Kendriya Vidyalaya Annanagar, Chennai – 40

Sample Paper (Half Yearly 2022-23)

Class: VII Marks : 60 marks

Subject : English Time-2 ½hours

Section- A (Reading)

1. Read the following and answer the questions that follow: (1 X 8 = 8)

Garbage is a great environment hazard. It comes from various sources—used paper, tiffin packing’s,
plastic bags, ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and many more. Garbage makes
the premises ugly, unkempt and breeds diseases. A lot of trash that is thrown away contain material
that can be recycled and reused such as paper, metals and glass which can be sent to the nearest
recycling centre or disposed of to the junk dealer. It also contains organic matter such as leaves which
can enrich soil fertility. A compost pit can be made at a convenient location where the refuse can be
placed with layers of soil and an occasional sprinkling of water. This would help decomposition to make
valuable fertilizer. This would also prevent pollution that is usually caused by burning such organic
waste

1: Garbage originates from

(a) Used paper, Tiffin, packing’s, plastic bags and fallen leaves from trees

(b) leftovers of food

(c) fallen branches from trees

(d) building materials.

2: Garbage can create havoc to the mankind by

(a) spreading foul smell

(b) slowing our vehicles on the road

(c) spreading several diseases

(d) all the above.

3: What happens to the disposed material at the recycling centre?

(a) It is thrown away

(b) It is recycled for reuse

(c) It is sold to the rag pickers

(d) It is dumped into the ground.

4: Fallen leaves from trees are useful because they

(a) Solve the problem of fuel wood in village households

(b) Enrich water quality

(c) Enrich soil fertility

(d) Beautify landscape.

5: Which of these is correct with reference to a composite pit?

(a) The refuge is placed with layers of soil with an occasional sprinkling of water

(b) It contributes to the manufacture of useful fertilizer

(c) It prevents pollution

(d) All the above.

6: Write the opposite of refuse?

(a) accept
(b) deny
(c) spill around
(d) quit

7: Tick the meaning of ‘organic’?

(a) metal
(b) soil
(c) plants
(d) biotic

8: It also contains organic matter such as leaves which can enrich ___________?

(a) nature
(b) tress
(c) humans
(d) soil fertility

2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (1 X 7= 7)

The introduction of harmful waste materials that are hazardous to life, the natural world and our
activities, is commonly known as pollution. Pollution has harmful effects on the ecosystem. It
disturbs the balance of biosphere in which living beings survive. This imbalance of oxygen, nitrogen,
carbon dioxide, argon and water vapors causes discomfort to all living organisms on the planet. It
depletes the ozone layer over the earth that defends us from the damaging ultraviolet rays of the
sun. The major types of environmental pollution are air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution,
thermal pollution, soil pollution and light pollution. Environmental pollution is caused by
deforestation and hazardous gaseous emissions Air pollution is caused by the smoke emitted by
cars, buses, trucks, trains and factories. This is known to cause lung cancer, asthma, allergies, and
various skin and breathing problems along with severe and irreparable damage to flora and fauna.
Water pollution is caused when industrial waste products are released into lakes, rivers, and other
water bodies. This is destructive for the marine ecosystem. Noise pollution is caused by loud noises
from aircraft, cars, buses and trucks, vehicle horns, loudspeakers and industry noise. Soil pollution is
a result of acid rain, polluted water, fertilizers, etc. In short, this occurs when chemicals are released
into the soil. Light pollution includes use of excess lighting equipment. The excessive and
inappropriate artificial light causes several phenomena that decrease visibility and cause visual
discomforts like glare, urban sky glow and light trespass. Light pollution is a great hindrance to
astronomy as it has become increasingly difficult to view the night sky because of interference from
artificial light. The last decade has witnessed an alarming rise in environmental pollution. This
problem is even more alarming as this has caused irreparable damage to the earth.

1. What is pollution?

2. The pollution affect the environment by __________________________

3. The reduction of the ozone layer affect us _________________________

4. Mention four different kinds of pollution.

5. What are the two chief causes of environmental pollution?

6. Mention any two causes of noise pollution.

7. find the word from the passage which is similar in meaning ‘not suitable’?

Section –B (Writing)

1. You are Rama/Rajesh living at ABC apartments Delhi. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to
come to Delhi during vacation. (5)
2. You are Mohan/Madhu of class V of RPB School, Raipur. You have found a school bag in the
school playground last Tuesday. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice
 board informing the students about the same. (5)
OR

Write a paragraph on (100 words) :

MY AIM IN LIFE

Section –C (Grammar)
1. Rewrite the using ‘if clause’. (1x2=2)
a. Walk fast. You can catch the train.
b. Don’t spit on the road. You will be fined.
2. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. (1x2=2)
a. Our/elders/we/listen/to/should
b. Will/we/to/go/the/zoo/tomorrow
3. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate question words (1x2=2)
[ What, why, who, how, whose]
a. You should decide soon ________________ to study.
b. You should know _____________to talk.
4. Give suitable article for the following sentences. (1x2=2)
a. _______apple a day, keeps the doctor away.
b. __________sun rises in east.
5. Choose the correct word which similar in meaning. (1x2=2)
[companion, helper, patner]
a. He is my business _____________
b. A dog such a faithful_______________

Section –D (Literature)

1. Read the following extract and answer the question. (1x3=3)

“my brother said there’s a ghost in the shed
Who hides under the rotten floorboards
And if I ever dare to set foot inside
he will jump out and chop off my head,”
(a) Name the poem and the poet?
(b) Who is hidden under the floorboard?
(c) What ‘he’ will do when he step in the shed?

2. Read the following extract form the lesson and answer the question. (1x3=3)
“He then made a long handled hammer of wood, such as is used for pounding rice When new year’s
time drew near, he wished to make some rice pastry.”
(a) Name of the lesson?
(b) Who wished to make rice pastry?
(c) What was hammer used for?
3. Answer any seven questions given below. (2x5=10)

(a) Why was the king advised to go to magicians?

(b) Name some other creatures that live in anthills.
(c) On getting Gopu mama’s chappals, the music teacher tried not to look happy. Why?
(d) Did Kari enjoyed his morning bath in the river? Give reason for your answer?
(e) Explain why no one seemed to be interested in taking about the Hilsa fish which Gopal had
bought?
(f) Who advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river?
(g) Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punished his neighbor for the same act?
(h) What was Mr. Gessler’s complaint against “big firms”?

4. Answer any one of the following: (5)

Imagine you are the king. Narrate the incident of your meeting the hermit?
Or
Explain how the good old couple became rich by the dog ‘Muko’?

5. Spell check: (1x4=4)

(a) Write a word for telling something secretly.
(b) Write the opposite of the underlined word.
Hari was an educated and disciplined man.
(c) Fill the missing letters. A feeling or opinion on someone.
I M_ _ _S_I O N
(d) Identify the picture and name it: