| Jean 4 Class Test Name: Date: Score: Dictation Do you know these words? 1. Alamington isa a. cake b. chocolate c. sport d. shoe 2. Ifyou were an animal, prehensile would mean to a. be covered in hair. b. have difficulty in hearing. c. beable to grasp. d. be long and strong.3. People who injure themselves trying to wreak vengeance on another are said to be a. guilty by association b. speaking softly while carrying a big stick c. cutting off their noses to spite their faces d. burying the hatchet 4. The word used to describe cattle and related animals is a. bovine b. canine c. feline d. equine 5. With what activity would you associate the words "box, wings, scene, and act"? a. swimming b. opera c. public speaking — d. hypnotism 6. Which word is nearest in meaning to jostle? a. trample b. spatter c. gyrate d. push 7. Which onc of the four is least like the other three? a. skirt b. shirt ec. hat d. purse 8. Complete the analogy: Chandelier is to ceiling as stalagmite is to a. ground b, floor ce. lower d. bottom g. What is the meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence? It is not opportune for you to visit us at this time. a. convenient b. agreeable c. fortunate d. cooperative 10. A person who says, "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me", in a situation is really showing a. disrespect b. malice c. contempt d. deviousnessThinking Skills L When Charles told Judith that he was thinking of giving up his hobby of Kickboxing to focus on becoming a soccer player, Judith said: “You don’t need to give up a hobby like kickboxing just because you want to be a soccer player. It’s good to play other sports too. It will help increase your fitness levels. If you enjoy it, you should continue, because it will also keep you happy.” Which one of these statements, if true, most strengthens Judith’s argument? A. Charles's trainer believes that Charles is not the best kickboxer. B. Kickboxing will improve cardiovascular health, which will help with running in soccer C. Charles believes his time will be better spent learning how to kick a soccer ball. D. Soccer is a sport that required lots of endurance. Five children did a test with five difficult questions to answer. * Hailey was faster than Gabriella, but got three questions wrong. « Adam got all the questions right, but took the longest time. ¢ Natalie finished second, but got two questions wrong. © Gabriella got more questions right than Natalie, but finished after her. Katy wasn’t as fast as Natalie, but Natalic was not as fast as Hailey. If all the above statements are true, only one of the sentences below cannot be true. Which one is it? A. Gabriella got fewer questions right than Adam. B. Hailey was faster than Katy. C. Hailey was not the first one to finish, D. Hailey got fewest questions right. Which of the following sentences below tell you that SINGAPORE IS CLOSER. TO SYDNEY THAN BANGKOK IS? (1) From Sydney to Perth is 3284km. (2) From Perth to Bangkok is 5351 km and from Perth to Singapore is 3909km. (3) The distance from London to Sydney is 17 006km. (4) From London to Singapore is 10 717km and from London to Bangkok is 9469km. A (&() B. (2) &(3) Cc. (2) & (4) D. (3) & (4)A\\0 Do you know these words? Beach is to sand as quarry is to . a, rock b. pebble c. tunnel d. pit Choose the word that has the opposite meaning to the word in bold in the sentence. ‘The thief hid his face when he entered the court. a. washed b. hung ce. discovered d. revealed Choose the answers and write the words in the spaces provided. ‘The letters of the word CHARM can be rearranged to make a word that is a. atypeoftrick __-———— bs a policelock-up ce. the name of a month d. a wet coastal area Choose the word that means the same as the words on either side of the line. top actor sun a. star b. planet c. hero d. comet Choose the word that can join the words on either side of the line. spring slide a. flowers b. water ce. slippery d. board Read the short passage and choose the best answer to the question. Don watched the hens scramble around the farmer's feet as he entered their yard. He was carrying a bag of grain anda heavy bucket. What is the farmer most likely doing? a. selecting hens for market b. going to feed the hens ce. collecting eggs d. cleaning out the yard Choose the word that best completes the following set. won one = once she hem ? a, mesh b. helm ce. shed d, hems Choose the word that has a meaning least like the other three. a, tuna b. lobster c. cod d. perch If you felt nudged, you would have a, hada pleasant surprise. b. been ignored by friends. c. tripped over a small step. d. received a gentle push.A factual description describes a particular thing; a particular cat, a particular town or a particular park, such as Koala Park. You will find factual descriptions in books, on film, on television, on the internet and in some videos. You often write factual descriptions yourself. Koala Park Koala Park is a sanctuary for Australian animals and birds. They live in a very natural habitat among tall trees and are allowed to move around quite freely, except the birds, of course. At Koala Park you will see kangaroos, wombats, emus - and koalas among many other creatures. You can go right up to the animals and birds and in some cases you can touch them. Itis a very good thing that native Australian animals are looked after in a place like Koala Park because it protects them and they can be seen by