P4 English SA2 2025 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: While studying in the library yesterday, the students ____ disturbed by a loud noise from outside.

D. were. The subject 'the students' is plural and the time marker 'yesterday' indicates past tense, so the passive form requires the past plural 'be' verb 'were'.

Q: Suzy bought some fruits ____ making some desserts.

A. for. 'For' is used to express purpose — Suzy bought the fruits with the purpose of making desserts.

Q: "Be careful! The workers ____ the glass windows right now," warned Father.

C. are cleaning. The time marker 'right now' signals an action happening at the moment of speaking, which requires the present continuous tense 'are cleaning'.

Q: ____ toys over there were left behind by the children.

B. Those. 'Toys' is plural and 'over there' indicates distance from the speaker, so the plural distal demonstrative 'Those' is correct.

Q: My grandmother enjoys going to the market every morning as she has ____ friends there.

A. many. 'Friends' is a plural countable noun and the positive context (she enjoys going) suggests a large number, so 'many' fits best.

Q: My brother ____ afraid when he slept in the dark room alone.

C. was. The subject 'My brother' is singular and the verb 'slept' is past tense, so the past singular 'be' verb 'was' is required.

Q: Last Friday, we ____ a workshop on how to prevent cyberbullying.

B. attended. 'Last Friday' is a finished time in the past, which requires the simple past tense 'attended'.

Q: While the boys ____ football in the field, it started to rain.

D. were playing. 'While ... it started' shows an ongoing past action interrupted by another past action, requiring the past continuous 'were playing'.

Q: Tom cleaned his bedroom ____ he was scolded by his mother.

C. after. The cleaning happened as a consequence of being scolded; 'after' shows the sequence — Tom cleaned the room following the scolding.

Q: She has ____ homework to complete this weekend, so she decided to cancel her movie plans.

C. a lot of. Cancelling her movie plans suggests a large amount of homework. 'Homework' is uncountable, so 'a lot of' (which works with both countable and uncountable nouns) fits.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

While studying in the library yesterday, the students ____ disturbed by a loud noise from outside.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Suzy bought some fruits ____ making some desserts.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

"Be careful! The workers ____ the glass windows right now," warned Father.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

____ toys over there were left behind by the children.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

My grandmother enjoys going to the market every morning as she has ____ friends there.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

My brother ____ afraid when he slept in the dark room alone.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Last Friday, we ____ a workshop on how to prevent cyberbullying.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

While the boys ____ football in the field, it started to rain.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Tom cleaned his bedroom ____ he was scolded by his mother.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

She has ____ homework to complete this weekend, so she decided to cancel her movie plans.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Chef Tom showed us how to bake cookies using ____ like flour, butter, sugar and chocolate chips.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Everyone clapped as Emma ____ the birthday presents.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

My father was very ____ when I told him I had lost the house keys.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Before the 100m race, the ____ did some warm-up exercises.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The speaker spoke ____ so that the audience could hear him clearly.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

"____ ! It's raining so bring an umbrella with you," advised Father as Peter was about to run out.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

The music competition was about to start. Mira felt nervous as (17)____ held her violin tightly. [Word box: (A) her (B) she (C) they (D) him (E) we (F) them]

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

Her classmates stood nearby. (18)____ cheered and waved to show their support. [Word box: (A) her (B) she (C) they (D) him (E) we (F) them]

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

Mira gave (19)____ a quick smile before stepping onto the stage. [Word box: (A) her (B) she (C) they (D) him (E) we (F) them]

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

Mr Tan, walked over and handed (20)____ the music sheet. [Word box: (A) her (B) she (C) they (D) him (E) we (F) them]

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Mr Tan works as a magician. He (21) [ perform / performs ] different tricks with cards and ribbons.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

Whenever he is invited to perform in schools, the students (22) [ watch / watches ] closely in amazement.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

Each trick (23) [ make / makes ] the students wonder how it is done.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

Everyone always (24) [ enjoy / enjoys ] the show.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Lily was upset when her pet rabbit suddenly disapeared. Write the correct word for the underlined error.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

After searching for two days, she found it lying in a bush, tired and hungry. She quickly rush to her favourite vet, Dr Goh. Write the correct word for the underlined error.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

He carefully examined the rabbit and administered some medication. Lily and her parents was worried it might still be sick. Write the correct word for the underlined error.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Tom was selected for the competition. Sam was selected for the competition too. Rewrite as one sentence starting with: Both ____

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

The shopkeeper continued to sell the products. They were damaged. Rewrite as one sentence starting with: Although ____

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

It was a peaceful evening. My family and I were watching television in the living room when the wind started to howl outside. Suddenly, the lights went (30)____ and everything became dark.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

My little brother screamed and my father quickly found a torch. We heard loud banging as the windows shook. Rain poured down heavily and (31)____ roared loudly in the sky.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

My mother told us to stay calm and sit together in one room. We wrapped ourselves in blankets and waited. After a while, the storm began to die down, and we were comforted when the lights came back on. We all let out a huge sigh of (32)____ . We went to bed feeling grateful.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word has the same meaning as 'tripped'? Circle either (A) or (B). [Sentence: He accidentally stumbled and hit the hunter's leg. (A) stumbled (B) hit]

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. The hunter was angry because Tyler ____. [Options: had disturbed his nap / kicked him on purpose / was playing in the forest]

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show the correct order of events in paragraph 3 and 4. [Events: ___ The hunter laughed at what Tyler said. / ___ The hunter showed kindness to Tyler. / ___ Tyler begged the hunter to release him.]

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. "Please, Sir, let me go!" Tyler pleaded. "It was an accident. If you let me go, I promise to repay your kindness one day." This suggests that Tyler wanted to ____. [Options: trick the hunter / repay the hunter for letting him go / make the hunter feel sorry for him]

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Read each statement and tick "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 5. Statement: The hunter got stuck because a rope was tangled around his legs.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Read each statement and tick "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 5. Statement: Tyler ignored the hunter's cries for help.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Decide whether the statement describes the hunter or Tyler. Tick your chosen answer. Statement: He struggled to get out of a trap.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Decide whether the statement describes the hunter or Tyler. Tick your chosen answer. Statement: He helped someone and made a big difference.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

In the first paragraph, why was the elderly man known to be a miser? [1m]

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. The miser buried his coins in the garden because he ____. [Options: wanted to spend them later / needed a place to keep them safe / needed a big space to keep them]

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Tick your chosen answer. Which word in paragraph 2 best describes the thief's action to avoid being heard? [Options: rushed / dashed / sneaked]

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

From paragraph 3, pick out a two-word phrase that tells us the miser was very upset. [1m]

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

What does the word "treasure" (line 12) refer to? [2m]

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

What does the word "there" (line 16) refer to? [2m]

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the statement and tick "True" or "False". Refer to paragraphs 4 and 5. Statement: The neighbour wanted to buy things with the miser's coins.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the statement and tick "True" or "False". Refer to paragraphs 4 and 5. Statement: The miser never planned to use the coins he saved.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the statement and tick "True" or "False". Refer to paragraphs 4 and 5. Statement: The neighbour believed the miser's coins were as useless as stones if he did not spend them.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 or 3 in the blanks below to show the correct order of events in the story. [Events: ___ A neighbour advised the miser. / ___ The miser was wailing in despair. / ___ The thief spied on the miser counting the coins.]

P4 English SA2 2025 — Rosyth

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