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STANDARD VII (7th) - English - FIRST MID TERM QUESTION PAPER - SAMACHEER KALVI


FIRST MID TERM TEST 

CLASS: VII                                                                                                                      MARKS: 50

SUBJECT: ENGLISH                                                                                                   TIME: 1:30 Hrs

I. Write synonyms for the given words:                                                                  3x1=3

    1. Precious              a) inexpensive           b) valuable         c) moderate

    2. Dazzling –             a) bright                     b) wretched       c) pale

    3. Terrible –               a) brilliant                  b) negligible      c) fearful

II. Write antonyms for the given words:                                                                   3x1=3

      1. Expensive x       a) cheap                       b) significant    c) valid

      2. Heavy x             a) bulky                       b) stout            c) light

      3. Attack x            a) pounce                     b) defend        c) charge

III. Choose the correct answer:                                                                                 2x1=2

      1.’My tongs are like a tiger among toys’. It means ________

      a) Hamid valued his toy                b) Hamid bought a tiger toy

      c) Hamid wanted to exchange his toys

      2. The market was _______ away from the village.

      a)  3 miles   b) 7 miles   c) 11 miles

IV. Answer the following questions (any 4):                                                              4x2=8

      1. Hamid’s friends enjoyed the ride in merry go round. But Hamid didn’t go on it why?

      2. Why did granny scold Hamid?

      3. Who does ‘They’ refers to? Did they move one by one in a line or in a group?

      4. What did Usha buy in the market? List them.

      5. What scared Usha during the dark rainy night?


V. Read these lines and answer the questions below:                                                 3x1=3

     1.  It devoured her completely”

         Who does it refer to?

     2. “The computer swallowed grandma”

   Who swallowed grandma?

     3. “Of the forest’s ferny floor”

   Pick out the words alliterated.

VI. Read the following passage and answer the questions:                                       3x1=3

             Tom lay thinking, presently, it occurred to him that he wished he was sick; then he could stay home from school. He examined himself. He found no symptoms or sickness, and he investigated again. This time he felt he had a stomach ache, but it soon grew feeble, and presently died wholly away. He reflected further.

 a) What did he detect?

 b) Why did Tom wish that he were sick?

 c) What was the result of Tom’s self-examination?


VIII. Arrange the words according to their degrees of meaning:                         2x1=2

1. guffaw, smile, laugh

2. shiny, glow, dazzling

X.  Answer the following questions (any 3):                                                            3x2=6

1. Who is the speaker?

2. Did the author get the positive reply?

3. Who were the listeners?

4. What is the author’s plea?

XI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:                                                  2x2=4

1. What did Aunt Polly do to relieve Tom’s toothache?

2. Did Aunt Polly believe Tom’s groaning? Why?

3. How did Sid show his affection towards Tom?

XII. Fill in the blank with some\ any\much\many:                                                 2x1=2

1. I can’t carry the luggage ________ more. I need some.

2. She asked me for _________ coins with you? I need some.

 

XIII. Fill in the blanks with past perfect tense:                                                      2x1=2

1. All was dark again. Night _________ (fall)

2. Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun _________( come) up  and was touching

 the top of the walls.

XIV. Quote from the memory poem :                                                                        1X3=3

   Is there……………….

   ------------- a second time

XV. Answer in a paragraph:                                                                                       1x4=4

 1. “Was it just the wind ?” what do you think Usha thought it was? Why?

XIV. Write a letter to your class requesting leave for one day to attend your sister’s marriage                                                                                                                                              1x5=5

  

 

          

 

 

 

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