Q1
MCQ
1 mark
"Mark, please keep the ice cream in the ____________ or it will melt," said his mother.
P4 English SA2 2021 — Henry Park
Source: Henry Park, 2021
This P4 English SA2 paper from Henry Park (2021) covers cloze passage, sentence synthesis and transformation, visual text and situational writing and comprehension across 47 questions worth 50 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P4 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
The crab uses its strong ____________ to break the shells of other sea creatures.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Some of the strangest creatures are found in the ____________ seabed of this ocean.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
Sarah ____________ the ribbons on her Christmas presents quickly.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Many buildings were destroyed when the strong earthquake hit the city. The people were ____________ and in shock.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Today, a strong gust of wind caused all the doors and windows in the house to ____________.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
The girl knocked over the glass of water and spilled the water all over ____________.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
"Children, you ____________ very attentive today. Keep it up!" exclaimed the teacher to her class.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
"Someone ____________ on the door now," said Mrs Lee to her son.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
Last week, Benjamin ____________ very happy when his friends gave him a soccer ball as his birthday present.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
As the children ____________ soccer in the field, the school bell rang.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
____________ dog sitting here is our family pet.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
I could not board the bus as there were too ____________ people on it.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
Mrs Tan did not like her tea to be too sweet so she added ____________ sugar to it.
Q15
Open-ended
1 mark
The world is full of great books waiting to be read. Ask your mother for (15) ____________ favourite book. Choose from: (A) she, (B) they, (C) you, (D) her, (E) them, (F) it. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY.
Q16
Open-ended
1 mark
You may like (16) ____________ too. Choose from: (A) she, (B) they, (C) you, (D) her, (E) them, (F) it. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY.
Q17
Open-ended
1 mark
What about your siblings? Ask (17) ____________ to recommend some books to you. Choose from: (A) she, (B) they, (C) you, (D) her, (E) them, (F) it. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY.
Q18
Open-ended
1 mark
Then, (18) ____________ can read their recommendations and share your thoughts with them. Choose from: (A) she, (B) they, (C) you, (D) her, (E) them, (F) it. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY.
Q19
Open-ended
1 mark
Penguins are birds but they cannot fly. They (19) [ has / have ] feathers and wings. Underline the correct word.
Q20
Open-ended
1 mark
and they (20) [ walk / walks ] upright, heads held high. Underline the correct word.
Q21
Open-ended
1 mark
A penguin's wings (21) [ is / are ] small and flat. Underline the correct word.
Q22
Open-ended
1 mark
While climbing up slopes, a penguin (22) [ hold / holds ] its wings to the side for balance. Underline the correct word.
Q23
Open-ended
1 mark
The jigsaw puzzle was invented as an educational tool. In the eighteenth century, a mapmaker called John Spilsbury (23) ____________ of a way to make learning about the world an interesting experience for children. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Q24
Open-ended
1 mark
learning about the world (24) ____________ interesting experience for children. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Q25
Open-ended
1 mark
What he did was to paste maps (25) ____________ large blocks of wood. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Q26
Open-ended
1 mark
He then sawed the wood into (26) ____________ pieces and put them into a box. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Q27
Open-ended
1 mark
I heard a knock on the door. I was reading the newspaper. Rewrite as one sentence beginning with: While ____________.
Q28
Open-ended
1 mark
Amy had not taken her breakfast. She was not hungry. Rewrite as one sentence using: ____________ although ____________.
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
Mother will take us to the playground. We must finish our homework before dinner time. Rewrite as one sentence using: ____________ if ____________.
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
Faris does not like to dance. Jon does not like to dance. Rewrite as one sentence beginning with: Neither ____________.
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
What was Marie doing in Miss Lee's class? Tick (✓) your chosen answer. (a) She was passing notes to her classmate. (b) She was not paying attention to her lesson.
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
Which word in the sentence has the same meaning as "work out the answer"? Circle the letter 'A' or 'B'. Sentence: Miss Lee asked Marie to read (A) and solve (B) the problem on the board.
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
Tick (✓) your chosen answer. Marie was squinting because ____________. (a) she did not know how to solve the problem. (b) she could not see the problem on the board clearly.
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
For Q34 – 35, decide who did the following activities. Tick (✓) your chosen answer. Activity: telling a lie. (Choose Miss Lee or Marie.)
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
Activity: smiling to herself. (Choose Miss Lee or Marie.)
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
For ____-37, tick (✓) whether the statements described Miss Lee or Marie. Statement: She noticed something was unusual.
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
Statement: She felt ridiculous wearing her glasses. (Choose Miss Lee or Marie.)
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
What does the word 'them' in Line 17 refer to?
Q39
Structured
2 marks
At the end of the story, what were the two things that Marie did which showed she was happy? (i) ____________ [1m] (ii) ____________ [1m]
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
Tick (✓) your chosen answer. Entomophagy is the ____________. (a) act of raising insects (b) way of cooking insects (c) practice of eating insects
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
Which word tells you that people may not like eating insects? Circle either A or B. Sentence: It may sound disgusting (A) to you but about 2 billion people worldwide eat insects regularly as part of their diet and find them delicious (B).
Q42
Structured
2 marks
Read each statement and tick ✓ "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 3 to help you. (a) Raising insects costs more than raising livestock. (b) Raising livestock has a positive impact on wildlife animals.
Q43
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show how mealworms can be cooked as explained in the last paragraph. Steps to order: (i) Season the mealworms with salt. (ii) Put in the mealworms and fry them until they are crispy. (iii) Melt some butter on a heated pan and then add minced garlic and chilli flakes.
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
What does the word "this" in line 13 refer to?
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
The garlic has to be cut into small pieces before it is fried. Which word in the last paragraph tells you this?
Q46
Structured
2 marks
State whether each statement in the sentence below is true or false. Give a reason for your answer. (a) People have just started to eat insects these few years. (b) All insects taste like meat.
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
Give a reason why people should eat insects.