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Question Bank English Teacher’s Manual

Full Marks pvt ltd Educational Publishers 4238A/1, Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi-110002 Contents Section A Reading Comprehension • Reading Passage Type-I...... 3 • Reading Passage Type-II...... 8 Section B Writing & Grammar Part-A: Writing...... 13 1. Letter Writing...... 13 2. Article Writing...... 21 3. Diary Entry...... 28 4. Story Writing ...... 35 Part-B: Grammar...... 40 1. The Sentence...... 40 2. Clauses...... 42 3. Nouns...... 42 4. Pronouns...... 42 5. Adjectives...... 42 6. Verb...... 43 7. Adverb...... 43 8. Preposition...... 44 9. Conjunctions...... 44 10. Tenses...... 45 11. Reported Speech/Narration...... 45 12. Vocabulary...... 48 • Integrated Exercises...... 48 • Practice Test Paper – 1...... 50 • Practice Test Paper – 2...... 51 • Practice Test Paper – 3...... 52 • Practice Test Paper – 4...... 53 • Practice Test Paper – 5...... 55

(ii) Section A Reading Comprehension

Reading Passage Type-I Passage-1 radio or a television set removes 1. The accepted belief taught in boredom from our lives. the passage is that if people had 7. Science has made travelling a plenty of money, they would be pleasure as it has conquered time happy, and get more out of life. and distance. 2. One can get more genuine 8. The epidemic diseases are cholera, satisfaction in life in the humble plague and small pox. cottage of the poor man. Passage-3 3. Because he does not know the 1. As per the passage, there was a happiness and purity of honest time when the world was simpler, poverty. the animals and humans passed 4. In the passage the rich man’s boy through each other’s worlds and is sympathized. saw life through each other’s 5. ‘perplexed’. eyes. 6. The immortals are not born to die. 7. One gets satisfaction in the 2. The house was located on a large humble cottage of a poor man. acre of land that bordered a forgot- 8. Genuine satisfaction. ten stretch of uninhabited property overgrown by vegetation. Passage-2 3. (a) droning of insects, (b) buzzing 1. Science is a great blessing to of bees, (c) wafting of the wind. mankind because it has relieved 4. The large field was surrounded by us of our “age long” ignorance, stretch of uninhabited property suffering and darkness. It serves overgrown by vegetation. us in all walks of life like a 5. Lily tripped on a dangling wire faithful servant. from the fence. 2. It has proved itself to be quite an 6. The adventure began on a calm, obedient servant at home, in the cool, cloudy day when curiosity field and in the factory. overcame the chores and 3. Television, computer, aeorplane. concerns of three children. 4. Science has lightened the toil of 7. Thistles and rhododendron. the housewife by placing many 8. Meadow went on for miles with devices at her disposal. Cooking, its tangled beauty and greenery. washing and cleaning are done in the twinkling of an eye. Passage-4 5. Science helps in curing many 1. In our quiet moments, we think: chronic and incurable diseases. How far we’ve come, or how far 6. Every form of entertainment we have to go, we think about has been brought to our door. A our strengths or our weaknesses.

Teacher’s Manual n 3 2. Our way of thinking is the only 5. Silkworm eats mulberry leaves. thing that needs to shift us in 6. The protein fibre of silk is order to experience happiness, composed mainly of fibroin. love etc. 7. The rearing of silkworms for 3. What we refuse to confront. obtaining silk is called seri- 4. We should think twice before culture. reserving a space in our heart. 8. (i) Yak (ii) Angora (iii) Goat 5. Making one person smile can (iv) Sheep (v) Camel (vi) Alpaca change the world. (vii) Laura. 6. Saying someone is ugly doesn’t make us any prettier. Passage-7 1. The process of taking in food is 7. Sometimes we need to distance ourselves to see things clearly. called ingestion. 8. We are still way ahead of every- 2. Hydra uses tentacles with sting one who isn’t trying. cells to kill the prey. 3. Bile plays an important role in Passage-5 the digestion of fats. 1. The moon is blazed with stars. 4. Pancreas is located just below 2. Then the sky would blaze with the stomach. light. 5. The digestion of food is 3. The bear mauled a man. completed in lower part of small 4. The bear torn the man’s face. intestine. 5. Sher Singh lay against a tree 6. Its length is about 7.5 meters. with his eyes shut. 7. Oesophagus is like a flattened 6. Because he could neither climb U and is the widest part of the nor run while carrying Kunwar. alimentary canal. 7. Suddenly all Sher Singh’s 8. Pancreas is a large cream muscles, shrinking back to their coloured gland located just natural position. below the stomach. 8. (Why was the elephant playing his trunk to and fro?) He was Passage-8 playing his trunk to and fro to 1. The taste of vinegar is sour. learn whatever the breeze could 2. The substances which have sour tell him. tastes are called acids. Passage-6 3. Indicators are used to test acid or 1. Fibre helps to prevent heart base. disease, diabetes, weight gain 4. The acids convert blue litmus and some cancers, and can also into red. improve digestive health. 5. The litmus is extracted from 2. The wool which is obtained from lichens. Angora goats is called Angora 6. Turmeric, litmus, china rose wool. petals are natural indicators. 3. The wool which is obtained from 7. The special type of substances goat hair is called pashmina. which are used to test whether 4. The caterpillar is also called the given substance is acidic or silkworm. basic are called Indicators.

4 n Question Bank English-VII 8. The substances which are 5. The Pakistan has acquired new bitter in taste and felt soapy on skills to attack on the security touching are called base. forces. Passage-9 6. High-pitched speeches and 1. One of the greatest advances in knee-jerk reactions have been modern technology has been the mentioned in the passage. invention of computer. 7. They planned to rehash their 2. Computers are capable of doing action plans to deal with the new extremely complicated work in kind of Pakistani aggression. all branches of learning. 8. The Pakistan army realising its 3. These machines can be used inability to settle the problem in varied ways. In the future by conventional military or ‘automation’ may enable human diplomatic means. beings for more leisure than they Passage-11 do today. 1. The increase in population and 4. Sir Leon is a computer expert. more and more vehicles made 5. Sir Leon pointed out that it was the roads a deathtrap. a mistake to believe that these 2. Last year almost 5006 people machines could ‘think’. died in road accidents in Delhi. 6. There is no possibility that 3. The situation is made worse by human beings will be “controlled unplanned and encroached roads by machines”. and violation of traffic rules. 7. Computers could be plugged into 4. Statistics show that 80% of all a national network and be used road accidents occur due to like radios. human error. 8. Translating machines help 5. Jumping red light is an act of doctors to have immediate pride for most of the people. access. 6. An incompetent police force and Passage-10 the power of politics have made 1. The terrorists attacked in Samba the problems of road accidents army camp and Hiranagar police still further. station in september. 7. Road signs must be installed 2. They made an attempt to infiltrate where no signs exists. a very large group of terrorist 8. A revived public awareness through Karen sector. about the rules of the road and 3. The twelve military and police/ strict implementation of law can civil casualties occurred in this ensure the road safety. attack. Passage-12 4. These attacks proved two things, 1. Because it not only helps in our that we are still ill prepared to proper growth but also fights ward off terrorist attacks and against so many fatal diseases the enemy based in Pakistan that crop up in our body. has acquired new skills to attack 2. Our survival is dependent on security forces. water. Because it gives life to us.

Teacher’s Manual n 5 3. Global warming and the melting 3. He had always been grateful that of glaciers poses a tremendous he had been blessed with a sound challenge to all of us. and healthy body. 4. It means shortage of water. 4. When his coach announced that 5. Only 2% water is worth drinking. he had been selected to attend the 6. Generally while bathing and inter-state camp. shaving we leave the tap open. 5. When Saurav was practicing on 7. It is our moral duty to harvest the the court there was a commotion on the adjacent field. rainwater. 6. He got a little surprise because 8. To retain the groundwater, plan- Bhasker paid no attention to tation drive should be launched. outside noise and calmly went to Passage-13 take his position on the court. 1. People in affluent societies 7. Saurav’s partner informed him suffer from compulsive shopping that the boy was Bhasker, a disorder. hearing impaired boy from the 2. The word ‘shopaholic’ describes same state and a good contender such people who go on shopping for the top slot. sprees, buy things far in excess 8. Because he was not selected as a best player of which he was sure. of their needs and most often spend much more than they can Passage-15 afford. 1. The name of the world’s smallest 3. It becomes disorder when they dog is Chihuahua. cannot control their desire to 2. The Chihuahua is named after a Mexican state. shop. 3. This breed is a popular choice 4. A forty year old person has a among dog lovers because penchant for designer clothes the dogs of this breed need no and branded shoes. particular exercise. 5. One in thirty American women 4. Chihuahua are sharp, alert animals suffer because of compulsive and very strong in character. shopping. 5. They have an inherent curiosity 6. Women constitute ninety per that makes them want to know cent of shopaholics. what goes on within the house. 7. Male shopaholics hoard power 6. Chihuahuas are of two types— tools and car accessories. the long coated and the smooth 8. They fill their life with things coated. because they feel empty inside. 7. The long-coated ones have flat or slightly wavy coats. The smooth- Passage-14 coated ones are soft textured and 1. Saurav is the best badminton glossy in appearance. They are player in the school team. found in many colours. Their 2. Besides enjoying the game, heads are apple-shaped and in Saurav follows a strict regimen some animals the frontal areas of of diet, exercise and practice. the skull do not fuse.

6 n Question Bank English-VII 8. Chihuahuas are very active Passage-17 within the house and literally 1. Somu was a bright active boy of are burglar alarm. They are good about five years of age who lived with children and are loyal and on a large farm. devoted to the family. On the 2. He was always running out to whole, the Chihuahua is quite play with the animals or to watch a pet. At just six inches, it is a his father working in the fields. bundle of energy. 3. Somu’s mother tried all sorts Passage-16 of tricks to keep him indoors especially during the hot 1. Scientists have discovered fossil- afternoons, but to no avail. ized human remains in Iberia that 4. He would sulk on losing or worse have Neanderthal characteristics. still, howl for hours. 2. The scientists’ theory confirms 5. The entire household had to that Neanderthals and the earliest be sent in all directions to look modern humans were closely for Somu and haul him home, related. kicking and screaming in protest 3. Earlier it was believed that the at having his play time shortened. Neanderthal man was a ‘missing 6. She gave him the lollipop link’ between modern humans hoping to calm him down, after a and a more primitive ape-like particularly trying time with him. species. 7. Under the big mango tree he 4. Neanderthal men were in fact the sucked his candy and watched first modern humans. the ducks swimming in the pond. 5. This passage supports the 8. The monkey swung down and biblical story of the evolution of snatched the lollipop from Somu. the human species related to the Passage-18 Flood and Noah saving human 1. In today’s world student’s life animals about five thousand is busy with school, homework, years ago. tuition, extra-curricular activities 6. Anthropologist Marvin L. and technology. Lubenow has shown that the 2. The youngsters have forgotten Neanderthal man was very about books what once used to similar to the earliest modern our best friends. human species, except the only 3. By cultivating the habit of difference that the former had a reading we can develop our much bigger skull. relationship with books. 7. We find that these fossils do 4. The world of books contains not date from widely separated more adventure and lively periods but periods that overlap. experience than any person can 8. The passage shows that the two savour at first hand. species did not exist at different 5. Reading books gives us aesthetic times but more or less at the same pleasure, too much information time. and enhances our language skills.

Teacher’s Manual n 7 6. We derive aesthetic pleasure out why they fell over and how to from reading the books. prevent it from happening again. 7. Reading a careful selection of 7. Externalist does not learn form books is one of the best ways of past experience. enhancing one’s language skills. 8. The internalists take matters into their hands and tend to become 8. This passage suggests to pick up high achievers. a book and immerse yourself in the pleasures of the written word. Passage-20 1. The soil is formed through long Passage-19 ages from the rocks of the earth’s 1. Researchers suggest that luck is a crust. triumph of nature over nature. 2. Three kinds of rocks are found 2. People’s personalities influence on the earth. how some people cope with 3. Igneous rocks are made of the all sorts of adversities and sail molten material like granite. through problems and unhappy 4. Sedimentary rock is formed situations while others are shat- when the matter brought down tered emotionally and physically by rivers falls to the bottom of in similar circumstances. sea, and this sediment is slowly pressed and cemented together. 3. Psychologists believe that when 5. Sedimentary rocks are found in confronted by a major problem, all kinds of places, even on high people fall into two types: mountain. internal and external. 6. Shale, limestone and chalk are 4. The first type of people analyse kinds of sedimentary rocks. a connection between action, 7. The third kind of rock is meta- learning and the outcome. morphic rock, a rock which has 5. Externalists believe that they been made by change due to heat. have no control over their lives. 8. The metamorphic rock is formed 6. If they fall over, they just blame when the lava is thrown out by bad luck instead of trying to work volcanoes affects the material over which it flows. Reading Passage Type-II Passage-1 3. The canals and backwaters of I. 1. Spices brought fame and Kumarakom look specially fortune to this state. Pepper, spectacular during the sunset. cardamom, nutmeg and 4. In the 5th century church cinnamon are found there. having pews, walls painted 2. The Periyar National Park with golden angels and the is situated in district Ikuddi beautiful face of Jesus Christ, of Kerala. Periyar Lake is surrounded by angels, statues surrounded by lush forests. The of Mary and high ceilings park has a large population of covered with paintings. elephants, gaur, barking deer II. 1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (a) and over 300 species of birds.

