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A Gift of Chappals English - A Gift of Chappals

CBSE - STD 7 - English (CBSE - English Medium). 81 questions in this chapter.

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Q 1M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark
The comparison of the ‘gift of chappals’ with the things given away by Karna was unfair according to Rukku Manni because ………………. .
  • ✓
    Karna had not given away somebody else’s things.
  • B
    the chappals were not as costly as the gifts given away by Karna.
  • C
    the recipient of Kama’s gifts was not as poor as the beggar.
  • D
    Both $‘A’$ and $‘B’.$

Answer: A.

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Q 2M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark
Ravi, Mridu and Meena donated the old slippers of ………………. .
  • A
    he wanted some alms by flattering them.
  • B
    they allowed him to rest under that tree.
  • ✓
    the whole week they had given him food to eat.
  • D
    they had given him clothes to wear.

Answer: C.

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Q 3M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark
The beggar said, “The ladies of this house are kind souls” as ………………. .
  • A
    he wanted some alms by flattering them.
  • B
    they allowed him to rest under that tree.
  • ✓
    the whole week they had given him food to eat.
  • D
    they had given him clothes to wear.

Answer: C.

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Q 4M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark
The music-masters notes on the violin are compared with ……………………. by Ravi.
  • A
    the ‘meow’ of the cat
  • ✓
    whizzing of the train along the rails
  • C
    the whistling of the train
  • D
    the singing of some melodious bird

Answer: B.

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Q 5M.C.Q. [1 MARKS]1 Mark
According to Ravi, Lalli will never learn violin because she …………… .
  • ✓
    never concentrated on it.
  • B
    had a poor music master.
  • C
    was often distracted by a cat.
  • D
    Both $‘A’$ and $‘B’.$

Answer: A.

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Q 6Read prose extract carefully and answer the questions4 Marks
The music master came out of the house and took an unappreciative look at the three of them sitting quietly under the tree, playing marbles. Then he searched for his chappals in the verandah, where he had put them? “Lalli!” he called, after a few moments.She hurried up to him. “Have you seen my chappals, my dear? I remember having kept them here !” Ravi, Mridu and Meena silently watched Lalli and the music-master search every corner of the verandah. He scurried around, looking over the railing and crouching near the flower pots to look between them. “Brand new, they were! I went all the way to Mount Road to buy them !” he went on saying. “They cost a whole month’s fees, do you know?”
Questions:
$(1)$ Why did the music master take ‘an unappreciative look’?
$(2)$ Why did the music-master call, Lalli?
$(3)$ How costly were the chappals of the music-master, according to him?

 
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Q 7Read prose extract carefully and answer the questions4 Marks
The beggar opened his eyes very wide and gazed at each of the children one by one. “The ladies of this house,” he said, at last, in a voice choked with feeling, “are very kind souls. I have kept my body and soul together on their generosity for a whole week. I cannot believe that they would turn me away.” He raised his voice. “Amma! Amma-oh!” Sad his wail might be, but it certainly wasn’t feeble. It began in a deep, strong rumble somewhere in his withered belly and came booming out of his mouth, with its few remaining teeth stained brown with betel-chewing.“Ravi, tell him there’s nothing left in the kitchen!” called Rukku Manni. “And he’s not to come again – tell him that!” She sounded fed up.
Questions:
$(1)$ Give another expression for ’are very kind souls’.
$(2)$ ‘I have kept my body and soul together’ means… (Complete the meaning.)
$(3)$ What do the words ’withered belly’ indicate?
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Q 8Read prose extract carefully and answer the questions4 Marks
Mridu giggled. ‘Think I’m joking? Well, Just wait. I’ll show you sometime. It’s clear you don’t know a thing about history. Haven’t been to Mahabalipuram. have you?” he said mysteriously. “Well, when our class went to Mahabalipuram. I saw
a statue of his that’s… etcetera, etcetera… Fact Is, Mahendran here is descended from that very same ancient cat. A close relative, scientifically speaking. of none other than the lion. The Pallava lion, emblem of the Pallava dynasty !“ Ravi went on. walking around the bitter-berry bush, waving a twig up and down, his eyes sparkling.This cat is a descendant of none other than the Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat! And if I may just remind you, they worshipped cats In ancient Egypt !“
Questions:
$(1)$ Who did not know anything about history?
$(2)$ Who is/are referred to in this sentence: ‘his that’s that’s that’s that’s that’s… etcetera, etcetera…’.
$(3)$ Who is referred to as the descendant of the Pallava lion?
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Q 13Answer in two to three sentences. [unite]2 Marks
Ravi has a lot to say about M.P.Poonai. This shows that
$(i)$ he is merely trying to impress Mridu.
$(ii)$ his knowledge of history is sound.
$(iii)$ he has a rich imagination.
$(iv)$ he is an intelligent child.
Which of these statements do you agree/disagree to?
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Q 17answer in four to five sentences each.4 Marks
“Have you children…” she began, and then, seeing they were curiously quiet, went on more slowly, “seen anyone lurking around the verandah?”
$(i)$ What do you think Rukku Manni really wanted to ask?
$(ii)$ Why did she change her question?
$(iii)$ What did she think had happened?
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Q 27Rectify the error.5 Marks
(beamed, nervously, sturdy, right, glanced, picking)
Ravi turned and ……………… at the shabby looking, but ………….. old slippers. He ………………., and nodded. “These are just the …………. size,” he said, …………….. them up. Mridu and Meena followed him …………… back into the garden.
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Q 28Rectify the error.5 Marks
(whoop, stowaway, shrieked, descendants, flourished, pleased)
“Well, one of the ……………….. of that cat-goddess was a ……………………… in one of the Pallava ships and his descendants was the Mahabalipuram Rishi Cat, whose descendant is-” Ravi ………………………. his twig at Mahendran “-$M. R$ Poonai here …………………….. $EEK$!” he …………….. very ………….. with himself.
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Q 34Turn dialogue into Indirect Speech:3 Marks
“I suppose he doesn’t have the money to buy chappals,” Mridu whispered to Meena-Ravi. “Have you got an old pair in the house somewhere ?”
“I don’t know,” said Ravi. “Mine are too small to fit his feet, or I’d have given them to him.”.
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Q 35Turn dialogue into Indirect Speech:3 Marks
“Ravi, tell him there’s nothing left in the kitchen !’’ called Rukku Manni. “And he’s not to come again – tell him that!” “I’ll go, I’ll go!” the beggar said wearily.
“Only let me have a rest here under this tree.”
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Q 46Notice4 Marks
You are Ruhi / Rahul, head girl/boy of $ABC$ convent school. Your school is going to organize an inter-school singing competition. Write a notice for your school notice board Inviting names of all the Interested students.
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