Al Bahr Al Ahmar International School First Term Session 2017-2018
Revision Sheet English Grade 4
1. Answer the questions about this line from the poem. RAIN IN SUMMER [ How it clatters along the roofs……..] a. What is being described here ?
Ans. The rain b. What is the noise the rain is making on the roof compared to ?
Ans. The tramp of hoofs. c. What other sounds and movements does the rain make ?
Ans. It clatters, gushes, struggles and roars.
2 Answer the questions from the story “The Thousand –rupee note “ a. Why did the man shake his wife gently ?
Ans. Because to wake her up. b. Did the lady get up immediately ?
Ans. No, she did not get up immediately. c. What kind of containers were being carried on the bus ?
Ans. Bags, baskets , sacks, and boxes. d. Where did the lady sit ?
Ans. The lady sat on the edge of a seat, next to a heavy woman. e. Who helped the lady ?
1 Ans. A young man helped the lady.
3 Answer the questions about these lines from the poem. “Leisure”
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began a. Who or what ‘her’ in these lines ?
Ans. Beauty b. What should there be time for ?
Ans. There should be time to stand and stare. c. What does the word ‘enrich’ mean ?
Ans. To make rich d. What is the meaning of ‘leisure’?
Ans. ‘leisure’ means a time to rest and relax from work.
4 Answer the questions from these lines from the story “Variety Entertainment “ Everyone clapped as he walked on to the stage, wearing a green robe and a tall, pointed hat painted with stars and crescent moons. a. Who was dressed like this ?
Ans. Ali b. Why was he dressed like this ?
Ans. Because he was performing as a magician. c. What was he going to do ?
Ans. He was going to make his dog, Smokey disappear.
2 5 Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the story. “The thousand-rupee note “ a. I shall have to hurry or I will miss the bus. b. He shook her gently to wake her up. c. Because she was in a hurry, she grabbed her bag and left. d. To her shock and dismay the purse was empty. e. The lady stopped to look at the people and the traffic. f. Luckily , the lady was early and found a seat.
6 See if you can find the answers to following descriptions. a. A person who operates on people in a hospital is a Surgeon. b. A person who looks after people in a hospital is a nurse (doctor ). c. A person who helps children to learn is a Teacher. d. A person who looks after people’s teeth is a dentist.
7 Find the opposites of these words. word Opposite Comfortable Uncomfortable Closed Open Carelessly Carefully Slowly Quickly Clean Dirty softly loudly
8 Do you know what these prefixes stand for ? a. En (enrich, enable ) Ans. To make more b. Un (unlikely, unsuitable )
3 Ans. Not c. In ( incorrect, inability )
Ans. Not d. Dis (dissatisfied, disappear )
Ans. Not
9 Change the following sentences and put in the word ‘to’.
sentence Use of ‘to’ I gave him the book. I gave the book to him. I sent my uncle a letter. I sent a letter to my uncle. I lent her my pen. I lent my pen to her. They showed us the lake. They showed the lake to us.
10 Match the following pairs of words.
A B Fish Fork Bed Child Knife Breakfast Male Chips mother female
Ans.
Fish and chips Bed and breakfast Knife and fork Male and female Mother and child
A B Bow Cart Flesh Butter
4 Bread Arrow Horse Ink Pen Blood Pen Blood
Ans.
Bow and arrow Flesh and blood Bread and butter Horse and cart Pen and ink
11 Say about the sentence it is statements, questions, exclamations or commands.
Sentence Type Don’t leave me here alone. Command This is your only chance. Statement Get out of my house. Command What a wonderful mountain that is ! Exclamation Is it the highest mountain in the country ? Question What a beautiful flower this is ! exclamation What is your father name ? question
12 Add suitable adverbs to the following from the box.
Sound bitter prompt quick truthful a. The girl cried bitterly when she lost her doll. b. The policeman acted promptly when he saw the crash.
5 c. The baby slept soundly all night. d. We changed quickly and went out to play. e. The prisoner answered truthfully.
