Q1
MCQ
1 mark
Watch out! There ____ some bees flying around the beehive.
P2 English SA2 2025 — Nan Hua
Source: Nan Hua, 2025
This P2 English SA2 paper from Nan Hua (2025) covers comprehension across 86 questions worth 100 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P2 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
My brother likes basketball. ____ is now in the school's basketball team.
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
Kellie fell down and hurt herself. She ____ loudly as it was very painful.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
There is no lift in our school. We need to walk ____ the stairs to reach the top floor of the building.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Aishah was ____ when she lost the race.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Janet ____ to her best friend on the phone last night.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
The twins in my class ____ my best friends. We walk to school every morning.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
We have to hurry. The bus will be leaving ____ twelve o'clock sharp.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
When Bala's mother woke him up, he got up and rubbed his eyes ____
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
The princess was playing in the garden with her friends ____ she tripped and fell into the pond.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
Tom and his family had ____ exciting holiday last December. They went to Hong Kong Disneyland.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
My brother gets excited when the trains go through a long underground ____
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Alan ____ a jacket yesterday because it was very cold.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Alice enjoys the cold ____ because she can make snowman.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Mrs Lim does not add ____ salt in her cooking. She tries to prepare healthy meals for her children.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Tom's stomach ____ loudly as he had not eaten for the whole day.
Q6
Structured
1 mark
room for them in Mummy (Pig's / Pigs') small house.
Q6
Structured
1 mark
A man, his wife ____ daughter and son lived in that village.
Q7
Structured
1 mark
"Elsa, your mother and I (is / are) going to the market."
Q7
Structured
1 mark
She (kisses / kissed) them goodbye and wished them good luck.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
The baby always ____ loudly when he sees his favourite toy.
Q8
Structured
1 mark
"But, be warned!____ she said to the three little pigs.
Q8
Structured
1 mark
Make sure he does not climb out of his bed.____
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Jessica went to see the doctor ____ she was sick.
Q9
Structured
1 mark
Each pig (takes / took) a different direction.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
"Let's pack up now. Teacher is waiting for ____ class." Peter told the class.
Q9
Structured
1 mark
Elsa stayed by her (brother's / brothers) side.
Q10
Structured
1 mark
her baby brother woke up from his nap and fell down when he (try / tried) to get out of his bed.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
"John, please take ____ cookies here to our neighbour next door. She should be waiting eagerly for them," said Mother.
Q10
Structured
1 mark
they came across some straws ____ sticks and bricks to build their houses with.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
"The room's light is not working! Please use the matches to light the ____ and leave it on the table."
Q11
Structured
1 mark
It was a Saturday morning. Ben was sitting ____ a stool looking out of the window.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
The laksa looks very ____. I might have added too much chilli paste.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
My sister shouted in fear when a long, wriggly ____ crawled up her foot.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
We like the way our mother prepares the fish. She fries the fish until it is ____ golden brown.
Q12
Structured
1 mark
A blue car ____ red wheels caught his attention.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
It is interesting to watch the bees fluttering from one ____ to another to collect nectar.
Q13
Structured
1 mark
Ben decided to draw a picture ____ the car.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
It was my first time feeding birds. I felt nervous as I placed my hand as close to their ____ as I could.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
Father used a ____ to tighten the iron bolts of my table which was wobbly.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
Before going on our Learning Journey, our teachers reminded us to behave and not get ourselves into ____.
Q14
Structured
1 mark
He ran ____ his study table to get a piece of paper and a box of crayons.
Q15
Structured
1 mark
It (is / are) next to a river.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
Tom enjoys it when his father drives through ____. He feels like he is an earthworm burrowing in the soil.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
It was time for the baby to nap. Mother pulled the ____ to block the light from the windows.
Q16
Structured
1 mark
The house (has / have) a red roof and a green chimney.
Q16
Structured
1 mark
Hedgehogs usually come out at night. However, in autumn, they also come out during the ____.
Q16
Structured
1 mark
However, his first practice session was ____.
Q17
Structured
1 mark
Sunny Bear and his family (is / are) going to have a picnic near the trees.
Q17
Structured
1 mark
When he made a mistake, his coach would ____ his whistle to stop him.
Q17
Structured
1 mark
They have to eat a lot to get ready to ____ through the winter. This is called hibernating.
Q18
Structured
1 mark
However, he was ____ for his friends when they scored a goal.
Q18
Structured
1 mark
hedgehogs eat ____, but they also eat lots of other things too.
Q18
Structured
1 mark
Sunny Bear asks his mother to (sing / sings) a song.
Q19
Structured
1 mark
It is considered a feast for them if they find juicy slugs and little snails to ____ up!
Q19
Structured
1 mark
Charlie ____ and gave a thumbs up.
Q19
Structured
1 mark
Hansel and Gretel. They were very ____ and had no food to eat.
Q20
Structured
1 mark
Hedgehogs are quite noisy as they ____ while searching for food.
Q20
Structured
1 mark
The next morning, the man took the children ____ into a forest and left them there.
Q20
Structured
1 mark
"I will be a good soccer player with Tom's help," he ____ softly to himself.
Q21
Structured
1 mark
The children begged him to ____ them back but he refused.
Q21
MCQ
2 marks
What instrument did Taffy love to play most? He loved playing the ____
Q21
MCQ
2 marks
Where did Ruby see the kitten at first? She saw the kitten ____
Q22
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. (1m)
____ The three strangers admitted that they were fairies and rewarded him with a magic piano.
____ Taffy's kindness was appreciated by the three strangers.
____ Taffy served food and entertained three strangers in his house with some tunes.
Q22
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. (1m)
____ Ruby ran outside when it started to rain.
____ The kitten's fur was brushed with a hairbrush.
____ The hungry kitten ate up the bread quickly.
Q22
Structured
1 mark
They ____ the house very much.
Q23
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table is true or false. (3 x 1m)
Q23
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table is true or false. (3 x 1m)
Q23
Structured
1 mark
The children ran towards it and ____ eating the cakes on the house.
Q24
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did Taffy feel hurt by the guitarist?
Q24
Structured
1 mark
the children would play in the (Giant / Giant's) garden.
Q24
Open-ended
2 marks
How did Ruby know that the kitten did not have an owner?
Q25
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did Ruby stop crying when she saw the garden chair?
Q25
Open-ended
2 marks
How did the three strangers repay Taffy's kindness?
Q25
Structured
1 mark
It was (a / an) large, lovely garden with soft green grass and plenty of colourful flowers.
Q26
Structured
1 mark
Many birds would sit (on / over) the branches of the trees.
Q27
Structured
1 mark
They (sing / sang) sweetly and the children would stop playing to listen.
Q28
Structured
1 mark
One day, the Giant returned (while / for) the children were playing in the garden.
Q29
Structured
1 mark
"What are you doing here ____ he asked in a gruff voice.
Q30
Structured
1 mark
"Get out of my garden ____ he yelled at the children who immediately ran away.
Q31
MCQ
2 marks
Why did the mice enjoy living in the grocery shop?
Q32
Structured
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The shopkeeper was worried as the mice ____ the things in his shop.
Q33
Structured
2 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table is true or false. (2 x 1m)
Q34
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. (1m)
____ The mice did not know who would tie the bell on the cat.
____ The mice thought about how to get rid of the cat.
____ The shopkeeper wanted to save his damaged items.
Q35
Open-ended
2 marks
What did the shopkeeper do to save the things in his shop?
Q36
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did the smart mouse want to tie a bell around the cat's neck?