Question 1

The security guard ____ pulled the little boy to safety is my uncle.

Accepted Answer

A. who. 'Who' is the relative pronoun used to refer to a person (the security guard).

Question 2

Reading the newspapers ____ part of Mr Wong's daily routine. He enjoys it.

Accepted Answer

A. is. The gerund 'Reading the newspapers' is a singular subject and the second sentence is in present tense ('enjoys'), so 'is' is correct.

Question 3

____ his teammates were uncooperative, James ensured that they completed the group work on time.

Accepted Answer

D. Although. 'Although' shows contrast between the uncooperative teammates and James's success in ensuring the work was completed.

Question 4

Mrs Lim told Mr Lim to move the boxes at the entrance away so that they will not get ____ the way of the customers entering the shop.

Accepted Answer

A. in. The idiomatic phrase 'get in the way' means to obstruct or block someone.

Question 5

"Just look at ____! Both of you are soaked to the skin! Go and take your shower now!" chided Mrs Tan when she saw the boys.

Accepted Answer

C. yourselves. Mrs Tan is speaking directly to two boys ('both of you'), so the second-person plural reflexive pronoun 'yourselves' is required.

Question 6

Don't forget to put ____ nails over here back into the toolbox.

Accepted Answer

C. these. 'Nails' is plural and 'over here' indicates near proximity, so the plural near-demonstrative 'these' is correct.

Question 7

The school encouraged the act of ____ our used books to the needy children.

Accepted Answer

D. donating. After the preposition 'of', a gerund (-ing form) is required, so 'donating' is correct.

Question 8

At the party last Friday, Mary introduced Bala to ____.

Accepted Answer

B. us. After the preposition 'to', an object pronoun is required. 'Us' is the only object pronoun among the options ('I', 'he', 'they' are subject pronouns).

Question 9

While his teammates ____, David stayed home to nurse a cold.

Accepted Answer

D. were training. The past continuous 'were training' matches the past simple 'stayed' to show two actions happening at the same time in the past.

Question 10

I cannot make an omelette for all six of you with just one egg! I need ____ eggs to make one that is enough.

Accepted Answer

C. many. 'Eggs' is a plural countable noun, so 'many' is the correct quantifier ('much' and 'a little' are for uncountable nouns; 'any' does not fit a positive statement of need).

Question 11

The parents tried to ____ their crying child with a new toy but to no avail.

Accepted Answer

A. calm. 'Calm' fits the context of trying to soothe a crying child; the phrase 'to no avail' shows the attempt failed.

Question 12

Jason ____ that they walk to school to avoid the traffic jam. His friends agreed.

Accepted Answer

D. suggested. 'Suggested' fits because Jason is proposing an idea that his friends then agreed to.

Question 13

The latecomer was ____ as he had a valid reason for being late.

Accepted Answer

A. excused. 'Excused' means forgiven or let off, which fits because the latecomer had a valid reason.

Question 14

The detective hit ____ when he pointed out the suspect correctly.

Accepted Answer

A. the bull's eye. 'Hit the bull's eye' is an idiom meaning to be exactly right or accurate, which fits the detective correctly identifying the suspect.

Question 15

I managed to ____ my shy sister to join in the game.

Accepted Answer

D. persuade. 'Persuade' means to convince someone to do something, which fits getting a shy sister to join in.

Question 16

The statue has been placed in a ____ location so that everyone can see it.

Accepted Answer

D. prominent. 'Prominent' means easily noticeable or important, which fits a location where everyone can see the statue.

Question 17

Zac ____ a large sum of money for winning the Amazing Race Asia.

Accepted Answer

B. came into. The phrasal verb 'came into' means to receive or acquire (especially money), which fits winning a large sum.

Question 18

Pei Ling was pleasantly ____ to see a present on her bed. She thought that nobody would remember her birthday.

Accepted Answer

C. surprised. 'Pleasantly surprised' is a common collocation describing a positive unexpected event, which fits receiving an unexpected birthday present.

Question 19

Mrs Mohan's application was ____ because she did not complete the form.

Accepted Answer

B. rejected. 'Rejected' means turned down or not accepted, which is the logical consequence of an incomplete form.

Question 20

The ____ of musicians played well at the Founder's Day concert last month.

Accepted Answer

A. band. 'Band' is the correct collective noun for a group of musicians who play together.

P4 English SA1 2023 — Anglo Chinese

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