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Elementary Department
2nd Semester / 2015
ENGLISH
Grade 6
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name: ________________________
Score: _____________________ / 50
Parents Signature: ____________
I. VOCABULARY
A. Choose the letter of the word being described by the following sentences.
Write your answer on the space provided. (5 points)
___1. It is a person whose work is judging the value of books, plays, and other artistic
efforts.
a. critic
b. local
c. border
d. model
b. graceful
c. glorious
d. invisible
c. comfort
d. include
b. apologize
b. nocturnal
c. mournful
d. stubborn
b. hasten
c. overcome
d. rely
B. Match the following words with their definition. Use as line to connect them.
(5 points)
6. jolt
sincere or honest
7. schedule
8. genuine
9. triumph
10. utter
A. Read the selection below. Answer the questions that follow. (5 points)
11. The first line of the article says that everyone likes cartoons. Is this statement a fact
or an opinion?
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12. What is the second step in making a cartoon movie?
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13. What are the best parts of cartoons?
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14. What does the art department do?
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15. According to the article, why is a computer important in making cartoons?
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B. Identify what literary genre is being described by the following sentences.
Pick your answer from the word pool and write it on the blank before each
number. (5 points)
Informational
text
Realistic Fiction
Readers
Theater
Historical Fiction
Narrative NonFiction
__________________16. It is a text that has been formatted for readers to read aloud.
__________________17. It is a true story that gives its readers factual information.
__________________18. It is an imaginative story which characters and events are set in the
past.
__________________19. It is a text that aims to make its readers learn new ideas.
__________________20. It is an imaginative story that can happen in real life.
III. CONVERSATION
A. Read the following situations. Follow the instructions that follow. (5 points)
21. You did not understand what your teacher told you. Tick the box of all the appropriate
responses.
I beg your pardon. Could you repeat that, please?
Im sorry, could you say that again?
What did you just say? I didnt understand.
22. You need a list of shoe brands. Tick the box of those which does not belong.
Nike
Dunkin Donuts
Converse
Sketchers
World Balance
Toyota
Hyundai
Samsung
KFC
23. You have to ask questions about an apartment you want to rent. Write a question on
each of the following situations.
You
want
to
know
how
many
rooms
there
are.
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You want to know if there is a garage.
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You want to know if there are fixed cabinets. ___________________________________________
24. What can elephants do? Tick the box of the correct answers.
Elephants can carry wooden logs.
Elephants
Elephants
Elephants
Elephants
can
can
can
can
jump high.
understand sign language.
dig the ground.
dance.
emotional
humorous
sociable
B. Cross out the word which does not belong to each group based on the
following consonant and vowel sounds. (5 points)
26. long a
blade
gray
past
sale
27. short e
west
fresh
shelf
beast
28. long o
stock
remote
wrote
host
29. silent b
comb
plumber
laboratory
climb
30. soft th
thick
those
thank
thorn
IV. LANGUAGE
A. Group the following words according to what part of speech they belong to.
Fill the table accordingly. (5 points)
theirs
beautifully
because
expensive
and
spoke
interesting
singing
what
very
amazing
however
never
cried
that
31. Adjective
32. Adverb
33. Pronoun
34. Verb
35.
Conjunction
B. Circle the errors in the following sentences. There could be more than one
error in every sentence. (5 points)
36. Who is the owner of the apple company.
37. Mary gave his pink lipstick, to her younger sister.
38. Erics brother is james who happened to be Marks classmate.
39. Wow. I cant believe I got free tickets for the concert on tuesday.
40. The teacher wasnt informed that the kids will not bring his own food today.
V. WRITING
A. Think of a product you want to sell. Draw it inside the box below. Then write
five sentences that would make people believe your product and buy. (5 points)
B. Write a letter to your teacher saying sorry for something you did wrong.
Complete the letter using the blanks below. Make sure to write not less than
five sentences. (5 points)
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