P4 English CA1 2025 — Maris Stella High

Q: Tom ____ his homework when the phone rang.

D. was doing. The phone ringing (simple past) interrupted an ongoing action in the past, so the past continuous 'was doing' is required.

Q: "May I borrow ____ money from you for recess as I have left my wallet at home today?" John asked his friend.

B. some. 'Money' is an uncountable noun, so 'a few' and 'many' (countable) are wrong; 'much' is used in negatives/questions about quantity. 'Some' is the standard polite choice for requesting an unspecified amount.

Q: Mother handed some cookies to Ali and said, "Please share ____ bag of cookies with your brother."

A. this. 'Bag' is singular and the cookies are being handed over (near), so the singular near-demonstrative 'this' is correct.

Q: Jack did not see his dog which was hiding ____ the thick bush.

C. behind. A dog can hide out of sight by being 'behind' a bush. 'Along', 'above' and 'between' do not fit the act of hiding from view behind a single bush.

Q: Everyone had submitted their homework except the twins. They had not done ____.

D. theirs. 'The twins' is plural third person, so the matching possessive pronoun is 'theirs'.

Q: "The students are studying hard for their examination, ____?" Mary asked.

C. aren't they. The main clause is positive present continuous ('are studying'), so the tag must be negative present: 'aren't they'.

Q: David wanted to buy the new toy, ____ he did not have enough money.

B. but. The two clauses contrast (he wanted to buy vs. he had no money), so the contrast conjunction 'but' is needed.

Q: Peter ____ his homework today so his mother allows him to go out and play.

A. has done. 'Today' with a present-tense main clause ('allows') calls for the present perfect 'has done' to show a completed action with present relevance.

Q: She apologised ____ for being late.

C. profusely. 'Profusely' (in great amounts) collocates naturally with apologising, meaning she said sorry many times.

Q: The cat approached the new toy ____, unsure if it was safe to play with.

A. warily. 'Warily' means cautiously, which matches the cat being unsure if the toy was safe. 'Wearily' means tiredly and does not fit.

P4 English 2025 CA1 30 questions 30 marks

Source: Maris Stella High, 2025

This P4 English CA1 paper from Maris Stella High (2025) contains 30 questions worth 30 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Tom ____ his homework when the phone rang.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

"May I borrow ____ money from you for recess as I have left my wallet at home today?" John asked his friend.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Mother handed some cookies to Ali and said, "Please share ____ bag of cookies with your brother."

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Jack did not see his dog which was hiding ____ the thick bush.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Everyone had submitted their homework except the twins. They had not done ____.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"The students are studying hard for their examination, ____?" Mary asked.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

David wanted to buy the new toy, ____ he did not have enough money.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Peter ____ his homework today so his mother allows him to go out and play.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

She apologised ____ for being late.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The cat approached the new toy ____, unsure if it was safe to play with.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The good friends laughed and exchanged ____ over a sumptuous dinner to celebrate their victory at a competition.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The words in my storybook were too difficult for me so I had to ____ their meanings in the dictionary.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

We arrived at the bus stop ____ and managed to catch the last bus home.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The speeding car ____ to a halt just in time to avoid hitting the pedestrian.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

One sunny afternoon, Ben was riding his bike to the park when he suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the street. He turned to see a car (15)____ into a tree. Ben quickly stopped his bike and rushed over to check on the driver.

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

The driver was (16)____ in pain and clearly needed help.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

Ben felt a bit (17)____ but tried to stay calm.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

He attempted to pull the driver out of the car but his effort was in vain. He simply did not have the (18)____ to do so.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

The driver was (19)____ in it.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

Although he was conscious, Ben saw that the driver seemed to have (20)____ his leg as it was bleeding.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Soon, sirens could be heard in the distance. The paramedics (21)____ the driver.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

They administered the (22)____ treatment before they brought him to the hospital.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

For Q23 - 24, read each statement and tick "True" or "False". Statement: Sam and Tom did not do much research before the hike.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

For Q23 - 24, read each statement and tick "True" or "False". Statement: During the hike, Sam led the way through the forest.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. Tom and Sam lost their way in the forest because ____. (a) they used a shortcut (b) it had a winding path (c) they did not pay attention to the signs

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Give one reason why Tom and Sam were not able to find help when they realised that they were going in circles.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

What does the word 'it' in line 18 refer to?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

Which word from line 22 has the same meaning as "appreciative"? Circle either (A) or (B). Tom and Sam were relieved (A) and grateful (B).

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Which three-word phrase in paragraph 4 tells us that both Tom and Sam were extremely frightened? The phrase is ____.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order of events in the story. ____ There was a heavy rain. ____ Tom and Sam were walking in circles. ____ The sun started to set.

P4 English CA1 2025 — Maris Stella High

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