Student's Book 7 Unit Test 1

Student’s Book 7Unit Test 11. Answer the following questions.5 x 1 = 5 marksa. Why did the Forest Department go into action ‘immediately’?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .b. Why was the spotted deer lying by herself, away from the herd?i. She had just given birth to a fawn.ii. She was wounded.c. ‘She got to her feet and stood with outstretched neck.’ Why didshe stretch her neck like this?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .d. The mother deer was forcing and rushing her baby to move awayfrom there. She did so with ‘rough bites’. Do you think she wasbeing cruel to her fawn? Why or why not?……………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .e. Describe in two or three sentences how the fire finally died down.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .2. Complete this paragraph with the correct form of the verbs inbrackets.10 x ½ = 5 marksThe bus (screech) ……………………… to a halt. Moments before,the passengers (enjoy) ……………………… the spectacularviews of the mountain pass as the Intercity Express (glide)……………………… around the smooth bends of the mountainroad. They (see) ……………………… the huge reservoirs nestledin the valley below. They (gasp) ……………………… in wonderat the sight of the dense woodland that clung to the sides of thesteep hill face. But now wonder (turn) ………………………to horror. The still view (give) ……………………… way tothe sight of a car tumbling downwards. Everyone in the bus (sit)……………………… in numbed silence, but their shocked faces(betray) ……………………… both the fear and the relief that atleast their vehicle (stop) ……………………… in time.3. Rewrite the sentences to make the underlined expressions clear.5 x 1 = 5 marksa. We have to drive fast if we want to reach the theatre in time forthe movie.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .

. My father is quite behind the times; he does not like to use a cellphone!……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .c. He has been pulled up time and again for not wearing a tie withhis school uniform.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .d. Our apartment complex is safe from burglaries for the time being.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .e. Please try to arrive on time from tomorrow onwards.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .4. Underline the words that are not spelt correctly in the followingsentences. Write their correct spellings out again.3 x 1 = 3 marksa. I have traveled extensively in North India.b. His father instilled a sense of honour in him that he never forgot.c. All the jars in the Chemistry laboratory were labeled wrongly.d. My grandmother’s wish to visit her ancestral village once beforeshe died was fulfilled.…………………………….…………………………….…………………………….

5. Here is a picture of a forest. Write a description of the forestin a way that would encourage people to go and visit it. Writeabout 250-300 words.7 marksBegin as follows:Deepwater Forest is my favourite place to play during theholidays. Here we can ….…….…….…….…….…….…….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Oral Test1. Listen to your teacher tell you a few facts about fallow deer andanswer the questions that follow.5 x 1 = 5 markstext to be read out by teacherFallow deer are native to the Mediterranean region includingTurkey and Iran. They are now found in 38 countries. Theyusually live in deciduous woodland with open spaces. Theyfeed on grasses, herbs, berries, acorns and tree bark. In goodfeeding areas, 70-100 fallow deer may settle into a group. Ifthey do, the males will often fight for female attention. Themales will wrestle and clash antlers with their rivals. Femaledeer – or does – give birth to only one baby at a time, andwhen they do, they look for peace and quiet in thick bushcover away from the larger herd.(Teacher may need to read this passage more than once.)a. Fallow deer are native to the …………………………… region.b. Fallow deer live in …………………………… spaces.c. Tick the things that fallow deer feed on:grassberriesleaves

arkflowersd. Males use their ……………………… to fight with opponents.e. On an average, fallow deer give birth to ………………………baby/babies at a time.2. Read these phrases aloud correctly using the correct intonation.a. full-grown dolphinb. bear-hug stylec. squatting positiond. newfound friende. backbreaking work5 x 1 = 5 marks3. Read this verse from the poem out loud. Pay attention to thenumber of pauses and their length.5 markson killing a treeIt takes much time to kill a tree,Not a simple jab of the knifeWill do it. It has grownSlowly consuming the earth,Rising out of it, feedingUpon its crust, absorbingYears of sunlight, air, water,And out of its leprous hideSprouting leaves.