Genius International School

American Division
English Department
Revision Worksheet
Grade 7

Name: __________________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________________

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 Part 1: Literature

(1) “Women in Aviation”

Q1. Choose the correct answer:
1. What was Harriet Quimby’s distinction?
a. She was the first woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.
b. She was the first American woman to become a licensed pilot.
c. She was the first American woman to make a solo balloon flight.
d. She said, "Flying is easier than voting."

2. Why did Bessie Coleman go to France to learn to fly?

a. The cost of flight school was less.
b. She knew how to speak French.
c. Racial prejudice was less restrictive.
d. The best instructors were in France.

3. According to the authors, why did the United States lag behind Europe in
developing a strong aviation program?
a. There was less racial prejudice in Europe.
b. The United States was the birthplace of flight.
c. African-Americans went to Europe to be trained as pilots.
d. European leaders understood the commercial and military advantages.

4. What factor contributed to the deaths of both Harriet Quimby and Bessie
Coleman?
a. Giving flying exhibitions.
b. Attempting to break a record.
c. Lack of safety precautions.
d. Lack of strength and presence of mind.

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5. Which statement best reveals the authors’ perspective on their topic?
a. "American aviation was from its very beginnings marred with sexist and
racist assumptions."
b. "The story of women in aviation actually goes back to the time of the hot-air
balloons."
c. "Though she did not fly, Katherine Wright was a major supporter of her
brothers' efforts."
d. "The strict rules and regulations that govern aviation today didn't exist
during the first three decades of flying."

6. How did the deaths of Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman affect public
opinion about women pilots?
a. the public felt that women weren't strong or smart enough to fly planes.
b. the public felt women had the best ability to fly.

7. How Bessie Coleman “refused to accept the limitations others tried to place
on her.”

a. Bessie just quit and never tried at all.

b. Bessie worked hard than any other person to get her pilots license... she
didn't let sexism or racism stand in her way of her dreams.

8. What factor contributed to the deaths of both Harriet Quimby and Bessie
Coleman?
a. giving flying exhibitions.
b. attempting to break a record.
c. lack of safety precautions.
d. lack of strength and presence of mind.

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Q2. Answer the following questions:
1. “Women can do anything.” Explain your opinion using evidence from the
text
Bessie Coleman faced a lot of obstacles and she was able to overcome them.
She never gave up.
2. Are Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman alike or different?
They are both women aviators and they died the same way, but Bessie was
African American unlike Harriet who was white American woman.

3. What are the limitations that faced Bessie Coleman?

She was black and she had no money.

4. What makes Bessie Coleman a great woman?

Because she was the first African American woman to get her license.

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(2) “Flight of Icarus”
Q1. State whether the following sentences are true or false:
1. One possible theme of this myth could be “Be cautious when trying
something new”. true
2. Icarus flew to the east and was out of the sight of his father. false
3. Icarus learned his lesson and promised he would never to fly away
again. False
4. Theseus escape the labyrinth. true
5. They couldn't leave by ship because they were surrounded and soldiers
patrolled the land. true
6. Icarus is still a young boy who is reckless. true
7. Daedalus decides to escape from Sicily by air. false
8. Icarus flies higher and higher because he was bewitched by a sense of
freedom. true
9. When the small feathers fell off Icarus’s wings, his father understood
the he was in danger. true
10.Icarus’s wings finally fall apart because he flutters them too much. false

Q2. Answer the following questions:

1. Why did King Minos imprison Daedalus?
Because he helped Theseus escape the labyrinth
2. Why was flying out of the tower the only option Daedalus and Icarus had?
Because king Minos controlled sea and land.
3. Why did Daedalus have "misgivings" while watching Icarus fly?
Because he knew that his son is bold and reckless
4. What warning sign indicates that Icarus is in danger?
The small feathers fell off Icarus’s wing

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5. What happens to Daedalus at the end of the myth?
He finds peace in Sicily

6. Which of the following statements best expresses a moral of the myth?

Be moderate

(3) “The Governess”

Q1. Matching:

Drama The written form of a play Script

Plot A form of literature intended to be
performed. Drama
Setting Instructions for how the drama is to be

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Stage Directions
Conflict Tools that bring the play to life Props
Cast of Characters The time and place of events Setting
Dialogue The series of events Plot
Stage Directions A struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
Script Characters say the opposite of what is
expected, to create humor
Irony
Props The words that the characters say
Dialogue
Irony A list of all the characters in the drama
Cast of Characters

Q2. Choose the best answer:

