Grade 4 : Universal School

Unit : Daily Exercise for Examination

Name : ____________________________

1. Look at the heading and the first paragraph.

a. What does the phrase junk food (in the heading) mean?
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b. Why does Professor Martin think that banning junk food would not work?
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2. Look at the second paragraph?
a. What does the writer’s use of the word temptations tell the reader?
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b. What does the phrase make up for lost time tell the reader?
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c. What is the backfire (line 11) an example of?
 A simile
 A metaphor
 Rhyme
 Personification
 3. Why does the Professor use informal language at the end of the third paragraph?
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4. Look at fifth paragraph. Which verb tells us that Professor Martin does control what her
children eat?
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5. Look at sixth paragraph. What does the last sentence tell us about the writer’s opinion?
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6. What is the main purpose of Text A? Tick one box.
 To explain why healthy food is appealing.
 To persuade parent not to ban junk food.
 To advise parents which foods are healthy.
 To inform about the dangers of junk food.
7. Make a list of how writer suggests that teenagers can improve their health through diet
and sleeping habits.
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Identify collective nouns in the pasage below.
Gracie promised her mom that she would help with chores around the house. She is saving
all the money her mother gives her for completing chores, so she can buy a new string of
pearls. The string of pearls is going to be a gift for her mother’s birthday. Gracie woke up
early Saturday morning to begin helping around the house. First thing she did was grab the
basket of dirty clothes from the bathroom. She took the pile of clothes into the laundry room
so her mother could sort them to wash. Then she picked up all the pairs of shoes throughout
the house and put them away. Gracie took a break to eat a bowl of soup and a pack of
crackers for lunch. After lunch, Gracie helped her mom wash a pile of dishes. Once the
dishes were done, Gracie took all of the bundles of newspapers to the recycling bin in the
carport. Then Gracie turned her attention on yard work. Gracie raked the yard into piles of
leaves and pulled the weeds from the bed of flowers. After a long day of work Gracie’s Mom
gave her ten dollars for all her hard work. Gracie is excited because she only needs twenty
more dollars to buy her mom a string of pearls.
Complete the sentences by using the verbs in the box with to be going to.

drive  do  pack  climb  spend catch  watch  stay  visit  meet

1. We __________________ our holidays in Spain this summer.

2. _____ Sarah __________________ the 9.15 train?
3. Mary __________________ the Catacombs in Rome.
4. ______ you __________________ the documentary about Australia tonight?
5. I __________________ Dave for lunch today.
 6. My parents __________________ some sightseeing in Paris.
7. They __________________ the Leaning Tower in Pisa.
8. I __________________ some smart clothes.
9. We __________________ with friends in Naples.
10. ______ Alison and Tim __________________ to the mountains this weekend?

Complete the sentences with an adjective or adverb. Then state the word used is an
adverb or adjective.
1. These children are __________________ at English. (good) __________________
2. Your brother __________________ works at all. (hard) __________________
3. Ann __________________ had an accident last Sunday. (near) __________________
4. Have you been to the cinema __________________ . (late) __________________
5. Mary always dresses __________________ . (beautiful) __________________
6. Yes, it has been raining __________________ for two hours. (heavy) __________________
7. He has painted it __________________ . (nice) __________________
8. What a __________________ worker he is! (quick) __________________
9. He is always very __________________ . (polite) __________________
10. He is often __________________. (nervous) __________________
11. Arthur __________________ rode back to the inn. (quick) __________________
12. They saw a __________________ butterfly on a rose. (beautiful) __________________
13. When the teacher heard about the missing book, he said :"You should be more careful."
(angry) __________________
14. When he told him the truth, he was __________________ . (quiet) __________________
15. "This wound looks __________________ ," the doctor said. (bad) __________________

Circle the correct preposition.

Mr. Hill arrived in New York (on, in) May 10 (at, on) eight o’clock (in, on) the evening. He
decided to call on his uncle who lived (on, in) Fifth Avenue. He got on a bus (at, of) the station
and put his fare (on, into) the farebox. The bus was very crowded, so Mr. Hill had to stand up all
the way. When he reached 85th Street, Mr. Hill got off the bus and walked a short distance (in,
to) the apartment building (in, of) which his uncle lived. He knocked (at, in) the door (of, on) his
uncle’s apartment. He waited (for, during) a few minutes, but no one came (to, at) the door. He
was disappointed to find no one (to, at) home. He didn’t know where to go because his uncle
had promised to reserve a room for him (at, by) a downtown hotel. He saw a bench (at, to) the
end of the hall, and he sat down (on, in) it to wait for his uncle.

List four features that would make an effective poster.

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Formal Letter
Make a formal letter in a situation when you are helping to organise a charity week
for your school. You want to invite someone who will give an inspiring talk to the
students. Write a letter to the president of a local charity organisation, and suggest
what topics the talk should over.
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PERSUASIVE WRITING
Write a persuasive article - Homework is beneficial for students.
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