৭ম শ্রেণি ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র প্রশ্ন (৩টি পূর্ণাঙ্গ প্রশ্নপত্র)

Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.

Nadia's family moved from Khulna to Dhaka in January, and she got admitted to Class Seven at a new school. On her first day she sat alone on the last bench. She did not know anyone, and when the teacher asked her name, her voice was so low that nobody could hear it. At tiffin time the other girls went out to play in groups, but Nadia stayed in the classroom with her lunch box.

Then a girl with a bright smile came up to her. "Hi, I'm Rima," she said. "Would you like to share my jhalmuri?" Nadia was surprised, but she nodded. Soon the two girls were talking about their favourite books and cartoons. Rima introduced her to the other girls and showed her the library, the science lab and the playground.

A few weeks later, Nadia fell ill with fever and missed school for five days. Every evening Rima phoned her and read out the day's homework. She even copied her own class notes for Nadia. When Nadia came back, she did not feel behind at all.

Now the two friends always sit together. Nadia often says, "A true friend is someone who comes to you when others walk away."

Now choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script. 1×7=7

i) Nadia's family moved to Dhaka from—

• a) Rangpur
• b) Khulna
• c) Sylhet
• d) Barishal

ii) On her first day at the new school, Nadia sat—

• a) on the front bench
• b) beside the teacher
• c) alone on the last bench
• d) with Rima

iii) The word 'surprised' in the passage means—

• a) angry
• b) astonished
• c) tired
• d) bored

iv) What did Rima offer Nadia first?

• a) her class notes
• b) a storybook
• c) some jhalmuri
• d) a pen

v) The word 'introduced' is closest in meaning to—

• a) made someone known to others
• b) hid from others
• c) sent away
• d) punished

vi) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

• a) Nadia missed school for five days.
• b) Rima phoned Nadia every evening.
• c) Nadia felt far behind when she came back.
• d) Rima showed Nadia the library.

vii) The main idea of the passage is that—

• a) school life in Dhaka is hard
• b) a true friend helps us when we need help
• c) tiffin time is the best time at school
• d) Nadia is a very good student

Read the text and answer the following questions. 2×5=10

• (a) What happened when the teacher asked Nadia her name?
• (b) What did Nadia do at tiffin time on her first day?
• (c) How did Rima help Nadia when she was ill?
• (d) Why did Nadia not feel behind when she came back to school?
• (e) Nadia says, "A true friend is someone who comes to you when others walk away." Do you agree? Why or why not?

Read the following text and answer questions 3 and 4.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words. 1×5=5

Bangladesh is one of the countries most at risk from climate change. The world is getting warmer because of the gases that come from factories, vehicles and the burning of coal and oil. As the earth warms, the ice in the polar regions (a) , and the level of the sea rises slowly. Since a large part of our country is low and flat, the rising sea is a serious threat to the coastal areas. Salt water enters the rivers and the (b) , so farmers cannot grow rice as before, and people find it hard to get safe drinking water. Cyclones are becoming stronger and more frequent. Heavy rain causes floods in some years, while other areas suffer from (c) ___ because there is too little rain. Many families who lose their homes and land have to (d) ___ to cities in search of work. We cannot stop climate change alone, but we can plant more trees, save electricity and (e) ___ less plastic.

Read the passage again and write synonyms/antonyms of the following words. 1×5=5

• (a) threat (synonym)
• (b) warmer (antonym)
• (c) safe (antonym)
• (d) serious (synonym)
• (e) search (synonym)

Read the following text carefully and answer questions 5, 6 and 7.

Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was a writer, an educationist and a social reformer. She was born on 9 December 1880 in the village of Pairabondh in Rangpur. At that time girls from Muslim families were not allowed to go to school. Rokeya was eager to learn, so her elder brother Ibrahim Saber secretly taught her Bangla and English at night by candlelight.

Rokeya was married to Syed Sakhawat Hossain, a Deputy Magistrate of Bhagalpur. He was a broad-minded man and encouraged her to read and write. In 1905 she wrote 'Sultana's Dream', a story in English about a land where women run the country. Her husband died in 1909. A few months later, she founded the Sakhawat Memorial Girls' School in Bhagalpur in his memory with only five students. In 1911 she moved to Kolkata and started the school again there. She went from house to house to convince parents to send their daughters to school. In 1916 she founded an organisation for women named Anjuman-e-Khawatin-e-Islam.

