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A. Write the family words in the box against their descriptions.
sibling daughter-in-law spouse niece cousin aunt
1. sons wife _____________________________________________
2. wife or husband ________________________________________
3. sister or brother _________________________________________
4. daughter of brother/sister/sister-in-law/brother-in-law _____________________________
5. sister of mother/father or uncles wife __________________________________________
6. aunt or uncles child ________________________________________________________

B. Write one word each for the given meanings. Form these words by adding the
prefixes uni, bi or tri to the words in the box.
weekly, angle, cycle, annual, cycle
a. something that is published twice a year __________________
b. a cycle with one wheel _________________________
c. something that occurs twice in a week ____________________
d. a cycle with three wheels ______________________________
e. something that has three angles _________________________

C. Match these animals with their characteristics and write them as similes.
1. happy

a. rabbit

5. bald

e. koala bear

2. timid

b. lark

6. eager

f. coot

3. graceful
4. playful

c. kitten
d. gazelle

7. sleepy
8. meek

g. lamb
h. beaver

1. ______________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________
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3. ______________________________________________ 4 . _____________________________________
5. ______________________________________________ 6. ______________________________________
7. ______________________________________________ 8. ______________________________________
SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:

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A. Write the phrasal verbs in the box against their meanings.
brought up, fill in, burning up, burn out, stay up

1. suffer due to working too hard _____________

2. your body is doing this when you have high fever ________________
3. not sleep till late __________________
4. to complete a form ________________
5. to be raised ______________________
B. Complete these sentences with the correct phrasal verbs from the box.
wrap up, let up, came up, meet up, line up
1. The students were asked to ________________ in front of the Principals room.
2. Its cold! I think you should _____________ before you leave, said Alia to Joe.
3. The matter of the scholarship exam _____________ for discussion in the School Boards
monthly meeting.
4. Its been so long since we saw each other. Lets _________ this weekend, Sanjay
suggested to his friend.
5. It has been raining for hours now. The rain has not ____________ for even half an hour.
C. Fill in the blanks with look, see or watch. You might have to change their forms.
1. Grandpa cant _______________ properly in dim light.
2. __________________ carefully at the picture and spot ten errors.

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3. I cant _____________ any bird on the tree.

4. We are planning to ______________a movie this Sunday.
5. Ayesha cant find her cupboard keys. Can you _______________ for them please?
6. Mr Vashi was reading the newspaper while the family was _________________television.
DICTIONARY CHECK

D. The bird stood motionless, watching the fish swimming in the water.
1. The word motionless here means ____________________________________________________
2. Which part of speech is motionless here? ______________________________________________
3. Is motionless a countable noun, uncountable noun or both?
________________________________
4. What is the root word of motionless? _________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:
WORKSHEET-3
A. Read these dialogues and the similes given below. Write the number of the simile
that you would use with each dialogue.
a. He has been living in that mansion, first as the caretakers son and then as caretaker
himself, ever since it was built. ______
b. Meira is very excited today; she met her new-born niece yesterday. Meira has been
describing her to anyone who would listen; shiny black hair, huge brown eyes, soft rose
petal skin, tiny hands and feet. ______
c. Usain Bolt is known as the worlds fastest runner. I saw his performance at the Olympics
and it is indeed true. ______
d. Girish was told by his ophthalmologist to wear spectacles while studying a year ago.
However, he refused to and now, his eyesight has deteriorated to the extent that he has to
wear them all the time. ______
e. I think Alice got some bad news. She was suddenly called away in the middle of English
period and then I saw her exit the Principals office, looking worried and scared. ______
1. as pale as a ghost

3. as old as the hills

2. as blind as a bat

4. as pretty as a picture

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B. In each of these sentences, a simile has been used incorrectly. Cross out the
incorrect word and correct the simile as shown.
1. After Mr Kochar took the trouble to give me extra coaching, those maths problems
seemed as clear as a river. crystal
2. My grandfather has been discharged from the hospital. He is much better now but is as
thin as a broom. ______
3. There was no butter in the house so the sandwich I made was as dry as paper. ______
4. The swings in the amusement park have been declared as safe as hospitals. ______
5. It is no use to try and snap that piece of wood. It is as solid as an ice cube. ______
C. Some of the words given below can be changed into words that end with ation.
Change their form and write on the blanks. Put a cross against those that cannot be
changed.
1. recite

