P3 English SA2 2020 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: "Complete your homework first ____ you go swimming with your friends," said Mother.

D. before. The sentence requires a conjunction showing that homework must be done prior to swimming. 'Before' correctly indicates that one action precedes the other.

Q: Harry was eating his pizza when the doorbell ____.

C. rang. The 'when' clause describes a short completed action that interrupts the continuous action ('was eating'). The simple past 'rang' is the correct form.

Q: "Are the books on ____ shelf here, the ones Miss Tan wants us to collect?" I asked my classmate.

A. this. 'Shelf' is singular and 'here' indicates the shelf is nearby. The correct singular near-demonstrative is 'this'.

Q: "Please add ____ sugar to my cup of Milo," said my brother.

B. some. 'Sugar' is an uncountable noun, ruling out 'a few' and 'many'. In a positive request, 'some' is used rather than 'much'.

Q: That man who came to school is Andrew's father, ____?

C. isn't he. The main verb is the present-tense 'is', so the question tag must be negative present: 'isn't he'.

Q: I looked up to see an aeroplane fly ____ my house.

A. over. An aeroplane in motion passes 'over' a house. 'Above' would suggest a static position, while 'along' and 'through' do not fit the spatial sense.

Q: My sister and I used recycled materials to make this board game by ____.

C. ourselves. The subject is 'My sister and I' (first-person plural), so the reflexive pronoun is 'ourselves'.

Q: ____ likes to be friends with Ben because he does not treat people kindly.

B. Nobody. Because Ben does not treat people kindly, no one wants to be his friend. 'Nobody' fits the negative meaning required.

Q: "I love the story about the beautiful princess whose skin was as white as ____," said Tina.

B. snow. 'As white as snow' is the standard simile (famously used in Snow White) used to describe extremely fair skin.

Q: The snake ____ into the bushes when the boys threw stones at it.

D. slithered. 'Slithered' is the verb that specifically describes the smooth, gliding movement of a snake.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

"Complete your homework first ____ you go swimming with your friends," said Mother.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Harry was eating his pizza when the doorbell ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

"Are the books on ____ shelf here, the ones Miss Tan wants us to collect?" I asked my classmate.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Please add ____ sugar to my cup of Milo," said my brother.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

That man who came to school is Andrew's father, ____?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

I looked up to see an aeroplane fly ____ my house.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

My sister and I used recycled materials to make this board game by ____.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

____ likes to be friends with Ben because he does not treat people kindly.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

"I love the story about the beautiful princess whose skin was as white as ____," said Tina.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The snake ____ into the bushes when the boys threw stones at it.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

"I have misplaced my English booklet. Can you please help me look through that ____ of books for it," said Raju to his sister.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The ____ collects pollen from flowers and makes honey with it.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

"Stop that! Do not mistreat that stray kitten!" Devi shouted ____ at the group of children.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

"Get ready to ____ our enemies at their camp tonight!" the commander ordered the soldiers.

Q15 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Visual context

Advertisement poster titled 'HEALTH FAIR' organised by Sun Park Community Club. Venue: Sun Park Community Club; Date: 1 November 2020; Time: 9 am to 6 pm. Tagline: 'Learn how to stay healthy with your family!'. Panels include: Talks on Keeping Yourself Healthy in Rainbow Room (1) Dangers of Dengue Fever by Dr Dean at 10 am & 12 pm; (2) Benefits of Healthy Food by Dr Sharif at 2 pm; (3) Importance of Exercise by Dr Lim at 4 pm. Cooking demonstration by Chef Choo of Delicious Restaurant in Sun Park Room: 11 am Chicken stew, 1 pm ABC soup, 3 pm Stir-fried vegetables, 5 pm Steamed egg. Free goodie bags for first 20 visitors only, sponsored by NYK Medical Supplies. Reusable shopping bag at $2.00; free recycled shopping bag with a packet of Healthy Nuts at $10.00 (Usual price $15.00). All proceeds donated to Care General Hospital. Free tickets at www.sunparkcommunityclub or at the entrance. Contact Mr Ho at 6783 9102 or email ho122@sunparkcommunityclub. Illustrations show a girl eating a meal and a packet of nuts.

The purpose of the event is to ____.

Q16 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual

This event is organised by ____.

Q17 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual

To get free tickets for the event, you should ____.

Q18 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Whose talk can you attend at 2 pm?

Q19 MCQ 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following statements is false?

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

For questions 20 to 23, read the passage carefully, choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to H) in each blank. Use EACH OPTION ONCE ONLY. Options: (A) into, (B) on, (C) to, (D) behind, (E) inside, (F) onto, (G) from, (H) around. Mrs Lee is a well-known resident in the neighbourhood. She always tries to help out those in need despite her old age. One afternoon, Mrs Lee, was heading home from the supermarket. Her hands were full with shopping bags. As she was reaching home, she noticed her neighbours' children, standing (20) ____ the front step of their house. They were wearing their uniform and it seemed like they had just come home (21) ____ school. The two children were trying to reach the doorbell but they were too short. "Poor little boys, they can't get (22) ____ their house," she thought. Mrs Lee walked over to her neighbour's house. She reached out and rang the doorbell. Surprised, the children turned (23) ____ to look at her. She smiled at them before walking home. (20) ____ the front step of their house.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

They were wearing their uniform and it seemed like they had just come home (21) ____ school.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

"Poor little boys, they can't get (22) ____ their house," she thought.