Begum Rokeya died on 9 December 1932, on her birthday. Every year 9 December is observed in Bangladesh as Rokeya Day.

Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5

Read the passage again and write whether the following statements are True or False. Give correct answers for the false statements. 1×5=5

• (a) Rokeya went to a village school as a child.
• (b) Her elder brother taught her Bangla and English.
• (c) Her husband did not want her to read and write.
• (d) The school in Bhagalpur started with only five students.
• (e) Rokeya Day is observed on 9 December.

Summarise the text in your own words. 10

Match the words from the columns 'A and B' to make five complete sentences. 1×5=5

Read the following sentences and rearrange them in correct order to make a complete passage. 1×8=8

• (a) He tried again and again until he was tired.
• (b) One hot summer day a fox was walking through a forest.
• (c) He said to himself, "Those grapes are sour anyway."
• (d) Suddenly he saw bunches of ripe grapes hanging from a vine.
• (e) At last he gave up and walked away.
• (f) He was very hungry and thirsty.
• (g) He jumped high to reach them, but they were too high.
• (h) His mouth began to water at the sight.

Read the poem and answer the following questions. 2×5=10

The Boy at the Tea Stall

Before the sun has lit the lane, He lights the stove and makes the tea; He washes cups in the morning rain For workers passing hurriedly.

His shirt is torn, his feet are bare, He carries glasses to and fro; He hears the school bell ring somewhere And stops a while, but cannot go.

Whose child is he, so small and thin? Whose son should hold a book and pen? Let's open the school door, let him in, And let him learn and smile again.

• (i) When does the boy start his work?
• (ii) What does the boy do at the tea stall?
• (iii) What does the boy do when he hears the school bell?
• (iv) What does the poet mean by "Whose son should hold a book and pen?"
• (v) What does the poet want us to do for the boy, and why?

Part B: Writing Test

Read the beginning of the story and complete the story below. Use at least ten new sentences. Give a suitable title to it. 10

Mitu was walking home from school on a hot afternoon when she saw an old woman sitting by the roadside. The woman looked very tired, and a heavy bag of vegetables lay beside her. Mitu stopped and asked her ……

Write a paragraph in about 150 words on 'A Rainy Day' by answering the following questions. 10

• (a) What is a rainy day?
• (b) When do we usually have rainy days in Bangladesh?
• (c) What do the sky and the surroundings look like on a rainy day?
• (d) What problems do people face on a rainy day?
• (e) How do you spend a rainy day?

Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'Your School'. 10

• (a) What is the name of your school, and where is it?
• (b) How many students and teachers are there?
• (c) What do the school building and the campus look like?
• (d) What facilities, such as a library, a laboratory or a playground, does it have?
• (e) Why do you love your school?

Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.

Last December, when our annual examination was over, my father took us to Sylhet by train. We reached Kamalapur Railway Station at eight in the morning. The station was crowded with passengers, porters and hawkers. My father had bought the tickets online a week earlier, so we did not have to stand in a long queue. Our intercity train left the platform on time.

I got a seat by the window. Soon the busy city was left behind, and green paddy fields, ponds and small villages began to run past us. Children waved at the train, and cows grazed quietly in the fields. Hawkers came into our compartment selling tea, peanuts and newspapers. My little brother bought a packet of peanuts and shared it with a boy sitting across from us.

After Srimangal, the scenery changed. Tea gardens covered the small hills on both sides of the railway line, and women were plucking tea leaves with baskets on their backs. It was the most beautiful sight of the journey.

We reached Sylhet in the afternoon. I was a little tired, but I felt that a train journey is the best way to see the real beauty of our country.

Now choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script. 1×7=7

i) The writer's family went to Sylhet—

• a) before the examination
• b) after the annual examination
• c) in the summer holidays
• d) during Eid

ii) The family got on the train at—

• a) Srimangal
• b) Kamalapur Railway Station
• c) Sylhet Railway Station
• d) Chattogram

iii) The word 'crowded' means—

• a) empty
• b) full of people
• c) quiet
• d) clean

iv) Why did the family not have to stand in a long queue?

• a) They reached the station late.
• b) The father had bought the tickets online earlier.
• c) The station was empty.
• d) They did not need tickets.

v) The word 'grazed' in the passage means—

• a) slept
• b) ate grass
• c) ran fast
• d) made a noise

vi) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

• a) The writer had a window seat.
• b) Hawkers sold tea and peanuts on the train.
• c) The tea gardens appeared before the train left Dhaka.
• d) The family reached Sylhet in the afternoon.

vii) The writer thinks that a train journey—

• a) is boring and tiring
• b) is the best way to see the beauty of the country
• c) costs too much money
• d) is only for children

Read the text and answer the following questions. 2×5=10

• (a) Who were at Kamalapur Railway Station when the family reached there?
• (b) What did the writer see through the window after leaving the city?
• (c) What did the writer's little brother do with the peanuts?
• (d) How did the scenery change after Srimangal?
• (e) Would you like to travel by train like the writer? Why or why not?

Read the following text and answer questions 3 and 4.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words. 1×5=5

Emma is a student from Australia. Last winter she came to Bangladesh with her mother and stayed for a week at her friend Shila's village home in Mymensingh. Everything in the village was new to her. In the morning she walked along the narrow (a) ___ between the green fields and watched the farmers at work. She saw women making pitha in the courtyard, and she tasted bhapa pitha for the first time. She liked it so much that she asked for a second (b) ___. In the afternoon Shila took her for a ride in a small country boat on the river. Emma tried to row, but the boat went round in circles, and all the children on the bank (c) ___ loudly. In the evening the family sat together, and Shila's grandmother told them old folk tales. Emma could not understand Bangla, so Shila (d) ___ the stories into English for her. When Emma left, she said, "Your village is so peaceful. I will never (e) ___ your kindness."

Read the passage again and write synonyms/antonyms of the following words. 1×5=5

• (a) narrow (antonym)
• (b) liked (synonym)
• (c) loudly (antonym)
• (d) peaceful (synonym)
• (e) kindness (synonym)

Read the following text carefully and answer questions 5, 6 and 7.

Florence Nightingale is remembered as the founder of modern nursing. She was born on 12 May 1820 in Florence, a city in Italy, and she was named after that city. Her parents were rich English people, and they wanted her to marry and live a comfortable life. But Florence believed that she was called to serve the sick. At that time nursing was not thought of as a respectable job, and her family was strongly against it. In 1851 she went to Germany and trained as a nurse.

In 1854 the Crimean War broke out. Florence went to a British army hospital in Scutari, in Turkey, with a team of 38 nurses. The hospital was dirty, and many wounded soldiers were dying of disease. Florence and her team cleaned the wards, washed the clothes and cooked good food for the patients. At night she walked through the long wards with a lamp in her hand to check on the soldiers. The soldiers lovingly called her 'The Lady with the Lamp'.

After the war, in 1860, she set up a school for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in London. She died on 13 August 1910. Today 12 May, her birthday, is observed as International Nurses Day.

Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5

Read the passage again and write whether the following statements are True or False. Give correct answers for the false statements. 1×5=5

• (a) Florence was named after the city where she was born.
• (b) Her family was happy with her choice of work.
• (c) She went to Scutari with a team of 38 nurses.
• (d) The hospital in Scutari was clean and well-kept.
• (e) International Nurses Day is observed on her birthday.

Summarise the text in your own words. 10

Match the words from the columns 'A and B' to make five complete sentences. 1×5=5

Read the following sentences and rearrange them in correct order to make a complete passage. 1×8=8

• (a) He thought it was another dog with a bigger piece of meat.
• (b) On the way he had to cross a narrow bridge over a stream.
• (c) Once there lived a greedy dog in a village.
• (d) The greedy dog lost everything because of his greed.
• (e) One day he found a piece of meat near a butcher's shop.
• (f) He opened his mouth to bark at that dog, and his own meat fell into the water.
• (g) Looking down, he saw his own reflection in the water.
• (h) He picked it up and ran away to eat it alone.

