Gr 7 English ASSET Mock Test 1

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Question 1 of 60

1. What caused the valet to feel bitter?

Select one of the following:

A. frequent abuse from his master
B. being forced to ride on an old horse
C. his inability to ride as fast as his master
D. his inability to feed himself and his horse

Explanation

Question 2 of 60

2. Chen Yu's anger soon subsided but the valet smouldered.
The word 'smouldered' has been used to mean that the valet...............

Select one of the following:

A. felt guilty and wanted to apologise
B. tried hard to forget about the incident
felt very strongly but didn't express it
became angry with his master for the first time

Explanation

Question 3 of 60

3. Why was Chen Yu pleased to see the valet unconcious?

Select one of the following:

A. He was happy that he woke up first.
B. He took it as proof that he was stronger.
C. He realised that the gods agreed with him.
D. He wanted his valet punished for riding slowly.

Explanation

Question 4 of 60

I was hit ten times before I fell.
Which of these best describes the tone of the above line?

Select one of the following:

A. angry
B. arrogant
C. sarcastic
D. Humourous

Explanation

Question 5 of 60

Which of these best describe Chen Yu?

Select one of the following:

A. witty and cheerful
B. greedy and jealous
C. strong and intelligent
D. short tempered and proud

Explanation

Question 6 of 60

6. The last paragraph reveals that Chen Yu is..........

Select one of the following:

A. wise
B. religious
stubborn
forgiving

Explanation

Question 7 of 60

The valet expected his revenge to change Chen Yu's behaviour.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 60

What did the dentist think the crocodile was trying to do?

Select one of the following:

A. to trick him into being eaten
B. to scare him into treating it
C. to steal his medical instruments
to impress him and become his pet

Explanation

Question 9 of 60

He's after me! He's after you! He's going to eat us all!
Which of these best describes the dentist when he says the above lines?

Select one of the following:

A. He is surprised at the turn of events.
B. He is panicking and unsure of what to do.
C. He is looking for a solution to the problem.
D. He is trying to understand what is happening.

Explanation

Question 10 of 60

Which of these lines from the poem best shows that the dentist was afraid?

Select one of the following:

A. line 3
B. line 7
C. line 10
D. line 16

Explanation

Question 11 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Looking at the dentist's reaction to her crocodile, the lady feels that ( he is overreacting to her pet, she needs to punish her pet, she needs to protect her pet, he is being harsh with her pet )

Explanation

Question 12 of 60

Which of these pairs does NOT have rhyming lines?

Select one of the following:

A. line 3 and line 4
B. line 9 and line 10
C. line 15 and line 16
D. line 19 and line20

Explanation

Question 13 of 60

Which of these describes the tone of the poem?

Select one of the following:

A. silly and playful
B. angry and bitter
C. serious and formal
D. bored and uninterested

Explanation

Question 14 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

By the time you reach home, I ( will have eaten, have eaten, will eat, ate ) all the biscuits.
Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?

Explanation

Question 15 of 60

Which of these is correctly punctuated?

Select one of the following:

A. Wouldn't it be better if we packed the children's clothes first?
B. Would'nt it be better if we packed the childrens' clothes first?
C. Wouldn't it be better if we packed the childrens' clothes first?
D. Would'nt it be better if we packed the children's clothes first?

Explanation

Question 16 of 60

Which of these is grammatically INCORRECT?

Select one of the following:

A. The Hobbit is the most enjoyable of Tolkien's books.
B. No other book of Tolkien is as enjoyable as The Hobbit.
C. No other book of Tolkien is most enjoyable as the The Hobbit.
The Hobbit is more enjoyable than any of Tolkien's other books.

Explanation

Question 17 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Amala has always had a fondness ( for, of ) fancy clothes that she could never shake off.
Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?

Explanation

Question 18 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

One of the reasons why Hedy became an inventor was because she wanted ( to show that she had other talents., to contribute to the war )

Explanation

Question 19 of 60

Which of these means the same as 'determinedly'?

Select one of the following:

carefully
relaxedly
purposefully
courageously

Explanation

Question 20 of 60

Based on the passage, which of these is most likely to be true about Hedy?

