P4 English SA1 2025 — Anglo Chinese | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: You can buy some fruits ____ the supermarket.

A. at. The preposition 'at' is used to refer to a specific location where an action takes place, in this case the supermarket.

Q: While reading in the library just now, Susan ____ upset when a boy suddenly started singing loudly.

C. was. The phrase 'just now' indicates past tense, and 'Susan' is singular, so the correct verb is 'was'.

Q: You ____ so kind when you helped the old man board the bus.

D. were. The action 'helped' is in the past tense, and 'you' takes the plural form of 'to be' in the past, which is 'were'.

Q: "Speak softly. I ____ my homework at the moment," I told my younger brother.

C. am doing. The phrase 'at the moment' indicates a present continuous action, requiring 'am doing'.

Q: Three days ago, we ____ an exciting movie after having our dinner.

B. watched. The time marker 'Three days ago' signals a completed action in the past, so the simple past tense 'watched' is correct.

Q: While everyone ____ the concert, Mrs Tan suddenly left her seat.

D. was enjoying. The structure 'While ... was/were doing, ... suddenly did' indicates the past continuous tense for the ongoing action interrupted by another past event.

Q: ____ boy sitting there has the best view of the performance.

B. That. 'Boy' is singular and 'sitting there' indicates a distant location, so the singular distal demonstrative 'That' is correct.

Q: My aunt bought a new vase ____ she broke the one she had.

D. because. The second clause explains the reason for buying a new vase, so the cause-and-effect conjunction 'because' fits.

Q: We decided to buy the tickets as there were only ____ people in the queue.

B. a few. 'People' is a countable plural noun, and a small number is implied, so 'a few' is correct. 'Little' and 'much' are used with uncountable nouns.

Q: I needed ____ help with my work, so I went to see my teacher.

D. some. 'Help' is an uncountable noun, and a positive, unspecified quantity is needed. 'Some' is the correct quantifier in this context.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

You can buy some fruits ____ the supermarket.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

While reading in the library just now, Susan ____ upset when a boy suddenly started singing loudly.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

You ____ so kind when you helped the old man board the bus.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Speak softly. I ____ my homework at the moment," I told my younger brother.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Three days ago, we ____ an exciting movie after having our dinner.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

While everyone ____ the concert, Mrs Tan suddenly left her seat.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

____ boy sitting there has the best view of the performance.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

My aunt bought a new vase ____ she broke the one she had.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

We decided to buy the tickets as there were only ____ people in the queue.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

I needed ____ help with my work, so I went to see my teacher.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

When Mary's brother tore her book, she was ____ and shouted at him.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Lim walked into the room ____ because she did not want to wake the children up.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

David made an ____ with the dentist as he had a toothache.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The police solved the crime because the witness had given them ____ information.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

I could have ____ the error if I had checked my work carefully.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

John received a ____ of achievement for winning the competition.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

A poster advertising a 'Robotics Workshop for Beginners' organised by May Town Community Club, with a 'Back by Popular Demand!' banner and an illustration of a robot. The poster welcomes children interested in building a mini robot during the December school holidays. Those who register before 30 November will get $20 off the workshop fee. Date: 11 to 13 December 2022. Time: 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Venue: May Town Community Club. Workshop Fee: $150 per child (below 12 years). Parents are invited to join their children for a family bonding activity on the final day from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Experienced trainers will teach participants how to build a mini robot, use basic symbols for programming the robot, work in a team, and solve problems creatively. To register, visit www.maytown.sg and fill in the online form. Registration closes on 5 December. For further enquiries, contact Peter Lim at 67234562 during office hours.

This robotics workshop is organised for ____.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main purpose of this workshop is to give participants a chance to ____.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

If Matthew wants to register for this workshop, he should ____.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following is true of the robotics workshop?

Q21 Structured 1 mark

Section D Cloze 1 (Pronouns). Word bank: (A) he (B) our (C) its (D) we (E) us (F) them. Passage: 'Dear Diary, My sister and I are worried about our pet dog, Cupcake. It has not been eating well lately. Both of (21) ____ have been feeding Cupcake its favourite food. (22) ____ parents have decided to take Cupcake to see Doctor John. (23) ____ will examine Cupcake and give it some medicine. We hope Cupcake will begin eating (24) ____ meals soon. Cupcake, please get well!'

Q22 Structured 1 mark

Refer to Section D Cloze 1 passage above. Fill in blank (22): '____ parents have decided to take Cupcake to see Doctor John.'

Q23 Structured 1 mark

Refer to Section D Cloze 1 passage above. Fill in blank (23): '____ will examine Cupcake and give it some medicine.'

Q24 Structured 1 mark

Refer to Section D Cloze 1 passage above. Fill in blank (24): 'We hope Cupcake will begin eating ____ meals soon.'

Q25 Structured 1 mark

Section D Cloze 2 (Subject-Verb Agreement). Circle the correct word from the brackets. Passage: 'Ben and his cousins watch the National Day Parade together every year. There (25) [ is / are ] many exciting performances during the parade. Ben and his cousins (26) [ cheer / cheers ] loudly while watching them. Ben (27) [ is / are ] always excited when the fighter jets fly above him in the sky. The parade (28) [ end / ends ] with a beautiful fireworks display. Ben and his cousins are glad to have a chance to watch the parade live yearly.' Choose the correct word for blank (25): [ is / are ].

Q26 Structured 1 mark

Refer to Section D Cloze 2 passage above. Choose the correct word for blank (26): 'Ben and his cousins ____ [ cheer / cheers ] loudly while watching them.'

