Class 7 English: Sample Question Paper - 8 | English Honeycomb Class 7 (Old NCERT) PDF Download

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ENGLISH 
CLASS     VII 
                 
Marks :80                                                                                          Hours : 3 hrs             
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 
This question paper contains four sections. 
Section A  - Reading   - 20 marks 
Section B   - Writing              - 20 marks 
Section C  - Grammar  - 20 marks 
Section D  - Literature  - 20 marks 
General Instructions 
1. Attempt all the questions. 
2. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and 
written in the answer sheet. Do not copy the questions.  
3. Attempt all the questions in each section before going on to the next 
section. 
 
Section A- Reading 
I. Read the following passage carefully :  (10 Marks) 
Without good health, life is hardly worth living. And certainly no one can study 
effectively over a long period who is fatigued, sluggish, anaemic or suffering 
from even a minor ailment. 
The need for mental health is equally important. Mental health includes 
freedom from worry and anxiety, a sense of self worth and the ability to meet 
problems sensibly and rationally. Body and mind are closely interrelated and 
it is rightly said that a healthy mind can develop only in a healthy body. That 
means that we should pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep, 
diet and to the physical environment in which we live. 
Exercise does not have to be in the form of strenuous games and sports. Not 
everyone has an aptitude for athletics. Even some light exercise like walking 
is enough to keep you and your body fit. No doubt, that very strenuous 
exercise fatigues the central nervous system and therefore reduces the 
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ENGLISH 
CLASS     VII 
                 
Marks :80                                                                                          Hours : 3 hrs             
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 
This question paper contains four sections. 
Section A  - Reading   - 20 marks 
Section B   - Writing              - 20 marks 
Section C  - Grammar  - 20 marks 
Section D  - Literature  - 20 marks 
General Instructions 
1. Attempt all the questions. 
2. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and 
written in the answer sheet. Do not copy the questions.  
3. Attempt all the questions in each section before going on to the next 
section. 
 
Section A- Reading 
I. Read the following passage carefully :  (10 Marks) 
Without good health, life is hardly worth living. And certainly no one can study 
effectively over a long period who is fatigued, sluggish, anaemic or suffering 
from even a minor ailment. 
The need for mental health is equally important. Mental health includes 
freedom from worry and anxiety, a sense of self worth and the ability to meet 
problems sensibly and rationally. Body and mind are closely interrelated and 
it is rightly said that a healthy mind can develop only in a healthy body. That 
means that we should pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep, 
diet and to the physical environment in which we live. 
Exercise does not have to be in the form of strenuous games and sports. Not 
everyone has an aptitude for athletics. Even some light exercise like walking 
is enough to keep you and your body fit. No doubt, that very strenuous 
exercise fatigues the central nervous system and therefore reduces the 
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capacity for mental work. But lighter and more moderate exercise has a 
beneficial effect on mental work. 
Eight hours of sleep each night is required by the average teenager. There 
may be individual differences, but the vast majority takes between six and 
nine hours of sleep. Sleep enables the body to eliminate the toxic products 
which have accumulated during the day, repair the damage done to the 
tissues and to store up energy. The whole body is relaxed and rested in 
preparation for the next day’s activities. 
Food provides energy for work and for the vital functions of the body. It 
supplies ‘fuel’ for the maintenance of body heat. In order to preserve health, a 
diet must contain proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and water, 
in proper proportions. The elements most likely to be deficient in diets are 
calcium and vitamins A and C. 
Lack of energy and vitality are thought to result from mild vitamin deficiencies. 
Therefore balanced diet must be taken and the food shouldn’t be eaten in 
hurry as it interferes with digestion.  
 
 
Q.A.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the 
following sentences.                                (8 Marks) 
(a) Two things that are included in mental health are  
 (i).......................... (ii)................................                                   2 
(b) We must pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep,  
 diet and physical environment because........................... 1 
(c) Very strenuous exercise should be avoided because............ 1  
(d) .................. of sleep at night is required by an average teen. 1 
(e)  Two reasons why sleep is considered beneficial are- 
 (i)........................... (ii) ................................................... 2 
(f) A diet containing proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and 
water in proper proportions is essential for...... 1 
  
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ENGLISH 
CLASS     VII 
                 
Marks :80                                                                                          Hours : 3 hrs             
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 
This question paper contains four sections. 
Section A  - Reading   - 20 marks 
Section B   - Writing              - 20 marks 
Section C  - Grammar  - 20 marks 
Section D  - Literature  - 20 marks 
General Instructions 
1. Attempt all the questions. 
2. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and 
written in the answer sheet. Do not copy the questions.  
3. Attempt all the questions in each section before going on to the next 
section. 
 
