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ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRI GANGANAGAR WORKSHEET : CLASS - VII SUBJECT : ENGLISH STUDENT’S NAME: DAY & DATE ROLL No: Q.1 Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow. THE SCENE OF INDIAN SPRING Pink are the young leaves, Peasants plough slowly Bright and cool Earth’s parched crust, As the quiet waters Tilling the soil (4) Of a jungle pool. (12) Ere green blades thrust. Loud calls the Koel Rain cascades earthwards, From the tree. Wild winds sing. At dawn and in the sub-light Bold and fierce yet lovely (8) And at dusk calls he. (16) Is the Indian Spring. Write the option you consider the most appropriate. The poem describes the (a)………. Of Indian Spring. This season is full of tender and (b) ……. Leaves, which the poet describes as pink and compares them to the (c) ………. Of quiet water in the jungle. The Koel can be heard singing (d) …….. from a tree in the (e) …………. And in the evening. The farmers can be seen (f)………….. their land slowly. By the time they have ploughed their land it is time for the (g)…………. To soak the earth and wild (h) ………. to blow. Although (i)………… and fierce the Indian Spring is a (j) …………… season, says the poet. (a) (i) scenes (ii) colours (iii) brightness (iv) coolness (b) (i) pale (ii) old (iii) young (iv) little (c) (i) pool (ii) shades (iii) trees (iv) colours (d) (i) softly (ii) loudly (iii) quietly (iv) sweetly (e) (i) night (ii) afternoon (iii) day (iv) morning (f) (i) irrigating (ii) sweeping (iii) ploughing (iv) selling (g) (i) water (ii) clouds (iii) dew (iv) rain (h) (i) storms (ii) winds (iii) breezes (iv) animals
ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRI GANGANAGAR ......ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRI GANGANAGAR WORKSHEET : CLASS - VII SUBJECT : ENGLISH STUDENT’S NAME: DAY & DATE ROLL No: Q.1 Read the poem carefully
WORKSHEET : CLASS - VII
ROLL No:
Q.1 Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
THE SCENE OF INDIAN SPRING
Pink are the young leaves, Peasants plough slowly
Bright and cool Earth’s parched crust,
As the quiet waters Tilling the soil
(4) Of a jungle pool. (12) Ere green blades thrust.
Loud calls the Koel Rain cascades earthwards,
From the tree. Wild winds sing.
At dawn and in the sub-light Bold and fierce yet lovely
(8) And at dusk calls he. (16) Is the Indian Spring.
Write the option you consider the most appropriate.
The poem describes the (a)………. Of Indian Spring. This season is
full of tender and
(b) ……. Leaves, which the poet describes as pink and compares them
to the (c)
………. Of quiet water in the jungle. The Koel can be heard singing
(d) …….. from a
tree in the (e) …………. And in the evening. The farmers can be seen
(f)…………..
their land slowly. By the time they have ploughed their land it is
time for the
(g)…………. To soak the earth and wild (h) ………. to blow. Although
(i)…………
and fierce the Indian Spring is a (j) …………… season, says the
poet.
(a) (i) scenes (ii) colours (iii) brightness (iv) coolness
(b) (i) pale (ii) old (iii) young (iv) little
(c) (i) pool (ii) shades (iii) trees (iv) colours
(d) (i) softly (ii) loudly (iii) quietly (iv) sweetly
(e) (i) night (ii) afternoon (iii) day (iv) morning
(f) (i) irrigating (ii) sweeping (iii) ploughing
(iv) selling
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Q 2: Write a paragraph of 80-100 words with the help of the
following outlines :
If I were a Doctor : Attend to my duties property ……….. treat the
patients with
sympathy ………….. give the best possible advice ………….. provide
free
treatment to poor patients……………….. make service rather than money
the
aim of my life.
Q.3 Write a letter to a local dealer from whom you purchased your
T.V. Set
requesting him to get some faults removed or repaired.
Q 4: Kuldip singh of class VI lost his wrist watch in the school.
He puts up a notice
on the school notice board giving all the necessary details. Write
this notice,
using not mare than 50 words.
Q.5 Give below are some instructions. Use them to complete the
paragraph that
follows by choosing the correct options.
Take a glass of water. A glass of water (a)
…………………. Two
Then half
Add half a spoon of lemon juice. A spoon of lemon juice was
added. It (c) …
then (d)…….
Drink this lemon water and enjoy the taste.
(a) (i) is taken (ii) is to be taken (iii) was taken (iv) had been
taken
(b) (i) are being put (ii) were put into it (iii) were being put
(iv) are put into
it
(c) (i) is stir gently (ii) was stir gently (iii) was stir gentled
(iv) was
stirred gently
(d) (i) drunk and the taste is enjoyed (ii) drunk and the
taste
enjoyed (iii) drunk and enjoyed the taste (iv) drink and enjoyed
the
taste.