8 n Question Bank English-VII Passage-2 3. The favourite books of the I. 1. Gathers may want a better author are the one written by lifestyle — a bigger house, a Roald Dahl, Agatha Christie, posh area to live in, luxury and the regular Archie Comics. cars, holidays abroad and 4. The author loves eating chips, shopping malls. ice cream, chocolates and all 2. There is nothing wrong in the junk food in the world. having a desire to get good II. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) marks, to excel in sports, to do Passage-5 well in life. I. 1. Ghosts intrigued and fascinated 3. Those who make the effort the author. grumbling all the way and are 2. The author lives in the National happy only when the desire is Library. achieved in the end. 3. The National Library is the 4. The best way to enjoy the effort largest Library in India and is to celebrate the wall towards was the Winter House of the the destination. If the destination British. There are innumerable is reached, be happy, be satisfied stories about ghosts haunting that you did it. this place. II. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 4. Chowkidars have claimed to Poem-3 have seen English couples danc- I. 1. When the Earth was nearly ing during one of their balls. made it looked like Mom’s II. 1. (a) 2. (c), 3. (d), 4. (d), 5. (a) oven-baked cake. Its colours where blue and green. Passage-6 I. l. Mr. Green went to the barber 2. Trees waved their boughs in once in a month . the air. 3. When the man thought of 2. Mr. Green took Philip some- filling his purse his future times with him to the barber. began to appear dim. His heart 3. Philip used to look at the filled with distaste. magazines while his father was 4. He started planting trees to getting his haircut. save animals, sanctuaries. On 4. Mrs. Green always cut Philip’s every 22nd April he started, hair at home. celebrating Earth Day. II. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) II. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) Passage-7 Passage-4 I. 1. Albert Einstein was a German- I. 1. The author likes to spend time born physicist. He is considered with his family because his as the most influential physicist brothers do not live there, there of the 20th century. are very few days that he gets 2. Einstein developed the theory to spend with his entire family. of relativity. 2. The best moment of author’s 3. In 1921, he won the Nobel Prize life is the moment that he for physics for his explanation spends with his family. of the photoelectric effect.

Teacher’s Manual n 9 4. In 1889, the Einstein family Passage-10 invited a poor Polish medical I. 1. It is wrong to assume that we student, Max Talmud to come communicate only when we to their house for Thursday speak or write. evening meals. 2. We feel that if a person stands II. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) erect, he is proud; a person with Passage-8 hunched shoulders is generally I. 1. The function of a government shy. of a country is to promote 3. In conversation, our facial economic growth and proper expressions contribute 55% to utilization of resources. the meaning making; tone 38% 2. The government needs the and spoken words contribute help of scientists who belong only 7% to the process. to different disciplines. 4. Even the physical appearance- 3. The author states that a clothing, gait, postures, etc. country’s economy is directly helps us to form opinions and judgments about the other bound up with the efficiency person. of its agriculture and industry II. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) and that this in turn rests upon the efforts of scientists and Passage-11 technologists of all kinds. I. 1. About 2,500 million years ago 4. Science and technology are the earth on which we live was increasingly coming under the a ball of gas which, on cooling, control of the government is grew smaller or shrank and best expresses the idea of the became liquid. passage. 2. The crust of the earth is the II. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (d) solid matter resulting from this cooling. The crust on which we Passage-9 live and from which we obtain I. 1. The man was afraid of the almost everything is not rigid. Bushman for his unkempt 3. Volcanoes such as Etna and appearance. The Bushman Stromboli in the Italian islands gave him a lot of water that he remind us from time to time of needed. the force and heat below the 2. The Bushman was squatting ground. motionless on the hood of the 4. The study of earthquakes has car, smiling as usual. shown that the origin of many 3. The author showed in sign of them is under the bottom of language that he needed water the sea and near the coast of a for the car. continent or a large island. 4. The author was amazed when II. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) the man puts his lips around the other end of the stick. Passage-12 Soon, a stream of water came I. 1. According to the Sinhalese out around his mouth. account, it was crime and II. 1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) banishment that led to their settlement in Sri Lanka.

10 n Question Bank English-VII 2. Vijaya, the son of a North 3. The presence of a ferocious Indian King was ousted from lion and his wild attacks on his kingdom due to the acts of other animals created panic assault and robbery. among the most animals in the 3. Vijaya and his men were forest. blessed by the Buddha as they 4. The snake advised the needle came to land on the west coast to push itself into the lion’s bed of Sri Lanka on the very day the and stand erect with its sharp Buddha attained enlightenment. tip facing upwards. 4. Vijaya and his men settled II. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) around Anuradhapura, forming Passage-15 the basis of a Sinhalese I. 1. Air pollution can come from kingdom that developed there nature. The smoke and ash from in the 4th century. forest fires, pollen from plants, II. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) salt spray from the ocean and Passage-13 even a far-off volcano can I. 1. Apurva and Shruti are very cause air pollution. But mostly close friends. Both are air pollution is caused by the intelligent, hardworking and things humans do. extremely ambitious. They 2. Humans operate industries both usually took the first two with smoke stacks, burn wood, ranks in the class. or they drive cars or other 2. In the summer of their vehicles which release smoke grade seven, they decided to into the air. Thus, air pollution appear in the All India Talent is caused by humans. Examination. 3. Every year over millions of 3. Apurva realized that the cars, trucks and other vehicles English content was a bit too travel on the roads across our tough but Mathematics would country and produce carbon be a breeze for her. dioxide emissions. 4. When they reached the school 4. Climate change is the increase bright and early to check the in the temperature on our scores on the noticeboard, they planet. It is happening because squealed with joy as they both of the air pollution. had made it to the Honours list. II. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) II. 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) Passage-16 Passage-14 I. 1. Any labour below the age of I. 1. The ferocious lion lives in a fourteen is considered to be a huge and dense forest at the child labour. The wages given foot of the Himalayas. to these children are much less 2. The fear of lion was prevalent compared to the wages of adult in the heart of every animal labourers. and human being around. A 2. We often see young boys needle also lived in one part of and girls working in tea the forest. stalls, roadside restaurants,

Teacher’s Manual n 11 meat shops, grocery shops, without the support of science small industries and private and technology. Constant households. research in science and 3. Employing little boys and girls technology is being carried out means making the boys and to improve the quality of girls below the age of fourteen human life on this planet. work for longer hours. It II. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) enables the employer not only Passage-18 to save money but also to avoid I. 1. A mouse living in a farmhouse labour unrest and other work- peeped out from his hole related demands. and got the shock of his life 4. The abolition of child labour when he saw the farmer was will only be possible if the displaying a mousetrap to his economic conditions of the wife. poor families improve and the 2. When he got panic stricken, he employment of adults from ran out to consult his neigh- these families is ensured. bours. He sought the help of II. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) the dog, the hen and the goat. Passage-17 But they did not help him and I. 1. Our life today is dependent made fun of him. on science and technology as 3. Being frightened, the mouse from waking up in the morning stayed back in his hole that to the sound of an alarm set on night, not daring to go out one’s mobile phone, to going to though he was faint with bed after switching on the fan, hunger. our day-to-day life is organized 4. When the woman died a lot of around technological devices relatives came for the funeral of different kinds. These and stayed on. The farmer devices are such an important slaughtered the goat to feed part of our daily life that we them. By a twist of irony the cannot spend even a few days trap had destroyed everyone without them. except the one it had been 2. Technology has certainly intended for! made modern life much more II. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) comfortable and easy. One of Passage-19 the valuable gifts of science I. 1. The unequal distribution of that has became an inseparable wealth in society is unjust and part of modern life is electricity. unnatural. Everyone should 3. Temporary power failures have an equal share in all the make us realize the importance products of social labour. of electricity in our day-to-day 2. The sum total of wealth should life. be distributed in the spirit of 4. In the twenty-first century it is love and social service, as the not only difficult but also income of a family is spent impossible to imagine life among its members at present.

12 n Question Bank English-VII 3. The wealth of the whole world ously, they must be taught what is the heritage of all who live it means to be these things. on the earth. 3. It is commonplace now that 4. The spontaneous feeling of pity art has ebbed away out of moves us to give something. our ordinary life, out of the Then increase our gift by a very things which we used, and substantial amount, when we that it is practiced no longer understand that justice demands by workmen but only by a few the immediate repayment of other people’s money. painters and sculptors. II. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 4. Beauty is a mere source of pleasure, and therefore, it Passage-20 means to us an ornament added I. 1. Education ought to teach us to things for which we can pay how to be in love always and what to be in love with. extra as we choose. But beauty 2. The problems cannot be solved is not an ornament to life, or unless men desire to be saints, the thing made by man. It is an men of science and artists. And essential part of both. they are to desire that continu- II. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) Section B Writing & Grammar

Part A–Writing 1. Letter Writing I know Rahul since our school days, and I can tell you that he is Exercise an honest person who deeply cares 1. B-110, Vishal Enclave, for the poor and the needy. Even New Delhi as a student he used to actively 28th August, 20XX engage in social work. That is the reason why he decided to work The Editor for an NGO after completing The Times of India his management studies. If Sub: Request to republish the money were his priority, he article. could have opted for a job with Dear Sir/Madam, a multinational company. Many On 30 August 20XX your news- MNCs were interested in hiring paper published an article about him. But he didn’t join any MNC. the notable social activist Rahul Instead, he chose to live and work Mehta. In your article Mr. Mehta for the underprivileged sections is portrayed as a greedy and of the society. corrupt person. But this is not Some politicians are jealous of true. his growing popularity and try

Teacher’s Manual n 13 to tarnish his image by spreading At the same time the public such rumours. A respected news- should be aware of the difficulties paper like yours should have being caused by the misuse of checked twice before publishing loudspeakers. They should use such news. the loudspeaker as and when Hence, I request you to republish highly necessary without causing the correct news. I think you inconvenience to anybody else. should take necessary measures Thanking you to convey his clean image among the public. Yours truly Expecting prompt action. Gagan Sharma Thanking you 3. H. No. 23 Model Town, Sonipat Yours obediently Rohit Sharma 15th October, 20XX 2. H.No. 576 The Editor Residents Welfare Association The Tribune Karol Bagh Sub: Frequent breakdown of 5th October, 20XX electricity The Editor Sir, The Indian Express I request you to publish this letter in ‘Letters to the Editor’ column Sub: Indiscriminate use of of your esteemed newspaper. loudspeakers The supply of electricity in our Sir, town is quite irregular. There Through the column of your are frequent breakdowns of esteemed newspaper I wish to draw electricity. We know that the state the kind attention of the public is facing problems regarding and the concerned authorities the supply of electricity. The towards indiscriminate use of disruption of electric supply at loudspeakers. Nowadays religious the hours when we most need celebrations are no more a private it is very annoying. Old people, affair. People use loudspeakers children and students are the indiscriminately. When there is a worst sufferers. The old and the marriage or jagaran or any night young can’t enjoy proper rest or religious celebration, one can’t sleep. The students feel disturbed sleep even during the nights. The because they cannot concentrate organisers don’t care whether on their studies due to heavy there are students preparing for sweating during summers. their examinations or any patient We have approached the author- suffering from any disease or ities many times and requested senior citizens and children being them to stick to the scheduled disturbed. As such, authorities power cuts. should put necessary restrictions I would like you to take up this on the misuse of loudspeakers. issue with the electricity supply

14 n Question Bank English-VII authorities. Let the supply of becomes risky for one to be on electricity be regulated and the dark streets at night. the hours of cuts published in The curse of load-shedding has the newspapers. It will help become like a chronic disease everyone to plan the hours of that disrupts the normal life work and rest. of the people. Yes, if it were Thanking you an occasional event, no one would have bothered about it, Yours truly because a sudden breakdown of Ashish Burma a generating station might cause 4. H. No. 105 it. But it has now become almost Pitampura, New Delhi a regular occurrence, which 14th July, 20XX goes to prove mere negligence and inefficiency of the State The Editor, Electricity Board. It is not known The Indian Express what can be their excuse on this Sub: Complaint about frequent kind of major lapse. load-shedding in Pitampura. We must, by all means, get rid Dear Sir, of this kind of load-shedding It has now become an everyday that is going to almost paralyse affair in our town that the people our normal life, especially after have to live in complete darkness dark. All of us must be united for long hours in absence of to do something about this. So I electricity. The State Electricity request for your kind interference Board seems to be careless and into the matter which is required rather indifferent towards the to be highlighted before the difficulties faced by the dwellers public eye with your valuable of the town. suggestion or criticism. So I would like to request you Thanking you to publish the grievances faced Yours faithfully by the people due to the load- N.K. Singh shedding through the column of your esteemed newspaper, 5. B-106 so that the concerned authority Malviya Nagar, New Delhi comes to its senses and takes 10th September, 20XX immediate steps to remove this The Editor undesirable hazardous problem. The Times of India During the dark hours of the night, the students who study late Sub: Complaint about the heap of at night suffer considerably for rubbish in our area. want of light. The old, the sick, Dear Sir, and the children suffer in many Through the column of your ways. The anti-socials elements esteemed newspaper I would become more active, taking like to draw the attention of the advantage of the darkness, and it concerned authority towards

