Practice Test: English

CLASS 6
International
Benchmark
English
Tests in English,
Mathematics Practice Test
& Science
ABOUT THIS PRACTICE TEST

This Practice Test has 17 questions. It has been designed to give you an idea of the
main IBT assessment. The questions have been divided into the following five
categories:
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Grammar
3. Spelling
4. Punctuation
5. Vocabulary
ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

Each question has four options. Choose the BEST answer from the four options
A, B, C or D.
You will find the key to the answers on the last page of this booklet.
EQUIPMENT ALLOWED IN THIS PRACTICE TEST

You may use a pencil for this Practice Test. You may NOT use a dictionary.
ESTIMATED TIME FOR THIS PRACTICE TEST

You should be able to complete this Practice Test in approximately 30 minutes.
Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research

Reading
Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese Zodiac is a twelve-year cycle. It started from Buddhism. According to
the story, Buddha called all the animals of China to his bedside, but only twelve
animals came. Because he wanted to honour the animals for their devotion, he
created a year for each animal. The twelve animals that appeared were the rat, ox,
tiger, hare (rabbit), dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and the boar.
Each animal has its own special characteristics. Many people believe that these
characteristics affect events that happen during the year. In addition, some people
believe that people born in a certain year will have qualities of that year’s animal.
Animal Dates Characteristics

1948, 1960, 1972, Charming, bright,
Rat 1984, 1996, 2008 creative, thrifty
1949, 1961, 1973, Steadfast, dependable,
Ox 1985, 1997, 2009 methodical
1950, 1962, 1974, Dynamic, warm,
Tiger 1986, 1998, 2010 sincere, a leader
1951, 1963, 1975, Humble, artistic,
Hare/Rabbit
1987, 1999, 2011 clear-sighted
1952, 1964, 1976, Flamboyant, lucky,
Dragon
1988, 2000, 2012 imaginative
1953, 1965, 1977, Discreet, refined,
Snake
1989, 2001, 2013 intelligent
Horse 1954, 1966, 1978, Social, competitive,

1990, 2002, 2014 stubborn
Sheep 1955, 1967, 1979, Artistic, fastidious,

1991, 2003, 2015 indecisive
Monkey 1956, 1968, 1980, Witty, popular, good-

1992, 2004, 2016 humoured, versatile
Rooster 1957, 1969, 1981, Aggressive, alert,

1993, 2005, 2017 perfectionist
Dog 1958, 1970, 1982, Honest, conservative,

1994, 2006, 2018 sympathetic, loyal
Boar 1959, 1971, 1983, Caring, industrious,

1995, 2007, 2019 home-loving
Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research 2 Class 6 English Practice Test
1 How long is the Chinese zodiac cycle?
A 50 years
B 24 years
C 12 years
D 10 years
2 According to the stroy, why did Buddha name a year after each animal?
A to affect events that happen during each

B to recognise the animal’s special devotion
C to give the year the qualities of that animal
D to recognise their special characteristics
3 In which year would a person who is popular, good-humoured, witty and

versalite be born?
A 1972
B 1980
C 1978
D 1982
4 Which characteristic is likely to be shared by people born in 1999 and 2003?
A artistic
B humble
C charming
D indecisive
5 According to the calendar, which animal is considered hardworking?
A Ox
B Dog
C Boar
D Horse
Grammar
Choose the best word for each blank space.
Arabic is __(6)__ most important modern languages. It __(7)__ mainly in the Arab
states of West Asia and North Africa. It’s history __(8)__ be traced all the way
back to the 6th century A.D.
6 A. all of the
B. one of the
C. any of the
D. some of the
7 A. is spoken
B. has spoken
C. is speaking
D. has speaking
8 A. can
B. will
C. would
D. should
Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word for each blank space.
My mother wanted me to put the pens in __(9)__ boxes. Each pen had a _(10)__
box . One of the pens was a __(11)__ golden colour. It was very beautiful.
9 A. seperat
B. seperate
C. separate
D. sepparate
10 A. diferent
B. different
C. diffirent
D. differrent
11 A. briliant
B. brillant
C. brilyant
D. brilliant
Punctuation
12 After which word should a comma (,) be inserted in the following sentence?
I have been to China England and France.
A been
B to
C China
D and
13 After which word should a colon (:) be inserted in the following sentence?
I like different types of food Chinese, Indian, Italian and Lebanese.
A different
B types
C food
D Italian
14 Identify which sentence uses capital letters correctly.
A I learnt many Languages like French and German.

B A Tale of two cities was written by Charles Dickens.
C Ali went to the United States of America last Winter.
D Every year we spend the last Sunday of June in India.
Vocabulary
Choose the best word to replace each bold word. The meaning of the sentence
should stay the same.
The players’ performance was lacklustre. This led to a comprehensive review

by the board. They concluded that the coaches should be sacked.
15 The best word to replace lacklustre is

A. awesome
B. amusing
C. repetitive
D. unimpressive
16 The best word to replace comprehensive is

A. expensive
B. intelligent
C. honest
D. full
17 The best word to replace concluded is

A. decided
B. rejected
C. imagined
D. assumed
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Answer Key
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. D
16. D
17. A

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ABOUT THIS PRACTICE TEST

ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

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Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research

Animal Dates Characteristics

Horse 1954, 1966, 1978, Social, competitive,

Sheep 1955, 1967, 1979, Artistic, fastidious,

Monkey 1956, 1968, 1980, Witty, popular, good-

Rooster 1957, 1969, 1981, Aggressive, alert,

Dog 1958, 1970, 1982, Honest, conservative,

Boar 1959, 1971, 1983, Caring, industrious,

A to affect events that happen during each

3 In which year would a person who is popular, good-humoured, witty and

4 Which characteristic is likely to be shared by people born in 1999 and 2003?

5 According to the calendar, which animal is considered hardworking?

Choose the best word for each blank space.

Choose the correctly spelt word for each blank space.

I have been to China England and France.

I like different types of food Chinese, Indian, Italian and Lebanese.

14 Identify which sentence uses capital letters correctly.

A I learnt many Languages like French and German.

The players’ performance was lacklustre. This led to a comprehensive review

15 The best word to replace lacklustre is

16 The best word to replace comprehensive is

17 The best word to replace concluded is

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