AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

NAME :-_________________ SUBJECT :- ENGLISH

ROLL NO :-_______________ TIME :-
CLASS :- 7TH MAX MARKS :- 80

Section- I
Reading comprehension (25 marks)
(Q No: 1-10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions.

Swami had always slept beside his granny in her porch. The door always had their beds. Side by side any
changed in this arrangement kept him trembling and awake all night.

He hoped at first that father was only joking. He tryed to change the topic by saying father, our captain
says we shall have some elders in our cricket club. He asks me to tell you. We'll see about that latter .
"Father cut in. Hereafter you must sleep alone.

Answer the following questions

5x3=15

1. Where did Swami always slept?

2. How did Swami feel all his granny was not sleeping beside him?

3. What did Swami here?

4. How did Swami change the topic?

5. Why did Swami try to change the topic?

II (Q No: 6-10) Read the following poem carefully

(5 marks)

Last night I dreamed of chickens ,

They were chickens everywhere,

They were standing on my stomach,

They were nesting in my hair,

They were pecking on my pillow,

They were hopping on my head.

They were puffing up their feathers

As they raced about my bed.

They were on the chairs and tables.

They were on the chandeliers.

They were roasting in the corners.

They were clucking in my ears,

There were chickens, chickens, chickens,

For as far as I could see,

When I woke today I noticed

There were eggs on top of me.

A) write the letters like the correct answer in the brackets.

6. What were its chickens doing on his stomach ( )

a) Jumping b) sitting c) standing d) sleeping

7. How did the chickens use the posts hairs?

a) for building nests b) for roosting in the corners

c) for packing d) for clucking

8. What are the chicken doing when they are yoceeting ( )

a) Pecking b) Jumping c) resting d) Eating

9. here were the chickens roosting ( )

a) about the room b) About the bed

c) About the law d) About the village

10. What were the chickens doing in his ears ( )

a) pecking b) Jumping c) resting d)clucking

B) Write rhyming words for the following words from the poem

11. Head

12. See

13. Coops
 Section -B
Vocabulary &grammer (20 marks)
Rewrite the words of the passage following the directions

(5X1=5)

leader ship does not exit with out fellow ship. A dealer has to be accepted by the group who the
former is supposed to lead. To gain accept the leader should cause an emotive impact on the group
members.

Write the antonym of ‘accepted’.

Write the correct form of ‘the’.

Write the category of ‘former’.

Write the correct form of the word ‘decept’.

Write the synonym of the word ‘impact’.

(19-24) Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below: 5x1=5

My class teacher 19) had already tried 20) failed to bring 21) the boys who were fighting 22)
throwing pieces of paper 23) each other decided . 24) push the entire class

19) a) whom b) whose c) who d) which

20) (A) for (B) and (C) among (D) on

21) (A) into (B) on (C) among (D) for

22) (A) by (B) in (C) to (D) for

23) (A) at (B) and (C) from (D) where

24) (A) But (B) or (C) and (D) to

Question 25-29

Read the following passage. Every numbered sentence has an error. Identify and edit it.

25. Mr. Narayan Rao slowly bent and sit in his armed chair.

26. He leaned back removing his spectacles.

27. He said, 'koushik,can you bring down my old box from the upper shelf to the bedroom?

The boy mounted a chair as quick as a lizard and brought the box down.

28. What do it contain?' he murmured and tried to open it.

29 His sister snatched it on his hands, and ran away.

 Section -c
Conventions of writing (5 marks)
Question 30

Rewrite the passage after making necessary correction in punctuation marks.

Contrary to what people believe most snakes and timid nocturnal creatures, feeling mostly on rats mice,
frogs toads lizards or birds. They attack humans only when actually stepped upon or provoked in some
way.

Section -c
Creative Expression 20 marks (Major Discourse)
VII [Link]: 31A)

10M

write a dialogue between a student and a teacher who happened (by chance) to meet in the
. market.

(or)
([Link]: 32B)

Swamis classmates, teachers and head master congratulated him on his courage and
. bravery. Imagine your self as swami and write a Diary entry describing your feelings about .
. the appreciation that you have received.

VIII Q No:- 33

10M

Write a paragraph about your favourite festival