Teacher’s Manual n 15 a major problem faced by the Sub: Complaint about the poor people of the locality. There is maintenance of public park a heap of garbage lying in our in our area. area in Malviya Nagar and it has Sir, made our life miserable. There is Through the column of your also a pond of water that always esteemed newspaper, I would stinks. The street at which it is like to draw the kind attention of located has become very dirty and impassable. Most of the residents Municipal Corporation of Delhi and sweepers throw the garbage towards the poor maintenance of on the street and it has become the public park in our area. a filth depot. In the day time the This is the only park in Mehrauli. garbage spreads on the street and But the park has been turned gives out bad smell. It has become into a dumping ground. There a breeding ground for mosquitoes are heaps of dirt and litter all and flies. They carry the germs around. Some portion of it has and spread diseases. My younger been encroached by the property brother and sister are always ill dealers and land owners of the because of insanitation. Whenever adjoining area. Once the park a complaint is lodged regarding used to be well maintained and it, the concerned staff of MCD, lush green, having all kinds does not pay any heed which is of seasonal flowers adding to a usual habit or just do nominal its beauty. But now it wears a work. It requires a permanent and deserted and abandoned look. immediate solution. It is an earnest Residents of the area are, to a request to publish this issue in great extent, responsible for the your newspaper without any neglected condition of the park. delay so that it can be highlighted. The park is used for wedding and I would like to request you to other celebrations and left-overs consider sympathetically and are thrown here and there. This coin this issue in your esteemed provides a grazing ground for newspaper. I hope it would help the stray animals. us to remove this heap of garbage So I request the MCD to intervene and drain the stinky water. The to check the degeneration of the sweeper must be punctual and park and attempt to bring back regular while on duty in our area. the lost beauty of it. I will be grateful to you for this act of kindness. Thanking you Thanking you Yours faithfully Aman Yours faithfully Rohit 7. D-108, Hazratganj, Lucknow 6. H-96, Mehrauli, New Delhi 20 Oct 20XX 15th October, 20XX The Editor The Editor The Hindustan Times The Hindustan Times Sub: The Evils of Street Begging

16 n Question Bank English-VII Sir, 8. F-116, I would be grateful to you if Hauz Khas, New Delhi you, publish the following few 26th July, 20XX lines about the evils of begging in the column of your esteemed The Editor newspaper. The Indian Express It is a matter of shame for us Sub: Reckless driving. that even after so many years Dear Sir, of independence our roads Through the column of your and streets are still infested esteemed newspaper, I would with beggars. They seem to be like to draw the attention of the omnipresent. It is a great nuisance concerned authority towards to have beggars around you at the the rising problem of reckless bus stops, railway station, market driving of cars and lorries in the compound and religious places. city. Seeing the break-neck speed Even when one tries to avoid at which drivers race along the them, it is difficult to get out of streets, one gets the impression their clutches. that the drivers must be drunk. Sometimes these beggars embar- Many of them do not slow down rass you and you have to part with the speed even while negotiating some coins even against your sudden turns on the road. It is not will. If these beggars happen to surprising that road accidents are spot some foreigners, they would on the increase. The other day I not leave them until they force saw a lorry knock down an old them to give them alms. What woman who was crossing a road. impression of our country these What was more shocking to me foreigners will take back. was that the lorry did not stop, Some of the beggars appear to be but sped on, as though nothing quite healthy and stout. It seems had happened. they have found begging to be The drivers of cars and lorries the be most convenient method must be compelled to observe the of earning money. I feel that the speed limit laid down for vehicles Government must ban begging plying in a city. The culprits must and haul the beggars. The healthy be given punishment, it will act beggars should be forced to as a deterrent. Hence people will work for their livelihood. If the not indulge in such acts. evil of begging is not checked Thanking you immediately, it will turn out to be a big social menace in times Yours truly to come. Public cooperation is Rahul solicited to curb this evil from 9. K-86, our society. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh Thanking you 20th October, 20XX Yours truly The Editor Prakash The Times of India

Teacher’s Manual n 17 Sub: Improve our ecological of parking, the traffic jam has condition. become common. Sometimes it Sir, becomes dangerous if someone The earth is the only planet in this is in a critical condition and has vast universe where life exists due to reach hospital for treatment. to the presence of water and air Therefore we request the public on it. We have made the ecology as well as the authority to take suffer by the thoughtlessness of our actions. We have polluted this issue into consideration and the encasing of the earth, namely do the needful as soon as possible. the water and air, far beyond I thank you in anticipation. its capacity to cleanse itself. Regards Urgent measures are needed to Ashok Sharma check further degradation of the environment or a day will come 11. L I G – 12 when the environment around us Housing Board Colony, Patna will collapse to make survival a near impossibility. Nature has 10th March, 20XX already started warning us in the The Editor form of unexpected disasters and The Times of India calamities. We should not ignore these warnings signals. The Sub: Be equipped to handle bird motto of the day is to improve our flu epidemic. ecological condition or perish in Sir, the absence of it. I want to draw attention of the Thanking you public as well as the concerned Yours sincerely Umesh authority towards the column published in The Times of India 10. M-46, regarding bird flu epidemic in Tagor Garden, New Delhi China. It is really a shocking 18th July, 20XX news to us. A lot of birds The Editor are dying due to the bird flu The Impressive Times epidemic. But now this disease Sub: Encroachment in the is spreading across the world. parking India may not be untouched to Dear Sir, it. If this spreads to our country, Through the column of your it will create a lot of problems esteemed newspaper, I would for us. A lot of species have like to draw the attention of the already got extinct. It should public as well as the authority of this area towards the growing be tackled at large scale. Our tension of parking in the city. The country should be well-equipped entire area is blocked, and there to handle it. The government has is no law and regulation of traffic already taken a few measures to rules. Due to mismanagement overcome this problem.

18 n Question Bank English-VII Besides, the public should also 13. D-429, be very careful to ward off the Janakpuri , New Delhi fatal effects of this disease. 20th January, 20XX Thanking You The Editor Yours faithfully The Hindu Mayank Sub: Female foeticide in India 12. D-112, Phase-II Sir, Okhla, New Delhi Through the column of your 15th March, 20XX esteemed daily I would like to draw the attention of the The Editor concerned authorities towards The Hindustan Times the problems of female foeticide Sub: Regarding brutal treatment in India. India has produced the meted out to a woman. great women like Rani Laxmi Bai, Kiran Bedi, etc. These Sir, women have set an example Recently I read a news item in before the world through their your esteemed newspaper in work. Female foeticide is a which the brutal treatment was curse to Indian society. Even in given to the wife of an officer this age women are given third in Chennai for want of dowry. It degree treatment. is really a very shocking news. When the baby girl is in the Dowry system has just become a womb of her mother, she is biggest social evil in our society. killed. It is really shocking. The Even the educated and the rich practice of female foeticide must people are not left untouched be stopped. The government from it. Just for the lure of some must take tough action against wealth and luxurious item, the the people who commit such in-laws commit atrocities on crime. They must be punished their daughter-in-law. At first by imposing a heavy fine as well they demand money, if it is not as physically. fulfilled, the brides are burnt to So, I would like to request even death. So called VIPs and big NGOs and other organization to come forward to deal with this families are also involved in it. problem. The government has made so many laws but they have not Thanking you been implemented effectively. Yours faithfully So, I would like to request Rupesh the government to take tough 14. 24, Chhaya Apt. measures against the culprits. Sector-3, Ranchi Thanking you 20th October, 20XX Yours faithfully The Editor Parivartan The Times of India

Teacher’s Manual n 19 Sub: Neglect of hockey and Sub: Misleading and fake Ad- other sports vertisements Sir, Sir, Through the column of your Through the column of your es- esteemed daily, I would like draw teemed daily, I would like to draw the attention of the government the attention of the concerned towards neglect of hockey and authorities towards misleading other sports. Cricket has now advertisements. Advertisements become a favourite game of the are the medium of expression of people of all age groups. It has ideas of any particular products. become popular worldwide. But They make us aware about the the third world countries like merits and demerits of a product. India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are That is why companies spend much inclined to this game. In huge amount of money on ad- India, it has become too popular. vertisements to catch attention of It is true that game is a game and the public. If the advertisement is must be played with the spirit of eye-catching then it will get huge game. But the neglect of hockey response. People will get inclined and other sports at the cost of towards buying the particular cricket is really a matter of grave product. But nowadays some mis- concern. Neither government leading and fake advertisements nor Indian public is interested in are on display. To pull money promoting this game. Although from the customers, they give it is the national game of India, catchy slogans. When the cus- yet nobody is ready to take care tomers come into its trap they just of it. Hockey players are not in a make false promises. They don’t position to meet their daily needs. stand by whatever they promised They are not motivated and earlier. encouraged by our government Such misleading advertisements to perform at their best. should be banned. The govern- So, I would like to request the ment must take tough action government and the concerned against those companies who authorities to promote hockey befool the customers. and other games like kho-kho, kabaddi, etc. Thanking you Thanking you Yours sincerely Kishan Kumar Yours sincerely Rakesh Ranjan 16. D-103, Janakpuri, New Delhi 15. 109, Roop Nagar Gali No. – 9 24th October, 20XX Gumla, Ranchi The Editor 30th October, 20XX The Hindustan Times The Editor Sub: Closure of tobacco The Hindustan Times industries

20 n Question Bank English-VII Sir, and industry. No doubt, science and Through the column of your industry have blessed us with many esteemed daily, I would like to amenities which have made our draw the attention of the govern- life most comfortable. At the same ment towards the increasing time they have created the problem consumption of tobacco. We all of pollution. We face pollution on know that chewing of tobacco is all sides. The air we breathe in is injurious to health. Even when polluted by smoke and poisonous we purchase any tobacco product gases. The food we eat is polluted by ignoring its caption ‘Tobacco insecticides and pesticides. The water Kills’. Although a few states ban we drink is polluted by chemical it for some time but later they waste of factories and garbage of ignore it. Because the government cities. Indiscriminate expansion earns handsome revenue through of industries has polluted the rural tobacco. But at the cost of health, areas also. Besides, excessive use of it should not be opened. Tobacco chemical fertilizers has contaminated industries must be banned. the soil. Noise pollution is the The employees of the tobacco other kind of pollution created by industries should be shifted to increasing machines, industries and other sector. In rural areas, most vehicular traffic. Thus we are facing of the people are addicted to it. the ill-effects of pollution. It not only harm their health, but Strict and serious measures should be also disintegrate their families. taken to control pollution. Industrial Whatever they earn, maximum waste should be properly treated amount is spent on it. It creates in special treatment plants before chaos in the family. letting it flow into the water bodies or So, I would like to request the dumping it. Use of organic manures government to close the tobacco should be encouraged instead of industries. Strict measure should chemical fertilizers. Planting of trees be taken in this regard. should be encouraged. The people Thanking you who violate the environment laws Yours sincerely should be punished. Manav Kumar 2. Abolishing Public Exams —Piyush 2. Article Writing Twenty first century is the age of computer—the age of skill. Exercise Our knowledge is expanding at 1. Environment Pollution a very fast rate. The old modes —Karan of learning based on memorizing ‘Environmental Pollution’ is a facts and reproducing them in the subject which is of great concern examination are now the things of for everyone in the modern age. the past. Learning is no longer a Modern age is an age of science tedious, boring or frightening task.

Teacher’s Manual n 21 It is becoming more and more fun- and the importance of birth control. I filled activity. Consequently school would also set up a place where they bags are getting smaller and lighter. could eat a good meal. I think that it The monster of homework no longer would be a great accomplishment. frightens the students as many My second wish would be to end all progressive schools have abolished the world’s Racism. This would be a it. The stress is now on learning skills hard task to meet, but would do my and using them in life-like situations. utmost to make all people be treated My opponents might point out that equally, and nobody should made to public examinations are essential to go through life which is disgraceful judge the love of education a student and disrespectful. has attained and his capability. I My third wish would be a simple frankly ask them : What are they one. I would just want everyone to going to judge? Is it their capacity be ‘themselves’. Then no one would to learn facts and reproduce them have to wear artificial look to impress from memory or their acquisition of others. We should be beautiful from skills? inside not from outside. We should be progressive and We should not treat anyone as lower practical in our approach. Evaluation than others. Everybody is equal in should be a constant process. It the eyes of god than who we are to should not be judged according to discriminate amongst people. Life performance during three hours of a in the service of others is life worth specific day. I appeal to the authorities to change living. That what makes a person the outdated education system truly beautiful. which gives undue importance to 4. Sports examination. Not knowledge but —Ashish its application should be the key. Sports play an important role in our We do not want rote learners but lives. This is the reason that most skilled and efficient technicians and of the doctors advise us to practice professionals. yoga, do exercises, play games and 3. A Better World sports, etc. to be fit. —Deepak From our childhood days we play If a person could change three various games and sports. We play things in this world by simply indoor games like Chess, Ludo, making a wish, would they take Carrom Board, Cards games, etc. that opportunity or let nature run its and outdoor games like Cricket, course. If I could make a wish that Football and Tennis, etc. So there is would change the way the world is far brighter side of playing games today, I would. My first wish would and sports. In our daily life we be to end all the problems in poverty- spend most of our time within the stricken countries, and to educate workplace, then go home and have them on the things like medication food and drink and then go to sleep.

22 n Question Bank English-VII Students spend more time reading around it. It is a world class train. books and doing homework for the The compartments are equipped next day. Women spend their time with air conditioners. They are very within the home for doing various neat and clean. Ticketless journey is household works. When we don’t not possible. No heavy luggage is play games and sports, we really permitted. As such, passengers don’t don’t know how badly we are find the train journey inconvenient. affecting our health. “All work and The train comes and departs at the no play” may lead to more obesity, right time. Passengers don’t have to sleepless night, indigestion of food face the traffic snarls. It has become a and lot more problems will develop comfortable experience to commute. in our body. We should understand Day by day the network of the metro the value of games and sports. That’s train is increasing. The Delhi Metro why we need to play some sports and games in our spare time to have one is at par with any train service in the of the best exercise in the open air. world. Open air games and sports give 6. Studying Abroad us fresh air which contains more —Nisha oxygen than the air in a confined Studying abroad is an exciting room. The fresh air relaxes our body experience, giving you the and mind which helps us to increase opportunity to learn more about the the concentration of our mind, traditions and culture of the host and improve immunity, develop country and its people. Apart from personality, and helps to acquire the excellent education I received leadership qualities, etc. during three years in England, I Indoor games like Chess improves also made a wide circle of friends our thinking power. So it is essential for all of us to play any form of and improved my language skills. games and sports to refresh ourselves I learned how to face and deal with and live a healthy life. various problems, and as a result, have become more independent and 5. Metro Rail: A Dream Come self-confident. True —Neha I studied English Literature and this, On 24th December, 2002, Delhi along with making many friends both took a giant step towards becoming at university and through the part- a modern state. It was the day when the Metro Train was inaugurated by time job I had, helped improve my the then Prime Minister of India. On English. Although I already spoke this occasion the Metro train was the language quite well, when I first beautifully decorated. Only VVIPs arrived I had trouble understanding travelled on the inaugural run of 7 kms some accents and the slang or between Tis Hazari and Shahdara. colloquialisms that are in everyday Now the Metro train is becoming a use. Now I am a much more fluent part of our daily life. Now Metro is and natural speaker, and my writing running all over Delhi and in regions has improved too.