______________________

2. possess

______________________

3. consider

______________________

4. prepare

______________________

5. imagine

______________________

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WORKSHEET-4
A. Circle the word that means the same as the word in capitals.
1. UNESCORTED : a. unaccompanied

b. protected

c. observed

2. TREMENDOUS : a. small

b. trembling

c. huge

3. BATTERED :

a. to bargain

b. beaten up

c. well-made

4. AIMLESSLY :

a. purposefully

b. without any purpose c. determinedly

5. INCREDIBLE :

a. flimsy

b. unbelievable ` c. believable

B. Match these phrases with their meanings.

1. get off on the wrong foot

a. a very small proportion of the whole

2. a piece of cake

b. a small but irritating flaw

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3. a drop in the ocean

c. an introduction to something

4. a foot in the door

d. something very easy

5. fly in the ointment

e. make a bad start to a project

C. Now use the phrases in the previous exercise to complete these sentences.
1. This project wont take me very long to complete. It is ________________________________
2. I am meeting the President of the company tomorrow to discuss some opportunities for
me. I hope it will be __________________________________for my company.
3. Everything is set for the party tomorrow. The only ___________ is that we will have to end
the party by 10 p.m. because we dont have permission to stay out beyond that.
4. I am taking flowers for my new boss today. I ___________ when I met her yesterday.
5. Every child has collected as much money as possible. It is still only _________of the
money needed to ensure that every child gets one meal a day.

SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:

WORKSHEET-5
A. Read these descriptions and give one word for each. Choose from the box. There
are more words than you will need.
fatalist pessimist optimist anonymous polyglot antiquarian notable linguist

1. someone who believes in fate ____________________

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2. someone who is not known

____________________

3. a person who has a positive outlook towards life _____________________

4. a person who studies antiques or rare things ________________________
5. a person who speaks many languages ______________________________
B. Write these
to

trains,

words, related
signal, box siding, railhead, level crossing, junction

correct

against

their

meanings.

1. a place where two or more railway lines join ______________________________

2. a small building beside the tracks from where signals and tracks are controlled
________________
3. the place where a railway line ends ______________________________
4. the place where a road crosses a railway line ______________________________
5. a short railway track connected to the main track ______________________________
C. Fill in the blanks with words from the box that mean the same as the underlined
words.
meek, immensely, apologetic, stern, ferociously

1. I am very sorry you had a bad dinner, the Manager said to the guests. He sounded
really sorry. His ____________ manner helped reduce the guests anger.
2. The traffic policeman looked at the tourists an angrily. The tourists were startled to see
the policeman staring at them so __________ and wondered what they had done.
3. Pick up all your toys, the nanny said in a strict voice. With no choice but to listen to
her __________ command, the children winded up their game.
4. I liked the movie very much indeed. My parents enjoyed it __________ too and we are
planning to watch it again.
5. The girl spoke in a soft and mild voice. Her ____________ behaviour was in direct contrast
to her employers anger.
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A. Note the suffixes (in italics) in these words. Add three more examples of your own.
Remember that the root word should be a proper word.
1. chilly _____________________ _____________________ _________________
2. artist _____________________
3. hazardous _________________
4. magician __________________

realist
humorous
_________________

_____________________
_____________________
_____________________

5. bravely _____________________ _____________________

quietly

B. Match the clues with the natural disaster-related words.

1. sliding of a large mass of rocks or ice down a slope

a. drought

2. violent snowstorm with strong winds

b. hurricane

3. tropical cyclone with strong winds

c. flood

4. a severe shortage of rainfall

5. a great overflow of water

d. avalanche
e. blizzard

C. Add the appropriate suffixes to the words in the brackets and complete the
sentences.
1. The ____________ (frequent) of the buses goes down on holidays.
2. The ___________ (China) restaurant in town is very popular.
3. Indians have been influenced by the _____________ (West) lifestyle.
4. The children worked _______________ (steady) despite all kinds of distractions.
5. There is a picture of the ___________ (lion) with her cubs in the newspaper.
D. Add suitable prefixes or suffixes from the box to the words within the brackets. Fill
in
the Extra; able; ify ;age; al
blanks with them.

