CBSE Class 7 English Revision Worksheet Set 05

SA-I

A. Answer the following questions :

Question 1. What did the music/master say about his chappals?
Answer: The music master exclaimed that his chappals were brand new and had cost him a whole month's fees, expressing great distress and anger over their disappearance.
In simple words: The music master was very upset because his new, expensive chappals were stolen.

Exam Tip: Remember the detail about the cost representing a whole month's fees to highlight the master's frustration.

Question 2. Whose chappal did Rukke Manni give to music master?
Answer: Rukku Manni gave the sturdy new chappals belonging to Mridu's uncle (the music teacher visiting their house, or rather, the music teacher's own spare pair was not there so she gave her cousin Gopu Mama's new chappals).
In simple words: Rukku Manni gave away Gopu Mama's new chappals to replace the stolen ones.

Exam Tip: Clearly state that they belonged to Gopu Mama to show precise comprehension of the story "A Gift of Chappals".

Question 3. What was the music master's reaction after getting another pair of chappals?
Answer: After getting another pair of chappals (Gopu Mama's), the music master stared at them, tried them on, and though they fit him, he tried to look as if they barely compensated for his loss, casually remarking that Tamil musicians had no respect for elders.
In simple words: He accepted the new chappals but still acted grumpy and complained.

Exam Tip: Mention his hypocritical attitude—he accepted the expensive replacement while still grumbling.

B. Use the correct Prefixes : un/in/im etc. and write the opposite of the following words :
Certain, ______ important, ______ proper, ______ possible, ______ necessary, ______ wise ______.
Answer:
Certain - uncertain
Important - unimportant
Proper - improper
Possible - impossible
Necessary - unnecessary
Wise - unwise
In simple words: Prefixes like un-, im-, and in- are added before words to make their antonyms or opposites.

Exam Tip: Memorize standard prefix rules, such as using 'im-' before words starting with p, b, or m (possible -> impossible, proper -> improper).

C. Unscramble these words and write them :
AEGLR; ______ ETIM, ______ MLAS ______
RYDIT, ______ REEVN ______
Answer:
AEGLR - GLARE (or EAGER / LARGE)
ETIM - ITEM (or TIME / EMIT)
MLAS - SLAM (or PSALM)
RYDIT - DIRTY
REEVN - NEVER
In simple words: Rearrange the given jumbled letters to form meaningful English words.

Question 1. Who was Mahendran and what was his full name?
Answer: Mahendran was a small kitten found inside a torn football lined with sacking and filled with sand. His full name was Mahendravarma Pallava Pooni, or M.P. Pooni for short.
In simple words: Mahendran was a kitten whose full, funny royal name was Mahendravarma Pallava Pooni.

Exam Tip: Mentioning the abbreviation M.P. Pooni adds precision and earns full credit.

Question 2. Who was in the garden and what was he doing?
Answer: Lalli's music master was sitting in front of most unostentatious balcony, holding a violin, and trying to play it while Lalli struggled to follow him.
In simple words: The music master was sitting in the garden trying to teach Lalli how to play the violin.

Exam Tip: Briefly describe the setting and the musical lesson taking place.

Question 3. Why was Lalli derailing all the time?
Answer: Lalli was derailing all the time because her track was everyday careening off completely, unable to match the lovely, smooth melody of her master's violin playing.
In simple words: Lalli kept making mistakes and could not keep up with the correct notes.

Exam Tip: Use the metaphor of a train derailing as used playfully in the text.

Question 4. What happened with the music master's Channel?
Answer: (Note: 'Channel' in the OCR refers to chappals). The music master's chappals were mistakenly given away by the children (Mridu, Meena, and Ravi) to a poor beggar whose feet had blisters.
In simple words: The music master's chappals were given away to a needy beggar by the children.

Question 5. Why was Rukka Manni angry?
Answer: Rukku Manni was angry because the children had given away the music master's chappals to the beggar without asking anyone's permission.
In simple words: Rukku Manni was furious that the children gave away someone else's property.

Exam Tip: Focus on the theme of children's innocence versus adult propriety.

