Term pack
Class 7 English
Name: ________________________
Skills in this pack
- Continuous and perfect tenses
- Modal verbs
- Phrasal verbs
- Articles and determiners in use
- Adverbs and their kinds
- Comparison of adjectives
- Prepositions in idiomatic use
- Agreement in longer sentences
- Simple, compound and complex sentences
- Conjunctions and connectors
- Transforming sentences
- Question tags
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Simile, metaphor and personification
- Using a dictionary and a thesaurus
- Main idea and supporting detail
- Note-making and summarising
- Writing a paragraph
- Writing an informal letter
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Continuous and perfect tenses
Recognise and form the present continuous, past continuous and present perfect.
1.Meera ____ in this town since 2018.
- a) is living
- b) lives
- c) has lived
- d) lived
2.Match each verb form to the name of its tense.
- is writing
- was writing
- has written
- writes
- wrote
- will write
- present continuous
- past continuous
- present perfect
- simple future
- simple past
- simple present
3.We ____ each other for ten years, and we are still friends.
- a) have known
- b) knew
- c) know
- d) are knowing
4.Put the parts in order to make one correct sentence.
- I
- the letter.
- posted
- have
- already
5.Complete with the present perfect of "finish": I ____ my project, so I am free now.
6.Complete with the present perfect of "see": I ____ that film twice.
7.Look at the sky — it ____ heavily right now.
- a) rains
- b) is raining
- c) has rained
- d) rained
8.Complete with the past continuous of "cook": Mother ____ dinner when the guests arrived.
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Modal verbs
Choose the modal verb that carries the right meaning — ability, permission, obligation, advice or possibility.
1.Write one modal verb: I am not sure, but it ____ rain this evening.
2.Which sentence gives advice?
- a) You might park here.
- b) You can park here.
- c) You should park closer to the gate.
- d) You must park here.
3.Write one modal verb: When she was five, she ____ already swim well.
4.Write the modal that shows there is no choice at all: Visitors ____ sign the register before entering.
5.Sort each sentence by what it is doing.
Groups: Asking permission · Talking about a possibility
- The bus might be late.
- Could I borrow this book?
- There may be a test tomorrow.
- May I open the window?
6.It is the law: every rider ____ wear a helmet.
- a) may
- b) might
- c) can
- d) must
7.Sort each sentence by what its modal verb is doing.
Groups: Ability · Obligation · Advice
- You should drink more water.
- Passengers must show a ticket.
- She can play the flute.
- You must wear a helmet — it is the law.
- You should apologise if you are late.
- I can swim across the pool.
8.Match each modal verb to the meaning it carries.
- can
- could
- must
- should
- may
- might
- the wise or right thing to do
- being able to do something in the past
- being able to do something now
- being allowed to do something
- something that is only possible
- having no choice about something
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Phrasal verbs
Work out what a verb plus a small word means together, and put the object in the right place.
1.Match each phrasal verb to its meaning.
- give up
- look after
- put off
- find out
- call off
- turn down
- cancel
- stop trying
- delay to a later time
- discover
- refuse
- take care of
2.Sort each phrasal verb by what it means.
Groups: Stop or cancel · Search or discover · Continue or care for
- carry on
- go on
- call off
- find out
- look for
- look after
- look up
- give up
3.A pronoun like "it" must go in the middle of a separable phrasal verb. Which sentence follows that rule?
- a) Please switch off the it.
- b) Please off switch it.
- c) Please switch it off.
- d) Please switch off it.
4.She ____ the invitation because she was already busy that evening.
- a) turned on
- b) turned over
- c) turned down
- d) turned up
5.Complete the phrasal verb with one word: Do not ____ up — you are almost there.
6.Complete with one word: I could not remember what it meant, so I looked it ____ in the dictionary.
7.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.
- The
- pilot
- at
- take
- off
- six.
- will
8.The match was ____ because of the heavy rain.
- a) called off
- b) called on
- c) called up
- d) called in
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Articles and determiners in use
Choose the, a, an or no article at all, and pick between few and a few, little and a little, either and neither.
1.Sort each sentence by whether the gap needs "the" or no article at all.
Groups: the · no article
- He is ____ cleverest boy in the class.
- I would like ____ same drink as yesterday.
- My uncle speaks ____ Japanese fluently.
- This is ____ third time I have rung the bell.
- Everyone knows that ____ sun rises in the east.
- They came to the station by ____ bus.
- We went back to work after ____ lunch.
- Please shut ____ door behind you.
2.Write "each" or "every": ____ of the four children was given a different badge.
3.I need ____ information about the trip before I decide.
- a) a little
- b) a few
- c) an
- d) few
4.____ of the two answers is correct — both of them are wrong.
- a) Each
- b) Both
- c) Neither
- d) Either
5.Write "a", "an" or "the": She is ____ only girl in the team who can swim.
6.Match each determiner to what it tells you.
- the
- a few
- few
- a little
- little
- either
- neither
- one or the other of two
- a thing we have already mentioned
- not one and not the other of two
- hardly any at all
- a small number, but enough
- a small amount, but enough
- hardly any amount at all
7.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.
- third
- This
- time
- has
- she
- the
- asked.
- is
8.Almost nobody came: ____ people were interested in the talk.
- a) a few
- b) few
- c) a little
- d) little
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Adverbs and their kinds
Spot an adverb, name its kind — manner, place, time, frequency or degree — and tell it apart from the adjective it was built from.
