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Class – 7
English
Question Bank
(2024 – 25)
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Serial Topic Page Number

Number

1. Syllabus
2. Reading Comprehensions and Poem 1-7
3. Paragraph Writing 8
4. Diary Entry, Notice Writing 9
5. Story Writing 10-11
6. Article Writing, Letter to the Editor 12
7. Parts of Speech 13-16
8. Kinds of Sentences 17
9. Tenses 18-20
1 Integrated Grammar 21-23
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11. Reported Speech 24
12. Literature 25-27
13. Parts of Speech 28
14. Sample Paper I 29-36
15. Sample Paper II 37-42
 EXAM SYLLABUS

Periodic Test I Reading: Unseen Passage

Writing: Notice, Paragraph writing, Story Writing, Diary Entry
Grammar: Integrated Grammar
Literature:
Fiction: Three Questions, A Gift of Chappals
Poem: Squirrel, The Rebel

Half Yearly Reading: Unseen Passage

Writing: Notice, Diary Entry, Informal letter, Descriptive
Paragraph
Grammar: Integrated Grammar : Editing, Omission, Reordering, Gap
Filling, Tenses
Literature:
Fiction: Three Questions, A Gift of Chappals, Gopal and The Hilsa Fish,
Ashes that Made Trees Bloom
Poem: The Rebel, The Shed, The Squirrel

Periodic Test II Reading: Unseen Passage, Unseen Poem

Writing: Formal letter (letter to the editor), Paragraph writing
Grammar- Integrated Grammar
Literature:
Fiction- Quality, Expert Detectives
Poem- Chivvy, Trees

Annual Reading: Unseen Passage and Poem

Examinations Writing: Paragraph Writing, Diary Entry, Notice Writing, Story Writing,
Formal and informal letter
Grammar: Integrated Grammar: Editing, Omission, Reordering, Gap filling
and Reported speech
Literature:
Fiction – Quality, Expert Detectives, The Invention of Vita-Wonk
Poem – Chivvy, Trees, Mystery of the Talking Fan, Dad and the Cat and the
Tree
Reading for critical thinking: Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
 SECTION A - READING
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer questions that follow:
Building a boat
13-year-old Diego Perez talks about building a boat with plastic bottles. Diego Perez lives in a small
village in southern Mexico. Last summer, after a big storm, he went for a walk by the sea and saw plastic
bottles everywhere. That night, he dreamt of a way to make a boat with the plastic bottles. In the
morning, he drew a plan of the boat and took his drawing to show his teacher.
Diego needed some help to build his boat. So, his friends helped him collect three hundred empty
bottles at the seaside. Diego couldn’t believe it only took them a few hours to find everything he
needed to build the boat. After he washed and dried the bottles, he used a very strong glue to join them
together.
When Diego first went in his boat, he was worried how safe it would be. But it sailed without any
problems. While Diego was sailing, his mum took a photo and shared it with her friends. A few days
later, a journalist saw it on social media and contacted Diego’s family to invite him to go on a popular
talk show. That’s when the whole country learnt about his boat – an experience Diego will never forget.
Diego decided to start a boatmaking club with students from his school. The boats they make are for
local people to borrow to go fishing. This is how they are able to earn money for their families. Now
Diego’s village has more jobs, the beach is much cleaner, and tourism is growing in the area.

Questions
i) Where did Diego first have the idea to build a boat?
A at home
B on a beach
C at school
ii) What surprised Diego about building the boat?
A how many plastic bottles he needed to stick together
B how difficult it was to clean lots of plastic bottles
C how quickly he was able to get enough plastic bottles
iii) How did thousands of people learn about Diego’s boat?
A from a blog post
B from a TV programme
C from a newspaper
IV) Who does Diego’s club lend their boats to?
A fishermen
B students
C tourists
V) What is the writer doing in this article?
A explaining why people need to stop using plastic
B giving advice about how to build plastic boats
C describing a way that rubbish can be useful

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2. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Scarlett Harrison’s video game New Earth
Scarlett has always been brilliant at playing video games, but she often thought they were boring.
When she was 9, she started learning to write computer programs. Her idea was to invent a video
game that she’d really enjoy. At 11, Scarlett finished her game and called it New Earth. She is
surprised that over fifty thousand people have bought it and she’s now very well known. The
game has also made her really rich.
New Earth is a video game where players try to help the planet. They play in teams to find answers
to difficult problems such as making sure every country has excellent schools, clean drinking
water and enough food.
When Scarlett was learning how to make New Earth, she didn’t need anyone’s help. She used the
instructions on Funity, a website which teaches young people how to build video games. It also
allows children to upload their games onto its website. Millions of Funity members come together
to play these games in online clubs all around the world.
Scarlett receives many messages from fans, and she reads them all. They sometimes suggest
brilliant ways to improve New Earth – which is just great! But sadly she doesn’t always have time
to write replies.
Scarlett wants to build more video games, but she isn’t ready to do that yet. This July, she’s
showing children the easiest way to make their own video games at a summer camp. And when
she’s old enough, she wants to study computer science at college.

Answer the following questions given below.

1. Why did Scarlett decide to make a video game?
2. In the second paragraph, the writer is explaining _________________________
A who enjoys playing the New Earth video game.
B what players do in the New Earth video game.
C why the New Earth video game is successful.
3. Scarlett learnt how to make a video game by _________________________
A studying some information online.
B joining a computer club.
C asking people for advice.
4. What do we learn about Scarlett in the fourth paragraph?
5. What is Scarlett planning to do next?

3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Every year, a large number of Siberian cranes come to the bird sanctuary at Bharatpur. Year
after year, at the beginning of winter these birds cover thousands of miles from Siberia
in the north of Russia to come to Bharatpur and then, as winter ends, they once again
return to their original habitat, without making any mistake in the direction they have to
take in their long flights. It is surprising how these birds find their way over such long
distances, especially when vast stretches of land happen to be covered with clouds so that
familiar landmarks, which could have guided them, are not even visible. The same
phenomenon has been observed in other parts of the world as well. By way of experiment,
light metal rings with specific information are put on the legs of some migratory birds, and
it is observed that they keep returning to the winter sanctuary year after year without fail.
Pigeons are well known for finding their way back home in spite of all odds.
At one time, it was believed that they could find their way with the help of familiar
landmarks which they had seen and remembered. In an experiment, some pigeons were
carried to a considerable distance in cages covered with black cloth so that they could not
see anything on the way. However, when they were released, they still managed to come
back to the place from where they had been taken away in covered cages. To check whether
the pigeons remembered the direction of movement even when they could not see
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anything, another experiment was undertaken. To confuse their sense of direction, some
pigeons were carried in an airplane and then released. Many of them still managed to return
home on their own.
3.1. Answer the following questions.
i. When do the Siberian cranes come to the Bharatpur sanctuary?
ii. What is their original habitat and when do they return there?
iii. How was it known that the same cranes returned to Bharatpur year after year?
iv. Form two questions on the basis of the underlined part of the passage.
v. How do you think migratory birds manage to reach the same place year after year?
3.2 Which of the following options is correct?
i. Migratory pigeons can't see anything on the way as they:
a. remember familiar landmarks.
b. fly long distances
c. live in one place all the time
d. do not have good eyesight
ii. Migratory birds are birds that:
a. live in groups.
b. can fly long distances.
c. move from one place to another according to the season.
d. come to the Bharatpur sanctuary every year.
3.3 Find in the passage word/words that mean:
a. astonishing b. noticed

4. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There goes the alarm again. I guess I should g et up, but I am dreading this day. I always hate
going back to school after a holiday break. I am not sure why? I am anxious to see my friends, I
don't have any overdue school assignments, but I still get that funny feeling in the pit of my
stomach. Has something changed? Do all my friends still feel the same way? What clothes
should I wear today? Everyone will wear something new, I am sure of that.
My biggest conflict is in my head. Part of me says, "Be your own person!" Another part of me
just wants to fit into the crowd. My mom says that high school is like this, but college will be the
opposite. She says I'll meet many people with different interests, and find groups that I want to
be with. I am looking forward to that freedom, but I have one more year of high school and this
is my reality right now.
As much as my friends and I like to think we are above all the peer pressures and social "rules" of
our school, we all know we are very much controlled by it. We wear our hair the same way,
wear the same brand o f clothes, and even have to use the same perfume. We basically clone
ourselves because we don't want to be different. Yet, deep down we would like to shout, "Look
at me! This is who I am!" Sigh, there goes the alarm again. What should I wear today?
1. Choose the best option from the following:
(a) The author describes her body's reactions to her uneasiness about returning to t h e School by
saying that:
(i) She has a horrible headache.
(ii) Her eyes are burning.
(iii) She has a funny feeling in the pit of her stomach.
(iv) She has an awful earache.