1. The students had to ______________ (simple) the sums to get the correct answers.
2. My mother has learnt to make some ____________ (tradition) Parsi dishes.
3. Even the large sized T-shirt is small for my father. He needs an _____________ (large) size.
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4. The print in this magazine is not very _________________ (read)

5. Please carry this box carefully. There should be no _________ (break)

SIGNATURE OF TEACHER:
WORKSHEET-7
A. Circle the synonyms of the words in capitals.
1. DEVASTATED :

a. shattered

b. happy

c. broken

2. BEMOAN :

a. laugh

b. lament

c. rejoice

3. ABDUCT :

a. kidnap

b. a duct

c. to give

4. HEFTY :

a. to carry

b. muscular

c. weak

5. BREAK DOWN :

a. get strong

b. be upset

c. improve

B. What do these idioms mean? Match them with their meanings.

1. to pull someones leg

a. do something immediately

2. an arm and a leg

b. aggressive

3. apple of someones eye

c. to joke

4. at the drop of a hat

d. very expensive

5. in your face

e. someone who is very dear

C. Circle the words that go with each word in capitals.

1. PARTING

a. gift

b. hug

c. sorrow

d. book

2. SHUFFLING

a. feet

b. fingers

c. chairs

d. cards

3. GLINTING

a. metal

b. gold

c. eyes

d. paper

4. TINKLING

a. laughter

b. cry

c. tears

d. anklets

5. WHISPERING

a. voice

c. leaves

d. floor

b. wind

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SIGNATURE OF TEACHER:
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A. Select the correct phrase from the box to complete each of these sentences.
ups and downs cut and dried thick and thin aches and pains beck and
call
1. The

three

friends swore to be with each other in joys and sorrows. They have kept their promise and
stood by each other through ______________.
2. Life is full of happiness and sorrow. Everyone has ___________ in their life.
3. I havent been feeling well at all. I have been suffering from _____________
4. Raju works as an office boy. He is at the __________of the manager all day.
5. After weeks of discussion, the tenant finally moved into the owners house. Both the
parties were satisfied with the _______________ agreement.
B. Who are these people? Write the names given in the box against their descriptions.
highwayman, bandit, pirate, marauder, outlaw

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1. someone who goes looking for an opportunity to raid and rob others
________________________.
2. someone who is running away from the law _______________________________________.
3. a thief who uses a gun to steal from people at gunpoint
__________________________________.
4. a robber who operates at sea ____________________________________________.
5. someone who holds up people and robs them ______________________________________.
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
random, drooping, zeal, desperate, stroll

1. It is not a good idea to walk briskly after a heavy meal. A _____________ is a much better
idea.
2. Cant anyone help me? the boy asked, looking around with_______________eyes.
3. Mr Shyam is filled with a _________to help people and never sends anyone away emptyhanded from his NGO.
4. The soft music soothed the baby and slowly her eyelids began _____________________
5. A lottery is based on selecting a ______________ number out of all the numbers.
SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:
WORKSHEET-9
A.Use the comparisons in the box correctly to complete these sentences. You will not
need all of them.
as agile as a monkey, as mad as a hornet, as graceful as a gazelle,
as hungry as a horse, as gentle as a lamb as free as a bird

1. Nitya dances very well. She is ______________________________________________________

2. The boy is very good at climbing trees. He is ___________________________________________

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3. The teacher has just discovered that half her class is missing. She is
_________________________
4. I have not eaten all day. I am _______________________________________________________
5.

The

babies

like

being

taken

care

of

by

Mrs

Thomas.

She

is

_________________________________
B. Make phrasal verbs by matching these verbs with either up or out. You may be able
to use both with some verbs.
1. pick __________________________________________________________________________
2. show __________________________________________________________________________
3. drop ___________________________________________________________________________
4. clean __________________________________________________________________________
5. pass ___________________________________________________________________________
C. Now use some of the phrasal verbs you have formed in the previous exercise to
complete these sentences.
1. We have been allowed to use this house on the condition that we ____________ after
ourselves, Mrs Naseema warned her children.
2. This is a wonderful opportunity, the director told the young actress. You cant afford to
an __________ opportunity like this!
3. Bijoy is known to be always late. His friends wait for him every time, hoping he will on
_________________________ time.
4. Due to the clashing of dates between the two events, our school debate team will
probably ____________________ of one of the competitions.
5. Can you ____________________ my clothes from the tailor? Tina asked her mother.

SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:

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A. Read the words in capitals and their synonyms in italics. Tick the sentences in
which the synonyms have been used correctly.
1. OCCUPIED a. My grandmother is concerned about the future of her grandchildren.
b. The new houses in our locality have been concerned.
2. APPROACH
help.

a. The young man addressed a man standing at the bus stop asking for
b. As our bus addressed the sea, we could hear the waves.

