Home Past papers English P4 English SA2 2025 — Methodist Girls
P4 English SA2 2025 — Methodist Girls
P4
English
2025
SA2
46 questions
72 marks
Source: Methodist Girls, 2025
This P4 English SA2 paper from Methodist Girls (2025) covers comprehension across 46 questions worth 72 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P4 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
← More P4 English past-year papers
Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 Q19 Q20 Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28 Q29 Q30 Q31 Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35 Q36 Q37 Q38 Q39 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q44 Q45
Q1
Open-ended
20 marks
Write a composition of at least 120 words about a good deed.
The pictures, not arranged in sequence, are provided to help you think about this topic. Your composition should be based on one, two or all of these pictures. [Picture 1: A young girl/child offering her seat on public transport to an older man. Picture 2: A child standing alone in a busy shopping mall (with shops and an information counter visible) crying, appearing lost and separated from a parent. Picture 3: A 'Good Character Award' certificate template with stars, a medal/ribbon, a 'for' field and a 'signed' line.]
Consider the following points when you plan your composition:
• What was the good deed?
• How did the person react?
• What happened in the end?
You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.
Helping words/phrases: offered the seat; packed with passengers; separated from; lent a helping hand; recognised for; beamed with pride
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q1
MCQ
1 mark
My brother's painting is displayed ________ the wall in his bedroom.
1. in
2. at
3. on
4. into
Explanation
The preposition 'on' is used for things attached to or resting against a vertical surface like a wall. We say something is 'on the wall', not 'in/at/into the wall'.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Yesterday morning, my sister and I ________ awakened by a rooster's crowing.
1. is
2. are
3. was
4. were
Explanation
The subject 'my sister and I' is plural and the time marker 'Yesterday morning' signals past tense, so the plural past-tense form of the verb 'be' — 'were' — is needed.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Janice ________ pleasantly surprised when she found her missing tooth under her pillow.
1. is
2. are
3. was
4. were
Explanation
The subject 'Janice' is singular third person and the action 'found' is in the past, so the singular past form 'was' agrees with her.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
"Please keep quiet as you walk by. The students in Primary 4A ________ an important test now," Mr Li reminded us.
1. has
2. had
3. is having
4. are having
Explanation
The time marker 'now' calls for the present continuous tense, and the plural subject 'The students' requires the plural auxiliary 'are', giving 'are having'.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Last Sunday, we ________ our grandmother's 90th birthday at her favourite restaurant.
1. celebrate
2. celebrated
3. have celebrated
4. were celebrating
Explanation
'Last Sunday' fixes the action in a finished time in the past, so the simple past 'celebrated' is correct.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
While Mother ________ dinner in the kitchen, the doorbell rang.
1. cooks
2. will cook
3. has cooked
4. was cooking
Explanation
Two past actions are described: a longer ongoing action interrupted by a sudden one ('the doorbell rang'). The past continuous 'was cooking' is used for the longer ongoing action.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
________ boys sitting on the bench over there are our neighbours.
1. This
2. That
3. These
4. Those
Explanation
The noun 'boys' is plural and the phrase 'over there' indicates distance from the speaker, so the plural distal demonstrative 'Those' is correct.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Kim waited at the bus stop ________ it was raining heavily.
1. if
2. but
3. and
4. because
Explanation
The two clauses show a contrast: she waited even though it was raining heavily. The contrasting conjunction 'but' fits the meaning best.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Grandfather likes to add ________ milk into his coffee every morning.
1. a few
2. some
3. many
4. much
Explanation
'Milk' is an uncountable noun, so 'a few' and 'many' (used with countable nouns) are wrong. 'Some' is the natural quantifier in a positive statement; 'much' is normally used in negatives/questions.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
Last evening, I could not go to the playground as I had ________ homework to do.
1. little
2. none
3. many
4. a lot of
Explanation
'Homework' is uncountable, ruling out 'many'. 'None' cannot stand before a noun this way, and 'little' would contradict the reason for not going out. 'A lot of' works with uncountable nouns and explains why she could not go to the playground.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
As the stranger approached the gate, the dog growled ________, warning him to keep his distance.
1. warily
2. timidly
3. menacingly
4. desperately
Explanation
The growl was a warning to keep away, which conveys threat. 'Menacingly' (in a threatening way) fits the context, unlike 'warily' (cautiously), 'timidly' (shyly) or 'desperately' (without hope).
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
Lisa was ________ as her friend was an hour late for their playdate.
1. agitated
2. relieved
3. ashamed
4. composed
Explanation
Being kept waiting for an hour would make someone anxious or worried. 'Agitated' (troubled/upset) matches; 'relieved' and 'composed' are positive/calm states, and 'ashamed' is unrelated.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
During the chess tournament, the player planned her moves carefully so that she could outsmart her ________.
1. spectators
2. opponents
3. colleagues
4. teammates
Explanation
In a tournament you try to outsmart the people you are competing against — your 'opponents'. Spectators only watch; colleagues and teammates are on the same side.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
During her speech, Jiaxi was so nervous that she ________ her words, mixing them up and struggling to form complete sentences.
1. recited
2. hissed
3. fumbled
4. pledged
Explanation
'Fumbled' means to handle clumsily or to stumble over words — exactly the behaviour described (mixing words up, struggling to form sentences). The other verbs do not convey clumsy hesitation.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
After the wildfire spread rapidly through the area, the firemen instructed residents to ________ their homes immediately for their safety.
