Q1
Structured
2 marks
1. Give two reasons why Bryan was 'feeling dejected' (line 1). [2m]
(i)
(!!)
P5 English SA1 2023 — Raffles Girls
Source: Raffles Girls, 2023
This P5 English SA1 paper from Raffles Girls (2023) 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
Open-ended
1 mark
2. From the second paragraph, pick out a word that tells us that Bryan's car may not be in good working condition. [1m]
Q3
Open-ended
2 marks
3. What caused the old lady to be stranded at the side of the road? [2m]
Q4
Open-ended
2 marks
4. 'Any amount would have been all right with her.' (lines 13-14) Explain in your own words how the old lady felt and why she felt this way. [2m]
Q5
Open-ended
2 marks
5. Why did Bryan not think twice about being paid? [2m]
Q6
Structured
3 marks
6. Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. [3m]
Word from the passage
a) It (line 5)
b) it (line 12)
c) it (line 17)
Q7
Structured
2 marks
7. Complete the following table to show what the old lady thought of Bryan. [2m]
What the old lady thought of Bryan
when Bryan first approached her
when she recalled what Bryan had done for her
Q8
Structured
3 marks
8. Based on lines 1-24, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m]
a) Bryan was determined to get a job.
b) Bryan could not wait to get home after helping the lady.
c) The waitress was very thoughtful.
Q9
Open-ended
1 mark
9. How were Bryan and the waitress related? [1m]
Q10
Open-ended
2 marks
10. Explain clearly why the old lady did not want her change and left 'four more hundred-dollar notes' (line 29). Refer to information from an earlier part of the text. [2m]