, REACH FOR THE TOP PART | = Sento Yad summary sa Yt the only worn in the word ofa ongured Mow Eee ie Bor 2 al sa Mayen, she was he si hil in fam ihn os Thowgh her mame Sana! sto or ay ie ape She Ft her house and got hers enol it tia expenses by working herself. Bu i Seve Jipur for higher education where she iat Uuarkash’s Nehru Istiute of Mounting feGernent of India. NCERT QUESTIONS Thinking About the Text 1 Aaper these questions in one oo Se avid clues to the answers) ewes cach (Te pasa riers win rat, a: ys not ready to accept ange ernest amr ectcnineren ee - fs, Raph fom the very beginning Santosh NGS anything uresore Where other ihkine ee sure to he bestchols she 8 3 vg ws Sans en he ated Ams Ese tough Sant Pn eo tects nS ‘ Seu to the lea lage schoo! P= a Wien a? herpes + hen ate ave bone i sare Sant tented ‘irl beleleelepametetiece atria io etme an ‘hat she would sae dn rors she would never mary Hate thera enoed in asso248 um ageée wits? Boglish Language & Literature—9 5. Why dd Santosh’ pa for er se Satosh ae brought int ight by this incident? 4 Ans. Sintsh rly told her parents tat she would work part-time and arn money fo pay Torher education, Sesing her firm determination an interest in studies, thy agreed py her schooling in Deli ing bn Delhi? What mesa gay Answer each ofthese questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words) 1. How did Santosh gin to lib mountains? Ann. Santosh was esiding in Kesturba Hostel in Jnput 1 as located amidst the Araal Hike ted to watch the villagers going up the bills, Out of curiosity she joined them and foun i, they were mountaineers, She joined them and they motivated her to take up clinbing 2 What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh’ concern for her tama? ‘ns. During the 1992 Everest mission, she provided special care toa climber who was djing te ‘South, the lavest point ona mountain idge-She saved the life of another climber Mohan Sigh by sharing her oxygen with him, 3 What shows ner concer for the envionment? Ans, She brought down S00 kg of garbage from the Him This shows her concer he 4 How dos she deseribe her feelings atthe sun of the Everest Ans. Santosh literal felt oa the 1op of the world. She unfurled the Indian wioolur She sys a her feeling was indesorbable. twas «spiritual moment for her. She fle prov of belt Indian, ‘5. Santosh Yadav go into the record books both tes she scaled MU Everest, What wee avons fr thi? Ans. Santosh Yaa got into the record books bah times she sealed Mt Everest Whoa scones Mc Everest forthe fist time atthe age of 20, she beeame the youngest woman in th wor do 0. ‘When she climbed it fo the second time, she became the only woman nthe wordt aie his fae Compete the flloving statements. 1. From er room in Kasturba Hostel Santosh ase to ‘Ans. From ber room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to watch villagers going up the Hil =! sudden vanish ater a while 2. When she nished college, tosh ha to write a letter of apolagy to her father be he finshed cotege, Santosh had to write a leter of apology to her fates Bee se had got hore enrlied at Utarkash’s Nery Institute of Mountaineering wih! permision, 3 Dering the Everest expedition, her senor in the eam admired er tte ‘ndcared be o flow liner sect Dut he srs Ce esis nthe cam airtight Sinesand nell regi vic her concn far ats nd eae work tone ‘endeared her to fellow climbers, winethepargraphs indicated) {ook o Be ve without prot () asd on reason; sensible reasonable By 4. the usual way of doing things (3) 4 strong desire arising trom within Gy 1 the power to endure, without ang i (y Assumed 2. Rational 3 Casume Une Resitace SOWVED QUESTION BANK Itlerence-to-Context Questions @ Rad the following extracts