SAN ĠORĠ PRECA COLLEGE PRIMARY SCHOOLS Half Yearly Exams 2014 Total Marks 20 Year 4 Guidelines for the conduct of the Listening Comprehension Examination ALL INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE GIVEN IN ENGLISH Introduction ENGLISH LISTENING Teacher s Paper a) 4 minutes First reading aloud of passage by teacher b) 4 minutes Teacher reads out the questions c) 4 minutes Second reading aloud of passage by teacher d) 7 minutes Pupils answer questions e) 4 minutes Third reading aloud of passage by teacher f) 7 minutes Final revision of answers by pupils Time: 30 minutes The teacher in charge distributes the examination papers to the pupils and asks them to write their name, surname and class on the front cover. THE TEACHER TELLS THE PUPILS TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE EXAMINATION PAPER (PUPIL S COPY) AS S/HE READS. INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 Listen carefully as the teacher reads the story called The Lost Kittens. Do not answer the questions or write anything during the first reading. Open the exam paper and look at the questions. The teacher will read the questions to you once. Close the exam paper and listen carefully. The teacher will read the story a second time. Do not write anything during the second reading. Open the exam paper. You have seven minutes to answer ALL questions. In section A, questions 1-9, tick only the correct answer. In section B, questions 1-9, mark only the correct answer (TRUE or FALSE). In section C, questions 1-5, fill in the missing word to complete each sentence. The teacher will read the passage to you a third time. You may complete any unanswered questions as the teacher is reading. You have now seven minutes to check your answers, and complete any unanswered questions. San Ġorġ Preca College, Half Yearly Exams, English Listening Yr 4, Teacher s Copy Page 1 of 5
The Lost Kittens Tom loved animals. He had two dogs and a cat at home, and he also wanted to get a bird. His mum told him he had enough pets to care for. Tom was on his way home and saw a black kitten hiding under a tree. The kitten looked very young and very scared. Tom decided to take the kitten home. Tom, what do you have there? mum asked. I found it under a tree in School Street, said Tom. It doesn t have any tags so I thought I better bring it home. Mum got the kitten some milk and something to eat. The next day, Tom was playing in the park in front of his house and under a bench he found another kitten! Tom took that kitten home too. Tom, there is no way you can keep these kittens! said mum. We will take them to the animal shelter so someone else can give them a good home. Tom was sad that he had to give up the kittens. Tom and his mum took the kittens to the shelter the next day. The vet checked them to make sure they were healthy. Just then, a little girl called Amy and her mum came into the shelter and spotted the kittens. Those are my kittens! shouted the girl. Her mum said they must have come out through the small hole in the fence. The girl and her mother thanked Tom for taking good care of the kittens. Tom felt so much better knowing that the kittens were going to be safe and in a good home. The girl s mother fixed the fence so the kittens would not get out again. The girl named one of the kittens Tom. Tom often went to Amy s house to visit the kittens and play with them. Adapted from www.havefunteaching.com San Ġorġ Preca College, Half Yearly Exams, English Listening Yr 4, Teacher s Copy Page 2 of 5
SECTION A Tick ( ) the correct answer. Only one is correct. The first one has been worked out for you. (8 marks) 1. The boy s name was a. Toby. b. Ted. c. Tom. 2. Tom has a. a hamster and a cat. b. two dogs and a cat. c. two cats and a hamster. 3.Tom found the first kitten a. under a tree in School Street. b. in the playground. c. in front of his house. 4.The kitten was a. brown. b. white. c. black. 5. Tom and his mum took the kittens a. in a garden. b. to an animal shelter. c. in the woods. 6. Tom was a. happy to take the kittens to the shelter. b. sad to take the kittens to the shelter. c. excited to take the kittens to the shelter. San Ġorġ Preca College, Half Yearly Exams, English Listening Yr 4, Teacher s Copy Page 3 of 5
7.They had to take the kittens to the shelter because a. Tom had enough pets at home. b. they lived in a flat and there was not enough room. c. Tom s mum did not like animals. 8.The girl was going to name one of the kittens a. Tom. b. Sammy. c. Lily. 9.Tom a. never went to see the kittens. b. often went to see the kittens. c. went to live at Amy s house. SECTION B: Answer TRUE or FALSE by marking with a cross (X). The first one has been worked out for you. (8 marks) TRUE FALSE 1. Tom found two kittens. X 2. Tom had a bird at home. 3. The second kitten was found under a bench. 4. Tom left the kittens under the tree. 5. The kittens were wearing a tag. 6. Mum gave the kitten some milk to drink and food to eat. 7. The owner of the kittens was a little girl. 8. The kittens escaped from the window. 9. The kittens got lost. San Ġorġ Preca College, Half Yearly Exams, English Listening Yr 4, Teacher s Copy Page 4 of 5
SECTION C: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first one has been worked out for you. (4 marks) 1. The kittens looked very young and very scared. 2. The checked the kittens to make sure they were healthy. 3. The girl and her mother Tom for taking good care of the kittens. 4. Tom felt better knowing that the kittens were going to be and in a good home. 5. Mum fixed the so the kittens would not go out again. San Ġorġ Preca College, Half Yearly Exams, English Listening Yr 4, Teacher s Copy Page 5 of 5