P2 English SA2 2025 — Raffles Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: [Term 1] Mary mixed all the ____ in a big bowl before she baked the cake.

D. ingredients. You mix ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs, etc.) in a bowl when baking a cake; 'dishes', 'recipe' and 'mixture' don't fit the meaning of items combined before baking.

Q: [Term 1] This must be the famous Chicken Rice stall. Look at the long ____! I hope we can get a seat after ordering our food.

C. queue. A 'long queue' is the standard collocation for people lined up waiting at a food stall.

Q: [Term 1] We should eat two servings of ____ such as lettuce, spinach, cucumber and broccoli every day.

D. vegetables. Lettuce, spinach, cucumber and broccoli are all vegetables.

Q: [Term 1] The diners were delighted with the ____ food served at the restaurant.

A. scrumptious. Diners would only be 'delighted' if the food was scrumptious (delicious); the other choices are negative.

Q: [Term 1] It is such a hot day! I need a ____ drink from Uncle Babu's stall.

B. refreshing. On a hot day, what's needed is a refreshing drink (one that cools and revives you).

Q: [Term 1] Mary is the ____ girl in this room.

C. prettiest. Comparing one person against more than two ('in this room' = group) requires the superlative form 'prettiest'.

Q: [Term 1] We all threw our hats in the air at the same time. My hat flew the ____.

C. highest. Comparing 'my hat' against all the hats (more than two) uses the superlative 'highest'.

Q: [Term 1] Mark is ____ than Keith.

B. stronger. Comparing two people (Mark vs Keith) uses the comparative form 'stronger' + 'than'.

Q: [Term 1] Jodie is the ____ runner in the race.

C. slowest. Comparing one runner to all others in the race uses the superlative 'slowest'.

Q: [Term 1] That building is ____ than the one next to it.

B. larger. Comparing two buildings uses the comparative 'larger' + 'than'.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] Mary mixed all the ____ in a big bowl before she baked the cake.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] This must be the famous Chicken Rice stall. Look at the long ____! I hope we can get a seat after ordering our food.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] We should eat two servings of ____ such as lettuce, spinach, cucumber and broccoli every day.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] The diners were delighted with the ____ food served at the restaurant.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] It is such a hot day! I need a ____ drink from Uncle Babu's stall.

Q6 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Tom ____ through the crowd and found a seat at the front. [Word box: begged, squeezed, fresh, afraid, squirmed]

Q7 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] The little boy looked uncomfortable and ____ in his chair. [Word box: begged, squeezed, fresh, afraid, squirmed]

Q8 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Mary was ____ of spiders. She screamed loudly when she saw one on the wall. [Word box: begged, squeezed, fresh, afraid, squirmed]

Q9 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] "Your tea is cold. Let me make you a ____ cup," said Mrs Tan. [Word box: begged, squeezed, fresh, afraid, squirmed]

Q10 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] The child ____ his father to buy him a bicycle. [Word box: begged, squeezed, fresh, afraid, squirmed]

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] Mary is the ____ girl in this room.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] We all threw our hats in the air at the same time. My hat flew the ____.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] Mark is ____ than Keith.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] Jodie is the ____ runner in the race.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] That building is ____ than the one next to it.

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Mei Li's mother had given birth to (16) ____ baby girl last week.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] (17) ____ baby girl was really cute.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Mei Li had an elder sister. She is happy and excited to have (18) ____ younger one.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] As Mei Li's mother was busy looking after (19) ____ baby, she and her elder sister would help her mother with (20) ____ housework.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] ...with (20) ____ housework.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Rewrite using capital letters for proper nouns: When I turned to look, I saw david walking past.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Rewrite using capital letters for proper nouns: The jurong swimming complex is near my house.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Rewrite using capital letters for proper nouns: I will be going to the library on friday.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Rewrite using capital letters for proper nouns: elizabeth will visit her grandmother in london next month.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] Comprehension (Ben & Lucy / fishing passage): The fish did not like the ____.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 1] Lucy had been ____ that day, before she saw Ben walking up the path.

Q27 Structured 1 mark

[Term 1] Arrange these sentences in the correct order (1, 2, 3): (a) Lucy and Ben went to the tomato patch. (b) Lucy saw Ben walking up the path. (c) Lucy and Ben raced down to the pond.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 1] Which word in the last paragraph tells us that Ben was excited?

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] Peter was doing research on the internet. He learnt that some insects do not have ____. They cannot fly.

