Class – 7
Sub – English
Time – 2:00 Hours
Marks 1 80
Q1. Short question. (20 Makrs)
i.) Why did the neighbours kill the dog?
ii.) Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?
iii.) Can anyone’s age be a minus number? What does “minus 87 mean?
iv.) How is a cricket bat different from a hockey stick?
v.) Who is the author of “The Story of Cricket”?
Q2. Long question. (30 Marks )
i.) The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket. Why?
ii.) What do you understand by the game’s equipment?
iii.) Did the front wheel really wobble? what is your opinion?
iv.) Why does a burning candle go out when you blow on it?
v.) What trees does mr wonka mention? which trees does he say lives the longest?
Q3. Fill in the Blanks. (5 Marks)
i.) The craze for taking selfies has only increased our ________________ with our own.
a.) Obsession b.) Possession c.) Impression
ii.) The prime minister was as good as his.
a.) Word b.) Sword c.) Office
iii.) If the disease is allowed to spread, it _________________ widespread devastation.
a.) Will cause b.) Causing c.) Should be caused
iv.) The evidence in the murder case ______________.
a.) Will b.) Came c.) Come
v.) I ______________ my knee yesterday.
a.) Hurt b.) Hurts c.) Has hurt
Q4. Write an application to the collector of your district requesting him to ban the loudspeakers. (10 Marks)
Q5. Write a letter to your friend congratulating him on his success. (5 Marks)
Q6. Essay on your ideal person. (10 Marks)
Comprehension
Florence Nightingale came from a rich family and was very pretty. In her family, young girls usually spent their time going to parties until They married rich young men. But Florence found parties boring and she wanted to be a nurse. So, she went to study nursing in a hospital in Germany. Then she was in charge of a nursing home for women in London. Soon she was asked to go to Crimea to take charge of the wounded soldiers there. finally, when she was 30, her parents accepted her decision.
i.) Why did Florence go to Crimea.
ii.) What was Florence doing in London?
iii.) Where did Florence study nursing.
iv.) What was Florence’s main Interest and ambition in life?
v.) What kind of family was Florence born in?