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YEAR 7 ENGLISH - REVISION FOR I.A

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the following sentence:

The hedgehog was ecstatic-- She had found a hole to burrow into, and she was happily settled beneath the ground, excited to sleep the day away.

Based on the context clues, what is the denotation of the word "ecstatic" in the passage?

a)

overly intelligent

b)

extremely happy

2.

Read the following sentence:

The man stretched slowly, then continued his sluggish walk down the street.

How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used the word "unhurried" instead of the word "sluggish"?

a)

The man would seem less lazy

b)

the man would seem funnier

3.

What is the meaning of denotation?

a)

The official meaning of a word

b)

The emotion of a word

4.

Which sentence has the connotation that the group is doing something least pleasant?

a)

We all worked together on the same task.

b)

We all worked together on the same chore.

5.

Which situation is worst for your friendship with your best friend?

a)

After school, my friend and I disagree about our plans.

b)

After school, my friend and I argue about our plans.

c)

After school, my friend and I fight about our plans.

6.

A Smartphone can be a great learning_________ but you need to think of how to use it effectively.

a)

tool

b)

choice

7.

Many young people carry a pair of ear-buds as they are small, light, and_________.

a)

transferable

b)

portable

8.

What is a negative connotation of ask?

a)

request

b)

demand

9.

What is a positive connotation of tardy?

a)

terribly late

b)

delayed

10.

What is a positive connotation of ugly?

a)

unattractive

b)

repulsive

11.

Which has the most negative connotation?

a)

dirty

b)

filthy

12.

What is an idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

13.

What is the dictionary definition of a word?

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

14.

Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.


What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

a)

small

b)

heavy

15.

Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting.


What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above?

a)

pretty warm

b)

painfully hot

16.

Which has the more positive connotation?

a)

hyper

b)

energetic

17.

Which has the more positive connotation?

a)

nosey

b)

curious

18.

Which has the more positive connotation?

a)

unique

b)

weird

19.

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

a)

words

b)

paragraphs

20.

What is a negative connotation for search?

a)

look

b)

snoop

21.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


The salsa was hot.

a)

delicious

b)

spicy

c)

sweltering

d)

sweating

22.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


She walked through the mall, looking for the perfect burgundy necklace to match her blouse.

a)

strolled

b)

dashed

c)

zipped

d)

sprinted

23.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


Mom spent six hours looking through the leaves for her lost wedding ring.

a)

gazing

b)

watching

c)

searching

d)

finding

24.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


When she finally saw her ring, she started to cry.

a)

pointed to

b)

gawked at

c)

peeked at

d)

spotted

25.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


John looked at Matt. "You can't possible outrun me."

a)

sneered at

b)

gazed at

c)

peered at

d)

spied on

26.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


The girls quietly laughed from their nearby hiding spot as they watched their dad take a big gulp of his "lemonade".

a)

oversized

b)

tall

c)

gigantic

d)

immense

27.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


The girls quietly laughed from their nearby hiding spot as they watched their dad take a big gulp of his "lemonade".

a)

snorted

b)

giggled

c)

guffawed

d)

chortled

28.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


"Megan and Julie!!! What have you done to my lemonade?" yelled Dad.

a)

bellowed

b)

said

c)

moaned

d)

sighed

29.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


It started to lightning as soon as we got off the bus.

a)

climbed

b)

went down

c)

left

d)

hopped

30.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


I have a feeling that this is going to be a hard problem to solve because many people will be impacted.

a)

solid

b)

dense

c)

complicated

d)

messy

31.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


Bad weather conditions are coming to our area.

a)

approaching

b)

nearing

c)

embarking upon

d)

staying in

32.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


It is important that we take cover immediately if we hear the tornado siren.

a)

recommended

b)

critical

c)

dangerous

d)

suggested

33.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


Lewis tried to look at Jenny's test, but the teacher saw his wandering eyes.

a)

watch

b)

glance at

c)

glare at

d)

see

34.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


For some odd reason, my three-year-old cousin, Brady, is scared of clowns.

a)

worried

b)

fearless

c)

suspicious

d)

terrified

35.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


Loud music was coming from Micah's stereo.

a)

Noisy

b)

Earsplitting

c)

Annoying

d)

Rowdy

36.

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?


Loud music was coming from Micah's stereo.

a)

played

b)

heard

c)

emitted

d)

blasting

37.
What mood do the words convey:
Aggravated 
Enraged
Violent
a)
Exciting
b)
Angry
c)
Boring
d)
Happy
38.
What mood do the words convey:
Quiet
Serene
Tranquil
a)
boring
b)
fun
c)
calm
d)
happy
39.
What moods do the words convey:
Creepy
Threatening
Nightmarish
a)
worried
b)
sad
c)
angry
d)
scary
40.

Which word has a negative feeling associated with it.

a)

Joyful

b)

Excited

c)

Joyless

d)

Focused

41.
Giving human traits and qualities to non-human things is what?
a)
Irony
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
42.
The comparison of one thing to another without using the words "like" or "as" is calles what?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
allegory
d)
allusion
43.
The formation of a word or sound associated with what is named is called what?
a)
simile
b)
irony
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
44.
The comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is referred to as a?
a)
metaphor
b)
flashback
c)
simile
d)
personification
45.
A group of words who contain the same sound , at the beginning of the word,are called what?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
anagram
c)
allegory
d)
alliteration
46.
Words such as "crack","splat", and "buzz" are examples of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
personification
47.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in teh same phrase.
b)
A group of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary or literal meaning.
c)
A big exaggeration in order to make a point.
d)
The use of words that imitate sounds.
48.
Extreme exaggeration
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Understatement
c)
Verbal irony
d)
Dramatic irony
49.

