Question

(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
A B
remote difficult to overcome
means most prominent
dominant be overcome/overpowered
formidable method(s)
overwhelmed far away from

(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 1

(i) The words match under A with their meanings under B are as follows :  

  A                B

remote → far away from

means  →  method(s)

dominant  →  most prominent

formidable  → difficult to overcome

overwhelmed  →  be overcome/overpowered

 

(ii) The sentences below are filled with appropriate words from under A are as follows :  

(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 in a dominant position above the sleepy town.

 

 

Extra information :  

** This is from the chapter ‘The Summit Within’.The chapter is written by H.P.S Ahluwalia.

Major H.P.S Ahluwalia was a member of the first successful Indian expedition to mount Everest in 1965. In this chapter Ahluwalia tells about experience and feelings while he stood at the summit of Mount Everest.

Hope this answer will help you..

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Answer 2

Explanation:

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(i) The words match under A with their meanings under B are as follows :  

  A                B

remote → far away from

means  →  method(s)

dominant  →  most prominent

formidable  → difficult to overcome

overwhelmed  →  be overcome/overpowered

 

(ii) The sentences below are filled with appropriate words from under A are as follows :  

• formidable
• means

• any town

• Overwhelmed
• dominant