ITL Public School
Summative Assessment - 2 (2014-15)
Date: 19.02.2015
Class: VII
ENGLISH (Set - A)
Time:3 hrs
M. M: 70
General Instructions:
1.
This paper consists of THREE sections :
Section A
Reading
20 marks
Section B
Writing/Grammar
25 marks
Section C
Literature/Long Reading Text
25 marks
2.
Attempt all questions.
3.
Do not write anything on the question paper.
4.
All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the Answer sheet
provided to you.
5.
Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
6.
Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question.
SECTION A: READING
1.
Read the following passage and answer the questions:
As I settled down to write a letter to my pen friend, my thoughts drifted to the few days that
she had spent with me. I could not help smiling at the hilarious situation that had occurred
because she was unable to communicate with the locals here.
Coming from a rural province in India, Sharin was unaccustomed to the lifestyle in
Singapore. As I was in school in the daytime, Sharin was left to explore the country on her
own. Armed with a map and a lot of coins for travelling on the bus and train, Sharin
decided to travel from one end of Singapore to another. In this way, she would be able to
see more of the city state and its people. She did not mind as she was an independent
person.
Thinking that the bus service worked exactly like the ones in her hometown, Sharin
shouted for the driver to stop when she wanted to alight. Imagine the stunned expressions
on other passengers‟ faces and the look of disbelief on the bus drivers‟. Not only was she
unable to alight, some people started whispering and pointing at her.
I burst into hysterical laughter when she related the incident to me. She was so humiliated
that she immediately got off at the next stop and took the train back to my house instead.
Consoling her, I promised to be her companion during the weekend. Sharing spent the next
few days in my house watching television until I was free to take her out.
Choose the correct answer from the options given1
1. How did the writer feel about her pen friend‟s experience on the bus?
a) She felt embarrassed.
b) She was angry with her.
c) She thought it was funny.
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2. Which of the following shows that Sharin was “independent”?
a) She asked the bus driver to stop.
b) She moved around the country on her own.
c) She was able to communicate with the locals.
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a) The buses could only stop at designated places.
b) People liked to whisper things about her.
c) She was not supposed to talk to the bus driver.
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4. Why did Sharin watch television in the writer‟s house instead of going out?
a) She did not want anything embarrassing to happen to her again.
b) She did not like to take buses.
c) She was afraid of losing her way around the country.
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5. Give the synonym of „astonished‟a) Unaccustomed
b) Stunned
c) Humiliated
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Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Mention the name Genghis Khan to most people and they think of one of history‟s most
bloodthirsty conquerors. His Mongolian hordes massacred helpless prisoners and innocent
civilians not only in millions but in tens of millions. His very name terrorized people for
centuries afterwards.
However, he can be ranked along with Alexander and Napolean as one of the greatest
military geniuses. Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan, was the son of a minor
Mongolian chieftain. He was orphaned at the age of eight and lived in constant danger from
his father‟s enemies. In his teens, he began to build a power base amongst the scattered
Mongolian tribes.
There were no foot soldiers in his army. Every man was a cavalryman and riding with a
spare luggage horse. No army had ever been more mobile. His men marched in great
numbers many kilometers apart, destroying everything in their path, closing in to assist one
another when necessary. They destroyed cities that resisted and murdered everyone in them
but spared cities that surrendered.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Why was Genghis Khan one of the most bloodthirsty conquerors?
a) He massacred tens of millions of people.
b) He lived in constant danger from his enemies
c) He was a great military genius.
2. Genghis Khan obtained his army from the _________.
a) scattered Mongolian tribes.
b) enemies of his father.
c) people of Asia.
3. Why was his army very mobile?
a) His army was well-disciplined.
b) They travelled in great numbers.
c) They assisted one another when necessary.
4. What did they do to cities that fought against them?
a) They forgave them and spared their lives.
b) They destroyed them killing everyone within.
c) They made them part of their army.
5. Give the synonym of „movable‟a) Massacred
b) Orphaned
c) mobile
Read the following poem and answer the following:
YOUNG POETS
You speak for the lakes, the trees and the birds
You say what they'd say if they had the words.
Speak with respect now, for jungles and streams
Speak for all wildlife and dream giant dreams
Speak with great courage, speak up and speak out
Write with a whisper or write with a shout.
Stand up young poets for clean air and river
Free verse or lyric; your message delivers.
