OUR LADY OF ROSARY HIGH SCHOOL, FATORDA
FIRST ASSESSMENT ,AUGUST 2024
SUB : ENGLISH
STD : VII MARKS: 20 TIME: 1 HOUR
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Section A ( 4 mks)
Q.1) Read the following passage and answer the questions set
below it:
Zeus was the king of the Greek god. He was very strong, all the Creatives
were frightened of him. One day he invited all the animals to a huge feast.
All the animals came.
Zeus was very happy to see his friends. But he did not see the turtle
anywhere at the feast. So the next day he went to the turtle’s house on
the banks of the river. He asked the turtle “Why did you not come for my
feast”? The turtle kept mum. She tried to hide, so Zeus asked again and
than she answered in a soft voice “There is no place like home”.
Zeus was very angry on hearing this and said “If you like your home so
much , you must carry it with you” The turtle felt something heavy on her
back. Only her tail and legs could been seen because now a hard shell
covered her back. Therefore till date all the turtles in the world carry their
homes on their backs.
A) With the reference to the passage do as directed:
1) Find a word in paragraph 1 opposite in meaning to ‘Weak’.
2) Find a word in paragraph 3 which mean the same as ‘strong
feeling of displeasure’.
B) On the basis of your reading the passage, choose the correct
alternative and write the appropriate only:
1) Zeus went to the turtle’s house because____________.
a) He wanted to see her home.
b) She had invited him for a feast.
c) She was sick
d) She had not come to his feast.
2)The turtle did not go to the feast because____________.
a) She was afraid of the animals.
b) She did not like Zeus
c) She liked her home.
d) She did not know the away.
Section B (4mks)
Q.2.A) Complete the sentences with reference to the text by
choosing the correct alternatives:
(1)
1. Gopal wore dirty rags before he went to buy the hilsa fish
because______.
a. he couldn’t afford to buy decent clothes.
b. he wanted to prove he was a mad man.
c. he wanted to draw all the attention of the people towards him.
d. wanted the king to loose his temper.
2. Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom ____________.
a. to fetch a wise man.
b. to find answers to the questions.
c. to look for a wise hermit.
d. to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.
B) Answer the following questions in one sentence each:
(2)
1. How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
2. What did the king ask gopal to do prove he was clever?
C) Fill in the letters to make a word with the help of its meaning
given in the bracket:
(1)
i) F_r_i_e (Pardon)
ii) P_t_ (feel sorry for)
Q.3.A) Read the extracts from the poem and answer the
questions: (2)
1. “It is very good to have a rebel.
You may not find it good to be one”.
a. When everybody wear a uniform what does the rebel wear?
2. “He sat up straight to eat a nut,
He liked to tease and play”.
b. How is the squirrel teasing the children?
B)Answer any one of the following questions in two sentences:
(2)
1. How do ants talk to each other?
2. What canwe learn from the “Tiny teacher”?
Section C (4mks)
Q.4.A) Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate determiners:
(2)
1. He wasted _____ time waiting for the bus yesterday. ( alot/several )
2. We saw ______ eagle flying in the sky. ( a/ an/ the)
3. There is _____ apple on the table. ( a/an/the)
4. Sherya is celebrating her_____ birthday. (three/third)
B) Choose the most suitable modal and complete the sentences:
(2)
1. You ____ take a break after studying for two hours. ( can/ should)
2. He _____ play the piano well last year. ( should/could)
3. You ____ wear a helmet while riding a bike. ( may/ must)
4. It _____ rain later, so take an umbrella. ( might/ would)
Section D (4mks)
Q.5.A) Look at the picture carefully and write two paragraphs
describing it. You may add your own views too:
(4)
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