NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 7 The Adventure

Tick the statements that are true.
1) The story is an account of real events.
2) The history hinges on a particular historical event.
3) Rajendra Deshpande was a historian.
4) The places mentioned in the story is are all imaginary.
5) The story tries to relate history to science.

Briefly explain the following statements from the text.

1. 'You neither travelled to the past nor to the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.' 

'You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a catastrophic experience.' 

Gangadharpant couldn't help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him.

'The lack of determinism in quantum theory!'

'You need an interaction to cause a transition.' 

1. Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrases.

1. To Take issue with

• To accept

• To discuss

• To disagree

• To add

To give vent to

• To express

• To emphasise

• Suppress

• Dismiss

To stand on one's feet

• To be physically strong 

• To be independent

• To stand erect 

• To be successful

To be wound up

• To become active

• To stop operating

• To be transformed

• To be destroyed

To meet one's match

• To meet a partner who has similar tastes

• To meet an opponent

• To meet someone who is equally able as oneself

• To meet defeat

Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.

(i) He was visibly moved.
(ii) He was visually impaired.

(i) Green and black stripes were used alternately.
(ii) Green stripes could be used or alternatively black ones.

(i) The team played the two matches successfully.
(ii) The team played two matches successively.

(i) The librarian spoke respectfully to the learned scholar.
(ii) You will find the historian and the scientist in the archaeology and natural science sections of the museums respectively. 

Why do you think Professor Gaitonde decided never to preside over meetings again?