Read the poem and answer the following questions. 2×5=10

A Quiet Hour

When all my lessons have been done And evening paints the western sky, I sit beneath the mango tree And watch the white cranes flying by.

I hear the doves call soft and low, I see the little river gleam; The fishermen are rowing home, The cattle wander by the stream.

No bell, no book, no hurried task, Just one sweet hour to rest and see; How poor would be the busy day Without this quiet hour for me.

• (i) When does the speaker sit under the mango tree?
• (ii) Which birds does the speaker see and hear?
• (iii) What are the fishermen and the cattle doing?
• (iv) Explain the line "No bell, no book, no hurried task."
• (v) Why does the speaker think the busy day would be poor without the quiet hour?

Part B: Writing Test

Read the beginning of the story and complete the story below. Use at least ten new sentences. Give a suitable title to it. 10

Rafi was a clever boy who lived near a busy bazar. One evening, while he was coming back from his tutor's house, he saw a small puppy shivering in the rain beside a drain. It was crying and could hardly walk ……

Write a paragraph in about 150 words on 'A Book Fair' by answering the following questions. 10

• (a) What is a book fair?
• (b) When and where is a book fair held in your area?
• (c) What kinds of books and stalls can be found there?
• (d) What kinds of people visit the fair?
• (e) What did you buy or enjoy at the last book fair you visited?

Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'A School Library'. 10

• (a) What is a school library?
• (b) Where is the library in your school?
• (c) What kinds of books and newspapers does it have?
• (d) What rules must students follow there?
• (e) How does the library help students?

Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.

Mr Abdul Karim is a retired headmaster who lives in a small village near Bogura. After retiring from his school, he did not want to sit idle at home. He noticed that many children in his village did not go to school. Some worked in the fields with their parents, and some sold vegetables at the local bazar. Their parents were poor and thought that education was a waste of time.

Mr Karim decided to do something for these children. In the veranda of his own house, he started an evening school. At first only three children came. He taught them reading, writing and simple arithmetic free of cost. He also told them stories from history and taught them good manners. Slowly more children began to come. Mr Karim visited their parents and explained that education would give their children a better future.

Today more than forty children study in his evening school. Some of his former students now go to high school, and one of them has become a teacher herself. The villagers respect Mr Karim deeply. When people ask him why he works so hard at this age, he says with a smile, "A teacher never retires. As long as I can light a lamp of learning, I will."

Now choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script. 1×7=7

i) Mr Abdul Karim is a—

• a) farmer
• b) retired headmaster
• c) village doctor
• d) shopkeeper

ii) The word 'idle' means—

• a) busy
• b) without work
• c) angry
• d) sick

iii) Many children in the village did not go to school because—

• a) there was no school in the village
• b) their poor parents made them work
• c) they were often ill
• d) the school was too far away

iv) Mr Karim started his evening school—

• a) at the local bazar
• b) in the veranda of his house
• c) in a high school
• d) under a big tree

v) The word 'former' is closest in meaning to—

• a) earlier
• b) future
• c) clever
• d) new

vi) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

• a) At first only three children came to the school.
• b) Mr Karim taught the children free of cost.
• c) Mr Karim took a small fee from the parents.
• d) One of his former students has become a teacher.

vii) The main idea of the passage is that—

• a) retired people should rest at home
• b) one person's effort can change many lives
• c) village children do not like to study
• d) evening is the best time to study

Read the text and answer the following questions. 2×5=10

• (a) What did Mr Karim notice in his village after retiring?
• (b) What did Mr Karim teach the children?
• (c) How did Mr Karim change the minds of the parents?
• (d) What does Mr Karim mean when he says, "A teacher never retires"?
• (e) Do you think people like Mr Karim make a difference in society? Give reasons.

