Class VII Ray and Martin Question Bank Page-1,Birbhum Zilla School

 Class VII Ray and Martin Question Bank Page-1,Birbhum Zilla School

Birbhum Zilla School

English (Class VII)

Reading Skill (Seen, Unseen), Grammar & Writing Skill

 

1. Reading Skill (Seen Passage)

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

There was much bustle and activity, much coming and going, and Velan retired to his old hut. When he felt tired he lay down and slept; at other times he went round the garden and stood gazing at his plants. He was given a fortnight’s notice. Every moment of it seemed to him precious. He would have stayed till the last second with his plants.

The sound of an axe stirred him out of his afternoon nap. It was just two days after he was given notice. The dull noise of a blade meeting a tough surface reached his ears. He got up and rushed out. He saw four men hacking the massive trunk of the old margosa tree. He let out a scream: “Stop that!” He took his staff and rushed at those who were hacking. They easily avoided the blow he aimed. “What is the matter?” they asked.

 

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

(i) What did Velan do when he felt tired?

(ii) What stirred Velan out of his afternoon nap?

(iii) What did Velan see after waking up?

(iv) How did Velan react?

(v) “They easily avoided the blow” — Who were ‘they’?

 

B. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False: (½×5=2½)

(i) Velan used to inspect the garden and look intently at the trees. ☐

(ii) Absolute silence prevailed in the area. ☐

(iii) Velan was very fond of the plants. ☐

(iv) Velan heard a noise created by a group of people. ☐

(v) Velan rushed to the men to hit them with a stick. ☐

 

C. Find words from the passage opposite in meaning to the following: (½×4=2)

(i) Young: __________

(ii) Shrill: __________

(iii) Soft: __________

(iv) Tiny: __________

 

2. Reading Skill (Seen Poem)

Read the extract carefully and answer the questions below:

Till the little ones weary

No more can be merry;

The sun does descend,

And our sports have an end.

Round the laps of their mother

Many sisters and brothers,

Like birds in their nest,

Are ready for rest;

And sport no more seen

On the darkening green.

 

A. Choose the correct answer: (1×5=5)

(i) The phrase ‘little ones’ refers to —

(a) stars (b) children (c) birds (d) cats

(ii) In the evening, the children come to the laps of their —

(a) mothers (b) fathers (c) aunts (d) uncles

(iii) Birds take rest in —

(a) mother’s lap (b) their nests (c) the echoing green (d) father’s lap

(iv) At sunset, the children become —

(a) tired (b) injured (c) happy (d) sad

(v) The green at sunset becomes —

(a) dark (b) reddish (c) yellowish (d) greenish

 

B. Answer the following questions: (1×5=5)

(i) Why can’t the children be merry anymore?

(ii) When do the sports of the children end?

(iii) What do the children do when the evening descends?

(iv) Where do the birds take rest?

(v) To whom are the children compared?

 

C. Complete the following sentences: (1×3=3)

(i) No sports can be seen on __________________________.

(ii) As the evening approaches, the surroundings __________________________.

(iii) The children are tired when __________________________.

 

D. Match the words in Column–A with their meanings in Column–B: (½×4=2)

Column–A Column–B

(i) Weary (a) Goes down

(ii) Merry (b) Bird’s home

(iii) Descends (c) Happy

(iv) Nest (d) Tired

 

3. Reading Skill (Unseen Passage)

Read the following passage and answer the questions below:

Once a dog and a donkey carrying a basket of bread were travelling together. When they felt hungry, the donkey began to eat grass. The dog could not eat grass and begged a piece of bread from the donkey. The donkey refused. Soon a wolf came there. Trembling with fear, the donkey begged the dog to stand by. The dog said that those who ate alone must also fight alone. He then went away. The wolf ate up the donkey.

 

A. Answer the following questions: (1×4=4)

(i) What was there on the donkey’s back?

(ii) Why did the dog beg for a piece of bread?

(iii) How did the donkey react to the dog’s request?

(iv) Why didn’t the dog come to the donkey’s help?

 

B. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False: (1×5=5)

(i) The donkey did not eat grass. ☐

(ii) The dog was carrying a basket of bread. ☐

(iii) The donkey did not give any piece of bread to the dog. ☐

(iv) The dog did not stand by the donkey when the wolf came. ☐

(v) The wolf killed the donkey. ☐

 

C. Arrange the events in correct order: (1×6=6)

☐ (i) The dog and the donkey felt hungry.

☐ (ii) They saw a wolf coming towards them.

☐ (iii) The dog and the donkey travelled a long distance.

☐ (iv) The donkey asked the dog to protect him.

☐ (v) The donkey started eating grass.

