Contents VOCABULARY LIST Introduction - How to improve your Vocab? .........1 A People and Relationships ...............................2 B People and their Homes ................................3 C Occupation ......................................................5 D Clothing and Footwear ...................................6 E Animals and their Young ................................8 F Animals and their Homes ..............................9 G Homographs ................................................. 10 H Homophones .................................................11 GRAMMAR ITEMS A Nouns ............................................................ 13 B Pronouns .......................................................20 C Verbs ..............................................................23 D Conjunctions ..................................................29 E Prepositions of Location ................................32 F Adjectives ......................................................37 G Articles ...........................................................40 H Adverbs .........................................................44 I Imperative Sentences ...................................47 J Positive and Negative Statements ...............50 UASA-BASED PRACTICES Part 1 – Short Text (MCQs)....................................54 Practices 1 – 4 Part 2 – Cloze Text............................................... 61 Practices 1 – 6 Part 3 – Comprehension ....................................64 Linear Text Practices 1 – 3 Non-Linear Text Practices 1 – 3 Part 4 – Multiple Short Texts................................70 Practices 1 – 4 Part 5 – Word Definition (Spelling) ......................78 Practices 1 – 8 Answers ..................................................... A1 – A8
1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Vocabulary List Introduction: How to Improve Your Vocabulary Read a lot Use a dictionary and thesaurus Practise the new vocabulary Play word games Read newspapers, magazines and storybooks to help you see how words are used in different situations. Refer to a dictionary to learn the meaning of new words, how they are pronounced and how to use them in a sentence. Check a thesaurus for a list of words similar in meaning (synonyms) with the new word. Sometimes, you can find a better word from the list of synonyms to use when writing an essay. Playing popular word games such as Scrabble and Boggle or doing crossword puzzles with family and friends is a fun way to expand your vocabulary. Write down the new words you learn each time you play and look at them often to remember their spelling. Don’t just memorise the spelling of the new words. Make sure you use them in your conversations or in your writing.
© Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 2 A People and Relationships FAMILY TREE Male Female brother sister brother-in-law sister-in-law son daughter father mother father-in-law mother-in-law grandfather grandmother husband wife nephew niece uncle aunt son / brother daughter / sister daughter / niece son / nephew husband / father wife / mother aunt / sister-in-law grandmother grandfather uncle / brotherin-law
English Year 4 Vocabulary List 3 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. B People and their Homes PEOPLE HOME student hostel soldier camp; barracks nun convent gipsy caravan man house convict prison; jail
English Year 4 Vocabulary List © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 4 PEOPLE HOME eskimo igloo patient hospital tourist hotel; inn; rest house; motel monk monastery priest temple; church
13 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. doctor hospital cat chair student school dog book girl garden squirrel lorry mother shop giraffe cup dentist mall panda pencil A NOUNS (i) Common nouns Grammar Items Common nouns don’t begin with a capital letter. Person Place Animal Thing Common nouns are names of any …
English Year 4 Grammar Items © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 14 Practice 1 Group the common nouns correctly. Practice 2 Underline the common nouns. room penguin ruler friend mall broom grandfather policeman garage fork panda nurse boat beach hamster singer car horse camel clinic pillow gym bull chef People 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Place 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Things 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Animal 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Common nouns 1. The cheetah is chasing the fawn. 2. The veterinary is located in Jalan Alor. 3. The scouts went camping in Taman Negara. 4. My uncle will arrive at the airport around 5.30 p.m. 5. The buffalo is eating. 6. My mother and sister are swimming. 7. Encik Nizam's nephew is going to college soon. 8. Jurong Bird Park has a large variety of birds.
English Year 4 Grammar Items 15 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. (ii) Singular and plural nouns How to form plurals for most nouns, add -s • chairs • houses • pencils • motorcycles for nouns ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -ss and –x, add -es • benches • bushes • buses • dresses • boxes for nouns ending in –y and the letter before it is a consonant, remove -y and add -ies • baby – babies • berry – berries • fry – fries • city – cities for nouns ending in –f or –fe, remove -f/-fe and add -ves Exceptions: • thief – thieves • leaf – leaves • knife – knives • roofs • hoofs irregular nouns have different spelling • mouse – mice • ox – oxen • cactus – cacti • man – men Don’t use ‘a’ or ‘an’ with some plural nouns for clothes and tools – binoculars; glasses; tweezers; shorts; trousers. You must use plural verbs with these words. Example: ✓ He is wearing sunglasses. The sunglasses are expensive. ✗ He is wearing a sunglasses. The sunglasses is expensive. 1. Singular means one. Plural means more than one. 2. We form plurals in the following ways. COMMON ENGLISH MISTAKES
English Year 4 Grammar Items © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 16 Practice 3 Write the plural for the following words. (iii) Countable and Uncountable nouns 1. Nouns that can be counted are called countable nouns. Nouns that cannot be counted are called uncountable nouns. 1. cat 2. potato 3. pencil 4. book 5. lorry 6. wolf 7. bus 8. cup 9. woman 10. car 11. dress 12. leaf 13. donkey 14. mango 15. goose 16. baby 17. mouse 18. half Countable nouns Uncountable nouns book hair lizard oil house sand laptop grass apple snow monkey oxygen chair cheese cat time
53 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. UASA-BASED Practices Part 1 – Short Text (MCQs) Practices 1 – 4 54 – 60 Part 2 – Cloze Text Practices 1 – 6 61 – 63 Part 3 – Comprehension (Linear/Non-Linear Text) Linear Text Practices 1 – 3 64 – 66 Non-Linear Text Practices 1-3 67 – 69 Part 4 – Multiple Short Texts Practices 1 – 4 70 – 77 Part 5 – Word Definition (Spelling) Practices 1 – 8 78 – 80
© Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 54 1 Short Text (MCQs) PART Practice 1 Read the text carefully in each question. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet. SK Taman Anggerik Chess Club Our first meeting is on Tuesday, 3 p.m. at the school hall. Welcome back old members and new members. Get to know members and find out about the upcoming events. 1. What is the purpose of the meeting? A To make new friends B To become a new member C To tell members about the club events Half-day tour! Visit Giza pyramids and Sphinx Pick up from Cairo airport Special offer: Usual USD20; Now USD16 2. Which of the following statements is true? A The tour takes visitors to two three places. B Tourists have to be at the Cairo airport. C The tour price has increased.
