P4 English CA1 2025 — Anglo Chinese | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: I can buy some snacks ____ that shop.

A. in. The preposition 'in' indicates location inside the shop where the snacks can be bought.

Q: While studying last night, Francis ____ shocked when he heard a loud crash outside his room.

C. was. The action took place 'last night' (past) and the subject 'Francis' is singular, so the singular past-tense 'was' is required.

Q: Peter and his friends ____ excited when they won the team race.

D. were. The subject 'Peter and his friends' is plural and the event ('won') is in the past, so the plural past-tense verb 'were' is required.

Q: "Look! The little ducks ____ in the pond now!" said Mother excitedly.

D. are swimming. The time marker 'now' signals an action happening at this moment, which requires the present continuous tense 'are swimming'.

Q: Yesterday, I ____ lunch after going to the market.

B. cooked. 'Yesterday' signals a completed action in the past, which requires the simple past tense 'cooked'.

Q: While everyone ____ by the lake, Debra sat by herself.

D. was resting. The clause introduced by 'While' must describe an ongoing past action that occurred at the same time as 'Debra sat', so the past continuous 'was resting' is required.

Q: ____ children sitting in that row have the nicest drawings.

D. Those. The noun 'children' is plural and refers to a row further away ('that row'), so the plural distal demonstrative 'Those' is required.

Q: I won the race ____ I ran the fastest.

D. because. The second clause provides the reason for winning the race, so the conjunction of reason 'because' is required.

Q: Lena decided not to buy a drink as there were ____ students in the canteen.

B. many. 'Students' is a plural countable noun, and Lena's choice not to buy a drink is explained by the canteen being crowded, so the quantifier 'many' fits.

Q: My father was tired and had ____ energy to play badminton.

B. little. 'Energy' is an uncountable noun, and the context (tired father) calls for a negative-meaning quantifier, so 'little' is correct.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

I can buy some snacks ____ that shop.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

While studying last night, Francis ____ shocked when he heard a loud crash outside his room.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Peter and his friends ____ excited when they won the team race.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Look! The little ducks ____ in the pond now!" said Mother excitedly.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Yesterday, I ____ lunch after going to the market.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

While everyone ____ by the lake, Debra sat by herself.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

____ children sitting in that row have the nicest drawings.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

I won the race ____ I ran the fastest.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Lena decided not to buy a drink as there were ____ students in the canteen.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

My father was tired and had ____ energy to play badminton.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

If you get ____ by a bee, it will hurt a lot.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

This dog may look fierce but it is actually ____. It likes to play with children.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

During the concert, I could hear the ____ of the drums from far away.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The driver of the bus did not ____ the boy crossing the road and almost knocked him down.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

As the man had not eaten for a few days, he accepted the plate of noodles ____.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

The burglar ____ into the dark room. He was trying to make as little noise as possible.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

Poster titled 'Bird Haven Grand Opening — Saturday, 18 November 2023. Opening hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.' with an eagle icon on the upper left and a peacock icon on the upper right. The left panel ('Come see our birds in action!') lists four shows: 1. Penguins' Parade — 12.30 p.m. at the Talon Theatre; 2. Flaming Flamingos — 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. at Water World Walk; 3. Parrots Love to Talk! — 11.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. at the Canary Cafeteria stage; 4. Flying Predators — [Special Exhibition just for the month of November] 9.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. at the Pavilion. The right panel lists ticket prices: Children (under 4 years old): FREE; Children (5 to 12 years old): $5; Adults: $15; Senior Citizens: $8; and notes a SuperTicket for year-long visits sold by calling Ms Wong at 6439 1639. A lower-right box says 'For the Grand Opening only. Free snacks from booths all around the park. Feast on these delights for free: Popcorn, Candy floss, French fries, Fruit cups (Only one cup per guest. Do collect your coupon from Canary Cafeteria.)'. A lower-left note says 'Bird Haven always needs volunteers. If you would like to help, please visit www.birdhaven.org for more information!'