1. In The Governess, what pay is Julia supposed to receive each month?

a. 10 rubles
b. 20 rubles
c. 40 rubles
d. 80 rubles

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2. Which group of words best describes Mistress in The Governess?
a. suspicious, clever, charming
b. shy, humble, ignorant
c. unfeeling, manipulative, cruel
d. intelligent, reasonable, helpful

3. Which word is closest in meaning to the word guileless?

a. strange
b. innocent
c. appropriate
d. valuable

4. If you think of yourself as inferior, other people will treat you as if you are.
a. fearful
b. unwilling to work
c. low in status
d. badly trained

5. In The Governess, what does Julia do when Mistress gives her the rest of
the money?
a. She begins to cry
b. She curtsies
c. She gets angry
d. She refuses it

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6. Why does Julia smile faintly at the end of The Governess?
a. She thinks that Mistress has played a good joke on her
b. She wants to tell the other servants what Mistress has done.
c. She is glad that her interview with Mistress is almost over
d. She knows that Mistress will never understand her

7. Why do the stage directions in The Governess show Julia curtsying so

often?
a. The author wants to show that Julia has been brought up well.
b. The author wants to show that Julia is very graceful.
c. The author wants to show that Julia deeply respects Mistress.
d. The author wants to show that Julia is Mistress's social inferior

8. In The Governess, why do you think Julia does not protest more about
what Mistress does to her?
a. She thinks Mistress is right.

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 b. She is afraid of losing her job.
c. She is not very smart.
d. She plans to quit later.

9. What is the Governess mostly about?

a. It deals with how people misunderstand kindness.
b. It shows the great social divisions between the upper and lower classes.
c. It highlights the difficulties of a governess's life.
d. It illustrates the role of a governess in the nineteenth century.

10.What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Julia keeps her head
down in The Governess?
a. She is afraid of Mistress.
b. She does not see well.
c. She is forbidden to look up.
d. She is very shy.

11.In The Governess, how does Mistress explain the purpose of cheating
Julia?
a. She says she wants to save money.
b. She says she wants Julia to quit her job.
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c. She says Julia did not work hard.
d. She says she wants to teach Julia a lesson.

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Q3. Answer the following questions.

1. What the Mistress does when Julia begins to cry?

Mistress told her that it was painful to see her crying.

2. What is the purpose of the stage directions that show Julia curtsying
repeatedly?

She is inferior.

3. What is Mistress's excuse for trying to cheat Julia?

She was trying to teach her a lesson.

4. What happens when Mistress gives the rest of the money to Julia?

Julia curtsies and go.

5. Why does Julia keep her head down?

Because she is an inferior and she is afraid to lose her job.

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 Part 2: Vocabulary
Q1. Fill in the gaps using the words in the box:
scurried remnant nub capsize prudent
buffoon swerve bewildered outstripped hostile

1. She was bewildered by his decision; she didn’t know what to do.

2. Mice scurried around the house.

3. The experience has made him generally hostile towards women.

4. Be careful not to capsize the boat.

5. Omar has a keen sense of humor without becoming a buffoon.

6. We outstripped all our competitors in sales last year.

7. Their outdated attitudes are a remnant from colonial days.

8. The car made a sudden swerve to the left.

9. It would be prudent to save some of the money.

10.The real nub of the matter is money.

Q2. Choose the correct answer:

1. Since glass is a _____________ object, it can pass light.
a. Hazard
b. Transparent
c. Hindered
d. Firebrand
e. Dissuade

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2. Polluted water sources are a _____________ to wildlife.
a. Hazard
b. Transparent
c. Hindered
d. Firebrand
e. dissuade
3. His financial troubles _____________ him from buying a home.
a. Hazard
b. Transparent
c. Hindered
d. Firebrand
e. dissuade
4. I tried to _____________ him from giving up his job.
a. Hazard
b. Transparent
c. Hindered
d. Firebrand
e. dissuade
5. If found guilty, the _____________ could face as much as life
imprisonment.
a. Hazard
b. Transparent
c. Hindered
d. Firebrand
e. dissuade

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Model answer
Exam questions
It's not clear whether the change will help or hinder our project.
He put his life in hazard to save me
She was driving the vehicle, when she swerved off the road to avoid hitting another
vehicle.
The new hotel outstrips all other hotels in the area in size and luxury.
We were afraid we were going to capsize the boat.
My mother-in-law has been quite hostile towards me since my wife and I split up.
Q4. Use the following words in a sentence:

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 Part 3: Grammar

A. Present Simple and Present Continuous

Q1. Choose the correct answer.

