P4 English SA1 2023 — Red Swastika

Q: Each person's thumbprint is ____________ — no two people have the same one.

A. unique. 'Unique' means being the only one of its kind, which fits perfectly with the clue 'no two people have the same one'.

Q: With a good ____________, you can see the planets from Earth.

C. telescope. A telescope is the instrument used to view distant objects like planets from Earth. A microscope and magnifying glass are for tiny near objects; a camera does not magnify distant planets sufficiently.

Q: As it was her last cookie, she ____________ it, trying to make it last as long as she could.

A. nibbled. 'Nibbled' means to take small, careful bites, which matches the intent to make the cookie last as long as possible. Gobbled, swallowed and devoured all imply eating quickly.

Q: Jia Wen tripped over his toy and ____________ knocked over the expensive vase on the table.

D. involuntarily. Since Jia Wen tripped (an accident), the action of knocking the vase was unintentional. 'Involuntarily' means without conscious control, which fits an accidental action.

Q: After a long ____________ by the police, the man finally confessed to stealing from the store.

D. interrogation. 'Interrogation' is the formal, intense questioning conducted by police, especially of a suspect, which led to the man's confession.

Q: Ahmad is ____________. You can always rely on him when you need any help.

D. dependable. 'Dependable' means trustworthy and reliable, directly matching the clue 'You can always rely on him'.

Q: When my friends and I ____________ a movie, the power went out.

D. were watching. The past continuous tense 'were watching' is correct because a longer past action (watching a movie) was interrupted by a shorter past action (the power going out).

Q: ____________ children playing down the street are Mrs Lim's students.

D. Those. 'Those' is the plural demonstrative used for things/people that are far from the speaker. The children are 'down the street' (far away), and 'children' is plural.

Q: I felt a sense of relief ____________ I had completed my important presentation.

C. after. The relief comes following the completion of the presentation, so 'after' correctly links the two clauses in time order.

Q: We have not been given ____________ information to help us solve this mystery.

A. much. 'Information' is an uncountable noun, ruling out 'a few' and 'many'. In a negative sentence, 'much' is the correct quantifier (not 'little', which would create a double negative meaning).

P4 English 2023 SA1 27 questions 30 marks

Source: Red Swastika, 2023

This P4 English SA1 paper from Red Swastika (2023) contains 27 questions worth 30 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Each person's thumbprint is ____________ — no two people have the same one.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

With a good ____________, you can see the planets from Earth.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

As it was her last cookie, she ____________ it, trying to make it last as long as she could.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Jia Wen tripped over his toy and ____________ knocked over the expensive vase on the table.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

After a long ____________ by the police, the man finally confessed to stealing from the store.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Ahmad is ____________. You can always rely on him when you need any help.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

When my friends and I ____________ a movie, the power went out.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

____________ children playing down the street are Mrs Lim's students.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

I felt a sense of relief ____________ I had completed my important presentation.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

We have not been given ____________ information to help us solve this mystery.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

I ____________ surprised by how quickly time has flown by. The Science test is today!

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Karim studied diligently ____________ the school holidays.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

You prefer chocolates to sweets, ____________?

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Students of that class organised the talent show by ____________.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

I love to go running, no matter the weather. Last week, while I (15) ____________ through the park, it started to rain very heavily. [Choose from: (A) run, (B) was running, (C) had run, (D) ran, (E) running, (F) am running]

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

I continued (16) ____________ although I was soaked to the skin. [Choose from: (A) run, (B) was running, (C) had run, (D) ran, (E) running, (F) am running]

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

When I finally (17) ____________ past the famous fountain in my village, I knew I was reaching my destination. [Choose from: (A) run, (B) was running, (C) had run, (D) ran, (E) running, (F) am running]

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

At the end, I was pleased that I (18) ____________ ten kilometres, despite the heavy rain! I felt proud of my accomplishment. [Choose from: (A) run, (B) was running, (C) had run, (D) ran, (E) running, (F) am running]

Q19 Open-ended 2 marks

Osman left for Canada. He said goodbye to his friends. Rewrite as one sentence beginning with 'Before'.

Q20 Open-ended 2 marks

Emily is embarking on an exciting adventure to the mountains. Her friends are embarking on an exciting adventure to the mountains too. Rewrite as one sentence using 'along with'.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Why do the writer and her husband canoe out to the open waters during the migration period?

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: Liz could not wait to see the whales. (Tick True or False, referring to paragraph 2.)

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

Statement: It did not take long for the writer and Liz to see the first whales while on their canoe. (Tick True or False, referring to paragraph 2.)

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'humongous'? Circle either (A) or (B). The sentence given is: 'Then, without warning, our sturdy (A) canoe was lifted out of the water by a pair of massive (B) jaws.'

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show what happened to the writer and Liz in paragraphs 4 and 5. ____ The whale went underwater. ____ The whale lifted the canoe which the writer and Liz were in. ____ Liz looked at the whale's upper jaw.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. In paragraph 5, we know that the writer was ____________ during the ordeal with the humpback whale. Options: anxious / composed / determined.

Q27 Open-ended 2 marks

How did Liz feel immediately after her experience with the whale? Explain why she felt this way.

P4 English SA1 2023 — Red Swastika

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