SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

CLASS: VII
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. The question paper is divided into three sections:
Section A: Reading (20 Marks)
Section B: Writing and Grammar (32 Marks)
Section C: Literature (28 Marks)
2. Read the questions carefully and answer them accordingly.
3. Mention the correct question number in the answer booklet while attempting the
answer.
4. It is compulsory to attempt all the questions. Internal choice is provided in some
questions.
 SECTION – A: READING (20 Marks)
10
Q1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions.
Marks
1. Nails provide vital clues to the state of your health. Made up of protein, keratin and
sulphur, they grow about one centimetre every 3 months and protect the highly
sensitive nerve endings at the fingertips. It is not surprising, then, that nails can
highlight very important changes in the body.
2. The colour of the nails can also act as an indicator of a general health problem. A
dysfunction in the lung, for instance, can be signalled by a bluish tinge to the nails
accompanied by clubbing or excessive roundness and spreading of fingertips and
nail tips. Heart disease is often revealed by reddish nails with white half -moons.
Yellowed nails, on the other hand, are a tell-tale sign of liver problems, while the
appearance of brown streaks on the nail could indicate a melanoma under the nail.
3. Although nails can highlight serious illness, they are far more likely to show up
nutritional or vitamin and mineral deficiencies, e.g., zinc deficiency is to blame for
the white spots often wrongly attributed to a lack of calcium. Brittle, splitting nails
could also be due to a lack of hydrochloric acid in the system, a deficiency often
caused by stress. We know that vitamin deficiency can render the hair dull and
lifeless, so it is only natural it should affect the nails.
4. A person with weak nails is also often lacking in Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). Of
course, brittleness can be hereditary, or even the product of external factors. But
before you go running off to the doctor the next time you break a nail or spot a
strange marking, you should remember that the state of the nails varies greatly from
individual to individual. There may be ten separate reasons why ten different people
have nails problem.
(i) Nails are made up of __________________. 1
a) calcium, sulphur and fat b) protein, keratin and sulphur
c) protein, keratin and calcium d) keratin, sulphur and fat
(ii) It is said that the colour of the nails are the indicators of the _______. 1
a) general health problems in the body b) strong cognitive and motor skills
c) sensitivity towards touch and smell d) long life
(iii) It is said that the person with weak nails often lacks in ___________. 1
(iv) Apart from highlighting serious illness, nails are more likely to show up 1
___________,__________ and ____________ deficiencies.
(v) “Brittle, splitting nails could also be due to a lack of hydrochloric acid in the system.” 1
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
(vi) White spots can be caused due to calcium deficiency. True/False 1
(vii) Why shouldn’t one get worried if they notice any spot or difference in their nails? 1

(viii) What do bluish and reddish nails indicate? 1

(ix) Find a word from para 2 that means the same as ‘something that gives a sign’. 1
 (x) Find a word from para 4 that means the same as ‘easily breaking into pieces’. 1
10
Q2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions.
Marks
1. In the absence of good knowledge of grammar, it is impossible for one to write
correctly and effectively. It must be borne in mind that all well-informed and
knowledgeable people judge a man’s mind by his writing or speaking. The grammar
is not like arithmetic, it is a whole, and the whole must be learnt, or no part is learnt.
2. Learning of grammar demands much reflection and much patience, but, when once
the task is performed it is performed for life, and in every day of that life it will be
found to be, to a greater or less degree, a source of pleasure or of profit, or both
together.
3. The learning of grammar needs no bodily exertion; it exposes the students to no
cold, no hunger, no suffering of any sort. What more, studying does not affect the
hours of business, nor the hours of necessary exercise, but the hours usually spent
in the tea and coffee shops and on the mere gossip which accompanies them. The
wasted hours of only one year, employed in the study of English grammar, would
make you a correct speaker and writer for the rest of your life.
4. One needs no school, no study room, no expenses and not many tuitions and
coaching of any sort. If you are willing, you can accomplish this undertaking with
ease whether you are poor, pressed with business or other conveniences and have
many other sorts of problems.
(i) Knowledge of grammar is essential ______________________ . 1
a) for an image in the society b) for good and effective writing
c) to find faults in others d) to clear the exams
(ii) The study of grammar requires ___________________________. 1
a) only the leisure time b) constant body exertion
c) physical hardships d) continuous struggle
(iii) According to para 1, a person’s intelligence is judged by ________. 1
(iv) One can study grammar only when one has a school and a study room.– True/False 1
(v) The two demands for getting the knowledge of grammar are _______ and _______. 1

(vi) In the phrase, “the wasted hours of only one year”, identify the part of speech of wasted. 1

(vii) Knowledge of grammar can be acquired without any extra effort. Explain in brief. 1
(viii) What does a writer mean by the phrase ‘wasted hours’? 1
(ix) Find a word from para 4 which is the synonym of the word ‘achieve’. 1
(x) Find a word from para 2 which is the synonym of the word ‘tolerance’. 1
SECTION- B: WRITING & GRAMMAR (32 Marks)
Q3. Answer any one of the following questions: 5
Marks
Write a paragraph in about 70-80 words on the proverb: ‘A bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush.’

