KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.1, SHIFT-I, JIPMER CAMPUS
WORK SHEET FOR ENGLISH (VII)
Section-A (Reading )
1.A beautiful actress had her home in a small town , but she did not want to go back there every night.
So she rented a flat in the centre of the city and placed order for some beautiful furniture. She hired a
man to paint the rooms. She was a great actress and it was very difficult to get tickets for her show. She
decided to give the painter two free tickets of her show. She hoped that this would make him work
better for her. The painter took the tickets without saying anything and she heard no more about them.
At the end of the month , she got the painter’s bill . At the bottom of it were the words. Three hours,
watching Miss. Hall sing and dance $60 with this note:After 5 p.m I charge $20 an hour instead of $10.
Read the questions given below and write the options you consider the most appropriate in your
answer sheet. 5m
1.Miss.Hall was
a) an old lady b)a beautiful actress c)a great writer d)an ugly woman
2. Miss .Hall rented a flat in the city because
a)she did not want to go back to her house every night.
b)She was afraid of being attacked on the way to her home.
c)She was very beautiful.
d)She was a successful actress .
3. In order to make her house look nice
a) She bought new curtains b)She kept a servant in the house
c) She bought a new house d)She got the room painted
4. The painter charged her for the tickets because
a) he enjoyed her show b) he thought it was a waste of time
c) he sold the tickets to someone d) he was angry with the actress
5.The noun form of beautiful is
a)beautify b)beautifully c)beauty d)beautifying
2.Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: 5M
While fishing in the blue lagoon ,
I caught a lovely silver fish,
And he spoke to me, ‘My boy’, quothhe
‘Please set me free and I’ll grant your wish;
A kingdom of wisdom?A palace of gold?
Or all the fancies of your mind can hold?’
And I said ‘OK’ and I set him free ,
But he laughed at me as he swam away,
Into a silent sea.
Today I caught that fish again
(That lovely silver prince of fishes).
And once again he offered me,
If I would only set him free,
And one of a number of wishes
If I would throw him back to the fishes.
He was delicious.
2. On the basis of your reading of the above poem, complete the following sentences.
a)While fishing in the blue lagoon, the poet______
b)The fish requested him to ______and promised him to
______
c)The poet set the fish free because ______but the fish ______
d)Once again the poet caught the same fish which was ______
e)Once again the fish ______but this time the poet______
Section-B ( Writing )
3. You are Aman / Anushka the CCA captain of your school put up a Notice on the school Notice Board
inviting students to participate in the Inter-house English Poem recitation competition giving necessary
details. 4m
4. Write a short paragraph on “The Importance of Holidays for school children”. Use the hints given
below and with your own ideas write in about 100 words. 6m
Holidays very essential for school children –enable them to relax –have a hectic schedule during working
days- don’t get time to pursue hobbies- during holidays visit relatives houses, places of tourist interestlearn
more about places and people – play , spend time happily –do Home work too –sleep for long
hours –eat properly- spend time the way they like.
Section- c (Grammar)
5.Choose the right word from the options given and fill in the gap:2M
a)You are so ______today( lately /more late / most lately /late)
b) I have ______reached the spot ( just/before / after/late)
c)Is ______any food left ? (here/ everywhere / there/somewhere/
d)Take this medicine ______(always / never /sometimes /twice)
6. Each of the following sentences has two blanks . Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the
word given in brackets. 2M
A)Hehas______to help me. Do youthink he will remember his ______?(promise)
b) The committee has ______to make Jagdish captain of the team. The ______is likely to
please everyone. (decide)
7.Rewrite each of the following pairs of sentences as a single sentence. Use ‘if’at the beginning of the
sentence. 2m
a)Walk fast. You’ll catch the bus.
b)Be polite to people . They’ll also be polite to you.
Section –D( Literature )
8. When everybody talks during the lesson,
The rebel doesn’t say a word.
When nobody talks during the lesson,
The rebel creates a disturbance.
