P5 English CA1 2025 — Nanyang | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Sally's set her eyes on buying that dress, ____ she?

B. hasn't. The main clause "Sally's set her eyes" uses the present perfect tense (Sally has set...). For a tag question, we use the auxiliary verb from the main clause. Since the main clause is positive, the tag must be negative. Therefore, "hasn't she?" is the correct tag question.

Q: Neither Arjun nor his friends ____ coming for the party next week.

B. are. When using "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. In this sentence, "his friends" is plural, so a plural verb is required. Since the event is scheduled for "next week", "are coming" (present continuous for future arrangements) is the correct choice.

Q: We must hurry. There is ____ time left before the project deadline.

B. little. "Time" is an uncountable noun. "Few" is used with countable nouns. "Little" is used with uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount. This fits the context of needing to hurry due to a small remaining quantity of time.

Q: All this hard work is ____ a good cause, so we should persevere in our fundraising efforts.

A. for. The idiom "for a good cause" means that an action is done to benefit a worthy aim or purpose. Therefore, "for" is the correct preposition here.

Q: After days of toiling endlessly, Jane finally finished ____ the report.

D. writing. The verb "finish" is typically followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb). Therefore, "writing" is the correct form to complete the sentence.

Q: Ethan eyed the stranger with ____ after noticing his odd behaviour near the playground.

A. suspicion. "Odd behaviour" suggests something unusual or potentially untrustworthy. Therefore, Ethan would eye the stranger with "suspicion", which means a feeling or belief that someone is involved in an illegal or dishonest activity.

Q: Mr Tan scolded his son for booking a vacation ____ due to a heavy discount without first researching the destination or checking the reviews.

D. impulsively. Booking a vacation solely "due to a heavy discount without first researching the destination or checking the reviews" describes an action taken without careful thought or planning. This is characteristic of acting "impulsively".

Q: Trembling in fear in the auditorium, he ____ the idea of presenting to an audience.

C. dreaded. The phrase "Trembling in fear" strongly indicates a negative emotion towards the presentation. "Dreaded" means to anticipate with great apprehension or fear, which perfectly matches the context.

Q: Meiling is more ____ than her brother. She is not very outgoing and prefers to keep to herself.

D. reserved. The description "not very outgoing and prefers to keep to herself" defines a person who is "reserved". A reserved person is slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

Q: The entire family ____ him in hard times. They always supported and encouraged him.

B. stood by. To "stand by" someone means to support them, especially in difficult times. This phrase aligns perfectly with the sentence "They always supported and encouraged him."

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Sally's set her eyes on buying that dress, ____ she?

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Neither Arjun nor his friends ____ coming for the party next week.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

We must hurry. There is ____ time left before the project deadline.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

All this hard work is ____ a good cause, so we should persevere in our fundraising efforts.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

After days of toiling endlessly, Jane finally finished ____ the report.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Ethan eyed the stranger with ____ after noticing his odd behaviour near the playground.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Tan scolded his son for booking a vacation ____ due to a heavy discount without first researching the destination or checking the reviews.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Trembling in fear in the auditorium, he ____ the idea of presenting to an audience.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Meiling is more ____ than her brother. She is not very outgoing and prefers to keep to herself.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The entire family ____ him in hard times. They always supported and encouraged him.

Q11 Structured 1 mark

Have you heard of matcha before? It is a bright green powder made by grinding special green tea leaves that are grown in Japan and China. It is often mixed together ____ hot water to make tea but ____ also be added to smoothies and baked goods.

Q12 Structured 1 mark

Have you heard of matcha before? It is a bright green powder made by grinding special green tea leaves that are grown in Japan and China. It is often mixed together ____ hot water to make tea but ____ also be added to smoothies and baked goods.

Q13 Structured 1 mark

Although it is a type of green tea, matcha is quite different ____ traditional green tea ____ it is grown and processed. Matcha plants are grown in the shade ____ they are harvested ____ processing, increasing the number of nutrients they contain. Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha.

Q14 Structured 1 mark

Although it is a type of green tea, matcha is quite different ____ traditional green tea ____ it is grown and processed. Matcha plants are grown in the shade ____ they are harvested ____ processing, increasing the number of nutrients they contain. Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha.

Q15 Structured 1 mark

Although it is a type of green tea, matcha is quite different ____ traditional green tea ____ it is grown and processed. Matcha plants are grown in the shade ____ they are harvested ____ processing, increasing the number of nutrients they contain. Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha.

