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G D GOENKA GLOBAL SCHOOL, HISAR

NH-10, Hisar (Haryana)

“Coming are the days, when family together stays,

Going out for excursions, going out to enjoy, I travelled from North to

South, from East to West,

Finally, sitting inside our houses, facing the water crisis, we completed our

homework without any delay, so that we can enjoy our holiday,

Holiday, holiday, here it is, with homework in little bits...

Oh Summer, why you so hot, you make us sweat but a lot of ice creams I

finally get !! Oh boy! So, let us enjoy...

Coming are the days where at home everyone stays...”

-from a student’s heart (Goenkans’ Thoughts)

These summers, don’t let the heat wave roll over you and cripple your activities. Here are some useful suggestions to keep you cool and calm throughout the vacations and also complete your work

on time:-

Set out a timetable, by writing days of the weeks at the top, then adding

several rows and putting the dates in the corner of each box.

Remember that you mustn't put the homework off. Saving it for another day

isn't going to make it any better.

If you prefer, stick to one topic. Once you have it in your mind, do one project

at a time.

Do it in a relaxing environment so that you can focus, and are comfortable at

the same time.

Write a checklist- this gets your brain into gear, and you have more

satisfaction (maybe subconsciously) when you can tick things off. Do your

work in the hot hours of the afternoon and save the cooler evening

hours for outdoor activities.

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SUMMER HOLIDAYS’ HOMEWORK

CLASS VII

ENGLISH

Q1. COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and answer in brief the questions that follow:-

Explore the Mariana Trench The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the 14

Mariana Islands (11"21' North latitude and 142" 12' East longitude ) near Japan. As

you probably already know, it is the deepest part of the earth's oceans, and the

deepest location of the earth itself. It was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, a

phenomena in which a plate topped by oceanic crust is subducted beneath another

plate topped by oceanic crust.

The deepest part of the Mariana Trench is the Challenger Deep, so named

after the exploratory vessel HMS Challenger II; a fishing boat converted into a sea

lab by Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard.

The deepest part of the ocean is called the abyssal zone. It is host to

thousands of species of invertebrates and fish including such oddities as the

Angler Fish, so called because it uses a bioluminescent (life light) protrusion to

attract its prey. The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is very cold, and

highly pressurized; its floor features hydrothermal (hot water ) outlets formed by

spreading tectonic plates which release hydrogen sulfide and other minerals

which are consumed by the barophilic bacteria which are then consumed by other

microorganisms, which are in turn, consumed by the fish, and so on. The

temperature around the outlets can reach up to 300° Celsius (572° Fahrenheit).

The escaping fluid is highly acidic, while the water from the deep ocean is

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slightly basic. Although the escaping fluid is prevented from boiling due to its

dissipation into the surrounding freezing water, creatures from the deep show an

incredible

resistance to temperature extremes by having different proteins which are adapted

for life under these conditions; allowing the animals to eat, process food, and

reproduce.

The highest temperature bacteria can withstand is 113° Celsius (235°

Fahrenheit), and the highest any animal can withstand is 50° Celsius (122°

Fahrenheit). One animal which thrives near hydrothermal vents is the, "Vent

Crab" - their numbers are so vast that scientists are using the crab clusters to

locate hydrothermal vents.

Crabs and Angler Fish are but few of the many species of the Mariana Trench.

One mud sample taken from Challenger Deep by Oceanographers produced nearly

over 200 different microorganisms. Although there seems to be plenty of life at

these depths, no human being could withstand the pressure extremes.

Another interesting characteristic of these deep sea creatures is their

longevity(ability to live/last long); many of these animals having a lifespan of over

one hundred years, provided of course that they do not end up in fishing nets.

Since these creatures seldom migrate and are slow to develop, there is growing

concern over their endangerment.

Read the passage above about Mariana Trench and answer the following

questions in brief :

1. Give the exact geographical location of Mariana Trench ?

2. Why is Mariana Trench famous ?

3. What is the name given to the deepest part of the trench ?

4. Name two types of organisms found in the deepest part of the ocean ?

5. What does barophilic bacteria eat ?

6. What is the temperature surrounding hydrothermal vents ?

7. Which animal can resist the hydrothermal vent‟s heat ?

8. Why humans cannot dive down to see life in Mariana Trench ?

9. What is so interesting about the creatures of the deep seas ?

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10. What is threatening the lives of the deep sea creatures ?

