P4 English SA2 2021 — Methodist Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: My sister and I bought the ingredients from the market and prepared dinner ____.

C. ourselves. The subject is 'My sister and I' (= we), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'ourselves'.

Q: While carrying out the science experiment yesterday, Mrs Lee's right hand ____ scalded by some boiling water.

C. was. The subject 'Mrs Lee's right hand' is singular, and the action happened 'yesterday' (past), so the passive form requires 'was'.

Q: "The police ____ the case right now. Let's hope that they will catch the culprit soon," said Father.

D. are investigating. 'The police' is treated as a plural noun and the time marker 'right now' calls for the present continuous tense, so 'are investigating' is correct.

Q: Mother ____ three pairs of shoes last week as they were on sale.

B. bought. The time expression 'last week' signals a completed past action, so the simple past tense 'bought' is correct.

Q: While Ali and Halim ____ home from school, they witnessed a serious car accident.

D. were walking. The structure 'While ... , they witnessed ...' describes an ongoing past action interrupted by another past action, so the past continuous 'were walking' is needed.

Q: ____ toddlers playing over there are screaming at the top of their lungs.

D. Those. 'Toddlers' is plural and 'over there' indicates distance, so the distal plural demonstrative 'Those' is correct.

Q: We have to hurry. There is not ____ time left.

D. much. 'Time' is an uncountable noun used with a negative ('is not'), so the quantifier 'much' fits.

Q: ____ of the girls is going for the concert as they have an examination tomorrow.

B. None. The singular verb 'is' and the context (they have an exam) indicate that not a single girl is going, so 'None' is correct.

Q: The spectators were awed by the ____ display of fireworks at the National Day Parade.

D. spectacular. Fireworks that 'awed' spectators are best described as 'spectacular' (impressively beautiful/grand).

Q: Siti tried to ____ where she had left her car keys.

C. recollect. 'Recollect' means to remember/recall something from memory, which fits trying to remember where keys were left.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

My sister and I bought the ingredients from the market and prepared dinner ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

While carrying out the science experiment yesterday, Mrs Lee's right hand ____ scalded by some boiling water.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

"The police ____ the case right now. Let's hope that they will catch the culprit soon," said Father.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Mother ____ three pairs of shoes last week as they were on sale.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

While Ali and Halim ____ home from school, they witnessed a serious car accident.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

____ toddlers playing over there are screaming at the top of their lungs.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

We have to hurry. There is not ____ time left.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

____ of the girls is going for the concert as they have an examination tomorrow.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

The spectators were awed by the ____ display of fireworks at the National Day Parade.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Siti tried to ____ where she had left her car keys.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

At the sound of the horn, the athletes ____ eagerly towards the finishing line.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Every day, thousands of ____ take the train to work.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Junita lay on her mat and ____ at the stars till she fell asleep.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Ailing is working ____ to complete her project in time so that she can submit it to her teacher the next day.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

Section D: Grammar Cloze. Choose the correct word from the box (A) it, (B) us, (C) her, (D) we, (E) them, (F) they. Use each word once only. Ben and his sister, Laura, were at the beach. ____ (15) were having a sandcastle building competition.

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

Ben told Laura that his sandcastle would be bigger and taller than ____ (16) sandcastle.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

Laura worked hard on building a beautiful sandcastle. She had even added seashells on ____ (17).

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

All of a sudden, it started to rain and both of ____ (18) ran quickly for shelter. All their hard work had been ruined.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

Section E: Grammar Cloze. Underline the correct word from the words given in the brackets. George is a Chinese chef at a hotel. Together with his colleagues, he [ prepare / prepares ] (19) delicious meals for his patrons.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

There [ is / are ] (20) many ingredients that they [ has / have ] to get ready every morning.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

There is/are many ingredients that they [ has / have ] (21) to get ready every morning.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

Although his working hours are long and he has to stand all day, George always [ wear / wears ] (22) a smile. He puts in his best effort to ensure that his patrons enjoy eating at his hotel.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

Section F: Synthesis. Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence with the same meaning. The doctor said, "I am going to send you for a blood test now." The doctor said that ____.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

Sandy and Charlene are dancers. Sandy and Charlene enjoy performing. (Combine the two sentences into one.)

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Section G: Comprehension Cloze. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Gold can be found in many parts of the world. For nearly a century, South Africa was the main producer of gold. ____ (25), countries like China, Australia and Russia have recently overtaken South Africa.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

One of the popular ____ (26) of obtaining gold found in rivers is by panning.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

In panning, a sieve-like instrument is used to ____ (27) small gold deposits from gravel and water.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Panning for gold is done by holding a special pan and swirling gravel and water together. Gold, ____ (28) is heavy, will sink to the ____ (29) of the pan while gravel and water will be swished out of it.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Gold, which is heavy, will sink to the ____ (29) of the pan while gravel and water will be swished out of it.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Geologists examine physical and chemical characteristics of surface rocks to determine if any gold is present ____ (30) the ground beneath. Mining will be worthwhile if there is enough gold that exists under the surface.

Q31 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick (✓) whether the statement describes Mindy or her mother. Statement: 'She waited eagerly in the kitchen.'

Q32 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick (✓) whether the statement describes Mindy or her mother. Statement: 'She went to blow up the balloons.'

Q33 MCQ 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'completely'? Circle either (A) or (B). 'Then, she cautiously (A) mixed the batter until it was perfectly (B) smooth.'

Q34 Open-ended 2 marks

What were the two things Mindy did before mixing the batter? (i) ____ (ii) ____

Q35 Structured 1 mark

Tick (✓) your chosen answer. Mindy was ____ when her mother asked her to mix the batter by herself. (upset / unsure / confident)

Q36 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the statement and tick (✓) either 'True' or 'False'. Statement: 'It was a weekend when Mindy got ready for her birthday party.'

Q37 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the statement and tick (✓) either 'True' or 'False'. Statement: 'Mindy was expecting her mother to put the apron on her.'

Q38 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the statement and tick (✓) either 'True' or 'False'. Statement: 'Mindy put the cake pan into the oven.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

What reason did Mindy's mother give when she said Mindy could mix the batter by herself?

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Write one word from paragraph 4 that has the same meaning as the word 'peculiar' in paragraph 1.

Q41 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did Denise think that Mr Lee was going on a long trip? Write your answer in a complete sentence.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

These were Denise's observations about Mr Lee. Put them in the correct sequence, according to the flow in the story. Write 1, 2 and 3 on the lines. ____ Denise saw Mr Lee getting into a bright red car. ____ Denise saw Mr Lee leaving for a trip. ____ Denise saw Mr Lee coming out from the back door of his house.

Q43 MCQ 1 mark

For ____, write 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the brackets. The Mr Lee whom Denise knew ____.

Q44 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual

State whether each sentence below is True or False. Give a reason for your answer. Write your answers in complete sentences. (i) Mr Lee had a twin brother. (ii) Mr Lee went away for only two days.

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

What does the word 'it' in line 17 refer to? Write your answer in a complete sentence.

Q46 Open-ended 2 marks

How did Denise know that the man who rang the doorbell was the real Mr Lee? Write your answer in a complete sentence.

P4 English SA2 2021 — Methodist Girls

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