ILI Worksheet 1- English

Grammar

Auxiliary Verbs
What are auxiliary Verbs: They are helping verbs
There are two types.

Primary Auxiliaries: a) Be: am, is, are, was, were, being, been
b) Has: has, have, had
c)Do: do, does, did
Modal auxiliaries:
can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to

Ex.1 Fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb.

1. What the butler doing when the proprietor made a

visit to the building out of the blue? (Was, is, does, did)
2. Mike always wanted to try ventriloquism (was, did, has,
is, have)
3. Why you go Dutch with those tricksters again after
the grievous mistake made last time at fine dine? (Were, been, are, did )
4. Why do you think your fiancé call you like he said he would? (didn’t, is,
hasn’t, has been, have)
5. P. M’s chauffeur going to be upset when he hears that his boss lost
the election. (will, was, is, has)
6. Latch-key children ________ want to go to the movies; they are bored of
stay ing home from dawn to dusk. (do, don’t, did, didn’t)
7. I __________appreciate the opponents’ comments. They were quite sensible
irrespective of the tint of pessimism. (did, do, didn’t, don’t)
8. The present educated youth absolutely hate monarchs like Charles iii
who___ashamed of using public money and leading exclusively an affluent life
in spite of doing nothing useful in return. (weren’t, aren’t, isn’t haven’t)
9. Where you heading to when you saw our teetotaler uncle
waiting at a liquor bar? (are, were, have, have been)
Vocabulary Development

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms are words with same meaning.
Antonyms are words with opposite meaning
.
Ex.2
Replace each underlined word in the sentences with a synonym from the list.
[ranch, pleasant, scorching, drowsy, charm, resides, gigantic, friendly, kindness,
well-mannered]
1.First year undergraduates live in that large hostel at the campus.
2.After taking the sedatives, my niece looked sleepy.
3.Summer days on my grandfather’s farm are hot.
4.Michael Jackson was distinctively an iconic figure in entertainment, wisdom, talent,
exquisiteness, style, generosity and empathy.
5.My inmates are genial and exuberant. So the week-ends are full of excitement.
6.My mom says that it doesn’t cost anything to be agreeable and polite to other people.
7.Lady Diana was a gorgeous princess who was loved by all walks of life for her
compassion, modesty and charisma.

Ex.3 Find antonyms for the following words from the bolded words in the above
sentences.
Word Antonym
1.selfishness ------------------
2.arrogance ------------------
3.drab ------------------
4.folly ------------------
5.gloomy ------------------
6.graduates ------------------
7.nephew -----------------
Idioms
Idioms are phrases which should be understood figuratively. To communicate
effectively and accurately with the native speakers of English, we must be
thorough with a wide range of idioms.
Ex.3 Underline the idiom in each sentence and then match those idioms with their
meaning.
1. Charlie was bragging about being chosen for Martial Arts class, but after seeing his
master’s stern look on the first day, he was ready to jump ship.
2. Politicians make fascinating promises. However, they are not materialized until the
cows come home.
3. Music fans around the globe see the performances of Harry Styles and Justin Bieber
as apples and oranges but comparing them to that of Michael Jackson is like comparing
rusty bicycles to an original Lamborghini.
4. In spite of being a thriving entrepreneur, Mr. Simon didn’t want to open a whole new
can of worms and rejected the opportunity for a multi-million project.
5. If Mrs. Grace doesn’t want to burn bridges, she should give one month’s notice to her
present employer before accepting the new offer as a governess which is more relaxing
and more handsomely paid.
6. The world-renowned Pepsi cola group was ready to pay millions of dollars to MJ’s
charity work at the drop of a hat.
7.George Michael was determined to keep a stiff upper lip at the funeral of the queen of
hearts Princess Diana. Yet, when Elton John began singing ‘Candle in the wind’, tears
were streaming down his cheeks.
did not cry.
8. Mrs. Robinson expects my presentation to be good, but I have been working on it
every night for the last week, so I am really going to knock her socks off.
9. During his sold-out world concerts, the iconic entertainer Michal Jackson was s tired
of bending over backwards to entertain his screaming fans though he was too polite not
to complain about it any day.
10. It is not advisable to leave a boys’ classroom without a teacher as they may cause
a ruckus with their wild horseplay.
Ex.4 Now write down the matching idiom with each meaning given below.

a) Trying tremendously hard - ……………………………….

b) Wrestled around with each other. - ……………………………….

c) Ruin a positive rapport - ……………………………….

d) Almost the same - ……………………………….

e) A long time - ……………………………….

f) Did not want to be included anymore - ……………………………….

g) Not ready to begin working on a new challenge - ……………………

h) Not cry - ……………………………….

i) Quickly - ……………………………….

j) Far exceed someone’s expectations - ……………………………….

Ex.5 Listening

Watch the video on16th July 1988 Wembley Live Billy Jean and fill in the gaps with

correct words. The track will be played thrice for understanding, gap filling and checking

the answers.

"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said: Don't mind, but what do you mean: I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round?
She said I am the one
who will dance on the floor in the round

She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a1) ------------------------
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
People always told me: Be careful of what you do
And don't go around 2) ------------------------ young girl's hearts
My mother always told me: Be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do, 'cause the lie 3) ------------------------the truth

The Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
For forty days and for forty nights
The 4) ------------------------was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand
Her 5) ------------------------ and plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my 6) ------------------------ advice
Just remember to always think twice
(Do think twice, do think twice)

She told: My baby, we danced 'til three

Then she looked at me
Then 7) ------------------------ a photo: My baby cried
His eyes were like mine
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby
People always told me: Be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
But she came and 8) ------------------------ right by me
Just to smell her sweet perfume
This happened much too 9) ------------------------
She called me to her room

The Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who 10) ------------------------ that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
The Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

The Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
(No, she is not just my baby)
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one
(You know what you 11) ------------------------) She says he is my son
(Breaking my heart, babe)
She says I am the one
The Billie Jean is not my lover
The Billie Jean is not my lover
The Billie Jean is not my lover
The Billie Jean is not my lover
(Call me, Billie Jean)
The Billie Jean is not my lover
(She is not at the 12) ------------------------)

The Billie Jean is not my lover

The Billie Jean is not my lover
The Billie Jean is not my lover
The Billie Jean is not my lover
The Billie Jean is not my lover
The Billie Jean is not my lover

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 that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.

a. You wouldn’t want your shoes to get as dirty as Billy’s when he’s doing his chores.
b. If you have to do as many chores as Billy, you’ll want a pair of comfortable shoes.
c. Billy shoes are so uncomfortable that doing his chores is really unpleasant.
d. Billy has so many chores to do that it is unpleasant to imagine doing them all.