GRAMMER : TENSE

FUTURE CONTINUOUS / FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

Future Continuous : Subject + Shall/will + be + verb 1st + ing

A. Put the verbs in the bracket into the Future Continuous Tense.
1. I shall ______ (call) for her at night.
2. You ______ (do) geometry next time.
3. I ______ (use) the car this evening.
4. He ______ (learn) Computer in School.
5. We ______ (wait) for you when you come out.
Answer:
1. I shall be calling for her at night.
2. You will be doing geometry next time.
3. I shall be using the car this evening.
4. He will be learning Computer in School.
5. We shall be waiting for you when you come out.
In simple words: Future continuous tense uses 'shall/will + be + verb + ing' to show an action ongoing at a specific time in the future.

Exam Tip: Ensure correct auxiliary verb agreement (shall with I/we, will with you/he/she/they/it in traditional grammar).

B. Future Perfect Tense : Subject + Shall / Will + have + verb 3
Put the verbs in bracket into the Future Perfect Tense.
1. I ______ (finish) this book by tomorrow evening.
2. In ten days we ______ (take) our exam.
3. When we reach Puri, We ______ (do) half of the journey.
4. By this time next year, I ______ (save) Rs. 20,000.
5. By next winter, they ______ (build) new house.
Answer:
1. I shall have finished this book by tomorrow evening.
2. In ten days we shall have taken our exam.
3. When we reach Puri, We shall have done half of the journey.
4. By this time next year, I shall have saved Rs. 20,000.
5. By next winter, they will have built a new house.
In simple words: Future perfect tense uses 'shall/will + have + past participle (V3)' to show an action completed before a certain point in the future.

Exam Tip: Look out for time markers starting with 'by' (e.g., by tomorrow, by next year) as they strongly indicate the future perfect tense.

TENSE : PRESENT PERFECT

A. Fill in the blanks with Simple Past or the Present Perfect tense of the verbs given in the bracket.
1. Fresh stock ______ (just arrive)
2. I to him last week but the ______ yet (write, not reply)
3. I ______ my pen (lose).
4. I ______ my pen yesterday. (lose)
5. Where _____ ? He _____ here and minute ago (Anil disappear, be)
Answer:
1. Fresh stock has just arrived.
2. I wrote to him last week but he has not replied yet.
3. I have lost my pen.
4. I lost my pen yesterday.
5. Where has Anil disappeared? He was here a minute ago.
In simple words: Use Present Perfect for recent actions with present relevance, and Simple Past when a specific past time (like 'yesterday') is mentioned.

Exam Tip: Watch for time adverbs like 'yesterday' (Simple Past) versus 'just' or 'yet' (Present Perfect).

B. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past or Past Perfect Tense :
1. After I ______ the news, I ______ to see him. (hear, harry).
2. I ______ tea after I ______ some biscuits (have, eat).
3. We ______ to the zoo when he ______ on us (go, call).
4. I ______ for half an hour when the light ______ off (wait, go).
5. The play ______ already ______ when we ______ the theatre. (has, start, reach).
Answer:
1. After I had heard the news, I hurried to see him.
2. I had tea after I had eaten some biscuits. (Alternatively: I had tea after I ate some biscuits.)
3. We had gone to the zoo when he called on us.
4. I had been waiting for half an hour when the light went off.
5. The play had already started when we reached the theatre.
In simple words: Past Perfect (had + V3) is used for the earlier of two past actions, while Simple Past is used for the later action.

Question 1. With the help of given format and clauses Write a letter to your friend telling how you spent your summer vacations.
Answer:
15, Rajouri Garden
Delhi 110027
10 July 2012

My Dear Rohan,

You will be glad to read that during summer vacations, I made a very enjoyable trip to Shimla and Manali. I went there in the company of my parents and younger sister. We went by our own car. We stayed there ten days in a lovely resort surrounded by pine trees. We enjoyed trekking, boating, and visiting scenic waterfalls. We captured the rare moments with our digital camera. I missed you a lot.

Tell me how you spent your vacation and convey regards to uncle and auntie.

Yours sincerely,
Aakash
In simple words: An informal letter follows a friendly tone and includes sender's address, date, salutation, body paragraphs, and a warm closing.

Exam Tip: Maintain proper informal letter formatting with address on top left, date below it, and a friendly closing.

