Grade 7 Screening Test Science Mathematics English Social Studies with Answer Key

 

                Grade 7 Screening Test  

Subject	Science	Mathematics	English	Social Studies
Total Marks	10	10	10	10
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Section 1 : Science

Part 1: Multiple Choice.                                                                                          (4 marks)

1.   The organ that pumps blood:
a) Brain                           b) Heart                          c) Lung                    d) Liver

2.   A physical change:
a) Burning                       b) Rusting                      c) Melting               d) Cooking

3.   Sound travels as:
a) Light waves                b) Mechanical waves      c) Heat                    d) Electricity

4.   Organisms interacting with environment form:
a) Cell                             b) Tissue                         c) Ecosystem          d) Atom

Part 2 Short answer of the following questions.                                                      (6 marks)

1.   Differentiate physical vs chemical change

________________________________________________________________________

2.   What is a wave?

________________________________________________________________________

3.   Define ecosystem and give one example.

________________________________________________________________________

Section 2 : Mathematics

Part 1: Fill in the blanks.                                                                                            (4 marks)

1.         A rectangle has length 8 cm and width 5 cm. Its perimeter = ____ cm

2.         Find 20% of 150 = ____

3.         Simple interest for $500 at 5% for 1 year = ____

4.         Solve: x + 5 = 12 → x = ____

Part 2: Solve the following.                                                                                   (6 marks)

1. A sum of $1000 earns 5% simple interest per year. Find interest for 2 years.

 

2. Solve: 4x − 7 = 9

 

Section 3 : English

Part 1 : Choose the correct answer.                                                                             (5 marks)

1.     If she studies hard, she                        the exam.

A.  Pass                                         B. will pass                                 C. passed

2.     While I                 my homework, my brother was watching TV.

A.  Do                                        B. did                                           C. was doing

3.     They have lived in this city                         five years.

A.  For                                             B. since                                     C. during

4.     The book                  by the teacher yesterday.

A.  Gave                                      B. was given                              C. is give

5.     If I               more time, I would learn another language.

A.  Have                                      B. had                                        C. will have

 

Part 2: Literary Elements Choose the correct answer.                                                  (5 marks)

1. The main idea or lesson of a story is called:

A.  Plot                                                  B. Theme                                        C. Setting

2. The time and place where a story happens is called:

A.  Setting                                           B. Conflict                                     C. Character

3. The problem in the story is called:

A.  Theme                                           B. Conflict                                      C. Resolution

4. The person who tells the story is the:

A.  Author                                           B. Narrator                                    C.Character

5. When a character struggles against a problem, it is called:

A.  Conflict                                          B. Setting                                       C. Dialogue

Section 4 : Social Studies

Part 1: Choose the correct answer.                                                                      (4 marks)

1. Which river was important to Ancient Egypt?
   a) Tigris                             b) Nile                              c) Indus                              d) Amazon
2. Where was Mesopotamia located?
   a) Between two rivers       b) On a mountain             c) In a desert only      d) Near the ocean
3. What was one major achievement of ancient civilizations?
   a) Smartphones                 b) Writing systems            c) Cars                       d) Airplanes
4. What type of government gives power to the people?
   a) Monarchy                     b) Dictatorship                  c) Democracy             d) Empire

 

Part 2: Choose the correct answer.                                                                    (6 marks)

1.      What is a civilization?
 ________________________________________________________________________

2. Name two characteristics of early civilizations.
    ________________________________________________________________

3. Name the four cardinal directions.                   ____________________________________________________________

 

Answer Key

SCIENCE

Part 1

1-b, 2-c, 3-b, 4-c

Part 2

1.   Physical: no new substance
Chemical: new substance formed

2.   Wave = transfer of energy through medium

3.   Living + non-living interaction; example (forest)

MATH

Part 1

1.         26

2.         30

3.         25

4.         7

Part 2

1.         $100

2.         4

ENGLISH

Part 1:

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. B

Part 2 – Literary Elements

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Part 1:

1.     b

2.     a

3.     b

4.     c

 

Part 2:

1. A group of people living together with organized systems such as cities, culture, and government.

2. Characteristics (any two):

·        Cities

·        Writing

·        Government

·        Religion

·        Trade

3. North, South, East, West