G. D. Goenka Public School, Sec-22, Rohini
Class 7
English
READING
Q 1 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.
When you imagine the desert, you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand.
Although this is a good description for many deserts, Earth’s largest desert is actually a
very cold place covered with ice: Antarctica.
In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall. More
specifically, it must receive an average of less than ten inches of precipitation—which
can be rain, sleet, hail, or snow—on the ground every year. Antarctica, the coldest place
on earth, has an average temperature that usually falls below the freezing point. And
because cold air holds less moisture than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold
much moisture at all. This is evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for
Antarctica. For example, the central part of Antarctica receives an average of less than
2 inches of snow every year. The coastline of Antarctica receives a little bit more—
between seven and eight inches a year. Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation
every year, it is considered a desert.
When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates back into the atmosphere.
The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is very little evaporation.
Due to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that falls to the ground remains
there permanently, eventually building up into thick ice sheets. Any snow that does not
freeze into ice sheets becomes caught up in the strong winds that constantly blow over
Antarctica. These snow-filled winds can make it look as if it is snowing. Even though
snowfall is very rare there, blizzards are actually very common in Antarctica.
A. Answer the following questions briefly:
a Which is Earth’s largest desert ?
b Write a characteristic that an area must have to be considered a desert .
c. What are the main forms of precipitation?
d. Why the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture?
e Why most of the snow that falls in Antarctica eventually builds up into thick ice
sheets?
f. What makes blizzards so common in Antarctica?
B. Find the words from the passage that mean:
a) figures or data
b) violent snow storms
Q2 Read the poem carefully and answer the questions by choosing the correct
option:
Beggarly Heart
When the heart is hard and parched up,
come upon me with a shower of mercy.
When grace is lost from life,
come with a burst of song.
When tumultuous work raises its din on all sides shutting me out from
beyond, come to me, my Lord of silence, with your peace and rest.
When my beggarly heart sits crouched, shut up in a corner,
break open the door, my King, and come with the ceremony of a king.
When desire blinds the mind with delusion and dust, O you holy one,
You wakeful, come with your light and your thunder
Rabindranath Tagore
(a) Through this poem, the poet begs God to
(i) end the famine.
(ii) come to his help in times of need.
(iii) punish the offenders.
(iv) forgive the sinners.
(b) He prays that when his heart becomes dry, He should
(i) punish him.
(ii) send a doctor to him.
(iii) use magic to cure him.
(iv) shower mercy on him.
(c) He asks God to come with a burst of song when
(i) the grace is lost from his life.
(ii) the people ask for it.
(iii) the singers disappear from the earth.
(iv) he feels bored.
(d) When he faces loud or uproarious noise all around him, he wants God to give him
(i) peace and rest.
(ii) courage to complain against it.
(iii) sense to enjoy it.
(iv) ways to avoid it.
(e)The poet addresses the God as his
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
friend
foe
king
enemy
(f) The poet says that when desire blinds his mind, he hopes God to come to help him
with
(i) His forgiveness.
(ii) provision of more desires.
(iii) His light and thunder.
(iv) fulfillment of all the desires.
(g) The synonym of ‘chaotic ’as given in the passage is:
(i) crouched
(ii) tumultuous
(iii) parched
(iv) delusion
WRITING
Q 3.You participated in ‘Bournvita Quiz Contest’ and won a free visit to Singapore. Write
a diary entry to pen down your experience of the Quiz and your excitement on your
winning the free trip in about 100 words
OR
Draft an innovative advertisement for a shoe company introducing its latest range of
shoes for children.
Q 4 Write an essay in about 140-150 words on the topic:
Reality Shows – an innovative way to exploit talent.
Notes:
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Reality Shows- a common sight
Thousands of people participate
A big platform to show talent and get recognition
But
organizers earn huge profit
Play with emotions of the people
Results-mostly biased.
GRAMMAR
Q 5 Complete the following passage with suitable articles.
According to (a) _____ European scientist (b) _____ interesting fact about(c) _____
airplane's shadow is that it is virtually of (d) _______same size regardless of its altitude.
Q 6 Read the given recipe for making noodles carefully
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Pour two cups of water in a container.
Heat the container on a stove.
Break the noodles into two halves.
Tear the sachet containing the taste maker.
Add the taste maker to the noodles.
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Stir the noodles for about 4 to 5 minutes.
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Drain all the excess water.
