YEAR FOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

MONTHLY TEST PAPER 2

I HOUR AND 15 MINUTES

NAME:.......................................................................................................YEAR:.............................

This paper contains 3 sections, Sections A, B and C. Answer all questions in the space provided.

Section A

(10 marks)

Study the notes below and use the information to complete the following text.

PLANTING DAISIES

Get the seeds

 online stores
 nurseries

Care for the seedlings Sow the seeds

 water once daily  egg cartons

 place in sunny location  containers

Harvest Transfer the seedlings

 white  the garden
 yellow  flower pots
 red

Based on the notes,complete the text with the correct information.

How to Grow a Daisy Plant

Planting daisies is easy. First, you need to buy the seeds from __________________

(1)

or nurseries. You can use _______________________ or containers filled with fertilized soil

(2)
to sow the seeds. To care for the seedlings, ____________________________ and place them

(3)

in sunny location. When the seedlings have grown taller, you will have to transfer them

____________________________ or into flower pots. If all goes well, you will be harvesting

(4)

white, yellow ________________________________ daisies depending on the variety of the

(5)

seeds that you sow. There are various colours of daisies you can plant.

(10 marks)

Section B

(15 marks)

B(i) Study the brochure a bout a jumble sale and answer the following questions.
List three things you can buy if you attend the Jumble Sale.

i. ____________________________________________________

ii. ____________________________________________________

iii. ____________________________________________________

(3 marks)

From : Date :
To: Time:
Subject :
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Section C

(25 marks)

Question 2

Write a story based on the pictures below. Answer the guiding questions to help you write your story.
Write your answers in the space provided, in 4 paragraphs. Write your story between 80 to 100 words.

Zack’s teacher – told – make – timetable sat – under – tree – got – idea

Zack’s mother – saw – timetable – angry –

ran – home – made – timetable – proud
scolded
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[ 15 Marks ]
NAME : YEAR: 4___________

PAPER 1

SECTION A

(20 MARKS)

Questions 1to 5

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. The boys went home feeling disappointed ________ the football match was cancelled.
A. so
B. and
C. because
D. although

2. Every Tuesday, there is _______ night market in my neighbourhood.

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. -

3. The fisherman caught _______ salmon in his net.

A. an
B. some
C. much
D. little

4. These are my grandparent’s antique typewriters. They are _______.

A. his
B. hers
C. ours
D. theirs

5. ___________ house was broken into last night?

A. Who
B. Why
C. How
D. Which

Question 6

Choose the most suitable proverb.

6. He regrets for not studying for his tests. Now it is too late, it’s no use _________
A. spilling the beans
B. crying over spilled milk
C. biting more than he can chew
D. making an omelette without breaking eggs
Choose the best answer for each blank.

The school bell rings for recess. Most pupils go to ______(7)_____ canteen to buy food and

drinks. They line ____(8)_____ at the food counter. A prefect _______(9)______ nearby to make

sure the pupils follow the school rules. All the pupils know that they will be punished

if they break any of the rules.

7. A. – 8. A. in 9. A. stood
B. a B. up B. stand
C. an C. on C. stands
D. the D. by D. standing

Choose the word that has the opposite meaning of the underlined word.

10. The movie will start in half an hour.

A. end

B. begin

C. happen

D. soon

11. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

A. Can you show me the way to the nearest lrt station?

B. Can you show me the way to the nearest Lrt station?
C. Can you show me the way to the nearest LRT station?
D. Can you show me the way to the nearest LRT station !

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Last night, I was woken up to the sound of a fire engine siren. I looked out the window and

saw my neighbour’s house ______(12)____ fire. I quickly woke _____(13)____ parents up and told

them the incident. We then went out of the house and saw our neighbours were already

gathered outside. The ______(14)______ took about twenty minutes to put out the fire. Luckily,

nobody _______(15)_____ injured. Only a small part of the kitchen got burnt.

12. A. at 13. A. my 14. A. police 15. A. is

B. on B. our B. soldiers B. are

C. off C. her C. paramedics C. was

D. with D. their D. firefighters D. were

Question 16 to 20

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Seremban, Sun : A couple and their three-year-old daughter escaped unhurt in a car accident here last
night.

The couple and their daughter were travelling from their home in Gemas to Seremban to visit their
relative who had been admitted in Hospital Tuanku Jaafar.

The unexpected accident happened after a heavy downpour. The couple, who were travelling in a
Proton Satria escaped unhurt eventhough the car was badly damaged.

Nana, their three-year-old daughter was fast asleep at the back seat when the accident occurred.
Passers-by informed the police and sent the victims to the hospital for treatment.

Dr. Maria Alfonso, said the victims are in stable condition. Meanwhile, the Police Officer on duty,
Inspector Tan, advised motorists to slow down when driving in a busy town after a downpour. By
being careful, accidents can be avoided, he added.

16. The passage is more about an __________ 20. How are the accident victims?

A. excursion A. In serious condition

B. accident B. In a coma
C. outing C. In a welfare home
D. trip D. In stable condition

17. The word ‘downpour’ means

A. raining
B. snowing
C. windy
D. pouring
18. How many people were in the car ?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four

19. What must motorists do if there is a downpour ?

A. Stop their cars somewhere.

B. Do not stop driving.
C. Drive slowly and carefully.
D. Talk to the driver.

SECTION B

(30 MARKS)

Question 21

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

Read the passage below and answer the questions t follow.
Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.
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