Year 5 SOCIAL STUDIES Time: 1 hour

DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION Department for Curriculum Management Educational Assessment Unit

Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2017

Year 5

SOCIAL STUDIES

Time: 1 hour

Name: _____________________________

Class:__________

1. Celebrations. Read the information below and fill in the blanks with the given words. The first one is given as an example.

enjoy

clubs

village

banners

feasts

party

Christmas

marches

birthdays

celebrate

birth

cake

joy

procession

family

Many families like to celebrate special occasions, such as their children's _______________. They also celebrate the _______________ of babies or family weddings. When a friend has his/her birthday it is nice to _______________ themselves together.

On these occasions, we organise a small _______________ with our relatives and friends. A delicious _______________ will be made for the occasion. These celebrations unite members of the _______________ together.

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Special events are also celebrated in schools. There are celebrations held during the Carnival period, _______________ time, or the town or _______________ day.

In many Maltese towns and villages we hold big _______________ in honour of the patron saint. These are often organised by the band _______________. The locality is decorated with flags and _______________. The band plays _______________ around the village streets or on the band stand. The main event of the feast is the _______________ with the statue of the patron saint.

It is important to celebrate events because when we celebrate special occasions, we share our _______________ with our relatives and friends.

(1 mark x 14 = 14 marks)

2. Celebrations. Match Column A with Column B using numbers. The first one is given as an example.

Column A

1 In many towns and villages around Malta and Gozo

Column B

takes place on the day of the village feast.

2 When we celebrate a national feast

1 feasts are celebrated in honour of some saint or other.

3 The traditional outing called xalata following the feast of many towns and villages

4 The procession with the statue of the patron saint of the village

5 Nougat sellers, bands, petards and processions

6 Among the many feast decorations, we find

children do not have school.

flags and banners which are made of cloth. takes place the day after the feast.

are mostly seen during the village feast.

(1 mark x 5 = 5 marks)

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3. Tourism. Circle the jobs which are related to tourism. One is given as an example.

restaurant waiter

caretaker

headmaster hotel chef

guide hotel manager

nurse

carpenter travel agent

painter taxi driver

pilot

(1 mark x 6 = 6 marks)

4. Tourism. Answer these questions about Tourism.

a) If you were to work in the tourism industry, which job would you like to do?

__________________________________

(1 mark)

b) Why would you choose this job? ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (2 marks)

c) Is tourism important for those working in this industry only or for all the Maltese population?

______________________________________________________ (1 mark)

d) Why? ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (2 marks)

e) Name two things which we can do to attract more tourists to our country.

____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________ (2 marks) (Total: 8 marks)

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5. Read this information about Tourism in Malta and then answer the questions about it.

Tourism in the Maltese Islands

Tourism is one of the main industries in our country. The number of tourists who visit us is growing every year, even though tourists have a wide choice of countries where they can spend their holidays.

The thousands of tourists who arrive in Malta each year can stay in one of the many hotels found all over Malta and Gozo. They can also rent an apartment or a holiday flat.

Many Maltese people work with tourists. Those who work in the tourism industry need special training. The Institute of Tourism Studies, in short ITS, offers many courses for those wishing to work in this industry.

Many foreign students also come to Malta from different countries, to learn the English language. In our islands, tourists can visit many historical sites, museums, churches, traditional feasts, exhibitions and concerts. Naturally, swimming and water sports can also be practiced.

We should always be well mannered with tourists and offer our help willingly and promptly. This will ensure tourists have a relaxing holiday and would be eager to return to visit us again.

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5A. Underline the correct answer.

a) Every year, the number of tourists visiting our country... i) is remaining the same. ii) is always increasing. iii) is always decreasing.

c) People who work with tourists i) need special training. ii) need no training at all. iii) should have attended University.

b) The thousands of tourists who visit Malta i) stay in private houses. ii) buy a house or an apartment. iii) stay in hotels or in holiday flats.

d) The letters ITS stand for i) Institute of Training Services ii) Information Teaching School iii) Institute of Tourism Studies

(2 marks x 4 = 8 marks)

5B. Read the following sentences and write TRUE or FALSE. The first one is given as an example.

TRUE/ FALSE

a) Tourists who visit Malta do so because they have no other choice where to go.

b) Thousands of tourists from different countries visit Malta every year.

c) Tourism is a main industry of our country as it generates a lot of money within the Maltese economy.

d) Those wishing to work in the medical field need to attend and study at ITS.

e) The Maltese islands have many museums and historical sites which tourists can visit.

f) Tourists come to Malta, Gozo and Comino just to enjoy the sun and sea.

g) If we offer to help tourists and be well mannered with them, they will never come back to visit us again.

FALSE

(1 mark x 6 = 6 marks)

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