A)When does the rebel create disturbance?
i)when he feels like ii)every time
iii)when nobody talks during a class iv)when everyone talks during a class
b)When everyone talks during the lesson , what does the rebel do ?
i) He plays alone ii)He leaves the class
iii)He gets annoyed iv)He doesn’t say a word
c)Choose a word from the lines which is similar to “cause”
i) Caused ii)During iii)creates iv)Lesson
10 Answer anyfour questions briefly: 4x2=8m
a) Who was the bearded man? Why had he come to the forest?
b) On getting Gopu mama’s chappals , the music teacher tried not to look too happy. Why?
c) What lesson can we learn from the ants?
d) Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the instructions for each command?
e) Why is the rebel called so ?List any two things done by him.
11. Imagine you are the king and briefly narrate your meeting with the hermit. 4m
WORK SHEET 2
SECTION-A (READING)
- Read the following passage carefully. (5 M)
Nepal, a small, mountainous country tucked between India and China, may seem completely foreign to
many Americans. Cows walk down busy streets unharmed, 24 different languages are spoken, and
people eat two meals of rice and lentils every day. Nepali holidays, many of which are related to the
Hindu religion, can seem especially bizarre to Americans unfamiliar with the culture. However, if we look
beyond how others celebrate to consider the things they are celebrating, we find surprising similarities
to our own culture.
The biggest holiday in Nepal is Dashain, a ten-day festival for the Hindu goddess Durga that takes place
in September or October. According to Hindu beliefs, Durga defeated the evil
demons of the world. To thank the goddess, people visit temples in her honor and sacrifice goats or
sheep as offerings. Throughout the year, most Nepalis do not eat much meat because it is expensive,
butDashain is a time to enjoy meat every day. Children fly colorful, homemade kites during Dashain.
People also construct enormous bamboo swings on street corners and in parks. Every evening people
gather at these swings and take turns swinging. Nepalis say that by swinging, people can relieve the
earth of their weight, if only for a few minutes out of the year. Dashain is a time for people to eat good
food, relax, and enjoy themselves!
Aside from eating and enjoying themselves, during Dashain people also receive blessings from their
elders. Schools and offices shut down so people can travel to be with their families. Reuniting with
family reminds people of the importance of kindness, respect, and
forgiveness. People also clean and decorate their homes for Dashain. And, like many holidays in the
United States, it is a time for shopping. Children and adults alike get new clothes for the occasion.
People express appreciation for all that they have, while looking forward to good fortune and peace in
the year to come.
During American holidays, people may not sacrifice goats or soar on bamboo swings,
but we do often travel to be with family members and take time off work or school to relax. No matter
how we celebrate, many people around the world spend their holidays honoring family, reflecting on
their blessings, and hoping for good fortune in the future.
Based on your reading and understanding of the passage given above, choose the right answer from the
options.
1) According to the passage, Hindus believe that the goddess Durga
A. sacrifices goats and sheep
B. defeated the evil demons of the world
C. visits temples
D. enjoys meat every day
2) Which of the following sentences from the passage best indicates why the author thinks Nepal
would seem very foreign to many Americans?
A. “Cows walk down busy streets unharmed, 24 different languages are spoken, and people eat
two meals of rice and lentils every day.”
B. “Every evening people gather at these swings and take turns swinging.”
C. “People also clean and decorate their homes for Dashain.”
D. “During American holidays, people may not sacrifice goats or soar on bamboo swings, but
we do often travel to be with family members and take time off work or school to relax.”
3) As used in paragraph 1, bizarre most nearly means
A. unbelievable
B. unknown
C. awkward
D. strange
4) The colorful kites and bamboo swings are both used as examples of
A. ways people relax and enjoy themselves during Dashain
B. things people honor and reflect on during Dashain
C. offerings to the goddess Durga
D. ways people reunite with family during Dashain
5) The author suggests that although people in different cultures celebrate holidays differently, one
similarity is that many people
A. ask for blessings from their elders during holidays
B. agree that holidays reveal a lot about a culture
C. believe that holidays must be celebrated
D. think of holidays as a time to spend with their families
- Read the following passage carefully. (5 M)
I am the mother of three children. My youngest daughter is sick. She has an illness that will never
go away, but it can be managed. She needs medicine to manage her illness. This medicine used to cost
ten dollars a month. Now it costs thirty dollars a month. Without this medicine, my daughter has trouble
breathing. Sometimes her lungs do not work well. She cannot get enough air into her lungs. Then she
needs the medicine to help her lungs work again. We have to buy the medicine. We do not have a
choice. But it will be hard to find an extra thirty dollars a month. Our family will have to spend less
money on other things.
