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SUBJECT: English
GRADE: VII

Reading Comprehension 20 Marks

Q1 Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.

I remember, I remember,

The house where I was born,

The little window where the sun

Came peeping in at morn;

He never came a wink too soon,

Nor brought too long a day,

But now, I often wish the night

Had borne my breath away!

I remember, I remember,

The roses, red and white,

The vi'lets, and the lily-cups,

Those flowers made of light!

The lilacs where the robin built,

And where my brother set

The laburnum on his birthday,—

The tree is living yet!

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 I remember, I remember,

Where I was used to swing,

And thought the air must rush as fresh

To swallows on the wing;

My spirit flew in feathers then,

That is so heavy now,

And summer pools could hardly cool

The fever on my brow!

1. What does the poet remember about the house where he was born? (2)

2. State if the given statements are true or false. (1x 4=4)

a) There was a little window in the poet’s room. T
b) The poet’s childhood home had a variety of flowers. T
c) The laburnum tree the poet’s brother had planted is still alive. T
d) The poet now longs to be dead. T

3. Identify the figure of speech in the line: I remember, I remember”.(1)

a) Repetition

b) Personification

c) Imagery

d) Simile

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 4. In the above extract which literary device has been used by the poet in
the given line: “The little window where the sun/(c)ame peeping in at
morn.” (1)
a) Personification
b) Metaphor
c) Alliteration
d) Simile

5. Which of the following statements do you think describes the poet’s

present state of mind? (1)
a) The poet recalls his childhood memories and is filled with joy and
exuberance.
b) The poet recalls his childhood memories and regrets his past.
c) The poet is not very happy now and nostalgically recollects his
wonderful and carefree childhood.
d) The poet is not happy now and recalls his traumatic childhood
blaming it for his present sorrow.
6. Pick the word which is an antonym of the word “rush” from stanza 3.
a) Charge
b) Dash
c) Dawdle
d) Slow
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Aristotle defined rhetoric as “an ability, in each (particular) case, to see

the available means of persuasion”. In other words, if you want to be
persuasive you have to be both tactical and tactful. Aristotle also argued
that there are three primary ways to make a persuasive appeal and they
are ethos, pathos and logos.

2. Ethos is the appeal to the authority and reputation of the speaker or

writer. We want the author or speaker to have credibility. Unfortunately,
establishing ethos is much more difficult for writers than for public
speakers. If you’re giving a speech, you can give plenty of visual cues
that reveal who you are and why you should be believed. Your clothing,
your gestures, your body language—all these things influence your
audience.

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 3. For a writer, it is more difficult to create a sense of ethos. One strategy is
to draw attention directly to your credentials. Your writing style can make
you seem fair-minded, thoughtful or even ‘cool’. It can also make you
seem smug, affected, or obsessive. Present yourself in a way that inspires
trust, and then your audience will believe almost anything you have to
say.

4. Pathos is the appeal to the emotions. Anytime your writing has an

emotional impact you are dealing with pathos. You can appeal to people’s
emotions in many ways. You can make them cry, you can make jokes,
you can show outrage.

5. Logos is the appeal to logic. Anytime you build a case by presenting

logical reasons (causal explanations, syllogisms, etc.), you are using
logos. Not every attempt at logic will persuade. Sometimes the writer
may be guilty of a logical fallacy. In other cases, the logic may be sound,
but the reader may not trust the source (ethos) or may find the reasoning
cold and heartless (a lack of pathos). It’s always best, then, to think of all
three rhetorical appeals as different pieces of the puzzle. They don’t have
to be mutually exclusive strategies. Use them in any combination that fits
the rhetorical situation.

1. What are the three ways of making a persuasive appeal according to

Aristotle? (1)

2. How can a writer appeal to the pathos of the reader? (2)

3. Identify the CORRECT statement. (1)

a) Rhetoric is the only form of persuasion.
b) Rhetoric is the ability of selecting the appropriate persuasive technique.
c) Rhetoric is only about using fancy words.
d) Both b and c.

4. Which of the following is true about ethos? (1)

a) It is impossible for writers to make an appeal to the ethos of the readers.
b) Ethos refers to the character and credibility of the speaker.
a) Public speakers can only establish ethos by appealing to their audience’s
political beliefs.

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b) Ethos, according to the passage, is the most important component of persuasive
writing.

5. A public speaker establishes ethos by ___________________. (1)

a) providing verbal cues like clothing, gestures and body language.
b) providing description of their clothing, gestures and body language.
c) taking credit for their clothing, gestures and body language.
d) using visual cues like clothing, gestures and body language.

6. A writer who is trying to make his readers trust him is _______. (1)
a) appealing to their smugness.
b) appealing to their credibility.
c) appealing to their gullibility.
d) None of the above.

