P4 English CA2 2025 — Nan Chiau

Comprehension Cloze: Fill in each blank with a suitable word. The examination was over and my friend and I were at a crowded shopping centre. We were in deep conversation when we ____ (1) a loud wail. Looking around, we saw the heart-wrenching ____ (2) of an old lady groaning in ____ (3) on the floor. She had tripped over a slight slope. Her spectacles, slipper and bag were strewn some distance away ____ (4) her. My friend and I immediately sprang into ____ (5). The old lady was grateful and thanked us profusely. Blank (1):

Comprehension Cloze blank (2): Looking around, we saw the heart-wrenching ____ of an old lady groaning in pain on the floor.

Comprehension Cloze blank (3): of an old lady groaning in ____ on the floor.

Comprehension Cloze blank (4): Her spectacles, slipper and bag were strewn some distance away ____ her.

Comprehension Cloze blank (5): My friend and I immediately sprang into ____. The old lady was grateful and thanked us profusely.

Synthesis and Transformation: For each of the question from 6 to 10, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). Angela said, "This pencil belongs to me." Angela said that ____.

Ben has to complete his work first. Ben wants to go to the park. ____ but ____.

Ahmad finished his homework. Ahmad went out to play with his friends immediately. As soon as ____.

You must arrive early. You will not miss the bus. If ____.

Henry was tired. He continued working on his project. ____ although ____.

Comprehension — Read the passage and answer questions 11 to 16. It was already past midnight but Tim could not sleep. As he lay in the hospital bed, he kept thinking about what had happened that day… It was another quiet afternoon. Tim and his team had just returned from lunch. As they were about to start a game of arm wrestling, the alarm rang. "Action-packed time, guys! Let's swing into it!" Tim's partner, John, commanded. Without delay, everyone grabbed their fire-proof vests and helmets. As they ran, they hurriedly pulled up their fire-proof boots. One by one, they slid down the pole and jumped onto the vehicle. Upon their arrival, they noticed people running helter-skelter. There was an explosion and shards of glass were scattered everywhere. Some people were bleeding while others were hysterical. Suddenly, Tim felt a tug at his elbow. "My granddaughter is still trapped in the building… please, please look for her," an old lady broke down and sobbed aloud. Tim comforted her for a while before leading her to safety. He and John then entered the burning building to look for trapped victims. They stepped on the debris cautiously as they moved. Just as they thought they could leave, they heard a faint cry. "Help me… help me, please!" The duo moved towards the sound. They spotted a young lady trapped under a concrete slab. They rushed forward to help her. Unfortunately, their movements triggered another explosive and it went off. The force of the blast flung John and Tim some distance away from where the victim was trapped. Due to the injuries they sustained from the explosion, both of them fainted shortly after. When Tim regained consciousness, he found himself swaddled in bandages. He turned to see John sleeping soundly on the bed beside him. He smiled and sighed, "Well, at least you are snoring and alive, my pal." Which word in the last paragraph has the same meaning as 'wrapped'?

These are the events that occurred in the story. Put them in the right sequence, according to the flow in the story. Write 1, 2 and 3 on the lines. ____ The team slid down the pole and boarded the vehicle. ____ The team picked up their vests and helmets. ____ The team put on their fire-proof boots.

State whether each sentence below is True or False. Give a reason for your answer. (a) Tim and his team were playing arm wrestling when they heard the alarm. (b) The faint cry for help was coming from an old lady trapped under debris.

What happened to John and Tim during the second explosion?

Name two actions Tim did when he saw John sleeping in the hospital. a) ____ b) ____

Read what each character said. Then match Column A with Column B correctly. Column A speech bubbles: - "Well, at least you are snoring and alive, my pal." — i) Tim - "Help me… help me, please!" — ii) The victim - "Action-packed time, guys! Let's swing into it!" — iii) John Column B: plea, relief, enthusiasm