PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)
Question Bank Cycle Test – 2 (2015-16)
Std: VII
Subject: English
1. Read the following passage carefully.
Welcome to the brave new world of high-tech dentistry. Here, teeth
stained by coffee, tea and tobacco are bleached considerably white in a
single sitting, and crowned and laminated in a single visit. Infected gum
tissue can be vaporized bloodlessly in a few minutes with lasers.
Even though restorative dentistry dates back to ancient civilizations, it is, in
a sense, a new art and one that is increasingly in demand. Indeed,
restorative dentistry has become a multi-billion-dollar industry. More and
more people are clamouring for dentistry that not only ensures good oral
health, but also helps attract admiring glances and raises self-esteem.
If you need a restoration - either an inlay that replaces part of a tooth or a
crown that covers it entirely, some dentists offer a space-age ticket called
'Cerec'. This laser scanner outlines and preserves the genetic design of
your tooth with precision. It calculates the tooth's exact size and shape,
creates a three-dimensional computer image and sends it to a milling unit
where, in minutes diamond burrs transform a tiny block of ceramic that is
coloured to match the enamel of your other tooth into a natural looking
crown.
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the
following sentences with appropriate words/phrases :
a) Here, teeth are bleached considerably white which are stained by
_______________.
b) It takes a few minutes to vaporize ________________.
c) Restorative dentistry is a ________________________________.
d) Clamouring of more and more people has made restorative dentistry a
______________________.
e) Dentistry ensures ________________________________.
f) The two types of restorations are ______________________.
g) ‘Cerec’ is a ____________.
h) This laser scanner calculates _______________.
2. Read the following passage carefully.
When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act as a prism and form
a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful
colours. These take the shape of a long round arch, with its path high
above, and its two ends apparently beyond the horizon. There is,
according to legend, a boiling pot of gold at one end. People look, but no
one ever finds it. When a man looks for something beyond his reach, his
friends say he is looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Throughout the centuries people have explained the rainbow in various
ways. Some have accepted it as a miracle without physical explanation.
To the Hebrews it was a token that there would be no more universal
floods. The Greeks used to imagine that it was a sign from the gods to
foretell war or heavy rain. The Norsemen considered the rainbow as a
bridge over which the gods passed from earth to their home in the sky.
Others have tried to explain the phenomenon physically. Aristotle thought
that the rainbow was caused by reflection of the sun's rays by the rain.
Since then physicists have found that it is not reflection, but refraction by
the raindrops which causes the rainbows. Many complicated ideas about
the rainbow have been formed. The difference in the rainbow depends
considerably upon the size of the drops, and the width of the coloured
band increases as the size of the drops increases. The actual primary
rainbow observed is said to be the effect of super-imposition of a number
of bows. If the red of the second bow falls upon the green of the first, the
result is to give a bow with an abnormally wide yellow band, since red and
green light, when mixed, form yellow. This is a very common type of bow,
one showing mainly red and yellow, with little or no green or blue.
2.1 Answer the following questions briefly:
1. How is a rainbow formed?
2. What does ‘One is finding gold at the end of the rainbow’ mean?
3. According to the Hebrews, what did a rainbow signify?
4. What is a very common type of bow?
2.2 Choose the most appropriate meanings for the words given from the
options provided:
1. prism (Para 1)
a) light
b) curve
c) spectrum
d) concave
2. arch (Para 1)
a) end
b) curve
c) bridge
d) colourful
3. horizon (Para 1)
a) border
b) curve
c) wide
d) skyline
4. phenomenon (Para 2)
a) occurrence
b) habit
c) rainbow
d) normal
3. Read the following passage carefully.
Mention the word shark to someone on the beach and you are bound to
get a reaction. Sharks have been the most feared predator of the ocean.
Sharks are fish. They have been around since the time of dinosaurs. They
can be found in oceans all over the world, and they have also been
found in some rivers and lakes.
One difference between most other fish and a shark is that most fish have
bones and a shark has cartilage. Cartilage is tough, but it is not as strong
as bone. Another difference is that the shark is only able to swim forward,
while most fish can swim forwards and backwards. Fishes also generally
have slippery scales, while a shark has rough scales that feel like
sandpaper.
There are many different types of shark. In fact, there are about 368
different types. The differences include colour, habitat, behaviour, and
size. Sharks are also known for their very sharp teeth. They do not use their
teeth to chew their food. Instead they swallow large chunks of food. They
have five rows of teeth. If a tooth is broken, it is replaced by another tooth.