crfly and anover the uot en 1, The nly woman in the world who has conuered Mt Eins wie askin asec whe the inh ofa son was regarded a lesing ad ah, heh nc ome can, 5 2 senerallyweloome, When her mother was mpeg Sai sling a hig rb ‘esngs assumed that she wanted a sn. (a) The woman being talked about inthe above poss Aas Yadav w rs were considered curse inher sets tr Ans. False (6) Birth oa son was welcomed and cami mm isthe syonym ‘climb nth abe Ans. ‘Conquered 2. Atssten, most ofthe gt inher ile from her parents odo the sme. so pt mare Sots is ho vd es She tenn er pent hat tre and gt ecole ‘Armarriage as cry as that asthe as ting Be ‘vould pever marry ise didnot et2 POPE ina school n Deli (a) The marviageable ae 0 Ans. siteen woul ever ar (©) Without proper education, Sant J silage 98 od st ea Ans. True Peet [e)_She got admission in 8 ~ Any. Deli titel (@) The synonym of warned == ‘ans ‘threatened Ay250 Tyeodee mos? English Language & Literature—9 ar nercimbing sil, physical Gtness and mental strength impressed er seniors her aa ise uo work together with them fund Nera special pce in the b ello sliders Mer senior inthe team admired her ne physical Hess sGlimbing sills, mental strength 0) Santosh abrays Bd 8 wnnennnnne OF OAKES Fellow climbers hated her fr her desir to work together 7 Ans. Fae {) The opposite ofthe word senor i 44. Dacngthe 1992 verest mission, Santosh Yadav provided special caret climber who a hin ihe South Col She was unfortunately unsuccessful in saving him, However, she mans to sine another elimber, Moban Singh, who would have met with the same fate had she nt shared ner oxygen with im. (a) The fist line talks about Ans, the Everest mission seven Which was catied out in the ear 192. (©) Santosh saved Mohan Singh limber by sharing her so ih a. Ans. onsen (©) Santosh could not save the life of one ofthe libers. ta ans. Tive (4). Another Word FOF at 15 ene 3 Ans. ‘destiny S Within tebe months, Santosh found herself a member of an Indo-Nepalese Wonks’ [Expedition that invited her join them, She then conquered the Eyerest a second tins Seung a tecod a the only woman fo have conquered the Everest wie ‘Santosh had joined a group of Inder Ans. twelve montlone year (b) She Became the only woman fo have climbed the Everest (¢) The invitation that Santosh recived ta jon an expedition shows her poplars #5 and expertise ia her ed mt Ans. Tue (2) Word which means the same as ‘yorage’ is As. expedition Descig hes etings when she was teal ‘n top of the wor, Santosh hs si" ‘ome time forthe enormity ofthe moment fo sink in-The, uf the Indian PS ‘and held it aloft on the roof of the world. he (a) Santon afer racing the tp af he word ‘that moment. sere sas Te tl ime to understand the impetfee spent out te Literature 254 Ans. ticolourIndian fag (©) ‘Held it alo in the passage means Ans. held i up high (@ Theword inthe above tines that means the sa Ans. ‘enormity ame as important or rat in siz The feeling is indeserbable. The India ag was fying on top ofthe w spiral moment felt proud as an Indian” nn? Mol mas mya ‘Asa ferent mvronmestalis, Santos coeste an ough . ected and rovght dove SD ogame from the Himalayas. = a or (a) Santosh could not ven pt her etna Ans, words (0) Santosh also believed in preserving the nen Ans. environment (500 kilograms of gashoge was brought down fom te Himalayas by fellow climbers. (ae Ans. True (8) Theword in the above fines that mans having tongand sincere feeling es and er ‘ns. ‘fervent ‘hort Answer Questions 5 |. tow nas Santosh different from other gris in ber lag — Fre ears rcs ocr pine vine: Se we ot etn AS i afm he ver benning She id 90 EAT ‘a oflif, She had begun living a life on Her own Uadional Indian dresses meant for villas ned