Basic Mixed Grammar Tests – Test 6 – V.1.6

Overall Level: A2-B1 (Elementary to Pre-Intermediate).

It includes:

  1. Phonetic Awareness: Identifying different sounds in words (A2 level).
  2. Verb Tenses: Correctly using present simple, present continuous, and future tenses (A2-B1 level).
  3. Reading Comprehension: Understanding a passage about a person’s life and choosing correct prepositions (A2 level).
  4. Comparatives & Superlatives: Using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives (A2 level).
  5. True/False Reading: Answering questions about New Year traditions in different countries (A2 level).
  6. Sentence Correction: Finding and fixing grammar mistakes (A2 level).

Test 6

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. show  B. snow C. bowl D. now 

2. A. surround   B. count  C. country  D. abou

3. A. chairs   B. sofas     C. rooms   D. sink

4. A. houses   B. pictures   C. wardrobes   D. bookshelves 

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. 

5. She (have) _______________English lessons on Tuesday and Friday. 

6. I think he (read) _______________in the library at the moment. 

7. Tim usually (listen)_______________to the teacher in class. 

8. But right now he (look)_______________out the window. 

9. If students study well, they (have)_______________good marks. 

10. Who (play)_______________music upstairs? It’s really noisy now. 

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

My name is Phong. I’m 11 years old and I’m in grade 6. I live in a house (11)__________a lake in the countryside. There is a rice paddy opposite my house, too. There is a small yard (12)__________of my house. There are tall trees behind my house. (13)__________the tall trees, there are mountains. To the (14)__________of my house, there is a well. To the left of my house, there is a big garden. There (15)__________flowers in the garden. 

11. A. next   B. near  C. under   D. on

12. A. in front   B. at  C. opposite   D. front 

13. A. opposite to    B. front    C. behind    D. next 

14. A. front   B. left   C. near    D. right 

15. A. is   B. are   C. have   D. has 

Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. 

16. Sweden is (cold)_______________than Vietnam. 

17. July is (hot) _______________month of the year. 

18. African elephants have the (large)_______________ears of all animals. 

19. The Nile is (long)_______________river in the world. 

20. Are dolphins (intelligent)_______________than sharks?

Read the passages about strange New Year practices in some countries. Then decide if the statements 21-25 are true or false.

Denmark – Many Danish people have a very loud traditional way of celebrating the New Year. They throw plates at their friends’ doors. The people with many dishes outside their doors feel proud because they have a lot of friends.

The USA – It’s a tradition in America to share a midnight kiss with someone you love. This will make the coming year beautiful for you. They believe this practice will bring you a New Year full of love and life.

Chile – In Chile people participate in a mass on New Year’s Eve. When the mass is over, people go to the graveyard, set up their chairs and wait for the New Year with the dead.

Korea – The celebration is mostly for young children. They wear a “Hanbok”, a traditional Korean dress, make one bow to their grandparents or elders and wish them a long and healthy life. In return they receive words of advice and some money. 

21. The American exchange a midnight kiss with someone they love.               True  /  False

22. Korean elders bow to their children.                True  /  False

23. The Chileans go to the graveyard to welcome the New Year.                True  /  False

24. Korean children make three bows to their elders.                True  /  False

25. The Danish way of celebrating the New Year is quiet.                True  /  False

Find and correct one mistake in each of the following sentences.             

26. They will going to their hometown to welcome Tet. 

_________________________________________________________________

27. He shouldn’t close the windows because it is raining. 

_________________________________________________________________

28. How long do it take to get to the nearest bus station?

_________________________________________________________________

29. My sister can speak three language fluently. 

_________________________________________________________________

30. Are you often help your mother do the housework? 

_________________________________________________________________

Test 1 (Answer Key)

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. show  B. snow C. bowl XD. now 

2. A. surround   B. count  XC. country  D. abou

3. A. chairs   B. sofas     C. rooms   XD. sinks 

4. XA. houses   B. pictures   C. wardrobes   D. bookshelves 

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. 

5. She (have) __has__English lessons on Tuesday and Friday. 

6. I think he (read) _is reading___in the library at the moment. 

7. Tim usually (listen)__listens__to the teacher in class. 

8. But right now he (look)__is looking__out the window. 

9. If students study well, they (have)_will have_good marks. 

10. Who (play)_is playing__music upstairs? It’s really noisy now. 

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

My name is Phong. I’m 11 years old and I’m in grade 6. I live in a house (11)__________a lake in the countryside. There is a rice paddy opposite my house, too. There is a small yard (12)__________of my house. There are tall trees behind my house. (13)__________the tall trees, there are mountains. To the (14)__________of my house, there is a well. To the left of my house, there is a big garden. There (15)__________flowers in the garden. 

11. A. next   B. near   C. under   D. on

12. A. in front    B. at  C. opposite   D. front 

13. A. opposite to    B. front    C. behind     D. next 

14. A. front   B. left   C. near    D. right 

15. A. is   B. are    C. have   D. has 

Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. 

16. Sweden is (cold)_colder_than Vietnam. 

17. July is (hot) __the hottest__month of the year. 

18. African elephants have the (large)__largest_ears of all animals. 

19. The Nile is (long)__the longest____river in the world. 

20. Are dolphins (intelligent)__more intelligent__than sharks?

Read the passages about strange New Year practices in some countries. Then decide if the statements 21-25 are true or false.

Denmark – Many Danish people have a very loud traditional way of celebrating the New Year. They throw plates at their friends’ doors. The people with many dishes outside their doors feel proud because they have a lot of friends.

The USA – It’s a tradition in America to share a midnight kiss with someone you love. This will make the coming year beautiful for you. They believe this practice will bring you a New Year full of love and life.

Chile – In Chile people participate in a mass on New Year’s Eve. When the mass is over, people go to the graveyard, set up their chairs and wait for the New Year with the dead.

Korea – The celebration is mostly for young children. They wear a “Hanbok”, a traditional Korean dress, make one bow to their grandparents or elders and wish them a long and healthy life. In return they receive words of advice and some money. 

21. The American exchange a midnight kiss with someone they love.               True  /  False

22. Korean elders bow to their children.                True  /  False

23. The Chileans go to the graveyard to welcome the New Year.                True  /  False

24. Korean children make three bows to their elders.                True  /  False

25. The Danish way of celebrating the New Year is quiet.                True  /  False

Find and correct one mistake in each of the following sentences.             

26. They will going to their hometown to welcome Tet. 

___They will go (are going) to their hometown to welcome Tet. ______

27. He shouldn’t close the windows because it is raining. 

___He should close the windows because it is raining._____

28. How long do it take to get to the nearest bus station?

___How long does it take to get to the nearest bus station?_____

29. My sister can speak three language fluently. 

___My sister can speak three languages fluently.____

30. Are you often help your mother do the housework? ____Do you often help your mother do the housework?  __________

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