Sharks are carnivores, meaning that they eat meat. Sharks do not normally
attack people. It seems like sharks attack people a lot, but the chances of
getting stung by a bee or getting hit by lightning are greater. Even so,
experts say it is important to keep an eye out for sharks when swimming in
the ocean.
3.1 Answer the following questions briefly:
1. From when can the existence of sharks be traced?
2. How are sharks different from other fishes?
3. How do sharks consume their food?
4. Why are sharks feared by humans?
3.2 Choose the most appropriate meanings for the words given from the
options provided:
1. predator (Para 1)
a) dangerous
b) animal
c) meat-eaters
d) fishes
2. cartilage (Para 2)
a) bone
b) skeleton
c) fins
d) teeth
3. habitat (Para 3)
a) abode
b) area
c) ocean
d) appearance
4. carnivores (Para 4)
a) flesh-eating
b) greedy
c) vegetarian
d) swimmers
4. Writing:
1. With the help of the given clues, write a bio sketch of Mahatma Gandhi in
about 150 words :
2. Look at the pie chart given below. Interpret the data and write a report on
the books read by you in 2012.
3. You have recently been staying with an old friend for a few days. You had
not seen him/her for a long time. Write a letter to him/her saying how you
felt about the visit.
4. Describe your favourite food in about 150-200 words.
Short stories, 1%
Youth fiction
21%
Children's
books, 28%
Adult fiction
24%
Graphic novels, 4%
Non-fiction, 22%
Name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi; Mahatma.
Father: Mr. Karamchand Gandhi, Deewan of Rajkot.
Born: October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat.
Career:
Studied law in England.
Practiced law in South Africa.
Contribution:
Struggled for human rights denied to the Indians in South Africa.
Got people’s support and forced the South African Government
withdraw certain inhuman laws specially drafted for Indians.
Used non violent means to protest and fight for freedom.
Motto: Of the people, for the people and by the people.
Autobiography: ‘My Experiments with Truth’.
Death: Assassination by firearm, New Delhi, 30 January 1948.
5. Write a dialogue between two friends discussing about the benefits of
exercising regularly:
5. 1. Do as directed: (Degrees of Comparison)
a. She is prettier than her sister. (Identify the correct degree)
(i) Positive
(ii) Comparative
(iii) Superlative
(iv)None of the above
b. Ria is the tallest girl in our class. (change to comparative)
(i) Ria is tall.
(ii) Ria is a taller girl.
(iii) No other girl in our class is as tall as Ria.
(iv)Riya is tall than other girls.
c. Martin speaks English well. (Identify the correct degree)
(i) Positive
(ii) Comparative
(iii) Superlative
(iv)None of the above
d. Taj Mahal (beautiful monument among all)
(i) Taj Mahal is the most beautiful monument.
(ii) Taj Mahal is the beautifulest monument.
(iii) Taj Mahal is beautiful.
(iv)Taj Mahal is more beautiful.
e. The Levi’s and the Pepe jeans (less expensive)
(i) Levi’s and Pepe jeans are less expensive.
(ii) Levis is expensiver than Pepe jeans.
(iii) Levi’s is less expensive than Pepe jeans.
(iv)None of the above
2. Identify the type of verb:
a. I went for a walk around the park.
(i) Finite verb
(ii) Non-finite verb
(iii) Infinite verb
(iv)None of the above.
b. We __________ him not to run so fast. (Add a verb)
(i) tell
(ii) told
(iii) asked
(iv)telled
c. David plays the piano. (Identify the type of verb)
(i) Finite verb
(ii) Non-finite verb
(iii) Infinite verb
(iv)None of the above.
d. In China, many people __________ to work. (Add a verb)
(i) fly
(ii) cycle
(iii) meet
(iv)runs
e. It took courage to continue after the accident. (Identify the type of verb)
(i) Finite verb
(ii) Non-finite verb
(iii) Infinite verb
(iv)None of the above.
3. Choose the correct non-finite verb:
a. Nancy _____________ her homework every day.
(i) do
(ii) does
(iii) did
(iv)doing
b. Nancy is __________ her homework at the moment.
(i) do
(ii) does
(iii) did
(iv)doing
c. The sweets _________ just now are a gift from our neighbour.
(i) eat
(ii) eaten
(iii) eating
(iv)to eat
d. The proposal has __________ examined today
(i) have
(ii) being
(iii) been
(iv)None of the above.
e. He likes _________ slowly.
(i) eating
(ii) eat
(iii) eaten
(iv)to eat
4. Choose the correct modal/auxiliary from the options given below:
a. You ____________ not tell mother about this vase.
(i) can
(ii) could
(iii) should
(iv)must
b. Don’t eat too many sweets, you ____________ fall sick.
