Transylvania College

English Admission Test

Grade 4

Students name:
______________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________

Time allowed: 1 hour

Total: 100 marks
Mark:

Attainment Bands: Excellent (100 - 90),

(69 - 50), Unsuccessful (49)

I.

Distinction (89 - 80),

Merit (79 - 70),

Pass

Circle the correct answer:

1. Does Pete like dogs? No, he ___________!

A dont

B isnt

C doesnt

2. What kind of clothes _________ you wear at the office?

A is

B do

C are

3. ______ you go to the Zoo yesterday?

A Do

B Did

C Were

4. Those are the ______________ pencils.

A childrens' B children

C children's

5. They are happy. _____________ birthday presents are nice

A Their's

B Their C Theirs

6. _______ are some kids in the park.

A These B Those C There
7. Look at those _______.
A mans

B man

C men

8. Sam _______ the last piece of cake.

A eated B ate C did eated
9. ________ you in Paris last month?
A Was

B Were C Did you was

10. His birthday is ______ 29th May.

A at B on C in

11. There arent _____ apples in the fridge.

A any

B no C some

12. Elephants are ___________ than hippos.

A more bigger B bigger C more big
13. We _____ play computer games.
A dont B doesnt C hasnt
14. _____ Paul and Mark play basketball in the afternoons.
A Do B Does C Are
15. He ______ his teeth every morning.
A brush B dont brush C brushes

16. How _________ eggs are there in the fridge.

A much

B more

C many

17. ______ books are these?

A Whose B Whos C How much
18. I ___________ to school last week.
A not went B didnt went C didnt go
19. There are two _______ in the cage.
A wolves B wolfs C wolfes
20. This is the ___________________ dress in the shop.
A more expensive B expensivest C most expensive

Score 2 points for each correct answer.

___ / 40

II. Fill in the blanks with the following words. You can use one word twice:

Whose
How many

Who
Where
What
How old
How much

Which
How
3

1. _________________ is my umbrella?
It is behind the door.
2. _________________ is the necklace?
It is one hundred and ten dollars.
3. _________________ is Sandy?
She is twelve years old.
4. _________________ is Toms job?
He is a policeman. He catches bad people.
5. _________________ shirt is it?
It is Mr. Chans shirt.
6. _________________ can we go to Ocean Park from Jordan?
You can take the MTR or go by bus.
7. _________________ students are there in your class?
There are more than 30 students in my class.
8. _________________ is the post office?
Its next to the supermarket.
9. _________________ song do you like better Its a Small World or
Amazing Grace?
I like Amazing Grace better.
10. _________________ is the lady over there?
She is the new Math teacher.

Score 2 points for each correct answer.

___ / 10

III. Circle the correct answer:

1. Hang the _________ clothes outside! The sun can make them dry faster!
A. dirty
B. wet
C. clean
2. This hat is too _________ for you, girl. You should get a bigger one.
A. small
B. beautiful
C. cheap
3. Please ask your _________ children to keep quiet in the library.
A. sick
B. noisy
C. lazy
4. Ann is very rude to her teachers. A good child should be _________.
4

A. kind

B. polite

C. hardworking

5. Your child is too _________ to go to school. Our students should be at least three
years old.
A. short
B. young
C. old

Score 1 point for each correct answer.

___ / 5

IV. Write the missing word (only one word):

1. Today is Sunday. Tomorrow is ____________.
2. There are four _________ in a year. My favourite one is summer.
3. __________ comes before Thursday.
4. Christmas is in ___________.
5. There are __________ months in a year.

Score 1 point for each correct answer.

___ / 5

V. Write the opposites for the underlined adjectives:

Ex: The rock is heavy.

1. The weather is so hot.

2. The diamond is expensive.

3. The orange is sour.

___

light_____

______________

______________

______________
5

4. The clothes are wet.

______________

5. Raymond is a rich man.

______________

6. The building is short.

______________

7. Your face is clean.

______________

8. The windows are open.

______________

9. Look at the fat cat.

________________

10. I bought an old car.

______________

Score 2 points for each correct answer.

___ / 10

VI. Read the text. Choose a word from the box below to fill in the gaps.
There are extra words. There is one example:

comics
children

blankets
cooked

saw

sat

stars

mountain

My name is Daisy. I like toys, but I like books and comics ......

best. I love stories

about men on the moon and about (1)........................ who live in different countries. I read a
good story yesterday. In this story, a boy climbed a (2)........................... . At the top, there was
a lot of snow. It was evening, but the boy could see the forest below him. He
6

(3)........................... down on a rock to have a drink and to look up at all the

(4)........................... .But then he (5)........................... something that he didnt understand.
Something very big and round flew quietly and quickly behind a cloud. What was it? The boy
didnt know and he didnt wait to see it again. He ran home to his village because he was very
afraid. I wasnt afraid! I enjoyed the story a lot!

Score 2 points for each correct answer.

___ / 10

VII. Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.
Cats .have.... good eyes. They can see very well at night. 1............................. cats climb
trees and eat meat. They can move very quietly and catch animals. Then they eat them. The
have strong teeth. There .............................small cats and big cats like lions and tigers. Only
tigers live ............................. the jungle. Lions dont. Some people go and see lions and
tigers at the zoo. A lot of people have small cats in ............................. homes. These cats are
pets. People ............................. them because they are beautiful.

haves

has

have

All

Every

Any

am

are

is

at

on

in

your

their

our

like

liking

likes

Score 2 points for each correct answer.

___ / 10
7

VII. Write a paragraph about your best friend. ( 5 -8 sentences)

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Score 2 points for each correct answer.

___ / 10