BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
Practice Half-Yearly Examination - 2020 Class – VII (English Version)
Subject: English 2
ndPaper
Time: 2 Hours Full Mark:50
Part – A : Grammar (30 Marks)
1. Fill in the gaps with a, an or the and put a cross (x) where no article is needed. 0.5x8 = 4
(a)... library is a part and parcel of an educational institution. It is (b)... unique place where books of different subjects are kept for reading. It enables the readers to read books of their choice that create (c)... enthusiasm for learning. Students should pay a visit to (d)... library regularly. They can borrow books of (e)... certain period and return them after (f)... given time. (g)... fine may apply if (h)... books borrowed are not returned in time.
2. Choose the correct preposition from the box and fill in the gaps. 0.5x8 = 4
between to in from down of on to
A good student is fond (a)... books. He is attentive (b) ... his studies. He always tries (c)... cut a good figure figure (d) ... the examination. He never deviates (e) ... his studies because he knows every success depends (f) ... hard work.
He can differentiate (g) ... right and wrong. He sits (h) ... to study when it is time for reading and goes to playground when it is time for playing.
3. Complete the text using the words in the box as needed. 0.5x10=5
traffic necessary obey from learn
without can want life similarly
Discipline is (a) ... in every educational institution. No educational institution (b) ... run and do well (c) ... discipline. (d) ..., the student can’t (e)... anything good if they do not (f) ... the rules of their institution. Even a family without discipline is sure to suffer (g) ... chaos and confusion. In different walks of (h) ...we also find the necessity of discipline. If we (i) ... to pass a road violating the (j) ... rules, we may surely invite an accident.
4. Make four relevant sentences from the following substitution table. Every clue
must be used. 1x4=4
(a) Mathematics has to /have to gained through practice.
(b) A good student is/ are not a hard subject.
(c) Otherwise, he is /are sums daily
(d) Qualities of a good student practice / practices see poor marks.
5. Read the following text and change the sentences as directed. 1x5=5 (a) Everybody likes flowers. (Make it interrogative)
(b) Flowers are used on different occasion. (Active) (c) The rose is the best of all flowers. (Make it positive) (d) It is a very beautiful flower. (Make it Exclamatory) (e) It has both charm and commercial value. (Negative)
6. Fill in the gaps with the right form of verbs in the brackets. Question b and c have special instructions in the bracket for the use of verbs. 0.5x8=4
It is not a good habit to (a) ... (spend) a lot of time at a stretch on computer. But our children now show a tendency towards (b) ... (waste use gerund) much time on computer.
This (c) ... (‘cause’ use present continuous) a great harm to their eyesight. Moreover, they like to (d)... (play) games on computer. It’s not they way of (e)... (take) physical exercise.
So, it is bad for health too. You are students of junior class. You should not (f)... (form) this habit. If you cultivate this habit. you should try your best to (g)... (give) up this habit. Do you (h)... (use) computer for long hours? Never do so.
7. Use appropriate punctuation marks and capital letters where necessary: 0.5x8=4
good morning how much preparation have you taken for annual examination a great preparation i can stand first wow what a lucky girl but my preparration is not very nice said luna to muna.
Part – B : Composition (20 Marks)
8. Write an application to your headmaster for seeking permission to go on a study tour. 08 9. Write a composition on ‘The uses of Computer’. 12
