7TH ENGLISH TRAVEL POEM CBA 1

7TH ENGLISH TRAVEL POEM CBA 1

- October 21, 2026

Question 1 of 10

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1. Why does the speaker want to take any train, even without knowing its destination?

The speaker wants to reach home quickly.
The speaker loves travel and new experiences.
The speaker fears staying alone at home.
The speaker wants to avoid meeting friends.

2. What can we infer from the line “But I hear its whistle shrieking”?

The speaker watches the train arrive nearby.
The speaker hears passengers talking loudly.
The speaker imagines or hears the distant train.
The speaker waits beside the railway track.

3. Why does the poet describe the day as “loud with voices speaking”?

To show that the speaker feels frightened.
To show the silence of the countryside.
To show the busy atmosphere during daytime.
To suggest that the train is overcrowded.

4. What does “cinders red on the sky” help readers imagine?

The bright sunlight falling on the railway track.
The glowing sparks of a train at night.
The colourful lights inside railway stations.
The burning houses near the railway track.

5. What does the expression “My heart is warm with the friends I make” suggest?

The speaker dislikes meeting new people.
The speaker feels happy about making friends.
The speaker prefers travelling without companions.
The speaker worries about losing old friends.

6. Why might the speaker welcome travelling to an unknown destination?

The speaker wants to avoid all responsibilities.
The speaker fears familiar places and people.
The speaker enjoys adventure and unexpected experiences.
The speaker wishes to stop travelling forever.

7. Which contrast is presented in the first two stanzas?

The bright summer contrasts with the rainy winter.
The noisy day contrasts with the quiet night.
The crowded train contrasts with the empty station.
The busy station contrasts with the sleeping passengers.

8. What does the repeated reference to the train suggest about the speaker?

The train makes the speaker feel angry.
The speaker dislikes the sound of trains.
The train strongly attracts the speaker's imagination.
The speaker wants to avoid long journeys.

9. If you were the speaker, which situation would best reflect your attitude towards travel?

Refusing to travel without a fixed destination.
Boarding a train without knowing its destination.
Returning home whenever the journey becomes difficult.
Avoiding journeys because new places seem unfamiliar.

10. Which message best expresses the central idea of the poem?

Travel should always have a fixed destination.
Long journeys are useful only for reaching home.
Travel offers friendship, excitement, and new experiences.
Travelling alone is better than making friends.

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