SUMMER VACATION HOMEWORK-(2021-22)

CLASS: VII
ENGLISH
NOTE:

Read the chapter again carefully and rewrite the below given work in your English Literature
notebook.

Lesson 1: After Twenty Years

By (O' Henry)

I. WORD MEANING
1)avenue a broad road typically having trees at regular intervals
2)depeopled without people
3)swagger to walk confidently
4)plodder someone who works slowly
5)staunchest loyal and committed
6)stalwart strongly build
7)snapped broken suddenly
8) patrolman a police officer whose job is to walk or drive around a particular area

II. Frame sentences of your own from the above given words.

III. SHORT TYPE ANSWERS

Q1. What time does the story begin?

Ans) The story begins at 10 o'clock in the night.

Q2. Where was the man from the west leaning?

Ans) The man from the west was leaning in a doorway of a darkened hardware store.

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 Q3. When was 'Big Joe' Brady's restaurant pulled down?

Ans) 'Big Joe' Brady's restaurant was pulled down before five years at the time when Silky Bob
arrived.

Q4. Where was Jimmy and Bob raised?

Ans) Jimmy and Bob were raised in New York.

IV. LONG TYPE ANSWERS

Q1. Describe the policeman on the beat.

Ans) The policeman on the beat made a fine picture of a guardian of peace. He was sturdily built
and walked confidently as he went about twirling doors. He moved impressively to ensure
everything is secure.

Q2. Why did the man speak up quickly when the policeman approached him?

Ans) The man spoke up quickly when the policeman approached him because he doesn't want
his behavior to raise any suspicion. He wanted to ensure policeman that he was there to meet a
friend.

Q3. Describe the watch that 'Silky Bob ' was wearing. What does this tell us about him?

Ans) The watch that Silky Bob was wearing looked beautiful with its lid set with small diamonds.
It shows that the man was wealthy and could afford expensive things.

V. EXTRA QUESTION
Q1. Why did the two friends apart? What did they promise each other twenty years ago?

Ans) The two friends parted because Bob wanted to go to the West to earn his fortune but Jimmy
Wells did not want to leave New York as he thought it was the only place on earth. They both
agreed that night they would meet again exactly twenty years from the date and time, no matter
what their conditions would be or from what distance they would have to come.

VI. REFERENCE TO CONTEXT

1. "I m just waiting for a friend.it's an appointment made twenty years ago. Sounds a little funny
to you,doesn't it"?
a) Who said this and to whom?

Ans) Silky Bob said these words to Patrolman Wells.

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 b) Why would it sound funny to the listener?

Ans) It would sound funny to the listener because Silky Bob had come all the way from the
West to keep a promise made twenty years ago.

c) What happened twenty years ago?

Ans) The two friends parted and they decided to meet each other after twenty years.

2. "It takes the West to put a razor -edge on him."

a) Who said these words and to whom?

Ans) Silky Bob said these words to patrolman Wells.

b) Who does "him" refer to here?

Ans) "Him" here is referred to Silky Bob .Although it refers to any man that goes West to seek
his fortune ,as he has to use his wits to survive.

c) How do you think Bob has become razor sharp?

Ans) Bob has become razor sharp by competing with some of the sharpest wits in the West
to earn his wealth.

VII. HOMEWORK:

Write answers in your own words

Q1. Jimmy Wells and Silky Bob were great friends twenty years ago, but on recognizing that
his friend is a criminal, Wells got him arrested. Do you think he did the right thing by
having his old friend arrested ?Why or Why not?
Q2. What do you learn from the story. Write in about 100 - 150 words.

➢ Do unseen comprehensions given at page no.27 and 61 in your English literature book.

➢ Write down any 20 sentences and identify subject verb and object in those sentences.

➢ Learn all the work done of lesson 1.

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 MATHEMATICS
• Do the following work in an A4 size sheet or notebook.
• Write and memorize tables from 2-20.

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 SCIENCE
• Do exercise of chapter 1- nutrition in plants in your notebook.
• How would you test the presence of starch in leaves? (watch this experiment on
youtube and write the description of experiment in your own words and draw the
diagram also).
• Explain how cuscuta plant derive its food from host plant.

Note: do all the above work in your science notebook.

SOCIAL SCIENCE - (HISTORY)

General Instructions-

• Read the chapter and go through the sent videos.

