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This document is a periodic test paper for Class VII at Kendriya Vidyalaya Sitapur, covering three sections: Reading, Writing and Grammar, and Literature, with a total of 40 marks. It includes various types of questions such as multiple choice, letter writing, story development, and comprehension based on a reading passage about food and health. The test aims to assess students' understanding of the material and their writing skills within a 90-minute timeframe.

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Class Vii English

This document is a periodic test paper for Class VII at Kendriya Vidyalaya Sitapur, covering three sections: Reading, Writing and Grammar, and Literature, with a total of 40 marks. It includes various types of questions such as multiple choice, letter writing, story development, and comprehension based on a reading passage about food and health. The test aims to assess students' understanding of the material and their writing skills within a 90-minute timeframe.

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SITAPUR,

LUCKNOW REGION
Periodic Test- 2 2019-20
Class: VII
Max. Marks: 40 Time: 90 mins

This paper consists of three sections.


Section A – Reading 08 marks
Section B – Writing and Grammar 16 marks
Section C – Literature 16 marks

1 All questions are compulsory.


2 You may attempt any section at a time.
3 Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.

Section A: Reading
Q.1. Read the following passage carefully: 1x8=8

Food can maintain and save life. It can destroy life as well. Proper food serves as medicines. Improper food
works as poison. A little care about the quality and quantity of food will keep us healthy and happy. If we go
about eating all sorts of things, we shall become sick.
We take pride in calling ourselves civilized. Being sensible means to know the difference between good and
bad, right and wrong. It will not do to become slaves to our tongue or taste. Even cattle, birds and beasts eat
only what is best for their body.
We mostly eat processed food and refined sugar. We pay heavily for junk food, for Chinese dishes or deep
fried snacks. As a result we catch diseases. We have drifted away from mother nature. We laugh at the rules
of hygiene, healthy diet and the advice of our elders. This has given rise to diabetes.
We offer chocolates, cakes and ice-creams too often to our children. We also attend parties or dine out every
day. This way we invite obesity and diabetes.
2.1.: Choose the correct option-
a. The functions of food is to
i. destroy life ii. Maintain life
iii. save life iv. Maintain or save life

b. ‘Improper food’ means


i. processed food ii. junk food
iii. refined sugar iv. All of these

c. ‘Civilized life’ implies that


i. cultured life ii. Balanced life
iii. discliplined life iv. Blissful life

d.. “ We have drifted away from nature” means


i. to move slowly ii. Scattered
iii. shuffle iv. Flounder

On the basis of the reading of the passage complete the following


sentences……………………………………………………………………………………
e. Modern lifestyle and food habits invite
……………………………………………………………………………………
f. Being sensible means………………………………………………………………………………………

Answer the following questions-----

g. How can we keep ourselves happy?


h.What do we offer to our children?

WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Q. 2. Write a letter to the Principal of your school bringing to his notice the needs for 5

cleaniness of the school toilets.

OR

Write a short paragraph in about 80 words on any of the following topics-

A] Value of time

B] Christmas

Q.3 With the help of given outlines ,develop a readable story in about 100 words with suitable title and
moral. 5

A crow …………..finds a piece of cheese………flies to a tree ……….a hungry fox sees the crow n…………….thinks
of a plan………praises him …….requests him to sing………..the crow very pleased…….opens his beak …….the
cheese falls down……fox picks up…….runs away….Moral.

Q.4 Match the following- 1/2x4=2

a] finger tips -if you take this advice

b] tip the boat over -the end of one’s finger

c] if you take my tip -the end of the bat

d] the tip of the bat -make the boat overturn

Q.5 Fill up the correct verb-[ any two] 1x2=2

A] No supply of oxygen _______ no fire.(mean/means)

B] Children ______ a lot of noise.(make/makes)

C] The cat ______ the milk. (drink/drank)

Q.6 Re-arrange the following words/phrases to make meaningful sentences. 1x2=2

A] Blew/ the/ whistle/conductor/the/started/the/bus/then

B] in a major fire/were gutted/over25 shops


LITERATURE

Q.7 Read the given extract and answer the following questions- 1x4=4

Oh! Meadows have surprises

And many things to tell;

You may discover these yourself,

If you look and listen well.

A] Name the Poet and the poem.

B] Find out rhyming words in above lines.

C] What you have to discover in the meadows?

D] How will you discover these surprises?

Q.8 Answer any four- 2x4=8

i. Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?

ii. What trees Mr.Wonka mention? Which trees does he say lives the longest?

iii. Describe Plan A and its consequences.

iv.Why does a burning candle go out when you blow on it?

v. When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?

vi. What made grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?

Q.9 Answer in detail- 1x4=4

“Freedom is life” Discuss this with reference to’Chandni’ and ‘I want something

in the cage’.

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