7. Which of the following is a synonym for the word ‘reveal’ as used in

paragraph 2? (1)
a) hide
b) disclose
c) conceal
d) All of the above

8. Select the option that uses the word ‘affected’ from paragraph 3 to
convey a similar meaning. (1)
a) The lack of employment in factories naturally affected the coal mining industry.
b) He has a very affected style of writing.
c) My illness has affected my performance at school.
d) Yet he didn't seem too affected by a life of pain, exclusion and conflict.

9. Which of the following is an antonym for the word ‘outrage’ in

paragraph 4? (1)
a) violence
b) calmness
c) indignity
d) affront
Writing
Q3. Attempt any one of the following:

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“During the inspection, the monitoring team observed that three different
drains were dumping untreated waste into the river at various locations”
The above line has been taken from a leading national daily. Considering the
same, write a persuasive essay within 200 words on the social responsibility of
such businesses and how they can ensure that they do not damage the
environment and reduce as much as possible, air and water pollution by their
productive activities.
OR
With the rise in selfies and Instagram photo filtering apps, do you think we
have become a more self-obsessed society? Write a persuasive essay within 200
words stating your opinion on the matter.

Content(3 marks)
Strong position statement/introduction that grabs attention, 2-3supporting
arguments with examples/reflective comments

Expression/Language(2 marks)
Organization-Body paragraphs clearly organized around separate ideas,
summative conclusion
Language-Use of precise language which engages the reader, varied sentence
length /structure, good vocabulary, correct grammar and spellings

Q4. Attempt any one of the following:

Write a short story in not more than 200 words beginning with the prompt:
“Every story has a hero and I’m the hero of this one…”
OR
“There’s an old legend that talks about magical fairies living in the forest…”

Content-3
Language/expression-2
Grammar
Q5. Complete the sentences according to the rules of subject-verb agreement:
Either Jessica or Christian is to blame for the accident
Not only dogs but also cats are available at the animal shelter.
Everybody wants to be loved.
Few were left alive after the flood.

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The flock is flying south.

Q6.Fill in the blanks with the correct determiners from the list given below:
a each two the his few

Once upon a time, there lived a king who was known for his judgments. One day
two women came holding a baby, and both claimed they were the mothers. Both
women were crying hard for the baby, and the king was finding it difficult to
believe who was saying the truth. So the king asked the guards to cut the baby in
half and give each half to both the women.

Q7. Complete the following paragraph by choosing the correct options.

The Emperor and his guards (a) ______ (is/are) on the way to the Coliseum
as we speak. Spartacus, along with the rest of the gladiators (b) __________
(were/was) apprehensive for the first time in his short career. If the Emperor
(c) ____________ (considers/consider) his fight entertaining enough, he might
(d) ___________ (goes/go) out of his way to free him. But if the gladiators (e)
_____________ (does/did) not entertain the Emperor appropriately, they
would meet the same fate that a lot of gladiators have met over the ages.

Q8. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (5)

1) He is a man of humble origin.

2) He discussed the problem with his parents

3) Can you finish the work by tomorrow?

4) He has been absent since last week.

5) You must answer the questions at the end of the book.

Literature
Q9. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“You said there couldn’t possibly be a frog in my bread-and-milk; there was a
frog in my bread-and-milk,” he repeated, with the insistence of a skilled
tactician who does not intend to shift from favorable ground.
a) Identify the speaker of the above extract and explain any one of his/her
character trait with an example from the text.
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 Nicholas(mischievous/intelligent/sadist etc with egs)
b) What consequence did the speaker have to face because of the above
incident?
Nicholas was not allowed to go to the sands at Jagborough where the other
children were going as a special treat.
Q10. The poet calls the listeners “phantom listeners”. The word “phantom”
can be used to mean a “ghost” or an” illusion”. Which do you think applies to
the listeners in the poem and why?
Answers will vary.
Illusion because the poet points out that the room was vacant save for the
moonlight. It was the traveller who sensed them because sometimes we think
what we want to think. He wanted someone to hear him so bad that he
assumed they were really there. That is why he explains why he was leaving
before riding away.
Phantom because the poet mentions that the traveller belongs to the land of
men which implies that the listeners do not belong to the land of men. The
listeners were probably dead and were only spirits now who could not
communicate with the world of men even if they wanted to, which explains
their silence.

Q11. “What is your good news, may I ask?” said Grace.

How does Berth’s good news turn out to impact Grace’s life?

Q12. Comment on the relationship between Halku and Jabra.

He loved Jabra . Examples to show how he took care of him at night.

Q13. Bertha feels sorry for Grace and sends her to visit aunt Meg instead who
eventually adopts her and gives her the home she longed for.

Justify the above statement in the light of the relationship and incidents
between Bertha and Grace in the story ‘The Story of an Invitation’.(100-120
words).
Explain how Bertha helped Grace-sacrifice-changed Grace’s life-also aunt
Meg found a daughter.

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