CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL

Basaveshwaranagar
Bengaluru -79
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Annual Examination
Class: VII English Language Paper-1 Marks: 80
Name: Time: 2 Hrs
Answers to this Paper must be writen on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the Duestion Paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
The intended marks for Questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [)
Question 1
Write a composition (250-300) words on any oneof the following:
(a) You recently met a famous personality. Describe the day when you met [15]
Describe the encounter meeting him, the setting, emotions and the impact the personality.
person.
of meeting the
(b) Narrate an experience exploring a supposedly haunted house. Set
the spooky atmosphere,
narrating eerie occurrences, and revealing the truth behind the haunting.
include vivid details, dialogue, and a strong narrative structure to Remember to
(c) Write an original story entitled Whispers of engage the reader.
Wisdom." Include characters- a boy and his
grandmother. Clues: discovers an old dusty journal- cryptic clues- buried
treasure- embark on treasure hunt- unravel family under- family
secrets- encountering magical creatures
encountering challenges- treasure turns out to be family's strength-
between family members. everlasting bond
(d) Study the picture given below. Write a
you. Your composition may be about thestory or a description or an account of it suggests to
from it; however there must be a clear subject of the picture or you may take suggestions
composition. connection between the picture and your

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Question 2
Write a letter on any one of thefollowing.
(a)You had been recently on a school trip. Write a letter to your cousin [10]
trip, inform about interesting experiences, and also express your sharing details of the
gratitude for this
wonderful opportunity.
(b)Write a letter to The Principal requesting a student
lounge or relaxation area. Explain the
benefits of having a designated space, suggest a possible
and express how it could contribute to a location in your school campus
positive school environment.
Question 3
Read the passage carefully and answer the
questions that follow:
Once upon a time, in a quaint little village nestled
girl named Lily. She was known for her in a picturesque valley, there lived a young
adventurous spirit
afternoon, while exploring the woods that bordered the village, and her deep curiosity. One sunny
clearing. In the centre of this secret meadow, she found an old Lily stumbled upon a hidden
In that nook, half-buried in the oak tree with a
earth, was a mysterious locket, ornate and peculiar nook.
intricate designs. Lily carefully unearthed it, and as she held it in gleaming with
connection to this forgotten piece of jewellery. her hand, she felt a strange
Back in her cottage, Lily examined the locket more
of gold, and its surface was closely. It was made of silver with a hint
adorned
tront, there was an image of a crescent with delicate engravings of leaves and flowers. On the
who seeks the truth." The locket moon, and on the back, an engraving read, "To the
was sealed one
hard she tried. tightly, and Lily couldn't open it no
matter how
Determined to solve the
the locket. She asked themystery,
village
Lily embarked on a quest to find
someone who could open
even the town's mayor, but none blacksmith, the wise old woman who
of them could unlock its secrets. lived on the hill, and
Lily spent her days reading about ancient relics Feeling a bit discouraged,
One day, while immersed in an old book and searching for clues in the library.
that mentioned the existence of a key of about mystical lockets, Lily came across a passage
the heart." It said that this key could
stubborn of locks, but it was hidden within each open the most
newfound knowledge gave Lily a renewed sense of hope and person, waiting to be discovered. This
The next morning, Lily decided to visit the determination.
have deep knowledge of the heart. The reclusevillage'sinrecluse, an elderly woman
lived a remote cottage surroundedrumored by a
to
lush
garden. Lily knocked on the door and explained her quest. The old
and finally agreed to help. She told Lily that the key to woman listened attentively
her heart and that she needed to meditate on her opening the locket was hidden within
truest desires and intentions.
Lily followed the recluse's advice, sitting beneath the
the locket. She closed her eyes, focused on her ancient oak tree where she had found
heart's
the locket warming in her hand. When she opened herdeepest desires, and as she did, she felt
eyes, she found the locket had sprung
open, revealing a tiny, folded parchment inside. With trembling
it and read the message: "The truth lies in the joumey, not the hands, she carefully unfolded
The mystery of the locket was solved, but Lily realized that the real
destination."
of self-discovery she had undertaken. She understood that her quest treasure was the journey
had led her to understand
her heart's desires and the power of her own determination.

