Class 7: English 1st Paper Model Test 6 Full

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives1 × 7 = 7

Unit 6, Lesson 7 — Zishan's Grandparents' House

It was Zishan's grandparents' house in the village. The night sky was clear. The full moon was shining brightly. All the family members had a delicious supper and sat in the yard. Zishan's cousins, Jahid and Shima, were very excited. They are the same age. They were also studying at a village school. Their grandparents gladly joined them. They were sitting on a bamboo mat. Everybody felt relaxed. They were talking, laughing and joking. The children's voices were the loudest. Jahid described how he played for his school in the Upazila Inter-School Tournament. "What sports do you take part in, Zishan?" asked Jahid. Zishan could not answer. There was no playground in his school and around his house. Shima also told them how she won the first prize for 100 metre sprint in her school annual sports. She sang a beautiful Bhawaiya. Everybody clapped their hands in delight. Julie's aunt Mrs Jahanara Khan told some funny jokes that made them laugh their head off. The family gathering went on far into the night.

1. i. Zishan's grandparents' house is situated ⎯⎯.
   a. in the town
   b. in the city
   c. in the village
   d. in the capital
2. ii. There was no playground ⎯⎯.
   a. in Julie's school
   b. in Shima's school
   c. in Jahid's school
   d. in Zishan's school
3. iii. After joining the family gathering, all the members of the family sat ⎯⎯.
   a. on benches
   b. on a bamboo mat
   c. on a sofa
   d. on chairs
4. iv. The night sky was clear. Here the word 'clear' means ⎯⎯.
   a. confusing
   b. dirty
   c. unclear
   d. clean
5. v. ⎯⎯ are the same age.
   a. Jahid and Shima
   b. Zishan, Julie, Zahid and Shima
   c. Zishan and his aunt
   d. Julie and her aunt
6. vi. Zishan's cousins, Jahid and Shima, were very excited. What do you understand by 'excited'?
   a. Amused
   b. Sad
   c. Unhappy
   d. Sorry
7. vii. Everybody felt relaxed. Here the word 'relaxed' means ⎯⎯.
   a. Comfortable
   b. Uneasy
   c. lazy
   d. idle

2. Give short answers to the following questions2 × 5 = 10

Answer from the passage above (Zishan's grandparents' house). Write 1–2 sentences for each.

1. (a) What did Zahid describe?
2. (b) Why couldn't Zishan answer Jahid's question?
3. (c) Who sat in the yard?
4. (d) Who are the same age?
5. (e) How did everybody feel?

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text1 × 5 = 5

Unit 3, Lesson 3 — Flora's First Day at School

It took us half an hour to reach the school. I saw many students on the school campus. Some were playing and some were talking to each other. I didn't know anyone. So I was a little afraid. My mother soon took me to the Headteacher. He asked me a few questions and I answered them intelligently. The Headteacher was very pleased. He put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Good! You're a highly intelligent child. You know a lot. I'll take you in my school. I hope you'll be happy here." I was admitted to class 1. The Headteacher called a teacher and said to her, "Ms Laila, this is Flora. She is a new student in class 1. Take her to the class, please." Ms Laila took me to the class. The class teacher welcomed me and gave me a seat. All the students in the class were staring at me. I felt a bit nervous to see all the new faces. But soon I felt easy. I could make friends with two or three students sitting close to me. A new place is a new experience. So my first day at school is a new experience in my life. I will remember the day as long as I live.

Type one word in each gap.

Flora went to the school with her (a) ____ . It was Flora's (b) ____ day at school. Reaching the school she saw many students on the (c) ____ . Some of the students were playing and the (d) ____ were gossiping. But none of the students was (e) ____ to Flora. So she felt a little nervous.

4. Write the synonyms and antonyms of the words as directed1 × 5 = 5

Based on the passage "Flora's First Day at School".