• The remaining chapter will be discussed during Zoom classes after summer vacations.
• Read the given content carefully.
• Rewrite the work given below in neat and clean handwriting in your History Notebook.

Chapter 2 : New Kings and Kingdoms

NOTEBOOK WORK

Q1. List the names of the dynasties which rose to power during seventh to twelfth century
in India.

Ans. Dynasties which rose to power during seventh to twelfth century are:

• Gurjara-Pratiharas
• Rashtrakutas
• Palas
• Cholas
• Chahamanas (Chauhans)
• Chandellas
• Paramars
• Cheras
• Pandyas
• Chalukyas
• Pallavas

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Q2. Who were the parties involved in the ‘tripartite struggle’? Write down the reason of this
struggle.

Ans. The Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over the prized
area of Kanauj situated in the Ganga valley. Kanauj was located on the Ganga trade route and
was connected to the Silk route. It made Kanauj strategically and commercially very important.

Q3. What do you know about the invasions during seventh to twelfth century in India?

Ans. One of the best-known rulers to invade India during this period was Sultan Mahmud of
Ghazni. He belonged to Afghanistan. He ruled from 997 to 1030. He extended his control over
parts of Central Asia, Iran and north-western part of the subcontinent. He raided the Indian
subcontinent almost every year. He raided the subcontinent 17 times in total. He used to target
wealthy temples, including Somnath temple of Gujarat. He used this wealth to create a splendid
capital city at Ghazni.

Other kings engaged in warfare were the Chahamans who ruled around the area of Delhi and
Amer, the Chalukyas of Gujarat and the Gahadavalas of western Uttar Pradesh.

Q4. How did Chola Dynasty rise to power in the southern part?

Ans. A minor chiefly family known as Muttaraiyar held power in the Kaveri delta. They were
subordinate to Pallava kings of Kanchipuram. Vijayalaya belonged to an ancient chiefly family of
the Cholas from Uraiyur. He captured the delta from Muttaraiyar in the middle of the nineth
century. He built the town of Thanjavur and a temple for goddess Nishumnhasudini. Successors
of Vijayala like Rajaraj I and Rajendra I conquered neighboring regions and the kingdom grew in
size and power. This is how Chola dynasty rose to power.

Q5. What were the activities associated with the Chola temples?

Ans. There were various economic, social and cultural activities associated with the Chola
temples:

➢ They became the nuclei of settlements that grew around them.

➢ They were centers of craft production, like bronze sculptures.

➢ They received huge land endowments from rulers.

➢ The produce of these lands went into maintaining all the specialists who worked at and
lived near the temple like- priests, garland makers, cooks, sweepers, musicians, etc.

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Q6. Write an account on Al-Biruni. (Write the answer on your own)

Ans.

MAP WORK

Q. On an outline map of India, mark Kanauj also mark the boundaries of the region involved in
the tripartite struggle. (use the map given on page no. 16 as reference)

Ans.

Gurjara-Pratihara -

Rashtrakuta -

Palas –

Kanauj -

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 COMPUTER
General Instructions-

• Read the chapter and go through the sent videos.

• The remaining chapter will be discussed during Zoom classes after summer vacations.
• All the computer work should be done in one single interleaf notebook of computer.
• Read the given content carefully.
• Rewrite the work given below in neat and clean handwriting in your Computer
Notebook.

Chapter 1 : Introduction to Computers

NOTEBOOK WORK

Q1. What is the relationship between computer hardware and software?

Ans. The hardware and software together make a computer system. Both are essential
components of a computer system. Hardware is the physical component of a computer system,
and software are the instructions or commands that make the hardware components
operational. The software is the driving force of a computer.

Q2. Write short notes on the following with suitable examples.

Ans. Software is a set of programs or instructions. There are two types of software.

a) application software

It consists of programs that are designed to do specific tasks, such as payroll, inventory,
word processing, graphics, spreadsheets and desktop publishing.

b) system software

It performs the basic functions that are necessary to operate a computer system. It controls
the various resources of a computer system. The operating system (OP) is an example of
system software. The various editions of Windows are the most commonly used operating
system.

Q3. Write a short note on 3-D printing.

Ans. 3-d printing or Additive Manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid
objects from a digital file. The creation of a 3-D printed object is achieved using additive
process. In an additive process an object is created by layering down successive layers of
material until the object is created. The most common material used in 3-D printing is plastic.
Additive Manufacturing is used to create complex part of machines, airplanes and cars.