(i) could
(ii) can not
(iii) must not
(iv)might
c. ___________ I help you with this?
(i) should
(ii) may
(iii) will
(iv)can
d. They ______________ not board the bus as they do not have a ticket.
(i) could
(ii) might
(iii) should
(iv)would
e. _____________ you be interested to join the art class?
(i) can
(ii) may
(iii) could
(iv)would
5. Choose the correct tense of the verb:
a. I (just / finish) ________________________ my homework.
(i) have just finished
(ii) has just finished
(iii) have just finish
(iv)None of the above.
b. Mary (already / write) ________________________ five letter.
(i) have already written
(ii) has already written
(iii) has already wrote
(iv)None of the above.
c. Tom (move) ________________________ to his home town in 1994.
(i) move
(ii) moves
(iii) moved
(iv)None of the above.
d. My friend (be) ________________________ in Canada two years ago.
(i) is
(ii) were
(iii) was
(iv)None of the above.
e. I (not / be) ________________________ to Canada so far.
(i) has not been
(ii) were not been
(iii) have not been
(iv)None of the above.
f. But I (already / travel) _____________________ to London a couple of times.
(i) has already traveled
(ii) had already travel
(iii) have been already traveled
(iv)None of the above.
g. Tomorrow I think I (start) ________________________ my new project.
(i) will be start
(ii) will starting
(iii) will start
(iv)None of the above.
h. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) _____________ a new film yet.
(i) has not bought
(ii) have not bought
(iii) have not bring
(iv)None of the above.
i. (they / spend) ____________________ their holidays in Paris last summer?
(i) Did they spend
(ii) Did they spent
(iii) Do they spend
(iv)None of the above.
j. (you / ever / see ) ________________________ a whale?
(i) Has you ever seen
(ii) Have you ever saw
(iii) Have you ever seen
(iv)None of the above.
6. 1. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
“The bank informed me that there were some new discoveries about my
father’s property. I was requested to meet you here, in France, urgently.
The journey from London to France has caused only anxiety.”
a. Who is the speaker?
b. Why do you think the speaker is anxious?
c. Find the word from the passage which means ‘requires immediate
attention or action’.
2. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
Kalaripayattu is one of the oldest forms of martial arts in India, and across
the world (about 2000-3000 years old). It is practised in Kerala, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, north eastern Sri Lanka and among the Malayali community of
Malaysia.
a. What is Kalaripayattu?
b. In which places is Kalaripayattu practised?
c. Find the synonym for ‘rehearse’ from the passage.
3. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
Bangle sellers are we who bear
Our shining loads to the temple fair...
Who will buy these delicate, bright
Rainbow-tinted circles of light?
Lustrous tokens of radiant lives,
For happy daughters and happy wives.
a. What are the bangles referred to in the first line of the poem?
b. Who does the speaker of the poem say the bangles are meant for?
c. List three pairs of rhyming words from the passage.
4. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
They slowly into millions grew,
And leaves shook in the wind;
And God covered the world with shade,
And whispered to mankind.
a. What grew into millions?
b. What happened before God whispered to mankind?
c. ‘And God covered the world with shade, and whispered to mankind.’
Explain the figure of speech.
7. Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
1. A Tale of Two Cities
a. Why is the North Tower known as ‘infamous’?
b. What do you know about Miss Pross?
c. Who was Mr. Lorry?
d. Why was it hard for Mr. Lorry to break the news about her father’s
disappearance to Miss Lucie?
e. Who were the inn owners?
2. Kalaripayattu- The Hidden Treasure from the South
a. How is Kalaripayattu emerging today’s times?
b. What is Kalaripayattu? Explain the entomology of Kalaripayattu.
c. Why is Kalaripayattu mainly practised?
d. What are Kalaris?
e. Which dance forms does Kalaripayattu influence?
3. Bangle Sellers
a. Which bangles have been compared to the mountain mist? Why?
b. How are bangles lustrous tokens of radiant lives?
c. List the images from nature that the poetess has used.
d. Where do buds dream? What’s their dream?
e. How can bangles symbolize laughter and tear of a bride?
4. The Ballad of Father Gilligan
a. What was Father Gilligan’s grief?
b. When did the moths come once more?
c. What did the old priest Peter Gilligan do when the moths came?
d. Why did the priest say “Mavrone,mavrone! When he heard that the
man was dead?
e. What surprised the lady?
8. Answer the following questions in about 60 -80 words.
1. Why did Passepartout say that Fix was very kind?
2. Describe the European woman.
3. How did Mr. Fogg react when his servant Passepartout did not return?
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