DAV PUBLIC/MODEL SCHOOLS, WEST BENGAL ZONE

ANNUAL EXAMINATION
SESSION: 2020 – 2021

Class: VII Maximum Marks: 80

Subject: English Time: 3Hours
SECTION-A: READING (20 MARKS)
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:
When your secretary invited me to come here, she told me that your society is concerned
with the employment of women and she suggested that I might tell you something about
my own professional experiences. It is true I am a woman; it is true I am employed; but
what professional experiences have I had? It is difficult to say. My profession is Literature.
The road was cut many years ago---by Fanny Burney, by Aphra Ben, by Harriet Martineau,
by Jane Austen, by George Eliot---many famous women, and many more unknown and
forgotten, have been before me, making the path smooth, and regulating my steps. Thus,
when I came to write, there were few material obstacles in my way. Writing was a reputable
and harmless occupation. No demand was made upon the family purse. For ten and six
pence one can buy paper enough to write all the plays of Shakespeare--if one has a mind
that way. Pianos and models, Paris, Vienna and Berlin, masters and mistresses are not
needed by a writer. The cheapness of writing paper is, of course, the reason why women
have succeeded as writers before they have succeeded in the other professions.

a. Complete the statements given below: (1×6=6)

i. When the narrator came to write, there were few ____________________.
ii. Writing was a reputable and _________________.
iii. When the secretary invited the narrator to go there, she told her that ________________.
iv. ______________________ is, of course, the reason why women have succeeded as
writers before they have succeeded in other professions.
v. The narrator's profession was ___________________________.
vi. No demand was made upon the ________________________.
b. What is the narrator's opinion about writing? (2)
c. Find out words from the passage which mean the following: (1×2=2)
i. A completely flat surface with no holes or rough areas.
ii. A person or a thing that makes it difficult to do something.
2. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: (1×5=5)
Woodman, spare that tree!
Woodman, spare that tree!
Touch not a single bough
In youth, it sheltered me,
And I’ll protect it now.
‘T was my forefather’s hand
That placed it near his cot;
There, woodman, let it stand,
Thy axe shall harm it not!
When but an idle boy
I sought its grateful shade;

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 In all their gushing joy
Here, too, my sisters played.
My mother kissed me here,
My father pressed my hand
Forgive this foolish tear,
But let that oak stand!
My heartstrings round thee cling
Close as thy bark, old friend!
Here shall the wild birds sing,
And still, thy branches bend.
Old tree! The storm still brave!
And woodman leave the spot;
While I have a hand to save,
Thy axe shall harm it not
—George Pope Morris

Complete the following sentences with appropriate words/phrases.

a. The poet wants the woodman to spare the tree because _______________
b. The tree was planted by ______________
c. The poet spent a lot of time _______________
d. The poet will guard the tree with his _________________
e. The poet’s father pressed his hand as a gesture of ____________________

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions: (1×5=5)

Karl Benz invented the modern car in 1888 in Germany. Emile Roger worked for Benz in
France. He made cars in France. By 1900, many people were building cars in France and
in the U.S. The first company to build only cars was Panhard et Levassor in France.
Panhard started in 1889. The Peugeot car company started in 1891 in France. In the US,
Frank and Charles Duryea started the Duryea Motor Wagon Company in 1893. It was the
first US car company. By 1902, Ransom E. Olds started the Olds Motor Vehicle Company.
A year later, Henry Ford started the Ford Motor company. It produced the Cadillac. All
these early modern cars burned gasoline or diesel fuel. Ford opened factories in France and
Britain in 1911. Then, they opened a factory in Denmark in 1923. Later, they opened a
factory in Germany in 1925. Ford was one of the first manufacturers to use an assembly
line. With an assembly line, factory workers could produce cars faster and safer than other
production systems. Most modern cars still burn gasoline or diesel fuel. These cars cause
air pollution. They get the air dirty. Now many people are looking for cleaner cars. And,
many car companies are looking for cleaner fuels.
Complete the sentences with appropriate words/phrases taken from the passage.
a. The first company to build only cars was _________________________
b. Peugeot car company started in ________________
c. The first U.S. car company was ________________
d. Most modern cars still burn _________________
e. Find out the synonym of ‘Producers’ from the above passage.

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 SECTION B: WRITING (16 MARKS)
4. The following is a conversation between Varun and Radha. After speaking to Varun, (4)
Radha writes a message for her father. Write the message.
Varun: Hello! This is Varun. Could I speak to Mr. Mohan?
Radha: Good morning, uncle. I'm Radha. Daddy has not yet returned from his morning
walk.
Varun: Well, I have some good news for him. When is he likely to return?
Radha: He may take half an hour or more.
Varun: In that case, ask him to call me back. It is urgent.
Radha: I'm leaving for school. I'll leave a message for him. Thank you for calling.
OR
Frame a profile (bio-sketch) from the given information:
Name: Pablo Diego Jose Fransisco
Birth: 25 October, 1881 in Malaga, Spain
Field: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics
Nationality: Spanish
Works: Guernica (1937), The Weeping Woman (1937)
Died: 8th April, 1973, Mougins, France.

