Everyday Situations

Mom: “It’s almost bedtime, Tony.”
Tony: “Okay, Mom. I just need five more minutes to finish my puzzle.”
Question: What does Tony mean?
1. He wants to go to bed immediately.
2. He wants a little extra time before sleeping.
3. He finished his puzzle already.
4. He doesn’t like puzzles at all.
Lisa: “Can I borrow your pencil sharpener?”
Eva: “Sure! It’s in my pencil case over there.”

Question: What does Eva mean?
1. Lisa cannot use the sharpener.
2. Eva does not have a pencil sharpener.
3. Lisa may use Eva’s pencil sharpener.
4. Lisa must buy a new sharpener.
Teacher: “Remember we have a spelling test tomorrow. Please study.”
Student: “Yes, Teacher. I’ll review the word list tonight.”

Question: What is the student planning to do?
1. Ignore the spelling test.
2. Study the words for tomorrow’s test.
3. Play games all night.
4. Come to school late tomorrow.
Brother: “I’m hungry. Do we have anything to eat?”
Sister: “There’s some leftover soup in the kitchen.”

Question: Which sentence is correct about Sister’s reply?
1. She is telling Brother to cook more soup.
2. She is warning him not to eat soup.
3. She is saying there is soup available.
4. She wants to throw the soup away.
Sam: “Excuse me, do you mind if I open the window?”
Jen: “Not at all. Go ahead.”

Question: What does Jen mean?
1. Sam must keep the window closed.
2. Jen wants Sam to leave the room.
3. Jen is okay with opening the window.
4. Sam cannot touch the window.
Mike: “Did you watch the football game last night?”
Joe: “No, I missed it, but I heard it was really exciting.”

Question: Which statement is true?
1. Joe watched the football game and liked it.
2. Joe did not watch the game, but people said it was good.
3. Mike did not know about the football game.
4. Joe thinks the game was boring.
Mom: “Have you cleaned your room yet?”
Daughter: “Not yet, Mom. I’ll do it after dinner.”

Question: What does the daughter mean?
1. She already cleaned her room.
2. She doesn’t want to clean her room at all.
3. She plans to clean her room after eating.
4. She forgot to have dinner.
Tom: “Let’s go for a walk in the park.”
Ray: “Good idea! The weather is perfect today.”

Question: What does Ray mean?
1. He wants to stay inside.
2. He agrees to walk in the park because the weather is nice.
3. He thinks it is raining and too cold.
4. He doesn’t like going to parks.
Anna: “I’m going to the store. Do you need anything?”
Paul: “Yes, please get me some apples.”

Question: Which sentence best describes the situation?
1. Paul does not want Anna to buy anything.
2. Anna and Paul are going to the store together.
3. Anna will buy apples for Paul.
4. Paul will only buy apples for Anna.
Waiter: “Are you ready to order, sir?”
Customer: “Yes, I’ll have the chicken soup, please.”

Question: What does the customer mean?
1. He wants to cook soup at home.
2. He wants the waiter to decide for him.
3. He is not hungry.
4. He chooses chicken soup from the menu.

Everyday Situations - Part 2

This practice test is based on past O-NET exams for Primary 6 students.