seen? Wt en Satoshi he np 4% When Santosh tured sixteen, it was ime for et 8 i ee oy turned sites Her pare rem {rs of her village got married when | oe early age. She desided to cont her edu ‘ ut Santosh refuse to get marsied at sean a2 cbs? found 3 a ihren hn bot San et Te Seah wavy ppecitedbHer 287 0Ce erhbi er cimbing sk, physical nes ond mem YF clos to her fellow embers q ' lose to her fellow limb J Sine? jer Mob ie of er ow cms Maban SE = re Ht per oe i oud i Sow da Santosh save the life of ls Dung one of her expeitons to Mod Seg wasn a nee Wen Sa nd ved his ieSEMAN S AYN Bee \ =\e\Z Yyyy, =the world ‘One re tals nd ts? fom ofl ‘Sonos treaehed ore Gemoe tebe “Gente Literate 259 tus is ood deeply in our sce. tthe silig scoot te ods t0 Sony, Sith Yaa 5 lon * wah asin he ac ea else dng anal a thn eld. Seth sb beeen what ae the soca cstns th allot pr Sha esl ont th li cl ns yt nin ts. Thee are many ova aston ik xl mariage loka eer hcl ae, soca secu, ate which do not allow the girl to get proper education fa rural tess Gir te epee oad #eadionalwayof ie. Revolt gant th socal casos sn gal abo wl as ae sie I we elk agaist any stem, we ya ny ct tices not nen te shud fontuc tobe victim ofthe tem. We need encom sod ucts, We wa a coee inet of people. We nec 10 lad the tate: Mere made and west i ig deere anges A remarkable change hs sme ot setNow pb ae cag a he ele So, esl i ot x slutonrtom the nest oh baw ie Sootsh Yada soar parents van yout ste he rh ‘bows fet and want fo do smthng moe ee te oh el eet ta company aren and pe, Wht yo do ch» Stns Te a mcm oii tke ay tt tunes an i Yo ead te ene But nay ems Screen i hth ect and las in sie al we ‘out the support of family and society. Bei am SNA Ny walt evo ag Heise te suport and we Sneha oe tame amyl ake my presto oni tink of our webeine PART IL = Ma Sap" Somme 4m amsa tem foe. mary pwnage Sierra he op pao fae rb el Ss Sear hc warn St oi 1 pat eb TEAS do sy shone set rE Ba et maker was a peat scifi ey (em Spm ad trongee SNe jo gp to bes at 8 P= geterined and oe Siar ssi ine nie Sel Ea rn aon Chetan cant ce he want washer rong Sig # ne seo al A er pine time nthe USA DSN EFTS ei se tr into ging 08 a8 Sy pie Poe in the wld is the deat FTE he254 Ayckr ce English Language & Literature—9 NCERT QUESTIONS Thinking About the Text be en blow vi Santosh Yada assages on Santosh Yaa a Their humble beginning Their parent? approach Thee wil power and strong dese to succeed Evidence of their mental toughness Theie prot Foi of ComparsontConrast Santosh Yadav Maa Shap T. Their humble beginning She was bor in the soll vilge of Jonivavas of Rewari Distt in Hagens ‘Sib Bor er | z Their paren approach in ine with the prevaling ‘custom in the family, Santosh ad o make do ith the toca village schoo.” ~*ALsitee, mos ofthe gis in hervillage wed to get marted Santosh was sho. under pressure from her parents 10 So the sme “Her parents refused to pay forher education” Her ars | sed to er are she was packed of trainin the United Ses Tip to Florida wth father ri tuned om the path sues Sandon My father was wore much as be cou 1 z “Tir wl paver and sng] ‘esr to sceed = Wing anasto sod abt urge for more education’ ~ *She let ome and gt beret srlled in shoo! in Delhi "She saved money and cnralled ina" course at ostead of eine depress se, 1 Me more que determi nd mena ooh —“Unwavering i, sowed ad rex © faerie” skh att The mont mor ia ie won Tal 2 roam athe meLterature 255 @ Bvidence of their mens tooghness| ian tea om the ey beng oon ne etemined tht tt! ugha tM ‘mn erm i went on aa) medion en yo tse core an ronal] tte had tochange, notes’ | iresed her sence Ste polity inne ten |! ov ok x er pe then eye, Tenet ce Sek pe nnn | etgig nae a shoal es at an =" sul he pu