1.Write the adverb formed from the adjective "gentle": He closed the door ____.
2.In "The train arrived quite late", what does the word "quite" tell you?
- a) Where the train arrived
- b) How late the train was
- c) How often the train arrives
- d) When the train arrived
3.Which sentence contains an adverb of degree?
- a) He runs daily.
- b) He runs outside.
- c) He runs fast.
- d) He is very tired.
4.Which of these words is NOT an adverb?
- a) almost
- b) never
- c) slowly
- d) lonely
5.Write the adverb of frequency that means "not even once": He has ____ been late.
6.Write the adverb formed from the adjective "happy": She smiled ____ when she heard the news.
7.Match each adverb to the question it answers.
- silently
- upstairs
- tomorrow
- often
- extremely
- Where?
- When?
- How?
- To what degree?
- How often?
8.In "She sang beautifully at the concert", which word is the adverb?
- a) She
- b) beautifully
- c) sang
- d) concert
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Comparison of adjectives
Form the comparative and superlative of an adjective — with -er and -est, with more and most, or by learning the irregular ones.
1.Ravi is not as tall ____ his sister.
- a) than
- b) then
- c) from
- d) as
2.This box is ____ than that one.
- a) heavy
- b) heaviest
- c) heavier
- d) most heavy
3.Write the superlative of "good": That was the ____ meal I have ever eaten.
4.Which sentence is correct?
- a) He is more tall than his brother.
- b) He is the taller than his brother.
- c) He is more taller than his brother.
- d) He is taller than his brother.
5.Which sentence is correct?
- a) She sings gooder than her brother.
- b) She sings more better than her brother.
- c) She sings better than her brother.
- d) She sings more good than her brother.
6.Sort each form by its degree of comparison.
Groups: Positive · Comparative · Superlative
- taller
- tall
- better
- good
- beautiful
- more beautiful
- tallest
- most beautiful
- best
7.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.
- earth.
- is
- mountain
- on
- the
- highest
- Mount Everest
8.Match each adjective to its comparative form. Not one of these follows the usual rules.
- good
- bad
- many
- little
- more
- better
- less
- worse
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Prepositions in idiomatic use
Choose the preposition that a particular verb, adjective or noun always keeps beside it.
1.Sort each verb by the preposition it takes when one follows it.
Groups: on · to · of · for
- insist
- consist
- depend
- belong
- wait
- search
- listen
- approve
2.This picture is similar ____ the one in my room.
- a) to
- b) from
- c) as
- d) with
3.I am looking forward ____ meeting you.
- a) at
- b) to
- c) for
- d) on
4.Match each verb to the words that follow it.
- laugh
- believe
- rely
- succeed
- prevent
- in yourself
- from falling
- on a friend
- at a joke
- in business
5.Write the missing preposition: The team consists ____ eleven players.
6.Match each adjective to the words that follow it.
- afraid
- good
- interested
- proud
- famous
- full
- of water
- at drawing
- of her work
- of the dark
- in music
- for its temples
7.She is very good ____ solving puzzles.
- a) on
- b) for
- c) at
- d) in
8.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.
- big
- afraid
- is
- of
- dogs.
- Ravi
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Agreement in longer sentences
Find the real subject of a long sentence and make the verb agree with it, even when words come in between or the order is turned round.
1.Write "has" or "have": Ravi and his cousin ____ finished the puzzle.
2.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.
- been
- has
- checked.
- list
- names
- of
- The
3.Sort each subject by the verb form it needs.
Groups: Takes "is" · Takes "are"
- The bag of apples
- The books on the table
- Neither the pen nor the pencil
- Everybody in the class
- Ravi and Meera
- My brother, along with his friends,
- Both of the answers
- The teacher and the students
4.There ____ three mangoes left in the basket.
- a) has
- b) are
- c) was
- d) is
5.There ____ no milk left in the jug.
- a) were
- b) are
- c) is
- d) have
6.Write "is" or "are": Everybody in the two classes ____ ready to leave.
7.Sort each word by whether it counts as one or as more than one when it is the subject.
Groups: Counts as one · Counts as more than one
- several
- many
- both
- somebody
- each
- nothing
- everyone
- few
8.Match each subject to the verb that agrees with it.
- A basket of oranges
- The oranges in the basket
- Everyone in the room
- All of the children
- were listening
- is on the table
- are on the table
- was listening
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Simple, compound and complex sentences
Count the clauses in a sentence and name it simple, compound or complex.
1.How many clauses does a simple sentence have?
- a) One
- b) None
- c) Two or more
- d) Two
2.A compound sentence is made of ____.
- a) only dependent clauses
- b) one independent clause
- c) one independent clause and one dependent clause
- d) two or more independent clauses
3.Which sentence is complex?
- a) She sang and he played the drums.
- b) She sang because she was happy.
- c) She sang a happy song.
- d) She sang, and then she danced.
4.Which of these words turns two simple sentences into a complex one?
- a) but
- b) because
- c) or
- d) and
5.Is this sentence simple, compound or complex? Write one word. "The children played in the park all afternoon."
6.Sort each joining word by whether it joins two equal clauses or makes one clause depend on the other.
Groups: Joins two equals — coordinating · Makes one depend — subordinating
- or
- but
- although
- if
- because
- and
- when
- so
- until
7."When the bell rang, the children ran out and the teacher smiled." How many clauses does this sentence have?
