Question

Subject - English
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2 Periodic test 2020-2021
Class - 7 Full mark - BO Time - H
Reading Section (20 Marks)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow-
The Indian elephant is one of the three recognised sub species of the Asia elephant and
native to Asia. In the past 60-70 years, the population of elephants has declined by 50% which is
due to the loss of habitat and poaching
The Asian elephants are smaller than African elephant. Indian elephants have smaller ears
but relatively boarder skulls and larger trunks than African elephants. The toes are large and
broad. Quite unlike their African cousins their abdomen is proportionate with the weight of the
body. The African elephant has a large abdomen as compared to the skull
Indian elephants are found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Thailand and Many other
Asian countries. They live in grassland and forests. They consume 150 kg of plant mater every
day which are tall grasses, various species of plants and trees illegal killing of elephants,
flourishing ivory trade and their their shrinking habitat pose a great threat to their existence
(0) Find antonyms of the given words from the passage.
(% x 4 = 2 marks)
a. Alien
b. Legal
(Small
d. Expanding
(11) Find words from passage which mean the following
(% x 4 = 2 marks)
Steal birds or animals from someone's land.
A slow loss
Natural place of growth of plant or animal
Have life
(III) Answer the following questions
(2 x 5 = 10 marks)
a. Why has the population of elephants declined in the past years?
b. Describe three differences between Indian and African elephants.
c. Name any four countries in Asia where Indian elephants are found.
d. What do the elephants feed on?
e. How is man responsible for the dandling elephant population?
(IV) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the passage.
(1 x 4 = 4 marks)
b
C
d
Thalantic
sad sub species of the Asianlah​

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