Read the following text and answer questions 3 and 4.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words. 1×5=5

A dictionary is one of the most useful books for a student. It gives the meaning, spelling and pronunciation of words. In a dictionary, words are arranged in (a) ___ order. So 'bag' comes before 'bat', and 'cat' comes after both of them. At the top of each page there are two guide (b) ___. The first one shows the first word on the page, and the second one shows the last word. They help us to find a word quickly without turning every page. A good dictionary also tells us the part of speech of a word, such as noun, verb or adjective. Many dictionaries give an example (c) ___ to show how the word is used. Some words have more than one meaning, so we must choose the meaning that (d) ___ the context. Today we can also use dictionaries on computers and mobile phones. However, a printed dictionary is still a great (e) ___ in the classroom.

Read the passage again and write synonyms/antonyms of the following words. 1×5=5

• (a) useful (antonym)
• (b) arranged (synonym)
• (c) quickly (antonym)
• (d) choose (synonym)
• (e) great (synonym)

Read the following text carefully and answer questions 5, 6 and 7.

Pelé is one of the greatest football players of all time. His real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He was born on 23 October 1940 in Três Corações, a small town in Brazil. His family was very poor. As a boy, he earned money by polishing shoes. He could not buy a real football, so he played with a sock stuffed with newspaper and tied with string.

His talent was clear from an early age. In 1956, when he was only fifteen, he joined Santos, a famous club in Brazil. Two years later, in 1958, he played in his first World Cup in Sweden. He was only seventeen, but he scored two goals in the final, and Brazil became world champions. He won the World Cup again in 1962 and 1970. He is the only player in history to win three World Cups.

Pelé scored more than a thousand goals in his career. After playing for Santos for many years, he joined New York Cosmos in the USA and retired in 1977. He died on 29 December 2022 in São Paulo. People around the world still remember him as 'the King of Football'.

Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5

Read the passage again and write whether the following statements are True or False. Give correct answers for the false statements. 1×5=5

• (a) Pelé was born into a rich family.
• (b) As a boy, he played with a sock stuffed with newspaper.
• (c) He joined Santos at the age of seventeen.
• (d) He scored two goals in the 1958 World Cup final.
• (e) People call Pelé 'the King of Football'.

Summarise the text in your own words. 10

Match the words from the columns 'A and B' to make five complete sentences. 1×5=5

Read the following sentences and rearrange them in correct order to make a complete passage. 1×8=8

• (a) The ant said that she was storing food for the winter.
• (b) Soon winter came, and there was no food left in the field.
• (c) It was a fine summer day in a green field.
• (d) He learnt that we should work today to be safe tomorrow.
• (e) A grasshopper was singing and dancing happily.
• (f) The hungry grasshopper went to the ant and begged for food.
• (g) He saw an ant carrying grains of corn to her nest.
• (h) The grasshopper laughed at her and asked her to come and play.

Read the poem and answer the following questions. 2×5=10

Night of the Full Moon

The full moon climbs above the trees And pours its silver on the ground; The pond becomes a shining plate, The village sleeps without a sound.

The palm leaves shine like silver swords, A white owl sits upon the shed; The little goat beside the gate Lies dreaming in its straw-lined bed.

I stand alone and hold my breath, So soft, so still, so bright the night; The world I know by day is gone, And all is dressed in silver light.

• (i) Where does the full moon climb?
• (ii) What does the pond look like in the moonlight?
• (iii) What are the owl and the goat doing?
• (iv) What does the poet mean by "The world I know by day is gone"?
• (v) How does the speaker feel on the full moon night? Give reasons from the poem.

Part B: Writing Test

Read the beginning of the story and complete the story below. Use at least ten new sentences. Give a suitable title to it. 10

Sabbir was a hardworking student, but he failed in mathematics in the half-yearly examination. He came home with tears in his eyes and did not want to eat anything. That evening his grandfather called him to his room ……

Write a paragraph in about 150 words on 'A Tea Stall' by answering the following questions. 10

• (a) What is a tea stall?
• (b) Where is a tea stall usually found?
• (c) What things are sold there?
• (d) Who come to the tea stall, and what do they do there?
• (e) What are the good and bad sides of a tea stall?

Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'A Game You Like Most'. 10

• (a) Which game do you like most?
• (b) How many players are there, and how is it played?
• (c) When and where do you play it?
• (d) What things do you need to play it?
• (e) Why do you like this game most?