1. depart
2. abandon
3. withdraw
4. evacuate
Explanation
'Evacuate' specifically means to leave a place because of an emergency such as a fire — the right collocation with 'homes' in a wildfire situation. The other verbs do not capture the urgent, safety-driven removal of people from a danger zone.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
The necklace she wore was not made of real diamonds, it was just an expensive-looking ________.
1. imitation
2. invention
3. production
4. construction
Explanation
Something made to look like real diamonds but is not real is an 'imitation' (a copy). 'Invention' implies originality, while 'production' and 'construction' do not fit a piece of jewellery.
Q17
Open-ended
1 mark
Last week, Shelia went to the supermarket. ________ was very crowded.
Word box: (A) her, (B) it, (C) she, (D) their, (E) them, (F) they
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q18
Open-ended
1 mark
Her parents usually did the grocery shopping but ________ were busy at work that day.
Word box: (A) her, (B) it, (C) she, (D) their, (E) them, (F) they
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q19
Open-ended
1 mark
She bought some bread, vegetables and ice cream for ________ parents.
Word box: (A) her, (B) it, (C) she, (D) their, (E) them, (F) they
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q20
Open-ended
1 mark
She could not wait to surprise ________ with the ice cream when they get home!
Word box: (A) her, (B) it, (C) she, (D) their, (E) them, (F) they
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q21
Open-ended
1 mark
Do you know what a raptor is? A raptor is a special type of bird that (21) [ capture / captures ] live prey.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q22
Open-ended
1 mark
There are about five hundred raptor species in the world. One of the species (22) [ is / are ] the hawk.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q23
Open-ended
1 mark
The hawk and eagles are examples of raptors that (23) [ swoop / swoops ] down to catch their prey.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q24
Open-ended
1 mark
Having excellent eyesight and strong taloned feet (24) [ help / helps ] these meat-eating birds to hunt their prey.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q25
Open-ended
1 mark
My aunt does not have a driving licence. My uncle does not have a driving licence too.
Neither ____
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q26
Open-ended
1 mark
The teacher praised the student for handing in her work on time.
The student ____
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q27
Open-ended
1 mark
Owning a pet can be good for us in many ways. Pets give us friendship and love. They can help us ________ calm and reduce stress and worry.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q28
Open-ended
1 mark
Having pets also ________ us how to be kind and responsible.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
________ care of a pet means feeding, exercising and cleaning it regularly.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
Having a pet is a big job and should ________ be taken lightly.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
To be a good pet owner, we must ________ what our pets need and how they act, so they can stay healthy and happy.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
You should also give your pet a safe and comfortable place to live in like beds and big cages ________ hamsters and birds.
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q33
MCQ
1 mark
Which word tells you that the snake moved quickly. Circle (A) or (B). [Box quoting from the passage: 'A brown snake slithered swiftly across the dusty ground cautiously near the game stall.' with 'swiftly' labelled (A) and 'cautiously' labelled (B).]
A. swiftly
B. cautiously
Explanation
'Swiftly' means quickly, which directly answers 'moved quickly'. 'Cautiously' means carefully, which is the opposite focus.
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
Which word from lines 15-17 tells us that the snake was scared?
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
Read each statement and tick 'True' or 'False'. Statement: 'Liam dropped the candy floss because he saw the snake.'
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
Read each statement and tick 'True' or 'False'. Statement: 'Mr Evans seemed to have some knowledge on how to catch snakes.'
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
Read each statement and tick 'True' or 'False'. Statement: 'The boys became relaxed as soon as the snake was captured.'
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q38
Structured
2 marks
Which two actions tell us how the children at the carnival reacted when they saw the snake? [Two answer lines: (i) and (ii)]
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q39
MCQ
1 mark
What was the reason for the snake's appearance at the school carnival?
1. It was on the hunt for food.
2. It was escaping a predator.
3. It was seeking shelter from the nearby jungle.
Explanation
Mr Evans explained that the snake 'probably wandered in from the jungle surrounding the school grounds looking for some rodents for a meal' — i.e. it was hunting for food. The passage gives no evidence of a predator or of seeking shelter.
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
Why was the train crowded? [1m]
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q41
Structured
3 marks
(a) What was the lady's disability? [1m]
(b) Based on paragraph 2, how did Eric know about her disability? [2m]
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q42
Open-ended
2 marks
What is "the daily battle" (line 14) the alighting passengers had to face every day? [2m]
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q43
Structured
2 marks
Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false. Give one reason why you think so. Statement: 'Eric waited patiently for the train.' [2m]
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q44
Structured
2 marks
Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false. Give one reason why you think so. Statement: 'Eric was upset with the passengers in the train.' [2m]
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
Q45
Structured
2 marks
Based on the information from the passage, complete the following table. [2m]
Table rows:
(i) Before boarding the train (lines 1-5) — How Eric felt: 'Frustrated' — Why Eric felt this way: ____
(ii) After boarding the train (lines 23-25) — How Eric felt: ____ — Why Eric felt this way: 'He saw how challenging it was for someone with a disability to move around on public transport.'
Sign up free to write your answer — AskBuddy AI will mark it instantly and explain where you went wrong.
Sign up free
