DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2018
Year 4 Social Studies Time: 1 hour
Name: ______Class: ______
1. People who help us. Underline the correct word. The first one is given as an example.
a. When we feel sick we must go to the (warden, doctor, postman). b. (The police officer, The head teacher, The nurse) must help in keeping law and
order during the village feast. c. If our street needs some repairs we should contact the (teacher, parish priest,
councillor). d. The person who delivers mail is the (fisherman, postman, councillor). e. (The mechanic, The pilot, The baker) starts baking bread very early in the
morning. f. The job of the (Prime Minister, Bishop, Minister) is to lead the Maltese
Government. g. The person who sells medicine is the (nurse, grocer, pharmacist). h. If we want to have healthy teeth we must often go to the (doctor, dentist, nurse). i. (The head teacher, The mayor, The parish priest) is the person who leads our
primary school. (1 mark x 8 = 8 marks)
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2. Avoiding danger. Look at the pictures below and write TRUE or FALSE. Letter b is given as an example.
TRUE or FALSE
a We should never plug too many electrical devices to one outlet.
b
We should cross the road when the light is FALSE RED.
c This sign means that the road is wet and slippery.
d Electricity and water should never be used together.
e
This sign shows us that there is toxic food.
f We must always be careful as danger can be found at home, at school and everywhere.
g Whenever possible, we should make use of pedestrian crossings to cross the roads.
(2 marks X 6 = 12 marks)
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3a. First Aid. Choose the correct word for each of the following sentences. The first sentence is given as an example.
fracture First Aid burn blood nose bleed
1 The first help we should give in case of an accident. First Aid
2 We can try to stop it by applying pressure on the wound.
Keep the patient from moving if you think there can be this 3 in the bones.
4 When this happens, press the upper part of the nose.
When this happens you should cool the skin under running 5 water for 10 minutes.
(1 mark x 4 = 4 marks)
3b. Danger around us. Answer the following: a. Mention one danger which can be found in the kitchen.
______(2 marks) b. Mention one danger which can be found in a street.
______(2 marks) c. Mention one danger which can be found in the school yard.
______(2 marks)
d. Mention one danger which can be found in the classroom.
______(2 marks) (total 8 marks)
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4. The Maltese Islands. Underline the correct words.
a. The above picture shows a (map, poem, photograph) of the Maltese Islands.
b. The (largest, smallest) island is Malta.
c. A map is a picture that shows a country, a town or a village as seen from (the
side, below, above).
d. To find a (place, telephone number, person) in our country we need the map of
Malta and Gozo.
e. To find the village of Marsaxlokk I need a map of (Comino, Gozo, Malta).
f. To find the village of Marsalforn I need a map of (Malta, Sicily, Gozo).
g. To find (Malta, Africa, Australia) I need a map of Europe.
h. To find a continent I need a map of (the world, Europe, Malta).
(1 mark x 8 = 8 marks)
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5. Maltese towns and villages. Match Column A with Column B. The third one is given as an example.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
In the centre of many Maltese and was named after the 1 towns and villages Grandmaster Jean de Valette.
Amongst the historical found right below the old city called 2 buildings of Valletta we can the Citadel. find
we can find a large, beautiful 3 Malta, Gozo and Comino are church called the Parish Church.
Valletta was built during the 4 on a hill surrounded by bastions. time of the Knights of St John
the Co-Cathedral of St John, the In front of the village church 5 Palace of the President and the we often find Auberge de Castille.
three small islands in the middle of 6 The Citadel in Gozo is built 3 the Mediterranean Sea.
Victoria is the capital city of a large square with many houses, 7 Gozo and it is shops and clubs.
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6. Around Malta and Gozo. Choose from the given words to complete the sentences.
Valletta Cirkewwa Rabat Mdina Marsalforn
Mgarr Marsaxlokk Malta Gudja Gozo
How are you friends? I am Mark and I am 11 years old.
I live in a Maltese fishing village called ______.
Every Saturday I like to go to my grandparents’ house in
the village of ______, where there is the airport.
Very often they take me to ______, which is the
capital city of Malta.
However, next Saturday I am going to ______with my cousins where we shall visit the Citadel and the village of ______.
We must wake up very early to go to ______to catch the ferry. By ferry we will go to the port of ______, Gozo and take the bus to ______, the capital city of Gozo.
My sister, Mikela, is not coming with us as she is going with her friends for a stroll around ______, the old capital city of ______.
(1 mark x 10 = 10 marks)
Marsalforn Gozo
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7. Famous Maltese people.
Dun Mikiel Xerri Dun Karm Psaila
Write XERRI near the sentences about Dun Mikiel Xerri and write PSAILA near the sencences about Dun Karm Psaila. The first one is given as an example.
a His monument is in St Anne Street, Floriana. Psaila
b At first he used to write poems in Italian, not in Maltese.
c He was a hero as he died for his country and the Maltese people.
d This poet wrote the verses of the Maltese national anthem.
e We can see his monument in Valletta.
f He was part of a plot to send the French soldiers away from Malta.
g He showed great courage when he started writing poems in Maltese.
He was killed by French soldiers in St George’s Square in front of the h Palace in Valletta. He wrote many religious hymns in Maltese which are still sung in i churches today.
j This priest is considered as the Maltese National Poet.
On the church parvis of St Publius in Floriana there is a memorial k stone dedicated to this Maltese hero and his friends.
l A day in the month of October is dedicated to this important person. m He lived during the time of the Knights of St John.
(1 mark x 12 = 12 marks)
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8. Road Safety.
This is Mikela who lives in Luqa. She walks to school everyday. Answer the following questions. Write two sentences for each question.
a) What must Mikela do to avoid danger when walking in the street?
______
______
______
______b) What can she do to keep the streets of Luqa clean and safe?
______
______
______
______c) Who can help Mikela avoid danger while walking to school?
______
______
______
______
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