GRAMMAR : VOICE (PAST PERFECT)

Active : had + Verb 3
Passive : had been + Verb 3

A. Change these sentences from active to passive voice.
1. Anil said that someone had stolen his mobile.
2. We had already received your letters.
3. By then, I had found the address.
4. My father had advised me not to borrow money.
5. Somebody had already swept my room clean.
6. Had not they repaired the road before the rains?
7. Where had he hidden the stolen watch?
8. She had not yet taken any decision (Begin With No decision __)
Answer:
1. Anil said that his mobile had been stolen.
2. Your letters had already been received by us.
3. By then, the address had been found by me.
4. I had been advised by my father not to borrow money.
5. My room had already been swept clean.
6. Had the road not been repaired by them before the rains?
7. Where had the stolen watch been hidden by him?
8. No decision had yet been taken by her.
In simple words: To change Past Perfect active to passive, change 'had + V3' to 'had been + V3' and swap subject and object.

Exam Tip: For interrogative sentences starting with 'Had', keep 'Had' at the beginning in the passive voice.

GRAMMAR : VOICE (PRESENT PERFECT)

Active : has/have + Verb 3
Passive : has/have + been + Verb 3

A. Change these sentences from Active to Passive. One is done for you
Example : He has used my towel. → My towel has been used by him.
1. He has forced me to do this.
2. The company has promoted the product.
3. She has arranged the ticket.
4. I have already sent a telegram.
5. Has the peon rung the bell?
6. Has somebody verified the account?
7. They have not stopper me.
8. The doctor has prescribed the medicine.
9. The police have caught him.
10. She has bought a Laptop.
Answer:
1. I have been forced by him to do this.
2. The product has been promoted by the company.
3. The ticket has been arranged by her.
4. A telegram has already been sent by me.
5. Has the bell been rung by the peon?
6. Has the account been verified?
7. I have not been stopped by them.
8. The medicine has been prescribed by the doctor.
9. He has been caught by the police.
10. A Laptop has been bought by her.
In simple words: Present Perfect passive uses 'has/have + been + V3' according to the singular or plural nature of the new subject.

Exam Tip: Ensure proper subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'I have' changes to 'I have been', but 'He has' changes to 'He has been').

POETRY : THE REBEL

Question 1. When and why does the rebel keep long and short hair?
Answer: The rebel lets his hair grow long when everybody has short hair because he always wants to do the exact opposite of what others are doing. Conversely, when everyone else has long hair, the rebel cuts his hair short.
In simple words: The rebel keeps long hair when everyone else has short hair just to be different.

Exam Tip: Highlight the core characteristic of a rebel—doing the contrary of social norms.

Question 2. When does a rebel keep mum?
Answer: The rebel keeps mum (remains silent) when everybody else is talking and expressing their opinions in the meeting.
In simple words: He stays silent when everyone else is busy talking.

Question 3. What does the rebel do when everybody is praising the scene?
Answer: When everybody is praising the sun and the weather, the rebel expresses his regret for the absence of rain and complains about the weather.
In simple words: When everyone loves the sunny weather, the rebel wishes for rain.

Exam Tip: Remember that the rebel's primary motivation is contradiction.

Question 4. Find in the poem opposite for each of the following :
absence; _______ meeting; _______ praise; _______ short; _______ disturbance; _______.
Answer:
absence - presence
meeting - solitude (or wandering/alone)
praise - disparage (or criticize)
short - long
disturbance - calmness (or sobriety)
In simple words: These are antonyms derived or contextually matched from the themes of the poem.

Exam Tip: Refer back to the poem's vocabulary when finding poetic antonyms.

Spelling : Tick the Correct Spelling :
beginning begining
hight height
receive recieve
preferance preference
disterbance disturbance
Answer:
beginning
height
receive
preference
disturbance
In simple words: Choose the correctly spelled English words from the given choices.

Exam Tip: Remember the rule 'i before e except after c' for words like receive.

WRITING PARAGRAPH

Question 1. Write a Paragraph in about 80-100 words on Rainy Season. Using the Clues given below.
Answer:
The rainy season, or monsoon, usually arrives in India during the months of July and August. It is eagerly welcomed by everyone, especially farmers, after the scorching heat of summer. Dark, heavy clouds fill the sky, followed by refreshing showers that bring immense relief to all living beings. Children love to play in the rain, paper boats, and splashing in puddles. However, heavy downpours can sometimes cause difficulties, leading to waterlogging, severe traffic jams, and floods in low-lying areas. Despite these occasional challenges, the rainy season remains a wonderful and rejuvenating time of the year that paints nature in lush green hues.
In simple words: A paragraph on the rainy season covers its duration, benefits, enjoyment, and minor drawbacks like waterlogging.

