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SJK(T) Ladang Teluk Baru, 36300 Sungai Sumun, Perak.

UJIAN BULANAN SEPTEMBER 2017

ENGLISH 1 (COMPREHENSION PAPER) YEAR / : 4
Duration : 1 hour 15 minutes

Name: __________________________

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. My father bought two ___________ of bread and a ___________ of salt at the grocery.
A. loaf, packet B. loaf, packets C. loaves, packet D. loaves, packets

2. Alice ______________ a magazine from the bookshop yesterday.

A. buy B. buys C. bought D. buying

3. The cat is hungry. There is no food in __________ bowl.

A. their B. its C. my D. his

4. Peters car is parked ________ a tree.

A. under B. above C. in D. up

5. These posters belong to me. They are _____.

A. mine B. hers C. his D. yours
Choose the most suitable idiom.
6. We should not waste our time. As the saying goes ________________________.

A. time is money

B. better late than never

C. a picture is worth a thousand words

D. an apple a day keeps the doctor away

Choose the best answer for each blank.

Last Sunday, the pupils of SJK(C) Pei Xin visited Sunshine Old Folks Home. They ___ (7) ___
there by bus. They helped to clean ___ (8) ___ old folks home. They also painted the walls there. After
that, they spent some time talking with the elderly residents. The residents ___ (9) ___ the pupils had a
great time together.

7. A. go B. goes C. went D. going

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

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

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10. Regular exercise helps to keep our bodies strong.
A. fit B. sweet C. empty D. narrow

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11. A. Su Fei made a kite at a quarter past four.

B. Su fei made a kite at a Quarter past Four.

C. su fei made a kite at a quarter past four.

D. Su Fei made a kite at a quarter past four!

Question 12 - 15

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Susie had a toothache so she went to the dentist. Dr Amit checked Susies ___(12)___ carefully

. He told Susie that he had to pull out one bad tooth. Susie ___(13)___ very scared. She closed

___(14)___ eyes when Dr Amit injected some liquid into her gum. Five minutes later, Dr Amit used an

instrument to pull out the bad tooth. Before Susie left the clinic, Dr Amit reminded her to use a good

___ (15) ___ to brush her teeth.

12 A. hair C. nose
B. eyes D. teeth

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

14 A. her C. your
B. his D. their

15 A. teethbrushes C. teethbrush
B. toothbrushes D. toothbrush
Question 16 to 20
Read the story below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Last Friday, Ben fell asleep in his class. His teacher had to wake him up. Ben felt

embarrassed. He told his teacher that he did not get enough sleep. He was very busy with his tuition

classes and homework. Bens teacher advised him to make a timetable to manage his time well.

After school, Ben went home and decided to make a timetable. He asked his brother for help.

Bens brother taught him how to make a timetable. He told Ben to include time for his studies, meals

and hobbies in the timetable. Ben promised to follow the timetable every day.

From that day on, Ben has never fallen asleep in class. He manages his time well so that

he does not waste his time.

16. Ben ________________ in class last Friday.

A. fell down C. cried sadly
B. fell asleep D. laugh loudly

17. Why did Ben not get enough sleep? He was busy___________________________.
A. with his housework C. with his computer games
B. with his extra-curricular activities D. with his tuition classes and homework

18. What did Bens brother tell him to include in his timetable?
A. hobbies C. studies and meals
B. meals and hobbies D. studies, meals and hobbies

19. How many hours of sleep should young people have?

A. Six hours C. Seven hours
B. Eight hours D. Nine hours

20. From this passage, we know that _______________________________.

A. Ben is a lazy boy. C. Ben follows his timetable every day.
B. Ben dislikes his teacher. D. Ben makes a timetable for his brother.

Name: ______________________________ ( ) Marks: ___________________

 SECTION B
Q 1-20 20
[ 30 marks ]
Q 21 6
Q 22 8

Question 21 Q 23 8

Based on the given pictures, give the correct answers in Q 24 2

the full sentences. Q 25 6
Write your answers in the spaces provided. Total 50

Answer:
(a) Mum wants you to wash
your hands before dinner.
_______________________________________
_

_______________________________________
_

[2 marks]

(b)
Answer:

It will arrive at _______________________________________

5.00p.m. _

_______________________________________
_

Let me help you up. [2 marks]

(c)

Answer:

_______________________________________
_

_______________________________________
_

[2 marks]
 Read the text carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A balanced diet is an important factor to stay healthy. We must eat different types of food

because our bodies need a variety of nutrients.

