Midterm Practice 6th graders

Name/date: ________________________________

A. Circle the correct answer.

Read the text to answer questions no. 1-3.
Hi there, I’m Kate. I’m thirteen. I’m from France, but I live in England. I have three
sisters but no brothers. At school, I’m good at Art. I’ve got a horse and riding is my
main interest. I compete in show jumping competitions. I love all horses! Yes, I too
have a superpower, I am a horse whisperer! I understand horses and they always obey
me.

1. Where does Kate live?

a. She live in England. c. She is living in England.

b. She lives in England. d. She lived in England.

2. Which subject is her favourite at school?

a. It’s riding class.
b. She likes math and science.
c. Her favourite subject is art.
d. She competes in show jumping competitions.
3. What does a horse whisperer mean?
a. Someone who can understands horses.
b. Someone who likes to whisper to a horse.
c. Someone who lives with horses.
d. Someone who speaks horse language.
4. The ___________ plant is the largest meat-eating plant on Earth.

a. bottle-neck c. insect-trap
b. red meat d. ridges

5. If I could ________________ I would go and observe how cavemen lived

millions year ago.

a. Fly c. Be invisible
b. Read people’s mind d. Travel through time
6. Even if I could ____________, I’d still go by airplanes. I love the smells of
airports!

a. Fly c. Be invisible
b. Read people’s mind d. Travel through time

7. I’ll _______________ be studying my master degree abroad.

a. definitely c. must be
b. probably d. having

8. The Pasupati Bridge construction was ____________ in 2001.

a.
9. Anna and Pansy were ___________ by their grandparents.
10. You can experience imaginary world and interact with the game characters in
________________ game.
11. In Social Studies class, we learn about __________________
12. _______________ was the most famous mural artist from Mexico. Diego Rivera
13. Mount __________________ was known as the living place of Greek’s God and
Goddess. Olympus
14. Venus is the planet with the _______________ moons in our galaxy.
15. This recipe needs ____________ flour than the others.
16. Sheila is confused. The _____________ she studies, the ___________ she
understands the lesson.
Read the text on page 73 to answer no.17-21
17. One of the most prestigious sport events in the world started in Greek’s ancient
time is called ________________
a. The Triathlon
b. The Marathon
c. The Olympic Games
d. The Skeleton
18. The word democracy comes from Greek. What does it mean?
a. Demos and kratos.
b. A government form where the people can choose their leaders through an
election.
c. A government lead by military.
 d. A government where the people are free to do whatever they want.
19. Below is an ancient American civilization, except _____________
a. Maya c. Inca
b. Viking d. Aztec
20. What was the legacy of the Incas?
a. The terraced farming and medical field.
b. The myths and legend.
c. The sports and athletics
d. The concept of democracy.
21. One of the most famous myths and legends from Ancient Greek is the story of
_________________.
a. Hercules c. Hansel and Gretel
b. Sangkuriang d. Sabrina the Teenage Witch
22. Sloths are ____________________ intelligent animals in the world. You just
can’t train them to do anything you want.
a. The most c. Fewest
b. The least d. More
23. I’m studying at culinary school. I _________________ will open my own
restaurant after I graduated.
a. must c. probably
b. could d. would
24. Will you be running your own business in the future?
a. Yes, I definitely will be running my own business in the future.
b. Yes, I won’t be running my own business in the future.
c. No, I definitely will be running my own business in the future.
d. No, I won’t running my own business in the future.
25. A gecko has adhesive feet. The other correct use of the word adhesive is found on
which statement below?
a. I used plenty of adhesive tape to make sure that the package was sealed tightly
and securely.
b. The painting has adhesive to the wall.
c. Can you lend me the adhesive pencil?
d. It’s so adhesive, it’s stuck!
B. Complete the sentences. Use more, fewer, and less.
1. ________________ than three weeks remain until our trip to Disney World. There
are only 17 days left.
2. Pat decided to drink ________________ soda for lunch than he normally does.
3. The time is almost up and Lisa is still doing the test. She takes
________________ time in finishing a test than her classmates.
4. There are ________________ players on the rugby squad this year than there
were last year.
5. You should have __________ difficulty with this homework.

C. Fill in the blanks. Write mixed conditional clauses to the given situations.
Example: Tim overslept on the train. He isn’t with us now.
If Tim hadn’t overslept on the train, he’d be with us now.

1. Mary doesn’t know how to play badminton. We didn’t invite her to play with us.
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2. I spent too much on holiday, I’m broke now.
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3. The repairman didn’t repair my laptop yesterday so I can’t use it now.

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4. I broke my Mom’s crystal vase. She was angry with me.
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5. Lina can’t run at lighting speed, so she’s late today.
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D. Change the sentences to passive voice.

1. Active: People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Passive: Portuguese ___________ in Brazil.
2. Active: The staff cleans all the hotel rooms daily.
Passive: The hotel rooms _________ daily.
 3. Active: A friend gave me this sweater.
Passive: This sweater ________ to me by a friend.
4. Active: The teachers chose her to receive the award.
Passive: She __________ by the teachers to receive the award.
5. Active: We update the company website frequently.
Passive: The company website ___________ frequently.

E. What will you be doing twenty-five years from now?

Write 7-10 complete sentences. Use the future progressive and definitely or probably
(at least 5 sentences).
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