Exam Tip: Structure your paragraph logically from introduction (months) to benefits, enjoyment, problems, and conclusion.

UNSEEN PASSAGE

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follows :

I. Complete the sentences given below :
1. Helen Keller lost her eye-sight at the age of _______ when she fell _______.
2. She could not learn to speak because she ______________
3. It was impossible for her understand other or be understood by them because ______________
4. Helen was helped by _______ who volunteered to ___________.
5. She spent rest of her life by ______________.
Answer:
1. two, ill
2. she was deaf and we learn to speak by imitating what we hear
3. she lived in a dark and silent world due to the loss of her sight and hearing
4. Miss Sullivan, help Helen and taught her to speak, read and write
5. working to help the blind and the deaf
In simple words: These answers are directly extracted from the biographical passage about Helen Keller.

Exam Tip: Always read the passage thoroughly before attempting completion exercises.

II. Find the words similar in meaning :
1. Vision _______ 2. Copy _______ 3. Support _______
Answer:
1. Vision - Sight
2. Copy - Imitating
3. Support - Help
In simple words: Find synonyms from the passage for the given words.

Exam Tip: Scan the passage for words carrying the same contextual meaning.

LESSON 3 : GOPAL AND THE HILSA FISH

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:

(a) Which season was going on?
Answer: The season for Hilsa-fish was going on.
In simple words: It was Hilsa-fish season.

Exam Tip: Quote directly from the passage for precise answers.

(b) What did the Fisherman sell?
Answer: The fishermen sold nothing but Hilsa-fish.
In simple words: Fishermen only sold Hilsa fish.

Exam Tip: Keep narrative answers concise and factual.

(c) What had happened to the price of Hilsa that day?
Answer: The price of Hilsa was down that day.
In simple words: Hilsa fish prices had dropped on that particular day.

Exam Tip: Look for pricing clues in the dialogue lines provided.

(d) What was common question?
Answer: The common question asked everywhere was, "How much did you pay for that Hilsa?"
In simple words: Everyone was asking about the price of the Hilsa fish they bought.

(e) Give the three forms of the verb buy & come
Answer:
Buy - Bought - Bought
Come - Came - Come
In simple words: These are the base (V1), past (V2), and past participle (V3) forms of the verbs.

Exam Tip: Memorize irregular verb forms as they frequently appear in grammar tests.

Match the words in column A with its meaning in column B.
A | B
Huge | afterwards
Discuss | also
Matter | torn clothes
Later | quite big
Even | talk about
Disgraceful | affair
Rags | appears
Mystic | concerned
Seems | difficult to explain
Interested | Shameful
Answer:
Huge - quite big
Discuss - talk about
Matter - affair
Later - afterwards
Even - also
Disgraceful - Shameful
Rags - torn clothes
Mystic - difficult to explain
Seems - appears
Interested - concerned
In simple words: Match each vocabulary word with its correct definition or synonym.

Exam Tip: Draw clear lines or write paired lists to avoid confusion during matching exercises.

LESSON 3 : GOPAL AND THE HILSA FISH

(a) Where was Gopal brought?
Answer: Gopal was brought before the king.
In simple words: He was presented in the royal court before the king.

Exam Tip: State the exact location mentioned in the text.

(b) What was supposed to have happened to the man?
Answer: People thought that the man had lost his mind or was playing one of his crazy jokes.
In simple words: Everyone thought Gopal had gone crazy or was joking.

Exam Tip: Reference court reactions accurately.

(c) What did the King think?
Answer: The king thought it might be one of Gopal's crazy jokes and asked him to explain why he was dressed in such a ridiculous fashion.
In simple words: The king suspected a joke and asked why he was dressed so ridiculously.

Exam Tip: Highlight the king's curiosity and confusion regarding Gopal's outfit.

(d) What did Gopal say to the King?
Answer: Gopal told the King, "Your Majesty, you seem to have forgotten something."
In simple words: Gopal reminded the king that he had forgotten something important.

Exam Tip: Use direct quotes from the text where applicable.

(e) Give the three forms of the verbs - 'think', 'forget'.
Answer:
Think - Thought - Thought
Forget - Forgot - Forgotten
In simple words: These are the three forms of the verbs think and forget.

Exam Tip: Practice irregular verb conjugation regularly.