Q16 Structured 1 mark

Although it is a type of green tea, matcha is quite different ____ traditional green tea ____ it is grown and processed. Matcha plants are grown in the shade ____ they are harvested ____ processing, increasing the number of nutrients they contain. Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha.

Q17 Structured 1 mark

Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha. ____ makes matcha a drink with a higher nutrient content than the typical green tea. Although it has ____ caffeine than coffee, it ____ you feeling alert for much longer. It is a good choice for a gentle energy boost.

Q18 Structured 1 mark

Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha. ____ makes matcha a drink with a higher nutrient content than the typical green tea. Although it has ____ caffeine than coffee, it ____ you feeling alert for much longer. It is a good choice for a gentle energy boost.

Q19 Structured 1 mark

Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha. ____ makes matcha a drink with a higher nutrient content than the typical green tea. Although it has ____ caffeine than coffee, it ____ you feeling alert for much longer. It is a good choice for a gentle energy boost.

Q20 Structured 1 mark

Unlike ____ types of tea, you use the entire ground matcha leaf when you consume matcha. ____ makes matcha a drink with a higher nutrient content than the typical green tea. Although it has ____ caffeine than coffee, it ____ you feeling alert for much longer. It is a good choice for a gentle energy boost.

Q21 Structured 1 mark

Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue to new areas, raising global health concerns. Warmer temperatures allow these insects to survive in regions that *was* once too cold. Globally, mosquito-borne diseases already threaten the lives of millions, and one billion people are expected to be on risk of contracting the diseases by the end of the century.

Q22 Structured 1 mark

Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue to new areas, raising global health concerns. Warmer temperatures allow these insects to survive in regions that were once too cold. Globally, mosquito-borne diseases already threaten the lives of millions, and one billion people are expected to be *on* risk of contracting the diseases by the end of the century.

Q23 Structured 1 mark

Extreme climate and weather patterns such as droughts, heatwaves and floods bring about the *presanse* of conditions which increase the breeding and survive rates of mosquitoes. Rising temperatures also extend a length of the mosquito breeding season, leading to a greater occurrence of disease outbrakes.

Q24 Structured 1 mark

Extreme climate and weather patterns such as droughts, heatwaves and floods bring about the presence of conditions which increase the breeding and *survive* rates of mosquitoes. Rising temperatures also extend a length of the mosquito breeding season, leading to a greater occurrence of disease outbrakes.

Q25 Structured 1 mark

Extreme climate and weather patterns such as droughts, heatwaves and floods bring about the presence of conditions which increase the breeding and survival rates of mosquitoes. Rising temperatures also extend *a* length of the mosquito breeding season, leading to a greater occurrence of disease outbrakes.

Q26 Structured 1 mark

Extreme climate and weather patterns such as droughts, heatwaves and floods bring about the presence of conditions which increase the breeding and survival rates of mosquitoes. Rising temperatures also extend the length of the mosquito breeding season, leading to a greater occurrence of disease *outbrakes*.

Q27 Structured 1 mark

Human activity worsens the problem. Discarded items like plastic containers collect stagnant water, creating *pirfact* breeding grounds that mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs in. To reducing the threat of mosquito-borne diseases, the divelopement of effective vaccines and management of waste are crooshel. Addressing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases requires global cooperation in this warming world.

Q28 Structured 1 mark

Human activity worsens the problem. Discarded items like plastic containers collect stagnant water, creating perfect breeding grounds that mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs in. To *reducing* the threat of mosquito-borne diseases, the divelopement of effective vaccines and management of waste are crooshel. Addressing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases requires global cooperation in this warming world.

Q29 Structured 1 mark

Human activity worsens the problem. Discarded items like plastic containers collect stagnant water, creating perfect breeding grounds that mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs in. To reduce the threat of mosquito-borne diseases, the *divelopement* of effective vaccines and management of waste are crooshel. Addressing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases requires global cooperation in this warming world.

Q30 Structured 1 mark

Human activity worsens the problem. Discarded items like plastic containers collect stagnant water, creating perfect breeding grounds that mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs in. To reduce the threat of mosquito-borne diseases, the development of effective vaccines and management of waste are *crooshel*. Addressing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases requires global cooperation in this warming world.

P5 English CA1 2025 — Nanyang

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