- a) Four
- b) Three
- c) One
- d) Two
8.Is this sentence simple, compound or complex? Write one word. "Although he was tired, he finished the race."
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Conjunctions and connectors
Join clauses with the right conjunction, and link sentences with the right connector.
1.The match was cancelled ____ the ground was flooded.
- a) but
- b) although
- c) because
- d) or
2.Match each joining word to the job it does.
- because
- although
- so
- or
- however
- moreover
- adds a further point
- admits a contrast
- gives the result
- gives the reason
- offers a choice
- signals the opposite of what came before
3.Write one word meaning "if not": You will miss the train ____ you hurry.
4.Write one word: She was tired, ____ she finished the work anyway.
5.Put the sentences in order. The time words will tell you where each one belongs.
- Finally, we placed the pots on the sunny window ledge.
- Then we pressed each seed into a small pot of soil.
- Next, we soaked them in water overnight.
- First, we collected the seeds from the garden.
6.Sort each joining word by the kind of join it makes.
Groups: Joins two equal parts · Starts a part that depends on the other
- or
- if
- although
- and
- but
- because
7.Sort each connector by the relationship it shows.
Groups: Adds a point · Shows a contrast · Shows a result
- moreover
- as a result
- in addition
- nevertheless
- therefore
- however
8.____ it was raining, the match went on.
- a) So
- b) And
- c) Although
- d) Because
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Transforming sentences
Rewrite a sentence in another form — statement, question, exclamation or negative — without changing what it means.
1.Match each sentence to the same idea written another way.
- The box is too heavy for me to lift.
- Everyone respects her.
- He is not present today.
- This is the best film I have seen.
- The box is so heavy that I cannot lift it.
- I have never seen a better film.
- He is absent today.
- Who does not respect her?
2.Rewrite as a negative sentence without changing the meaning: "Only she can solve it."
- a) Nobody can solve it.
- b) She can solve nothing.
- c) None but she can solve it.
- d) She cannot solve it.
3.Rewrite as an exclamatory sentence: "It is a very sad story."
- a) How a sad story it is!
- b) What a sad story it is!
- c) What sad story it is!
- d) How sad story it is!
4.Put the words in order to make one correct exclamatory sentence.
- surprise
- wonderful
- a
- this is!
- What
5.Write the missing word so the meaning stays the same. "Only Meera passed" means "____ but Meera passed."
6.Rewrite as an assertive sentence — a plain statement: "How kind she is!"
- a) She is very kind.
- b) What a kind she is.
- c) Is she very kind?
- d) She is kind?
7.Sort each sentence by its kind.
Groups: Assertive — a statement · Interrogative — a question · Exclamatory — a strong feeling · Imperative — an order or request
- The garden is full of roses.
- Is the garden full of roses?
- What a voice she has!
- How lovely the garden is!
- Water the garden, please.
- Sing that song again.
- Does she sing every morning?
- She sings every morning.
8.Which sentence means the same as "No sooner did she sit down than the phone rang"?
- a) As soon as she sat down, the phone rang.
- b) She did not sit down when the phone rang.
- c) The phone rang long before she sat down.
- d) She sat down after the phone rang.
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Question tags
Add the right question tag to a statement — negative after a positive, positive after a negative, using the statement's own helping verb.
1.I am late, ____
- a) am I?
- b) aren't I?
- c) isn't it?
- d) wasn't I?
2.Write the two-word tag: You have not finished your homework, ____?
3.Sort each word by whether it makes the sentence it sits in count as negative.
Groups: Makes it count as negative · Leaves it positive
- everybody
- nobody
- hardly
- never
- sometimes
- often
- seldom
- always
4.Sort each statement by the kind of tag it needs.
Groups: Needs a negative tag · Needs a positive tag
- We can go now,
- It was raining,
- You are ready,
- They came late,
- Nobody knew the answer,
- You do not like coffee,
- He never listens,
- She has not finished,
5.Let us start the game, ____
- a) will we?
- b) shall we?
- c) do we?
- d) don't we?
6.Write the two-word tag: She cannot swim, ____?
7.Ravi rarely comes on time, ____
- a) does he?
- b) isn't he?
- c) doesn't he?
- d) is he?
8.Match each statement to its tag.
- Everyone enjoyed the trip,
- Nothing was broken,
- We should leave now,
- You had forgotten,
- There is a problem,
- isn't there?
- shouldn't we?
- was it?
- didn't they?
- hadn't you?
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Prefixes and suffixes
Build a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix, and say what the new word means.
1.Add a prefix to "agree" to make a word meaning "not agree".
2.Add a suffix to "care" to make a word meaning "without care".
3.What does "rewrite" mean?
- a) write badly
- b) write again
- c) write before
- d) stop writing
4.Sort each word part by where it attaches.
Groups: Prefix — goes before the word · Suffix — goes after the word
- dis-
- re-
- -less
- un-
- -ful
- -ness
5.Sort each word by what its prefix means.
Groups: The prefix means "not" · The prefix means "again" or "back"
- return
- replay
- unfair
- impossible
- rebuild
- dishonest
6.Add a prefix to "happy" to make a word meaning "not happy".
7.Add a suffix to "hope" to make a word meaning "full of hope".
8.Match each suffix to what it adds to the word.