(b) Which of the following did the author state would be for sure when she returns to the School?
(i) She will meet new and interesting people in high school.
(ii) Everyone feels strange now.
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(iii) Everyone will be wearing something new.
(iv) She wants to make sure she is different from everyone else.

(c) Which of the following is NOT true?

(i) Most high school students want to be exactly like their peers.
(ii) High school students have more freedom than college students do.
(iii) The author has one more year of high school.
(iv) Most high school students are controlled by peer pressure.

(d) The narrator of this passage believes her greatest conflict is:
(i) in her closet
(ii) with her friends
(iii) with the school
(iv) in her head.
2. Answer the following questions:
1. What is peer pressure?
2. What does the mom say?
3. Write the meaning of ‘clone’ and ‘dreading’.

5. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

Fame is a food that dead men eat,
I have no stomach for such meat.
In little light and narrow room,
They eat in the silent tomb.
With no kind voice of comrade near
To bid the feaster be of cheer. But friendship
is a noble thing,
Of friendship it is good to sing.
For truly when a man shall end, He lives in
memory of his friend, Who doth his better part
recall, And of his fault make funeral.
—Henry Austin Dobson
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options:
Q.1. By the expression ‘Fame is a food that dead men eat’ we mean
(a) fame is enjoyed only after death.
(b) fame is enjoyed during life-time.
(c) fame is something like a food.
(d) fame dies with one’s death.

Q2: Friendship is a noble thing because

(a) a man cannot live without friends
(b) real friends are very helpful
(c) a man always remembers the good qualities of his friend after his death
(d) it enhances the dignity of mankind.

Q3: Friendship is better than fame because in friendship

(a) when a man dies he lives in the memory of his friend
(b) a man always regards his friend
(c) enmity never comes
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(d) a man is always happy in the company of his friend.

Q4: In the last line of the above poem the poet wants to convey that
(a) one should believe in friendship
(b) the faults of a man are highlighted by his friend after his death
(c) the faults of a man are forgotten by his friend after his death
(d) one should not run after fame and friendship.

Q5: The word recall means

(a) forget (c) help
(b) come close (d) remember.

6. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

The World
Great, wide, beautiful, wonderful World,
With the wonderful water round you curled, And the
wonderful grass upon your breast— World, you are
beautifully dressed.
The wonderful air is over me,
And the wonderful wind is shaking the tree, It walks on
the water, and whirls the mills, And talks to itself on the
tops of the hills. You friendly Earth, how far do you go,
With the wheat-fields that nod and the rivers that flow, With cities
and gardens, and cliffs, and isles,
And people upon you for thousands of miles? Ah! you are so
great, and I am so small,
I tremble to think of you, World, at all; And yet, when I
said my prayers to-day,
A whisper inside me seemed to say,
You are more than the Earth, though you are such a dot:
You can love and think, and the Earth cannot!’
--- W. B. Rands

Answer the following questions by choosing correct options:

Q1. In the poem above ‘beautifully dressed’ refers to
(a) having gaudy dress
(b) decorated with nature’s beauty
(c) wearing costly dresses
(d) wearing cheap but beautiful dresses

Q2: The poet calls the world ‘beautifully drest’ because

(a) it looks beautiful
(b) it has wonderful grass curled around it
(c) it is covered with fine clothes
(d) it is covered with green leaves

Q3: The wind in the poem talks to

(a) passers-by (c) clouds
(b) trees (d) itself
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Q4: The poet calls the earth
(a) unfriendly (c) proud
(b) friendly (d) kind

Q5: The phrase such a dot means

(a) so small (c) so big
(b) so fat (d) so kind

7. Read the following poem

Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in
the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods filled up with snow. My little
horse must think it queer
To stop without a farm-house near Between the
woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of
the year.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have
promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go
before I sleep.
—Robert Frost

(i) In the last stanza of the poem there is a repetition of the line; ‘And miles to go before I
sleep.’ The poet has repeated the line to
(a) make the poem interesting
(b) emphasise his responsibilities
(c) attract the readers
(d) express the idea of the poem more forcefully.
(ii) When the poet says ‘But I have promises to keep’; he means that
(a) he has to make his life successful
(b) he has certain duties which he must discharge
(c) he has to follow what he has said to his friends
(d) he has to make people happy.

(iii) The woods are covered with

(a) snow (c) sand
(b) yellow leaves (d) fallen trees
(iv) Who gives the harness bells a shake?
(a) Horse (c) Horse-rider
(b) Poet (d) Elephant
(v) The word queer means
(a) sometimes (c) strange
(b) familiar (d) abnormal
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8. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:
Sympathy
I lay in sorrow deep distressed;
My grief a proud man heard,
His looks were cold, he gave me gold, But not a
kindly word.
My sorrow passed I paid him back
The gold he gave to me,
Then stood erect and spoke my thanks
And blessed his charity.
I lay in want and grief, and pain
A poor man passed my way
He bound my head, he gave me bread; He watched
me night and day;
How shall I pay him back again For all he did to me?
Oh, gold is great, but greater far Is heavenly sympathy.
--- Charles Mackay

Answer the following questions:

(i) One day the poet was in
(a) trouble (b) need of money (c) need of a friend (d) depression

(ii) The proud rich man offered the poet

(a) sympathy (b) money (c) bread (d) tea

(iii) The poet was in a fix because

(a) he didn’t know how to pay back to the rich proud man.
(b) he didn’t know the poor man who served him so much.
(c) he wanted to give money to the poor man but he had no money.
(d) he didn’t know how to pay back to the poor man’s service to him.
(iv) The poet realised in the last that
(a) the poor man was better than the rich man.
(b) sympathy was more valuable than gold.
(c) the rich man was better than the poor man.
(d) money was the most important thing in the world.

(v) The word that means opposite to sorrow is

(a) carelessness (b) ability (c) joy (d) beauty.

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 SECTION B- WRITING AND GRAMMAR
SECTION B- WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Q. Enhance your writing skills by jotting down your thoughts on the provided
topics. Remember the following points while writing:
1. Divide the writing into three to four paragraphs.
2. Define the central idea or message that needs to be conveyed.
3. Avoid unnecessary repetition.
4. Support your arguments with relevant evidences.
5. Organise ideas to maintain coherence.
6. Use descriptive language

1. Describe a role model who inspires you, be it an environmentalist, politician,

sportsperson, or celebrity. Highlight their qualities or accomplishments that resonate
with you and explain how they influence your aspirations. Compose a paragraph of
100-120 words detailing their inspirational impact.

2. Write a paragraph on 'The role honesty plays in shaping one's identity and
relationships' in about 100-120 words. Discuss how honesty influences self-
perception and interactions with others, considering its impact on trust and
personal growth.

3. Explore the marvels of science, considering its role as a catalyst for understanding the
wonders of nature. Discuss humanity's quest for knowledge, the array of discoveries and
inventions that have emerged, and how science serves as a driving force behind the
evolution of society. Write a paragraph of 100-120 words illuminating these aspects.
Use the clues:
blessings of nature, thirst for knowledge, discoveries, inventions, driving force behind
evolution

4. Junk food poses more substantial health risks than is commonly believed. Write a
paragraph describing the harmful effects of eating junk food and instead generate
awareness about ‘Healthy Lifestyle and Eating Habits’ in about 100-120 words.

5. Consider the crucial role of time management in daily life and its impact on personal
productivity and well-being. Reflect on how effective time management enhances
efficiency, reduces stress, and enables individuals to prioritize tasks. Write a paragraph
of 100-120 words elucidating the importance of managing time effectively.

6. Reflect on the urgency of conserving natural resources for ecological sustainability

and future generations' well-being. Consider the consequences of resource depletion
and benefits of responsible usage. Draft a paragraph urging action and highlighting the
global impact of conservation efforts in about 120 words.

7. Examine the profound influence of music on human emotions and mood states,
considering its ability to evoke nostalgia, joy, sadness, or excitement. Reflect on
personal experiences or scientific findings regarding music's therapeutic effects and
its power to enhance mental well-being.

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 Diary Entry

1. Today your mother sent you to the market alone for the first time to buy some vegetables.
Though you were a little nervous, you managed everything perfectly. Your mother also patted
you on your back for showing good sense everywhere. Write a page in your diary and reflect on
your experience.