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Q4. Explain computer memory and its types with the help of a diagram?

Ans. The Central Processing Unit or CPU is the processing device of a computer. It is called the
brain of the computer. It makes all the required calculations and processes data into
information. It controls all input and output devices. The CPU consists of three units: ALU, CU
and MU.

➢ ALU or Arithmetic Logical Unit: It performs all the arithmetic computations and logical
operations. It performs the mathematical calculations involving addition, subtraction,
division, multiplication, logical as well as relational operations such as AND, OR, greater
than, less than, etc.
➢ CU or Control Unit: It controls and co-ordinates the activities of all the other units of a
computer system. It controls all the
operations of the computer. It
decodes instructions, determines the
storage of instructions and data. It
takes data to the ALU, and from the
ALU to the memory, and then to the
output unit,
➢ MU or Memory Unit: It is an
important part of the computer
system. Memory unit receives data,
holds it and then delivers it according
to the instructions from the control
unit.

URDU
‫*اتکب ںیم دی یئگ دمح اور تعن وک اینپ اکیپ ںیم ھکل رک رباین باد رکںی۔‬

‫* ڑپاھےئ ےئگدوونں اابسق اک امتم رترحتریی اکم لمکم رکںی۔‬

‫*درج دلی ولمجں یک اصتوری انبرک اں ںیم ےس لعف۔ افلع اور وعفمل اھچںیٹن۔‬

‫ہچب دنیگ ےس لیھک راہ ےہ۔‬

‫رپدنے ڑیپ رپ ےھٹیب ںیہ۔‬

‫اوب اابخر ڑپھ رےہ ںیہ۔‬

‫مہ اھکبا اھکرےہ ںیہ۔‬

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 HINDI

पाठ -1 नदी

ननदे श :- नीचे ददए गए कार्यों को आप अपनी द द

िं ी की नोटबुक में सुिंदर अक्षरों में लिखेंगे।

पस्
ु तक अभ्र्यासों (Book Exercises) को आप अपनी पस्
ु तक में पें लसि से परू ा करें गे।

प्रश्न -उत्तर (मौखखक)

प्रश्न 1. नदी ँस- ँसकर क्र्या बतिाती ै ?

उत्तर नदी ँस- ँसकर र्य बतिाती ै कक सिंघर्ष ी जीवन स्रोत ै।

प्रश्न 2. कवव नदी को ववश्राम करने के लिए क्र्यों क र ा ै?

उत्तर कवव नदी को ववश्राम करने के लिए इसलिए क र ा ै क्र्योंकक कवव ने नदी को मेशा
भागते – दौड़ते अर्ाषत ननरिं तर ब ते ु ए ी दे खा ै।

प्रश्न 3. नदी गाँव और श र को क्र्यों प्र्यारी ै ?

उत्तर नदी गाँव और श र, दोनों का माँ के समान पािन – पोर्ण करती ै इसलिए वो दोनों को
प्र्यारी ै।

प्रश्न 4. नदी के छौने ककन् ें क ा गर्या ै ?

उत्तर नदी के छौने निंगि, भाखड़ा, रर िंद जैसे बाँधों को क ा गर्या ै।

लिखखत

प्रश्न 1. नदी में उठती ि रें ककसका प्रतीक ैं ?

उत्तर नदी में उठती ि रें मानव जीवन में ोने वािे सिंघर्ों का प्रतीक ैं।

प्रश्न 2. नदी को पवषत से भी म ान क्र्यों क ा गर्या ै ?

उत्तर नदी को पवषत से म ान इसलिए क ा गर्या ै क्र्योंकक वो सबको जीवन दे ती ै।

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प्रश्न 3. नदी बबजिी बनकर रोशनी कैसे बाँटती ै ?

उत्तर नदी के ककनारे बने बाँधों में जमा पानी से बबजिी पैदा की जाती ै जजससे मारे घरों
में रोशनी ोती ै। इस प्रकार नदी बबजिी बनकर रोशनी बाँटती ै ।

प्रश्न 4. दे शों की उन्ननत और अवननत नददर्यों पर कैसे ननभषर ै ?

