Grade 07 Angel International School - Manipay 2 nd Term Examination March, 2016 English Language Duration: 2 Hours Index No:- 1.A. Fill in the blanks with the correct letters. a) Int..ct b) S. il.ng c) M.st.ry d) Inc. mpl. te e) R w ng f) Ab nd n g) Exc. ll.nt h) Calc. l.tion i) Expl n tion j) M. rd red B. Divide the following into syllables. The first on is done to help you a) discomfort dis-com-fort b) overboard c) suggested d) official e) conclusions f) circumference C. Write two words that begin with each of these prefixes. a) ante b) down c) under d) be e) over 2.A. Complete the following sentences by adding the missing verbs so that they may be in the past. a) Nobody found aboard when the captain of the Dei Gratia entered Mary Celeste. b) John and Kathy friends since their childhood. c) The students at first suspected of stealing from the boutique. d) None of the doctors here capable of doing this surgery. e) What the condition of Mary Celeste when it was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean. 1
B. Rewrite the following sentences by changing them into active sentences. a) The door was pushed by him. b) The students were punished by the teacher. c) The boat was taken away by the strangers. d) The problem about the public library was solved by the governor. e) A large amount of money was deposited by his uncle. C. Fill in the gaps with any suitable adjectives and then create sentences of your own by using the following phrases. a) a ship b) a boy c) a picture d) a village e) a phone 3. A. Complete each idiom below. a) make a mountain out of (71/2 Marks) b) take the bull c) to live from hand to d) to count your chickens before they are.. e) e) to tear your.. (21/2 Marks) 2
B. Match each idiom on the left with its meaning on the right. a) beating about the bush (i) overwhelmed with strong emotion b) the apple of his/her eyes (ii) suspect that something is wrong c) beside myself (iii)in a similar position d) smell a rat (iv)not getting to the point e) in the same boat (v) being very careful C. Choose any four of the above and use them in sentences of your own. (2 ½ Marks) a) b) c) d) D. Rewrite the following sentences by changing them into modern version. a) Thou art my God. b) He spake these words unto me when I went nigh unto him. c) Come hither and take thine ease a while. d) Be not afraid, saith the Lord. e) Thou wouldst faint if thou continue to strain. 4. A. Rewrite these sentences by adding the missing colons and other punctuation marks. a) We were instructed by our teacher to bring the following to the picnic a pillow a mark book some clothes to change and some money b) These are the four gospels found in the Bible Matthew Mark Luke and John (3 Marks) 3
B) Add the missing speech marks and other punctuation marks in the following sentences. a) Do you believe anyone who tells lies asked John b) I am happy to welcome you said the President c) If you deliver him now said the priest he will spoil everything (3 Marks) C) Write a story using the hints given below. James, Peter and John go to a jungle. Peter falls into a pit full of darkness. James & John try their best to save Peter and when it becomes dark they leave him and depart. Peter is left alone in the pit. The next day Peter is found dead but what happened to him is still a mystery. Part II Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it. (7 ½ Marks) Thomas Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was nicknamed "Al" at an early age. At age 11, Edison moved to Michigan where he spent the remainder of his childhood. Thomas Edison struggled at school, but learned to love reading and conducting experiments from his mother who taught him at home. At age 15, Edison became a "tramp telegrapher", sending and receiving messages via Morse code, an electronically-conveyed alphabet using different clicks for each letter. Eventually, he worked for the Union Army as a telegrapher. Edison often entertained himself by taking things apart to see how they worked. Soon, he decided to become an inventor. In 1870, Edison moved to New York City and improved the stock ticker. He soon formed his own company that manufactured the new stock tickers. He also began working on the telegraph, and invented a version that could send four messages at once. Meanwhile, Edison married Mary Stillwell, had three children and moved his family to Menlo Park, New Jersey where he started his famous laboratory. 4
In 1877, Edison, with help from "muckers", individuals from around the world looking to make fortunes in America, invented the phonograph. The phonograph was a machine that recorded and played back sounds. He perfected the phonograph by recording "Mary had a Little Lamb" on a piece of tin foil! In 1878, Edison invented the light bulb as well as the power grid system, which could generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires. He subsequently started the Edison Electric Light Company in October of 1878. In 1884, after he attained great fame and fortune, Mary Stillwell died. Edison remarried 20 year-old Mina Miller in 1886. He had three more children and moved to West Orange, New Jersey. At West Orange, Edison built one of the largest laboratories in the world. He worked extremely hard and registered 1,093 patents. Edison continued to invent or improve products and make significant contributions to x-ray technology, storage batteries and motion pictures (movies). He also invented the world's first talking doll. His inventions changed the world forever. They still influence the way we live today. Edison worked until his death on October 18, 1931. A. State whether the following statements are true or false. a) Edison worked for Salvation Army as a telegrapher. ( ) b) Edison invented a version which could send four messages at once. ( ) c) The phonograph was a machine that recorded and played back sounds. ( ) d) Edison invented the light bulbs in1978. ( ) e) Edison remained unmarried after he had lost his wife Mary Stillwell. ( ) B. Find a single word from the passage which is similar in meaning for each of the following words. a) Finally (Para 1) b) Produced (Para 3) c) Well-known (Para 3) d) Found out (Para 3) e) Passed away (Para 5) C. Answer these questions in brief. a) How many children did Thomas Edison have at first? _ a) What was one of Thomas Edison s first accomplishments? _ b) What is a phonograph most similar to? _ d) What did Edison invent in 1878? _ 5
e) Mention three things towards which did Edison make his significant contribution? (15 Marks) 2. Write an essay on one of the following. Your essay should be in not more than 100 words. a) My Hobby b) The Importance of Computer c) My Best Friend ***** (14 Marks) 6