/ INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR
Revision Worksheet – FINAL EXAM(2017-18) / CLASS : VII

READING: SECTION A

Q1. READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW AND THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW:

According to the Sinhalese account, it was crime and banishment that led to their settlement in Sri Lanka. Vijaya, the son of a North Indian King was ousted from his kingdom due to his acts of assault and robbery. With a contingent of 700 men, the sinha [lion] prince was set adrift on the high seas in a dilapidated ship, to face his destiny - punishment by death. But destiny took a different turn. When they travelled south, Vijaya and his men were blessed by the Buddha as they came to land on the west coast of Sri Lanka on the very day the Buddha attained enlightenment. Vijaya and his men settled around Anuradhapura, forming the basis of a Sinhalese kingdom that developed there in the 4th century. Later, the Sinhalese kingdom of Ruhunu was established in the south-west but Anuradhapura remained the stronger kingdom.Early settlements took place mainly along rivers, as the aridity of the north was not conducive to human settlement and the cultivation of crops. No doubt banishment and the need for survival can be great motivators: Vijaya and his descendants demonstrated impressive resourcefulness. To overcome the challenges of climate they sonstructed water channels and reservoirs [ dams] great feats of engineering and mathematics. Such inventiveness enabled the early settlements to develop and prosper.

1. When did the earliest Sinhalese kingdom develop?

2. Who was Vijaya? Why was he banished from his father's kingdom?

3. What punishment was he given?

4. How many people accompanied Vijaya on his banishment?

5. When did he arrive at the Sri Lankan coast with his men?

6. Complete the following statements:

a. Early settlement took place ......

b. To overcome the callelnges of climate they constructed ......

c. The aridity of the north was not ......

d. Such inventivessenabled ......

7. Find words from the given passage that mean the same as the following:

a. exile

b. physical attack

c. wandering

d. decaying or on the verge of destruction

e. waterlessness

QII READ THE POEM AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW:

I have a little shadow thaqt goes in and out with me,

And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.

He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head:

And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed

The funniest thing about him ia the way he likes to grow-

Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow:

For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,

And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all.

1. How does the speaker compare the shadow with himself?

2. What does the shadow do when the speaker jumps into bed?

3. What is the funniest thing about 'him'?

4. Find words from the poem that mean the same as;

a. similar b. leap c. expand d. tiny

5. Pickout two pair of rhyming words.

6. Write the rhyming schemeof this poem.

7. Find the figure of speech in this poem.

QIII READ THE POEM AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW:

SPRING

The fragrance of spring

all around

The roses, the gladioli

that valley‘s surround.

The green grass,

all elegant and tall

The musk rose blooms,

that remove the gloom.

The rivers so happy

so blue so green.

The lusty trout that

swims in its stream.

Everything around is

sunny and sweet.

It is the spring that is

spreading its feet.

The sun‘s rays that spread

happiness and warmth,

The laughter of children

that echoes when spring is all around.

It is the season of beauty and life.

It is the season that teaches no strife.

Q. On the basis of your reading of the poem, complete the following summary with one word only.

(a) ______is known as the queen of seasons. It fills the earth with hues and (b) ______. The green grass is (c) ______and the (d) ______of musk rose removes the (e) ______. The river is full of life with (f) ______trouts in its stream. Sunrays spread (g) ______and (h) ______everywhere with the arrival of spring everything becomes (i) ______and (j) ______. The laughter of children echoes in spring. This season full of life teaches us to live in harmony.

Writing:SECTION B

Formal Letter(6 marks each): 1.Write a letter to the editor of THE HERALD, asking to highlight the issue of air pollution, which has become deadly and playing havoc to the health of people.

2.Human activities are leading to depletion of resources such as forests and water. Write a letter to the editor of THE Hindustan Times, discussing what one can do to preserve nature and its gifts.

Article writing(5 marks): 1.Advantages of afforestation.

2.Water an indispensible resource

NoticeWriting(4 marks): 1.Write a notice informing students about inter school debate competition to be held in the month of April.it is for classes 6to 8.

2.You are literary coordinator of your school. Write a notice inviting articles from the students to be published in the upcoming school magazine. Prepare the notice in 50 words and put it in a box.

Narrative Essay(6 marks)

1.What does winning mean to you?

