Grammar and Vocabulary Quizzes for Modern Foreign Language Year 12

Question 1

Translate the following sentence into Spanish: The boy is playing in the park.

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El niño está jugando en el parque.

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El niño juega en el parque.

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El niño jugaba en el parque.

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El niño ha jugado en el parque.

Question 2

What is the correct plural form of 'foot'?

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feet

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foots

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foet

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foetes

Question 3

Conjugate the verb 'hablar' (to speak) in the present tense, first person singular form.

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hablo

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hablas

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habla

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hablan

Question 4

What is the clause type in the sentence: 'Because it was raining, we stayed home.'

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Adverbial clause

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Main clause

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Subordinate clause

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Relative clause

Question 5

Which of the following is a preposition of place?

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on

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for

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by

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until

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a formal letter?

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Use of colloquialisms

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Formal language

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Correct grammar and spelling

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Proper salutation and closing

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct present simple tense of 'être' (to be) for the first person singular (I)?

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Suis

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Es

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Sommes

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Êtes

Question 8

What is the plural form of 'le garçon' (the boy)?

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Les garçons

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Les garcons

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Les garçcons

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Les garçonnets

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct indefinite article for a masculine noun beginning with a consonant?

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Un

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Une

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Le

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La

Question 10

Translate the following phrase into English: 'Je m'appelle Marie.'

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My name is Marie.

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I call myself Marie.

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I am called Marie.

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I am named Marie.

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct comparative form of 'petit' (small)?

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Plus petit

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Moins petit

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Moindre petit

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Pius petit

Question 12

What is the feminine form of 'beau' (beautiful)?

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Belle

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Beau

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Belles

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Beaux

Question 13

Translate the following sentence into French: 'How old are you?'

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Quel âge as-tu ?

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Quel âge es-tu ?

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Quel âge tu as ?

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Quel âge tu es ?

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct present tense form of the verb 'avoir' (have) in the first person singular (I)?

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ai

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as

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a

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avons

Question 15

Translate the following sentence into French: 'The book is on the table.'

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Le livre est sur la table.

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La livre est sur la table.

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Les livres sont sur la table.

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Les livres est sur la table.

Question 16

Which preposition is used before the time of day in French?

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à

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de

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en

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pour

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct past participle of the verb 'prendre' (to take)?

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prendu

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pris

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prise

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prisse

Question 18

Translate the following sentence into French: 'I went to the park with my friends yesterday.'

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Je suis allé au parc avec mes amis hier.

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Je suis allée au parc avec mes amies hier.

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Je suis allé au parc avec mon ami hier.

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Je suis allée au parc avec ma amie hier.

Question 19

Translate the following phrase into English: 'C'est une belle journée.'

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It is a beautiful day.

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This is a beautiful day.

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It is a beautiful time.

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This is a beautiful time.

Question 20

Translate the sentence 'I am speaking Spanish' into Spanish.

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Yo hablo español.

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Yo hablé español.

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Yo hablaré español.

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Yo hablaba español.

Question 21

Which form of the verb 'to be' is used in the present perfect tense for third person singular subjects?

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has been

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have been

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is been

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was been

Question 22

Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'The students have been studying for the exam for several hours.'

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Los estudiantes han estado estudiando para el examen por varias horas.

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Los estudiantes han estudiado para el examen por varias horas.

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Los estudiantes están estudiando para el examen por varias horas.

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Los estudiantes estudiaron para el examen por varias horas.

Question 23

Which is the comparative form of the adjective 'big'?

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bigger

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bigest

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more big

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most big

Question 24

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'child'?

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children

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childs

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childrens

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childes

Question 25

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: 'The **blue** car is parked outside.'

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 26

Translate the following idiom into English: 'Estar en las nubes'

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To be in the clouds

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To be in the moon

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To be in the air

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To be on the top of the world

Question 27

Which is the correct past continuous tense form of the verb 'to go'?

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was going

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went

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has gone

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will go

Question 28

Which of the following words is a modal verb?

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Can

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Run

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Eat

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Sing

Question 29

What is the past participle of the verb 'go'?

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gone

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goed

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goen

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went

Question 30

The correct past tense conjugation of 'to be' for the pronoun 'he' in English is:

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was

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were

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been

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is

Question 31

The correct French translation for 'the boy' is:

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le garçon

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la fille

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l'homme

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la femme

Question 32

The correct present progressive tense conjugation for the subject 'we' and the verb 'to go' in English is:

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are going

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is going

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goes

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gone

Question 33

The correct comparative form of the adjective 'good' in English is:

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better

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best

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gooder

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more good

Question 34

The correct French translation for 'yesterday' is:

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hier

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demain

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aujourd'hui

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la semaine dernière

Question 35

The correct conditional tense conjugation for the subject 'I' and the verb 'to speak' in English is:

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would speak

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will speak

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speak

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am speaking

Question 36

The correct French translation for 'to the park' is:

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au parc

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à la parc

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dans le parc

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sur le parc

Question 37

The correct future perfect tense conjugation for the subject 'they' and the verb 'to have' in English is:

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will have had

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will have

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had

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have

Question 38

Which of the following is a reflexive verb in French?

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se laver

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parler

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manger

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dormir

Question 39

Which of the following is the correct past tense form of the verb 'be' to use in a sentence about a singular subject?

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Was

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Were

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Is

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Been

Question 40

Which of the following words has a similar meaning to 'beautiful'?

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Gorgeous

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Plain

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Ugly

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Average

Question 41

Which of the following words has the opposite meaning to 'difficult'?

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Easy

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Impossible

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Challenging

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Hard

Question 42

Which of the following phrases is used to politely express disagreement?

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I beg to differ

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I agree completely

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I understand your point

Question 43

Which of the following words is used to describe something that is extremely large?

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Colossal

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Tiny

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Small

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Medium

Question 44

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the comparative adjective?

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My new car is faster than my old car.

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My new car is faster as my old car.

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My new car is fast than my old car.

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My new car is more faster than my old car.

Question 45

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The book was written by a famous author.

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The famous author wrote the book.

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The author wrote the book.

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The book was written.