Q1
MCQ
1 mark
Siti ____ the cookies but she did not eat the cupcakes.
P2 English SA2 2019 — Tao Nan
Source: Tao Nan, 2019
This P2 English SA2 paper from Tao Nan (2019) covers comprehension, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation and visual text and situational writing across 72 questions worth 89 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P2 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
Linda and her brother have a pet parrot. ____ has grey feathers and a sharp beak.
Q1
Open-ended
🖼 Visual
Picture Description. Study the four pictures below. Your sentences must form a story. You may use the helping words and phrases given.
Picture 1: after school, void deck
Picture 2: feeding a stray cat, ignored the poster
Picture 3: walked away, shocked
Picture 4: cleaned up the mess, had done a good deed
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
My brother and I went to the bookshop. ____ bought some pencils.
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
Ravi took the train from Bedok ____ Tampines.
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
All the children ____ well in the competition last week.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Raju ____ his library books yesterday.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
____ I go to bed, I brush my teeth.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Kelly held the cupcake and asked Mother, "Did you bake ____ for me?"
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
My brother rode his bicycle to the park while I rode mine. Then, we rode ____ bicycles home.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Siti is ____ her bedroom. She is reading a book.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Mrs Fatimah and her son love cooking. ____ cook for their family every Sunday.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Mary ____ the piano very well. She practises for an hour every day.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Jimmy ____ watching the fireworks last night.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Susan is not able to collect ____ rain for her project as the weather has been dry for the past few weeks.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Every morning, Jane waters the plants and then ____ to school.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
She needs to buy more salt as there is very ____ left in the jar.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
Li Ming jumped ____ the puddle of water. He did not want his shoes to get wet.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
"Please pick up the litter ____ the floor," Mrs Lim told her students.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
My brother and I ____ going home now.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
Bala and Ravi ____ chicken rice for dinner last night.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Turtles and tortoises ____ among the world's most endangered shell creatures.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
There are only ____ bananas left in the fruit bowl. Govind has taken some out for his friends to eat.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Jack plays on ____ computer all the time.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Kai Ling went out to ____ in the park a while ago.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Mr Hassan has a pet kitten. ____ kitten looks adorable.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
How often do you ____ cycling?
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Can you bring me ____ brushes on the table over there?
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
The children ____ a wonderful time at the zoo yesterday.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
"Are ____ books over there yours?" Azmi asked Bala.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Making sure that no one was looking, Gopal hastily peeled ____ the wrapper of the chocolate bar.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
It was raining cats and dogs ____ Ray took out an umbrella.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
After eating the ____ curry, John's mouth felt like it was on fire.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
Jess ran as fast as she could after being chased by a ____ of bees.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
The blue whale is the ____ mammal in the world.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
____ fish in the pond over there are beautiful.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Hong Keat was chased by a ____ of dogs and he ran for his life.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Mr Wong promised to take his children to the museum ____ he was free.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
My kind neighbour, Mr Tan, helps ____ repair my broken bicycle.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
I was terrified ____ relieved that it was just a nightmare.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
The boys checked ____ pockets for some money. They wanted to buy a gift for their teacher.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
"____ is my friend, Tina!" exclaimed Devi, waving to the girl on the other side of the road.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Can you ____ a pair of pants for Aunt May? She wants to match it with her blouse.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Both the apple and pear ____ plucked yesterday.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Sally was going to ____ in the park after she had completed her homework.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Mr Nathan used a ____ to tighten the bolts and nuts on his bed.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
There is too ____ sugar in this cup of tea. It is too sweet.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
The worksheets flew off the teacher's table because it was a ____ day.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
"____ is your doctor's appointment?" Billy asked his wife.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
"There are two boxes here. Can you remember ____ box did you put the card into?" my teacher asked me.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
"Do not add too ____ sugar into the tea as it will be too sweet," Mother reminded Sarah.
Q11
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
It was a scorching hot day. After crawling for some time, an ant came to a pond. Feeling thirsty, the ant climbed onto a pebble to reach the water. Unluckily, it slipped and fell into the pond.
"Help! Help!" cried the ant.