- -ful
- -less
- -ness
- -ly
- -able
- -er
- full of
- in that manner
- able to be
- without
- a quality or a state
- a person who does it
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Simile, metaphor and personification
Tell a simile, a metaphor and personification apart, and explain what each one means.
1.What figure of speech is "The sun greeted us at dawn"? Write one word.
2.Which sentence is a simile?
- a) The moon shone like a silver coin.
- b) The moon smiled at the sleeping village.
- c) The moon rose at eight o'clock.
- d) The moon is a silver coin.
3.Which of these is NOT a simile?
- a) as sharp as a needle
- b) like a shadow
- c) a heart of stone
- d) as white as snow
4.Which sentence is a metaphor?
- a) My brother grew very quickly.
- b) My brother is as tall as a door.
- c) My brother is a giant.
- d) My brother walked through the door.
5.Which sentence uses personification?
- a) The fire burned all night.
- b) The fire danced in the grate.
- c) The fire was like a red flower.
- d) The fire was very hot.
6."The waves whispered to the sand." Which figure of speech is this?
- a) none of these
- b) simile
- c) personification
- d) metaphor
7.Sort each sentence by the figure of speech it uses.
Groups: Simile · Metaphor · Personification
- Her voice was as sweet as honey.
- The wind whispered through the trees.
- The old gate groaned in the night.
- He ran like the wind.
- The classroom was a zoo.
- Time is a thief.
8.Complete the simile with the animal it usually names: as stubborn as a ____.
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Using a dictionary and a thesaurus
Find a word by alphabetical order and guide words, read what its entry tells you, and use a thesaurus to find a better word.
Before you start
One entry from a dictionary page, with every part of it drawn as a block. Find out what each part is there to tell you.
- 1. The two guide words at the top of the page
- 2. The headword — the word being explained
- 3. How the word is said aloud
- 4. Which part of speech it is
- 5. The first meaning
- 6. A second meaning of the same word
- 7. An example sentence, showing the word in use
The guide words are the fastest thing on the page: if your word does not fall between them, the whole page can be turned past without a single entry being read.
1.Which comes first in a dictionary, "celery" or "cellar"? Write the word.
2.A thesaurus is most useful when you want to ____.
- a) find another word with a similar meaning
- b) find out how to say a word aloud
- c) find out where a word came from
- d) find out how to spell a word
3.Put these words in the order you would find them in a dictionary.
- breeze
- bread
- brave
- branch
- break
4.Sort each job by whether you would reach for a dictionary or a thesaurus.
Groups: Dictionary · Thesaurus
- Check how a word is spelled
- Find a more interesting word for "nice"
- Find out what a word means
- Find a word meaning the opposite of "brave"
- Stop yourself repeating one word all through a paragraph
- Check whether a word is a noun or a verb
- Find three other words for "walk"
- Find out how a word is said aloud
5.Sort each word by whether it comes before or after "middle" in a dictionary.
Groups: Before "middle" · After "middle"
- melt
- marble
- monkey
- mild
- metal
- mud
- machine
- mist
6.Which comes first in a dictionary, "quiet" or "quite"? Write the word.
7.Match each part of a dictionary entry to what it tells you.
- headword
- part of speech
- definition
- example sentence
- pronunciation guide
- how the word is used
- how the word is said aloud
- what the word means
- the word being explained
- whether the word is a noun, a verb or an adjective
8.In a dictionary, the label "n." after a word tells you that the word is a ____.
- a) noun
- b) negative
- c) number
- d) name
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Main idea and supporting detail
Find what a passage is mainly about, tell a supporting detail apart from the main idea, and separate what a passage says from what it does not.
1.Read this second passage. "The old well at the edge of the village had not held water for thirty years. Its steps were cracked and its walls were furred with weeds. Then a group of students began clearing it, bucket by bucket, after school. Two monsoons later the well was full again, and the hand pumps in the lanes nearby, which had run dry every summer, kept working all year." What is the main idea?
- a) Students cleared an old well, and it brought the village its water back.
- b) The monsoon comes twice a year.
- c) Weeds grow quickly on old walls.
- d) Hand pumps stop working in summer.
2.Sort each statement by whether the passage about the well says it. "The old well at the edge of the village had not held water for thirty years. Its steps were cracked and its walls were furred with weeds. Then a group of students began clearing it, bucket by bucket, after school. Two monsoons later the well was full again, and the hand pumps in the lanes nearby, which had run dry every summer, kept working all year."
Groups: Stated in the passage · Not stated in the passage
- Students cleared the well after school.
- The well is the oldest one in the district.
- The hand pumps used to run dry every summer.
- The well had been dry for thirty years.
- The well filled up after two monsoons.
- The village has three hundred people in it.
- The students were paid for the work.
- A teacher told the students to do it.
3.Which sentence in a paragraph gives the main idea?
- a) The last sentence
- b) The sentence with the most facts in it
- c) The sentence that all the others explain or support
- d) The longest sentence
4.Sort each statement by whether the bee passage says it. "Honey bees do far more than make honey. As they move from flower to flower drinking nectar, grains of pollen stick to their bodies and are carried to the next flower. This is how many plants make seeds. Nearly a third of the food we eat depends on insects doing this work. When bee numbers fall, farmers notice it first: the fruit trees blossom as usual, but far less fruit forms."
Groups: The passage says this · The passage does not say this
- About a third of our food depends on insects.
- A bee lives for about six weeks.
- Bees sting when they are frightened.
- Farmers notice when bee numbers fall.