Section A- Reading 
I. Read the following passage carefully :  (10 Marks) 
Without good health, life is hardly worth living. And certainly no one can study 
effectively over a long period who is fatigued, sluggish, anaemic or suffering 
from even a minor ailment. 
The need for mental health is equally important. Mental health includes 
freedom from worry and anxiety, a sense of self worth and the ability to meet 
problems sensibly and rationally. Body and mind are closely interrelated and 
it is rightly said that a healthy mind can develop only in a healthy body. That 
means that we should pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep, 
diet and to the physical environment in which we live. 
Exercise does not have to be in the form of strenuous games and sports. Not 
everyone has an aptitude for athletics. Even some light exercise like walking 
is enough to keep you and your body fit. No doubt, that very strenuous 
exercise fatigues the central nervous system and therefore reduces the 
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capacity for mental work. But lighter and more moderate exercise has a 
beneficial effect on mental work. 
Eight hours of sleep each night is required by the average teenager. There 
may be individual differences, but the vast majority takes between six and 
nine hours of sleep. Sleep enables the body to eliminate the toxic products 
which have accumulated during the day, repair the damage done to the 
tissues and to store up energy. The whole body is relaxed and rested in 
preparation for the next day’s activities. 
Food provides energy for work and for the vital functions of the body. It 
supplies ‘fuel’ for the maintenance of body heat. In order to preserve health, a 
diet must contain proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and water, 
in proper proportions. The elements most likely to be deficient in diets are 
calcium and vitamins A and C. 
Lack of energy and vitality are thought to result from mild vitamin deficiencies. 
Therefore balanced diet must be taken and the food shouldn’t be eaten in 
hurry as it interferes with digestion.  
 
 
Q.A.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the 
following sentences.                                (8 Marks) 
(a) Two things that are included in mental health are  
 (i).......................... (ii)................................                                   2 
(b) We must pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep,  
 diet and physical environment because........................... 1 
(c) Very strenuous exercise should be avoided because............ 1  
(d) .................. of sleep at night is required by an average teen. 1 
(e)  Two reasons why sleep is considered beneficial are- 
 (i)........................... (ii) ................................................... 2 
(f) A diet containing proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and 
water in proper proportions is essential for...... 1 
  
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Q.A.1.2. Pick out words from the passage which mean.  (2 Marks)  
(i) disease   (Para 1)  ........................................ 1 
(ii) tiresome (Para 3)  ........................................ 1 
 
Q.A.2 Read the following passage carefully and write the option you 
consider the most appropriate in your answer sheet :  (5 Marks) 
Whales are normally gentle. They show every sign of wishing to spare man from 
harm. Many whales exhibit strong family ties. The young ones remain with their 
parents for up to 15 years or more. Like reindeer and other nomadic land 
mammals, such migrating species as humpbacks and grey whales live in herds, 
or pods, and travel seasonally between feeding and breeding grounds. In times 
of stress, whales look after one another. A group migrates at the speed of the 
slowest baby. 
Maternal instincts are also highly developed. As a calf is born under water, the 
mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. Often another whale will help 
in such a situation. Mother whales behave like human beings. They have been 
seen fondling their babies. Their flippers are used like hands to clasp, coax and 
discipline their babies. __ Reader’s Digest (adapted) 
 
a) Choose the correct option from those given below the following statements. 
1. Whales are vicious. 
2. Whales are being described as creatures who would not hurt anyone. 
3. Whales would harm humans. 
4. Whales welcome the company of humans in the sea. 
(i) All are false.  (ii) Only 2 is true. 
(iii) All are true.  (iv) Only 2 is false. 
b) We know that whales show strong family ties because. 
i. they do not always stay together. 
ii. the young ones stay with their parents for up to 15 years. 
iii. they are migratory creatures. 
iv. they do not harm humans. 
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ENGLISH 
CLASS     VII 
                 
Marks :80                                                                                          Hours : 3 hrs             
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 
This question paper contains four sections. 
Section A  - Reading   - 20 marks 
Section B   - Writing              - 20 marks 
Section C  - Grammar  - 20 marks 
Section D  - Literature  - 20 marks 
General Instructions 
1. Attempt all the questions. 
2. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and 
written in the answer sheet. Do not copy the questions.  
3. Attempt all the questions in each section before going on to the next 
section. 
 
