ENGLISH - GRADE 6

HANOI STAR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY

MID-TERM REVISION
SCHOOL
DATE: ………………………………
Name: …………………………………………….
Class: ………………………………...……………

MID-TERM REVISION
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
1. A. compete B. lemon C. athlete D. recipe
2. A. snacks B. chips C. sweets D. eggs
3. A. meat B. bread C. bean D. ice-cream
4. A. enormous B. energy C. wrestling D. desert
5. A. race B. water C. lazy D. bake
6. A. curtain B. stairs C. armchair D. unfair
7. A. disease B. healthy C. meal D. release
8. A. climbed B. played C. watched D. filled
9. A. decided B. compared C. travelled D. reviewed
10. A. liked B. started C. washed D. picked
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others.
1. A. sandwich B. olive C. healthy D. unfit
2. A. vitamin B. mineral C. gymnastics D. volleyball
3. A. stadium B. ingredient C. medallist D. pharmacy
4. A. bookcase B. curtain C. burger D. dessert
5. A. prepare B. skater C. hungry D. practice
6. A. pasta B. pepper C. garage D. hockey
7. A. behind B. against C. over D. above
8. A. bookcase B. mirror C. office D. hotel
9. A. banana B. tomato C. basketball D. Olympic
10. A. supermarket B. competition C. vegetable D. furniture

B. VOCABULARY
I. Correct the word in bold. There is an example for you.
Eg: Alice goes to the gym every day. She’s very unfit →____fit______ .
1 Gary’s diet is very healthy→ _____________ . He never eats any fruit or vegetables.
2 Jack feels well→ ___________________ . He’s in bed.
3 Are you thirsty →_____________________? There are some sandwiches in the kitchen.
4 Susan is very lazy→ __________________ . She plays sport and she runs every day.
5 Is there any water? I’m hungry. →_____________________.

II. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1 We put our bicycles in the living room / garage.
2 Our flat is on the second floor, so please go up the ceiling / stairs.
3 There is a door / roof from the kitchen to the garden.
4 We've got a lot of beautiful pictures on our walls / halls.

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5 I need to wash my hands. Where's the bathroom / dining room, please?
6 We watch TV in the living room / garage.
7 There's an apple tree and lots of flowers in our garage / garden.
8 I make my lunch in the bedroom / kitchen.

III. Complete the description with these words.

armchair | mirror | carpet | painting | curtains | shelves |lamp | sofa
I'll describe my bedroom for you. It's quite small, but it's sunny in the mornings. I switch on my
(1) _____________ when it gets dark in the evenings. There's a bed and a comfortable (2)
__________________ , which I sit in when I listen to music. There are three (3) _____________for my
books. There's a large (4) _______________ on the wall, so I can check what I look like before I go out!.
I've got a green (5)___________ on the floor and the (6)_______________ at the windows are also green.
On the wall, there is a (7)________________ of my mum and dad! I would like a (8) _____________, but the
room is small and there isn't any space.

II. Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences.

