Q1
MCQ
1 mark
My neighbour ____ hosting a Christmas party next week.
P2 English SA2 2025 — Tao Nan
Source: Tao Nan, 2025
This P2 English SA2 paper from Tao Nan (2025) covers sentence synthesis and transformation, comprehension and visual text and situational writing across 50 questions worth 60 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P2 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Tigers are carnivores and they usually ____ alone in the wild.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
My brother gobbled up all the food ____ he was very hungry.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
Bala worked hard and he ____ well for his test.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
A bird flew ____ the open window while we were having our dinner.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
"Please ____ quiet," the librarian reminded the students.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
Mrs Lim and her son enjoy baking cookies. ____ bake every Saturday.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
My mother cooked too ____ dishes for dinner yesterday. We could not finish them.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
The girls reminded ____ father to drive carefully as it was raining heavily.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
It is ____ today than yesterday.
Q11
Open-ended
1 mark
Rearrange the words to form a sentence: are | Alan | Ali | classmates | and
Q12
Open-ended
1 mark
Rearrange the words to form a sentence: late | The | this | train | morning | arrived
Q13
Open-ended
1 mark
Rearrange the words to form a sentence: monsters | fear | My | greatest | is
Q14
Open-ended
1 mark
Rearrange the words to form a sentence: favourite | is | His | food | noodles
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
Tick the correct answer in the box. The word 'leisurely' in paragraph one means ____ . [Options shown as tick boxes: lazily / happily / unhurriedly]
Q16
Open-ended
2 marks
Where was Kate when she was eating her breakfast? Begin your answer with 'She'.
Q17
Open-ended
2 marks
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to show the order in which the events happened in the story. ( ) The puppy let out a sound. ( ) The puppy was cleaned by Kate. ( ) The puppy wagged its tail.
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
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]
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
Rahim wanted to show his parents the trophy. He could not wait to tell ____ how delighted he was.
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
When the birthday girl walked ____ the room, everyone shouted, "Happy Birthday!"
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
Madam Jaya ____ when the telephone rang.
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
"____ you help me post this letter on your way to school?" Mother asked me.
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
Father had to add ____ sugar to the coffee to make it sweet.
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
Peter's drawing skills are getting ____. He could only draw stick men in the past, but now he is able to draw really well.
Q25
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: bananas, disappointedly, peanuts, pleased, proudly, scratching, screeching, upset] The prince was really ____ as the monkeys learnt fast.
Q26
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: bananas, disappointedly, peanuts, pleased, proudly, scratching, screeching, upset] Suddenly, all the monkeys started fighting, pushing and ____ one another.
Q27
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: bananas, disappointedly, peanuts, pleased, proudly, scratching, screeching, upset] Someone had just thrown a handful of ____ onto the ground! The greedy monkeys quickly rushed to crack open the shells to eat the delicious snacks.
Q28
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: bananas, disappointedly, peanuts, pleased, proudly, scratching, screeching, upset] The prince shook his head and exclaimed ____, "No matter how clever, handsome or royal they look in their expensive clothes, they are still a bunch of monkeys!"
Q29
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences as one sentence using the word provided. The roads were slippery. The cars moved slowly. (use: because)
Q30
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences as one sentence using the word provided. Fred is my classmate. Jia Xin is also my classmate. (use: and)
Q31
Structured
2 marks
Complete the table below. What was the rich lady's problem? — The rich lady did not like the painting. How do we know? Give TWO pieces of evidence (a) and (b).
Q32
MCQ
1 mark
Which word best describes the artist? Tick the correct box. The artist was ____ . [Options shown as tick boxes: dishonest / foolish / impatient / lazy]
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes to show the order in which the events happened in the story. ( ) The artist spread some peanut butter on the painting. ( ) The servant brought the painting to the artist. ( ) The dog barked when it saw the painting.
Q34
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did the rich lady pay the artist in the end?
Q35
MCQ
1 mark
Siti apologised to her brother for losing ____ book.
Q36
MCQ
1 mark
I received a birthday invitation ____ my best friend.
Q37
MCQ
1 mark
Sarah was reading a book when the doorbell ____.
Q38
MCQ
1 mark
"____ I have a cup of water, please?" asked Grandma.
Q39
MCQ
1 mark
Mr Tan cannot see clearly. His eyesight is getting ____.
Q40
MCQ
1 mark
Father left his ____ of keys on the table.
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: excited, fence, garden, hungry, share, surprised, taste, tired] Rani and her family live in a friendly neighbourhood with a few other families. Each family has a small ____ in front of their house where they could grow some vegetables and fruits.
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: excited, fence, garden, hungry, share, surprised, taste, tired] She waters the plants and makes sure that there are no ____ caterpillars eating the leaves.
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: excited, fence, garden, hungry, share, surprised, taste, tired] When Rani sees the tomatoes ripened, she gets very ____. She cannot wait to distribute them to her neighbours.
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
[Word bank: excited, fence, garden, hungry, share, surprised, taste, tired] Rani's neighbours are happy to receive the tomatoes. In return, they ____ with Rani what they have planted. Rani gets to enjoy fresh lettuce and carrots quite often.
Q45
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences as one sentence using the word provided. My daddy likes to dance. My mummy likes to sing. (use: but)
Q46
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentences as one sentence using the word provided. Daniel ate a pie. Daniel ate some noodles. (use: and)
Q47
Open-ended
2 marks
What was Fox doing after he had fallen into the pond?
Q48
Open-ended
2 marks
How did Fox get out of the pond?
Q49
MCQ
1 mark
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.]
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes to show the order in which the events happened in the story. ( ) Goat walked past the pond. ( ) Fox fell into the pond. ( ) Fox tricked Goat to join him in the pond.