Year 4

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Year 4 English Paper (Paper 1)

Section A (20 marks)

Questions 1 to 5

Circle the best answer.

1. She walked ______ as the floor 4. He ______ every day to stay

was wet. healthy and strong.
A. quietly C. carefully A. exercise C. exercised
B. quickly D. gracefully B. exercises D. exercising

2. I need a ______ and some nails 5. Jane adds ___ lemon juice into
to repair the window. the salad.
A. saw C. screwdriver A. some C. many
B. hammer D. scissors B. few D. small

3. _____ have you been? Mr Lee is

looking for you.
A. How C. When
B. Why D. Where

Question 6

Circle the most suitable idiom.

6. Mr Azam is ____________ because he broke his leg and lost his job.
A. as brave as a lion C. as slow as a snail
B. as poor as a church mouse D. as noisy as a cricket

Questions 7 to 9

Read and circle the best answer.

Alvin found a purse on his way to school. It was lying in the __(7)__ of the road. He
_(8)__ it up and handed it to his teacher. She was__(9)__ of Alvin for being such an
honest boy.
 7. A. top B. side C. middle D. behind
8. A. pick B. picks C. picked D. picking
9. A. proud B. grateful C. jealous D. angry

Question 10

Choose the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined words.

10. That is a difficult question to answer.

A. hard B. simple C. strange D. easy

Question 11

Circle the sentence with correct punctuation.

11. A. You like ice cream don’t you.

B. You like ice cream, don’t you?
C. You like ice cream, don’t you.
D. You like ice cream don’t you!

Questions 12 to 15

Based on the picture, choose the best answers to fill in the blanks below.
Today is Rubha’s birthday. __(12)__ family is
holding a birthday celebration for him. He is
_(13)__ a party hat. Rubha is standing _(14)_ his
parents when taking photos. They are celebrating
Rubha’s birthday _(15)_ .

12. A. He B. She C. Her D. His

13. A. wearing B. blowing C. looking D. singing

14. A. behind B. beside C. between D. in front of

15. A. happily B. gracefully C. sadly D. badly

Questions 16 to 20

Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.

The Greedy Crow

One day, Mr Crow was hungry. Then, he saw a piece of meat on the
ground. He was very happy.
Suddenly, he saw Mr Hawk. Mr Hawk had a dead rat on his claws. He
wanted to eat the dear rat too.
Mr Crow tried to get the dead rat. While chasing Mr Hawk, his piece of
meat fell onto the ground.
Mr Eagle saw the incident. He quickly flew down to get the piece of meat.
Mr Crow tried to stop him but it was too late. Mr Crow felt regret and sad.
16. What was the first food that Mr Crow saw?

A. a slice of pizza C. a plate of noodles

B. a piece of meat D. a dead rat

17. Why did Mr Crow want the dead rat too?

A. He was hungry. C. The dead rat was delicious

B. The dead rat was his. D. He was greedy

18. Who saw the incident?

A. Mr Eagle B. Mr Hawk C. Mr Crow D. Mr Rat

19. Why did Mr Crow felt regret and sad?

A. He was still hungry. C. Mr Eagle took his piece of meat

B. Mr Hawk did not give him the dead rat D. He lost both of the food

20. The moral of the story is ______________.

A. We must fly very fast.

B. We should not steal other’s food.
C. We should not be greedy.
D. We should not take advantage of people.
 Section B (30 marks)

Question 21

Write a suitable response for each picture in the space provided. (6 marks)

a) Let’s go to the I- Answer:

city this weekend.

b) Answer:

c)
Answer:
Question 22

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

A few hundred years later, someone discovered that the long wing feathers of
a swan or a goose made good pens. The end of the feather was sharpened into a
point. These were called quills. Quills were used for many years

To write on paper, it was necessary to add steel tips to the quills. In 1884, the
first fountain pen was invented. These pens were filed with ink and wrote until the
ink was gone. Then the pen could be filled again.

Fountain pens were mainly used until 1944. Ball-point pens were nvented
then. Many people today write with a ball-point pen. In 1951, felt-tipped marker pens
were first made.

a) Match the phrases.