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] Moths and butterflies drink ____ from flowers.

Q31 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] The stream was fairly ____ so we were able to walk across it.

Q32 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] You should always wear goggles as a form of ____ for your eyes when you are swimming.

Q33 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] She ____ the present with a piece of brown paper and then tied it with a ribbon.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] The queen lays all the (6) ____. [Word box: stingers, baby, eggs, threatened, collect]

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] Worker bees clean the hive, (7) ____ pollen and nectar to feed the colony and they take care of the baby bees. [Word box: stingers, baby, eggs, threatened, collect]

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] ...and they take care of the (8) ____ bees. [Word box: stingers, baby, eggs, threatened, collect]

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] Bees have (9) ____ but only female bees sting. [Word box: stingers, baby, eggs, threatened, collect]

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] However, bees do not sting unless they are (10) ____ [Word box: stingers, baby, eggs, threatened, collect]

Q39 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] All the ____ sold in this shop is imported from England.

Q40 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] Our teacher, Mrs Lee, collected all our ____ and placed them on the classroom shelf.

Q41 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] "May I please have some ____ for my spaghetti?" asked Susan.

Q42 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] We need some ____ to stick the stamp onto the envelope.

Q43 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] The tired hawker will need to wash all the dirty ____ before she heads home.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] Rina sings ____ dances very well. [Choose: and / but / so]

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] I wanted to exercise ____ it was raining heavily. [Choose: and / but / so]

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] I love to eat bread ____ cheese for breakfast. [Choose: and / but / so]

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] I am hungry ____ there is nothing for me to eat. [Choose: and / but / so]

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] It was raining heavily, ____ Mary took her umbrella before going out. [Choose: and / but / so]

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] People (21) [like / likes] buffets because of the wide selection of food.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] They also (22) [enjoy / enjoys] how they can help themselves to more of the dishes they like the most.

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] However, my father (23) [say / says] it is not a good idea to have buffets often as people tend to over eat when they go for buffets.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] That is the reason why my mother (24) [encourage / encourages] us to always have our meals at home instead.

Q53 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] Comprehension (Betty & Puff): Puff is Betty's favourite ____.

Q54 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] Betty went to the park to ____ the pond.

Q55 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] True or False: Puff fed the fish in the pond.

Q56 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 2] True or False: Betty knocked Puff into the pond.

Q57 Structured 1 mark

[Term 2] Arrange these sentences in correct order (1, 2, 3): (a) Betty knocked Puff over into the pond. (b) Betty brought Puff to the park for an adventure. (c) Puff was floating in the pond.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 2] What did Betty throw into the pond to feed the fish? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q59 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] The children laughed loudly at the ____ jokes.

Q60 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] The dog ____ over the gate into the field.

Q61 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] The policemen tried to catch the robber but he was too ____ for them.

Q62 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] The students will ____ a play during Teachers' Day next week.

Q63 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] The two girls ____ to each other as their baby brother was sleeping.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] A snake has a long and (6) ____ body. [Word box: swallows, grows, scales, warm, narrow]

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] Its body is covered with (7) ____ which protect it from injury. [Word box: swallows, grows, scales, warm, narrow]

Q66 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] As a snake (8) ____, it sheds its old skin and grows a new skin under its old one. [Word box: swallows, grows, scales, warm, narrow]

Q67 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] To keep (9) ____, a snake will lie in the sun. [Word box: swallows, grows, scales, warm, narrow]

Q68 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] A snake does not chew its food. It (10) ____ its food whole. [Word box: swallows, grows, scales, warm, narrow]

Q69 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] Here, ____ is the file you want, Mr Peterson. [Fill with 'this' or 'that']

Q70 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] ____ is the boy who has been looking for you. You may go there and see him now. [Fill with 'this' or 'that']

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] ____ clown over there was giving out free balloons just now. [Fill with 'this' or 'that']

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] "____ is my brother, Jack," Tim introduced his brother to me. [Fill with 'this' or 'that']

Q73 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] Ron was sad. He hurt his ankle just now when (15) ____ was running. [Word box: he, she, we, they, his, her, our, their]

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] Then, Hermoine took Ron to the sickbay and the school clerk quickly informed (16) ____ form teacher, Mrs Lee. [Word box: he, she, we, they, his, her, our, their]

Q75 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] Mrs Lee called (17) ____ parents. [Word box: he, she, we, they, his, her, our, their]

Q76 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] (18) ____ came to pick Ron up as soon as possible. [Word box: he, she, we, they, his, her, our, their]

Q77 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] Before leaving, Ron thanked Hermoine for (19) ____ help. [Word box: he, she, we, they, his, her, our, their]

Q78 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] Comprehension (Giselle & Grandma): Giselle packed some ____ to bring to Grandma's house.