Truth for the future citizens of earth
Speak of your freedom your friends and self worth
Speak now for nature, for trees and for birds.
Defenders of Earth choose careful your words!
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1. Answer the questions given below:
a) Who is referred to as „You‟ in the above lines?
b) The poet has asked him to speak with courage about __________.
c) The poet is asking __________ to stand up for clean air and river.
d) Who are referred to as „Defenders of Earth‟ and why?
e) Write two pairs of rhyming words from the poem above
4.)
Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Voice is one of the greatest gifts of God to man. You should make the best possible use of
this rare talent. In your contacts with others or in development of your personality, your
voice and tone are of great importance.
Even if you are a man of profound knowledge or brilliant ideas, you will be ineffective if
your voice is not sweet. You should have good health so that vibrations of your voice are
strong and effective. While speaking face to face with others or on the phone, regulate your
voice, according to ideas. Your personal charm, friendliness and kindness are proved
beyond doubt by your voice. While speaking to people your warmth and earnestness would
fill the listeners with a sense of friendliness and tenderness. Never speak in a rude voice. A
little eagerness and joy in your voice can bring joy to listeners. In a conversation a flat
voice will make you feel depressed. A pleasant voice is good and effective as a tonic. It can
instill friendliness and warmth in your approach. You can improve the quality of your living
by improving the quality of your voice.
1. Answer the questions briefly:
a) You can develop your personality with your ________________.
b) How is good health connected with your good voice?
c) How does the warmth and earnestness of your voice affect the listeners?
d) Your voice beyond doubt proves your ________________________.
e) Give the antonym forShallow-________
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SECTION B: WRITING
5.
Write a speech on the implementation of Swach Bharat Abhiyaan in your school
describing various measures undertaken to maintain cleanliness. (120-150 words)
Value points-description of the abhiyaan, significance in schools, various measures
undertaken in school
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Write a speech to be presented in your school assembly on the topic “Importance of
exercise and physical fitness in everyday life”, in about 120-150 words.
Value points-Why exercise is important, best time and duration for exercise, advantages of
exercise in hectic schedule, physical fitness, it‟s effect on health , makes mind and body
sound…
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Write a debate for the motion „Bad Effects of Reality shows on children‟.(100-120
words)
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Write a report on the Christmas assembly organized in your school on account of
Christmas Day(80 -100 words)
Value points- When, venue, participants, events, items presented, attended by….
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Rearrange the following jumbled words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
Eg- Is/ a/ beautiful/ place/ Goa
Goa is a beautiful place.
a) Known as / in Uttrakhand / a huge lake / the Bhimtaal / there is.
b) is near / seventy / his end / and / Rohit is / nearly.
c) with everybody / and very popular / she was / wonderfully good-looking.
Choose the correct option and fill the gaps appropriately:
It was Children‟s Day (a)______ (at/on) my school yesterday. We (b)______ (went / are
going) to the Adventure camp. A school bus collected us from outside the school and took
us (c) _______(for / to) the zoo. We had to take a (d)______ (package / packed) lunch.
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10.
Do as directed:
a) Sambridh is making a project.(Change into Future Perfect tense)
b) Rohit said to me, “Why you ate your lunch”? (Change into indirect speech)
c) The tigress saw her cubs and she became happy. (Identify the type of sentence and
underline the number of clauses)
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SECTION D: LITERATURE
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Reference to Context:
„Yes, I wanted you to see how the comfort of all depends on each doing her share
faithfully…‟
a) Who said the above lines and to whom?
b) What did the speaker mean by the above lines?
Answer the following in short: (30-40 words)
a) What feeling or thoughts did Sher Singh have while he was carrying his brother to the
hospital? What did he wish?
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b) What did the mother try to teach the girls through the experiment?
c) What image has the poet presented of the markets in Hyderabad through the use of
sensory images in the poem, „In the bazaars of Hyderabad‟?
d) How does the poet William Wordsworth try to show the urban man trapped in difficulties in
the poem „Daffodils‟?
13.
Answer any one the following in about 80-100 words:
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Write the character sketch of the mother based on the play „Experiments‟.
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As the father of Sher Singh, write a paragraph expressing your feelings of gratitude to Sher
Singh as he took his brother Kunwar to the hospital in that stormy night; also write how you
want to thank him for his bravery and courage.
14.
Give an account of how Jim returned to his group in the stockade.
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15.
Write the character sketch of Captain Silver from the story, „Treasure Island‟.
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