Grade 7 french – Reading for Understanding Quiz

1. Which word correctly completes the sentence about a house: "______ maison est grande."

Mes
Mon
Ma
Le
Explanation:

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."

allons
allent
allez
va
Explanation:

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."

arbreses
arbre
l'arbre
arbres
Explanation:

"Deux" requires a plural noun, so the correct form is "arbres."

4. Choose the correct verb form: "Je ____ mon livre dans la bibliothèque."

laisés
laissent
laisse
laisser
Explanation:

For the subject "je" the present tense of "laisser" is "laisse."

5. Agree the adjective with the noun: "Les maisons sont ____."

grandes
grands
grande
grand
Explanation:

"Maisons" is feminine plural, so the adjective must be feminine plural: "grandes."

6. Complete the negation: "Je n'____ pas de vélo."

a
avons
ai
as
Explanation:

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."

Cet
Ces
Ce
Cette
Explanation:

"École" is feminine, so the correct demonstrative is "cette."

8. Choose the correct partitive/plural article: "Dans mon jardin, il y a ____ fleurs."

de la
du
des
le
Explanation:

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."

est allé
ai allé
suis allé
étais allé
Explanation:

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."

se lèves
se lèvent
se lève
se lever
Explanation:

For third person singular "il," the reflexive present form is "se lève."

11. Choose the correct possessive for plural parents: "Ce sont ____ parents."

ses
mes
ma
mon
Explanation:

"Parents" is plural, so "my" becomes "mes."

12. Choose the correct preposition: "Je vais ____ école à pied."

au
chez
à l'école
à la
Explanation:

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."

les
la
le
lui
Explanation:

"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
C'est
Il est
Voici
Explanation:

"Il y a" is the standard expression for "there is/are."

15. Choose the correct adjective form: "C'est un ____ parc."

belle
beaux
beau
belles
Explanation:

"Parc" is masculine singular, so the adjective is "beau."

16. Choose the correct demonstrative for plural houses: "____ maisons sont anciennes."

Ces
Cette
Ce
Cet
Explanation:

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."

à
chez
dans
sur
Explanation:

"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."

le plus grand
plus grand
plus grande
aussi grande
Explanation:

"École" is feminine, so the comparative is "plus grande" (more big = bigger).

19. Complete the negation for third person plural: "Ils ____ pas d'animaux."

n'as
n'a
ne avons
n'ont
Explanation:

For "ils" with "avoir" the correct negative form is "n'ont pas."

20. Choose the correct past expression: "Hier, il ____ un marché."

y a eu
a eu
était
y avait
Explanation:

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."

étroites
étroit
étroits
étroite
Explanation:

"Rue" is feminine singular, so the adjective must be feminine singular: "étroite."

22. Choose the correct near-future structure: "Nous ____ visiter le musée demain."

irons
allent
allons
allons à
Explanation:

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."

lui
le
la
leur
Explanation:

For "à Marie" (singular), the indirect object pronoun is "lui."

24. Choose the correct possessive for "their bicycles": "Ce sont ____ bicyclettes."

leurs'
leur
leurses
leurs
Explanation:

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."

Il est
Voici
C'est
Il y a
Explanation:

To present or introduce something like a neighbourhood, use "C'est un ...": "C'est un très beau quartier."