Journey by Train 

Section I

Give a picturesque view through which the train travels:

    Ø   The train passed the bridges and the Island of Salcette. It got into the open country.

    Ø   The train crossed the mountains and moved along well-cultivated country.

    Ø   The train passed over fertile territory. It crossed villages with temples.

    Ø   The train passed along cotton, coffee, nutmeg, clove and pepper plantations. It crossed temples with superb architecture.

    Ø   Snakes and tigers fled at the sight of the train. Elephants stood gazing at the speeding train.

 WORD                Synonyms            Antonyms 

1. Attendant         servant                master 

2. Roughly           approximately      exactly

3. Punctually        promptly              belatedly

4. Occupied         filled                     vacated

5. Curled              twisted                  straightened 

6. Abandoned      deserted              occupied

7. Marvelous         wonderful            awful

8. Vast                    wide                    narrow 

9. Hasty                  speedy               slow

10. Separate           unify                   divide 

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Section II

Discuss and answer: [book page no: 83]

 1. Why did the train stop in the middle of the forest?

   Ans:  There was no railway line beyond that place. So the train stopped in the middle of the forest.

 2. Why was Sir Francis angry?

   Ans:  The tickets were sold from Bombay to Calcutta. But there was no railway line for fifty miles up to Allahabad. So Sir Francis was angry.

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Section: III

Discuss and answer: [book page no: 85]

 1. Which mode of transport did Fogg choose?

   Ans:  Fogg chose to go on foot.

 2. Did he hire Kiouni? Why?

   Ans:  He did not hire Kiouni because the elephant owner refused to give it for hire.

 3. Why was the elephant owner happy with the deal?

   Ans:  Mr. Fogg offered to pay two thousand pounds for the elephant. So the elephant owner was happy with the deal.

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Read and understand: [book page: 86]

 A. Fill in the table:

Problems faced by Mr. Fogg and his team:

a. The train stopped in the middle of the forest.

b. They couldn’t hire the elephant.

c. They were in need of an elephant driver.

    Ans:  

Solution

a. They should find a mode of transport to reach Allahabad.

b. They decided to buy the elephant.

c. A young man offered to be their guide and elephant driver.

 B. Answer the questions briefly:

 1. Who inhabited the jungles that the train passed through?

   Ans:  Snakes and tigers inhabited the jungles that the train passed through.

 2. What was the reaction of the inhabitants?

   Ans:  The inhabitants fled at the noise of the train.

 3. What did Mr. Fogg mean by, ‘it was foreseen’?

   Ans:  Mr. Fogg meant that delay during the journey was foreseen.

 4. Describe the elephant driver in your own words.

   Ans:  The elephant driver was a young man with an intelligent face. He was a skilled man. He covered the elephant’s back with a saddle cloth. He attached howdahs to its side.

 

C. Think and answer: [Paragraph]

 1. What qualities of Mr. Phileas Fogg are highlighted in this extract? Support your answer with suitable examples.

   Ans:  Mr. Phileas Fogg is optimistic. The delay in the travel does not dishearten him. He is ready to go on foot. Then he decides to hire an elephant. When the elephant owner refuses to oblige him Mr. Fogg gives him two thousand pounds and buys the elephant. He is not discouraged by any obstacle. He foresees delay in the travel. Mr. Fogg is hopeful that he could reach Calcutta in time.

 

Vocabulary:

 D. Fill in the blanks with correct travel words:

    [ schedule | reach | book | railway | pack | board ]

To make travel convenient, we must __1__ tickets well in advance. Then we have to __2__ our things and __3__ our trip. We have to reach the __4__ station in time and __5__ the train in order to __6__ our destination.

  Answer:

1. book.

2. pack.

3. schedule.

4. railway

5. board.

6. reach.

 

E. Match the phrasal with their meanings:

Phrasal verbs     Meanings    Ans:  

1. set out      – to begin a journey.

2. pick up      – to get someone from a place.

3. get away     – to go somewhere for a short break or holiday.

4. see off      – to go to station to say goodbye to someone.

5. get into      – to enter a bus, a train or a plane.

6. get off      – to leave a bus, a train or a plane.

 

F. Dictionary Task: [book page no: 87]

 Refer to a dictionary. Find the meaning of the following words and write them down.

1. journey – an act of travelling from one place to another.

2. picnic – pleasure trip.

3. pilgrimage – a journey to a holy place.

4. tour – a journey to various places.

5. vacation – holiday.

6. excursion – an outing, usually for pleasure.

 

Journey by train samacheerkalvi 7th std english term 3 unit 1 prose book back question and answer