Year 4 English Test

PEMAHAMAN
2020
(1 HOUR 15 MINUTES)

Name : ____________________

Class : ____________________

School : ____________________

SECTION A
 [20 MARKS]
Questions 1 to 5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. They are going to ______________ their relatives for Christmas.

A. visit C. visited
B. visits D. visiting
2. Susan is the _______________ runner on the team.

A. slow C. slowest
B. slower D. as slow as
3. Please hand in 交 _____________ homework today or the teacher will scold
you.
A. my C. your
B. his D. their
4. I am hungry but there isn’t ________________ in the fridge.
A. anything C. nothing
B. anyone D. no one
5. Julia goes to school _____________ bus.
A. in C. by
B. on D. over

Question 6

Choose the most suitable idiom.

6. Lin and her classmates were disappointed 失望 because their trip to the
National Zoo was cancelled _________________________.
A. once in a blue moon
B. at the eleventh hour
C. on top of the world
D. under the weather

Questions 7 to 9
Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the dialogue that follows.

Suresh: Molly, are you excited about our trip to the zoo tomorrow?

Molly : Yes, I can’t wait. I want to _____________________(7) the pandas.

Suresh: _________________(8) do you like pandas?

Molly : Because they’re cute ______________________(9) funny.

7. A see 9. A or
B saw B so
C sees C and
D seeing D because

8. A Who
B Why
C What
D When

Question 10

Choose the word that has the similar 相同 meaning as the underlined word.

10. Ying Li is sick so she did not go to school.

A. ill C. strong

B. well D. healthy

Question 11

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11. A. James Birch arrived in Perak in November 1874.

B. James Birch arrived in perak in November 1874.
C. James Birch arrived in perak in november 1874.
D. james birch arrived in Perak in november 1874.
Questions 12-15
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that
follows.

Last week, Brian felt very ill 病. He _________________ (12) up with a fever and a
headache. He told his mother that he was not feeling well ________________ (13)
she quickly brought him to see a doctor. At the clinic, Brian had to
________________ (14) for his turn. When he saw the doctor, the doctor took
Brian’s temperature with a ____________________ (15). Then, the doctor told him
to take some medicine. She also told Brian to drink plenty of water and get a lot of
rest.

12. A wake C wakes 15. A cast

B woke D waking B plaster

13. A or C but C stethoscope

B so D and D thermometer

14. A wait

B waits

C wait

D waiting

Questions 16 and 17
Read the poster carefully and answer the questions that follow.

16. Who celebrate Hari Raja Aidilfitri?

A. Tamils

B. Chinese

C. Muslims

D. Christians

17. Tamils make a sweet dish called pongal on ______________.

A. Ponggal

B. Christmas

C. Chinese New Year

D. Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Questions 18-20
Read the diary carefully and answer the questions that follow.

18. The phrase I had a ball means Sue 20. From the story, we know that Sue

_______________. __________________.

A. bought a ball A. enjoyed the view from the top of

B. is on a holiday St Paul’s Hill

C. went to a party B. bought souvenirs 纪念品 for her

friends

D. had a great time C. does not like seafood

19. What did She do at Jonker Street? D. lives in Malacca

A. She rode a trishaw.

B. She climbed up a hill.

C. She took a lot of photos.

D. She had a delicious dinner.

SECTION B
 [30 MARKS]

Question 21

Write a suitable response for each picture in the space provided.

Question 22

Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.
a. Joanne wants to join the school field trip.
Number the following steps Joanne needs to do correctly. The first one has
been done for you.

Ask her parents to sign the permission form.

 Take the permission form.
Register with Puan Rosita. 1
Pay RM 20 to Puan Rosita.

Write your answer in the space provided.

b. What is the last date to register for the school field trip?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

c. State two things the pupils can possibly see at the National Museum.
i. _________________________________________________ [1 mark]
ii. _________________________________________________ [1 mark]

Old coins / Historical clothing

d.
Please do not run in the museum.

Why should we not run in the museum?

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

Question 23
Read the email below. Then, answer the questions that follow.
a. Write True or False in the space provided.

i. India’s most popular sport is cricket.

 ii Badminton can only be played by two players.
.
[2 marks]

b. Number the following sentences according to the correct sequence.

The first one has been done for you.

The players hit the shuttlecock back and forth over the net.

The first player or players to reach 21 points win the game.

Eventually, one of the players scores a point.

A player begins a badminton rally with a serve. 1

[2 marks]

Write your answer in the space provided.

a.
Badminton is one of Malaysia’s most popular sport.

List two other sport that are popular in Malaysia.

i. ________________________________________________ [1 mark]

ii. _________________________________________________[1 mark]

b. In your opinion, why is badminton a popular sport in Malaysia?

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
c. Why do you think it is important for children to do sport?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

Questions 24 and 25
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Question 24
a. Write True or False in the space provided.
 i. Leatherback turtles are the largest sea turtles in the
world.
ii Leatherback turtles spend most of their life above
. water.
[2 marks]

b. Number the following sentences according to the correct sequence.

The first one has been done for you.

The female leatherback turtle covers the nest with sand.

The baby turtles go to the sea.

The female leatherback turtle makes a nest on a beach.

The eggs hatch and the baby turtles leave the nest. 1

Question 25
Write your answer in the space provided.
a.
Their diet consists of soft-bodied animals.

List two animals that leatherback turtles eat.

i. _________________________________________________ [1 mark]

ii. _________________________________________________ [1 mark]

b. In your opinion, why does a female leatherback turtle cover its nest with
sand?

[2 marks]
c. Why is it important to protect leatherback turtles?

[2 marks]