Read the extracts and answer the questions that follows :
1. ‘A world I dream where black and white,
whatever race you be
will share the bounties of the earth,
and every man is free’
a) What do you mean by the bounties of the earth?
b) Besides freedom, what else did the poet want in his dream world?
c) What does the poet wish for all the races of the world?
d) Name the poet of the poem from which these lines have been taken.
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DL DAV MODEL SCHOOL PITAMPURA
PERIODIC 4
SUBJECT – ENGLISH CLASS – VII (2020-21)
Time : 1 Hour 45 Minutes MM. 40
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General Instructions:
1. This paper consists of three sections : A , B , C.
2. Attempt all the questions.
3. Ensure that questions of each section are answered together.
4. Read each question carefully and follow the given instructions.
5. All the answers must be correctly numbered as shown in the
question paper.
6. Strictly adhere to the word – limit given with each question.
Important Instructions :
➢ Take the screen shots of the answer sheets.
➢ Save as PDF file with student’s NAME , ROLL NO , CLASS and
SECTION on every page.
➢ Numbering of all the pages of the answer sheets is mandatory.
SECTION A (WRITING) 8 MARKS
● QUES 1. Being with a friend is a great stress buster. In today’s stressful
and fast paced life friends are the best way to release tension. With your
friends you can share your worries, clear your doubts and get first hand
guidance. The best way to rejuvenate yourself and get moral support in a
difficult situation is through good friends.
Write a letter to your younger brother living in a hostel, telling him about
the importance of having good friends in life. You are Manav/Mansi the
resident of 236 New Friends Colony, Delhi (word limit – around 150
words)
Or
● We all know that all occupations, whether involving intellectual or
physical labour, deserve equal respect and dignity. No job should be
considered superior or inferior, a person should never be discriminated
on the basis of his occupation. Taking clues from Unit 1 PEOPLE AT
WORK of your MCB. Write an on the topic “Dignity of Labour” to be
published in the school magazine. (word limit 150 words)
SECTION B (GRAMMAR)
Ques 2 – Read the instructions given to prepare a banana shake below
and complete the paragraph that follows : 4 MARKS
● Take six bananas.
● Crush them into pulp
● Boil half litre of milk.
● Add banana pulp and sugar
● Stir for two minutes
● Remove from heat.
● Cool it for few minutes
● Mix well in a blender.
Six bananas a) _________ into a pulp. Half a litre of milk is boiled and banana
pulp and sugar is added to it. The mixture b) __________ for two minutes and
then it c)__________ from the heat. It is left for a few minutes to be cool. Later
it d)__________ in a blender.
QUES 3– Arrange the words in correct order to form meaningful sentences
4 MARKS
1. every/ delicious/ father cooks/ evening/ Pasta.
2. Everything/ will/ sense/ make/ perfect/ someday.
3. ship/ violently/ the storm/ rocked/ the.
4. parts/ many/ coffee/ popular in/ world/ the/ is/ very/ of.
SECTION C (LITERATURE)
EXTRACT BASED QUESTIONS 2 X 4 = 8 MARKS
QUES 4 Read the extracts and answer the questions that follows :
1. ‘A world I dream where black and white,
whatever race you be
will share the bounties of the earth,
and every man is free’
a) What do you mean by the bounties of the earth?
b) Besides freedom, what else did the poet want in his dream world?
c) What does the poet wish for all the races of the world?
d) Name the poet of the poem from which these lines have been taken.
QUES 5
2. ‘Why, that is beautiful. I didn’t know you were this good.’
a) Name the lesson from which this extract has been taken.
b) Identify the speaker of the above lines.
c) What does ‘that’ refer to here?
d) What does it tell you about the speaker?
QUES 6 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 2 X 6 = 12 MARKS
● ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (DO ANY 6)
I. What according to the soldier was the speciality of the stones?
II. Why did Manjula wear wrong shoes most of the time?
III. What were the problems faced by Manjula in her desire to paint?
IV. How can we make this world a better place to live in?
V. Why did the villagers not want to take the soldier into their village?
VI. What were the ingredients actually used by the soldier to prepare the
stone soup?
VII. Why did Manjula tear her paintings into pieces?
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS 4 MARKS
QUES 7 - Imagine yourself to be Manjula. Write a diary entry expressing your
gratitude towards your mother and brother for encouraging you to participate
in the painting competition. (around 60 words
Explanation: