P4 English SA1 2021 — Raffles Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Mr Tan took Ben and ____ to the National Art Gallery.

C. me. The blank is the object of the verb 'took', so an object pronoun is needed. 'Me' is the only object pronoun among the choices.

Q: A litter of kittens ____ found in a cardboard box yesterday.

C. was. 'A litter' is a singular collective noun and 'yesterday' indicates past tense, so 'was' is the correct singular past tense verb.

Q: "My little sister ____ preschool tomorrow," said Rachel to her classmates.

B. starts. The subject 'My little sister' is third person singular, requiring 'starts'. The present simple is used for scheduled future events.

Q: "Have another bowl of soup ____ you are still hungry," said Mrs Lim to her son.

A. if. 'If' introduces a condition: the action (having more soup) depends on whether he is still hungry.

Q: Jennie seems rather moody lately, ____ she?

D. doesn't. Question tags follow the rule of positive statement + negative tag. The main verb 'seems' is third-person singular present, so the tag is 'doesn't she'.

Q: ____ bag of apples over there belongs to Lisa.

B. That. 'Bag' is singular and 'over there' indicates something far from the speaker, so 'That' is the correct demonstrative.

Q: My favourite part of camping is sitting ____ the campfire at night and sharing stories with my friends.

B. by. 'By' means 'next to', which is the natural preposition for sitting next to a campfire.

Q: "I am afraid I don't have ____ money to lend you," Jane said to Alice.

A. any. 'Any' is used with uncountable nouns like 'money' in negative sentences. 'Few' and 'many' are for countable nouns; 'little' would not fit the negative structure 'don't have little'.

Q: ____ pupil is given a Children's Day gift by the school.

B. Each. 'Pupil' is singular, so the determiner must agree. 'Each' is the only singular determiner among the choices; the others require plural nouns.

Q: John is ____ than his twin. He prefers reading to chatting with his friends.

C. quieter. The word 'than' signals a comparative form. 'Quieter' is the comparative form used to compare two things (John and his twin).

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Tan took Ben and ____ to the National Art Gallery.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

A litter of kittens ____ found in a cardboard box yesterday.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

"My little sister ____ preschool tomorrow," said Rachel to her classmates.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Have another bowl of soup ____ you are still hungry," said Mrs Lim to her son.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Jennie seems rather moody lately, ____ she?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

____ bag of apples over there belongs to Lisa.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

My favourite part of camping is sitting ____ the campfire at night and sharing stories with my friends.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

"I am afraid I don't have ____ money to lend you," Jane said to Alice.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

____ pupil is given a Children's Day gift by the school.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

John is ____ than his twin. He prefers reading to chatting with his friends.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The frightened residents were ____ from the building as one of the houses had caught fire.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The thief ____ the king to pardon him for his crimes.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The principal ____ John for returning the wallet he had found to its rightful owner.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

John clapped his hands because he was ____ when he knew he had won the competition.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Many villagers lost their homes as the heavy rains and ____ destroyed their attap huts yesterday.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

The breaking news was ____ immediately in all local newspapers across the island.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

In paragraph 1, what does the writer need for her bedtime? Tick your chosen answer. Options: (i) a bed time story (ii) a bolster handmade by her grandmother (iii) dried beansprout husks

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

In paragraph 1, which word has the same meaning as 'shocked'?

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the statement and tick (✓) 'True' or 'False'. Refer to paragraph 2 to help you. Statement: The idea of a smelly chou chou comforted the writer.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the statement and tick (✓) 'True' or 'False'. Refer to paragraph 2 to help you. Statement: The writer's grandmother bought her a chou chou.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the statement and tick (✓) 'True' or 'False'. Refer to paragraph 2 to help you. Statement: The writer had packed her chou chou for her first overnight camp in school when she was in Primary Three.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

During the camp held in school, how did the writer's friends react when she took out her chou chou? Tick your chosen answer. Options: (i) They felt comforted. (ii) They were embarrassed. (iii) They made fun of the writer.

