SJK(C) PEI HWA

YEAR 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT (3)

COMPREHENSION PAPER
1 hour 15 minutes

Name: __________________________ ( ) Class: 4( )

1. This paper consists of three sections. Section A and Section B.

2. You are required to answer all the sections.
3. Each question in Section A is followed by four possible answers. Choose the best answer from the
answers marked A, B, C and D. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the answer that you have
chosen.

SECTION A
[20 marks]
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. The children _________ going to save RM0.50 every day.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

2. The paintbrush belonged to the boy, Ma Liang. It is _________.

A. he B. his C. him D. hit

3. Christmas is about sharing joy, __________ some Christians would donate money to charity.
A. so B. or C. but D. because

4. Jia Wen : __________ you get many angpau last year?

Chin Kai : No, I didn’t .
A. Is B. Are C. Do D. Did

5. __________ suggested the idea to the king?

A. Who B. How C. What D. Where

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Choose the most suitable simile.
6. My uncle who works at the shopping mall is always ________________ during weekends.

A. as easy as ABC

B. as busy as a bee

C. as happy as a lark

D. as cool as a cucumber

Choose the best answer for each blank.

There was once a boy named Peter. He had _____(7)____ flute. The flute was magical. He kept his flute
_____(8)_____ home. Peter never took music lessons _____(9)_____ he could play amazing tunes.
Everyone praised him for his talent.

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

8. A. in B. at C. on D. under

9. A. or B. and C. but D. because

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10. The courageous mousedeer kicked the fox into the river although the fox was fierce.
A. timid B. brave C. diligent D. intelligent

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11. A. During tadau kaamatan, the Kadazandusuns hold beauty contests.

B. During Tadau Kaamatan, the kadazandusuns hold beauty contests.

C. During Tadau Kaamatan, the Kadazandusuns’ hold beauty contests.

D. During Tadau Kaamatan, the Kadazandusuns hold beauty contests.

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Question 12 - 15

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Sharveen celebrates Deepavali every year. On this special day, he _____(12)_____ an oil bath.
He also draws kolams with his family to _____(13)_____ their house. In the morning, Sharveen and his
family wake up early. Together, _____(14)_____ pray in temples. Oil lamps are also lighted around
their house. Sharveen ____(15)____ always excited for this day to come,
12. A. take 13. A. clean 14. A. He 15. A. is
B. takes B. arrange B. Him B. are
C. took C. decorate C. They C. was
D. taking D. celebrate D. Them D. were

Question 16 to 17
Read the story below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Once upon a time, there was a poor country mouse. One day, his cousin, the city mouse, visited
him and invited him to the city. The city mouse promised better food in the city. The country mouse
was excited and followed the city mouse to the city.
There was indeed good food in the city. They both enjoyed themselves. One day, however, a
cat appeared. Both the mice hid and had to wait for the cat to go away. The country mouse was scared.
After the incident, he decided to go back to his peaceful home.

16. The country mouse went to the city 17. Which of the following words best describe
_______________. the situation in the city?
A. for fun A. safe
B. to earn money B. peaceful
C. for better food C. relaxing
D. to accompany the city mouse D. dangerous

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Question 18 to 20
Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.

SAVE, SPEND WISELY

a penny saved is a penny earned
Join us at the talk organised by the school Money Management Club. The talk
will surely benefit you with tips on managing your money! Not only that, you get to take
part in a lucky draw that can win you a RM50 Perling Bookstore voucher!
Date : 12th August 2017
Time : 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
Venue : SJK(C) Pei Hwa school hall
Fee : RM5

• Open to pupils of Year 4, 5 and 6

• Register with your class teacher before 12th of July
• Only 50 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Don’t miss out!
• For more information, please refer to the Money Management Club notice
board.

18. Jia Wen would like to know more about the talk. She should _______________.
A. register to her class teacher
B. join the Money Management Club
C. see the Money Management Club teacher
D. go to the Money Management Club notice board

19. Priya and two of her friends want to attend the talk. How much do they have to pay in total?
A. RM5 C. RM15
B. RM10 D. RM20

20. From the passage, we know that _______________.

A. the talk is limited to 50 pupils only
B. Year 2 pupils can also join the talk
C. the organiser of the talk is SJK(C) Pei Hwa
D. Mindy can register for the talk on 14th August 2017

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 Name: ______________________________ ( ) Marks: ___________________

Class: ______________________________ Date: ____________________

Parents’ Signature
_________________________

SECTION B Q 1-20 20
[ 30 marks ]
Q 21 6
Q 22 8
Q 23 8
Question 21
Q 24 2
Based on the given pictures, give the correct answers in the
full sentences. Q 25 6
Write your answers in the spaces provided. Total 50

Answer:
(a)
________________________________________

________________________________________
I’m going to Melaka
tomorrow. [2 marks]

Dad, I scored A in my Answer:

