Unseen Passage For Class 7 is an essential part of language learning, as they help students develop critical reading and analytical skills. For Class 7 students, Comprehension passages are a great way to enhance vocabulary, understand context, and improve reading comprehension. These passages test a student’s ability to grasp the main ideas, infer meanings, and answer questions accurately.

This article provides a collection of unseen passages tailored for Class 7 students, complete with answers to help them practice effectively. These exercises not only prepare students for exams but also encourage a love for reading and comprehension. Dive into these passages to sharpen your skills and gain confidence in tackling any comprehension challenge!

Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow each of them

Unseen Passage For Class 7 : Passage 1

Books are the chief carriers of civilization: because of them, ideas live and spread. How important books are, you can judge from the fact that very hot countries as it is well-known, are slow in becoming civilized in the modern sense. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most important is that the white ants which live in tropics eat up all the books. For example, in tropical South America, there are practically no books, more than forty or fifty years old. Where there are no books, there are no records and no literature; the ideas and knowledge of one generation can only be handed down by word of mouth, and it is much more difficult for the race to progress and become civilized. But it is not use having books unless people can read them, and learning to read is a part of what is called education.

1. How are books important as chief carriers of civilization?
2. Why are very hot countries slow in becoming civilized?
3. Why are there no old books in South America?
4. How does the lack of books affect the progress of civilization?
5. Is it enough to have books for becoming civilized?
6. Find out from the passage the word which means ‘pieces of writing valued as works of art’.
7. Pick out from the passage the word which is opposite of ‘ignorance’.

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Answers

1. Books preserve and spread ideas, allowing knowledge and culture to pass from one generation to the next, fostering civilization and progress.
2. Very hot countries, like tropical regions, are slow in becoming civilized because white ants destroy books, preventing the preservation and transfer of knowledge.
3. In tropical South America, white ants eat up all the books, so there are practically no books older than forty or fifty years.
4. The lack of books prevents the transfer of knowledge and ideas from one generation to another, hindering progress and making it harder for societies to become civilized.
5. No, it is not enough to have books. People must also be able to read them, which requires education.
6. Literature
7. Knowledge

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Unseen Passage For Class 7 : Passage 2

The arctic regions are home to Eskimos. They are typically not very tall, but they have strong shoulders and legs. They may be thousands of miles apart, but they speak the same language and can communicate with people from other groups. Mutual consent is required for marriage. They don’t hold a formal wedding ceremony. Fishing and hunting are how Eskimos survive. Although the igloo, or snow house, of the Eskimos, is well recognized, in reality, they typically live in wood and turf buildings. Eskimos like carving while they are not hunting and working. They frequently craft exquisite things using ivory and wood.

1. What kind of people are the Eskimos?
2. How is a shared language beneficial to them?
3. How do they support themselves?
4. What sort of things do they enjoy doing in their free time?
5. Specify the two kinds of houses that Eskimos people inhabit.

6. Find a word that describes an agreement in the passage.

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Answers

1. Eskimos are strong and sturdy people, with strong shoulders and legs, who rely on fishing and hunting for survival. They value mutual consent and enjoy carving in their free time.
2. A shared language allows Eskimos, even if they are thousands of miles apart, to communicate with other groups, fostering understanding and interaction.
3. Eskimos support themselves through fishing and hunting.
4. In their free time, Eskimos enjoy carving intricate and beautiful items from ivory and wood.
5. Eskimos inhabit igloos (snow houses) and wood and turf homes.
6. Consent

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Unseen Passage For Class 7 : Passage 3

What causes the monsoon? The monsoon, which is essentially the seasonal reversal in wind direction, causes most of the rainfall received in India and some other parts of the world. The primary cause of monsoons is the difference between annual temperature trends over land and sea. The apparent position of the Sun with reference to the Earth oscillates from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. Thus the low pressure region created by solar heating also changes latitude. The northeast and southeast trade winds converge in this low pressure zone, which is also known as the Inter tropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ. This low pressure region sees continuous rise of moist wind from the sea surface to the upper layers of the atmosphere, where the cooling means the air can no longer hold so much moisture resulting in precipitation. The rainy seasons of East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Australia and the southern part of North America coincide with the shift of ITCZ towards these regions.

1. Monsoon is_____
   
   a) a type of sea wave
   b) a seasonal reversal in wind direction
   c) very hot wind
   d) very cold wind
2. What is the full form of ITCZ?
   
   a) Intertrance Convergence Zone
   b) Intertropical Convergence Zone
   c) Intertropical Capricorn Zone
   d) Intertropical Conveyance Zone
3. The major cause of monsoon is the_____
   
   a) difference between annual temperature trends over land and sea
   b) difference between day and night temperature
   c) moisture in the atmosphere
   d) None of these
4. Low Pressure region is created by____
   
   a) solar heating
   b) lunar cooling
   c) moist wind
   d) dry wind
5. It rains when____
   
   a) moist wind goes down
   b) dry wind meets moist wind
   c) the air can no longer hold moisture resulting in precipitation
   d) annual temperature goes down.