2. On your birthday your parents took you to an orphanage to distribute sweets and gifts
among the children there.
Write a diary entry of that experience expressing your feelings of those children and any
realization that dawned upon you.
You can begin so….
April XX, 2017, 10:00 p.m.
Dear Diary,
It was a wonderful day. I went to an orphanage with my parents. I saw there some children……

3. You visited the sea coast for the first time with your parents. Write a diary entry expressing
your joy, anxiety and so on, which you experienced on the trip.

4. Imagine you helped someone to read. Write your feelings in the form of a diary entry on
that day when they could read anything on their own.

Notice Writing
1. You are Rishi/Rita, the President of the Cultural Society of S. D. Public School, Lucknow.
The In charge of the society has asked you to put up a notice on the school notice board
inviting the students of 6th - 8th to participate in the group song competition on the
occasion of Independence Day. Invent the necessary details.

2. You are Suraj Chauhan, a student of class VII, Bal Bharti Public School. Draft a notice in
about 50 words inviting the students to participate in the card making competition on the
occasion of Teacher’s Day. Give all the necessary details.

3. Draft a notice to inform the members of your school to contribute liberally towards the
flood victims of the neighbouring state.
Value Points
The body of the notice should have the following:
One line of introduction (purpose)
What can be donated, to whom, by when
Any other relevant information, last date to submit etc. Whom to
contact etc.

4. Your school is going to organise an Essay Writing Competition. Write a notice for the
students’ notice board giving the necessary details. You are Neha/Nihar, Head Boy of your
school.

Story Writing
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 Short Story Self-Assessment Checklist Yes/ No
1. I have organised my story into short paragraphs.

2. I have developed all parts of my story equally:

• Beginning
• Middle
• End
3. Opening introduces characters and setting.
4. Middle paragraph has an interesting and believable problem and
climax.
5. I have included a believable solution.
6. I have written a reflective ending and shared what the
protagonist has learned.
7. I have written in the past tense and used the present tense for
dialogues.
8. I have used language effects to create an impact e.g.
• precise nouns
• powerful verbs
• stronger adjectives
• adverbs
9. I have included thoughts and feelings.
10. I have written a complete short story in about 100 – 120 words.

Q1. Construct stories using the following clues. Proofread and self-assess the stories
based on the criteria shared above.

1. Hungry - wolf-disguises - himself as a sheep-hopes to get something to eat-puts on sheep’s

skin-joins a flock - shepherd drives the sheep-shepherd hungry-kills a sheep for dinner-that
was the wolf in sheep’s clothing- ‘Don’t try to be what you are not’

2. Taxi driver – poor – hard-working – found a bag of jewellery in his taxi – family insisted to
keep the bag – he roamed around to search for the real owner – finally found the owner –
rewarded for his honesty
3. Ravi was travelling by train – suddenly the train stopped – some strange looking men entered
the compartment – approaching from both directions – the platform was swarming with police
– come to catch a terrorist.

4. A bee – falls into a tank – a dove flies past – drops a large leaf into the water – the bee climbs
on the leaf – flies away – a boy takes aim at the dove – the bee stings – the dove is saved.

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Q2. Write stories in about 120-150 words using the given sentence starters. Proofread and
self-assess the stories based on the criteria shared above.

1. Alex knew he had to keep walking if he wanted to find the treasure….

2. Toby looked at the crowd of people and was surprised to see his best friend.

3. Harry came out of the trees and stopped when he saw the river.

4. Josh couldn’t believe it when the woman in the painting started to smile
at him.

5. Ben put on his coat and ran out into the snow.

6. Alex opened the book and an old photo fell out.

7. I saw a bright light in the sky and wondered what it was.

8. "Surprise!" They cried, leaping out from behind the door...

9. It was a sunny July afternoon when I discovered …

10.It had been the happiest day of his life...

11. On a snowy evening, Jo ran over to the window after listening to a heavy thud. He
looked outside…

12. The amusement park was just the thing for me and my friends. The roller coaster had
stopped and we were left upside down….

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 Article Writing
1. Write an article on the following topics:

(a) ‘The importance of Education in our Life’

(b) ‘The benefits of reading’
(c) ‘World Environment Day’

2. Leather goods are still in great demand though the government has banned the killing of
wild animals. Taking help from the clues given below, write an article for the school magazine
on the ‘Impact of this Continuing Destruction of Wild Life’.

• Great demand for leather goods

• The government banned the killing of animals
• Killing animals illegally
• National parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves to be maintained
• Animals on the verge of extinction
• Organisations to protect and conserve wildlife

3. Write an article on the need and importance of physical exercise.

4. Surf the net and find out information on the ‘Blue Water Revolution.’ Then write an
article on it in not more than 120 words.

Letter to the Editor

1. You are Arun/Aruna, living in Model Town, Meerut. Your locality is very dirty and garbage
is thrown here and there. It creates a foul smell and people are falling sick too. Write a
letter to the editor of any local newspaper to bring it to the notice of municipality
and spread awareness about the importance of hygiene and cleanliness.

2. Write a letter to the Editor of the Times of India regarding the nuisance of stray
animals/dogs on the roads of your colony. Sign yourself a Subhash/Kirti of Malviya Nagar,
New Delhi.

3. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your concern about the monkey
menace in your locality.

4. Write a letter to the Editor of ‘National Herald’, New Delhi, about the scarcity of water
in your locality suggesting ways to improve the condition of water supply. You are
Kunal/Karuna.

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 Parts of Speech
Practice Exercise
A. Identify the kind of noun in the given sentences.
1. Honesty is the best policy.
2. Solomon was famous for his wisdom.
3. A committee of five was appointed.
4. James is a bright student.
5. Wisdom is better than riches.
6. I didn’t believe the girl’s story.
7. A teacher must have patience.
8. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
9. My sister is a doctor.
10. My family lives in that house.

B. Fill in the relative pronouns.

1. I talked to the girl ___________ car had broken down in front of the shop.
2. Mr. Richards, is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
3. We often visit our aunt in Norwich, is in East Anglia.
4. This is the girl, comes from Spain.
5. That's Peter, the boy, has just arrived at the airport.
6. Thank you very much for your e-mail, was related to global warming.
7. The man, _ father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
8. The children, shouted in the street, are not from our school.
9. The car, driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
10. What did you do with the money, your mother lent you.

C. Correct the following sentences:

1. The three of we decided to watch a Disney film.
2. Ramesh and me went to Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh last month.
3. Ishika was learning Spanish. How far has her progressed?
4. The barn is stinking! Ask the workers to have them cleaned.
5. He is my brother. Shall I introduce her to Rama?
6. “I may come in now,” the principal said to me.

D. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate pronouns.

1. People like to help _.
2. This shirt is but that is .
3. Can’t you iron your clothes?
4. Here is the man explained the riddle.
5. is the costliest of all toys.
6. are looking for everywhere.
7. A cousin of has gone abroad for higher studies.
8. Have they returned the book was issued to them last week?
9. This house of is quite old.
10. This is the movie launched him as an action-man.
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E. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate pronouns.

1. People like to help _.

2. This shirt is but that is .
3. Can’t you iron your clothes?
4. Here is the man explained the riddle.
5. is the costliest of all toys.
6. are looking for everywhere.
7. A cousin of has gone abroad for higher studies.
8. Have they returned the book was issued to them last week?
9. This house of is quite old.
10. This is the movie launched him as an action-man.

F. Identify the adjectives and state their kind.

1. All children like sweets. ___________
2. I have many friends in Europe. ___________
3. I want the whole apple. ___________
4. These gifts are brought. ___________
5. I have a nice pair of jeans. ___________
6. She cooked a delicious meal. ___________
7. I want to buy that car. ___________
8. You have enough money to buy a dress. ___________
9. She gave me twenty rupees. ___________

G. Correct the following sentences.

1. Prevention is best than cure.
2. He is the rich man of our village.
3. Haridwar is one of the holier cities of India.
4. Your knife is sharp, but mine is sharpest.
5. Harry Potter is perhaps the more popular storybook.

H. Complete the sentences with appropriate adjectives.

1. The dog was scared when it heard a bang.

2. We have to catch the bus tomorrow.
3. answer is correct?
4. This is room and that is mine.
5. I went to both, but shop was open.
6. One among the boys will be selected for the finals.

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs given below. Write the kind of adverb
against each sentence. The same adverb can be used more than once.