up wh sch more hun a il ha tt est pum 5 Thai parodw Tien wate ie nn Rusa sa ay] tcalour and Bld lo on] he USA a ay pr ot the root of the wo. The| mye Ba he sa feng indie The) iin yb! | nian fag mashing on op] aly Resa il py of the wold Kew uy a] the Ohms br Rasa srt moat 1 pode ma = an Ind’ inking About Language like folowing sentences. They 2c "rverpimse, Often, one part (isi {Treated the market when most ofthe shops had * When Rahal Dravid walked ack omar the pain ve twn de ro sock th oe eso a a rn smc hes sc suv roe) en neve cunie open at Sha ga es or © eat the wo parts in the sentences below by underlining te af hes intmcet Where others wore rata nn tras her des ih that fo . Where ttre wana idan ses SN Ste et home and got berselforted a he (Tass what happened aftr the st 28 pl Se et ome and got bese ero a a Ste ddd ht he stem wen te ISS {ells us wen se ws going EM Teme a ‘She decided to fight the stem ih wien i ecebated Ber EISAD uc ile Mara had ate cet gy sat NUS ea he as beca ih 8) tration se fait st iiaNas 7 va’ ae AW Grandfather told me aboot the old das. All boks wer pistd on paper then Ao Grandfather oh me aout the old ips when all books were printed on pap ‘What do you do ater you lsh the Book? Perhaps yu just throw tava. Awe Ale inshing the Book perhaps you just throw a. \ Hegn lite gir an apple He took the computer apart Ue gt an apple and ook the compte apart 4 You have nothing That maes you very determined. Ame Having nothing makes you very detemnined 5 Tee thought of quiting knew what I wanted. Ans never thought of Quting a knew what wanted NCERT WORKBOOK QUESTION ihe in our tetbok, Beehive. The parsaraph numbers where the track (3) state of pines and ssn, 1D Aceon hamlet teenie CO Reetttient icon “GQ Thr tiny wviasaad tay Sse (6) inl stag of something uve been working towards. SOLVED QUESTION BANK Context Questions Mowing extract carefully and answer the questions tha follow: "le Mara had not yet celebrated ber tat binhday when she was pacts of ‘te Stes. That trp o oid with er aher Yun launched hee she path ‘arom. But i abo eqied a hear-wrenhingteones \s) Belore Maria een turned te, she was seat ‘Ams Florida the United States,° @ 6 o o Sant i (a) The synonym of extremely sa Ans, “eart-wrenchi “used tobe 50 lone” Maria Shara working as much se could to beep ine passge is. ove sl id mya My . 1) ene aig Sh sl hr Bea Lvas 0 ung, Lied o 0 bed apm Th oer ena og 11pm andwaks me vpand oder neo pte om andes a (a) Mari’ father coda met er faa xpeRs fhe an Aas. working. misting (b) Te other sadets who wold ome a1 pa, cee lean the oom ad Ans. wake her up (©) Being youn, Maria wed sep at pa Cre Ans Toe (8) The oposite of word mee un ned fing tat depress some me uty etm meni gh Ka bow ke caro maT never haf atig te her ae eyo ome frm ating an ou hve noting th mse ang ad emi (0) Tough situations made Ma Ans. determined mental tough : (0) Shenever thought of eving the ame ens seve wei wa Ans she wanted e005 mona me tie Lo met he aed. re eranes ad becomes termi! Batt 2 (©) When a person has nothing be eae] ie. an Iles = (4) *U never thought of quiting inthe above Pas coal ae Aus Mav's ion determination sn og Thxgh Maria Sharapora spats Wiha Pm sn a sian nationality, Clearing db SAF Rosion ato ny i Bu a te Resin te mpc for Russa if they Wa a aa te (a) Maria Sharapova ved nthe Utes St Ans, Rasian ie US ait = Tol pay the ip. (0) Maria spoke i mci ‘san American accent 6) Maria got American citizens nuendo Ans. False + mcans the sae 3 = (@) ‘Something very noticeable As. ‘pronounced258 pen mee® English Language & Literate ven ons app dink, Maria's mst ike author Xs. Arthur Conan Doyle Ms Ns. pancakes wth chocolate spread (o) Maria has ves cating 8 For Sit evening gowns {he