TEST FOR UNIT 6
I. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The tale is about a prince who is turned _________ a frog by his wicked
stepmother.
a.to b. into c. out d. over
2. The hare always boasted _________ how fast he could run.
a. at b. for c. on d. about
3. A _________ is a story from ancient times about famous people and events
that may or may not be true.
a. legend b. folktale c. fable d. fairytale
4. In many cultures, a fox is the symbol for a _________ person.
a. brave b. fierce c. cunning d. kind
5. Vanessa is interested in reading Vietnamese folktales _________ she can’t
read Vietnamese well.
a.although b.because c.while d.whereas
6. What a _________ man he is! There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for us.
a. mean b. generous c. gruel d. greedy
7. Helen and I _________ together when the accident happened.
a. talked b. have talked c. was talking d. were talking
8. Tired of hearing the hare’s boast, the tortoise _________ him to a race.
a. urged b. pushed c. challenged d. suggested
9. Sleeping Beauty was under a _________ when the prince found her.
a. spell b. swear c. cloud d. wave
10._________ young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and
stepsisters.
a.Despite her father unexpectedly dies,
b.After her father unexpectedly dies,
c.When her father unexpectedly dies,
d. Due to her father unexpectedly dies,
II. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. He _____________(receive) £300 when his uncle died.
2. The day we heard the news we _____________(have) holidays with our
family.
3. Why ________________(you/ not answer) my phone call last night? ~ Oh,
sorry,I _____________(take) a shower at that time.
4. She _____________(not see) her father since he _____________(start) to
work inMarseille two years ago.
5. My mother ____________(fly) home from London today. Her flight
_____________(arrive) in an hour.
6. We decided not to go because it _____________(rain) very hard.
7. When I ________(be) a child, my mother __________(read) me bedtime
stories every night.
8. ________________(you/ ever/ hear) a Vietnamese folktale before?
9. The hare believed he would win the race, so he stopped
_____________(take) a nap.
10.Once upon a time, there was a rich man _____________(live) in a village.
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Is The False Grandmother one of the ____________ versions of Little Red
Riding Hood? (origin)
2. The king wanted to repay his servant’s ____________ in another way.
(loyal)
3. The fox ____________ stole the egg by distracting the mother with a rock.
(cunning)
4. The first thing that saved All Baba was his lack of ____________. (greedy)
5. Saint George is one of the most ____________ heroes in the western world.
(legend)
6. The stepfather was a wicked man and treated his stepson very
____________. (cruelty)
7. Giving gifts to servants is an example of King’s ____________. (generous)
8. Princess Elsa ____________ magic that allows her to control and create ice
and snow. (possession)
9. ____________, his parents passed away when he was 12 years old. (fortune)
10.The princess was so ____________ that she lost her ability to speak. (fright)
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the words given.
1. It was not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job. (down)
You should _________________________________________________
2. My teacher suggested that I spent the summer in England. (advised)
My teacher _________________________________________________
3. The film is not as interesting as the novel was. (much)
The novel __________________________________________________
4. Could you speak English when you were younger? (able)
When you were younger, _____________________________________
5. Could I borrow some change for the telephone? (lend)
Could _____________________________________________________
6. It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument. (for)
My sister and I ______________________________________________
7. While we were going home, we had an accident. (way)
We _______________________________________________________
8. I’ve been learning English for three years. (started)
I _________________________________________________________