2. An experience that taught you real life values.

3. The most embarrassing incident of your life.

GRAMMAR : SECTION C

  1. Identify the phrase in the following sentences.( ½X10=5M)
  1. Planning her trip frugally, Maria was able to take a vacation with a very small budget.
  2. I hope to win the first prize.
  3. The girl in brown frock is my sister.
  4. Did you enjoy watching the movie?
  5. She always drives with care.
  6. They were shouting in a loud voice.
  7. The train stopped at Victoria Terminus.
  8. He wished to talk to his manager.
  9. The wicked man loves getting poor people into trouble.
  10. He refused to answer my question.
  1. Identify the clause in the following sentences. (½x10=5 M)
  1. On his way to the store, Alex thought about the missing airplane piece.
  2. While shaking his head, Alex sighed.
  3. Raju went abroad to pursue higher education.
  4. Having lost much blood, the driver fell unconscious.
  5. The children are busy doing their homework.
  6. She requested me to help her with the homework.
  7. He promised to get me something.
  8. He found his lucky penny in the morning.
  9. Early in the morning the air is cold and fresh.
  10. The snake slithers through the tall grass.
  1. State whether the verbs in the following sentences are used transitively or intransitively. ( ½X10=5M)
  1. Heis writinghis parents a letter.
  2. He opened the door.
  3. She crossed the street.
  4. We drove to San Francisco.
  5. They talked.
  6. He rang the doorbell.
  7. I called my mother.
  8. You slept for three hours.
  9. Youare flyingto Paris.
  10. She was crying all day long.
  1. Change into reported speech.(1X10=10M)
  1. Mother sparrow said to the baby birds “Don’t go out of the nest when I am away.”
  2. The boy said, “I will go to the cinema tomorrow.”
  3. Peter said to me, “Ί can't go out with you because I am not feeling well".
  4. The clerk asked the manager, “Shall I email this letter again, Sir?”
  5. The on-lookers said, “Bravo! Good Hit, John!”
  6. The man said, “Is your father at home?”
  7. The shopkeeper says, “Prices are shooting up alarmingly.
  8. The wolf said to the lamb, “Don’t make the water muddy.”
  9. The accused said to the judge, “Let me meet my family before I die, Sir.”
  10. The teacher said, “You must answer this question in 5 seconds.”
  1. Underline the correct verb in these sentences. ( ½X5=2½M)
  1. Either the cups or the glasses (are/is) in the dishwasher.
  2. The jury (was/were) polled for their verdicts.
  3. Margo and her parents (visit/visits) each other often.
  4. The girl or her sisters (watch, watches) television every day.
  5. A lady with 10 cats (live/ lives) in that big house.
  1. Identify the finite and non-finite verbs in the following sentences. ( ½X5=2½M)
  1. Smoking is prohibited in the hospital.
  2. She works hard to pass the test.
  3. The little girl tried to imitate the steps of the famous singer.
  4. We all enjoy eating ice-cream in the summer.
  5. Mother took out a crumpled letter from the drawer

Literature: SECTION D

Reference To Context (1x3=3marks each)

1.“I stood still,my whole attention fixed upon…..the motions”

a)Where is Helen when she makes this statement?

b) What is her attention fixed on?

c)What impact does this incident have on Helen’s life?

2.“When I finally succeed in making the letters…….pride”

a) What letter was Helen trying to make?

b) Who was she learning them from?

c) Who did she show her new skill to?

3.“Such men as thou are England’s Boast”

a) Who said these words and to whom?

b) Why does the speaker call the other person England’s boast?

c) Do you think the other person was fit for the tile?

4.“Thou’rt wrong my friend as wrong as wrong can be?”

a) Who said these words and Who is addressed here as my friends?

b) Why is the friend wrong?

c) Was the friend actually wrong?

Short Answers (2marks each)

1.Who are the “they” who sit outside the Travellers Rest ?

2. What is the poet’s favorite season and Why?

3. Describe the mountain. Was it likely that flowers could grow there.

4. What did the poet find on the mountain ?How does he describe it?

5. What does the poet mean by the Phrase ‘Head is held high’?

6. What are the narrow domestic walls the poet talks about ?

7. What is the song wandering singers about?

8. What problems do you think these singers face?

9. What did Swami’s father give the headmaster?

10. Was Swami able to give the letter to the headmaster ?Why?

Answer in details. (3marks each)

  1. What happened to the face on the wall?
  2. What did he find on the wall in his room?
  3. Why did Ben Price think the safes had been robbed by Jimmy Valentine?
  4. Why did Jimmy wish to give him tools?
  5. Why did his mother look grim?
  6. How did the doctor carry out the operation? What do you think of the entire procedure?