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

Surprised, the children turned (23) ____ to look at her.

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

For questions 24 to 27, read the passage carefully. Write the correct form of the verb in each blank. There were two frogs which accidentally fell into a bucket of milk. Both tried to (24) ____ (hop) out of the bucket but the sides were too slippery.

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Since there was no way out, the first frog eventually gave up. It sank into the milk and (25) ____ (drown).

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

However, the second frog refused to give up even though he saw little chance of success. With determination, he continued (26) ____ (jump) tirelessly.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

If he had not (27) ____ (give) up, he would have been able to get out of the bucket too.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

For questions 28 to 31, read the passage carefully, choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to H) in each blank. Use EACH OPTION ONCE ONLY. Options: (A) shocked, (B) smile, (C) arrived, (D) frown, (E) fearfully, (F) nervous, (G) reached, (H) confidently. The long-awaited day finally arrived. "I must do well in my run today," I thought to myself. I was feeling very (28) ____ at the thought of the upcoming athletics competition. My heart was pounding and my palms were sweaty.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Mother walked into my room with a wide (29) ____ on her face. I felt comforted just by looking at her. "You can do it, Sam! Just give it your best," she said in her calm voice.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Later that afternoon, we (30) ____ at the stadium before the start of the competition. My family stayed with me for a while before they took their seats in the first row.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

"I can do it," I told myself and crossed the finish line (31) ____. It was a success! I was the first to complete the race.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in ONE sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). Tom broke the expensive vase. Mother shouted angrily at Tom. ____ because ____.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage carefully. For questions 33 to 35, fill in each of the blanks with the most suitable word. YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE ONE WORD FOR EACH BLANK. Penguins are a special breed of birds. Even though they have wings, they cannot fly. However, they are good swimmers and spend most of their time underwater. Penguins are warm-blooded. They are able to keep themselves (33) ____ while living in extremely cold places.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

The thick layer of fats under their skin and feathers (34) ____ them from the strong winds and the cold.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

When they are (35) ____, penguins would usually dive into the deep ocean to search for food such as fish and tiny squid.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the following passage carefully. Then write the answers for questions 36 to 42. Jim had to join the Science remedial that afternoon and he could not focus during the lesson. He hated having to stay behind after school as a punishment. It was unfortunate that Jim had misbehaved earlier on during the Science lesson that day. His teacher, Mrs Ng, had caught him playing card games. She also discovered that he had answered most of the questions in his Science worksheet wrongly. Mrs Ng was now going through the same Science worksheet. Jim could not understand the multiple-choice questions and sighed as he turned over the page. A large shadow appeared before him as he was about to yawn again. There, standing in front of him, was Mrs Ng. She frowned and glared at him through her spectacles. "Are you paying attention?" she asked sternly. Jim nodded his head immediately and scribbled on the worksheet. The next moment, Mrs Ng snatched it away. She looked upset and shook her head in disappointment. Jim wished there was a hole for him to crawl into. He knew that he was about to get a scolding from Mrs Ng. Surprisingly, she returned the worksheet to him and continued with the explanation from where she had last stopped. Her action was an unexpected one for him. Jim sat up in his chair, determined to pay attention. He was worried that she might ask him to return for another remedial session. This time, he listened attentively and he was able to understand her explanations better. The questions did not seem so challenging after all. At the end of the session, Mrs Ng called Jim over to her table. Before she could say anything, Jim apologised for his misbehaviour in class. He promised that he would be more attentive in future. Mrs Ng smiled and patted his back. Which word in paragraph 1 tells us that Jim did not like to attend Mrs Ng's lesson after school? (1m)

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

What did Mrs Ng catch Jim doing during her Science lesson earlier that day? (1m)

Q38 Structured 3 marks

For Q38 (a) to (c), refer to the passage. Read each statement and tick (✓) "True" or "False". (3m) (a) Jim had been yawning during the remedial lesson. (b) Mrs Ng was disappointed so she glared at Jim. (c) Jim found a hole to crawl into.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

In line 14, what does the word "it" refer to? (1m)

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Find a word in paragraph 5 that has the same meaning as: difficult — ____. (1m)

Q41 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events happened in the story. (1m) ____ Jim walked over to Mrs Ng's table. ____ Jim wrote carelessly on his worksheet. ____ Jim apologised for not paying attention in class.

Q42 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 5, why was Mrs Ng's action to carry on with the lesson an "unexpected one" (line 19) for Jim? (2m)

P3 English SA2 2020 — Rosyth

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