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Year 6: English Q1 test practice

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

a)

The reader can memorize the text.

b)

The reader feels the text come to life.

c)

The reader gets bored and stops reading.

d)

The reader gets confused and has to reread.

2.

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of. What sense did the writer describe?

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

sound

d)

touch

3.

Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air. What sense did the writer describe?

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

sound

d)

touch

4.

Read the sentence below and choose the words that best complete the description.


The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ________ drums.

a)

fast and quiet

b)

calm and soft

c)

banging and booming

d)

soft and delicate

5.

The sensory details in a story are details that ______________.

a)

use the 5 senses

b)

use dollars and cents

c)

use just sights and smells

d)

use big words

6.

ONE ADJECTIVES OF COLOR IS:

a)

SINGLE

b)

HAPPY

c)

CIRCLE

d)

GRAY

7.

ONE ADJECTIVES ABOUT OF HAIR IS:

a)

TALL

b)

FIT

c)

BLONDE

d)

SAD

8.

She is...

a)

Pretty

b)

Handsome

9.

We use them to describes nouns...

a)

adjectives

b)

superlatives

c)

comparatives

d)

adverbs

10.

Choose The correct adjective.

1. Please do not give me _____ sandwiches today.

a)

some

b)

any

c)

every

d)

each

11.

I played cricket ____ day during my holiday.

a)

any

b)

some

c)

each

d)

every

12.

______ participant was appreciated by the teacher.

a)

any

b)

some

c)

each

d)

every

13.

An adjective allows us to describe a verb

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Select the adjective in the following sentence

Maria Jose is an intellegent student

a)

an

b)

is

c)

intelligent

d)

student

15.

Which of these adjectives means 'tired'?

a)

dirty

b)

exhausted

c)

happy

d)

smart

16.

What is the incorrect sentence?

a)

Damian is tall and he has black hair

b)

The apple red is delicious

c)

The black car is fast

d)

The yellow banana

17.

What is an Adjective?

a)

describing word

b)

an action

c)

name of a person,place or thing

d)

homophone

18.

Which word below is NOT a CONJUNCTION?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

d)

an

19.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

Do you know some of the differences between apes and monkeys?

a)

do

b)

of

c)

the

d)

and

20.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

Monkeys have long tails, but apes have none.

a)

have

b)

long

c)

but

d)

none

21.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

Did Mr. Zold study wildlife in South Africa or in Zimbabwe?

a)

did

b)

in

c)

or

d)

Mr.

22.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

He loves all wildlife, but he especially likes apes.

a)

he

b)

all

c)

apes

d)

but

23.

What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below?

Travis and Justin are using the class atlas.

a)

Travis : Justin

b)

Travis : are using

c)

Justin : are

d)

Travis : atlas

24.

What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below?

Travis and Justin are using the class atlas.

a)

Travis : Justin

b)

Travis : are using

c)

Justin : are

d)

Travis : atlas

25.

What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below?

Katrina wrote a report and drew a map of the Himalayas.

a)

Katrina : report

b)

wrote : drew

c)

report : map

d)

Katrina : Himalayas

26.
A conjunction is a part of speech that
a)
has a function
b)
connects words and phrases
c)
describes functions
d)
transitions between paragraphs
27.
A clause is a
a)
phrase of words
b)
word
c)
mythical jolly man
d)
sentence
28.
An independent clause is a
a)
fragment
b)
incomplete sentence
c)
complete sentence
d)
run-on sentence
29.
A dependent clause is a(n)
a)
incomplete sentence
b)
simple sentence
c)
Mrs. Clause
d)
complete sentence
30.

Hazem is always happy _____ cheerful.

a)

A. because

b)

B. and

c)

C. unless

d)

D. but

31.

He is a rich man....................... he is not happy at all.

a)

A. and

b)

B. or

c)

C. so

d)

D. but

32.

Rahman wanted to do well in his coming examination........... he studied really hard .

a)

A. so

b)

B. but

c)

C. or

d)

D. and

33.

Kamal is always early _____ his brother is always late to school.

a)

A. and

b)

B. so

c)

C. but

d)

D. because

34.

Those mangoes were rotten ________ I threw them away.

a)

A. if

b)

B. or

c)

C. so

d)

D. as

35.

The farmers might be poor _____ they are honest.

a)

A. and

b)

B. or

c)

C. but

d)

D. so

36.

The farmers might be poor _____ they are honest.

a)

A. and

b)

B. or

c)

C. but

d)

D. so

37.

Those mangoes were rotten ________ I threw them away.

a)

A. if

b)

B. or

c)

C. so

d)

D. as

38.

The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

and

d)

so

39.

Dis, dif, di means

a)

apart, not

b)

apart, hot

c)

apart, fro

d)

fro, not

40.

In means...

a)

understated

b)

overwhelmed

c)

suddenly

d)

in, into, not

41.

What is a prefix?

a)

A group of letters placed at the end of the root word to change the meaning

b)

A group of letters placed at the beginning of a root wood to change its meaning

c)

a root word

d)

a word that means the opposite of

42.

The prefix un- means

a)

not or the opposite of

b)

in the middle

c)

do again

d)

do before

e)

not or wrong

43.

What does the prefix re mean?

a)

not of opposite of

b)

do again

c)

in the middle

d)

do before

e)

not or wrong

44.

