NCERT Solutions for Class 7th English Chapter 4 Travel And Adventure
Updated on 2026-09-19
About this chapter
The unit carries three pieces. The Tunnel by Ruskin Bond is a story about Suraj, a boy who walks through a jungle railway tunnel to see a steam engine, and Sunder Singh, the watchman who calls the tunnel and even the leopard his own . Travel is a short lyric poem by the American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. The railroad track is miles away, yet by day the speaker hears the whistle and by night she sees the engine's red cinders — and she would board any train, no matter where it is going. Conquering the Summit is the true story of Arunima Sinha , the national-level volleyball player who lost a leg in a train accident in 2011 and became, in 2013, the first Indian female amputee to stand on the summit of Mount Everest. All three pieces turn on the same idea — curiosity, courage and the pull
- The Tunnel
- The Tunnel, Part I
- The Tunnel, Part II
- Travel (poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay)
- Travel (poem)
- Conquering the Summit
Quick revision
| Word / Phrase | Where it comes | What it means | Used in a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| shimmered | The Tunnel | Shone with a light that appears to move | Heat waves shimmered along the railway embankment. |
| embankment | The Tunnel | A stone wall built to carry the railway over low ground | He walked along the embankment towards the tunnel. |
| cutting | The Tunnel | A narrow valley cut through a hill to make space for a railway line | Suraj stood near the cutting, waiting for the midday train. |
| instinctively | The Tunnel | Without thought or plan | Instinctively, Suraj stepped back a few paces. |
| contemplation | The Tunnel | Deep thought | He turned from his contemplation of the drifting smoke. |
| dazzled | The Tunnel | Blinded by bright light | Suraj was dazzled by the sudden glare. |
| obstacles | The Tunnel | Things that block the way | It was his duty to keep the tunnel clear of obstacles. |
| lithe and sinewy | The Tunnel | Thin and graceful; lean and muscular | It was not a big leopard, but it looked lithe and sinewy. |
| cinders | Travel (poem) | Small pieces of burnt coal that still glow | I see its cinders red on the sky. |
| shrieking | Travel (poem) | Making a loud, sharp, high cry — here the train's whistle | I hear its whistle shrieking. |
| resilience | Conquering the Summit | The ability to recover quickly from a difficulty | Her story is a beacon of hope and resilience. |
| amputated | Conquering the Summit | Cut off a part of the body | She lay in the hospital bed with one leg amputated. |
| prosthetic leg | Conquering the Summit | An artificial leg that helps a person move about | Arunima received a prosthetic leg and underwent physiotherapy. |
| fortitude | Conquering the Summit | Courage kept up over a long period | Her story is about mental fortitude. |
| adversity | Conquering the Summit | A difficult situation | It is a story of triumph over adversity. |
| conferred | Conquering the Summit | Given an official title or honour | She was conferred with an honorary doctorate. |
Exercises
- The Tunnel — Let us do these activities before we read Page 139 & 140
- The Tunnel, Part I — Let us discuss Page 144 & 145
- The Tunnel, Part II — Let us discuss Page 149
- The Tunnel — Let us think and reflect Page 149 to 151
- The Tunnel — Let us learn Page 151 to 153
- The Tunnel — Let us listen Page 153 & 154
- The Tunnel — Let us speak Page 154 & 155
- The Tunnel — Let us write Page 155
- The Tunnel — Let us explore Page 156
- Travel (poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay) — Let us do these activities before we read Page 157
- Travel (poem) — Let us discuss Page 159 & 160
- Travel (poem) — Let us think and reflect Page 160
- Travel (poem) — Let us learn Page 161 & 162
- Travel (poem) — Let us listen Page 162 & 163
- Travel (poem) — Let us speak Page 163
- Travel (poem) — Let us write Page 163 to 165
- Travel (poem) — Let us explore Page 165
- Conquering the Summit — Let us do these activities before we read Page 166
- Conquering the Summit — Let us discuss Page 169
- Conquering the Summit — Let us think and reflect Page 170
- Conquering the Summit — Let us learn Page 171 & 172
- Conquering the Summit — Let us listen Page 173
- Conquering the Summit — Let us speak Page 173 & 174
- Conquering the Summit — Let us write Page 174 & 175
- Conquering the Summit — Let us explore Page 175