THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, KUWAIT FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION-2018 ENGLISH CLASS- VII SAMPLE PAPER TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAX.MARKS: 80 SECTION- A: READING (20 MARKS) Q1.a) Read the following passage and answer the questions: (8 marks) Kathakali a dance form, native to Kerala in South India literally means story play It is a classical dance drama, colouful and dramatic in content and character. The art form is three hundred years old. Most of the elements and choreography have been influenced by a 9 th century art form of Kerala called Koodiyattam, recently recognized by the UNESCO as a heritage art form. Surprisingly for a dance drama form, the Kathakali dancers do not speak a word. A group of narrators recites the story in the form of a song, and the dancers interpret the narrative live with hand gestures called mudras combined with facial expressions and eye movements. There are at least 700 mudras combined in 24 different ways. The best dancers can move the eyeballs in 17 ways. There are eight ways to move the eyebrows and eyelids. It is surprising how they manage it. Till recently Kathakali was danced only by men. Men also enacted a female role with elegance and charm. The dancers take up four or five hours before the play to paint their lips, eyebrows and eyelashes. All characters are having their prescribed makeup. The colours used suggest the temperament and mood of the characters green for good, red for valor and ferocity, black for evil and primitiveness, yellow for wonder and white for purity. The dancer s eyes are elongated with black kajal. Whereas previously they were performed on open platforms, they are now enacted in auditoriums. Undoubtedly, this Indian Ballet has its own charm. a) What is the literal meaning of Kathakali? b) What are the preparations done by the Kathakali dancers before the play? c) Most of the elements and choreography of Kathakali have been influenced by. d) The best dancers can move the eyeballs in. e) The dancer s eyes are elongated with. f) List out the colours and its indications used for make-up.
g) A group of narrators recites the story in the form of. h) Find a word from the passage which means the same as conduct. Q1.b) Read the following passage and answer the questions: (6 marks) It is now universally tried and tested that meditation is the best way to get relief from tensions and acquire a holistic health. In the west, people paid more attention to materialistic acquirements, but in the east they gave more importance to spiritual and physical aspects of life. The art of meditation was well-known to our ancestors. In the past it was a common ritual to meditate and pray, may be for 10 to 15 minutes after bath and before starting daily routine chores. The dictionary meaning of meditation is quietening of mind. In recent times, meditation as a way to joy and peace acquired great value in the west, but it is fading from the east. The fast life, the race after money and the effect of western culture are the basic reasons behind it. But spiritual leaders with their transcendental meditations have attracted a large number of Americans. Most of the religions advocate meditation as a part of daily prayers. Meditation is also considered as stress relieving exercise. It is a simple mental activity where you cut off the mind from external noises, sounds and other stimuli. In most of the meditation exercises, some words are given to recite again and again. When you sit alone and try to focus your mind, it is difficult. Your mind seems to wander. In your day to day life, your mind is thinking about several insignificant things at the same time. They make you restless. With regular meditation, these unnecessary thoughts would settle down. It will help you to concentrate on a particular problem, maintain balance, feel relaxed and control your negative emotions. a) Which is the best way to get relief from tensions? b) What is the dictionary meaning of meditation? c) How can we settle down unnecessary thoughts? d) Why is it difficult to do meditation? e) Through meditation we can achieve. f) Meditation is also considered as a. Q2. Read the following poem and answer the questions: (6 marks) Falling Asleep I go to bed. I close my eyes, but specters in my mind arise.
