year 6 final lesson "English challenge"

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerroute V
• Leerjaar 6

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!

Round 1: pronunciation

How are these words pronounced in British English?

1 What is the correct pronunciation of the name of the village of 'Moushole' in Cornwall?

1. /maushool/
2. /mauzl/
3. /mausl/
4. /maushil/

2 What is the correct pronunciation of this condiment 'Worcester sauce'.

1. /woetjester/
2. /woester/
3. /wausester/
4. /wauster/

3 How many syllables are there when you pronounce the name of this flower correctly? Its name is 'anemone'.

1. two
2. three
3. four
4. five

4 How should the first letters of this word really be pronounced?
GIF

1. /dj/ as in 'just'
2. /j/ as in 'yell'
3. a hard /g/ as in 'gas'

5 Where is the syllable stress in this word?

1. first syllable: PHOtographer
2. second syllable: phoTOgrapher
3. third syllable: photogRApher
4. fourth syllable: photograPHER

Round 2: the English speaking world

6 How many people in the world speak English as a second language?

1. over one billion
2. just short of 500 million
3. over two billion

7 How many countries are there in Great Britain?

1. two
2. three
3. four
4. five

8 What is the 'Union Jack'?

1. the national anthem of England
2. the national flag of England
3. the national anthem of Great Britain
4. the national flag of Great Britain

9 What do the 'stars and stripes' on the American flag stand for?

1. the original 13 colonies and 50 states
2. the 19 free states and 15 slave states at the time of the civil war

10 There are only four statues of African Americans in the Capitol.
Who is not among these?

1. Sojourner Truth
2. Malcolm X
3. Frederick Douglass
4. Martin Luther King

11 Choose the correct spelling:

1. rythm
2. rhythm
3. rythem
4. rithm

12 Choose the correct spelling:

1. questionnaire
2. questionaire
3. questionary
4. qestionnaire

13 Choose the correct sentence, mind both spelling and grammar.

1. Soap opera actors often appear on TV.
2. Soap opera actors often appear on tv.
3. Soap opera actor's often appear on TV.
4. Soap opera actor's often appear on the TV.

14 Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.

1. I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripy shirt.
2. I don't think Fred is very likable, but I like his stripey shirt.
3. I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripey shirt.
4. I don't think Fred is very likable but I like his stripey shirt.

15 Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.

1. I am too embarrassed to admit it, but youre right.
2. I am too embarassed to admit it, but you're right.
3. I am too embarrassed to admit it, but you're right.

Round 4: exam skills

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

1. also ... and
2. not only ... but
3. both ... and

17 Use the best linking words to complete the sentence.
... had we moved in ... our neighbours started complaining about the dog.

1. no sooner ... when
2. only after .... when
3. no sooner ... than
4. only when ... then

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

1. cloudy
2. bottomless
3. clear

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

1. nice
2. rich
3. foul

Best of luck with your exams!