P5 English SA2 2025 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: While John was playing soccer in the field, someone ____ his bag.

A. stole. The action of stealing the bag is a completed past action that happened during another past continuous action (was playing). The simple past tense 'stole' is the correct form.

Q: If the weather permits, the children ____ to the beach for a picnic.

B. will go. This is a first conditional sentence (if + present simple, will + base verb) expressing a likely future event. 'Will go' is correct.

Q: At the bus stop, Mrs Tan saw the robber ____ an old lady's handbag before running away.

A. snatch. After verbs of perception like 'saw', the bare infinitive ('snatch') is used to describe a completed action witnessed in full.

Q: Most of the students, except for Judy, ____ going to watch the fireworks this weekend.

B. are. The subject 'Most of the students' is plural and the action is set in the present/future ('this weekend'), so the present plural form 'are' is required.

Q: "I think either Sue or her group members ____ the first-aid kits," the class monitor told his teacher.

D. have taken. With 'either…or', the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The nearer subject 'her group members' is plural, so the plural present perfect 'have taken' is correct.

Q: The man ____ the police commended yesterday had rescued a drowning boy.

C. whom. The relative pronoun functions as the object of 'commended' (the police commended him), so the objective form 'whom' is correct.

Q: The basketball school team witnessed ____ improvement in their teamwork after their coach had given them a pep talk.

D. much. 'Improvement' here is an uncountable noun used positively. 'Much' is the correct quantifier for uncountable nouns ('little' would suggest insufficient amount).

Q: "You ____ lose your valuables unless you keep them in the locker," Mother advised Cody.

A. may. 'May' expresses possibility — there is a chance of losing the valuables if they are not kept in the locker. The other modals do not fit the warning of a possible outcome.

Q: Everyone should learn to differentiate ____ facts and fake news as there are many sources for online news nowadays.

D. between. 'Differentiate between X and Y' is the fixed collocation used when distinguishing two things.

Q: Dave and Tom can get along very well with each other ____ they have many differences in their interests.

C. though. There is a contrast between getting along well and having many differences. 'Though' (although) correctly introduces this contrast.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

While John was playing soccer in the field, someone ____ his bag.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

If the weather permits, the children ____ to the beach for a picnic.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

At the bus stop, Mrs Tan saw the robber ____ an old lady's handbag before running away.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Most of the students, except for Judy, ____ going to watch the fireworks this weekend.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

"I think either Sue or her group members ____ the first-aid kits," the class monitor told his teacher.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The man ____ the police commended yesterday had rescued a drowning boy.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

The basketball school team witnessed ____ improvement in their teamwork after their coach had given them a pep talk.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

"You ____ lose your valuables unless you keep them in the locker," Mother advised Cody.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Everyone should learn to differentiate ____ facts and fake news as there are many sources for online news nowadays.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Dave and Tom can get along very well with each other ____ they have many differences in their interests.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Due to the Formula 1 race, traffic in the city area had to be ____.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The tsunami left behind a trail of ____ in the village as many homes were reduced to rubble.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

We had a memorable ____ at the school camp. Our tent collapsed in the rain and we had fun scrambling to find shelter.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The young athlete was found guilty of drug abuse and was ____ of his gold medal.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Sam and Jodi ____ with each other during their discussion because they had a disagreement.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the passage: 'They were fixated on their mobile phones.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the passage: 'She walked over to that lady before plucking up the courage to ask her a question.'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the passage: 'Ava waited in anticipation for her answer.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the passage: 'waited to see the lady's response to the punchline.'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the passage: 'Laughter echoed around them as the lady dropped her phone and clutched her tummy.'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

The main purpose of this contest is to ____.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

To take part in the contest, participants should first ____.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Why is an exclamation mark used in the heading 'Unleash the Joy & Master the Play at the Creative Toy Award 2023!'?

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

The word 'This' in 'This is a fun activity...' refers to the ____.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

P3 to P6 shortlisted participants will ____.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

All participants of the contest will have to ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

The sponsors of the awards for this contest are ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is true? (1) Any material can be used to create the toy. (2) The theme for this contest changes every year. (3) All entries must be submitted between 15 and 30 December 2023. (4) Only those in the upper primary category need to pay $5 for registration fee.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'Tigers have orange fur with black stripes. This helps them blend in ____ their surroundings.'

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'It also makes it easier ____ them to hunt and catch their food.'

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'Tigers are excellent hunters and can take down large animals such ____ deer and wild boar.'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'Sadly, tigers ____ on the verge of extinction.'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'Data has shown that there are ____ a few of them left.'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'As human population continues to grow, their homes are being destroyed as ____ land is needed for farming and building cities.'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'This has resulted in less space for them to live ____.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'Poachers hunt tigers for ____ fur and other body parts, which are used in traditional medicine.'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'Individuals ____ play a part in helping the tiger.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar Cloze (____) — choose from the word list (A-Q): 'This includes spreading awareness ____ the important of protecting tigers.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'haesitetion' — 'Mindy welcomed her without haesitetion.'

