II Sem VII English 2nd 20 marks test assignment

Ex-1 MCQ
1. _____ is the basic component of each cell and essential for our existence.
A. Food
B. Water C. Air
D. Blood
2. One of the following is not the function of water in our body :
A. Carry oxygen to our cells.
B. Maintain body temperature at 36.8 C.
C. Remove waste material from our body.
D. Increase immunity in body.
3. A person can survive without water for ______ .
A. 30 days B. fifteen days C. less than a week
D. three days
4. To encircle a globe (of the earth) 180 times the length of ______ kilometers is required.
A. 7.1 hundred B. 7.1 thousand
C. 7.1 million D. 7.1 lakh
5. Half the worlds creature live
A. in forests.
B. under water. C. in space. D. on mountains.
6. Almost all industrial units use water either
A. in the production.
B. in the disposal of by-products.
C. in generating energy. D. Both A and B
7. Hydroelectricity can be produced by
A. building dams.
B. through thermal power plants.
C. channelizing water.
D. Both A and B
8. For producing hydroelectricity, we need to
A. put up thermal power plants.
B. build dams.
C. prepare water bodies.
D. none of the above.
9. Chocolates are made from
A. Cocoa. B. Cacao. C. Coffee plants. D. Milk powder.
10. Cacao trees are grown in the forest of ________ .
A. South Africa B. South America
C. South New Zealand D. South West Indies
11. Cacao trees are at the risk of being
A. overharvested.
B. extincted.
C. starved. A. non irrigated.
12. Many of the plants and animals are under severe threat of extinction. It means
A. we are losing biodiversity.
B. we are supporting biodiversity.
C. we are promoting climate change.
D. we are inviting global warming.
13. Biodiversity means
A. men and animals on the earth.
B. interactions among the plants and animals
C. balance in ecosystem.
D. variety of life around us.
14. Besides interdependence on one another, plants and animals
A. make up their ecosystem.
B. create biodiversity.
C. interact with one another.
D. bring about the climate change.
15. When scientists talk of biodiversity, they refer to
A. global warming.
B. climate change.
C. interdependence of plants, animals, insects and human life.
D. extinction of plants and animals species.
16. Instruction in side mirrors : Objects in the mirror are _______ than they appear.
A. bigger
B. smaller C. closer D. farther
17. ________ make things look bigger than they are.
A. A magnifying glass
B. The zoom lens on a camera
C. Lens in a microscope
D. All the above
18. The mirror in a car looks _______ .
A. upwards B. backwards C. forwards D. downwards

19. We can see things only when there is ______ .

A. darkness
B. air C. light
D. None of the above
20. ______ have their own light.
A. Fireflies B. Butterflies C. electric bulbs D. Both A and C
21. We see things because they ______ light.
A. reflect B. deflect C. absorb D. transmit
22. The tiny parts of which light is made are called ______ .
A. photons B. protons
C. colour tones
D. neutrons
23. we see things when .
A .photons of light fall on the things
b. photons of light hit things and bounce back
c. things transmit light
d. photons of light get deflected
24. when do all the photons of light bounce back?
a. when they hit a soft and rough surface.
B when they get emanate from the things
C. when they hit a hard and smooth surface
d. when they turn at different angles
25. Fewer of the photons bounce back at different angles
A .when the hit some hard and smooth surface
B .when they get absorbed in the thing
C .when they hit some soft and rough surface
D .when they never reach the target thing
26. When fewer of photons of light bounce back we can see only _____________ of the thing.
A shape B surface C side D. depth
27. Taekwondo is a_________ art
A Japanese B Korean C Russian D Chinese
28. in Taekwondo one of the following tricks is used:
A .kicking with legs
B knee striking.
C . Throwing the opponent on the ground D . elbow striking.

29 . Taekwondo is also called..

A . an ancient art
B. an armed combat
C . an unarmed combat D . a pseudo art
30 . Karate is a ________ form of martial art.
A . gentle B. barbaric C. rough D. hard
31.Karate in its origin is close to
A. taekwondo B. kung fu C. boxing D. judo
32. In Karate, strikes on the opponents body are made with ______.
A . elbow B. knee C. leg D. both a and b
33.Judo is a _____________ form of martial art.
A. gentle B . hard C. cruel D. natural
34. Judo originally belongs to________
A . Korea B. Japan C. China D. Russia
35. The prominent feature of Judo is ..
A. kicking B. competitive element
C. striking technique. D. armed combat
36. The objective of judo is to throw the opponent to the ground and _____________ him/her .
A . immobilize B subdue C kill D both a and b'
Q2 Passages for textual comprehension :Para 1