13 Form adverbs from these adjectives .
Adjective Adverb Adjective Adverb
Mad madly Brisk Briskly
Proud Proudly Careful Carefully
Shaky Shakily Brave Bravely
Equal Equally Able Ably
Noisy Noisily Nimble Nimbly gentle Bravely Faint Faintly
14 Put a line under the subject in the following. a. The boy asked a question. b. She went to the market. c. The children played under the old banyan tree. d. Rehan and Rida talked to the officer. e. The big brown bear climbed the rocky path. f. The man who sold me the bicycle is walking down the road.
15 Match the following and write them in the spaces provided.
A B
6 I told him to get up But she still hasn’t read it.
I told him to come quickly But he is still lying down.
I told him to fix the car But he still hasn’t arrived.
He told her to read the book But he still hasn’t fixed it.
Answers a. I told him to get up but he is still lying down. b. I told him to come quickly but he still hasn’t arrived. c. I told him to fix the car but he still hasn’t fixed it. d. He told her to read the book but she still hasn’t read it.
16 Here is a list of words we use for different sounds.
Ringing hoot tinkle beat ticking Buzzing roar cry trumpeting rumble
Fill in the blanks using the words in the list above.
I hear the hoot of and owl,
Beat of a drum,
Trumpeting of an elephant,
Ringing of a doorbell,
Roar of a lion,
Ticking of a clock,
Buzzing of bees,
Rumble of thunder,
7 Cry/howl of an animal in pain,
Tinkle of tiny bells,
16 Match the following to make compound words.
Bird bull tooth Coat dog cage Butter dust over Brush fly bin
Answers : 1 birdcage 2 bulldog 3 toothbrush 4 butterfly
5 dustbin 6 overcoat
17 Name the tenses of the underlined verbs:
1. Jack has not finished the work his mother gave him.(present perfect )
2. John had forgotten to learn his lessons.(past perfect )
3. Saba will have finished her rehearsal by afternoon.(future perfect )
4. I haved worked all day and must rest now.(present perfect )
5. He had walked all the day home.(past perfect )
6. Someone has stolen Mary’s pen.(present perfect )
7. Jeff had studied hard throughout the holidays.(past perfect )
8. When Arif arrived at the theatre , the play had already started. (past perfect )
9. Sajid was painting , because he had run as fast as he could.(past perfect )
10. He has read your letter and will send a reply soon.(present perfect )
8 18 Change the tenses of the verbs to the present perfect :
Verb tense Present perfect
Sam is reading a book. Sam has read a book.
Richard will go home. Richard has gone home.
Susan was ill. Susan has been ill.
He did his work. He has done his work.
Jeff is sleeping. Jeff has slept.
Maha cooks dinner for us. Maha has cooked dinner for us.
I shall finish my work. I have finished my work.
He remembers everything. He has remembered everything.
Are you lazy ? Have you been lazy ?
Who tells you such silly stories ? Who has told you such silly stories ?
19 Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions from the list given below. You may use the same conjunction more than once.
After and as because but for if or since so till unless until when while for
1. We came back from the cinema because there were no tickets available.
2. You must wait here till your father comes to fetch you.
3. Since you are so clever, you can do the sum yourself.
4. When the Principal entered the room, everybody stopped talking and stood up.
9 5. Nabila cut vegetables while Bisma got the pots and pans ready.
