Grade 7 french â Listening for Information Quiz
1. In the French sentence "Je mange une pomme.", which word is the verb?
"Mange" is the verb (from manger = to eat) in the present tense; the others are subject or object words.
2. In "Elle regarde la télé.", which part is the direct object?
"La télé" (the television) receives the action of the verb regarder, so it is the direct object.
3. Which word is the feminine singular definite article in "la maison"?
"La" is the definite article used with feminine singular nouns like "maison".
4. Which adjective form should you use for 'tall' with "une fille"?
The noun "fille" is feminine singular, so the adjective must agree: "grande" (feminine singular).
5. Which sentence is in the passé composé (past tense)?
Passé composé is formed with an auxiliary (ici "ai") + past participle ("mangé"): "J'ai mangé" = I ate.
6. Which sentence is in the futur proche ('near future')?
Futur proche is formed with "aller" in present + infinitive: "Je vais jouer" = I am going to play.
7. In the negative sentence "Il ne parle pas.", which elements make the negation?
French standard negation uses the pair "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it: "Il ne parle pas."
8. Which pronoun replaces the direct object "la pomme"?
For a feminine singular direct object like "la pomme", the direct object pronoun is "la".
9. Which subject pronoun matches "mes amis" (my friends) when the group is all boys or mixed?
"Mes amis" (masculine or mixed group) uses the subject pronoun "ils".
10. How do you write 'the school' in French (correct contraction)?
Before a vowel or mute h, "le" or "la" becomes "l'": "l'Ă©cole" is correct.
11. Which form of "beau" is correct before the masculine noun "ami" (friend)?
Before a masculine singular noun starting with a vowel, "beau" becomes "bel": "bel ami."
12. Which preposition is used to say 'to' or 'in' a city like Nairobi: '___ Nairobi'?
For cities, French uses "Ă ": "Ă Nairobi." ("en" is used for feminine countries, "au" for masculine countries.)
13. Which possessive adjective is correct for "our house" (one house)?
"Maison" is singular, so the singular possessive "notre" (our) is correct: "notre maison."
14. In "Il lui parle.", which word is the indirect object pronoun?
"Lui" is the indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/to her' receiving the action of parler.
15. Which imperative is polite/formal to say 'Come!' to an adult or group?
"Venez!" is the polite or plural imperative (from "vous") meaning 'Come!'; "Viens!" is informal (tu).
16. Which sentence uses the pronoun 'y' correctly to mean 'there'?
"Y" replaces a place introduced by Ă and is placed before the verb: "J'y vais" = I am going there.
17. Which sentence correctly means 'I ate nothing'?
To say 'nothing' after the verb in past tense you use "ne ... rien" with the auxiliary: "Je n'ai rien mangé."
18. Which pronoun replaces "Ă mes parents" as an indirect object?
"Ă mes parents" (to my parents) is plural indirect object, replaced by "leur" (to them).
19. Which sentence shows correct agreement of the past participle with a feminine subject using ĂȘtre?
With ĂȘtre, the past participle agrees with the subject: feminine singular adds -e: "allĂ©e."
20. Which is the correct way to ask 'Do you like football?' using "est-ce que"?
"Est-ce que" is placed before the subject and verb: "Est-ce que tu aimes le foot?"
21. How do you say 'I want to play' in French?
After "veux" (want) you use the infinitive: "Je veux jouer" = I want to play.
22. In "Nous chantons une chanson.", which word is the subject?
"Nous" is the subject pronoun (we) performing the action of the verb "chantons."
23. Which article is the definite plural article in French?
"Les" is the definite plural article (the), used for plural nouns: "les chats."
24. Which subject pronoun should you use for a group of only girls (e.g., "mes sĆurs")?
"Elles" is the subject pronoun for an all-female plural group: "mes sĆurs" â "elles."
25. Which sentence shows correct agreement of the adjective with the plural noun "les fleurs"?
Plural feminine noun "les fleurs" requires adjective in plural feminine form "belles" and correct verb form "sont."