(occasionally, sometimes, usually, rarely, once, very, never, mostly, often, always)

1. I ___________ go to bed at 10 o’clock. ______________

2. I have ___________ been to the USA. ___________

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 3. I have been to Australia just ___________. ___________
4. I ___________ take a bath before I go to bed. ___________
5. My grandparents live in Kerala. I visit them ___________. ___________
6. My friends are ___________ non-smokers. ___________
7. I was ___________ impressed with her performance. ___________
8. I ___________ go for a walk in the park. ___________
9. I watch English films ___________. ___________
10.They ___________ go out. ___________

J. Complete the following with suitable adverbs given below.

(almost, very, there, ever, so, sometimes, perhaps, seldom, certainly, clearly)
1. I have ___________ finished.
2. He is ___________ clever.
3. There is ___________ something wrong.
4. ___________ I think I should take a long break.
5. ___________ her train is late.
6. He is ___________ late for work.
7. She is ___________ the right person for the job.
8. Have you ___________ wanted to run away?
9. You can see lots of flowers ___________
10. They are ___________ beautiful.

K. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

1. boy on the road was crying for food.

2. I met girl yesterday and was thoroughly impressed by her demeanour.
3. May I please have sugar in my tea? ____ cubes you have put are not
enough.
4. You can select of these books.
5. students went for the picnic, however, declined the
suggestion.

L. Chi has written a text about her visit to Rome. Read the text and circle the correct
prepositions.
My visit to Rome
Why Rome?
I was fascinated (1) by / for the magical City of Rome, which I visited last summer. I have
been interested (2) in / on the city since we did a school project on it two years ago. For
the project I read lots about Rome and saw lots of pictures, so I was happy (3) in / about
actually visiting the city. When I first arrived, I was absolutely amazed (4) by / for what I
saw.
Two of Rome’s oldest landmarks
One of Rome’s most famous landmarks is the Pantheon – the Romans built it in the year
126, so I was surprised (5) of / by how much of the original building you can still see! The
Colosseum, which was built during the Roman Empire, is nearly 2000 years old. We wanted
to have a tour, but we couldn’t, so I was a bit sad (6) for / about that, but it was OK
because we still looked around. I was amazed (7) by / for how much bigger the
amphitheatre was – it didn’t look as big in the pictures!

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Other things to do
The Colosseum and the Pantheon are not the only fascinating places in Rome. I was
surprised (8) by / for how many things there were to see. I was especially fascinated (9)
in / by the art in the Sistine Chapel, Rome’s beautiful squares and the Trevi Fountain.

M. Circle the correct words in the first paragraph of a letter to the council from students at
Cranbourne School.
To the City Planning Department:
We are very pleased (1) that / for / by the council has asked us for suggestions for (2) an
/ a / some new youth club in our area. Here are our ideas. Firstly, we have thought (3) for
/ about / by the location of the club. We think that a (4) well-designed / good-designed
/ new- designed building in one of our parks would be an excellent (5) answer / opening
/ place for a youth club. In this way we’d be able to (6) having / had / have a greenhouse
and small garden (7) next to / on / in it and be able to use the park.

N. Encircle the conjunctions used in the following lines:

1. I went to bed when the sun went down.

2. Mom told me to finish my chores before I go outside.
3. Janice will sing or dance at the talent show.
4. I am not going to the movies unless Joey comes too.
5. We went to the party, but we forgot to bring a gift.
6. We can see more grass each day as the snow melts.
7. Ken caught three fish and cooked them for dinner.
8. Amy has a stomach-ache because she ate too much ice cream.

O. Read the essay and choose the correct linking words.

Should you get a lot more pocket money if you are older?
(1) In my opinion/Firstly, older children should get more pocket money. (2) Firstly /
Therefore, it is important for older children to learn how to manage money (3) because /
however they can learn how much things cost and how much to save. (4) Therefore /
Secondly, it will help children when they are adults. (5) And/But, older children need to
buy more things than younger children, like clothes and books.
(6) However/And, not all children are the same. My little brother is just eight years old, (7)
but / because he is quite responsible. There are 13-year-olds who are less responsible than
him, like my cousin – he always spends his money on sweets the day he gets it. (8)
Therefore / Because I don’t think he should get more money.
(9) Finally/Firstly, I think that giving older children more pocket money is a good idea
because they will be able to buy the things they need and feel more responsible for them.
P. Reorder the words to make sentences.
1 Seamus / invite / me / his party
2 My dad / teach / my sister and I / swim
3 I ask Raj / give / me / a pencil
4 they / want / us / go / the concert
5 my friend / send / me / a postcard / from holiday

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 Kinds of Sentences
Practice Exercises

A. Identify the kinds of sentences.

1. Please let me work. - ________________
2. The boys make a noise. - ________________
3. Stand up. - ________________
4. What a clever girl you are! - ________________
5. Have you ever roasted a turkey? - ________________
6. Ouch! I burnt my finger! - ________________
7. Turn left at the second stop sign. - ________________
8. San Marino is the smallest republic in Europe. - ________________

B. Rearrange the following into meaningful sentences.

1. control/ over/ self-control/ is/ exercised/ self/ one’s
2. power/ it/ having/ emotions/ one’s/ mind/ and/ control/ under/ is/ the/of
3. clears/ it/ strengthens/mind/the/ and/ will-power
4. elevates/ it/ character/ our
5. gives/ freedom/ it/ us/ peace/ joy/ and/ bliss
6. bring/ festivals/ life/ colours/ to/ the/ human/ of/ a
7. many/ festivals/ celebrated/ in/ types/ India/ of / are
8. these/ Holi/ some/ Diwali/ of/ are/ Eid/ Christmas/ and
9. festival/ Holi/ the/ colours/ is/ of
10. celebrated/ India/ it/ over/ all/is

C. Reorder the words to make sentences.

1 is / a food / chain / What / ?

2 all / in our planet’s ecosystem / animals and plants / important / Why / are / ?
3 do / Where /emperor / live / penguins / ?
4 emperor penguins / When / thousands of / meet / breed / together / do / to ?
5 emperor penguins / keep / How / do / egg / warm / their / ?
6 groups of / keep / warm / do / male penguins / How / ?

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 Tenses
Exercises
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate simple present tense form of the verb given in
the brackets.
1. The plane ____________ at 6.30. (arrive)
2. I will call you when he ____________ back. (come)
3. Unless we ____________ now we can’t be there on time. (start)
4. The sun ____________ in the east. (rise)
5. The next term ____________ on Monday. (begin)
6. She ____________ an engineer. (be)
7. They ____________ our relatives. (be)
8. When does the train ____________ ? (depart)
9. Let’s wait till he ____________ his work. (finish)
10. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

B. Change the following into Negative and Interrogative sentences.

1. These flowers look good.
2. My mother goes to kitty parties.
3. The children of our class love to play football.
4. The life forms on earth survive on water.
5. You look excited about the party.

C. Fill in the blanks with appropriate simple past tense and continuous form of the verb
given in the brackets.
You should use “while” in a clause with a continuous action, using a verb in a continuous
tense. Use “when” in a clause with a single action, using a simple past or present tense.

Today ___________ (to be) an interesting day. I ___________ (wake up) at 7.30, and __________
(to get) ready for work. On my way to work, I ___________ (to call) my sister because it (to be)
___________ her birthday. I won’t see her today because she ___________(to live) far away.
When I (to arrive) ___________ at work, I ___________ (to begin) working on a project. While I
___________ (to be) working, I ___________ (to see) an elephant walk by outside my office
window. I ___________ (to be) very confused.

D. Choose the correct tense, present perfect or past simple, to complete the text.

Candy (1) has known / knew Feng Li for six years. They (2) met / have met on their first day
of school. Candy (3) wanted / has wanted to sit down in the school canteen and Feng Li(4)
offered / has offered her a seat. They (5) were / have been good friends ever since.
They (6) did / have done lots of interesting things together. Last year they both (7) joined /
have joined the school football team. They (8) played / have played in several matches this
term and they (9) won / have won an important match yesterday. Candy and Feng Li (10)
lived / have lived in the same province in China all their lives.

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 E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

1. The policeman the thief red-handed.

a) catch
b) caught
c) is caught d) catching

2. Students at a number of schools handedness of the administrative staff. a)

stay away
b) stayed away
c) has stay away d) had stay
away

3. A bomb scare a delay of the flight. a) caused

b) cause
c) was caused
d) had caused

4. The stadium with dance, music and song as troupes from across the country
presented a panorama of colours and costumes.
a) had reverberated
b) would reverberate
c) reverberate
d) reverberated

5. Jim Corbett animals, but he several man-eaters.

a) loved, would kill
b) loved, killed
c) loved, had killed
d) love, kill

6. I French from my friend who ____________ in France.

a) learn, lives
b) learnt, lives
c) learn, lived
d) had learnt, lives
F. Underline the correct verb form in the following sentences.
1. While he rode/was riding the bicycle, he lost/was losing his cap.
2. When I arrived/was arriving, the party was in full swing.
3. While mum taught/was teaching her students, Meera and dad watched/were watching
T.V.
4. When I had finished/was finishing my homework, I went/was going to the market.
5. How fast did they travel/were they travelling when their car had/was having a flat
tyre?
6. I took/was taking a photograph of him while he sat/was sitting at the barber’s
shop for a haircut.
7. He didn’t like/ was liking the book while he read/was reading it.
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G. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Tina and her cousins (is, are) at school.
2. Either my elder brother or my father (is, are) coming to the party.
3. Reena and Tony (doesn’t, don’t) want to pick that toy.
4. Jenny (doesn’t, don’t) know the question.
5. One of my friends (is, are) going on a tour to Amsterdam.
6. The man, with all his pets, (live, lives) in my colony.
7. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win the match.
8. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
9. Every one of those books (is, are) a mystery.
10. Mathematics (is, are) Joseph’s favourite subject.

