Flames in the Forest Class 7 Worksheet English Oxford

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What did Romi spot in the distance while about to mount his bicycle?
(a) Smoke rising from a forest
(b) A herd of elephants
(c) A river with a burning bridge
(d) A group of monkeys
Ans: (a)
Romi spotted smoke rising from a forest in the distance.

(ii) Why was Romi in a hurry to get home?
(a) He wanted to play with his friends
(b) His father needed medicine
(c) He wanted to avoid the forest fire
(d) He was excited about the bicycle ride
Ans: (b)
Romi's father was unwell, and he needed to give him medicine.

(iii) What animals did Romi encounter while crossing the forest during the fire?
(a) Lions and tigers
(b) Hares, monkeys, and deer
(c) Dolphins and whales
(d) Snakes and lizards
Ans: (b)
Romi encountered hares, monkeys, and deer while crossing the forest.

(iii) How did Romi and Teju cross the river with the burning bridge?
(a) They swam across
(b) They used a boat
(c) They walked over the burning bridge
(d) They waded through the water
Ans: (d)
Romi and Teju went into the river and pulled their bicycle through the water to cross to the other side.

(iv) What did Romi and Teju see as they rested on the opposite bank of the river?
(a) More forest fires
(b) A group of monkeys
(c) Elephants cooling off by the river
(d) A python in the water
Ans: (c)
Romi and Teju saw elephants spraying water on each other with their trunks to cool off.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Romi's father was not well, so he needed to get home to give him ________.
Ans: medicine
Romi needed to give his father medicine because he was unwell.

(ii) The dry weather made the grass and leaves in the forest become highly ________, which contributed to the intensity of the forest fire.
Ans: flammable
The dry weather made the grass and leaves in the forest highly flammable, making the fire more intense.

(iii) Romi asked Teju to make noise with the milk cans to alert ________ about their presence.
Ans: animals
Romi asked Teju to make noise with the milk cans so that animals would know they were coming.

(iv) Romi and Teju had to drag their bicycle through thorny bushes after a burning branch fell from a ________ tree.
Ans: silk-cotton
They had to drag their bicycle through thorny bushes after a burning branch fell from a silk-cotton tree.

(v) The weather was hot and dry because there hadn't been any ________ for several weeks.
Ans: rain
The weather was hot and dry because there hadn't been any rain for several weeks.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) Romi decided to stay at his friend Prem's house for the night.
Ans: False
Romi decided to go home because his father needed medicine.

(ii) The grass and leaves in the forest were wet and green.
Ans: False
The grass and leaves were dry and brown due to the lack of rain.

(iii) Romi and Teju used a boat to cross the river.
Ans: False
Romi and Teju waded through the water to cross the river.

(iv) Romi encountered a lion while crossing the forest.
Ans: False
Romi encountered hares, monkeys, and deer, but not a lion.

(v) Romi and Teju became good friends after their journey through the forest.
Ans: True
Romi and Teju felt like they had been friends for years after their journey.