above passage means contain Short Answer Questions Maria Sharapova sent mos of her time in playing tani. But she hs some the kings What is the most signicant achievement of Maria Sharapova so far? inane Sharapova et major ahivement was to win the women's sings cova ot Wind the yeat 2004. Another significant achievement of Mavi wan om 22 Assen Soo ‘he number one position in the world women tenn Ho did Maria's father comeibute to the success of Mara? Narawas Rus gi Her ater Yar contrbutedigfianlyin shiping her fae many ee tsining i he United utes. He took her from Rusia o Flv te tinted See ae ard to carn money io make Maria continue her tainng How was Maria trated by hee felon stents a Ferd? ‘ara was the youngest tine. She was justine eas ok. She would goto herb at fet stiors would retum a 11 pa, They used to wake her up and foes Resta deren bd to ccan the room for them: She was ile vy then lon and insults she faced during her tring at Fide Ul ‘ow did Maria react oh States? Maria was the youngest rine, She was frequen il rated and ui as never depres. She became more detemined and meatal oop herself in an adverse situation, by herve. Da te he kart ha 0 aa ‘What was the sere of Maria's success? Stone determination and mental toughness were the secret of Maria's succes She ws ih) ‘Sonpestnveand worked brdat whatever she did She was never depressed Aller sven coun made het more alert and mental sound, ‘What shows that Maria mas proud of being a Rusion? : 2 round Ane ust, Ste sen mst fe ine in the Une Sates. St iP '& Pronounced American acent but she fel proud of being a Rustin, She dese tat she ‘ready to represent Rusia in Obmpice, ‘What ar, other than tenis Maria's kings? a hobbies are fashion singing nod dancing. Sho Is fond of wearing prety even gowes She Pancakes with chocolate spread and fay omnge donsa WW in her ited heron Monday 2 August 205 tothe world number on pug at do Jou thik, was that something in Mara de to which she ete Ans. Masa Sharapova became the number one in womens tennis on 22 August 205. as ao ann journey orker Ste hed alifefullofstrugelesandstcrifies She sulered from isl and omy from het fellow players. But all his made her mentally tough, She became more Stetina!) stronger, This mental toughness and strong determination is tht something which ie here ‘Monday, 2 August 2005 to the world number ae position in women's tennis It proves th hse who are determined with cen vision, are destined to succeed i her ie Do you think despite living fn the United States Marla Sharapova i a Russian a hear? Ilys ‘ere in place of Maria, would you have aceped the citzenship ofthe United States? ‘ans. Mari left her country Rusia at the age of ine years, Ste spent her pine ime in the Unit Sas She peaks Engish with a pronounced American accent. She admis thatthe United Sats tsp Dato he lie She likes American fod, clothes and ifesyebut she i proto ips hex Rosie ‘entity. Her blod is totally Rass. Her ambition to represent Rosi in Olympics shows tt Se ‘ove her county tn my opinion, Mara Sharapova despite living inthe United States Rosie at bear I ha been in place of Mari, I would have also taken the same dedsion. lam pr® ‘be an naan, 7 “The other tennis pupils would come in at Lt pm. and wake me up and order met i up ‘oom and clean it." This treatment of Mari by he semorg was ould you treat our jnior mates ifyou wer inthe same sltaton? ‘Ans Maria wa in Ford, She shared her om with ober pupils who were older than her, Tey oe! ‘esto clan the room at midnight She was the only aon- American student anda to bes te > ‘nd umiitons. This treatment by the seniors was, no doubt, kind of bullying. eso! ‘ allshould condemn. tisan atte on one's self respet, We shuld ever forge hat we Wee