P4 English SA2 2023 — Red Swastika | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Many of Jason's friends tend to ask for his help as he is ____.

C. reliable. Friends ask for help from someone who can be depended on. 'Reliable' means dependable/trustworthy, which is the trait that draws people to ask for help.

Q: The ____ sealed off the crime scene for further investigation.

C. policemen. Sealing off a crime scene is the duty of law enforcement. Only policemen have the authority to cordon off and investigate a crime scene.

Q: He ____ the flies with his hand to keep them away from his dinner.

C. swatted. 'Swatted' specifically means to hit or brush away insects like flies. It is the precise verb used when shooing or striking at flies.

Q: The tired man slept through the ____ bus journey home.

C. entire. 'Entire' is the natural collocation with 'journey' to mean the whole duration from start to end. It best fits the sense of sleeping throughout the whole trip.

Q: Kylie was ____ the aisles in the supermarket for a can of tomato.

B. browsing. 'Browsing' means to look through items casually, which fits searching the aisles for a product. The other options do not collocate with looking through supermarket aisles.

Q: James ____ completed his homework after working on it for several hours.

C. eventually. 'Eventually' means after a long time/finally, which matches working on something for several hours before completing it.

Q: The boys stayed back ____ lunch break to prepare for a birthday surprise for their teacher.

D. during. 'During' is the correct preposition for a period of time (lunch break) within which an action takes place.

Q: The twins ____ surprised to see a clown at the mall yesterday.

D. were. Subject 'twins' is plural and the time reference 'yesterday' is past, so the plural past-tense verb 'were' is required.

Q: Frank and his classmates ____ very disappointed to have missed the bus.

D. were. The compound subject 'Frank and his classmates' is plural, and the action 'to have missed' indicates past time, so the plural past-tense 'were' is correct.

Q: "Hurry! The passengers ____ the train!" cried Mother when she saw the train.

C. are boarding. Mother shouts 'Hurry!' because the action is happening right now, requiring the present continuous tense 'are boarding'.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Many of Jason's friends tend to ask for his help as he is ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The ____ sealed off the crime scene for further investigation.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

He ____ the flies with his hand to keep them away from his dinner.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

The tired man slept through the ____ bus journey home.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Kylie was ____ the aisles in the supermarket for a can of tomato.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

James ____ completed his homework after working on it for several hours.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

The boys stayed back ____ lunch break to prepare for a birthday surprise for their teacher.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The twins ____ surprised to see a clown at the mall yesterday.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Frank and his classmates ____ very disappointed to have missed the bus.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"Hurry! The passengers ____ the train!" cried Mother when she saw the train.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Three days ago, we ____ all the clothes from the warehouse before donating them to charity.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

While I ____ the room, the door bell rang.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

____ girl sitting there is my sister.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

He enjoys swimming ____ not running.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Tony was unable to see his parents among the audience as there were too ____ people in the audience.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

"Would you like ____ salt in your soup?" my mother asked.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Caleb wants to find out what it is like to be a police officer. He should ____.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Children who participate in the quiz ____.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tina wants to watch a play on how the police solve crimes. She should go to the carnival on ____.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following is true of the carnival's highlights?

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main purpose for holding the carnival is to ____.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

George's mother wanted to go shopping. She told George to behave himself while ____ was out. (Choose A–F from: A. her, B. he, C. it, D. me, E. him, F. she)

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

____ did not like that Grandma often bossed him around. (Choose A–F from: A. her, B. he, C. it, D. me, E. him, F. she)

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

She wanted to train him to be independent but ____ made him feel like a servant. (Choose A–F from: A. her, B. he, C. it, D. me, E. him, F. she)

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

"Make ____ some tea!" Grandma demanded. (Choose A–F from: A. her, B. he, C. it, D. me, E. him, F. she)

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Mr Lee is a talented baker with a magical touch! Every morning, he ____ [get/ gets] busy in the kitchen, mixing secret ingredients to create scrumptious treats.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

The sweet aroma ____ [fill/ fills] the air as cakes are baked to perfection.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

People ____ [queue/ queues] at his bakery, eager to taste these delicious treats.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

There ____ [is/ are] altogether twenty different flavours of cakes.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word for punctuation: '...which are found in every neighbourhood use plastic and rubber mats instead.' (Bold/underlined word: neighbourhood)

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the bold word for spelling: 'This boat-shaped playground has a design that was inspyred by the bumboats...' (Bold word: inspyred)

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word for punctuation: '...cruising down the Singapore river.' (Bold/underlined word: river)

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the bold word for spelling: 'The boat is split into two halves, one side featuring a tyre lehdder.' (Bold word: lehdder)

Q34 Open-ended 2 marks

Matin told Tim, "I am cleaning my room." Rewrite beginning with: Matin told Tim that ____.

Q35 Open-ended 2 marks

You must finish your homework or you will not be able to attend the party. Rewrite using: ____ unless ____.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Why did the villagers hide their food during the famine?

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. The villagers thought the 'magic' stone ____. Options: made the soup boil / made the soup tasty / produced ingredients

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'inhale'? Circle either (A) or (B). 'As the soldier sniffed (A) the stone soup and licked (B) his lips, the hungry villagers became curious.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Write down 1, 2 or 3 in the blanks below to show what the soldier did first, next and last in paragraph 2. ___ The soldier started to boil his pot. ___ The villagers crowded around the pot. ___ The soldier took out a stone from his bag.

Q40 Open-ended 2 marks

List two ingredients the villagers shared with the soldier. i. ____ [1m] ii. ____ [1m]

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read each statement and tick ✓ "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 4 to help you. Statement: The soldier wanted to make the stone soup taste better with more ingredients.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read each statement and tick ✓ "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 4 to help you. Statement: The soldier refused to sell the 'magic' stone as he had only one.

P4 English SA2 2023 — Red Swastika

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