- Pollen sticks to a bee's body.
- Wind also carries pollen.
- Bees carry pollen from one flower to the next.
- Honey is sold in every market.
5.Which would be the best title for the bee passage?
- a) The life of a farmer
- b) How to keep bees
- c) More than honey
- d) Fruit trees in blossom
6.Answer in one word. In the passage about the well, in which season did the hand pumps run dry every year?
7.In the bee passage, which detail supports the idea that bees matter to farmers?
- a) Bees drink nectar.
- b) Pollen comes in grains.
- c) When bee numbers fall, far less fruit forms.
- d) Bees make honey.
8.Answer in one word. According to the bee passage, what sticks to a bee's body as it moves between flowers?
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Note-making and summarising
Turn a passage into short notes under headings, and write a summary that keeps the meaning in far fewer words.
Before you start
A page of notes, with every line drawn as a block. Find out what each line is, and notice how far along the page each one begins.
- 1. The main heading — what the whole passage is about
- 2. A sub-heading
- 3. A point belonging to that sub-heading
- 4. Another point belonging to the same sub-heading
- 5. The next sub-heading
- 6. A point belonging to the second sub-heading
The further right a line begins, the smaller the idea it belongs to. That indentation is doing as much work as the words are, which is why a page of notes can be taken in at a glance and a paragraph cannot.
1.Which is the best note for this sentence? "The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system, and it provides the energy that keeps life on Earth going."
- a) The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system.
- b) The Sun is very important to all of us.
- c) Sun — star at centre of solar system; gives energy for life on Earth
- d) Sun, star, centre, solar, system, energy, life, Earth
2.Sort each statement by whether it describes what a set of notes does.
Groups: A note does this · A note does not do this
- Is written in complete grammar
- Uses a heading and sub-points
- Adds your own opinion of the passage
- Uses abbreviations to save space
- Copies whole sentences out of the passage
- Uses short phrases instead of sentences
- Keeps every example in full
- Leaves out small words like "the" and "of"
3.Write one word: The short title written at the top of a set of notes is called the ____.
4.What is the main purpose of a summary?
- a) To give the main ideas in far fewer words
- b) To repeat the passage word for word
- c) To list every example in the passage
- d) To add your own opinion about the passage
5.Write the missing word: A summary should be written in your ____ words, not copied from the passage.
6.Sort each line by whether it is written in note form.
Groups: Note form · Not note form
- There are several causes of soil erosion, such as rain.
- Uses of bamboo: houses, baskets, paper
- The population of the city is two million.
- Pop. of city — 2 mn
- Bamboo is used to make houses, baskets and paper.
- Causes of soil erosion — rain, wind, farming
7.Write one word: Notes are set out under a main heading and several ____-headings.
8.Which is the best one-sentence summary of this passage? "Trees give us oxygen. They hold the soil together with their roots. They give shade, and homes to birds. Cutting them down harms all of this."
- a) Birds live in trees.
- b) Roots hold soil together and birds need homes and shade is pleasant.
- c) Trees do many useful things, so cutting them down is harmful.
- d) Trees give us oxygen.
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Class 7 English · 18 of 19
Writing a paragraph
Build a paragraph from a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a closing sentence, and keep everything in it about one idea.
Before you start
A finished paragraph, drawn as the sentences it is built from. Find out what job each sentence is doing.
- 1. The topic sentence, opening the idea
- 2. A supporting sentence — a reason
- 3. A supporting sentence — an example
- 4. A supporting sentence — a detail
- 5. The closing sentence, tying it off
The first and last sentences do a different job from the three in between: one opens the idea and one looks back over it, while the middle three are the only ones carrying anything new.
1.Put these sentences in order to make one good paragraph.
- First, it is quiet enough to think in.
- Best of all, nobody there ever hurries you.
- The library is my favourite place in the school.
- Second, it has shelves of books I could never afford to buy.
- For all these reasons I go there whenever I can.
2.Which sentence would make the best topic sentence for a paragraph about why reading is useful?
- a) My favourite book is about a dog.
- b) I read a book last night.
- c) Reading helps us in more ways than one.
- d) Books are made of paper.
3.Where does the topic sentence of a paragraph usually come?
- a) At the beginning
- b) It changes every time
- c) At the end
- d) In the middle
4.Sort each sentence by the job it does in its paragraph.
Groups: Topic sentence · Supporting sentence · Closing sentence
- In all these ways the monsoon shapes the whole year.
- The monsoon changes life in many ways.
- Rivers that were almost dry fill up again.
- Farmers begin sowing as soon as the first rain falls.
- So it is no wonder that so many people ride them.
- Bicycles are a cheap way to travel.
- They cost nothing to run and never need fuel.
5.Put these sentences in order to make one good paragraph.
- Then pour in milk and sugar and stir.
- Making tea is easy if you follow four steps.
- Next, add the tea leaves and let them brew.
- Finally, strain the tea into a cup and drink it.
- First, boil some water in a pan.
6.Match each linking word to what it tells the reader is coming.
- however
- for example
- therefore
- in addition
- finally
- because
- a result of what came before
- a contrast with what came before
- a reason
- an example of the point just made
- one more point of the same kind
- the last point in a list
7.Write one word: The sentence that tells the reader what the whole paragraph is about is called the ____ sentence.
8.Which sentence does NOT belong in a paragraph about how honey is made?
- a) The first bicycle was built in Europe.
