CBSE ENGLISH
C2
Worksheet 5
VOCABULARY
I. Antonyms
Choose the best antonym for the following words.
1. common
(a) standard (b) unusual (c) scary (d) super
2. attract
(a) depend (b) delight (c) disgust (d) disable
3. give
(a) share (b) release (c) take (d) sad
4. anger
(a) happiness (b) rage (c) stupidity (d) wise
5. buy
(a) hold (b) sell (c) have (d) calm
6. fat
(a) skinny (b) thick (c) have (d) calm
7. higher
(a) taller (b) lower (c) smaller (d) flat
8. sick
(a) young (b) ill (c) poor (d) healthy
9. Nothing
(a) anybody (b) everything (c) something (d) somebody
10. often
(a) never (b) usually
(c) regularly (d) none of the these
II. One word substitutes
Choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
1. Belonging to all parts of the world
(a) versafile (b) universal (c) cosmopolitan (d) secular
2. A building where an audience sits
(a) aquarium (b) gymnasium (c) auditorium (d) photograph
3. Something that is poisonous or unhealthy
(a) trivial (b) toxic (c) torpid (d) tragic
4. A place where nuns live and work
(a) church (b) school (c) abode (d) convent
5. Causing or ending in death
(a) fatal (b) deadly (c) serious (d) dangerous
6. Careful in the spending of money, time etc…..
(a) punctual (b) economical (c) miserly (d) calculative
7. The animals of a particular region
(a) flora (b) museum (c) zoo (d) fauna
8. Occurring of night
(a) nightly (b) dark (c) neurotic (d) nocturnal
9. One who compiles a dictionary
(a) geographer (b) lexicographer (c) lapidist (d) linguist
10. That which cannot be easily read
(a) illegible (b) incomprehensible
(c) unintelligible (d) none of the above
GRAMMAR
I. Sub Verb Agreement
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Radhika and her brothers ……………… at school. (is/are)
2. Either my mother or my father …………….. coming to the meeting. (is/are)
3. The dog or the cats ………………… outside. (is/are)
4. Either my shoes or your coat ……………..always on the floor. (is/are)
5. George and his friend ………………… want to see that movie. (doesn’t/don’t)
6. She ………………know the answer. (doesn’t/don’t)
7. One of my sisters …………………going on a trip to France. (is/are)
8. The man with all the birds ……………..on my street. (live/lives)
9. The movie, including all the previews, …………….about two hours to watch. (take/takes)
10. The players, as well as the captain, ……………….to win. (want/wants)
II. Nouns
1. The book was lying on the table.
The underlined word is …………….. .
(a) collective noun (b) common noun (c) proper noun (d) material noun
2. Love begets love.
The underlined word is …………….. .
(a) Proper noun (b) common noun (c) abstract noun (d) material noun
3. We can’t live without water.
The underlined word is ………………. .
(a) material noun (b) common noun (c) collective noun (d) proper noun
4. The jury has given its verdict.
The underlined word is ……………. .
(a) collective noun (b) common noun (c) material noun (d) proper noun
5. The Hindus regard Krishna as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
The underlined word is …………….. .
(a) common noun (b) proper noun (c) abstract noun (d) collective noun
6. Alcohol is injurious to health.
The underlined word is ………… .
(a) material noun (b) abstract noun (c) collective noun (d) common noun
7. Overeating is an unhealthy habit.
The underlined word is …………….. .
(a) abstract noun (b) common noun (c) collective noun (d) proper noun
8. Wild animals live in forests.
The underlined word is …………… .
(a) common noun (b) proper noun (c) collective noun (d) material noun
9. The childhood of Peter was full of misery.
The underlined word is …………… .
(a) abstract noun (b) proper noun (c) common noun (d) collective noun
10. All the girls were singing.
The underlined word is …………… .
(a) common noun (b) collective noun (c) proper noun (d) material noun
III. Pronouns
Fill in the blanks with right pronoun.
1. ………………am sitting on the sofa.
(a) She (b) I (c) You (d) We
2. …………….are watching T.V.
(a) I (b) We (c) He (d) It
3. Are …………….. from England?
(a) she (b) I (c) you (d) he
4. ………………. is going home.
(a) They (b) We (c) He (d) It
5. ……………is a wonderful day today.
(a) He (b) She (c) It (d) They
6. …………….are playing football.
(a) He (b) She (c) They (d) It
7. ……………. are speaking English.
(a) They (b) She (c) He (d) Your
8. Is …………….Rani’s sister.
(a) she (b) he (c) it (d) they
9. ……………are swimming in the pool.
(a) You (b) He (c) She (d) Our
10. Are ……………. in the cinema hall?
(a) their (b) they (c) she (d) he
IV. Adjectives
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given below.
1. He is ……………..than his neighbours.
(a) rich (b) richer (c) richest
2. The brides were much …………….than the grooms.
(a) young (b) younger (c) youngest
3. He is too ……………..to be taught.
(a) intelligent (b) more intelligent (c) most intelligent
4. He is …………….. than I thought him to be.
(a) clever (b) cleverer (c) cleverest
5. When the old woman became ……………. She began to move about.
(a) strong (b) stronger (c) more strong
6. He is much ……………..now.
(a) good (b) better (c) best
7. The offer was too …………… to be true.
(a) good (b) better (c) best
8. He finishes with …………….success than I do.
(a) great (b) greater (c) greatest
9. He is the …………….actor.
(a) great (b) greater (c) greatest
10. The pain was ………………….than he could bear.
(a) much (b) more (c) most
Narration : Narrate an incident in which your friend failed to convince the police about the necessity of buying
medicines for his mother who has been sick for the last few days. Moreover he was beaten by the police for
breaking down “Lockdown” rules.