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Answers

1. b) a seasonal reversal in wind direction
2. b) Intertropical Convergence Zone
3. a) difference between annual temperature trends over land and sea
4. a) solar heating
5. c) the air can no longer hold moisture resulting in precipitation

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Unseen Passage For Class 7 : Passage 4

By instinct, most parents love and care for their children. Yet, very often, their expectations and ambitions put too much pressure on the children. When Children cannot reach the level of their parent’s ambition, they can suffer from tremendous frustration and stress. This may lead to drug experimentation and other related behaviors as a way of avoiding the realities of the situation.

From the beginning, children should be allowed to develop in their own natural, happy way within the control of parental love, guidance and care and without too much pressure. A change of some conventional parental attitudes may help to prevent many cases of drug dependence and other adolescent problems.

We should also understand our parental responsibilities to the world environment. Remember that the living space of this world is limited and we must have enough space for our future generations to live happily.

1. What is the basic nature of parents towards their children?
2. Why are the children under pressure due to parents?
3. What are the various problems children suffer from?
4. How should the children be developed from the beginning?
5. What should we remember as a parent?
6. Find out from the passage the word which means ‘starting’.
7. Give the word from the passage which is opposite of ‘solutions’

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Answers

1. By instinct, most parents love and care for their children.
2. Children are under pressure because of their parents’ expectations and ambitions, which can be too high for them to achieve.
3. Children may suffer from frustration, stress, drug experimentation, and related behaviors as a way to avoid the pressure.
4. Children should be allowed to develop in their own natural, happy way under parental love, guidance, and care without too much pressure.
5. Parents should remember that the world’s living space is limited, and they must ensure there is enough space for future generations to live happily.
6. Beginning
7. Problems

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Unseen Passage For Class 7 : Passage 5

Man is the wisest of all animals by virtue of only one thing – his extraordinary power of thinking and emoting. Stripped of this power, he will be no better species than other multitude animals. Except knowledge, all other animals have the same basic necessities as man has – food, shelter and clothing. The third, of course, is naturally provided to animals in the form of long hair and fur to enable them to face adverse weather conditions.

Man’s basic necessities are four in number – food, shelter, clothing and education. As the modern world is completely propelled by knowledge acquired by all means, education to all has become the focus of attention all over the world. Those countries which cannot provide it equitably, to all their citizens, are considered backward however affluent and resourceful they may be materially. Illiteracy is identified as the root cause of most number of social evils.

1. What protects the animals from the adverse weather conditions?
2. Mention the basic necessities of man?
3. How is man different from other animals?
4. What is the root cause of all social evils?
5. Which countries are considered backward?
6. Find out from the passage the word which means ‘great in number’.
7. Pick out from the passage the word which is opposite of ‘Favourable’.

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Answers

1. Animals are protected from adverse weather conditions by their natural covering of long hair and fur.
2. The basic necessities of man are food, shelter, clothing, and education.
3. Man is different from other animals because of his extraordinary power of thinking and emoting, which other animals lack.
4. Illiteracy is identified as the root cause of most social evils.
5. Countries that cannot provide education equitably to all their citizens are considered backward, regardless of their material affluence or resources.
6. Multitude
7. Adverse

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Unseen Passage For Class 7 : Passage 6

Garbage is a great environment hazard. It comes from various sources – used paper, tiffin packing’s, plastic bags, ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and many more. Garbage makes the premises ugly, unkempt and breeds diseases.

A lot of trash that is thrown away contain material that can be recycled and reused such as paper, metals and glass which can be sent to the nearest recycling centre or disposed of to the junk dealer. It also contains organic matter such as leaves which can enrich soil fertility. A compost pit can be made at a convenient location where the refuse can be placed with layers of soil and an occasional sprinkling of water. This would help decomposition to make valuable fertilizer. This would also prevent pollution that is usually caused by burning such organic waste

1. Garbage originates from
   
   a) Used paper, tiffin, packings, plastic bags and fallen leaves from trees
   b) Leftovers of food
   c) Fallen branches from trees
   d) Building materials
2. Garbage can create havoc to the mankind by
   
   a) Spreading foul smell
   b) Slowing our vehicles on the road
   c) Spreading several diseases
   d) All the above
3. What happens to the disposed material at the recycling centre?
   
   a) It is thrown away
   b) It is recycled for reuse
   c) It is sold to the rag pickers
   d) It is dumped into the ground
4. Fallen leaves from trees are useful because they___
   
   a) Solve the problem of fuel wood in village households
   b) Enrich water quality
   c) Enrich soil fertility
   d) Beautify landscape
5. Which of these is correct with reference to a composite pit?
   
   a) The refuge is placed with layers of soil with an occasional sprinkling of water
   b) It contributes to the manufacture of useful fertilizer
   c) It prevents pollution
   d) All the above

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Answers

1. (a) Used paper, tiffin packings, plastic bags, and fallen leaves from trees.
2. (c) Spreading several diseases
3. (b) It is recycled for reuse.
4. (c) Enrich soil fertility.
5. (d) All the above.

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