(Hint: satisfaction in what we have- don’t get swayed- achievement is more

important wild ambition- be realistic- give up your impractical desires-
focus on things you have- to improve them- don’t feed your greed)

OR
Write a Bio sketch of Dhyan Chand, the famous hockey player in about 70-80
words using the hints given below:

• India's greatest hockey player

• born 29 August 1905 in Allahabad
• studied in local higher secondary school…….played hockey very well even at
school
• joined British Army in India as Sepoy in 1922……became junior commissioned
officer in 1938 and commissioned officer in 1943…..retired from army as
major……
• played hockey throughout his career in army……was member of Indian hockey
team that won gold medals in 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympic Games…..captain of
team in 1936 Olympics in Berlin
• played for India more than anyone else in hockey……given many national
honours like Padma Bhushan……..died 1979
Q4. Answer any one of the following questions: 7
Marks
You are Parth/ Parul. Your father is out of town for some days. Your school is
organizing a two-day excursion. You decide to write a letter in around 120 words to
your father asking his permission to go on the trip.
OR
You are Manish/ Monisha residing in 45, Uday Park, Ahmedabad. Your uncle sent you
a set of ‘The Famous Five’ series books for your birthday. Write a letter in around 120
words thanking him for the gift.
20
Q5. Do the questions (i)-(xx) as directed in the bulleted points: (1×20= 20)
Marks
➢ Choose the correct Collective Nouns to complete the sentences given below:
(i) The _______ of wolves howled at the full moon.
a) pack b) gaggle c) herd d) school
(ii) A _______ of sheep was grazing in the meadow.
a) flock b) parliament c) pride d) swarm
➢ Select the correct Abstract Nouns to complete the sentences given below:
(iii) The _______ of the situation left us feeling uneasy.
a) complexity b) complex c) complicating d) compliment
(iv) His _______ in the project was recognized and appreciated.
a) dedicate b) dedication c) dedicated d) dedicates

➢ Fill in the blanks with the correct Articles.

(v) ______ elephant at the zoo seemed happy and playful.
a) A b) An c) The d) No article
(vi) I found _______ interesting book on the shelf.
a) a b) an c) the d) no article
(vii) ________ sunsets in Hawaii are breathtaking.
a) A b) An c) The d) No article
(viii) She is studying _______ Italian language.
a) a b) an c) the d) no article

➢ Connect the following sentences with the appropriate Relative Pronouns:

(ix) The person _______ helped me was very kind.
a) who b) what c) which d) whom
(x) The house, _______ is painted blue, belongs to my uncle.
a) which b) where c) what d) whose
(xi) I visited the museum _______ exhibits ancient artifacts.
a) where b) who c) whom d) which
(xii) The dog _______ chased its tail was a small terrier.
a) whose b) which c) who d) whom

➢ Complete the following sentences with the appropriate Conjunctions.

(xiii) I want to go to the movies, _______ I don't have enough money.
a) and b) but c) or d) for
(xiv) I will buy _____ the red shirt _____ the blue one.
 a) not...nor b) either...yet c) either...or d) but...also
(xv) She loves to read books, _____ she visits the library frequently.
a) and b) so c) yet d) for
(xvi) I like tea, _____ he likes coffee.
a) or b) nor c) whereas d) so

➢ Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of Verb.

(xvii) She _______ (run) in the park every morning.
(xviii) The students _______ (study) for their exams at the moment.
(xix) They _______ (play) soccer in the field later today.

➢ Change the following sentence into Present Perfect Tense.

(xx) They will sing a song at the concert.

SECTION- C: LITERATURE (28 Marks)

Q6. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: 5
Marks
When everybody goes to the meeting,
The rebel stays at home and reads a book.
When everybody says, Yes please,
The rebel says, No thank you.
It is very good that we have rebels.
You may not find it very good to be one.

(i) When ‘everybody goes to the meeting,’ what does the rebel do?
(ii) How does the rebel respond to the phrase ‘Yes please’?
(iii) According to the poem, why is it considered good to have rebels?
(iv) How does the poem suggest that being a rebel might be challenging?
(v) What message do you think the poet is trying to convey through the poem?
OR
I saw a snake and ran away...
Some snakes are dangerous, they say;
But mother says that kind is good,
And eats up insects for his food.
So when he wiggles in the grass
I’ll stand aside and watch him pass,
And tell myself, “There’s no mistake,
It’s just a harmless garden snake!”

(i) What did the speaker do when he saw the snake?

(ii) What does the snake eat, according to the mother?
 (iii) How does the speaker plan to react when he sees the snake wiggling in the
grass?
(iv) Find the antonym of ‘harmful’ from the lines given above.
(v) Identify the poetic device used in the first line.

Q7. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: 5
Marks
Not long after that, the good old man dreamed again, and the spirit of the dog spoke to
him, telling him how the wicked people had burned the mill made from the pine tree.
“Take the ashes of the mill, sprinkle them on the withered trees, and they will bloom
again,”.

(i) Who came in the good old man’s dream?

(ii) Who do ‘wicked people’ refer to in the above lines?
(iii) What did the wicked man do with the mill?
(iv) What happened to the withered trees?
(v) Write the word from the above lines which is the synonym of ‘bad’.
OR
Gopal: Strangely enough no one seems to be interested in Hilsa fish today! From the
market to the palace and in the court, not a soul has spoken a word about Hilsa fish!

(i) Why was it ‘strange enough’ for Gopal?

(ii) Who has spoken these lines and to whom?
(iii) Where did he come from?
(iv) What were his expectations?
(v) Mention the adverb from the lines given above.
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Q8. Answer any five of the following questions in 20-30 words: (2×5= 10 Marks)
Marks
(i) What did the king ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?
(ii) Did the farmer forget his virtues after becoming rich? Give reason for your
answer.
(iii) What information do you gather about the wise hermit from the lesson?
(iv) Who was Mridu, and where did she go one afternoon?
(v) Why is interrupting others considered impolite?
(vi) What is the poet's attitude towards being a rebel?
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Q9. Answer the following in detail: (4×2= 8 Marks)
Marks
(i) Ravi was confident and courageous. Do you agree or not?
(ii) Imagine you are one of the children mentioned in the poem ‘Chivvy’, and you have
experienced the constant instructions and commands from grown-ups. Write a diary
entry, in not more than 50 words, expressing your feelings and thoughts about the
situation.