ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2015

GRADE 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

TEST

MARKS: 50 MARKS

TIME: 1½ hours

PROVINCE_______________________________________________________________

DISTRICT________________________________________________________________

CIRCUIT_________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL ________________________________________________________________

EMIS NUMBER (9 digits)

CLASS (e.g. 4A) _______________________

SURNAME _______________________________________________________________

NAME___________________________________________________________________

GENDER (✓) BOY GIRL

DATE OF BIRTH C C Y Y M M D D

This test consists of 13 pages, excluding the cover page.

Grade 4 English HL Test

Instructions to the learner:

1. The teacher will read the instructions and do the practise exercises with you.
2. Read all the instructions carefully.
3. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
4. Where there are multiple-choice questions, circle the correct answer.
5. Where one word is required, write only the word in the space provided.
6. Write neatly and legibly.

Grade 4 English HL Test 1

Practice Exercises
1. Which country does the soccer team Bafana Bafana represent?

A Australia
B South Africa
C Cameroon
D Nigeria

You answered correctly if you have circled the letter B .

2. Which word is the noun in the following sentence? Write the word on the line.

The book is interesting.

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You answered correctly if you wrote “book” on the line.

3. Give two reasons why you think you will enjoy school this year.

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You should have written in full sentences in the spaces provided statements similar
to the answers below.

This year I shall enjoy school because my English teacher is very friendly.

I shall enjoy school because my old friend has come back to our school.

The test starts on the next page.

Grade 4 English HL Test 2

Read the newspaper article below and then answer questions 1-27.

SANIBONANI TIMES
Saturday, 06 September 2014

A fierce and strong lion broke a fence and got into a Cape Town holiday camp, damaging a
taxi parked nearby.

Jenny Adams and her family from Durban were on holiday at the Golden Game Reserve
Camp. Her children had never been to a game reserve before. She decided to give them a
treat to celebrate their good results at school. She said that they were having breakfast
outside and enjoying the lovely view around them when, at 07:30, her youngest son,
Shaun, saw a lion running into the camp.

“The lion seemed frantic and was running around trying to find its way back to the game
reserve. It seemed lost and started charging wildly,” she said. The lion attacked their brand
new Mercedes taxi. “I am not sure if our family taxi can be fixed, it is so badly damaged,”
she said.

The family could not pack their bags and go back home immediately because they had no
transport. Jenny had to call her sister to fetch them.

Eventually at 10:00, the game rangers managed to get the lion back into the game reserve.
Game ranger, Lucky Dube, said that they were not sure what had upset the lion.
By Lizelle Ruby

[Adapted from Angry Rhino Wrecks Cars in Interactive English]

Grade 4 English HL Test 3

1. Which headline would best describe the article?

A Angry Lion Damages Game Reserve

B Angry Lion Damages a Taxi
C Angry Lion Damages School
D Angry Lion Damages Camp (1)

2. Who wrote the article?

A Shaun Adams
B Jenny Adams
C Lucky Dube
D Lizelle Ruby (1)

3. At what time did Shaun see the lion running into the camp?

A 07:30
B 22:00
C 10:00
D 19:30 (1)

4. Where did the incident take place?

A Cape Town Game Reserve Camp

B Durban Game Reserve Camp
C Golden Game Reserve Camp
D Lucky Game Reserve Camp (1)

5. What incident does the article describe?

A Jenny Adams and her family having breakfast

B A strong lion escaping and damaging a taxi
C Animals at the Golden Game Reserve Camp
D A family enjoying the view at the game reserve (1)

Grade 4 English HL Test 4

6. In which newspaper did this article appear?

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7. How did the family travel to the game reserve?

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8. Why do you think Jenny and her family sat outside to have their breakfast?

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9. What made Jenny take her family to the Golden Game Reserve Camp for a
holiday? Give two reasons.

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10. How would you feel if you were Shaun and had to leave your holiday earlier
than planned?

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11. What do you think would have happened if the game rangers did not return
the lion to the game reserve?

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Grade 4 English HL Test 5

12. Who fetched Jenny and her family from the game reserve?

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13. Find one word from the text that means the same as (synonym) beautiful.

