Question 1

If I ____ you, I would study hard.

Accepted Answer

(4) were. This is a conditional sentence (Type 2) expressing an unreal situation. The phrase "If I were you" is a fixed idiom used to give advice or express a hypothetical situation, and it always uses 'were' regardless of the subject's singularity.

Question 2

This toy was Jane's but she gave it to her niece and so now it is ____

Accepted Answer

(2) hers. "Hers" is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to her'. It refers to the niece. "Her's" is grammatically incorrect. "Mine" and "theirs" do not refer to the niece.

Question 3

I accidentally ____ my mother's favourite vase yesterday.

Accepted Answer

(2) broke. The word "yesterday" indicates that the action happened in the simple past tense. The simple past tense of the verb "break" is "broke".

Question 4

My mother took my sister along ____ her to the supermarket.

Accepted Answer

(4) with. The phrasal verb "along with" means 'together with' or 'accompanied by'. It correctly indicates that the mother and sister went to the supermarket together.

Question 5

Four days ago, we ____ Mark's birthday before school started.

Accepted Answer

(2) celebrated. The phrase "Four days ago" specifies a definite time in the past, requiring the simple past tense. "Celebrated" is the simple past form of the verb "celebrate".

Question 6

There is ____ rice left in the pot. Could you please cook more?

Accepted Answer

(2) little. "Rice" is an uncountable noun. "Little" is used with uncountable nouns to indicate a small quantity. "Few" and "many" are used with countable nouns. "Much" is typically used in negative sentences or questions, or with 'too' or 'so'.

Question 7

Your practice is at 4pm tomorrow. Please ____ on time.

Accepted Answer

(2) turn up. The phrasal verb "turn up" means to arrive or appear at an event or place. The sentence is instructing someone to arrive on time for their practice.

Question 8

I was ____ when I heard the unexpected news. I was at a loss for words.

Accepted Answer

(3) dumbfounded. "At a loss for words" means being so surprised, shocked, or confused that one cannot speak. "Dumbfounded" means greatly astonished or amazed, which perfectly matches the context of being speechless due to unexpected news.

Question 9

Mother mixed all the ____ for baking cookies in a large bowl.

Accepted Answer

(4) ingredients. The specific items used to make food, such as cookies, are called "ingredients". The other options are too general or do not fit the context of baking.

Question 10

Jake ____ softly as he read a book on jokes and riddles.

Accepted Answer

(3) chuckled. To "chuckle" means to laugh quietly or inwardly, which is appropriate when reading jokes and riddles, especially if done 'softly'. "Ranted" implies speaking angrily, "cackled" is a harsh, loud laugh, and "sniggered" implies a scornful or suppressed laugh.

Question 11

The students were ____ by the stories told by the elderly at the Nursing Home as they were listening attentively.

Accepted Answer

(2) intrigued. "Listening attentively" suggests that the students were very interested and curious about the stories. "Intrigued" means to arouse the curiosity or interest of, which fits the context.

Question 12

All of us enjoyed the outing to the Zoo. We had ____

Accepted Answer

(1) a whale of a time. "A whale of a time" is an idiom that means to have a very enjoyable time. This fits perfectly with the statement that they "enjoyed the outing to the Zoo."

Question 13

Where was the P4 Adventure camp held?

Accepted Answer

Dairy Farm Campsite. The first paragraph states, "their Primary Four Adventure Camp at the Dairy Farm campsite."

Question 14

What did John and his friends do once they reached the campsite?

Accepted Answer

set up their tents. The second paragraph states, "When they reached the campsite, they began setting up the tents."

Question 15

When did the boys leave the campsite? Tick (✓) the correct answer. [1m]

Accepted Answer

They left early the following afternoon.. The last paragraph mentions, "After lunch, everyone packed their bags because it was time to leave the campsite." Since the activities described for the second day started at 5:30 am, lunch would have occurred in the afternoon, followed by their departure.

P4 English CA2 2023 — Pei Hwa

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