Name: ________________________________________ ELA 6 PRACTICE TEST – 4th QUARTER – QUIZ#2

VOCABULARY: Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary.

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1. The government imposed a __________ on tobacco advertising.

2. Looking out the window of the airplane, I realized that some deserts are actually more __________ than others.
3. When the hunter heard the lion’s__________, he knew the animal was nearby.
4. Women who wash dishes all day usually use __________ on their hands to bring moisture back to their skin.
5. Even though John’s project was awful, __________ his efforts.

ORDERING ADJECTIVES
A. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which follows correct order of adjectives?
A. nice – new – blue – small neckties
B. nice – blue – new – small neckties
C. nice – small – new –blue neckties
2. I used to drive a/an _ car.
A. blue- old- German B. old–blue –German C. old– German–blue
3. My mom gave me a _ handbag.
A. modern-square-red B. red-square-modern C. square-modern-red
4. He sat behind a _ desk.
A. big – old – brown –rectangular
B. big – rectangular – old – brown
C. big – old – rectangular – brown
5. She gave him a _ vase.
A. small ¬– antique – black – Egyptian
B. black – Egyptian – small – antique
C. small – black – antique – Egyptian
6. Correct order:
A. I received a pretty small green bag for my birthday.
B. I’ve been looking for the perfect silver little Italian clock.
C. Please put the marbles into that red little round box.

B. Write the correct order of adjectives for each sentence on the blanks provided.

1. She dropped (old / beautiful / the) plate and it smashed. _______________________________________

2. I want (silk / green / an / amazing) dress. _______________________________________
3. She drank (Italian / black / hot) coffee. _______________________________________
4. He saw (French / writing / old / an) desk. _______________________________________
5. They stayed in (little / a / cute) cottage. _______________________________________
6. I visited (ancient / a / spooky / German) castle. _______________________________________
7. He has (silver / old / beautiful / a) ring. _______________________________________
8. We ate (green / English / round / some) apples. _______________________________________
9. I need (computer / comfortable / a) desk. _______________________________________
10. They went on holiday to (small / wooden / a / beautiful) cabin. _______________________________________
C. Write a complete sentence using the correct order of adjectives.
1. dress / a / velvet / comfortable / new
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2. rectangular / the / table / old / kitchen
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3. new / three / green / T-shirts / silk
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4. French / dress / silk / the / old
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5. cotton / large / blue / pillow / a
____________________________________________________________________________________________

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
A. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Correct usage of more:
A. Camels are more skillful than horses in surviving in the desert.
B. The red racer snake is more faster of any desert snake.
C. It is more easy for a camel to walk on the sand than for a horse.
2. Correct usage of most:
A. This desert has some of the most ancient roads in the world.
B. The desert regions is most hottest than in mountain regions.
C. The cactus is a most sturdy plant than a pine tree.
3. Correct usage of irregular adjective:
A. The baddest calamity in this city happened last year.
B. The medicine made me feel well today than yesterday.
C. Among the ten girls, Becky is the best swimmer.
4. Correct usage of comparative degree:
A. Which of the twins is a gooder dancer?
B. Do you feel better today, Blake?
C. The weather is worst today than yesterday.
5. Correct comparative degree:
A. New York is larger than New Jersey.
B. Elise is the smarter girl in class.
C. This is the cleaner room than any other room in this building.
6. Correct superlative degree:
A. This street is narrowest than the one we just passed by.
B. Of the twins, Ron is tallest.
C. Jen has the biggest house in the village.

B. Choose the correct answer from the parentheses to complete the sentence.
1. My new blanket is (softer, softest) than my old one.
2. Kim is the (older, oldest) of my three sisters.
3. Sirius is the (brighter, brightest) star in the southern sky.
4. Geneva’s memory is (worse, worst) than mine, but Barb’s is the (worse, worst) one of all.
5. The (most unusual, unusualest) costume was awarded the prize.
6. Darrin’s interest in conservation is (more strong, stronger) than most people’s.
7. The (more beautiful, most beautiful) time of day at the lake is the morning.
 8. Euclid Avenue is (longer, more long) than Prospect Avenue.
9. Charisse has little interest in ballet, but Rita is even (less interested, least interested) than Charisse.
10. I think that my roses are the (prettiest, more pretty) flowers in my garden.