Select one of the following:

A. Her favourite pastime was to design inventions.
B. She never received recognition for her inventions.
C. She had secretly worked for the American government.
D. Her inventions were made only through her own efforts.

Explanation

Question 21 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The 'secret communication system', developed by Hedy and George was a forerunner of ( today's communication system, a project Hedy was paid to do )

Explanation

Question 22 of 60

Which of these is mentioned in the passage

Select one of the following:

A. how the 'secret communication system' works
B. whether the war effort was successful or not
C. which movies Hedy has acted in
Where Hedy was originally from

Explanation

Question 23 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Well, It's about time.
This line means that the award should have ( been given a along time ago, been given later )

Explanation

Question 24 of 60

Which of these could be a suitable title for the passage?

Select one of the following:

A. The Real War Heroine
B. Hollywood's 'Star' Innovator
C. The Prettiest American Actress
D. Scientist From the Music World

Explanation

Question 25 of 60

Akash was injured. But, we let him play. So, we lost the game.
Which of these combines the above sentences correctly?

Select one of the following:

A. Because Akash was injured we let him play despite losing the game.
B. Although we lost the game we let Akash play because he was injured.
C. Since we lost the game, we let Akash play even though he was injured.
D. We lost the game because we let Akash play even though he was injured.

Explanation

Question 26 of 60

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

Select one of the following:

A. All the songs in this album was found to be copied.
B. Either John or Jiah have made arrangements for the party.
C. This set of encyclopaedias covers every historical event of the 20th century.
Information about the all buses coming from the airport are given in the chart.

Explanation

Question 27 of 60

Based on the information given in the poster, at what stage of their life cycle are the turtles most likely to die?

Select one of the following:

A. in their early adulthood
B. during the mating period
C. when they migrate for breeding
D. after they have hatched from their eggs

Explanation

Question 28 of 60

Which of these is true about Coral Triangles?

Select one of the following:

A. Their lifespan is between 15 and 20 years.
B. All of them search for food in shallow waters.
C. All of them spend their lives in the Coral Triangle region
D. They form a majority of the known marine turtle species

Explanation

Question 29 of 60

Which of these human activities has been mentioned as a threat to the turtle population?

Select one of the following:

A. fishing in the waters of the Coral triangle
B. studying the behaviour of the Coral Triangle turtles
C. swimming in the shallow waters of the Coral Triangle
D. Running passenger shipping lines through Coral Triangle

Explanation

Question 30 of 60

What is the meaning of 'forage' as used in the poster?

Select one of the following:

A. to lay eggs
B. to grow old
C. to look for mates
D. to search for food

Explanation

Question 31 of 60

Which of these questions CANNOT be answered using the information in the poster?

Select one of the following:

A. What is the extent of the Coral Triangle?
B. How does temperature affect turtle populations?
C. What are the diseases that affect marine turtles?
D. Which turtle species are most seriously endangered?

Explanation

Question 32 of 60

What is Anirudha's purpose in interviewing Ustad Zakir Hussain?

Select one of the following:

A. to get some lessons in playing the tabla
B. to find out all about Ustad Zakir Hussain
C. to ask some questions about Pt. Ravi Shankar
D. to congratulate him on winning the Padma Bushan

Explanation

Question 33 of 60

What does Zakir Hussain claims to have learnt from Pt. Ravi Shankar?

Select one of the following:

A. how to play songs using the sitar
B. how to perform his music on the stage
C. how to behave like a nephew to his uncle
D. how to appreciate the music of other players

Explanation

Question 34 of 60

In the interview, for which of these does Zakir Hussain express his admiration for Pt. Ravi Shankar?

Select one of the following:

A. his friendship and closeness with Zakir's family
B. the way he trained Zakir since he was 12 years old
C. his efforts to spread the message of love through music
D. the way he placed Indian classical music on the international stage

Explanation

Question 35 of 60

What is Zakir Hussain's view about the future of the tabla?

Select one of the following:

A. Young players will ensure its survival for centuries.
B. Tabla music is likely to fade away in a few years time.
C. There is no one to follow in Pt. Ravi Shankar's footsteps.
D. (We do not know as it is not discussed)

Explanation

Question 36 of 60

Anirudha: Thank you so much, Ustadji.
Which of these convey the same meaning as the above sentence?