everyone. People from all over the world visit the Park and meet our amazing and unique animals face-to-face in a natural environment. Sometimes, the Park gives demonstrations of shearing and brings koalas along to meet the visitors. A while ago our class was invited to the launch of a new book called Koala Sees the World. The author read to us and we were able to pat a koala that had been brought in from the trees. It was, like most koalas during the day, rather sleepy, but it didn't seem to mind us at all. Koala Park was just the right place to launch a book about koalas. WORD AND PHRASE MEANING 1. Choose the correct description. A sanctuary is: a. a place where things are not safe b. adark place c. awarm place d. asafe place 2. Finish this sentence. An animal habitat is _ * a. what it eats b. the place it would like to visit ¢c. its fur or feathers d._ the place where it lives 3. a) Choose the correct meaning of environment. a. the top of a tree b. pretty scene ¢. where animals swim d. physical surroundings b) Choose the best description of to launch a book. a. toread the book b. tostart selling a new book c. to buy the book d. to open the bookREADING THE LINES — LITERAL MEANING 4. Inwhat kind of habitat are the creatures kept at Koala Park? (Paragraph 1) 5. What are some animals and birds we see at Koala Park? 6. What are three extra things done at Koala Park? READING BETWEEN THE LINES - INFERENTIAL MEANING 7. Why might animals be happy at Koala Park? 8. What do you think most attracts overseas visitors to Koala Park? READING BEYOND THE LINES - CRITICAL/CREATIVE MEANING 9. Why do you think the publisher selected Koala Park to launch the book, Koala Sees the World? 10. Zoos and parks are often criticised for keeping animals in captivity. What do you think are some arguments for and against keeping animals in these places?The pleasant old village of Mayenfield lies in a valley at the foot of lofty mountains. From ita footpath leads through shady, green meadow to the mountains and on up to their summit. As the path ascends, the land grows wilder and the meadow grasses soon give place to mountain plants. Ona clear, sunny morning in June, a tall, strong-looking girl climbed up the path, leading a little girl by the hand. The child's cheeks were so aglow with heat that the crimson colour could be seen even through the dark, sunburned skin. This was hardly to be wondered at, for in spite of the hot June sun she was clothed as if to keep off the bitterest frost, She did not look more than five years old, if as much, but what her natural figure was like it would have been hard to say. She had on apparently two, if not three, dresses, one above the other, and over these a thick, red, woollen shaw] wound round about her, so that her little body presented a shapeless appearance. Her small feet were shod in thick, nailed mountain shoes. Slowly and laboriously she plodded along in the heat, When the two girls reached the small hamlet known as Dorfli, halfway up the mountain, they were greeted from all sides. Some of the villagers called to them from windows, some from open doors, others from outside, for the elder girl was now in her old home. 1. The two girls are a. walking down a mountainside. b. walking up a mountainside. ce. walking through a valley. d. walking through a village. 2, Which statement is true? a. The girls were walking in cold and frost. b. The little girl looked at least five years of age. c. It was a difficult walk for the little girl. d. Dorfli was at the top of the mountain. 3. Why were the child's checks crimson? a. Because she was happy. b. Because she was hot, c. Because she had been crying. d. Because she was sunburnt. 4. Why can't the girl's 'natural figure’ be seen (line 10)? a. Because she is wearing so many clothes. b. Because she is wearing a shapcless dress. ¢. Because she is hiding behind the figure of the older girl. d. Because she is too far away. 5. The elder girl had visited the village once before. used to live in the village. had never been to the village before. had not wanted to visit the village. BogeDescription — The Finke River The Finke River One of the most ancient rivers in Australia is the Finke River, which is found about 200 kilometres from Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory. Over its long life, the river has seen many changes in the landscape around it. Where there was once tropical rainforest there is now a very arid landscape. However, pockets of tropical vegetation can still be found in more. sheltered areas. The best examples of these are in a valley called Palm Valley, which has been carved by a tributary of the Finke River. Some of these plants are so rare that they are found nowhere else in the world. Even though it is called a river, much of the time it is just a dry sandy bed. However, every few years, when there is heavy rain in the area, the Finke | River becomes a raging torrent. 1. Which word tells you that the Finke River is very old? a. arid b. tropical c ancient d, raging 2. Palm Valley is: a. avalley that has been carved by the Finke River; b. — avalley that runs off the Finke River; c. arare type of valley that is found nowhere else in the world; d.