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Year 7 English · 1 of 3

Tell a simile, a metaphor and personification apart, and explain what each one means.

1.Which sentence uses personification?
- a) The fire danced in the grate.
- b) The fire burned all night.
- c) The fire was like a red flower.
- d) The fire was very hot.
2.What figure of speech is "as brave as a lion"? Write one word.
3.What figure of speech is "The sun greeted us at dawn"? Write one word.
4.Match each simile to what it means.
- as light as a feather
- as cold as ice
- as busy as a bee
- as good as gold
- as clear as crystal
- as quick as lightning
- weighing very little
- working without a pause
- very easy to understand
- extremely cold
- behaving very well
- moving extremely fast
5."He has a heart of gold." What does it mean?
- a) He is very rich.
- b) He is very kind.
- c) He wears a gold chain.
- d) He has a heart problem.
6.Complete the simile with the animal it usually names: as stubborn as a ____.
7.Which of these is NOT a simile?
- a) as sharp as a needle
- b) a heart of stone
- c) like a shadow
- d) as white as snow
8.Which sentence is a metaphor?
- a) My brother walked through the door.
- b) My brother grew very quickly.
- c) My brother is as tall as a door.
- d) My brother is a giant.

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Year 7 English · 2 of 3

Recognise and form the simple present, simple past and simple future of a verb.

1.Complete with the simple future of "help": They ____ us tomorrow.
2.Last night we ____ a film at home.
- a) watched
- b) will watch
- c) watch
- d) watches
3.Sort each sentence by its tense.
Groups: Simple present · Simple past · Simple future
- They will play cricket next Sunday.
- She will walk to school tomorrow.
- They play cricket on Sundays.
- She walks to school every day.
- They played cricket last Sunday.
- She walked to school yesterday.
4.Match each verb to its simple past form.
- teach
- catch
- think
- bring
- speak
- write
- brought
- thought
- spoke
- taught
- caught
- wrote
5.Sort each verb form by its tense.
Groups: Simple present · Simple past
- saw
- took
- ran
- eats
- sees
- runs
- takes
- ate
6.Put the parts in order to make one correct sentence.
- visited
- last Sunday.
- We
- our grandparents
7.I think it ____ tomorrow, so carry an umbrella.
- a) rains
- b) raining
- c) rained
- d) will rain
8.Complete with the simple past of "buy": Last month my father ____ a new bicycle.

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Year 7 English · 3 of 3

Join clauses with the right conjunction, and link sentences with the right connector.

1.Write one word: She was tired, ____ she finished the work anyway.
2.The library was closed. ____, we studied at home.
- a) Moreover
- b) However
- c) Although
- d) Therefore
3.____ it was raining, the match went on.
- a) And
- b) Because
- c) Although
- d) So
4.Write one word meaning "if not": You will miss the train ____ you hurry.
5.The match was cancelled ____ the ground was flooded.
- a) because
- b) or
- c) although
- d) but
6.Put the sentences in order. The time words will tell you where each one belongs.
- Finally, we placed the pots on the sunny window ledge.
- Next, we soaked them in water overnight.
- First, we collected the seeds from the garden.
- Then we pressed each seed into a small pot of soil.
7.It rained for three days; ____, the river rose above the road.
- a) however
- b) therefore
- c) although
- d) moreover
8.Sort each connector by the relationship it shows.
Groups: Adds a point · Shows a contrast · Shows a result
- moreover
- however
- nevertheless
- in addition
- as a result
- therefore

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In the same order as the worksheets.

1. a) The fire danced in the grate.
2. simile
3. personification
4. as light as a feather → weighing very little; as cold as ice → extremely cold; as busy as a bee → working without a pause; as good as gold → behaving very well; as clear as crystal → very easy to understand; as quick as lightning → moving extremely fast
5. b) He is very kind.
6.
- mule
- donkey
7. b) a heart of stone
8. d) My brother is a giant.

1. will help
2. a) watched
3. She walks to school every day. → Simple present; She walked to school yesterday. → Simple past; She will walk to school tomorrow. → Simple future; They play cricket on Sundays. → Simple present; They played cricket last Sunday. → Simple past; They will play cricket next Sunday. → Simple future
4. teach → taught; catch → caught; think → thought; bring → brought; speak → spoke; write → wrote
5. eats → Simple present; ate → Simple past; runs → Simple present; ran → Simple past; sees → Simple present; saw → Simple past; takes → Simple present; took → Simple past
6. 1. We 2. visited 3. our grandparents 4. last Sunday.
7. d) will rain
8. bought

1.
- but
- yet
2. d) Therefore
3. c) Although
4. unless
5. a) because
6. 1. First, we collected the seeds from the garden. 2. Next, we soaked them in water overnight. 3. Then we pressed each seed into a small pot of soil. 4. Finally, we placed the pots on the sunny window ledge.
7. b) therefore
8. moreover → Adds a point; however → Shows a contrast; therefore → Shows a result; in addition → Adds a point; nevertheless → Shows a contrast; as a result → Shows a result

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