Jeddah Knowledge International School English Revision Pack 2015-2016 Quarter 2 Grade 7 ANSWER KEY Name: Section: G7 Q2 English Revision Pack 1
Section A Literature Question 1 :There will come soft rains by Ray Bradbury "Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date three times for memory's sake. "Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." Somewhere in the walls, relays clicked, memory tapes glided under electric eyes. Eight-one, tick-tock, eight-one o'clock, off to school, off to work, run, run, eight-one! But no doors slammed, no carpets took the soft tread of rubber heels. It was raining outside. The weather box on the front door sang quietly: "Rain, rain, go away; rubbers, raincoats for today " And the rain tapped on the empty house, echoing. True or false 1. This story in an example of a science fiction story. True 2. There are many other houses like this one still standing in the city. False 3. The story has a futuristic setting. True 4. The people of the house have left for the day, but will return in the evening. False 5. Who is living in this house? How do we know this? Quote two words from the passage that suggests this. Nobody lives in the house. Empty house Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow. At ten o'clock the house began to die The room was ablaze in an instant! "Fire!" screamed a voice. The house lights flashed, water pumps shot water from the ceilings. But the solvent spread on the linoleum, licking, eating, under the kitchen door, while the voices took it up in chorus: "Fire, fire, fire!" The house tried to save itself. The house gave ground as the fire in ten billion angry sparks moved with flaming ease from room to room and then up the stairs. While scurrying water rats squeaked from the walls, pistoled their water, and ran for more. The fire crackled up the stairs. It fed upon Picassos and Matisses in the upper halls, like delicacies, baking off the oily flesh, tenderly crisping the canvases into black shavings. G7 Q1 English Revision Pack 2
6. What happens at ten o'clock? How does the house react? At ten o clock the house starts to burn. It screams Fire fire and goes into a panic. The house tries to save itself. 7. What is special about this house that makes it different from other houses? Students response. E.g. The house is technologically advanced and is programmed to do anything a human can do. It runs itself, without the use of people. 8. What specific lines, especially in the fire scene, describe the house in human terms? (Personification) The house is able to scream Fire and then tries to save itself. It is given the human characteristics of screaming and attempting to save itself from harm. 9. A conflict has arisen in the story. On one side of the conflict is the house and all the scientific progress and advanced machinery it stands for. Whom or what is the house battling? The house is battling itself/ its technological advances. 10. What do you think happened to the city, the people and the other homes? Why do you say this? Students response in relation to the evidence given in the story. The rest of the city may have burnt down as well. In light of the nuclear war, families may have died as a result of nuclear / radiation poisoning. Each home may have eventually destroyed itself completely through a fire or some other disaster. G7 Q2 English Revision Pack 3
Section B Comprehension Question 2 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. WINTERTIME Brrrr. Winter is cold in some places. Many plants do not grow during winter. Some plants die. Snow and ice may cover the ground. It can be hard for animals to find food during winter. Animals get through this time in many ways. Birds and butterflies can fly. Many of them do not stick around for the winter. They leave. They go to a place with nice weather. Then they come home in the spring. We call this migration. Migrating is a good way to avoid the cold. Another good way to avoid the cold is to sleep through it. Many animals hide during the winter. Their bodies slow down. They save their energy. They do not eat. They live off of their fat. They do this until food returns. We call this hibernation. Snakes, frogs, and bears hibernate. Some animals store food in their homes. They do not sleep all winter, but they do much less. They live on what they saved in the summer and fall. This is what squirrels, beavers, and raccoons do. Skunks do this too. Other animals tough it out. They do not leave. They do not hide. They must survive. Sometimes nature helps them out. Some animals grow thicker coats in the winter. Other animals change color. The arctic fox is brown in the summer. His coat turns white in the winter. Winter may be pretty. It is nice to see snow on the trees. But it is dangerous too. People are also at risk. You can get frost bitten or worse. How do you beat the winter? Do you wear a thick coat? Do you stay inside? Or do you live somewhere warm? 4.1. Which of these animals migrates during the winter? a. foxes b. snakes c. bears d. butterflies G7 Q1 English Revision Pack 4
