P4 English CA2 2025 — Red Swastika

Q: John is a/an ____ worker. He can always be counted upon to complete a task well.

D. reliable. The clue 'can always be counted upon to complete a task well' describes someone who is dependable. 'Reliable' best matches this meaning.

Q: The ____ lined up at the starting line, getting ready for the race.

A. athletes. Only 'athletes' actually line up at a starting line to compete in a race. Spectators watch, referees officiate, and organisers run the event.

Q: My grandparents ____ along the beach after dinner to enjoy the night scenery.

B. strolled. Walking leisurely to enjoy scenery is best described as 'strolled'. 'Crept' implies sneaking, 'dashed' implies speed, and 'shuffled' suggests dragging feet.

Q: Kelly reached out ____, unsure if the stray cat would allow her to pet it.

D. hesitantly. The clue 'unsure' signals doubt, so Kelly would reach out 'hesitantly'. The other options express confidence or enthusiasm.

Q: Despite his young age, Ali showed a remarkable ____ to remember the long and complex names of dinosaurs.

C. ability. 'Ability' collocates naturally with 'to remember' and fits the meaning of a skill or capacity. 'Power', 'function' and 'behaviour' do not fit grammatically or in meaning.

Q: The ____ passengers lodged a complaint when the flight was delayed for over eight hours.

D. disgruntled. 'Disgruntled' means displeased and discontented, which is why the passengers would lodge a complaint after a long delay.

Q: Sally ____ very happy when she received an award from the principal.

B. was. The action 'received' is in the past tense and 'Sally' is singular, so the singular past-tense linking verb 'was' is correct.

Q: "We ____ hopscotch now," the children told Mrs Tan.

D. are playing. The time marker 'now' indicates an action happening at the moment of speaking, which requires the present continuous tense 'are playing'.

Q: As Joan ____ the shopping centre, it began to rain.

D. was leaving. Two past actions occur together — one ongoing ('was leaving') interrupted by another ('began to rain'). The past continuous 'was leaving' is correct.

Q: This mug of hot chocolate is not sweet enough for me. It needs ____ sugar.

B. some. 'Sugar' is an uncountable noun used in an affirmative statement, so 'some' is the correct quantifier. 'A few' and 'many' are for countable nouns; 'any' is normally used in negatives/questions.

P4 English 2025 CA2 26 questions 30 marks

Source: Red Swastika, 2025

This P4 English CA2 paper from Red Swastika (2025) covers sentence synthesis and transformation across 26 questions worth 30 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P4 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.

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Q1 MCQ 1 mark

John is a/an ____ worker. He can always be counted upon to complete a task well.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The ____ lined up at the starting line, getting ready for the race.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

My grandparents ____ along the beach after dinner to enjoy the night scenery.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Kelly reached out ____, unsure if the stray cat would allow her to pet it.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Despite his young age, Ali showed a remarkable ____ to remember the long and complex names of dinosaurs.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The ____ passengers lodged a complaint when the flight was delayed for over eight hours.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Sally ____ very happy when she received an award from the principal.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

"We ____ hopscotch now," the children told Mrs Tan.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

As Joan ____ the shopping centre, it began to rain.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

This mug of hot chocolate is not sweet enough for me. It needs ____ sugar.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

"You ____ tell your mother the truth," said Aunt Ally. "She needs to know who broke the crate of eggs."

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

After a long walk, the boys finally arrived ____ their destination.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

"Look over there! ____ squirrel is climbing up the tree!" Emma shouted excitedly.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Every year, each team ____ a certificate for participating in the competition.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

Grandmother's soups are delicious. Whenever she makes some, I (15) ____ at least two bowls of it. Last week, after I (16) ____ two bowls of soup, my grandmother stopped me from (17) ____ more. This afternoon, I (18) ____ my fourth bowl of soup when Grandmother walked into the kitchen. I gave her an embarrassed smile and told her that her soups were irresistible! [Choose from: (A) drunk, (B) will drink, (C) drinking, (D) am drinking, (E) was drinking, (F) had drunk]

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

Last week, after I (16) ____ two bowls of soup, my grandmother stopped me from drinking more. [Choose from: (A) drunk, (B) will drink, (C) drinking, (D) am drinking, (E) was drinking, (F) had drunk]

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

my grandmother stopped me from (17) ____ more. [Choose from: (A) drunk, (B) will drink, (C) drinking, (D) am drinking, (E) was drinking, (F) had drunk]

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

This afternoon, I (18) ____ my fourth bowl of soup when Grandmother walked into the kitchen. [Choose from: (A) drunk, (B) will drink, (C) drinking, (D) am drinking, (E) was drinking, (F) had drunk]

Q19 Open-ended 2 marks

The children would rather draw than take photographs. Rewrite as one sentence beginning: '____ prefer ____ to ____.'

Q20 Open-ended 2 marks

The chef cooked a delicious meal. Rewrite the sentence beginning: 'A delicious meal ____.'

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in paragraph 1 has the same meaning as 'choking'? [1m]

Q22 Open-ended 2 marks

List 2 reactions that Ming Hua had when he saw a pair of large, bandaged lumps on the bed. i) ____ [1m] ii) ____ [1m]

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. By telling Ming Hua that he had been very brave, the nurse was trying to ____. [1m]

Q24 Open-ended 2 marks

What was Ming Hua feeling relieved about? [2m]

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the statement and tick ✓ 'True' or 'False'. Refer to paragraph 4 to help you. Statement: 'Ming Hua's parents sat by his bed.'

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the statement and tick ✓ 'True' or 'False'. Refer to paragraph 4 to help you. Statement: 'Ming Hua's mother was in tears.'

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