MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL, AHMEDABAD

II Term Examination Subject: English Marks: 50

1st February, 2022 Standard: VII A B C D Time: 1 hr 30 min

Section -A

* Do as directed [6]
1. Give the synonyms of
a) warmer places b) gaunt
2.Correct the following sentence.
At a corner of Fifth Avenue was a shop with a wide glass window.
3. Give one word for:
a) A small insect living on the skin of animals
b) a helper in crime
4. Complete the following sentence
He obviously was scared………
5. “It was fantastic”. Who said to whom?
6. Make a sentence of your own using the phrase – look into.

Section –B (Prose)

* Write with reference to context (Any One) [2]

7. “I know I’m right, stupid.”
8. “What are you doing hanging around here?”
*Answer the following in brief. [6]
9. What was Soapy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
10. What was the author’s opinion about Mr. Gessler as bootmaker?
11. Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr. Nath? How does he feel about him?
*Answer the following in detail (Any Two) [6]
12. Why does Mr. Wonka collect items from the oldest things? Describe the change in the
volunteer’s appearance after swallowing a few drops of the new invention.
13. Why does Maya consider Mr. Nath to be a crook? Who does she say the Sunday visitor is?
14.What was the effect on Mr. Gessler of the author’s remark about a certain pair of boots?

Section –C (Poetry)

*Quote from memory.

15. Sit ___________ hankie [3]
16. Describe the Cat and Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the poem. [2]
17. Identify and explain the figure of speech in - ‘He ran as still as water.’ [1]

Section –D (Grammar)

* Do as directed [6]
18. We must listen to his song. (Rewrite beginning with; His Song)
19. He was a poor man. He had to beg for food. (Join using such_______that)
20. I reached the school. The assembly had already started. (Rewrite using when)
21. You should sit quietly. You should go away. (Join using either___ or)
22. We ordered sandwiches. We ordered cold coffee. (Join using as well as)
23. I have a book at home, named “Three Giants”. (Correct the sentence)
*Complete the following passage using the passive forms of the verbs given in the brackets. [6]

24. Coffee trees (a) __________(grow) about thousand years ago. It (b) _______ (first cultivate) by
the Arabs. It (c) _________(introduce) to Europe by the Venetians in the 17th Century ‘The First
Coffee House (d) ________(open) in Venice in 1615. Coffee (e) ______ (serve) in Coffee houses in
many parts of Europe such as Austria, France, Germany and England. It(f) _____ (then take) from
Britain to America.

Section E (Writing Skill)

*Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. [4]

25. Perhaps one of the oldest in the world, Italian cuisine can be traced back to the 4th Century BC
It became what is today along with the discovery of the New World, that brought potatoes,
tomatoes, pepper or maize in the list of ingredients. An Italian meal is structured into several
sections: antipasto (the appetizer), primo (pasta or rice dish), secondo (meat course) and dolce
(desert). Italy is also famous for over four hundred kinds of cheese, including the Parmigianino
Reggiano, and three hundred types of sausages and also for pizza!

Questions

1. What is special about an Italian meal.

2. What is an appetizer known in Italy?
3. According to the passage which is the most famous cheese of Italy?
4. Which words in the passage mean the following
a) arranged or divided in a particular order
b) food cooked in a certain way

26. You are Indu Sharma. Write a letter to the Editor of a local daily highlighting the
menace of street dogs in your society. [4]

27. While you were waiting for your train in a crowded railway station, you were fascinated by the
scenes and events there. Write as essay describing your experience. [4]