Q.6 Rearrange the following words and phrase to from meaningful
sentences.
(i) hardly / boalas are / ever drink / animals that / water.
(ii) identified / anthracic / researchers / destroy / have / way to
/ a new
(iii) Place to place / because / I travel / move from / like
to.
(iv) around / it is / 96 countries / cultivated in / the
word.
Q.7 Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.
I do not suggest that the cultural side of education (1) ……….
(would , should,
must) Be ignored. I think, on the contrary, that it is essential to
the production of
the sort of adult who best fits the modern world. But I think that
what is
important in cultural education (2)……….. (would, should, msut) be
conveyed,
at any rate in the early stages, by methods far more attractive
than those now
usual. History and geography (3)……..… (will, would, should) be
taught at first
by means of cinema. When taught this way, they (4) ………… (Will, may,
can)
give pleasure, attention (5) ………… (will, shall, must) be
spontaneous and
therefore the impression (6) …………….. (can, must, will) be less
temporary.
Q.8 Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb.
When I reached their house, everybody (1) ……………. (be) busy. My
friend is
(2)……….. (read) a newspaper , his wife (3) ……………. (cook) breakfast,
and
his two children (4) ……………….. (do) their homework. But all of them
(5)
…………….. (stop) their respective activities to give me a hearty
welcome.
Q.9 Fill ups with appropriate prepositions.
(a) ………………. (from , in , to) The buses (b) …………… (on, in, to)
Delhi
all (c) ……………. (from, of, on) Us make use (d) ……………. (to, of,
from)
One another (e) ………….. (for, from, by) bodily comfort. (f)
………………
(to, till, in) northern India people have great difficulty (g)
………….. (in, for,
into) keeping steady (h) …………… (into, on, in) moving vehicles,
and
therefore they lean (i) ……………. (against, on, in) One another or put
their
arms (j)…….. (in, on, around) a fellow passenger.
LITERATURE (HONEYCOMB CH 9,10 )
Q 10: In what condition did the author find the bicycle when he
returned from
the tool shed?
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WORKSHEET : CLASS - VI
ROLL No:
SECTION A READING
Q.1 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
Success is counted sweetest
To comprehend a nectar
Who took the flag today
Can tell the definition
So clear, of victory.
As he defeated dying
On whose forbidden ear
Break ,agonized and clear.
Questions:
i)The true value of success is felt by those. a)who always succeed
b)who always fail
c)who get it rarely d)who work towards it
ii)Requires sorest need refers to?
a)A desperate want b)a wound dressing
c)an understanding of the situation d)hungry for food
iii)The purple host is?
a)the royal army b)victorious army
c)the losing army d)the generals.
iv)The sounds of victory are agonizing to the dying soldier
because?
a)he will not live to enjoy the celebrations.
b)they are a reminder of his defeat.
c)he is severely wounded
v)Find out the synonym of ‘win’from the poem
a)defeat b)won c)victory d)all of these
SECTION B WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Q2.With the help of the given outlines,develop readable stories:
The mice in a house..........afraid of the cat hold a
meeting........one proposes to tie a bell round
the cat’s neck.....all agree..........who is to bell the cat?No
mouse offers.....the cat appears
..........all run away.
Q3.Write an essay on the ‘Importance of Education’.
Q4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the
brackets.
1. Someone ____________ (knock) at the door.
2. Good boys ____________ (obey) their elders.
3. Water ____________ (boil) at 100°C.
4. Birds ____________ (fly) in the air.
5. I ____________ (receive) your letter yesterday
6. My father ____________ (leave) for Mumbai tomorrow.
7. The child ____________ (cry) because it cannot find its
mother.
.
i)Let’s go to a restaurant,………………..?
ii)It is an expensive place,…………….?
iii)You are the new secretary,………….?
iv)Nothing can happen,………………………?
v)Open a window,……………..?
Q6.Punctuate and rewrite the following sentences:
i)here i am master i am ready to go wherever you want me to go he
said
ii)rita meena and seema were seen playing badminton in the
morning
iii)geeta’s father mr arun kumr is a police officer
iv)we left for agra yesterday
v)what a remarkable story
Q7.Sentences are given in direct speech.Change them into the
indirect speech.
i)The captain said, ‘This is an occasion to celebrate.’
ii)The mother said to her daughter, ‘I’m proud of your
achievements’.
iii)I’ve spoken nothing but the truth’, the prisoner said.
iv) ‘Is your father at home?’the stranger asked me.
v)Karan said, ‘Alas!,how foolish I have been.’