What does the prefix mis mean?

a)

not or opposite of

b)

do again

c)

in the middle

d)

not or wrong

e)

do again

45.

What does the prefix pre mean?

a)

not or opposite of

b)

to do before

c)

do again

d)

in the middle

e)

not or wrong

46.

Select ALL of the root words that could have the prefix re- added to it.

a)

play

b)

do

c)

agree

d)

read

e)

day

47.

Select ALL of the words that could have the prefix un added to it.

a)

play

b)

answered

c)

do

d)

opened

e)

night

48.

Select ALL of the root words that could have the prefix pre- added to it.

a)

mail

b)

view

c)

school

d)

heat

e)

able

49.

Select ALL of the root words that could have the prefix dis- added to it.

a)

agree

b)

behave

c)

matched

d)

like

e)

cow

50.

Select the word that best fits into the sentence.


Before I bake the cake I need to _______________ the oven.

a)

replay

b)

preview

c)

preheat

d)

unable

51.

Select the word that best fits into the sentence.


I did not read my book carefully. I have to _________________ it before I take the quiz.

a)

unhappy

b)

midweek

c)

reread

d)

remake

52.

What word means in the middle of the week?

a)

midday

b)

midnight

c)

midweek

d)

midafternoon

53.

Which word means that I did not understand something correctly?

a)

ununderstood

b)

reunderstood

c)

misunderstood

d)

preunderstood

54.

Which word means that I do not agree with something?

a)

misagree

b)

unagree

c)

disagree

d)

reagree

55.

Indefinite pronoun

1. There is someone at the door

(Find the reflexive pronouns in the sentences)

a)

There

b)

Someone

c)

Door

d)

None of the above

56.

Indefite pronoun

2. There is ----------- I like about this picture, it is nice!

(Pick a relevent Indefinite pronoun)

a)

something

b)

anything

57.

__________ is a firefighter.

a)

He

b)

She

c)

It

d)

They

58.

_________ is a boy.

a)

He

b)

She

c)

It

d)

They

59.

___________ is my teacher.

a)

He

b)

She

c)

It

d)

They

60.

What is a pronoun?

a)

A word that takes the place of a noun.

b)

a word that describes something.

c)

A word that takes the place of adjectives.

61.
_______ went to school.
a)
She
b)
Her
62.
Is that __________ wallet?
a)
my
b)
mine
63.
I see you tried the cake that I made. Did you like ____?
a)
it
b)
them
64.
She called _______ after class.
a)
he
b)
him
65.
Mario and ___ are going to the movies later.
a)
I
b)
me
66.
Is that book ________?
a)
your
b)
yours
67.

Most monkeys don't like water, but ______ can swim well when they have to.

a)

he

b)

it

c)

they

d)

them

68.

The teacher graded the students' papers last night. She return _______ during class today.

a)

its

b)

them

c)

her

d)

their

69.

I'm sorry but these seats are _________.

a)

I

b)

me

c)

my

d)

mine

70.

Do you want ______ to turn the TV off?

a)

I

b)

my

c)

me

d)

mine

71.

Sandy and ______ are going to the café.

a)

us

b)

hers

c)

I

d)

theirs

72.

Do you want ______ to turn the TV off?

a)

I

b)

my

c)

me

d)

mine

73.

The giraffe is unique. _____ neck is so long.

a)

Her

b)

Its

c)

His

d)

Your

74.

Find the antonym:


He was indifferent to the Super Bowl.

a)

interested

b)

neutral

c)

disinterested

d)

bored

75.

Find the synonym:


She was an avid YouTube watcher.

a)

bored

b)

eager

c)

likeable

d)

indifferent

76.

Find the antonym:


She was suspicious when she heard a noise coming from her backpack.

a)

cautious

b)

careful

c)

trusting

d)

wary

77.

Find the synonym of...

Nice

a)

Healthy

b)

Satisfied

c)

Beautiful

d)

Easy

78.

Find the synonym of...

Tiny

a)

Small

b)

Big

c)

High

d)

Little

79.

Find the synonym of...

Wealthy

a)

Extravagant

b)

Smart

c)

Poor

d)

Rich

80.

Find the synonym of...

Happy

a)

Satisfied

b)

Nice

c)

OK

d)

Miserable

81.

Find the synonym of...

Smart

a)

Clever

b)

Small

c)

Silly

d)

Easy

82.

Find the antonym of...

Difficult

a)

Smart

b)

Easy

c)

Tiny

d)

Loud

83.

Find the synonym of...

Smart

a)

Clever

b)

Small

c)

Silly

d)

Easy

84.

Find the antonym of...

Difficult

a)

Smart

b)

Easy

c)

Tiny

d)

Loud

85.

Find the antonym of...

Exciting

a)

Wealthy

b)

Extroverted

c)

Happy

d)

Boring

86.

Find the antonym of...

Dirty

a)

Rude

b)

Miserable

c)

Clean

d)

Sad

87.

Find the antonym of...

Cheap

a)

Old

b)

Cold

c)

Generous

d)

Awful

88.

Find the antonym of...

Full

a)

New

b)

Amazing

c)

Empty

d)

Fed-up

89.

Find the antonym of...

Good-looking

a)

Pretty

b)

Gorgeour

c)

Beautiful

d)

Ugly