Q1
Open-ended
1 mark
What problem did the team face just before the competition began?
P5 English SA1 2025 — Rulang
Source: Rulang, 2025
This P5 English SA1 paper from Rulang (2025) 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
Which three-word phrase from paragraph 3 shows that the writer faced sudden disappointment?
Q3
Structured
2 marks
🖼 Visual
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. a) consequence (line 12) b) this (line 18)
Q4
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did the writer say that "There was no room for error" (line 18) during the competition?
Q5
Structured
2 marks
The spectators fell silent, watching Swift's every move intently. (line 33) (a) How were the spectators feeling? (b) State a reason why they felt that way.
Q6
Open-ended
2 marks
Why was Swift able to complete the course at the final bend?
Q7
Structured
2 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the information from the passage, fill in the blanks in the following table. (Header: How the writer viewed success; columns: Before the competition / After the competition) (a) Before the competition (b) After the competition
Q8
Structured
3 marks
(a) Circle one word that best describes the writer based on his actions towards Team Blaze. DO NOT CIRCLE MORE THAN ONE WORD. [Options: generous / altruistic / patient / amiable] (b) How did the writer help Team Blaze and why was this an unexpected action?
Q9
Open-ended
2 marks
Based on the passage, state two ways teamwork helped the writer's team succeed during the competition.
Q10
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false. Then give one reason from the passage to support your answer. (a) The writer knew how to fix Team Blaze's problem because he had faced a similar problem before. (b) Swift encountered a problem the moment the competition began for the writer's team. (c) All the robots from the other teams finished faster than Swift during the competition.