1. He (is appearing / appears) in two shows every week.

2. Shops (close / are closing) late on Monday nights.

3. Don’t disturb him. He (tries / is trying) to sleep.

4. Are you free tonight? We (are having / have) a party.

5. John (is seeing / sees) his girlfriend this evening.

6. We (don’t think / aren’t thinking) this is a good idea.

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Q2. Fill in the gaps using the correct form of the verb

1. Kim _______takes________ (take) her dog for a walk in the evenings.

2. Call later. He___is studying________ (study) for his exam now.

3. How much ______does_________ the book _____cost__________ (cost)?

4. Take an umbrella. It ________is raining_______ (rain) at the moment.

5. My grandmother ______doesn’t forget_________ (not forget) any of her

grandchildren’s birthdays.

6. Vegetarians _________don’t eat______ (not eat) meat.

7. ______Are_________ you ______coming_________ (come) to the disco with

us next Friday?

8. This suitcase _____is weighing__________ (weigh) about 20 kilos.

Q3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Visiting our friends in the country is a rare occurrence. (see)

We rarely see our friends.

2. They are in the middle of supper. (have)

Right now, they are having supper.

3. In my opinion, she isn’t beautiful. (not think)

I don’t think she is beautiful.

4. She’s not working today because it’s Saturday. (not go)

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She doesn’t work on Saturdays.

5. We don’t have anything special planned for this weekend. (do)

We don’t have plans this weekend.

6. My neighbors own that car. (belong)

That car belongs to the neighbor

7. What’s the matter? (cry)

Why are you crying?

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B. Past Simple and Past Continuous

Q1. Write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs.

1 cry – cried 9 happen – happened

2 travel – traveled 10 say – said

3 send – sent 11 know – knew

4 enjoy – enjoyed 12 try – tried

5 stop – stopped 13 cut - cut

6 break – broke

7 fall – fell

8 do – did
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Q2. Choose the correct options.

1. I (listened / was listening) to the radio when I (heard / was hearing) this
fantastic song.

2. When the teacher (said / was saying) ‘Stop!’ I still (tried / was still trying) to
finish the last question.

3. I feel really silly! While I (danced / was dancing), I (fell / was falling) and
(broke / was breaking) my elbow.

4. Tim (played / was playing) a computer game when his mum (called / was
calling) him for lunch.

5. I (looked / was looking) for a file on my memory stick when I (noticed / was
noticing) there was a virus.

6. Ron (found / was finding) a really interesting website about dance music while
he (surfed / was surfing) the internet.

7. My mum (had / was having) breakfast near the computer when she (spilled /
was spilling) her cup of coffee on the keyboard.

8. When you (saw / were seeing) me yesterday, I (didn’t go / wasn’t going) to

school, (I went / was going) to the doctor’s – I felt terrible.

9. How many pictures (did you take / were you taking) while you (travelled /
were travelling) around Ireland?

10. Why (did you chat / were you chatting) to Philip while I (tried / was trying)
to tell you something really important?

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Q3. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form
of the verbs in brackets:

1. I _________switched off______ (switch off) the computer because it

_______was making_______(make) a strange noise.

2. My dad _________was listening______ (listen) to classical music when I

__arrived___(arrive) home from school.

3. We _______were playing________ (play) video games when my mum,

_________said______ (say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

4. My cousin ________met_______ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he ______was

living________ (live) in Italy.

5. My little sister________was drawing_______ (draw) a picture while I

_______was studying________ (study) for my French exam.

6. While they _______were trying________ (try) to fix the computer, all the
lights________went out_______ (go out).

7. When we _________left______ (leave) school yesterday, it_______was

pouring________ (pour) with rain.

8. When you _______saw________ (see) Paul, he _________was wearing______

(wear) a black jacket?

9. I________was trying_______ (try) to log on when the Wi Fi

______stopped_________ (stop) working.

10. While Dad _________was printing______ (print) an article, the printer

______ran out_________ (run out) of paper.

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Q4. Complete the story with the correct past tense form of the verbs in

bracket:

Sometimes I hate computers! Once, when I 1____was trying___________ (try) to

do my English homework on my laptop, the battery 2______ran out_________

(run out). I 3_______was lying________ (lie) on my bed and I was listening to

music on Spotify. It helps me to concentrate. I 4______was chatting_________

also (chat) to my friend Daniel on Facebook. OK, so I 5_____didn’t

concentrate__________ (not concentrate) very hard on my homework and I

6_______forgot________ (forget) to plug in my laptop! I didn’t notice that the

battery was getting low. I was just finishing the essay when the screen

7________went_______ (go) black. I 8_______lost________ (lose) everything. I

9_____screamed__________ (scream) in frustration. My dad

10_____came__________ (come) running into my bedroom. I

11________cried_______ almost (cry) so he 12________gave_______ (give) me

his laptop. I 13________was trying_______ (try) to remember everything in my

essay – it 14________was_______ (be) quite difficult especially because Daniel

was sending me lots of funny videos. Anyway, while I was watching one, the WiFi

stopped working. In the end it was probably better because I

15_____managed_________ (manage) to finish the essay.

