P5 English CA2 2025 — Pei Chun

Q: The teacher's passion for music was an ____________ to her students.

D. inspiration. The teacher's passion motivates and stimulates her students to engage with music, which is the meaning of 'inspiration'. 'Insight' means deep understanding, 'influence' implies effect on behaviour without the motivational nuance, and 'invention' is unrelated.

Q: That football player was clearly ____________ injury to waste time and help his team win the qualifying match.

B. feigning. 'Feigning' means pretending to have something (e.g. an injury) one does not really have, which fits the context of a player faking an injury to waste time. 'Acting' needs an object/role, 'imitating' means copying someone, and 'disguising' means concealing identity or appearance.

Q: Raj was unaware that he was irritating his classmates when he tapped his pen ____________ in the quiet classroom.

C. incessantly. 'Incessantly' means without stopping, which explains why Raj's pen-tapping irritated his classmates. 'Subtly' contradicts the noticeable irritation, 'abruptly' means suddenly (one-off), and 'deliberately' contradicts 'unaware'.

Q: Elly was ____________, protesting loudly that she had been unfairly punished.

B. indignant. 'Indignant' means feeling or showing anger at unfair treatment, which matches her loud protest about being unfairly punished. 'Poised' means calm, while 'nonchalant' and 'unconcerned' contradict her loud protest.

Q: Everyone made fun of Tim's idea but he ____________ when the idea worked.

C. had the last laugh. 'Had the last laugh' means to be proven right or successful after being doubted or mocked, which fits Tim's situation when his idea worked. 'Hit the wall'/'hit rock bottom' imply failure, and 'had a chip on his shoulder' means being resentful.

Q: According to the poster in Text 1, which of the following is true of BreezyCon air-conditioners?

D. They have served some customers well.. The poster invites readers to 'visit breezycon.sg to read testimonials from our satisfied customers', proving that the air-conditioners have served some customers well. The poster claims they reduce — but does not say they eliminate — electricity use or environmental impact, and does not mention online purchase.

Q: "A better future starts with smarter choices." Why did the writer include this statement in Text 1?

D. to make people think that they should choose BreezyCon. The poster is promotional; the statement is persuasive, implying that choosing BreezyCon is the 'smarter choice' that leads to a better future, thus encouraging the reader to buy it.

Q: Based on the poster in Text 1, which of the following would be the most likely reason for wanting to purchase a BreezyCon air-conditioner?

D. It helps save money on electricity bills.. The poster highlights that BreezyCon is energy-efficient and reduces electricity consumption, implying lower electricity bills. Price, free gifts, and the product 'staying cool' are not mentioned.

Q: "Eco-friendly cooling for a greener tomorrow!" The picture supports this by giving the impression that BreezyCon air-conditioners ____________.

B. are used by people who care about the environment. The poster's image shows a calm person with lush plants, reinforcing the eco-friendly, nature-conscious lifestyle of users — supporting the impression that BreezyCon users care about the environment.

Q: We cannot trust the way Text 1 promotes BreezyCon air-conditioners because Text 2 says ____________.

A. [eco-friendly air-conditioners']...impact on carbon footprint may be limited. Text 2 warns that eco-friendly air-conditioners' impact on carbon footprint 'may be limited' — directly undermining BreezyCon's claim of reducing carbon footprint and making the promotion untrustworthy.

P5 English 2025 CA2 25 questions 30 marks

Source: Pei Chun, 2025

This P5 English CA2 paper from Pei Chun (2025) covers visual text and situational writing and comprehension across 25 questions worth 30 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P5 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.

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Q1 MCQ 1 mark

The teacher's passion for music was an ____________ to her students.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

That football player was clearly ____________ injury to waste time and help his team win the qualifying match.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Raj was unaware that he was irritating his classmates when he tapped his pen ____________ in the quiet classroom.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Elly was ____________, protesting loudly that she had been unfairly punished.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Everyone made fun of Tim's idea but he ____________ when the idea worked.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to the poster in Text 1, which of the following is true of BreezyCon air-conditioners?

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

"A better future starts with smarter choices." Why did the writer include this statement in Text 1?

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Based on the poster in Text 1, which of the following would be the most likely reason for wanting to purchase a BreezyCon air-conditioner?

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

"Eco-friendly cooling for a greener tomorrow!" The picture supports this by giving the impression that BreezyCon air-conditioners ____________.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

We cannot trust the way Text 1 promotes BreezyCon air-conditioners because Text 2 says ____________.

Q11 Open-ended 1 mark

Singapore set up the first Police Dog Unit in 1955. Back then, police dog handlers (11) ____________ trained their dogs to assisted in tracking targets and conducting patrols.

Q12 Open-ended 1 mark

In 2003, the unit (12) ____________ was renamed Police K-9 Unit. It became a part of the new established Special Operations Command.

Q13 Open-ended 1 mark

The Unit takes pride in their long history of serving Singapore. (13) ____________

Q14 Open-ended 1 mark

It plays a (14) ____________ signifikent role in keeping Singapore safe.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

The dogs now also carry out (15) ____________ diffrent jobs like sniffing out drugs and explosives.

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

They perform tasks with strict (16) ____________ diserpline and follow commands acurrately.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

They perform tasks with strict diserpline and follow commands (17) ____________ acurrately.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

Did you know that after the (18) ____________ complissionof their duties, the dogs could 'retire' from work?

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

In 2017, dog handlers living in flats were allowed to adopt their dogs. In 2018, the (19) ____________ adoption of such dogs are also opened to members of the public.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

(20) ____________ Till date, more than 60 retired dogs have found new homes.

Q21 Open-ended 2 marks

Both Roy and his classmates are not in school today. Neither ____________ nor ____________.

Q22 Open-ended 2 marks

Lisa is popular but she is not invited to the party. Despite her ____________.

Q23 Open-ended 2 marks

My uncle is coming to the party. My friends are also coming. ____________ as well as ____________.

Q24 Open-ended 2 marks

Mr Chong praised Sally. She came in first in the competition. ____________ whom ____________.

Q25 Open-ended 2 marks

Bella's sister asked, "She chose the right gift for their mother?" Bella's sister asked ____________.

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