Q1
MCQ
1 mark
Vicky squealed with delight. She was ____ to see the shiny new bicycle that her parents have bought for her.
P4 English SA2 2025 — Henry Park
Source: Henry Park, 2025
This P4 English SA2 paper from Henry Park (2025) covers cloze passage, grammar, comprehension, sentence synthesis and transformation and editing and spelling across 48 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
Alison wrote a note in her diary to ____ herself to revise for her spelling test on Thursday.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
The eagle's ____ to see clearly from far helps it find food from high up in the sky.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
Grandfather's 80th birthday was the perfect ____ to gather the whole family together for dinner.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
"Mum, we need to fix this leaking tap. Little drops of water are ____ from it," said Alex.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Wearing ____ gear like a helmet or kneepads keeps us safe when cycling.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
James took part in a challenge and jogged every day ____ a week.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Last night, I ____ woken up by a loud clap of thunder.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Sarah and Jane ____ thrilled when they heard about the learning journey to the Singapore Zoo.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
"We ____ now. Please come and join us," said Mr Ali.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
Last night, Kim ____ a loaf of bread before going home for dinner.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
When Julia ____ to the toilet, she spotted a beehive on the tree.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
____ seat here in front of the stage is reserved for the Guest of Honour.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
Susan lost her favourite pen ____ she did not cry.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
We need to prepare more food as we have invited ____ friends to our party.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
"May I go to the water cooler? There's not ____ water left in my water bottle," Lila asked her teacher.
Q17
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 1): Emma was excited to present her group project to the class. (17) ____ was a model of the solar system, carefully made with colourful planets. [Choose from box: (A) he, (B) her, (C) it, (D) their, (E) they, (F) your]
Q18
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 1): She made the sun while (18) ____ group members worked on the planets, making sure the sizes were accurate. [Choose from box: (A) he, (B) her, (C) it, (D) their, (E) they, (F) your]
Q19
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 1): Everyone admired (19) ____ teamwork and creativity. [Choose from box: (A) he, (B) her, (C) it, (D) their, (E) they, (F) your]
Q20
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 1): The teacher praised them and she felt proud of what (20) ____ had achieved together. [Choose from box: (A) he, (B) her, (C) it, (D) their, (E) they, (F) your]
Q21
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 2): Mr Tan (21) [ read / reads ] up on interesting places to visit, while Mrs Tan looks for places to stay.
Q22
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 2): Their daughters also (22) [ do / does ] their part by finding out how to get around the country.
Q23
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 2): Everyone (23) [ share / shares ] their ideas eagerly.
Q24
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (Part 2): Finally, they (24) [ agree / agrees ] on a plan. They are excited for their adventure.
Q25
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze: Dinosaurs are mysterious creatures. They did not have any hair, and their skin was bumpy or pebbly. Some scientists believe that dinosaurs were grey or green (25) ____ colour.
Q26
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze: These colours might have helped the dinosaurs (26) ____ in with their surroundings.
Q27
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze: (27) ____, other scientists suggest that dinosaurs could have been brightly coloured instead.
Q28
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze: Such colours might have helped males (28) ____ the attention of females.
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
Synthesis: Combine the sentences using 'while'. Peter was listening to music. Peter's sister was talking on the phone.
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
Synthesis: Combine the sentences using 'Although'. Sarah was tired. Sarah stayed up late to finish her work.
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
Synthesis: Combine the sentences using 'If'. The students arrive on time. We will start the lesson.
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
Synthesis: Combine the sentences using 'either'. We can play soccer during recess. We can go to the library during recess.
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
Tick (✓) the correct answer. Tim loves to ____. (Options: feed Goldie every morning / tell Goldie amusing stories / watch Goldie swim around the tank)
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
Tick (✓) the correct answer. We know that Goldie looks forward to eating every morning because she ____. (Options: does not overeat / knows it is feeding time / swims eagerly to the surface of the water)
Q35
Structured
2 marks
Based on paragraph 2, list two reasons why Tim feeds Goldie a small amount of fish food each day. (i) ____ (ii) ____
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to show the sequence of events as they happened in paragraph 3. [Boxes: Tim checks that the air pump is working well. / Tim carefully removes dirt at the bottom of the tank. / Tim takes out any leftover food floating in the water.]
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
Which word in the sentence below from paragraph 4 means 'comforting and relaxing'. Circle either (A) or (B). [Sentence: He tells her (A) amusing stories and even plays (B) soothing music for her.]
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
State whether the following statement is True or False: Tim checks the water quality in the tank once a week.
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
State whether the following statement is True or False: Tim feels that it is not easy to take care of his pet fish, Goldie.
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
Read the question below carefully. Place a tick (✓) in the box provided next to your chosen answer. What did Bruno do when he heard soft whimpers coming from behind a bush? [Options: Bruno brought food to the trap for Rhea. / Bruno followed the sound and found Rhea. / Bruno gave Rhea advice on how to avoid traps.]
Q41
MCQ
1 mark
How did Rhea react after being rescued by Bruno?
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
What does the word "it" in line 9 refer to?
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to show the sequence of events that happened in paragraph 2. [Boxes: A rabbit was trapped in a cage. / Faint whimpers could be heard from behind the bush. / The rabbit looked up at Bruno, her eyes wide with gratitude.]
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
Which five-word phrase in paragraph 4 shows that Rhea was beginning to have confidence in Bruno?
Q45
Structured
1 mark
State whether the statement is true or false based on the passage. Write your reason. Statement: Bruno spoke fiercely to Rhea.
Q46
Structured
1 mark
State whether the statement is true or false based on the passage. Write your reason. Statement: Rhea taught Bruno to find hidden berries.
Q47
Structured
2 marks
Read the question below carefully and fill in the following table with the helping words provided. [Helping words: arrogant, courageous, fearsome, timid] How did Rhea's character traits change from the beginning to the end of the story?
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
Why did the writer say that Bruno and Rhea's friendship became a symbol of harmony in the forest?