P3 English CA1 2025 — Anglo Chinese | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Sammy was upset that his friends did not ____ him to the party. (1) invite (2) attract (3) request (4) demand

(1) invite. To be included in a party, one needs to be 'invited'. 'Attract' means to draw interest, 'request' means to ask, and 'demand' means to insist. None fit the context of being included in a party as well as 'invite'.

Q: "If you would like to purchase the famous painter's artwork, you should visit the ____ tomorrow," the art dealer told me. (1) library (2) gallery (3) station (4) auditorium

(2) gallery. A 'gallery' is a place where art is displayed and sold. A 'library' is for books, a 'station' is for transport, and an 'auditorium' is for performances or assemblies.

Q: The glass ____ into pieces when it dropped onto the floor. (1) fell (2) cracked (3) shattered (4) crumbled

(3) shattered. When glass breaks into many pieces, it 'shatters'. 'Fell' describes the action of dropping. 'Cracked' means to form lines of fracture without breaking into separate pieces. 'Crumbled' usually applies to dry, brittle materials like cookies or rocks, not glass.

Q: Ah Hao is as stubborn as a ____ so do not waste your breath trying to persuade him to change his mind. (1) dog (2) lamb (3) mule (4) sheep

(3) mule. The idiom "stubborn as a mule" is commonly used to describe someone who is extremely obstinate and unwilling to change their mind.

Q: Raju fell into a deep sleep after taking the medicine ____ by the doctor. (1) set (2) fixed (3) advised (4) prescribed

(4) prescribed. When a doctor gives instructions for a patient to take medicine, they 'prescribe' it. 'Set' or 'fixed' are not used in this context. 'Advised' means to offer suggestions, which could apply, but 'prescribed' is the specific term for medicine.

Q: To Mr Tan's horror, a dog suddenly ran across the road. He was unable to stop his car in time and ____ it. (1) ran off (2) ran over (3) ran with (4) ran after

(2) ran over. If a car cannot stop in time when an animal runs across the road, the car is likely to 'run over' the animal, meaning to drive over it.

Q: Samuel should ____ swimming from Coach Tan if he wants to fulfil his dreams of taking part in the Olympics. (1) learn (2) learns (3) learnt (4) learning

(1) learn. After the modal verb 'should', the base form of the verb is used. Therefore, 'learn' is the correct form.

Q: I was sick ____ I did not go to school. (1) so (2) but (3) since (4) because

(4) because. 'Because' is used to introduce the reason or cause for something. Not going to school is a result of being sick. 'So' indicates result, 'but' indicates contrast, 'since' can indicate time or reason but 'because' is more direct here.

Q: You ____ carry an umbrella to school today as there is a possibility that it would rain. (1) must (2) could (3) would (4) should

(4) should. 'Should' is used to indicate advice or a recommendation, which fits the context of carrying an umbrella due to a possibility of rain. 'Must' implies obligation, 'could' implies possibility or ability, and 'would' is for hypothetical situations or past habits.

Q: "____ is the book you have been looking for. I kept it for you," Tom informed Susan. (1) This (2) That (3) These (4) Those

(1) This. Since "book" is singular and implies proximity (Tom kept it for her, suggesting he's presenting it), 'This' is the correct demonstrative pronoun. 'That' implies distance, and 'These'/'Those' are plural.

Q1 MCQ

Sammy was upset that his friends did not ____ him to the party. (1) invite (2) attract (3) request (4) demand

Q2 MCQ

"If you would like to purchase the famous painter's artwork, you should visit the ____ tomorrow," the art dealer told me. (1) library (2) gallery (3) station (4) auditorium

Q3 MCQ

The glass ____ into pieces when it dropped onto the floor. (1) fell (2) cracked (3) shattered (4) crumbled

Q4 MCQ

Ah Hao is as stubborn as a ____ so do not waste your breath trying to persuade him to change his mind. (1) dog (2) lamb (3) mule (4) sheep

Q5 MCQ

Raju fell into a deep sleep after taking the medicine ____ by the doctor. (1) set (2) fixed (3) advised (4) prescribed

Q6 MCQ

To Mr Tan's horror, a dog suddenly ran across the road. He was unable to stop his car in time and ____ it. (1) ran off (2) ran over (3) ran with (4) ran after

