XI Std. English
Unit 1.2
Climb Every Mountain
Q.1
(A) Read the first activity read the extract and then do all the
activities. (12)
A1. Read the extract carefully and state which of the following statements are true or false. (2)
1.
Inglis and his friend spent most of their time praying for relief while in an ice cave.
Inglis and his friend spent most of their time praying for relief while in an ice cave.
2.
On the seventh
day both were rescued.
3.
Inglis won Silver Medal in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
Inglis won Silver Medal in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
4.
He Successfully
climbed Mt.Cho Oyu in 2004
(Inglis was stuck in an ice cave --------“Boy, you really don’t know how hard.”)
A2. Rearrange the
following jumbled statements to summarize the passage. (2)
- Inglis took break from the
mountaineering and turned to academics and business
- He renewed his tryst of
mountaineering and successfully climbed various mountains
- Inglis and his friend were stucked in an ice cave for thirteen
days
- He dabbled in cycling and won
silver medal in Sydney Paralympic Games.
Guess why Inglis felt confident of going on Mt.Everest
A4. Vocabulary (2)
Complete the following table with appropriate
words or phrases from the extract.
1.
Took part in
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2.
Ended with
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3.
Meeting or encounter
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4.The
highest point of mountain
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A5. Personal
Response (2)
State your responses on
the character of Inglis as you studied in the extract.
A6. Grammar (2)
Do as directed:
1. He
dabbled in skiing and cycling. (
Use ‘not only------------------but also’)
2.
“Every day, I learnt to walk better.” Says Inglis. ( Change into ‘Indirect speech’)
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