P3 English SA2 2020 — Raffles Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: ____________ mask I am wearing is too big for me.

A. This. 'Mask' is a singular noun that the speaker is wearing (near to them), so the singular near demonstrative 'This' is correct.

Q: All the girls ____________ doing their work when they were shocked by a loud sound.

D. were. 'All the girls' is plural and the sentence is in the past tense ('were shocked'), so the plural past auxiliary 'were' is correct.

Q: My brother and ____________ are going to the Botanic Gardens.

A. I. The compound subject of the sentence requires the subject pronoun 'I' rather than the object pronoun 'me'.

Q: ____________ pupil in that class was invited to Bala's birthday party.

D. Every. The noun 'pupil' is singular, so the singular determiner 'Every' is the only grammatically correct choice.

Q: Xiao Ming is the ____________ of the twins.

C. funnier. When comparing two people (twins), the comparative form 'funnier' is used rather than the superlative.

Q: Smoking in public places is ____________ the law in Singapore.

D. against. Smoking in public places is illegal in Singapore, so it is 'against' the law.

Q: The notices were ____________ from the noticeboard before the examinations.

C. removed. The passive construction 'were + past participle' requires 'removed'.

Q: There is ____________ knocking on the door. Please check who it is.

C. somebody. Since knocking is actually happening, there must be a person there — 'somebody' fits, and the next sentence ('Please check who it is') confirms this.

Q: Jack is ____________ to his sister for her help, so he bakes her a cake.

C. grateful. Jack bakes a cake to thank his sister for her help, which shows he is 'grateful' to her.

Q: At dusk, the horses start to return to their ____________ to sleep.

C. stable. A 'stable' is the building where horses are kept. Coops are for chickens, nests for birds, and kennels for dogs.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

____________ mask I am wearing is too big for me.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

All the girls ____________ doing their work when they were shocked by a loud sound.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

My brother and ____________ are going to the Botanic Gardens.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

____________ pupil in that class was invited to Bala's birthday party.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Xiao Ming is the ____________ of the twins.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Smoking in public places is ____________ the law in Singapore.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

The notices were ____________ from the noticeboard before the examinations.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

There is ____________ knocking on the door. Please check who it is.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Jack is ____________ to his sister for her help, so he bakes her a cake.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

At dusk, the horses start to return to their ____________ to sleep.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Jim's mother was frustrated with him because he was such a ____________ who did nothing the whole day.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The doctor advises her to rest well if she wants to ____________ from her fever.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

At the sound of the whistle, the runners ____________ to the finishing line.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The hungry owl is hunting its ____________ for food.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

Cats rarely blink. However, they still (15) ____________. Does that make you wonder if there are animals that do not blink at all. Fish, anyone?

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

Most fish do not blink as they do not have (16) ____________.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

They do not need them as they live (17) ____________.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

Water keeps their eyes (18) ____________ so they do not have to blink.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

Blinking comes naturally to (19) ____________.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

We blink when we feel our eyes getting (20) ____________.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

When we blink, a layer of tears will be (21) ____________ to moisten our eyes and keep them comfortable.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

Fish, on the other hand, do not have this (22) ____________.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

It was a windy day. My brother and I decided that it was the perfect day to (23) ____________ kites.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

There were already a few kites (24) ____________ in the air.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Last week, my brother and I had a contest between us. I (25) ____________ my kite so high that it almost reached the sky!

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Time really (26) ____________ when we are having fun.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

Kate and Claire are identical twins. They are quite different in both character (27) ____________ personality.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Many may not believe it but it is true. (28) ____________ Claire prefers to read, Kate loves to sing and dance.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Kate always invites her friends over. This is (29) ____________ of her love for their company.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

When they come, Kate has to choose between two options – keep their conversations low (30) ____________ get Claire upset about the noise.

Q31 Structured 1 mark

Based on paragraph 1, tick the best answer that describes the writer's relationship with her brother, Ben.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

In paragraph 2, which word has the same meaning as 'irritating'?

Q33 Structured 1 mark

Ben destroyed only one certificate. (True/False)

Q34 Structured 1 mark

The writer wanted to please her parents. (True/False)

Q35 Structured 1 mark

The writer took a photograph with Joseph Schooling before the competition started. (True/False)

Q36 Structured 1 mark

Which one of these qualities best describes Ben in paragraph 2?

Q37 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 3, what two things did Ben's father want Ben to write in the letter?

Q38 Structured 1 mark

Why did Ben receive a box of chocolates in paragraph 3?

Q39 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. (Events: Ben received a box of chocolates. / Ben cut up all the writer's award certificates. / Ben wrote a letter to the swimming organiser.)

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Based on the passage, what animal lived with Geppetto before he had Pinocchio?

Q41 MCQ 1 mark

Geppetto's house was ____________.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

When Pinocchio's eyes were done, they remained fixed and did not move at all. (True/False — give a reason)

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Geppetto was frightened when Pinocchio's nose grew in length. (True/False — give a reason)

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Pinocchio obeyed Geppetto when he was asked to stop singing. (True/False — give a reason)

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

In paragraph 4, write down the three-word phrase that shows Geppetto was angry.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Where was Geppetto kicked?

Q47 MCQ 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'moaned'? Circle either (A) or (B). [Sentence: 'He groaned in pain as he rubbed the kicked area.' Options: (A) groaned (B) rubbed]

Q48 Open-ended 2 marks

Besides kicking Geppetto, describe Pinocchio's two other rude actions towards Geppetto. (Answer in a complete sentence.)

P3 English SA2 2020 — Raffles Girls

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