UNIT - 5 : The Summit Within ENGLISH (NCERT) - UNIT - 5 : The Summit Within

_____________________ (glimpse) a peak in the distance, I get _____________________ (transport) to another world. I experience a change within myself which can only _____________________ (call) mystical.

Once having _____________________ (grant) this, the question _____________________ (remain): Why Everest? Because it is the highest, the mightiest and _____________________ (defy) many previous attempts.

(mightiest, halfway, remains, brutal, granted, defied)
Once having _____________________ this, the question _____________________ Why Everest? Because it is the highest. the _____________________ and has _____________________ many previous attempts. It takes the last ounce of one's energy. It is a _____________________ struggle with rock and ice. Once taken up, it cannot be given up _____________________ even when one's life is at stake.

(imagination. exhaustion, reaching. something, getting, climbed)
Even when _____________________ once the physical down from the summit, _____________________ had gone. I began the asking myself the question why I had _____________________ Everest. Why did the act of summit have such a hold on my was already a thing of the past, yesterday. _____________________ _____________________ ? It _____________________ done

I was very depressed for a week, but this morning I snapped out of it. (was completely healed, went into great depression, suddenly recovered)

He strained every nerve to help us. but didn't succeed. (made every possible effort, took great pains, tried to seek help)

My presentation needs to go perfectly - the big promotion is at stake. (due, doubtful. at risk)

The sound of the drums faded away into the distance. (diminished, grew louder, spread far)

My leg was hurt, but I was able to keep up with the rest of the team during our run. (recover with, go ahead with, enjoy my journey with)

The experience is not merely physical. passage onwards. It is emotional. (Join using 'not only... but also'.)

It is a challenge that is difficult to resist. (Use 'resistance'.)

The passage back is as difficult as the (Change the Degree.)

It is not easy to answer the question. (Turn into Affirmative.)

Would my memories fade slowly away? (Turn into Assertive.)