- b) Inside the hive the nectar slowly turns into honey.
- c) They carry the nectar back to the hive.
- d) Bees collect nectar from flowers.
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Class 7 English · 19 of 19
Writing an informal letter
Lay out a friendly letter in its usual parts, and keep the language warm rather than official.
1.This is the layout of a friendly letter. Tap the part where the greeting goes.
Write the number of the part.
2.You are writing to a friend about your holiday. Which opening line fits best?
- a) It is submitted for your kind consideration.
- b) I hope this letter finds you well. I have so much to tell you about my holiday!
- c) I wish to inform you regarding my recent vacation.
- d) With reference to your letter of last month.
3.Which greeting suits a letter to your cousin?
- a) Dear Madam,
- b) Dear Ravi,
- c) Dear Sir,
- d) Respected Sir,
4.Sort each phrase by the kind of letter it belongs in.
Groups: Friendly letter · Formal letter
- Do write soon!
- Dear Sir,
- How are you all at home?
- I look forward to your reply.
- Yours faithfully,
- With love,
- I wish to bring to your notice that
- Dear Grandmother,
5.Which of these comes last in a friendly letter?
- a) Your signature
- b) The date
- c) Your own address
- d) The greeting
6.Write the one word that begins the greeting of almost every letter: ____ Meera,
7.Put the parts of a friendly letter in the order they appear down the page.
- Dear Uncle,
- Your name
- Your own address
- With love,
- The news you want to tell
- The date
8.Sort each sentence by how it sounds.
Groups: Friendly · Formal
- Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.
- I am writing to request permission.
- Do come and stay in the holidays.
- We had such a laugh at the fair!
- Give my love to everyone at home.
- The event was conducted successfully.
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Answer keys — Class 7 English
In the same order as the worksheets.
Continuous and perfect tenses
- 1. c) has lived
- 2. is writing → present continuous; was writing → past continuous; has written → present perfect; writes → simple present; wrote → simple past; will write → simple future
- 3. a) have known
- 4. 1. I 2. have 3. already 4. posted 5. the letter.
- 5. have finished
- 6. have seen
- 7. b) is raining
- 8. was cooking
Modal verbs
- 1.
- might
- may
- could
- 2. c) You should park closer to the gate.
- 3. could
- 4.
- must
- have to
- 5. May I open the window? → Asking permission; The bus might be late. → Talking about a possibility; Could I borrow this book? → Asking permission; There may be a test tomorrow. → Talking about a possibility
- 6. d) must
- 7. I can swim across the pool. → Ability; You must wear a helmet — it is the law. → Obligation; You should drink more water. → Advice; She can play the flute. → Ability; Passengers must show a ticket. → Obligation; You should apologise if you are late. → Advice
- 8. can → being able to do something now; could → being able to do something in the past; must → having no choice about something; should → the wise or right thing to do; may → being allowed to do something; might → something that is only possible
Phrasal verbs
- 1. give up → stop trying; look after → take care of; put off → delay to a later time; find out → discover; call off → cancel; turn down → refuse
- 2. call off → Stop or cancel; give up → Stop or cancel; look for → Search or discover; find out → Search or discover; look up → Search or discover; look after → Continue or care for; carry on → Continue or care for; go on → Continue or care for
- 3. c) Please switch it off.
- 4. c) turned down
- 5. give
- 6. up
- 7. 1. The 2. pilot 3. will 4. take 5. off 6. at 7. six.
- 8. a) called off
Articles and determiners in use
- 1. Please shut ____ door behind you. → the; He is ____ cleverest boy in the class. → the; This is ____ third time I have rung the bell. → the; Everyone knows that ____ sun rises in the east. → the; I would like ____ same drink as yesterday. → the; We went back to work after ____ lunch. → no article; My uncle speaks ____ Japanese fluently. → no article; They came to the station by ____ bus. → no article
- 2. each
- 3. a) a little
- 4. c) Neither
- 5. the
- 6. the → a thing we have already mentioned; a few → a small number, but enough; few → hardly any at all; a little → a small amount, but enough; little → hardly any amount at all; either → one or the other of two; neither → not one and not the other of two
- 7. 1. This 2. is 3. the 4. third 5. time 6. she 7. has 8. asked.
- 8. b) few
Adverbs and their kinds
- 1. gently
- 2. b) How late the train was
- 3. d) He is very tired.
- 4. d) lonely
- 5. never
- 6. happily
- 7. silently → How?; upstairs → Where?; tomorrow → When?; often → How often?; extremely → To what degree?
- 8. b) beautifully
Comparison of adjectives
- 1. d) as
- 2. c) heavier
- 3. best
- 4. d) He is taller than his brother.
- 5. c) She sings better than her brother.
- 6. tall → Positive; taller → Comparative; tallest → Superlative; good → Positive; better → Comparative; best → Superlative; beautiful → Positive; more beautiful → Comparative; most beautiful → Superlative
- 7. 1. Mount Everest 2. is 3. the 4. highest 5. mountain 6. on 7. earth.
- 8. good → better; bad → worse; many → more; little → less
Prepositions in idiomatic use
- 1. depend → on; insist → on; listen → to; belong → to; consist → of; approve → of; wait → for; search → for
- 2. a) to
- 3. b) to
- 4. laugh → at a joke; believe → in yourself; rely → on a friend; succeed → in business; prevent → from falling
- 5. of
- 6. afraid → of the dark; good → at drawing; interested → in music; proud → of her work; famous → for its temples; full → of water
- 7. c) at
- 8. 1. Ravi 2. is 3. afraid 4. of 5. big 6. dogs.
