P4 English SA1 2021 — Tao Nan | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: That kitten looks ____. It is looking around anxiously for its mother.

C. frightened. The kitten is looking around anxiously for its mother — anxious behaviour signals fear, so 'frightened' fits. 'Bored', 'annoyed' and 'disappointed' do not match anxious searching behaviour.

Q: The coffee was bitter, so I added some sugar and stirred it until it ____.

D. dissolved. Sugar stirred into coffee 'dissolves' (becomes part of the liquid). 'Mixed' is incomplete on its own, 'clinked' refers to a sound, and 'softened' describes change in texture, not solubility.

Q: Please arrange your bags properly or someone walking by might ____ over them.

A. trip. You 'trip over' an obstacle. 'Slip' is used with surfaces (e.g. on wet floor), 'skid' applies to wheels/vehicles, and 'move over' has a different meaning.

Q: Every year, thousands of tourists come to ____ the beautiful gardens.

B. view. Tourists come to 'view' scenery/gardens. 'Peer' means to look closely with difficulty, 'watch' is for moving things or performances, and 'examine' implies close inspection for assessment.

Q: The taxi stopped to pick up a ____ at the taxi stand.

D. passenger. A person picked up by a taxi is a 'passenger'. 'Guest' and 'visitor' refer to people received at a place, and a 'passer-by' is simply someone walking past.

Q: Hens are known to be ____ of their baby chicks. They attack anyone who gets too near them.

D. protective. Attacking anyone who gets near the chicks shows the hens are 'protective' (defending their young). 'Careful', 'jealous' and 'suspicious' do not explain aggressive defence of offspring.

Q: He tossed the ball ____ the air.

B. into. You toss a ball 'into the air' — the ball moves into the space of air. 'On' needs a surface, 'from' indicates origin, and 'towards' implies a target/direction.

Q: One of my classmates ____ congratulated by the principal this morning for winning the writing competition.

C. was. 'One of my classmates' is a singular subject and the action happened 'this morning' (past). The passive past singular form is 'was congratulated'.

Q: Mother and Father won't be going to the party later, ____ they?

A. will. A question tag flips polarity: the negative statement 'won't be going' takes the positive tag 'will they?'.

Q: "Stop talking to me. I ____ a book right now," I told my sister.

C. am reading. 'Right now' signals an action happening at the moment of speaking, which requires the present continuous tense: 'am reading'.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

That kitten looks ____. It is looking around anxiously for its mother.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The coffee was bitter, so I added some sugar and stirred it until it ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Please arrange your bags properly or someone walking by might ____ over them.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Every year, thousands of tourists come to ____ the beautiful gardens.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

The taxi stopped to pick up a ____ at the taxi stand.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Hens are known to be ____ of their baby chicks. They attack anyone who gets too near them.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

He tossed the ball ____ the air.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

One of my classmates ____ congratulated by the principal this morning for winning the writing competition.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Mother and Father won't be going to the party later, ____ they?

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"Stop talking to me. I ____ a book right now," I told my sister.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Last week, we ____ along the beach before going home for dinner.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

While you ____, the doorbell rang.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

____ boxes next to me are for recycling.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

____ he said he was telling the truth, I do not believe him.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

There were ____ people at the concert. It was so crowded!

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Father was busy and had ____ time to take a break.

Q17 Open-ended 2 marks

What are the benefits of taking part in sports regularly? i. ____ ii. ____

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick ✓ your chosen answer. You can prevent injury by ____. ☐ warming up before exercising ☐ exercising with your parents or coach ☐ drinking before, during and after exercising

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which two-word phrase tells you that it is not safe to wear clothing that does not fit well while playing sports?

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

For ____–22, read each sentence and tick ✓ "True" or "False". Refer to paragraph 4 to help you. Sweating makes our bodies lose water.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Our water bottles should be nearby while playing sports.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

You should drink water only when you feel dizzy.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which word has the same meaning as 'sick'? Circle either (A) or (B). Most importantly, if you are injured or unwell, stop playing. (A) (B)

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

James and his sister, Stella, were walking to the cinema to catch a movie. Just then, it started to drizzle. They quickly searched (24) ____ bags for umbrellas. Word bank: (A) her, (B) I, (C) my, (D) our, (E) their, (F) we — USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

"Oh no! (25) ____ forgot to bring mine!" cried James. Word bank: (A) her, (B) I, (C) my, (D) our, (E) their, (F) we — USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

"Don't worry, (26) ____ can squeeze under my umbrella. Let's hurry or we'll be late," said Stella as she quickly opened (27) ____ umbrella. Word bank: (A) her, (B) I, (C) my, (D) our, (E) their, (F) we — USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

…said Stella as she quickly opened (27) ____ umbrella. Together, they hurried to the cinema. Word bank: (A) her, (B) I, (C) my, (D) our, (E) their, (F) we — USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Lisa's parents have given her a puppy for her birthday. She (28) [ love / loves ] playing with her pet and taking it out for walks.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Cleaning her pet's dirty cage (29) [ is / are ] not easy but she does not mind.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Lisa's parents therefore (30) [ think / thinks ] that she is a very responsible girl.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

This really (31) [ make / makes ] Lisa feel proud of herself. She hopes that her puppy will grow up to be healthy and strong.

Q32 Open-ended 2 marks

"I may be late for the party tonight," Mrs Lee told her neighbour. Mrs Lee told her neighbour that ____

Q33 Open-ended 2 marks

The village children played in the rain because they were bored. Out of ____

Q34 Open-ended 2 marks

I did not apologise. My brother refused to forgive me. As a result of not ____

Q35 Open-ended 2 marks

You must read to your sister. She is still young. As ____

Q36 Open-ended 2 marks

What did Mandy love doing the most in her free time?

Q37 Open-ended 2 marks

What does 'these' in line 6 refer to?

Q38 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did Grandpa put so much food into their backpacks?

Q39 Open-ended 2 marks

Which sentence shows that Mandy was curious about nature?

Q40 Open-ended 2 marks

What made Grandpa tell Mandy not to leave litter behind?

P4 English SA1 2021 — Tao Nan

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