P4 English SA2 2021 — Tao Nan | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: One of the ______ of exercising regularly is a healthy body.

D. benefits. 'Benefits' means positive outcomes or advantages. A healthy body is an advantage of exercising regularly, so 'benefits' is the most appropriate word.

Q: It was a ______ day for us. The trip that we had been looking forward to was cancelled due to the rain.

D. disappointing. Having a long-awaited trip cancelled causes disappointment. 'Disappointing' best fits the context of a let-down.

Q: If you ______ an accident on the road, you should make a police report immediately.

C. witness. To 'witness' an accident means to see it happen, which is the situation that requires reporting to the police. 'View' and 'observe' are too general; 'detect' implies discovering something hidden.

Q: The Science teacher ______ how to use the weighing scale before letting her pupils try it.

D. demonstrated. 'Demonstrated' means to show how something is done, which is what a teacher does when teaching a process like using a weighing scale.

Q: John had to get ______ from his teacher to leave school early yesterday.

C. permission. One needs 'permission' (formal consent) from an authority figure like a teacher to leave school early.

Q: Playing football in the heavy rain is ______ as you might slip and fall.

C. dangerous. The clause 'you might slip and fall' indicates risk of harm, so 'dangerous' is the correct fit.

Q: The prefects stationed ______ along the corridor to guide the visitors to the school hall.

D. themselves. 'Prefects' is plural third person, so the reflexive pronoun must be 'themselves'.

Q: You ______ so brave when you jumped into the drain to rescue the drowning kitten.

D. were. The action 'jumped' is past tense, so the linking verb must be past tense. With 'you', the correct past form is 'were'.

Q: "Keep still. I ______ your shoelaces now," I told my little brother.

C. am tying. The adverb 'now' indicates an action happening at this moment, which requires the present continuous tense 'am tying'.

Q: Yesterday, we ______ our costumes after wearing them for the full dress rehearsal.

B. washed. 'Yesterday' signals a completed past action, requiring the simple past tense 'washed'.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

One of the ______ of exercising regularly is a healthy body.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

It was a ______ day for us. The trip that we had been looking forward to was cancelled due to the rain.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

If you ______ an accident on the road, you should make a police report immediately.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

The Science teacher ______ how to use the weighing scale before letting her pupils try it.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

John had to get ______ from his teacher to leave school early yesterday.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Playing football in the heavy rain is ______ as you might slip and fall.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

The prefects stationed ______ along the corridor to guide the visitors to the school hall.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

You ______ so brave when you jumped into the drain to rescue the drowning kitten.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

"Keep still. I ______ your shoelaces now," I told my little brother.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Yesterday, we ______ our costumes after wearing them for the full dress rehearsal.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

While everybody ______ to the classroom, Sam heard the bell ring.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

______ houses along that road have the best view of the sea.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

I decided not to buy the cupcakes as there were ______ customers in the long queue.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Mother had ______ time to do the shopping as the store was closing soon.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

We have Art lessons ______ Mondays.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

This computer game is both fun ______ exciting.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to indicate the order in which the events took place in the story. (1m) Events: Kim Seng became a policeman. / Kim Seng's uncle retired from the police force. / Kim Seng often visited his uncle at Hill Street Police Station.

Q18 Open-ended 3 marks

What three things could the policemen do to relax? i. ______ (1m) ii. ______ (1m) iii. ______ (1m)

Q19 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick ✓ the most suitable answer. The police station was a modern building because it had a ______. (1m) Options: lift / canteen / courtyard

Q20 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the sentence and tick ✓ 'True' or 'False'. Sentence: Most people liked to watch action movies.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the sentence and tick ✓ 'True' or 'False'. Sentence: Kim Seng had little money left after he paid for his rent.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Read the sentence and tick ✓ 'True' or 'False'. Sentence: Kim Seng had to pay for bread and tea.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Olivia has the habit of recycling. She always washes and flattens milk cartons before she puts (23)______ into the recycling bin. Choose the correct word from the box (A) he (B) her (C) it (D) their (E) them (F) they.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

After washing the vegetables, she will collect the water and use (24)______ to water the plants. Choose the correct word from the box (A) he (B) her (C) it (D) their (E) them (F) they.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

However, her brother, Tom, finds it troublesome to recycle so (25)______ will just throw used paper away. Choose the correct word from the box (A) he (B) her (C) it (D) their (E) them (F) they.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Olivia wants Tom to support (26)______ recycling efforts. So, she will make him put the paper into the recycling bin. Choose the correct word from the box (A) he (B) her (C) it (D) their (E) them (F) they.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

The pandan cake is a local favourite. However, no one really (27) [ know / knows ] how the recipe came about. Underline the correct word.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

Pandan leaves (28) [ is / are ] used to bake this cake. Underline the correct word.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Its rich flavour (29) [ make / makes ] it suitable for any occasion. Underline the correct word.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Both the young and old (30) [ enjoy / enjoys ] eating this cake. Underline the correct word.

Q31 Open-ended 2 marks

I was going swimming. My brother was going swimming. Rewrite using 'Both ______'.

Q32 Open-ended 2 marks

"Did you keep my stationery?" Andy asked his mother. Rewrite starting with 'Andy asked his mother ______'.

Q33 Open-ended 2 marks

We baked a cheese cake. The cake was for our mother's birthday. Rewrite using 'which'.

Q34 Open-ended 2 marks

You may go to the park. You may stay at home. Rewrite using 'either ______ or ______'.

Q35 Open-ended 2 marks

Where did Ben go on his adventure?

Q36 Open-ended 2 marks

What did Ben do to keep himself from being bitten by mosquitoes?

Q37 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 2, which sentence tells you that the moose might be dangerous?

Q38 Open-ended 2 marks

Which two of the dog's actions tell you that it was injured?

Q39 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 6, why did Ben decide to sleep in his canoe?

P4 English SA2 2021 — Tao Nan

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