KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA BSF

Periodic Assessment - 2: 2017-18

CLASS VII
English
Time-2 ½ hours M.M: 80
The question paper is divided into four sections:
Section A: Reading 15 marks
Section B: Writing 20 marks
Section C: Grammar 25 marks
Section D: Literature 20 marks
SECTION A : READING
1 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :(8×1= 8 )
Born in a village, called Bikrampur, on November 30, 1858, SirJagdish Chandra Bose showed
great inclination towards plants and animals. He began his education in a Bengali village
school and later joined St. Xavier's School in Calcutta. In college he studied Physics but had a
special inclination towards Botany. After graduation, he went to England where he joined a
medical college. Soon, however, he left it to join Christ Church College, Cambridge to master
in natural science. He was required to learn Latin in order to qualify. He had a unique quality
of perfecting the thing he took up once. He returned to India in 1882 after getting a
distinguished academic experience in London, England. As a professor of physics in
Presidency College, Calcutta, he found Indians getting one-third of the salary as compared
to Britishers. He started a Satyagraha and won the battle after three years. Soon he began
his research work by setting up his own laboratory. He worked on experiments in electricity
and discovered the possibility of transmitting electric telegraphic signals. He also worked on
the response of plants and animals to stimuli. The discovery of the response of the nonliving
became the basis for the development of radar. Astonishing facts like trees sleep at
midnight and wake up at 8 a.m. and that liquor has an intoxicating effect on plants are some
of the famous discoveries of Jagdish Chandra Bose.
(a)Jagdish Chandra Bose was born on ………………..
(i) November 30, 1858 (ii) December 30, 1758
(iii) October 30, 1658 (iv) March 30, 1655
(b)In college he studied physics but had a special inclination towards …………
(i) Zoology (ii) Chemistry
(iii)Botany (iv) Geology
(c)He attained mastery in ………………… in Christ Church College, Cambridge.
(i) Natural science (ii) arts
(iii) music (iv) drama
(d)He worked as a professor of physics in …….
(i)St. Xavier's College, Calcutta (ii) Presidency College, Calcutta
(iii) Presidency College, Chennai(iv) Church College, Cambridge
(e)He worked on experiments in electricity and discovered the possibility of …….
(i) transmitting radio waves (ii) transmitting electric traffic signals
(iii) transmitting electric telegraphic signals. (iv) transmitting magnetic signals
(f) He returned to India in 1882 after getting ………………………. in London.
(i) academic experience (ii) musical experience
(iii) social experience (iv)none of these
(g) He started Satyagraha against inequality of ……………….. as compared to Britishers.
(i) language (ii) salary
(iii) religion (iv) cast
(h)The word ‘astonishing’ appeared in the last sentence of the paragraph means …..
(i)surprising (ii) pleasing
(iii)mending (iv)sharing
2. Read the following passage carefully: (7 marks)
Vitamin C is essential ingredient for human beings. It is even necessary for the synthesis of
inter cellular cement i.e. "collagen" which is responsible for keeping many cells of the
human body together. Vitamin C is required for the dentine formation in the teeth. It also
helps in the absorption of iron from the body. The richest source of vitamin C is Amla, i.e.
EmblicaOfficinalis.
The other sources are lemons, limes, oranges, papayas, cabbages, green peas and tomatoes.
If cooked above 70ºC vitamin C is destroyed. Deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy. In this
disease, gums are swollen or bleeding, bones are weak and readily fractured, delayed
wound healing, etc. Each adult requires 75 mg per day, infant 30 mg/day, pregnant woman
100 mg/day. Doctors recommended vitamin C for treatment of infections, healing of ulcers,
burns and quick healing of fractures. Long term use of tablets of vitamin C has its side
effects like the reformation of oxalates, kidney stones, diarrhea and damage to outer layer
of teeth. During World War II, amla was one of the main ingredients to save fighting forces
from scurvy disease.
Vitamin C in the form of amla is best for health.
On the basis of the reading of the passage answer the following questions in
one word or one
sentence only. 1 x 7 = 7
(a)What is responsible for keeping many cells of the human body together?
(b)Name the richest source of vitamin C.
(c)How does it affect Vitamin C, if it is cookedabove 70ºC?
(d)How many milligrams of vitamin C require for infants per day ?
(e)What is the scientific name of amla ?
(f) Write the cause of scurvy.
(g) Find the word in the passage which means ‘shortage’.

SECTION-B (WRITING)
3. Given below is the beginning of a story. Complete it in about 80 words. 7

Rusty was travelling by train – suddenly train stopped – some stranger looking men entered
the compartment – approaching from both – the directions – platform was swarming with
police – come to catch a terrorist.

4. As the head boy/girl of your school draft a notice informing the students about the
friendly cricket match to be played between your School and St. Paul School. Include date
and time and also request the students to come to encourage your school. 5

5. Write a letter to your brother making him aware of the importance of games and sports
and advise him to take part in it. 8
SECTION: C (GRAMMAR)

Q.6Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs: 1 x 4 = 4

(i)The moon ……………… (get) its light from the sun.
(ii)Water ………………….(boil) at 100˚ centigrade
(iii) It ………… (rain) heavily now.
(iv) Ravi ………….(play) for half an hour.

Q.8. Rearrange the following words/phrases to make the meaningful sentences: 6

(i) a / saying / well- known / is Wealth / Health / is
(ii) a / Mary / little/ lamb/ has
(iii) unhappy / we / ill / fall/ are / when / we
iv) is/ good/ both/ for/ and / early/ rising/ old/ adults
v) baby/ give/ a/ apple/ her/ red/ the/ mother
vi) place/ our/ lives/ music/ important/ has/ in/ an

Q.9. Write the degrees of the following Adjective 1X4=6 marks

Positive Comparative Superlative
i) Beautiful
ii) Ugly
iii) Rich
iv) Sweet
v) Good
vi) Happy

10. Add Question tags: 1 x 4 = 4 Marks

i) The rose smells sweet.

ii) She must recite the poem.
iii) They are happy.
iv) A tiger is a wild animal.

Q.11. Fill in the blanks with correct modals: 1 x 5 = 5 Marks

i) You ______________ respect your elders.

ii) ________________ God bless you!
iii) She likes chocolate and so ___________ he.
iv) You ____________ not worry at all.
v) _____________ you see the river ?

Can Does May Must Shall

SECTION: D (LITERATURE)
Q12. Read the statement given below and answer the following questions in one word or one
sentence:
1x2=2
“I suppose he doesn’t have the money to buy chappals.”
(a) Who said this and to whom?
(b) Who is he here? Why does the speaker think so?

Q.13. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: 3 x 6 = 18

(a)What is the “master call”? Why it is important for an elephant to learn it ?
(b) What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy hilsa-fish?
(c)Why did Soapy want stay in the prison on Blackwell Island?
(d) How are the needs for water of smaller desert animals fulfilled?
e) In what ways is an ant’s life peaceful?
f) When the poet has decided to go in the shed? Why does he still keep postponing it?