Enjoy the lip-smacking noodles.
The entire procedure is written below in passive voice. Complete the passage by
choosing the correct options.
Two cups of water is poured in a container. The container is heated on a stove. The
noodles (a) _______ into two halves. The sachet containing the taste maker (b)
_______. The taste maker (c) _______ to the noodles. The noodles are stirred for about
4 to 5 minutes. All the excess water (d) _________. The lip-smacking noodles are
ready to be enjoyed.
Q 7 Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
This flower is________________ (beautiful) than that one.
Which is the___________________ (dangerous) animal in the world?
A holiday by the sea is _____________(good) than a holiday in the mountains.
Who is the_______________ (rich) woman on earth?
The weather this summer is even__________ (bad) than last summer.
He was the_________________ (clever) thief of all.
Q 8 Change the following sentences into passive voice.
a) A stone struck him on the head.
b) The farmers were ploughing fields when it began to rain.
c) They have taken Ravi to hospital.
Q 9 Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the verb given in the bracket.
a) They______________________ (leave) the classroom by the end of this hour.
b) I can't take any pictures because I ______________(not /buy) a new film yet.
c) When he woke up his mother _____________
(already /prepare) breakfast.
Q 10 The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write
the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question
number. One has been done for you as an example.
Earlier, humans live in the jungle,
live lived
eaten fruits and roots, like
a) ____ ____
animals. Their form were human,
b) ____ ____
but with no awareness on life.
c) ____ ____
Slowly, the sense to awareness
d) ____ ____
awakens through the process of
e) ____ ____
evolution. A man who was living
f) ____ ____
in the jungle starts changing and
g) ____ ____
reached the level where we were now. h)_____ _____
Mathematics
Linear Equations
1. Verify by substitution that x=4 is the solution of the equation 3x-5=7.
2. Write the following statements in equation form:
a) One sixth of a number is 19.
b) Seven added to twice of a number gives -31.
c) One-third of a number subtracted from eleven gives zero.
d) Quotient of 4 and three times a number is 12.
e) Half of a number subtracted from four times of the same number gives -5.
f) Sum of two odd consecutive numbers is 90.
g) Five added to twice of a number and then the result is multiplied with seven to
give -10.
h) Five times a number is 6 less than three times the same number.
i) Two numbers in the ratio 7:5 differ by 14.
j) Thrice a number when decreased by one-fourth of a number gives 11.
3. Solve the following equations:
(i)
3(x+6) =21
(ii)
2y-1/2 = -1/3
(iii)
3(x+2)-2(x-1)=7
(iv)
3(x+6)=24
(v)
x/2-1= x/3 +4
(vi)
3x/10 + 2x/5 = 7x/25 + 29/25
4. The difference between two numbers is 7.Six times the smaller number plus the
larger is 77.Find the numbers.
5. The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 114.Find the numbers.
6. The length of a rectangular field is twice its breadth. If the perimeter of the field is
228 m, find the dimensions of the field.
7. Divide 75 into two parts so that one part is less than the other by 13.
8. Ram is 10 years older than Rahim. After 4 years, twice Ram’s age will be equal to
thrice the Rahim’s age. How old are ram and Rahim at present?
9. Find a number which when multiplied by 5 is increased by 36.
10. Arun’s father is three times as old as Arun. If sum of their ages is 56 years. Find
their ages.
11. One tenth of a number is two less than one seventh of its predecessor. Find the
number.
12. Karan is 4 years elder to Manish but 6 years younger than Gaurav. If the sum of
their ages is 58, then find their present ages.
13. A sum of Rs 9000 is in the form of denominations of Rs 100 and Rs 500. If the
total number of notes is 50, find the number of notes of each type.
14. Kunal travelled 2/5 of his journey by train, 1/3 by a taxi, 1/6 by a bus and
remaining 3 km on foot. What is the length of his journey?
15. Shantilal won a certain amount of money in lottery. He gave one fourth of this
amount to his wife, two fifth to his daughter and kept the remaining Rs 21000 for
himself. How much money did he get from the lottery?
PRACTICAL GEOMETRY
1. Construct a triangle ABC , given that AB= 5 cm , BC = 6 cm and AC = 7 cm.
2. Construct an equilateral triangle of side 5.8 cm.
3. Construct a triangle PQR given that PQ = 3 cm, QR=5.5 cm and angle PQR = 60˚.
4. Construct an isosceles triangle in which the lengths of each of its equal sides are 7
cm and the angle between them is 120˚.