4.2. Which of these animals survives winter by eating stored food? a. bears b. raccoons c. frogs d. birds 4.3. Why does the arctic fox's coat change white during winter? a. The white coat is prettier and attracts mates. b. White absorbs the sun and is warmer. c. The white coat helps him blend with the snow. d. His body saves energy by reducing hair color. 4.4. Which of these animals do not hibernate? a. skunks b. frogs c. snakes d. bears 4.5. Why is winter a difficult season in some places? a. There is less food. b. It is colder. c. Snow and ice cover the ground. d. All of these 4.6. What does it mean to migrate? a. To grow a thicker coat b. To move somewhere warmer for a season c. To enter a long sleep and survive off of body fat d. To change colors 4.7. What is the main idea of this text? a. Animals do funny and interesting things. b. Most flowers do not grow during the wintertime. c. Animals survive the winter in many ways. d. We must prepare for the dangers of winter. 4.8. How does a hibernating animal survive? a. A hibernating animal lives off of stored food. b. A hibernating animal lives off of body fat. c. A hibernating animal lives somewhere warm. d. A hibernating animal lives off of the land. 4.9. How would a thicker coat help an animal survive winter? a. A thicker coat would help an animal hide better. G7 Q2 English Revision Pack 5
b. A thicker coat would protect an animal against attacks. c. A thicker coat would help an animal stay warm. d. A thicker coat would help an animal migrate. 4.10. Which title would best describe this text? a. Winter: A Time to Migrate b. Hibernation: Sleeping it off c. Survive: How Animals Beat the Winter d. Birds and Butterflies: Nature's Movers and Shakers 4.11. Describe how a skunk survives the winter. List the steps that the skunk must take to survive in chronological order. In order to survive the winter, skunks store save food throughout summer and fall and store it in their homes. They continue moving around, but less than before and will rest more. They will live on what they have stored. 4.12. Why is migrating a good way to get through the winter? Refer to the text in your answer. According to the text, migrating during winter helps animals avoid the cold. 4.13. How is the way that frogs and snakes get through the winter different from how squirrels and beavers survive? Frogs and snakes hibernate during winter. The use less energy by sleeping and living off their body fat until the end of winter when they can get more food. Squirrels and beavers also rest, but keep moving and live off food that they saved during the warmer seasons. Question 3 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. TV Televisions show sounds and pictures. They get data from cables, discs, or over-the-air signals. They turn this data into sounds and images. People watch news and shows on them. You probably call them TVs. John Baird made the first TV in 1925. It had one color. It could only show 30 lines. This was just enough room for a face. It didn't work well, but it was a start. G7 Q1 English Revision Pack 6
The first TV station was set up in 1928. It was in New York. Few people had TVs. The broadcasts were not meant to be watched. They showed a Felix the Cat doll for two hours a day. The doll spun around on a record player. They were experimenting. It took many years to get it right. By the end of the 1930s, TVs were working well. America got its first taste at the 1939 World's Fair. This was one of the biggest events ever. There were 200 small, black and white TVs set up around the fair. The U.S. President gave a speech over the TVs. The TVs were only five inches big but the people loved it. They wanted TVs. But World War II was going on during this time. Factories were busy making guns and bombs. When the war was over, TV spread across the country. By 1948 there were 4 big TV networks in America. They aired their shows from 8 to 11 each night. Local shows were aired at other times. Most of the time, nothing was shown at all. TV was not "always on" like it is now. Color TVs came out in 1953. They cost too much money for most. Also, shows were aired in black and white. By 1965, color TVs were cheaper. TV stations started airing shows in color. People had to switch if they wanted to see the shows. Now most TVs are high-def. This means that they have many lines on them. This makes the image clear. TVs have come a long way since Baird's 30 line set. High-def TVs have 1080 lines. There are state of the art sets called 4K TVs. These TVs have 3,840 lines. Some people watch TV in 3D. I wonder what they will come up with next. Smell-o-vision anyone? 5.1. When did color TVs come out? a. 1925 b. 1953 c. 1939 d. 1965 5.2. Which was not true about the first TV? a. It could only show one color. b. It only had 30 lines. c. It did not have sound. d. It did not work well. 5.3. When did networks start showing programs in color? a. 1948 b. 1953 c. 1965 d. 1939 5.4. Why did the first TV station only show Felix the Cat for two hours a day? G7 Q2 English Revision Pack 7