11. Give two reasons for the high degree of concern ?

Q2. Select fifteen sentences from news paper Times of India and change them

into Past Perfect tense.

Q 3. Read a story book of your choice and find 10 sentences which are in

Future Continuous Tense.

Q 4. See the picture given below carefully and write a story based on the

picture. Your story should be about 200 words long with appropriate

paragraphs.

Q 5. ESSAY WRITING

INVITATION

Celebrate the end of term!

You are invited to attend the school‟s end of term party.

The party will be held in the Main Building next Wednesday starting at 6.00 pm.

To finish the evening we are asking everybody to bring along

a gift in a box.

At the end of the party the gift boxes will be mixed up and

everyone will receive a gift to open. We hope that you get

something interesting!

It is late on Wednesday, and you have just got back from the party. You have

decided to write an essay about it in your diary.

Write an essay in which you

• describe what happened at the party

• say what gift you took along and why you chose it

• say what gift you received and whether you are pleased with it

• describe how you are feeling at the end of the evening

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Q6. Learn three poems and two stories of your choice. You will tell the story to

your friends in the class after the school re-opens.

Q7. Write your experience of G D Goenka Global School summer camp in about

200 words. Your writing should be in three paragraphs using Past Tense

forms.

Q8. Write diary of the various daily work you did on a daily basis during the

Summer Holidays.

Q9. Note down five new words every day you have either read or heard from the

English News channel.

Write one page every day to practice and improve your

hand writing.

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Holiday Homework

Class- VII

Science

1. Prepare a scrapbook mentioning the origin of Ahimsa silk and write

down the advantages as well as disadvantages of obtaining silk in this

manner.

2. Collect information on the method of producing ‘Ahimsa silk’. Also

include information about the places where it is practised. Find out if

this silk has a global market.

3. Collect samples of five different fibres and mention their importance

in our global market.

4. Prepare a chart showing the nutrition of unicellular organisms in

detail.

5. Make a clay model of human digestive system.

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HOLIDAY HOME WORK

7TH

Mathematics

Activity:

Make a chart for the properties of Rational

Numbers(Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and

Division)

Project:

Discovery of Zero in mathematics

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Worksheets:

1. Do worksheets 49 to 55 of chapter 9 Rational Numbers in

Mental Math book

2. Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number using the column headings to help you.

If you can, simplify the fraction. The first two have been done for you.

3. Divide the top row of numbers by the numbers in the vertical column and complete the table.

÷ 24 -36 48 72 -108

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-3

-4

6

12

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HOLIDAY HOME WORK

Class VII Subject: S.St.

HOLIDAYS! HOLIDAYS! HOLIDAYS!

Hey! Children awaited holidays again come. Now it‟s

time to play and have fun! We have planned some fun

activities for you to utilize your energy at optimum level. The

activities are as follow:

* Create Awareness: What measures will you undertake to

spread awareness among the people around you about the

importance of democracy? Meet as many people of your locality and

make them aware about the same and prepare a report in detail.

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Hints can be taken from civics chapter 24.

* Visit some historical places, collect photographs and prepare a ppt

on the same. Ppt must contain the pics of the monuments and write

its special features.

Hints can be taken from history chapter-3.

* Learn and write questions and answers of the chapters 2 and 3 on

any thin notebook and prepare well for test after reopening of the

school.

Enjoy your vacations. May God bless you!

Subject In-charge: Vinod Kumar Singh

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Class VII

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK COMPUTER

Q1. Create the worksheet in MS-Excel as shown below and save it in a flash drive:

Salary Statement

Sr. No

Name Department Designation Salary

1 Anika Development Executive 15,000

2 Manas Purchase Manager 30,000

3 Priya Sales Executive 15,000

4 Sameer Sales Executive 15,000

5 Feroz Development Manager 35,000

Total

Type the heading „Salary Statement‟ using Word Art option.

Type the similar data for another 2 rows using Data Form.

Apply Sum formula for Salary column.

Change the formatting of this table as given below:

Font name- „Times New Roman‟, Font size-12 and apply bold formatting

only for the first row.

