Question 1

My neighbour ____ hosting a Christmas party next week.

Accepted Answer

A. is. The subject 'My neighbour' is singular third person and the sentence describes a present continuous action ('next week'), so the auxiliary verb must be 'is'.

Question 2

Tigers are carnivores and they usually ____ alone in the wild.

Accepted Answer

A. hunt. The subject 'they' is plural and the sentence is in the simple present tense (general truth/habit cued by 'usually'), so the base form 'hunt' is required.

Question 3

My brother gobbled up all the food ____ he was very hungry.

Accepted Answer

D. because. The second clause gives the reason for the action in the first clause, so the connector showing cause is 'because'.

Question 4

Bala worked hard and he ____ well for his test.

Accepted Answer

C. did. The first verb 'worked' is in the simple past tense, so the second verb must also be in the simple past tense: 'did'.

Question 5

A bird flew ____ the open window while we were having our dinner.

Accepted Answer

D. through. The bird moved from outside to inside by passing across the window opening, so the preposition of movement 'through' fits best.

Question 6

"Please ____ quiet," the librarian reminded the students.

Accepted Answer

A. keep. This is an imperative (command/request beginning with 'Please'), so the base form of the verb 'keep' is required.

Question 7

Mrs Lim and her son enjoy baking cookies. ____ bake every Saturday.

Accepted Answer

D. They. 'Mrs Lim and her son' are two people (third person plural), so the correct subject pronoun is 'They'.

Question 8

My mother cooked too ____ dishes for dinner yesterday. We could not finish them.

Accepted Answer

A. many. 'Dishes' is a countable plural noun and the meaning is an excessive amount, so 'many' (countable quantifier) is the right choice.

Question 9

The girls reminded ____ father to drive carefully as it was raining heavily.

Accepted Answer

D. their. 'The girls' is plural third person, so the matching possessive adjective is 'their'.

Question 10

It is ____ today than yesterday.

Accepted Answer

B. hotter. The sentence compares two things (today vs yesterday) using 'than', so the comparative form 'hotter' is required.

Question 11

Tick the correct answer in the box. The word 'leisurely' in paragraph one means ____ . [Options shown as tick boxes: lazily / happily / unhurriedly]

Accepted Answer

C. unhurriedly. Kate was eating her late breakfast 'leisurely' because there was no school, meaning she was eating slowly and without rush — 'unhurriedly' captures this meaning best.

Question 12

Tick the correct answer in the box. Kate's mother gave Kate a puppy because ____ . [Options shown as tick boxes: Kate wanted a pet / Kate knew how to take care of a pet / Kate had nothing to do as there was no school that day]

Accepted Answer

B. Kate knew how to take care of a pet. The passage says Mother told Kate she could have a pet 'only when she was ready to care for one', and 'Kate was certainly ready' — Mother gave her the puppy because Kate now knew how to take care of one.

Question 13

Rahim wanted to show his parents the trophy. He could not wait to tell ____ how delighted he was.

Accepted Answer

D. them. 'His parents' refers to two people, so the matching object pronoun is the plural third-person 'them'.

Question 14

When the birthday girl walked ____ the room, everyone shouted, "Happy Birthday!"

Accepted Answer

C. into. The girl moved from outside to inside the room, so the preposition of motion 'into' is correct.

Question 15

Madam Jaya ____ when the telephone rang.

Accepted Answer

D. was cooking. An ongoing past action ('cooking') was interrupted by another past action ('the telephone rang'), so the past continuous tense 'was cooking' is required.

Question 16

"____ you help me post this letter on your way to school?" Mother asked me.

Accepted Answer

B. Can. Mother is asking the child to do a favour (a request for assistance), so the modal of polite request 'Can' fits best.

Question 17

Father had to add ____ sugar to the coffee to make it sweet.

Accepted Answer

A. some. 'Sugar' is an uncountable noun and the coffee needs more (not less) to become sweet, so 'some' (the unspecified positive quantifier) is correct. 'A few' is for countables; 'much' is not used in positive statements like this.

Question 18

Peter's drawing skills are getting ____. He could only draw stick men in the past, but now he is able to draw really well.

Accepted Answer

B. better. The sentence compares Peter's past skill with his current skill (showing improvement), so the comparative form 'better' is needed.

Question 19

Which word best describes the artist? Tick the correct box. The artist was ____ . [Options shown as tick boxes: dishonest / foolish / impatient / lazy]

Accepted Answer

A. dishonest. The artist tricked the rich lady by smearing peanut butter on the painting so her dog would lick it (and seem to recognise her). This was a deceitful trick, so 'dishonest' best describes him.

Question 20

Siti apologised to her brother for losing ____ book.

Accepted Answer

C. his. The book belongs to her brother (a male, third-person singular), so the matching possessive adjective is 'his'.

Question 21

I received a birthday invitation ____ my best friend.

Accepted Answer

B. from. An invitation is given by someone to another person; the preposition that indicates the sender/source is 'from'.

Question 22

Sarah was reading a book when the doorbell ____.

Accepted Answer

B. rang. An ongoing past action ('was reading') was interrupted by a single past action of the doorbell, so the simple past tense 'rang' is required.

Question 23

"____ I have a cup of water, please?" asked Grandma.

Accepted Answer

A. May. Grandma is politely asking for permission to have water; the modal verb used to request permission is 'May'.

Question 24

Mr Tan cannot see clearly. His eyesight is getting ____.

Accepted Answer

C. worse. Because Mr Tan cannot see clearly, his eyesight is declining over time. The comparative form for decline is 'worse'.

Question 25

Father left his ____ of keys on the table.

Accepted Answer

D. bunch. The collective noun used with keys is 'bunch' — a bunch of keys.

Question 26

Which one of the following sentences is true? Tick the correct box. [Options shown as tick boxes: Fox had gone to the pond to drink water. / Goat believed that the water in the pond was sweet.]

Accepted Answer

B. Goat believed that the water in the pond was sweet.. Fox fell into the pond accidentally (he did not go in to drink); Goat, however, accepted Fox's claim that 'this is the sweetest water I've ever tasted' and jumped in, showing she believed it.

P2 English SA2 2025 — Tao Nan

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