Grade 7 french – Reading for Understanding Quiz
1. Which word correctly completes the sentence about a house: "______ maison est grande."
Maison is a feminine singular noun, so the correct possessive for "my" is "ma".
2. Choose the correct present-tense verb: "Nous ____ au parc tous les samedis."
For the subject "nous" the present tense of "aller" is "allons."
3. Complete with the correct plural noun: "Il y a deux ____ près de ma maison."
"Deux" requires a plural noun, so the correct form is "arbres."
4. Choose the correct verb form: "Je ____ mon livre dans la bibliothèque."
For the subject "je" the present tense of "laisser" is "laisse."
5. Agree the adjective with the noun: "Les maisons sont ____."
"Maisons" is feminine plural, so the adjective must be feminine plural: "grandes."
6. Complete the negation: "Je n'____ pas de vélo."
With subject "je" and verb "avoir" the correct form is "ai," giving the negation "Je n'ai pas de vélo."
7. Choose the correct demonstrative: "____ école est proche."
"École" is feminine, so the correct demonstrative is "cette."
8. Choose the correct partitive/plural article: "Dans mon jardin, il y a ____ fleurs."
For a plural countable noun like "fleurs," the indefinite plural article is "des."
9. Choose the correct passé composé with the verb of movement: "Hier, j'____ à la bibliothèque."
Verbs of movement use être in passé composé. For "je" the correct form is "suis allé" (or "suis allée" for a female speaker).
10. Choose the correct reflexive form for a morning action: "Le matin, il ____ tôt."
For third person singular "il," the reflexive present form is "se lève."
11. Choose the correct possessive for plural parents: "Ce sont ____ parents."
"Parents" is plural, so "my" becomes "mes."
12. Choose the correct preposition: "Je vais ____ école à pied."
Before a vowel-starting noun like "école," the contraction is "à l'...": "à l'école."
13. Choose the correct direct object pronoun: "Je vois la maison. Je ____ vois."
"La maison" is feminine singular, so the direct object pronoun is "la."
14. Choose the correct expression meaning "there is/are": "____ un grand parc près d'ici."
"Il y a" is the standard expression for "there is/are."
15. Choose the correct adjective form: "C'est un ____ parc."
"Parc" is masculine singular, so the adjective is "beau."
16. Choose the correct demonstrative for plural houses: "____ maisons sont anciennes."
For plural nouns the correct demonstrative is "ces."
17. Choose the correct preposition to say you go to a person's home: "Je vais ____ mon oncle ce week-end."
"Chez" is used to indicate going to someone's place (house), so "chez mon oncle."
18. Choose the correct comparative: "Mon école est ____ que le magasin."
"École" is feminine, so the comparative is "plus grande" (more big = bigger).
19. Complete the negation for third person plural: "Ils ____ pas d'animaux."
For "ils" with "avoir" the correct negative form is "n'ont pas."
20. Choose the correct past expression: "Hier, il ____ un marché."
To say "there was" as a completed event, use the passé composé "il y a eu."
21. Agree the adjective with "rue": "Une rue ____ et calme."
"Rue" is feminine singular, so the adjective must be feminine singular: "étroite."
22. Choose the correct near-future structure: "Nous ____ visiter le musée demain."
The near future is formed with "aller + infinitive": "Nous allons visiter..." so the needed word is "allons."
23. Choose the correct indirect object pronoun: "Il donne le livre à Marie. Il ____ donne."
For "à Marie" (singular), the indirect object pronoun is "lui."
24. Choose the correct possessive for "their bicycles": "Ce sont ____ bicyclettes."
For plural possessed items, the correct possessive adjective is "leurs."
25. Choose the correct expression meaning "This is/That is" to introduce a neighbourhood: "____ un très beau quartier."
To present or introduce something like a neighbourhood, use "C'est un ...": "C'est un très beau quartier."