English for grade 7: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Let’s go through the worksheet step by step. Brenda is writing a story from the perspective of a janitor at a local hospital during the pandemic. We need to pick the right word from each set of parentheses to make the story sound natural and correct.

We’ll go paragraph by paragraph and choose the best word based on context.

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First blank:
> Hospitals were full just weeks after the ______ (pandemic, repercussions, domestic) began.

- “Pandemic” makes sense — it’s what started everything.
- “Repercussions” are effects, not something that “began.”
- “Domestic” doesn’t fit here — it usually means home-related or within a country.

✔ Choose: pandemic

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Second blank:
> Though ______ (multitude, lockdown, frontline) workers like doctors and nurses were often on the news...

- “Frontline workers” is a common phrase for people working directly in crisis zones (like hospitals).
- “Multitude” means many — but we’re talking about types of workers.
- “Lockdown” is a policy, not a type of worker.

✔ Choose: frontline

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Third blank:
> ...many ______ (ancillary, lockdown, havoc) staff are who really kept the nations running.

- “Ancillary staff” means support staff — like cleaners, cooks, maintenance — which fits a janitor’s view.
- “Lockdown staff” isn’t a real term.
- “Havoc staff” doesn’t make sense.

✔ Choose: ancillary

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Fourth blank:
> Every day we watched as more people were placed on a ______ (multitude, ventilator, fragile) were fighting for their lives alone.

Wait — this sentence seems off. Let me read again:

Actually, looking closely:
“Every day we watched as more people were placed on a ______ (multitude, ventilator, fragile) were fighting for their lives alone.”

That grammar is broken. Probably meant:
“Every day we watched as more people were placed on a ______ (multitude, ventilator, fragile), [and they] were fighting for their lives alone.”

So — patients are put on machines to help them breathe → ventilator

✔ Choose: ventilator

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Fifth blank:
> It was tough to know that the need to ______ (isolate, ancillary, domestic) was so important, but it was.

- During pandemic, people had to stay apart → isolate
- “Ancillary” = support staff — doesn’t fit.
- “Domestic” = home-related — not quite right here.

✔ Choose: isolate

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Sixth blank:
> Even during ______ (lockdown, repercussions, wage), I worked every day.

- “Lockdown” — when everyone stayed home, but essential workers still worked.
- “Repercussions” — too vague.
- “Wage” — doesn’t make sense here.

✔ Choose: lockdown

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Seventh blank:
> I am not a ______ (domestic, pose, caregiver) at the hospital...

- Janitor is NOT a caregiver — that’s nurses/doctors.
- “Domestic” could mean housekeeper, but in hospital context, “caregiver” is clearer contrast.
- “Pose” doesn’t fit.

✔ Choose: caregiver

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Eighth blank:
> This was important to keep the ______ (multitude, ancillary, socioeconomic) of healthcare providers as safe as possible.

- “Multitude” = large number — yes, keeping the *group* of workers safe.
- “Ancillary” = support staff — redundant since she already said she’s ancillary.
- “Socioeconomic” = related to money/class — not relevant here.

✔ Choose: multitude

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Ninth blank:
> I would not ______ (caregiver, fragile, pose) a threat to my own children.

- “Pose a threat” is a common phrase.
- “Caregiver a threat” — no.
- “Fragile a threat” — nonsense.

✔ Choose: pose

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Tenth blank:
> ...but the situation is still ______ (isolate, lockdown, fragile).

- “Fragile” = unstable, delicate — describes how things still feel even if improving.
- “Isolate” and “lockdown” are actions, not states of the situation.

✔ Choose: fragile

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Now let’s write out the completed story with our choices:

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Hospitals were full just weeks after the pandemic began. Though frontline workers like doctors and nurses were often on the news and being praised, many ancillary staff are who really kept the nations running. This story is from the perspective of a janitor at a local hospital.

Every day we watched as more people were placed on a ventilator, [and they] were fighting for their lives alone. It was tough to know that the need to isolate was so important, but it was. Even during lockdown, I worked every day.

I am not a caregiver at the hospital, but I made sure the rooms were clean and sanitized as each patient was released or moved. This was important to keep the multitude of healthcare providers as safe as possible.

I went home every day absolutely exhausted and had to stay alone so I would not pose a threat to my own children. I am glad the pandemic seems to be slowly fading, but the situation is still fragile. A new wave is possible if people do not take precautions and get vaccinated when possible. I am proud of the small part I played in helping others during this pandemic, but I hope I never have to go through another one again.

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Final Answer:
pandemic, frontline, ancillary, ventilator, isolate, lockdown, caregiver, multitude, pose, fragile