— araging torrent 3. Which paragraph contains the idea that the Finke River sometimes floods? aot b. and c 3n dgWhich of these statements is false? a. Parts of the Finke River are lined with palm trees. b. The Finke River is very old. c. most of the time the Finke River is just a dry sandy bed. d. The Finke River never has water in it. In the passage, what is the best meaning of the word “bed”? a. aplace to sleep b. araging torrent c. the bottom ofa river d. adry sandhill Which word best describes the area in which the Finke River lies today? a. tropical b. rainforest c. sheltered d. arid Which of these words suggests that there are only a few areas of tropical rainforest? a. examples b, sandy c. sheltered d. pockets What is the purpose of this text (the writer’s reason for writing the text)? a. to convince you that Palm valley should be preserved for future generations. b. to present different arguments about the Finke River’s environmental importance . c. _ togive you information about the Finke River d. to give you instructions on how to find the Finke RiverGrammar Reflexive and Interrogative Pronouns Reflexive pronouns are those that end in -self or -selves. They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves and yourselves, -- A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of the sentence. -- Areflexive pronoun may be used for emphasis, for example: The principal himself congratulated me for my excellent project work. A. Add a reflexive pronoun to each of the following sentences. 1. The greedy boy served before anyone else. 2. You can't blame for other people's mistakes. pa. 3. The injured dog dragged home. 3 4. Itold Iwould do better next time. € 5. She kept all of the chocolates for . 6. Paul went to the mirror and looked closely at _ 7. They were told to clean up the place and not to leave a mess. 8. Mr and Mrs Long booked the tickets for but not for us. 9. a independent little girl wanted to dress without any elp. 10. The villagers mended the wooden bridge by 11, The car seemed to move off down the driveway by 12. The triumphant team treated___——_stto.a victory party. B. Complete the sentences using reflexive pronouns to show emphasis. 1. When we looked over our notes, we couldn’t understand what we had written. 2, You told me about the incident over the telephone; that was how I knew you were involved.3.1 recommended that we should go by train, but now I'm sorry I suggested it. 4. The residents managed to put out the fire . The fire engines were delayed by a traffic accident along the way. 5. The cashier was inefficient and untruthful; she had made the mistake that she blamed me for. 6. The king rewarded the knight with a bag of gold; he had rescued the princess from a gang of outlaws. 7. The dog swam out to save the little boy struggling in the river, but the dog was carried away by the strong current. 8. The teacher told her class, "The test was a simple one, but all of you have failed it. Only you know why you haven't passed. Please tell me one by one.” Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They are who, whose, what and which. -- Who is usually used as the subject of the verb. Whom is only used as the object. -- To find out whether to use who or whom, try this simple test. Replace who or whom with he/she or him/her, If he or she sounds right, use who. If him or her sounds right, use whom. For example: You give something to him not to he, so the question is "To whom did you give it?" C. Form questions to which these statements are answers. Start with the given interrogative pronouns. 1. The Nile is the longest river in the world. Which is the longest river in the world? 2, Those are David's torn trousers over there. Whose 3. Paul's dirty shoes must have made those marks on the floor. What,4. The girl sitting over there is Jane's best friend. Who _ 5. Iwant to study engineering when I go to university. What. 6. The film about the grey wolf is my favourite. Which _ 7. My father supports Manchester United in the English Premier League. Whom D. Fill in the blanks in the following conversation with who or whom correctly. John: My mother wants me to go for dancing lessons with Jane. Jack: With (1) 2 k John: — Jane. You know, the girl (2) lives next door. Jack: (3) _ is going to teach you ballroom dancing? John: The lady (4) taught my mum and dad to dance. Jack: Do you know that Jane's the girl to (5) __ I gave the chocolates? John: — So it was you (6) gave them to her. She didn't know (7) it was. Jack: I think I'll join the dance class, too. To (8) should I apply?Grandma’s Schooldays In 1898, my grandmother, Olga Goodwin, started school. She was seven years old. Over the years she attended twenty different schools until she reached Year Three at the age of twelve. At this point, Olga refused to attend school any longer and left to become a milliner. Gran usually walked to school with her brother, Cecil, and her sisters, Fileen and Doris. It was often many kilometres to school and they walked in all weathers, in blazing sun or pelting rain. When they attended a school at Ilford, ‘there was a mountain between the school and their home in the railway workers’ camp, so to get to school they had to climb over the mountain first! Because the family was poor, the children did not wear boots for most of the year, but kept them for special occasions or for the coldest days of winter. Sometimes, the quickest way home was across a recently harvested wheat field, and the spiky stubble left behind cut their feet. ‘The lunches Gran ate at school were not like your lunches. There weren't any school canteens, and potato chips and juice-packs had not been invented. Children