Based on your reading and understanding of the passage given above, choose the right answer from the
options.
1) Based on its use in the passage, it can be understood that manage belongs to which word group?
A. control, direct, treat
B. cure, fix, heal
C. be, live, survive
D. reach, succeed, win
2) The daughter needs the medicine to
A. give her more air
B. help her lungs work again
C. breathe for her when she cannot
D. make her illness go away
3) The mother says “We do not have a choice” to explain that
A. she will definitely buy the medicine
B. someone else is making her buy the medicine
C. her daughter will die without the medicine
D. she does not want to buy the medicine
4) What is the main reason the family will have to spend less money on other things?
A. The daughter has an illness that will never go away.
B. The price of the medicine went up.
C. The daughter needs the medicine to help her breathe.
D. Twenty dollars every month is a lot of money.
5) Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that in the future the family will most
likely
A. need help paying for the medicine
B. find extra money hidden somewhere
C. only buy things on sale
D. have to save money on something else
SECTION-B (WRITING)
III. 1. You are Dinesh/Diksha, a student of class VII. You want to take part in an adventure trip
toManali organized by your school. Write a letter to your father, who is posted
somewhere else, requesting him to give you the permission for this trip. (6 M)
2. You are Tarang/Ritika Gupta, the Literary Captain of your school. Draft a notice to be put
up on the school notice board inviting participation for the inter-school English Debate
Competition to be organized in your school. The topic of the debate is ‘Means are more
important than the Ends’. (4 M)
SECTION-C (GRAMMAR)
IV. Which of the following sentence is correct? (2 M)
I. i) He is clever enough to win the prize.
ii) He is clever more to win the prize.
iii) He is clever much to win the prize.
2. i) He can speak English fast.
ii) He can speak English fastly.
iii) He can speak English fluently.
3. i) The principal has too arrived.
ii) The principal has just arrived.
iii) The principal has never arrived.
4. i) He was speaking loudly.
ii) He was speaking fastly.
iii) He was speaking slow.
V. Rearrange the following phrases to meaningful sentences: (2 M)
a) Madan/asked/crying/she/had/Sheena/been/why
b) stanger/the/asked/where/lived/me/I
VI. Fill in each blank with suitable article taken from the options. (4 M)
i) Friends, we must have tickets with us. Only then, we can enter.(an/the/a)
ii) Ice is than water. (light/heavier/lighter)
iii) Summer is pleasing in Manali. This year, we decided to go .(here/there/everywhere)
iv) I work much than I used to. (little/less/least)
v) It was an unfortunate incident for me. The interview before I reached.(start/had start/had started)
vi) She has a high opinion of herself. (more/much/very)
vii) He is weak walk. (to/too/as)
SECTION-D (LITERATURE)
VII. Read the following and answer the question that follows: (3 M)
He wore a question mark for tail,
An overcoat of gray,
He sat up straight to eat a nut.
He liked to tease and play,
And if we ran around his tree,
He went the other way.
a) The poet talks about the squirrel’s tail as question mark. Why?
i) because the squirrel asks lots of questions.
ii) Squirrel’s tail resembles a question mark.
iii) the poet is asking a question.
iv) because the question mark is put on its tail.
b) Why does the Squirrel runs the other way when the poet runs around the tree?
i) Squirrel is playful.
ii) Squirrel is scared.
iii) both (i) and (ii).
iv) None of the above.
c) What word does ‘to irritate or disturb with persistent petty distractions’ means from the poem?
i) overcoat ii) play
iii) tease iv) around
VIII. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (4 M)
1. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
2. On getting a gift of chappals, the beggar vanished in a minute. Why was he in such a hurry to
leave?
IX. Answer the following question in 50-60 words: (5 M)
1. Imagine you are the King. Write a diary entry about your meeting with the Hermit.