MONTHLY TEST–V (2019–2020)

VII ENGLISH 40

SECTION-A
I. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 4x1=4
Swallows and Martins make their nests out of mud and clay, so they have to construct them in a
sheltered place away from the rain. The tailor bird sews leaves together to make its nest. Others weave their
nests from grass. Hollows in the ground and small burrows are also used as nests. Flightless birds such as
the Ostrich dig holes in the ground to hatch and protect their young and the Kingfisher cuts a tunnel into the
river bank. Parrots, Doves and some owls do not bother to build a nest at all. They try to find one ready-
made to take over. And the cuckoo simply lays it there for the other bird to rear.
Questions:
1.Swallows and Martins have to build their nests in a sheltered place away from the rain. Why?
2. How do tailor birds make their nests?
3. Name two birds which don’t build nests.
4. The bird which is unable to fly is__________

II. Read the lines and answer the questions given: 4x1=4
It takes much time to kill a tree
Not a simple job of the knife.
Will do it. It has grown.
Slowly consuming the Earth,
Rising out of it, feeding
Upon its crust, absorbing
Ears of sunlight, air, water
And out of its leprous hide
Sprouting leaves
Questions:
1.Which one is mentioned in the poem?
2. Write the rhyme scheme for the first four lines.
3. Why do we give more importance to the trees?
4. Give a suitable title for the poem.

SECTION-B [COMPOSITION] 4 Marks

I. Look at the picture given below. Express your views on it in about 5 sentences: (1x4=4)
a) Scarcity of Water

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b) Park

SECTION – C [GRAMMAR] 10 Marks

I. Identify the kinds of sentences given below: (3x1=3)
1. What a funny story he told us! ________________
2. We did not watch TV last night._________________
3. Don’t give her coffee. __________________
II. Find the object or complement in the following sentences: (2x1=2)
1. The girl seemed very sad.
2. Mr. Jack taught us English.
III. Change these sentences into passive voice: (2x1=2)
1. They have invited me to the party.
2. Rupa is washing the clothes.
IV. Change these sentences into indirect speech: (2x1=2)
1. My father said to me, “I have lost the key”.
2. Radha said to her mother, “Please help me with the homework”
V. Fill in each blank choosing the correct word from the brackets: (2x½ =1)
1. This medicine will ______your wounds (heel/heal)
2. This is the shortest ______to the airport (route/root)

SECTION-D [PROSE\POEM] 20 Marks

I. Explain with reference to context: (5x1=5)
1. “I couldn’t understand why he never left
And shook off the school’s stranglehold”
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 a. What does stranglehold mean?
2. “You’re a sharp boy”, he said. “You will come to a bad end….”
a. Who said this, and to whom?
b. Do you think the speaker was praising the boy?
3. “We started off immediately the first day with sewing curtains”
a. What were the curtains made of?
4. “We were all walking around with bumps on our foreheads…”
a. How did Peter Van Daan try to solve the problem?
II. Answer the following questions: (any 3) (3x2=6)
1. Describe Binya’s appearance in your own words.
2. When the maps were redrawn, do you think the speaker really forgot his teacher?
3. What was special about the secret Annexe?
4. Why do you think Ram Bharosa decided to give the umbrella?
III. Choose the correct synonyms for the following underlined words: (2x½=1)
1. Ram Bharosa began muttering to himself
a) shout b) murmur c) violent
2. Jews were being persecuted by the German soldiers.
a) discard b) harassment c) co-operation
IV. Choose the correct antonyms for the following underlined words: (2x½ =1)
1. Reena is scared to walk alone at night.
a) soothe b) flaw c) frighten
2. Most people did not console themselves.
a) depress b) comfort c) pity
V. Add suitable prefix or suffix for the following words: (4x½ =2)
1. Hand__ 2. __skilled 3. __assuring 4. wonder__
VI. Complete the graphic organizer for the character of ‘Binya’: (2x1=2)

Miss Binya

VII. Answer the value based question: (1x3=3)

1. Do you think the speaker’s teacher taught him a valuable lesson? Justify your answer.