2ND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
CLASS 7 (VII) WBBSE
ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER

Set-2

2ND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION 2025
Class – VII    Sub : English
F.M – 50            Time: 1 Hour 30 Min

Name _________________________________

Roll No _____________ Section _________

SECTION – A
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

(Lesson: 7, Mowgli Among the Wolves)

Tabaqui sat still, rejoicing in the mischief that he had made, and then he said spitefully: “Sher Khan, the Big has shifted his hunting grounds. He will hunt among these hills for the next moon, so he has told me.” Sher Khan was the tiger who lived near the Waingunga River, twenty miles away.

“He has no right!” Father began angrily. “By the Law of the Jungle he has no right to change his quarters without due warning. He will frighten all game within ten miles, and I — I have to kill for two, these days?” “I go,” said Tabaqui quietly. “You can hear Sher Khan below in the thickets.
Father Wolf listened, and below in the valley that ran down to the river he heard the dry, angry, snarly whine of a tiger.

A. Tick (✓) the correct alternatives : 1×3=3

(i) Who informed Father Wolf about Sher Khan’s change of hunting grounds ?
(a) Mowgli (b) Bagheera (c) Tabaqui
(d) Akela

Ans (c) Tabaqui

(ii) Where did Sher Khan originally live ?
(a) In the hills
(b) Near the Waingunga River
(c) In the jungle caves
(d) On the plains

Ans. (b) Near the Waingunga River

(iii) What emotion did Tabaqui feel after causing mischief?
(a) Guilt (b) Sadness (c) Rejoicing (d) Fear

Ans. (c) Rejoicing

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text: 1×3=3

(i) Sher Khan will hunt among the hills for the __________.

Ans. next moon

(ii) Sher Khan lived near the __________ River, twenty miles away.

Ans. Waingunga

(iii) Tabaqui sat still, rejoicing in the __________ he had made.

Ans. mischief

C. Answer the following questions. 2×2=4

(i) Why was Father Wolf angry upon hearing about Sher Khan’s arrival ?

Ans. Because Sher Khan broke the Law of the Jungle by not giving warning and would scare away the game, making hunting harder.

(ii) How did Father Wolf confirm that Sher Khan was nearby ?

Ans. Father Wolf listened carefully and heard the dry, angry, snarly whine of a tiger coming from the valley below, confirming that Sher Khan was indeed in the area.

2. Read the following stanzas of the poem and answer the questions given below:

(Lesson 6, The Vagabond)

Give to me the life I love,
Let the lave go by me,
Give the jolly heaven above
And the byway nigh me.
Bed in the bush with stars to see,
Bread I dip in the river-
There’s the life for a man like me,
There’s the life for ever.

Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be o’er me;
Give the face of earth around
And the road before me.
Wealth I seek not, hope nor love
Nor a friend to know me;
All I seek, the heaven above
And the road below me.

A. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements : 1×4=4

(i) The speaker wants to live in a palace.

Ans. False

(ii) The poem expresses a love for nature and freedom.

Ans. True

(iii) The speaker wants wealth and friendship.

Ans. False

(iv) The speaker is ready to face whatever comes in life.

And. True

B. Answer the following questions : 1×4=4

(i) What kind of life does the speaker desire ?

Ans. A free and simple life close to nature.

(ii) Where does the speaker want to sleep ?

Ans. In a bush under the stars.

(iii) What two things does the speaker want around him ?

Ans. The heaven above and the road below.

(iv) What does the speaker dip in the river ?

Ans. Bread.

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:

Rabindranath Tagore was born in a rich family in Kolkata. From his childhood he exhibited certain uncommon trends. He did not receive formal school education. He did not like the teaching within the four walls of the ‘Pathshala’. Rather, his mind always wanted to go into the nature under the open sky.

From his early age he started to write poems. Later he wrote many poems, essays, stories, novels, songs.