Q23 Structured 2 marks

What would the writer do if she did not get to smell her chou chou before going to sleep? Refer to paragraph 3 to help you. The writer would: (i) ____ (ii) ____

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

Salik, a 14-year-old Cambodian boy, sells simple souvenirs to tourists at popular temples. He has become (24) ____ overnight after a visitor posted a video of him speaking in ten different languages. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

It is common for these young sellers to pick up a few key phrases of different languages to (25) ____ with the tourists. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

However, Salik surprises visitors with his ability to speak (26) ____ in so many foreign languages. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

The money he (27) ____ goes directly to his mother, who uses it to support the family's expenses. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Now, the life of this simple (28) ____ has been transformed. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Wealthy businessmen and charities have (29) ____ thousands of dollars and promised to support Salik's education after watching his video. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Salik is determined to (30) ____ his language skills and education. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

He wants to become a tour guide when he finishes school, an (31) ____ close to his heart. Word bank: (A) aspiration (B) communicate (C) donated (D) earns (E) goal (F) family (G) fluently (H) hesitantly (J) infamous (K) owes (L) upgrade (M) well-known

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Mother and I were having a picnic at East Coast Park. Unfortunately, it started raining heavily so we decided to pack (32) ____ picnic baskets and look for the nearest shelter at the bus stop. Word bank: (A) her (B) his (C) he (D) our (E) we (F) you

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Just then, Mother exclaimed in dismay as she realised that she had left (33) ____ purse at home. Word bank: (A) her (B) his (C) he (D) our (E) we (F) you

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

She called home and asked my father if (34) ____ could come and pick us up. Word bank: (A) her (B) his (C) he (D) our (E) we (F) you

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

While waiting for the rain to stop, I suggested that (35) ____ play a game of 'I spy'. Word bank: (A) her (B) his (C) he (D) our (E) we (F) you

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Mrs Tan is one of the recipients of the Caring Teacher Award this year. A kind and dedicated teacher, she (36) [ enjoy / enjoys ] interacting with children.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

The subjects that she teaches (37) [ is / are ] English and Science.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Mrs Tan (38) [ has / have ] been teaching in the same school for nearly twenty years.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

She always (39) [ make / makes ] time for her pupils and offers a listening ear when they are troubled.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

In paragraph 1, what are hawker centres also known as? Write down the three-word-phrase in the boxes provided.

Q41 Structured 1 mark

Read the statement, tick (✓) 'True' or 'False' and give a reason for your answer. Refer to paragraphs 2 and 3 to help you. Statement: Eating out at hawker centres is more common than eating at home for most Singaporeans.

Q42 Structured 1 mark

Read the statement, tick (✓) 'True' or 'False' and give a reason for your answer. Refer to paragraphs 2 and 3 to help you. Statement: Hawkers are up and about during the early hours of the day to attend to personal affairs.

Q43 Structured 1 mark

Read the statement, tick (✓) 'True' or 'False' and give a reason for your answer. Refer to paragraphs 2 and 3 to help you. Statement: Hawkers work in hot and confined spaces.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in paragraph 3 has the same meaning as 'gruelling'?

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to paragraph 4, how can the hawker culture be preserved? Put a tick (✓) in the box beside your answer. DO NOT TICK MORE THAN ONE BOX. Options: (i) More hawkers of the older generation must retire. (ii) More help needs to be provided for those who want to take up the hawker trade. (iii) The cooking skills of the older generation of hawkers must be improved.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

According to paragraph 4, what does the word 'they' in bold refer to?

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

According to paragraph 4, which sentence tells you that some young Singaporeans think that a hawker is not well-paid?

Q48 Open-ended 2 marks

Refer to paragraph 5 and write your answer in a complete sentence. What are two qualities that young Singaporeans must have in order to succeed as hawkers?

P4 English SA1 2021 — Raffles Girls

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