P3 English SA2 2025 — Nanyang | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Mr Loo likes to fish ____ the lake with his friends on weekends.

A. by. 'By the lake' means beside or next to the lake, which is where one fishes. The other prepositions do not fit the context of fishing at a location.

Q: The students ____ busy working on the project this week.

B. are. 'The students' is plural and 'this week' indicates present time, so the present plural verb 'are' is correct.

Q: The bear ____ there when the ranger patrolled the area.

C. was. 'The bear' is singular and the sentence is in the past tense (patrolled), so the singular past verb 'was' is correct.

Q: "It ____ now. Let's head to the nearest shelter," Mother said.

C. is raining. The time marker 'now' signals an action happening at the moment, requiring the present continuous tense 'is raining'.

Q: Mrs Lim ____ birth to a baby boy in the hospital two days ago.

A. gave. 'Two days ago' is a finished past time expression, requiring the simple past tense 'gave'.

Q: Muthu heard the loud thunder when he ____ the dishes.

D. was washing. A shorter past action (heard) interrupts a longer past action in progress (washing the dishes), so the past continuous 'was washing' is correct.

Q: Let the workers remove ____ chairs here to make space for the renovation.

D. these. 'Chairs' is plural and 'here' indicates objects near the speaker, so the plural near demonstrative 'these' is correct.

Q: You should not go to the movie ____ you are sick.

C. since. Being sick is the reason for not going to the movie. 'Since' introduces a reason, making it the correct conjunction here.

Q: "Can you pass me ____ colour pencils?" asked my sister.

B. a few. 'Colour pencils' is a plural countable noun, so the quantifier 'a few' (used with plural countable nouns) is correct. 'Much' and 'a little' are used with uncountable nouns.

Q: There is not ____ food left in the refrigerator. We should buy more.

C. much. 'Food' is an uncountable noun, so the quantifier 'much' (used with uncountable nouns in negatives/questions) is correct.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Loo likes to fish ____ the lake with his friends on weekends.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The students ____ busy working on the project this week.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

The bear ____ there when the ranger patrolled the area.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"It ____ now. Let's head to the nearest shelter," Mother said.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Lim ____ birth to a baby boy in the hospital two days ago.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Muthu heard the loud thunder when he ____ the dishes.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Let the workers remove ____ chairs here to make space for the renovation.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

You should not go to the movie ____ you are sick.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

"Can you pass me ____ colour pencils?" asked my sister.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

There is not ____ food left in the refrigerator. We should buy more.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The pitcher plant releases special juices to ____ the ant it traps as food.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Peter had a ____ on his knee after he hit the corner of a table.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

We ____ in horror when we saw a python near the tree.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Judy's father is a/an ____ man, always making others laugh.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The piano lesson is about to begin, but the piano teacher has not arrived ____.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Raj ____ at the last moment and received his trophy on stage.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

The magician went on stage. He was wearing (17) ____ usual black suit and bowler hat. [Word box: (A) it (B) he (C) his (D) she (E) their (F) them]

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

He removed his hat and showed that (18) ____ was empty. [Word box: (A) it (B) he (C) his (D) she (E) their (F) them]

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

Then, he dipped his hand into the hat and pulled out many colourful flowers. He presented (19) ____ to a girl seated in the front row of the audience. [Word box: (A) it (B) he (C) his (D) she (E) their (F) them]

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

(20) ____ happily accepted the flowers. [Word box: (A) it (B) he (C) his (D) she (E) their (F) them]

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

The tiger is the largest animal in the cat family. Tigers (21) [ is / are ] strong hunters. Underline the correct word from the words given in the brackets.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

They (22) [ do / does ] not hunt together in groups. Underline the correct word from the words given in the brackets.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

They mostly (23) [ hunt / hunts ] alone for animals like deer and wild hogs. Underline the correct word from the words given in the brackets.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

When hunting, a tiger (24) [ sprint / sprints ] to its prey, pulling it off its feet with its teeth and claws. Underline the correct word from the words given in the brackets.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

A delivery boy handed Ahmad a parcel. There was a letter (25) tyed to a scroll. Write the correct spelling.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

The scroll was full of (26) unfermiliar symbols. Write the correct spelling.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

According to the letter, he had to make sense of the symbols printed on the scroll to find the (27) locaysion of some lost treasures. Write the correct spelling.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

If he failed, the treasures would (28) remane forever hidden. Write the correct spelling.

Q29 Open-ended 2 marks

Dale injured his ankle. Dale's mother took him to the clinic. Rewrite as one sentence using 'so'.

Q30 Open-ended 2 marks

Ali bought the ticket. Ali entered the museum after that. Rewrite as one sentence beginning with 'Before'.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the letter from Qingwen to Rita. Statement: 'Rita is having a holiday in Japan.' Tick True or False.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: 'Qingwen's mother only enjoys sewing in her free time.' Tick True or False.

Q33 Structured 2 marks

List two activities Qingwen did with his parents. [2m] a) ____ b) ____

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Pick a word from paragraph 2 which shows that Tom felt uneasy on his first day of school. [1m]

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. Qingwen and Tom share a similar interest in ____. Options: playing chess / adventure games / books about pirates [1m]

Q36 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show the events that happened first, next and last in paragraph 2. [1m] ____ Qingwen befriended Tom. ____ Tom transferred to a new school. ____ Qingwen sat next to Tom on the school bus.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Fill in the box with a two-word phrase from paragraph 3 that best represents the change in Tom's feelings about being in the new school. [1m]

Q38 Structured 2 marks

In spite of her condition, Sarita's family raised her like any other child. List the two activities her family gave her permission to do. [2m] a) ____ b) ____

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: 'Sarita was blind since birth.' Tick True or False.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: 'The school for the blind was in Sarita's village.' Tick True or False.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'tough'? Circle either (A) or (B). [Sentence: 'Walking to school with the help of a white cane alone was challenging (A), mainly because the road was not suitable (B) for people with disabilities.'] [1m]

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

From paragraph 3, which three-word phrase tells us that Sarita got used to being away from her family? [1m]

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Based on paragraph 3, tick one word that best describes how Sarita felt about attending the school for the blind. Options: excited / thankful / sad [1m]

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

What made Sarita decide to make books for the blind? [1m]

Q45 Structured 2 marks

a) Based on the last paragraph, how did Sarita's mother feel about Sarita for her achievements? [1m] b) In what way did her mother show it? [1m]

Q46 Open-ended 20 marks

Picture Composition (20 marks): Look at the pictures below carefully. Write a story of at least 100 words based on the pictures below. You may use the words in the box to help you. Title: A Helpful Friend. [Picture 1: In a classroom during recess/break, a boy is showing his friend a glittery new pen and a thought bubble shows a birthday cake/present — suggesting he received it as a birthday/present. Picture 2: The two boys are at the basketball court; one boy holds a basketball, the other stands beside him — they go off to play basketball during recess. Picture 3: Back in the classroom, the boy who owns the new pen looks shocked/upset, gesturing with empty hands at the desk; a thought bubble shows the pen with a question mark — the pen has gone missing. Picture 4: An empty frame containing only a large question mark — the student must imagine and write what happens next. Helping words: glittery new pen, present, recess, dashed, returned, searched, heart sank, gone missing.]

P3 English SA2 2025 — Nanyang

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