Visitors do not have to pay for tickets if they are ____.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

What is the main purpose of this event?

Q19 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

If Matthew wants a snack during his visit, he can ____.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following is true?

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Section D: Cloze 1 — Pronouns. Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to F) in each blank. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY. Box of options: (A) our, (B) her, (C) your, (D) he, (E) their, (F) they. Passage: 'Jane and May love Art lessons. Jane likes to draw pictures of flowers. (21) ____ classmate, May, enjoys painting pictures of animals.'

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

(22) ____ Art teacher, Mr Tan, encourages them to take part in an art competition.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

(23) ____ knows the girls stand a good chance of winning.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

"Let's do (24) ____ best," said Jane to May. The girls decide to take part in the competition.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Section D: Cloze 2 — Subject-Verb Agreement. Read the passage carefully. Circle the correct word from the words given in the brackets. Passage: 'Mrs Lee enjoys taking photographs. She and her daughter, Ann, (25) [ travel / travels ] to many places to take photographs.'

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Mrs Lee also (26) [ take / takes ] beautiful photographs of people.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

She (27) [ has / have ] a huge collection of photographs taken during her trips.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

These photographs (28) [ is / are ] kept safely in photograph albums.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Section E: Sentence Combining. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence using the word(s) given. The meaning of the sentence must be the same as the sentences given. Sentences: 'Jane completed her homework. Then she watched a movie.' Start with: 'Before ____.'

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Sentences: 'Tom has prepared his story. He can take part in the storytelling contest.' Combine using 'as'.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Sentences: 'May is a talented singer. She has a sweet voice.' Combine using 'who'.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Sentence: My sister told my mother, "I am having lunch at home." Begin with: 'My sister told my mother that ____.'

Q33 MCQ 1 mark

Tick (√) your chosen answer. Mae's parents ____ because she was curious about farm life. [1m]

Q34 Structured 3 marks

Mae did three types of daily chores in the farm. What were the three types of chores? (i) ____ [1m] (ii) ____ [1m] (iii) ____ [1m]

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

For ____–36, read each statement and tick (√) "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 4 to help you. The first example has been done for you. [2m] Q35 statement: 'Mae helped Farmer Joe to clean up the calf after it was born.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Q36 statement: 'Mae had to take care of the calf and its mother by herself.'

Q37 MCQ 1 mark

What does "this" in line 11 refer to? [1m]

Q38 MCQ 1 mark

Tick (√) your chosen answer. Based on paragraph 5, how did Mae feel at the end of her farm stay? [1m]

Q39 MCQ 1 mark

Tick (√) your chosen answer. Adam woke up early as he wanted to ____. [1m]

Q40 MCQ 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as "displeased"? Circle either (A) or (B). [1m] 'Some passengers were annoyed (A) while others were confused (B) because of the delay.'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

For ____–43, decide which statements best describe Adam or Mr Raja. Tick (√) your chosen answer. Refer to paragraph 4 & 5 to help you. The first example has been done for you. [3m] Q41 statement: 'He gave someone water.'

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Q42 statement: 'He dispersed the crowd.'

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Q43 statement: 'He called the ambulance.'

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

These are events which took place from paragraphs 3 to 5. Put them in sequence according to the flow of the passage. Sequence them by writing 1, 2 and 3 on the line. [1m] Events: 'The elderly man stood unsteadily.', 'The elderly man was treated by the paramedics.', 'The elderly man drank some water.'

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

For Q45 and 46, read each statement and tick (√) "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 5 to help you. The first example has been done for you. [2m] Q45 statement: 'The little girl thanked the paramedics.'

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Q46 statement: 'Adam reassured the little girl.'

Q47 Open-ended 2 marks

How did Adam feel when he went to school? (line 22–23) Why did he feel this way? [2m]

P4 English CA1 2025 — Anglo Chinese

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