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'spend' — 'As they spend more time together…'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'at' — 'Leila had difficulty adjusting at life in the new school.'

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'attamps' — 'despite her many attamps to make new friends.'

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'feeling' — 'she helped Leila feeling at ease with her new school environment.'

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'envairoment' — 'her new school envairoment.'

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'whatever' — 'She brought Leila to explore the neighbourhood near their school whatever there was time.'

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'acktivitese' — 'Mindy also invited Leila to attend various acktivitese organised by the Students' Council.'

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'wide' — 'organised by the Students' Council to wide her circle of friends.'

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'oportiunitis' — 'Leila had more oportiunitis to make new friends.'

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'attentive' — 'Mindy and their classmates were around to listen attentive.'

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (____): Correct the underlined word 'evantuealy' — 'Thanks to Mindy, Leila evantuealy loved going to school.'

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank with a suitable word — 'It spans an ____ of nearly one square kilometre and is known for its collection of different plant species.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'It is a popular attraction for locals and tourists from ____ over the world.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'Visitors do not need to purchase any tickets as entry is ____ of charge for all visitors.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'In 2017, the Learning Forest in the Botanic Gardens ____ opened.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'Visitors get to walk in the ____ cast by the forest's giant trees.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'Some of these trees ____ up to twenty storey in height.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'Visitors can also ____ down quite comfortably across a bed made of rope to gaze at the canopy of leaves.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'To restore the site to ____ previous condition, most of the native and mature trees were either retained ____ transplanted near their original spots.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'most of the native and mature trees were either retained ____ transplanted near their original spots.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'Many Singaporeans had been ____ forward to visiting the Learning Forest.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'the Learning Forest ____ took nearly three years to be constructed.'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'The Learning Forest…is now home to more ____ 700 species of flora and fauna.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'A network of walkways ____ the visitors to easily explore different sections of the forest.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'The ____ hours are from five o'clock in the morning to midnight daily.'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension Cloze (____): Fill in the blank — 'However, certain sections are ____ from 7pm to 7am and visitors are not allowed access during this time.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence with the same meaning. 'My sister would rather swim than watch television.' Begin: My sister prefers ____.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'Jack did not run across the road as he feared for his safety.' Begin: Fearing ____.

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. '"We were surprised to hear the fire alarm," said the students.' Begin: The students said that ____.

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'The police have rounded up the suspect.' Begin: The suspect ____.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'Cindy was relieved that her flight had not been delayed.' Begin: Much to ____.

Q71 Structured 2 marks

From the first paragraph, list two pieces of evidence to show that Siti was afraid of climbing a ladder. (i) ____ (ii) ____ [2m]

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Why did Surin encourage Siti to sign up for the competition? [1m]

Q73 Structured 2 marks

Which two of the following words best describe Siti in lines 6 to 15? Put a tick beside each of your answers. Options: determined / persevering / indifferent / weak / cowardly / curious. DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. [2m]

Q74 Structured 3 marks

From lines 1 to 15, state whether each statement is True or False, then give one reason why you think so. (a) Siti was excited to participate in the competition despite her fears. (b) Siti went to Central Nature Reserve to climb the trees there. (c) The deep breathing exercises helped Siti boost her self-confidence. [3m]

Q75 Structured 2 marks

Based on the information from lines 16 to 20, fill in the blanks in the cause-and-effect table. Effect 1 given: 'The spectators erupted into loud cheers.' Cause 2 given: 'Siti realised she had to climb the tallest Tembusu tree at the competition site.' [2m]

Q76 Structured 2 marks

Based on the information from lines 21 to 29, fill in the blanks in the table (How Siti felt / Why she felt this way / What happened as a result). Row 1: Why = 'Other competitors climbed the tree, reaching impressive heights.' Result = 'Her palms became sweaty.' Row 2: How = 'doubtful'; Result = 'She focused on her breathing and the encouraging words from the spectators.' [2m]

Q77 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. Events: ___ Siti regained her composure. ___ Surin encouraged Siti to carry on climbing. ___ Siti climbed rock walls and built up her strength. [1m]

Q78 Structured 3 marks

Look at the table. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? (a) it (line 9) (b) have done well (line 30) (c) this (line 37) [3m]

Q79 Structured 2 marks

(a) Circle one word that best describes how Siti first felt when she looked at the entire area from the top of the Tembusu tree. Options: fearful / courageous / proud / admirable. DO NOT CIRCLE MORE THAN ONE WORD. [1m] (b) Explain clearly why Siti felt this way. [1m]

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

What did other people learn from Siti's achievement? [2m]

P5 English SA2 2025 — Rosyth

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