Section A- Reading 
I. Read the following passage carefully :  (10 Marks) 
Without good health, life is hardly worth living. And certainly no one can study 
effectively over a long period who is fatigued, sluggish, anaemic or suffering 
from even a minor ailment. 
The need for mental health is equally important. Mental health includes 
freedom from worry and anxiety, a sense of self worth and the ability to meet 
problems sensibly and rationally. Body and mind are closely interrelated and 
it is rightly said that a healthy mind can develop only in a healthy body. That 
means that we should pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep, 
diet and to the physical environment in which we live. 
Exercise does not have to be in the form of strenuous games and sports. Not 
everyone has an aptitude for athletics. Even some light exercise like walking 
is enough to keep you and your body fit. No doubt, that very strenuous 
exercise fatigues the central nervous system and therefore reduces the 
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capacity for mental work. But lighter and more moderate exercise has a 
beneficial effect on mental work. 
Eight hours of sleep each night is required by the average teenager. There 
may be individual differences, but the vast majority takes between six and 
nine hours of sleep. Sleep enables the body to eliminate the toxic products 
which have accumulated during the day, repair the damage done to the 
tissues and to store up energy. The whole body is relaxed and rested in 
preparation for the next day’s activities. 
Food provides energy for work and for the vital functions of the body. It 
supplies ‘fuel’ for the maintenance of body heat. In order to preserve health, a 
diet must contain proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and water, 
in proper proportions. The elements most likely to be deficient in diets are 
calcium and vitamins A and C. 
Lack of energy and vitality are thought to result from mild vitamin deficiencies. 
Therefore balanced diet must be taken and the food shouldn’t be eaten in 
hurry as it interferes with digestion.  
 
 
Q.A.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the 
following sentences.                                (8 Marks) 
(a) Two things that are included in mental health are  
 (i).......................... (ii)................................                                   2 
(b) We must pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep,  
 diet and physical environment because........................... 1 
(c) Very strenuous exercise should be avoided because............ 1  
(d) .................. of sleep at night is required by an average teen. 1 
(e)  Two reasons why sleep is considered beneficial are- 
 (i)........................... (ii) ................................................... 2 
(f) A diet containing proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and 
water in proper proportions is essential for...... 1 
  
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Q.A.1.2. Pick out words from the passage which mean.  (2 Marks)  
(i) disease   (Para 1)  ........................................ 1 
(ii) tiresome (Para 3)  ........................................ 1 
 
Q.A.2 Read the following passage carefully and write the option you 
consider the most appropriate in your answer sheet :  (5 Marks) 
Whales are normally gentle. They show every sign of wishing to spare man from 
harm. Many whales exhibit strong family ties. The young ones remain with their 
parents for up to 15 years or more. Like reindeer and other nomadic land 
mammals, such migrating species as humpbacks and grey whales live in herds, 
or pods, and travel seasonally between feeding and breeding grounds. In times 
of stress, whales look after one another. A group migrates at the speed of the 
slowest baby. 
Maternal instincts are also highly developed. As a calf is born under water, the 
mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. Often another whale will help 
in such a situation. Mother whales behave like human beings. They have been 
seen fondling their babies. Their flippers are used like hands to clasp, coax and 
discipline their babies. __ Reader’s Digest (adapted) 
 
a) Choose the correct option from those given below the following statements. 
1. Whales are vicious. 
2. Whales are being described as creatures who would not hurt anyone. 
3. Whales would harm humans. 
4. Whales welcome the company of humans in the sea. 
(i) All are false.  (ii) Only 2 is true. 
(iii) All are true.  (iv) Only 2 is false. 
b) We know that whales show strong family ties because. 
i. they do not always stay together. 
ii. the young ones stay with their parents for up to 15 years. 
iii. they are migratory creatures. 
iv. they do not harm humans. 
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c) The fact that whales have been seen fondling their babies shows that 
whales. 
(i) are maternal by nature. (ii) exhibit strong family ties. 
(ii) behave like human beings. (iv) have the herd instinct. 
d) When a calf is born underwater, the mother will nudge it to surface before it 
drowns which shows that 
(i) whales usually help one another.  (ii) whales are migratory 
creatures. 
(iii) whales have maternal instincts.  (iv) whales do hurt anyone. 
e) The word stress means the same as  
(i) sadness              (ii) ailment 
(iii)     anger     (iv) continuous feeling of worry 
 