Water for humans: Water is the basic component of each cell and essential for our existence. It keeps our body
temperature at 36.80 Celsius, forms part of blood, helps carry oxygen and nutrients to our cells and removes
waste materials from our body. A person can survive without food more than 30 days, but less than a week
without water. We use water for many things in our day to day life.
Questions
1. Why is water essential for our existence?
Ans1. Water is essential for our existence because it is basic component for each cell
2. List the functions of water in our body
Ans2. The functions of water in our body re as following: 1) Water maintains the temperature of our body at
36.8o C. 2) Water helps carry oxygen and nutrients to our cells 3) Water removes waste material from our body.
3. Why do we use water in our day to day life?
Ans3. We use water in our day to day life to cook food, wash utensils, clean different things, water plants, flush
the toilets, etc. We also use it for recreation like swimming, sailing and fishing.
Para 2
Water for industries and power production: Almost all industrial units use water either in the production or
disposal of by-product. This is one of the main reasons why industrial belts have developed along river banks.
Water is also important component in power production. River water is used to produce hydro-electricity by
building dams and through thermal power plants.
Questions
1. For what different purposes do industrial units use water?
Ans1. Industrial units use water either for the production or disposal of by-products.
2. Industrial belts have developed along the river banks. Why?
Ans.2 Industrial belts have developed along the river banks because they need water in the production or
disposal.
3. How is water an important component in power production?
Ans3. River water is used to produce hydroelectricity by building dams and through thermal power plants.
Para 3
Chocolates are made from cocoa, which grows on cacao trees that are cultivated in the forests of South
America, but today these plantations are at risk.
Like cocoa, there are many other plants and animals that we use in everyday life without realizing their
importance. The rice we eat, the clothes we wear, the rubber tires we drive on, all originate from plants or
animals. Many of these species are under severe threat of extinction. It means we are losing Bio-diversity
Questions
1. How do we get chocolates?
Ans.1 Chocolates are made from cocoa, which grow on cacao trees that are cultivated in forests of South
America.
2. Mention the examples of the commodities that we use, which originate from plants or animals.
Ans2. The rice we eat, the clothes we wear, the rubber tires we drive on, all are made from plants or animals.
3. How are we losing biodiversity?
Ans3. Many of the plants and animal species are under severe threat of extinction. This is how we are losing
biodiversity.
Para 4
We know that we can only see things when there is light, right? Some things, like light bulbs and fire flies,
make their own light, but most things do not.
So how do we see them? We see them because they reflect light. Light is energy made of many very tiny parts
called photons. The photons of light heat things and bounce back, just like a ball does.
Questions
1. When can we see things?
Ans1. We can see things only when the light is falling on them reflects and enters our eyes
2. Which self-light-emitting things are mentioned here?
Ans2. Self-light-emitting things mentioned here are light, bulbs, fire flies.
3. When are things seen by us?

Ans3. When the photons of light hit things and bounce back to our eyes, things are seen.
Para 5
Dreams, Dreams, Dreams!
Dreams of people
Dreams of trees
Dreams of lands
And dreams of seas.
Dreams to grow BIG
Dreams to grow RICH
Dreams to prosper
And dreams of PEACE.
Questions
1. What do these stanzas say about?
Ans1. These stanzas say about different kinds of dreams that we have .
2. Which different dreams are mentioned in these stanzas?
Ans2. There are dreams of people, of trees, of lands and of seas. We also have dreams to grow big and rich. We
do have dreams to prosper and to bring out peace in life.
3. Why are the letters of a few words in these stanzas capitalized?
Ans3. The words PEACE, BIG and RICH are capitalized to give them special importance. Every human being
on the earth dreams to grow big and rich and bring out peace in his life, society and nation on a larger scale.
Para 6
TAEKWONDO: It is a modern martial art, characterized by fast, high and spinning kicks. Taekwondo
means :The art of kicking and punching or The art of unarmed combat. The sport originated in Korea and is
one of the most popular modern martial art.
Questions
1. What is Taekwondo? What is its meaning?
Ans1. Taekwondo is a modern martial art. It means The art of kicking and punching. Or The art of unarmed
combat.
2. What are the characteristics of Taekwondo?
Ans2. Taekwondo is characterized by fast, high and spinning kicks.
3. Where did Taekwondo originate from?
Ans3. Taekwondo originated in Korea.
Para 7
Some people are scared to try scuba dive. Some people LOVE this sport and always find their excuses to go
somewhere only to dive. Is this sport has some similarities with my favorite fruit- durian? Either you LOVE it
or HATE it. Or just dont have courage to try.
Id been thinking to take a course on scuba dive months ago, but I wasnt sure as Im scared of snakes! Sea
snakes. Thinking about it makes me sick and all frightened.
But then I was so curious why people love it so much. They all say that under the sea is like a totally different
world, yet a beautiful one. And for that Im taking my risk and try to overcome my far bumping into a sea snake
(yeah yeah... you can laugh at me!)
Questions
1. Why does the writer compare scuba diving with durian?
Ans1. Scuba diving requires great courage initially; once you dare to go underwater, it is a beautiful world.
Similarly, the fruit, durian has husks on its outer surface, so nobody would dare to eat it at first. But when you
cut it and eat it, it tastes very sweet.
2. What makes the writer all sick and frightened?
Ans2. The thought of sea-snakes makes the writer all sick and frightened
3. What would the writer do in a beautiful world?

Ans3. To be in a beautiful world i.e. being underwater, the writer is ready to take risk and overcome his fear of
possibly bumping into a sea snake.
Para 8
Sachin Tendulkar is probably the most famous and popular sportsman in India. He has become a public figure
but has managed to maintain a dignified, mature outlook, remaining aware of his responsibilities while
protecting his privacy. When he married Anjali, a doctor and friend from his childhood, he rejected large sums
from satellite TV for live coverage, keeping it a family affair. He knows his worth over the next few years, his
endorsements are worth 75 million US dollars, but he is not a grabber. His father who was a university professor
taught him a sense of work ethics.
Questions
1. What has Sachin maintained despite being a public figure?
Ans1. Despite being a public figure, Sachin has maintained a dignified, mature outlook, remaining aware of his
responsibilities, while protecting his privacy.
2. Sachin is not after money. Illustrate this statement.
Ans2. Sachin did not allow media for live coverage of his marriage in spite of their offers of large sums. He has
large furniture, commitments for money but he is not a grabber and he has a sense of work ethics.
3. What was Sachins father? What did Sachin learn from him?
Ans3. Sachins father was a university professor and he taught him a sense of work ethics.