Change the following sentences to reported speech.
1. What is the matter with you?
Gopal's wife asked What _______
2. Why are you smearing your self with ash?
Gopal's wife further asked why _______
3. Are you a courtier or a fisherman?
The King asked if he _______
Answer:
1. Gopal's wife asked what the matter was with him.
2. Gopal's wife further asked why he was smearing himself with ash.
3. The King asked if he was a courtier or a fisherman.
In simple words: In reported speech, questions change into statements, pronouns shift, and present tenses change to past tenses.

Exam Tip: Remember to drop the question mark and change question word order to statement order in indirect speech.

WRITING LETTER (INFORMAL)

Question 1. Write a letter in the proper format to your younger brother/sister to take part in games : You can use the given clause.
Answer:
St. Xavier's School
Delhi 110001
15 July 2012

My Dear Rahul,

I have come to know that you are ignoring games and sports. Outdoor activities are a must for physical and mental fitness. You know that only a healthy body has a healthy mind. Games help us develop qualities of leadership, teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship. So, you make it sure to take part in evening games regularly.

Rest is alright.

Love You.

Yours loving brother,
Aman
In simple words: An informal letter advising a sibling on the importance of sports and physical fitness.

Exam Tip: Keep the tone affectionate yet advisory when writing to a younger sibling.

A Glass of Milk

My Vocabulary
1. Characters
6. Profession 
2. Himself 
7. Poisoning
3. Sell
8. Affected 
4. Pay
9. Treatment 
5. Some
10. Worried

A. Read the play carefully and write the answers:

Scene 1

Q.1. Count and write the number of characters in scene 1 of the play.
Ans. Two.

Q.2. What are their names ? 
Ans. Boy : Howard Kelly, Lady : Anita.

Q.3. What is the time? 
Ans. Afternoon. 

Q.4. What does the boy say to himself? 
Ans. He says that he must sell two more books.

Q.5. Why does he sell books? 
Ans. To pay his school fee.

Q.6. Why does he ring the bell? auh GMtI ikauN vjwauNdw hY?
Ans. To get some water from the house. 

Q.7. Who opens the door?
Ans. A lady. 

Q.8. What does he request the Lady for?
Ans. He requests the lady for some water. 

Q.9. What does the Lady give him? 
Ans. A glass of milk. 

Q.10. How much money does the Lady give the boy for the book?
Ans. Five pounds. 

Scene 2

Q.1. Count and write the number of characters in scene 2 of the play.
Ans. Two.

Q.2. What is the profession of the characters of this scene?
Ans. Doctors. 

Q.3. Why had the Lady come to this hospital? 
Ans. Because she was ill. 

Q.4. How did the Lady get ill? 
Ans. Food poisoning affected her liver.

Q.5. What kind of treatment did she need? aus nUM iks iksm dy ielwz dI zrUrq sI?
Ans. Surgery.

Scene 3

Q.1. How much time did the patients get to pay the bill, as per the rules?
Ans. Two days. 

Q.2. Why did the Lady get worried? 
Ans. She didn’t have the money to pay hospital bill.

Q.3. Why did the Lady have tears in her eyes?
Ans. By reading the line ‘Paid in full years ago with a glass of milk’.

Q.4. Why did she not have to pay the bill? ausnUM ibl dw Bugqwn ikauN nhIN krnw ipAw?
Ans. Because her bill was cancelled for her.

Q.5. Who had paid the bill? Why? 
Ans. Dr. Howard Kelly paid the bill because she had helped him in childhood.

Q.6. Why was the Lady happy in the end? 
Ans. Because her faith in God and goodness of people had become stronger.

SET-1

A. Answer the following questions :

1. What did the music/master say about his chappals?

Ans. ___________________________________________

2. Whose chappal did Rukke Manni give to music master?

Ans. ___________________________________________

3. What was the music master’s reaction after getting another pair

of chappals?

Ans. ___________________________________________

B. Use the correct Prefixes : un/in/im etc. and write the opposite of the following words :

Certain, ______ important, ______ proper, ______ possible, ______ necessary, ______ wise ______.

C. Unscramble these words and write them :

AEGLR; ______ ETIM, ______ MLAS ______

RYDIT, ______ REEVN ______

Literature

1. Bro tiger Goes Dead

2. Tiger(poem)

Answer the following extracts:

1. “He tell his wife she should begin to bawl.”
a. Who is the speaker?
b. Whom does ‘she’ refer to?
c. Why did the speaker say so?