1. He trained hard for months to prepare for the ________match.
A. wrestling B. wrestler C. wrestle D. wrestlers
2. Athletes from different countries come to compete __________ the Olympics.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
3. They don’t mind _______ in the remote area.
A. to living B. live C. to live D. living
4. A good ______ is the best start of the day!
A. dinner B. breakfast C. lunch D. time
5. My favorite _______ is breakfast.
A. ingredient B. menu C. meal D dish
6. I often have an ______with some bread for breakfast.
A. cucumber B. juice C. snacks D. egg
7. She doesn’t like _________ fast-food such as burgers and crisps.
A. unhealthy B. healthy C. fit D. unfit
8. He _________ a goal yesterday!
A. played B. started C. scored C. kicked
9. That person won a silver __________ at the Olympics.
A. medal B. competition C. champion D. medallist
13. His mom ___________ to America last year.
A. won B. watched C. traveled D. ran
14. Murray first _________ in tennis matches when he was at school.
A. started B. competed C. learned D. went
15. She likes to watch Tour de France. It is an exciting cycling _____________ .
A. race B. match C. play D. game
C. GRAMMAR
I. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. Your money is / are on the table in the dining room.
2. The advice you gave me was / were really useful. Thanks!
3. The cakes in that shop looks / look absolutely delicious.
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4. There has / have been a lot of bad news recently.
5. Your homework was / were late. Please do it sooner next time.
6. Does / Do the information about the museum include the opening times?
7. We need new furniture in the dining room. It's / They're very old and scratched.
8. The fish in this tank all seems / seem to be ill.
9. I love your hair. It's / They're really soft.
10. Oh, no! The rice has / have gone all over the floor!
II. Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences.
1. Is there ________ apple juice in the fridge?
A. a lot B. some C. any D. many
2. Wait a minute. There are ________ more things I want to tell you.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
3. Could I have ________ coffee, please?
A. much B. some C. any D. lot of
4. Justin can’t eat this soup. There’s too ________ salt in it.
A. many B. much C. plenty D. a lot
5. There was very ________ he could do to help me with my project.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
6. There are only ________ hotels in this city. We won’t find a room easily.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
7. There's a new ________ of toilet paper in the bathroom cupboard.
A. piece B. roll C. jar D. tube
8. How ________ people were there at your cousin’s wedding?
A. much B. many C. any D. some
9. I wonder how many ________ of sand there are on this beach.
A. grains B. items C. drops D. bowls
10. Let's open this ________ of tuna and make tuna sandwiches.
A. can B. box C. tube D. bottle
11. There’s ________ light in this room. It’s too dark.
A. any B. much C. many D. no
12. Hurry up, children. We’ve got very ________ time left.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
13. Come on, guys. There’s ________ cake for everyone.
A. many B. plenty of C. lots D. a little
14. There's never ________ petrol after Sam uses the car!
A. many B. no C. plenty D. any
15. He’s got ________ friends in London, so he may stay with them.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
16. I’m sure there are very ________ job opportunities in this small town.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
17. I had to buy ________ bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
A. a B. some C. little D. lots
18. I didn’t have ________ luggage - just two small bags.
A. much B. many C. any D. some
19. The manager doesn’t think Dan should get the job. He doesn’t have ________ experience.
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A. many B. much C. some D. a little
20. If you don’t have ________ money, you can still have a great time at our local market!
A. many B. a lot of C. little D. few
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in the bracket (to V- Ving-
infinite V).
1. He tried to avoid _________________ (answer) my question.
2. When I'm tired, I enjoy _________________ (listen) to music. It's relaxing.
3. I’ve decided _________________ (look) for another job. I need a change.
4. I don’t mind _________________ (pick) you up in the morning. I normally get up quite early.
5. Let’s get a taxi. I don’t fancy _________________ (walk) home.
6. My memory is getting worse. I keep _________________ (forget) things.
7. You should _________________ (tell) us the truth about the missing document.
8. I really don’t know what _________________ (do). I need your advice.
9. How about _________________ (watch) the football match tonight at Nam’s place?
10. I hope _________________ (become) a pilot when I grow up.
11. Do you remember _________________ (go) to Korea last year?
12. I’d really like _________________ (visit) New York one day.
13. Don’t let the dog _________________ (sit) on the sofa!
14. She prefers _________________ (spend) time alone to _________________ (hang) out with friends.
15. The weather seems _________________ (be) better. What about a picnic this weekend?
IV. Complete the sentences with should, shouldn’t, and a verb in the list.
ask call do drink eat give speak take watch wear
1. I ________________________________ more vegetables, but I hate them.
2. You ________________________________ so many questions. You are going to get into trouble.
3. Parents ________________________________ medicine to their children without going to the doctor first.
4. I ________________________________ more exercise. I have gained some weight.
5. What kind of dress _______________ I _______________ for tonight's ceremony?
6. You ________________________________ John immediately. He needs to speak to you urgently.
7. Your children ________________________________ TV all day. Take them to the park sometimes.
8. It's raining. I think we ________________________________ a taxi.
9. You ________________________________ some water or you will dehydrate.
10. Children ________________________________ to strangers.
V. Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences.
1. Tom ________ when the postman rang his doorbell.
A. slept B. is sleeping C. sleeps D. was sleeping
2. ________ Mary got to school, she went straight to her classroom.
A. As B. When C. As soon D. While
3. ________ you know what time it is?
A. Are B. Did C. Were D. Do
4. When I ________ Ken at the library yesterday, he was talking to his cousin.
A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. am seeing
5. When we were children, my brother ________ me what to do and I hated it.
A. has always told B. is always telling C. was always telling D. always tells
6. Ron ________ his first car in 2008.
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A. bought B. buys C. was buying D. is buying
7. I didn’t ________ to my brother last night because when I got home he was sleeping.
A. spoke B. speaking C. spoken D. speak
8. I met Carl last year while we ________ abroad.
A. study B. studied C. were studying D. are studying
9. At my las basketball club, we ________ every Saturday for three hours..
A. were training B. training C. train D. used to train
10. I really ________ the meal we had at your house last Tuesday.
A. was liking B. liked C. like D. am liking
11. We ________ to the beach every day when we were on holiday.
A. went B. were going C. go D. used to going
12. I ________ like golf, but now I really like it.