Teacher’s Manual n 23 The biggest problems I faced were way. We should protect our forests, finding a place to live in when I save fuel, plant trees, take care of did not know the area well, getting toxic pollutants, conserve water and the electricity and phone connected change our lifestyle. and generally learning to look after Awareness programmes must be myself. I had to get used to shopping, launched by the students and NGOs to cooking and doing the housework, as make people aware of environmental well as studying and working, so I problems. The public should avoid quickly mastered the art of planning the use of polythene bags. All of us my time sensibly. Although adapting must strive hard to save our beautiful to living in a new country is not planet for the future generations. easy, once the initial homesickness 8. (See Article No. 3) and missing the family has been 9. How to Find Balance overcome, learning to fend for yourself certainly makes you a more between Life and Work independent person, and definitely —Tarun more self-confident. My time abroad In today’s society we are always helped me grow as a person and I on the go, especially women and feel I can tackle any problem now mothers. We are busy taking care of in a calm and confident manner, kids, elderly parents as well as our without taking the help of others. professional lives which can include education, business, and careers. So 7. Save the Planet, Earth how do we find a balance between —Kanica our life and work? It is important This is a cause of complete concern not to over exert ourselves, by over- across the globe today. The global exerting we can cause our bodies to warming has accelerated the rise of wear out and our mental and spiritual temperature on earth. The sea level is states can become drained leaving us rising. The glaciers are melting away. feeling emotionally exhausted. There has been very less rainfall Some of the things that we can do in the recent years resulting in the in order to find a balance between scarcity of food around the world. life and work is to set priorities. The death rate due to starvation has This allows us to establish a sort increased immensely. We, the human of business plan for our lives by beings, are solely responsible for this mapping out the aspects of our calamity. We pollute our planet in lives and establishing an order many ways. Deforestation, industrial of importance. By doing this we pollution, toxic wastes, vehicular are better equipped to choose and pollution and lack of greenery are make decisions as to which projects the chief causes of imbalance in the to pursue, how to advance in our ecosystem. careers, and most importantly how to The urgent need of the hour is that create and maintain family time. each one of us must take some steps Another thing that we can do is to save the planet in every possible using the word “NO” whenever

24 n Question Bank English-VII need to. You can’t be everything to parents. If you want to make this all people so there may come a time puzzle more effective, you can make when you have to realize that it is not a sentence with the word spoken in your best interest to accept or say by you. The person who speaks the yes to everything that comes along. most correct words and sentences Additionally, it is important to learn would be winner. how to separate life from work. This 11. The Need for Sympathy can be achieved by setting guidelines and Fellow-feeling for your business, creating your work or office space, making your family —Kapil aware of your work and non working It is really very shocking to behave hours especially if you work from rudely towards the poor and the ill- home or run a business at home, clad children of the servants and and not scheduling work or business neglected sections of the society. functions around your family time. After all we all are human beings. And for women, it is important to Only the social and economical find the time to schedule your break disparities make the differences. The time or “me time”, where you can rich are treated with due respect while step away to relax, recharge, and the poor are not given any respect. It rejuvenate, so that you can maintain is not fair to behave rudely towards your sanity as well as mental and the people only because they are spiritual well-being. poor. Students must study with them There are several ways in which without any ill-feeling. They should we can find a balance between our not consider them lower. Those who life and work and by putting these are considered lower may do good practices to work we put ourselves in studies in future and can become in a better position to succeed as IAS, IPS, engineers or doctors. If well as enhance our personal and someone is poor and needy, he must professional lives. be helped and given sympathetic treatment so that they may come 10. A New Way to Enjoy into the mainstream of life and can Puzzles —Aryan Sen become a good citizen of the country. Solving puzzles is a great mental exercise. It enhances our decision- 12. How Kids can Help making power. Saying a word with Communities correct spelling and its meaning —Kanchan starting with a letter given by your Kids are quite loving. They are the partner is a new way to enjoy future of the nation. They can be puzzles. It enhances your word much help to the community. If we power. You can play this puzzle in provide them good bringing up, your spare time with a great joy. then they will certainly do better You can play it in your school bus in the future. Kids can bring all the with your classmates, at your home fellow beings together by their love. with your siblings or even with your Because nobody has any grudge or

Teacher’s Manual n 25 ill will against the kids. Kids may a lot. Due to the new education prove instrumental in sapping ill- policy, there is heavy burden of will or hatred against one another. books on them. School bags have They can develop good environment become so heavy that they get tired in community. There will be no after carrying them from home to tension in the families, if there are school and school to their home. kids. Sometimes kids give a message Today, the syllabus is very vast and to the society. What nobody has a lot of books are prescribed. It is even dreamt of, kids can do that. really burdensome for the growing This way kids help community children. Their creativity is marred. through numerous sources. It may They have no time even to play come through visiting art and craft which is essential to health. From the exhibition, imbibing good thing of morning till night, they are engaged others, through reputed magazines in studies. Even then they can’t and of course through Internet. complete their work. The Yashpal 13. The Evils of Cramming committee had recommended that —Tamish the school bags of children must be The word ‘cramming’ means to made lighter. But even then nothing recite again and again. In schools, has been done so far in this direction. students are taught to recite alphabet, Children can’t devote much time to multiplication tables, poems, etc. any specific subject. They are just like parrot. They just don’t lay busy in completing their homework. emphasis on their mind but believe So overburdening of studies may in reciting the things. The result is hamper their growth. They must be that they don’t have clear cut concept given skill based and professional of the subject matter. They just do it education from childhood. School for getting good marks in the exams. bags must be made lighter. It is totally wrong. They must learn it 15. Importance of Creativity for ever. It should not be momentary. in Human Life Teachers and even parents believe in —Roma this concept. As they enter the higher Creativity is the gift of nature. Some- classes, they can’t grasp the things one is creative by birth and someone conceptually, because they don’t earns it through hard labour. Recently have the indepth knowledge of the I visited the exhibition of arts and matter. This evil must be abolished. crafts at Delhi. I, was surprised to Students must be made aware of see the skill of the artisans who were the concept of the matter and its displaying how dolls can be made. implications. Someone was making beautiful 14. School Bags Should be paintings. Someone was making the Made Lighter image of Mahatma Gandhi using —Ankush wax. It was really a pleasant moment Children are the future of the nation. to see all the things at a time. Some But nowadays they are suffering kids were busy in making colourful

26 n Question Bank English-VII candles and festoons. Today we have has become a social norm. Due to different kinds of things with us only it a number of brides are burnt to because of the creativeness of artists. death. Event after getting married, So, you should develop the skill of the in-law’s families demand huge creativity. You should create a thing amount from the parents of girls. If which may be useful for others. You their demand is not fulfilled, the girls may create story, poem, etc. One day are physically and mentally tortured. you may become a famous artist, The demand of each category poet or writer. of candidates vary. Doctors and 16. Ill-effects of Deforestation engineers demand 20-25 lakhs while —Geeta IAS, IPS demand more than 50 lakhs. Nature has bestowed us with Now marriage has not remained numerous gifts. Whatever nature has limited to social negotiations but given to us is quite valuable. Nature it has become a huge market. Such has given us forests. More than half practices must be stopped. The of the Indian land is occupied with government must make strict laws forests. Due to forests, rain happens to deal with this situation. Not only and irrigate the crops like barley, laws should be made but also these wheat, etc. But with the development must be implemented emphatically. of mankind a large number of trees Good sense must prevail among are being cut down. It is done to set human beings too. up industries, build up buildings and 18. What Affects the Urban for commercial purposes. But it is not Population at all fair. Due to deforestation there —Kavya occurs an ecological imbalance. Due India is the country of villages. to it, mankind suffers a lot. There is Approximately 50% of population scanty rainfall. Temperature shoots reside in villages. But for the last up. Crops do not give proper yield. few decades, the rural population People do not get proper drinking is shifting to urban areas for water. It is quite hazardous to health. employment opportunities and better Although so many movements have living style. Majority of population been launched by many NGOs and is inclined towards urban areas. Due people, but still the cutting of trees to this, urban areas have become has not been stopped. If we have to densely populated. In limited area, protect our Nature, we must protect a lot of people reside. Urban area is forests. itself polluted. Water pollution, noise 17. The Evils of Dowry pollution and air pollution have —Priya made the lives of the people in urban Dowry is a social evil. It is really a areas quite miserable. People lead bane to Indian society. This system uncomfortable life. There is heavy has been in practice since ancient traffic jam in the urban area. People times. Those days it was given at the are in a hurry. Life is too difficult will of the parents. But nowadays it to lead. There is lack of adequate

Teacher’s Manual n 27 drinking water. The majority of Naidu and a lot more. So, this sort of the population are deprived of this discrimination must be stopped. facility. Only a smaller section of people get pure drinking water. Due 3. Diary Entry to factories, pollution level is very high and it badly affects the health Exercise of the people. That is why they suffer 1. New Delhi from a lot of diseases. People live 15th November, 20XX Monday, 8 pm in congested areas where they get neither fresh air nor sufficient light. Dear Diary, It is quite hazardous to health. So, We celebrated the Children’s Day, all these factors affect our urban Jawaharlal Nehru’s Birthday, on population. November 14 in our school with great enthusiasm. The children 19. Bias Against the Girl Child ran the school from top to bottom —Naman to celebrate this day. Only the Even in the 21st century, our thoughts clerk office was maintained by have not changed regarding some the clerical persons. The posts of issues. There is much discrimination the Principal and Vice Principal against girls. Nature does not discrimi- were handled by the senior class nate between a boy and a girl. It is students. One of the students acted only human beings who do so. The as a peon and rang the bell. All the boys are still given much importance students went to their classes. The in the families in comparison to girls. acting staff and acting Principal As per statistics, there has been fall in were in different dresses. The the proportion of girls to boys. Parents students acting as teachers went think that boys will remain with them to their respective classes and for ever and after marriage, girls will took the roll call. At the second bell, the students came out of go to other families. Imagine the their classes and began to move scenario of the world without women. in line to the morning assembly. Dowry system is one of the major Another student acting as physical obstructions in it. Parents think that education teacher successfully they will have to make arrangement conducted the assembly. Then of huge sums for their marriage. Some the acting Principal gave some baby girls are still killed in the womb important instructions to the of mothers. Some girls are meted out students and the students moved ill-treatment for being girls. They to their classes in a line. are not given proper education. For All the acting subject teachers how long will this bias continue? It is took their classes. It was really a matter of shame for society. amazing to see all the students Although women have proved their co-operating with them. The worth in every field, we can just cite subject teachers took the classes the examples of late Indira Gandhi, confidently. Some of them Kiran Bedi, Indra Noorie, Sarojini imitated their original subject

28 n Question Bank English-VII teachers. The imitation made and if it happens, there will their lessons very interesting. be chaos all over the country The acting Principal kept taking again. The AIIMS doctors have rounds to check any mischief been protesting against the issue committed by students. The since the last ten days, but to no original staff members were free avail. The leaders are showing for the whole day. a callous attitude towards the Throughout the school hours issue. What they don’t realise is the students behaved in a that it is their own people who very disciplined manner. The are being affected adversely. Principal and other teachers I think the increase in the congratulated the acting staff reservation is brutal and insensi- for the good show. Running tive. The general category of the school all by ourselves was students will suffer for no fault indeed a great fun for us. of theirs. Reservation should not —Tanish be given to the people on the 2. Ranchi basis of their castes, instead it 6th October, 20XX should be given to the financially Friday, 7 pm weaker sections. The poor Dear Diary, should be uplifted by giving Yesterday was the happiest reservation, so that they can also day of my life. More than one lead a decent life. happy event took place. My —Rohit sister’s result was declared and 4. New Delhi she topped the state. This news 15th April, 20XX thrilled my family. Not only our Thursday, 6 pm relatives but also her friends and Dear Diary, teachers came to congratulate I am feeling very excited tonight. her. On this very day my brother I am going for a picnic tomorrow was selected in the prestigious with my classmates. Some of our IAS examination. My parents teachers will also accompany us. were very happy. They were We have been planning for this really proud of us. They thanked trip ever since our Principal gave God for His grace and prayed us permission a month ago. We for our success and prosperity in are going to Nehru Park. It has life. It was really a memorable a large ground where children day which I can never forget. can run around and play freely. —Saurabh I have packed some food items 3. Noida including potato chips and 12th April, 20XX chewing gum. My mother has Tuesday, 8 pm made a dozen sandwiches and a Dear Diary, cake. My friends will also bring When will the reservation some food, and we all shall issue end? A replay of the anti- share and eat together. I am also reservation stir is anticipated, carrying my cricket bat with me.