(b) English test!
________________________________________

________________________________________

[2 marks]

Have you finished your Answer:

homework?
(c)
________________________________________

________________________________________

[2 marks]

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
One day, a farmer was on his way to a market with his donkey. He wanted to sell the donkey at the market.
After walking for a long time, the man was tired and decided to rest under a tree. He forgot to tie the
donkey to the tree. When he woke up, the donkey was missing.
While searching for his donkey, the farmer met a boy. He asked the boy, “Have you seen my
donkey?”
The boy in turn asked, “ Does the donkey have a blind left eye? Does it have a broken right foot?
The farmer was shocked because the boy was correct. The farmer replied, “You’re right! Where
have you seen it?” However, the boy said that he did not see the donkey. The farmer was angry because
he thought the boy was lying. He wanted to bring the boy to see the village chief.
The boy explained, “I saw the tracks of a donkey. The left and right tracks were different, so I
knew that the animal has a broken leg. Also, I noticed that the grass on the right side was eaten but the
grass on the left side was not. So, I understood that its left eye is blind.”
The farmer did not expect that the boy could guess how the donkey looked like although he did
not see it. The farmer was very ashamed. He…

Question 22
Tick ( √) the correct answer.

(a) Where was the farmer going to?

Home
The market
The village [1 mark]

(b) The farmer lost his donkey because _______________.

he was careless
someone stole it
the donkey lost its way [1 mark]

(c) Why did the farmer get angry?

[2 marks]
(d) What do you think happened at the end of the story?

[2 marks]

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 (e) How would you describe the boy? Why?

[2 marks]

Read the pie chart below and answer the questions that follow.

How Carmen Spends Her Pocket Money

Toys; RM5 Gifts; RM10

Food ; RM40
Donates; RM15

Saves; RM30

Question 23
Tick ( √ ) the correct answer.

(a) How much does Carmen spend in a month?

RM65
RM70
RM80 [1 mark]

(b) Carmen has just received an angpao. Besides those shown in the chart, how else can Carmen
spend her money wisely?

Buy some storybooks.

Buy some mobile games.
Pay some friends to finish her homework for her. [1 mark]

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(c) Match the phrases in List A to the suitable phrases in List B. An example is given below.
List A List B
Carmen does not spend any money on food.
Carmen spends the least as her pocket money.
Carmen has a total of RM100 on toys.
Carmen spends the most on clothes.
[2 marks]
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
(d) Why do you think we should always save money?

[2 marks]

(e) Is Carmen spending her money wisely? Give a reason to support your answer.

[2 marks]

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Study the notes and read the dialogue below. Answer the questions that follow.

Festivals in Malaysia

• Muslims • Buddhists
• Hari Raya Aidilfitri • Wesak Day
• Tenth month of the Muslim Calendar • Sunday nearest to the full moon in May
• Listen to sermons and pray in mosques • Free birds and pray in temples

• Hindus • Christians
• Deepavali (Festival of Lights) • Christmas
• 15th day of Kartika (October/November) in the • 25 December every year
Hindu Calendar • Pray and sing carols in churches
• Take oil baths and pray at the Hindu temple

Yip Hong : Hello, Man Jing. It’s Wesak Day tomorrow. I’m going to Perling Buddhist Temple to
see how it’s celebratred. Would you like to join me?
Man Jing : Sure! I’ll ask my parents to bring me there.
Yip Hong : Wonderful! So far, I’ve only seen the celebrations of Hari Raya and Deepavali. What
have you seen before?
Man Jing : As a Christian myself, I celebrate Christmas. We go to the church and sing carols.
Maybe you can join me this year. I’m sure you’ll have fun.
Yip Hong : Sounds great. I’m really grateful that I get to see so many different festivals in our
country.
Man Jing : Me too! I have to go now. Is there anything that I should know about the visit
tomorrow?
Yip Hong : Like at any place of worship, make sure you show your respect. Wear proper
clothing. I’ll tell you the rest later.
Man Jing : Alright. Can’t wait to see you there. Bye!

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Question 24
Tick (√) the correct answer.

(a) In mid-December , we can _______________.

hear Christmas songs in shopping malls

see a lot of cars outside Buddhist temples
see oil lamps in Hindu houses and temples [1 mark]

(b) ‘I’ll ask my parents to bring me there.’

The word there in the dialogue refers to _______________.

Wesak Day
Man Jing’s parents
Perling Buddhist Temple [1 mark] [1 mark

Question 25

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

(a) ‘Can’t wait to see you there.’

What did Man Jing mean by the above sentence?

[2 marks]

(b) Besides wearing proper clothing, how can Man Jing show her respect at the temple?

[2 marks]

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 (c) Name another festival that we celebrate in Malaysia. What do the people who celebrate it do
during the festival?

[2 marks]

Set by : Mr Lim Jing Hong

Vetted by : Ms Faustine Lau Lixiu

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