We need to eat carbohydrates because they give us energy to work and play. Food like grains,

rice, oats and potatoes contain carbohydrates.

We should also eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables contain a lot of vitamins,

minerals and fibre. It is recommended that we eat five servings of fruit and vegetables every day.

Dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt are rich in protein and calcium. Protein and

calcium are important to us. They keep our bones and muscles healthy.

Lastly, meat and beans provide our bodies with protein and iron.

Question 22
Tick ( ) the correct answer.

(a) What types of food contain vitamins?

Milk, cheese and yogurt

Fruit and vegetables
Meat and beans [1 mark]

(b) Mary wants to keep her bones strong. She should ___________________________.

take dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt

eat more junk foods and sweets
Eat rice, oats and potatoes that contain carbohydrates [1 mark]
(c) Tina does not like to eat fruits and vegetables. She will fall sick easily. Do you agree?
Give your reason.

[2 marks]

(d) List two other things that you can do to stay healthy.

(i)

(ii)
[2 marks]

(e) Do you think eating a balanced diet is important? Why?

[2 marks]
Read the timetable below and answer the questions that follow.

Pennys Timetable During The School Holidays

7.30a.m. exercise with family

8.15a.m. have breakfast with family

11.30a.m. help mother prepare lunch

1.00p.m. have lunch with mother and brother

2.45p.m. practice playing the violin

5.30p.m. go cycling with friend in the park

7.00p.m. have dinner with family

8.30p.m. watch television with family

9.30p.m. read a storybook or play computer games

10.15p.m. go to bed

Question 23
Tick ( ) the correct answer.

(a) When does Penny have lunch?

8.15 a.m.
1.00 p.m.
7.00 p.m. [1 mark]

(b) Which of the following activity that Penny and her friend do every evening?

go cycling in the park.

practise playing the violin.
help their mother preparing lunch. [1 mark]

(c) Match the phrases in List A to the suitable phrases in List B. An example is given below.
 List A List B
At half past seven in the morning, before going to bed.
Penny reads a storybook or plays at a quarter to three in the
computer games afternoon.
Penny practises playing the violin Penny exercises with her family.

Penny helps her mother prepare lunch at half past eleven in the morning.
[2 marks]

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

(d) Suggest two other activities that Penny can do during her school holidays.

[2 marks]

(e) Do you think it is important to make a timetable and follow it? Why?

[2 marks]
Study the poster and read the dialogue below. Answer the questions that follow.

Sunshine Animal Shelter

Come to our annual Charity Day!
th
Date: 20 March 2017
Time: 8.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m.
Place: Sunshine Animal Shelter

Cindy : Hi, Billy. Do you know there is an animal shelter nearby?

Billy
: Is it the Sunshine Animal Shelter?
: Yes, it is. There will be a Charity Day at the shelter on the 20 th March 2017. It will start at
Cindy
8.30 a.m. and end at 6.00 p.m. The organisers want to help the poor stray dogs and cats on
Billy the street. The animal shelter needs donations to care for and place homeless dogs and
Cindy cats with loving owners.
: Thats good. What do they need?
Billy
: They need pet shampoo, pet food, blankets, toys and towels.
Cindy
: Why dont we get donations from our classmates?
: Thats a good idea. Lets go and ask them now.

Question 24
Tick () the correct answer.

(a) The Charity Day

starts at 8.30 a.m. and ends at 6.00 p.m.

starts at 8.30 p.m. and ends at 6.00 a.m.
starts at 8.00 a.m. and ends at 6.00 p.m. [1 mark]
(b) Sofia likes animals. Which animals can she adopt as her pet from Sunshine Animal Shelter?

Cats and rabbits

Cats and dogs
Dogs and hamsters [1 mark]

Question 25

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

(a) homeless dogs and cats

What do you understand by this phrase?

[2 marks]

(b) Andy wants to give donations to the animal shelter. What should Andy get for the animal shelter?

[2 marks]

(c) In your opinion, why are there a lot of stray dogs and cats on the street?

[2 marks]

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