☐ (vi) The dog left the donkey alone.

 

4. Grammar and Vocabulary

A. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verbs: (½×4=2)

(i) The children _______ (play/plays) cricket in the field.

(ii) The news _______ (is/are) shocking.

(iii) Both Ram and Shyam _______ (love/loves) outdoor games.

(iv) Many women today _______ (works/work) outside the home.

 

B. Fill in the blanks with proper modals (can, could, should, would, might): (½×4=2)

(i) _______ I use your phone?

(ii) She _______ spend hours in the library.

(iii) She _______ be in her bedroom.

(iv) He _______ run fast.

 

C. Change into positive degree: (1)

Tagore is better than any other Indian poet.

→ _____________________________________________.

 

D. Write the kinds of adverbs: (½×2=1)

(i) He was closely bound up. → __________

(ii) Where is your bag? → __________

 

E. Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns: (½×4=2)

(i) The picture is _______.

(ii) Your photos are good; _______ are terrible.

(iii) All the essays were good but _______ was the best.

(iv) Rita and Mohan don’t like your drawing. Do you like _______?

 

F. Choose the correct alternative: (½×4=2)

(i) Binita studied _______ than me. (harder/more harder)

(ii) Rupa sang _______ than her sister. (most sweetly/more sweetly)

(iii) Mita did _______ than Ruby in the music competition. (worse/more badly)

(iv) Among the gymnasts, Mihir scored the _______. (less/least)

 

5. Writing Skill

A. Letter Writing: (10 marks)

You have come to know that the local postman has delivered your letter to your neighbour’s house by mistake.

Write a letter to the Post Office with a request to return the letter to you.

 

B. Short Biography: (10 marks)

Write a short biography of Raja Ram Mohan Roy using the following points:

Points:

Name: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Date of birth: 22 May 1772

Parents: Ramakanta Roy and Tarini Devi

Education: Learnt Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit; scholar in English, Latin, Greek, French, Tibetan

Countries visited: Tibet, England

Achievements: Founder of Brahmo Samaj; abolished the cruel custom of Sati; wrote books on various subjects

Death: 27 September 1833; buried in Bristol, England

Or,

Write an autobiography of an owl.

🏫 Birbhum Zilla School

English (Class VII)

Reading Skill, Grammar & Writing Skill – With Answers

 

1. Reading Skill (Seen Passage)

Passage:

There was much bustle and activity, much coming and going, and Velan retired to his old hut. When he felt tired he lay down and slept; at other times he went round the garden and stood gazing at his plants. He was given a fortnight’s notice. Every moment of it seemed to him precious. He would have stayed till the last second with his plants.

The sound of an axe stirred him out of his afternoon nap. It was just two days after he was given notice. The dull noise of a blade meeting a tough surface reached his ears. He got up and rushed out. He saw four men hacking the massive trunk of the old margosa tree. He let out a scream: “Stop that!” He took his staff and rushed at those who were hacking. They easily avoided the blow he aimed. “What is the matter?” they asked.

 

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

(i) What did Velan do when he felt tired?

👉 He lay down and slept when he felt tired.

(ii) What stirred Velan out of his afternoon nap?

👉 The sound of an axe stirred Velan out of his afternoon nap.

(iii) What did Velan see after waking up?

👉 He saw four men hacking the massive trunk of the old margosa tree.

(iv) How did Velan react?

👉 He screamed “Stop that!” and rushed at them with his staff.

(v) “They easily avoided the blow” — Who were ‘they’?

👉 ‘They’ were the four men who were cutting the margosa tree.

 

B. True or False: (½×5=2½)

(i) Velan used to inspect the garden and look intently at the trees. — ✅ True

(ii) Absolute silence prevailed in the area. — ❌ False

(iii) Velan was very fond of the plants. — ✅ True

(iv) Velan heard a noise created by a group of people. — ✅ True

(v) Velan rushed to the men to hit them with a stick. — ✅ True

 

C. Opposite words from the passage: (½×4=2)

(i) Young → Old

(ii) Shrill → Dull

(iii) Soft → Tough

(iv) Tiny → Massive

 

2. Reading Skill (Seen Poem)

Poem:

Till the little ones weary

No more can be merry;

The sun does descend,

And our sports have an end.

Round the laps of their mother

Many sisters and brothers,

Like birds in their nest,

Are ready for rest;

And sport no more seen

On the darkening green.

 

A. Choose the correct answer: (1×5=5)

(i) The phrase ‘little ones’ refers to —

✅ (b) children

(ii) In the evening, the children come to the laps of their —

✅ (a) mothers

(iii) Birds take rest in —

✅ (b) their nests

(iv) At sunset, the children become —

✅ (a) tired

(v) The green at sunset becomes —

✅ (a) dark

 

B. Answer the following questions: (1×5=5)

(i) Why can’t the children be merry anymore?

