SD ATISA DIPAMKARA

JL. Villa Permata Komplek Vihara Vajra Bumi Nusantara

Lippo Karawaci – Tangerang

ENGLISH SUMMATIVE TEST 2

(LISTENING, READING AND WRITING ASPECT)

Name : …………………………………. Time : 70 Minutes

Class : 4 (A / B) Topic : Long Ago and Today
Date : Monday, October 6th 2023

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Listening Reading Writing Total
Score Score Score Score

PART 1: LISTENING SECTION. (1 Point)

For number 1 to 5, listen then choose the answer.

1. A. B. C. D.

2. A. B. C. D.

3. A. B. C. D.

4. A. B. C. D.

5. A. B. C. D.

For number 6 to 10, listen to the song the complete the sentences.

6. Long ago, most people had to ………………………….. their day when the sun came up.

7. Many children didn’t go to …………………………..

8. Long ago, families used candles or sat by the ………………………….. in the evening.

9. Now ………………………….. still play with dolls and other toys.

10. There are a lot of free time ………………………….. to choose.

SPELLING TEST. Listen then write the words with correct spelling.

11. ………………………………………….. 16. …………………………………………..

12. ………………………………………….. 17. …………………………………………..

13. ………………………………………….. 18. …………………………………………..

14. ………………………………………….. 19. …………………………………………..

15. ………………………………………….. 20. …………………………………………..

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PART 2: READING SECTION. Read the text then choose A, B, C or D as the correct answer. (1 point)
Text for questions number 21 to 23.

School in the Old Days

Long ago, school was different from the way it is now. Many towns had one room schoolhouses,
and all students went to the same one room. There was just one teacher, who taught all students of
different ages. Students sat on hard wooden benches in rows. They copied the alphabet, numbers and
poems onto slates with chalk. They also practiced their handwriting every day. They used quill pens and
ink to write neatly. They copied texts and memorized long paragraphs from the one or two books the
teacher had. When students didn’t do their work, the teacher used branches from trees to punish them.
Some teachers made bad students stand in a corner and wear a pointed hat called a dunce cap. Students
feel ashamed, and they looked silly, too. School is very different now.

21. Where did the students sit? They sat ….

A. on the alphabet C. in the same room
B. onto slates with chalk D. on hard wooden bench

22. What happened when students didn’t do their homework?

A. They practiced handwriting every day C. They stood in a corner of the class
B. The teacher used branches to punish them D. They wore a pointed hat called a dunce cap

23. What did the students use to copy alphabet, numbers and poems?
A. Chalks C. Wooden benches
B. A dunce cap D. Branches

Text for questions number 24 to 26.

In South Korea it is very cold in winter. So some homes have ondol, a kind of heating. People light
a fire in the kitchen, and the hot air from the fire goes under the rooms. This means that families can
sleep, eat, and play on warm floors. Also, thanks to the fire, people have hot water to wash the dishes.
Some ondol homes have smaller doors than modern homes. The windows and doors are small so that
the cold air doesn’t come in. Ondol homes are old-fashioned but cheap. You don’t usually find them in
towns or cities, but some modern hotels use ondol today.

24. Why do people thank to the fire?

A. They can’t sleep, eat and play on the floor C. They have hot water to wash the dishes
B. They don’t find them in the city D. They are old fashioned but cheap

25. What does some ondol homes have?

A. Families at home C. Big windows
B. Smaller doors D. Light in the fire

26. What is ondol?

A. The winter in South Korea C. Hot water for dishes
B. A kind of heating D. Old-fashioned home

Text for questions number 27 to 30.

High and Dry

A stilt house is a home on “legs.” Families usually put their animals or crops under the
house and live upstairs. They live high up so that if it rains, the water can’t enter the rooms. Also,
snakes and spiders can’t climb the stilts and visit the family at night! Finally, it is often cooler
upstairs. Stilt houses are high, safe, and dry.
Today you can find stilt houses in South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. However, they
are not all the same. In some Vietnamese stilt houses, for example, the left side of the house is
for the women; the men’s rooms are on the right. Houses often have two staircases, too. In
Thailand, the houses are often built on water and face the mountains. They have bigger doors
than Vietnamese stilt houses.
Modern stilt houses look the same as they did long ago, but they are very different inside!
Today most modern stilt houses have electric lights, for example. They have fridges, TVs, and
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computers. And of course, most people who live there have cell phones!
 27. Where do the families live?
A. They live under the house C. They live high up of the house
B. They can’t enter the room D. They are high, safe and dry

