This P4 English SA2 paper from Nanyang (2025) contains 46 questions worth 50 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.
Q1Open-ended
Write a composition of at least 120 words about an incident on the way to school. [Picture 1: a school bus on a road with a boy running towards it, gesturing while a cloud of exhaust trails behind] [Picture 2: a young girl with pigtails covering her mouth with both hands, looking shocked] [Picture 3: a pair of dirty, muddy sneakers] The pictures, not arranged in sequence, are provided to help you think about the topic. Your composition should be based on one or more of these pictures. Consider the following points when you plan your composition: What happened to the character(s) on the way to school? What did the main character(s) do? What happened in the end? You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.
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Siti __________ her project last week.
(1) completes
(2) completed
(3) has completed
(4) was completing
Q2MCQ1 mark
The students stayed back __________ recess to finish some schoolwork.
(1) in
(2) on
(3) into
(4) during
Q3MCQ1 mark
As Matthew __________ the school, it began to rain.
(1) leave
(2) have left
(3) will leave
(4) was leaving
Q4MCQ1 mark
"__________ is for you," said Mother as she handed Lisa her present.
(1) This
(2) That
(3) These
(4) Those
Q5MCQ1 mark
"Too __________ salt in your food is bad for you. Reduce your salt intake," said the doctor to her patient.
(1) few
(2) little
(3) much
(4) many
Q6MCQ1 mark
My teachers __________ happy with me as I help out in class every day.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were
Q7MCQ1 mark
Nelly and Lila __________ proud of themselves when they found out that they did well for their class test.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were
Q8MCQ1 mark
"The bus driver __________ for you to board the bus now," said the teacher.
(1) waits
(2) waited
(3) is waiting
(4) has waited
Q9MCQ1 mark
I bought a new exercise book for my writing practices __________ I lost the one I had.
(1) or
(2) but
(3) and
(4) because
Q10MCQ1 mark
"__________ of these books needs to be handled with care. Not a single book should be dropped," said the librarian.
(1) Each
(2) Much
(3) Many
(4) A few
Q11MCQ1 mark
The __________ at the theatre clapped loudly once the performance ended.
(1) audience
(2) onlookers
(3) spectators
(4) bystanders
Q12MCQ1 mark
The __________ students rushed outside their classroom to find out where the strange noise was coming from.
(1) calm
(2) curious
(3) hardworking
(4) uninterested
Q13MCQ1 mark
My mother reminded me to wear a jacket when she saw me __________ in the cold.
(1) swaying
(2) wobbling
(3) shivering
(4) wavering
Q14MCQ1 mark
The entire crowd cheered with __________ when Kim won the gold medal.
(1) delight
(2) leisure
(3) suspicion
(4) commotion
Q15MCQ1 mark
The football team cheered and shouted __________ each time their teammate scored a goal.
(1) gradually
(2) awkwardly
(3) reluctantly
(4) enthusiastically
Q16MCQ1 mark
Simon threw a bucket of water at the burning stove to __________ the fire.
(1) put in
(2) put on
(3) put off
(4) put out
Q17Open-ended1 mark
Jim loved to boast that he had good football skills. One day, his sister asked him to show off (17) __________ dribbling skills in the living room. (Word box: (A) her, (B) him, (C) his, (D) it, (E) they, (F) she)
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He kicked the ball too hard and (18) __________ flew through the air, hitting a potted plant. (Word box: (A) her, (B) him, (C) his, (D) it, (E) they, (F) she)
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When their mother saw the mess, (20) __________ frowned. Then, she pointed at a broom. (Word box: (A) her, (B) him, (C) his, (D) it, (E) they, (F) she)
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I was excited for my father to return home. I had (25) acheeved full marks for my latest spelling test. Identify and correct the spelling error in the underlined word 'acheeved'.
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I ran to show him my results. He smiled happily at me. I realised that this was my (27) opertunity. Identify and correct the spelling error in the underlined word 'opertunity'.
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The famous author came to our school. She was tall. Rewrite as one sentence using the word 'who'. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).
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Don was late for school. He took his time to get ready. Rewrite as one sentence beginning with 'Although'. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).
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Tick √ your chosen answer. Ming was shocked by his sister's actions as __________.
[ ] she was often cautious
[ ] she ran home to get help immediately
[ ] she saw that their parents were busy farming
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Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show the events that happened first, next and last in paragraph 4. [1m]
____ Ming had his toy back.
____ Billy tried to cheer Ming up.
____ Ming expressed his thanks to Billy.
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Which of these words tells you that Billy was able to lift the toy from the pond? Circle either (A) or (B). [1m]
'Slowly, it dipped the net into the pond and scooped up the toy.'
(A) dipped
(B) scooped
Q37MCQ1 mark
In paragraph 5, Ming's parents were __________ when they learned that Billy had saved their son. [1m]
(1) attentive
(2) surprised
(3) appreciative
Q38Open-ended2 marks
Why was Ben excited when he entered the classroom? [2m]
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In paragraph 5, Zaki teared as he was feeling __________. [1m]
(1) upset
(2) worried
(3) irritated
Q43MCQ1 mark
Which word has the same meaning as 'searched'? Circle either (A) or (B). [1m]
'That night, he rummaged through his cupboard and located a brand-new bag he had forgotten about.'
(A) rummaged
(B) located
Q44Structured2 marks
In paragraph 9, what did Zaki's classmates do to show kindness to him? [2m]
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Based on the last paragraph, tick √ one word that best describes how Ben felt about the result of his actions. [1m]
awkward [ ]
satisfied [ ]
disappointed [ ]