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 (a)For each word given below choose the correct meaning (as used in the
the options provided. passage) fronm
(i) Picturesque
(a) ugly (b) drab (c) plain (d) attractive
(ii) Intricate
(a) clear (b) simple (c) complex (d) uncomplicated
(ii) Adorned
(a)flawed (b)decorated (c) impaired (d)marred.
(iv) Quest
(a)search (b) hide (c) surrender (d) retreat
(v) Recluse
(a) unreserved (b) sociable (c) public (d) hermit.
(b)Answer the following questions briefly in your own words:
(i) What was Lily known for? [1]
(ii) Where did Lily find the mysterious locket? [2]
(iii) What did Lily learn from the old book about the mystical locket? 21
(iv) What did the village recluse say about the opening of the locket? [2]
(v) How did Lily open the locket?
(vi) What message was inside the locket and what did Lily realize about it?
[2]
(2]
(vii) "The truth lies in the journey, not the destination." How did this statement help Lily
in discovering herself?
[4)
Question 4
(a) Fillin each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in
brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or
phrase appropriate to the blank space. (4]
One hot summer day a stag(1)_(come)to a spring to have a drink of water. As he
(2)(drink he saw his reflection in the clear water. "Ah!" he said, "How beautiful
(3) (be) my horns! But Icannot bear the sight of my ugly legs. I wish
they(4)
(be) as beautiful as my horns."
Just then he heard the sound of a hunter's horn and the
(5)_(bark)'of hounds. He
fled for his life. The legs which he(6)_ (despise), soon carried him to a safe place.
But the horns of which he was so proud, were (7)_(catch) in a bush. He tried his best
tO ree himself, but all in vain. The hounds came up to him and (8) (tear) him into
pieces.
Ine beautiful horns he had admired so much proved to be the cause of his death.
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 14|
(b) ldentify and write the main clause and subordinate clause in the following.
I. Althoughl was seared, l erepl inside.
2. His sister, who cane with him, was much taller.
3. Iwaited for himuntil he canne back.
now.
4. Wecan go ahead with our plans because we have got the approval
(4|
(c) Fill in the blanks with the verbs that agrees with its subject:
1. The books from the library (need/needs) to be returned.
2. Many of my friends (disagrees/disagree) lwith me on this topic.
3. Each of the editors (want/wants) to accept the paper.
4. The first author as wellas the last two authors (has/have) approved the
proofs.

5. Either your eyesight or your braces (is/are) at fault.

6. The bag of cookies (was/wére) eaten.
7. Rice and curry (is/are) good for lunch.
8. My friends as well as my
neighbour (is/are) going to the fair.
(d) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with
appropriate articles. Put 'X mark where
the article is not necessary. Do not copy the passage, but write in
order. correct serial
Miss Parrot, () most famous lady detective of the twenty first 14)
century, was born
in The United Kingdoms in the 1960's. Since then, she
has been to many countries
includingA (2) Portugal, Singapore and has lived in the northern hemisphere and
southern hemisphere. She has been (3)detective for thirty years and claims it is
really very hard and not all fun and games. (4) few of her cases have attracted
worldwide attention and she has been offered up to . (5) thousand dollars
(6)
hour to help solve mysteries such as (7) case of N
(8) Australian owl
in a uniform.
(e) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
1. The poet was stung a scorpion. l4)
2. *Please write what Itell you otherwise you will forget, said the
teacher.
3. The dog was hiding the bed, barking at the
stranger.
4. Rohan's grandfather found it dificult to climb the steep staircase.
5. The soldier fought bravely his country.
6. There is no use crying the spilt milk.
7. This is just you andme.

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 beautiful park my house.
8. There is a
grammatically correct and has the same meaning
Choosethe correct sentence that is
(0 sentence.
as the given
the referee signalled the gonl, the erowd rushed to the ground.
L. As soon as
(Begin: No sooner
the referee signal the goal, than the crowd rushed to the ground.
(a) No sooner does ground.
sooner did the referee signal the goal, than the crowd rushed to the
(b) No
goal, than the crowd rushed to the ground.
(c) No sooner did the referee signalled the
than the crowd rushed to the ground.
td) Nosooner did the referee signal the goal
linguistic expert.
2. Meena has learnt many languages. She is now a
(Change to simple sentence)
(a) Having learnt many languages, Meena is a linguistic expert noW.
(b) Having many languages learnt, Meena is a linguistic expert now.
(c) Having being learnt many languages, Meena is a linguist expert now.
(a) Having learning many languages, Meena is a linguistic expert now.
3. Seema was having a high fever yet she came to school.
(Üse: Despite
(a) Despite having a high fever, Seema came to school.
(b) Despite having ahigh fever, Seema had come toschool.
(C) Despite having a high fever Seema came to school
(d) Despite of having a high fever, Seemna came to school.
4. Being tired after a long day, Sonali went to bed.
(Change to compound sentence)
(a) Sonali after a long day was tired and went to bed.
()Sonali was tired after a long day, so she went to bed.
(c) Sonali after a long dày was tired,and went to
bed.
(d) Sonali being tired went to bed
after a long day.
5. It rained so heavily that
there were no buses available.
(Use: to0 to)
(a) It rained too heavily and the
buses were to be available.
(b)It rained too heavily for the buses and to
be available.
(c) It rained too heavily for any
buses to be not available.
(a)lt rained too heavily for any buses to
be
available.

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 (g) Do as directed. [10]
1. Bharath said to Suraj, "Doyou hear me?" )
(Begin : Bharath asked Suraj . . . )
2. Bob is drawing a diagram.
(End: ......Bob)
3. Anildanced fantastically for he was trained by a professional.
(Begin : Being trained... .....)
4. Kala said to her friend, "I went to
(Change tonarration) Radha's house yesterday"
5. Harish was too tired to keep his
(Rewrite using : so.......that not)eyes open.
6. She always
remembers to wish me on
(Change to negative sentence) my birthday
7. The last metro had
been missed by him.
(Change to active voice)
8. My friend
(change tospeaks good English. deen
interrogative
9. Zeenath
sentence)
stepped out of the house. It
(Begin: Hardly..... started raining.
10.It was an
(Begin : extremely
What... delightful party.

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