SET: C

GURU KRIPA DIVINE GRACE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Term Assessment I
CLASS: VII SUBJECT: English
Total Marks: 80
Attempt all questions.
Section A [Reading]
Q1. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Dry fruits are useful in various diseases of the brain, muscles and tissues. Dry
fruits are low in cholesterol and sodium, making them suitable for individuals
with dietary restrictions or specific health conditions. They have a long shelf
life when stored properly in airtight containers, making them a pantry staple.
They can be soaked in water or milk overnight to create a nutritious and filling
breakfast option. Almonds have unique properties to remove brain weakness
and strengthen it. Almond preserves the vitality of the brain, strengthen the
muscles, destroy diseases originating from nervous and bilious disorders.
Walnut is another dry fruit that possesses wonderful qualities of curing brain
weakness. According to Dr. Johnson, almonds, figs, grapes, dates, apples, and
oranges are rich in phosphoric elements and should normally be used by brain
workers. Phosphorus nourishes the vital tissues of the body. It keeps the mind
full of enthusiasm for more work.
Answer the following questions:-
[i] Dry fruits are useful because they [0.5]
(a) Strengthen our heart
(b) Cure various diseases of the brain, muscles and tissues
(c) Give confidence to us
(d) Empower us to do challenging tasks.
[ii] Which one is not a property of almonds? [0.5]
(a) It preserves the vitality of the brain
(b) It strengthens the muscles
(c) It destroys diseases originating from nervous and bilious disorders
(d) It strengthens our digestive system.
[iii] Phosphoric element is profusely found in [0.5]
(a) Almonds, figs, grapes, dates, apples and oranges
(b) Almonds, figs, papayas, guavas and pineapples
(c) All the green vegetables
(d) Seasonal fruits.
[iv] Brain workers should take fruits rich in phosphoric elements because [0.5]
(a) They remove brain weakness
(b) They nourish the vital tissues of the body
(c) They keep the mind full of enthusiasm
(d) All the above.
[v] The word “Unique” means the same as [0.5]
(a) Ordinary
(b) Highly qualified
(c) Unusual
(d) Distinctive
[vi] Name any one dry fruit apart from those which is mentioned in the above
passage. [1]
[vii] Name the unique properties of Almonds. [2]
[viii] What kind of dry fruits are rich in phosphoric elements? [2]
Q2. Read the poem and answer the following questions.
Sympathy
I lay in sorrow deep distressed;
My grief a proud man heard,
His looks were cold, he gave me gold,
But not a kindly word.
My sorrow passed I paid him back The gold he gave to me,
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks And blessed his charity.
I lay in want and grief, and pain A poor man passed my way He bound my
head, he gave me bread;
 He watched me night and day;
How shall I pay him back again For all he did to me?
Oh, gold is great, but greater far Is heavenly sympathy.
—Charles Mackay
Answer the following questions:-
[i] One day the poet was in [0.5]
a) trouble
b) need of money
c) need of a friend
d) depression.
[ii] The proud rich man offered the poet
a) sympathy
b) money
c) bread
d) tea.
[iii] The poet was in a fix because
(a) he didn’t know how to pay back to the rich proud man
(b) he didn’t know the poor man who served him so much
(c) he wanted to give money to the poor man but he had no money
(d) he didn’t know how to pay back to the poor main’s service to him.
[iv] The poet realised in the last that
(a) the poor man was better tham the rich man
(b) sympathy was more valuable than gold
(c) the rich main was better than the poor man
(d) money was the most important thing in the world.
[v] The word that meains opposite to sorrow is
a) carelessness
b) ability
c) joy
d) beauty.
[vi] Who was in sorrow? [1]
[vii] What did the poet do when his sorrow passed? [2]
[viii] What did the poor man give to the poet? [2]
 Section B [Grammar]
Q3. Tick the correct answer. [12]
(i) ‘Cook some food for me.’ What type of sentence is this?
(a) exclamatory sentence
(b) imperative sentence
(c) interrogative sentence
(d) assertive sentence
(ii) What type of sentence ends with an exclamatory sign?
(a) exclamatory
(b) imperative
(c) interrogative
(d) assertive
(iii) The fair is full of crowd. Here ‘crowd’ is an example of –
(a) abstract noun
(b) proper noun
(c) common noun
(d) collective noun
(iv) ‘Knowledge’ is an example of –
(a) abstract noun
(b) proper noun
(c) common noun
(d) collective noun
(v) You should use ___ umbrella. Which article will be suitable to fill this
blank? –
(a) A
(b) An
(c) The
(d) None of the above
(vi) Please, call ___ police. Which article will be suitable to fill this blank? –
(a) A
(b) An
(c) The
(d) None of the above
(vii) The postman has left this parcel for Mrs. Sharma. Here the underlined
word is an example of –
(a) subject pronoun
(b) reflexive pronoun
(c) demonstrative pronoun
(d) possessive pronoun
(viii) Our gardener gave me two potted plants for my room. Here the underlined
word is an example of –
(a) subject pronoun
(b) numerical pronoun
(c) demonstrative pronoun
(d) possessive pronoun
(ix) Which is the ………… living animal? (old)
(a) older
(b) old
(c) oldest
(d) none of these
(x) Rachna is a ……….. girl. (pretty)
(a) pretty
(b) prettier
(c) more pretty
(d) prettiest
(xi) The bottle is ___ with lemon juice. Here the appropriate verb to fill this
blank is –
(a) filled
(b) filling
(c) fill
(d) none of the above
(xii) Can we ___ the sky? Here the appropriate verb to fill this blank is –
(a) touched
(b) touching
(c) touch
(d) none of the above
Q4. Answer the following questions:- [14]
(i) We should give importance to cleanliness. Underline the abstract noun in this
sentence.
(ii) He was very naughty in his childhood. Underline the abstract noun in this
sentence.
(iii) Five plus five …………. ten. (make/ makes)
(iv) But Today he …………. very badly. (is playing/ plays)
(v) Underline the participle in this sentence: Rahul has broken the television
screen.
(vi) Underline the participle in this sentence: The mother saw that her child was
sleeping.
(vii) Complete the sentence with the gerund form of the verb given in the
bracket: (Get) ___________ a good job is not easy.
(viii) Complete the sentence with the gerund form of the verb given in the
bracket: They are afraid of (swim) ___________ in the sea.
(ix) Fill in the box with infinitive form of the verb given in the bracket: He is
determined ____________ (win) that race.
(x) Fill in the box with infinitive form of the verb given in the bracket: I want
him ____________ (paint) the wall.
(xi) Underline the adjective in the following Sentence: You can wear a blue
shirt.
(xii) Underline the adjective in the following Sentence: The mangoes are sweet.
(xiii) Rewrite the sentence by replacing the underlined noun with pronoun: The
film was very interesting.
(xiv) Rewrite the sentence by replacing the underlined noun with pronoun:
Harsh and I played board games yesterday.
Section C [Writing skills]
Q5. Describe a happy memory. [4]
Q6. Write a Diary entry describing how you spent this 76th Independence day
in your school. [4]
Q7. Look at the picture and write a short paragraph giving description of the
picture. Use present simple tense. Give a suitable title to the paragraph. [4]

