Grade 4 English HL Final Examination 2019

Blouberg Ridge Primary School Grade 4 English HL Final Examination Paper 2019 CAPE TOWN TIMES 1.1 1.2 17th July 2019 Midnight “UFO flight” leaves Cape Town cold 1.3 by Maggie Johnson 1.4 Two Clifton residents – convinced that they had spotted a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) after midnight yesterday – rushed around the city in the early hours of the morning to tell people of their find – but no-one was interested. Ms Elzanne-Mari Jacobs and Mr Grant Keller said that they spotted the UFO hovering over Hout Bay at about 1 a.m. “I was looking through the window when I saw this thing hanging over the mountains near Hout Bay,” Mr Keller said. “I called Elzanne-Mari, who saw it too…we got so excited we couldn’t breathe for a while and just hung out of the window staring at it – and trying to signal it with a little flashlight.” A copy of the UFO that was supposedly They rushed to the offices of Cape Town’s independent spotted over Hout Bay. radio station, CTFM, for a helicopter and photographer to record the sighting, but were fobbed off by laughing 1.5 disc jockeys. They then drove to the planetarium where a security guard let them in and gave them a list of ‘enthusiastic astronomers’. “We called them with our find – but no-one was interested.” Mr Keller said. Ms Jacobs said: “The UFO was closed off on all sides, with an almost translucent kind of light, with red and green lights on the sides and a bright, flashing white light in the centre of the craft and we could hardly take our eyes off of it…it had a strange, exciting hold over us.” Air traffic controllers at Cape Town International airport’s control towers said that their radar equipment had not picked up the ‘craft’. Adapted from: Comprehensive English Practice 5 – Goodcare & Rumboll 1

Section A: Reflects on Text Question 1: Identify the features of a newspaper and complete the five blank boxes on the article on the previous page. [5] Question 2: Underline the answer to each question below. [5] 2.1 What does UFO stand for? (1) a) Unidentified Flying Objective b) Unidentified Flinging Object c) Unidentified Flying Object 2.2 A word in the text that describes a person who studies outer space: (1) a) An astronomer b) An astrologer c) A star gazer 2.3 DJ is an abbreviation for: (1) a) Disc Jumper b) Disc Jockey c) Dancing Jockey 2.4 CTFM is a ….. (1) a) radio station b) TV broadcasting agency c) Service provider 2.5 A planetarium is … (1) a) A dome-shaped building in which images of stars, planets and constellations are projected. b) An expert in or a student of astronomy who plans the position of the stars. Question 3: Match the words in bold in column A to their correct meaning in column B. Write your answer in the answer column provided. [4] A B Answer 3.1 The story is about two Clifton a) A gesture, action, or sound that is residents. used to give information or instructions. 3.1 ………… 3.2 They tried to signal the UFO. b) To clean something with a vacuum cleaner. 3.2 ……….. 3.3 The UFO was hovering over Hout c) People who live in an area or home. Bay. 3.3 ……….. 2

3.4 The UFO had a translucent kind d) Of great importance or to be worthy of light on it. of attention; noteworthy. 3.4 ………. e) Allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi- transparent; almost see-through. f) To remain in one place in the air, like a helicopter. Question 4: Read the sentences below. Next to each sentence, write a number 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5 or 6 to show in which order they belong according to the story. [6]  Elzanne-Mari and Grant went to the planetarium. ……….  They tried to signal to the UFO using a flashlight. ……….  Air traffic controllers found no evidence that there was a UFO in Cape Town. ……….  Elzanne-Mari and Grant saw a UFO hovering over Hout Bay. ……….  They rushed to the radio station to try and get a helicopter and photographer to record the UFO sighting. ……….  They tried to phone astronomers who would be interested in helping them figure out what they had seen. ………. Question 5: Answer the questions below in full sentences. [5] 5.1 Which two words in the article describe how Elzanne-Mari Jacobs and Grant Keller felt about seeing the UFO? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (2) 5.2 On what date did Elzanne and Grant spot the UFO? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1) 5.3 Using the story to help you, explain how we know that there was no UFO in Cape Town on the night that the story took place. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (2) Total: 25 3

Section B: Language Structures and Conventions Question 1: Parts of Speech Read the paragraph below. State which part of speech is shown by the words in bold. Write the correct word in brackets. Use the Parts of Speech box below to help you. [12] verb adverb of manner adjective plural conjunction preposition common noun prefix collective noun auxiliary verb reflexive pronoun proper noun A UFO was spotted near Hout Bay (a. ……………………………………………). Elzanne-Mari and Grant saw the UFO hovering over (b. ……………………………………………) Hout Bay. They had spotted the strange shape from their window (c. ………………………………………….) and had seen multi-coloured (d. …………………………………………………) lights coming from the craft. They had decided excitedly (e. ……………………………………………………) to drive (f. ……………………………………….) to the planetarium but (g. ………………………………) no one was (h. …………………………………………...) interested in their story. The astronomers were more interested in the cluster of stars (i. …………………………………….) they had recently discovered. Grant was disappointed (j. ………………………………………….) in himself (k. ……………………………………………) that he could not convince the radio station of their amazing experience. Not one radio but many radios (l. ……………………………) all over South Africa would have received the news, had they believed Elzanne-Mari and Grant. Question 2: Figures of Speech Read the paragraph below. State which figure of speech is shown by the words in bold. Write the correct word in brackets. Use the Figures of Speech box below to help you. [6] idiom metaphor alliteration simile personification proverb The planets move along their orbits like colourful marbles rolling around on a classroom floor. (a. ……………………………………….) The sun smiles sadly (b. ………………………………………) as he thinks of his twinkling friends (c. …………………………………………) in the distant universe. Their light races furiously along invisible highways (d. ……………………………………) 4

Once in a blue moon (e. ……………………………………………) a comet will streak across the solar system. The universe teaches us that stars need darkness to shine (f. ……………………) which means that tough times or challenges will only make us stronger. Question 3: Abbreviations 3.1 Write the abbreviated form of the words in bold on the line provided. [2] a) The doctor at the university did not believe them either. (1) ……………………………………………………………………… b) The number of UFO’s seen in Cape Town has increased. (1) …………………………………………………………………….. Question 4: Contractions 4.1 Write the contracted form of the words in bold out in full. [2] a) Isn’t it strange to see a UFO? …………………………………………………………………….. (1) b) She’d seen the UFO flying over Hout Bay. …………………………………………………………………….. (1) Question 5: Simple, Compound and Complex sentences [3] 5.1 State whether the following sentences are simple sentences, compound sentences or complex sentences. Write your answer in the space provided. a) Elzanne-Mari smiled when she saw the UFO. (1) This sentence is an example of a ………………………………………………………… sentence. b) Grant saw a UFO. (1) This sentence is an example of a ………………………………………………………… sentence. c) Grant likes aliens and he likes UFO’s. (1) This sentence is an example of a ………………………………………………………… sentence. Total: 25 5