H. Combine the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb given in the
brackets.
1. Man and woman is/ are complementary to each other.
2. Plenty of mangoes and bananas is/ are available in this season.
3. A dictionary and an atlas is/ are missing from the library.
4. The leader as well as his brothers belong/ belongs to the same tribe.
5. Cats and dogs does/ do not get along.
6. The brothers as well as their sister is/ are good at their studies.
7. The students accompanied by their teacher has/ have gone on a picnic.

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 Integrated Grammar

Q1. Complete the message below, which a girl has put on a website.

Example: (0) years

My name is Joanna Davis and I am twelve (0) years old. I live in the centre (1) __________
London. When I grow (2) , I’d like to be a singer but my mum doesn’t think this is a
good idea. She wants me to study maths at university and become a maths teacher like her.
The problem is – I don’t like maths! I have maths lessons every day at school and (3) ______
are very boring!
I’ve got a (4) of hobbies. I love spending time (5) my friends at the park.
We often (6) shopping or play basketball together. I really enjoy cycling too. I
joined a cycling club two years (7) and we practise together twice (8) __________
week.
Please (9) me an email and tell me (10) ____ your family and your hobbies.

Q2. In the passage given below, identify an error in each line. Then write the correct
word for the same.

Incorrect Correct

Once there is a king who Is Was

thought very much for himself.

He talked of her own charms

and about his greatness as the ruler.

He wanted a people around him to

believe him but talk of his greatness.

Q3. In the passage given below, identify an error in each line. Then write the correct
word for the same.

Incorrect Correct

Robinson used for spend for to

hours gazing on merchant ships.

His father wanted him to being

a lawyer but he wanted to exploring

the world in one of that sailing ships.

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Q4. In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line, against which a
blank is given. Write the missing word along with the words that come before and
after it in the space provided.

Before Omitted After

Haridwar / one such place where everyone a.
likes to visit. It is situated / the bank of b.
river
Ganga. On special occasions lakhs / devout c.
pilgrims gather here to take / ritual bath in d.
the holy Ganga. / Kumbh Mela is such e.
grandest occasion. It occurs / every twelve f.
years.

Q5. In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line, against which a
blank is given. Write the missing word along with the words that come before and after
it in the space provided.

Before Omitted After

When we not satisfied with products or we are not
services, can improve our chances for a.
satisfactory results using effective. b.
First, state problem, c.
and then supply the supporting evidence.
Tell explicitly what you want be done d.
about it. Remember to polite and e
courteous.
So, hold your temper avoid attacking the f
person listening your complaint. Let g.
them know you want the corrective action h.
completed.

Q6. Complete the email below. For questions 1 – 11, write ONE word for each space.
From: Giorgio
To: Peter
Thanks so (1) __much___ for your email. It was really great (2) _____________ hear from you. I’m
glad that you (3) _____________ enjoying your new school. Your new classmates sound really
nice. (4) _____________ you can, please send (5) _____________ a photograph of them.
I’m feeling a bit sad at the moment (6) _____________ my friend Ben has moved to a different class.
But (7) _____________ both play on the same football team so I’ll still see him every week. I’m also
playing lots of tennis (8) _____________ my sister at the moment. I’ve improved a lot and I’m better
(9) _____________ her now. Mum says that I’m the best player in the family! (10)
_____________ about you? (11) _____________ you still play tennis? Write back soon!

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 Q7. Complete the conversation between two friends by choosing the most appropriate
dialogues given below the conversation.
James: Hey, Tom. Are you doing anything next weekend?
Tom: (1) B: Not much. Why?
James: Well, my brother gave me some tickets for a rock concert.
Tom: 2
James: Do you want to come too? The band’s called ‘Stone Dragons’. They’re playing
in Green Park next Saturday and Sunday.
Tom: 3 _________________________________________________________________________
James: Don’t worry about that. My brother won them in a competition!
Tom: 4 _________________________________________________________________________
James: It doesn’t matter, really. What do you think?
Tom: _________________________________________________________________________
James: That’s true. Right, I’ll let my brother know you’re coming.
Tom: 6 _________________________________________________________________________
James: That’ll be great. Thanks.

Options
A Do you like rock music?
B Not much. Why?
C Sure, but I need to ask my parents for money to pay for the ticket.
D How will we get them?
E If we go on Saturday, we won’t miss football on Sunday.
F And tell him my dad can drive us there.
G Cool. You’re really lucky!
H That’s brilliant. So which day do you want to go?

Q8. Given below is a letter of complaint to the Officer In Charge, Public Works
Department. Complete the letter by filling in the blanks with one suitable word in each
blank.
Dear Sir,
We regret to bring to your notice that roads in Lajpat Colony need urgent (a) _______ The
surface is badly damaged by the (b) _______ we had last month. In the night, it is dangerous to
walk. Also, there are heaps of stones (c) _______ the sides of the road. Your department (d)
_________ not taken any action so far. We would (e) _______ highly grateful if you take
necessary action without any further (f) _______.
Yours faithfully
Residents
Lajpat Colony

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 Reported Speech
Exercises
Q1. Read the dialogues given below and report it in form of a paragraph.
Anne: I want to order a big pineapple cake for my birthday.
Confectioner: When is your birthday?
Anne: It is tomorrow.
Confectioner: You can collect it by noon.
Anne told a confectioner that __________________________________________________.
The confectioner asked ______________________________________. Anne replied
___________________________________________________________. The confectioner told
her ____________________________________.

Q2. Read the dialogues given below and report it in form of a paragraph.
Mother: Why are you late from school, Amit?
Amit: While coming from school to bus stop, I slipped by stepping on a banana peel.
Mother: Oh, my son! Did you hurt yourself?
Amit: I got a bad bruise on my left knee.
Mother asked Amit _____________________________. Amit replied/ answered that
_______________________________________________________________. Mother was
shocked by this/ Mother asked in panic/ Mother exclaimed in wonder/ She asked
_______________________________. Amit answered/exclaimed _______________________.

Q3. Report the following dialogues:

1. He said to her, “Please take this medicine.”
2. I said to her, “Go away.”
3. The priest said, “Trust in God and do the right thing.”
4. The officer said,” He may have to leave this job.”
5. My friend said, “Let’s go outside to play.”
6. The teacher said, “You should work hard to score better.”
7. Officer said to the peon, “Bring some paper from the market.”
8. The teacher said, “Water freezes at zero degrees temperature.”
9. My granny said to me, “Truth always wins.”
10. My grandfather said to me, “Every year Diwali falls in the month of November.”
11. Ram said to Rena, “I went to Agra yesterday.”
12. Godwit said to his friends, “We should be studying at least for an hour.”
13. The child said, “I want to become a gardener.”
14. He said to me, “You are wasting my time.”
15. Sheela said to the boy, ”Why are you crying?”
16. “Are you the manager?” I asked.
17. “Please lend me your pen”, Rani said to me.
18. “Sit down, children,” said the teacher.

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 SECTION C - LITERATURE
Three Questions
- Leo Tolstoy

1. Read the extracts carefully and answer the questions that

follow:
i. What was the reason behind the transformation of the bearded man’s feelings
towards the king?
ii. “As you sow, so shall you reap!” Justify the statement with respect to ‘Three
Questions’.
iii. Select parts of the story that were the funniest, most sorrowful, and most
unbelievable.
iv. Write the thematic summary of the story.

The Squirrel
-Mildred Bowers Armstrong
i. I n w hat w ay s have hum an ac tiv ities im pac ted the populatio n of s quir r e ls and
the ir hab itat ?
ii. Create an original character and tell how the character would fit into the poem.

