year 6 final lesson "English challenge"

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This is our final lesson.
I have a "challenge" prepared.
The winner gets a big big prize.
There are four rounds, each consisting of 5 questions.
May the best man or woman win!

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Round 1: pronunciation
How are these words pronounced in British English?

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1 What is the correct pronunciation of the name of the village of 'Moushole' in Cornwall?
A
/maushool/
B
/mauzl/
C
/mausl/
D
/maushil/

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2 What is the correct pronunciation of this condiment 'Worcester sauce'.
A
/woetjester/
B
/woester/
C
/wausester/
D
/wauster/

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3 How many syllables are there when you pronounce the name of this flower correctly? Its name is 'anemone'.
A
two
B
three
C
four
D
five

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4 How should the first letters of this word really be pronounced?
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A
/dj/ as in 'just'
B
/j/ as in 'yell'
C
a hard /g/ as in 'gas'

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5 Where is the syllable stress in this word?
A
first syllable: PHOtographer
B
second syllable: phoTOgrapher
C
third syllable: photogRApher
D
fourth syllable: photograPHER

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Round 2: the English speaking world

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6 How many people in the world speak English as a second language?
A
over one billion
B
just short of 500 million
C
over two billion

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7 How many countries are there in Great Britain?
A
two
B
three
C
four
D
five

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8 What is the 'Union Jack'?
A
the national anthem of England
B
the national flag of England
C
the national anthem of Great Britain
D
the national flag of Great Britain

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9 What do the 'stars and stripes' on the American flag stand for?
A
the original 13 colonies and 50 states
B
the 19 free states and 15 slave states at the time of the civil war
C

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10 There are only four statues of African Americans in the Capitol.
Who is not among these?
A
Sojourner Truth
B
Malcolm X
C
Frederick Douglass
D
Martin Luther King

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11 Choose the correct spelling:
A
rythm
B
rhythm
C
rythem
D
rithm

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12 Choose the correct spelling:
A
questionnaire
B
questionaire
C
questionary
D
qestionnaire

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13 Choose the correct sentence, mind both spelling and grammar.
A
Soap opera actors often appear on TV.
B
Soap opera actors often appear on tv.
C
Soap opera actor's often appear on TV.
D
Soap opera actor's often appear on the TV.

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14 Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.
A
I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripy shirt.
B
I don't think Fred is very likable, but I like his stripey shirt.
C
I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripey shirt.
D
I don't think Fred is very likable but I like his stripey shirt.

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15 Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.
A
I am too embarrassed to admit it, but youre right.
B
I am too embarassed to admit it, but you're right.
C
I am too embarrassed to admit it, but you're right.

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Round 4: exam skills

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16 Use the best linking words to complete the sentence.
... are larger cars more expensive, ... they cost a lot to maintain.

A
also ... and
B
not only ... but
C
both ... and

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17 Use the best linking words to complete the sentence.
... had we moved in ... our neighbours started complaining about the dog.
A
no sooner ... when
B
only after .... when
C
no sooner ... than
D
only when ... then

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18 After the heavy rains, the stream became murky.
Guess the meaning of the word MURKY.

A
cloudy
B
bottomless
C
clear

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19 This cheese's odour in is minging.
Guess the meaning of the word MINGING.


A
nice
B
rich
C
foul

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Best of luck with your exams!

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