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10.The Hill-Top Temple
– Sri Aurobindo
General English
Class -12
Q.1.some important meaning-
- Word Syn/similar Ant/opposite
unnumbered numbered
brilliant shining dull
immobile – mobile
Q.1.where does the immobile goddess live ?
Ans. the immobile goddess lives in the temple built of stone.
- Human of mankind _
dominion authority to rule /control _
mystic _ manifest
calm peace –
pure _ impure
bare _ covered
Epitome perfect example of sth –
vast huge/big small/harrow
indite to write –
nodus centre –
eternity time without end especially Moment life continuing without end after death sculptured carved shaped from wood store clay or metal –
summary – expansion
Q.1. Extract –
After unnumbered steps of a hill- stair
I saw upon earth’s head brilliant with sun
The immobile Goddess in her house of stone
In a loneliness of meditating air
Questions :
(a) Give the opposite of ‘brillant’
(b) What did the poet see when he reached the temple?
(c) Give the name of the poem and poet.
Answer : (a) dull (b) he saw the immobile goddess in her house of stone.
(c) The Hill Top Temple , Sri Aurobindo
Q.2. Extract –
Wise were the human bands that set her there
Above the world and time’s dominion
The soul of all that lives calm ,pure , alone,
Revealed its boundless self mystic and bare.
Questions :
(a) Bare is the opposite of :
(i) open (ii) closed (iii) covered (iv) stolen
(b) The meaning of the man is :
(i) mankind (ii) brute (iii) animal (iv) beast
(c) How does the soul of all live?
Answer : (a) (iii) covered (b) (i) mankind
(c) The soul of all lies calm , pure and alone.
Q.3. Extract –
Our body is an an epitome of some vast
That makes it presence by our humanness
In us the secret spirit indite
A Page and summary of infinite.
Questions :
(a) The poem is :
(i) In Country (ii) Forest and River (iii) The Hill Top Temple (iv) Wonderful World
(b) What is the meaning of ‘infinite’.
(i) That means no end (ii) That means for sometime
(iii) that means begin (iv) that means go on
(c) Write the correct transcription of the word ‘epitome’ to speak it .accurately.
(d)Write the adjective form of the word’ eternity’.
Answer : (a) (iii) The Hill Top Temple (b) (i) That means no end
(c) i-pit & – me (d) eternal
Q.1.How does the soul of all live ? Ans. The soul of all lies calm pure and alone.
Poem -10.The Hill-Top Temple extract
Poem -10.The Hill-Top Temple extract