| Reference Book | Collins Revised English Grammar and Composition Class 7 |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 25 |
| Chapter Name | Words: A Mixed Bag |
Let’s Get started
A) Match the idioms with their meanings. (Page 153)
| Idioms | Meanings |
| 1. at the drop of a hat | e. instantly |
| 2. far cry from | f. very different from |
| 3. hit the sack | g. go to bed |
| 4. hear it on the grapevine | c. to hear rumours about someone |
| 5. barking up the wrong tree | a. looking in the wrong place |
| 6. last straw | d. final problem |
| 7. best of both worlds | b. have all the advantages |
B) Fill in the blanks with suitable idioms. (Page 153)
1) Wait for the results of the lottery before planning what you will do with the money.
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
2) Rajat has heard it on the grapevine that his company was going to set up two new offices in another city.
3) Tina has been burning the midnight oil to complete the syllabus before her exams.
4) Despite a previous complaint, the manager decided to give the employee the benefit of the doubt.
5) I was not given a part in the play; then adding insult to injury, I was asked to train the other actors auditioning for the role!
6) Don’t judge a book by its cover. He may not be smartly dressed, but he is one of the greatest scientists in the country.
C) Match the phrasal verbs in Column-A with their meanings in Column-B (Page 154)
| Phrasal Verbs | Meanings |
| 1. look forward | c. think happily about something that is about to happen |
| 2. look for | a. search |
| 3. look after | e. take care of |
| 4. look into | b. investigate |
| 5. look down upon | d. treat with disrespect |
| 6. get along (with) | i. to work well with |
| 7. get back at (someone) | j. get revenge on someone |
| 8. get by | f. to manage to survive |
| 9. get over | h. to recover from (illness, disappointment) |
| 10. get out of | g. to avoid doing something |
D) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. (Page 155)
Sunil was cross with Sunitha because she broke his mobile phone. She is never happy with what she has, he thought. That’s why she took his things. Sunitha knew that her brother was annoyed with her. She wanted to apologize for her misdeeds and was anxious to make Sunil smile again. She appealed to her father for help. Her father was upset with her carelessness. She apologized for her mistake and asked if she could borrow some money from him. Without Sunil’s knowledge, Sunitha took his phone and got it repaired. When Sunil saw the repaired phone, he was very happy.
E) Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (Page 155)
1) Option ‘c’ is the right answer for this question. (right, write)
2) I would like some plain water. (Plane, plain)
3) She’s in her fourth year of college. (fourth, fourth)
4) Tea and biscuits complement each other. (complement, compliment)
5) I’m worried that there might be lead in our water supply. (lead, led)
6) I was offered a piece of cake. (peace, piece)
7) I hope I don’t bore you with my tale. (bore, boar)
8) If you want to become a professional pianist, you must practise very hard. (practice, practise)
9) This crime novel is about a serial killer. (serial, cereal)
10) You need 200 grams of flour to make the cake. (flour, floor)
11) There is peace and harmony in the kingdom. (piece, peace)
12) May his soul rest in peace. (sole, soul)
13) They booked a special suite for the President. (sweet, suite)
F) Choose the meaning of the correct homonym for each pair. (Page 155, 156)
1) The dog’s loud bark woke up. – the sound a dog makes.
The bark of some trees have medicinal properties. – b. outer covering of a tree.
2) You should read the newspaper regularly to be-to-date with current affairs. – happening now
Don’t step into the water. The river’s current is very swift. – a. movement of water in a sea or river.
3) I bought this scarf in London. It cost me € 10– a. the unit of money in the UK.
The pounding of the rain on the tin roof kept the children awake. – b. hit something or
someone hard.
4) Every evening, the forest was filled with the noise of crickets chirping. – an insect
Cricket is said to be a gentleman’s game. – a. a game played with a bat and ball and eleven players.
5) This spring, I will attend an aeronautics camp. – the season between winter and summer.