A Gift of Chappals
- Vasantha Surya

i. Rukku Manni was angry when the children gave away the old chappals to the beggar
but she herself gave Gopu Mama’s new chappals to the music teacher happily.
Why did she behave so?
ii. According to you, who needed the chappals the most? The beggar or the music teacher.
Give reasons for your answer.
iii. The slippers of the music master attracted Mridu’s attention. Why?
iv. How does the story of 'A Gift of Chappals' highlight the importance of empathy and
compassion in our lives?
v. Judge whether or not a character should have acted in a particular way and why.

The Rebel
- D.J. Enright

i. How is a rebel different from others? Give two examples from the text.
ii. Imagine yourself to be a rebel. Analyse the situation under which you might become a
rebel.
iii. What motive did the main character have for behaving in the way he/ she did?
iv. If you meet any rebel, what would be the 2 questions that you would like to ask
him/her.

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 Gopal and the Hilsa Fish

i. If you were in a problem situation like one in the book, how would you have
acted?
ii. Gopal won the challenge by his cleverness and wisdom. Elucidate.
iii. what is the most interesting part of the story? Why?
iv. Can you find one word that describes Gopal, the protagonist in the story very
well?

The Shed
By Frank Flynn
i. Have you had any similar experiences like the character in the poem?
ii. Which character in the poem would you choose for a friend? Why?
iii. What is the overall message or theme of the poem? How does the poet use
language and imagery to convey this message?

Ashes That Made Trees Bloom

By William Elliot Griffs

i. Develop the character sketch of the farmer. Use words to describe the
inside traits.
ii. Why do you think the neighbours did not get the wealth from anywhere no
matter how hard they tried it?
iii. Judge whether or not the neighbour couple should have acted in a particular
way and why.

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 Chivvy
By Michael Rosen

i. What is the significance of the final line in ‘Chivvy’?

Can’t you make your own mind up about anything?
ii. Imagine that you are being chivvied. Write a diary account of daily thoughts and
activities.
Quality
By John Galsworthy
i. What was the author’s opinion of Mr. Gessler as a shoemaker? Do you agree with
it? Why/ why not?
ii. The passion of Mr. Gessler wasn’t fruitful. Justify.
iii. Select parts of the story that were the saddest, happiest, and the most
unexpected.
Trees
By Shirley Bauer

i. Analyse the theme of the poem.

ii. What is the extended metaphor used in the poem "Trees"? How does this
metaphor contribute to the poem's overall meaning?
iii. Write a paragraph about the benefits of trees for mankind.

Expert Detectives
By Sharada Dwivedi

i. Write your feelings about Mr. Nath. Do you also doubt him as a crook?
ii. What did Maya think about Mr. Nath’s scars?
iii. Imagine yourself to be a detective. Write your character summary.
iv. Children are inquisitive in nature and are compassionate too. Discuss it in regard
with Nishad and Maya from the story.

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 Parts of Speech
part of speech function or "job" example words example sentences

Verb action or state (to) be, have, do, English Club is a website.
like, I like English Club.
work, sing, can,
must
Noun thing or person pen, dog, work, This is my dog. He lives in
music, my house. We live in
town, London, London.
teacher, John
Adjective describes a good, big, My dogs are big. I
noun red, well, like big dogs.
interesting

Determiner limits or a/an, the, 2, I have two dogs and

"determines" some, some rabbits.
a noun many

Adverb describes quickly, My dog eats quickly. When he

a verb, silently, is very hungry, he
adjective well, badly, eats really quickly.
or adverb very, really

Pronoun replaces a noun I, you, he, she, Tara is Indian. She is

some beautiful.

Preposition links a noun to to, at, after, on, We went to school on Monday.
another word but

Conjunction joins and, but, when

clauses I like dogs and I like cats. I
or like cats and dogs. I like dogs
sentences but I don't like cats.
or words
Interjection short oh!, ouch!, hi!, Ouch! That hurts! Hi! How
exclamation, well are you? Well, I don't know.
sometimes
inserted into
a sentence

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 Sample Paper - 1
M.M -80 Time -3hours

General Instructions:
1. The question paper is divided into three sections-A, B, C.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Handwriting should be neat and legible.

Section A (20)
Reading Skills
Q.1. Read the following passage carefully: 10
1. Books are companions for people of all age groups. E-books vs. printed
books are like comparing joint and nuclear family systems. Both have their
advantages and disadvantages. E-books are cost-effective and books of all
genres can be easily accessed from the internet. Font flexibility makes
reading easier, uncountable books can be stored in a single device and most
importantly it can help save trees. Packing for trips is hard enough, but it
gets doubled when faced with the task of choosing which book to carry. The
device takes a whole lot of weight off from shoulders literally. With the e-
book, a reader can take hundreds of books with him on the journey, and only
take up a few square inches in his carry bag.
2. Reading a printed book can save you from the health hazards of using hi-
tech gadgets. For people who consider reading a book as worship, the scent
of its pages intoxicates their senses. The pleasure of reading a printed book
and scribbling comments on the sides of the pages is unmatched. Printed
books are not merely about reading, they are an experience. The joy of
flipping pages and keeping bookmarks cannot be experienced in an e-book.
Constantly reading on the computer screen or a mobile phone can damage
the eyes. Apart from physical considerations, studies have shown that
printed books are still a better choice when it comes to reading
comprehension. Literacy building in children is more effective with printed
books than with an e-book because of the opportunities for interaction
between the child and the parent, reading the book with the child. In fact,
in e-books, there is no conversation and nothing to encourage the child to
verbalise or explore using language. The research concluded that 'click
through' added features can detract from the reading experience because
of all the interruptions.
3. This is not to say e-books do not have advantages. It can effectively serve
the purpose of convenience and portability. The excitement generated
around technologies such as Amazon's Kindle has changed from page to
screen. Both versions complement each other based on why and where
each is being used.

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Choose the correct alternatives:
(i) The advantage of e-books:
(A) cost-effective
(B) scribbling is easier
(C) good for eyes
(D) pages can be flipped easily
(ii) Trees can be saved if more and more people start reading
____________.
(A) printed books
(B) e-books
(C) printed magazines
(D) none of these
(iii) Which of the following is not true?
(A) Books should be read only by youngsters.
(B) Books are companions for all age groups.
(C)Books increase the knowledge of the readers.
(D) Books increase vocabulary.
(iv) A printed book has the following advantage:
(A) It is cost-effective.
(B) It is free from any health hazard.
(C) It can be more easily packed than an e-book.
(D) It does not need bookmarks.
(v) Font flexibility is possible in _________.
(A) printed books
(B) magazines
(C) e-books
(D) all of these
(vi) Printed books can save from the health hazards of using
__________.
(A) paper
(B) hi-tech gadgets
(C) electronic device
(D) bookmarks

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 (vii) __________ is more effective with printed books than e-books.
(A) Reading a storybook
(B) Reading magazine
(C) Literacy building
(D) Saving time
(viii) A word which denotes a category of artistic, musical or literary
composition characterised by a particular style, form or content is
known as _________. (Paragraph 1)
(A) Joint family
(B) Nuclear family
(C) Genre
(D) Companion
(ix)The synonym of 'enjoyment' used in para 2 is:
(A) interaction
(B) intoxicate
(C) experience
(D) pleasure
(x) ________ causes a distraction while reading an e-book.
(A) Font
(B) Scribbling
(C) Flipping
(D) 'Click through' features
Q.2. Read the following poem carefully: 10
Fame is a food that dead men eat,
I have no stomach for such meat.
In little light and narrow room,
They eat in the silent tomb.
With no kind voice of comrade near
To bid the feaster be of cheer.
But friendship is a noble thing,
In friendship, it is good to sing.
For truly when a man shall end,
He lives in the memory of his friend,
Who doth his better part recall,
And of his fault make the funeral. Henry Austin Dobson

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 Now answer the questions that follow:
(i) By the expression ‘Fame is a food that dead men eat’, we mean
____________.
(ii) Friendship is a noble thing because _____________.
(iii) Friendship is better than fame because in friendship ____________.
(iv) In the last line of the above poem the poet wants to convey that
____________.
(v) State the rhyme scheme of the above poem.
(vi) Mention the poetic device used in the first two lines of the above
poem.
(vii) Explain the message of the poem in one or two lines.
(viii) State the two comparisons made in the poem concerning fame and
friendship.
(ix) Find the word from the above poem that means the same as ‘rites of
burial’.
(x) Find the word from the above poem that is opposite to ‘forget’.
Section B (20)
Grammar
Q.3. Rearrange the words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
(i) called/is/tofu/also/bean curd
(ii) a/component/it is/of/cuisines/East Asian
(iii) tofu/are/there/many/different/of/varieties
Q.4. There is a missing word in each sentence. Rewrite each sentence along
with the missing word in the answer sheet.
(i) Mrs Sharma reached the school hour late.
(ii) I've finally got good job.
(iii) He is man I was talking about.
(iv) He is kindest man in the colony.
Transform the following sentences by changing the form of the
Q.5.
speech.
(i) Asha said, “I am going to Nainital tomorrow.”
(ii) Padma said, “I want to study law in London.”
(iii) “I have been working here for ten years,” said Mrs Rao.
Q.6.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word from the options
given below:
(i) ___________ is the highest mountain peak in the world?

