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                          KVMM SADIQ NAGAR (EVENING SHIFT) SADIQ NAGAR, NEW DELHI
                                                            Mid-Term Exam (2020-21)
Class - VII             Subject - English             MM : 40                        Time : 90 minutes

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                                      READING 

Read the passage carefully given below and answer the following questions.             1x10 = 10 m

Nepal, a small, mountainous country tucked between India and China, may seem completely foreign to many Americans. Cows walk down busy streets unharmed, 24 different languages are spoken, and people eat two meals of rice and lentils every day. Nepali holidays, many of which are related to the Hindu religion, can seem especially bizarre to Americans unfamiliar with the culture. However, if we look beyond how others celebrate to consider the things they are celebrating, we find surprising similarities to our own culture.

The biggest holiday in Nepal is Dashain, a ten-day festival for the Hindu goddess Durga that takes place in September or October. According to Hindu beliefs, Durga defeated the evil demons of the world. To thank the goddess, people visit temples in her honor and sacrifice goats or sheep as offerings. Throughout the year, most Nepalis do not eat much meat because it is expensive, but Dashain is a time to enjoy meat every day. Children fly colorful, homemade kites during Dashain. People also construct enormous bamboo swings on street corners and in parks. Every evening people gather at these swings and take turns swinging. Nepalis say that by swinging, people can relieve the earth of their weight, if only for a few minutes out of the year. 

Dashain is a time for people to eat good food, relax, and enjoy themselves!
Aside from eating and enjoying themselves, during Dashain people also receive blessings from their elders. Schools and offices shut down so people can travel to be with their families. Reuniting with family reminds people of the importance of kindness, respect, and forgiveness. People also clean and decorate their homes for Dashain. And, like many holidays in the United States, it is a time for shopping. Children and adults alike get new clothes for the occasion. People express appreciation for all that they have, while looking forward to good fortune and peace in the year to come.

During American holidays, people may not sacrifice goats or soar on bamboo swings, but we do often travel to be with family members and take time off work or school to relax. No matter how we celebrate, many people around the world spend their holidays honoring family, reflecting on their blessings, and hoping for good fortune in the future.

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According to above passage 'Dashain' is....

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To whom Nepal can seem completely foreign? According to the above passage.

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According to Hindu beliefs, who defeated the evil Demons of the world?

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Dashain is not a time for people to eat good food, relax, and enjoy themselves!

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Nepalis do not enjoy meet everyday during Dashain.

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In Nepal cows walk down busy streets unharmed, but 24 different languages are not spoken.

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During Dashain people express appreciation for all that they have.

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During Dashain Schools and offices are kept working.

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Children fly colorful, homemade kites during Dashain.

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Dashain is not celebrated in America.

Read the passage carefully given below and answer the following questions.             1x5= 5 m

The elephant is the largest four –legged animal in the world. It is found in the forests of Asia and Africa. Though not the tallest animal in the world, its huge size and weight makes it the largest animal.
A fully grown elephant is ten or eleven feet high. It has four strong pillar like legs. It has a large head formed to its body by a short neck. For such a huge body. Its eyes are small. It has a pair of ears like big fans.
The most important of the body is its trunk which is really a long nose. It reaches to the ground. It also servesas finger for picking up very small things. It also serves as a hand for holding things like coconut leaves. It also serves as an arm for lifting weights. The elephant can lift its trunk with water and then blow it into its mouth or over its body.
Adult elephants have tusks, its front teeth. As the back teeth of the elephant get worn away, new ones appear.
Elephants may look slow in moving, but they can walk fast as well as long distances. They are good swimmers too. They can be tamed and trained. In olden days they were used in warfare. Today they are used to pull down huge trees and to carry huge logs.

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What makes the elephant, the largest animal of the world?

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Ears of elephant are compared with......

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What can do an elephant using its trunk?

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Adult elephants have not tusks, its front teeth.

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Trunk of an elephant has many works for it.

                                      LITERATURE

Read carefully the poetic stanza given below and answer the following questions:                                                                                                    1x5=5

Trees are for birds. 
Trees are for children. 
Trees are to make tree houses in. 
Trees are to swing swings on.
Trees are for the wind to blow through.
Trees are to hide behind in ‘Hide and Seek.’ 
Trees are to have tea parties under. 
Trees are for kites to get caught in. 
Trees are to make cool shade in summer. 
Trees are to make no shade in winter. 
Trees are for apples to grow on, and pears;
Trees are to chop down and call, “TIMBER-R-R!” 
Trees make mothers say, “What a lovely picture to paint!” 
Trees make fathers say, “What a lot of leaves to rake this fall !”

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Trees are for...

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Which problem do face Kites with trees?

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Trees make say 'What a lovely picture to paint!'. To whom?

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What is opposite of 'Winter' in the above stanza?

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We don't need trees to grow on, apples and pears.

        QUESTIONS FROM TEXT BOOKS

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Shoemaking is not an art. (Answer in the reference of chapter 'Quality')

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According to Mr. Gessler, big firms get earnings by advertising, not by work.

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Golu did not get the python’s help when he needs it most.

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'To continuously urge someone to do something, often in an annoying way' What does it mean?

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The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo river. Golu thought it was..

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Which of the following characters is not in the chapter ' Golu Grows His Nose'

                                        WRITING
Note - Answers to be written on a blank sheet of paper.                7+7=14 marks

Q. 1 : Write paragraph on the following topics given below. (Any one) (60-80 words)                   7 m

           (a) Festivals of India
                        or
           (b) Republic Day

Q. 2. On the basis of information given below, write the bio-sketch of Mahatama Gandhi.                                                                                 7 m

Clues:

-Oct 2, 1869 : Born at Porbanadar, to Karamchand and Putlibai
-1888-1893 : Completed studies in England.
-Went to South Africa to practice law. Suffered discrimination there.
-Started nonviolent civil disobedience for civil rights of Indian community.
-1914-1915 : Left South Africa and came back to India.
-1915-1947 : Worked very hard through Satyagraha, civil disobedience, fasts, marches, movements and jail sentences to free India from the British.
-Jan 30, 1948   : He was shot dead by Nathuram Godse at Birla House.