English Language Holiday Homework 2025

A. A neatly decorated project file

a) 20 similes:
1. As busy as a bee
2. As light as a feather
3. As cold as ice
4. As dark as night
5. As clear as crystal
6. As brave as a lion
7. As blind as a bat
8. As quiet as a mouse
9. As strong as an ox
10. As smooth as silk
11. As cunning as a fox
12. As black as coal
13. Like a summer’s lease
14. Like a shadow
15. As sweet as a summer’s day
16. Like a wounded deer
17. As pale as death
18. Like a rotten orange
19. Dead as a doornail
20. As mad as a hornet

b) 20 Antonyms:
1. Discordant-Harmonious
2. Disgruntled-Satisfied
3. Disinherit-Bequeath
4. Dissipate-Hoard
5. Distant-Adjacent
6. Distinguish-Muddle
7. Divergent-Parallel
8. Docile-Resistant
9. Doctrine-Scepticism
10. Doomed-Blessed
11. Eccentric-Conventional
12. Economical-Lavish
13. Egregious-Minor
14. Elicit-Suppress
15. Eligibility-Exclusion
16. Enduring-Fleeting
17. Energise-Weaken
18. Evolved-Worsen
19. Forgiving-Grudging
20. Fraudulent-Authentic
c) 20 Synonyms
1. Thesis-Hypotheses
2. Thrift-Saving
3. Turbulence-Confusion
4. Turgid-Bloated
5. Turncoat-Betrayer
 6. Tussle-Conflict
7. Tutelage-Education
8. Uncivilised-Boorish
9. Undertake-Initiate
10. Unerringly-Flawless
11. Unguent-Lubricant
12. Unlettered-Uninformed
13. Unobtrusive-Shy
14. Unpretentious-Humble
15. Unrelenting-Relentless
16. Upbraid-Scold
17. Blanch-Washout
18. Boomerang-rebound
19. Buoyant-Light
20. Catalogue-List
d) 20 idioms with meaning and sentence:
1. A blessing in disguise- something that seems bad but turns out good-Losing that job was a blessing in disguise. It
helped him to spend more time with his family
2. Once in a blue moon-Very rarely occurring-We get to meet our extended family only once in a blue moon.
3. A piece of cake-Very easy-The English exam was a piece of cake for all of us.
4. Break a leg-good luck-I wished my best friend good luck, and to break a leg in his match today.
5. Spill the beans-To reveal a secret-He accidently spilled the beans about the surprise party.
6. Birds of a feather flock together-People with similar interests like to spend time together-The twins are always
together, just like birds of a feather.
7. On cloud nine-Extremely Happy-He was on cloud nine after hearing the news of his promotion.
8. Through thick and thin-Through good and bad times-Hamlet’s loyal friend stood with him through thick and thin.
9. Cut corners-To try and save money by doing something in an unfinished way-They had to cut corners on food in
order to still be able to get an education in a good school.
10. Let the cat out of the bag-To reveal a secret-She let the cat out of the bag when she told everyone about the
retirement party of the boss.
11. To burn the midnight oil-To work late into the night-He had to burn the midnight oil for a long time to write his first
book.
12. Like two peas in a pod-Be together always-The lion and the tiger are like two peas in a pod.
13. Know which way the wind blows-To understand what is happening-Before taking a discission, it is important to know
which way the wind blows.
14. Catch more flies with honey than with vinegar-Getting what you want by being nice-If you want to convince someone
to do you a favour, you need to catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
15. To pull the last straw-The final point in a series of events when you feel you cannot take it anymore-He had been late
to school many times, and when he missed an exam, it was like he pulled the last straw.
16. That ship has sailed-It is too late to do something-I wanted to go back and study well for my exams, but that ship has
sailed.
17. On thin ice-A sensitive scenario or a person who is in trouble-After forgetting to do his homework many times, Tim
was on really thin ice with his teacher.
18. To give a cold shoulder-To act rudely to someone-After their argument, Jonas and Tim showed a cold shoulder to
each other when the saw each other.
19. Once bitten, twice shy-Being extremely cautious as you have been hurt already-He’s been afraid of dogs, even small
ones. After all, once bitten, twice shy.
20. To pull someone’s leg-To make fun of someone-He kept on pulling my leg whenever I spoke.
e) 20 Phrasal Verbs and their meanings with sentences
1. Abide by-Respect or obey-Some students in our class do not abide by the rules of the school at all.
2. Account for-Give a reason-He could not account for his low marks in particular subjects.
3. Add up-Make Sense-Something does not add up about this alley.
4. Advise against-Discourage-I would advise you against staying up late each night.
5. Agree with-Have the same opinion as someone else-I agree with him about you winning the award.
6. Aim at-Point something in the direction of a point or target-The policeman aimed his gun at the hijacker.
7. Allow for-Take into consideration-You better leave early to allow for the traffic jams.
 8. Appeal to-Plead or make a request-The lawyers appealed to the court to keep quiet.
9. Apply for-Make a formal request for something-He applied for the job advertised in the news.
10. Avail of-Take advantage of something-When the prices were low, I availed myself and bought a lot of things in huge
quantities.
11. Back away-Move backward in fear-I instantly backed away at the sight of the big bulldog.
12. Back down-Withdraw-The authorities backed down on their plain to catch the criminal red handed at the toy store.
13. Back up-Give support or encouragement-He backed her up when the police were falsely arresting her.
14. Bail out-Pay money to secure someone’s release-When he was arrested, his family refused to bail him out.
15. Bank on-Base your hopes on someone or something-Don’t forget the date. I am banking on you for help.
16. Boil down to-Be summarized as-The problem boils down to a lack of focus.
17. Break away-Escape from captivity-Sirius Black managed to break away from Azkaban without any help.
18. Break down-Go out of order-His car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
19. Break into-Enter by force-The criminal broke into many houses before he got caught.
20. Break out-Start Suddenly-Fights broke out as the result of a packed schedule.

B. 200–250 word composition

I woke up to a quiet house. Everyone had already left for my cousin’s wedding, but luck not being on my side, I had my board
examinations just then, and my boredom peaked. I decided not to think of anything, and rest until my tutor came. I just sat on
my bed, endlessly scrolling on my phone, when I had an idea. I always wanted to drive a car on my own, and this was the perfect
opportunity to do so. I had a dream from my childhood to drive my grandfather’s old car. Everyone used to praise it for it being
“antique” and “vintage” I went looking for the keys and found them in the drawer. I felt very excited. Both my father and my
grandfather took care of that car a lot. I had mixed emotions going into this. Sometimes excited about driving it, sometimes
anxious, and sometimes scared, for if I got into a crash. I took a deep breath, thinking of all the possible outcomes, and decided
to just do it. I put on my shoes and went to the parking lot, and sat in the driver’s seat. I decided to take a short drive along the
road, but that plan quickly changed to one of just driving everywhere I saw a road, with no end. It was already evening, but I did
not care. I just drove and drove, and out of nowhere, a police car just pulled me over. The officer told me to step out of the
vehicle, and told me that I could not drive a car yet. He also told me that I had a last warning, and to drive home and not do this
again. I reluctantly went home and locked the car. I felt very excited, and also pretty scared about if the policeman would tell this
to my family. I put the keys back into the drawer, hoping no one would notice they had been touched.