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 (a) Which (b) What (c) How (d) Where
(ii) __________ wrote David Copperfield?
(a) Where (b) How (c) Who (d) Whom
(iii) If you ________ back late, I _________ angry.
(a) get, will be (b) were, let (c) gets, are (d) got, had
(iv) If we __________ on holiday this summer, we __________ to Spain.
(a) will be, go (b) go, will go (c) would be, went (d) were, went
(v) The actress was taken in by the fan’s __________.
(a) flatter (b) flatterers (c) flattery (d) flatterness
(vi) The police provided _________ to the minister and his family.
(a) protect (b) protection (c) protectful (d) protectly
(vii) They _________ two tickets for a play at the Prithvi Theatre.
(a) books (b) booking (c) booked (d) booken
(viii) Thousands of people __________ the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi.
(a) attending (b) attend (c) attends (d) attended
(ix) He angered everyone with his ___________ behaviour.
(a) dismature (b) unmature (c) immature (d) inmature
(x) No man is ____________.
(a) unmortal (b) immortal (c) inmortal (d) irrmortal

Creative Writing Skills

Q.7. You have been selected as the student of the year in your school. You
are extremely excited about your achievement. This has made you
popular in the school. Write a page in your diary expressing your (10)
feelings. 5
OR
Create a story based on the given theme:
“Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.”
Q.8.
Write a factual description of your family car/bike/scooter in about 100
words, using the hints below:
Colour, model, size, features, any memorable incident related to the
vehicle 5
OR
Recently a special event was held in your school to generate awareness
about ‘Global Warming’. Write a description of the event in about 100
words. Try to include the following points:

Occasion, date, venue, guests, chief guests, how many students, schools
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 Section C
Reference to the Context (30)
Q.9. I. “There’s a shed at the bottom of our garden 12
With a spider’s web hanging across the door,
The hinges are rusty and creak in the wind.
When I’m in bed I lie and I listen,
I’ll open that door one day.”
(i) Which poetic device is used in the line – ‘I lie and I listen’?
(a) Alliteration
(b) Consonance
(c) Personification
(d) Repetition
(ii) The boy knows that his brother has woven the ghost story
___________.
(a) to keep the shed as his exclusive hiding place.
(b) to keep him safe from harmful insects.
(c) so that he doesn’t fall into the rotten floorboards.
(d) so he doesn’t venture near the shed and has the dilapidated structure
fall over him.
(iii) The shed is situated ___________.
(a) at a convenient area in the garden.
(b) at the farthest section of the garden
(c) near the poet’s bedroom
(d) behind the garden
(iv) The boy knows that his brother has cooked up ____________.
(a) the food
(b) an excuse
(c) the missing spider
(d) the ghost story
(v) The shed is rarely used. This is evident from the fact that
___________.
(a) three of the window panes are cracked.
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(c) the door creaks in the wind.
(d) a spider web hangs across the door.
(vi) Synonym of ‘squeak’ from the above stanza is _________.
(a) creak
(b) hinges
(c) web
(d) rusty
II. “So, when the daimio’s palanquin drew near, the old man, taking a
pinch of ashes from his basket, scattered it over the tree. In a moment
it burst into blossom.”
(i) The suitable theme of the story is __________.
(a) be kind to everybody.
(b) don’t be jealous
(c) good deeds are rewarded
(d) none of these
(ii) What did the old man do when daimio’s palanquin drew near?
(a) He made a noise
(b) He threw some stones
(c) He scattered a pinch of ashes on the tree
(d) None of these
(iii) When daimios passed through, everyone had to ___________.
(a) kneel down
(b) shout slogan
(c) wave him
(d) bid him goodbye
(iv) Daimio was pleased when the old man sprinkled ash over the
cherry tree because ___________.
(a) it blinded the enemy
(b) he could eat cherry
(c) the withered tree blossomed
(d) of the fragrance
(v) Synonym of ‘Royal cart’ from the above passage is __________.
(a) palanquin

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(c) blossom
(d) burst
(vi) The phrase, from the above passage, which means ‘to bloom
suddenly or in a short period’, is___________.
(a) drew near
(b) a pinch of
(c) scattered it over
(d) burst into blossom
Short & Very Long Answer Questions
Q.10. I. Answer the following questions: (4X3) 12
(i) How can you say that Gopal was a clever man? Explain with reference to
the story ‘Gopal and the Hilsa Fish’.
(ii) Would you like to praise the rebel’s ways of life? Give reason in context
with the poem ‘The Rebel’.
(iii) The slippers of the music master attracted Mridu’s attention. Why?
(iv) Describe the squirrel based on his actions and appearance mentioned
by the poet in the poem ‘The Squirrel’.
II. Answer any ONE out of the following questions: 6
‘The bearded man turned into the king’s most faithful servant.’ Justify the
statement in detail with reference to the story ‘Three Questions’.
OR
Give the character sketch of the old couple’s neighbours by making
connections with the various incidents described in the story ‘The Ashes
That made Trees Bloom’.

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 Sample Paper - 2
M.M -80 Time -3hours

General Instructions:
1. The question paper is divided into three sections-A, B, C.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Handwriting should be neat and legible.

Section A 20
Reading Skills
Q1. Read the following passage carefully: 10
The Incredible Machine
1.Everyone has a favourite attraction at an amusement park, and I am
no different. However, unlike most people who seem to prefer
rollercoasters, my favourite ride is a little gentler. Every time I go to
Coney Island, Navy Pier, or the Santa Monica Pier, I absolutely have to
ride the Ferris wheel. The Ferris wheel is simple and yet also quite
complex. That is, riding it is easy, but how it works is complicated. A
series of carts are attached to a wheel, which is attached to a rim. That
rim rotates vertically around an axis, and gravity keeps the carts
upright. As simple as the ride seems, only advanced engineers can
make safe and fun Ferris wheels.
2.While the Ferris wheel is not as thrilling as a rollercoaster, it is still
very exciting. The fact of being high in the air makes it so much more
entertaining than a lot of rides. I mean, how often do you hang from
that high up in daily life? Nevertheless, I have to admit, I don’t seek
Ferris wheels out because of their excitement. Rather, I find them very
relaxing. At the top of the Ferris wheel, you get beautiful sights of the
park. You also get a sense of calm that you don’t get in the hustle and
bustle of the park below. Additionally, Ferris wheels are also gorgeous
to look at when they are lit up at night. In fact, the original Ferris wheel
was designed as much to be seen as to be ridden.
3.The first Ferris wheel was made by and named after George
Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. He designed it for the Chicago World’s Fair
in 1893. It was the tallest attraction there, standing 264 feet high.
However, visitors to the fair were impressed by the size of the ride as
well as the mechanics of it. In 1893, anything that was not turned by
hand was considered a sight to see. And the wheel, which was a
machine, was truly incredible to see. Further, as one visitor put it, the
wheel was amazing because it seemed to be missing support. That is,
it did not look like it could stand on its own. And yet it did and even
rotated!
4.Ferris wheel technology has only improved since then. Most of
today’s Ferris wheels are much larger than that first one. The largest
in the world is the "Singapore Flyer," which stands slightly taller than
twice what Ferris’s did! Today, the Ferris wheel is the most common
amusement park ride. But that does not mean you should take them
for granted. Instead, be thankful for Ferris’ invention. The next time
you’re at an amusement park, don’t just look up at the impressive
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 Choose the correct alternatives:
(i) It can be understood that Coney Island, Navy Pier, and the
Santa Monica Pier are all examples of ______________
(a) amusement parks (c) Ferris wheels
(b) vacation spots (d) boat docks
(ii) What does the author like best about Ferris wheels?
(a) the impressive engineering and beauty of them
(b) the excitement and thrills they guarantee
(c) the beautiful sights and relaxation they allow
(d) the fact that most amusement parks have one
(iii) According to the passage, the Ferris wheel was originally
designed for _______
(a) Coney Island (c) the world’s fair
(b) Disneyworld (d) Singapore
(iv) This passage was most likely written to
(a) describe the author’s favourite amusement park rides
(b) explain the original design of Ferris wheels and how they work
today
(c) describe the history of Ferris wheels and why they are so popular
(d) explain the history of Ferris wheels and why the author likes them
(v) Using information in the passage, the reader can understand
that the tallest Ferris wheel in the world is _________.
(a) under 250 feet tall (c) between 250 and 500 feet
tall
(b) between 500 and 750 feet tall (d) over 750 feet tall
(vi) What can be the most suited heading for para 2?
(a) Introduction of the Machine
(b) They Keep Reaching Higher and Higher
(c) It Happened at the World’s Fair
(d) What It Lacks in Thrills…
(vii) What happens when people are at the top of the Ferris
wheel?
(a) You seem to have a missing support.
(b) You get scared and feel jittery.
(c) You get beautiful sights of the park.
(d) You feel thankful about the invention.
(viii) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for
complex?
(a) impressive (c) beautiful
(b) exciting (d) simple
(ix) As used in paragraph 1, the word appeal most nearly means
______.
(a) complicated (c) thrilling
(b) attraction (d) excitement
(x) ‘That is, riding it is easy, but how it works is complicated.’ It
refers to ______.
(a) Rollercoaster (c) Zip-line
(b) Bumper cars (d) Ferris wheel
Q2. Read the following poem carefully: 10
A Sunday is so typical
When Dad is around