Teacher’s Manual n 29 We plan to play a match. I feel I cause of concern for our society. just cannot go to sleep tonight. I A legislation should be enacted keep imagining all the fun that we to check begging. People should are going to have tomorrow. But be made aware not to give alms my mother came into the room to those who are able-bodied. just now and warned me that if However, those who deserve to I do not go to sleep now, I might be helped should be properly fall asleep at the picnic! May be assisted. They should be provided she’s right. So, good night! some sort of employment to —Jayashree Malik become self-reliant. 5. New Delhi —Kalpana 10th January, 20XX 6. Chandigarh Friday, 7 pm 20th May, 20XX Sunday, 6 pm Dear Diary, A beggar is a common figure Dear Diary, in India. He can be seen Now the time has come when my everywhere—in metros, cities, holiday begins, I am very glad. Today I planned and prepared my towns and villages. He is seen holiday’s time-table so that my at a cinema hall, near religious vacation goes perfectly and I fill places, at bus stand and at up this precious time in working- railway station. A beggar moves hard on studies and completing from street to street, village to my holidays homework on time. village and locality to locality. Even during the vacation, I would He begs for alms, money, food, be punctual. I would get up at 6:00 etc. Sometimes, he asks for in the morning and go to bed at clothes. He accepts happily 9:00 pm. Everyday I would give whatever he is offered. Some two hours to maths. One hour to beggars insist for more money science and another one hour to and cause irritation to people. He subjects like SSt. and English. I even goes on to pursue the man would study Hindi on alternate to fulfill his demands. days. Sometimes I would also People generally give alms to the read other books like story books, beggars to ward off their distress. magazines, etc. just to refresh They do not give alms to them my mind. So that I could get out of pity but to get rid off their back to my studies with lot more troubles. Generally, women have enthusiasm. sympathetic attitude towards —Sakshi them. In fact, most of the beggars 7. Delhi thrive due to the generosity of the 3rd June, 20XX women. Sometimes anti-social Sunday, 8 pm elements disguise themselves as Dear Diary, beggars and go out for begging. Today I am very excited because They have a bowl and a stick in tomorrow morning I would catch their hands. Begging is a social my train for my native village. I evil. It needs to be banned. It is a will visit my hometown after

30 n Question Bank English-VII three years. I will meet my all kind of sources like source of friends and relatives there. My earning money, source of getting grandparents are living there good education, etc. who love me a lot. My cousins —Ritu will play cricket, chess and other 9. Delhi games with me. I will also go 15th June, 20XX to my uncle’s orchard. It would Monday, 10 pm be very exciting to take bath Dear Diary, in the river that flows through Until yesterday I was very happy my village and swim in it. I to know that in my country the will also watch some movies big revolution has begun. Steps with my friends. At night after were being taken to eradicate dinner, my grandmother will corruption and black money tell me interesting folklores. My hoarding from the society. It’s cousins will take me for a walk initiator was Baba Ramdev around the ripe corn fields. The ably supported by Anna Hazare colourful crops in the field will at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan. enthrall me. Indeed, I will enjoy The movement was crushed the real beauty of Nature. by the Government of India by —Madhu deploying Delhi Police at the 8. Delhi wee hours of the morning. I was 30th June, 20XX stunned that this way how will Saturday, 7 pm India grow and raise its voice Dear Diary, against corruption. It was indeed Today in the morning, I returned black day in the history of Indian to Delhi from my hometown. I democracy because too much enjoyed a lot in my native place force was applied to stop the living with my cousins and movement. This clearly shows grandparents. But now I feel that corrupt and powerful people very sad thinking about all my go hand in hand. And common relatives, friends and neighbours man has no right to speak against as they are far from me. In Delhi, I them. I firmly believe that we have many friends but they don’t should peacefully give shape have time to play with me. They to any kind of agitation. Views are bound to study all through of common man should not be the day. So I have to spend suppressed. time at my home only. I don’t —Ramesh find such beautiful atmosphere 10. Ghaziabad in Delhi that I enjoyed in my 1st July, 20XX hometown. I don’t find fresh Monday, 8 pm air here. But Delhi is the place Dear Diary, where my father is working Today I am very excited to go to and earning money to provide school after 50 days of vacation. us better life, so, naturally it is I enjoyed the vacation to the better than any other place. It has fullest extent. I spent good days

Teacher’s Manual n 31 with my friends and relatives. I reached there and stayed in a have completed my homework grand hotel. Luckily there was properly but when I think as the the first snowfall of the season school re-opens the 1 minute in the evening. The ridge and becomes 1 hour. I am so excited surrounding areas were covered that I will meet all the teachers with snow. It was really fantastic. and friends but at most I have a A huge crowd of tourists in desire to meet teachers especially the open enjoyed playing with my class teacher Kalpana Ma’am snowballs. At night, there was a and Aditi Chaterjee Ma’am. wonderful party in the hotel. We They will also be glad to meet returned to Delhi on January 5. me. It was really a memorable trip —Ritesh which will always be etched in 11. Ajmer our memory. 2nd February, 20XX —Karan Monday, 7 pm 13. Kanpur 10th October, 20XX Dear Diary, Friday, 8 pm It was really an exciting moment for me when I got the news that Dear Diary, my sister, has topped the state It had always been my desire to provincial service exam and learn cycling. But I did not know my brother has been selected how to pedal a cycle. My mother in IAS exams. It was really a told my elder brother to help me dream come true. It has always learn cycling. He took me to a been the desire of each student to nearby ground. He made me sit get selected in these prestigious on the seat with feet on pedals exams. My parents, relatives and held the cycle from behind. and neighbours were excited I pedalled slowly but tumbled too. After hearing the news, my down many times. But anyhow I parents told me to arrange a party. could manage myself. I practised A grand party was arranged and for an hour for three to four days all the guests enjoyed it a lot. For continuously. Then I was able to this success, I thanked God. It ride bicycle alone on the road. I could all be possible due to the also fell a number of times. I got blessings of God. bruised. It was really an exciting —Prateek moment for me. I am an expert 12. Delhi cyclist now. 10th January, 20XX I not only learnt how to ride a Tuesday, 9 pm bicycle but also learnt that in our lives when we aim to achieve Dear Diary, something challenging, we meet I reached Shimla on 31st with failures several times but December. It was noon time. I finally, If we continue practising along with a few friends had gone in spite of falling down time and to Shimla by train. We enjoyed again. We achieve our goal. scenic beauty on the way. We —Surya

32 n Question Bank English-VII 14. Ranchi an elephant can develop a deep 28th February, 20XX attachment towards his master. Monday, 9 pm If you give affection to others, Dear Diary, you will also get it in return. The Recently there was a fire accident story is quite thought provoking. in my neighbourhood. I was —Nisha an eye-witness to it. When fire 16. Ajmer broke out, people started crying. 15th March, 20XX Jhuggis in the neighbourhood Sunday, 6 pm were burnt into ashes. A big Dear Diary, crowd gathered there and threw Recently I watched the movie water, dust and some beat the Bajirao Mastani. It was really fire with sticks. There was a huge a fantastic film. Ranbir Singh loss of property. Someone called and Deepika Padukone outshone the fire brigade immediately. Fire in their acting prowess. It is brigade reached and took control based on the historical theme over it after 5 hours. The firemen of Marathas. Sanjay Leela received burns and bruises. Fire Bhansali, the director used his is believed to have been caused intelligence and astuteness in by the burning end of a cigarette. directing this film. Costumes and People were running hither and stages were very attractive. This thither. Thank God, no casualty film was really a huge hit. Ranbir happened. It was really beyond Singh and Deepika received a imagination. lot of applause and appreciation —Himanshu for this film. Music was quite 15. Jaipur enchanting. Audience were really 5th November, 20XX enthralled to watch this movie. Saturday, 7 pm —Gagan Dear Diary, 17. Agra Recently I read the story of 16th April, 20XX Moti Guj–The Mutineer. In the Monday, 8 pm story, there was an elephant named Moti Guj who was very Dear Diary, obedient and loyal to his master. It is the thinking of many He understood every word of his people that one must have one master. Once his master had gone child. In this hectic schedule of somewhere. He had promised life, people don’t have much that he would return within ten time to take care of children. days. But even after the passing Giving proper nourishment and of deadline, he did not return. education to a child is a difficult Now he became quite restless. task for his/her parents due to He became disobedient too. He the sky soaring price rise. In a did not take notice of anybody. nuclear family, there is also the He did not even eat or drink. lack of care taker. But one child Through it, we can see how even norm is not right. There must be

Teacher’s Manual n 33 at least two children so that they He is excellent in all the can share their things and live subjects. But he has the phobia comfortably. They can play with of mathematics. I always help themselves and avoid loneliness. him in learning Mathematics. So to avoid loneliness, there He takes tuition too. The must be two children. One child Mathematics teacher always is quite obstinate. If there are two motivates him. He should not children they will live happily. be fearful of it. He will have to —Riya tackle this problem. If he does not 18. Patna overcome his weakness, he may 8th March, 20XX face more problem in future. To Tuesday, 6 pm get good marks in Mathematics, he should practise maths a lot. Dear Diary, Being his good friend, I will also Recently I watched the film tell him some easy tips to solve “Tare Zamin Par” along with math problems. my friends. The film was really —Reema interesting. It was produced 20. Kolkata and directed by Aamir Khan. 10th August, 20XX The film explores the life and Monday, 7 pm imagination of Ishaan, an eight- year-old child. Although he Dear Diary, performs good in art but his poor Everyday I come across many academic performance leads his news items related to violence and parents to send him to a boarding murder. Almost all the newspapers school. Ishaans’ new art teacher are filled with such news. And understands his problems and the accused are the youths. The youths have become so ambitious helps him to overcome his that they want to take comfort disability. It is really a fantastic in all the things around them. film. They spend too much money on —Sohan luxurious mobiles, bikes, disco 19. Chandigarh and other things. For this they 10th October, 20XX need money and for money they Thursday, 8 pm commit crime, theft and robbery. Dear Diary, They are also involved in the case My friend failed in Mathematics of eve-teasing. Their parents must in SA-I. No doubt, he is weak have control over such youths. in Mathematics but this type The government should also take of result is quite painful. He some measures to prevent such was quite worried. He feared youths from involving in heinous that he may fail in Summative crimes. Assessment-II exam as well. —Kanica

34 n Question Bank English-VII 4. Story Writing that, notwithstanding his being dressed in a lion’s skin, he was really Exercise no more than an ass. 1. The Hidden Treasure 3. The story of Bunny the Rabbit A farmer had several sons. But they Bunny rabbit lived in the forest. He were all lazy and did not help him had many friends. He was proud of to work on the farm. The farmer his friends. became ill. He knew that he would One day Bunny rabbit heard the die anytime. So he called all his loud barking of wild dogs. He was sons together and said to them: “A very scared. He decided to ask his treasure lies hidden in my fields. But friends for help. He quickly went to to find it you shall have to dig hard his friend deer. He said: “The dear for it.” At once his sons went to the friend, some wild dogs are chasing fields, and dug every bit of the land, me. Can you chase them away with but they found no treasure. your sharp antlers?” Deer said: “That They were very sad. Soon the rain is right, I can. But now I am busy. fell and, as the earth had been well Why don’t you ask bear for help?” dug, they sowed the corn. There was Bunny rabbit ran to the bear. “My a very fine crop that year. The sons dear friend you are very strong, please now learnt what their father meant help me. Some wild dogs are chasing by treasure. The treasure could be me. Please chase them away,” he got only by hard work. Now their requested the bear. Bear replied: “I father also became happy to find am sorry. I am hungry and tired. I them to be hard working men. need to find some food. Please ask 2. The Ass in the Lion’s Skin the monkey for help”. Poor Bunny Once it so happened that an ass, went to the monkey, elephant, goat while loitering in a jungle, found and all his friends but no one helped a lion’s skin. “If I put on the lion’s him. Bunny felt sad that nobody was skin,” he thought, “the animals will ready to help him. He understood that think I am a lion.” So he put on he himself has to think of a way out. the lion’s skin, and ran through the He hid himself under a bush till the forest, frightening all the animals he wild dogs went back. met. The ass was highly pleased with 4. The Greedy Boy his new appearance. He visited the There lived a twin brother called villages and threw the farmers into Sam and Tom. They were identical a terrible confusion. One day he met twins, even their mother found it too his master. He would have frightened hard to differentiate between them him also, but the lion’s skin fell off, during the initial months of birth. exposing him to be an ass. Taking a However, they were like two poles cudgel which was lying near by he when it came to everything other gave the ass a sound beating and than their appearance. They neither brought him back to his senses. The agreed with anything nor did they ass realized to his bitter experience share even one single trait!