C. Write the correct form of the adjectives in parentheses.

1. Of the twins, John is (fast) _____________________.
2. Ants are known to be (hardworking) _____________________ insects.
3. Who among the members is the (good) _____________________ dancer?
4. The tenth avenue is the (busy) _____________________ street in the city.
5. Who sold (many) _____________________ tickets in the fun fair, Ben or Tim?
6. This gel mattress is the (comfortable) _______________________mattress I have ever bought.
7. Sam spent the (little) _____________________ amount of time in answering the test.
8. The (bad) _____________________ calamity this city ever experienced happened ten years ago.
9. The medicine made the patient feel (well) _____________________ today than she did yesterday.
10. The food in this restaurant is (delicious) _____________________ than the other one across the road.
11. These are the (many) ____________________ visitors we have had in several months.
12. Children need (much) _______________ attention than adults.
13. Elena’s essay has the (little) _______________ mistakes.

ADVERBS
A. (1) Circle the adverb in the sentence and identify its type. (2) Circle the letter of the corresponding type.

A - manner B - place C - time D - degree E - frequency

1.I absolutely agree with his idea about the program. A B C D E

2.The children walked cautiously on the icy pathway. A B C D E
3.They are working hard to finish the project by tomorrow. A B C D E
4.We must make arrangements with the organizers beforehand. A B C D E
5.The company sales team regularly meets for planning and evaluation. A B C D E
6.While overseas, he communicates with his family through video calls. A B C D E
7.If there's a cafe nearby, we could stop for a snack. A B C D E
8.We haven’t seen our new next-door neighbor lately. A B C D E
9.Generously, the lady gave the poor man some food. A B C D E
10. The snapping turtle is an extremely slow-moving animal. A B C D E
11. Jerry frequently reads biographies about great Christian missionaries.A B C D E

B. Select an appropriate adverb of manner from the box to complete the sentence. (NO repetition of answers.)
carefully efficiently gently loudly obediently soundly quickly

1. The typist did her job .

2. The excited kid climbed the steps .
3. Walk because the baby is sleeping .
4. The mother kisses her crying baby .
5. We should follow our teachers .
6. Tony chews his food .
C. Underline the adverb in each sentence and circle the word it modifies.

1. This quilt is too lovely to be put away.

2. We moved the risers from the stage yesterday.
3. My sister hid there to avoid getting seen by her playmates.
4. The extremely fragile jade bowl was enclosed in a glass case.
5. Science during the Middle Ages was relatively nonexistent in Europe.

D. Underline the correct adverb form in parentheses.

1. Craig works on his typing (more, most) enthusiastically than Bernice works.
2. Who can throw the discus (farthest, most far)?
3. It is raining (more, most) heavily today than it was yesterday.
4. The stock is changing the (more, most) rapidly of all stocks available today.
5. That cold medicine works (best, more well) for me than any other medicine I have taken.
6. The wood pile is stacked (higher, highest) in October, before winter begins.

E. Insert an adverb in the space provided that answers the question given in parentheses.
1. Gerald _____________ climbed out of the car. (how)
2. I _____________ watch that television show, since it’s on so late. (how often)
3. This road goes _____________ until it meets the state highway. (where)
4. From his perch the eagle _____________ watched the land below. (how)
5. The debaters spoke _____________ and _____________. (how)
6. The water was____________ cold. (to what extent)
7. Patsy attended the symphony’s performances _____________ (when)
8. The movie is _____________ interesting. (to what extent)
9. We have a meeting ______________. (how often)
10. Our high school batch will have a reunion ________________ (when)
F. Write the comparative for of the adverb in parentheses. Write your answer on the blank
1. Solomon ruled the (wisely) ___________________ of all the kings of Israel.
2. Emma draws the (good) ___________________of all the girls in our class.
3. My sister knows (little) ___________________ about gardening than do.
4. The victims were hurt (badly) ___________________ than we suspected.
5. Of the two runners, Jacob ran (far)___________________.
6. That cup contains the (little)___________________ amount of water.
7. Jen draws (well) ___________________ than her brother.
8. I couldn’t decide which of the two dresses she likes (good) ___________________.
9. Mom felt (badly) ___________________ about my cut than the broken bowl.