Class 4 English Lesson 7

Exercise

Reading I

Our Lovely House

C. Write True or False for the following statements.

a) Nita is from Nepal. True

b) Nita’s family lives in a three-storey house. False

c) There are two armchairs in the living room. True

d) There are three bedrooms in the house. False

e) The house has a fence surrounding it. True

f) The garden is behind the house. False

Grammar

C. Rewrite the sentences choosing the correct words from the brackets.

• Answers:

a) My father is in the kitchen. He is preparing food.

b) My brother sleeps with me on the bed.

c) I’m waiting for my friend in front of his house.

d) We’re playing hide and seek. I’m hiding behind the door!

e) I like sitting between my father and mother on the sofa.

f) Can you swim under water?

g) My sister is in this photo. Can you recognise her?

Writing I

A. Observe the picture. Complete its description with in, under, on, next to, behind, over, between or above.

• Answers:

There is a vase on the table and next to the vase, there are six flowers. On the table, there is a magazine. A different magazine is on the floor. There is a cat behind the armchair. There is a sofa behind the table. The table is between the sofa and the armchair. Between the sofa, there are two pillows. Above the sofa, there’s a small round table. Above the round table, there is a small lamp. There’s a big carpet on the floor. There are lots of books on the shelf. There is also a small TV set on the shelf. The books are next to the TV set. There are two glasses next to the books too. Next to the glasses, there’s a bottle. The bottle is small. There’s a picture above the fireplace and on the wall. Above the picture, there’s a ship.

Reading II

A Film Shoot

A. Match the words with their meanings.

• Answers:

a. moment -> a very short period of time

b. shivered -> cold shook slightly because of the

c. floating -> water or in the air moving slowly and lightly in the

d. taking off -> body removing clothes from the

e. dived into -> jumped into the water

f. dragging -> pulling something

g. wrapped -> covered in something

h. spoilt -> damaged something

B. Now, complete the sentences with the above words.

• Answers:

a) She bought a mobile phone to give to her father on his birthday and wrapped it with paper.

b) The rain has spoilt my book.

c) Please wait for me. I am coming in a moment.

d) Look! The paper boat is floating on the water.

e) His clothes are wet. He is taking off his clothes.

f) She is a good swimmer. She dived into the river and crossed it easily.

g) Look! The man is clinging to a branch of a tree.

h) He was wearing a thin cotton shirt. He shivered in the cold.

C. Choose the correct answer.

• Answers:

a) When Robert heard “Help! Help!”, he was still on the bridge.

b) Robert dived into the river to save the boy.

c) The people on the boat were angry with Robert.

E. Read the story again. Retell it to your friends in your own words.

• Answers:

Once there was a man named Robert who was walking on a bridge on a cold winter’s afternoon. He heard someone crying for help coming from the river and looked down to see a boy in the water with his boat floating away. Being a good swimmer, Robert took off his coat and jumped into the water to save the boy. The boy started shouting at Robert, but he was able to bring him safely towards the river bank. Suddenly, Robert noticed a large motor boat under the bridge with several people on it. He decided to swim towards the boat to ask for help, but the people on the boat were angry with him. They helped the boy and wrapped him in a blanket but refused to help Robert. One of the men on the boat revealed that they were filming a movie and Robert ruined their afternoon’s work. The man told Robert to stay in the water and not to spoil their day any further.