A. don’t use to B. don’t used to C. didn’t used to D. didn’t use to
13. Denise ________ at the stadium until she finds a better job..
A. works B. is working C. used to work D. was working
14. I broke my leg when Toby and I ________ for the school sports day.
A. practised B. used to practise C. were practising D. are practising
15. Loen never ________ about it, but he was once a world champion skier.
A. talks B. is talking C. was talking D. talk
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past simple
and Past continuous tenses
1. While I ____________________ whether to buy the CD player, a woman ____________________ in and
____________________ it. (WONDER, COME, SNATCH)
2. The teacher asked me," What _____________________ all afternoon yesterday?" (YOU, DO)
3. Our neighbour's dog ____________________ the postman while he ____________________ a letter.
(ATTACK, DELIVER)
4. The chairman ____________________ the conference room and ____________________ that everyone
____________________ nervously with their neighbour. (ENTER, REALISE, CHAT)
5. We _______________________ last night because our neighbours ____________________ loud music. (CAN
NOT SLEEP, PLAY)
6.When I ____________________ up this morning, I ____________________ out of the window and
____________________ that it ____________________. It ____________________ me so happy. (WAKE, LOOK, SEE,
SNOW, MAKE)
7. When they ____________________ home, they ____________________ the burglars as they
____________________ the house. (GET, SEE, LEAVE)
8. The match official ____________________ the game because it ____________________. (POSTPONE, RAIN)
9. I ____________________ on the report the whole afternoon yesterday. (WORK)
10. I ____________________ to the police office to report the break-in. (HURRY)
11. While Mom ____________________ the tree, the children ____________________ their favourite Christmas
TV show. (DECORATE, WATCH)
12. As we ____________________ on the motorway to Cardiff, I suddenly ____________________ that I had
left the cellar door open. (DRIVE, REMEMBER)
13. When I ____________________ Mary at the dinner party last night, she ____________________ a
wonderful dress. (SEE, WEAR)
14. He ____________________ his leg when he ____________________ off the horse. (BREAK, FALL)
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15. We ____________________ outside the café when, all of a sudden, we ____________________ an explosion.
Everyone ____________________ what they ____________________ and ____________________ towards the
crossing. (SIT, HEAR, STOP, DO, LOOK)
VII. Use the word in the box to complete the sentences
just up to now since for yet already
1. He has lived in Bangkok ________________________ a long time.
2. Jane has ________________________ bought a new house in the suburbs.
3. Have you done your homework ________________________?
4. Your neighbor has been in your office ________________________ 10 a.m.
5. He has worked in Paris ________________________ three months.
6. ________________________, there has been no solution for AIDS.
7. I have lived in New York ________________________ my childhood.
8. Peter hasn’t finished the project ________________________.
9. I am so sorry. My daughter has ________________________ broken your window.
10. My mother has worked as an accountant ________________________ I was 5 years old.
11. John has ________________________ finished his homework. His books are still on the table.
12. They haven’t bought the tickets for the concert ________________________.
13. We’ve lived here ________________________ ten years.
14. He’s ________________________ come back from jogging and he’s a bit tired.
15. We’ve ________________________ seen that film. Can we watch something else?
VIII. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: Past Simple or Present Perfect
1. So far, Jill _________________ almost half of the book. (READ)
2. Do you know who _________________ the telephone? – It ______________ Alexander Graham Bell.
(INVENT, BE)
3. On her trip across Asia, Mum _________________ three countries up to now. (VISIT)
4. How many books ____________________ in the last few years? (HE WRITE)
5. Martha lives in Dublin. She's _________________ there her whole life, ever since her dad
_________________ a few years ago. (LIVE, DIE)
6. Paul and Gina _________________ an hour ago. They _________________ problems with their flight.
(ARRIVE, HAVE)
7. Drugs _________________ a huge problem in the United States. (BECOME)
8. Granddad _________________ in hospital since Monday. He _________________ in hospital before. (BE,
NEVER BE)
9. _______________________ the Queen in person? No, but I _________________ Prince Andrew at a concert a
few months ago. (YOU EVER SEE, SEE)
10. Mozart _________________ over 600 pieces of music during his lifetime. (WRITE)
11. They _________________ to Spain on holiday last summer (GO)
12. I'm hungry. I _________________ anything for hours. (NOT EAT)
13. I _________________ my key and can't find it anywhere. (LOSE)
14. He _________________ as a war correspondent during the second Iraq war. (WORK)
15. I ____________ a huge meal for lunch and simply can't eat anything at the moment. (HAVE)
16. It _________________ yet this week, but last week it really _________________ a lot. (NOT RAIN, RAIN)
17. According to her statement, she _________________ at the Crown Hotel from last Monday to
Thursday. (STAY)
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18. Who ____________________ at the cinema last night? (YOU MEET)
19. I don't need any new driving lessons. I _________________ the test. (ALREADY PASS)
20. Fortunately, I ___________________ any bones. (NEVER BREAK)
D. READING
I. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The American black bear
Black bears are the smallest American bears. They are also the ones that are found across the
biggest (1) ________ in North America.
They eat plants, insects, fish, and meat, but when the seasons change and they (2) ________ from
place to place, they find different kinds of food to eat. They usually live in forests, but they leave
the shelter of the trees to (3) ________ food. Sometimes they go into towns because they find food
more easily there, often in rubbish bins. They don’t often hurt people, but they can be dangerous.
They leave marks on trees (4) ________ their teeth. This is a way of leaving (5) ________ to other
bears.
There are many American black bears and scientists do not think they are in (6) ________ of
dying out.
1. A. room B. space C. area D. location
2. A. move B. arrive C. leave D. visit
3. A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look down
4. A. working B. washing C. brushing D. using
5. A. words B. letters C. messages D. clues
6. A. pain B. trouble C. danger D. problem
II. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Preparing to go camping with the school
From choosing the right equipment to remembering to take spare socks, campers need to be
prepared! Keen camper, Jody Walterson, 16, explains why.
Most pupils are really excited when they are taken on a school camping (1) ________. They’re
becoming really popular these days. For example, my class goes camping at (2) ________ once a
year. It’s usually just for one night, but it’s sometimes (3) ________.
Parents are children need to work together to (4) ________ sure that everything goes well. Part
of this is deciding what to take – this is a really important (5) ________. It’s a good idea to take more
clothes than you think you will (6) ________. So, if you’re going for two nights, take three pairs of
socks. And don’t forget your toothbrush or a charger for your phone!