5. Construct triangle XYZ if it is given that XY=6 cm, angle ZXY= 30˚ and angle XYZ =
120˚.
6. Examine whether you can construct triangle DEF such that EF= 7.2 cm, angle E=
110˚ and angle F=80˚. Justify your answer.
7. Construct a triangle LMN , right angled at M ,given that LN=5 cm and MN = 3 cm.
8. Construct an isosceles right angled triangle ABC , right angled at C and AC= 6 cm.
9. Is it possible to construct a triangle DEF where DE = 4.5 cm, EF = 5.5 cm and DF =
4 cm. Give reasons in support of your answer.
10. Construct a right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 7.2 cm long and one of the
legs is 4.2 cm long.
Pair of angles and Parallel lines
1. If one angle of a linear pair is 37˚, what is the measure of other angle?
2.
(i)
Can two acute angles form a linear pair?
(ii)
Can two obtuse angles form a linear pair?
3. One of the angles formed by two intersecting lines is of measure 50˚, find the
measure of other angles.
4. Find a:
5. Find x if POQ is a line:
6. l || m || n. Find angles 1,
2 and 3:
7. AB is a transversal to parallel lines LM and RS. The transversal meets LM at X and
RS at Y. If angle MXY = 80˚, find the measure of other angles.
8. Find x if y =
24˚,given that OP
and OQ are
opposite rays:
9. Line AC ll DE,
find x and y:
10. AB ll CD, find a, b and c:
Properties of triangles
1.
(i)
Can a triangle have more than one right angle?
(ii)
Can a triangle have more than one acute angle?
2. One acute angle of a right triangle measures 12˚ less than the other acute angle.
Find the measure of all angles.
3. The side BC of a triangle ABC is produced to a point D. The bisector of angle A
meets BC at X. If angle ABC = 30˚ and Angle ACD = 130˚, find angle AXC.
4. Each of the two equal angles of an isosceles triangle is one third of the third
angle. Find all the angles of the triangle.
5. ABCD is a rectangle of dimensions 12 cm and 9 cm. Calculate the length of the
diagonal AC.
6. A ladder 25 m long reaches a window of a building 20 m above the ground.
Determine the distance of the foot of the ladder from the building.
7. Two vertical poles 15 m and 36 m high stand in a playground. If their feet be 7 m
apart, find the distance between their tops.
8. Find the unknown angles in following figures:
9. The three angles of a triangle are (x-20)˚, (x -40)˚ and (x/2-10)˚.Find x.
10. The three sides of a triangle are 11 cm, 60 cm , 61 cm. Is it a right angled
triangle? Justify.
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Science
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1. Name the following.
Instrument used to measure wind speed.
Funnel shaped clouds in cold countries.
Slowest mode of heat transfer
Standard unit of temperature
Device used to measure minimum and maximum temperature of the day.
Type of change that occurs when we dissolve sugar in water.
Type of change which occurs when our food is digested
Process of getting pure crystals of copper sulphate
Organ of breathing in earthworm.
Process by which gaseous exchange occurs in roots.
2. Define the following terms.
a) Beaufort scale
b) conduction
c) radiant heat
d) alveoli
e) breathing rate
f) temperature
g) anaerobic respiration
h) Upper standard point
3. Answer the following questions very briefly.
a) Why is a clinical thermometer provided with a kink whereas laboratory
thermometer isn’t?
b) Why is convection possible in liquids?
c) Why do hot air balloons rise up in the air?
d) How is mechanism of breathing in frog different from that in hydra?
e) Alveoli are richly supplied with blood.
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4. Give reasons for the following statements.
Magnesium produces a dazzling flame when burnt. Also give equation
Roofs of huts blow off during storms.
Weight lifters get muscular cramps after lifting heavy weights
Yeast is often called a baker’s friend.
Melting of ice cream is a physical change whereas cooking of food is a
chemical change.
Stainless steel contains iron but has better properties than iron itself.
Lime water turns milky if air is exhaled into it.
Covering ourselves with 2 thin blankets will keep us warmer than just a single
thick blanket.
Double glass windows are used in cold countries’ buildings.
Cooking vessels have a dark underside and a shiny interior.
Ventilators are constructed near the roofs of houses.
