BIG BEN ENGLISH CENTER OCTOBER ENGLISH TEST FOR GRADE 6

SCHOOL YEAR: 2024-2025

Student’s name Score Teacher’s comment

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I/ LISTENING
Listen to a student explain why she can’t come to and circle the best answer.
1. Diana can’t come to class because ________
A. she has a different class. B. she has a mid-term exam. C. she has a doctor’s appointment.
2. For homework, she has to read ________
A. chapters 17, 18, 19 and 20. B. chapters 17, 19 and 20. C. chapters 17 and 20.
3. The articles and video are available ________
A. online. B. via email. C. in the library.
4. The deadline for the homework is ________
A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.
5. The teacher can give Diana the practice test ________
A. on Friday. B. by email. C. after the mid-term exam.
II/ PHONETICS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
6. A. funny B. club C. uniform D. study
7. A. window B. judo C. bowl D. compass
8. A. cupboards B. windows C. bottles D. notebooks
III/ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9. John _______ in a house in the countryside.
A. live B. lives C. living D. to live
10. Nam: “Where are you, Hai?”
Hai: “I’m downstairs. I _______ to music.”
A. listen B. to listen C. am listening D. listening
11. My best friend, Hanh, is _______. She talks all the time.
A. talkative B. kind C. confident D. creative
12. Jane is _______ History at the moment to prepare for the final exam.
A. studying B. doing C. playing D. has
13. Mai: “What does your cousin look like?”
Phong: “He _______ very tall, and he has _______ hair.”
A. are - short curly B. is - curly short C. is - short curly D. are – curly short
14.They are healthy. They do _______ everyday.
A. football B. physics C. judo D. breakfast
15.Look! They boys _______ football in the schoolyard.
A. playing B. is playing C. are playing D. play
16. My friends want to study in a/an _______ school because they want to learn English with English speaking
teachers there.
A. national B. international C. creative D. boarding
17. Are there three _______ in the living room?
A. lamp B. lamps C. a lamp D.an lamp
18. We live in the mountainous area and we live in a/an _______ house which is above the ground.
A. villa B. town C. stilt D. apartment
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
19. Lan is very ________________. She’s always on the phone, chatting to friends. (TALK)
20. History is an ________________subject. (INTEREST)
21. It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher________________. (ATTEND)
Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
22. Look! Those people ____________ (climb) the mountain so fast.
23. Bob (go) ____________ to school every day.
24. - ____________ you often ___________(have) lunch at school?
- Yes, my friends and I always ____________ (eat) lunch at school cafeteria.
Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it.
25. She usually plays the piano every Monday evening, but today she watch cartoons with her younger sister.
A B C D
Correction: ____________________
26. This is my brother and he’s name is Dennis.
 A B C D
Correction: ____________________
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
27. Mai is clever and funny, she makes jokes and we all laugh.
A. reliable B. patient C. smart D. active
28. She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.
A. had a temperature B. kept her temper C. became very angry D. felt worried
Mark the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
29. Don’t stand in front of the TV, I’m trying to watch this programme.
A. next to B. between C. behind D. near
30. It’s great to spend your holiday in a villa, but it is not cheap.
A. expensive B. effective C. commercial D. possible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
31. Linda is talking to Anna about her hat.
Linda: “What a lovely hat you have!”
Anna: “Thanks, __________”
A. I’m glad you like it B. I don’t care C. That’s OK D. Certainly
32. Hung: "I have thought of a way to save energy around the house."
Teacher: “_____________!"
A. Best wishes B. My dear C. Well done D. That's very well
IV/ READING
Read the following passage and write ONE suitable word in each blank.
I (33) ______ in a lovely home with my family. It's not very far (34) ______ the town centre. You can walk
to the trainstation in twenty minutes. There is a big garden (35) ______ my house. Inside, the home is nice.
There's a cosy living room with a comfortable couch and a TV. The kitchen is big with a long table and three
chairs. My house also has useful machines like a washing machine, a dishwasher, and a fridge. There are two
bedrooms upstairs. My sister and I share one (36) ______. It has a double bed, a desk, and awardrobe. There's
a bathroom, (37) ______ it only has a shower, not a bathtub.
33. A. live B. am living C. lives D. both A&B
34. A. from B. to C. at D. of
35. A. in front B. behind of C. in front of D. next
36. A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen D. living room
37. A. so B. or C. but D. to

Read the text and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F).
Hi. I am Lan. I would like to tell you about my new school. It is in a quiet place not far from the city center. It
has three buildings and a large yard. This year there are 26 classes with more than 1.000 students in my
school. Most students are hard-working and serious. The school has about 40 teachers. They are all helpful
and friendly. My school has different clubs: Dance, English, Arts, Football and Basketball. I like English, so I
joined the English club. I love my school because it is a good school.
38. Lan’s new school is in a noisy place near the city center. ______
39. Lan’s school has three buildings and twenty classes. ______
40. The teachers are helpful and friendly ______
41. There are five clubs in Lan’s new school. ______
42. Lan doesn’t like English. ______
V/WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
43. She has chubby and rosy cheeks.
 Her _____________________________________________________________.
44. I don’t have a bookshelf in my bedroom.
 There ___________________________________________________________.
45. What’s your weight?
 How____________________________________________________________.
46. The bakery is to the left of my house.
 My house ________________________________________________________.
Reorder the words to make the correct sentences.
47. eyes/ sister/ My/ is/ she/ younger/ and/ short/ has/ round/./
 ________________________________________________________________.
48. books/ are/ on/ There/ bookshelf/ many/ the/./
 ________________________________________________________________.
49. brushes/ six/ gets/ her/ o’clock/ Hoa/ at/ up/ teeth/ and/./
 _________________________________________________________________.
50. next/ photocopy/ What/ store/ there/ the/ is/ to /?/
 _________________________________________________________________?
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