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) covers editing and spelling across 16 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
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 ______________________.