👉 Because they are tired and the sun has set.

(ii) When do the sports of the children end?

👉 Their sports end when the sun goes down.

(iii) What do the children do when the evening descends?

👉 They go to their mothers and take rest.

(iv) Where do the birds take rest?

👉 The birds take rest in their nests.

(v) To whom are the children compared?

👉 The children are compared to birds in their nests.

 

C. Complete the sentences: (1×3=3)

(i) No sports can be seen on the darkening green.

(ii) As the evening approaches, the surroundings grow dark.

(iii) The children are tired when the sun sets in the evening.

 

D. Match the following: (½×4=2)

Column–A Answer (Column–B)

(i) Weary (d) Tired

(ii) Merry (c) Happy

(iii) Descends (a) Goes down

(iv) Nest (b) Bird’s home

 

3. Reading Skill (Unseen Passage)

Passage:

Once a dog and a donkey carrying a basket of bread were travelling together. When they felt hungry, the donkey began to eat grass. The dog could not eat grass and begged a piece of bread from the donkey. The donkey refused. Soon a wolf came there. Trembling with fear, the donkey begged the dog to stand by. The dog said that those who ate alone must also fight alone. He then went away. The wolf ate up the donkey.

 

A. Answer the following questions: (1×4=4)

(i) What was there on the donkey’s back?

👉 A basket of bread was on the donkey’s back.

(ii) Why did the dog beg for a piece of bread?

👉 Because the dog could not eat grass and was hungry.

(iii) How did the donkey react to the dog’s request?

👉 The donkey refused to give any bread to the dog.

(iv) Why didn’t the dog come to the donkey’s help?

👉 Because the donkey had refused to share food with him.

 

B. True or False: (1×5=5)

(i) The donkey did not eat grass. — ❌ False

(ii) The dog was carrying a basket of bread. — ❌ False

(iii) The donkey did not give any piece of bread to the dog. — ✅ True

(iv) The dog did not stand by the donkey when the wolf came. — ✅ True

(v) The wolf killed the donkey. — ✅ True

 

C. Arrange the events in correct order: (1×6=6)

✅ (iii) The dog and the donkey travelled a long distance.

✅ (i) The dog and the donkey felt hungry.

✅ (v) The donkey started eating grass.

✅ (ii) They saw a wolf coming towards them.

✅ (iv) The donkey asked the dog to protect him.

✅ (vi) The dog left the donkey alone.

 

4. Grammar and Vocabulary

A. Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms: (½×4=2)

(i) The children play cricket in the field.

(ii) The news is shocking.

(iii) Both Ram and Shyam love outdoor games.

(iv) Many women today work outside the home.

 

B. Fill in the blanks with proper modals: (½×4=2)

(i) May I use your phone?

(ii) She could spend hours in the library.

(iii) She might be in her bedroom.

(iv) He can run fast.

 

C. Change into positive degree: (1)

Tagore is better than any other Indian poet.

👉 No other Indian poet is as good as Tagore.

 

D. Kinds of adverbs: (½×2=1)

(i) He was closely bound up. → Adverb of manner

(ii) Where is your bag? → Adverb of place

 

E. Fill in with possessive pronouns: (½×4=2)

(i) The picture is mine.

(ii) Your photos are good; ours are terrible.

(iii) All the essays were good but his was the best.

(iv) Rita and Mohan don’t like your drawing. Do you like theirs?

 

F. Choose the correct alternative: (½×4=2)

(i) Binita studied harder than me.

(ii) Rupa sang more sweetly than her sister.

(iii) Mita did worse than Ruby in the music competition.

(iv) Among the gymnasts, Mihir scored the least.

 

5.5. Writing Skill

A. Letter Writing: (10 marks)

You have come to know that the local postman has delivered your letter to your neighbour’s house by mistake.

Write a letter to the Post Office with a request to return the letter to you.

 Answer

B. Short Biography: (10 marks)

Write a short biography of Raja Ram Mohan Roy using the following points:

Points:

Name: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Date of birth: 22 May 1772

Parents: Ramakanta Roy and Tarini Devi

Education: Learnt Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit; scholar in English, Latin, Greek, French, Tibetan

Countries visited: Tibet, England

Achievements: Founder of Brahmo Samaj; abolished the cruel custom of Sati; wrote books on various subjects

Death: 27 September 1833; buried in Bristol, England

Answer

Or,

Write an autobiography of an owl.

Answer