2. “Tacooma shakes his head, No,no. Heard nothing at all.”
a. Who was Tacooma?
b. When did Tacooma say so?
c. Name the author

3. “Before death came on ,did Tiger call the name of the lord? Did he whimper?”
a. Who said this?
b. Give the meaning of the word ‘whimper’.
c. Name the lesson.

4. “What kind of a man is Tiger?Doesn’t he know that no good man can meet his Blessed Lord sudden-sudden and not shudder and cry out?”
a. Who is the speaker?
b. Why did the speaker say so?
c. Write the meaning of the word ‘shudder’.

5. “He should be lurking in shadow.”
a. Whom does ‘he ’ refer to?
b. Write the meaning of the word ‘lurking’.
c. Why did the poet say so?

6. “But he’s locked in a concrete cell , His strength behind bars.”
a. Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
b. Where was the tiger locked?
c. Why did the poet say ‘his strength behind bars’?

7. “He stalks in his vivid stripes ”
a. Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
b. Give the meaning of the word ‘vivid’.
c. Name the poet and the poem.

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

1. Write the summary of the poem “Tiger”.

2. Write the character sketches of Anancy and Bro Tiger.

3. Imagine yourself as Anancy and write about what would you do to expose Bro Tigers plan to all the other animals?

4. Compare and contrast the life of a caged tiger and wild tiger .

5. How did the poet compare the life in captivity and in wild in his poem ‘Tiger’?

GRAMMAR

1) Sentence

2) Prepositions

3) Comprehension

Sentence

1. Identify the following sentences and state to which kind the following sentences belong:

a. He likes chocolates.

b. Where are you going?

c. Take the bag.

d. Ram is playing football.

e. What a fantastic movie it is!

f. Manu went to office today.

g. Do you know the way to the station?

h. What a terrible accident it is!

i. How well Mani sings!

j. Sit down

k. Please lend me your pen.

l. How beautifully Seema writes!

2. Change the following sentences as instructed in the brackets.

a. He likes drawing.(Interrogative sentence)

b. The picture is very beautiful.(Exclamatory)

c. Rahul was going to Delhi today.(Interrogative)

d. Rekha was busy yesterday.(Negative)

e. I do not like biscuits.(Affirmative)

3. Unjumble the following to form declarative sentences. The first word of each sentences is highlighted.

a. Dog/faithful/ animal/ is /the /a

b. Coffee/let’s/go/restaurant/into/have/ the/and

c. Few pupils/right answer/only/gave/a/the

d. No one/likes/to/be/word/doubted/his

e. His/the/manager/into/visitors/the/office/called

Preposition

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions

a. The boy ran ___________ the road.

b. He was punished _____________his mistake.

d. The table is made_____________ wood.

e. The buses leaves ____ 6 a.m _____ Banglore.

f. He is returned from Bombay ___________ Monday.

g. I go to school _________ bus.

5. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the following lines. Write the error along with the correction in your answer sheet. The first one has done as an example.
                                                                                 Incorrect        Correct
Years went down and the Giant grew very              a) e.g down          by
old and feeble. He sat with a huge chair                b) _____            ______
and watched the children in their games                c)______           _______
One winter morning he looked out in his                d)______          ______
window. In the farthest corner from the garden      e)______          ______
was a tree quite covered in lovely blossoms.         F)_____ _         _____

6. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using one of the options given in brackets:

a. There is a cow ____(on/at/in/of) the field.

b. He is fond _____ (on/at/in/of) tea.

c. I do not agree _________(with/by/for/to )you.

d. It is true according _____(with/by/for/to)law.

A.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

PLANNING

H.K.Lakshman Rao

1. Planning is the first and foremost step in our day-to-day activities. We have to plan well and also well in advance to fulfil our ambitions and achievements. Planning is essential for making and shaping our ‘tomorrows’.

2. Planning brings in us increased awareness for optimum utilization of the available resources – men, money, material and time. In these days of speed, computers etc., time has become an essential resource. In such an environment the need for planning becomes all the more important.

3. Planning helps us to schedule our work and allocate the items to specialized persons. In a competitive world, he who cannot and does not plan, has very little chance for his progress and advancement.