Agreement in longer sentences
- 1. have
- 2. 1. The 2. list 3. of 4. names 5. has 6. been 7. checked.
- 3. The teacher and the students → Takes "are"; The bag of apples → Takes "is"; My brother, along with his friends, → Takes "is"; Everybody in the class → Takes "is"; Both of the answers → Takes "are"; The books on the table → Takes "are"; Neither the pen nor the pencil → Takes "is"; Ravi and Meera → Takes "are"
- 4. b) are
- 5. c) is
- 6. is
- 7. everyone → Counts as one; somebody → Counts as one; nothing → Counts as one; each → Counts as one; both → Counts as more than one; several → Counts as more than one; many → Counts as more than one; few → Counts as more than one
- 8. A basket of oranges → is on the table; The oranges in the basket → are on the table; Everyone in the room → was listening; All of the children → were listening
Simple, compound and complex sentences
- 1. a) One
- 2. d) two or more independent clauses
- 3. b) She sang because she was happy.
- 4. b) because
- 5. simple
- 6. and → Joins two equals — coordinating; but → Joins two equals — coordinating; or → Joins two equals — coordinating; so → Joins two equals — coordinating; because → Makes one depend — subordinating; although → Makes one depend — subordinating; when → Makes one depend — subordinating; if → Makes one depend — subordinating; until → Makes one depend — subordinating
- 7. b) Three
- 8. complex
Conjunctions and connectors
- 1. c) because
- 2. because → gives the reason; although → admits a contrast; so → gives the result; or → offers a choice; however → signals the opposite of what came before; moreover → adds a further point
- 3. unless
- 4.
- but
- yet
- 5. 1. First, we collected the seeds from the garden. 2. Next, we soaked them in water overnight. 3. Then we pressed each seed into a small pot of soil. 4. Finally, we placed the pots on the sunny window ledge.
- 6. and → Joins two equal parts; because → Starts a part that depends on the other; but → Joins two equal parts; although → Starts a part that depends on the other; or → Joins two equal parts; if → Starts a part that depends on the other
- 7. moreover → Adds a point; however → Shows a contrast; therefore → Shows a result; in addition → Adds a point; nevertheless → Shows a contrast; as a result → Shows a result
- 8. c) Although
Transforming sentences
- 1. The box is too heavy for me to lift. → The box is so heavy that I cannot lift it.; Everyone respects her. → Who does not respect her?; He is not present today. → He is absent today.; This is the best film I have seen. → I have never seen a better film.
- 2. c) None but she can solve it.
- 3. b) What a sad story it is!
- 4. 1. What 2. a 3. wonderful 4. surprise 5. this is!
- 5.
- none
- nobody
- no one
- 6. a) She is very kind.
- 7. The garden is full of roses. → Assertive — a statement; Is the garden full of roses? → Interrogative — a question; How lovely the garden is! → Exclamatory — a strong feeling; Water the garden, please. → Imperative — an order or request; She sings every morning. → Assertive — a statement; Does she sing every morning? → Interrogative — a question; What a voice she has! → Exclamatory — a strong feeling; Sing that song again. → Imperative — an order or request
- 8. a) As soon as she sat down, the phone rang.
Question tags
- 1. b) aren't I?
- 2. have you
- 3. never → Makes it count as negative; hardly → Makes it count as negative; seldom → Makes it count as negative; nobody → Makes it count as negative; often → Leaves it positive; sometimes → Leaves it positive; everybody → Leaves it positive; always → Leaves it positive
- 4. You are ready, → Needs a negative tag; They came late, → Needs a negative tag; We can go now, → Needs a negative tag; It was raining, → Needs a negative tag; She has not finished, → Needs a positive tag; He never listens, → Needs a positive tag; Nobody knew the answer, → Needs a positive tag; You do not like coffee, → Needs a positive tag
- 5. b) shall we?
- 6. can she
- 7. a) does he?
- 8. Everyone enjoyed the trip, → didn't they?; Nothing was broken, → was it?; We should leave now, → shouldn't we?; You had forgotten, → hadn't you?; There is a problem, → isn't there?
Prefixes and suffixes
- 1. disagree
- 2. careless
- 3. b) write again
- 4. un- → Prefix — goes before the word; -ful → Suffix — goes after the word; re- → Prefix — goes before the word; -less → Suffix — goes after the word; dis- → Prefix — goes before the word; -ness → Suffix — goes after the word
- 5. unfair → The prefix means "not"; rebuild → The prefix means "again" or "back"; impossible → The prefix means "not"; return → The prefix means "again" or "back"; dishonest → The prefix means "not"; replay → The prefix means "again" or "back"
- 6. unhappy
- 7. hopeful
- 8. -ful → full of; -less → without; -ness → a quality or a state; -ly → in that manner; -able → able to be; -er → a person who does it
Simile, metaphor and personification
- 1. personification
- 2. a) The moon shone like a silver coin.
- 3. c) a heart of stone
- 4. c) My brother is a giant.
- 5. b) The fire danced in the grate.
- 6. c) personification
- 7. Her voice was as sweet as honey. → Simile; Time is a thief. → Metaphor; The wind whispered through the trees. → Personification; He ran like the wind. → Simile; The classroom was a zoo. → Metaphor; The old gate groaned in the night. → Personification
- 8.
