehension Check
1. Standing on Everest, the writer was
(i) over joyed.
(ii) very sad.
(iii) jubilant and sad.
Choose the right item.
Ans.-(iii) jubilant and sad.
2. The emotion that gripped him
was one of
i. victory over hurdles.
ii. humility and a sense of smallness.
iii. greatness and self importance.
iv. joy of discovery.
Choose the right item.
Ans.– (ii) humility and a sense of smallness.
3. “The summit of the mind” refers
to
i. great intellectual achievements.
ii. the process of maturing mentally and
spiritually.
iii. overcoming personal ambition for common
welfare.
iv. living in the world of thought and imagination.
v. the triumph of min d over worldly pleasures for
a noble cause.
vi a fuller knowledge of oneself.
Mark
the item(s) not relevant.
Ans.– (vi)
a fuller knowledge of oneself.
Working with the Text
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) What are the three qualities that played a
major role in the author’s climb?
Ans. The
three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb are endurance,
persistence and will power.
(ii) Why is adventure, which is
risky, also pleasurable?
Ans. An adventure which is risky in nature poses
great challenges and obstacles in its path. Human beings attain immense pleasure
and satisfaction in overcoming these obstacles.
(iii) What was it about Mount Everest that the
author found irresistible?
Ans. The
author could not resist climbing Mount Everest because it is the highest and
the mightiest. It has defied many attempts. It demands one’s last ounce of
energy.
(iv) One does not do it (climb a high peak)
for fame alone. What does one do it for, really?
Ans. It is
true that one does not climb the highest peak for fame alone. It is a test of
one’s endurance, persistence and will power. One reason is simply because it
exists and the other reason is because it holds the capacity to change a person
inside-out. It transforms the climber spiritually and emotionally. The man who
has been to the mountains never returns like the same as before.
(v) “He becomes conscious in a special manner
of his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines an emotion
mentioned in the first paragraph. Which is the emotion?
Ans. “He becomes conscious in a special manner of
his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines the impact of
“humility” on the person after having climbed the highest peak.
(vi) What were the “symbols of reverence” left
by members of the team on Everest?
Ans. As leaving symbol of reverence on Everest,
the author left a picture of Guru Nanak Dev, his fellow climbers Rawat and Phu
Dorji left pictures and relics of Goddess Durga and Buddha respectively. Edmund
Hilary built a cross under the heap of rocks in the snow.
(vii) What, according to the writer, did his
experience as an Everester teach him?
Ans. The author goes about thinking that his
experience as an “Everester” has given him both the strength and inspiration to
deal with life’s painful experiences with determination and firmness.
2. Write a sentence against each of the following statements. Your
sentence should explain the statement. You can pick out sentences from the text
and rewrite them.
The first one has been done for
you.
(i) The
experience changes you completely.
One who has been to the
mountains is never the same again.
(ii) Man takes delight in overcoming
obstacles.
The obstacles in climbing a
mountain are physical. A climb to a summit means endurance, persistence
and will power. The demonstration of these physical qualities is no doubt
exhilarating.
(iii) Mountains are nature at its best.
Mountains are a means of
communion with God.
(iv) The going was difficult but the
after-effects were satisfying.
The physical conquest of a
mountain is only one part of the achievement, There is more to it than that. It
is followed by a sense of fulfilment.
(v) The physical conquest of a mountain
is really a spiritual experience.
There is the fact that Everest
is not just a physical climb. The man who has been to the mountain-top becomes
conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe.
The
Summit Within- Grammar Exercises
1.
Fill in the blanks in the following dialogues choosing suitable phrases
from those given in the box
|
At hand |
At once |
At all |
At a low ebb |
At first sight |
(i) Teacher: You were away from school without
permission. Go to the principal ________________ and submit your explanation.
Pupil: Yes, Madam. But would you help me write it first?
(ii) Arun: Are you unwell? Ila: No, not ________________ Why do you ask?
Arun: If you were unwell, I would send you to my uncle. He is a doctor.
(iii) Mary: Almost every Indian film has an episode of love ________________.
David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries?
(iv) Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits ________________ today?
(Use such in the phrase)
Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.
(v) Shieba: Your big moment is close ________________.
Jyoti: How should I welcome it?
Shieba: Get up and receive the trophy.
Ans.
(i) Teacher: You were away from school without permission. Go to the
principal at once and submit your
explanation.
Pupil: Yes, Madam. But would you help me write it first?
(ii) Arun: Are you unwell? Ila: No, not at all. Why do
you ask?
Arun: If you were unwell, I would send you to my uncle. He is a doctor.
(iii) Mary: Almost every Indian film has an episode of love at first sight.
David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries?
(iv) Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits at such a low ebb today? (Use such in the phrase)
Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.
(v) Shieba: Your big moment is close at hand.
Jyoti: How should I welcome it?
Shieba: Get up and receive the trophy.
2. Write the noun forms of the following words
adding -ance or -ence to each.
(i) endure ________________
(ii) persist ________________
(iii) signify ________________
(iv) confide ________________
(v) maintain ________________
(vi) abhor ________________
Ans.
(i) endure + ance= endurance
(ii) persist + ence= persistence
(iii) signify + ance= significance
(iv) confide + ence= confidence
(v) maintain + ence= maintenance
(vi) abhor + ence= abhorrence
3. (i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
Ans.
|
A |
B |
|
remote |
Far
away from |
|
means |
method(s) |
|
dominant |
Most
prominent |
|
formidable |
Difficult
to overcome |
|
overwhelmed |
Be
overcome/ overpowered |
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below
with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were formidable obstacles
on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no means of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house remote from any
town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) Overwhelmed by gratitude, we
bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a dominant position
above the sleepy town.