Grade -7 ENGLISH PERIODIC TEST-2
Read the poem -'The Dentist and the Crocodile' by ROALD DAHL and answer questions 8-13:
The crocodile, with cunning smile, sat in the dentist’s chair.
He said, “Right here and everywhere my teeth require repair.”
The dentist’s face was turning white. He quivered, quaked and shook. (3)
He muttered, “I suppose I’m going to have to take a look.”
“I want you”, Crocodile declared, “to do the back ones first.
The molars at the very back are easily the worst.”
He opened wide his massive jaws. It was a fearsome sight—(7)
At least three hundred pointed teeth, all sharp and shining white.
The dentist kept himself well clear. He stood two yards away.
He chose the longest probe he had to search out the decay.(10)
“I said to do the back ones first!” the Crocodile called out.
“You’re much too far away, dear sir, to see what you’re about.
To do the back ones properly you’ve got to put your head
Deep down inside my great big mouth,” the grinning Crocky said.
The poor old dentist wrung his hands and, weeping in despair,
He cried, “No no! I see them all extremely well from here!”(16)
Just then, in burst a lady, in her hands a golden chain.
She cried, “Oh Croc, you naughty boy, you’re playing tricks again!”
“Watch out!” the dentist shrieked and started climbing up the wall.
“He’s after me! He’s after you! He’s going to eat us all!”
“Don’t be a twit,” the lady said, and flashed a gorgeous smile.
“He’s harmless. He’s my little pet, my lovely crocodile.”
7
What did the dentist think the crocodile was trying to do?(1 Point)
A. to trick him into being eaten
B. to scare him into treating it
C. to steal his medical instruments
D. to impress him and become his pet
8
He's after me! He's after you! He's going to eat us all! Which of these best describes the dentist when he says the above lines?(1 Point)
A. He is surprised at the turn of events.
B. He is panicking and unsure of what to do.
C. He is looking for a solution to the problem.
D. He is trying to understand what is happening.
9
Which of these lines from the poem best shows that the dentist was afraid?(1 Point)
A. line 3
B. line 7
C. line 10
D. line 16
10
Looking at the dentist's reaction to her crocodile, the lady feels that _________________(1 Point)
A. he is overreacting to her pet
B.she needs to punish her pet
C. she needs to protect her pet
D. he is being harsh with her pet
11
Which of these pairs does NOT have rhyming lines?(1 Point)
A. line 3 and line 4
B. line 9 and line 10
C. line 15 and line 16
D. line 19 and line20
12
Which of these describes the tone of the poem?(1 Point)
A. silly and playful
B. angry and bitter
C. serious and formal
D. bored and uninterested
