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Shree Janajyoti P.D.M. Secondary School, Bharatpur- 25 Second Terminal Examination 2080 Class:- 7 Full Marks:- 50 Subject:-English Skills Time:- 2: hrs. Pass Marks:- 20 Attempt all the questions: 1. Read the following text and do the activities that follow: 5 I have been longing for our winter vacation to start. Once the exams get over and I am free from academic obligation, for a few weeks, at least, I have a plan on how I will spend vacation. I am really excited about it and more than glad to share my plan with you. The first thing on the list of this winter vacation is visiting my grandparents. My grandparents stay in my ancestral village, where my grandfather looks after the cultivation and selling of the products. On a personal note, I am very close to my grandparents and long for their company and advice. A. Read the text and write true or false. 5 a. The writer is not in his winter vacation. b. He wants to visit his ancestral village in this vacation. c. His grandparents used to give him advice. d. During vacation too he is not free from academic obligations. e. The writer does not want to be very close to his grandparents. 2 Read the text and do the activities that follows: Humans are focused on keeping their physical body healthy. However, most of them tend to ignore an integral component of health, Mental Health. According to the definition given by the World Health Organization, "Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not meerly the absence of disease or infirmity." Therefore, one essential implication of this definition is that mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorder or disabilities. You might wonder how a mentally healthy person would look like. Here are some qualities that will characterize a mentally healthy person. They have a sense of well-being and satisfaction. They are able to enjoy life, to laugh, and to have fun. They have the ability to deal with life's stresses and to bounce back from adversity. They participate in life to the fullest extent possible and create positive relationships. A. Put the following sentences in the correct order. 5 a. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. b. Mentally healthy persons have the ability to deal with life’s stresses. c. Mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorder. d. Mentally healthy persons participate in life to the fullest extent possible. e. Many people tend to ignore an integral component of health, Mental health. 3 Read the following text and do the activities that follow. The need for pen developed as humans discovered papyrus. To write on papyrus, the Egyptians created the reed pen. They used hollow tubular marsh grass, especially bamboo as the body of the pen. On end of the tube was fulled with writing fluid. The pen would be squeezed to allow the ink to flow out. After centuries of using the reed pen, the quill pen was created in Seville, Spain. The quill pens were made from bird feathers like swans, turkeys and geese. The feathers were dried to discard any oils present in them that would interact with the ink. The end of the feather was cut with a knife to sharpen it, making the tip of the pen. The quill could be used by dipping the feather in ink, which would fill up in the shaft as a reservoir. These pens were durable but they had to be sharpened with a knife frequently. A. Match the following words with their meaning. 5 A B developed found out discovered modernized discard liquid interact to get rid of something fluid make conversation 4 Read the following text and do the activities that follow:.

Naresh was a simple honest man,. He lived in a little village with his family. He had a wife, three children and his father and mother. His wife had to look after the family. Therefore, she could not go out for walk. The only income from Naresh was insufficient for family. Sometimes, he would ask himself, "when will you be able to earn enough money to buy food? How will the children grew strong if they do not have nutritious food to eat?" Poor Naresh went into his field and worked from morning till night every day. His only friend were his oxen, so he used to talk to them. "My friends, he would say, "When would I earn enough money to provide nutritious food for mu kids?" Sometimes even his neighbors heard him talking to his oxen. They laughed at him, but they were sorry about his condition too. A. Read the text and fill in the blanks with correct word or phrase. 5 a. Naresh lived with his family in a ………. Village. b. He worked hard to ……………. food for his family. c. His income was not………. For the family. d. He used to talk with his ………... e. He thought that he could not provide ……… food to his children. B. Answer the following questions: 5 a. Who provide the food for the family? b. Was the income of Naresh insufficient for the family? c. Who were there in Naresh’s family? d. How long Naresh worked into his field? e. Why couldn't Naresh's wife go out for work? 5 Punctuate the following: 5 sarmila doesnt like studying english language but she enjoys studying Nepali very much her father said to her You have to study English language because its an international language. but she doesn’t obey her father and keeps on doing what she likes more 6 Complete the dialogue choosing the best option from the box: Preeti: ..................... breakfast, today? Mother: Butter toasts and milk. Preeti: But mamma, you know .................... Why don't you ever prepare it for me? Mother: Dear, nobody else in the family likes porridge. I have to take care of everyone. Preeti: Oh. I understand. By the way, ................. Has he gone somewhere so early in the morning? Mother: Yes. Dad has gone to the temple. You know, he is on fast today. Preeti: ........................ fast, mamma? Mother: Keeping fast improves our digestive system. Moreover, it also enhances our will powers. Preeti: Oh. I see. …………….. 7 Write a paragraph in 150 words about " Your Favorite Festival." 10 8 Change the following sentences as indicated in the bracket: 0.55=2.5 a. They write their homework. (into negative) b. She takes my books. (into yes, no question) c. We talk to the headteacher. ( into simple past tense) d. He drinks a cup of water. ( into passive voice) e. Shankar did not cook food. (into affirmative) 9 Choose the best option from the bracket: 0.55=2.5 a. Dolma is ……university student. (a, an, the) b. She is standing ……... the corner. (in, on, at) c. He………. his book every day. (read, reads, was reading) d. They are dancing, …………? (are they, aren't they, they aren't) e. Can you climb Mt. Everest? No, I ……………(can, couldn't, can't) The End a. I like porridge very much b. Why do people keep c. I too will try some day d. What have you prepared for the e. dad is not around here, anywhere.