Q1
MCQ
1 mark
The swimmer dived into the pool with a mighty ____.
P4 English CA2 2021 — Tao Nan
Source: Tao Nan, 2021
This P4 English CA2 paper from Tao Nan (2021) contains 40 questions worth 50 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P4 level in Singapore schools.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Careful not to make any sound, he ____ into the kitchen to surprise his mother with a birthday gift.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
The principal praised the boy for being an ____ student as he returned the lost wallet.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
That neighbourhood shop is offering two packets of cereal for the ____ of one.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
The ____ room was covered in dust as no one had used it for a long time.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
The book is ____ with pictures that appeal to young children.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
You can pour hot water ____ the cup to make tea.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
While walking in the park just now, I ____ surprised when a squirrel suddenly dashed across my path.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
The little girl ____ upset when she spilled some milk onto her dress.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
"Stop reading your book and listen. The librarian ____ a talk right now," said my teacher.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
Last Sunday, we ____ our grandparents before going cycling.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
While everybody ____ the ukulele, Mrs Tan tapped her foot to the music.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
____ shop in that corner has the most customers.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
I like rambutans ____ not durians.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
At the supermarket, Mother used a basket instead of a trolley as she was buying only ____ groceries.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
Those canned drinks are not very sweet. They have ____ sugar in them.
Q17
Open-ended
1 mark
In paragraph 1, which three-word phrase tells you that students do not know how to recycle plastics? (1m)
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
Tick ✓ your chosen answer. In paragraph 2, the students stayed behind after school to ____. (1m)
Q19
Structured
2 marks
In paragraph 4, how did the teachers help the students get more plastic bottles for recycling? (2m) i. ____. (1m) ii. ____. (1m)
Q20
Open-ended
1 mark
For Q20 - 22, read each sentence and tick ✓ "True" or "False". Refer to paragraphs 1 to 4 to help you. Statement: The recycling contest was organised by the students' school.
Q21
Open-ended
1 mark
Statement: The students collected plastic bottles from the rubbish bins in the classrooms.
Q22
Open-ended
1 mark
Statement: The principal showed the students how to wash and clean the used plastic bottles.
Q23
Open-ended
1 mark
Which word has the same meaning as 'determination'? Circle either (A) or (B). Through their (A) perseverance and the (B) support of their schoolmates, the students won the recycling contest.
Q24
Open-ended
1 mark
My classmates and I enjoy doing group work. Our teacher, Mrs Ang, allows (24) ____ to form our own groups. Choose from: (A) her, (B) I, (C) me, (D) she, (E) us, (F) we.
Q25
Open-ended
1 mark
(25) ____ are always focussed on completing the given task. Choose from: (A) her, (B) I, (C) me, (D) she, (E) us, (F) we.
Q26
Open-ended
1 mark
However, there are times when (26) ____ cannot agree with my classmates. Choose from: (A) her, (B) I, (C) me, (D) she, (E) us, (F) we.
Q27
Open-ended
1 mark
When the argument cannot be resolved, my classmates and I would ask Mrs Ang for (27) ____ help. Only then would the work be finished in time! Choose from: (A) her, (B) I, (C) me, (D) she, (E) us, (F) we.
Q28
Open-ended
1 mark
Honeybees build a nest by making honeycombs out of wax. There (28) [ is / are ] only one queen bee which will lay a tiny egg in each cell of the honeycomb.
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
The egg (29) [ hatch / hatches ] into a larva after three days.
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
It (30) [ take / takes ] more than two weeks for it to become an adult.
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
Scientists (31) [ tell / tells ] us that the bee population is declining. Therefore, people across the world are working hard to improve their habitat.
Q32
Open-ended
2 marks
The teacher could hear the boys. The boys were speaking softly. Rewrite as one sentence beginning with: Though ____
Q33
Open-ended
2 marks
The children were restless. They were bored. Rewrite as one sentence beginning with: Due to their ____
Q34
Open-ended
2 marks
The plane had departed when Tom reached the airport. Rewrite beginning with: By the time ____
Q35
Open-ended
2 marks
"Where did you keep the money?" Mrs Tan asked her daughter. Rewrite beginning with: Mrs Tan asked her daughter ____
Q36
Open-ended
2 marks
What made the author's sister feel grumpy?
Q37
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did the author not take the same medicine as her sister?
Q38
Open-ended
2 marks
What does 'that' in line 17 refer to?
Q39
Open-ended
2 marks
How should the author use the tea tree oil to relieve cold symptoms?
Q40
Open-ended
2 marks
What was the mistake that the author made?