We often start panting after running fast
5. Distinguish between the following.
a) Clinical thermometer and laboratory thermometer
b) heat and temperature
c) respiration and breathing
d) Physical change and chemical change
e) saturated and unsaturated solutions
6. A solution of washing soda was taken to which an acid was added.
State your observations incase the acid was sulphuric acid. Also give reasons for
such an observation.
7. a) why is rusting common in Goa but not so common in Kerala?
b) Write the equation for rusting.
c) How does galvanizing iron objects help us?
8. Describe the process of land and sea breeze along with a neat & labeled
diagrams.
9. How are cyclones formed in nature?
10. How are thunderstorms formed in nature?
11. Describe the mechanism of breathing in human beings.
12. Describe the detailed structure and function of various organs in the
human respiratory system.
13. How will your prove that
a) radiant energy can travel even without a medium
b) copper is a better conductor of heat than iron
c) high wind speed is accompanied by low air pressure.
d) dropping of iron nails in blue vitriol causes a chemical change
e) respiration produces heat.
14. While sitting around burning wood, by which mode of heat transfer do
your receive heat energy?
Why do other modes of transmission not play a significant role in the above
case?
Social Science
HISTORY
Q1. Give one literary and archeological source of information of Sultanate period.
Q2. ‘Iltutmish is rightly called as real founder of the sultanate’. Justify.
Q3. Who was Balban? Give his two achievements.
Q4. How do we know that Ala-ud-din Khalji was an ambitious ruler?
Q5. Elaborate upon two economic reforms of Ala-ud-din Khalji.
Q6. Why did Ala-ud-din Khalji introduce market reforms? Give two examples.
Q7. List two army reforms of Ala-ud-din Khalji.
Q8. ‘According to Ibn Batuta, plans of Muhammad-bin- Tughluq failed badly.’ Explain
any two plans that he had talked about.
Q9. ‘Introduction of token currency was the major mistake of Muhammad-bin- Tughluq.’
Do you agree? Justify.
Q10. Why did Muhammad-bin- Tughluq shift his capital?
Q11. How can we say that Firoz Shah was a great reformer?
Q12. How did Tughluqs legitimize their rule?
Q13. What was the work of following officers?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Wazir
Qazi
Bakshi
Ariz-i- Mumalik
Q 14. Explain the Iqta system of land control followed during the Sultanate Period.
Q15. What is tribal society? How is it different from caste based society?
Q16. Why very little is known about tribal society?
Q17. Name one tribal group of north, east, south and central India.
Q18. What products do tribal’s exchanged.
Q19. ‘With time tribal lifestyle is also changing.’ Comment.
Q20. Who was Rani Durgavati?
Q21. What do you know about administration of Gonds?
Q22. ‘Village setup of Ahoms were unique. ‘Explain.
CIVICS
Q.1. Define the following:
a) Bicameral Legislature
b) Unicameral Legislature
Q.2. Name the states in India with Unicameral Legislature.
Q.3. Name the states in India with Bicameral Legislature.
Q.4. Differentiate between the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
Q.5. List the eligibility criteria to become a member of:
a) Legislative Assembly
b) Legislative Council
Q.6. In which house can the Money bills & other Financial bills be introduced?
Q.7. What are the steps involved in the process of making a law?
Q.8. State the powers & functions of a Governor.
Q.9. Enlist the main functions of a Chief Minister.
Q.10. What happens if a vote of no-confidence is passed against the government?
Q.11. Mention the role of the Cabinet Ministers.
Q.12. Who is the head of the civil service in a state?
Q.13. Examine the role of an Advocate General.
Q.14. “The media is the principal source of political information & public debate”.
Explain.
Q.15. State the main objectives of the media.
Q.16. ‘The media should be socially responsible’ Explain
Q.17. Enumerate the qualities of a good journalist.
Geography
Q1. Explain Wegner’s theory of continental drift.
Q2. Explain the concept of Plate Tectonics.
Q3. What are Endogenic and Exogenic forces?
Q4. Give meaning of1.
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4.
5.
Vent
Fissure
Volcanic cone
Volcanic Pipe
Crater
6. Earthquake
7. Focus
8. Epicenter
9. Richter Scale
10. Seismograph
11. Seismology
12. Seismologist
Q5. How are the volcanoes classified on the basis of frequency? Explain.
Q6. How are volcanoes distributed on the surface of the earth?
Q7. Give meaning of the followingQ8. Name the major earthquake belts of the earth. Where are they located?
