MBOSE Class 7 Mid Term Sample Question Paper 2026 English

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MBOSE Class 7 Mid
Term 2026
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MBOSE Class 7 Mid Term 2026 Sample Question Paper English

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Max Marks: 80
General Instructions:
➤ Read the question paper carefully and answer ALL Questions
➤ The question paper is divided into three sections
➤ Section A: Literature (Prose, Poetry & Supplementary Reader) (50 marks)
➤ Section B: Reading Comprehension (5marks)
➤ Section C: Grammar & Composition (25 Marks)
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SECTION-A (Literature)
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i. The hermit dug the beds for .
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b. to store water
c. to plant the crops
ii. Mridu, is a young girl growing up in Madras (now called)
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iv. Where does the ghost hide?
a. under the ratten floorboard.
b. on the corner of the wall
c. at the rotten floorboards

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v. The ants train the greenfly to give with a touch of their antennae…
a. milk
b. honey.
c. Honeydew

vi. Kari was a baby elephant.
a. nine month old.
b. six month old.
c. five month old.

vii. If a twig is an elephant will not touch it.
a. broken
b. sharp
c. mutilated

Write 'True' or 'False' against each of the following sentences (1x7=7)

a. Many wise men answered the king's questions.

b. The Squirrel wears a brown overcoat

c. The ‘Kreeching’ noise was coming from Lalli playing the violin.

d. The rebel greets the sun.

e. Gopal was too poor to afford decent clothes.

f. The queen is the mother of the entire population of the colony.

g. ‘The Shed’ was written by. D. J. Enright.

Very short answer type questions (1x6=6)

a. Who was the bearded man?

b. Why is the squirrel's tail like a question mark?

c. How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?

d. What is a hilsa-fish?

e. What is a shed?

f. Name some other creatures that live in anthills.

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a. How did the king and the hermit helpedathe wounded man?
b. “He liked to tease and play”. Who is teasing whom? How?
c. Describe the music teacher.
d. What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his hilsa-fish?
e. What is “the master call”? Why is it the most important signal for an
elephant to learn?
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d. How did Kari save the boy?
Read the extract and answer the following questions: (3×2=6)
(a) “The queen is the mother of the entire population of the colony”.
(i) How long does the queen live?
(ii) What is the ‘wedding’ flight?
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(i) Who spoke the above words a and to whom?
(ii) What did ‘the majesty’ forget?
(iii) Name the chapter and the author.

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SECTION B
(Reading Comprehension)
Read the extract and answer the following questions (1x5=5)

The Sun is our chief source of energy. Plants need sunlight to grow; animals depend on
plants for food and on the Sun for warmth. The Sun causes all the weather changes.
The heat of the Sun causes winds to blow. It also causes rainfall by evaporation. Solar
energy is produced by nuclear reactions that take place inside the Sun. Every forty
minutes, the Sun gives as much energy to the Earth's surface as all the people on the
earth use in a year. People use only a fraction of the solar energy that reaches the earth.
Scientists are developing new ways to capture energy.
Questions:
(a) How is solar energy useful to animals?
(b) How does the Sun cause changes in weather?
(c) Which word in the passage means 'change into vapour'?
(d) How much energy does the Sun deliver to the earth's surface?
(e) How is solar energy produced?

SECTION C
(Grammar and Composition)
Your friend has been absent for many days. You found out that your
friend's mother is not well. Write a letter to your friend enquiring about
his/her mother’s health. (5)
Or
You have broken your leg during a school cricket match. Write a letter to your
principal requesting for a week's leave to rest at home as advised by the
doctor. (5)

Write a paragraph on a visit to a fair. (5)
Rearrange the jumbled words to form meaningful sentences. (1x3=3)

a. Mr. Henry (excellent/is/an/teacher)
b. Himalayan (embarked/they/expedition/a/on)
c. National (must/anthem/the/stand/we/for/always)
Combine each pair of sentences using a Relative pronoun (1x3=3)
a. Students work hard usually get good grades.
b. I know the girl brother plays in the school band.
c. The doctor did my surgery was an experienced surgeon.
Supply appropriate Comparative or Superlative degree to the following (1x3=3)
a. This restaurant is (expensive) than the one near my house.
b. Our school library is _______quiet) in summer than in winter.
c. Gary is (smart) boy in the class.

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a. We will be attending the party on Monday.
b. They had thought of meeting us.
c. Tom has been working alone at this moment.

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