Question
Bank Cycle Test – 4 (2016-17)
Std:
VII
Subject:
English
1.
Read the passage given below and
answer the questions that follow:
Bees
are flying insects that feed on nectar and pollen. They are usually yellow and
black and covered in fuzzy hair that makes collecting pollen easier. A bee’s
body is similar to that of other insects – for instance, an ant
– with
three major sections: the head, the middle section called the thorax and the
last section called the abdomen.
The
head of a bee has five eyes for seeing and two antennae for touching and
smelling. Two sets of wings and three sets of legs can be found on a bee’s
thorax. Depending on the type of bee, the last set of legs might have little
sacs that store the pollen that the bee has collected from flowers. Many types
of bees have stingers. The bee stinger is the most feared part of a bee, and
for good reason. Filled with poison, the stinger is a bee’s protection from
danger. The stingers are around 12 millimeters long. There are over 20,000
known bee species in the world. The best known is probably the honeybee.
Honeybees
live in beehives, which have a distinct order that helps things run smoothly.
At the bottom of the totem pole are the workers. Workers are young female bees.
Some of their main duties include going out to find food (nectar and pollen),
building the hive, and keeping it clean. Honeybees will travel up to eight
miles if necessary to find nectar and pollen to bring back to the hive. Worker
bees are actually the only bees that ever do any stinging. When this does
happen, it is usually because they are trying to protect their hive from harm.
A bee rarely stings when it is away from the hive, but it might sting if it
senses danger. The lifespan of a worker bee is anywhere from 4 to 9 months.
i.
What
is a bee?
ii.
How
is a bee similar to an ant?
iii.
What
evidence from the passage supports that different bees in a hive
iv.
Which
bees are probably the least important bees in a beehive? Why?
v.
Why
do the worker bees sting?
vi.
What
can be found on a bee’s thorax?
vii.
What
is the bee’s stinger filled with?
viii.
What
is the lifespan of a worker bee?
2.
Read the following passage carefully.
1. Aaron
shivered at the bottom of the summit as a cool breeze rushed by him. The moon
was still in the sky but lowered each minute to make room for the sun in the
early hours of the morning. He tilted
his head back to view the highest point of the peak—he could hardly imagine
himself and his friends at the top. Jordan was one of the best climbers in the
group and had agreed to lead the crew of five up to the top of Cadillac
Mountain in Acadia National Park, the highest peak on the eastern Atlantic
coast, and one of the first places to see the sunrise in the United States.
2. “Everyone,
let’s get moving! We don’t want to miss the sunrise!” Jordan called out from
the front of the pack. Patty, Aaron, and Patty’s two friends picked up their
pace and followed Jordan’s orders, each walking in silence. Aaron fell to the
back of the group to take in his surroundings—the blanket of deep green trees
below, the gray rocks that formed a jagged
line across the horizon, and the blue of the sky, brightening with each passing
minute.
3. Finally,
out of breath, the group reached the top of the peak. Jordan checked her watch.
“Its 5:53, just five minutes before sunrise,” she said. Patty took a seat on
the rocky ground. “I can’t believe we’re really here,” she whispered. Everyone
sat beside her and waited to watch the sun peek above the horizon. When it did,
they all let out a gasp. A bright, illuminated
orange ball rose above the horizon, seemingly rising out of the ocean. The
group remained silent as the sky changed colours, the orange from the sun blending with the blue hues of the sky,
then forming pink streaks, casting purple shadows on the sea of clouds.
2.1
Answer the following questions
briefly:
i.
Who
was Jordan? What had he agree to?
ii.
How did the crew members react when Jordan called out from
the front of the pack?
iii.
Describe the sight that the group saw when they reached the
top of the peak.
a.
tilted
(Para 1)
i.
furry
ii.
bent
iii. short
iv.
scanty
b.
jagged (Para 2)
i.
similar
ii.
normal
iii. even
iv.
d)
uneven
c.
illuminated (Para 3)
i.
burnt
ii.
darkened
iii.
lighted
up
iv.
d)
dull
d.
blending (Para 3)
i.
touching
ii.
mixing
iii.
colouring
iv.
d)
catching
3.
Writing:
a.
You
are selected to deliver a speech on the sports day of your school.
Write a speech on ‘The hazards of
ill-fitting shoes’.
b.
You
are Ashmit/Asima Verma, a reporter. Write a report about the 2015
South Indian floods.
c.
Your vacations have begun and your parents are out of
station. You are left at home along with your grandmother. You decide to play a
game with your grandma. Write a short story about the game you played with her.
d.
You are a member of the Student Council Committee of your
school trying to raise money for a new facility for your school (e.g. a
swimming pool, sports hall, computer room, theatre). Write a letter to former
students of your school to persuade them to donate money towards the project.
e.
Look at the pie chart given below. Interpret the data and
write a report on the books read by you in 2012.
Short stories, 1%
|
|
Youth fiction
|
|
Non-fiction, 22%
|
21%
|
Graphic
novels, 4%
|
Adult fiction
|
Children's
|
|
|
books, 28%
|
||
|
24%
|
||
|
|
f.