Seeing that the ant was in trouble, a dove quickly plucked a leaf from a tree. It then dropped the leaf into the pond near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed onto it. Soon, the leaf drifted to dry ground and the ant jumped out. It was safe at last.
The ant was grateful. It was crawling towards the dove when it spotted a hunter with a net. He was about to throw his net over the dove. Sensing that the dove was in danger, the ant quickly bit the hunter. The hunter yelled in pain and dropped his net. The dove flew away to safety.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage.
Why did the ant climb onto the pebble? (2 marks)
Q11
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences.
Fatimah likes baking. Fatimah likes sewing too.
____ and ____
Q11
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
Once, in a small country, there lived a very wise man. The king heard about him and invited him to the palace. The king gave him some riddles and the wise man solved them easily. After that, he was taken to a large room. He was amazed when he saw a wide variety of flowers.
"Pick out a real flower among all the artificial ones!" the king challenged the wise man.
The wise man examined all the flowers carefully. They were so well made that they looked like real flowers in a garden. The flowers gave off a sweet smell too.
The wise man thought to himself, "Insects are attracted to the scent of real flowers." So, he requested that the window be opened. Within minutes, a bee flew in through the window and went to the real flower.
"That is the real flower," the wise man told the king.
The king was very impressed with the wise man. "You will be my advisor in the palace," the king said.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage.
What did the wise man see in the large room? (2 marks)
Q11
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences.
Tom was hungry. Tom wanted to eat.
____ because ____
Q11
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences.
Mrs Tan scolded Cindy. Cindy broke the vase.
____ for ____
Q12
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences.
The pupils must stay indoors. There is a lightning alert.
When ____
Q12
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
It was a scorching hot day. After crawling for some time, an ant came to a pond. Feeling thirsty, the ant climbed onto a pebble to reach the water. Unluckily, it slipped and fell into the pond.
"Help! Help!" cried the ant.
Seeing that the ant was in trouble, a dove quickly plucked a leaf from a tree. It then dropped the leaf into the pond near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed onto it. Soon, the leaf drifted to dry ground and the ant jumped out. It was safe at last.
The ant was grateful. It was crawling towards the dove when it spotted a hunter with a net. He was about to throw his net over the dove. Sensing that the dove was in danger, the ant quickly bit the hunter. The hunter yelled in pain and dropped his net. The dove flew away to safety.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage.
What did the ant do to the hunter to save the dove? (2 marks)
Q12
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences.
The little boy began to cry loudly. The little boy had lost his way.
____ because ____
Q12
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences.
We prepared some food. We headed for the park.
Before ____
Q12
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
Once, in a small country, there lived a very wise man. The king heard about him and invited him to the palace. The king gave him some riddles and the wise man solved them easily. After that, he was taken to a large room. He was amazed when he saw a wide variety of flowers.
"Pick out a real flower among all the artificial ones!" the king challenged the wise man.
The wise man examined all the flowers carefully. They were so well made that they looked like real flowers in a garden. The flowers gave off a sweet smell too.
The wise man thought to himself, "Insects are attracted to the scent of real flowers." So, he requested that the window be opened. Within minutes, a bee flew in through the window and went to the real flower.
"That is the real flower," the wise man told the king.
The king was very impressed with the wise man. "You will be my advisor in the palace," the king said.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage.
How did the king reward the wise man? (2 marks)
Q13
Open-ended
1 mark
Read the following passage.
Once, in a small country, there lived a very wise man. The king heard about him and invited him to the palace. The king gave him some riddles and the wise man solved them easily. After that, he was taken to a large room. He was amazed when he saw a wide variety of flowers.
"Pick out a real flower among all the artificial ones!" the king challenged the wise man.
The wise man examined all the flowers carefully. They were so well made that they looked like real flowers in a garden. The flowers gave off a sweet smell too.
The wise man thought to himself, "Insects are attracted to the scent of real flowers." So, he requested that the window be opened. Within minutes, a bee flew in through the window and went to the real flower.
"That is the real flower," the wise man told the king.
The king was very impressed with the wise man. "You will be my advisor in the palace," the king said.
