done 8th English The Summit Within - H.P.S. Ahluwalia

• question_answer1)
  Standing on Everest, the writer was- (i) overjoyed. (ii) very sad. (iii) jubilant and sad    
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• question_answer2)
  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.  
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  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.  
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  Answer the following Questions  (i) What are the three qualities that played a major role in his climb ? (ii) Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable ? (iii) What was it about Mount Everest that the author found irresistible ? (iv)One does not do it (climb a high peak) for fame alone. What does one do it for, really ? (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 ? (vi) What were the "symbols of reverence' left by members of the team on Everest ? vii) What, according to the writer, did his experience as Everester teach him     
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  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. Example : (i) The experience changes you completely. (ii) Man takes delight in overcoming obstacles. (iii) Mountains are nature at its best. (iv) The going was difficult but the after effects were satisfying. (v)The physical conquest of a mountain is really a spiritual experience.  
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  Look at the italicized phrases and their meaning given in brackets : • Mountains are nature at its best.  (nature's best form and appearance) • Your lie is at risk. (in danger; you run the risk of losing your life.) • He was at his best/worst in the last meeting. (It was his best/worst performance. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable phrases 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? IIa: 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)            . Arun   : 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.   
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• question_answer7)
  Write noun forms of the following words adding —ance or-ence to each.  
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• question_answer8)
  (i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.                           

  A	B
  remote	difficult to overcome
  means	most prominent
  dominant	be overcome/overpowered
  formidable	mehtod (s)
  overwhelmed	far away from

  (ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words 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.  
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