NECRT CLASS 8 ENGLISH CH 5
The sumit within
Comprehension Check (Page 79)
Question 1:
Standing on Everest, the writer was
(i) overjoyed.
(ii) very sad.
(iii) jubilant and sad.
Choose the right item.
Answer:
(iii) jubilant and sad – The author mentioned that he had already done the ‘ultimate’ in climbing and there would be nothing higher to climb and all roads would lead down thereafter.
Question 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.
Answer:
(ii) humility and a sense of smallness – The author mentions that anyone who reaches the peak of Everest can enjoy the panoramic view and look across the miles, and feel the sheer scale of smallness in front of nature’s beautiful creation.
Question 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 mind over worldly pleasures for a noble cause.
(vi) a fuller knowledge of oneself.
Mark the item(s) not relevant.
Answers:
- (iii) jubilant and sad.
- (ii) humility and a sense of smallness.
- (vi) a fuller knowledge of oneself.
Working With the Text (Page 81)
Question 1:
Answer the following questions.
(i) What are the three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb?
Answer:
The three qualities that ensured the success of the author were ‘endurance, persistence and will power’.
(ii) Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable?
Answer:
Mountain climbing is a great adventure but is also risky. It is a great challenge and a doing challenging job is in itself pleasurable. It gives immense joy to the doers.
(iii) What was it about Mount Everest that the author found irresistible?
Answer: Mount Everest attracted the author because it is the highest, the mightiest and has defied many previous attempts. It takes the last ounce of one’s energy.
(iv) One does not do it (climb a high peak) for fame alone. What does one do it for, really?
Answer:
Conquering summit is a great physical achievement. But more than that, it gives the climber the emotional and spiritual satisfaction. It satisfies man’s eternal love for adventure.
(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?
Answer: He becomes conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines an emotion of humility in a person.
(vi) What were the “symbols of reverence” left by members of the team on Everest?
ANSWER. The author left on Mount Everest a picture of Guru Nanak. Rawat left a picture of Goddess Durga. Phou Dojra left a relic of the Buddha, and Edmund Hillary had buried a cross under a cairn (a heap of rocks and stones) in the snow. These were not merely symbols of conquest but of reverence.
(vii) What, according to the writer, did his experience as an ever ester teach him?
ANSWER. As an Ever ester, the author experienced a great sense of fulfilment and satisfaction. It encouraged him to face the ordeals of life in a determined manner. It taught him that the conquest of the internal summit is also equally important compared to climbing a mountain. He realized that it will give him a better and fuller knowledge about himself which no one else other than him can scale to meet his true self.
Question 1:
Look at the italicized phrases and their meanings given in brackets.
Mountains are nature (nature’s best form and appearance) at its best.
Your life is at risk. (in danger; you run the risk of losing your life.)
He was at his (it was his best/worst performance.) best/worst in the last meeting.
Fill in the blanks in the following dialogues choosing suitable phrases from those given in the box.
(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 site.
David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries?
(iv) Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits at a lob ebb today? (Use such in the phrase)
Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I never heard before.
(v) Sheba: Your big moment is close at hand .
Jyoti: How should I welcome it?
Sheba: Get up and receive the trophy.
Question 2:
Write the noun forms of the following words adding -acne or -once to each.
(i) endure ________________ (ii) persist ________________
(iii) signify ________________ (iv) confide ________________
(v) maintain ________________ (vi) abhor ________________
Answer:
- endure endurance
- persist persistence
- signify significance
- confide confidence
- maintain maintenance
- abhor abhorrence
Question 3:
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were ________________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no ________________ of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house ________________ from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) ________________ by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a ___________ position above the sleepy town.
Answer:
(i)
(ii)
(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 dominant above the sleepy town.
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