Grade 4: Unit 5-9 End of Semester 2 practice paper

Tag questions
We use tag questions to check the answer to a question we know. We use a negative tag (doesn’t/ don’t/ isn’t/
aren’t) for a positive statement. We use a positive tag (do/ is/ are) for a negative statement.

Learning a second or third language is good for the brain, isn’t it / is it ?

You don’t know how to finish a Rubix cube, don’t you / do you ?

Duc Quan loves airplanes, didn’t he / doesn’t he ?

They know how to swim, don’t they / do they ?

We sang very well, didn’t we / isn’t we ?

You are the best at Maths, are you / aren’t you ?

The zero conditional is used to express general truths or facts that are always
true. It is formed using “if/when + present simple, …, present simple”.
/or example, “If you heat ice, it melts.”
1. If you freeze water, _________________________________________________
2. When you multiply a number by zero,______________________________________________.
3. If you leave food out of the refrigerator,___________________________________________.
4. When the moon is full, _______________________________________________..
5. If you don’t water a plant,________________________________________________________.
6. When you divide a number by itself,_________________________________________________.

Connectives
Words like and, so, but, when and next are used to connect parts of a sentence together.

and * * Providing results

next * * Contrasting ideas

but * * Adding ideas

so * * Time and sequencing

 I went to the fridge and / next / but / so got myself a drink of milk.
The movie was boring, and / next / but / so I turned it off and played games.
I tried my best, and / next / but / so I still couldn’t win the chess match.

/irst we wrote a test. And / Next / But / So we checked our answers.

I brought my jacket, and / next / but / so I didn’t need it on this hot, sunny day
I finished my homework, and / next / but / so now I can play with my friends.

Past simple and past continuous

The past simple is used to talk about things that have The past continuous talks about events that
happened. We add -ed, or -d to the verb happened and continued for some time in the past.It
I lived in Saigon when I was a baby. uses was or were and the –ing form of a verb.
Yesterday I jumped on my bed and I hit my head!
I/She/ He/ It + was + verb-ing
We change the spelling for irregular verbs. You/ They/ We + were + verb-ing
I rode my bike to school everyday.
It was raining while I waited for my Grab.
They were doing their homework when their parents
came home.

In a sentence, we use the past continuous to talk about a long action that was in progress
in the past, and the past simple to talk about a short action that happened during that
time.
/or example, I (read) was reading a book when the phone (ring) rang.
The boys (play) ______________football when it (start)_________________to rain.

I (read) __________________ comic books when the doorbell (ring)________________.

They (sleep) ____________ in bed when they (hear)______________a strange noise.

She (watch) ____________ TV when the power (go)_________________out.

We (eat) ____________ dinner when my brother (knock)_________________over the salt!

He (walk) ____________ his dog when it (start)_________________to bark.

Imperative sentences
We use imperative verbs to give instructions. Verbs in the imperative form are in the present tense and have no
+s, +ing or +ed.
E.g. shoes/Put/on/your/please. -> Put your shoes on please.
 books/out./Take/your

don’t/Please/inside/classroom./the/run

waste/Don’t/your/food.

glass./touch/Don’t/broken/the

Cover/cough!/mouth/your/when/you

Write your own set of instructions to play a game using imperative verbs.
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Subordinate clauses
A subordinate clause add more information to the sentence. It is psrt of the sentence that doesn’t make
sense if you leave it on its own.
“Some people believe that he died from an infection in a broken leg.”
Main clause
Subordinate clause
On Tuesday it rained
* * in tombs after their organs were removed
Ancient Egyptian rulers were
buried * * made of fabric, called tunics and togas.

Romans wore simple clothes

* * so I brought an umbrella to school.
The Ancient Romans
enjoyed entertainment * * to cure sicknesses like coughs.

In Ancient Egypt a cooked

mouse was medicine * * in amphitheaters like a colosseum.
Adjective order
We use adjectives to describe nouns. The adjectives need to be in the following order:
Number-opinion-size-shape-age-colour-origin-material. Use an acronym to remember! (N.O.Si.Sh.A.C.O.M. )

Example: (long/white/big) teeth big long white teeth (size-shape-colour)

(black/strong/young) gorillas

(small/seven/new) flowers

(soft/pink/round) marshmallows

(Asian/gentle/huge) elephants

The past participle

Look at how some verbs look in the past participle, then try using the present perfect tense.

Past Tense Past Participle Past Tense Past Participle

went= gone wrote= written

saw= seen took= taken

did= done ran= run

ate= eaten swam= swum

Present perfect
Use have or has (she/he/it) and the verb in the past participle.
Example: I ________ (live) in Hanoi____________(for/since) 5 years. = I have lived in Hanoi for 5 years.

Nam _________________ (study) English__________________(for/since) 2017.

I _________________ (want) to be a chef__________________(for/since)I was 7.

You _________________ (not be) absent___________________(for/since) last week.

We _________________ (play) on the basketball team_________________(for/since) 3 years.

She _________________ (be) ready for her test________________(for/since) last week!

Adverbs of degree
Adverbs of degree show much much or how little you like or do something.
100-80%: Extremely/ really 50%: rather/quite / fairly 40-20%: a little

It’s rather / extremely warm today, so maybe you should wear a t-shirt.
The film was quite / a little sad at the end. I cried for at least 5 minutes!

This tree produces little / extremely large amounts of rubber. Enough to make many different
products!

This book is quite / extremely interesting, but other books I’ve read are more exciting..

