Class VII
English September 2021
Activity 1
A. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
In 1869, Bose joined Hare School and six years later he was admitted
to St. Xavier's School in Calcutta. He passed the Entrance Examination and joined
St. Xavier's College of Calcutta. It was here that he came in contact with Jesuit
Father Eugene Lafont who played a significant role in developing his interest in
natural science. Later, Bose went to England and secured admission in Christ College,
Cambridge, to study Natural Science. In 1884, he received the Natural Science Tripos
from the University of Cambridge and a BSc. Degree from the University of London.
1. (a) Fill in the table with information from the passage: 1 × 3 = 3
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When |
What happened |
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(i) |
1869 |
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(ii) |
1875 |
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(iii) |
1884 |
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(b) Answer the following questions: 2 × 3 = 6
(i) From which school did J.C. Bose pass Entrance Examination?
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(ii) Who influenced Bose to study Natural Science?
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(iii) In which college of England did Bose take admission?
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Activity 2
2. Do as directed: 1 × 3 = 3
(i) The cheetah is the fastest animal. (Use Positive degree of the adjective)
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(ii) Very few queens were as powerful as Elizabeth I. (Use Superlative degree)
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(iii) No other girl of our school is so pretty as Tania. (Use Comparative degree)
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Activity 3
3. Match column A with column B: 1 × 6 = 6
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A |
B |
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(i) |
Philatelist |
An artist who makes sculptures |
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(ii) |
Atheist |
One who has the negative outlook in life |
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(iii) |
Sculptor |
A place where bees are kept |
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(iv) |
Apiary |
Certain to happen |
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(v) |
Pessimist |
One who collects stamps |
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(vi) |
inevitable |
A person who does not believe in the existence of God |
Activity 4