SECTION C LITERATURE
An Alien Hand(ch-8 The Bear story& ch-10 An Alien Hand )
Q 8: Give the character sketch of the Bear in The Bear story?
Q 9:Most people keep dogs and cats as pets.Can you think of some
unusual pets that people
keep?
Q 10:Do you think there is life on the other planets?Can you guess
what kind of people there
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SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE
ROLL No:
a) Odissi is a classical dance form of ______________.
b) The cult of _______ became very popular and their shrines can
befound everywhere in
Bengal.
Q2.Match the following:-
a) Subadar kerala
Q3. State whether true or false:-
a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal._______
b) Poona became the capital of the marathas in the eighteenth
century.________
c) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore.__________
d) The Kolu and the Kansari belonged to the low social
groups._________
e) Bharatnatyam is the populare dance form of
Kerala.___________
Q4.Answer the following questions.( 1 mark)
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Name the new social groups that developed in Awadh to influence the
management of the state’s
revenue system.
Q5. Answer the following questions: (3 marks)
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Why do we know much more about the cultural practices of rulers
than about those of ordinary
people?
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Q6. Answer the following questions: ( 5 marks)
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CURRENT AND ITS EFFECTS)
CLASS VII SUBJECT-SCIENCE
1. The paper ball kept near the mouth of a plastic bottle will be
pushed out because
a. the air pressure inside the bottle is same as that at the
mouth
b. the air pressure inside the bottle is more than that at the
mouth
c. the air pressure inside the bottle is less than that at the
mouth
d. the pressure inside and outside the bottle same.
2. Increased wind speed is accompanied by
a. no change in temperature
b. Reduced pressure
c. increased pressure
3. A combination of two or more cells is called
a. A Battery
d. Truck Battery
4. Current flows through the circuit when the circuit is in the
condition.
e. Closed
f. Open
g. Broken
h. Incomplete
5. The item that is not a product of Forest
a. Sealing Wax
d. Salt
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c. increased pressure
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CLASS VII SUBJECT-SCIENCE
1. The increasing scarcity of fresh water is due to
a. Population growth
2. Liquid waste consisting of suspended impurities is called
a. Contaminant
b. Sewage
c. Aeration
d. Chlorination
d. Zig-zag path
4. When white light is passed into a prism it splits into
a. Seven colours
b. Eight colours
c. Eight colours
d. Three colours
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CLASS- VII MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT
1. The length and breadth of rectangular piece of land are 500 m
and 300 m respectively. Then find the area of rectangular
piece.
2. Find the area of square park whose perimeter is 320 m. 3.
Through a rectangular field of length 90 m and breadth 60 m, two
roads are constructed which
are parallel to sides and cut each other at right angles through
the centre of the fields. If the width of each road is 3 m, find:
(i) The area covered by the roads. (ii) The cost of constructing
the roads at the rate of rupees 110 per m2 .
4. What should be the value of a if the value of equals to 5, when
x=0? 5. Simplify the expressions and find the value of x is equal
to 2:
(i) X+7+4(x-5) (ii) 3(x+2)+5x-7 (iii) 6x+5(x-2) (iv)
4(2x-1)+3x+11
6. Find the value of : (i) 26 (ii) 112
7. Express each of the following as a product of prime factors only
in exponential form: (i) 108 × 192 (ii) 270 (iii) 729 × 64
8. Simplifying combining like terms: (i) 21b-32+8b-11b (ii) –x2
+14x2-5x+4-6x (iii) (4x2+5x-4)-(6x+4)
9. Express the following in exponential form: (i) 6×6×6×6×6×6 (ii)
a×a×a×a×a×a×a
10. using law of exponent, simplify and write the answer in
exponential form: (i) 32×34×38 (ii) 615÷610
ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRIGANGANAGAR
CLASS - VII MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT
1. The perimeter of a rectangular sheet is 100cm. If length is 35
cm. find its breadth.
Also find the area.
2. A Wire is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is 40 cm and
breadth is 22cm. If
the same wire is rebent in the shape of a square, what will be the
measure of
each side. Also find which shape encloses more area?
3. Saima wants to put a lace on the edge of a circular table cover
of diameter 1.5 m.
Find the length of the lace required and also find its cost of one
meter of the lace
costs rupees 15.
(ii) What should be subtracted from to get ?
5. Find the value of the following expressions, when
(i) 3x+8
(iii)
6. If a=3 and b= -2, then find the value of
7. Simplify the expression and find the value if x is equal to
3
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
8. Express the following as a product of prime factors only in
exponential form:
(i) 270
(ii) 455
(iii) 768
(i)
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