Q27 Structured 1 mark

Refer to Section D Cloze 2 passage above. Choose the correct word for blank (27): 'Ben ____ [ is / are ] always excited when the fighter jets fly above him in the sky.'

Q28 Structured 1 mark

Refer to Section D Cloze 2 passage above. Choose the correct word for blank (28): 'The parade ____ [ end / ends ] with a beautiful fireworks display.'

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. My family went to the park. We had a picnic there. (Use: where)

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Section E: Sentence Combining. Nancy likes reading. She likes listening to music too. (Use: as well as)

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Section E: Sentence Combining. Jimmy visited his grandmother. He baked a cake first. (Use: after)

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Section E: Sentence Combining. Tom told his mother, "I have a headache." Rewrite as: Tom told his mother that ____.

Q33 Structured 3 marks

Section F: Comprehension 1. Passage: 'Kate was thrilled to go on a trip to the forest with her teacher and classmates. She put on her best walking shoes and brought along some snacks. She also sprayed mosquito repellent on herself. She was fully prepared. Kate listened carefully to her teacher, Mr Tan, who was telling them more about the animals in the forest. A while later, Kate and her classmates spotted some wild monkeys. Mr Tan quickly advised them not to feed the monkeys as they could get hurt. After walking for some time, Mr Tan told the class to stop to rest. While enjoying her snacks, Kate noticed a monkey nearby and offered it some food. The greedy animal then jumped onto Kate to snatch her entire bag of food. She shouted for help and was in tears. Her classmates stared in shock, not knowing what to do. Mr Tan dashed towards Kate to help her. He looked around, picked up a fallen branch and used it to scare the monkey away. Kate heaved a sigh of relief and thanked Mr Tan. She also apologised to him for not listening to his advice. Mr Tan reminded Kate to obey instructions to stay safe. Fortunately, Kate was not seriously injured.' List three ways that Kate prepared herself for the trip to the forest.

Q34 Structured 1 mark

Section F: Comprehension 1. For ____–36, decide who did the following activities (Kate or Mr Tan). Tick (✓) your chosen answer. Activity 34: 'Fed a monkey'.

Q35 Structured 1 mark

Section F: Comprehension 1. Activity 35: 'Cried for help'. Decide who did this (Kate or Mr Tan) and tick the chosen answer.

Q36 Structured 1 mark

Section F: Comprehension 1. Activity 36: 'Used a branch to frighten a monkey'. Decide who did this (Kate or Mr Tan) and tick the chosen answer.

Q37 Structured 1 mark

Section F: Comprehension 1. These are statements related to paragraphs 2 and 3. Put them in sequence according to the flow of the passage by writing 1, 2 and 3 on the lines. Statements: ____ The students saw some monkeys. ____ The students did not know how to help Kate. ____ The students rested.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Section F: Comprehension 1. State the advice that was given to Kate.

Q39 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Passage: 'Johan and his younger brother, Rahim, could not spend the evening revising their schoolwork with their mother. They had to go out to fish. Their father, who was a fisherman, was feeling unwell. The brothers had to catch some fish so that their father could sell them in the market the next morning. That evening, Rahim decided to leave for the sea early. He knew that if he and Johan were to set off late, they might not be able to find a good spot at sea to catch plenty of fish. Rahim urged Johan to hurry and instructed him to load the fishing net onto their boat quickly. While out at sea, Rahim helped to control the boat while Johan cast the net into the waters. Although it was hard work, they were glad to be able to help their father. While waiting to pull the net in, the brothers took out their books from their bags to revise. It was not easy as they could not see clearly under the dim light from the oil lamp. Suddenly, their boat rocked hard from left to right. Rahim gasped and held his brother's arm tightly. Although he was scared, Johan remained calm. He went to the edge of their boat to take a look. He saw the net shaking. Excited about the catch, Johan decided to pull in the net. To his dismay, there were no fishes. Upon taking a closer look, Johan found out that the net had a huge hole in it. "A big fish must have damaged the net while trying to escape," Johan sighed. The brothers were disappointed that they had to return home empty-handed. However, their parents were proud that they had persevered and put in their best effort that night.' Tick (✓) your chosen answer. Johan's father could not go fishing as he ____. Options: was not feeling well / had to sell fish at the market / had to help his children with their schoolwork.

Q40 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. For ____-42, read each statement and tick (✓) 'True' or 'False'. Refer to paragraph 1 and 2. Statement 40: 'Johan and Rahim could not study at home that evening.'

Q41 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Statement 41: 'Johan and Rahim had to sell fish in the market.'

Q42 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Statement 42: 'Johan and Rahim would not catch a lot of fish in the sea if they left their house late.'

Q43 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Which word has the same meaning as 'persuaded'? Circle either (A) or (B). Sentence: 'Rahim urged (A) Johan to hurry and instructed (B) him to load the fishing net onto their boat quickly.'

Q44 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Tick (✓) your chosen answer. The word 'It' in line 12 refers to the brothers ____. Options: lighting an oil lamp / pulling their nets in / taking out their books from their bags.

Q45 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. For ____–47, decide who did the following actions (Johan or Rahim). Tick (✓) your chosen answer. Activity 45: 'Held his brother's arm when the boat rocked'.

Q46 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Activity 46: 'Stayed calm although he was afraid'.

Q47 Structured 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Activity 47: 'Discovered there was no fish in the net'.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension 2. Why did the brothers return home empty-handed?

P4 English SA1 2025 — Anglo Chinese

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