Q1
MCQ
1 mark
Mrs Lim checked to see if she had bought all the ____ to cook chicken curry.
P4 English SA2 2023 — Pei Hwa
Source: Pei Hwa, 2023
This P4 English SA2 paper from Pei Hwa (2023) covers comprehension across 46 questions worth 54 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P4 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Each hand-painted mug is ____ as no one mug is the same as another.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
Jenny decided to ____ from eating sweets to keep her weight under control.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
My sister ____ herself when she spilled some hot tea on herself.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Kent's heart was ____ as the host read out the names of the winners.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
My neighbour asked me to ____ her pet cat while she was holidaying in Thailand.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
"We are going to the Science Centre ____ Friday," Miss Wong said.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Sam and his classmates ____ going to climb Mount Everest in June next year.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Charlotte ____ disappointed when she was not chosen to represent the class in the storytelling competition.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
"Look! A young man ____ across the river now," Peter yelled excitedly.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
Last Sunday, I ____ my friend's birthday party.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
The fire alarm went off last Friday when the boys ____ for a test.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
____ colourful paper turtles on that table were made by Jenny's mother.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
I bought a new pair of shorts ____ the old pair was too small for me.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
Joe decided not to buy the story book as there were ____ people in the long queue.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
Please add ____ sugar to the coffee as it is extremely bitter.
Q17
Structured
2 marks
We like ____ teacher because he makes Science lessons interesting.
Q18
Structured
2 marks
All of ____ in the class look forward to his lessons.
Q19
Structured
2 marks
When ____ grow up, I would like to be a teacher like (20)____.
Q20
Structured
2 marks
When (19)____ grow up, I would like to be a teacher like ____.
Q21
Structured
1 mark
My uncle is a baker. He [like / likes ] to bake bread and cakes. He often bakes bread and brings them to church for those who (22) [enjoy / enjoys ] them. Sometimes, he has to work long hours in the kitchen but he (23) { do / does] not mind at all. All his friends think that he is the best baker and (24) [ like / likes ] him very much. This makes my uncle very happy.
Q22
Structured
1 mark
He often bakes bread and brings them to church for those who [enjoy / enjoys ] them.
Q23
Structured
1 mark
Sometimes, he has to work long hours in the kitchen but he [ do / does] not mind at all.
Q24
Structured
1 mark
All his friends think that he is the best baker and [ like / likes ] him very much.
Q25
Open-ended
1 mark
Sea otters are mammals that can use tools like little stones to break open seashells. They are one of the rare mammals that know how to use ____.
Q26
Open-ended
1 mark
The sea otter's thick fur can be divided into inner and outer ____.
Q27
Open-ended
1 mark
The inner layer is a soft, dark brown fur. This ____ layer works extremely well in trapping air, thus keeping it warm.
Q28
Open-ended
1 mark
As the sea otter's fur is waterproof, it enables its body to stay ____. Isn't that amazing?
Q29
Structured
1 mark
Bella was so upset. She cried her eyes out.
____ that ____
Q30
Structured
1 mark
The soup was very hot. It burnt his tongue.
so ____ that ____
Q31
Structured
1 mark
I do not take the medicine. I will not recover from flu.
If ____
Q32
Structured
1 mark
Peter was watering the plants in the garden.
The plants ____
Q33
Structured
1 mark
🖼 Visual
For ____, choose ONE of the options. Tick ✓ your chosen answer: [1m]
____ just had a checkup.
Tom
Tom's mother
Rusty
Q34
Structured
1 mark
Which word has the same meaning as 'crucial'? Circle either (A) or (B). [1m]
The vet mentioned that it is important for Rusty to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
(A) (B)
Q35
Structured
2 marks
🖼 Visual
For ____, read each statement and tick √ "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 1 to help you. The first example has been done for you. [2m]
Statement | True | False
Example Tom sat on the couch. | √ |
35. (a) Rusty was watching television.
(b) Mother went for a checkup.
Q36
Structured
2 marks
For questions 36 to 38, write your answers in the spaces provided.
What did the vet suggest to help Rusty?
i. ____ [1m]
ii. ____ [1m]
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
Which 3-word phrase in paragraph 4 tells you that Tom agreed to his mother's suggestion? [1m]
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
What activity did Tom engage Rusty in? [1m]
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
How did the writer break her wrist? [1m]
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
Why did the writer still go ahead with her party? [1m]
Q41
Structured
2 marks
State whether each sentence below is True or False. Give a reason for your answer. [2m]
Sentence | True/False | Reason
i) The writer would be able to skate at her party.
ii) Sarah hurt her leg.
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
Which word in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as walking with difficulty? [1m]
Q43
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 on the lines below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m]
____ Sarah talked to the writer during the party.
____ The writer broke her wrist before her birthday.
____ The writer bumped into Sarah's mother at the supermarket.
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
Which 3-word phrase in Paragraph 5 tells you that the writer's friends were having fun? [1m]
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
How did the writer feel about Sarah as a friend when she realised that Sarah had kept her company to make her feel better? [1m]
Q46
Open-ended
2 marks
Why was the writer baffled about response from Sarah's mother? [2m]