SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN SAINT JOSEPH, JOHOR BAHRU

MID YEAR EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1
YEAR FOUR 2015
NAME: ______________________________

YEAR: _____________________

SECTION A
Questions 1 5
Fill in the blanks with correct answers.

field
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teacher

blanket

computer

Every evening, Farid and Halim play football in the ______________________.

pillow

bungalow

astronauts

castle

Aiman uses a _____________________ to type his official letters.

The ______________________ travelled to the Moon by a space ship.

The king and the queen lived happily in a ________________________.

bakery

printer

Its raining. You will need a _____________________ to keep you warm, said Thomas.

( 5 marks )

SECTION B
Questions 6 10

Fill in the blanks to complete the paragraph.

a comb of bananas
to the market
a fishmongers stall

some carrots
a bunch of grapes

( 5 marks )

SECTION C
Questions 11 15
Match the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined words.

11. Sheila was born into a poor family.

dull
12. The lady wore a skirt that was printed
in bright colours.

expensive
strong
rich

Match the word that has the same meaning as the underlined words.

13. Have you read the fable of The Magic

Tale

14. Each group had a leader and five

members.

ending
leader
story
supporter

Choose the answer with the correct spelling.

15. The clown was busy giving away the

_______________ to the orphans.

bellon
baloons
balloons
belons

( 5 marks )
SECTION D
Questions 16 28
Underline and write the correct answers.

16. My mother buys some _______________________ (tomato, tomatoes, tomotoes) at the stall.
17. The two _________________ (ladies, lady, ladyies) were jogging at the park.
18.Suzy and Lily lost their smartphones. Someone has stolen ______________(hers, ours, theirs).
19. Kenneth: This flash drive is not _______________ (his, its, mine). Is it _________________
(yours, ours, you)?
20. __________________ ( Whose, Who, Whom) is our first prime minister?
21. __________________ (What, Who, Which) car is belong to Mr. Ramesh?

Rewrite the sentences by putting apostrophes (s or s) in the correct places.

22. Those men shirts are made from pure cotton.
________________________________________________________________

23. His neighbours houses was broken into last night.

__________________________________________________

Write the simple past tense of the verbs below.

24. give
25. make
26. drink
27. buy
28. run

SECTION E
Questions 29 33
Read and then use the information to complete the email.

To*

Navin@electronicmail.com

Re: Annual Sale

Hi Navin,
There is an Annual Sale at (29)_________________________________ on
(30)___________________ to 9th June 2015. They are offering special discounts on
Computer, (31)_______________ and (32)_______________. If you purchase RM2000
and above you can get a (33)____________________________ which entitles you to an
additional 15% off your next purchase. Would you like to come along with me?
Asyraff

( 5 marks )
SECTION F
Questions 34 40
Read and complete the circle map and the flow map below.
With the invention of the robotic vacuum cleaner, our life becomes easier. It is
invented to take over the cleaning task of humans. It is flat, powered by batteries and is
hands-free.
We just need to press a button to turn it on. Then, it will go on its own to clean the
house. Besides, the robotic vacuum cleaner can be scheduled. We can schedule it to clean
at specific hours or days. When the robotic vacuum has completed its task, it will return to
its docking station where the batteries will be charged.

(a)
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_______________________
_______________________

34)
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36)
Characteristics of the
Robotic Vacuum
Cleaner

____________
____________
__________

______________

38)
____________________

35)
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39)
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40)
____________________

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(b) How it functions

( 7 marks )

Prepared by:

Checked by:

(Cik Sahidatul Hidayah)

(Pn. Parvinder Kaur)

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A. Mum, is dinner ready?

B. Its too early for dinner.
C. Why dont you help me?
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D. Mum, whats for the dinner?

A. Yes, it is.
B. No, it isnt.
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C. Yes, it does.
D. No, we cant.

A. Im afraid Im lost.
B. Lets play the game.
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C. Teach me how to dance.
D. Wheres the shopping mall?

A. Are they new?

B. How do you wear them?
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C. Where did you buy them?
D. How much did you pay for them?

A. Thank you so much.

B. Youre most welcome.
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C. Here, you will need this.
D. Did you have a good time?

SECTION C
Questions 16 - 20
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

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19

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Are these clothes _____? Dora asked me.

A. yours

C. our

B. my

D. your

Paul brushes his ________ every morning and night.

A. teethes

C. tooth

B. teeth

D. teethves

My father bought new __________ for my toy robot.

A. batteri

C. batteries

B. batterys

D. batteves

The doctor advised me not to eat too _______ rice.

A. many

C. many

B. some

D. much

Those shoes over there are not ________. They are _________.
A. mine, theirs

C. their, his

B. my, their

D. them, mine

Questions 21
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the word underlined.