Q.A.3 Read the following passage carefully and answer vthe questions that 
follow.  
Once a cat and a fox were strolling along together. As they walked on, they 
kept helping themselves to stray morsels of food, things to eat at regular 
intervals – a mouse, a fat chicken – they began an argument to while away 
the time between bites. 
“Hunch, you think you are smart, don’t you ?” remarked the fox, “You are a 
fool so far as I am concerned ? Why, I know so many tricks that  I have no 
count of them !” 
“Well,” the cat retorted, “I admit there is only one trick that I know. But, let me 
tell you that my single trick is better than a thousand stupid tricks of yours!” 
Just then, they heard the sound of a hunter’s horn and the yelping of a pack 
of hounds nearby. In an instant, the cat had climbed up a tree, and was well 
hidden among its leaves. 
“This is my only trick”, the cat called out to the fox. “Now let us see how 
effective all your tricks are!” The fox could not decide which trick to try first. 
He dodged here and there, with the hounds chasing him. He entered several 
burrows, but it was all in vain. The hounds soon caught him and put an end to 
the proud boaster and all his tricks. 
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ENGLISH 
CLASS     VII 
                 
Marks :80                                                                                          Hours : 3 hrs             
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 
This question paper contains four sections. 
Section A  - Reading   - 20 marks 
Section B   - Writing              - 20 marks 
Section C  - Grammar  - 20 marks 
Section D  - Literature  - 20 marks 
General Instructions 
1. Attempt all the questions. 
2. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and 
written in the answer sheet. Do not copy the questions.  
3. Attempt all the questions in each section before going on to the next 
section. 
 
Section A- Reading 
I. Read the following passage carefully :  (10 Marks) 
Without good health, life is hardly worth living. And certainly no one can study 
effectively over a long period who is fatigued, sluggish, anaemic or suffering 
from even a minor ailment. 
The need for mental health is equally important. Mental health includes 
freedom from worry and anxiety, a sense of self worth and the ability to meet 
problems sensibly and rationally. Body and mind are closely interrelated and 
it is rightly said that a healthy mind can develop only in a healthy body. That 
means that we should pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep, 
diet and to the physical environment in which we live. 
Exercise does not have to be in the form of strenuous games and sports. Not 
everyone has an aptitude for athletics. Even some light exercise like walking 
is enough to keep you and your body fit. No doubt, that very strenuous 
exercise fatigues the central nervous system and therefore reduces the 
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capacity for mental work. But lighter and more moderate exercise has a 
beneficial effect on mental work. 
Eight hours of sleep each night is required by the average teenager. There 
may be individual differences, but the vast majority takes between six and 
nine hours of sleep. Sleep enables the body to eliminate the toxic products 
which have accumulated during the day, repair the damage done to the 
tissues and to store up energy. The whole body is relaxed and rested in 
preparation for the next day’s activities. 
Food provides energy for work and for the vital functions of the body. It 
supplies ‘fuel’ for the maintenance of body heat. In order to preserve health, a 
diet must contain proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and water, 
in proper proportions. The elements most likely to be deficient in diets are 
calcium and vitamins A and C. 
Lack of energy and vitality are thought to result from mild vitamin deficiencies. 
Therefore balanced diet must be taken and the food shouldn’t be eaten in 
hurry as it interferes with digestion.  
 
