Question

CLASS-VII
TERM II
(2020-2021)
ENGLISH
Date :04.03.2021
Time : 2 Hours
Roll No :....
M.M:40
Section A - Reading (8 Marks)
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully.
They are colourful
, funny and sure to make you laugh as soon as they appear from behind
the curtains. They are synonymous with the circus but now are slowly making their way into
birthday parties and other events. With bright coloured costumes,a red bulb like nose face
paint and big wigs ,your typical clown was not always like this. Like most they have a
history too.
Over the years their role or performance time has visibly reduced. It is because the
audience do not have too much time to view a three hour circus. It is not juts ours, but
everybody's acy has been cut short," explains Sanju, a clown with jumbo hour circus, who
has been clowning since 1997. "When we start we are not paid anything. We are trained in
acting improvising and performing various acts. The food and stay that they provide us are
all we get. But once they feel we are ready to face the audience they let us perform. Now
we cam up to Rs.8000 per month," he says. Murugan , veteran who has been a clown since
1973, also reflects Sanju's sentiments. We are happiest when the audience laughs and claps
on seeing our antics. Sometimes, we are bored of doing the same things again and again,
and sometimes we are interested. Outwardly we laugh but in reality we might be crying
inside. Thats the life of a clown."
Sanju and Murugan are unaware of the opportunities that exist beyond the realms of the
circus tents. Clowns are now a part of birthday parties and other functions where they
perform to amuse not just children but adults as well. Professional clowns like Martin
D'Souza arc a new genre. He has studies at clown school and also holds an MBA. Going by
the clown name Flubber he is also the only Indian member of England based World Clown
Association (WCA), Clowns like him are path breakers in the society thet does not view
clowning as a serious profession. Though the change is coming on, it is slow, compared to
the status the clowns enjoys internationally,
a) How the work of clown has changed recently?
(2)
b) How are the clowns like Martin D'Souza different from clowns like Sanju and
Murugan?
(2)
c) Give a suitable title to the above passage.
(1)
d) Which words in the passage mean the following:
i) A feeling, attitude, thought, or judgement (para 2)
(1)
ii) To entertain in a playful or pleasant manner(para 3)
(1)
e) Which word in the passage is antonym of the following word:
1) Fantasy (para 2)
(1)​

Answer 1

Answer:

padne ka time nahi hai

Explanation:

by the way i am also in class 7

Answer 2

Answer:

like kro Shere kro