I punch my pillow, toss and moan. Clearly, I am not alone. I crack an eyelid, scan the room that s when I see dark shadows loom. I rub my eyes so hard they burn. I crumple up my sheets and turn. I struggle, wrestle through the night, then, finally, at dawn s first light: as sunbeams cross my window creep, I shudder twice And fall asleep. a) Why can't the person in this poem fall asleep? b) How long does the person in the poem stay awake in bed? c) Which word is a synonym for specter? d) Which word is an antonym for arise? e) Why he felt that he is not alone in the room? f) When did he fall asleep? SECTION- B- WRITING-20 MARKS + GRAMMAR-10 MARKS=30 MARKS WRITING-20 MARKS Q 3.a) Write a review of your favourite film. (5 Marks)
b) You are the head girl/boy of your school. Write a report on the tree plantation drive started by the students of your school. (7 Marks) Q4. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your home during holidays. Suggest a few things that you will do when he/she comes. (8Marks) GRAMMAR-10 MARKS Q 5.a) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets. (3 marks) a) It was a (disaster) accident b) My father ( order) me to study. c) Jungle book is an (excite) film. d) The policeman (stop) me and (ask) me to show my licence. e) He never (come) on time. b) Fill in the blanks with correct modals. (3 marks) (shall, may, will, must, would, could) a ) I take my sister into confidence. b) I believe she cook for 50 people. c) I ask her to give him her pen. d) I get you a cup of coffee? e) you like to have an ice cream? f) He have been very beautiful in her youth. Q 6. Change into passive voice (2 marks) a) The children are planting trees. b) We will hoist the flag tomorrow. Q7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs. (2 marks) a), the film was fantastic. b), she called up the police. SECTION C- LITERATURE- 30 MARKS Q 8. a) Give the synonyms and frame sentences with the following. (4 marks)
1) porch 2)taunted 3)flurry 4) clarion Q 8. b) Read the extract and answer the questions. the gift she carried in her hand was as big as the world. 1) Describe Anna s gift? (2marks) 2) Why did Anna choose to give that particular gift to Nana Marie? (1 mark) 3) Name the lesson. (1 mark) Q 9. Answer the following questions. (12 marks) 1) What did Binya go into the shop for? 2) What was the father s advice to the son? 3) Why was Anna worried about Nana Marie? 4) Why is the wood bird s wing folded? 5) How did Mary spend the rest of the morning? 6) What did Matilda move on to read later? Q.10. It is always nice to have a friend to rely on whom you can trust blindly. Do you have such a friend? Are you such a friend to anyone? Describe an incident that helped you realize how important a friend is in connection with the lesson The Gift. (5marks) Q.11. Give the character sketch of Ram Bharosa from the lesson THE BLUE UMBRELLA. (5 marks)
CLASS VII- ENGLISH BLUE PRINT OBJECTIVES KNOWLED GE UNDERSTAND ING APPLICATI ON TOTA L E SA O B E SA OB E SA O B E SA O B SEC A-READING 11 9 11 9 20 SEC B-WRITING 20 20 20 GRAMMAR 10 10 10 SEC C- LITERATURE 10 16 4 10 16 4 30 TOTAL 10 16 14 11 9 20 30 27 23 80 WEIGHTAGE TO CONTENT WEIGHTAGE TO OBJECTIVES UNITS WEIGHTAGE % OBJECTIVES WEIGHTAGE % SEC-A 20 25% KNOWLEDGE 40 50% SEC-B 30 37.5% UNDERSTANDIN G 20 25% SEC-C 30 37.5% APPLICATION 20 25% WEIGHTAGE DIFF. LEVEL LEVEL WEIGHTAGE % EASY 23 28.75% AVERAGE 27 33.75% DIFFICULT 30 37.50%
Answer key Q1.a) a) story play b) The dancers take up four or five hours before the play to paint their lips, eyebrows and eyelashes. All characters are having their prescribed make-up. c) Koodiyattam d) 17 ways e) black kajal
f) green for good, red for valor and ferocity, black for evil and primitiveness, yellow for wonder and white for purity. g) a song h)character Q1.b) a) meditation b) quietening of mind c) with regular meditation d) Because mind seems to wander- mind is thinking about several insignificant things at the same time. They make you restless. e) concentration on a particular problem, maintain balance, feel relaxed and control your negative emotions. f) a stress relieving exercise Q2. a) He or she is feeling afraid. b) Until morning c) Ghost d) Fall e) Dark shadows were there f) At dawn Q3. a) Heading- ½ Content- 3 Language- 1 ½ b)format- 1 Content-2 Language/fluency -2 Q4.a) Format- ½ Content- 3
Language/fluency - 1 ½ b) Heading- ½ Content- 3 Language- 1 ½ Q5. a) disastrous b) ordered c) exciting d)stopped, asked e)comes Q5.b) a).will b) could c) shall d) may e) would f) must Q6. a) Trees are being planted by the children. b) The flag will be hoisted by us tomorrow. Q7. a) Really b) Hurriedly Q8. 1) hidden 2) no longer pure 3) a way of speaking that shows what country or region belongs to 4) not smelling fresh Frame sentences- individual response Q8. b) ) 1.that the creature would not eat or drink anything. 2. through the words Take it and put it down in the field. 3. No. It was in vain. Also, it was time for the children to get ready for school. Q9. 1. a secret agent- living in a gloomy French hotel.
2. George and Glenn had the plan worked out but when Glenn fired the tranquilliser gun, he didn t hit Trash Masher- The dart glanced off Trash Masher s back. 3. Some people bury their dead, some cremate them etc. But ultimately everything turns to dust and becomes one with the soil. 4. Her hard work- realises she has worked too hard though she probably enjoyed it and was appreciated. 5. In the poem, the sphinx is the rabbit. Half man and half lion statue in Egypt. It is thought to be quite mysterious. Just as the sphinx does not respond to anyone, so the rabbit too was totally unaware and mysterious. 6. Petrab sing- Jodhpore Q10. Individual response Q11. Ausable a secret agent living in a gloomy French hotel. Though he spoke French and German, he had a definite American accent. H was very fat and sloppy and not anyone s idea of a secret agent.