Q7 MCQ

Samuel should ____ swimming from Coach Tan if he wants to fulfil his dreams of taking part in the Olympics. (1) learn (2) learns (3) learnt (4) learning

Q8 MCQ

I was sick ____ I did not go to school. (1) so (2) but (3) since (4) because

Q9 MCQ

You ____ carry an umbrella to school today as there is a possibility that it would rain. (1) must (2) could (3) would (4) should

Q10 MCQ

"____ is the book you have been looking for. I kept it for you," Tom informed Susan. (1) This (2) That (3) These (4) Those

Q11 MCQ

My mother starts preparing dinner ____ 5 o'clock as it usually takes her an hour to finish cooking. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) for

Q12 MCQ

"I do not need ____ money as I will not be buying anything," Sam told his mother. (1) any (2) few (3) little (4) some

Q13 MCQ

"Sally is not coming for your birthday party, ____ she?" Mrs Lim asked Jane. (1) is (2) isn't (3) was (4) wasn't

Q14 MCQ

June ____ when the doorbell rang. (1) eat (2) eats (3) is eating (4) was eating

Q15 Structured

The playground was Jake's favourite place in the neighbourhood. It felt like ____ own private space because it was usually empty.

Q16 Structured

"Can ____ join you?" she asked.

Q17 Structured

The girl rushed over. Without saying a word, ____ helped him up.

Q18 Structured

Jake smiled gratefully and asked, "Shall ____ be friends?"

Q19 Structured

I love painting. My parents often [ praise / praises ] me for being artistic.

Q20 Structured

They take me to the stationery shop every weekend. When we [ get / gets ] there, I always head straight for the third row of shelves.

Q21 Structured

It [ is / are ] filled with all kinds of paint sets.

Q22 Structured

I [ spend / spends ] about fifteen minutes admiring the paint sets each time.

Q23 Structured

George knew something was amiss. He woke up feeling ell and dragged himself out of bed.

Q24 Structured

He started cough almost immediately.

Q25 Structured

"I guess I won't be going to soccer practice today," he sighed in dissapointment.

Q26 Structured

Then he left When he arrive at the clinic,

Q27 Structured

he could not believe that there was ten other patients in the queue!

Q28 Structured

Afraid that their illnesses may be contaigeous, he decided to wait outside.

Q29 Structured

I got home. I changed out of my uniform. when

Q30 Structured

We can go to the zoo this Saturday. We can go to the zoo next Sunday. or

Q31 Structured

Last Saturday, I went for a jog. My brother went to the gym. while

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

In paragraph 1, why did Fern's father want to sell Wilbur?

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in paragraph 2 has the same meaning as "to help someone to calm down"?

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Why was it hard for Fern to let Wilbur go?

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Where did Uncle Homer live?

Q36 Structured 2 marks

What were Uncle Homer's reasons to buy or not to buy Wilbur? Reason to buy Wilbur (i) Reason not to buy Wilbur (ii)

Q37 Open-ended 2 marks

How did Fern feel when Wilbur moved to Uncle Homer's barn? Support your answer with evidence from the passage.

Q38 Structured 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'looked carefully at' in paragraph 1? Circle either (A) or (B). For thousands of years, people have examined the Moon and imagined faces, animals and lots of other things. (A) (B)

Q39 Structured 2 marks

The light parts of the Moons are mountain ranges. How did we come to know this? (i) (ii)

Q40 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the most appropriate answer. Write its letter in the bracket provided. The word 'They' in paragraph 2 refers to ____ (a) telescopes (b) astronauts (c) mountain ranges (d) light parts of the moon ( )

Q41 Structured

The seas on the moon are unlike Earth's oceans.

Q42 Structured

The seas on the moon contain water.

Q43 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show the sequence of how bright craters were formed in paragraph 3. ____ The lava was blasted away. ____ The lava flowed over parts of the Moon. ____ Meteors from space slammed into the lava.

Q44 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick (✔) your chosen answer. From the last paragraph, we learn that the ____ allow us to view the most details on the Moon. eyes binoculars telescopes

P3 English CA1 2025 — Anglo Chinese

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