usually took whatever could be spared from home. This might be a cold baked potato, a chunk of home-made bread or a piece of cold mutton. School did not always run for five days a week in those times. Gran attended a number of ‘half-time’ schools. These were set up in areas where there were not enough children to have full-time schools. A teacher shared his time between two small schools, with a half-day's ride between them. For one week, he spent two days in one and three in the other, and the next week, the reverse. Literal 1. Write 'T’ if the statement is true, or 'F' for false. a. Children always rode horses to school. b. Children were required to wear shoes to school. c. Olga had one brother and two sisters. d. Children could leave school before the age of fifteen. e. Half-time schools were only open morning or afternoon. My grandmother's family was wealthy. g. Small schools closed on some days of the weck.Inferential 2, Write a complete sentence to answer each question. a. What might Olga's father's job have been? b. Why were half-time schools set up? c. What would be the good points of half-time schools? d. What would be the bad points? Response 3. Can you find three differences between the schools of Olga’s day and modern schools? Language Links 4. Look up the meanings of these words in the dictionary. a. milliner: b. stubble: c, mutton: 5. There are five compound words in the text. Find them and underline them.Cloze The Encounter silently report antelope melt —_waterhole fierce cocked muddy spindly — depths __ refreshing monster vain dragged gleaming — grip speed snout | terrified stone ; i The 1. ____ crocodile slid 2. into the deep, dark 3. of the lake. A timid young 4. edged nervously down the sloping bank of the 5. and drank the cool 6,___________swater. Then, suddenly, with bewildering 7. ,an ugly 8. broke the surface and in a flash 9, tecth fastened onto the poor creature’s 10. Jeg. The 11. animal tried in 12, to extricate itself from the vice- like 13. but was slowly but firmly 14. down the lake’s 15. bank. Then aloud 16. 47. sank like a 18. tothe rang out and the huge bottom of the lake. The smiling hunter 19. his rifle again but it wasn’t necessary and he watched the grateful antelope 20. away into the surrounding jungle.Vocabulary ‘Word meanings — Choose the correct meanings for the following words. 1. vanity a. anger b. hope ce, pride 2. merge a. rush b. combine c. wash 3. cardinal a. giant b. main c. secondary 4. thwart a. cross b. hinder c. challenge 5. chaste a. fugitive b. dirty c pure 6. chassis a, framework b. covering c. dance The odd word — In each group of words, one word does not belong. Choose the odd one. 1. cicada mantis moose aphid 2. product probe quotient difference ;—— 3. caddy creel scabbard chart 4. stag kudu warthog, caribou 5. rugby tennis soccer marathon 6. granite nimbus basalt shale What part is affected? — Write down the part of the body which it affects. Choose your answers from the box. hair eye back skin ——throat_—_—teeth 1, acne 2. dandruff 3. stye 4. laryngitis 5. lumbago 6. caries Sentences in order — These sentences are not in any particular order. Please write down the correct order of the following sentences on the space provided. 1, After the pulping process, the beans are washed and dried. 2. Now the product is ready for packaging as pure coffee or to be made into the instant variety. 3. The coffee berry begins to grow while the tree is in blossom. 4. Lastly, the beans are roasted before being ground into coffee. 5. It ripens and changes from green to yellow and then to red. 6. Next, the beans are skinned by a special peeling machine, and they then pass through a blender, to mix different types together. 7. When the berries are picked, the pulp is removed, to leave only the seed or bean.K & B Written Expression Description: Inside the museum Let’s write a sustained description. Write a description of the museum. Make sure you include the following: ™ Ashort, clever and interesting introduction. ™ Describe the inside of the museum. ™ Ashort, interesting, clever ending.Thinking Skills 1. Which of the following sentences below tell you that THIS DISTANCE FROM LONDON TO PERTH VIA SINGAPORE IS LESS THAN LONDON TO SYDNEY VIA SINGAPORE? (a) From Sydney to Perth is 3284km. (2) From Perth to Singapore is 3909km. (3) The distance from London to Sydney is 17 006km. (4) From London to Singapore is 10 717km. A (2),()&@) B. (a), 2) & (3) c @@&@) D. (0), (3) & (4) Which of the proverbs below are the most similar in meaning? (1) Ahandsome shoe often pinches the foot. (2) Cut your coat according to the cloth. (3) Better to be poor and healthy than rich and sick. (4) Watch the doughnut not the hole. A @&() B. (2) &(3) Cc. (2) &(4) D. (3) & (4) Read the short passage and choose the best answer to the question. “Don watched the hens scramble around the farmer’s feet as he entered their yard. He was carrying a bag of grain and a heavy bucket.” What is the farmer most likely doing? A. _ selecting hens for market B. _ going to feed the hens C. collecting eggs D. cleaning out the yard If you know that it rained for only a few days this month, that it did not rain at all last month and you also know that the next month February is typically a wet month, then which statement is true? A. December was a dry month. B. January is drier than February. C. It will rain for most of February. D. December was drier than February.