Q1
Open-ended
1 mark
What was Jason Chee's job before the accident? [1m]
P5 English CA1 2021 — Raffles Girls
Source: Raffles Girls, 2021
This P5 English CA1 paper from Raffles Girls (2021) covers comprehension across 10 questions worth 20 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P5 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on lines 1 - 20, fill in the following table. [3m] The table has three Cause-Effect pairs. Effect 1: 'Jason had to amputate both of his legs and left arm.' — fill in the Cause. Effect 2: 'The doctors advised Jason to remove his right eyeball.' — fill in the Cause. Effect 3: 'Jason had to undergo a fortnight of rehabilitation.' — fill in the Cause.
Q3
Open-ended
2 marks
🖼 Visual
Jason lost his eyesight. In what way was Jason's reaction different from his father's when they 'heard the news' (line 13). Write your answer in a complete sentence. [2m]
Q4
Open-ended
2 marks
Why must Jason be more careful when navigating his wheelchair in crowded places. [2m]
Q5
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Look at the table below. Who do the words on the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. [3m] Word from the passage: He (line 13); He (line 15); He (line 23).
Q6
Open-ended
2 marks
What two adjustments did Jason have to make to his training to get ready for the 2017 ASEAN Para Games? [2m]
Q7
Open-ended
1 mark
Jason's coach believed that he would still do well in para-table tennis despite the loss of his right eye. Which two-word phrase from lines 21-27 tells us that Jason had proved his coach right? [1m]
Q8
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on lines 21-27, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] Statement (a): Jason's coach believed that Jason would be as good a player as he had been before his eye surgery. Statement (b): Jason had won more than one medal during the ASEAN Para Games. Statement (c): Jason only needed two weeks to get ready for the 2017 ASEAN Para Games.
Q9
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] Events: ____ Jason's colleague sent him to the hospital. ____ Jason turned to para-table tennis. ____ Jason worked on naval ships.
Q10
Open-ended
2 marks
Do you agree that life had been challenging for Jason (line 1)? Support your answer with information from the passage. [2m]