In his writings we find different types of characters with their different approach to life. It is said that Tagore has touched every moment of our life. He won the Nobel Prize in literature for his ‘Gitanjali’ in 1913. He also participated in the Indian Freedom Movement and protested against the torture of the British. In a very important time Tagore realized the necessity of Learning English Language, but at the same time he gave emphasis on our mother tongue too. He did many things to spread education. He wrote books for children and also established ‘Viswa Bharati University’ for higher education.

A. answer the following questions : 1×3=3

(i) Where was Rabindranath Tagore born?

Ans. He was born in Kolkata.

(ii) What type of education did Tagore dislike in his childhood?

Ans. Formal school education within the four walls.

(iii) Name the university founded by Rabindranath Tagore.

Ans. Vishwa Bharati University.

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the passage : 1×5=5

(i) Tagore started to write poems from ______________________.

Ans. at a very early age.

(ii) In his childhood Tagore did not like _____________________________.

Ans. teaching within the four walls of the ‘Pathshala’.

(iii) Tagore won the Nobel Prize for _________________________.

Ans. his ‘Gitanjali’ in 1913.

(iv) Tagore realized the necessity for learning both _____________________________.

Ans. English and mother tongue.

(v) He protested against _____________________________.

Ans. the torture of the British.

C. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements in the given boxes: 1×4=4

(i) Tagore wrote only a few poems.

Ans. F

(ii) Tagore did not leave any moment of our life untouched.

Ans. T

(iii) Tagore was born in a poor family.

Ans. F

(iv) Tagore took part in the freedom movement of India.

Ans. T

SECTION – B
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

4 A. Do as directed: 1×2=2

(i) Tarun _______ (rise/rises) early in the morning. (Choose the correct verb form)

Ans. rises

(ii) She was painting a landscape. (Change into present continuous tense)

Ans. She is painting a landscape

B. Use appropriate suffix or prefix with the words in the brackets. 1×2=2

(i) The teacher shows his _______ (kind) to his students.

Ans. kindness

(ii) Students should not be _____________ (regular) in class.

Ans. irregular

C. Complete the chart with the past and past participle form of given verbs. 1×2=2

(i) Break ________ _________

Ans. broke, broken

(ii) Drink _________ _________

Ans. drank, drunk

D. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs : 1×2=2

(i) The news _________ (is/are) shocking.

Ans. is

(ii) Many women today __________ home. (works / work) outside the

Ans. work

E. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: 1×2=2

(i) The old man died _______ Corona.

Ans. in

(ii) _______ Ganga is a sacred river.

Ans. The

SECTION – C WRITING SKILL

5. Write an application letter to the Headmaster of your school requesting for a leave on account of marriage ceremony at your home. 10

Ans.

To
The Headmaster
[School Name]
[School Address]

Subject: Application for Leave Due to Marriage Ceremony at Home

Respected Sir/Madam,

I respectfully wish to inform you that there is a marriage ceremony in my family, and my presence is required at home to help with the preparations and attend the event. Therefore, I kindly request leave from school for [number of days], from [start date] to [end date].

I assure you that I will catch up with all the lessons and homework that I may miss during this period.

I hope you will kindly grant me leave for the mentioned days. I shall be very thankful for your understanding.

Yours obediently,
[Your Full Name]
Class VII
Roll No: [Your Roll Number]

Or, Write a short story (in about 80-100 words) using the following points.

[A hare challenges a tortoise to a race-the race starts-hare takes rest on the way-falls asleep-the tortoise reaches the goal first.]

Ans.

The Hare and the Tortoise

Once a Hare and a tortoise lived in a forest. The hare was very proud of his fast speed. He made fun of the tortoise for his slow speed. The tortoise challenged the hare to have a race with him. The hare accepted the challenge.

The race started. The hare ran very fast. The tortoise was left far behind. The hare stopped to take rest under a tree. He fell asleep.

The tortoise passed him and reached the winning post. The hare woke up and ran as fast as he could. He saw that the tortoise was already at the winning post. Thus the tortoise won the race.