Class VII

Class VII                                                               ENGLISH                                                                           M.M 40

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :

There was a lion who was the king of the forest. He was big, fierce and strong. All the other animals brought him gifts from every comer of the forest. They were really afraid of him.
‘King must have ministers to help him’, the lion thought one day. And he sent for the fox.
‘You are known to be very wise and clever. I want you to be my Home Minister.’ “Many many thanks for this honour, your majesty”, said the fox, bowing low.
Then he called a panther and said, “You are known to be very alert and swift-footed. You will be my Defence Minister.”
“Thank you, Sir,” said the panther.
The next to be summoned was a crow.
“You can fly high and can see distant objects. So you’ll be my Foreign Minister.”
“I am grateful to you, my master,” said the crow. The three ministers swore to remain
loyal to the king. The lion, in return promised to feed and protect them.

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The lion was ________________

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Whom did he make his Home Minister ?

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What qualities did the lion want in his Defence Minister ?

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The crow could fly high and see __________________

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The three ministers swore to remain disloyal to the king.

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What did the lion promise to do for the three ministers in return ?

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Which word in the passage means the same as 'frightened'?

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Find the word that is the opposite of 'deny'.

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You lost your water bottle in your school. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words, to be placed on your school notice board.

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Write a letter to your friend to spend Summer Vacations with you highlighting the activities and fun that you will do together

Rewrite each of the following sentences as a single sentence using ‘if’ at the beginning of the sentence:

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Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.

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Don’t spit on the road. You’ll be fined.

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Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.

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Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.

Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets :

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The said that only fresh evidence would make him change his .(judge)

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Asking for is as noble as willingness to . (forgive)

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The committee has _ to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _ is likely to please everyone. (decide)

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It’s a fairly simple question to _,but will you accept my __ as final? (answer)

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow from 19 to 23:
He wore a question mark for tail,
An overcoat of gray ,
He sat up straight to eat a nut,
He liked to tease and play ,
And if we ran around his tree,
He went the other way.

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Who does 'he' stand for ?

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His tail looks like a __________

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What is his favourite fruit ?

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What does he like most ?

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What does the word 'tease' mean in the above stanza?

Answer the following questions 24-27 in 10-30 words:

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The king forgave the bearded man . What did he do to show his forgiveness?

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Ravi has a lot to say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that

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Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about ?

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What is the 'Master Call' ? Why is it important for an elephant to learn ?

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Class VII

The lion was ________________

Whom did he make his Home Minister ?

What qualities did the lion want in his Defence Minister ?

The crow could fly high and see __________________

The three ministers swore to remain disloyal to the king.

What did the lion promise to do for the three ministers in return ?

Which word in the passage means the same as 'frightened'?

Find the word that is the opposite of 'deny'.

You lost your water bottle in your school. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words, to be placed on your school notice board.

Write a letter to your friend to spend Summer Vacations with you highlighting the activities and fun that you will do together

Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.

Don’t spit on the road. You’ll be fined.

Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.

Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.

The ________ said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ________.(judge)

Asking for ________ is as noble as willingness to ________. (forgive)

The committee has _________ to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _________ is likely to please everyone. (decide)

It’s a fairly simple question to _______,but will you accept my ________ as final? (answer)

Who does 'he' stand for ?

His tail looks like a __________

What is his favourite fruit ?

What does he like most ?

What does the word 'tease' mean in the above stanza?

The king forgave the bearded man . What did he do to show his forgiveness?

Ravi has a lot to say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that

Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about ?

What is the 'Master Call' ? Why is it important for an elephant to learn ?

Answer the answquestion in 30-50 words:Describe desert in your own words.

The lion was ________________

Whom did he make his Home Minister ?

What qualities did the lion want in his Defence Minister ?

The crow could fly high and see __________________

The three ministers swore to remain disloyal to the king.

What did the lion promise to do for the three ministers in return ?

Which word in the passage means the same as 'frightened'?

Find the word that is the opposite of 'deny'.

You lost your water bottle in your school. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words, to be placed on your school notice board.

Write a letter to your friend to spend Summer Vacations with you highlighting the activities and fun that you will do together

Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.

Don’t spit on the road. You’ll be fined.

Be polite to people. They’ll also be polite to you.

Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.

The ________ said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ________.(judge)

Asking for ________ is as noble as willingness to ________. (forgive)

The committee has _________ to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _________ is likely to please everyone. (decide)

It’s a fairly simple question to _______,but will you accept my ________ as final? (answer)

Who does 'he' stand for ?

His tail looks like a __________

What is his favourite fruit ?

What does he like most ?

What does the word 'tease' mean in the above stanza?

The king forgave the bearded man . What did he do to show his forgiveness?

Ravi has a lot to say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that

Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about ?

What is the 'Master Call' ? Why is it important for an elephant to learn ?

Answer the answquestion in 30-50 words:Describe desert in your own words.

The said that only fresh evidence would make him change his .(judge)

Asking for is as noble as willingness to . (forgive)

The committee has _ to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _ is likely to please everyone. (decide)

It’s a fairly simple question to _,but will you accept my __ as final? (answer)

Answer the answquestion in 30-50 words:

Describe desert in your own words.

The said that only fresh evidence would make him change his .(judge)

Asking for is as noble as willingness to . (forgive)

The committee has _ to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _ is likely to please everyone. (decide)

It’s a fairly simple question to _,but will you accept my __ as final? (answer)

Answer the answquestion in 30-50 words:

Describe desert in your own words.