P4 English SA1 2023 — Henry Park

Q: Sunflowers are useful plants with large flower heads. Sunflowers were first ____ in North and South America.

D. grown. The sentence uses a passive voice construction ('were first ____'). The past participle 'grown' is required here to indicate that sunflowers were initially cultivated or originated in those regions.

Q: Its rough, hairy stem ____ from 1 metre up to 4.5 metres tall.

C. grows. The sentence describes a general fact about the sunflower stem. Since 'stem' is singular, the present simple tense verb 'grows' is appropriate for a habitual or factual action.

Q: Farmers ____ them for their petals and pollen, which are used to make dyes for face paint, clothes and baskets.

B. grow. This sentence describes a general action performed by farmers. The simple present tense 'grow' is used here to indicate a regular or habitual action performed by plural 'Farmers'.

Q: Jake's mother was having ____ when she asked him to look for his sister's soft toy.

1) tea. According to the passage, Line 4 states, 'One afternoon at tea, Mum asked Jake to find Janet's soft toy.'

Q: Jake's favourite activity is ____

1) feeding Pepper. The passage explicitly states in Line 3-4, 'However, Jake's favourite activity is feeding Pepper, the family cat.'

P4 English 2023 SA1 19 questions 22 marks

Source: Henry Park, 2023

This P4 English SA1 paper from Henry Park (2023) contains 19 questions worth 22 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Sunflowers are useful plants with large flower heads. Sunflowers were first ____ in North and South America.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Its rough, hairy stem ____ from 1 metre up to 4.5 metres tall.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Farmers ____ them for their petals and pollen, which are used to make dyes for face paint, clothes and baskets.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

One reason for ____ sunflowers is for medicinal uses.

Q5 Open-ended 1 mark

Dodos were flightless birds. They were large with tiny wings. This is why they were unable to ____.

Q6 Open-ended 1 mark

They had distinctive strong beaks. It is believed that dodos fed on fruits, nuts and seeds. Their strong beaks were used to crack the ____ shells of fruits and nuts.

Q7 Open-ended 1 mark

When threatened, the dodo could also use it to ____ itself. Using Its beak, it could deliver a painful ____ to stop an attack.

Q8 Open-ended 1 mark

Using Its beak, it could deliver a painful ____ to stop an attack. However, its inability to fly made it an easy target for predators. The last confirmed sighting of the bird was in the late 17th century.

Q9 Structured 1 mark

You may play basketball. You may go swimming. Rewrite the following pairs of sentences as one sentence without changing the original meaning. ____ either

Q10 Structured 1 mark

Adrian does not have all the tools. Adrian cannot repair the car. Rewrite the following pairs of sentences as one sentence without changing the original meaning. ____ unless

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Jake's mother was having ____ when she asked him to look for his sister's soft toy.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Jake's favourite activity is ____

Q13 Open-ended 1 mark

What does the word 'it' in line 27 refer to?

Q14 Structured 1 mark

Write the number (1, 2 or 3) in the boxes beside the events below to show the sequence of events in the story. Sentences Jake went to look for Pepper in the bathroom. Jake left the back door open. Jake went into the kitchen to look for Pepper.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in line 15 tells us that Jake took in a quick breath as he was shocked?

Q16 Structured 1 mark

For question 16, state whether the statement is true or false based on the passage. Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false. Statement: Janet could fall asleep easily without her soft toy.

Q17 Structured 2 marks

For questions 17 and 18, state whether the statement is true or false based on the passage. Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false. Write your reason for stating so. Statement: The next morning, Jake found Pepper inside the kitchen.

Q18 Structured 2 marks

For questions 17 and 18, state whether the statement is true or false based on the passage. Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false. Write your reason for stating so. Statement: Pepper was hungry the next morning when Jake let him in.

Q19 Structured 2 marks

Give two reasons why Mum thought Pepper would probably come home on his own the next day. (i) (ii)

P4 English SA1 2023 — Henry Park

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