CBSE Class 7 English Question Paper Set 28 with Solutions

Answer: (b) cannot make you put on weight. Paragraph 2 says rice “can’t make you heavier” if eaten in moderation.

Teacher's Note:
1. Look for the writer’s claim in the paragraph headed “It’s not fattening”.
2. Do not choose “can help you lose weight”, because the passage never says rice reduces weight.

Answer: (a) 100 calories. The passage says the serving has “no more than 100 calories” (and 0.4 gram of fat, not 0.4 calories).

Teacher's Note:
1. Read the figures carefully because 0.4 refers to grams of fat, not calories.
2. Option (b) is wrong as rice has about the same calories as whole wheat.

Answer: (a) Unpolished brown rice. Paragraph 4 says it “takes relatively more time to digest”.

Teacher's Note:
1. Find the sentence with “more time to digest” in paragraph 4.
2. Notice that the passage calls only brown rice unpolished.

Answer: (c) diabetes. The last paragraph says diabetics who prefer rice daily could choose brown rice.

Teacher's Note:
1. Hypertension is mentioned for rice in general, not for brown rice specially.
2. Always match the exact words of the passage, not what you already know.

Answer: (b) Home remedy for diarrhoea. Paragraph 3 says rice Janji is a home remedy for diarrhoea because rice is easy to digest.

Teacher's Note:
1. The word “therefore” in paragraph 3 links easy digestion to the remedy.
2. Janji is a Kerala dish, so read the paragraph about Kerala.

Answer: (d) it is one of the important grains consumed in India. Rice is the basic food of innumerable Indians, so they cannot cook without it.

Teacher's Note:
1. The proverb is about cooking and food, so think about how important rice is in Indian meals.
2. Options (b) and (c) are true facts but they do not explain the proverb.

Answer: (b) Chief dietitian. Paragraph 2 describes her as the chief dietitian at a Mumbai hospital; Tarla Dalal is the culinary expert.

Teacher's Note:
1. Do not mix up the two experts quoted in paragraph 2.
2. Choose “all of the above” only if every option is supported.

Answer: (c) White rice. Paragraph 4 says “white rice, too, has calcium and the essential B vitamins niacin and thiamine”.

Teacher's Note:
1. The word “too” shows that white rice is being compared with brown rice.
2. Pick the most specific option the passage supports.

Answer: (a) Contrary. “Contrary to some urban myths” means different from or opposite to the myths.

Teacher's Note:
1. Try putting each option in place of “different” in the sentence.
2. Approximately means roughly, and moderation means a limited amount.

Answer: (a) Extended. “Over an extended period” means a long period, the opposite of short.

Teacher's Note:
1. Read the phrase around the word in paragraph 4.
2. Antonym means opposite, so look for a word about length or time.

Answer: Evelyn Glennie is a famous Scottish solo percussionist. She is deaf, yet she is the world’s only full-time solo percussionist.

Teacher's Note:
1. Give her profession and one key fact from the passage.
2. Keep the answer short, as this is a 1 mark question.

Answer: A percussionist plays percussion instruments such as drums and the tabla (instruments that are struck).

Teacher's Note:
1. The answer is given in the bracket in paragraph 1.
2. You may add that Evelyn also plays unusual instruments.

Answer: Evelyn’s anger lasted only for a while. After some time she stopped being angry and found ways of adapting her playing to her deafness.

Teacher's Note:
1. The passage gives no exact number of years, so use the words “after a while”.
2. Write what she did once the anger ended.

Answer: She does not wear shoes or socks so that she can feel the music through the floor and her body.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use the reason given in paragraph 2 in your own words.
2. Begin the answer with “so that” or “because”.

Answer: Evelyn lost her hearing at twelve but did not give up her dream. She became a world-famous solo percussionist and also helps deaf children learn music.

Teacher's Note:
1. An inspiration shows others how to overcome difficulty.
2. Mention both her struggle and her success.

Answer: Django Bates, a jazz composer, composed a piece of music especially for Evelyn which uses kitchen pots and pans as instruments.

Teacher's Note:
1. Look at the example given after “commissions composers”.
2. Mention the unusual instruments to make the answer complete.

Answer: Evelyn has helped many deaf children to get the opportunity to learn a musical instrument.

Teacher's Note:
1. The answer is in the last paragraph.
2. Do not describe what she did for herself.

Answer: She likes being who she is and does not want to change the way she works.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use the two reasons given in paragraph 3.
2. Do not say she cannot afford an operation, as the passage does not say this.

