P4 English SA2 2020 — Catholic High | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: You can find this book ____ the library

A. in. The preposition 'in' is used to indicate location inside an enclosed space such as a library.

Q: During recess yesterday, Ben and I ____ surprised when we found a wallet on a table.

D. were. The subject 'Ben and I' is plural and the time reference 'yesterday' requires past tense plural 'were'.

Q: John ____ pleased with himself when he helped the old man cross the road.

C. was. The subject 'John' is singular and the past action 'helped' requires the singular past tense 'was'.

Q: "Pay attention. The principal ____ an important announcement now!" said the teacher.

C. is making. The adverb 'now' signals a present continuous action, so 'is making' is correct.

Q: Last weekend , we ____ football at the park for four hours.

B. played. 'Last weekend' is a completed past time expression that requires the simple past 'played'.

Q: While Meiling ____ for the bus, she ate a snack.

D. was waiting. The conjunction 'while' with a past action ('ate') requires the past continuous tense 'was waiting'.

Q: ____ pupils sitting there are enjoying the concert.

D. Those. 'Pupils' is plural and 'there' indicates distance, so the plural distal demonstrative 'Those' is correct.

Q: Ali is well-liked as he is kind ____ courteous

C. and. Two positive qualities ('kind', 'courteous') are joined together, so the additive conjunction 'and' is correct.

Q: Muthu enjoys school as he has ____ friends to play with .

C. many. 'Friends' is a countable plural noun and the context is positive (enjoys school), so 'many' is correct.

Q: "Do you want ____ chilli sauce with your fries?" Mother asked.

C. some. 'Chilli sauce' is an uncountable noun; in an offer/question, 'some' is the standard determiner.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

You can find this book ____ the library

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

During recess yesterday, Ben and I ____ surprised when we found a wallet on a table.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

John ____ pleased with himself when he helped the old man cross the road.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Pay attention. The principal ____ an important announcement now!" said the teacher.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Last weekend , we ____ football at the park for four hours.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

While Meiling ____ for the bus, she ate a snack.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

____ pupils sitting there are enjoying the concert.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Ali is well-liked as he is kind ____ courteous

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Muthu enjoys school as he has ____ friends to play with .

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"Do you want ____ chilli sauce with your fries?" Mother asked.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

I heard a ____ cry for help from a distance

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Tan had to pay a ____ of $100 after he was caught littering.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Imran ____ home as he had hurt his leg during soccer practice.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The construction workers wear safety ____ to protect their heads from falling objects.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Mother ____ at me when she found out I had not completed my homework

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Siva's parents were involved in an accident. The policeman took down their ____ before sending them to the hospital.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

Paul enjoys outdoor activities. He goes swimming with (17) ____ friends, Raju and Ahmad, every Saturday. Choose from: (A) him (B) his (C) them (D) they (E) we (F) you. Use each word ONCE only.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

(18) ____ usually swim in the mornings when it is not so crowded. Choose from: (A) him (B) his (C) them (D) they (E) we (F) you. Use each word ONCE only.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

Paul hopes to be as good as (19) ____ one day. Choose from: (A) him (B) his (C) them (D) they (E) we (F) you. Use each word ONCE only.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

Raju is very supportive and will always encourage him by saying, "(20) ____ are getting better, Paul!" Choose from: (A) him (B) his (C) them (D) they (E) we (F) you. Use each word ONCE only.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Mr Ramalingam is a transport ambassador. Twenty taxi drivers like him (21) [ has / have ] become transport ambassadors due to the Covid-19 situation.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

His job (22) [ require / requires ] him to ensure that commuters maintain safe distancing.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

He has observed that members of the public (23) [ is / are ] getting used to the safe distancing measures.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

He (24) [ hope / hopes ] that everyone will work together to fight this virus.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Tim was late for school. He boarded a double-decker bus and looked around for a (25) ____.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Then, Tim noticed a bag that was left unattended. He immediately decided to (26) ____ the driver.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

"(27) ____ bag is this?" the driver asked the passengers.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

"I'm (28) ____ to have alarmed all of you. I left the bag here because it was too heavy for me to carry to the upper deck," she explained.

Q29 Open-ended 2 marks

Wei Ren does not like reading. His brother does not like reading. Neither ____ nor ____.

Q30 Open-ended 2 marks

Mrs Tan said, "I am going for my baking class." Mrs Tan said that ____.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Where did the author study?

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

The author failed all his subjects. (Tick True or False, refer to paragraph 1.)

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

The author liked his new neighbourhood. (Tick True or False, refer to paragraph 1.)

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

The teacher did not assign any homework to the author. (Tick True or False, refer to paragraph 1.)

Q35 Open-ended 2 marks

Give 2 adjectives to describe the author's bicycle. i. ____ ii. ____

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'examined'? Circle either (A) or (B). 'I inspected the canes and noticed they all looked the same.' (A) inspected (B) noticed

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. After being caned, the author became ____. Choices: lazy / playful / hardworking

Q38 Open-ended 2 marks

How did Mother plan to change the family's eating habits?

Q39 Open-ended 2 marks

Where did Mother buy her groceries?

Q40 Open-ended 2 marks

Which word in paragraph 2 has the same meaning as the word 'begged'?

Q41 Open-ended 2 marks

At Giga Burger, why did the boys look around nervously?

Q42 Open-ended 2 marks

Give two reasons why Mother scolded the boys.

P4 English SA2 2020 — Catholic High

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