55 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. English Year 4 Part 1: Short Text (MCQs) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Maths ✓ ✓ ✓ Art ✓ ✓ English ✓ ✓ ✓ 3. Based on the table, we know that A pupils have Art three times a week B Maths and English are taught on the same days C pupils don’t have Maths and Art together on any day National Day is in a few weeks. Maran and his schoolmates are going to march in the parade at the national-level celebration. They’re going to wear their school T-shirt, track pants and school cap. They have to be at the field at 6.30 a.m. There will be last-minute preparations before the celebration officially begins at 7.30 a.m. 4. Maran and his school mates have to get to the venue early to A practise marching one last time B change into their marching outfits C get themselves ready for the parade Basic Pancakes Prep time: 5 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serving: 4 Ingredients: All-purpose flour, baking powder, butter, sugar and egg 5. From the text, we know that A one person can have four pancakes B the pancakes takes 20 minutes to cook on a saucepan C it takes 5 minutes to get the ingredients together before cooking
61 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Practice 1 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each blank. For each blank, choose the correct answer A, B or C. A Day in My Life My name is Farina and I’m 10 years old. I always go to school at 7 o’clock. After school, I relax until 3 o’clock. Then, I (1) my homework and revise. I usually (2) TV in the evenings. Sometimes, I go cycling in the park with my friends. I always help my parents to set and clear the table at dinner time (3) I never do the washing up. I always (4) my school bag before I go to bed at night. This way I don’t have to rush to get ready for school the next day. 1. A do B does C doing 2. A watch B look C see 3. A so B and C but 4. A pack B packs C packing Practice 2 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each blank. For each blank, choose the correct answer A, B or C. To: [email protected] Subject: School Subjects Hello Imran, How was the first month in your new school? I know you love Math. How often do you have it in a week? My favourite subject is English. I (1) it four times a week. I’m good at grammar but I (2) to improve my writing skills. I also (3) Science. My favourite teacher is Miss Hanani. She is not only my class teacher but also my Science teacher. She is friendly and patient (4) I’m not afraid to ask her a lot of questions. Please write soon. Bye! Your cousin, Hafiz 2 Cloze Text PART
© Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 62 English Year 4 Part 2: Cloze Text 1. A has B have C having 2. A want B wants C wanted 3. A like B liked C liking 4. A and B but C so Practice 3 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each blank. For each blank, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Meera’s Birthday Party Dear Praveen, I’m writing to invite you to my house on Saturday, 20 July. It’s my birthday and I’m going to have a party. It (1) at 6 p.m. I’m going to invite my classmates and friends. Dad is going to organise some fun activities. Mum is going to (2) some of my favourite food. Nomita is going to bake (3) orange cake. I’m going to help (4) . It’s going to be an exciting party so I really hope you can come. Bye for now. Your cousin, Meera 1. A start B starts C started 2. A cook B buy C order 3. A a B an C the 4. A us B you C them Practice 4 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each blank. For each blank, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Planning for a Class Picnic Asrul and his classmates are planning a picnic. “Let’s make some sandwiches,” he said. “We (1) some loaves of bread, butter, cheese and lettuce.” Neeta suggests making some fruit salad. “We need some pears, apples, grapes, watermelons and mangoes (2) the fruit salad,” she said. John (3) to bring some apple juice and Ramesh and Ariff want to bring some lemonade. Reema wants to make some fried rice. “I need some rice, eggs, vegetables and sausages to make (4) ,” she said. Peter wants some bags of crisps and Wahid wants some cupcakes. Everyone is excited about the picnic.
A1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Answers VOCABULARY ITEMS Practice 1 1. eagle 2. rabbit 3. bear 4. caterpillar 5. elephant Practice 2 1. orange 2. strawberry 3. grapes 4. rambutan 5. mangosteen Practice 3 1. karate 2. baseball 3. archery 4. volleyball 5. badminton GRAMMAR ITEMS A NOUNS Practice 1 People Place Things Animal 1. policeman 2. singer 3. grandfather 4. nurse 5. chef 6. friend 1. clinic 2. room 3. beach 4. gym 5. garage 6. wall 1. boat 2. ruler 3. pillow 4. fork 5. car 6. broom 1. camel 2. penguin 3. hamster 4. panda 5. bull 6. horse Practice 2 1. cheetah, fawn 2. veterinary 3. scouts 4. uncle, airport 5. buffalo 6. mother, sister 7. nephew, college 8. birds Practice 3 1. cats 2. potatoes 3. pencils 4. books 5. lorries 6. wolves 7. buses 8. cups 9. women 10. cars 11. dresses 12. leaves 13. donkeys 14. mangoes 15. geese 16. babies 17. mice 18. halves Practice 4 Countable Uncountable 1. computer 2. motorcycle 3. pen 4. bottle 5. tree 6. onion 7. shoes 8. book 9. crab 10. table 1. salt 2. air 3. hair 4. rice 5. water 6. sand 7. flour 8. soup 9. ketchup 10. cream