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They reached the peak of the mountain after an hour.

A. top

C. height

B. foot

D. corner

Questions 22 - 23
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

A. Elephants tigers deer, and bears are wild animals!

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B. Elephants, tigers, deer and bears are wild animals.

C. Elephants, tigers, deer, and bears are wild animals!
D. Elephants, tigers, deer and bears are wild animals?

A. We took a motorboat from the jetty to Pulau ketam.

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B. we took a motorboat from the Jetty to Pulau Ketam.

C. We took a motorboat from the jetty to Pulau Ketam.
D. We took a motorboat from the Jetty to Pulau Ketam.

Questions 24 - 25
Choose the correct spelling for the given options.

A. seeshells
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My hobby is collecting
_____.

B. seashehls
C. siisshells
D. seashells

A. nektie
25

My brother wears a
_____ to school.

B. necktie.
C. nacktie.
D. nettie.

SECTION D
Questions 26 - 30
Look at the picture carefully. Based on the picture and the passage given, choose the best answers to fill in
the blanks.

My school library is a cosy and comfortable place. There are lots of books arranged __________
(26) on the shelves at the side. The books are categorized under fiction __________(27) non-fiction.
There are many storybooks in __________(28) section. I like to go to the reading____________(29)
to read the newspapers and magazines. I also go there to borrow books. I can ___________(30) only
two books at one time. I have to return or renew them after two weeks.

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27

28

29

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A. neat

C. neatest

B. neatly

D. neater

A. or

C. and

B. but

D. so

A. any

C. others

B. both

D. another

A. spot

C. counter

B. point

D. corner

A. borrow

C. borrowed

B. borrows

D. borrowing

SECTION E
Questions 31 - 35
Read the dialogue below and answer the questions that follow.

Adam : Hi Joe. How are your goldfish doing?

Joe

: My goldfish?

Adam : Remember the pair of goldfish you got from your uncle for your birthday?
Joe

: They died after I had them for only a few weeks.

Adam : Oh dear! What happened?

Joe

: They were doing fine until my two young cousins came to stay for a week.

Adam : What were they doing in your house?

Joe

: Well, their parents went for a holiday and my mother volunteered to baby-sit them.
They must have overfed the fish because a day after they left, the goldfish were found
floating upside down in the bowl.

Adam : Thats sad, isnt it?

Joe

: I was sad. My dad saw how upset I was. He bought a medium-sized aquarium for
me, with a pump, a filter and a windmill that twirls in the water.

Adam : Wow! So, how many goldfish do you keep now?

Joe

: No, I asked for angel fish for a change. I have six of them now.

Adam : Im glad for you.

Joe

: Thank you.

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Who had given the goldfish to Joe?

A. Joes dad.

C. Joes uncle.

B. Joes aunt.

D. Joes cousin.

According to Joe, the goldfish died because

A. he did not care for them

C. his cousins played with them

B. his cousins overfed them

D. he gave them the wrong feed

Joe discovered that his goldfish had died

A. after Joes visitors left

C. before his cousin came

B. during his cousins visit

D. after his uncle brought the pets

The word them refers to the

A. goldfish

C. angel fish

B. aquarium

D. fish food

Which of the following is a decoration?

A. The pump.

C. The filter.

B. The bowl.

D. The windmill.

Questions 36 - 40
Read the text and answer the questions.

Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is an American businessman and inventor. He is best known as the
co-founder of Apple Inc. He is known as one of the first few people to explore personal
computer revolution. He is also famous for his influence in the computer and electronic
fields.
Steve Jobs oversaw the development of iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad.
These gadgets are now widely used all around the world. He received a lot of awards
and public recognition for his contribution to the world of music and technology.

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Sadly, in 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with cancer. He fought the illness for
almost nine years before he died. Most people were sad when he died because he
was a visionary who transformed the face of technology. People who use his products
describe Jobs as the Father of the Digital Revolution. His death was a great loss to
the
world.
Where
was Steve Jobs born?
A. America

C. Canada

B. Britain

D. Switzerland

What was the first name of the company Steve Jobs helped to set up?
A. iMac

C. Apple Inc.

B. iPad

D. iPhone

These are gadgets developed by Steve Jobs except_________.

A. iPad

C. iMac

B. iPhone

D. Big Mac

Steve Jobs received awards for his contribution to ___________.

A. telecommunication

C. transportation

B. technology

D. food industry

Why did people call Steve Jobs Father of the Digital Revolution?

A. He was the co-founder of Apple Inc.

C. He oversaw the development of useful gadgets.

B. He fought cancer for almost nine years.

D. He received a lot of awards for his contribution.

Prepared by:

Checked by:

(Cik Sahidatul Hidayah)

(Pn. Parvinder Kaur)

Verified by :