P3 English SA2 2025 — Henry Park | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Lions have ____ claws and fangs which make their attacks on prey deadly.

B. sharp. Lions' claws and fangs are described as 'sharp' to make their attacks deadly. 'Long' or 'curved' do not emphasise lethality; 'prickly' refers to small surface spines and is unsuitable for claws.

Q: The stray dog was so ____ that the shape of its bones could be seen under its skin.

C. scrawny. 'Scrawny' means thin and bony, matching a dog whose bone shape shows under its skin. 'Knobbly' describes lumpy texture, 'ferocious' describes temperament, and 'unusual' is too vague.

Q: After dinner, Mr Lim enjoyed a slow and relaxing ____ along the beach.

C. stroll. 'Stroll' is a slow, leisurely walk, matching 'slow and relaxing'. 'Race' and 'dash' suggest speed; 'climb' does not fit a beach setting.

Q: Jenny visited the art ____ to view the collection of paintings by the famous artist, Vincent Van Gogh.

C. museum. An art museum houses collections of paintings. A theatre and auditorium are for performances, and a cinema shows films.

Q: The vibrant colour and sweet nectar of this flower help ____ insects.

B. attract. Bright colour and sweet nectar are features that lure insects to flowers, so the flower 'attracts' them. 'Repel' and 'prevent' are opposites; 'detect' does not fit the function of nectar.

Q: "Do stop and ____ if you spot a sea star. It is a beautiful animal," said our teacher as we walked around the Chek Jawa wetlands.

D. admire. Calling the sea star 'a beautiful animal' invites appreciation, so 'admire' fits. 'Peep' and 'glance' suggest brief looks; 'stare' is rude and lacks the sense of appreciation.

Q: Last Saturday, Sally ____ Tom the picture she had painted.

C. showed. The time marker 'Last Saturday' signals a completed past action, requiring the simple past tense 'showed'.

Q: The Spiny Sea Star ____ many spiny bumps along its arms. It is usually brown, grey or orange.

A. has. The subject 'The Spiny Sea Star' is third-person singular and the sentence states a general fact, requiring the present-simple 'has'.

Q: As it was a cold morning, we had the swimming pool all to ____.

C. ourselves. The subject 'we' is first-person plural, so the matching reflexive pronoun is 'ourselves'.

Q: Prince Zak ____ the rubber ball against the wall when he heard a soft voice.

C. was throwing. An ongoing past action interrupted by another past event ('when he heard') uses the past continuous. 'Prince Zak' is singular, so 'was throwing' is correct.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Lions have ____ claws and fangs which make their attacks on prey deadly.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The stray dog was so ____ that the shape of its bones could be seen under its skin.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

After dinner, Mr Lim enjoyed a slow and relaxing ____ along the beach.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Jenny visited the art ____ to view the collection of paintings by the famous artist, Vincent Van Gogh.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

The vibrant colour and sweet nectar of this flower help ____ insects.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"Do stop and ____ if you spot a sea star. It is a beautiful animal," said our teacher as we walked around the Chek Jawa wetlands.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Last Saturday, Sally ____ Tom the picture she had painted.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The Spiny Sea Star ____ many spiny bumps along its arms. It is usually brown, grey or orange.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

As it was a cold morning, we had the swimming pool all to ____.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Prince Zak ____ the rubber ball against the wall when he heard a soft voice.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

My grandmother needs only ____ sugar to sweeten her tea.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Jack pointed at the Rafflesia in front of him and yelled, "Come and look at ____ interesting plant!"

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Jack and his brother ____ football with me tomorrow.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

____ students were queuing up at the drinks stall as it was the most popular.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage below. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to F) in the blank. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY. Word box: (A) her (B) his (C) its (D) my (E) our (F) their. It was the June holidays. Sue decided to surprise (15) ____ grandparents with a visit. When she appeared at (16) ____ house in Malaysia, they were very happy. Their pet dog, Bubbles, also wagged (17) ____ tail happily. During the stay, Sue's grandmother cooked delicious meals for her and her grandfather brought her around town to meet (18) ____ friends. Sue also played with Bubbles daily. She had a wonderful time there. Blank (15):

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 15. Blank (16): When she appeared at ____ house in Malaysia, they were very happy.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 15. Blank (17): Their pet dog, Bubbles, also wagged ____ tail happily.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 15. Blank (18): ...her grandfather brought her around town to meet ____ friends.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage below. Choose the most suitable word from the box and fill in the blanks. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY. Word box: drink, drinks, drank, drinking, has drunk, was drinking. Pete hates bitter herbal tea. Whenever he (19) ____ herbal tea, his mother will give him a sweet as a reward. Last week, when he was unwell, his mother boiled some bitter herbal tea for him. She insisted that he had to (20) ____ it immediately. She believed that (21) ____ it would make him feel better. He obediently took a deep breath and (22) ____ all of that. Pete recovered soon after. Blank (19):

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 19. Blank (20): She insisted that he had to ____ it immediately.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 19. Blank (21): She believed that ____ it would make him feel better.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 19. Blank (22): He obediently took a deep breath and ____ all of that.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word. Last week, our class went on a learning journey to the zoo. The zoo was (23) ____ with people so our teacher reminded us to stay (24) ____. We did not move beyond her sight. At the monkey enclosure, they leapt and (25) ____ from tree to tree using their long (26) ____. A few curious monkeys approached the fence, peering at us with bright, watchful (27) ____. Their playful screeches and chatter filled the air. Blank (23):

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 23. Blank (24): ...our teacher reminded us to stay ____. We did not move beyond her sight.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 23. Blank (25): At the monkey enclosure, they leapt and ____ from tree to tree using their long ____.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 23. Blank (26): ...from tree to tree using their long ____.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 23. Blank (27): A few curious monkeys approached the fence, peering at us with bright, watchful ____.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling error. Write the correct word in the box. There was once a rich king. One day, when he was out hunting, he dropped his (28) favaourite sword in a lake... Correct the spelling of: favaourite

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the editing passage in Question 28. Correct the spelling of: merky (The enormous lake was deep and merky...)

