HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2005

Tumas Dingli Attard Primary School

YEAR 4

A.

ENGLISH WRITTEN

Time: 1 HOUR

Fill in the blanks with a, an or some.

1. _______ old man found ________ coins in his field.

2. There are ________ tigers in __________ iron cage.
3. ________ kind lady gave ______ alms to the beggar.
4. John lives in ________ house in ________ alley.
5. I take ________ hour to write ________ interesting story.
(5 marks)

B.

Use: my, your, his, her, its, our, their in the blanks.

Ex: The girl looks after her doll.

1. The dog wags _______________ tail to show that it is happy.
2. In the morning I brush _______________ teeth.
3. Do you love _______________ parents?
4. The parents wave goodbye to _______________ children.
5. Grandpa likes to sit on _______________ rocking chair.
6. We always keep _______________ classroom clean.
7. Poppy takes _______________ dog for a walk.
8. My sister and I tidy _______________ room.
9. Mum tells Kate to put all _______________ things away.
10. I write _______________ name on all the copybooks.

(5 marks)
C.
1.

What are they doing?

(wash) 2.

ex. Dad is washing up.

(climb) 3.

(chop)

The monkey ___________ The scouts _______

_________________ some
______________the tree.
wood to make a fire.

4.

(chase)

5.

(run)

6.

(make)

The policeman _________

The man ______________ I _____________________

________________ a thief.

to catch the bus.

a card for my friend.

(10 marks)

D.

Find the correct word form the list below and fill in the blank boxes.
king

crocodile

mine

cruel

clown

Autumn

kitten

grandma

cousin

clock

1.

The opposite of kind.

2.

The masculine of queen.

3.

It comes after Summer.

4.

He makes you cry with laughter.

5.

A nasty animal.

6.

A playful animal.

7.

The daughter of my auntie.

8.

My mother's mother.

9.

I tell you the time.

10.

It belongs to me.
(5 marks)

E.

Change these sentences into the negative.

Ex: Grandpa drives a new car.

Grandpa does not drive a new car.
1. Kate lives in Gozo.

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2. Dad has a new bike.

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3.

We like crocodiles.

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4. The baby can walk.

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5. The children are playing golf.
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(10 marks)
F.

Complete the instructions.

under

at

(Choose the right words from the brackets)

on

off

against

1. Look _______________ the board while I am explaining.

2. Do not lean _______________ the wall.
3. Put _______________ your jacket before you go out because it is cold.
4. Switch _______________ the light when you are not in the room.
5. Put your slippers _______________ your bed.
(5 marks)
G.

Write questions to these answers.

Ex: It is half past eight.

What is the time?

1. The bag costs two Maltese liri.

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2. The dog is in the kennel.
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3. That lady is my auntie.
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4. My favourite colour is green.
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5. Grandma is knitting some bootees for the baby.
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(10 marks)

H.

Read the following carefully.

HARRYS HAMSTER

One day Harry is walking home from school with his friend, Ali.
They stop to look in the window of the pet shop.
Look, Ali! says Harry. Hamsters! Only 75 cents each!
A small golden hamster sits up and looks at Harry through the shop window. It
twitches its whiskers and wiggles its nose. It is the nicest hamster Harry has ever
seen.
Im going to buy that hamster, he says. On Saturday, when I get my pocket
money.
Ali laughs. Youve got a goldfish and a tortoise and a dog already, he says.
Your mum will go mad.
Harry shakes his head. No, she wont, he says. My mum likes hamsters.
On Saturday Harrys dad gives Harry his pocket money. Thanks dad, says
Harry. Im going to buy a hamster.
Good grief! says his dad. Youve got a goldfish and a tortoise and a big, daft
dog already. Whats your mum going to say?
Its all right, dad, smiles Harry. Mum likes hamsters.
Harry and Ali and Dusty the dog run down the street to the pet shop. Harry
looks in the window. The tiny hamster is still there. It wiggles its nose at Harry.
Come on, says Harry, and in they go.

Underline the correct answer.

1. Harrys friend is called (Dusty, Ali, Fred).
2. Harry wants to buy a (dog, goldfish, hamster).
3. Harry looks in the window of a (pet shop, grocer, chemist).
(3 x 1=3 marks)
Answer the following questions in full.
4. What colour is the hamster ?
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5. How much does the hamster cost?

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6. What is the name of Harrys dog?
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7. Where does Harry get the money from to buy the hamster?
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(4 x 2=8 marks)

8. What do you think Harrys mother will say when he comes home with a
hamster?
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(1 x 4= 4 marks)

I.

Write 10 sentences on one of the following:

An accident

A dream I had

My favourite friend

The thief (Picture composition)

(20 marks)

The following words may help you:

shopping, snatches, calls for help, old man, bench, stick, falls over, policeman,
catches, thanks.

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