S2 English Practice Paper (Set 1): Sports Day Survey Reading And Data Analysis, Present Perfect And Passive Voice, Relative Clauses, Word Formation, Editing, Email Writing (with Answers)

S2 English Practice Paper (Set 1): Sports Day Survey Reading and Data Analysis, Present Perfect and Passive Voice, Relative Clauses, Word Formation, Editing, Email Writing (with answers)

2026-11-15

S2 English

S2 English practice paper (Set 1): a Sports Day survey, reading and data analysis, tenses, passive voice, relative clauses, editing, email writing; 100 marks.

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A. Reading and data analysis

Read the survey report below and answer the questions. The Students Union interviewed 240 students in March about the Sports Day event they most wanted to join: football 84, basketball 60, swimming 48 and other events 48. Last year 1850 spectators attended Sports Day; this year the figure was 2220.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
1	What percentage of the students chose football?	Answer: 35 percent, that is 84 out of 240 students.
2	How many more students chose basketball than swimming?	Answer: 12 students, that is 60 minus 48.
3	By what percentage did attendance rise from last year to this year?	Answer: 20 percent, that is 370 divided by 1850.
4	Which event was chosen by the largest number of students, and how many?	Answer: football, with 84 students.

B. Present perfect and passive voice

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
5	Our class ______ (win) three matches since September.	Answer: has won, present perfect with since.
6	The new running track ______ (build) two years ago.	Answer: was built, past passive for a finished action two years ago.
7	The results ______ (announce) tomorrow morning.	Answer: will be announced, future passive for tomorrow.
8	Last year we ______ (not take) part in the relay race.	Answer: did not take, past simple negative.

C. Relative clauses, too and enough, so that

Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
9	The boy ______ won the long jump is my cousin.	Answer: who, subject relative pronoun for a person.
10	This bag is too heavy for me ______ carry.	Answer: to, after too plus adjective.
11	The hall was ______ crowded that we stood outside.	Answer: so, so plus adjective plus that for a result.
12	She is old enough ______ join the senior team.	Answer: to, after enough.

D. Word formation

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
13	His ______ (perform) in the final was excellent.	Answer: performance, a noun is needed.
14	The team showed great ______ (determine).	Answer: determination, a noun after great.
15	We need more ______ (equip) for the new gym.	Answer: equipment, an uncountable noun.
16	The race was ______ (surprise) close.	Answer: surprisingly, an adverb before the adjective close.

E. Editing

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct word or phrase.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
17	She have already finished her homework.	Answer: has, third person singular.
18	The medals was given out by the principal.	Answer: were, the subject medals is plural.
19	I am looking forward to see you at Sports Day.	Answer: to seeing, a gerund follows look forward to.
20	There is many students in the playground.	Answer: are, many students is plural.

F. Email and short writing

Write the answer as instructed.

#	Question	Answer and marking notes
21	Write the greeting of a formal email to the Sports Day coordinator, Mr Chan.	Answer: Dear Mr Chan,
22	Write one sentence stating the purpose: you want to help as a volunteer at Sports Day.	Answer: I am writing to ask about volunteering at Sports Day.
23	Write one sentence comparing the football and swimming figures in Question 1.	Answer: Football was chosen by 84 students, 36 more than swimming with 48.
24	Write the closing and signature of the email.	Answer: Yours sincerely, Chris Wong

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