Unit End Test – Making and Changing
Sounds (Pages 95–122)
Pearson International Primary Science Year 4
Name: ____________________
Class: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Part A: Multiple Choice Questions (30
Marks)
Choose the correct answer.
1. Sound is produced by:
a) Light
b) Vibrations
c) Heat
d) Water
2. A vibration is:
a) A colour
b) A back-and-forth movement
c) A liquid
d) A force
3. Which object can make sound?
a) A vibrating guitar string
b) A still rock
c) A sleeping cat
d) A closed book
4. Sound travels in:
a) Circles
b) Waves
c) Squares
d) Lines
5. Sound can travel through:
a) Solids only
b) Liquids only
c) Gases only
d) Solids, liquids, and gases
6. Sound cannot travel through:
a) Water
b) Air
c) Space
d) Wood
7. Which instrument is a string instrument?
a) Drum
b) Guitar
c) Flute
d) Trumpet
8. Which instrument is a wind instrument?
a) Guitar
b) Violin
c) Recorder
d) Drum
9. Which instrument is a percussion instrument?
a) Flute
b) Violin
c) Drum
d) Recorder
10. Loud sounds are caused by:
a) Small vibrations
b) Large vibrations
c) No vibrations
d) Slow movement
11–30. Continue with questions on:
Pitch
Loudness
Sound waves
Vibrations
Hearing
Musical instruments
Sound travel
Fair tests
Protecting hearing
Distance and sound
Part B: Fill in the Blanks (30 Marks)
1. Sound is a form of __________.
2. Sound is produced by __________.
3. Vibrations move __________ and forwards.
4. Sound travels in __________.
5. Sound needs a __________ to travel through.
6. Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and __________.
7. Sound cannot travel through __________.
8. The ear helps us __________ sounds.
9. Sound enters the __________ before reaching the brain.
10. Loud sounds are produced by __________ vibrations.
11. Quiet sounds are produced by __________ vibrations.
12. Pitch tells us how __________ or low a sound is.
13. Faster vibrations produce a __________ pitch.
14. Slower vibrations produce a __________ pitch.
15. Hitting a drum harder makes it __________.
16. A guitar is a __________ instrument.
17. A flute is a __________ instrument.
18. A drum is a __________ instrument.
19. Strings make sound by __________.
20. Wind instruments make sound using vibrating __________.
21. Sound becomes quieter as __________ increases.
22. Sound waves travel through the __________.
23. A whisper is a __________ sound.
24. Thunder is a __________ sound.
25. Scientists use a __________ test when investigating sound.
26. Only one __________ should be changed in a fair test.
27. Ear protection helps protect our __________.
28. Sirens are used as __________ signals.
29. A ruler makes sound when it __________.
30. The brain interprets __________.
Part C: Matching Questions (30 Marks)
Match Column A with Column B
Column A Column B
1. Sound A Back-and-forth movement
2. Vibration B Energy we hear
3. Pitch C High or low sound
4. Loudness D Loud or quiet sound
5. Sound wave E Carries sound
6. Ear F Detects sound
7. Brain G Interprets sound
8. Guitar H String instrument
Column A Column B
9. Flute I Wind instrument
10. Drum J Percussion instrument
Match Column A with Column B
Column A Column B
11. High pitch K Fast vibrations
12. Low pitch L Slow vibrations
13. Loud sound M Large vibrations
14. Quiet sound N Small vibrations
15. Air O Gas medium
16. Water P Liquid medium
17. Metal Q Solid medium
18. Space R No sound travel
19. Whisper S Quiet sound
20. Thunder T Loud sound
Match Column A with Column B
Column A Column B
21. Siren U Warning sound
22. Bell V Signal sound
23. Recorder W Wind instrument
24. Violin X String instrument
25. Tambourine Y Percussion instrument
26. Hearing protection Z Protects ears
27. Fair test AA One variable changed
28. Distance BB Affects loudness
29. Vibrating string CC Produces sound
30. Sound investigation DD Scientific test
Part D: True or False (30 Marks)
Write True (T) or False (F).
1. Sound is made by vibrations. ______
2. Sound can travel through space. ______
3. Sound travels in waves. ______
4. Air can carry sound. ______
5. Water can carry sound. ______
6. Solids can carry sound. ______
7. A guitar is a string instrument. ______
8. A flute is a percussion instrument. ______
9. A drum is a percussion instrument. ______
10. Loud sounds come from larger vibrations. ______
11. Quiet sounds come from smaller vibrations. ______
12. Pitch describes how high or low a sound is. ______
13. Faster vibrations create a higher pitch. ______
14. Slower vibrations create a lower pitch. ______
15. Sound becomes louder as distance increases. ______
16. Sound becomes quieter as distance increases. ______
17. Musical instruments make sound through vibrations. ______
18. A ruler can make sound when it vibrates. ______
19. The brain helps us understand sounds. ______
20. Ear defenders can protect hearing. ______
21. Sound is a type of energy. ______
22. Space contains air. ______
23. Sound needs a medium to travel. ______
24. Wind instruments use vibrating air. ______
25. String instruments use vibrating strings. ______
26. Hitting a drum harder makes a louder sound. ______
27. Scientists should change many variables in a fair test. ______
28. Sirens are warning sounds. ______
29. Whispering produces a loud sound. ______
30. Thunder is usually louder than a whisper. ______
Answer Key
Fill in the Blanks
1. energy
2. vibrations
3. back
4. waves
5. medium
6. gases
7. space
8. hear
9. ear
10. large
11. small
12. high
13. higher
14. lower
15. louder
16. string
17. wind
18. percussion
19. vibrating
20. air
21. distance
22. air
23. quiet
24. loud
25. fair
26. variable
27. hearing
28. warning
29. vibrates
30. sounds
Matching Answers
1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E, 6-F, 7-G, 8-H, 9-I, 10-J
11-K, 12-L, 13-M, 14-N, 15-O, 16-P, 17-Q, 18-R, 19-S, 20-T
21-U, 22-V, 23-W, 24-X, 25-Y, 26-Z, 27-AA, 28-BB, 29-CC, 30-DD
True/False
1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.T 6.T 7.T 8.F 9.T 10.T
11.T 12.T 13.T 14.T 15.F 16.T 17.T 18.T 19.T 20.T
21.T 22.F 23.T 24.T 25.T 26.T 27.F 28.T 29.F 30.T