Q1
Structured
2 marks
1. Give two reasons why Bryan was 'feeling dejected' (line 1). [2m]
(i)
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P5 English SA1 2023 — Raffles Girls
Source: Raffles Girls, 2023
This P5 English SA1 paper from Raffles Girls (2023) contains 10 questions worth 20 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P5 level in Singapore schools.
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]