P4 English SA2 2023 — Henry Park | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Peter's mother is glad that he has fully ____ from a bad cold.

(4) recovered. "Recovered" means to get better from an illness, which fits the context of being sick with a bad cold.

Q: The boy's mother praised him for being ____ as he was quick to own up and apologised for breaking her favourite vase by accident.

(2) honest. "Honest" means truthful and sincere, which is demonstrated by owning up to a mistake and apologizing.

Q: We chose to bring our pet to Dr Ally's clinic because of the good ____ posted on her webpage.

(4) testimonials. "Testimonials" are formal statements of a person's character or qualifications, particularly from customers, which would be posted on a clinic's webpage to show good service.

Q: Last December, my family and I went on a hiking ____ to Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia.

(4) expedition. An "expedition" is a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose, such as hiking or exploring a mountain like Mount Kinabalu.

Q: Even though the sun was sizzling that day, the students persevered and managed to ____ the 1.6 kilometres NAPFA run.

(3) achieve. To "achieve" a run implies successfully accomplishing the goal of completing it despite challenges, fitting the context of persevering through a sizzling sun.

Q: We spent four ____ weeks relaxing at a beach resort during the June holidays, away from our stressful city life.

(2) blissful. "Blissful" means extremely happy or full of joy, which perfectly describes weeks of relaxing during holidays away from stress.

Q: Sam's birthday falls ____ January.

(1) in. The preposition "in" is used for months and years (e.g., in January, in 2023).

Q: My sister ____ surprised that I bought her a book last night.

(3) was. The phrase "last night" indicates a past event, requiring a past tense verb. "My sister" is singular, so "was" is the correct past singular form.

Q: Javis and his sister ____ very excited when they won the movie vouchers.

(4) were. The subject "Javis and his sister" is plural (two people), and the action "won the movie vouchers" indicates a past event. Therefore, "were" is the correct past tense plural verb.

Q: "Please listen carefully to Mr Low. He ____ us instructions on how to play the game," said the CCA leader to his team members.

(2) gives. The sentence describes a general or habitual action of the CCA leader. The simple present tense "gives" is appropriate for such actions.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Peter's mother is glad that he has fully ____ from a bad cold.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The boy's mother praised him for being ____ as he was quick to own up and apologised for breaking her favourite vase by accident.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

We chose to bring our pet to Dr Ally's clinic because of the good ____ posted on her webpage.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Last December, my family and I went on a hiking ____ to Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Even though the sun was sizzling that day, the students persevered and managed to ____ the 1.6 kilometres NAPFA run.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

We spent four ____ weeks relaxing at a beach resort during the June holidays, away from our stressful city life.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Sam's birthday falls ____ January.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

My sister ____ surprised that I bought her a book last night.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Javis and his sister ____ very excited when they won the movie vouchers.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"Please listen carefully to Mr Low. He ____ us instructions on how to play the game," said the CCA leader to his team members.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Last month, I ____ a birthday party after asking for my parents' permission.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Jason and his brother ____ for their upcoming exams when their father came home from work.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

"I cannot reach ____ toys on the top shelf, Dad. Can you please get them for me?" pleaded Tom.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

You will not get to eat the ice cream ____ you are unwell.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

You are encouraged to read as ____ books as you can to complete all the tasks in your Amazing Reading Race card.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Lisa overfed her puppy as she has given it too ____ food.

Q17 Structured 1 mark

We were at the Singapore Science Centre and wondering where we should go next. "Shall ____ go to the new exhibition at level 1?" asked Dad.

Q18 Structured 1 mark

"Where's my water bottle?" my twin brother, Tom, suddenly interrupted. Frantically, he poured the contents of ____ backpack onto the carpet.

Q19 Structured 1 mark

I looked at the mountain of objects that fell out of Tom's backpack. Then, I looked at him and said, "No luck, dear brother; ____ is gone."

Q20 Structured 1 mark

Tom wailed, "Mum gave ____ matching water bottles for birthday!" Dad laughed and pointed to the blue bottle around Tom's neck and announced, "I've found it!"

Q21 Structured 1 mark

Ali is a veterinarian. He [love / loves] animals.

Q22 Structured 1 mark

Sometimes, he [do / does] not mind as he is very committed to his job.

Q23 Structured 1 mark

All the pet owners [think / thinks] that Mr Ali is the best veterinarian and (24) [like / likes] him very much.

Q24 Structured 1 mark

All the pet owners (23) [think / thinks] that Mr Ali is the best veterinarian and [like / likes] him very much.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Mars is known as the red planet. It is the fourth planet from the sun ____ our solar system.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Its signature red colour comes ____ the large amount of iron oxide (commonly known as 'rust') in its rocks and soil.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

Its ____ is smaller than Earth but it is bigger than Mercury.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

It can get very cold on Mars. The ____ at its poles can plummet to as low as -140°C. It is too cold to support human life.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Julia enjoyed watching the movie. Julia would not like to watch the movie again. Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences. Although ____

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Tim arrives early. Tim will turn on the lights in his classroom. Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences. ____ if

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Kelly does not like to cook. Lucy does not like to cook. Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences. Neither ____

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

The blue wallet belongs to my classmate. The blue wallet is on the teacher's table. Rewrite the given sentences using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences. ____ which

Q33 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the sentence below carefully. Place a tick (✔) in the box provided next to your chosen answer. Mrs Tumble liked to ____ many books from the library.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

What does the word 'they' in line 5 refer to?

Q35 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which word in the sentence below from paragraph 2 shows that the books were being taken away from the library? Circle either (A) or (B). After three weeks, Mrs Tumble returned every book that she had borrowed. (A) (B)

Q36 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which word in the sentence below from paragraph 3 tells you that Mrs Tumble was sad? Circle either (A) or (B). Mrs Tumble was shocked and felt gloomy. (A) (B)

Q37 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to show the sequence of events as they happened in paragraph 3.

Q38 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

For questions 38 and 39, read each statement carefully and tick (✔) "True" or "False". You may refer to paragraph 4 to help you. The first example has been done for you. Example: Mrs Tumble loves to read. (True) 38. In the bookshop, Mrs Tumble removed all the good books from the shelves.

Q39 Structured 🖼 Visual

For questions 38 and 39, read each statement carefully and tick (✔) "True" or "False". You may refer to paragraph 4 to help you. The first example has been done for you. Example: Mrs Tumble loves to read. (True) 39. The bookshop manager was happy that Mrs Tumble was reading at the bookshop.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Which five-word phrase in line 17 tells you that the other customers are not able to buy any good books at the bookshop?

Q41 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the sentence below carefully. Place a tick (✔) in the box provided next to your chosen answer. Jude was ____ when heard the sad, wailing sound.

Q42 MCQ 1 mark

When Jude first encountered the baby whale, he ____

Q43 Open-ended 3 marks

State three things that Jude did to help the baby whale.

Q44 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the question below carefully. Place a tick (✔) in the box provided next to your chosen answer. What does the word "they" in line 12 refer to?

Q45 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

For questions 45 and 46, read each statement carefully and tick (✔) "True" or "False". The first example has been done for you. Example: Jude heard a sad, wailing sound. (True) 45. Jude did not know when the tide will rise.

Q46 Structured 🖼 Visual

For questions 45 and 46, read each statement carefully and tick (✔) "True" or "False". The first example has been done for you. Example: Jude heard a sad, wailing sound. (True) 46. Jude knew how to save the baby whale because he had encountered a similar incident before.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

What did the baby whale's family do once the baby whale freed itself?

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in the last paragraph tells you that the baby whale was lucky?

P4 English SA2 2023 — Henry Park

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