Class Vii Roy & Martin Question Bank Page -71

Class Vii Roy & Martin Question Bank Page -71 solved 

Jadavpur Vidyapith

Reading Skill (Seen)

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

We would find the hammer for him, and then he would have lost sight of the mark he had made on the wall, where the nail was to go in. Each of us had to get up on the chair beside him, and see if we could find it. We would each discover it in a different place, and he would call us all fools.

Trying to reach a point three inches beyond what was possible for him to reach, the string would slip, and down he would slide on to the piano.

At last, Uncle Podger would get the spot fixed, and put the point of the nail on it with his left hand, and take the hammer in his right hand. And with the first blow, he would smash his thumb, and drop the hammer, with a yell, on somebody's toes.

A.Answer the following questions:2×5=10

(i) Where was the nail to go in ?

(ii) Why would Uncle Podger call the narrator and his companions 'all fools'? (

iii) What would be found at last and what would have lost by that time?

(iv) Why would Uncle Podger slide down on the piano ?

(v) How would Uncle Podger smash his thumb ?

Reading Skill (Unseen)

2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :

In the dry desert country of Arabia live the Arab people called 'Bedouins'. This name means 'desert dwellers'. The Bedouins do not cultivate their grounds or grow food. Instead they keep flock of sheeps and herds of goats, camels and horses. As there is very little grass in the desert, they have to wander about in search of fresh food and water for their animals. So they live in tents. Desert country is not all soft sand. In some places there are stretches of various kind of stones. In other places, there are rocky cliffs, quite bare in summer but covered with grass in spring. Near the sea there is just enough rain to allow people to grow corn and fruit trees.

There are also damp patches or ground called 'Oasis' where wild bushes, short grass and few date plants grow.

A. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:2x3=6

(i) The Arab people live

(ii) 'Bedouins' mean

(iii) Two seasons mentioned in the passage are

B. Fill in the chart with information from the passage:2x2=4

Cause (i)______

Effect-(i) They have to wander about in search of fresh food and water.

(ii)

Cause-(ii)In the desert Bedouins do not have permanent houses.

(ii)Effect (ii)___________

C. Answer the following questions:2x3=6

(i) What do the 'Bedouins' do for a living?

(ii) How does the author describe the desert country?

(iii) What is an 'Oasis'? What kind of vegetation is found there?1+1

(Grammar and Vocabulary)

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal verbs from the list given below. There are few extra:1×3=3

(i) He________ write the alphabet on a mustard seed.

(ii) We _________know the history of our nation.

(iii)______I use your phone?

[List: should, can, may, would, could, will]

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:1x2=2

(i) Mother________(cook) for us everyday.

(ii) He always________(speak) the truth.

5. The antonym of 'Different' is_________

Writing Skill

6. Write a letter to your friend about your first stage performance in school.

7. Write a short story (in about 80 words) using the following points. Give a suitable title to the story :

[Points: A hermit - passing by a forest - a snake - about to bite him - hermit advises to give up its nature-the snake listens to him - remains calm - people poke with stones and sticks - the snake almost dead - meets the hermit - hermit advises to show anger.

Reading Skill (Seen)

1. A. Answer the following questions: (2×5=10)

(i) Where was the nail to go in? 

→ The nail was to go into the mark that Uncle Podger had made on the wall.

(ii) Why would Uncle Podger call the narrator and his companions 'all fools'? → Uncle Podger would call them all fools because each of them found the mark in a different place and not the exact one he had made.

(iii) What would be found at last and what would have lost by that time? 

→ The hammer would be found at last, and by that time Uncle Podger would have lost sight of the mark on the wall.

(iv) Why would Uncle Podger slide down on the piano? → 

While trying to reach a point beyond his reach, the string would slip, causing Uncle Podger to lose balance and slide down onto the piano.

(v) How would Uncle Podger smash his thumb? → Uncle Podger would smash his thumb with the first blow while trying to hit the nail, holding the nail with one hand and the hammer in the other.

Reading Skill (Unseen)

2. A. Complete the following sentences (2×3=6)

(i) The Arab people live in the dry desert country of Arabia. 

(ii) 'Bedouins' mean desert dwellers.

 (iii) Two seasons mentioned in the passage are summer and spring.

B. Fill in the chart: (2×2=4)Cause Effect

(i) There is very little grass in the desert

(i) They have to wander about in search of fresh food and water.

(ii) In the desert Bedouins do not have permanent houses

(ii) They live in tents.

C. Answer the following questions: (2×3=6)

(i) What do the 'Bedouins' do for a living? → The Bedouins keep flocks of sheep, herds of goats, camels, and horses for their livelihood.

(ii) How does the author describe the desert country? → The desert is not all soft sand; some parts have stones, others have rocky cliffs, and near the sea, there is some rain for growing crops. There are also oases where bushes, grass, and date plants grow.

(iii) What is an 'Oasis'? What kind of vegetation is found there? → An Oasis is a damp patch of ground in the desert where wild bushes, short grass, and a few date plants grow.

Grammar and Vocabulary

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal verbs: (1×3=3)

(i) He could write the alphabet on a mustard seed.

 (ii) We should know the history of our nation.

 (iii) May I use your phone?

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs: (1×2=2)

(i) Mother cooks for us every day. 

(ii) He always speaks the truth.

5. The antonym of 'Different' is → Same

Writing Skill

6. Write a letter to your friend about your first stage performance in school.

7. Story Writing (approx. 80 words)

 The Wise Hermit and the Snake

One day, a kind hermit was walking through a forest when a snake tried to bite him. The hermit calmly advised the snake to give up its harmful nature. The snake obeyed and stopped biting. But villagers began to beat it with stones and sticks. Nearly dead, the snake met the hermit again. The hermit said, “I told you not to bite, but I didn’t say not to hiss.” The snake understood he must show anger to protect himself.