You visited many places in India this summer. You saw the
things you never thought existed in India which made it an incredible
experience for you. Write a diary entry on your idea about India.
g.
You parents recently organized a party for your birthday.
Write an e-mail to the hotel manager explaining why you were pleased with the
hotel’s service along with some suggestions for improvements.
4.
Grammar
Transform the sentences as given
below: Transformation of sentences
a.
Stella
is a pretty girl. (transform to exclamatory)
b.
The
knife is not blunt. (transform to affirmative)
c.
I
was doubtful of your sincerity. (transform to negative)
d.
The
trip is very expensive, ____________? (add question tag)
(i)
is
it?
(ii)
isn’t
it?
(iii) is the?
(iv)isn’t the?
(i)
is
it?
(ii)
isn’t
it?
(iii) is the?
(iv)isn’t the?
Fill
in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
Prepositions
a.
The
flight from Leipzig to London was _______ Frankfurt.
i.
about
ii.
along
iii.
via
iv.
in
b.
_______
my wall, there are many picture postcards.
i.
At
ii.
On
iii.
Onto
iv.
Into
c.
Who
is the person _______ this picture?
i.
at
ii.
in
iii.
on
iv.
to
d.
Come
_______ the sitting room, we want to watch TV.
i.
at
ii.
in
iii.
into
iv.
to
e.
Munich
lies 530 meters _______ sea level.
i.
above
ii.
across
iii.
past
iv.
before
Fill
in the blank with an appropriate conjunction:
Conjunctions
a.
__________
he was very ill, he didn't take any medicine.
i.
Although
ii.
And
iv.
Or
b.
She went to the shops __________ couldn’t find anything that
could fit her needs.
i.
since
ii.
but
iii.
where
iv.
or
c.
Keep
quiet __________ go out.
i.
so
that
ii.
or
iii.
but
iv.
since
d.
Everybody
likes him __________ he is nice and helpful.
i.
since
ii.
although
iii.
or
iv.
because
e.
__________
he was angry with her, he didn't utter a word.
i.
And
ii.
But
iii.
Although
iv.
So
Do
as directed for the questions given below:
Punctuations
a.
How
many commas should the following sentence contain?
My estate goes to my husband son daughter-in-law and nephew.
i.
one
ii.
two
iii.
three
iv.
four
b.
Which option has the correct punctuation for this sentence:
will your dad drive us to the museum or shall we take a bus
i.
Will
your dad drive us to the museum, or shall we take a bus?
ii.
Will
your dad, drive us to the museum, or shall we take a bus?
iii.
Will
your dad drive us to the museum or, shall we take a bus?
iv.
The
sentence is correct as it is.
a. Only three social science disciplines are represented at our
college - psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
b. Only three social science disciplines are represented at our
college: psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
c. Only three social science disciplines - psychology,
sociology, and anthropology - are represented at our college: .
d. All
of the above sentences are punctuated correctly.
i.
a
ii.
b
iii.
c
iv.
d
d.
Which
of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. The student wrote that "Each
of the experiments was successful." b. The student wrote that, "Each
of the experiments was successful." c. The student wrote that each of the
experiments “was successful”. d. The student wrote, "Each of the
experiments was successful."
i.
a
ii.
b
iii.
c
iv.
d
e.
Which
of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. After studying the problem for
several years, the college worked on a plan to address it.
b. After studying the problem, for
several years the college worked on a plan to address it.
c. The
college, after studying the problem for several years, worked on a plan to
address it.
d. All three sentences are correctly punctuated with commas.
i.
a
ii.
b
iii.
c
iv.
d
From
the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate sentence that best suits
the given sentence in Indirect or Direct Speech.
Direct
and Indirect Speech
a.
I said to him, “Why are you working so hard?” i. I asked him
why he was working so hard.
iii.
I
asked him why was he working so hard.
iv.
I
asked him why he had been working so hard.
b.
Kiran
asked me, “Did you see the cricket match on television?”
i.
Kiran
asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television.
ii.
Kiran
asked me whether I had saw the cricket match on television.
iii.
Kiran
asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television.
iv.
Kiran
asked me did I see the cricket match on television.
c.
The
tailor said to him, “Will you have the suit ready?”
i.
The
tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready.
ii.
The
tailor asked him if he will like to have the suit ready.
iii.
The
tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready.
iv.
The
tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready.
d.
He
said to the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”
i.
He
requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
ii.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the
question.
iii.
He
requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
iv.
He
requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
e.
He
said to her, “What a cold day!”
i.
He
exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
ii.
He
exclaimed that it was a cold day.
iii.
He
told her that it was a cold day.
iv.
He
exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
Fill
in the blanks with the correct option.
Words
often confused
a.
Ritesh
applied for his _________________________ visa last week.
(emigrant/immigrant)
b.
I
__________________ to eat something now. (need/necessity)
c.
Avinash
_____________________ his children to eat only healthy food.
(persuaded/convinced)
d.
The teacher ______________________ that all the students
completed their work. (insured/ensured)
e.
