STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST MID TERM

EXAMINATION
SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025
ENGLISH - GRADE 6
Name:……………………….Class:…………………..

I. KNOWLEDGE
Unit 1. Home
a. Vocabulary: Lexical items related to the topic “Home”
b. Grammar:
- present simple
- possessive ’s
Unit 2. School
a. Vocabulary: Lexical items related to the topic “School”
b. Grammar:
- and/or
- like + v-ing
- possessive pronouns

II. EXERCISES
1. Unit 1: Home
Exercise 1. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in each group.
1. A. gym B. sky C. balcony D. laundry
2. A. live B. listen C. think D. write
3. A. delta B. garage C. basement D. attention
4. A. subject B. kitchen C. center D. letter
5. A. central B. women C. melon D. second

Exercise 2. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
sentences.
1. Minh__________ the gardening every Saturday.
A. does B. works C. makes D. plays
2. Can you please help me__________? The clothes are dirty.
A. clean the house B. sweep the floor C. do the laundry D. make the bed
3. Does your house have a (n)__________?

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A. home B. hometown C. apartment D. garage

4. Jack often __________ badminton with Ben and Bill after school.
A. play B. plays C. is playing D. will play
5. Harry’s house has three floors__________ it has no basement.
A. so B. because C. but D. and
6. Jenny: Who does the__________ housework in your family?
Anna: My younger sister. She's just 3 years old.
A. best B. most C. all D. least
7. Tommy:__________ bedrooms does your apartment have?
Jenny: It has two bedrooms.
A. How many B. How long C. How much D. How far
8. Mike:__________ does your brother work?
Peter: In a bank.
A. What B. Where C. How D. Who
9. There are many dirty clothes on the floor. It is such a _________ room.
A. messy B. tidy C. clean D. clear
10. We’re out of milk. Can you buy some when you_________?
A. do the laundry
B. do the dishes
C. do the shopping
D. do the gardening

Exercise 3. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
1. My dad never (make)__________ delicious meals.
2. Emily (not like)__________ eggs.
3. Tina (go)__________ shopping every week.
4. __________ Matilda and Hannah (go)__________ to work by bus every day?
5. __________ your parents (agree)__________ with your decision?
6. Where__________ Theo (come)__________ from?
7. Where__________ Ethan’s father (work)__________?
8. Evan__________ usually (not water)__________ these trees.
9. Who often (do)__________ the washing in your house?
10. Alex and Rio (eat)__________ out once a week.

Exercise 4. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the
passage.
Dear Stella,
Thanks for letting me know about your hometown.
Let me tell you about my hometown, Burano.
Burano is an island in the north of Italy, about 7 km from Venice. You can take a 40-minute
waterbus ride from Venice. It is famous for its colorful houses. You can take great photos
wherever you are on the island. Burano is also famous for its seafood. A lot of restaurants serve
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great, fresh seafood at cheap prices. Burano is very quiet and peaceful. About three thousand people
live here.
It is better to visit Burano in summer because it is very cold in winter.
Please write back soon. I want to know about your family.
Your friend,
Ricardo
1. Where is Burano? - ………………………………………………………….
2. How can you get to Burano? - ………………………………………………………….
3. What is Burano famous for? - ………………………………………………………….
4. How many people live there? - ………………………………………………………….
5. When is the best time to visit Burano? - …………………………………………………………

Exercise 5. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that the
meanings stay unchanged.
1. There are three bathrooms in my house.
My house………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. This house is very small.
→This is……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. My mother teaches at this school.
→ My mother is……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Mary is a doctor at St. Luke's Hospital.
→ Mary works…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Is there a basement in your new house?
→ Does ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 6. Write a paragraph about your favorite subject. ( 40 – 60 words).

 What is your favorite subject?
 Who teaches you this subject?
 What do you learn in this subject?
 Is it easy or difficult?
 Why do you like this subject?
 Are you good at this subject?

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2. Unit 2: School
Exercise 1. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in each group.
1. A. geography B. technology C. negative D. together
2. A. mystery B. fantasy C. music D. sign
3. A. author B. things C. Thursday D. other
4. A. physics B. history C. biology D. literature
5. A. adventure B. math C. capital D. activity

Exercise 2. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
sentences.
1. I like acting so I will sign up for a__________ club.
A. tennis B. drama C. badminton D. basketball
2. Jenifer: Why don't you sign up for a book club?
Anna:__________
A. Yes, of course. B. Not at all. C. No, thanks. D. Great idea.
3. After school, we often__________ basketball together.
A. do B. play C. have D. study
4. __________ vocabulary is not at all easy for students.
A. Doing B. Making C. Having D. Studying
5. When you are tired, you should__________ a rest for some minutes.
A. make B. do C. have D. give
6. Studying __________helps me learn about countries around the world and famous people in the
past
A. Science B. History C. English D. Literature
7. In this kind of story, people can do magic and animals can talk.
A. Adventure B. Mystery C. Fantasy D. Tragedy
8. What’s your favorite subject? _________ is physics.
A. My B. Mine C. Your D. Yours
9. There’s a sports club. Do you like_________ outdoor activities?
A. having B. doing C. making D. taking
10. Maya doesn’t like English, Maths _________Science.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
Exercise 3. Choose the answer whose underlined part needs correction.
1. Teacher Annie don’t like reading books because she thinks it’s so boring.
A. don’t B. reading C. because D. so
2. My backpack is small while your is so big.
A. My B. is C. while D. your
3. Everyone admires Lisa because she can dance very well and her songs is great.
A. admires B. because C. and D. is

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Exercise 4. Read and choose the correct answers.

My Favorite Novel
Thành Nguyễn, November 18
My favorite book (1) ______ Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass (Tôi Thấy Hoa Vàng Trên Cỏ
Xanh). It's an interesting novel. The ______ (2 ) of the book is Nguyễn Nhật Ánh. The book is
about Thiều ______ (3) the people around him. I like the book because it shows us many beautiful
things in Thiêu's village. It is a peaceful village with green grass, trees, wind, and yellow flowers.
______ (4) parts of the story are very sad. I cried a lot when I thought Thiều's brother, Tường,
cannot walk again. I really like this book. I think you ______ read it.

1. A. is B. am C. are D. be
2. A. actor B. actress C. author D. director
3. A. and B. but C. or D. so
4. A. Some B. Any C. Little D. Much
5. A. can B. should C. can’t D. shouldn’t

Exercise . Write the full sentence using the prompts

1. I/ live/ house.
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2. Tommy/ live/ apartment.
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3. James/ like/ Maths/ Science.
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4. Robert/ not/ like/ Maths/ P.E/ Literature.
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5. What/housework/you/do?
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6. What/housework/John/do?
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7. Ken/ like /play/ badminton.
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8. Ryan/want/ sign up/ drama club.
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Exercise 6. Write a paragraph about your hometown ( 40 – 60 words).

 What’s the name of your hometown?

 Where is your hometown?
 It is a village/town/city?
 What’s the weather like in your hometown?
 What is it famous for?
 What do you like about it?

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