उत्तर ज ाँ जि ै व ाँ जीवन ै। जजन दे शों में नददर्या पाई जाती ैं व ाँ पर कृवर्, उद्र्योग-धिंधे,
कि-कारखाने और पर्यषटन को बढ़ावा लमिता ै और वो आर्र्षक रूप से समद्
ृ ध बनते ैं िेककन
जजन दे शों में नददर्याँ न ीिं ोती, उन् ें दस
ू रे दे शों पर ननभषर र ना पड़ता ै और वो तरक्की न ीिं
कर पाते ।

आशर्य स्पष्टीकरण

1 तेरी ि रों में अिंककत ै सिंस्कृनतर्यों का उत्र्ान – पतन

प्रस्तुत पिंजक्तर्याँ “नदी” कववता से िी गई ैं इसके कवव श्र्यामनारार्यण पािंडेर्य ैं। कवव क र े ैं
कक े नदी तुम् ारे तट पर ी अनेक सिंस्कृनतर्यों का ववकास ु आ और वो उजड़ भी गई। उनके
उत्र्ान और पतन की क ाननर्याँ तुम् ारी ि रों में छपी ु ई ैं।

2 जो िक्ष्र्य खोजने ननकिी र्ी व िक्ष्र्य स्वर्यिं ो जाती ो ।

प्रस्तत
ु पिंजक्तर्याँ “नदी” कववता से िी गई ैं इसके कवव श्र्यामनारार्यण पािंडेर्य ैं। कवव क र े ैं
कक े नदी जब तुम मीिों ििंबी र्यात्रा करके और सारी बाधाओिं को पार करके सागर में लमि
जाती ो तो स्वर्यिं सागर बनकर दस
ू री नददर्यों के लिए िक्ष्र्य बन जाती ो।

BOOK -EXERCISES

प्रश्न स ी ववकल्प चुनकर स ी का ननशान िगाइए –

उत्तर क. सिंघर्ष

उत्तर ख. सिंस्कृनतर्यों का उत्र्ान -पतन

उत्तर ग. ववकलसत और म ान

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उत्तर घ. कि- कारखानों में

प्रश्न ददए गए शब्दों के 3-3 पर्याषर्यवाची लिखखए –

नदी – सररता , तरणी , तदटनी

जीवन – प्राण , ज िंदगी , जान

पवषत - नग , प ाड़ , र्गरर

रोशनी – उजािा , प्रकाश ,ज्र्योनत

सागर – समुद्र , जिर्ध पर्योर्ध

दध
ू - क्षीर , दग्ु ध , पर्य

प्रश्न इन शब्दों के वणष -ववच्छे द कीजजए –

िक्ष्र्य – ि ् + अ + क् + र् ् + र्य ् + अ

उत्र्ान – उ + त ् + र् ् + आ + न ् + अ

क्ािंनत - क् + र् + आ + न ् + त ् + इ

सिंस्कृनत – स ् + अिं + स ् + क् + ऋ + त ् + इ

प्रश्न ददए गए शब्दों में से तत्सम और तत्भव शब्द छाँटकर लिखखए –

तत्सम – स्रोत, ववश्राम, उत्र्ान, िक्ष्र्य, पवषत, जीवन

तत्भव - गाँव, दध
ू , रात, प्र्यार, ऊँचा

प्रश्न पाँच ववदे शी और पाँच दे शज शब्द सोचकर लिखखए –

ववदे शी – र, ट्रे न, प्िेटफॉमष, स्कूि, डॉक्टर

दे शज – िोटा, पगड़ी, जूता, डडबबर्या, खखड़की

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प्रश्न कववता में आए तुकािंत शब्द चुनकर लिखखए –

वार-प्र्यार, छौने-बौने, जिती-चिती, ि र-श र, टकराती-बतिाती

प्रश्न शब्दों में से उपसगष /प्रत्र्यर्य और मूिशब्द अिग कीजजए-

मूिशब्द उपसगष

कम ोर कम + ोर

व्र्यापकता व्र्यापक + ता

म ानता म ान + ता

अिंककत अिंक + इत

प्रत्र्यर्य मूिशब्द

सिंस्कृनत सम ् + कृनत

उत्र्ान उत ् + र्ान

नोट – पाठ -1 के सभी कार्यों (प्रश्न -उत्तर, शब्दार्ष, पुस्तक के सभी अभ्र्यासों) को र्याद भी
कीजजए।

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 ISLAMIC STUDIES

Q1. Learn Kalimah 3rd

Q2. Read surah takwir with meaning and with the help of this surah, write ten
lines about the terror of the last hour.

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