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GUYANA MINISTRY.OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL GRADE FOUR LITERACY ASSESSMENT 2012

PAPER 1 .

TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. WRITE YOUR FULL NAME AND CANDIDATE NUMBER AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE ANSWER SHEET

CIRCLE THE SUBJECT AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE ANSWER SHEET.

2. This test contains 30 questions. You are required to answer ALL. Four responses are given for each question. The responses are A, B, C and D. Only ONE is correct.

3 If you are not sure of the answer to a question, then choose the one which yo think is BEST. On your answer sheet, draw a heavy black line through the letter you have chosen.

Here is an example done for you. ANSWER SHEET

1. Red is Tim's colour.

(A) favrite

(C) favourite

(B) faverite 1. A B

(D) favorite

A heavy black line has been drawn through the letter C on the answer sheet because favourite, the correct answer is next to C.

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DO NOT TURN OVERTHIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO so.

In questions 1and 2, choose the word on the right for the picture on the left.

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(A) airline

(B) airport

(C) aeroplane

(D) helicopter

(A) bead

(B) breath

(C) dead

(D) bread

3. In question 3, choose the pair of rhyming words.

(A) flee - spree

(C) jungle- forest

(B) bead - teeth

(D) sleep - awake

In questions 4 and 5, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capitals.

4. CERTAIN

(A) doubtful (B) wonder

(C) sure (D) shaky

5. VAC~TION

(A) chore (B) journey

(C) destiny (D) holiday

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In question 6, choose the correct division of the word.

6. (A) com/mu/ni/ty

(C) comm/unit/y

(B) com/mun/ity

(D) com/muni/ty

In question 7, choose the number of syllables in the word ''Masquerade."

7. (A) 2

(C) 4

(B) 3

(D) 5

In question 8, choose the word that has the same ending sound as the word "many."

8. (A) they

(C) way

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(B) donkey

(D) prey

In question 9, choose the word with the, same beginning sound as the name of the picture.

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(A) this

(B) teeth

(C) table

(D) teach

In question 10, choose the word that has a silent letter.

1 0 (A) proud ·

(C) glass

(B) brush

(D) write

In questions 11 and 12, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence.

11. Their triumph over Western Tigers was unexpected.

· (A) finish

(C) suspend

(B) conclude

(D) defeat

12. He took the blame for everything that happened yesterday.

(A) reward

(C) support

(B) praise

(D) comfort

In question 13, choose the best word to complete the sentence.

13 The occupants have moved to another home, so the house is now

(A) still.

(C) vacant.

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(B) open.

(D) exposed.

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In question~ 14 a.nd 15, choose the word or phrase that i;)est describes the words in the box. ·· ·

14. · C0ntents (A) Directory

Index (B) Dictionary

Preface (C) Parts of a story

Title (D) Parts of a book

15. Brain (A) Muscles

Heart (B) Tissues

Lungs (C) Organs

Kidney (D) Systems

In question 16, choose the set of names that is in alphabetical order.

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16. (A) James Fernandes Simon Persaud

(B) Simon Persaud Fernandes James

(C) Fernandes James Persaud Simon

(D) Persaud Fernandes James Persaud

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In question 17 and 18, choose the correct spelling of the word to complete the sentence.

17. Robert arrived late, so he ___ allowed to enter the theatre.

(A) wa'snt

(C) wasnt'

(B) was'nt

(D) wasn't

18. Beverley's favourite fruit is the __ _

(A) p1er.

(C) pare.

(B) pear.

(D) pair.

In question 19, choose the word that is spelt correctly.

19. (A) pattrol

(C) accident

(B) traffick

(D) saftee

In questions 20 and 21, choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.

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On Fridays, the Martin's family

(A) go

(C) went

At the last class party, the children

(A) bring

(C) brings

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(B) goes

(D) came

(B) bringing

(D) brought

out to dinner.

tasty snacks.

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In question 22, choose the correct word to join the two sentences .

. . 22. The baby is learning to walk. He walks all over the house.

(A) but (8) so

(C) since (D) however

In question 23, choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

23. (A) The dog's paws were injured.

(8) The dogs's paws were injured.

(C) The dogs paw's were injured.

(D) The dogs paws' were injured.

In questions 24 and 25, choose the part of speech for the underlined word.

24. Molly brought a water lily to school for the science experiment.

(A) noun

(C) ·verb

(8) adjective

(D) adverb

25. All the pupils in Grade Four Sunflower, can sing sweetly.

(A) noun

(C) pronuon

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(8) adjective

(D) adverb

In question 26, choose the punctuation mark to complete the sentence.

26. Macaws toucans and parrots are birds found in Guyana.

(A) • (B) I •

(C) ? (D) '

In questions 27, choose the underlined word that must begin with a capital letter.

27. Many vehicles travel to the mining town of linden everyday.

(A) vehicles

(C) town

(B) mining

(D) linden

In questions 28 and 29, choose the senten(.e which is written correctly. ~

28 (A) Mother will be boughting a new bicycle for my Christmas.

(B)

(C)

(D)

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Mother will bought a new licycle for my Christmas.

Mother buy a new bicyc! J for my Christmas. I ~

Mother will be buying a new bicycle for my Christmas.

29. (A) Last Easter, I r~,~ceiv~d a box kite.

(Bl Last Easter, I wh bf) receiving a box kite.

(C) Last Easter, I haq receive a box kite.

(D) Last Easter, I will · r~ce-ive a box kite.

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In question 30, choose the correct word to tell the location of the ant to the box. ~}

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30. The ant is the box. ------(A) inside (B) under

(C) above (D) near

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