KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN RAIPUR REGION

Sample Paper TERM - 2EXAM (2021-22)

Class: VII
Subject :ENGLISH
SET-IV
Time: 90 Min Max. Marks: 40

Instructions: The question paper is divided into five sections:

Section A: Reading 10 M

Section B: Writing – 5 M

Section C - Grammar 10M

Section D – Spellings – 5 M

Section E: Literature 10M

SECTION-A(READING)-10MARKS

1. Read the passage carefully: (1x 5= 5 )

A Computer is a machine that takes information to do work or make changes to the data to make new
information. Examples of early computers are the astrolabe and the abacus. But modern computers are
different as they are very powerful machine and make billions of calculations every second. The inventor of
the ‘modern’ computer was Charles Babbage.
A computer is divided into two parts, hardware and software. Hardware is the physical parts, e.g. keyboard,
mouse, screen, tower and the circuits inside it. Software is the computer programs or instructions. The
software uses the computer the hardware, when the user gives it instructions and changes it into output.
Computer programs are designed by their programmers. Programmers are written objectives –C. These
programming languages are more like the language you talk and write with every day.
Computers are useful and perform many jobs such as controlling traffic lights, launching satellites, security
systems, digital televisions and radios. They can also be used for listening music, reading and writing. Some
ways of controlling a computer are through a keyboard, mouse, buttons, touch screen and some can also
be controlled with voice commands, gestures and fingerprints.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions. (Any FIVE)

I) Why are modern computer different from early computers?

a) Because they give new information.
b) Because they are fast.
c) Because they are powerful machine and make billions of calculations in
Seconds.
d) Because they have programming languages.

ii) Write antonym for the word ‘powerful’.

a) Forceful (b) Robust (c) Potent (d) Weak

iii) Give synonym for the word ‘command’

(a) Army (b) Rank (c) Position (d) Authority

iv) Hardware refers to…………….

 (a) Programming languages of the computer
(b) The analog circuit
(c) The physical part of the computer such as keyboard, mouse etc
(d) A powerful machine

v) The word fingerprint is

(a) An impression or mark made on a surface by a person’s fingerprint
(b) A mark made by hand
(c) Handwriting
(d) Signature made by fingers

vi) The inventor of the modern computer was -----------------------

(a) TS Eliot (b) Bepin Choudhry (c) William Blake (d) Charles Babbage

vii) Computers can’t perform jobs as………..

(a) Controlling traffic lights (b) Digital radio and televisions
(c) Cooking (d) Listening music

viii) Software refers to…………..

(a) A powerful machine
(b) The physical part of the computer such as keyboard, mouse etc
(c) Cable wire
(d) Programming language of the computer

2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. (1x5=5)
A wolf carried off a lamb. The lamb said, “I know you are going to eat me, but before you eat me, I would
like to hear you play the flute. I have heard that you can play the flute better than anyone else, even the
shepherd himself.”
The wolf was so pleased at this that he took out his flute and began to play. When he had done, the lamb
insisted him to play once more and the wolf played again. The shepherd and the dogs heard the sound, and
they came running up and fell on the wolf and the lamb was able to get back to the flock.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions. (Any FIVE)

I) What was the wolf going to do?

(a) to eat (b) to play (c) to dance (d) to tease
ii) What does lamb wanted to hear?
(a) a story (b) a song (c) the flute (d) the sound
iii) Who is better player of the flute?
(a) lamb (b) wolf (c) the shepherd (d) the dog
iv) Who came running towards wolf and the lamb?
(a) people (b) shepherd (c) the dog (d) the shepherd and the dog
v) Choose appropriate title to the story?
(a) The wolf plays flute (b) greed (c) The clever lamb (d) None of these.
vi) Group of sheep is called…………
(a) herd (b) flock (c) Pack (d)school
vii) Synonym of “pleased” is………….
(a) satisfied (b) delighted (c) happy (d)All of these.
viii) Antonym of “insisted” is……………
(a) asserted (b) denied (c) claimed (d)None all of these.
 SECTION-B (WRITING)- 5 MARKS

3. Write a letter to your best friend inviting him/her at your house for the birthday celebration.

OR
Write a paragraph on- Online classes.

Hints-

What is online learning-how it started- why it was started-process of online learning-advantages-

disadvantages-conclusion

SECTION-C (GRAMMAR)- 10 MARKS

4. Choose the correct option .(1 X 5= 5 )

I) I am sorry _________ what I have done.

(a) from (b) some (c) for (d)any
ii) He broke the plate ________ a hundred pieces.
a) in (b) into (c) some (d) at
iii) I have been working hard ________ arithmetic.
(a) at (b) to (c) on (d) some
iv) That is the coat I am looking ________
(a) for (b) in (c) from (d) to
v) She is living here ……….. 1990.
(a) since (b) in (c) to (d) from

5. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate option. ( 1 X 5= 5 )

(i) It was …….. heavily last night.

(a) rain (b) rained (c) raining (d) been raining

(ii) Her sister India last year.

(a) has visited (b) visits (c) will visit (d) visited

(iii)This is ………….. University.

(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) x

(iv) Jack doesn’t need a calculator. He _________ do sums in his head.

(a) can (b) should (c) may (d) could

(v) snakes are quite harmless, but are poisonous.

(a) More, a few (b) Many, more (c) Most, less (d) Most, a few

SECTION-D (SPELLING) -05 MARKS

6) Tick the word which is incorrect in spelling ..( 1x 3 = 03 )

i) a) compitition b) competition c) favourite d) annual
 ii) a) Asian b) amrican c) Indian d) African
iii) a) working b) dancing c) playing d) caling

7) Tick the word which is correct in spelling.. ( 1x 2 = 02 )

i) a) education b) aducation c) ejucation d) edukation
ii) a) eliminate b) aliminate c) elliminate d) alliminate

SECTION-E(LITERATURE)-10 MARKS

8 .Read the extract and answer the questions given below: (2 X 5 = 10 )

i) How is a cricket bat different from a hockey stick?

ii) Did the front wheel really wobble? What is your opinion?
iii) What do you think the talking fan was demanding?
iv) What do you understand by the ‘flash point ‘of a fuel?
v) What are meadows full of according to the poet?
vi) What is good about a garden snake?