Tsang Mui Millennium School Primary 4 –English

Name: _____________________________ ( ) Class: _________

Holiday Homework Grade
Date:
Reading WS (1)
Ken loves reading. He is reading in the library. Look at the information below.
Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

Popular Weekly Issue 118

Weekly Special
Beijing 2008 Page 2
Our Olympic Gold Medallists Page 5

Home Sweet Home

DIY ― Storage Page 10
A Green Home Page 13

Story Time
The New Boy Page 15
What a Lovely Day! Page 17

Readers Club
Photo Album Page 19
Free Gifts Page 21
Editor’s Corner Page 23

1. Ken is reading a ________.

 A. contents page  B. poster
 C. letter  D. postcard

2. Popular Weekly is published once a ________.

 A. day  B. week
 C. month  D. year

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3. Popular Weekly is a ________.
 A. storybook  B. comic book
 C. dictionary  D. magazine

4. Ken wants to know more about the top sports players in the world. He should read page
________.
 A. 2  B. 5
 C. 15  D. 17

5. Ken has a dog. He sent a photo of it to Popular Weekly. He can find the photo on page
________.
 A. 10  B. 13
 C. 19  D. 21

6. On what pages can Ken read a story?

 A. Pages 2–9.  B. Pages 10–14.
 C. Pages 15–18.  D. Pages 19–24.

7. What can Ken learn from page 13?

 A. Sports.  B. Writing stories.
 C. Arts and crafts.  D. Home gardening.

8. ‘Here is a cool DIY article that shows you how to make a paper box.’
Which page does this sentence come from?
 A. 2  B. 10
 C. 15  D. 23

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Holiday Homework Grade
Date:
Reading WS (2)
Tracy wants to make a cheesecake. Read the information below. Choose the best
answer by blackening the circle.
Lemon Cheesecake

Ingredients: You will need:

100 g biscuits a big bowl
50 g butter a spoon
200 g cream cheese a cake tin
100 ml cream a rolling pin
10 ml lemon juice

Steps:
1. First, use the rolling pin to crush the biscuits into small pieces.

2. Next, mix the butter and the biscuit pieces and spread the mixture on the
bottom of the cake tin.

3. Then, pour the cream into the big bowl and mix it with the cream cheese.
When the mixture becomes smooth, add the lemon juice and stir.

4. After that, spoon the mixture on top of the biscuit base.

5. Finally, put the cake in the fridge and leave for about two hours.

1. Tracy is reading a ___________.

 A. recipe  B. report
 C. receipt  D. restaurant review
2. What do you NOT need to make the cake?

 A.  B.  C.  D.

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3. What is at the bottom of the cake?
 A. The rolling pin.
 B. The lemon juice.
 C. The biscuit and butter mixture.
 D. The cream cheese and cream mixture.

4. Read step 4: ‘After that, spoon the mixture on top of the biscuit base.’
Which of the following best describes the word ‘spoon’?
 A. Put.  B. Slice.
 C. Bake.  D. Fry.

5. One more step is added: ‘Decorate the top with fresh berries.’
Where should you put it?
 A. After step 1.  B. After step 2.
 C. After step 3.  D. After step 4.

6. Choose the correct order for the following cooking steps:

a. b.

c. d.

 A. a  c  b  d
 B. b  d  a  b
 C. c  a  d  b
 D. d  b  c  a

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Holiday Homework Grade
Date:
Reading WS (3)

Tracy wrote a diary entry. Read the diary entry. Choose the best answer by
blackening the circle.

Thursday, 27th February Sunny

Today was a school holiday. I stayed at home for the whole day. I

was not very happy because of my little brother.

Mum asked us to clean our own rooms. My brother told Mum that

he had to work hard for an exam and did not have time. It was a 5

lie. He just did not want to do the housework. All he did was play

computer games in his room!

Then, Mum asked me to help my brother clean his room. I shouted

at her, saying that I refused to help that liar. Mum said that I

should listen to her and be polite. Because of this, she asked me to 10

clean the living room as well. Mum’s face turned red and she stared

at me with her big eyes. I felt scared when I looked into her face.

I had to spend two hours doing what I was told to do!

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1. What did Tracy’s mother ask Tracy and her brother to do?
 A. Tidy up their rooms.  B. Do their homework.
 C. Clean the living room.  D. Study hard for the exam.

2. Read lines 4–6. Tracy’s brother said he did not have time to ___________.
 A. clean his room  B. clean Tracy’s room
 C. play computer games  D. work hard for the exam

3. Read lines 6–9. Tracy thought her brother was ___________.

 A. lazy  B. silly
 C. impolite  D. dishonest

4. In line 9, ‘that liar’ refers to ___________.

 A. Tracy  B. Tracy’s brother
 C. Tracy’s mother  D. Tracy and her brother

5. Read lines 11–12. How did Tracy’s mother feel?

 A. Sad.  B. Tired.
 C. Angry.  D. Scared.

6. Why did Tracy’s mother punish her?

 A. Tracy was frightened.
 B. Tracy was impolite and lazy.
 C. Tracy was dishonest and impolite.
 D. Tracy was impolite and disobedient.

7. At the end, Tracy spent two hours cleaning ___________.

 A. her own room
 B. the whole flat
 C. her brother’s room
 D. her brother’s room, her own room and the living room

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Holiday Homework Grade
Date:
Reading WS (4)
Annie is reading a magazine article. Read the article. Choose the best answer by
blackening the circle.

How to Be a Healthy Kid

by Mary Lam
I am a doctor. Every day, parents bring their children to my clinic with
different kinds of sickness. Parents are always worried that their children
are not healthy enough. 5

By simply following a few rules, children can stay fit and healthy.

1. Eat healthily
Junk food, soft drinks and too much meat are all bad for
our health. They have high levels of fat, salt and sugar.
Children should therefore consume less of them. Instead, 10
children should eat more fruit and vegetables. They should
also drink more water.

2. Exercise regularly
Exercise keeps children physically fit. It is good for
different parts of the body, especially the heart. Children 15
should exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. Exercise is
good for your health, as long as you do it regularly and do
not do too much.

3. Get enough rest

Children have a lot of activities to do every day. These 20
activities are important. However, it is equally important
for children to get enough rest. They should get at least
9 hours of sleep every day.

1. Who is Mary Lam?

 A.  B.  C.  D.
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2. Read lines 3–5. Parents are worried that __________.
 A. their children are unhealthy  B. their children are overweight
 C. their children are underweight  D. their children are very sick

3. In line 9, what does the word ‘high’ mean?

high (adj)
1. very long from bottom to top
‘I cannot reach the book. It is high up on the bookshelf.’
2. with a lot of something
‘Oranges contain high amounts of Vitamin C’
3. very important
‘He holds a high position in the government.’
4. very good
‘The quality of service at the restaurant is very high.’

 A. 1  B. 2
 C. 3  D. 4

4. To have healthy eating habits, what should children NOT do?

 A. Drink more water.
 B. Eat more fruit and vegetables.
 C. Consume food with low levels of salt and sugar.
 D. Eat too much meat.

5. Which of the following sentences is true?

 A. Exercise is only good for the heart.
 B. Children should exercise for no more than 30 minutes at a time.
 C. Children should exercise regularly.
 D. Children should exercise in the morning.

6. Annie goes to sleep at ten o’clock. She should get up at __________.

 A. 5.30 a.m.  B. 6.00 a.m.
 C. 6.30 a.m.  D. 7.00 a.m.

7. What magazine is Annie reading?

 A. A travel magazine.  B. A health magazine.
 C. A fashion magazine.  D. A music magazine.
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