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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) - English Primary 4

SA2 Paper 1 - Version 1 of 5

Subject: English Language
Level: Primary 4
Paper: SA2 (End-of-Year Assessment)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Marks: 50

Name: _________________________ Class: _______ Date: ___________

INSTRUCTIONS

Write your name, class, and date on this cover page.
This paper consists of Booklet A and Booklet B.
Use a dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for rough work.
Read each question carefully. Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
For multiple-choice questions, shade or circle the correct option.
Check your work before you hand in your paper.

BOOKLET A (20 marks)

Approximate time: 30 minutes

Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)

Choose the correct answer and circle it. Each question carries 1 mark.

Questions 1–10

1. The pupils who _______ for the school concert _______ very hard every day.

(1) is practising; works
(2) are practising; work
(3) are practising; works
(4) is practising; work

Your answer: _________

2. Neither the teacher _______ the students _______ the answer to that difficult question.

(1) nor; knows
(2) or; know
(3) nor; know
(4) or; knows

Your answer: _________

3. Each of the five team members _______ received a certificate for their outstanding performance.

(1) has
(2) have
(3) are
(4) were

Your answer: _________

4. My mother, together with my aunts, _______ going to bake some cookies for the charity sale.

(1) is
(2) are
(3) were
(4) has

Your answer: _________

5. The flock of birds _______ flying south for the winter. They _______ been migrating this route for thousands of years.

(1) is; has
(2) are; have
(3) is; have
(4) are; has

Your answer: _________

6. By the time we reached the theatre, the movie _______ already _______.

(1) has; started
(2) had; started
(3) have; start
(4) was; starting

Your answer: _________

7. If I _______ a million dollars, I _______ build a school for underprivileged children.

(1) have; would
(2) had; will
(3) had; would
(4) have; will

Your answer: _________

8. Samantha prefers _______ to school rather than _______ the bus because she enjoys the exercise.

(1) to walk; taking
(2) walking; to take
(3) to walk; to take
(4) walking; taking

Your answer: _________

9. "Please _______ me your science project by Friday," Mr. Tan _______ his class.

(1) hand in; told
(2) hand in; said to
(3) hand to; told
(4) hand to; said

Your answer: _________

10. Not only _______ Jamie finish her homework, but she _______ helped her younger brother with his too.

(1) did; also
(2) has; too
(3) had; even
(4) does; as well

Your answer: _________

Section B: Grammar Cloze (5 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the options given and write its number in the brackets.

Questions 11–15

The annual school fair (11) held last Saturday. It (12) one of the most successful events in the school's history. Many parents and former students (13) invited to attend. The principal, together with several teachers, (14) present to welcome everyone. There (15) numerous stalls selling handmade crafts, delicious food, and fun games.

	Question	Options
11.	was / were / is / are	_______ (1)
12.	is / was / were / are	_______ (2)
13.	was / were / is / are	_______ (3)
14.	was / were / is / are	_______ (4)
15.	was / were / is / are	_______ (5)

Your answers: 11. _______ 12. _______ 13. _______ 14. _______ 15. _______

Section C: Visual Text Comprehension (5 marks)

Study the poster below and answer the questions.

Poster for Q16-Q19 (P4 English)

Generated poster for Q16-Q19.

Questions 16–19 (1 mark each)

16. Who are the organizers of the Read-a-Thon?

17. What is the minimum pledge amount per book read?

18. According to the poster, which two groups of people benefit from this event? (Apart from the readers themselves)

19. Why do you think the poster includes an email contact rather than only a phone number? Give one reason.

20. Read the sentence below and fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

The students who (participate) in the Read-a-Thon last year (raise) over $3,000 for the school library.

Correct forms: _________________________ / _________________________

END OF BOOKLET A

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Answer Key: SA2 Paper 1 - Version 1 of 5

English Primary 4 Grammar (Booklet A)

Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)

