English with Sathish!

  I MID TERM TEST STD     : VII                                                                                                    MARKS : 50 SUB     : English                                                                                             TIME: 1.30 Hrs Part-I I. Choose the correct synonyms of the following words                                                        5 × 1 = 5      1. Terrible -                   a) fearful                                 b) sad                           c) happy      2. Dazzling-                  a) extremely bright                    b) pleasure                   c) joyful      3. Precious -                  a) tool                                      b) hot things                 c) valuable      4. Flicker -                   a) shine                                    b) frying                       c) feeling      5. Giggle   -             a) eagerness                              b) laugh   lightly      

Learning the Game I. Synonyms 1. Emulate - to match or surpass typically by imitation.  2. Overawed  -  impressed so much that they are silent or inhibited  3. Induction  -  the action or process of including someone to an organization  4. Rigorous  - extremely thorough and careful  5. Nuances  -  subtle changes in or shades of meaning, expression, or sound  6. Pursue  - follow or chase  7. Stamina  - the ability to sustain or prolonged physical and mental effort  8. Cocktail  - a mixed drink which is a combination of ingredients such as fruit juice, lemonade, flavored syrup or cream.  9. Kitbag - a long cylindrical canvas bag, (here) used  to carry cricket accessories  10. Stride  - a step or stage in progress towards an aim   11. Embarrassment  -  a feeling of self- conscious, shame or awkwardness  12. Melee  - a confused crowd of people  13. Transpire  - come to be known /  revealed  14. Farsightedness  - showing a prudent awareness of future possibilities  15. Bunked  - to make one

  Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening                                                  - Robert Frost  I.  Read the following lines and answer the following questions. 1.   He will not see me stopping here        To watch his woods fill up with snow.    a) Whom does ‘he’ refer to? "He" refers to the owner of the woods. b) Identify the season in these lines. Winter season is  referred   in these lines.                                                                                                                      2.   My little horse must think it queer        To stop without a farmhouse near   a) Who is the speaker?      The poet,  Robert Frost, is the speaker. b) Why should   the horse think it queer?      The poet has stopped the horse without a farmhouse. So the horse thought it queer. c) Pick out the rhyming words.     Queer and near are the rhyming words 3.   He gives his harness bells a shake        To ask if there is some mistake. a) Whom d