5. Your friend wants to visit Rajasthan. Write an e-mail to him/her giving your knowledge (6)
about Rajasthan.
OR
You are Varsha. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper to create awareness among the
masses about pollution hazards and also what you can do to protect the environment.

6. Success is the result of hard work and learning from failure. Knowing the secret of success (6)
and correctly implementing them certainly help one to achieve success in life. Taking ideas
from the unit “Achievers” of ‘My English Reader’, write a letter to your elder brother who
is very much tensed and worried about his Board Examination.

SECTION-C: GRAMMAR (20 MARKS)

7.a. Fill in the blanks with Perfect Progressive Tense of the verbs: (1×4=4)
i. Mr. Malakar _____________ (prepare) soup since evening.
ii. The maid was on leave that day. So my mother _____________ (wash) the dishes when
the guests came.

7.b. Fill in the blanks in accordance with the Future Time Reference:
i. The Prime Minister_________ (visit) the city tomorrow.
ii. I _________ surely ________ (help) the girl to overcome challenges.

8. Choose the appropriate modals from the given options and fill in the blanks: (1×4=4)
a. Mum says we ___________ watch TV after we finish our homework. (can/dare/must)
b. Take an umbrella. It ________ rain later. (should/must/might)
c. You ____________ leave your door locked when you go out. (can/ought to/may)
d. _____________ someone tell me the time? (can/may/might)

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 9. Some of the lines in the passage contain errors. Edit the following passage correctly: (1×4=4)
Incorrect words Correct words
The group of girls were quite enthusiastic or they a)__________ __________
had never been to a circus before. They had started
planning with full hearts; since all of a sudden it b)_________ __________
became cloudy and dark. It was unexpected till it c)_________ __________
had been sunny throughout. However, they
changed their plans therefore postponed it to some d)_________ __________
other day.

10. Do as directed: (1×4=4)

a. Change the following sentences into their passive voice:
i. Amar Saxena had fought several law suits.
ii. They could overcome all difficulties with patience.
b. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
i. They said to us, “Did your team win?”
ii. Raman said, “I saw them yesterday.”

11. Rearrange the jumbled words/phrases to make meaningful sentences: (1×4=4)

a. uppermost/soil/layer/is/earth/the/of/the
b. it/plants/which/supports/food/provide/all living things/to
c. conservation/help/soil/in/roots
d. soil/thus/the foundation/earth/life/on/of/is/the

SECTION-D: LITERATURE (24 MARKS)

12. Read the extract given and choose the correct options: - (1×4=4)
“There are pretty curtains drawn around, the sheets are fine and thin. And if you
like to rest a while, I’ll snugly tuck you in.”
a. The poet of the above extract is---
i) Mary Howitt ii) A. Willingham
iii) William Shakespeare iv) Sigrun Srivastava
b. In the above extract, ‘you’ refers to—
i) The spider ii) The fly
iii) The narrator iv) The readers
c. Which words do you find appropriate enough to define the speaker?
i) cunning and manipulative ii) sweet and cute
iii) kind hearted iii) stubborn and insensitive
d. The poet conveys the following message to his/her readers:
i) One should not easily yield to flattering words.
ii) One should be helpful.
iii) It is okay to nurture cunning thoughts in order to be successful in life.
iv) It is necessary to master the art of flattery and making others fall into a trap.

13. Read the extract given below and choose the correct options: - (1×4=4)
“If you do it, mind you, I will make you the laughing stock of your school.”
a. Identify the speaker---
i) Manjula ii) Birdie iii) The Burgomaster iv) Swami’s father

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 b. The author of the given extract is---
i) Ira Saxena ii) Nita Berry iii) R.K Narayan iv) Dilip M.Salwi
c. Which attribute of the speaker was disliked by the listener?
i) The strain of cruelty in his/her nature.
ii) His/ her softness in tone
iii) His/her considerate attitude
iv) His/her wisdom
d. What does the speaker mean by ‘it’?
i) The act of rolling up the bed and going to Granny’s side at night.
ii) The act of having a lamp burning in the room.
iii) Leaving the door open.
iv) Remembering all the stories of devils and ghosts he/she had heard in his life.
14. Answer the following questions: - (2×4=8)
a) Why does Birdie prefer to sleep in the ivy wall instead of silken quilts and a velvet bed?
b) What was the first reaction of the villagers in Bohemia on seeing the soldier?
c) Where was the Trishna going? Why was it going there?
d) Why didn’t Ram Singh-070 reveal all the information in the court?
15. Strong will and determination always help us to overcome all the obstructions and lead us (4)
towards success. Elaborate the statement with reference to the story “Fight, Manju
Fight!”
16. You are the alien. Write a diary entry expressing your concern over Gopa’s irregular (4)
lifestyle.
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