Teacher’s Manual n 35 Sam had no friends, whereas for Tom 5. Sand and Stone the world was friendship. Sam loved John and James were best friends. sweets and Tom loved to eat spicy They fought for many reasons but foods. Sam was mummy’s pet and never gave up their friendship. In Tom was daddy’s pet. While Sam search of a job, they passed through was generous, Tom was greedy! As various places, villages, towns, they grew up, their father wanted to forests, beaches, and were supporting share his fortune equally. However, each other all the way throughout Tom did not agree and argued that their journey. whoever was more intelligent and One day they reached a desert strong, would gain higher share of and they had a very little food and wealth than the other. water. John told James to eat half Sam agreed. Their father decided to the quantity of food and when they organize a competition between the would get very tired and feel like two. They ordered the two sons to they could not take a step ahead, they walk as long as they could and they could eat another half. He also told should have returned home before him to save water. the sunset. Whoever would cover But, James disagreed. He wanted to the longer distance and would return drink water as he was very thirsty. home before sunset, would get a They quarrelled with each other to huge amount of wealth proportionate have water. John slapped James and to the distance they covered. They didn’t carry watch to calculate time. they walked in silence. They decided Both started to walk a long way during to have food and continue their a sunny day. Sam walked slowly and journey. James wrote on sand, ‘My steadily, while Tom, resolved to win best friend slapped me!’ over Sam, started to run fast. The They shared the meagre amount of distance they covered until mid- food and water and finally reached noon was equal to the distance they an oasis. They were very tired after would reach home before sunset. It passing through the dry and hot was mid-noon and Sam decided to desert. James was very happy to see turn back as he could reach home the oasis and had a lot of fun in the on time. However, Tom, with his water. While they both were bathing, greediness to get more wealth, did James was a bit careless and began not turn his way back home even to drown. John rushed to save James. after mid-noon. He walked two James hugged his friend and thanked times longer distance than what Sam him. They had a little nap and decided has covered. He turned back for to leave the place. They were about home as the Sun turned orange in the to leave and James carved something evening. Unfortunately, he could not on the rock. even make half way to home and the It was ‘My best friend saved my life!’ moon rose. He lost the race and was John asked, ‘why were you marking defeated because of his greediness! all these here James?’ James replied,

36 n Question Bank English-VII ‘You slapped me, I wrote it on the The fox stared in disbelief at the sand. It was definitely not good. mother duck and her ducklings. He However, if you go and see the sand, could not reach them because they you can find no letter written on the were in the middle of the lake. sand. Now I carved the good thing on 7. The Greedy Mouse the stone, and it will remain forever!’ A greedy mouse saw a basket full We have to forget the bad things done of corn. He wanted to eat it. So he to us by our friends and engrave the made a small hole in the basket. He good things on the stone. squeezed in through the hole. He ate 6. The Devoted Mother a lot of corn. His belly was full. Now A mother duck and her little he wanted to come out. He tried a lot ducklings were on their way to a to come out through the small hole. lake one day. The ducklings were But he could not. He tried again. But very happy following their mother it was of no use. and quacking along the way. The mouse started crying. A rabbit All of a sudden the mother duck was passing by. It heard the mouse’s saw a fox at a distance. She was cry and asked: “Why are you crying frightened and shouted, “Children, my friend?” The mouse explained: “I hurry to the lake. There’s a fox!” made a small hole and came into the The ducklings hurried towards the basket. Now I am not able to get out lake. The mother duck wondered through this hole.” The rabbit said: what to do. She began to walk back “It is because you ate too much. Wait and forth dragging one wing on the till your belly shrinks”. The rabbit ground. laughed and went away. When the fox saw her he became The mouse fell asleep in the basket. happy. He said to himself, “It seems Next morning his belly had shrunk. that she’s hurt and can’t fly! I can But the mouse wanted to eat some easily catch and eat her!” Then he more corn. So he ate and ate. His ran towards her. belly was full once again. He thought: The mother duck ran, leading the fox “Oh! Now I will go out tomorrow”. away from the lake. The fox followed The cat was the next passerby. He her. Now he was not be able to harm smelt the mouse in the basket. He her ducklings. The mother duck lifted its lid and ate the mouse. looked towards her ducklings and 8. The Hare and the Tortoise saw that they had reached the lake. There once was a speedy Hare who She was relieved, so she stopped and bragged about how fast he could took a deep breath. run. Tired of hearing him boast, the The fox thought she was tired and Tortoise told him to have a race. All he came closer to her, but the mother the animals in the forest gathered to duck quickly spread her wings and watch. The Hare ran down the road rose up in the air. She landed in the for a while and then paused to look middle of the lake and her ducklings back at the Tortoise. He cried out, swam to her. “How do you expect to win this race

Teacher’s Manual n 37 when you are walking at a such slow Soon they reached the island and pace?” The Hare stretched himself the monkey came down from the out alongside the road and fell dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked asleep, thinking, “There is plenty of the monkey, “Do you know this time to relax.” The Tortoise walked place?” and walked; never stopped on the The monkey replied, “Yes, I do. In way until he came to the finish line. fact, the king of the island is my The animals who were watching it best friend. Do you know that I am cheered so loudly for the Tortoise, actually a prince?” that they woke up the Hare. The Hare Knowing that no one lived on the stretched and yawned and began to island, the dolphin said, “Well, well, run again, but it was too late. Tortoise so you are a prince! Now you can be was already over the line. a king!” The monkey asked, “How can I be a king?” 9. The Goose with Golden Eggs As the dolphin started swimming Once upon a time, a man and his wife away, he answered, “That is easy. As had the good fortune to have a goose you are the only creature on this island, which laid a golden egg every day. you will naturally be the king!” Lucky though they were, they soon began to think they were not getting 11. Three Greedy Men rich fast enough. Three men found a bag of money ` They imagined that if the bird must with 5000. They were very happy be able to lay golden eggs, its insides and excited. They made a plan to must be made of gold. And they divide the money. One of them was thought that if they could get all that sent to village to buy some food. He precious metal at once, they would went there and bought some food. get mighty rich very soon. So the man But he mixed poison in the food and came back to his place. The other two and his wife decided to kill the goose. friends also wanted all the money. However, upon cutting the goose They made a plan to murder him. open, they were shocked to find that They murdered him. Then they ate its innards were like that of any other the food. After eating the food, they goose! died. It was the result of their greed 10. The Monkey and to have all the money that led to their the Dolphin deaths. So we should never be greedy Long long ago, some sailors set out and give others their due share. to sea in their sailing ship. One of 12. The Ungrateful Wolf them brought his pet monkey along One day, a wolf was eating his prey for the long journey. in the forest. Unfortunately, a bone When they were far out at sea, a struck in his throat. So, the wolf was terrible storm overturned their ship. quite tense. He wanted to take it out. Everyone fell into the sea, and the Someone advised that an animal with monkey was sure that he would a long beak might serve this purpose. drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared The wolf announced a handsome and picked him up. reward for the one who would take

38 n Question Bank English-VII the bone out of his throat in the started quarrelling. All the peacocks forest. A crane came and took the fell upon the jackdaw. The jackdaw bone out of his throat. Now the crane got hurt badly. Now they realized asked the wolf for a reward. The wolf that one should not look down upon laughed and told him, “What kind of others’ quality. reward? I have left you alive. Isn’t it 15. Victory of Good Over Evil a hands reward? I could have bitten Once a merchant was returning off your head.” The crane came back home from a fair at dusk. He had a disappointedly. large amount of money with him. 13. No More Eggs in Hen’s Suddenly, it started raining. So he Belly got drenched. He took a shelter A man had a hen. The man collected under a tree. As the night wore on ten eggs in the ten days. Now he it became darker. The merchant became impatient. He wanted to started grumbling. A robber heard his grumbles and came to him. After become rich in no time. So he made some time, the robber came to know a plan. He thought, “If the hen can that the merchant had a lot of money lay ten eggs in ten days, there must with him. So he took out his pistol be more eggs in its belly. If I cut its and pointed it at his head. He told the belly, I will be able to get too many merchant to hand over the money to eggs and I can soon become rich.” In him readily. But the merchant did not lust, he cut the belly of the hen. After give his money to him. The robber cutting it, the hen died and he got tried to fire his pistol but it didn’t nothing. Now he was repenting over work because the cartridge loaded in his mistakes. So it is said that don’t the pistol got wet in the rain. Now the be too greedy. merchant mustered up his courage 14. The Proud Jackdaw and and shoved the robber forcefully. the Peacocks The robber fell down on the ground Once there lived a jackdaw in a forest. and the merchant escaped from there safely. The robber’s head got injured He was very proud of his sweet voice. and a lot of blood was gushing out of He saw a flock of peacock at some it. The merchant escaped and saved distance away. He was jealous of the his life. Thus it is the victory of good beauty of peacocks. So he went close over evil. to the peacock with an intention to insult it for the ugly feet. He said, 16. Honesty Earns Good “How ugly your feet are! Look at my Reward feet. How beautiful they are.” The Gopal was a poor boy. While going peacock retorted him, “Don’t forget to town he found a purse containing it that we are the most beautiful birds. five hundred rupees on the way. He Our beautiful feathers mesmerise the was very honest. He saw an identity people. All people love to see us for card of the person whom it belonged being so beautiful.” The jackdaw got to. He also got the address. Now angry at this and said, “You have to after walking a lot, he could locate accept it that people avoid watching the owner’s address. He came and you for your ugly feet.” Thus, they handed over the purse to the owner.

Teacher’s Manual n 39 He was very happy because there was thought that the dog is dangerous. some important document in it also. This time he killed the wolf and the The owner was so pleased that he had next time, he might kill the baby or no words of appreciation for him. He the man himself. In rage, he killed asked Gopal what he was doing. He the dog. told him that he was unemployed. 18. The Dog Loses his Bone Then the person offered him the job There was a dog with a bone in of a supervisor in his factory. Gopal his mouth. The dog was crossing a was very happy. So, it is said that stream. He saw his reflection in the honesty is the best policy. stream. He mistook it to be another 17. The faithful Dog and the dog who had a bone in his mouth. Cruel Man The greedy dog wanted to get that There was a man. He had a dog. He bone also. As he barked upon him, left his dog to guard his baby. In the the bone dropped in the stream. Now meantime he went out for hunting. A he got more infuriated over the other wolf entered into the house. There dog which was his own reflection and was a tussle between the two. In this jumped into the stream to fight the tussle, the dog killed the wolf. When other dog but to his disappointment, the man returned he saw the mouth he didn’t find any dog in the stream. of the dog covered with blood. The He repented a lot over his folly and man didn’t try to know the reason greed. So it is said that greediness is why dog killed the wolf? But the man a bad thing. Part B–Grammar 1. The Sentence 2. (a) This machine (b) The bell (c) He (d) God (e) The priest Exercise 1 (f) The leader’s supporters (g) to 1. Subject Predicate read others’ letters (h) walking (a) He hit the ball. briskly (i) what you said (j) She. (b) I bought some Exercise 2 oranges. (a) The storm (b) The sun (c) The book is on the table. (c) Honesty (d) Farmers (e) Crow (d) The tree has lost its (f) Doctor (g) He leaves. Exercise 3 (e) Some flowers smell sweet. 1. She has torn my notebook. (f) Bread and is his favourite 2. There is no electricity in the butter food. house. (g) The walls of are made of 3. The soldiers fought the enemy this fort stone. bravely. (h) She and her visited the 4. Many people will attend the party. mother temple. 5. That show was fantastic. (i) The man in the is a policeman. 6. Smoking is injurious to health. corner 7. All of us like ice-cream. (j) The girl in blue will help you. 8. It is a beautiful day.

40 n Question Bank English-VII 9. The inspector will make a sur- 6. Have they finished their work? prise check. 7. Does the wearer only know 10. Please don’t neglect your studies. where the shoes pinch? Exercise 4 8. Did you deserve this honour? 9. Did he fail to keep his word? Subject Predicate 10. Do I know how to swim? 1. He lives on the top II. 1. A cow lives on grass. of the hill. 2. She reaches the office late. 2. Nature is the best 3. You showed me your home- physician. work. 3. The children make a lot of 4. I hate liars. noise. 5. He abuses his servant. 4. Birds fly with their 6. You mustn’t work hard now. wings. 7. You are feeling better today. 5. They arrived at the 8. The doctor was feeling the right time. patient’s pulse. 6. Ravi is an engineer. 9. I shall help you. 7. The boys are playing 10. The train is running late. football. Exercise 2 8. The mangoes tasted delicious. Same solution as in II exercise 1. 9. The singing of delights us. Exercise 3 the birds I. 1. winner 2. memento 10. The dewdrops glitter in the 3. red 4. lawyer sunshine. 5. Is a religious book Exercise 5 6. right 7. severely 1. I 2. Students 8. happy 9. red handed 3. Sun 10. honest man 4. Jawaharlal Nehru II. 1. He was running in a wild 5. Diwali 6. He manner. 7. Monday 8. He 2. The student learnt the lesson with 9. Ramesh 10. Life lots of sincerity and got good Classify the sentences: marks. 1. 4 2. 2 3. 1 4. 3 3. We left the place in a mess. 5. 1 6. 3 7. 3 8. 4 4. I heard them leave the place 9. 2 10. 1 11. 2 12. 1 roaring with laughter. 13. 3 14. 4 15. 2 16. 3 5. The setting sun looked beauti- 17. 2 18. 1 19. 4 20. 3 ful in the horizon. Formation of sentences: Exercise 4 Exercise 1 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) I. 1. Am I a student? 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d) 2. Is she plucking flowers? Exercise 5 3. Have you stolen my pen? I. 1. He has gone out of station. 4. Had he never been to Kashmir? 2. Throw that paper away into the 5. Does he call me by name? dustbin.

