SRIMATHI SUNDARAVALLI MEMORIAL SCHOOL
CHENNAI 600 063
2021 – 2022
ENGLISH
ASSIGNMENT 1
CLASS: VII
DATE:
NAME:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The Golden Girl
Ever since she burst into the scene by making it to the 1980 Moscow Olympics as a 16 –
year old, P. T. Usha’s tall deeds have exemplified Indian sporting excellence. The spirit
queen was so consistent for over a decade that she was truly the flag bearer who helped
countrymen live the dream of a rare sporting excellence in the international arena. Hailing
from a remote village called Payyoli, Usha became an icon for sport lovers. She made the
nation swell with pride, every time she stepped on to the track. She gave unalloyed joy to
her fans when she became the first Indian woman to make an Olympic final. Usha’s greatest
moment was also the most shattering in her life as she was pushed to the fourth place in
the 400 metres hurdles final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The Romanian Christina
Cojocaru won the bronze medal. Usha lost by an agonizing 1/100th of a second. But every
Indian household acknowledged the sense of achievement, though it fell short of India’s
first Olympic medal from the track. Several girls born during the 1980s were named after
the golden girl. It served as an eloquent testimony to the love and affection many people
had for Usha. Usha’s reign as the Asian sprint queen was highlighted by her snapping up
five gold medals and a bronze at the 1985 Jakarta Asian track and field meet followed by a
sensational four gold medals and one silver haul at the Seoul Asian Games the following
year. Well, champions are forever and Usha will always be the yardstick by which any
woman athlete will be measured in this country.
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Answer the following questions.
1. When did Usha capture the imagination of the entire nation?
a) When she burst into the 1980 Moscow Olympics, at the age of 16 years.
b) When she burst into the 1980 Moscow Olympics, at the age of 18 years.
c) When she burst into the 1980 Moscow Olympics, at the age of 17 years.
2. What is the meaning of the word “exemplified” in the passage?
a) to suppress b) to be an example c) to hide
3. Which of the following is a true statement??
a) Usha was the fourth Indian woman to make an Olympic final.
b) Usha was the sixth Indian woman to make an Olympic final.
c) Usha was the first Indian woman to make an Olympic final.
4. What was the most shattering moment in the life of Usha?
a) When Usha was pushed to the 5th place in the 300 metres hurdles in finals at 1987
Los Angeles Olympics.
b) When Usha was pushed to the 3rd place in the 400 metres hurdles in finals at 1986
Los Angeles Olympics.
c) When Usha was pushed to the 4th place in the 400 metres hurdles in finals at 1984
Los Angeles Olympics.
5. What was held in the year 1985?
a) Moscow Olympics
b) Jakarta Asian track and field meet
c) Los Angeles Olympics
Choose the correct Parts of Speech for the words in bold.
1. I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.
a) preposition b) adjective c) noun
2. What did she ask you to do?
a) conjunction b) preposition c) pronoun
3. I left my shoes under the kitchen table.
a) preposition b) adjective c) pronoun
4. If we finish our work quickly, we can go to the movie.
a) adverb b) conjunction c) verb
5. On Saturdays I work from nine to five.
a) verb b) preposition c) adverb
6. I want to go to a university in the United States.
a) preposition b) adjective c) noun
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7. I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.
a) preposition b) verb c) interjection
8. Ahh, that feels wonderful.
a) preposition b) interjection c) pronoun
9. Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.
a) adverb b) adjective c) conjunction
10. After lunch let's go out for a coffee.
a) preposition b) verb c) pronoun
Select the correct synonymous words and write them next to the given words.
(VENGEANCE, PLAN, PARAMOUNT, DESTINY,
VENGEFULNESS, SCHEDULE, POSTERITY, SIGNIFICANT)
1. Timetable –
2. Urgent -
3. Future -
4. Revenge -
Make Anagrams (a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of
another, such as race, formed from care)
1. Mither -
2. Stripe -
3. Fired -
4. Silent -
5. Night -
6. Shore -
Honeycomb Chapter 1 Three Questions – Leo Tolstoy
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The answers to the three questions will enable___________________________.
(a) the hermit to go to the king (b) the king to lead a peaceful life
(c) the king to be always successful (d) the subjects to lead a good life
2. The king was not satisfied with the answers as__________________________.
(a) they were lengthy (b) they all were different
(c) they were dull (d) they served no purpose
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3. The king went to see the hermit in_________________________________.
(a) his cage (b) simple clothes
(c) his cave (d) a hurry
4. The wounded man was_________________________________.
(a) a friend of the hermit (b) a friend of the king
(c) an enemy of the hermit (d) an enemy of the king
5. The answers of the hermit_________________________.
(a) satisfied the king (b) failed to satisfy the king
(c) confused the king (d) amused the king
6. The king sent messengers throughout his kingdom to_____________________.
(a) find someone who could answer his questions (b) find the hermit
(c) promise to pay a large sum of money (d) enjoy vacations
7. The reply to his first question was_____________________.
(a) to prepare a timetable (b) to avoid foolish pleasures
(c) to form a council of wise men (d) all of these
Select the correct words to fill in the blanks.
1. Many men came to the king, but they all answered his questions differently.
(FOOLISH/WISE)
2.The hermit was , and as he worked, he breathed heavily.
(OLD AND WEAK/YOUNG AND STRONG)
3. The king brought water and gave it to him. (FRESH/SALTY)
4. “Forgive me!” said the bearded man in a voice, when he saw that the king was
awake. (LOUD/WEAK)
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