Q79 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] Michael asked if he could ____.

Q80 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] True or False: Michael finished all of the chocolate cake in the basket by himself.

Q81 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 3] True or False: Grandma was disappointed that there were no more muffins to eat.

Q82 Structured 1 mark

[Term 3] Arrange in correct order (1, 2, 3): (a) Giselle and Michael went to Grandma's house together. (b) Giselle met Michael on her way to Grandma's house. (c) Giselle woke up to a bright, sunny morning.

Q83 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 3] What did Grandma decide to do with the children? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q84 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] The alarm clock rang and Jackson was ____ to get out of bed as he was tired.

Q85 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] After walking for three hours, Jack ____ arrived at the campsite.

Q86 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] Grandfather often tells us ____ of long ago.

Q87 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] William got up nervously, ____ a few words softly and dashed out of the door.

Q88 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] The pedestrian was bleeding ____ as she had been hit by a car.

Q89 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Ben is extremely hungry. He is gobbling up his spaghetti ____. [Word box: beautifully, bitterly, greedily, politely, wildly]

Q90 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Monica is an expert weaver. Her carpets are ____ made by hand. [Word box: beautifully, bitterly, greedily, politely, wildly]

Q91 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Gloria is waving her hands ____, trying to get her mother's attention in the crowd. [Word box: beautifully, bitterly, greedily, politely, wildly]

Q92 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] When Lucy failed in her test, she cried ____. [Word box: beautifully, bitterly, greedily, politely, wildly]

Q93 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Sue offered to help the old lady ____. [Word box: beautifully, bitterly, greedily, politely, wildly]

Q94 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Benny met me at the pool. ____ went for a swim together. [Word box: she, you, herself, them, we, him, they]

Q95 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] "Are ____ feeling alright?" Mr Tan asked Mary. [Word box: she, you, herself, them, we, him, they]

Q96 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Peter could not understand the questions. He asked the teacher to explain to ____ again. [Word box: she, you, herself, them, we, him, they]

Q97 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] The three sisters often study together. ____ always encourage one another to work hard. [Word box: she, you, herself, them, we, him, they]

Q98 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] The toddler did not cry when she fell down. She got up ____ and smiled at us instead. [Word box: she, you, herself, them, we, him, they]

Q99 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] (Eg. Sally ate only an apple for snack. She will eat some biscuits later if she is hungry.) The Tan family went to Korea for holidays last year. They ____ to Japan this year.

Q100 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Jane cleaned her desk before lessons this morning. She ____ it again after school.

Q101 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Ravi had his first vaccination last week. He ____ his second vaccination six weeks later.

Q102 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Mother cooked curry for dinner yesterday. She ____ a different dish this evening.

Q103 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] The choir sang the songs many times during rehearsal. They are confident that they ____ well on the actual concert day.

Q104 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Fill in the correct punctuation (full stop, comma or exclamation mark): Katie bought some bread ( ) cheese ( ) sardines and eggs to make sandwiches for the party ( )

Q105 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Fill in the correct punctuation (full stop, comma or exclamation mark): " Yeah ( ) We've won ( ) " the team shouted ( )

Q106 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Fill in the correct punctuation (full stop, comma or exclamation mark): Tom rides his bicycle to the MRT station ( )

Q107 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] Fill in the correct punctuation (full stop, comma or exclamation mark): Look out ( ) The boiling water is spilling over ( )

Q108 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] Comprehension (Alice & the mouse): Alice stepped back to admire her ____.

Q109 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] Alice went to the kitchen counter to ____.

Q110 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] True or False: Alice made a cup of tea and a tuna sandwich.

Q111 MCQ 1 mark

[Term 4] True or False: The mouse lived in a hole.

Q112 Structured 1 mark

[Term 4] Arrange in correct order (1, 2, 3): (a) The paint had caused a mess on the kitchen floor. (b) Alice was shocked to see the mouse. (c) The mouse was busily eating the cheese.

Q113 Open-ended 1 mark

[Term 4] What drew the mouse out of its hole? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

P2 English SA2 2025 — Raffles Girls

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