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English Worksheet
Grade 7

Section A

1. Read the following passage carefully.

Many animals are able to communicate with each other very well – but none of them can
talk as we do. That is, no animals can use words. Birds cry out and make sounds that other
birds understand. Smells, movements and sounds are used for communication by animals
through which they express joy, anger or fear. Human speech is a very complicated
process, which no animal can perform. One reason is that in a very special way we use a
whole series of organs to produce the sounds we want to make when we utter words. That
way our vocal cords are made to vibrate. The way the throat, mouth and nasal cavities are
adjusted, the way the lips, teeth, lower jaw, tongue and palate are moved – just to make
vowel and consonant sounds, is something animals can’t do. They cannot produce a whole
series of words to make a sentence. And there is another, perhaps more important reason
why animals can’t talk. Words are only labels for objects, actions, feelings, expressions and
ideas. For example, the word „bird‟ is a label for a living, flying object. Other words
describe its colour, shape, flying and singing. Still other words would be used to tell what
the speaker thinks or feels about the bird or its actions. For human beings, therefore, the
use of words means the use of labels or symbols to communicate something. This requires
a degree of intelligence and logical thinking that no animals have. So, they can’t talk the
way people do.
1. How do birds and animals communicate?
2. Why is human speech a complicated process?
3. For human beings, what does the use of words mean? Explain with the help of an
example.
4. What is required while using words for communication?
5. Find words from the passage which means the same as
a) Exchange of information b) The roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals
c) complex

2. Read the poem Carefully

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 agai
n (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.
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. Write a letter to your sibling, advising them on how to utilize his/her time to perform
well in life.
Or
Write a letter to your friend, discussing the importance of visiting new places and
making new friends.
4. You are the President of Lions Club, Greater Noida. Design a poster to invite people to
donate books for under privileged children.
Or
You are the Secretary of your Society, design a poster for tree plantation.
Section C (Grammar)
5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.
a. I borrowed ___ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
b. Miss Sharma speaks ___ Assamese.
c. Ellie likes to play ___ volleyball.
d. Please give me ___ cake that is on the counter.
e. My daughter is learning to play ___ violin at her school.
f. I like to have ___ banana every day.
g. There is ___ apple on ___ table.
h. I have read ___ Ramayana, ___ Quran, and ___ Bible.
6. Identify the type of the underlined pronouns in the following sentences.
a. We shall come to see you next week.
b. That island is theirs; they visit it often.
c. What is there in your bag?
d. The Shahs themselves came and helped us.
e. They came and returned the lost book themselves.
 f. I have written this poem myself.
g. Is this new car yours?

7. Identify the verbs as transitive or intransitive

a. I like all of Katy Perry’s songs.
b. New Delhi is the capital of India.
c. No tomato is ripe.
d. Sherin bought a phone for her mother.
e. The teapoy broke all of a sudden.
8. Identify direct object and indirect objects
a. I asked him the reason for his distress.
b. If she is angry, please send her some flowers.
c. I gave him my books.
d. She asked me an important question.
e. Dad bought me a bicycle for my birthday.
f. Please bring me that file.
g. You still owe me a treat.
9. Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verb in present
a. They _______ to God in the morning. (pray)
b. You _______ much of your time in idle gossip. (waste)
c. Rita _______ very interesting stories. (write)
d. These children _______ us very often. (disturb)
e. My watch _______ thirty seconds a day. (lose)
f. These girls _______ music every day. (learn)
10.Fill in the blanks.
i. The cost of living _____________ (rise) very fast. Every year things are
more
expensive.
ii. What ____________ (you/do)? I __________________ (clean) my shoes.
iii. Why ___________________ (not/wear) shorts? It’s so hot today.
iv. She has a ____________ (smile ) face.
v. Her ___________ (charm) smile wins many hearts.
vi. We must prevent their ___________ (go) awa
vii. Maria _________ (learn) English ____________ two years.
viii. I _________ (write) letters _________ 8:00.
ix. Robert and Jane _________ (travel) around Europe ___________ five we
11. Choose the correct options
a) (farmer/former/) are the back bone of any economy.
b) In summer we prefer to wear (lose/loose) clothes.
c) Everyone (hail/hale) the Para-Olympics performance.
d) Exercise is good for everyone(except/accept) person with back injury.
 e) When police enquired about Mr. Metha’s whereabout his wife was not able to
(answer/reply) .
f) Having (desert/dessert) after meal is common practice.
g) Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on occasion of (berth/ birth) anniversary of Mahathma
Gandhi ji.
Section D (Literature)
12.Reference to the context
1. “The house he lived in was narrow and grey
But in his mind’s eye he could see
Sweet- scented jasmine clinging to the walls
And green leaves burning on an orange tree.”
a. Who is “ he” in above lines?
b. Whose house is begin described in the above lines?
c. Where is “his” mind?
2. “I threw the bottle as far as I could. It splashed, bobbled up and floated. I watched it
float out of sight.’”
a. Who is “I” in above lines?
b. Why did the speaker throw bottle?
c. Why was speaker watching the bottle?
3. “Our little river flows in graceful loops
The summer heat dries her to a gentle flow,
Both cart and cattle travel across with ease
Her banks are high, her depths are shallow”
a. Why the banks of river are high?
b. How can cart and cattle cross the river with ease?
c. What do you mean by graceful loops?
13.Answer in one word or one sentence
a. What is the significance of the title “the little river”?
b. Who found Julian’s bottle? How did Julian react to it?
c. What did Julian do after waiting for few days?
d. Describe the behaviour of river in different season.
e. What was the life the geography teacher leading in the poem “Geography
teacher”
f. What suggest did father give to make Julian project success?
g. What impact did the geography teacher leave on his students?
14.Answer the following questions
a. In the poem “The Geography teacher” how the poet lived his teacher’s dream?
b. What activities in the poem “the little river “show that people around the river were
happy during summer season?
c. How did Julian and his friends make their message special?
d. What constrains did the geography had to visit distant places?
e. Describe human behaviour in different season near little river.