1. A. way B. journey C. voyage D. trip

2. A. little B. least C. low D. peak
3. A. longer B. bigger C. higher D. larger
4. A. get B. do C. make D. have
5. A. job B. work C. occupation D. career
6. A. have B. like C. need D. buy
III. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Swimming
Three teenagers talk about their sport.
Becky
I’ve always loved swimming and a few years ago, I joined a swimming club with my older brother.
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Our mum drives us to the local pool every morning. It’s not far in the car, but practice starts at 6
a.m., so we have to get up early. My brother does other sports and is fitter than me, but I’m hoping
to improve and get faster. Maybe one day, I’ll even win a competition!
Dom
My mum took me to the pool a lot when I was very young and I’ve belonged to a swimming club
since I was about seven. I now swim for three hours every day except Monday. I need to stay fit, so
I run and go to the gym as well. I’ve always been a fast swimmer and I’m lucky enough to have
won a few competitions. I’d like other teenagers to do more sport, so I’ve started a blog about
swimming and staying healthy.
Josie
I had to change my swimming club about a year ago because my family moved house. I like my
new club, but the coach makes us work hard. In many ways, that’s a good thing. I’m much fitter
and my swim times have improved – for example, I can swim a length of the pool more quickly
now. Unfortunately, our new house isn’t close to the pool and it takes about an hour to get there.
I’m sometimes glad when it’s the weekend and I can stay at home!