Q8. If you had a time machine for a day, what time would you travel to and
why? Describe your experiences. [3]
Section D [Literature]
Q9. Tick the most appropriate options. [6]
(i) The writer was looking for his friend because he {from the lesson ‘gulli
danda’}
a) was touring his old village and he wondered how they were
b) could not bear to be alone and wanted to talk to them
c) was recalling old days and wanted to see them
(ii) The family decided to go on a holiday to {from the lesson ‘on the move’}
 a) visit the writer’s grandparents at their farm in Shimla
b) enjoy the coming of the monsoons in Shimla
c) get away from the crowds and pollution of Delhi
(iii)” Tiring of his wary attitude, I, would tickle him gently in the ribs.” The
writer is referring to the chameleon’s {from the lesson ‘Henry: A Chameleon’}
a) habit of spitting at people
b) habit of changing the colour of his skin too often
c) indifferent attitude of not responding to the writer’s friendly approach
(iv) The writer was the most irritated when{from the lesson ‘Packing for the
Journey’}
a) he had to do the packing
b) others watched while he worked
c) he had to watch others pack
(v) What makes the poem ‘strange’? {from the lesson ‘Foolish Questions’}
a) the funny references to parts of the human body
b) the rhyming words
c) the punctuation
(vi) Early organisms changed the Earth by {from the lesson ‘One Earth to One
World’}
a) creating early forms of life
b) producing oxygen and ozone to sustain life
c) making the web of life

Q10. Write the meaning of the given words: [3]

a) spewing
b) so wild
c) frenzied
Q11. Answer the following questions in brief [6]
a) Was Mr. Fogg really like a machine? Which events in the play make you
think otherwise?
b) “I’ll take my oath I put it down on that chair”{from the lesson ‘Packing
for the Journey’}
i. Who said these words and about what?
ii. What had actually happened to it?
 c) Do you think children still play street games? Where do they play them?
Q12. Long Answer-Questions. [4]
a) Describe the character of Mr. Fogg.
b) Can you think of a reason why Henry came back and never went out of
the garden again?
Q13. In what way does the Earth turn waste into resources? Give one example
of a waste product which takes a long time for the Earth to convert back to its
original form. [5]
Q14. Asset Questions.
[i] Which of these cannot be described as sweet? [1]
a) a leap
b) a kitten
c) a smile
d) a baby
[ii] In which sentence does the word 'key' have the same meaning as the word
'main' in the sentence below.
"The teacher identified the main point of the lesson." [2]
a) The old man opened the door with a huge key.
b) The guitarist tried to key. his guitar to tune it.
c) One must remember the key. words of a concept.
d) The teacher wrote the answer key. on the board.
[iii] Which of these means the same as the given sentence? [2]
‘The dancer is not allowed to sing or speak.’
a) The dancer refrains from singing or speaking.
b) The dancer is forbidden to sing or speak.
c) The dancer prefers to avoid singing or speaking
d) The dancer fails to sing or speak.