(a) many (antonym) ____

(b) afraid (synonym) ____

(c) intelligently (antonym) ____

(d) pleased (synonym) ____

(e) highly (antonym) ____

5. Complete the table below with information from the passage1 × 5 = 5

Topic: Quamrul Hasan

Quamrul Hasan was born in Kolkata 2 December 1921. He belonged to a conservative family and his father was always opposed to his involvement in paintings. But Quamrul's passion for paintings made his father enroll him to Government Institute of Arts in 1938 under the condition that Quamrul would pay his own tutionfee. After the partition of India, he settled in Dhaka and together with Joynul Abedin, established the Government Institute of Fine Arts in Dhaka in 1948. He was actively involved not only in the non-cooperation movement but also in the liberation war in 1971. On 23 March, he put up at least 10 mocking portraying a monstrous face of Yahya Khan which inspired the freedom fighters. He arranged an art exhibition in Kolkata in favour of the war. Quamrul Hassan is often called Potua, a word usually associated with folk artists, due to his down to earth style yet very modern in nature, Getting inspired by Joynul Abedin, he chose to give the folk art tradition, a breath of life by incorporating modern ideas in it. He is the painter who designed our national flag. Beside painting a lot of masterpieces, he also designed the state monogram of Bangladesh and the monograms of several other government organizations. In recognition of his works and contribution, he was awarded President's Gold Medal (1965), Independence Day Award (1979) along with several others. The artist of soil died on 2 February 1988 after suffering from a massive heart attack while attending the National Poetry Festival.

6. Write (T) for True and (F) for False. If false, write the correct answer.1 × 5 = 5

(a) Quamrul Hasan was born in India. True (T) False (F) (b) His father inspired him to do painting. True (T) False (F) (c) He settled in Dhaka after the partition. True (T) False (F) (d) He arranged an art exhibition in favour of the Pakistanis. True (T) False (F) (e) He designed the state monogram of Bangladesh. True (T) False (F)

7. Write a summary of the above passage in your own words10

Write a summary of the passage on "Quamrul Hasan" in 5–7 sentences.

8. Match the parts of sentences in columns A and B1 × 5 = 5

Choose the right part from Column B for each item in Column A.

• school in 1781.
• 21 October, 1772.
• the Arabian Nights at the age of five.
• extraordinary genius.
• and school teacher.

1. (i) Coleridge was born on
2. (ii) His father was a vicar
3. (iii) Coleridge was an
4. (iv) He read the Bible and
5. (v) He was sent to

9. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order1 × 8 = 8

Type 1 to 8 beside each sentence to show its place in the story (about Kazi Nazrul Islam).

(a) In 1914 when the First World War broke out, he wanted to join the army. (b) At the age of eleven he showed his poetic genius. (c) On his return from the battle field, he gave up the sword for the pen and began to write pomes. (d) In 1972 he was brought to Bangladesh from Kolkata and was declared our national poet. (e) He died on the 29 August, 1976. (f) He wrote a lot of poems, short stories, gajals, novels etc. and travelled all the branches of Bengali literature. (g) Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1306 B.S (1899 A.D) at Churulia in the district of Burdhwan. (h) At the age of 19 he joined the army as an ordinary soldier.

10. Answer the following questions from the poems of your text book (any 5 out of 8)2 × 5 = 10

📖 Note: These questions are based on poems from your English 1st Paper textbook ("Whose Child Is This?", "Leisure", and "From a Railway Carriage"). Please consult your textbook for the poem texts and reference your class notes to answer. You can still write your answer below and use AI Review for feedback.

1. (a) In the poem "Whose Child is This?" who asked the question?
2. (b) How does the poem "Whose Child is This" highlight the theme of community?
3. (c) What is the central theme of the poem "Leisure"?
4. (d) What is the poem's overall message about life and leisure?
5. (e) What might the poet be criticizing in modern society through this poem "Leisure"?
6. (f) What is the main perspective presented in the poem "From a Railway Carriage"?
7. (g) What overall message about life and movement can be inferred from the poem "From a Railway Carriage"?
8. (h) What is the overall mood of the poem "From a Railway Carriage"?

11. Read the beginning of the following story. It is not complete. Use your imagination and complete it. Give it a title.10

Beginning: "Once there was a hare. He was very proud of his speed. One day he was going back to his house. A tortoise was also going without disturbing the hare. Suddenly the hare stopped the tortoise and said, 'You slow coach! I feel pity for your speed.'"

12. Write a paragraph on "A School Magazine" in 150 words10

Answer: (a) What is a school magazine? (b) What is the name of your school magazine? (c) What does it contain? (d) How is it published? (e) What is the function of magazine committee? (f) What is the importance of a school magazine?

13. Write a dialogue between you and your younger brother about smoking10

You discovered that your younger brother was trying smoking. You knew that you had to stop him. Write a dialogue in 100 words between you and your younger brother.