a. They were running tests. b. Felix the Cat was really popular. c. Felix the Cat had been a big radio star. d. Felix the Cat was the only show that they had. 5.5. Which of these events slowed the spread of TVs? a. The World's Fair of 1939 b. The Civil War c. The election of the U.S. President. d. World War II 5.6. What is the author's main purpose in writing this? a. He is trying to explain how a TV works. b. He is telling readers how TVs became popular. c. He is describing the history of the TV. d. He is trying to get people to watch more TV. 5.7. Why did many families switch to color TVs in 1965? a. Color TVs cost a lot of money. b. Many shows were only shown in color. c. Color TVs came out in 1965. d. World War II ended and troops returned home. 5.8. Why was 1939 an important year for TV? a. Many Americans were introduced to TV. b. The first color TV was released. c. The first TV station began broadcasting. d. John Baird created the first TV. 5.9. How many lines does a 4K TV have? a. 30 b. 1,080 c. 4,000 d. 3,840 10. Which happened first? a. The 1939 World's Fair b. The release of high-def TVs c. The end of World War II d. The release of color TVs G7 Q1 English Revision Pack 8
Section C Grammar Question 4: Prepositions A. Fill-in each sentence with a preposition from the word bank. 1. I looked down the hill at the many houses below. 2. Make sure to check underneath your bed for your shoes. 3. After we go to the movies, we will go eat at a restaurant. 4. Can you walk along with me as we go shopping? 5. If you look beyond those trees, you will see a cabin. B. Circle the preposition that best completes each sentence. Example : I went (aboard / across) the cruise ship just in time. aboard 1. My mom looked (beyond /after) me when I was young. 2. I sat (over / between) my two best friends at the assembly. 3. Someone tapped my shoulder, so I looked (past / behind) me. 4. My father had to crawl (about / under) the house to look for the raccoon. 5. I leaned (against / down) the wall because my legs were hurting. 6. John looked (along / across) the lake at the houses on the other side. 7. Since I am tall, I can see (under / over) many people in the audience. 8. I went (above / to) school early in the morning. 9. My brother pointed (down / up) towards the sky at the bird. 10. You are (except / among) some of my best friends. Question 7: Conjunctions and Interjections A. Circle the conjunction that connects the two phrases. Example: Stephen loves to play basketball, for he is very tall. Answer: for 1. Safiya loves to go on roller coasters, yet she has a fear of heights. 2. Dalal ate all his dinner, so he was able to have dessert. G7 Q2 English Revision Pack 9
4. Aadil loves to play football, but he does not like to be the running back. 5. May loves to cook, for she has a special talent for it. 6. Rafal ate a lot, yet she is still hungry. 7. Zara went to the mall, so she could shop. 8. Mariah loves to cook, but she needs a new stove. 9. Yusuf loves to play baseball, for he is good at it. 10. We re going to win the championship, since you guys are not prepared. B. Join the two sentences together using one of the following conjunctions. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Example: John loves football. John loves basketball. Answer: John loves football and basketball. a. Stephen plays soccer. Stephen plays basketball. Stephen plays soccer and basketball. 1. Donald loves to travel. Donald often forgets his suitcase. Donald loves to travel but often forgets his suitcase. 1. Sharon enjoys cooking. Sharon goes grocery shopping often. Sharon enjoys cooking so she goes grocery shopping often. 1. The dog loves to go for walks. The dog does not walk fast. The dog loves to go for walks but he/she does not walk fast. 1. David is good at baseball. David does not like to play baseball. David is good at baseball but does not like to play it. C. Circle the interjection or interjections in each sentence below. Example A: Oops, I spilled my milk. Answer: Oops 1. Aha! I finished my test on time. 2. Ouch! You hit me in the leg! 3. Wow! I can t believe I finished the marathon. 4. Oh, I m not sure about that. 5. No, you should not have done that. 6. Alas, we made it to the island. G7 Q1 English Revision Pack 10
7. Hooray! We won the championship game! 8. Good grief that was a close one. 9. Oops, I forgot to tell you where to go. 10. Hey, can you help me out? 11. Ahem, make sure to keep the noise level down. 12. Yow! I can t believe you just did that! 13. No, you need to complete your work first. 14. Great, I forgot my purse. G7 Q2 English Revision Pack 11