Class 7 – English Assignment 1
Tick the Correct Option (With Passage and Answers)
Passage 1
The environment is greatly endangered by garbage. It originates from a variety of places, including waste paper, tiffin packaging, plastic bags, ice cream wrappers, bottle caps, and tree leaves that have fallen. Garbage defaces property, causes it to be neglected, and spreads diseases. In a lot of trash that is thrown away, there are recyclable items like paper, metals, and glass that can be taken to the local recycling facility or dumped at the junkyard. Additionally, it has organic materials like leaves that can improve the fertility of the soil. In a convenient location, a compost pit can be created where waste can be spread out with layers of soil and the occasional sprinkle of water. Due to decomposition, useful fertilizer would be produced. Additionally, this would stop the pollution that is typically brought on by burning such organic waste.
Q1. Where does garbage come from?
✅ a) used paper, tiffin packaging, plastic bags, and tree leaves that have fallen
b) food leftovers
c) trees’ fallen branches
d) building supplies
Q2. Garbage can ruin mankind’s lives by...
a) spreading offensive odour
b) reducing our vehicle speed while driving
✅ c) the spread of various diseases
d) all of the above
Q3. What happens to the trashed materials at the recycling facility?
a) It is discarded.
✅ b) It is recycled to be used again.
c) It is distributed to rag collectors.
d) It is thrown into the earth.
Q4. Tree leaves that have fallen to the ground are helpful because they
a) address the issue of fuel wood shortage
b) improve the water quality
✅ c) enhance soil fertility
d) enhance the landscape
Q5. Which of these statements regarding a compost pit is not true?
a) Layers of soil are used to build it and water is sprinkled on occasion.
b) It aids in the production of fertilizer.
c) It guards against pollution.
✅ d) It is harmful for living creatures.
Q6. Choose the correct meaning of ‘organic’.
✅ a) natural
b) artificial
c) garbage
d) pollution
Passage 2
To make a family happy, each member of it has to think of the comfort and convenience of the others. If everybody behaves selfishly, the family would get separated. Similarly, society, which is only a larger family, would be destroyed if each member of it is selfish. It is not wrong to think of oneself or to work for oneself. People must work for themselves and their families. But in order to prosper they do not have to be selfish. A man is called selfish not just because he seeks his own good, but because he neglects the well-being of his neighbours. You have every right to be happy and prosperous, but no right at all to make others suffer for your own good.
Q7. What is the consequence if every member of a family behaves selfishly?
✅ c) Family gets separated.
a) Family becomes stronger.
b) Family prospers.
d) Family becomes more united.
Q8. According to the passage, society is compared to what?
a) Corporation
b) Organization
✅ c) Larger family
d) Business entity
Q9. Why is a person labelled as selfish?
a) seeking personal happiness
b) working for oneself
✅ c) neglecting the well-being of neighbours
d) pursuing prosperity
Q10. What message is conveyed regarding working for oneself?
a) People should not work for themselves.
b) Prosperity requires selfish behaviour.
c) It is wrong to think of oneself.
✅ d) Working for oneself and family is acceptable, but not at the cost of others.
Q11. What is the right of an individual mentioned?
a) right to be selfish
b) right to make others suffer
✅ c) right to be happy and prosperous
d) right to neglect family
Q12. Family refers to...
a) related by blood
b) related by marriage
c) related by adoption
✅ d) all of the above
Passage 3
Rohan was a curious and adventurous boy. One summer vacation, he decided to explore the dense forest behind his village. He packed a small bag with water, some biscuits, and a compass. As he ventured deeper, the trees grew taller, and the path became fainter. He encountered chattering monkeys and colourful birds he’d never seen before. Suddenly, the sky darkened, and a storm broke out. Frightened, Rohan found shelter under a large, ancient tree. He remembered his father’s advice: “When in doubt, look for a landmark.” He noticed a peculiar rock formation nearby that looked like a sleeping lion. He decided to head towards it, hoping it would lead him back home. As he walked, he saw a small, abandoned hut. Inside, he found a map tucked under a loose floorboard. The map showed a clear trail leading to his village. With renewed hope, Rohan followed the map and safely reached home.
Q13. What did Rohan pack in his bag?
a) a book and a compass
✅ b) water, biscuits, and a compass
c) biscuits and a map
d) water, a map, and a compass
Q14. What was the landmark Rohan noticed?
a) a colourful bird
✅ b) a sleeping lion-shaped rock
c) an abandoned hut
d) the forest path
Q15. Where did Rohan find the map?
a) In a bird’s nest
b) On the rock
✅ c) under a floorboard in the old hut
d) In his backpack
Q16. What does the passage suggest about Rohan?
a) He was easily scared.
b) He was careless and lost.
✅ c) He was resourceful and courageous.
d) He was not adventurous.
Q17. Why was finding the map significant?
a) It helped him find more biscuits.
✅ b) It showed him a way out of the forest.
c) It was a clue about the sleeping lion.
d) It helped him escape the storm.
Q18. Choose the adverb from the sentence:
“He had successfully navigated the forest.”
a) navigated
✅ b) successfully
c) forest
d) resourcefulness
Passage 4
(Poster-based Questions)
Q19. What is the theme of the poster?
a) encouraging the use of plastic bags
b) Plastic bags are expensive.
✅ c) Plastic bags harm the environment.
d) reducing the use of glass containers
Q20. How would you explain ‘eco-friendly’ to a 7-year-old?
a) It harms the environment.
b) It is not friendly.
✅ c) It is safe for the environment.
d) It means eviction.
Q21. Ravi’s mother advises him to use ____ instead of plastic bags.
a) only paper bags
b) only jute bags
✅ c) both paper and jute bags
d) school bags
Q22. Which statement is true?
a) Plastic bags are eco-friendly.
b) Plastic does not cause pollution.
c) We should use plastic containers.
✅ d) We can save our future by saving our environment.
Q23. ‘Jute’ means...
✅ a) thin threads from a plant used for making rope and rough cloth
b) silver fibre harmful to the environment
c) pesticides for plant germination
d) unnatural fibre produced in a factory
Q24. Complete the analogy: Friend : Enemy :: Encourage : ____
a) Motivate
✅ b) Discourage
c) Decide
d) Harmful
