SECOND WORKSHEET TEST

ENGLISH LITERATURE

I. Word meaning

1) Stern - ____________________________________________________

2) mook - ____________________________________________________

3) stately mansion - ____________________________________________________

4) blancmange - ____________________________________________________

5) repose - ____________________________________________________

6) croaked hoarsely - ____________________________________________________

7)chink - ____________________________________________________

8) quaint - ____________________________________________________

9) enchanted - ____________________________________________________

10) blinds - ____________________________________________________

11) sore - ____________________________________________________

12) spider-clad - ____________________________________________________

13) gruff - ____________________________________________________

14) ivy - ____________________________________________________

15) briskly - ____________________________________________________

16) maketh-glad - ____________________________________________________

17) perched - ____________________________________________________

II. Tick the correct answers to complete these sentences.

1) Laurie started tidying his room because…

a) his grandfather had asked him to clean his room.

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c) he wanted Jo to think well of him.

2) Jo started dancing when they reached the library because…

a) she was delighted to see the books and the other beautiful things there.
b) her dream of visiting the mansion had finally come true.
c) she would not have to meet old Mr. Laurence.

3) Jo wanted to ask her mother…

a) if she could invite Laurie home.

b) if she could visit Laurie.
c) what she could gift Laurie.

4) Jo felt sorry for Laurie because…

a) his grandfather never talked to him.

b) he was unwell and lonely while she had fun with her family.
c) he did not want to read all the books he had.

5) Laurie excused himself and went away because…

a) he did not like being in the library.

b) the doctor had come to check on him.
c) his grandfather had come home.

III. Answer these questions.

1) Why did Laurie’s grandfather not allow him to visit their neighbours?
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2) Why did Laurie invite Jo to his house?

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3) What does the sun do in the dusty attic? Is it welcome there?

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4) “I am sorry for being so rude… I haven’t got any mother you know”. Why did the speaker say sorry?

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5) Why does the speaker say wide he goes/Through empty heaven with repose?

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6) How did Jo and Laurie meet?

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7) Why is the sun called ‘the gardener of the world’?

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8) “He looks stern but he has kind eyes and I like him.” Who does ‘he’ refer to here? Why was Jo
surprised to hear the reply to what she said?

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9) Why are blinds closed? What does the sun do when this happens?

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10) What did Jo get for Laurie?

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IV. Think and answer

1) How do we know that Jo was a good neighbor and Laurie was a good host?

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V. Find the expressions or lines in the poem that say:

1) how the sun is like a mischievous child.

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2) the sun shines strongly in summer.

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3) the speaker is delighted with the summer sun.

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VI. Complete these sentences with suitable determiners.

1) Is there ______________ pickle left?

2) Our garden looks untidy with so ____________ weeds.

3) ________________ people live in houses these days.

4) Here, have ______________ salad. It’s good for health.

5) My brother had ________ trouble passing his driving test. He passed it the first time!

6) Why don’t you come with us? There is __________________ space in the car.

VII. In pairs, find five countable nouns and five uncountable nouns in this word grid.

R I C E Q W Z Y C H

C X G H W L M T V O

A J M K A Q H A I R

M Z O W T F D I Q S

E X N H E P Q L Z E

R P E F R W I N G V

A Q Y X K B I R D B

G A R B A G E J Z N
VIII. Match the sentences in A with the correct sentences in B. Then, complete the sentences in
B with the correct words from the box below.

1. call in 2. call out 3. look for 4. look up 5. see out 6. see off

A B
1. Nisha is going home. a. We need to _________ the electrician.

b. His brother is going to ________ him ______

2. I do not know how to spell this word
at the airport.

3. Tomorrow is Grandma’s birthday. c. Shall I ________ it ______ in the dictionary.

4. Some students have been selected for

d. Can you ________ her _______?
the play.

5. The fridge stopped working yesterday. e. Father wants to __________ a gift for her.

6. Rohit is leaving today. f. Please _________________ their names.

IX. Add –ly to the words in the box. Complete the sentences using the correct –ly words. Make
changes in spelling, if required.

merry angry fierce majestic able careful

1. “Don’t do that,” the man shouted ____________ when the children tried to pluck some
flowers from his garden.

2. After the signal turned red, they _______________ crossed the busy road.

3. The children laughed ______________ as they played in the garden.

4. The huge mountains rose _________________ in front of us.

5. The zebra fought ________________ against the lion to save the calf.

6. Rajesh does all his work quite ____________.

X. Dictation words.