4. We have heard of financial planning, budgetary planning, planning for the long future and so on. There are a wide variety of plans with short and long term objectives. Long term planning can extend to even twenty years like bringing river water to cities, developing tube railways in cities etc.,

5. Planning requires the support and cooperation of persons concerned in the activities. If there is no systematic and integrated approach in the planning process, planning becomes a mere mockery. There is no job which is too small for planning. Even to witness a movie in a theatre we must plan well ahead! Our plans must be realistic and possible to reach with the resources we have: otherwise the whole planning becomes a wishful thinking and day dreaming.

6. “Rome was not built in a day ” is a proverb which contains the importance of planning in our achievements. Efficient performers are always great planners. We have heard of Dr. M. Visvesvaraya, who was the builder of the Krishnarajasagar dam. He was considered a great visionary known for meticulous planning.

A1.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions (4x2=8 Marks)

Q.1 Why should we do planning?

Q.2 What has made planning more important?

Q.3 What makes a good planning a mockery?

Q.4 When do our plans become day-dreaming?

A1.2 Find words of the same meaning for the following from the passage.
(a) the best possible (para 2)
(b) paying attention to every detail, full of every detail(para 8)

A2. Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:

THE GREATEST ARTIST

Enjoy blessings, the warm sun,

Twinkling stars and the moon

Are heavenly gifts and boons

The trickling springs and lakes,

laughing rivers and ponds;

Dancing on the shores

Are dazzling daffodils and roses;

The tall trees and greeneries

Along the high hills and valleys

Singing birds, butterflies, honey bees-

And we little children, the lilies

So wonderful the scenery

So beautiful the paintings

So peaceful and lovely

Who did it for me?

Who did it for you?

The greatest of all artists

The creator, the Almighty Himself.

A2.1 On the basis of your reading complete the summary of the poem with one word only.
God is the (a)_____________ artist and the (b) __________of this beautiful world which is full of wonderful things. He has blessed us with the (c) __________ gifts such as the sun, the moon and stars. He has made lakes, rivers on whose (d)__________ beautiful flowers such as daffodils and roses (e)_______________ high hills and (f) _____________ are full of (g) ____________of tall trees where birds sing, butterflies and honeybees dance. We should enjoy such a beautiful painting which is peaceful and (h)____________.

A2.2 Find words from the poem which has the same meaning as the following:
(a) brilliant, shining
(b) the most powerful

SECTION:A

{Reading}

Education is the foremost thing required Because without it only defeats are acquired.

Education is a life sustaining material Without it we can’t lead a life which congenial.

Education is not all bookish knowledge But it is also practical knowledge.

Education makes a person stand up on his own toes Education helps a person fightwith all his foes.

If a man is educated He can be destroyed but not be defeated.

Education helps us to distinguish between What is right and What is wrong

Education is like playing ping pong.

---shanky jainy

Based on the reading of the poem answer the following questions:

1) What is the foremost thing required in life?

2) What is Education?

3) How Education helps a person?

4) What happens If a man is Educated?

5) Say whether the statement is true/false

Education helps us to distinguish between
What is right and what is wrong. _______

II. Read the following passage carefully:-
The Wild life conversation society (wcs) has regional and thematic programs on four continents. Five of its programs are in New York city.
The Bronx Zoo,the first program, was founded in 1899. It has been a leader in wild life conversation education since it opened. The Bronx Zoo is more than a zoo. It offers a variety of courses. Bronx Zoo’s Education Dept also produces a full life-science curriculum. It is used in all 50 states. It is even used overseas.
The second program, the New York aquarium is situated on 14 acres by the sea. It is in coney Island, Brooklyn. It is home to thousand of fish and a multitude of marine creatures. These include beluga whales, sharks, walruses, and dolphins.
The third program invites you to discover the whole world of wild life at the central park wild life centre trek through a tropical rain forest or cool down with the penguins, all in the middle of Manhattan.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions briefly.

1) What does ‘WCS’ stands for?

2) Write briefly about the Bronox Zoo?

3) Where is New York acquarium situated?

4) What is the third program conducted?

5) Name the creatures included in the New York acquarium?

SECTION-B {Writing}

Topics

1) Notice

2) Poster-making

3) Formal letter (letter to the editor of a newspaper)

1) You are the secretary of ‘The school Adventure club’. Draft a notice to inform the students about the ‘trek to palankher’ the club is organizing in the month of August?

