CLASS VII – ENGLISH (2023-24)

REVISION WORKSHEET – 1
NAME - _______________________ CLASS & SECTION - ______ ROLL NO- ________ DATE - ____________

Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

1. Sometimes kids need a small push in the right direction in order to know their hidden talents.
Victoria encouraged her seven-year-old son, Philip, to take part in their local library’s summer
reading club. For every book report a child wrote, he received a raffle ticket. At the end of the
summer, sports prizes were raffled off.
2. With his mother’s support and encouragement, Philip produced seven book reports and also won
an autographed picture of a hockey star. Later on one of his reports was printed in the local
newspaper. (if that’s not possible, encourage children to write letters to editors on current affairs,
or about school-related issues).
3. “Philip moaned and groaned about writing the reports, but in the end, he was happy that he put in
efforts as his ability to express himself really improved.” says his mother.
4. “It’s the daily doses of stimulation – intellectual, creative, esteem- building- that parents can give
their children that have the greatest impact, “says an eminent researcher.
5. In an informal study conducted in 1998 other researchers surveyed successful college students
about how they spent their free time from ages five to twelve, compared their activities with those
of troubled youngster. They found that the successful ones were more likely to play spontaneous
games, more involved in household chores and more likely to engage in playful activities with their
parents.

I.On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the best of the
given choices.

a. A small push in the right direction helps

1. The parents to make their child do what they want them to.
2. To explore their talents.
3. To win prizes in the summer camp.
b. Victoria’s efforts and encouragement resulted in
1. Philip wining an autographed picture of a hockey star
2. A local newspaper printing all his reports.
3. Encouraging all the other parents understand their children.

II. Complete the following statements:

1. For the greatest impact parents should give their
chidren _____________________________.
2. Philip was happy that he put in efforts as ___________________________.

III. Cite two ways in which the parents can stimulate their children.

IV. What was the discovery made after the study conducted in 1998?
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V. Find out one word from the passage that means the same as:
1. capacity (Paragraph 3)
2. victorious/winning (Paragraph 5)

VI. State whether True/False. Give reason.

With his mother’s support and encouragement, Philip produced ten book reports.

VII. Choose the correct option:

Assertion – It’s the daily doses of stimulation – intellectual, creative, esteem- building- that parents can
give their children that have the greatest impact.
Reason – Sometimes kids need a small push in the right direction in order to know their hidden talents.

a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is false, but R is true.
d. A is true, but R is false.

Q2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its
correction in the space provided.

A.
ERROR CORRECTION

Man have learnt to communicate in a (a) _________ ___________

variety off ways. There are examples of (b) _________ ____________

communities using whistles but tunes to (c) _________ ___________

express their ideas without bring in (d) _________ ___________

words at all.

B.

ERROR CORRECTION

Little Mary never believe that she (a) ________ ________

could draw well. When everyone encourage her (b) ________ ________

she started believe in herself (c) _________ _________

and win the first prize. (d) _________ _________

C.

ERROR CORRECTION

Vijender Singh of Haryana are the (a) _______ _______

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first Indian boxer to bring a Olympic (b) _______ ________

medal for India at 2008. (c) ________ _________

Vijender was encouraged from his coach. (d) ________ _________

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable form the verb given in the brackets.

1. I usually (go) to school.

2. They (visit) us often.
3. You (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom (work) every day.

5. We ____ FIFA all night. (was watching/were watching)

6. I ___ out with my friends. (went/go)

7. Tim ____ towards the field. (was walking/were walking)

8. The flight ___ a few minutes back. (left/leave)

9. The teacher ___ shortly. (will arrive/ arrives)

10. The program ___ for some time now. (will continue/continues)

11. The cat __ meowing a lot after the vaccine. (will be/ will have been)

12. The book is quite lengthy. I ___ it for sometime. (will be reading/will have been reading)

13. My brother ____ for me. (will be waiting/ waited)

14. I ___ home next week. (will be returning/returned)

Past Continuous Tense:

1. The children ____ hide and seek in the park. (play)

2. They ____ to the movies. (go)
3. I ___ the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
4. Winnie _____ her new dress. (stitch)
5. The dogs ____ all night. (bark)

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Present Continuous Tense:

1. I _____ to watch a movie at Inox. (go)

2. We ___ in the nearby park. (play)
3. The boys ____ in the pond. (swim)
4. Rita ____ at the function. (sing)
5. The child ____ baseball. (play)
6. The chef ____ his famous ravioli. (cook)
7. The teacher ____ the students. (teach)
8. I ____ Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. (read)
9. The man ____ a Royal Enfield. (ride)
10. Sheema ____ for her dance performance. (practise)

Future Continuous Tense:

1. We ….. (complete) our course by the end of January.

2. She …..(reach) home safely before sunset.

3. The farmers ….. (reap) the harvest before it rains.

4. You ….. (leave) for London by this time tomorrow.

5. They ….. (win) the match by a big margin.

6. She ….. (finish) her homework when your sister sees her tomorrow.

7. The train ….. (leave) before we reach the station.

Q4. INFORMAL LETTER WRITING:

a. You are Kartik Nangia, a student of Cambridge School. Your school arranged a trip to Adventure Island.
You enjoyed the various rides and had a great, memorable day with your classmates. Write a letter to your
friend, Manoj, living in Pune, describing your experience.

b. You are Tim, Jack’s best friend. Write a letter to Jack congratulating him on his birthday and also
apologising for not being able to attend his party this year.

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