Yesterday parents across England took their children out of school in protest at new Sats tests which they said are too tricky and leading to youngsters being taught a boring curriculum.

Schools have also criticised the tests, which they say are not appropriate for youngsters and have been introduced in a badly-handled way.

The Government said the tests will improve standards and benefit youngsters.

The 10 questions below are from a mock Sats English test for pupils in year six. How well can you do? 

Answers are at the bottom of the page.

1- What does the word "others" refer to in the passage below?

"Some plants, such as sunflowers, die in winter. Others, such as daffodils, survive as bulbs underground."

A- Plants

B- Sunflowers

C- Daffodils

D- Bulbs




2 Find the adverb in the sentence below

"Soon," he thought, "I'll be able to see my family."

A- Soon

B- He

C-Thought

D- I'll

E- Be

F- Able

G- To

H- See

I- My

J- Family



3- In this sentence, is the word "after" being used as a subortinating conjunction or as a preposition?

"He moved here after the war?"

A- Subortinating conjunction

B- Preposition



4- How does the modal verb affect the meaning of the sentence?

"You could finish your work by the end of the lesson."

A- Modal verb indicates certainty

B- Modal verb indicates possibility



5- In this sentence, is the word "after" being used as a subortinating conjunction or as a preposition?

"I went to the cinema after I had eaten my dinner."

A- Suborinating conjunction

B- Preposition



6- Choose the option that shows how the underlined words are used in the sentence.

"My baby brother was born in the hospital where my father works."

A- As a preposition clause

B- As a relative clause

C- As a main clause

B- As a noun phrase



7- Which sentence shows the past progressive?

A- "After Ali finished his homework, he went out to play."

B- "Gemma was doing her homework."

C- "Jamie learnt his spellings every night."

D- "Anna found her history homework difficult."



8- Choose the sentences that contain a preposition (you can choose more than one)

A- "Ali locked the door before he left."

B- "The shops are beyond the main road."

C- "My brother is behind me in the race."

D- "Barry is below Andrew in the register."



9- Which sentence is written in the active voice?

A- "The book was returned to the library yesterday."

B- "The assembly was held in the hall."

C- "The bad weather led to the cancellation."

D- "The floods were caused by the heavy rain."



10- Choose all the determiners in the sentence below.

"The two apple trees screened the open windows on one side."

A- Two

B- Apple

C- Trees

D- Screened

E- The

F- Open

G- Windows

H- On

I- One

J- Side




ANSWERS

1- A

2- A

3- B

4- B

5- A

6- B

7- B

8- B, C, D (all must be correct)

9- C

10- A, E, I (all must be correct)