28. Where is the women’s side in Vietnamese stilt houses?

A. It’s on the right side C. It’s on the staircases
B. It’s on the left side D. It’s on the mountains

29. What do most modern stilt houses have?

A. Bigger doors C. Crops under the houses
B. Two staircases D. Electric lights

30. How do people in Thailand build stilt houses?

A. They are bigger than Vietnamese C. They are built on water and face mountains
B. They are often cooler upstairs D. They look the same as they did long ago

Text for questions number 31 to 33.

The World in the Palm of Your Hand

One of the first telephones was the "candlestick." It had a mouthpiece attached to the top of a stand and a
separate speaker that the user of the phone held next to their ear.
The rotary telephone came next. It had the mouthpiece and speaker combined in one handset. People
dialed the number by spinning the rotary dial on the front of the phone.
Later, people used a new kind of phone that had buttons instead of a rotary dial. It was much easier and
faster to dial numbers.
The next development was the portable, or mobile, phone. The first mobile phone was about the same
size as a brick. It was almost as heavy as a brick as well! It weighed over 1 kilogram (about 2 lbs.). The battery
only lasted about 30 minutes and took ten hours to charge.
The next kind of mobile phone was called the "clamshell" because it opened and closed like a clam
shell. Clamshell phones were very small and light. The batteries also lasted all day and charged quickly.
The smartphone came next. Instead of a tiny screen and tiny buttons, it had a large touchscreen, so you
could control it with just your finger. Smartphones became very popular. Now just about everyone enjoys them!

31. What did rotary telephone have?

A. A mouthpiece attached to the top C. The mouthpiece and speaker
B. A large touchscreen to control D. It opened and closed like a clam shell

32. How long did the battery last in mobile phones?

A. Ten hours C. One hour
B. Thirty minutes D. One hour and half

33. Which phone has a large touchscreen?

A. Mobile phone C. The candlestick
B. The rotary phone D. The smartphone

Text for questions number 34 and 35.

How Video Games Began

Sixty years ago, the first computer games were made. Back then, people didn't have computers in their
homes. Computers were huge and very expensive. Those early computers played games such as tic-tac-toe or
checkers.
Then in the 1960s, an engineer named Ralph Baer had an idea. Most homes had TVs. Ralph Baer made his
first 'Brown Box' that let users play different games on their TVs. After that, many new games were invented.
Some of the games were slow and not very interesting, but others became very popular.
In the 1980s, families began to buy computers. These computers could play games, too. Today, millions
of people play video games on their TVs and computers.

34. How were computers sixty years ago?

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 A. People didn’t have computers C. They had brown box
B. They were huge and expensive D. They were slow and not interesting

35. Where do millions of people play game today?

A. It’s tic-tac-toe C. It’s on TV and computers
B. It had brown box D. Most home had TVs

PART 3: WRITING SECTION. (5 Points)

36. Write down five differences about long ago and today.

No. Long Ago Today

37. Combine the sentences you write on number 36 with conjunction but or instead.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… (instead)

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (but)

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (instead)

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………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… (instead)

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (but)

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38. Fill in the blanks below with comparative of long adjectives.

a. Life today ……………………………………………… (modern) life long ago.

b. Doing chores long ago ……………………………………………… (difficult) today.

c. Our projects ……………………………………………… (important) playing video games.

d. My grandfather’s motorcycle ……………………………………………… (old-fashioned) mine.

e. I think your car toys ……………………………………………… (expensive) your glasses.

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 39. Arrange these words into correct with correct comparatives.

a. vanilla ice cream / delicious / chocolate ice cream

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. travelling / interesting / going to the malls

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

c. English / easy / Japanese

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

d. These paintings / beautiful / those paintings.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

e. Today I / happy / I was yesterday

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

40. Look at the picture below. Compare them with your own opinion.

Old fashioned car Modern car

a. I think (exciting) ………………………………………………………………………………………….…

b. I think (cheap) ………………………………………………………………………………………………

c. I think (important) …………………………………………………………………………………………..

d. I think (fast) ......................................................................................................................................

e. I think (expensive) ………………………………………………………………………………………….

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