Teacher’s Manual n 41 3. Where are you going 7. honour 8. care tomorrow? 9. honesty 10. anxiety 4. Can’t you tell the truth? 5. He is lying for some reason. 4. Pronouns II. 1. Assertive 2. Assertive 3. Interrogative 4. Imperative EXERCISE 1 5. Exclamatory I. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a) 2. Clauses 9. (d) 10. (a) II. 1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (a) EXERCISE 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d) I. 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (a) Exercise 2 9. (b) 10. (b) 1. me, his 2. themselves II. 1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c) 3. I am 4. me 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) 5. I 6. he 9. (b) 10. (c) 7. they did 8. him 9. they 10. she 3. Nouns Exercise 3 1. Reflexive 2. Emphatic EXERCISE 1 3. Reflexive 4. Reflexive I.  1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. Emphatic 6. Emphatic 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (d) 7. Emphatic 8. Emphatic 9. (a) 10. (d) 9. Emphatic 10. Emphatic II. 1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (d) Exercise 4 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (d) 1. my 2. me 9. (c) 10. (d) 3. me 4. me Exercise 2 5. yourself 6. mine 1. teacher 2. actor 7. He 8. their 3. lecturer 4. traveller 9. Whom 10. that 5. beggar 6. counsellor 11. whose 12. who 7. waiter 8. inspector 13. Who 14. myself 9. collector 10. competitor 15. my 16. herself 17. himself 18. him Exercise 3 19. me, his 20. They 1. collection 2. class 21. I 22. which 3. choir 4. gang 23. He 24. you 5. team 6. battalion 25. It 7. board 8. fleet 9. pack 10. convoy 5. Adjectives Exercise 4 Exercise 1 1. fun 2. absence I. 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) 3. health 4. excitement 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a) 5. length 6. happiness 9. (c) 10. (a)

42 n Question Bank English-VII II. 1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c) 7. Intransitive 8. Intransitive 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. Intransitive 10. Intransitive 9. (c) 10. (c) Exercise 3 III. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (d) 1. has 2. is 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a) 3. working 4. loves 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a) 5. are 6. purchase 7. was 8. have Exercise 2 1. fatter 2. coldest Exercise 4 3. faster 4. busiest 1. Jonathon would like to be a fire- 5. high fighter when he grows up. 6. the most studious 2. I can jump rope much better 7. cheerful 8. strongest than I could last year. 9. better 10. worse 3. She has practiced hard for her Exercise 3 school play. 1. He is the wisest of all men. 4. I could wait until tomorrow to 2. No other boy is as studious as he is. see my friend but I will call her 3. He laughed more loudly than instead. others. 5. Samantha might trip if she 4. Is this person, you are employing doesn’t tie her shoe. most intelligent of all others? 6. I must ask my parents for 5. Ram is a better boy in comparison permission before I ride my bike. to Rishabh and Gaurav. 7. My grandma can bake the best 6. The Pacific is the biggest ocean. cinnamon bread. 7. No other boy is tall as he is as. 8. My brother will try his hardest 8. His daughter looked stronger to beat the record. than others. 9. We have gathered all of the 9. All of us are intelligent. ingredients that we will need. 10. Raghav is the wealthiest busi- 10. I am looking forward to our nessman in the country. vacation to Florida. 11. His family was choosing a dog 6. Verb from the animal shelter. EXERCISE 1 12. Nick’s kittens are sleeping on I. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) the porch. 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c) 7. Adverb II. 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) EXERCISE 1 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (a) I. 1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (d) Exercise 2 9. (c) 10. (b) 1. Intransitive 2. Transitive II. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 3. Intransitive 4. Intransitive 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (b) 5. Transitive 6. Intransitive 9. (a) 10. (b)

Teacher’s Manual n 43 Exercise 2 8. Preposition 1. Sita can play the guitar fairly well. Exercise 1 2. The bride looked quite beautiful I. 1. into, of, in 2. in, into 3. I rarely speak to him. 3. at, to 4. with, from, to 4. He cuts his nail regularly. 5. in, on, of, in, of 6. out to, on, towards 5. She can speak English fairly 7. of, down, by, with fluent. 8. on, to, from, towards 6. The train has just left the station. 9. from, of, in, next to 7. He will never give up hope. 10. down, out 8. Have you ever been to Shimla? II. 1. with, off 2. to, at, in 9. Does he commit mistakes 3. by, of, next to usually? 4. of in, next 5. into, on for 10. The exams will soon be over. 6. down, towards Exercise 3 7. on, to, down 8. On, with, with 9. by, by, by, away Adverb of time—never, soon, then, 10. in, up after, lunch, periodically, today, next day, on week days, every Exercise 2 where, at night. 1. over 2. for 3. before 4. during Adverb of place—somewhere, at 5. against 6. into the village, at school, in hospital, 7. under 8. with there, at home, in the city, on 9. by 10. of board. Exercise 3 Adverb of frequency—rarely, usu- 1. on 2. from, to ally, scarcely, hardly. 3. in 4. on Adverb of manner—calmly, gladly, 5. into 6. On slowly, well. 7. to 8. after Adverb of degree—almost, nearly, 9. since 10. to seriously, generously, fast, heavily. Exercise 4 Exercise 4 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) I. 1. Probably 2. Bravely 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 3. Truly 4. Surely 5. Lazily 6. Carefully 9. Conjunctions 7. Busily 8. Extremely Exercise 1 9. Faithfully 10. Wholly I. 1. or 2. although 11. due 12. Widely 3. and 4. or 5. because 13. Foolishly 14. Intelligently 6. so 7. but 8. or 15. Wisely 16. Beautifully 9. although 10. or II. 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) II. 1. Ask both Mary and Lucy 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) because one of them knows the 9. (d) answer.

44 n Question Bank English-VII 2. You should buy not only that 10. Tenses blue suit but also the coat and the trousers that fit you well. Exercise 1 3. Either you give me more 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) time or I shall not be able to 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) complete the job. 9. (d) 10. (a) 4. She has not seen the boys today because neither Roy nor Exercise 2 Joseph have been here. 1. is selling 2. is sleeping 5. Alfred got up late this morning 3. are skipping 4. are learning and missed the bus. 5. is teaching 6. is counting 6. Rahul would like to study 7. is cleaning 8. are buying abroad but she can’t afford it. 9. is eating 10. swimming 7. Do you know if Michael is Exercise 3 working or on leave today? 8. The audience stood up and 1. has, done 2. Have, gone clapped their hands. 3. Have, learnt 4. Has lost 9. We thought she was asleep but 5. has, rung 6. have drawn she was only pretending. 7. has risen 8. have read 10. The boys were not only angry 9. has given 10. have paid but also disappointed. Exercise 4 Exercise 2 1. have been building 1. I like ice-cream as well as 2. have been dancing chocolate. 3. Have, been waiting 2. I like neither cucumber nor 4. Have been taking tomatoes. 5. has been weeping 3. He is a good father as well as 6. have been making teacher. 7. has been raining 4. I will read the book if you advice 8. has been helping me. 9. have been living 5. He is not only honest but also 10. have been working hardworking. 6. He has time neither for family 11. Reported Speech/ nor for friends. 7. My mother loves cooking and Narration my father loves watching TV. 1. I said that Ashok might come 8. I called her and she came over. back in the evening. 9. The students had finished their 2. My father said that honesty is the work and teacher came in the best policy. class. 3. The teacher said that the Sikhs 10. He came home and saved his had defeated the English in the father. battle. Exercise 3 4. You said that they had been 1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) solving sums on arithmetic. 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (c) 5. She said that mother did not eat 9. (a) 10. (b) meat at all.

Teacher’s Manual n 45 6. I said that she should have helped they (disciples) should have her sister at that time. been angry. 7. You said that they might have 3. Socrates said that this plain won the match. speaking of his was the cause 8. The mother said that he could of his popularity. have helped his friend if he 4. The old mother told Pasteur would. that if he could cure animals, 9. I said that I had waited for him in he could cure her son. the morning. 5. Mahatma Gandhi said that his 10. The student said that Sham quarrel was not with the British had not left the school without people, they fought with their permission. imperialism. 6. The voice shouted that Exercise (Page 110) Bhimsena might drink only I. 1. He said that he was feeling out after answering his questions of sorts that day. and he would die if he 2. I told him that uneasy lies the disregarded his words. head that wears the crown. 7. That old man told his son that 3. You told me that you would not he had shown true wisdom and appear in the examination that he was ready to hand over all year. his money to him. 4. They said that they would not 8. The Devil told the Imp that he play the match the next day. had discovered a fine drink and 5. He said that that was the play he had quite made up for his that those people wanted to mistake about the bread. stage there that night. 9. I told him that I had lost the 6. She told me that she would book I had bought the previous invite all of us to the feast the day and I would buy another following week. the next day. 7. The Prime Minister told 10. When Mahadev went out early the nightingale that she was in the morning, he would say expected at the court that day. that God is truth and giver of 8. I told him that his brother had everything. abused me there the previous Exercise (Page 111) day. 1. Buddha said, “I must go away 9. She said that father would have the poorer because I have lost a reached home by then. friend.” 10. Ram said that it had rained in 2. The officer said, “I am absolutely torrents the previous night. certain that I have seen him run II. 1. Once Lincoln said that if into the cellar.” elected he would be thankful, 3. She said to him, “If you like my if not it would be the same. book, I would give it to you?” 2. Gautam told his disciples that 4. The Hermit came to me in a others if spoke against him smiling way. I said to him, “I or his religion or against the have a very long walk, and that I order, there is no reason why have tired out.”

46 n Question Bank English-VII 5. The shopkeeper said to the 8. Shashi asked Rajesh if he would customer, “Yesterday I sold bring toys for her when he came them five for a rupee, but today back from Amritsar. Rajesh I cannot sell even three for a replied gladly that he would. rupee.” 9. The peon asked the officer if he 6. All her maidens who were might go home then. The officer watching her said, “You must replied that he might not go then weep or you will die.” and they would leave together. 7. The poor frightened lamb thought Exercise (Pages 113-114) for a moment and then said, 1. He asked the Inspector of Police “Water is flowing from me to it.” why did he cross questioned him 8. The monkey said to the cats, as if he was a thief or robber. “You know I don’t like things to He further asked that he was be done by halves.” He further travelling on a business of his said, “Since you have come to own and there was no need to me, I must do full justice to you.” question him. 9. Ravana looked at Sita and said to 2. I asked Mohan if he could come her, “It is no use pining for your the next day. Mohan replied that husband and that he will never he would not come as he would come to your help.” not be there the next day. 3. The girl asked her father if he Exercise (Page 113) (Imp) had always been good when he 1. The king asked Daman if he was a boy. The father replied that (Daman) saw what was going he was generally good at least to happen to him through his when he was asleep. foolish loyalty to his friend. 4. The trader asked the man if he had 2. The poet asked if anybody would any news from his family. The tell him what she sang. man replied that he had. Again the 3. The aunt asked her son if he trader anxiously asked him how is would hesitate to say the honest son was. thing because he feared a quarrel. 5. The officer asked the merchant 4. The peon asked his sir if he where he had spent the night. would bring them. His sir said to He further asked him if he had been alone, he had seen the other bring them and got absorbed in merchant that morning and why reading. he had left the inn before dawn. 5. Sita Ram asked the officer if 6. The teacher asked her why she he did not want the good of the was late that day. She further people too. asked if she had been present the 6. Jai Tirath asked Rakesh if he previous day. went to Delhi the previous day. 7. The teacher asked Ashok if he Rakesh replied respectfully that was not ashamed of what he he went there. had done. She further asked him 7. The teacher asked Lal if he had whether he would mend his ways done his home task. Lal replied or she would report that to the respectfully that he had not. Headmaster.

Teacher’s Manual n 47 8. The first citizen asked Dioghness 12. Vocabulary what he was looking for. Another asked if he had lost something. Exercise (Pages 117-118) The third loudly asked him why I. 1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) he carried a lighted lantern in 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) broad day light. 9. (d) 10. (b) 9. The father asked his son how he Exercise (Page 119) was getting along at school. The 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) son replied that his teacher had 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (b) said that if all the boys had been 9. (a) 10. (a) as good as he, he (the teacher) would soon have to shut up the Exercise (Pages 120–121) school. I. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (b) Exercise (Page 115) 9. (a) 10. (c) 1. The superintendent ordered the II. 1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) examinees to stop writing, stand 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (c) up and deliver the answer books 9. (c) 10. (b) to him. 2. The mouse requested the lion to Exercise (Pages 123-124) spare his life. I. 1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 3. The father advised Rakesh to 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d) always speak the truth and never 9. (d) 10. (a) try to deceive anybody. II. 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 4. She proposed to him that should 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (a) have a game of chess. 9. (d) 10. (b) 5. The teacher ordered the boys they should not that play there Integrated Exercises and go somewhere else to play. I. Error Correction 6. The Captain ordered his country- Type – 1 men to march forward and attack I. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) the enemy. 4. (a) 5. (b) 7. He told me that she could not get II. 1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) acquainted with the whole world 4. (b) 5. (c) however hard she might study. III. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 8. The nightingale requested the 4. (a) 5. (a) Emperor that nobody should IV. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) have known that he had a bird 4. (c) 5. (c) who told him everything. V. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 9. The Imp ordered the Devil to 4. (b) 5. (c) wait for what was coming and VI. 1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) also said that they should have 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (a) been allowed to drink another VII. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) glass. 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (b) 10. Prof. Ramukshi ordered the peon VIII. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) that the visitor could come in. 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b)

48 n Question Bank English-VII IX. 1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) iii. 1. worked 2. became 4. (a) 5. (c) 3. was skiing 4. Do you have X. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 5. Have you finished 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. has been 7. does she have II. Sentence completion 8. died 9. do not know I. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 10. has been waiting 4. (a) 5. (b) 11. received II. 1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) IV. 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a) III. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (c) 9. (c) 10. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b) V. 2. with – to 3. about – across IV. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. At – in 4. (a) 5. (a) 5. on seeing – to see V. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 6. On – in 7. with – on about 4. (a) 5. (a) 8. be – is VI. 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) VI. 1. The artist worked at the master 4. (a) 5. (b) piece painstakingly. VII. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 2. Dad was offered a free gift by 4. (a) 5. (b) the firm. VIII. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 3. I read in the paper that the 4. (b) 5. (a) burglar had been caught. IX. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. The cricketers began piercing 4. (b) 5. (b) calls at their nightfall. X. 1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 5. He wore a hat on his head 4. (b) 5. (a) made of coconut fibre. 6. Coffee is very popular in many Miscellaneous parts of the world. Exercises 7. They could not explore the I. 1. stand by cave without a torch. 2. comes of 8. The shed was damaged during 3. burns the mid night oil the storm. 4. a man of parts 9. James sat next to the dog 5. by and by talking to himself. 6. to play the second fiddle VII. 1. Has your brother got a job. 7. by dint of 2. There are some beautiful 8. to take stock of buildings in this town. 9. throwing mud at 3. The mother teaches history at 10. take to task their college. II. 1. was 2. were 4. I like listening to musician in 3. are 4. does the evening. 5. are 6. did 5. What are those lights in the 7. was 8. Do sky? 9. Did 10. shall 6. What time do you finish your 11. will 12. were work?