3. GLARED

a. The lights of the car stared, lighting up the dark garden.

b. The teacher stared angrily at the boy disturbing the class.

4. BRILLIANT a. Everyone accepts the fact that Manoj is as intelligent as his father.
b. The intelligent lights lit up the fairground.
5. PRIVATE

a. I dont know much about Kaveri. She is a very personal person.

b. I cannot tell you how much I earn. That is personal information.

B. Use the words from the box to complete these sentences.

dread,
solely

wrinkle,

assembled,

orderly,

1. It is _________ due
that the dog ran away, Mrs Parmar told her weeping son.

to your carelessness

2. I love Diwali but _________ the noise of the crackers.

3. The children came out of their classrooms in __________ lines as soon as the fire alarm
rang.
4. They __________in the playground and waited for further instructions.
5. The Matron at my school is very strict; she gives us a black mark even if the bedspread
has a
________________
C. Fill in the blanks to complete the given sentences with the words from the box.
You will need to attach the suffix less to some of them.
spot, breathe, dust, regard, doubt
1. There! Guru said, holding the vacuum cleaner triumphantly. This old house is finally
free of _________________
2. There was loud music playing next door. ________ of the noise, the children sat studying,
their heads bent over their books.
3. There is no ___________ that most of us dont do anything to take care of our
environment.
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4. The girl was ____________ after her marathon training and could hardly speak.
5. This table has been recently cleaned, the detective said. Look! Its surface is
_____________.

SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:

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A. The words in capitals have been used in two sentences. Tick the sentences where
they have been used in the sense of the meanings given.
1. DREW pulled
a. The little boy drew a picture of his mother and father. ______
b. The man drew the curtains across the windows. _______
2. STORE shop
a. I store all my winter clothes in suitcases during summer season. ______
b. The store is open every day. _____
3. COUNTER a surface where business is transacted
a. Drink some hot tea to counter the effect of the cold. ______
b. The managers little daughter sat on the counter and amused all the customers. ______
4. STIFF not easy to bend, rigid
a. I am stiff and cold after sitting out for so long. _______
b. The lady spoke in a stiff and cold voice to the guests. ______
5. PRESENT now
a. Id like to present the amazing magician Jadugar Bijli! ______
b. This house will do for the present though we may have to move in a year or so. _____
B. Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.
1. break in

a. to develop a skin condition

2. break down

b. to enter forcibly

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3. break into

c. to use something so that it doesnt feel new and is comfortable

4. break away
5. break out

d. get upset
e. to leave something

C. Use the phrasal verbs given above to complete these sentences. You may have to
change their form.
1. I dont know what has happened to my skin! Ive ____________ into boils suddenly!
2. The thieves tried to _____________ the shop when the shopkeeper was asleep.
3. The boy _____________ when he realized that his schoolbag was lost.
4. The children ___________ from their game when they heard the jingle of the juice cart.
5. I have been running in my new shoes for ten days now. I am hoping I can __________them
by next week.

SIGNATURE OF THE TEACHER:

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A. Use appropriate prefixes to make new words. Write them on the blanks. Mark X
against the words that cannot have a prefix.
1. popular _________________

6. advisable _________________

2. appear _________________

7. leading _________________

3. capable _________________

8. produced _________________

4. insisted _________________

9. kind _________________

5. regular _________________

10. Hilarious _________________

B. Use a few of the words formed in the exercise above to complete these sentences.
1. This is a badly printed guide book; the directions given here are ____________________
2. Neera is a young girl. She is ___________ of taking care of her younger brothers and
sisters.
3. The bus service on this route is very ______________
4. Geeta thought her mother very ___________ for refusing to let her go to the party.
5. The king became very _______________with his people after he introduced measures to
economize.
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C. Read the idioms in italics in these sentences. Write the correct number of the
idioms against their meanings.
1. We have a train to catch and are running late. We are racing against the clock.
2. If you think that you can save money later in life and spend recklessly right now, you are
barking up the wrong tree.
3. The Manager was furious with the clerk for dropping all the boxes. He was foaming at the
mouth.
4. Nishant got his walking papers today. But he had seen it coming and is already looking
for a new job.
5. Youve hit the nail on the head with that analysis.
a. to be angry and to show it ____
b. do or say something exactly right _____
c. making a mistake in something you are trying to achieve ____
d. rushed and short on time ____
e. get fired from a job ____
SIGNATURE OF TEACHER:

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