Which word in the passage has the same meaning as the word 'fake'? (1 mark)
The word is ____
Q13
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
There was once a farmer who had a large field of corn. He took great care of the field so that he could sell the corn and provide for his family. "How I wish it will rain. My corn has dried up," said the farmer sadly.
As the farmer looked up at the sky, two little raindrops saw his worried face. The first raindrop said, "Look at that farmer. His field of corn is drying up. I wish I can help him."
"Yes," answered the second raindrop, "but you are only a little raindrop. What can you do?"
"Well," said the first raindrop, "I know I cannot do much, but perhaps I can cheer the farmer up!"
As soon as the first raindrop fell from the sky, the second one said, "I will join you too!"
Soon, many other raindrops began to gather to see what was happening. When they saw what the two kind drops had done, they decided to do the same. Immediately, there was a downpour. In the end, the corn grew and ripened, all because of the little raindrops' act of kindness.
(Adapted from "Do What You Can" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey)
Why did the farmer take great care of his corn? (2m)
Q13
Open-ended
1 mark
Read the following passage.
It was a scorching hot day. After crawling for some time, an ant came to a pond. Feeling thirsty, the ant climbed onto a pebble to reach the water. Unluckily, it slipped and fell into the pond.
"Help! Help!" cried the ant.
Seeing that the ant was in trouble, a dove quickly plucked a leaf from a tree. It then dropped the leaf into the pond near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed onto it. Soon, the leaf drifted to dry ground and the ant jumped out. It was safe at last.
The ant was grateful. It was crawling towards the dove when it spotted a hunter with a net. He was about to throw his net over the dove. Sensing that the dove was in danger, the ant quickly bit the hunter. The hunter yelled in pain and dropped his net. The dove flew away to safety.
Tick the correct word which describes the dove. (1 mark)
Gentle / Honest / Helpful
Q13
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
In a jungle, there lived three friends, Lion, Zebra and Sheep. Lion had a golden mane and Zebra had fantastic stripes. They did not think highly of Sheep because she was very quiet.
One day, the three friends found a place to play. "This cave is even better than Lion's den!" exclaimed Zebra. Unfortunately, Bear was sleeping in it. He woke up and stomped his feet. Roaring fiercely, he chased the three animals out of the cave.
Puzzled by Bear's anger, Zebra scratched her furry chin. Then, she said, "If I did not have stripes or a mane like Lion's, I would be bad-tempered too! Let's cheer Bear up so we can play in his cave!" Both Zebra and Lion decided to give him some stripes and a golden mane.
No one asked Sheep what she thought. With a tin of mud and some gold grass, Zebra and Lion entered the cave. Minutes later, they ran out with Bear running angrily after them.
Standing outside the cave was Sheep. Bear saw her and yelled at her, "All I really want is a quiet place to sleep!" He charged back into the cave.
Shaving off some of her wool, Sheep stuffed it into a cotton bag until the bag was full. She quivered as she tip-toed into the cave. "Excuse me, Bear. Would you like this to be placed under your head?" Sheep asked.
Thanks to Sheep, Bear fell into a deep sleep with his new pillow. In the end, the three friends played happily in Bear's cave.
(Adapted from "The Very Cranky Bear" by Nicholas Bland)
Answer the following questions. Your answers must be based on the passage.
What did Zebra and Lion want to do so that they could play in Bear's cave? (2m)
Q13
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the passage below.
"Help me! Help me!" Ravi was startled and wondered who had spoken. Turning around, he spotted a huge gold pot sitting right in the middle of the rows of corn. Balancing on his toes, Ravi peered over the edge of the pot and could not believe what he saw. A dwarf stared back at him.
"Please help me," the dwarf pleaded. "Get me out of this pot and I'll grant you a wish."
Ravi was a little scared. He had never met a dwarf before. After much persuasion, he stretched out his hands, grabbed the dwarf and pulled him up and out of the pot.
"Thank you for helping me. I have been stuck for hours. What's your wish?" the dwarf asked with a smile on his face.
Ravi would really love a new bicycle like the one his best friend had. He also realised that this could be the only chance he could help his parents. They had worked very hard. Ravi was hoping things could be easier for the family during this dry season.