Vikas
gets a good ________________. (salary/wage)
Fill in the blanks with the correct
Homographs, Homophones or
Homonyms:
Homographs,
Homophones and Homonyms
a.
The bandage was wound around the ________________. wound
c.
________________
desires in our village to become a ________________. (nun
/ none)
None,
nun
d.
The band will record a new ________________. record
e.
Please ________________ (pray / prey) for me. pray
Change
the voice:
Active/passive
voice
a.
Sahil
Sharma makes tea.
b.
My
father loves me.
c.
We
admire him.
d.
Savita
does not like me.
e.
My
friends are watching the match.
Choose the correct form of the verb
that agrees with the subject. Subject Verb Agreement
a.
Several students ______________ the answer.
i.
is
knows
ii.
is
know
iii.
know
iv.
know
b.
Others
___________ not read the chapter.
i.
are
ii.
is
iii.
has
iv.
have
c.
Either
her brother or her parents _____________ Sania’s address.
i.
have
ii.
were
iii.
is
iv.
has
d.
John
and his brothers ___________ going to the mall.
i.
is
ii.
was
iii.
are
iv.
has
i.
was
ii.
has
iii. have
iv.
were
Fill
in the blanks with the correct adverb
Adverbs
a.
They play an ______________ fast game.
i.
very
ii.
frequently
iii.
extremely
iv.
nearly
b.
I
have __________________ enough time to finish.
i.
often
ii.
hardly
iii.
openly
iv.
almost
c.
The
weather has been cold ______________.
i.
soon
ii.
yearly
iii.
lately
iv.
twice
d.
I
have _______________ finished reading the book.
i.
never
ii.
nearly
iii.
therefore
iv.
now
e.
The
afternoon passed _________________.
i.
often
ii.
once
a week
iii.
almost
iv.
quietly
5. 1.Read
the extract and answer the questions that follow.
“If music be the food of love play
on... Give me too much of it, so I’ll get sick of it and stop loving. Play that
part again! It sounded sad. Oh, it sounded like a sweet breeze blowing gently
over a bank of violets, taking their fragrance with it.”
a.
Who
is the speaker?
b.
Who
do you think the speaker is in love with?
2.
Read the extract and answer the
questions that follow.
A major portion of water on the
planet is saltwater, unfit for use by the human, plant and animal population.
Only a silver of that portion is fit for drinking. Most of it too exists in the
form of glaciers.
a.
Where
is most of the drinking water?
b.
In
what form does a major portion of drinking water exist?
c.
Find
the synonym for ‘unfit’ from the passage.
3.
Read the extract and answer the
questions that follow.
“Personally I think an otter’s life would be rather enjoyable,”
continued
Laura; “salmon to eat all the year round, and the
satisfaction of being able to fetch the trout in their own homes without having
to wait for hours till they condescend to rise to the fly you’ve been dangling
before them; and an elegant svelte figure—”
a.
Why
is the life of an otter enjoyable?
b.
Why
did Laura want to be reincarnated as an otter?
c.
Give
the meaning of the word ‘fetch’.
4.
Read the extract and answer the
questions that follow.
‘A loaf of bread,’ the Walrus said,
‘Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very
good indeed –
Now if you’re ready Oysters dear, We
can begin to feed.’
a.
What
were the things that the Walrus needed?
b.
What
did the oysters thank the carpenter for?
c.
Find
two pairs of rhyming words from the above stanza.
6.
Answer the following questions in 30
to 40 words each.
1.
Twelfth Night
a.
What
did Orsino want the musicians to do?
b.
What
had Viola heard about Orsino?
c.
How
does the Duke react to the news brought by Valentine?
d.
With
whom is the Duke in love?
2.
Desalination
a.
Why
was Parv forced to read the article?
b.
What
is the most cost-effective energy source?
c. What
will happen if the wasted salt solution is dumped back in the ocean?
d.
What
are the two methods of desalination?
e.
What
are the advantages and disadvantages of desalination?
3.
Laura
a.
What
was Laura’s opinion of Egbert?
b. How did
Laura take revenge on Egbert after he made a fuss over the collie puppies?
c.
Who
was behind the destruction caused in Egbert’s garden?
d.
What
made Amanda think that Laura was reincarnated as an otter?
e.
What
did Laura say about dying?
4.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
a.
Why
did the Walrus and the carpenter weep?
b.
What
did the carpenter complain about?
c.
Why
is the moon found to be sulking?
d.
What
did the Walrus want the oysters to do?
e.
What
was the intention of the Walrus and the Carpenter?
5.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
a.
What
is the poet trying to refer to as the ‘Valley of Death’?
b.
What
weapons are used against the soldiers?
c.
How does the poet urge us to regard the Light Brigade?
d.
Why
are the soldiers riding to their death?
e.
What was the price paid for the blunder?
7.
Answer the following questions in
about 60 -80 words.
1.
In the novel, ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’, why do you
think Aouda forgives Mr. Fogg?
2.
In the novel, ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’, do you think
Mr. Fogg’s method of taking over the ship is justified? Why or why not?
3.
In the novel, ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’, describe the
tension that the members of the Reform Club experience before the end of the
wager in your own words.
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