Primary 6
HKEP
Test 1
Name: ( ) Class:
Date:
Time Allowed:
45 minutes
Part Assessment Focus Marks
A Adverbs & adverb phrases / 5
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B Similes / 14
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Tenses: simple present, present perfect, simple
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past, simple future
C / 10
‘If’ conditional sentences
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Gerunds & infinitives
D Vocabulary: opposite action verbs / 10
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E Reading: story / 12
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F Reading: blog entry / 10
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G Vocabulary: adjectives describing characters / 18
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H Reporting verbs / 5
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I Proofreading / 16
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Total Marks:
100
A Doris is talking to her mum at home after school. Finish the conversation with the given
words. You may use each word once only. (5 marks @1 mark)
then at last however suddenly after that
Mum: Oh dear! How come all of your clothes are wet?
Doris: I walked back home with Joe after school. (1) , it rained heavily so we
started to run in the street. Joe and I did not have an umbrella so all of our clothes got wet.
(2) , we wanted to find a shelter from the rain. (3) ,
there were not any buildings nearby. (4) , Joe suggested that we could lift
up our school bags to cover our heads in the rain. (5) , we came across
our neighbour Mrs Lee. It was so kind of her to lend us her umbrella.
Mum: You’re so lucky! Remember to return the umbrella to Mrs Lee.
Doris: Certainly!
B Doris is doing an English exercise about similes. Help her finish the exercise. Fill in the blanks
with the given phrases. You may use each phrase once only. (14 marks @2 marks)
soft like as strong as sweet like as wise as
white like as fierce as as hard-working as
1. Timothy broke an expensive vase at home. His mother scolded him angrily. She was
a tiger.
2. Anna made a candy cake for her friend’s birthday. It was honey.
3. Carson saw Mrs Wong’s newborn baby. The baby’s skin was cotton.
4. Arthur can carry heavy bags. He is an ox.
5. Bella is not feeling well. Her face is snow.
6. Mr Chan knows a lot of things and he always helps his students solve their problems. He is
an owl.
7. Mr Wong always works long hours at work. He is an ant.
Athens 100 Series: Exam Elect 6B 2
C Doris is reading a story. Finish the story with the correct form of the given verbs.
(10 marks @1 mark)
Once upon a time, there was a lonely elephant in the forest. He met a monkey and asked him,
‘(1) you (want) to be my friend?’ ‘No. You are too big
and (2) (not / know) how to swing on trees,’ replied the monkey. Then, the
elephant (3) (come) across a rabbit, a frog and a fox, but they all said he was
too big to be their friend.
The next day, the elephant saw many animals (4) (run) away in fear. A
tiger (5) (attack) them at that time! The elephant wanted (6)
(save) them. He yelled at the tiger, ‘If you (7) (hurt) my friends,
I (8) (not / let) you go!’ The elephant kicked him. The tiger was hurt and ran
away.
After that, the elephant said to the animals, ‘Don’t be afraid! I (9) (scare)
the tiger away!’ The animals thanked the elephant for (10) (save) them. They
also said to him, ‘We want to be your friend!’
D Doris is playing a matching game. Look at the pictures. Fill in the blanks with the given
words. (10 marks @2 marks)
leave drop win find disappear fight
appear (1) (2) lose
reach (3) (4) (5)
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