Rising Nepal Secondary Boarding School

First Terminal Examination 2074

Class: 7 F.M. 50

Time: 2 hrs. Subject: Headway English P.M. 16

1. Read the following poem and do the activities:

Six and out

The pitch was only smooth in parts:

It sank at either crease,

And motor vans and bakers' carts

At times disturbed the peace.

The bowlers found it hard to hit

The lamp post's slender stem,

The broader wicket opposite,

Was cleared at 6 P.M.

It was a keen, determined school.

Unorthodox and free;

Horse circumstance oft made the rule,

And not the M.C.C.

The scorer, seated by the wall,

Kept up a fire of talk:

He was both umpires, crowd and all,

And plied a busy chalk.

So, standing, musing on the scene,

I let the moments pass:

How well he drove it to the screen

And then-the crash of the glass!

I watched the players as they ran,

And heard while yet they fled,

The loud voice of an angry man,

The law's majestic tread.

A. What do the following words mean in cricket? 2

i) umpire ii) boundary iii) bowler iv) a wide

B. Answer the following questions: 8

  1. Where does this cricket match take place?
  2. What was the broad wicket?
  3. Why were the players running away and from whom?
  4. Was the poet also one of the players?

2. Against each sentence below, write what mood it indicates: 5

  1. The school will give you permission …………….
  2. Fetch the firewood …………….
  3. Were you eating your lunch? ……………..
  4. The doctor will visit the patient. ……………….
  5. Is the Bagmati overflowing? ………….

3. Correct the following sentences (simple present): 5

  1. The sun set in the west.
  2. Sabita win the prize.
  3. Mahesh say he don't have the time.
  4. Listens to what your mother say.
  5. The farmer saw the corn and we ate it.

4. Complete the following questions answer using clues given in the bracket in present perfect: 5

  1. Is Dinesh coming to the circus with us?

No, he ………….. the circus. (already/be)

  1. Are your friends here yet?

Yes, they …………….. (just/arrive)

  1. What's in the newspaper today?

I don't know. I ……………. (not/read/yet)

  1. What does your teacher think about your plan?

I ………….. (not/tell/yet)

  1. Would you like something to drink?

No thanks, I …………… a coke. (just/take)

5. Write the synonyms for the following words: 4

outlaws, commotion, wealthy, serpent

6. Write the antonym for the following words: 4

arrogant, spare, lucky, attractive

7. Answer the following questions: 12

  1. Who did the poet lie to and why?
  2. What did the cruel Lord announce?
  3. Where did the farmer keep his mother?
  4. Why is the year 1953 memorable?
  5. Many people claim to have seen the Lock Ness Monster. Yet, it remains a mystery. Why?
  6. When did dinosaurs live on this earth?

8. Write an essay on "Importance of English". 2.5

9. Suppose you are mother of young farmer. How did you spend your two years in the secrete room. Write a letter to your sister about your past days. 2.5

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