Name:………………….. The 2nd semester test – Grade 6
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. These three Rs _______________reduce, reuse and recycle.
A. stand up B. ask for C. means D. stand for
2. _______________ do you do judo? – Twice a week.
A. When B. How often C. Why D. Where
3. Playing computer games _______________ is not good for you.
A. so many B. a few C. too much D. a little
4. I got good marks on the test _______________ I studied very hard.
A. although B. but C. because D. so
5. You should take an umbrella with you today, it _______________ rain later.
A. won’t B. might not C. might D. could
6. In my opinion, English is _______________ subject at school.
A. most difficult B. difficult C. more difficult D. the most difficult
7. We _______________ our new teacher yet.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. have seen D. don’t see
8. My brother often _______________ soccer in his free time.
A. does B. makes C. plays D. goes
II. Choose the best answer for each gap to complete the following text. (1pt)
Sydney is the (28) _________ of the state New South Wales in Australia. It is the largest, oldest and perhaps the most beautiful city in Australia. Sydney has a (29) _________ of 4.5 million. Its harbour is one of the largest in the world, and famous (30) _________ the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. The streets in the city centre are narrow with many art galleries, restaurants, pubs, (31) _________ the streets in Paddington are wide and the house are big.
28. A. home
B. capital
C. continent
D. country

29. A. pollution
B. recreation
C. population
D. environment

30. A. with
B. in
C. at
D. for

31. A. and
B. so
C. although
D. but

III. Read the text and answer the questions below :
A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are not very popular because they are too expensive, but they are very useful. They can help us save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours and it does not complain or get tired. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will be able to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.
1. Why do people use a computer to control a robot ?
→ ……………………………………………………………………………
2. What can a robot help us ?
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Are robots cheap or expensive ?
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Do all people like robots ?
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IV. Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.
1. I had a bad cold, so I didn’t go to school yesterday. (Rewrite this sentence with “because”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Lan can sing very well. She can’t play the piano. (Combine these sentences with “although”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. most/ London/ tea/ is/ popular/ the/ drink/ in. (Rearrange the words to make a sentence)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
V.
1. a. natural b. solar c. planet d. fact
2. a. window b. show c. grow d. allow
3. a. think b. bath c. clothes d. through
4. a. pollute b. reduce c. reuse d. future
VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.
1. If we __________ (not stop) cutting down so many trees, we’ll endanger our oxygen supply.
2. Last year Mr. Johnson _____________ (teach) us Robotics.
3. My sister is really busy – she _____________ (study) for the exam.
4. In the future, robots _____________ (do) things that people can’t do or don’t want to do.
5. Mark _____________ (be) to Sa Pa twice. The first time _____________ (be)