Q1
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1 mark
Earth Hour began 18 years ____ In Australia, on March 31
P4 English SA1 2025 — Methodist Girls
Source: Methodist Girls, 2025
This P4 English SA1 paper from Methodist Girls (2025) covers comprehension across 15 questions worth 20 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P4 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
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1 mark
2007, residents and businesses were encouraged ____ the World Wide Fund for Nature to switch off all lights for an hour.
Q3
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1 mark
Even famous attractions ____ as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge went dark.
Q4
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1 mark
By 2009, nearly 4,000 cities worldwide had participated ____ Earth Hour.
Q5
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1 mark
Simply switch off lights and electrical appliances for an ____
Q6
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1 mark
Use the time to enjoy a candlelight dinner with family and friends or plan a picnic ____ the stars.
Q7
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1 mark
Earth Hour is a reminder that small daily ____ can lead to meaningful change.
Q8
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1 mark
Simple actions such as switching off unnecessary lights, conserving water and ____ plastic items can help slow climate change and protect our natural resources.
Q9
Structured
1 mark
Jill is still hungry. Jill had a heavy lunch.
Although
Q10
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1 mark
"These pails of water are too heavy to carry up the hill," said Jack.
Jack said
Q11
Structured
2 marks
(a) Circle the word that describes most of the residents in Farah's block.
[1m]
clever friendly kind rude
(b) Give a reason for your choice above. Answer in a complete sentence.
[1m]
Q12
Structured
2 marks
Based on the story, state whether each sentence below is true or false. Give a reason for your answer in a complete sentence. [2m]
(a) Farah did not intend to read what was written on the slip of paper.
(b) Farah was distracted when Aunt Devi was sharing her story.
Q13
Structured
2 marks
(a) Which three-word phrase in paragraph 3 tells us that Aunt Devi was no longer inspired to write stories? [1m]
(b) Which three-word phrase in paragraph 4 tells us that Farah had many questions for Aunt Devi? [1m]
Q14
Structured
2 marks
🖼 Visual
Look at the table below. What do the bold words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. [2m]
Word from the passage What the word refers to
(a) it (line 11)
(b) that (line 20)
Q15
Open-ended
2 marks
In paragraph 2, Aunt Devi was staring at the piece of paper in frustration. Explain clearly why you think she was behaving this way. Answer in a complete sentence. [2m]