The long wing feathers of to the quills to write on paper.

Quills were used ink of a fountain pen.
We need to add steel tips a swan made good pens.
We can refill the for many years
(2 marks)

Write your answer in the space provided.

b) How are the quills made? (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

c) List two things that are used to make a fountain pen. (2 marks)
i) ____________________________________________________________
ii) ____________________________________________________________

d) Do you prefer fountain pen or ball-point pen? Give your reasons. (2 marks)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Question 23

Read the story and answer the questions that follow.

My class is going to the movies on a field trip next week. We have to get
permission slips signed before we go. We also need to ask our parents if they
will drive to the movie theater. We are going to see a movie that tells the
story from a book we read. We love it when movies are made from books. It is
fun to compare the movie to the book. I usually like the book better.

We get to the movie early so we can buy popcorn. Some of us buy candy
and slushes too. We all enjoy watching the movie. When we return to school,
we talk about things that were in the movie and the book. The movie and book
are similar. We all agree that we like the book better though. Books let you
picture the characters any way you want to picture them.

Tick the correct answer. (2 marks)

a) We are going to b) We have to get ___ before we go.

the movies birth certificate signed
the music permission slip signed
the comedy result slip signed

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

c) List two things the author and his friends buy before the movie starts.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

d) Why the author and his friends like the book better?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

e) Who do you think we should give the permission slip to sign? Why?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
Question 24 and 25

Study the layout and read the dialogue below. Then, answer the following questions.
Year End Clearance Sales
by Alza Traveller

All beanies, gloves and scarfs are

on discount up to 50% off!

All winter coats are below RM200!

Spend above RM300 and get a

mystery gift
Grab it while it lasts!

Cash or Credit Cards only

Nana: Hi, Kelly, happy holidays to you. Are you travelling during this holiday?

Kelly: Hey Nana, happy holidays to you too! Yes, I am going to the United States to
experience the winter there.

Nana: It is going to be freezing cold. Have you prepared any winter clothes?

Kelly: Not yet, honey. I am going to the Alza Boutique to get my winter coats there.
They are having some great sales over there. All winter coats are below RM200.

Nana: My mother also bought me a scarf from there. The scarf is stylish and warm. I
love their products.

Kelly: Really? I can’t wait to shop there. I got to go. See you, Nana.

Nana: See you, Kelly.

Question 24

State ‘True’ or ’False’ for the statements below. (3 marks)

a) The boutique only accepts cash and credit card payment. ( )

b) The winter coats are of 50% discount. ( )
c) You will get a chance for lucky draw if you spend more than RM300. ( )
Question 25

Write your answers in the space provided.

a) List two things that are up to 50% discount. (2 marks)

(i) ____________________________________________________________
(ii) ____________________________________________________________

b) Why is Kelly going for the Alza Boutique? (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

c) Do you think it is necessary to buy the winter clothes before winter? Give your
reason.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

(2 marks)
Answers

Section A

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. D

13. A 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. D 20.C

Section B

21. a) Yes, I would love to go there!

b) Yes, you may.

c) Nice to meet you, Wen Yee.

22. a) The long wing weather of a swan made good pens / Quills were used for many
years. / We need to add steel tips to the quills to write on paper. / We can refill the
ink of a fountain pen.

b) The quills are made with a long wing feathers of a swan or goose and then
sharpen the end of feather into a point.

c) long wing feather of a swan or goose / steel tips

d) I would prefer a ball-point pen because it is easy to use and no need to refill the
ink.

23. a) the movies b) permission slip signed

c)popcorn / candy / slushes

d) They like the book better because the book let them picture the characters
any way they want.

e) We should give the permission slip to our parents to sign because they are
our caretaker.

24) true, False , false

25. a) (i)beanies (ii)gloves / scarfs

b) Kelly is going to the Alza Boutique to shop for her winter coats.

c)Yes, I think it is necessary to get the winter clothes before winter so we can keep
ourselves warm when the winter comes.