P4 ENGLISH

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Primary 4

ENGLISH
end-of-year assessment set 1
LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Total time for Booklet A and Booklet B: 1 h 50 min

BOOKLET A

LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION – MCQ [20 marks]

Answer ALL questions.

BOOKLET B

LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION – OPEN-ENDED [40 marks]

Answer ALL questions.

BOOKLET MARKS

A / 20

B / 40

TOTAL / 60

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BOOKLET A: Language Use and Comprehension — Mcq

For each question from 1 to 5, write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets
provided. (5 marks)

1. Puddles of water formed everywhere after the downpour last

night.
(1) is (3) was
(2) are (4) were ( )

2. In the early hours of the morning, there is only traffic on the

road.
(1) a lot of (3) a little
(2) a few (4) much ( )

3. Neither of these houses suitable for me. I have to look for another
one.
(1) is (3) were
(2) are (4) have been ( )

4. Do you have money to lend me?

(1) many (3) a few
(2) much (4) any ( )

5. None of these paths to the beach. We have to go the other

way.
(1) lead (3) led
(2) leads (4) is leading ( )

For each question from 6 to 10, write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets
provided. (5 marks)

6. To boost our after losing the competition, our teacher treated

us to a small meal.
(1) attitude (3) morale
(2) mood (4) thinking ( )

7. During the , many companies closed down and people lost their
jobs.
(1) recession (3) decline
(2) boom (4) descent ( )
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8. Viruses spread from one person to another as they are easily

through the air.
(1) transferred (3) transported
(2) transmitted (4) transcended ( )

9. This shop is popular because it sells a/an of chocolates.

(1) spectrum (3) display
(2) series (4) assortment ( )

10. The organizers have set a/an date for the concert at the end
of the year.
(1) tentative (3) unconfirmed
(2) untimely (4) temporary ( )

For each question from 11 to 15, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the
underlined word(s). Write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.
(5 marks)

Annie was playing near the train tracks when a man (11) caught
hold of her and told her to stay away from the tracks. He (12) scolded
her for going near the tracks.
“You could be killed if a train arrives (13) without warning! You should
not go (14) further than this yellow line!” he continued.
Annie was (15) shocked to be scolded by a stranger but she took his
advice and sat quietly on a bench to wait for the train.

11. (1) clinched (3) clutched

(2) grabbed (4) captured ( )

12. (1) rebuked (3) coaxed

(2) criticized (4) accused ( )

13. (1) instantly (3) surprisingly

(2) quickly (4) unexpectedly ( )

14. (1) above (3) external

(2) towards (4) beyond ( )

15. (1) stunned (3) annoyed

(2) offended (4) embarrassed ( )
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Study this advertisement carefully and then answer questions 16 to 20.

Sports Festival
5 – 7 October

Calendar of Events
5 October
Opening ceremony at Spring View Sports Complex (10.00 am)
Guest of honour: Mr William Percival (President of the Singapore Health
Council)
Fun in the Sun
For kids from 3 to 8 years old
Cycling Fun
Cycle from National stadium to East Coast Park.
6 October
Swim for charity
Join in the events at Jurong Swimming Pool.
For details, call Justin at 6592 1812.
Beach Fun
Take part in a variety of activities at Serwan Beach – volleyball, telematches
and lots more!
For details, call Serene at 6824 6824.
7 October
Indoor Games at West End Sports Complex
For details, call Mike at 6241 6421.
Closing Ceremony at Spring View Sports Complex (7.00 pm)
Watch an amazing fireworks display, performances by members of the
Singapore Health Council and many more!
Free Seating
Registration starts on 1 October at Spring View Sports Complex.
Registration fee: $10.00 per person per event (Proceeds go to the Singapore Children’s
Society.)

Organized by:
Singapore

National Healthy Living ‘Exercise and You’

Council
Foundation Magazine

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For each question from 16 to 20, write your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets
provided. (5 marks)

16. The sports festival will begin on .

(1) 5 October at 10.00 am
(2) 5 October at 7.00 pm
(3) 6 October at 10.00 am
(4) 7 October at 7.00 pm ( )

17. Those who like water activities should participate in .

(1) events on 5 October
(2) events on 6 October
(3) events on 7 October
(4) the opening and closing ceremonies ( )

18. Jacqueline prefers to play sports out in the sun. She can take part in the events
on .
(1) 5 and 7 October
(2) 6 and 7 October
(3) 5 and 6 October
(4) 6 October only ( )

19. The registration fees collected will be given to the .

(1) Singapore Health Council
(2) National Healthy Living Foundation
(3) ‘Exercise and You’ magazine
(4) Singapore Children’s Society ( )

20. The purpose of this advertisement is to tell the public .

(1) who the organizers of the Sports Festival are
(2) what the different events in the Sports Festival are
(3) where Spring View Sports Complex is located
(4) who Mr William Percival is ( )

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BOOKLET B: Language Use and Comprehension — open-ended

There are 5 blanks, numbered 21 to 25, in the passage below. From the list of words
given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to K) in the
blank. The letter ‘I’ has been omitted to avoid confusion during marking.
(5 marks)

(A) in (C) into (E) among (G) with (J) on

(B) off (D) away (F) to (H) at (K) for

The cockroach is a hardy creature that can survive (21) a wide

variety of conditions. Of course, its favourite haunt is (22) the rubbish.

