Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 7 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English

Study the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow.

If you want to go out, I will ………….. the children for you.

Study the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow.

I promise to ………….. on your brother when I visit Lucknow next.

Study the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow.

……………. when you are crossing the main road.

Read the following sets of words loudly and clearly.

cot – coat
cost – coast
tossed – toast
got – goat
rot – rote
blot – bloat
knot – note

Each of the following words contains the sound ‘sh’ (as in shine) in the beginning or in the middle or at the end. First speak out all the words clearly. Then arrange the words in three groups in the table below

sheep trash marsh fashion
anxious shriek shore fish
portion ashes sure nation
shoe pushing polish moustache

In each of the following words ‘ch’ represents the same consonant sound as in ‘chair’. The words on the left have this sound initially. Those on the right have it finally. Speak each word clearly.

choose bench
child march
cheese peach
chair wretch
charming research

Underline the letters representing this sound in each of the following words.

1. feature
2. reaching
3. riches
4. archery
5. nature
6. batch
7. picture
8. matches
9. church

Do you think Mr Gessler was a failure as a bootmaker or as a competitive businessman?

What is the significance of the title? To who or to what does it refer?

• Notice the way Mr Gessler speaks English. His English is influenced by his mother tongue. He speaks English with an accent.
• When Mr Gessler speaks, p, t, k, sound like b,d,g. Can you say these words as Mr Gessler would say them?
  It comes and never stops. Does it bother me? Not at all. Ask my brother, please.

Speak to five adults in your neighbourhood. Ask them the following questions (in any language they are comfortable in). Then come back and share your findings with the class.

1. Do they buy their provisions packed in plastic packets at a big store or loose, from a smaller store near their house?
2. Where do they buy their footwear? Do they buy branded footwear or footwear made locally? What reasons do they have for their preference?
3. Do they buy readymade clothes or buy cloth and get their clothes stitched by a tailor? Which do they think is better?

Based on the following points write a story.

•  Your aunt has gone to her mother’s house.
• Your uncle does his cooking.
• He is absent-minded.
• He puts vegetables on stove
• He begins to clean his bicycle outside.
• The neighbour calls out saying something is burning.
• Your uncle rushes to the kitchen.
• To save vegetables, he puts some oil in them.
• Unfortunately, it’s machine oil, not cooking oil.
• What do you think happens to the vegetables?

Begin like this: Last month my aunt decided to visit her parents...

What did Nishad gave Mr Nath? Why?

What is ‘strange’ about Mr Nath’s Sundays?

Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?

What does Nishad find out about Mr Nath from Ramesh?
Arrange the information as suggested below.

• What he eats
• When he eats
• What he drinks and when
• How he pays

Why does Maya think Mr Nath is a crook? Who does she say the Sunday visitor is?

Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr Nath? How does he feel about him?

The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings.
Match the word with its meanings below.

1. finger tips – be about to say something
2. the tip of your nose – make the boat overturn
3. tip the water out of the bucket – the ends of one’s fingers
4. have something on the tip of your tongue – give a rupee to him, to thank him
5.  tip the boat over-empty a bucket by tilting it
6. tip him a rupee-the pointed end of your nose
7. the tip of the bat – if you take this advice
8. the police were tipped off – the bat lightly touched the ball
9. if you take my tip – the end of the bat
10. the bat tipped the ball – the police were told or warned

The words helper, companion, partner and accomplice have very similar meanings, but each word is typically used in certain phrases. Can you fill in the blanks below with the most commonly used words? A dictionary may help you.

business ……………

The words helper, companion, partner and accomplice have very similar meanings, but each word is typically used in certain phrases. Can you fill in the blanks below with the most commonly used words? A dictionary may help you.

my ……………. on the journey.