1. Who travels a long way to a pool?

A. Becky B. Dom C. Josie
2. Who has come first in a swimming race?
A. Becky B. Dom C. Josie
3. Who does swimming practice daily?
A. Becky B. Dom C. Josie
4. Who writes online about swimming?
A. Becky B. Dom C. Josie
5. Who swims faster now than 12 months ago?
A. Becky B. Dom C. Josie
6. Who does various sports?
A. Becky B. Dom C. Josie
7. Who swims at the same club as a family member?
A. Becky B. Dom C. Josie

IV. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Headteacher Mary Collins talks about healthy school days
Since I took up my role of Head at Franley Junior School I have been keen to educate our
children on the importance of developing healthy habits. I started by working with our restaurant
manager to come up with tasty new menus that contain lots of healthy ingredients. We change the
menu Monday to Friday to encourage the children to try different things and keep unhealthy fried
food to a minimum. The children have enjoyed the meals and eat a wide range of fruit and
vegetables.
We’ve also rented an area of land near the school for a vegetable garden and made gardening
a part of the school curriculum. Children now prepare the ground for planting, plant the seeds and
watch as these turn into healthy fruit and vegetable plants. We’re planning to create a child-
friendly kitchen so our pupils can discover the pleasure of cooking. I believe all this gives the
children an understanding of where our food comes from and very important skills that will stay
with them for life.
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 To support this healthy-eating campaign, we have also made changes to the amount of
physical exercise we get our children to do during the day. We start every morning before classes
with a ‘wake and shake’ session in the playground when children get the chance to burn off
energy with fun exercise routines. We also have different play times during the day so the
playground isn’t crowded, which means the children can run around safely. To support this we
have also invested in sports equipment such as tennis, football and gym equipment to encourage
the youngsters to take up sports.
But it’s not just the children who are developing a healthy lifestyle. Several of our teachers
have signed up for the Franley Fun Run this summer for the first time and have started a training
programme in order to get fit. Many of our pupils have joined them and will be taking part in the
run as well. I’m sure that seeing their teachers beside them will inspire them to finish. We have
even had several parents show an interest in doing the event as well, so this is something we’re all
really looking forward to.

1. Since Mary joined the school, ______________.

A. fried food is no longer on the menu. C. the menu changes daily.
B. the school has employed a new restaurant manager. D. they serve food
two days a week.
2. What does Mary say about gardening?
A. It is part of a course of study.
B. The children are producing food for the school kitchen.
C. The children are learning to cook the food they grow.
D. It takes place inside the school.
3. Play times _____________________.
A. only take place at the start of the day. C. are timed to prevent accidents.
B. result in the playground getting crowded. D. have not cost the school any money.
4. What does Mary say about the teachers?
A. They are all doing the fun run. C. They have done the fun run before.
B. They are training with the children. D. They are training with the parents.
5. What would be a good introduction to this article?
A. Franley’s new Head Mary Collins explains how she set about getting fit with the children.
B. Read how Mary Collins, the new school Head, reacted when she was ordered to improve the
quality of food on the school menu.
C. Mary Collins explains how the first aim she set herself in her new job was to create a focus on
healthy living.
D. Since taking on a new job at Franley Junior School, Mary Collins tells us how she has discovered
the joy of healthy living.
E. WRITING
I. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.
1. long and healthy / helps / A / live / good diet / you / a / life / . /
→ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. alone / Team sports / more / than / are / doing / fun / something / . /
→ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. suitable / should / of / You / choose / shoes / a / running / pair / for / . /
→ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. hold / This / 80,000 / can / stadium / people / more than / . /
→ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. all / great low-impact/ Walking/ exercise /is /a/ of / for / ages / people / . /
→ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. Tim is thirteen now and he first played baseball when he was nine. (AGO)
=> Tim ______________________________________________________________________________________.
2. Did many people come to the party last night? (THERE)
=> Were ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. There is only a little meat in the fridge. (NOT)
=> There ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Mary really enjoyed playing soccer when she was ten. (OF)
=> Mary was _______________________________________________________________________________.
5. All the tickets were sold out, so we had to watch the match on TV yesterday.
=> Because ______________________________________________________________________________________.
6. He completed the department’s budget report in a week.
=> It took ______________________________________________________________________________________.
7. What’s the height of the mountain?
=> How______________________________________________________________________________________
8. Do you have a cheaper camera than this?
=> Is this______________________________________________________________________________________
9. It isn’t important for you to finish the picture today.
=> You don’t______________________________________________________________________________________
10. We have a plan to visit our grandparents on Thursday next week.
=> We are______________________________________________________________________________________

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