P4 English CA1 2023 — Maha Bodhi | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: My mother is an animal lover. She ____ volunteering work at an animal shelter every weekend.

C. does. The subject 'She' is third person singular and the time marker 'every weekend' indicates a habitual/present simple action, so the correct form is 'does'.

Q: As soon as I ____ the good news, I cheered and clapped loudly.

C. heard. The main clause uses past tense verbs ('cheered' and 'clapped'), so the dependent clause must also be in the past tense — 'heard'.

Q: Since the children ____ all the ice cream, their mother has to buy more.

D. have eaten. The present perfect tense 'have eaten' is needed to show a recently completed action with a present consequence ('has to buy more').

Q: She did not give up swimming ____ it was tough. Because of that, she won many gold medals.

D. although. 'Although' is the correct subordinating conjunction to show contrast between not giving up and the toughness of the activity.

Q: "Right now, the person with the most points ____ the winner," announced Mr Kim.

A. is. The subject 'the person' is singular and the time marker 'Right now' calls for the present simple form 'is'.

Q: Ruby wanted to win the sunflower contest so badly that she bought all the fertilizer in the store. How ____ of her!

D. inconsiderate. Buying all the fertilizer without thinking of other shoppers shows a lack of consideration for others — 'inconsiderate'.

Q: After the birthday party, Emma could not wait to ____ her gifts.

C. unwrap. Birthday gifts are wrapped in paper, so the correct action is 'unwrap'.

Q: The art teacher gave a ____ on how to mix the paint colours. The students observed and then mixed the paint themselves.

D. demonstration. Since the students 'observed' the teacher before mixing paint themselves, the teacher performed a 'demonstration'.

Q: As I was baking a cake for the first time, I followed the steps in the recipe very ____.

C. closely. Following recipe steps carefully for the first time means following them 'closely' (i.e. paying close attention).

Q: As the pupils took down the decorations on the wall, a ____ of paint fell off. They were shocked.

B. clump. 'Clump' is the appropriate collective noun to describe a thick mass of paint that fell off the wall.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

My mother is an animal lover. She ____ volunteering work at an animal shelter every weekend.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

As soon as I ____ the good news, I cheered and clapped loudly.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Since the children ____ all the ice cream, their mother has to buy more.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

She did not give up swimming ____ it was tough. Because of that, she won many gold medals.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

"Right now, the person with the most points ____ the winner," announced Mr Kim.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Ruby wanted to win the sunflower contest so badly that she bought all the fertilizer in the store. How ____ of her!

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

After the birthday party, Emma could not wait to ____ her gifts.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The art teacher gave a ____ on how to mix the paint colours. The students observed and then mixed the paint themselves.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

As I was baking a cake for the first time, I followed the steps in the recipe very ____.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

As the pupils took down the decorations on the wall, a ____ of paint fell off. They were shocked.

Q11 Open-ended 1 mark

In each of the following, there is missing punctuation. Identify it and write out the correct punctuation. Could you pass me the bottle of pepper? Sue Ling asked.

Q12 Open-ended 1 mark

Amirah said " Sure ! Here you go . "

Q13 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct pronoun from the box and write the answer in the blanks provided. Word box: he, it, his, us, I, me My brother is always curious about planets and solar system. He likes stargazing with (13) ____ telescope at night.

Q14 Open-ended 1 mark

Last weekend, our parents took my brother and (14) ____ to the Science Centre.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

There was a huge observatory where we could take turns to look at the stars. (15) ____ was such a beautiful sight.

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

The guide shared many interesting stories about the stars with (16) ____. Everyone enjoyed the amazing experience.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage carefully. Choose the best word from the box and write the answer in the blanks provided. Word box: phenomenon, infinitely, evening, intensive, position, daytime On a clear night when stars shine brightly, you might see what looks like another star. However, it changes its (17) ____ every night, unlike a star that stays still. It is a planet.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

Planets, including Earth, make up the main part of the solar system. They are found in outer space, an (18) ____ huge place with trillions of stars.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

While a planet is rotating, part of it faces the sun. It is (19) ____ there. On the other side, it is nighttime.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

This natural (20) ____ happens every day. This reminds us of how incredible nature is.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage carefully and annotate the story elements. Passage: A young man was driving down the street in his new car, watching out for children running out from between parked cars. He would slow down whenever he saw any. He did not want an accident to happen. Suddenly, something hard smashed against his side door! He slammed on the brakes and jumped out of his car. His eyes darted around and immediately spotted the culprit. He ran towards the child, grabbed him by his shirt and shouted, "That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost me a lot of money!" The young boy was apologetic. "I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do," he pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop..." With tears streaming down his face, the boy continued, "It's my brother. He rolled off the curb and fell off his wheelchair. I tried to lift him up but I can't. Could you please help get my brother back into his wheelchair?" Feeling guilty, the man hurriedly went to the carpark and lifted the elder brother up into his wheelchair. "Thank you," the boy said gratefully to the man. Too shaken for words, the man watched as the little boy pushed his brother down the pavement. The damage on his car was not noticeable, so the man did not bother to repair it. He wanted it to remind him not to jump to conclusion without finding out the truth. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers must be based on the passage read. What was the man doing when he was driving down the street? (1m)

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

Which three-word phrase in paragraph 2 tells us that the man was anxious to find the person who threw the brick? (1m)

Q23 Structured 2 marks

Which two actions show that the man was angry with the boy for damaging the side door of his new car? (2m) Action 1: ____ Action 2: ____

Q24 Structured 2 marks

State if each sentence is True or False. Give a reason why you think so. (2m) (a) The young boy threw the brick as an act of mischief. (b) The young boy did not have the strength to lift his brother back into his wheelchair.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

How did the boy feel when he told the man about his handicapped brother? (1m) Tick the correct answer. Options: He was sad. / He was angry. / He was frightened.

Q26 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. (1m) ____ The young boy started to cry. ____ The young boy apologised to the man. ____ The young boy asked the man for help.

Q27 Structured 2 marks

(a) Referring to the last paragraph, which adjective would you use to describe the man? (2m) Tick the correct answer. Options: honest / sensible / determined (b) Why do you say so?

P4 English CA1 2023 — Maha Bodhi

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