26. Choose the grammatically correct sentence for saying 'She is my sister' in French.
Sister (soeur) is feminine singular, so the possessive adjective must be 'ma' and the subject is 'elle'.
27. Which sentence correctly asks 'Do you play football?' using 'tu' in French?
'Est-ce que' is a correct way to form a yes/no question; the verb conjugation 'tu joues' is correct and the sport takes 'au'.
28. Choose the correct negative form of 'Il mange une pomme.'
In a negative sentence with an indefinite article, 'une' becomes 'de': 'ne ... pas de'.
29. Which choice correctly shows the plural of 'le livre'?
The plural of 'le livre' adds -s to the noun and the definite article becomes 'les'.
30. Choose the correct form of the verb 'aller' for 'Nous' in present tense ('We go').
'Aller' conjugated with 'nous' is 'allons' (nous allons).
31. Which sentence correctly uses the feminine adjective form of 'grand' with 'une maison'?
Adjective 'grand' becomes 'grande' for feminine singular and usually comes after or before; 'une grande maison' is correct.
32. Choose the correct possessive for 'my (masculine) book' in French.
'Livre' is masculine singular, so use 'mon' for 'my'.
33. Which is the correct translation of 'They (feminine) are happy'?
Subject 'elles' is feminine plural so the adjective must agree: 'contentes'.
34. Choose the correct way to say 'I am 12 years old' in French.
Age in French uses 'avoir': 'J'ai 12 ans'.
35. Which sentence correctly uses the partitive article for 'I want some bread'?
For an unspecified quantity of a masculine uncountable noun like 'pain', use the partitive 'du'.
36. Choose the correct object pronoun to replace 'Ă Paris' in 'Il va Ă Paris' (He goes there).
Use 'y' to replace a place introduced by 'Ă ': 'Il y va'.
37. Which sentence correctly forms the question 'What is your name?' in French (informal)?
Formal inversion: 'Comment t'appelles-tu ?' or 'Comment tu t'appelles ?' are both used; here the inverted form is correct for a question.
38. Choose the correct conjugation: 'I speak' in French is:
First person singular of 'parler' is 'je parle'.
39. Which choice correctly uses 'Ă ' or 'au' for 'I go to Kenya' in French?
Country 'Kenya' is masculine and takes 'au' (Ă + le): 'au Kenya'.
40. Choose the correct imperative (command) for 'Listen!' informal singular.
Imperative for 'tu' of 'Ă©couter' is 'Ăcoute !' for an informal command.
41. Which sentence correctly uses the reflexive verb for 'I get up'?
Reflexive verb 'se lever' conjugated for 'je' is 'je me lĂšve'.
42. Choose the correct translation of 'There is a dog' in French.
'There is' is expressed as 'Il y a' followed by 'un chien'.
43. Which choice correctly forms the near future 'I am going to eat' in French?
Near future uses 'aller' in present + infinitive: 'Je vais manger'.
44. Choose the sentence with correct agreement: 'My friends (masculine) are funny.'
'Amis' (plural) uses plural possessive 'mes' and adjective must be plural 'drĂŽles'.
45. Which sentence correctly uses 'en' to replace 'de la soupe' in 'Tu veux de la soupe?'
'En' replaces partitive phrases introduced by 'de': 'j'en veux' = 'I want some (of it)'.
46. Choose the correct form of the adjective 'beau' for 'a beautiful girl'.
'Fille' is feminine singular, so 'beau' becomes 'belle'.
47. Which sentence correctly asks 'Where are you going?' using 'tu'?
Correct inversion for 'tu' with 'aller' is 'OĂč vas-tu ?' (accent and hyphen needed).
48. Choose the correct translation for 'She has three sisters'.
Third person singular 'elle a' is correct and 'soeurs' plural takes -s. (In French proper spelling uses 'sĆurs'.)
49. Which sentence correctly uses the contracted form before a vowel: 'I have an idea'?
The subject 'je' contracts with 'ai' to 'J'' before a vowel: 'J'ai une idée'.
50. Choose the correct translation of 'We do not understand' in French.
First person plural of 'comprendre' is 'nous comprenons'; negative is 'ne ... pas'.