What's all that noise? What's going ____________ ?

a)

up

b)

on

c)

off

d)

out

50.

Shall we stop at this petrol station or shall we drive ________ to the next one?

a)

out

b)

over

c)

through

d)

on

51.

Did you really pay £2,000 for that painting? I think you were ripped _________ !

a)

up

b)

out

c)

off

52.

Look at that boy on the bike riding with no hands. He's just showing ___________ .

a)

off

b)

up

c)

out

d)

in

53.

Hey, how's the new job going? How are you getting _________ ?

a)

out

b)

over

c)

on

d)

off

54.

The open air concert had to be called _________ because of the weather.

a)

on

b)

out

c)

off

55.

The plane took _______ at 10:55 am.

a)

up

b)

on

c)

off

d)

away

56.

The car broke ________ and I had to phone for help.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

off

d)

in

57.

Thieves broke ______ my house while I was at work.

a)

out

b)

into

c)

up

58.

I can't hear you very well....can you speak _______ a bit?

a)

up

b)

out

c)

to

59.

A man was knocked ______ by a car and taken to hospital.

a)

over

b)

out

c)

down

60.

Calm ______________ . There's no point in getting angry.

a)

up

b)

out

c)

down

61.

You can always rely on Paul. He will never let you __________ .

a)

down

b)

out

c)

in

62.

I was raining when I got up, but it cleared _________ later.

a)

out

b)

up

c)

in

d)

down

63.

These neighbours are always having parties...I can't put _______ with the constant noise!

a)

out

b)

on

c)

away

d)

up

64.

We tried to catch the thief, but he managed to get ________ .

a)

away

b)

out

65.

I promised I'd go to the wedding. I don't want to go, but I can't get ______ it now.

a)

into

b)

onto

c)

over

d)

out of

66.

I just found ________ that it's Helen's birthday today.

a)

out

b)

back

c)

away

67.

I sent an e-mail, but he never got __________ to me.

a)

through

b)

up

c)

on

d)

back

68.

I coundln't find a hotel and ended _______ sleeping on a bench at the station.

a)

up

b)

out

c)

down

69.

Energy stored in carbohydrates is released quickly

a)

is

b)

stored

c)

in

d)

quickly

70.

Some foods with sugar have few nutrients.

a)

with

b)

have

c)

nutrients

d)

some

71.

Sugar, however, is found in all fruits

a)

all

b)

however

c)

in

d)

fruits

72.

Our bodies breakdown starch into glucose.

a)

our

b)

into

c)

glucose

d)

breakdown

73.

Glucose then releases energy throughout our bodies.

a)

throughout

b)

then

c)

our

d)

bodies

74.
You better hurry since you must get there.... seven o'clock.
a)
at
b)
in
c)
by
d)
on
75.
Would you like a glass ... hot milk?
a)
of
b)
in
c)
on
d)
with
76.

The vase is made ____ France.

a)

by

b)

in

c)

of

d)

with

77.

These chopsticks are made _____ wood.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

with

d)

under

78.

The model house is made ____ me.

a)

by

b)

in

c)

with

d)

of

79.

This table is made ______ plastic.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

with

d)

by

80.

This doll was made _____ Miss Lee.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

with

d)

by

81.
a)

above

b)

behind

c)

between

d)

in front of

82.
a)

above

b)

behind

c)

between

d)

in front of

83.
a)

above

b)

behind

c)

between

d)

in front of

84.
a)

above

b)

behind

c)

between

d)

in front of

85.
a)

above

b)

behind

c)

between

d)

in front of

86.
a)

inside

b)

in front of

c)

on

d)

next to

87.
a)

in

b)

in front of

c)

on

d)

next to

88.
a)

in

b)

in front of

c)

on

d)

next to

89.

Decide in the sentence if the commas are used correctly or incorrectly.

Before, I took my quiz I studied my flashcards.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

90.

Decide in the sentence if the commas are used correctly or incorrectly.

Although we ate lunch, we are still hungry.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

91.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a)
It is Mary's sons ball.
b)
It's Marys son's ball.
c)
Its Mary's son's ball
d)
It is Mary's son's ball.
92.
__ a nice day.
a)
Its
b)
It's
93.
Put the book __.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
94.

What does go up and down but doesn't move?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Road

d)

Cloud

95.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
96.

what is an example of metaphor

a)

you are like an elephant

b)

you are like a lion

c)

you are fire

d)

I don´t know

97.

you are a cheetah

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

98.

You are as brave as a lion.

a)

Simile

b)

Not a simile

99.

Which fruit wears a crown

a)

Orange

b)

Pineapple

c)

Banana

d)

Guava

100.

Which three brothers chase each other but never catch each other

a)

Fan Blades

b)

Tide ropes

c)

Shoes Laces

d)

All above

101.

Which three brothers chase each other but never catch each other

a)

Fan Blades

b)

Tide ropes

c)

Shoes Laces

d)

All above

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