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 The morning starts
With a loud TV sound.

One groan from my sister

And another from me
Doesn’t melt his heart
To let us sleep for a minute or three.

Mom tries to catch up

On her wee bit of sleep
For she knows Dad is there
To make a cup of tea.

But once we all are up

It all seems so bright
For that’s the only day
When Dad has all the time.

Now answer the questions that follow:

i) Why is Sunday so typical?
ii) How does their morning start?
iii) The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is:
a) aabb c) abcb
b) abcd d) abaa
iv) The word from the poem which means the same as ‘very small’ is:
a) soothe c) calm
b) wee d) groan
v) The word from the poem which is the opposite of ‘dull’ is:
a) bright c) fashioned
b) groan d) typical
vi) Give a suitable title to the poem.
vii) What makes the poet and her sister groan?
viii) Since Dad is at home every Sunday, what does Mom try to do?
ix) Why does everything seem so bright when they all are up?
x) The literary device used in ‘One groan from my sister’ is:
a) Onomatopoeia c) Metaphor
b) Personification d) Anaphora

Section B 20
Grammar
Q3. Rearrange the words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. 3
(i) interwoven/pearls/were/flower garlands/sparkling/with
(ii) animal/matters/our vision/a world/should be/where/welfare
(iii) Prime/ the/ minister/ relief/ of/ all/ announced/ the /people/ to/
the/ district

Q4. In the given passage, there are incorrect words which require 5
correction. Identify the mistakes correctly and replace them with
the best possible alternative in the answer sheet. One has been
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 Incorre Correc
ct t
Commonwealth golds medalist Heena golds gold
Kumari
used to watch his uncle repair all kinds i
of guns in her neighbourhood and ii
development
a fancy for it. When she pick up shooting iii
in 2006, her family did not thought that she iv
could
represent the country or win the medal, but v
she
proved everyone wrong with her skills.
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Q5. Transform the following sentences by changing the form of the
speech.
(i) James said to his mother, ‘I am leaving for New York tomorrow.’
(ii) Rahul asked, “Where do they live?”
(iii) He said, “she has completed her work.”
Q6.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word from the 5
options given below:
(i) If I ________ today, I ________ to the party tonight.
(a) studies, will be (b) will study, will go (c) study, will go (d)
study, will be going
(ii) She ________ the bus if she ________ soon.
(a) misses, doesn’t leave (b) will miss, doesn’t leave (c) missed, didn’t
leave (d) will miss, don’t leave
(iii) ________ Anne and Betty get to school every day?
(a) Where (b) What (c) Does (d) Do
(iv) Slavery does not taste _______.
(a) godliness (b) honesty (c) freedom (d) childhood
(v) Now a days, the internet is a storehouse of _______.
(a) kindness (b) friendship (c) childhood (d) knowledge
Q7. 4
Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word from the
options given below:
(i) All of the CDs, even the scratched one, _______ in this case. (is/are)
(ii) Nobody _______ the trouble I've seen. (knows/ know)
(iii) The man with all the birds _______ on my street. (live/ lives)
(iv) George and Tamara _______ want to see that movie. (don’t/
doesn’t)

Creative Writing Skills

Q8. You recently visited the 24th Crafts Mela at Suraj Kund, 5
Faridabad. It was Mini India assembled at one place. Write a diary
entry expressing your delight. Use hints and elaborate what you
saw and experienced there in about 100-120 words.
Hints: • More than 20 states of India represented • Rajasthan—the
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catering all kinds of foods • arts and handicrafts
from the awarded artisans.
OR
Create a story by using the starter given below. Give a captivating
title. Don’t forget to punctuate!
Q9. “The most surprising thing I found in the old house was... 5

Write a paragraph on ‘Wonders of Science’ in about 100-120

words. Use the clues:
blessings of nature, thirst for knowledge, discoveries, inventions,
driving force behind evolution
OR
Junk food poses more substantial health risks than is commonly
believed.
Write a paragraph describing the harmful effects of eating junk
food and instead generate awareness about ‘Healthy Lifestyle
and Eating Habits’ in about 100-120 words.
Section C 30
Reference to the Context
Q10. Read the verse and answer the questions given below: 5
He got out the ladder
From the garden shed.
It slipped. He landed
In the flower bed.
“Never mind,’ said Dad,
Brushing the dirt
Off his hair and his face.
And his trousers and his shirt,
(i) Which poetic device is used in the line – ‘Off his hair and his
face. And his trousers and his shirt,’?
(a) Simile
(b) Consonance
(c) Personification
(d) Repetition
(ii) Does father lose all his hope of bringing the cat down?
(a) Yes, he loses all his confidence.
(b) No, he doesn’t lose hope because climbing up a tree was a child’s
play for him.
(c) No, he was quite dubious about climbing up.
(d) He wasn’t sure about his plans.
(iii) Where did father bring the ladder from?
(a) Garden
(b) Flower bed
(c) Cow shed
(d) Drawing room
(iv) What happens after the poet’s father fall off the ladder?
(a) He gives up and feels gloomy.
(b) He gets up and goes to take rest.
(c) He gets up and plans for other trick.
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 (v) Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-assurance
best? _____________
Q11. “Trees are to chop down and call, ‘Timber-r-r’ 5
Trees make mothers say,
‘What a lovely picture to picture!’
Trees make feathers say,
‘What a lot of leaves to rake this fall!’
(i) Who’s the poet of the poem ‘Trees’?
(a) Kit Wright (c) Maude Rubin
(b) Shirley Bauer (d) Michael Rosen
(ii) What do Trees give us?
(a) Fruits (c) Timber
(b) Shade in Summer (d) All of these
(iii) Which poetic device is used in the line – ‘What a lot of leaves
to rake this fall!’?
(a) Alliteration (c) Consonance
(b) Personification (d) Anaphora
(iv) How do the trees make fathers glad?
(a) Trees give shade and make dads happy.
(b) Trees provide them a Place for a party.
(c) It helps them have natural income.
(d) Swinging on the swings make them glad.
(v) When trees are chopped down, they are called __________.
(a) arbour (c) creeper
(b) blossom (d) timber
Short, Long & Very Long Answer Questions 6
Q12. Answer Any Three of the following questions:
(2X3)
(i) Why do you think adults always keep on instructing? (Chivvy)
(ii) Whom were the siblings in the story ‘Expert Detectives’
curious about and why? (Expert Detectives)
(iii) What changes in the appearance of Oompa-Loompa volunteer
after taking the drops of Vita- Wonka? (The Invention of Vita Wonk)
(iv) What troubled the talking fan? (Mystery of the Talking Fan)

Q13. I. Answer the following questions: (3X3) (Attempt any three) 9

(i) How can too much of interference be baneful? (Chivvy)
(ii) ‘Mr. Nath was a mystery for both’. How has the Nishad’s
opinion changed about him? (Expert Detectives)
(iii) ‘The impact of inventions and discoveries need to be regulated’.
Justify the statement. (The Invention of Vita Wonk)
(iv) What was Mr. Gessler’s complaint against – ‘big firms’?
(Quality)
Q14. Answer any ONE out of the following questions: 5
Sequentially summarise the story ‘Ahimsa’ in your own words in
about 100-120 words. Use the words first, then, next, finally.
OR
Give the character sketch of Anjali by making connections with the
various incidents described in the novel ‘Ahimsa’.

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