Finally, Ravi said to the dwarf, "I wish that it would rain so that the crops would flourish."
Climbing into his bed early that night, Ravi wondered if the dwarf would grant his wish. He looked out of the window the next morning and was thrilled to see big puddles and huge rows of corn in the field. Ravi's parents beamed with joy as they gazed at the wonderful sight during their breakfast. Elated, Ravi was grateful to the dwarf for granting his wish.
(Adapted from One Wish by Karin R Larson)
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage.
Who was stuck in the gold pot for hours?
Q14
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the passage below.
"Help me! Help me!" Ravi was startled and wondered who had spoken. Turning around, he spotted a huge gold pot sitting right in the middle of the rows of corn. Balancing on his toes, Ravi peered over the edge of the pot and could not believe what he saw. A dwarf stared back at him.
"Please help me," the dwarf pleaded. "Get me out of this pot and I'll grant you a wish."
Ravi was a little scared. He had never met a dwarf before. After much persuasion, he stretched out his hands, grabbed the dwarf and pulled him up and out of the pot.
"Thank you for helping me. I have been stuck for hours. What's your wish?" the dwarf asked with a smile on his face.
Ravi would really love a new bicycle like the one his best friend had. He also realised that this could be the only chance he could help his parents. They had worked very hard. Ravi was hoping things could be easier for the family during this dry season.
Finally, Ravi said to the dwarf, "I wish that it would rain so that the crops would flourish."
Climbing into his bed early that night, Ravi wondered if the dwarf would grant his wish. He looked out of the window the next morning and was thrilled to see big puddles and huge rows of corn in the field. Ravi's parents beamed with joy as they gazed at the wonderful sight during their breakfast. Elated, Ravi was grateful to the dwarf for granting his wish.
(Adapted from One Wish by Karin R Larson)
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage.
What was Ravi's wish?
Q14
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
In a jungle, there lived three friends, Lion, Zebra and Sheep. Lion had a golden mane and Zebra had fantastic stripes. They did not think highly of Sheep because she was very quiet.
One day, the three friends found a place to play. "This cave is even better than Lion's den!" exclaimed Zebra. Unfortunately, Bear was sleeping in it. He woke up and stomped his feet. Roaring fiercely, he chased the three animals out of the cave.
Puzzled by Bear's anger, Zebra scratched her furry chin. Then, she said, "If I did not have stripes or a mane like Lion's, I would be bad-tempered too! Let's cheer Bear up so we can play in his cave!" Both Zebra and Lion decided to give him some stripes and a golden mane.
No one asked Sheep what she thought. With a tin of mud and some gold grass, Zebra and Lion entered the cave. Minutes later, they ran out with Bear running angrily after them.
Standing outside the cave was Sheep. Bear saw her and yelled at her, "All I really want is a quiet place to sleep!" He charged back into the cave.
Shaving off some of her wool, Sheep stuffed it into a cotton bag until the bag was full. She quivered as she tip-toed into the cave. "Excuse me, Bear. Would you like this to be placed under your head?" Sheep asked.
Thanks to Sheep, Bear fell into a deep sleep with his new pillow. In the end, the three friends played happily in Bear's cave.
(Adapted from "The Very Cranky Bear" by Nicholas Bland)
Answer the following questions. Your answers must be based on the passage.
Why did Sheep shave off some of her wool? (2m)
Q14
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the following passage.
There was once a farmer who had a large field of corn. He took great care of the field so that he could sell the corn and provide for his family. "How I wish it will rain. My corn has dried up," said the farmer sadly.
As the farmer looked up at the sky, two little raindrops saw his worried face. The first raindrop said, "Look at that farmer. His field of corn is drying up. I wish I can help him."
"Yes," answered the second raindrop, "but you are only a little raindrop. What can you do?"
"Well," said the first raindrop, "I know I cannot do much, but perhaps I can cheer the farmer up!"
As soon as the first raindrop fell from the sky, the second one said, "I will join you too!"
Soon, many other raindrops began to gather to see what was happening. When they saw what the two kind drops had done, they decided to do the same. Immediately, there was a downpour. In the end, the corn grew and ripened, all because of the little raindrops' act of kindness.
