ENGLISH CHAMPION 2017 ROUND 1 – GRADE 4 (Test 2)

Read the article about a picture on a hill. Choose the best word for each space.

The Cerne Giant

Sherborne and Dorchester are two towns in the south of England that are quite near each other. On the road between them, 1.1theywherethere are a lot of green hills and fields. On one of 1.2anotheritsthese hills is a picture of a very large man. The man in the picture is called the Cerne Giant because the village that is next to him is called Cerne.
Nobody really 1.3knowsknowknown when the Cerne Giant was made, but people think that it was a very long time ago. To 1.4gettinggetgot nearer the picture, you can walk from Cerne. If you go on the first of May when the sun comes up, you will see all the people 1.5atonfrom the village dancing around the man on the hill.

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The History of Chocolate

Do you know where chocolate comes from? Chocolate comes from beans that grow on cacao trees. Many cacao trees grow in Africa and South America.

Over a thousand years ago, the Indians in South America made drinks with the cacao beans. They also used them as money. For example, a rabbit cost 10 cacao beans and a mule cost 30 beans.

Later, in the 1400s, explorers came to South America. They learned about cacao from the Indians. In 1520, a Spanish explorer, Hernando Cortex, took some cacao beans back to Spain. The Spanish people made a drink from the cacao beans. The drink cost a lot of money.

By 1650, hot cacao was very popular in Europe, but it still cost a lot of money to make. In 1657 the first chocolate house opened in England and sold chocolate drinks to everyone. There was more chocolate in all the shops, so it became cheaper. After 1674, people began to use chocolate in foods like cakes.

Where do cacao beans grow?

Who used cacao beans for money?

Who was Hernan Cortex?

The drink cost a lot of money because ______

What happened in 1657?

Read the article about burglars. Are sentences “Right” or “Wrong”? If there is not enough information to answer “Right” or “Wrong”, choose “Doesn’t say”. 

BURGLARS LOVE THE AFTERNOON

Most house burglaries happen between 2 p.m and 6 p.m, say the police. Inspector Ian Saunders told our newspaper that the number of house burglaries has gone up by more than 30% compared with last year. He also said that 67% of burglaries happen when people have gone out and forgotten to close a door or a window. 

He went on to report that night-time burglaries are unusual because families are usually at home at that time. But he said that winter afternoons are the best time for burglars because it is dark and they can’t be seen easily. Also, many houses are empty at that time, because people are often still at work. 

Inspector Saunders said that it is a good idea to leave lights on in living rooms and bedrooms when you go on holiday. This will help to keep burglars away. He also asked neighbors to watch the other houses in the street when people are not at home. They should call the police if they see anything strange. “We will also tell you how to make your house safe”, inspector Saunders said. “This kind of help costs nothing.”

The number of house burglaries is the same as last year.

Most burglars are men.

People sometimes make things easy for burglars.

The summer is more difficult for burglars.

Burglars don’t usually go to houses with lights on.

You have to pay for information from the police.

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Which number represents two million forty-five thousand five hundred and five?

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Mary ate 3/8 of a pizza, and Lynn ate 1/8 of the same pizza. What fraction of the pizza did Mary and Lynn eat?

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James put these things into a bowl of hot water. Which one will heat up the quickest?

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What do you call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?

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Thank you / help / me / my English.

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My brother / study / a doctor.

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You / may / see / the fish / swim /water.

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Jane / play / her friends / most days.

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We / go / summer holiday / every August

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Edward / start / use / a computer / three years ago.

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Sally and Mum/ talk / Grandma / right now.

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Grandpa / not eat / ice cream /at the moment.

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Dad and Ryan /not wash / the car / last weekend.

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I / enjoy / read / stories / English.

You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. For each question, choose the right answer.

When did Gary start his new job?

What time does the film start?

What was the weather like on Saturday?

Which motorway will they take?

Which book does Lorna want?

Listen to Rose talking to Steve about her day.  What is Rose going to do at each time?

What is Rose going to do at 10.00 a.m?

What is Rose going to do at 11.00 a.m

What is Rose going to do at 12.00 a.m?

What is Rose going to do at 1.00 p.m?

What is Rose going to do at 2.00 p.m?