Class 7 English: CBSE Past Year Paper - 1 | English Honeycomb Class 7 PDF Download

SECTION 'A' :
READING (15 Marks)

Ques 1: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The horse is a very useful animal It is found in almost every country. It feeds on grass or gram. It is therefore, used for riding over long distances. It is used in the cities for carrying luggage by cart. An Arabian horse is world famous. It is used by the military to carry soldiers. It is also used in sports. Horse racing and polo are also very popular sports in which horse plays apart. Horses hold a place of honour in many cultures. They were used by heroes to ride in the army.
a. How can you say that a horse is a useful animal? (2)
b. How is the horse used in cities and in military? (2)
c. Name two games in which horses play a part. (2)
d. From the passage find the opposite of the word 'lost'. (1)
e. Name the horse which is world famous. (1)

Ques 2: Look at the poster carefully and answer the questions that follow :

a. When is World Water Day celebrated? (1)
b. Fresh water resources are................... (1)
c. Find a word from the poster which means the same as 'need'. (1)
d. Give some uses of water. (1)
e. Find a word from the poster which is the opposite of 'more'. (1)
f. Our ................. needs water for some functions. (1)
g. Complete the sentence : (1)
Water means....................

SECTION 'B' :
WRITING (10 Marks)

Ques 3: You are Bharti/Dhruv. Write a letter to the Principal of your school requesting him to arrange a fire drill in your school. (5)
Hints : Important to know-awareness about fire-can be a friend-if used-can be dangerous also. Its dangers minimized.
OR
You are Sonali/Sonu. Write a letter to your elder brother telling him about the instructions given to you at school.
Hints : Instructions are important-teach many things-help in life.

Ques 4: Write a paragraph on any one of the following topics : (5)
a. My Favourite Festival
Hints : Diwali-festival of lights-gifts-good wishes.
b. Value of Trees
Hints : Importance of trees-products we get-cleaner environment- shelter for birdsgift of earth to mankind.

SECTION 'C' : GRAMMAR (10 Marks)

Ques 5: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb : (2)
a. The children ...................in the park now. (play)
b. He always.....................the feet of his elders. (touch)

Ques 6: Fill in the blanks with conjunctions (or, and, but) : (2)
a. He can write..................cannot speak Punjabi.
b. He came out of the door......................locked it.

Ques 7: Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison : (2)
a. He is clever but his brother is..................
b. This hut is the .....................in the village. (old)

Ques 8: Fill in the blanks with correct modals. Choose from the option in the brackets : (2)
a. The coach ................. take you in the team as you are a good player. (might/will)
b. You ................ stand when the National Anthem is sung. (ought to/need to)

Ques 9: Change the voice from Active to Passive : (2)
a. Mother cuts the fruits.
b. The washerman washed the clothes.

SECTION 'D' : LITERATURE (15 Marks)

Ques 10: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (1 *3=3)
Then he laid a cup of water and a tray of food on the grave and burned several costly sticks of incence. He mourned a great while over his pet.
a. Who is 'he' in this passage?
b. Whose grave did 'he' visit?
c. How had his dog dies?

Ques 11: Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow : (1*3=3)
He got out the ladder, from the garden shed
It slipped. He landed in the flower bed.
a. Where did dad get the ladder from?
b. Where did dad fall?
c. Find two rhyming words from the stanza.

Ques 12: Answer the following questions briefly : (2*3=6)
a. What did the king tell Gopal to bring to the court?
b. How did the dog (Muko) made the old couple rich?
c. Give two uses of fire.
d. What question did Mr. Wonka ask himself before inventing a new thing?

Ques 13: Answer any one of the following in about 30-50 words :
How was fire put out when there were no firemen? (1*3=3)
OR
How did the old couple become rich once again?