6. Tom washed himself, but the marks would not come off.
7. I cannot sleep unless I read a book.
8. Be careful or you will drop the cup.
9. Hamza and Omar are cousins.
10. Do not eat so much because you are not well.
11. We tried the back door, but could not get in.
12. Please wait till I am ready.
13. Shall we go to the zoo or the museum?
14. Put on your shoes and tie the laces firmly.
20 Which of these statements is true or false ? a. On Monday Mrs Cooper told the class what they would have to do. True b. Last time Malcolm brought along a conker. False c. Isobel had a pocket calculator. True d. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Germany. False e. Spiders have five legs. False
21 Can you think of a profession beginning with each letter below ?
Letter Professions A Artist, accountant, architect B Baker, bus driver, butcher, beautician
10 C Chef, cashier, chauffeur, curator, cleaner D Doctor, dentist, detective E Engineer , explorer F Fireman, farmer , fisherman G Gardner, glazier, guard H hairdresser L Lorry driver, labour M Mason, manicurist, musician N Nurse, nuclear scientist, nanny P Pilot, pharmacist, postman, policeman, porter, potter S Surgeon, soldier, secretary , surveyor T Teacher, tailor
11 Read the following passage and answer the given questions:
Passage 1: Vegetables
Some animals eat only meat and they are called carnivores. Other animals eat only plants and these animals are called herbivores. The rest of the animals, including humans, are omnivores. Omnivores eat all kinds of food, both meat and plants. This means in order to be healthy, people must eat a variety of foods. Vegetarians are people who don’t eat meat. Adults and kids need to eat vegetables so they can get the important vitamins and minerals that vegetables contain. Kids need to eat foods that contain the mineral calcium for strong bones and healthy teeth. Kids grow fast and their bones grow fast too. Kids need calcium to build healthy adult teeth after they lose their baby teeth. Broccoli and spinach are two vegetables that contain lots of calcium. Bright colored vegetables contain lots of vitamins and minerals. What are some bright colored vegetables? Red and yellow peppers are certainly brightly colored. So aren’t orange carrots. Carrots and bright red tomatoes help to keep the heart healthy. Green beans and lettuce are good for keeping the heart healthy too. Other healthy bright green vegetables are green peas, broccoli and celery. Vegetables that grow underground are healthy because they get minerals from the soil. These root vegetables include carrots, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, parsnips and onions. Circle the correct answer.
1. Animals that eat only meat are called a. Carnivores b. Herbivores c. Omnivores
2. People who don’t eat meat are called a. Carnivores b. Omnivores c. Vegetarians
3. Kids need to eat foods that contain calcium in order
12 a. To have a healthy heart b. To have strong bones and teeth c. To grow tall
4. Which of these vegetables is brightly colored? a. Carrot b. Potato c. Both carrot and potato
5. Which of these vegetables is a root vegetable? a. Green bean b. Celery c. Beet
Passage 2 The Amazing Giraffe
Giraffes are the tallest animals on earth. Male giraffes can grow to a height of about 17 feet. If you lived in a two story house an adult giraffe could look into your bedroom window on the second floor. Giraffes only live on the continent of Africa. The only giraffes in the United States are found in zoos or animal parks. Visitors love to see the giraffes because they are so tall. Besides standing on long legs, giraffes have the longest neck of any animal. The neck of a giraffe can be eight feet long. Giraffes love to eat leaves. With their great height, giraffes easily eat leaves from the tops of acacia trees. Giraffes get enough food because no other animals can reach the same food that giraffes like. Giraffes spend most of their time eating. Giraffes don’t sleep much. They just take short naps while standing up. Giraffes don’t drink much water. They get most of the water they need from the leaves they eat. It is very hard for an adult giraffe to get a drink of water from a stream or pool. Giraffes are beautiful animals. They have an unusual coat that has large brown spots on a cream colored background. There are many different kinds of giraffes across Africa. Each kind of giraffe has a slightly different shape to their spots. A giraffe’s coat pattern helps it to blend in with the landscape in which they live.
13 Circle the correct answer.
1. Which word best describes giraffes? a. Fastest b. Tallest c. Biggest
2. Where do giraffes naturally live? a. Africa b. Australia c. Asia
3. What do giraffes eat? a. Grasses b. Leaves c. Rodents
4. When do giraffes sleep? a. All night b. All afternoon c. They take short naps
5. Why do giraffes have a spotted coat? a. It is beautiful b. It blends with the landscape c. It stands out in water
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