P4 English SA2 2025 — Maris Stella High | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: ____ midnight, the fireworks will start to welcome the new year.

(2) At. "At" is the correct preposition to use for specific times, such as "at midnight" or "at 3 o'clock". "In" is used for months/seasons/years, "On" for days/dates, and "During" for a period of time.

Q: While jogging in the park last evening, my parents ____ shocked when they saw a snake on the running path.

(4) were. The subject "my parents" is plural, and the action "saw" indicates past tense. Therefore, the plural past tense verb "were" is appropriate.

Q: "Stop talking! Mrs Wong ____ the other class right now," the monitor warned his classmates.

(3) is scolding. The phrase "right now" indicates an ongoing action. The present continuous tense "is scolding" (verb + -ing) is used to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking.

Q: A week ago, Jane ____ her wallet in school before taking the school bus.

(1) lost. The phrase "A week ago" indicates a specific past event. The simple past tense "lost" is correct for a completed action in the past.

Q: Rui Yang has ____ time to clean up his room today as his piano class is cancelled.

(4) a lot of. "Time" is an uncountable noun. "Few" and "many" are for countable nouns. "Little" implies not much, but the context "as his piano class is cancelled" suggests he has ample time. "A lot of" is suitable for both countable and uncountable nouns and fits the context of having sufficient time due to a cancellation.

Q: The librarian asked, "Do you prefer ____ book that I am holding to the one on the top shelf?"

(1) this. "Book" is singular. "This" refers to a singular item near the speaker (the book "I am holding"). "That" would refer to a singular item further away (the one "on the top shelf"). The question asks about the preference for the *near* book, which is referred to by "this".

Q: Mr Tan and his family decided to dine at the restaurant as there were only ____ customers.

(1) a few. "Customers" is a countable plural noun. "A few" is used with countable plural nouns to indicate a small number. "Much" and "a little" are for uncountable nouns. "Many" implies a large number, which contradicts the decision to dine *as there were only* customers.

Q: As the children ____ at the playground, Mdm Aisha sat on a bench nearby to read the newspapers.

(4) were playing. The sentence describes two simultaneous actions in the past: the children's playing and Mdm Aisha reading. The past continuous tense "were playing" (was/were + verb-ing) correctly shows an ongoing action in the past.

Q: You ____ so helpful when you helped to sweep up the classroom.

(4) were. The phrase "when you helped" indicates a past event. The verb "helped" is in the past tense. Therefore, the past tense verb "were" should be used with "You".

Q: Dentists advise us to always brush our teeth ____ we sleep.

(4) before. Dentists advise brushing teeth *before* sleeping to remove food particles and prevent bacterial growth overnight.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

____ midnight, the fireworks will start to welcome the new year.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

While jogging in the park last evening, my parents ____ shocked when they saw a snake on the running path.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

"Stop talking! Mrs Wong ____ the other class right now," the monitor warned his classmates.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

A week ago, Jane ____ her wallet in school before taking the school bus.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Rui Yang has ____ time to clean up his room today as his piano class is cancelled.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The librarian asked, "Do you prefer ____ book that I am holding to the one on the top shelf?"

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Tan and his family decided to dine at the restaurant as there were only ____ customers.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

As the children ____ at the playground, Mdm Aisha sat on a bench nearby to read the newspapers.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

You ____ so helpful when you helped to sweep up the classroom.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Dentists advise us to always brush our teeth ____ we sleep.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The artist ____ her latest paintings at the famous gallery.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Pulling a long face, Tom ____ ate the vegetables.

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Mdm Yang spent hours browsing through the ____ before placing her order for a new study table.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

After much persuasion, Mother finally ____ and bought a new bag for Timmy.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The dedicated ____ trained diligently as they wanted to win in the upcoming Sports Day.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

I am afraid to walk past my neighbour's house as his ____ dog barks loudly at any passing strangers..

Q17 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Children who wish to attend the camp must ____

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The participants must try to work well with others as they ____

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Other than lunch and dinner, what else will be included in the camp fee?

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Which statement is true?

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The main aim of this brochure is to ____

Q22 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Dear Adrian, The school holidays have started. Last night, my sister and ____ chanced upon an abandoned puppy by a drain. It was shivering and looked pitiful so

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____ decided to take it home. Unfortunately, our parents did not allow

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Unfortunately, our parents did not allow ____ to keep it. My mother called an animal shelter for help and the staff

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My mother called an animal shelter for help and the staff advised ____ to send it there the next morning. I hope we can adopt it one day.

Q26 Structured 1 mark

Mr Lee enjoys spending time with his dogs. Walking his dogs [ is / are ] one of his favourite activities as he gets to exercise too.

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This form of exercise, unlike running and skipping, [ do / does ] not put a strain on his ageing knees. Mr Lee always

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Mr Lee always [check / checks ] the weather forecast before leaving the house and his neighbours

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his neighbours [greet / greets ] him warmly whenever they pass by. After each walk, he rewards his dogs with their favourite treats.

Q30 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Laura remembered the embarrassing moment when she tripped during assembly in school. The next day, she tried to ____ her mother that she was too sick to go to school, faking a mysterious disease with exaggerated coughs and sniffles.

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Her mother's ____ glare, however, made her realise that the act was failing.

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To her ____ when she entered the classroom, nobody ____ the incident. Instead, her best friend, Emma, shared a funny

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To her ____ when she entered the classroom, nobody ____ the incident. Instead, her best friend, Emma, shared a funny

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Instead, her best friend, Emma, shared a funny story about her pet hamster, making Laura ____ and forget all about her worries. By recess, she understood that staying at home would have meant missing out on what turned out to be a perfectly enjoyable day with her friends.

Q35 Structured 1 mark

Ben took his medicine regularly. He wanted to recover quickly. to

Q36 Structured 1 mark

The students submitted the assignments before the deadline. The assignments

Q37 Structured 1 mark

Mary was not at home. Mary's brother was not at home too. Neither

Q38 Structured 1 mark

Sarah's mother reminded Sarah about what she should do on a train. What were the two things? i. ii.

Q39 Structured 🖼 Visual

The girl asked the teenager more than once not to block the train door.

Q40 Structured 🖼 Visual

The teenager ignored the girl as he could not hear her.

Q41 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. When the woman dressed in office attire spoke up, she most likely felt irritated frightened embarrassed

Q42 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which word has the same meaning as 'having difficulty? Circle either (A) or (B). At the next station, Sarah saw an old man struggling with shopping bags (A) as he was lowering himself to carry them aboard the train. (B)

Q43 Structured 1 mark

In line 15, what does the word 'them' refer to?

Q44 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show what happened first, next and last in the final paragraph. ____ The old man smiled at Sarah. ____ Sarah offered her seat to the old man. ____ Sarah remembered what her mother had said.

P4 English SA2 2025 — Maris Stella High

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