2) You are the member of ‘Incredible cultural group’ you want to inform the students about the sight seeing organised to ooty. Design a poster for this purpose?

3) Write a letter of complain to the Editor of ‘THE HINDU TIMES’ New Delhi highlighting on the necessity of having better facilities for pedestrains by improving the conditions of the footpath in your city.
Hints :- Narrow footpaths, pedestrains prone to accidents. unauthorized hawkers on the pavements, pools of stagnant water.
Request :- To take up this cause in the public interest and do the needful.

SECTION-C {GRAMMER}

TOPICS

1) Conjunctions.

2) Prepositions.

3) Subject-verb concord

I. join each pair of the following sentences by means of a suitable conjunctions.

1) Rahul was not well. He went out to play. [ Although ]

2) Sunil is honest. He is hard working. [ not only-----but also]

3) Preeti worked hard. She should fail. [ least ]

4) I could not go to the market yesterday. I was not feeling well. [ because ]

5) Wait here. I come back. [ till ]

II. Complete the paragraph by filling in suitable conjunctions.
_______ ( If/ because /while) man comes in conflict with nature , he pays for it. _______ (or/ but / and ) global-warming is the unfortunate result _______ (or/ but /and) it is expected to continue in the years to come.

III. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1) My birthday is _______ june.

2) ________ 6th march is my result.

3) The boy got _________ the school bus.

4) Walk ________ the road for 100m, go __________ the cinema and then turn left.

5) She walked up ________ the door and rang the door bell.

6) He started playing golf ________ the age of 11.

7) They had rested under the tree _________ the little river.

8) How far is the hotel _________ the airport?

9) The pharmacy is closed for lunch ________ 11:30 & 12:30.

10) she ran back _________ the kitchen.

IV. Choose the correct form of the verb for the following sentences:

1) Scientists _________ for information about how animals communicate. (searches / search)

2) A police officer ______ with the crime watch program to keep our neighbourhood safe. (works / work)

3) Laurel and hardy _______ famous comedians. (was / were)

4) Either Mom or Dad ________ the cleaning. (does / do)

5) Neither Angela nor her friends _______ going to the concert. (is / are)

6) Each of the pictures _______ the star’s autograph on it. (have / has)

7) Most of the soccer equipment _______ to the township. (belong / belongs)

8) Mr & Mrs. Jones __________ to the city by train. (commute / commutes)

9) Sue or Jill _______ likely to be voted this year’s prom queen. (is / are)

10) Peanut butter and jelly _______ (is / are) my favourite lunch.

SECTION: D [ Literature ]

Topics

1) Trees are great
2) The tree that shadowed the world
3) Mr. pickwick
4) A tragic story

Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follows:

1) They don’t wear macs , it runs off their backs.
a) Whom does ‘they’ refer to?
(park, naughty boys, trees)
b) What does ‘it’ refer to?
(trees, rain water, rain coat)
c) Name the poet
(Roger Mc.Gough , Anita Desai , james berry)

2) Trees are great, they accept their fate.
a) Which ‘fate’ do the trees accept?
b) How do they show their acceptance?
c) Name the poem?

3) “ They started dying and the country side lost its beauty “.
a) What does ‘they’ refer to?
b) Why did they start dying?
c) How did they respond to the problem at first?

4) “ The club then made an important decision”.
a) Who was the most important person in the club?
b) What was the name of the club?
c) What was the decision made?

5) “That was where ha had arranged to meet the other tree”.
a) Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
b) Where did he arrange to meet the other three?
c) Who are the other three?

6) “There lived a sage in days of yore, and he is a handsome pigtail wore”.
a) Who lived in the days of yore?
b) What did he wear?
c) Name the poet?

7) “He turned , but still the pigtail stout hung steadily behind him”.
a) Who turned?
b) Why did he turn?
c) What was the result?

WRITING TASK

1) Write the character sketch of ‘Mr. pickwick’ from the lesson “Mr. pickwick” using suitable adjectives?

2) Write the summary of the poem ‘Trees are great’?

3) Imagine yourself as one of the villager in the lesson. ‘Trees that shadowed the world’. Explain the difficulties that you faced when the tree grew taller each day?

4) Imagine you are ‘Mr. pickwick’ and write a diary entry about how you were totally stunned by the trickery of the stranger?

5) Write a summary of the poem ‘A Tragic Story’