Q9. Explain how earthquakes occur.
Q10. Elaborate on the Bhuj Earthquake of 2001.
Q11. Differentiate between Weathering and Erosion.
Q12.Give meaning of the following1. Source
2. Mouth
3. River basin
4. V-Shaped Valley
5. Waterfall
6. Rapid
7. Meanders
8. Ox- Bow Lakes
9. Flood Plain
10. Natural Levees
11. Sand Bars
12. Distributaries
13. Delta
14. Mushroom Rocks
15. Loess
16. Sand dunes
Q13. Name the highest waterfall of India and the World.
Q14. “Wind is said to be the most important agent of Erosion in the desert”. Explain.
Q15. What is the ideal height for wind to carry out its erosional work?
Q16. When does the depositional work of the wind starts?
Hindi
French
FRANCAIS
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La Compréhension écrite
Depuis 3 ans j’habite au Cap d’Ail, prés de Nice. Je lis. J‘écris. Je me promène. J’ai beaucoup
d’amis dans le village : des artistes, des écrivains. Nous bavardons, nous dinons des fois
ensemble. Un jour, chez un ami peintre, je rencontre une jeune femme. C’est une journaliste
italienne. Elle s’appelle Angela. Nous parlons de l’Italie. Le jour suivant, j’invite Angela pour faire
une promenade en voiture a l’ancienne ville. Nous découvrons de charmants petits villages.
Angela prend des photos et interroge les habitants. Le soir, nous rentrons par le bord de mer.
Q12 Répondez aux questions :
1. Que fait l’auteur au Cap d’ail ?
2. Qui sont les amis de l’auteur ?
3. Quelle est la profession de la jeune femme ?
4. Pourquoi l’auteur invite la jeune femme ?
5. Où se trouve le village de Cap d’Ail ?
Q13 Trouvez le contraire du texte :
1. Nouvelle:
2. Vieille :
3. Seul :
Q14 Complétez avec un mot du texte :
1. J’………… mes amis pour mon anniversaire.
2. Apres école, nous ……………… chez nous.
3. Bretagne se trouve ………………. De la manche.
4. Vicky ……………….. son petit déjeuner à 8h.
La Grammaire
Q 1 Associez un problème avec la solution:
1. Pierre a soif
2. Nous avons chaud
3. J’ai mal aux ventre
4.Il a mal au pied
a. Il ne marche pas
b. Je vais chez le medecin
c. Il boit de l’eau
d. Nous mangeons de la glace
Q 2 Mettez les phrases a l’interrogatif
1. Robert parle au professeur. (III)
2. Nous mangeons de la glace. (II)
3. M et Mme. Legrand partent a paris pour les vacances. (III)
4. Il y a un arbre devant ma maison (III)
Q 3 Répondez aux questions en utilisant Oui, Non ou Si :
1. Fait-il chaud en automne ?
2. Aimez-vous manger de la glace en été ?
3. Est-ce que vous n’allez pas à l’école tous les matins ?
4. Vous ne comprenez pas le japonais ?
Q 4 Trouvez la question :
1. Nous habitons en Italie.
2. Je pars demain matin.
3. Elle enseigne très bien.
4. Ce sont des prunes.
Q5 Remplissez avec les mots donnés :
Litre, tarte aux pommes, fromage, croissants, saucisses, plat.
1. J’achète deux ……………. de lait.
2. Au dessert, tu manges une ……………….. ?
3. Mon ………. préfère est le spaghetti.
4. Au petit déjeuner, je préfère des …………………
5. La charcuterie au coin de la rue vend de très bonnes ………………..
6. Le gruyère est un …………………… suisse.
Q6 Conjuguez les verbes
1. Faire du sport ( passé composé).
2. Trouver (negatif)
Q7 Mettez les phrases au passé composé :
1. Tu connais les fables d’Aesop ?
2. La fille lit un roman.
3. Il pleut.
4. Nous sommes en Allemagne.
Q8 Complétez avec les verbes donnés:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ils ………………….. (offrir) un cadeau à moi.
Pierre ………….. (écrire) un roman.
Nous ………….. (sortir) ensemble.
L’etudiant ……………… (ne pas désobéir) son professeur.
La Culture et la civilisation
Q11 Nommez deux choses que l’on peut acheter à :
1. La charcuterie
2. La pâtisserie
3. La poissonnerie
Sanskrit