This P4 English SA2 paper from St Hildas (2025) contains 46 questions worth 70 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.
Q1Open-ended20 marks🖼 Visual
Write a composition of at least 120 words about a time you made a mess.
The pictures, not arranged in sequence, are provided to help you think about this topic. Your composition should be based on one, two or all of these pictures.
Consider the following points when you plan your composition:
• What caused the mess?
• How did you feel?
• What did you do?
You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.
Helping words:
• used the thermometer
• worried
• had not eaten anything
• accidentally
• cleaned up
• learnt to be more careful
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Clare crawled close to where Ben was and flung sand all over (18) ____. Ben started crying as some sand got into (19) ____ eyes. Clare quickly tried to comfort (20) ____ brother and apologised to him. Ben stopped crying when he felt better.
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Clare crawled close to where Ben was and flung sand all over (18) ____. Ben started crying as some sand got into (19) ____ eyes. Clare quickly tried to comfort (20) ____ brother and apologised to him. Ben stopped crying when he felt better.
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Clare crawled close to where Ben was and flung sand all over (18) ____. Ben started crying as some sand got into (19) ____ eyes. Clare quickly tried to comfort (20) ____ brother and apologised to him. Ben stopped crying when he felt better.
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It was the biggest ice cream shop that Devi had ever been in. She was (25) ____! There were so many (26) ____ to choose from: mango, chocolate and her favourite, strawberry! After a while, she was finally ready to place her (27) ____. Devi watched (28) ____ as the server added sprinkles on top of her ice cream. She could hardly wait to taste it.
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It was the biggest ice cream shop that Devi had ever been in. She was (25) ____! There were so many (26) ____ to choose from: mango, chocolate and her favourite, strawberry! After a while, she was finally ready to place her (27) ____. Devi watched (28) ____ as the server added sprinkles on top of her ice cream. She could hardly wait to taste it.
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It was the biggest ice cream shop that Devi had ever been in. She was (25) ____! There were so many (26) ____ to choose from: mango, chocolate and her favourite, strawberry! After a while, she was finally ready to place her (27) ____. Devi watched (28) ____ as the server added sprinkles on top of her ice cream. She could hardly wait to taste it.
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It was the biggest ice cream shop that Devi had ever been in. She was (25) ____! There were so many (26) ____ to choose from: mango, chocolate and her favourite, strawberry! After a while, she was finally ready to place her (27) ____. Devi watched (28) ____ as the server added sprinkles on top of her ice cream. She could hardly wait to taste it.
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Tick ✓ your chosen answer.
Based on paragraph 1, Tom was in the ____ when he saw the mobile phone. [1m]
Q32MCQ1 mark
Which word tells you that Tom really wanted to do something? Circle either (A) or (B). [1m]
Tom hesitated for a moment. He was eager to join his friends in the field to play soccer.
(A) hesitated
(B) eager
Q33Open-ended2 marks
What were the two things that the office assistant did when Tom took the mobile phone to the general office?
i. ____ [1m]
ii. ____ [1m]
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For ____-35, decide who did the following actions. Tick ✓ your chosen answer. The first example has been done for you. [2m]
Activities described in lines 2 to 14:
knew the mobile phone was valuable
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For ____-35, decide who did the following actions. Tick ✓ your chosen answer. The first example has been done for you. [2m]
Activities described in lines 2 to 14:
told the class what had happened
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Tick ✓ your chosen answer.
Lena saw the man with his dog and decided to ____ [1m]
Q43Structured2 marks🖼 Visual
Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [2m]
Statement:
(a) The man was grateful to Lena for what she had done.
(b) Lena's father was proud of what she had done for the man.
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Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show the sequence of events in the story. [1m]
____ Father praised Lena for being kind.
____ Father agreed with what Lena had said.
____ Lena noticed the man on her way home after dinner.
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