(Adapted from "Do What You Can" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey)
How did the first raindrop cheer the farmer up? (2m)
Q15
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the passage below.
"Help me! Help me!" Ravi was startled and wondered who had spoken. Turning around, he spotted a huge gold pot sitting right in the middle of the rows of corn. Balancing on his toes, Ravi peered over the edge of the pot and could not believe what he saw. A dwarf stared back at him.
"Please help me," the dwarf pleaded. "Get me out of this pot and I'll grant you a wish."
Ravi was a little scared. He had never met a dwarf before. After much persuasion, he stretched out his hands, grabbed the dwarf and pulled him up and out of the pot.
"Thank you for helping me. I have been stuck for hours. What's your wish?" the dwarf asked with a smile on his face.
Ravi would really love a new bicycle like the one his best friend had. He also realised that this could be the only chance he could help his parents. They had worked very hard. Ravi was hoping things could be easier for the family during this dry season.
Finally, Ravi said to the dwarf, "I wish that it would rain so that the crops would flourish."
Climbing into his bed early that night, Ravi wondered if the dwarf would grant his wish. He looked out of the window the next morning and was thrilled to see big puddles and huge rows of corn in the field. Ravi's parents beamed with joy as they gazed at the wonderful sight during their breakfast. Elated, Ravi was grateful to the dwarf for granting his wish.
(Adapted from One Wish by Karin R Larson)
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage.
Which sentence in the passage shows that Ravi was not sure if his wish would come true?
Q15
Open-ended
1 mark
Read the following passage.
In a jungle, there lived three friends, Lion, Zebra and Sheep. Lion had a golden mane and Zebra had fantastic stripes. They did not think highly of Sheep because she was very quiet.
One day, the three friends found a place to play. "This cave is even better than Lion's den!" exclaimed Zebra. Unfortunately, Bear was sleeping in it. He woke up and stomped his feet. Roaring fiercely, he chased the three animals out of the cave.
Puzzled by Bear's anger, Zebra scratched her furry chin. Then, she said, "If I did not have stripes or a mane like Lion's, I would be bad-tempered too! Let's cheer Bear up so we can play in his cave!" Both Zebra and Lion decided to give him some stripes and a golden mane.
No one asked Sheep what she thought. With a tin of mud and some gold grass, Zebra and Lion entered the cave. Minutes later, they ran out with Bear running angrily after them.
Standing outside the cave was Sheep. Bear saw her and yelled at her, "All I really want is a quiet place to sleep!" He charged back into the cave.
Shaving off some of her wool, Sheep stuffed it into a cotton bag until the bag was full. She quivered as she tip-toed into the cave. "Excuse me, Bear. Would you like this to be placed under your head?" Sheep asked.
Thanks to Sheep, Bear fell into a deep sleep with his new pillow. In the end, the three friends played happily in Bear's cave.
(Adapted from "The Very Cranky Bear" by Nicholas Bland)
Which word best describes Sheep's character? (1m)
playful / thankful / thoughtful
Q15
Structured
2 marks
Read the following passage.
There was once a farmer who had a large field of corn. He took great care of the field so that he could sell the corn and provide for his family. "How I wish it will rain. My corn has dried up," said the farmer sadly.
As the farmer looked up at the sky, two little raindrops saw his worried face. The first raindrop said, "Look at that farmer. His field of corn is drying up. I wish I can help him."
"Yes," answered the second raindrop, "but you are only a little raindrop. What can you do?"
"Well," said the first raindrop, "I know I cannot do much, but perhaps I can cheer the farmer up!"
As soon as the first raindrop fell from the sky, the second one said, "I will join you too!"
Soon, many other raindrops began to gather to see what was happening. When they saw what the two kind drops had done, they decided to do the same. Immediately, there was a downpour. In the end, the corn grew and ripened, all because of the little raindrops' act of kindness.
(Adapted from "Do What You Can" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey)
15(a) How did the farmer feel when it rained heavily? (1m)
The farmer felt ____
(b) Give one reason for your answer. (1m)