Unlike other creatures that rely solely (23) particular types of food,

the cockroach can eat leftovers and other objects like cloth. This allows it to adapt

easily (24) whatever environment it is in. In addition, the cockroach

does not allow itself to be easily killed. It takes (25) once its sharp

senses detect the presence of a human.

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write
the correct word in each of the boxes. (5 marks)

26.
It was almost midnight. Troy creapt into the kitchen and made his way to the

27.
refrigerator. He opened it quickly and reached to the packet of chocolate chip

cookies that his mother had just opened. The smell from the chocolate chip cookies

28.
were already making his mouth water. He loved chocolate cookies. His mother

29.
had refersed to give him some when he had asked her earlier. She wanted him to

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30.
wait paeteintly until after lunch the next day. Troy could not wait. He would eat a

few right now!

Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (10 marks)

Norman had (31) eyesight and he could see well without glasses.

However, he had more than ten (32) of spectacles at home. He liked

the way he (33) in glasses so he spent most of his pocket money on

them.

Norman had both plastic and metal-framed glasses. He also had glasses

in many different (34) . His favourite pairs were the red and yellow

ones.

Norman put on a (35) pair of glasses when he went to school

every day. He received a lot of (36) because his classmates would

(37) comment on how he looked that day. Most of the time, they

complimented him on (38) he looked and this made him very

pleased. Whenever he wore a pair of glasses, he would (39) that he

was someone else. Sometimes, he was a teacher, sometimes a doctor. His friends

and even his teacher would burst out (40) at his antics.

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For each of the questions 41 to 45, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s)
provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence
must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). (10 marks)

41. Tom goes skiing. He is in Switzerland.

whenever

42. You will not be able to understand this book. You cannot read Japanese.

if

43. Everyone arrives at the seminar. They will be given a free gift.

when

44. I met the doctor last year. He has contracted a contagious disease.

whom

45. This museum will remain closed. It will open when the renovation is completed.

until

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Read this passage and answer questions 46 to 50. (10 marks)

There was great excitement in the village. A school was going to

be set up by volunteers from an international aid organization. There

were fifty children in the village. Most of them were also of school-going

age.

Just after dawn, a lorry arrived with ten volunteers. Carrying wooden 5

planks, desks and chairs, they set about converting an abandoned

building at the edge of the village into a school. The building consisted

of a huge hall which the volunteers divided into three separate sections.

The walls were painted a bright yellow and posters with numbers and

letters were pasted on the walls. In every room, chairs and desks were 10

arranged in neat rows.

The work took the entire day. The volunteers worked nonstop,

resting only when it was time for lunch. They ate the lunch heartily. The

staples of vegetables and nuts were missing. The villagers gave them

a treat. It was a simple but delicious dish of deer meat. 15

At the end of the day, the school looked almost complete.

Electricity had already been installed beforehand. The children could

not wait to start school. They were looking forward to the arrival of their

teachers. The children at this school would not have to wear uniforms.

Some of them did not even have shoes. It was a free school. Even the 20

adults were welcomed to study with the children. Anyone who was

willing to learn was welcomed.

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46. From the first paragraph, give two reasons to show that it was important for a
school to be set up in the village. [2m]

47. What food do you think the villagers ate on special occasions? [1m]

48. Fill in the blanks with information about what the volunteers did to the following
to set up the school. [4m]

Hall :

Walls : (1)

(2)

Rooms :

49. Were the children eager to attend school? Write two sentences from the
passage that prove so. [2m]

50. Give an example to show that some of the people who would attend the
school were poor. [1m]

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Answers to end-of-year assessment set 1

1. (4) 29. refused

2. (3) 30. patiently
3. (1) 31. perfect
4. (4) 32. pairs
5. (2) 33. looked
6. (3) 34. colours
7. (1) 35. different
8. (2) 36. attention
9. (4) 37. always
10. (1) 38. how
11. (2) 39. pretend
12. (1) 40. laughing
13. (4) 41. Tom goes skiing whenever he is in Switzerland.
14. (4) 42. You will not be able to understand this book if you cannot read Japanese.
15. (1) 43. Everyone will be given a free gift when they arrive at the seminar.
16. (1) 44. The doctor whom I met last year has contracted a contagious disease.
17. (2) 45. This museum will remain closed until the renovation is completed.
18. (3) 46. There were fifty children in the village and most of them were of school-going
19. (4) age.
20. (2) 47. They ate deer meat.
21. A 48. Hall : They divided it into three separate sections.
22. E Walls : (1) They painted them a bright yellow.
23. J (2) They pasted posters with numbers and letters on the walls.
24. F Rooms: They arranged chairs and desks in neat rows.
25. B 49. The children were eager to attend school. The two sentences that prove so are
26. crept ‘The children could not wait to start school’ and ‘They were looking forward
27. for to the arrival of their teachers’.
28. was 50. They did not have shoes.

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