Worksheet in English 7

Name: ________________________________
A. Write the letter of the meaning which best fits each sentence containing the underlined
word. Choose from the list below:

____ 1.
____ 2.
____ 3.
____ 4.
____ 5.

I missed the point of your story.

At that point, the child fell asleep.
He answered the argument point by point.
The pencil has a sharp point.
Marlon forgot to add the decimal point.

B. Match the italicized word in A with its correct

only.
A
____ 1. A forge should always install an
anti-pollution device to protect the environment.
____ 2. Left along a deserted road, the wounded
hold-up victim tried to forge ahead.
____ 3. The habitual absentee tried to forge his
mothers signature on the excuse letter.
____ 4. The blacksmith placed the iron rod in the forge.
____ 5. Ana, Luisa and May agreed to forge a lasting
____ 6. Remember to forge the metal first or you can
____ 7. The dishonest cashier planned to forge alibi for
his actions.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

identify
a sharp end
a small mark or dot
the main idea
a particular time
an item

meaning in B. Remember to write letters

B
a. to imitate
b. an apparatus in which metal is heated
and softened before shaping
c. to heat
d. to move forward with difficulty
e. a furnace or industrial plant where
metal is heated and refined
f. to invent, devise or proceed in order
to deceive
g. to form or make

C. Using your dictionary, give at least to definitions for the following words:
1. play
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2. cold
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3. foot
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D. Read the paragraphs below then write the letter of your answers to the questions that
follow.
1. Young lion cubs can be as affectionate as kittens. If you hold one of them on your lap it will relax
comfortably in your arms, almost as if it were a baby. Pat it on the head or stroke its fur and you will
hear it purr and wait for you to do it again. If mama lioness is near, she will be growling softly to warn
you to be careful with her affectionate baby. But the cub will pay no attention. It just wants you to go
on patting it.
Main Idea: __________________________________________________________________
Key Sentence: _______________________________________________________________
2. Leonardo da Vinci is best known as a painter, but he was also a sculptor and a musician. He was a
talented engineer and inventor and an important figure in the history of science. Leonardo da Vinci
was a man of many talents.
Main Idea: __________________________________________________________________
Key Sentence: _______________________________________________________________
3. Antonio always gives people the impression that he is tired. Because he was requested by his
mother to close the main door, he hurriedly obeyed. His pace was as fast as a turtles with broken
limbs. Some people always walk slowly. He appeared to have had a hard days work, and the first
impression everybody in the family got upon seeing him was a picture of exhaustion and fatigue.
The paragraph is about _________________________________________________
Irrelevant Sentence: ________________________________________________________

4. I have a regular exercise schedule that helps me stay in shape. This exercise program takes much
time and effort but the good feeling it gives me makes it worth the trouble.
On Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, I jog. I start warming up with calm, easy stretching exercises. Then I
usually run for about twenty-five minutes and I cover about three kilometers during that time. After
running, I always cool down by doing stretching exercises. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I lift weights.
I save weekends for relaxing. The days in between give my muscles a chance to recover from the
strain.
Main Idea: _______________________________________________________________
Irrelevant Idea: ___________________________________________________________
E. Write Fact or Opinion.
_______________ 1. Justin Bieber is a very talented entertainer.
_______________ 2. The chicken sandwiches are more expensive than double cheeseburgers.
_______________ 3. Sometimes curly hair looks better than straight hair.
_______________ 4. People who graduate from college are smarter than people who drop out of high
school
_______________ 5. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America.
_______________ 6. There are more cell phones in Japan than people.
_______________ 7. Copying homework assignments is wrong.
_______________ 8. Rock music lyrics are more poetic than rap music lyrics.
_______________ 9. Burning the flag should be a crime.
_______________ 10. Skateboarding on public property is against the law.
F. Read and predict what will happen next.
1. Long ago, there lived a pig that was given plenty of good food to eat each day. Needless to say, the
pig was quite satisfied with his life. Satisfied, that is, until one morning when the farmer's wife brought
his food and said, "Enjoy this good food while you can, dear pig. For you shan't be around much
longer!"
What is most likely to happen next?
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2. Charles will not stop talking in class. His teacher asked him to be quiet, but he does not listen.
What will happen next?
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3. Ashanti had worked in the garden all day with her mother. They had started early in the morning
while it was still cool. First, they had broken up the soil, which had been packed hard by years of rain
and her and her brother playing on it. Next, they had added some soil nutrients and mixed those in by
hand. She had wanted to plant the seeds then, but her mom said they had to lay out the garden paths
first. "How do we do that?" she asked. "Get down on your knees and push the soil into piles," her
mother said. By the end of the day, Ashanti was covered in dirt.
What is likely to happen next?
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4. Ben was telling a joke to his friends. His friends thought it was very funny. What do you predict his
friends will do next?
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5. Martin was riding his bike. He looked back to see if his friend was still behind him. Suddenly he
heard the crunching of broken glass. Martin had ridden through broken pieces of a bottle. His front tire
began to wobble. What do you think will happen next?
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