Practice First Semester Test 2 - Grade 6

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

A. snow  B. about C. crowd D. round

• A. snow

• B. about

• C. crowd

• D. round

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

A. many                 B. baseball                  C. skating                   D. table

• A. many

• B. baseball

• C. skating  

• D. table

Circle the word whose stress pattern is different from the others':

A. office B. believe C. market D. picture

• A. office

• B. believe

• C. market

• D. picture

Circle the word whose stress pattern is different from the others':

A. understand B. complete C. encourage D family

• A. understand

• B. complete

• C. encourage

• D family

Choose the best option to complete the sentences by circle the letter A, B, C or D.

The red double-decker bus is London’s famous _______.

• A. sign

• B. signal

• C. symbol

• D. logo

Choose the best option to complete the sentences by circle the letter A, B, C or D.

He likes playing basketball _____ it is so funny.

• A. so

• B. because

• C. but

• D. although

Choose the best option to complete the sentences by circle the letter A, B, C or D.

______ the newsreader on BBC One reads very fast, my brother can hear everything in the news.

• A. But

• B. Although

• C. When

• D. Because

Choose the best option to complete the sentences by circle the letter A, B, C or D.

‘Which _______is Britain in?’ – ‘Europe.’

• A. country 

• B. continent    

• C. city  

• D. area

Choose the best option to complete the sentences by circle the letter A, B, C or D.

_______ she is lazy, she passed the exam last week.

• A. Because

• B. Although

• C. So

• D. When

Choose the best option to complete the sentences by circle the letter A, B, C or D.

A: _________ do people like watching game shows?

- B: Because they are educational and entertaining.

• A. When

• B. Where

• C. Why

• D. How