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C. Past Simple and Past Perfect

Q1. Fill in the gaps using the correct form of the verb (Past simple or past
perfect):

1. Mary _________had given__________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.

2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film _____had already
started______________ (already, start).

3. Before we reached the station we saw that we ______had lost_____________

(lose) our way.

4. All the tickets ______had been___________ (be) sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they _________had finished__________ (finish) the
game.

6. I asked Mr. Green how many books he ________had read___________ (read)

7. Mum asked me why I ________hadn’t tidied___________ (not tidy) up my

room.

8. Bob was sorry that he ________had told___________ (told) me the story.

9. Alan watched TV after he ________had had___________ (have) lunch.

10. The sun _______shone____________ (shine) yesterday after it ______had

been_____________ (be) cold for many weeks.

Q2. Complete the story with the words in brackets using past simple or past
perfect:

Lost in Dublin

It _________was_________ (be) 11 o'clock. Carol Parker

_____arrived_____________ (arrive) at the Shaw Hotel five minutes before. She
__________had tried________ (try) to find the hotel several times. Carol
________had never been__________ (never be) to Dublin, but she _________had
always wanted_________ (always want) to visit this unique Irish city. She
__________had________ (have) a detailed map in her handbag, but she
_______couldn’t___________ (cannot) read it. She ________had
called__________ (call) the reception and ________had asked__________ (ask)
about the way, but it ______hadn’t helped____________ (not help) her. Finally,
Carol ________found__________ (find) the hotel. She was dying for a cup of tea
and a hot shower. She _______had got lost___________ (get lost) a couple of
times before, but she ______had never felt____________ (never feel) so
miserable. It ___________wasn’t_______ (not be) a good start of her holiday in
Ireland.
D. Types of Sentences:

Q1. Identify the following sentences, whether Simple, Compound, Complex or

Compound-Complex Sentence:

1. Unless he completes the work, he will be punished, and the teacher will contact
his parents. Complex

2. He could not win a scholarship due to his carelessness. Complex

3. You must work hard or you will not pass. Compound

4. The fruits in the glass bowl are for the guests. Simple

5. The flowers in the vase have wilted because of the heat. Complex

6. All the flights have been cancelled owing to the bad weather. Complex

7. The fruits in the glass bowl are for the guests. Simple
8. It has been ages since I saw you. Complex

9. The flowers in the vase have wilted because of the heat and the vase color has
changed as well. Compound-Complex

10. When the sun had risen, we resumed our journey. Complex

Q2. Join the sentences to create a compound sentence:

1. I don’t want to argue with you. I don’t want to give in.

I don’t want to argue with you, nor to give in.
2. She had a lot of friends. She was a friendly girl.
She had a lot of friends, and she was a friendly girl.
3. I had a cute puppy. I lost him.
I had a cute puppy but I lost him.
4. You can choose vanilla ice cream. You can choose chocolate.
You can either choose vanilla ice cream or chocolate.
5. Jim can boil eggs. Sally can make toast.
Jim can boil eggs, and Sally can make toast.

Q3. Join the sentences to create a complex sentence:

1. We can go to Disneyland. We can go to Sea World.

We can go to Disneyland if we can go to Sea World.
2. Dan moved to Michigan. He moved home again.
Dan moved to Michigan after that he moved home again.
3. They hurried. They didn’t want to be late.
They hurried because they didn’t want to be late.
4. Jill runs a mile every day. She swims on Fridays.
Jill runs a mile every day even if he swims on Fridays.
5. He studied for the test. He got a good grade.
He studied for the test that’s why he got a good grade.
Comprehensive Grammar Exercise

Q. Do as shown between brackets:

1. The test doesn’t seem too difficult. It might get harder. (Join the sentence to
create a compound sentence)

The test doesn’t seem too difficult, but it might get harder.

2. When I arrived at the airport I discovered that I forgot my passport at home. (Fix
the mistake)

When I arrived at the airport I discovered that I had forgotten my passport at

home.

3. While I did my homework, the door knocked. (Fix the mistake)

While I was doing my homework, the door knocked.

4. The sun rise in the east. (Fix the mistake)

The sun rises in the east.

5. What did you usually do on Sundays. (Proofread)

What do you usually do on Sundays?