Select one of the following:

A. Anirudha thanked Ustadji a lot.
B. Anirudha said to Utsadji thank you.
C. Anirudha said thank you very much.
D. Anirudha thanked very much Ustadji.

Explanation

Question 37 of 60

Which of these pairs of words are OPPOSITES?

Select one of the following:

A. 'uncle' and 'nephew'
B. 'question' and 'query'
C. 'public' and 'private'
D. 'earlier' and 'lighter'

Explanation

Question 38 of 60

Which of these is OPPOSITE in meaning to 'isolated' in(1)

Select one of the following:

A. visible
B. created
C. integrated
D. discovered

Explanation

Question 39 of 60

Which of these means the same as ' indigenous' as used in (2)?

Select one of the following:

A. native
B. migrant
C. sizeable
D. significant

Explanation

Question 40 of 60

What does 'sophisticated' as used in (3) mean?

Select one of the following:

A. advanced
B. increased
C. popularised
D. experienced

Explanation

Question 41 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

'poorly substantiated claims' as used in (4) can replaced by ( insufficiently supported statements, improperly spoken opinions, incompletely written records, incredibly exaggerated tales )

Explanation

Question 42 of 60

Which of these is closest in meaning to 'indefinitely' as used in (5)?

Select one of the following:

A. without contact from others
B. without a planned end date
C. without preparing in advance
D. without worries about the weather

Explanation

Question 43 of 60

Which of these can replace 'bearable' as used in (6)?

Select one of the following:

A. tolerable
B. healthful
C. pleasant
D. higher

Explanation

Question 44 of 60

Which of these is punctuated correctly?

Select one of the following:

A. Just before dawn, leaving our campsite behind we ventured, into the jungle.
B. Just before dawn leaving, our campsite behind, we ventured into the jungle.
C. Just before dawn, leaving our campsite behind, we ventured into the jungle.
D. Just before dawn leaving our campsite behind, we ventured, into the jungle.

Explanation

Question 45 of 60

Which of the following makes a suggestion?

Select one of the following:

A. Why don't we go for a movie this Friday?
B. Where can we go for a movie this Friday?
C. Which movies are playing in the city this Friday?
D. What happened to our movie plan for this Friday?

Explanation

Question 46 of 60

Nimisha told them, "I can respond to your complaints only after I get back from my holidays next week".

Select one of the following:

A. Nimisha told them that she can respond to your complaints only after she got back from her holidays the next week.
B. Nimisha told them that she could respond to their complaints only after she got back from her holidays the next week.
C. Nimisha told them that she could respond to their complaints only after she gets back from her holidays the following week.

Explanation

Question 47 of 60

I must go meet my cousin. He is moving to the city tonight.
Which of these combines the above sentences correctly without changing the meaning?

Select one of the following:

A. I must go meet my cousin who is moving to the city tonight.
B. I must go meet my cousin as he is moving to the city tonight.
C. I must go meet my cousin when he is moving to the city tonight.
D. Though I must go meet my cousin, he is moving to the city tonight.

Explanation

Question 48 of 60

The officer responded only after we had sent her many letters.
Which of the following means the same as the above sentences?

Select one of the following:

A. After sending many letters to the officer, she responded.
B. The Officer responded after many letters were sent to her.
C. Many letters had been sent to the officer before she responded.
D. Many letters have been sent to the officer before she responded.

Explanation

Question 49 of 60

Under which category would you place the given poem?

Select one of the following:

A. dream
B. drama
C. fantasy
D. narrative

Explanation

Question 50 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The primary purpose of the poem is to encourage us to imagine and create ( interesting situations, poems similar to this poem )

Explanation

Question 51 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The poem ends in a surprising note when the poet mentions that ( he is just one inch tall, writes all night long with a heavy pen )

Explanation

Question 52 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The poem is written in a ( comic, bitter, humble, serious ) tone

Explanation

Question 53 of 60

Which word in the poem MEANS "To move rhythmically to and fro?"