Answer: Adapting. Paragraph 2 says she found ways of adapting her playing to suit her deafness.

Teacher's Note:
1. Find a word ending in -ing that means changing to suit a situation.
2. Check that the word fits the same place in the sentence.

Answer: Courageous. Paragraph 3 says “Like many other courageous people”.

Teacher's Note:
1. A coward lacks bravery, so look for a word about bravery.
2. The word is an adjective describing people.

Answer: A. (Model letter)
The Principal,
Sunrise Public School, Delhi
12 October 2026
Subject: Permission to visit an orphanage
Respected Madam,
I am a student of Class VII. Our Interact Club wishes to visit the Asha Kiran Orphanage on Saturday, 17 October, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We plan to take books, stationery and sweets for the children, and to spend time with them in games and storytelling. Fifteen students and two teachers will go together. I request you to kindly grant us permission for this visit.
Thanking you,
Yours obediently,
Rohan Mehta, Class VII

B. (Model diary entry)
Sunday, 11 October 2026, 9 p.m.
Dear Diary,
Today we went to the zoo, but I came back sad. The lions and birds were locked in small cages and kept pacing restlessly. They looked lonely and bored, and I felt guilty watching them. Animals belong in forests, not behind bars. I think zoos should keep only injured animals and give them large, natural enclosures. We should also support wildlife sanctuaries and teach people to respect animals. I want to talk to my friends about this tomorrow.

Teacher's Note:
1. For the letter use the correct format: sender’s address, date, receiver, subject, salutation, body, subscription and name; for the diary use date, time, “Dear Diary” and first-person feelings.
2. Keep to 80-100 words and give the name of the orphanage and your plan clearly, or a reason and a solution in the diary.

Answer: Model story: A Surprise at the Station
It was a day of excitement for Malti. Her brother was returning home after a long time. She decorated the house with flowers and helped Mother cook his favourite kheer. At four o’clock the family reached the station, but the train did not arrive. An announcement said that it was delayed by many hours because of heavy rain. Malti’s smile faded and she sat quietly on a bench. Just then she felt a tap on her shoulder. Her brother had taken an earlier bus to surprise her! Malti hugged him tightly. That evening the whole family laughed and shared sweets together.

Teacher's Note:
1. Continue from the word “but” by introducing a problem, then a solution and an ending.
2. Give the story a title, use the past tense and stay within 80-100 words.

Answer: in. “Write in ink” uses the preposition “in” to show the material or medium of writing.

Teacher's Note:
1. A preposition shows the relation between a noun and the rest of the sentence.
2. Fixed phrases such as “in ink” and “in pencil” must be learned.

Answer: always (or usually). An adverb of frequency is placed before the main verb “completes”.

Teacher's Note:
1. The word must tell how often she completes her work.
2. Any suitable adverb of frequency such as always, usually or regularly earns the mark.

Answer: You have to accept all these conditions or you will not get the contract. “Or” joins the condition and its consequence.

Teacher's Note:
1. The second sentence is the result of not doing the first, so use “or”.
2. Do not use “and” or “but”, as they change the meaning.

Answer: (b) came. The passage is in the simple past tense (crossed, ceased).

Teacher's Note:
1. Notice the past tense verbs in the first sentence.
2. The verb must agree with a singular subject, “the silence”.

Answer: (d) stood. The story is in the past tense and the subject “houses” is plural.

Teacher's Note:
1. “Has stood” does not agree with a plural subject.
2. Keep the tense the same as the rest of the passage.

Answer: (a) were growing. It is a plural subject in the past tense, and “growed” is not a correct word.

Teacher's Note:
1. “Growing” alone has no helping verb and so it is not a complete verb.
2. Check the subject-verb agreement for “trees”.

Answer: (c) coming. “Was” is already given, so the past continuous “was coming” needs only “coming”.

Teacher's Note:
1. Read the whole sentence with the option in place, including the word “was” before the blank.
2. Options (a) and (d) would give “was was” or “was came”.

Answer: He is trusted by his employers.

Teacher's Note:
1. Make the object the new subject, change “him” to “he” and use the helping verb is/are with the past participle.
2. In the present tense use “is trusted”, not “was trusted”.

Answer: By whom are the records kept?

Teacher's Note:
1. For questions starting with “Who”, the passive begins with “By whom”.
2. The verb must agree with the plural “records”, so use “are kept”.

Answer: The principal punished the latecomers.

Teacher's Note:
1. Change passive to active by moving the doer to the front and using the past form of the verb.
2. Remove “were” and “by”.