- mule
- donkey
Using a dictionary and a thesaurus
- 1. celery
- 2. a) find another word with a similar meaning
- 3. 1. branch 2. brave 3. bread 4. break 5. breeze
- 4. Find out what a word means → Dictionary; Check how a word is spelled → Dictionary; Check whether a word is a noun or a verb → Dictionary; Find out how a word is said aloud → Dictionary; Find a more interesting word for "nice" → Thesaurus; Find a word meaning the opposite of "brave" → Thesaurus; Find three other words for "walk" → Thesaurus; Stop yourself repeating one word all through a paragraph → Thesaurus
- 5. machine → Before "middle"; marble → Before "middle"; melt → Before "middle"; metal → Before "middle"; mild → After "middle"; mist → After "middle"; monkey → After "middle"; mud → After "middle"
- 6. quiet
- 7. headword → the word being explained; part of speech → whether the word is a noun, a verb or an adjective; definition → what the word means; example sentence → how the word is used; pronunciation guide → how the word is said aloud
- 8. a) noun
Main idea and supporting detail
- 1. a) Students cleared an old well, and it brought the village its water back.
- 2. The well had been dry for thirty years. → Stated in the passage; Students cleared the well after school. → Stated in the passage; The hand pumps used to run dry every summer. → Stated in the passage; The well filled up after two monsoons. → Stated in the passage; The village has three hundred people in it. → Not stated in the passage; A teacher told the students to do it. → Not stated in the passage; The well is the oldest one in the district. → Not stated in the passage; The students were paid for the work. → Not stated in the passage
- 3. c) The sentence that all the others explain or support
- 4. Pollen sticks to a bee's body. → The passage says this; Bees carry pollen from one flower to the next. → The passage says this; About a third of our food depends on insects. → The passage says this; Farmers notice when bee numbers fall. → The passage says this; Honey is sold in every market. → The passage does not say this; A bee lives for about six weeks. → The passage does not say this; Wind also carries pollen. → The passage does not say this; Bees sting when they are frightened. → The passage does not say this
- 5. c) More than honey
- 6. summer
- 7. c) When bee numbers fall, far less fruit forms.
- 8. pollen
Note-making and summarising
- 1. c) Sun — star at centre of solar system; gives energy for life on Earth
- 2. Uses short phrases instead of sentences → A note does this; Uses abbreviations to save space → A note does this; Uses a heading and sub-points → A note does this; Leaves out small words like "the" and "of" → A note does this; Copies whole sentences out of the passage → A note does not do this; Adds your own opinion of the passage → A note does not do this; Keeps every example in full → A note does not do this; Is written in complete grammar → A note does not do this
- 3. heading
- 4. a) To give the main ideas in far fewer words
- 5. own
- 6. Causes of soil erosion — rain, wind, farming → Note form; Uses of bamboo: houses, baskets, paper → Note form; Pop. of city — 2 mn → Note form; There are several causes of soil erosion, such as rain. → Not note form; Bamboo is used to make houses, baskets and paper. → Not note form; The population of the city is two million. → Not note form
- 7. sub
- 8. c) Trees do many useful things, so cutting them down is harmful.
Writing a paragraph
- 1. 1. The library is my favourite place in the school. 2. First, it is quiet enough to think in. 3. Second, it has shelves of books I could never afford to buy. 4. Best of all, nobody there ever hurries you. 5. For all these reasons I go there whenever I can.
- 2. c) Reading helps us in more ways than one.
- 3. a) At the beginning
- 4. The monsoon changes life in many ways. → Topic sentence; Farmers begin sowing as soon as the first rain falls. → Supporting sentence; Rivers that were almost dry fill up again. → Supporting sentence; In all these ways the monsoon shapes the whole year. → Closing sentence; Bicycles are a cheap way to travel. → Topic sentence; They cost nothing to run and never need fuel. → Supporting sentence; So it is no wonder that so many people ride them. → Closing sentence
- 5. 1. Making tea is easy if you follow four steps. 2. First, boil some water in a pan. 3. Next, add the tea leaves and let them brew. 4. Then pour in milk and sugar and stir. 5. Finally, strain the tea into a cup and drink it.
- 6. however → a contrast with what came before; for example → an example of the point just made; therefore → a result of what came before; in addition → one more point of the same kind; finally → the last point in a list; because → a reason
- 7. topic
- 8. a) The first bicycle was built in Europe.
Writing an informal letter
- 1. 3 — The greeting
- 2. b) I hope this letter finds you well. I have so much to tell you about my holiday!
- 3. b) Dear Ravi,
- 4. Dear Grandmother, → Friendly letter; With love, → Friendly letter; How are you all at home? → Friendly letter; Do write soon! → Friendly letter; Dear Sir, → Formal letter; Yours faithfully, → Formal letter; I wish to bring to your notice that → Formal letter; I look forward to your reply. → Formal letter
- 5. a) Your signature
- 6. dear
- 7. 1. Your own address 2. The date 3. Dear Uncle, 4. The news you want to tell 5. With love, 6. Your name
- 8. We had such a laugh at the fair! → Friendly; Do come and stay in the holidays. → Friendly; Give my love to everyone at home. → Friendly; The event was conducted successfully. → Formal; Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter. → Formal; I am writing to request permission. → Formal
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