___________________________ (1)

14. Find one word from the text that is opposite in meaning (antonym) to weak.

___________________________ (1)

15. Rewrite the following sentence using the correct punctuation.

where does jenny adams live

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______________________________________________________________ (1)

16. Rewrite the following sentence in the simple present tense.

The game ranger helped the family to pack their bags.

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17. Rewrite the following sentence in the simple past tense.

Shaun eats his breakfast.

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Grade 4 English HL Test 6

18. Write the following sentence in the future continuous tense.

Jenny visited the game reserve.

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19. Write the plural form of the underlined words in the sentences below.

19.1 There are many animal in the game reserve.

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19.2 There are many family at the camp.

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20. Rewrite the correct form of the adjective in brackets, in the space provided.

The lion is the (strong) animal in the game reserve.

_______________________________ (1)

21. Write the correct preposition in the space provided.

Jenny sat __________ her chair. (1)

22. Use a prefix from the box below to give the opposite of “employed”. Write only
the new word in the space provided.

un dis in

Shaun’s dad was employed.

____________________________ (1)

Grade 4 English HL Test 7

23. Which verb in the brackets completes the sentence correctly? Write the
answer in the space provided.

The children _______________ a lot of fun at the camp. (had/has) (1)

24. Form an adverb from the word in brackets.

The boy had to run (quick) to warn his mom.

____________________________ (1)

25. Which is the adjective in the sentence below?

Lizelle wrote a long article.

A Lizelle
B long
C article
D wrote (1)

26. Which is the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence below?

Shaun was unhappy because he did not enjoy … holiday.

A mine
B his
C her
D our (1)

27. Which is the correct conjunction to complete the sentence below?

The lion was upset … he seemed to be lost.

A because
B while
C since
D but (1)

Grade 4 English HL Test 8

Read the advertisement below and answer questions 28-33.

A juicy
Uncle
Jabu’s
bargain
at only
R2,50

Foodstore

Fruity Jelly Ice

Pops
A TASTY TREAT! Try one today …

MADE FROM
REAL FRUIT

HURRY! There's a limited number!

First 50 kids to buy Fruity Jelly Ice Pops

will get a FREE bottle of orange or apple juice.

Grade 4 English HL Test 9

28. What information is in the stars?

A The name of the foodstore

B The colour of the ice pops
C The price and ingredients
D The free bottle of juice (1)

29. What are Fruity Jelly Ice Pops made from?

A Orange juice
B Apple juice
C Fruity jelly
D Real fruit (1)

30. What type of information text is being used?

A An advertisement
B An invitation
C A TV. guide
D A recipe (1)

31. Which word in the advert tells us that there are only a few available?

A limited
B tasty
C free
D only (1)

32. What is the name of the store that sells Fruity Jelly Ice Pops?

______________________________________________________________ (1)

33. Why should the kids try to be one of the first fifty customers?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ (1)

Grade 4 English HL Test 10

34. The following is a dialogue between a doctor and a patient at a clinic.
Complete the dialogue by adding what the patient says.

Answer in full sentences using the correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
A sentence must consist of at least four to five words. (5)

Doctor: Good morning! What is wrong with you?

Patient:_____________________________________________________________
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Doctor: For how long have you been feeling this way?

Patient:_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Doctor: Have you any other problems?

Patient:_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Doctor: Would you prefer an injection or medicine?

Patient:_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Doctor: Does your teacher need a letter from me to say why you were absent
from school today?

Patient:_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Grade 4 English HL Test 11

35. Write a story to describe what is happening in the picture below.

• Write two-three paragraphs. (10-12 sentences)

• Use adjectives and adverbs to write interesting sentences.
• Use the correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Use the questions below to help you plan your story.
• Marks will be given for length, content and language. (10)

Planning:

What took place? When did this take place?

Where did this take place? Who was involved?

Why did they do this? How did they feel while they did
this?

Grade 4 English HL Test 12

Start your final story here.
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(20)

Mark allocation for question 35.

QUESTION CRITERIA MARK LEARNER’S MARK

35.1 Length 2
35.2 Content 4
35.3 Punctuation, Spelling and Language 4
TOTAL 10
GRAND TOTAL: 50

Grade 4 English HL Test 13

Grade 4 English HL Test 14