Select one of the following:

A. ride
B. surf
C. walk
D. swing

Explanation

Question 54 of 60

The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool.
In which of the lines from the poem is similar COMPARISON used?

Select one of the following:

A. you'd walk beneath the door
B. A bit of fluff would be your bed
C. to move a pen would take all night
D. You'd swing upon a spiders thread

Explanation

Question 55 of 60

In (1) 'abstaining' from can be replaced with.................

Select one of the following:

A. giving up
B. relieving off
C. engaging in
D. excusing from

Explanation

Question 56 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

In (2 ) 'Observing' also MEANS ( "noticed", practiced, monitored )

Explanation

Question 57 of 60

Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to 'hideous' as used in (3)

Select one of the following:

A. funny
B. sincere
C. pleasant
D. mysterious

Explanation

Question 58 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

In (4) the word 'agitated would mean the same as ( restless, careless, dreary )

Explanation

Question 59 of 60

Which of the following options ARRANGES the given words CORRECTLY into a MEANINGFUL SENTENCE?
faster, why, write can't, you

Select one of the following:

A. you can't write faster why?
B. why you can't write faster?
C. Why can't you write faster?
D. Can't you write faster why?

Explanation

Question 60 of 60

Due to floods in this region ,food and medical supplies have become 'scarce'. People have to make do with whatever is left.
What does the word SCARCE mean?

Select one of the following:

A. damaged
B. limited
C. borrowed
distributed

Explanation

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7th grade English Quiz on Gr 7 English ASSET Mock Test 1, created by Diana Giles on 27/01/2021.

Gr 7 English ASSET Mock Test 1

Question 1 of 60

1. What caused the valet to feel bitter?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 60

2. Chen Yu's anger soon subsided but the valet smouldered. The word 'smouldered' has been used to mean that the valet...............

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 60

3. Why was Chen Yu pleased to see the valet unconcious?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 60

I was hit ten times before I fell. Which of these best describes the tone of the above line?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 60

Which of these best describe Chen Yu?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 60

6. The last paragraph reveals that Chen Yu is..........

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 60

The valet expected his revenge to change Chen Yu's behaviour.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 60

What did the dentist think the crocodile was trying to do?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 60

He's after me! He's after you! He's going to eat us all! Which of these best describes the dentist when he says the above lines?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 60

Which of these lines from the poem best shows that the dentist was afraid?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 12 of 60

Which of these pairs does NOT have rhyming lines?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 60

Which of these describes the tone of the poem?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

By the time you reach home, I will have eaten have eaten will eat ate( will have eaten, have eaten, will eat, ate ) all the biscuits. Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?

Explanation

Question 15 of 60

Which of these is correctly punctuated?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 60

Which of these is grammatically INCORRECT?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Amala has always had a fondness for of( for, of ) fancy clothes that she could never shake off. Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?

Explanation

Question 18 of 60

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

One of the reasons why Hedy became an inventor was because she wanted to show that she had other talents. to contribute to the war( to show that she had other talents., to contribute to the war )

Explanation

Question 19 of 60

Which of these means the same as 'determinedly'?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 60

Based on the passage, which of these is most likely to be true about Hedy?

Select one of the following:

2. Chen Yu's anger soon subsided but the valet smouldered.
The word 'smouldered' has been used to mean that the valet...............

I was hit ten times before I fell.
Which of these best describes the tone of the above line?

He's after me! He's after you! He's going to eat us all!
Which of these best describes the dentist when he says the above lines?

By the time you reach home, I ( will have eaten, have eaten, will eat, ate ) all the biscuits.
Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?

Amala has always had a fondness ( for, of ) fancy clothes that she could never shake off.
Which of these completes the above sentence correctly?

One of the reasons why Hedy became an inventor was because she wanted ( to show that she had other talents., to contribute to the war )

The 'secret communication system', developed by Hedy and George was a forerunner of ( today's communication system, a project Hedy was paid to do )

Well, It's about time.
This line means that the award should have ( been given a along time ago, been given later )

Akash was injured. But, we let him play. So, we lost the game.
Which of these combines the above sentences correctly?

Anirudha: Thank you so much, Ustadji.
Which of these convey the same meaning as the above sentence?