Question 1

A solar eclipse ____ when the Sun, moon and Earth are in a straight line.

Accepted Answer

(2) happens. The subject "A solar eclipse" is singular, and the sentence describes a general truth or recurring phenomenon. Therefore, the simple present tense "happens" is the correct verb form for a singular subject.

Question 2

My father ____ me to the stadium yesterday to watch a football match.

Accepted Answer

(1) took. The keyword "yesterday" indicates that the action occurred in the past and is completed. The simple past tense "took" is the appropriate verb form.

Question 3

The Paralympian tossed the basketball ____ the hoop and scored a goal.

Accepted Answer

(2) into. To "toss something into" implies movement from outside to inside, which is the correct action when throwing a basketball through a hoop.

Question 4

The mysterious guest ____ came to our classroom was our principal's daughter.

Accepted Answer

(1) who. The blank refers to "The mysterious guest," which is a person and acts as the subject of the clause "came to our classroom." The relative pronoun "who" is used for people as subjects.

Question 5

"One of the plants ____ blooming!" the class monitor exclaimed.

Accepted Answer

(1) is. The subject of the sentence is "One" (referring to "one of the plants"), which is singular. The exclamation suggests a present state, so "is" is the correct present tense singular verb.

Question 6

The children ____ in the field when they heard the thunder roar.

Accepted Answer

(4) were running. The action of the children running was ongoing in the past when another past event ("they heard the thunder roar") occurred. This scenario requires the past continuous tense, "were running."

Question 7

Siti and her brother ____ their homework so they can play now.

Accepted Answer

(4) have completed. The phrase "so they can play now" indicates that the action of completing homework has just finished and has a present result. The present perfect tense "have completed" is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present or have an effect on the present.

Question 8

Grandma wanted ____ bags of trash over there to be thrown away.

Accepted Answer

(4) those. The phrase "over there" indicates that the bags of trash are far from the speaker. Since "bags" is plural, the plural demonstrative pronoun "those" is the correct choice.

Question 9

Uncle Ben lived alone ____ we would visit him every evening.

Accepted Answer

(1) so. The first clause "Uncle Ben lived alone" is the reason or cause, and the second clause "we would visit him every evening" is the result or consequence. "So" is used to express consequence.

Question 10

____ the rain, we still went to the playground.

Accepted Answer

(4) Despite. The sentence expresses a contrast: despite the rain, they still went. "Despite" is a preposition used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected element.

Question 11

Sunrise and sunset are natural ____ that occur every day.

Accepted Answer

(4) phenomena. Sunrise and sunset are natural occurrences or observable events. "Phenomena" (the plural of phenomenon) is the most suitable word to describe such natural occurrences.

Question 12

My pet dog underwent further ____ to find out the cause of its illness.

Accepted Answer

(4) examination. To "find out the cause of its illness," a medical "examination" would be conducted on the pet dog.

Question 13

The bird that always flew into our garden ____ without a trace. We never saw it again.

Accepted Answer

(3) vanished. The phrases "without a trace" and "We never saw it again" strongly imply that the bird disappeared completely. "Vanished" means to disappear suddenly and completely.

Question 14

The athlete calmed his nerves and ____ himself to focus on the race.

Accepted Answer

(4) managed. To "manage himself" in this context means to control his emotions and actions to achieve a desired state, which is focus. It implies self-control and discipline.

Question 15

Ted felt extremely ____ when someone returned him his wallet which he had lost.

Accepted Answer

(2) relieved. Losing a wallet causes anxiety or worry, and having it returned would bring a feeling of relief from that stress. "Relieved" perfectly describes this emotion.

Question 16

We spotted a pod of killer whales gliding through the water, taking turns to ____ break the water surface.

Accepted Answer

(4) gracefully. Killer whales are known for their powerful yet fluid movements in water. "Gracefully" best describes their elegant and smooth manner of gliding and breaking the water surface.

P4 English CA1 2023 — Tao Nan

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