It was a little / really wet yesterday. I needed an umbrella and a rain poncho!

Personal pronouns: it’s or its?

We use its to show belonging (My laptop lost its mouse. ). We use it’s to show (it + is) (It’s fun to play Uno).

I love your house. (Its / It’s) very beautiful.

The dog lost (its / it’s) toy at the park.

He believes (its / it’s) strange to drink orange juice for dinner.

I lost my phone and (its / it’s) charger last week.

The baby and (its / it’s) blanket were gently placed in the crib.
Gerunds or infinitives
Gerunds (verb+ing) Infinitive + to
I prefer swimming to running I hoped to get a puppy for Christmas

I can't stand....................................in line for snack. (wait)

Claire doesn’t want..................................tomatoes after learning about food allergies. (eat)

I tried..........................................him to come, but it was no use. (persuade)

I wanted.....................................and see Wonka but no one else was interested. (go)

I can't stand.....................................about air pollution! (think)

John doesn’t like...................................fast-food after learning about childhood obesity. (eat)

I enjoy...................................to music but I dislike playing piano. (listen)

I am not the best at football but I keep..................................to score goals . (practice).

Subject-verb agreement
There is (+ singular noun). There is one pencil.
There are (+ plural noun). There are three markers.
There is (+ uncountable noun). There is rice in the bowl.

1. (There is/There are) a special place, called the Amazon Rainforest, where
many different plants and animals live.
2. In the world of animals, (there is/there are) some animals that scientists have
not found yet.
3. When Ancient Rome was around, (there is/there are) many old buildings that are
still here today. Also, when the Egyptians were around, (there is/there are) big
pyramids that show they were good at math and building.
4. In the world of great stories, (there is/there are) stories that can make us feel
happy, brave, and ready to help others.
5. Inside our amazing brain, (there is/there are) billions of tiny parts called neurons
that help us think and learn.
 6. In the rainforest, (there is/there are) a type of tree that produces latex, which is
then made into rubber.
7. In the world of animals, (there is/there are) birds that can talk like humans.
8. (There is/There are) straight roads that are still used today, that were built by
Romans in the past! In Ancient Egypt, (there is/there are) hieroglyphics on the walls
of pyramids that tell stories.
9. In many great stories, (there is/there are) often a hero who saves the day. (There
is/ There are) a plot that starts at the introduction, moves to the most exciting
part of the story and then falls to the conclusion at the end of the story.
10. In our brain, (there is/there are) three main parts that help us control everything we
do. The brain stem, the cerebrum and the cerebellum control everything from learning,
breathing and controlling emotions.

More on Adjectives
Adjective Rule: -ED and -ING Endings

-ED adjectives describe how someone feels. -ING adjectives describe what causes a feeling.
Use an adjective ending in "-ed" to talk about Use an adjective ending in "-ing" to talk about
how a person or animal feels. what causes a feeling or what something is like.
"-ed" is for emotions. "-ing" is for what is causing the feeling or the
The child was frightened by the loud noise. (How quality of something.
the child felt) The loud noise was frightening. (What caused the
I am interested in learning about space. (How fear)
I feel) Learning about space is fascinating. (What
She was bored during the long movie.. causes the interest)
(Her emotion) The lesson was boring. (The quality of the
lecture)

Learning about the human brain is very (interested/interesting).

 1. I was (amazed/amazing) by the stories of ancient Rome.
2. The rainforest is a (fascinated/fascinating) place to explore.
3. She felt (frightened/frightening) when she saw the big spider.
4. The movie about ancient Egypt was very (bored/boring).
5. He was (surprised/surprising) to see a lion in the wild.
6. The lesson about memory was (confused/confusing).
7. The animal kingdom has many (excited/exciting) creatures.
8. The children were (tired/tiring) after their visit to the museum.

Instructions: Read the story below. There are 10 mistakes with "-ed" and "-ing" adjectives.
Find the mistakes and correct them. Use a red pen to correct Jenifer’s mistakes.
Adventure Gone Wrong!
Dear Meredith,
My holiday was supposed to be the most exciting adventure ever! We planned to visit the wildest places and do the

most thris activities. First, we went to my brother’s 21st birthday party. I was so boring by the loud music and

crowded dance floor. I felt completely exhausting. Then, we went deep into a rainforest. It was supposed to be

fascinated, but I found the bugs and humidity completely frightened. Next, we visited the Harry Potter theme park. I

was reasy amazing by as the magic, but the long lines were so annoyed.

After that, we went on a safari. Seeing the lions was surprised, but the bumpy jeep ride was tiring. We even went to

a lecture about the human brain. I thought it would be interested, but it was so confuse. Finasy, we visited a quiet

library. I thought it would be relaxing, but I was so bored. Honestly, it was the most disappointing holiday ever!

How was your holiday? Write back soon!

Love,

Jenifer xoxo
Writing practice
Write an email about an incredible rainforest adventure. Use connectives (and, next, but, so ) and
the adverbs of degree below to create a descriptive story. Your story should be between 50-100
words and should be written as an email to a friend, describing exactly what you did.
100-80%: Extremely/ really 50%: rather/quite / fairly 40-20%: a little

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Checklist: Did you use

the past tense ? (Because we are talking about something that has already happened!)
interesting adjectives?
expanded noun phrases (using two adjectives to describe a noun)
Capital letters and accurate punctuation? Check your fusstops! Are names capitalised?
BONUS: making use of similes, metaphors and alliteration makes your writing more interesting!