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the editing passage in Question 28. Correct the spelling of: feelthy (After searching the feelthy lake for a week...)

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the editing passage in Question 28. Correct the spelling of: dissappointed (Although the king was dissappointed...)

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the editing passage in Question 28. Correct the spelling of: salghed (Sadly, the king salghed, 'I will be more careful the next time.')

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite the following pair of sentences as one sentence without changing the original meaning, using the linking word 'because'. Aden ate two burgers. Aden was very hungry. ____________ because ____________.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite the following pair of sentences as one sentence without changing the original meaning, beginning with 'Although'. Tim is short. Tim is the best basketball player in his school. Although ____________.

Q35 MCQ 1 mark

Refer to the passage: "Mother, may I ride my bicycle now?" Siti asked cheerfully. Siti's mother replied, "Sure! You can get to know this neighbourhood better and maybe even make some new friends!" Siti nodded. Her family had just moved into her new home and Siti missed her friends from her old neighbourhood. They used to go skating and jogging together. As Siti was cycling around her block of flats, she spotted a stone on the ground. She swerved to avoid it which caused her to lose control of her bicycle. Crash! Siti's bicycle hit a lamppost and she fell onto the ground. Blood oozed out of Siti's elbow and she lay dazed on the ground. Then, she heard someone calling, "Are you alright?" Surprised, Siti looked up and saw a girl running towards her. "My name is Amy," she said. She helped Siti up and picked up the bicycle. She offered, "I can help you roll your bicycle home." Siti's elbow hurt badly so she agreed. Back home, Siti explained to her mother what had happened. Siti's mother thanked Amy and bandaged Siti's elbow. Then, the new friends spent some time playing together. Before Amy went home, the girls agreed to meet up again. That night, Siti reflected on how falling from her bicycle was a blessing in disguise. Siti was glad that she had made a new friend. Siti asked her mother for permission to go ____.

Q36 MCQ 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 35. Siti's mother hoped that she could ____ while cycling.

Q37 MCQ 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 35. Siti agreed to Amy's offer to help roll her bicycle home as ____.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 35. State whether the statement is True (T) or False (F) based on the passage: Siti lost control of her bicycle and hit a lamppost.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 35. State whether the statement is True (T) or False (F) based on the passage: Siti's elbow was bandaged by Amy.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 35. Which word in paragraph 5 tells us that Siti did not expect someone to help her?

Q41 Structured 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 35. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to show the sequence of events that happened in paragraph 7 of the passage. (a) The two girls played together. (b) Siti and Amy agreed to meet up again. (c) Siti told her mother about what had happened.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 35. What does "it" in line 7 refer to?

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage: At Hope Primary School, Brandon was known as the toughest boy. Many students avoided him as he would always knock into others and mock them. He always teased Arman, a quiet, bespectacled boy who loved books and rarely spoke. One day, after Brandon broke Arman's glasses accidentally, he refused to apologise. Their teacher, Miss Lee, asked to speak with him privately. Brandon expected to be shouted at. However, Miss Lee shared her own story. "When I was your age," she said, "I wore thick glasses and was shy, just like Arman. I was teased daily. It made me feel sad." She paused. "But one day, someone stood up for me. He didn't have to, but he did. That moment helped me believe I was worth something." Brandon was stunned. He had never thought of Miss Lee as someone who had ever been unhappy in school. Her words stayed with him. A few days later, Brandon approached Arman and handed him a new pair of glasses. "I'm sorry," he muttered. Arman looked surprised but smiled and said, "Thanks." From then on, Brandon changed. He stopped being mean and even joined the school's Kindness Club to help others. Teachers noticed the change, and students started seeing Brandon in a new light and some even went to him for advice when they faced problems. Brandon had turned over a new leaf — and he knew it was for the better. What did Brandon like to do to other students?

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 43. Who does the word 'them' in line 2 refer to?

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 43. Which word in paragraph 2 has the same meaning as "not on purpose"?

Q46 Structured 1 mark

Refer to the passage in Question 43. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to show the sequence of events that happened in the passage. (a) Brandon broke Arman's glasses. (b) Brandon was surprised that Miss Lee once felt weak and alone. (c) Brandon was told by Miss Lee about the boy who stood up for her.

Q47 Structured 2 marks

Refer to the passage in Question 43. Based on the passage, write down what Brandon did to Arman just before and after his talk with Miss Lee. (i) Just before his talk with Miss Lee — What Brandon did to Arman: (ii) Just after his talk with Miss Lee — What Brandon did to Arman:

Q48 Structured 2 marks

Refer to the passage in Question 43. (a) Which of the following words best describes how the other students feel about Brandon at the end of the story? Tick one box only: fear / grateful / respect. (b) Using evidence from the passage, explain why you have chosen the word in (a).

P3 English SA2 2025 — Henry Park

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