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Primary 4 English Practice Paper 4
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English Primary 4 — Practice Paper (Version 4 of 5)
Booklet A
Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)
1. (3) finished Explanation: "Yesterday" signals past tense. The past tense of "finish" is "finished."
2. (2) are Explanation: With "neither…nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Brothers" is plural, so "are" is correct.
3. (1) to close Explanation: After "asked me," the correct structure is "to + base verb" (infinitive). "Asked me to close" is the standard pattern.
4. (3) which Explanation: "Which" is used to refer to things (the book). "Who/whom" refer to people; "whose" shows possession.
5. (2) rains Explanation: In a first conditional (If + present simple, will + base verb), the "if" clause uses the present tense. "It" is third-person singular, so "rains."
6. (3) is Explanation: "Flock" is a collective noun treated as a singular unit here. "The flock…is flying" is correct.
7. (3) listened Explanation: "While she was doing" sets a past continuous context. The parallel action "listened" (simple past) matches the timeframe.
8. (2) were Explanation: "Who" refers to "the pupils" (plural), so the plural verb "were" is needed.
9. (2) already Explanation: "Already" is used with the present perfect to show something has been completed. "Yet" is used in questions and negatives.
10. (3) by Explanation: In passive voice, "by" introduces the agent (the person who performed the action). "Baked by my grandmother" is correct.
Section B: Vocabulary MCQ (6 marks)
11. (2) miserable Explanation: "Miserable" weather (rainy, cold, unpleasant) is a reason to stay home. The other options describe positive conditions.
12. (1) find out Explanation: "Find out" means to discover information, which fits the detective's purpose. "Look after" = care for; "put off" = postpone; "give up" = quit.
13. (2) clear Explanation: Clear instructions are easy to understand. "Confusing" would mean the opposite.
14. (1) grateful Explanation: Being grateful (thankful) to helpers is the appropriate response. The other words do not fit the context.
15. (3) astonishing Explanation: "Astonishing" means amazing or surprising, which would cause the audience to gasp. The other options would not produce that reaction.
16. (2) cautiously Explanation: Walking cautiously (carefully) through a dense forest is sensible. "Carelessly" would be dangerous and does not fit the context.
Section C: Grammar Cloze (4 marks)
17. who Explanation: "Who" is the relative pronoun used for people (the girl) as the subject of the relative clause.
18. were Explanation: "Kittens" is plural, and the past continuous tense requires "were + -ing."
19. which Explanation: "Which" is the relative pronoun used for things (the painting).
20. was Explanation: "News" is an uncountable noun treated as singular, so "was" is correct.
Booklet B
Section D: Editing (8 marks — 2 marks each)
21.
- Error: childrens
- Correction: children Explanation: "Children" is already plural. Adding "-s" is a common mistake.
22.
- Error: don't
- Correction: doesn't Explanation: "She" is third-person singular, so the correct form is "doesn't" (does not).
23.
- Error: me
- Correction: I Explanation: "I" is the subject pronoun. "My brother and I" is the subject of the sentence. (Common mistake: students use "me" even as a subject.)
24.
- Error: wrote
- Correction: write Explanation: After "to," the base form of the verb is used (infinitive). "Asked the students to write" is correct.
Section E: Sentence Synthesis & Transformation (10 marks)
25. (2 marks) Answer: Jane told her brother that she would help him with his homework. Explanation: In reported speech, "I" changes to "she," "will" changes to "would," and "you" changes to "him." The reporting verb "said to" becomes "told."
26. (2 marks) Answer: The puppy which belongs to my neighbour is adorable. OR: The puppy that belongs to my neighbour is adorable. Explanation: The relative pronoun "which" (or "that") connects the two sentences by referring to "the puppy" (a thing/animal).
27. (3 marks) Answer: He studied hard so that he could pass the test. Explanation: "So that" expresses purpose. "Wanted to pass" becomes "could pass" to show the intended result. Award marks for: correct use of "so that" (1 mark), correct verb form "could pass" (1 mark), and overall meaning preserved (1 mark).
28. (3 marks) Answer: The old tree was damaged by the storm. Explanation: In passive voice, the object ("the old tree") becomes the subject, the verb changes to "was + past participle (damaged)," and the original subject ("the storm") follows "by." Award marks for: correct subject-verb arrangement (1 mark), correct past participle (1 mark), and correct use of "by" (1 mark).
Section F: Grammar Cloze Passage (12 marks — 1 mark each)
29. went Explanation: "Last Saturday" signals past tense. "Went" is the past tense of "go."
30. was Explanation: "Weather" is singular and uncountable, so "was" is correct. Past tense is needed.
31. were Explanation: "We" is plural, so "were" is correct. Past tense matches the narrative.
32. were Explanation: "Elephants" is plural, and past continuous ("were spraying") describes an ongoing past action.
33. who Explanation: "Who" is the relative pronoun for people (my sister) as the subject of the relative clause.
34. told Explanation: Past tense of "tell." The zookeeper told (informed) us.
35. us Explanation: "Told" requires an object pronoun. "Us" is the object pronoun for "we."
36. were Explanation: Passive voice — "the penguins were fed" (someone fed the penguins). Plural subject requires "were."
37. with Explanation: "With" shows what the keychain has on it. "A keychain with a tiny penguin on it" is the correct preposition.
38. had Explanation: Past perfect ("had bought") shows an action completed before another past action (before we left / before she said this).
39. had Explanation: "Had a wonderful time" is the correct past tense expression.
40. will Explanation: "I hope that we will visit" expresses a future wish. "Will" is used after "hope" for future events.
Mark Summary
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| Section A: Grammar MCQ | 10 |
| Section B: Vocabulary MCQ | 6 |
| Section C: Grammar Cloze | 4 |
| Section D: Editing | 8 |
| Section E: Sentence Synthesis | 10 |
| Section F: Grammar Cloze Passage | 12 |
| Total | 50 |
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