THE EXCELSIOR SCHOOL

Swoyambhu,
Kathmandu
Class: 7 English
Subject: MOCK EXAM F.M.:
P.M.: 35
15
Name: Time: 50 min. 1.

THE EXCELSIOR SCHOOL The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,

Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
Swoyambhu, And burbled as it came!
Kathmandu
Class: 7 Subject: English F.M: 35 One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
1.Read the poem and complete the activities.
He left it dead, and with its head
Jabberwocky He went galumphing back.
By Lewis Carroll
“Twas brillig, and the slithy toves “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
All mimsy were the borogoves, O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
And the mome raths outgrabe. He chortled in his joy.

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! ‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun All mimsy were the borogoves,
The frumious Bandersnatch!” And the mome raths outgrabe.

He took his vorpal sword in hand: A. Are the statements True or False? [2×0.5=1]
Long time the manxome foe he sought- a. In this poem, the little boy is being told to be careful from
So rested by the Tumtum tree his sword.
And stood awhile in thought.
b. The first stanza of the poem tells us that this story took
place at evening.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
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B. Choose the best answers. [2x 1=2]
i. That the father is furious at the son for disobeying him.
ii. That the father is proud of his son for killing the
monster.
iii. That the father goes back to the forest to see
Jabberwock’s dead body.
b. The word “shun” in this poem means
i. to avoid
ii. to tease
iii. to call
B. Describe the theme of the poem in your own words.
[2x1 =2]
2.Read the story and answer the questions.
The House on Mango Street
The house on Mango Street is ours. We don’t have to pay rent
to anybody or share the yard with people downstairs or be
careful not to make too much noise. And there isn’t a landlord
banging on the ceiling with a broom. Even so, it’s not the house
we thought we’d get.
They always told us that one day we would move into a house,
a real house that would be ours so we wouldn’t have to move
each year. And our house would have running water and pipes
that worked. And inside, it would have stylish stairs, like the
houses on TV. And we’d have a basement and at least three
washrooms so when we took a bath, we wouldn’t have to tell
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a. In the sixth stanza of the poem, what does the poet tell
us about the father?
everybody. Our house would be white with trees around it, a
great big yard and grass growing without a fence. This was the
house Mama dreamed up in the stories she told us before we
went to bed.
But the house on Mango Street is not the way they told it at all.
It’s small and red with tight steps in front and windows so
small you’d think they were holding their breath. There is no
front yard. Out back is a small garage for the car we don’t own
yet. There are stairs in the house, but they’re ordinary stairs and
the house has only one washroom.
A. From the text, find the meaning of these following
words. [4×0.5=2]
a. mindful b. garden c. classy d. shift
B. Answer the following questions. [3×1=3]
a. Why did the girl want at least three washrooms?
b. What was the house that the girl and her mother had
dreamed about?
c. Describe why the girl is disappointed with the house she
got?
3. Read the following text and do the activities that follow.
Do not waste your Energy
In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in
high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great
philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about
your friend?”
“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied, “Before you talk to me
about my friend, it might be good idea to take a moment and
 filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple
filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely
sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”
“Well, no,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and …”
“Alright,” said Socrates, “So, you really did not know if it’s
true or not. Now, let’s try the second filter, the filter of
Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend
something good?”
“No, on the contrary…,” said the acquaintance.
Socrates continued, “You want to tell me something bad about
my friend, but you’re not certain it’s true.”
a. Socrates asked the acquaintance to stop for a moment and
filter the words.
b. Socrates asked if what the acquaintance wanted to talk
about the friend was going to be useful.
c. The acquaintance said that he had only heard about
Socrates’ friend.
d. The acquaintance met the great philosopher.
D. Answer the following questions. [3×1=3]

“You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter a. How did the acquaintance know about Socrates’ friend?
left – the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about b. How does Socrates filter the words before they are
my friend going to be useful to me?” spoken?
“No, not really…,” said the acquaintance.
“Well…” concluded Socrates. “If what you want to tell me is c. Explain how you can connect the title “Do not waste your
neither true, nor good, nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?” Energy” to the story?
A. From the text, find the antonym to the following words. 2. Read the brochure and answer the questions.
[4×0.5=2]
TRAVEL TO HOW TO GET WHAT TO DO
a. modern b. disadvantage c. doubt d. similar KATHMANDU AROUND IN THE CITY?
B. Fill in the blanks with correct information from the text. Kathmandu, the KATHMANDU? The district of
[2×0.5=1] [2×0.5=1] largest and the The transportation Thamel is the
a. The acquaintance had heard something about a friend of capital city of options are limited, most happening
___________. Nepal is located slow and outdated. place in
1296m above sea However, if you Kathmandu.
b. The great philosopher used the ___________test to check level and is home have a guide along However, it is
whether the story is worth hearing or not. to around 1.4 with you, you can always an
C. Rearrange the following events in order. [4×1=4] million people. travel through incredible idea to
Nepal is a home buses and taxis. If explore other
to more than 26 you want to places such as,
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 million people experience the the UNESCO ii. The best time to visit is during the ___________season.
and shares chaos of World Heritage iii. Taking a local bus in Kathmandu will help you experience
borders with Kathmandu, you sites, busy the ___________of the city.
China to the can catch a local bazaars, thriving iv. You can see the blue sky and the view of the
north, and India bus to any of the markets, and ___________after the monsoon rains.
to the south, east tourist sites such as, restaurants that
v. The most happening district in Kathmandu is
and west. Boudhanath, offer every
___________for most tourists.
WHEN IN THE Bhaktapur and imaginable
Swayambhunath. cuisine. Visiting B. Find the synonym of the following words from the
BEST TIME TO
VISIT? When you take a Pashupatinath brochure. [4×1=4]
taxi, make sure to Temple, a. Ahead of time b. choices c. ancient d. disorder
Autumn period is
establish the fare Bhaktapur
the best time to C. Answer the following questions.
beforehand. Durbar Square,
visit Kathmandu. [3×1=3]
Garden of
Between the
Dreams, a. What happens between the months of October to
months of
Hanuman Dhoka, December in Kathmandu?
October –
Asan Bazar and
December, the b. How can you get around the city?
Durbar Marg is a
monsoon rains
must if you come c. What places are highly recommended to visit in
have cleared the
to the culturally Kathmandu?
dust in the
rich and
atmosphere, 5. Write the meaning of the bold words using prior
magnificent city;
giving way to knowledge or context clues.
Kathmandu.
blue skies and [3×1=3]
views of
Himalayas. a. He couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by
smoke and dust.
b. Suzie’s mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her,
A. Fill in the blanks.
so now she demands respect in all of her relationships.
[6×0.5=3]
i. Kathmandu is located ___________above sea level and the c. If we use the pink napkins, my mom will be happy but my
population is more than ___________. dad will be discontent.

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6. Fill in the blanks using the most appropriate words.
[4×0.5=2]
a. Pottery is to mud as Poetry is to ___________.
b. Find is to lose as take is to ___________.
c. School is to knowledge as bank is to ___________.
d. Curtain is to window as bedsheet is to
___________.

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