Question	Answer	Explanation
1	(2) are practising; work	Relative clause rule: "who" refers to "pupils" (plural), so "are practising." "Work" matches plural subject. Common mistake: Choosing (3) — "works" is singular.
2	(1) nor; knows	Correlative conjunction: "Neither...nor" is the correct pair. With "neither...nor," use subject-verb agreement with the closer noun ("teacher" = singular → "knows"). Key rule: "Or" never pairs with "neither."
3	(1) has	"Each of" rule: "Each" is singular despite "five team members" being plural. The subject is "each," requiring singular verb "has." Common mistake: Choosing "have" because of the plural phrase nearby.
4	(1) is	Intervening phrase rule: "together with my aunts" is parenthetical. The true subject is "My mother" (singular). Ignore phrases like "together with," "as well as," "accompanied by."
5	(3) is; have	Collective noun + present perfect: "Flock" as a unit → singular "is." "They" refers to individual birds → plural "have." Note: British English may use "are" for collective nouns, but Singapore exams prefer singular when acting as one unit.
6	(2) had; started	Past perfect tense: "By the time" + past action ("reached") requires earlier past action → "had started." The movie started BEFORE they arrived. Timeline: started → then reached.
7	(3) had; would	Second conditional: Unreal present/future situation. If + past simple... would + base verb. "If I had... I would build" = hypothetical (I don't have a million dollars). Common mistake: (1) "have...would" mixes 1st/2nd conditional incorrectly.
8	(1) to walk; taking	Parallel structure with "prefer": "prefer to [verb] rather than [verb+ing]" OR "prefer [verb+ing] to [verb+ing]." Given "rather than" follows, use "to walk...taking" (standard Singapore exam pattern). Note: Some grammars accept "walking; take" with "to" before "taking," but "rather than taking" is tested here.
9	(1) hand in; told	Phrasal verb + reported speech: "Hand in" = submit (correct). "Told" needs direct object ("told his class"). "Said to his class" is awkward; "said" alone lacks object. Key: "hand in project" not "hand to project."
10	(1) did; also	Inversion with "Not only": "Not only" + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb... "but... also." Correct: "Not only did Jamie finish, but she also helped." Inversion rule: When "Not only" begins sentence, use question word order (auxiliary before subject).

Section B: Grammar Cloze (5 marks)

Question	Answer	Full Sentence	Grammar Rule
11	(1) was	"The annual school fair was held last Saturday."	Past tense + passive voice ("held" = past participle). Singular subject "fair."
12	(2) was	"It was one of the most successful events..."	Past tense. "It" = singular. Superlative structure.
13	(2) were	"Many parents and former students were invited..."	Plural compound subject. Passive voice past tense.
14	(1) was	"The principal, together with several teachers, was present..."	Singular subject "principal." Ignore "together with several teachers."
15	(2) were	"There were numerous stalls..."	Plural subject "stalls." Past tense (consistent with narrative).

Marking note: Award 1 mark each for correct answer number written in brackets.

Section C: Visual Text Comprehension (5 marks)

16. The organizers are the English Department and Parent Support Group / English Department & Parent Support Group (1 mark)

Acceptable: Either full names or with ampersand as shown on poster. Must identify BOTH organizations.

17. $2** / **$ 2 per book / two dollars (1 mark)

Key skill: Extract specific numerical information from visual text. Students must distinguish pledge amount from other numbers.

18.

The school library (receives new books / funds for books)
Underprivileged students or future readers (implied by "new library books" for school use)

OR accept: BookWorld Pte Ltd (gets publicity) if student reasons that sponsors benefit from visibility. (1 mark)

Marking guidance: Award mark for any two plausible beneficiary groups with reasoning traceable to poster text. "The school" alone is insufficient—must specify library/books.

19. Any ONE reasonable inference:

Email allows written record of communication
More convenient for busy parents who cannot call during working hours
Easier to send details/attachments (like pledge forms)
Phone line might be engaged/unavailable
Email can be accessed and replied to at any time (1 mark)

Note: Must be inference, not restated fact. Do not accept "because it's on the poster" or "Mrs Lim prefers email."

20. participated; raised (1 mark)

Grammar rules applied:

Past tense "participated" = specific completed action "last year"
Past tense "raised" = matching tense in coordinate clause describing simultaneous past event

Common error: "had participated; had raised" — past perfect unnecessary without sequence showing one action before another. Simple past is correct here.

Mark Allocation Summary

Section	Marks
Section A (Q1–10)	10
Section B (Q11–15)	5
Section C (Q16–20)	5
Booklet A Total	20 marks

Booklet B (not generated in this version) would contain: Grammar Cloze (5), Vocabulary (5), Comprehension Open-Ended (15), Composition (10) = 30 marks

Grand Total: 50 marks

Teaching Notes for Common Grammar Patterns

Pattern	When to Use	Example
Neither...nor	Two negative options; verb agrees with nearer subject	Neither the cat nor the dogs are here.
Each of + plural noun	Always singular verb	Each of the boys has a pen.
Together with / As well as	Ignore intervening phrase for S-V agreement	The teacher, with her students, is walking.
By the time + past	Earlier action needs past perfect	By the time I arrived, she had left.
If + past..., would	Unreal present/future (2nd conditional)	If I knew, I would tell you.
Not only...but also	Inversion required at sentence start	Not only did he sing, but he also danced.