P4 English SA2 2025 — Maha Bodhi | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: You can buy some fruits ____ that supermarket.

A. in. The correct preposition to indicate location within a large enclosed space like a supermarket is 'in'.

Q: While walking home yesterday, Lisa ____ shocked when a cyclist suddenly dashed across her path.

C. was. The action happened 'yesterday', indicating past tense. 'Lisa' is a singular subject, so the singular past tense verb 'was' is appropriate.

Q: Amy's parents ____ very happy when Amy went on stage to receive a prize.

D. were. The subject 'Amy's parents' is plural, and the event ('Amy went on stage') is in the past, so the plural past tense verb 'were' is correct.

Q: "Don't disturb Father now. He ____ ," said John.

D. is sleeping. The phrase 'Don't disturb Father now' indicates an action that is currently in progress, requiring the present continuous tense 'is sleeping'.

Q: Last night. Rosa ____ a birthday party after asking her parents for permission.

B. attended. The phrase 'Last night' indicates a completed action in the past, so the simple past tense verb 'attended' is correct.

Q: As she ____ the shopping mall, it began to rain.

D. was leaving. The structure 'As she ____, it began to rain' indicates a past continuous action interrupted or accompanied by another past action. 'Was leaving' fits this context.

Q: ____ girl sitting in that corner has a red schoolbag.

B. That. 'Girl' is singular. 'In that corner' implies the girl is at a distance, making 'That' the appropriate demonstrative adjective.

Q: He likes burgers ____ not pizzas.

C. but. 'But' is used to show a contrast between 'likes burgers' and 'not pizzas'.

Q: Mrs Lee is my neighbour who lives only ____ doors away from me.

B. a few. 'Doors' are countable, and 'only' suggests a small quantity, making 'a few' the correct quantifier.

Q: Sally was busy and had ____ time to do her homework.

D. little. 'Time' is an uncountable noun. Since Sally was 'busy', she would have a small amount of time, making 'little' the appropriate quantifier.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

You can buy some fruits ____ that supermarket.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

While walking home yesterday, Lisa ____ shocked when a cyclist suddenly dashed across her path.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Amy's parents ____ very happy when Amy went on stage to receive a prize.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Don't disturb Father now. He ____ ," said John.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Last night. Rosa ____ a birthday party after asking her parents for permission.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

As she ____ the shopping mall, it began to rain.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

____ girl sitting in that corner has a red schoolbag.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

He likes burgers ____ not pizzas.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Lee is my neighbour who lives only ____ doors away from me.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Sally was busy and had ____ time to do her homework.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The ____ cheered loudly as the football players entered the stadium.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Dinesh was about to pay for his bus fare when he ____ that his wallet was missing.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The soldiers ____ proudly during the National Day Parade.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The girl was sick. She was too ____ to leave her room.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Although the runner was worn out, she refused to ____ and completed the marathon in the end.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Having heard the ____ news about the accident, I prayed that the victims would recover.

Q17 Structured 1 mark

The fox turned around and looked for his tail. When he saw ____ was gone, he felt scared and cried, "Grandma, please give me back my tail! The other foxes will laugh at

Q19 Structured 1 mark

Grandma shook ____ head and said, "I will give it back when

Q20 Structured 1 mark

____ bring me my milk."

Q21 Structured 1 mark

Bees collect nectar from flowers and [turn, turns ] it into honey inside their hives.

Q22 Structured 1 mark

People [ has, have ] used honey as food

Q23 Structured 1 mark

Honey [ is, are] tasty on bread or in tea.

Q24 Structured 1 mark

It also [ help, helps ] heal cuts and soothe sore throats.

Q25 Structured 1 mark

Dan likes chocolate ice cream. His sister does not like chocolate ice cream. but

Q26 Structured 1 mark

Mother will be angry. You do not finish your homework now. If

Q27 Structured 1 mark

Raju likes watching movies. His parents like watching movies. as well as

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

He quickly ____ to his feet and opened the door.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

his family had arrived from Malaya after a long ____ by train.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Nathan could not stop smiling and hugged them tight. However, his ____ did not last for long.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

His father looked serious and sad as he ____ the news that he had lost his job.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

However, it was ____ for Nathan's father to find another job.

Q33 Structured 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as "calmly"? Circle either (A) or (B). At the park, they saw many children chatting excitedly while waiting (A) patiently. (B)

Q34 Open-ended 2 marks

Which two actions show that Leo was nervous before the race? i) ii)

Q35 Structured 1 mark

Refer to lines 8 to 10. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show what happened to Leo first, next, and last. ____ Leo tripped over a rock. ____ Leo tried to stand up. ____ Leo cried in pain.

Q36 MCQ 1 mark

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. Referring to lines 12 to 15, which adjective best describes Mia? fearless respectful encouraging

Q37 Structured 1 mark

Leo wanted to join the running club because he loved to run.

Q38 Structured 1 mark

Leo was sure he could run the race right after he fell.

Q39 Structured 1 mark

Mr Speedy was proud of Leo and Mia.

Q40 MCQ 1 mark

Tick (✓) the correct answer to complete the following sentence. What woke Tim up during the stormy night? It was the crashing waves the sound of the wind the wind shaking the window frames

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in paragraph 1 tells you that Tim expected to see the beam of light from the lighthouse?

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

How did Tim know that the light of the lighthouse had gone out?

Q43 Structured 2 marks

What two things did Tim do immediately when he knew that the light in the lighthouse had gone out? Action 1: Action 2:

Q44 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred. ____ The captain called the coastguard station. ____ Captain McFee invited Tim inside his house. ____ Tim informed Captain McFee that the light was out.

Q45 Structured 2 marks

State whether each sentence below is True or False. Give a reason for your answer. a) Tim's father was not worried when Tim told him what had happened. b) Captain McFee wanted Tim to steer the boat because Tim knew the way better than him.

Q46 MCQ 2 marks

a) Pick one adjective that best describes Tim in the last paragraph. Put a tick (✓) next to your answer. hardworking courageous adventurous b) Why do you say so?

P4 English SA2 2025 — Maha Bodhi

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