P4 English CA1 2021 — Henry Park

Q: "The ____ is leaking. We must call for the plumber to fix it," said Mother.

A. tap. A plumber repairs pipes and water fittings. Of the choices, only a 'tap' carries water and would need a plumber when it leaks.

Q: James was kicking a ball in the living room when he broke Grandpa's favourite vase. He is ____ now!

B. in hot water. Breaking Grandpa's favourite vase means James is in trouble. The idiom 'in hot water' means to be in trouble, which fits the situation.

Q: Mr Lim, our Science teacher, took the students to the Science laboratory to conduct a/an ____.

A. experiment. A Science laboratory is the place where scientific experiments are carried out, so 'experiment' is the most suitable word.

Q: The water in the pond is so dark and ____ that we could not see through it even in bright daylight.

A. murky. 'Murky' means dark and unclear, often used for water, which matches the description of pond water that cannot be seen through.

Q: The carpet is now clean as Mrs Lee has ____ the bread crumbs from it.

C. vacuumed. Bread crumbs on a carpet are typically removed with a vacuum cleaner. 'Vacuumed' fits, as the carpet became clean after the crumbs were sucked up.

Q: Yesterday, Millie ____ very happy as Mother made her a surprise breakfast in bed.

C. was. The time marker 'Yesterday' requires a past-tense verb, and Millie is singular, so the correct verb is 'was'.

Q: "We are going to have a class excursion next week. ____ you be able to come with us?" asked Molly.

C. Would. Molly is politely asking about future ability/willingness to attend. 'Would you be able to' is the natural and grammatically correct polite enquiry.

Q: Billy and his brother cooked lunch by ____ as their mother was unwell.

D. themselves. The subject 'Billy and his brother' is third-person plural, so the matching reflexive pronoun is 'themselves'.

Q: The children ____ over water puddles when the bell rang.

D. were jumping. 'The children' is plural and the action was ongoing in the past ('when the bell rang'), so the past continuous plural form 'were jumping' is correct.

Q: The pupils were reminded to walk carefully ____ the pavement as they made their way to school.

C. along. One walks 'along' a pavement, which means moving in a line following its length. This is the correct preposition.

P4 English 2021 CA1 33 questions 35 marks

Source: Henry Park, 2021

This P4 English CA1 paper from Henry Park (2021) contains 33 questions worth 35 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.

Q1 Open-ended 1 mark

Date of the learning journey: ____

Q2 Open-ended 1 mark

Pupils will learn to tell the difference between the goat and the ____

Q3 Open-ended 1 mark

Items to bring along: cap, snacks, some money and ____

Q4 Open-ended 1 mark

Number of parent volunteers invited to help out on this learning journey: ____

Q5 Open-ended 1 mark

Any pupil who would like to feed the goats will have to bring: ____

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"The ____ is leaking. We must call for the plumber to fix it," said Mother.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

James was kicking a ball in the living room when he broke Grandpa's favourite vase. He is ____ now!

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Lim, our Science teacher, took the students to the Science laboratory to conduct a/an ____.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

The water in the pond is so dark and ____ that we could not see through it even in bright daylight.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The carpet is now clean as Mrs Lee has ____ the bread crumbs from it.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Yesterday, Millie ____ very happy as Mother made her a surprise breakfast in bed.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

"We are going to have a class excursion next week. ____ you be able to come with us?" asked Molly.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Billy and his brother cooked lunch by ____ as their mother was unwell.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The children ____ over water puddles when the bell rang.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The pupils were reminded to walk carefully ____ the pavement as they made their way to school.

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

Sandl For four-year-old Jane, it was her first time seeing and touching sand. She shouted to her older sister to come out (16) ____ the beach hut in which they were staying.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

Excitedly, the two girls made sandcastles. "My sandcastle (17) ____ bigger than yours," Jane told Mary proudly.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

"My sandcastle is more beautifully decorated with pebbles (18) ____ it," Mary retorted and immediately threw a handful of wet sand at Jane.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

After a short battle with sand, Jane suggested, "(19) ____ we work together and build a sand statue instead?"

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

Mary eagerly agreed. A while later, their parents joined in. "What will you use for the eyes?" Jane's mother asked her. Jane ran (20) ____ the beach hut and brought out two pieces of charcoal.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Tim was at the canteen. Ali was also there. Both ____

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

It rained today. It rained yesterday. ____ as well as ____

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

That is the boy. He kicked my sister. ____ who ____

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

My mother can play the piano. My mother cannot play the violin. Although ____

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

This is the old lady. Her grandchild was hurt. ____ whose ____

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

The lion was angry because ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

The lion laughed at the mouse as ____.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Which three-word phrase in paragraph 1 means 'to do something at a fast speed'?

Q29 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Number the events (1, 2 and 3) in the order that they happened in the story. (a) The lion let the mouse go. (b) The mouse saved the lion. (c) The lion laughed at the mouse.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in paragraph 4 shows that the mouse was 'nibbling persistently'?

Q31 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Put a tick (✓) in the box if the sentence is true. (a) The mouse looked down on the lion. (b) The lion realised that he was wrong at the end.

Q32 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

State whether each statement below is True or False. Give a reason to support your answer. (a) The lion was trying to escape from a hunter's net before the mouse arrived. (b) The mouse was angry that the lion laughed at her.

Q33 Open-ended 2 marks

What was the mistake made by the lion and what did he do about it?

P4 English CA1 2021 — Henry Park

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