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Sort the salary column in ascending order.

Create line chart for the data given above.

Q2. Create the worksheet as shown below and save it in a CD drive:

Personal Expenditure Report 2012

Type the heading „ Personal Expenditure Report 2012‟ using Word Art

option

Insert 5 more records for next 5 months.

Change the formatting of this table as given below:

Font name- „Arial‟, Font size-14 and apply bold formatting only for the first

row.

Sort the name column in descending order.

Apply Sum formula for Total column.

Create column chart for the data.

Q3. Create a PowerPoint presentation on the topic “Patience” with the

formatting given below and save it in a flash drive:

“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them” Saint Francis de Sales

Use only title slide as your first slide and type the topic.

Type the above quotation using Word Art in second slide and animate it to

“Random bars”.

Use 2 other types of slides to type your view complete presentation.

Insert different types of animation effects to all slides

Insert different types of slide transition to all slides.

Add at least 4 pictures to make your presentation attractive.

Q4. Search the information on the topic” SQL for beginners” using Google search

engine. Copy the information in Ms-Word and save it in a CD Drive.

Sr.

No.

Month Expenditure in Rupees Total

Clothes Travellin

g

Books Internet

connection

1 Jan 200 700 300 400

2 Feb 300 400 500 400

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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

कक्षा 7 विषय: हिन्दी ग्रीष्मकालीन गृिकायय

प्र॰ 1 अऩने घर में प्रयोग में ऱाई जाने वाऱी किन्ीीं 5 वस्तुओीं िे नाम लऱखिए; एवीं उनिा वर्ण-ववच्छेद भी िीजजये । प्र॰ 2 ग्रीष्मिाऱीन अविाश में किसी दशणनीय-स्थऱ िी यात्रा िा वर्णन अऩने शब्दों में िीजजये । (ऱगभग 70 शब्दों में) प्र॰ 3 प्रधानाचायण जी िो अविाश ्ेतु प्राथणना-ऩत्र लऱखिए । प्र॰ 4 अनचु्छेद-ऱेिन : “ववद्याथी जीवन और अनशुासन” (ऱगभग 70 शब्दों में) प्र॰ 5 व्यािरर्; ऩाठ- 1 व 2 िे प्रश्नोत्तर याद िरें ।

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For class 7

Revise all regular verbs ( like wohnen,

spielen,trinken,kommen,heiβen,machen etc.)

Revise helping verbs ( haben und sein)

Introduce yourself in German write 5 to 10

sentences.

Make a project on information about Germany(

Geography) famous rivers,hills,lakes, famous cities,

paste a map of Germany in your project file.

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Summer vacation assignment

class 7th

Subject=CHINESE

1. Write Chinese pronunciation =

B =

P =

D =

T =

G =

K =

J =

Q =

X =

ZH =

CH =

Z =

C =

2. Write Chinese character and phinyin with tones:

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

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Nine

Ten

Eleven to twenty

Twenty one to thirty

Thirty one to fourty

Fourty one to fifty

3. Fill in the blanks:

The capital of china is…………………………..

…………………and……………………..are the famous rivers of china

The currency of china is………………………..

The official language of china is ………………………..

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4. Write phinyin with tones:

5. Activity work:

Make flag of India and China on a chart as indo-china friendship.

Collect information about china and write in your note book.

Make a Chinese map and decorate it and display main cities

ENGLISH

PINYIN WITH TONES

Good morning (before 8am)

Good morning (after 8am)

Good afternoon

Good evening

Good night

Hello

Thanks

Good by

How are you

Chinese language

Teacher

Students

Book

Good

You

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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK Summer Assignment

Class- 7th

Subject- Art & Craft

1. Best out of the waste – Use newspaper or

magazine page to make a nice decorative

colourful paper bag.

2. Paper Butterfly – Use newspaper or

handmade sheet to make a nice decorative &

colourful pair of Butterfly.

3. Glitter Book –

a. Page No – 16 – Abstract Pattern

b. Page No – 17- Sunset

4. MY STUDY DESK- Think about your STUDY

DESK in your home and show us how

creative you are? You have to design,

decorate and arrange your desk nicely. Click

a nice photograph of your STUDY DESK

along with YOU & paste in your sketch book.

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