Q1
Open-ended
1 mark
Lena squirmed in her seat, stifling a giggle as Jane whispered yet another ridiculous joke in her ear. (Underlined word: squirmed)
P5 English SA1 2025 — St Hildas
Source: St Hildas, 2025
This P5 English SA1 paper from St Hildas (2025) contains 16 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
Across the playground, their friends skemperd like wild rabbits, their laughter echoed in the crisp afternoon air. (Underlined word: skemperd)
Q3
Open-ended
1 mark
Across the playground, their friends skemperd like wild rabbits, their laughter echoed in the crisp afternoon air. (Underlined word: echoed)
Q4
Open-ended
1 mark
"Come on, let's go!" Jane said eegerly as she grabbed Lena's hand and pull her towards the old oak tree. (Underlined word: eegerly)
Q5
Open-ended
1 mark
"Come on, let's go!" Jane said eegerly as she grabbed Lena's hand and pull her towards the old oak tree. (Underlined word: pull)
Q6
Open-ended
1 mark
"But...where are we..." Before Lena could finish, she gasped in bewilldament. (Underlined word: bewilldament)
Q7
Open-ended
1 mark
Hanging from the lowest branch was a swing! New, sturdy but tied with thick rope. "You made this?" Lena queried. (Underlined word: but)
Q8
Open-ended
1 mark
Jane beamed and gushed, "For us. No more fighting over the worebly bench!" (Underlined word: worebly)
Q9
Open-ended
1 mark
Lena's heart swelled. True friend was not about grand gestures. It was about small, thoughtful moments like this. (Underlined word: friend)
Q10
Open-ended
1 mark
She hopped in, feeling the wind rush past as Jane pushed her higher. (Underlined word: in)
Q11
Open-ended
Their laughter filled the air, as warm and reashuring as the bond they shared. (Underlined word: reashuring) — Note: this question is labelled (10) in the booklet but is the tenth editing item; treat the prior 'in' item as item 10 per answer key. Underlined word here is 'reashuring'.
Q11
Open-ended
2 marks
We need to wait for our grandparents to arrive. We will not start dinner yet.
______________________ until ______________________.
Q12
Open-ended
2 marks
My family moved nearer to school last year. I have been punctual.
______________________ since ______________________.
Q13
Open-ended
2 marks
Betty does not enjoy playing tennis. The twins do not enjoy playing tennis too.
Neither ______________________ nor ______________________.
Q14
Open-ended
2 marks
Max is my neighbour. You met him yesterday.
______________________ whom ______________________.
Q15
Open-ended
2 marks
"Sweep the floor before you leave the classroom today," Miss Lim reminded the students on duty.
Miss Lim reminded the students on duty ______________________.