 
Q.A.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the 
following sentences.                                (8 Marks) 
(a) Two things that are included in mental health are  
 (i).......................... (ii)................................                                   2 
(b) We must pay enough attention to our habits of exercise, sleep,  
 diet and physical environment because........................... 1 
(c) Very strenuous exercise should be avoided because............ 1  
(d) .................. of sleep at night is required by an average teen. 1 
(e)  Two reasons why sleep is considered beneficial are- 
 (i)........................... (ii) ................................................... 2 
(f) A diet containing proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and 
water in proper proportions is essential for...... 1 
  
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Q.A.1.2. Pick out words from the passage which mean.  (2 Marks)  
(i) disease   (Para 1)  ........................................ 1 
(ii) tiresome (Para 3)  ........................................ 1 
 
Q.A.2 Read the following passage carefully and write the option you 
consider the most appropriate in your answer sheet :  (5 Marks) 
Whales are normally gentle. They show every sign of wishing to spare man from 
harm. Many whales exhibit strong family ties. The young ones remain with their 
parents for up to 15 years or more. Like reindeer and other nomadic land 
mammals, such migrating species as humpbacks and grey whales live in herds, 
or pods, and travel seasonally between feeding and breeding grounds. In times 
of stress, whales look after one another. A group migrates at the speed of the 
slowest baby. 
Maternal instincts are also highly developed. As a calf is born under water, the 
mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. Often another whale will help 
in such a situation. Mother whales behave like human beings. They have been 
seen fondling their babies. Their flippers are used like hands to clasp, coax and 
discipline their babies. __ Reader’s Digest (adapted) 
 
a) Choose the correct option from those given below the following statements. 
1. Whales are vicious. 
2. Whales are being described as creatures who would not hurt anyone. 
3. Whales would harm humans. 
4. Whales welcome the company of humans in the sea. 
(i) All are false.  (ii) Only 2 is true. 
(iii) All are true.  (iv) Only 2 is false. 
b) We know that whales show strong family ties because. 
i. they do not always stay together. 
ii. the young ones stay with their parents for up to 15 years. 
iii. they are migratory creatures. 
iv. they do not harm humans. 
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c) The fact that whales have been seen fondling their babies shows that 
whales. 
(i) are maternal by nature. (ii) exhibit strong family ties. 
(ii) behave like human beings. (iv) have the herd instinct. 
d) When a calf is born underwater, the mother will nudge it to surface before it 
drowns which shows that 
(i) whales usually help one another.  (ii) whales are migratory 
creatures. 
(iii) whales have maternal instincts.  (iv) whales do hurt anyone. 
e) The word stress means the same as  
(i) sadness              (ii) ailment 
(iii)     anger     (iv) continuous feeling of worry 
 
Q.A.3 Read the following passage carefully and answer vthe questions that 
follow.  
Once a cat and a fox were strolling along together. As they walked on, they 
kept helping themselves to stray morsels of food, things to eat at regular 
intervals – a mouse, a fat chicken – they began an argument to while away 
the time between bites. 
“Hunch, you think you are smart, don’t you ?” remarked the fox, “You are a 
fool so far as I am concerned ? Why, I know so many tricks that  I have no 
count of them !” 
“Well,” the cat retorted, “I admit there is only one trick that I know. But, let me 
tell you that my single trick is better than a thousand stupid tricks of yours!” 
Just then, they heard the sound of a hunter’s horn and the yelping of a pack 
of hounds nearby. In an instant, the cat had climbed up a tree, and was well 
hidden among its leaves. 
“This is my only trick”, the cat called out to the fox. “Now let us see how 
effective all your tricks are!” The fox could not decide which trick to try first. 
He dodged here and there, with the hounds chasing him. He entered several 
burrows, but it was all in vain. The hounds soon caught him and put an end to 
the proud boaster and all his tricks. 
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             A. Pick the option you consider the most appropriate and write it   in your 
answer sheet: (5 Marks) 
 
(a) The cat and the fox 
(i) were friends.  (ii) were enemies. 
(iii)    were rivals.   (iv) were pets in a family. 
(b) An argument 
(i) is always cordial. (ii) always results in heated exchanges . 
(iii) ends in a violent fight. (iv) gives no result. 
 
(c) Which one of the following is not true ? 
i. One single trick is enough if it is used at the right time. 
ii. Knowing many tricks does not help. 
iii. Knowledge of too many tricks leads to confusion. 
iv. The cat knew many tricks but used only one. 
 
(d) According to the story, 
i. the cat was more intelligent than the fox. 
ii. the fox was more intelligent than the cat. 
iii. both were equally intelligent. 
iv. the fox was in the habit of boasting. 
 
(e) Which word/ phrase in the passage means the same as ‘spending time’?  
 
(i) while away  (ii) strolling 
(iii put an end  (iv) to stray