Reading Sixth Grade Exam Unit 1

Part I. Choose the correct word. (25 points)

1. a person with a lot of knowledge about a 13. a contest or match

particular subject a) competition b) experiments c) figure out
a) expert b) geek c) expertise
14. to be aware of having seen or known someone
2. the place where a person is born before
a) awesome b) hometown c) competition a) figure out b) stepped onto c) recognize

3. movement 15. energy that is not in an active form

a) crowded b) kinetic energy c) motion a) kinetic energy b) motion c) potential
energy
4. tests to discover things that are not already
known 16. a bad way to call a person who studies a lot
a) grade b) figure out c) experiments a) geek b) confidence c) expert

5. slant 17. disappointing, depressing

a) incline b) potential energy c) stepped onto a) ignored b) frustrating c) embarrassed

6. feeling self-conscious and ill-at-ease 18. full of people

a) frustrating b) embarrassed c) conceited a) competition b) hometown c) crowded

7. the energy of activity or motion 19. run into, meet unexpectedly

a) kinetic energy b) potential energy c) a) stepped onto b) figure out c) recognize
acceleration
20. big, enormous
8. the particular skill and knowledge of a person a) huge b) incline c) grade
a) huge b) expertise c) ignored
21. annoying, displeasing
9. change in speed of a moving object a) expertise b) geek c) obnoxious
a) acceleration b) motion c)
experiments 22. understand
a) ignored b) figure out c) stepped onto
10. did not pay attention to
a) frustrating b) obnoxious c) ignored 23. arrogant, braggart
a) embarrassed b) obnoxious c) conceited
11. belief in one`s own abilities
a) awesome b) geek c) confidence 24. a subject that is about scientific projects, nature,
and environment
12. a mark or rating on a test or project a) science b) competition c) motion
a) grade b) huge c) science
25. great, incredible
a) crowded b) awesome c) confidence
Part II. Underline the correct answer. (33 points)
1. Where are Daniel and Melinda?
a) They are in the bus. b) They are at school.
They are at home.
2. How does Daniel feel?
a) He feels happy. b) He feels excited.
c) He feels nervous.
3. What does Daniel like about roller coasters?
a) He likes going fast and raises his arms up in the
air. b) He likes how big they are. c) He likes
their colors.
4. How does Melinda act toward Daniel’
a) She acted obnoxious. b) She acted friendly.
c) She acted conceited.
5. Why does Daniel feel better soon?
a) Because Melinda was sad, too. b) Because
Melinda likes roller coasters, too. c) Because
Melinda made Daniel forget his nervousness.
6. Whom does Daniel bump into?
a) Brandon b) Mark c) Melinda
7. Why is Brandon angry at Daniel?
a) Because Brandon thought Daniel was more
handsome than him. b) Because Brandon
thought Daniel was going to steal his ideas. c)
Because Brandon thought Daniel was more
intelligent than he is.
8. What happens on the way to science class?
a) Daniel bumped into Brandon. b) Daniel
made new friends. c) Daniel stole Brandon`s
ideas.
9. How does Brandon react when Daniel bump
into him?
a) Brandon reacted furious. b) Brandon felt
ashamed. c) Brandon felt frustrating.
10. What does Melinda accuse Brandon of
thinking?
a) She accused him of being a terrible person. b)
She accused him of being the worst person.
c) She accused him of thinking he is the greatest
c) person in the world.
11. Why does Melinda think Brandon is conceited?
a) Because Brandon is a science geek. b)
Because Brandon is the best. c) Because
Brandon likes to show off.
12. Why does Daniel think it would be hard for
Brandon to have friends?
a) Because he is a geek. b) Because he is
conceited. c) Because he looks friendly.
13. Where does Mr. Hanson have Daniel sit?
a) He asked Daniel to sit next to Brandon. b) He
asked Daniel to sit next to in Melinda`s group.
c) He asked Daniel to sit in front of the class.
14. What does Brandon tell the class about gravity?
a) He told them that gravity is like acceleration.
b) He told them that gravity is a type of motion.
c) He told them that gravity is a force.
15. What is the purpose of the roller coaster
project?
a) To put into practice what they have studied
about motion. b) To make students work in
groups.
c) To tests their projects.
16. What makes Daniel feel proud?
a) To be good at something. b) To have new
friends. c) To work in groups.
17. What does Melinda do with the drawing in her
notebook?
a) Melinda showed it to Daniel. b) Melinda tore
the page. c) Melinda cut out the body of the
dragon.
18. Why does Melinda think Daniel has expertise?
a) Because Daniel stole Brandon`s ideas. b)
Because Daniel has experience in roller
coasters.
c) Because Daniel made a project like that at his
old school.

19. How is Brandon`s roller coaster decorated?
a) It is decorated with drawing of stars and planets
dangling from things. b) It is decorated with
moons.
c) It is decorated with aliens.
20. What does Brandon say about Daniel?
a) Brandon said that Daniel brought bad luck to
the group. b) He said that Daniel brought
good luck.
c) He said that Daniel brought the project from
home.
21. Why does Brandon think his roller coaster will
work perfectly?
a) Because he has proved it. b) Because the
teacher told him it will work. c) Because he built
it just like he planned.
22. What is Melinda worried about?
a) That her roller coaster gets the same grade as
Brandon`s. b) That her roller coaster never
works.
c) That Daniel has brought bad luck to the group.
23. Why do Brandon and his friend laugh at the
dragon roller coaster?
a) Because they thought their roller coaster look
better than Melinda`s. b) Because they thought
it was awful.
c) Because they thought it was awesome.
24. How does Daniel think the group should change
the roller coaster?
a) He thinks they have to change the drawing. b)
He thinks they need to raise a hill a little higher.
c) He thinks they have to change groups.
25. How does making the first hill higher help the
marble reach the end of the roller coaster?
a) It will make a greater distance for gravity to pull
the marble down. b) It will change the result.
c) It will change the grade.
26. Why doesn`t Melinda test the project twice?
a) Because she felt it wasn`t necessary. b)
Because she felt she will get a good grade. c)
Because she didn`t have time.
27. Why aren`t Melinda and Daniel sure that their
roller coaster will work perfectly?
a) Because they didn`t have time to test it again.
b) Because they made it as the drawing. c)
Because they trust themselves.
28. How does the class react to Melinda`s
presentation?
a) The entire class laughed. b) The entire class
applauded. c) The entire class cried.
29. What makes Melinda`s roller coaster a success?
a) It was a success because Brandon`s was the
worst. b) It was a success because Daniel
helped them.
c) It was a success because they tested it twice.
30. What surprising thing does Brandon say to
Daniel and Melinda?
a) He told them that they were a joke. b) He
told them that they will never beat him.
c) He told them that he sorry what he told them
earlier.
31. What doesn`t Brandon understand?
a) He doesn`t understand why Belinda`s group
won. b) He doesn`t understand why he lost.
c) He doesn`t understand what had happened.
32. Why does Brandon feel embarrassed?
a) Because his project did not work. b) Because
Melinda won them. c) Because the entire
class laughed at him.
33. How does Brandon demonstrate kindness
toward Brandon?
a) He pushed Daniel. b) He gave Daniel some
money. c) He asked him to help him figure out
how to fix his project.