The children spring to their feet when they see the ice cream man. – b. jump up.
G) Rewrite the sentences with the synonyms of the underlined words. (Page 156)
| untrue | response | prepared | lost | smart |
| feeble | shut | lean | anxious | risky |
1) Shraddha is intelligent for her age.
1) Shraddha is smart for her age.
2) Playing with fire is dangerous.
2) Playing with fire is risky.
3) Don’t think that Jordan is weak. He just looks so.
3) Don’t think that Jordan is feeble. He just looks so.
4) Though Tanvi is slim , she is strong.
4) Though Tanvi is lean, she is strong.
5) I was nervous when I went on stage for the first time.
5) I was anxious when I went on stage for the first time.
6) Are you ready to play against your brother?
6) Are you prepared to play against your brother?
7) The pharmacy is closed. We’ll have to come tomorrow.
7) The pharmacy is shut. We’ll have to come tomorrow.
8) Please don’t give the manager false reasons for not coming to office.
8) Please don’t give the manager untrue reasons for not coming to office.
9) I waited at the door for a while but there was no answer.
9) I waited at the door for a while but there was no response.
10) My new , red purse is missing.
10) My new , red purse is lost.
H) Match the words in Column-A with their synonyms in Column-B. (Page 156)
| Words | Synonyms |
| 1. brave | h. fearless |
| 2. end | c. finish |
| 3. funny | i. comical |
| 4. happy | j. joyful |
| 5. important | g. essential |
| 6. crooked | a. twisted |
| 7. help | d. assist |
| 8. fair | b. impartial |
| 9. neat | e. tidy |
| 10. quiet | f. silent |
I) Rewrite the sentences by using the antonyms of the underlined words. (Page 157)
1) The tall tower had a broad staircase.
1) The tall tower had a narrow staircase.
2) We descended the flight of steps together.
2) We ascended the flight of steps together.
3) I may look week, but I am not.
3) I may look strong, but I am not.
4) She has seen great poverty in her childhood.
4) She has seen great wealth in her childhood.
5) I thought the bottle would float in the river.
5) I thought the bottle would sink in the river.
6) The water was too shallow for us to swim in.
6) The water was too deep for us to swim in.
7) I finished the difficult part of the question.
7) I finished the easy part of the question.
8) The man lost his wallet in the city.
8) The man found his wallet in the city.
J) Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the given words. Use prefixes to form the antonyms. (Page 157)
| responsible | honest | possible | believable | kind |
| agree | legal | accurate | regular | understand |
1) This result is wrong. It is inaccurate.
2) I think she’s making excuses. Her stories are unbelievable.
3) Hacking a person’s email account is illegal.
4) It’s impossible to find a needle in a hay stack.
5) We disagree with your views.
6) Sunil often does not come to class. He is very irregular.
7) Don’t let people misunderstand
8) Mr Bumble was often unkind to Oliver Twist and did not give him enough to eat.
9) That man is very dishonest. He has been known to accept bribes.
10) John shouldn’t be the leader of the team, he is very irresponsible.
K) Fill in the blanks with the correct options. (Page 158)
1) Captain Cook is said to have discovered One wonders how different things would have been if mobile phones had been invented in that period. (invented, discovered)
2) Don’t expect me to accept your silly proposal! (accept, expect)
3) After reading the foreword of the book, I walked forward to meet the author. (forward, foreword)
4) The grizzly bear that was terrorising the town caused many pets to die a grisly death. (grizzly, grisly)
5) A hoard of animals wanted to raid the forest dwellers’ horde of food, but the people scared them off. (horde, hoard)
6) Take the loudspeaker off the pole after the polls are over. (polls, pole)
7) You should ensure that you insure your new house against any kind of calamity. (insure, ensure)
8) The story began in the twelfth storey of this building. (storey, story)
9) He took a walk among the trees that stood between the two cottages. (between, among)
10) The council of parents and teachers gave the students counsel on how to deal with the problem. (counsel, council)
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