EDUCATION POINT CONVENT SCHOOL

English Class VII

Half- yearly examination (2032-2023)
Time:2 hours
M.M.: 60
Section A
Q1. Choose the correct option: (12)
1) Leon is very rude. He doesn’t have_______ friends in school.
a) Many b) Much
2) _______ opinion is valuable for us as they are wise.
a) His b) Their
3) A car is _______ than a cycle.
a) Comfortable b) Bigger
4) You are impossible.
a) Transitive verb
b) Intransitive verb
5) Manu created chaos in the house.
a) Intransitive verb
b) Transitive verb
6) Neither girls _______ at fault.
a) Is b) Are
7) These trousers _______ soft and comfortable.
a) Are b) Is
8) The team _______ five rounds of the ground every day.
a) Makes b) Runs
9) Ramia has _____ pet dog.
a) The b) A
10) I am not clear about _____ intentions.
a) Them b)His
11) Which is correct of the following:
a) Paris is capital of the France.
b) Paris is the capital of France.
12) There isn’t ______ bread in the box.
a) Some b)Any
Q2. Write the meaning of the following (any5): (5)
a) Inheritance d)Vain
 b) Enormous e) Frail
c) Stroll f) Enriched
Q3. Answer the following questions: (5)
1) What is Daniel and Daisy’s favourite book?
2) Who grinds sandalwood, henna and spice?
3) What were the boys waiting for after sunset?
4) From whom did Mathilde borrow the jewels?
5) Write about the personality of Miss Trunchbull.
Q4. Answer the following questions: (10)
1) Why did Miss Honey hug Matilda after the incident?
2) Write a comparison between Mathilde Loisel before and after losing the necklace.
3) How did Tom and Huck finally find the treasure for themselves?
4) Describe the bells made for the feet of pigeons?
5) Which river did they cruise? What did they see on the cruise?
Q5. Write T for true and F for false in the following statements: (2)
1) J.K. Rowling was born in Stratford -upon-Avon.
2) The pedlars were selling chessmen and ivory dice.
3) Red Joe’s friend was killed while trying to run from Murrel and his men.
4) Mathilde’s attempt at being recognised at the ball and dinner party was a failure.
Q6. Answer the following questions with reference to context: (2)
‘ What do you cry, O ye fruitmen?
Citron, pomegranate and plum.
What do you play, O musicians?
Sitar, sarangi and drum.
What do you chant, O magicians?
Spells for the aeons to come.’
1) Write the name of the poem and the poet/ poetess.
2) In this stanza, each person is involved in an activity. Which one of them is actually selling
goods?
3) What is the meaning of the phrase ‘spells for aeons’?
Q7. Case study: (3)
 “ Recite the three – times table backwards!” Miss Trunchbull said furiously. “ Backwards?”
stammered Wilfred. “ But I haven’t learnt it backwards.”
“ There you are!” cried Miss Trunchbull, triumphant. “ She’s taught you nothing! Miss
Honey, why have you taught them absolutely nothing at all in the last week?”
Answer the following questions:
a) What was he supposed to speak backwards?
b) How do you think people who have the habit of bullying others can be dealt
with?
Section B
Q8. Re-write the sentences with possessive pronouns: (2)
1) This pen is (you). That is (I). These pens are (we).
2) The cat licked (it) kittens.
3) The laptop is neither (you) nor (me).
4) Rohan and Nishtha came to our house yesterday. Tonight we are going to (they) house.
Q9. Form verbs from these abstract nouns: (2)
1) Confirmation
2) Protection
3) Requirement
4) Speech
Q10. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives as per the instructions in the brackets:
(2)
1) I came ________ (number) in ________ (possessive) class.
2) I love eating _______(proper) food but ________(possessive) father likes Indian food.
Q11. Fill in the blanks with suitable reflexive pronouns: (1)
1) Sid and Rick had an accident and have hurt ________.
2) We promised ________ a good holiday next year.
Q12. Write the comparative and superlative degree of the following: (1)
a) Far
b) Brilliant
Q13. Unscramble the words in correct order to make meaning sentences: (2)
1) stole/woolen/new/soft/colourful/a
2) a/mushroom/and/cheese/tasty/layered/sandwich
 3) which/like/reading/do/you/books
4) last/hill/did/visit/station/on/which/your/holiday/you
Section C
Q14. Write a letter to the principal of your school seeking leave for one week.(4)
Q15. Write a paragraph on the topic (4)
Should Children Be Allowed To Play With Smartphones
Section D
Q16. Unseen passage: (3)
Break, break,break,
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.
O, well for the fisherman’s boy
That he shouts with his sister at play!
O, well for the sailor lad,
That he sings in his boat on the bay!
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill;
But O for the touch of a vanished hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,
At the foot of thy crags,O Sea!
But the tender grace of a day that is dead
Will never come back to me.
Answer the following questions:
1) What is fisherman’s boy doing?
2) Write atleast three pairs of words that rhyme in this poem.
3) Pick out the words having similar meaning to the words given below:
a) Yell
b) Disappeared