Teacher’s Manual n 49 7. They were not at school 9. Sometimes I go skiing in the yesterday. winter. 8. She did not phone me at 10. I look forward to hearing from weekend. you soon. Practice Test Paper – 1

Section-A: Reading people will obtain valuable information on them like radios. 1. 1. Socrates was a funny looking II. 1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) person. Because he had bald, dome-shaped head, a round Section-B: Writing & upturned nose and a long wavy Grammar beard. 2. His ugliness was a standing 3. Z-30, Azad Aptt. joke among his friends. A. P. Colony, Gaya 3. His wife was a complaining 24th February, 20XX woman who used her tongue The Editor as an irate wagon driver. So he The Hindustan Times, loved to be away from home. Sub: Frequent load-shedding 4. One of his friends had asked the Oracle at Delphi who was Sir, the wisest man in Athens. Through your esteemed daily I would like to draw the attention of 5. Socrates said. the concerned authorities towards 6. The city of Athens has been the problem of load-shedding in described in the passage. my town. Due to load-shedding 7. Socrates was the evangelist of people face a lot of problems. The clear thinking. annual exams of the students are 8. He would eat a hasty breakfast near. In evening hours, light is cut of bread dipped in wine, slip and when light will be supplied, on a tunic and throw a coarse remains uncertain. The anti- mantle over it. social elements have their hay 2.I. 1. Computers are widely used day. They take advantage of the in industries and universities. situation. Chain snatchers snatch Without computer, nothing is the chains of ladies in evening possible in this world. hours. 2. Computers are capable of doing So, I would like to request the extremely complicated work in concerned authorities to look all branches of learning. into the matter and take some 3. Leon pointed out that it was a effective steps to resolve this mistake to believe that these problem. machines could ‘think’. Thanking you 4. If computers could be plugged Yours sincerely into a national network, ordinary Ramesh Kumar

50 n Question Bank English-VII 4. (See story No. 15 on Page 38) 7. 1. The storm rocked the ship 5. (i) held (ii) The (iii) over violently. 6. (i) the –an (ii) of–in 2. The artist worked pains- (iii) tried–trying (iv) with–of takingly at his masterpiece. (v) ignore–ignoring (vi) her–him 3. Dad was offered a free gift by (vii) crossed–crossing the firm. (viii) confident–confidently Practice Test Paper – 2

Section-A: Reading learning, communication and transportation will become 1. 1. The author often thinks that much easier. it would be a blessing if each 3. Man will become more mate- human being is stricken blind rialistic, comfort-loving and and deaf for a few days at some competitive in the coming time during his adult life. years. 2. Darkness would make him 4. The coming years will bring more appreciative of sight and greater industrial, economical, silence would teach him the scientific and technological joy of sound. developments. 3. Recently the author asked her II. 1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (b), 4. (b), 5. (b) friend what she had observed. 4. The author touches the Section-B: Writing & branches of trees in spring. Grammar 5. The author passes his hand 3. Kolkata to the smooth skin of a silver 10th January, 20XX birch or the rough, shaggy bark Monday, 9 pm of a pine. 6. The author thinks himself to be Dear Diary, fortunate if he places his hand My bosom friend Bajrangi failed gently on a small tree and feels in mathematics exam in SA-I. the happy quiver of a bird in He got 7 marks out of 20. The full song. SA-II exam is near. He is quite worried. He fears that he might 7. The author’s heart cries out fail in mathematics exam in with longing to see all the SA-II. Although the math teacher things. provides him extra classes, yet he 8. The author would like to first is not able to pick it up. Being a gaze upon the face of his dear friend, I also co-operate with him teacher, Mr. Anne Sullivan a lot. But there is some sort of Macy. math phobia in his mind. It must 2.I. 1. In the coming years, life in be overcome any how. I wish India will be more convenient, him all the best for his SA-II comfortable and easy. exam. May he come with flying 2. With the increasing use of colours in exam! modern gadgets, working, —Tarun

Teacher’s Manual n 51 4. The Silent Girl me. I got into her umbrella. She One evening it was raining cats looked at me embarrassingly. and dogs. There was a pond. A Even the bum on the street held few frogs and fishes were there back a grin. I had not even heard in the pond. I was working on the lonely girl’s voice. This Internet in a cafe. A girl came happened every day for a month. with an umbrella. The place in the 5. 1. (a) our 2. (c) away cafe was full. There was one seat 3. (b) amount 4. (b) reduce that was empty. The empty seat 5. (a) provide 6. (b) air was facing my table. I had half a 6. (i) near a school; caused- mind to get up and call her over happened (ii) car-and school but before I could say anything to (iii) which was turning her, the rainfall stopped and the (iv) driven by a (v) control the weather got cleared. But an hour speeding (vi) see the car later, it started raining again. In (vii) was so serious (viii) head the midst of the rain and thunder, and chest I called her name “The Lonely 7. 1. One can finish one’s work Girl.’ She took no notice of my early and go for a walk. call. After a few minutes when 2. Music has an important place I decided to leave, I found that in our lives. she was standing by the sidewalk 3. My uniform is so itchy that I and waiting for me. I knew it as can’t wait to take it off. I had asked her if she could help Practice Test Paper – 3 Section-A: Reading 6. His future plan would be to go to some other port where he 1. 1. Captain Speedy was locked up could turn pirate and live in in his cabin so he was helpless. safety. 2. Mr. Fix did not understand 7. Mr. Fogg and Captain Speedy. what was going on. He was 8. Mr. Fogg worked like a hero no longer as intimate with Mr. and he made friends all round. Fogg as he was earlier. I.2. 1. Many changes in social 3. Mr. Fogg and Captain Speedy conditions have brought about were on the Henrietta. Mr. Fix a change in the institution of joined them later. family. 4. (a) very strong language 2. Earlier all family members (b) Sail (c) infectious worked together and earned (d) Command money but today the family 5. (a) On the Henrietta, Mr. Fogg is not a unit of production succeeded in locking up because the production is now captain speedy and com- undertaken by industrial and manding the vessel. commercial institutions. (b) All past troubles were 3. Because even children from forgotten. poor families spend more time

52 n Question Bank English-VII in schools provided by the Changing fashions, clothes and state. hair style have become the routine 4. In the past, women were of the day. Nowadays even supposed to live within the students from poor families copy four walls of their house the students who belong to rich and look after the household families. Most of the parents are work, children, old and other short of money. They are unable to members of the family. afford such things. A few students I I. 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) who belong to rich family wear fashionable clothes and make Section-B: Writing & fun of others. The poor students Grammar borrow money from one another and also quarrel among themselves 3. Security at Tourist Spots to get their money back. At last India is a place of tourist destination. their parents repay the money. It is A number of tourists come here just a burden on the pocket of the to see these places. Delhi, Agra, guardian. So students must take Kashmir, Shimla, Gaya, Varanasi into consideration the financial etc. are all important tourist places. It is also one of the major sources condition of their parents and act of government revenue. But for accordingly. the last few years, tourists are 5. (i) can (ii) shows (iii) with feeling themselves insecure. A (iv) of (v) which (vi) and few tourists have been killed in 6. (i) for–to (ii) say–says terrorist activities by the terrorists. (iii) causing–cause They hesitate to come to these (iv) damage–damaging places. So security must be (v) stickers and bindis increased and tightened at tourist (vi) patch–patches spots. Besides, infrastructure like (vii) excess–excessive roads, railways, airports, seaports, (viii) pigment–pigments tele-communications, should be 7. (i) It is important to observe made state-of-the-art.So, people traffic rules. can travel to these places with (ii) Children below eighteen comfort and ease. years of age must not drive. 4. Impact of fashions on Student (iii) Mobile phone must not be Modern era is the age of fashion. used while driving. Practice Test Paper – 4 Section-A: Reading produced a strange groan of hopelessness and looked 1. 1. (a) When the ass was happy, he towards them sadly. was enjoying his freedom 2. When the ass was frightened in the open ground raptly he produced a strange groan and did not look towards of disappointment and saw fritz and narrator. towards Fritz and narrator (b) When he was frightened he sadly.

Teacher’s Manual n 53 3. Fritz planned to take out his The Editor animals for grazing. The Hindustan Times 4. The ass was not cooperative Sub: Flow of foul smelling water as he dashed away into the in the street open ground alone. When the narrator called him back, he Sir, did not come back. Through the column of your 5. (a) reappear (b) choke esteemed daily I would like to (c) groan (d) glide draw the kind attention of the 6. Obey your master concerned authorities toward 7. The unhappy ass was wrapped. the flow of foul smelling water 8. The three days of rest and good in the street. It causes a lot of food made the ass playful. problem to commuters. It can 2.I. 1. (a) Godfrey was foolish to develop many fatal diseases. It is marry the woman who the water of the safety tank of the had died. He had to suffer community Hall in street. Even greatly because of it. after giving so many remainders (b) Godfrey felt happy and to the MCD, nobody has taken wise to live with his cognizance to it. second wife Nancy. So I would like to request the 2. The first thing that Nancy concerned authorities to look heard form Godfrey was that into the matter without any Dunstan was his brother who further delay. had robbed Silas Marner and Thanking you died. Secondly, Eppie’s mother Yours faithfully was his first wife and Eppie was his daughter. Manav Singh 3. When she heard about the two 4. Importance of Time things from Godfrey she was Piyush studied in class VII. He first shocked and then angry used to get up late in the Sunday but later she longed to live with morning. He said, “Sunday is Eppie as her mother happily. the funday.” he wanted to enjoy 4. With the skeleton, Godfrey the whole Sunday freely. One found Dunstan’s watch and his Sunday, he even did not do his own whip with his name on it homework. On Monday morning that Dunstan had taken with all of a sudden it came to his mind him when he had gone on a that he did not do homework hunt with wildfire. in any of the subjects. Now he II. 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (a) had a fear of punishment by his teacher. He said it to his mother. Section-B: Writing & His mother got very angry for Grammar being so negligent. When he went to school, his teacher also 3. 18, J Bock scolded him. He felt ashamed Kalyan Puri, New Delhi of himself in the class. Then he 24th October, 20XX realized that the sweetness of

54 n Question Bank English-VII Sunday resulted in sourness and (v) between the (vi) within the bitterness of Monday. From then (vii) has markedly onwards, he got up early in the (viii) is a phenomenon morning on Sundays too and 7. (i) Prayers offer a lot of hope completed the homework of all and peace of mind. subjects on time. (ii) They give you the faith to 5. (i) on (ii) look (iii) of (iv) through believe that anything can (v) can (vi) after happen. 6. (i) topic, as the (ii) of man’s (iii) Prayers ought to be offered (iii) is quietly (iv) by delicate with an honest heart. Practice Test Paper – 5 Section-A: Reading second one got two thousand, and third one got one thousand 1. 1. Parable is a short story pounds. especially told by Jesus that 3. The first and second servants teaches a moral or spiritual were rewarded by the master lesson. because they had invested their 2. The men who do not give any shares at right place. importance to spiritual lesson 4. The first servant said to the are compared with birds. Such master that he (the master) men listen to spiritual lessons had given him five thousands but absolutely ignore them. pounds. He further said to the 3. The thorns that choke the plants master to look another five refer to the men who have a lot thousand pounds that he had of worries, love for riches and earned. many kinds of desires. II. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (b) 4. Here the ‘Sun’ symbolises a Satan. Section-B: Writing & 5. They are like very fertile soil. 6. People with Satan nature do Grammar not hear the spiritual messages. 3. Jaipur 7. Jesus teaches us to listen to 10th October, 20XX spiritual messages and follow Monday, 8 pm them. Dear Diary 8. Some people with narrow- Recently I attended grand wed- mind hear the messages and ding party which was full of receive it gladly but they soon glamour and luxury. I along with forget them. 2.I. 1. The master entrusted his my parents and brothers had property to three servants. gone to attend the party. It was He wanted to judge their a gala party. A few important intelligence. personalities of the town were 2. The property was distributed present their. All kind of dishes on merit. The first servant veg, non-veg, fast food, dessert got five thousand pounds, the etc. were available in the party.

Teacher’s Manual n 55 Music programme was also going 5. (i) found (ii) when (iii) their on. We also enjoyed a lot. I had (iv) more (v) But (vi) do never seen such a party in my life. 6. (i) till the —Alok (ii) on orientation 4. A Visit to a Cinema (iii) for the A new picture was running in the (vi) for two cinema hall. There was a huge (v) the new crowd there. They were talking and (vi) of discussing films and actors among (vii) to organize themselves. Vehicles were rushing (viii) to start in. There were long queues before 7. (i) There were even no jellyfish the booking counter. Someone was on earth when dinosaurs trying to jump the queue. Others existed. were shouting. There were hot (ii) They breathe through their discussion among them. There was skin and never stop growing a scuffle between the booking clerk jelly fish. and a buyer. The policeman came (iii) More sharks than jellyfish are on time and settled the issue. killed by people each year. qqq

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