Year 7 - Language practice and review

Both characters were creative and used …………………….. imagination and ……………….. to help.

I would like to know …………………………. It's like to be the king of the jungle.

• Which

• How

• Why

• What

I would want to know if pets are hungry, if they wanted to go for a walk and …………………………….. other things that pets like.

• Those

• This

• That

• These

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'These' as it refers to multiple things mentioned in the sentence, such as pets being hungry, wanting to go for a walk, and other things that pets like.

I would talk to my dogs because …………….. show us a lot of love and affection, no matter what.

• Them

• Their

• It

• They

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'They' because it refers to the dogs, which is a plural noun. 'Them', 'Their', and 'It' are not suitable pronouns for plural nouns like dogs.

The boy ……………………… and is always caring for animals.

• Have a imagination vivid

• Has a vivid imagination

• Has an vivid imagination

• Has an imagination vivid

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Has a vivid imagination' as it correctly uses the verb 'has' with the article 'a' before the adjective 'vivid' to describe the boy's imagination.

Neville, ………………… the protagonist in the novel, discovers that he can understand sea animals and see monsters in the dark.

• Who

• What

• Which

• That

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Who' because it refers to a person, Neville, who is the protagonist in the novel. 'Who' is used for people, not things or animals.

A lot of people …………………. of cockroaches, which is understandable.

• Have fear

• Has afraid

• Are afraid

• Has fear

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Are afraid' as it correctly matches the subject-verb agreement in the sentence. 'A lot of people' is plural, so 'Are afraid' is the appropriate form.

The main character of the story ……………… like horror films so much.

• Don't

• Doesn't

• Not

• Be not

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Doesn't' because it is the contraction of 'does not' which is the appropriate form for the third person singular subject 'main character'.

The girl has the power to ……………………………… to animals and …………….. the best for them.

• Talking, want

• Talked, wanting

• Talk, wants

• Talk, wanted

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Talk, wants' as it matches the subject-verb agreement in the sentence. The girl has the power to talk to animals and wants the best for them.

Don't really like bedtime stories, but only …………………. that are a little scary.

• These

• Them

• Ones

• Any

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Ones' as it refers to bedtime stories, which are a little scary. 'These', 'Them', and 'Any' do not fit the context of the sentence.