P4 English SA2 2023 — Pei Chun | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: The boy tripped and spilled the hot soup all over ____________.

B. himself. The subject is 'The boy' (singular, masculine), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'himself'.

Q: While walking home from school yesterday, Sally ____________ surprised to find a wallet on the ground.

C. was. The time marker 'yesterday' signals past tense, and 'Sally' is a singular subject, so 'was' is correct.

Q: Steven and I often play together as he stays only ____________ doors away from me.

C. a few. 'Doors' is a countable plural noun, so the correct quantifier is 'a few'.

Q: My parents ____________ me a toy robot for my birthday last year.

B. bought. The phrase 'last year' indicates a completed past action, so the simple past 'bought' fits.

Q: While they ____________ the road, they witnessed an accident at the junction.

D. were crossing. The conjunction 'While' with a past action ('witnessed') requires the past continuous tense 'were crossing'.

Q: ____________ boys swimming over there are my classmates.

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

Q: Mother did not like the coffee as it was not sweet enough. It had too ____________ sugar in it.

B. little. Sugar is uncountable. The coffee was not sweet enough, so it had too 'little' sugar.

Q: "Can you smell it? Grandma ____________ my favourite curry dish now," Susan said out loud as she sniffed the air around her.

C. is cooking. The adverb 'now' signals an action happening at the moment of speaking, requiring the present continuous 'is cooking'.

Q: The kitten was cut by the sharp and ____________ edges of the fence surrounding the abandoned house.

B. jagged. Only 'jagged' edges would cut the kitten; the other options describe smooth or unbroken edges.

Q: As Tom cannot swim, he ____________ going into the water during water play.

C. dreads. Since Tom cannot swim, he would feel fear or strong dislike of going into water, so 'dreads' fits best.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

The boy tripped and spilled the hot soup all over ____________.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

While walking home from school yesterday, Sally ____________ surprised to find a wallet on the ground.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Steven and I often play together as he stays only ____________ doors away from me.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

My parents ____________ me a toy robot for my birthday last year.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

While they ____________ the road, they witnessed an accident at the junction.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

____________ boys swimming over there are my classmates.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Mother did not like the coffee as it was not sweet enough. It had too ____________ sugar in it.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

"Can you smell it? Grandma ____________ my favourite curry dish now," Susan said out loud as she sniffed the air around her.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

The kitten was cut by the sharp and ____________ edges of the fence surrounding the abandoned house.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

As Tom cannot swim, he ____________ going into the water during water play.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

For winning the Mathematics competition, Tom was awarded a ____________ which he proudly wore on his school uniform till this day.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Before you assemble your coffee table, you should read the ____________ provided in the manual.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The Great Wall of China is truly a ____________ piece of architecture appreciated by tourists all over the world.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The music from the neighbours upstairs was so deafening that the walls and windows seemed to ____________.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to the poster, the improvements to Harmony Park ____________.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

To win a limited-edition souvenir, visitors must do all the following except ____________.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Mdm Lee wants to take the free shuttle bus service to Harmony Park. She should take note that ____________.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main aim of the poster is to ____________.

Q19 Structured 1 mark

Saturday was Cooking Day. I helped Mother knead the dough while (19) ____________ chopped the vegetables.

Q20 Structured 1 mark

Father was in charge of grilling the chicken. As (20) ____________ did so, the aroma of the chicken filled the kitchen.

Q21 Structured 1 mark

Soon, it was time to eat. (21) ____________ teamwork turned the ingredients into a delicious feast.

Q22 Structured 1 mark

Cooking brought (22) ____________ closer, creating tasty memories. We always enjoyed Cooking Day.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

Look up at the night sky! Sometimes, the moon goes behind the Earth and the Earth's shadow (23) [ cover / covers ] the moon.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

It happens when the sun, Earth and moon (24) [ is / are ] perfectly lined up.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Sometimes, the moon (25) [ turn / turns ] a reddish colour during the eclipse.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

It is a magical sight that (26) [ make / makes ] us wonder about the universe.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

He was not discouraged. He did not win the competition. Although ____________

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Helen wants to be the top student. Helen has to work very hard. ____________ if ____________

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

The mangosteen is enjoyed by many people. It is the queen of fruits. ____________ which ____________

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Mother asked him to tag his bag. In that way, he could find it easily. ____________ so that

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. The lion and the wild boar were fighting because ____________. [ ] they wanted to prove who the stronger one was [ ] they wanted to be the first to drink the water [ ] they were very thirsty

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. The lion and the wild boar were able to hold each other off because ____________. [ ] they were equally strong [ ] they wanted to catch their breath [ ] they did not want to hurt each other

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

For Q33 to 35, read each statement and tick ✓ "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 1 to help you. Statement: The lion and the wild boar wanted to drink water.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: The lion and the wild boar fought to see who was stronger.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: The lion and the wild boar stopped fighting when they were tired.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

What was the vulture standing on the rock doing? (1m)

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as "eat"? Circle either (A) or (B). (1m) They realised that the vultures were waiting for both to fall so that they could (A) feast on them. (B)

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

In line 10, what does "them" in bold refer to? (1m)

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show what the animals did first, next and last in paragraph 2. (1m) ____ The lion and the wild boar made friends with each other. ____ The lion and the wild boar sat by the water. ____ The lion and the wild boar realised the vultures were waiting to eat them.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

How did the vultures feel after the lion and wild boar left? (1m)

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word tells us that Peggy Fleming did not give up easily. Circle either (A) or (B). (1m) Undaunted, Peggy persisted (A) in training hard and she emerged (B) the champion for the next five years.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Write your answer in a complete sentence. Why did Peggy Fleming have to move to Cleveland? (1m)

Q43 Open-ended 2 marks

According to Paragraph 1, list two moves carried out by figure skaters. (2m) (i) ____________ (ii) ____________

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in paragraph 3 has the same meaning as "beginner"? (1m)

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

For Q45 to 47, read each statement and tick ✓ "True" or "False". Refer to Paragraph 3 and 4 to help you. Statement: Peggy Fleming was a figure skating champion at the Grenada Olympics.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: Peggy Fleming was invited to promote figure skating at the White House.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: Peggy Fleming's first medal as a novice was a gold medal.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show the order in which the events occurred in the story. (1m) ____ Peggy Fleming won the gold medal in the Olympics. ____ Peggy Fleming competed in the United States Figure Skating Championships as a novice. ____ Peggy Fleming promoted the sport through television and interviews.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. In the last paragraph, Peggy Fleming ____________. (1m) [ ] performed the sport in television programmes [ ] emulated future skaters as her role model [ ] continued to promote the sport

P4 English SA2 2023 — Pei Chun

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