Quiz Grade 6 Example

Match the words which have a similar meaning.

• several

• like

• similar to

• every

• total

• a number of

• each

• maximum

• useful

• helpful

Complete these sentences by choosing the best preposition.

My house is by / in the sea. You walk out of the front door straight onto the beach.

• by

• in

Complete these sentences by choosing the best preposition.

I live in a two-room flat in / on the outskirts of the city.

• on

• in

Complete these sentences by choosing the best preposition.

We spent two weeks in a small village in / on the mountains.

• on

• in

Complete these sentences by choosing the best preposition.

Property prices by / in the city centre are so expensive that only a few people can afford them.

• by

• in

Complete these sentences by choosing the best preposition.

The town of Wadi Musa is near / on the desert. It’s only an hour’s drive away.

• near

• on

The city where I live has a bad ​ (a)   because of its high ​ (b)   rate. If you believe everything you read in the newspapers, you might ​ (c)   that everyone who visits the city has their wallet stolen or gets attacked in the street the moment they arrive. In recent years this has had a negative ​ (d)   on the number of tourists who come to the city, since news stories can really ​ (e)   people when they are thinking of visiting a place.

• reputation
• crime
• conclude
• impact
• influence
• surround