P2 English SA2 2025 — Nan Hua | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Watch out! There ____ some bees flying around the beehive.

C. are. The subject "bees" is plural, so the plural verb "are" is required to agree with it. "Is" and "am" are singular, and "have" is used for possession or with past participles.

Q: My brother likes basketball. ____ is now in the school's basketball team.

B. He. "My brother" is a singular male subject, so the pronoun "He" is the correct choice to refer to him.

Q: Kellie fell down and hurt herself. She ____ loudly as it was very painful.

A. wailed. To "wail" means to utter a long, mournful cry, typically expressing grief or pain, which fits the description of crying "loudly" due to something "very painful".

Q: There is no lift in our school. We need to walk ____ the stairs to reach the top floor of the building.

A. up. To reach the "top floor" by stairs, one must walk "up" the stairs.

Q: Aishah was ____ when she lost the race.

D. disappointed. Losing a competition like a race typically causes someone to feel "disappointed".

Q: Janet ____ to her best friend on the phone last night.

B. spoke. The phrase "last night" indicates a past event. "Spoke" is the simple past tense of "speak", which is appropriate here. "Speak" and "speaks" are present tense, and "spoken" requires an auxiliary verb (e.g., has spoken, was spoken).

Q: The twins in my class ____ my best friends. We walk to school every morning.

B. are. The subject "The twins" is plural, and the second sentence "We walk to school every morning" indicates a habitual action in the present tense. Therefore, the present tense plural verb "are" is correct.

Q: We have to hurry. The bus will be leaving ____ twelve o'clock sharp.

A. at. The preposition "at" is used to specify a precise time, such as "at twelve o'clock".

Q: When Bala's mother woke him up, he got up and rubbed his eyes ____

C. sleepily. Rubbing one's eyes after being woken up suggests that one is still feeling "sleepily" or not fully awake.

Q: The princess was playing in the garden with her friends ____ she tripped and fell into the pond.

D. when. "When" is used to introduce a subordinate clause that indicates the time at which the main action occurred. It shows that her tripping and falling happened during her playing.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Watch out! There ____ some bees flying around the beehive.

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?

P2 English SA2 2025 — Nan Hua

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