P4 English CA1 2025 — Nan Hua

Q: Running and cycling ____ what George likes to do during his free time.

B. are. The compound subject 'Running and cycling' refers to two activities, requiring a plural present-tense verb. 'Are' agrees with the plural subject and matches the present tense of 'likes'.

Q: "____ children are very noisy. I can hear them all the way from here," Sally grumbled.

D. Those. 'Children' is a plural noun that is far from Sally (she can hear them 'all the way from here'). The plural far demonstrative 'Those' is used for plural nouns at a distance.

Q: Janet left some books on the table for you. She said they were ____.

D. yours. The books were left 'for you', so they belong to the person being addressed. The possessive pronoun for 'you' is 'yours'.

Q: We can buy the textbook ____ that bookshop.

A. in. The preposition 'in' is used to indicate location inside an enclosed space such as a shop. 'On' is for surfaces, 'into' shows movement, and 'with' shows accompaniment — none fit the static location of buying within a shop.

Q: Liam put in ____ effort in his studies and did not do well in the recent test.

A. little. 'Effort' is an uncountable noun, ruling out 'a few'. Because Liam 'did not do well', the quantifier must indicate a small amount. 'Little' (with a negative sense) fits uncountable nouns and explains the poor result.

Q: A crowd of curious ____ gathered around the old lady who had fallen on the pavement.

A. onlookers. 'Onlookers' are people who watch an event without participating, which matches a curious crowd observing an accident. Attendants serve, paramedics treat patients, and pedestrians simply walk — only 'onlookers' captures the act of curious watching.

Q: Scientists ____ venom from snakes to create medicine for snake bites.

B. extract. To 'extract' means to remove or draw out something, which is exactly what scientists do when collecting venom from snakes. 'Melt' applies to solids, 'salivate' relates to producing saliva, and 'maintain' means to keep up — none describe taking venom from snakes.

Q: The long wait at the restaurant was ____ because the food was absolutely delicious.

D. worthwhile. The conjunction 'because the food was absolutely delicious' provides a positive reason that justified the wait. 'Worthwhile' means worth the time spent, which matches a wait rewarded by delicious food.

Q: "Be careful when handling the silk dress. It is very ____ and tears easily," Mrs Lim reminded the salesgirl.

C. delicate. 'Delicate' describes something fragile that can easily be damaged, fitting a silk dress that 'tears easily'. 'Gentle' and 'sensitive' describe people or temperaments, and 'squishy' refers to soft, yielding objects.

Q: Alice ____ her glass against mine and drank to a good year ahead.

A. clinked. 'Clinked' refers to the sharp ringing sound made when glasses touch in a toast, which matches the context of drinking to a good year ahead. 'Sloshed' means liquid moving, 'sprinkled' means scattering drops, and 'scattered' means spreading apart — none describe a toast.

P4 English 2025 CA1 18 questions 20 marks

Source: Nan Hua, 2025

This P4 English CA1 paper from Nan Hua (2025) covers comprehension across 18 questions worth 20 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P4 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.

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Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Running and cycling ____ what George likes to do during his free time.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

"____ children are very noisy. I can hear them all the way from here," Sally grumbled.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Janet left some books on the table for you. She said they were ____.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

We can buy the textbook ____ that bookshop.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Liam put in ____ effort in his studies and did not do well in the recent test.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

A crowd of curious ____ gathered around the old lady who had fallen on the pavement.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Scientists ____ venom from snakes to create medicine for snake bites.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The long wait at the restaurant was ____ because the food was absolutely delicious.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

"Be careful when handling the silk dress. It is very ____ and tears easily," Mrs Lim reminded the salesgirl.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Alice ____ her glass against mine and drank to a good year ahead.

Q11 Open-ended 1 mark

Which two-word phrase tells us that Ella had not baked a chocolate cake before this experience? [1m]

Q12 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which word has the same meaning as 'looked carefully'? Circle either (A) or (B). [1m] She scanned the cupboard and found a jar of white powder labelled "Baking Soda". (A) scanned (B) found

Q13 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Write 1, 2 or 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] Events: Ella added butter and milk. / Ella poured vanilla essence. / Ella added the white powder.

Q14 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Circle the correct feeling words. How did Ella feel before and after the cake was ready? [2m] a) Before the cake was ready: confident / calm / clueless b) After the cake was ready: amused / puzzled / satisfied

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

What was Ella referring to as the "perfect masterpiece" in line 11? [1m]

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

For ____-17, read the following sentences. Based on the passage, tick ✓ 'True' or 'False'. Statement: Ella thought baking soda was baking powder.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

For ____-17, read the following sentences. Based on the passage, tick ✓ 'True' or 'False'. Statement: Ella's mother was angry with Ella for not using the correct ingredient.

Q18 Open-ended 2 marks

Based on the last paragraph, describe Ella's character. Support your answer with evidence from the paragraph. [2m]

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