P3 English SA2 2020 — Tao Nan | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: The last school bus often ____ at 1.45pm every Tuesday.

B. leaves. The subject 'The last school bus' is singular third-person, so the present-simple verb takes the -s ending: 'leaves'. The adverb 'often' signals habitual present tense.

Q: After lunch, Sumei still felt hungry because her mother had given her too ____ to eat.

B. little. Sumei felt hungry, so she was given an insufficient amount of food. 'Food' is an uncountable noun, so the correct quantifier with 'too' (meaning not enough) is 'little'.

Q: Emily and Rani are not feeling well. They will not be going swimming later, ____ they?

A. will. Question tags use the opposite polarity of the main clause. The statement is negative ('will not'), so the tag must be positive: 'will they?'

Q: Janet, as well as her brothers, ____ to watch the soccer match tomorrow.

C. is going. Phrases introduced by 'as well as' do not change the number of the subject. The subject is 'Janet' (singular), and 'tomorrow' signals the future, so the singular present-continuous form 'is going' is correct.

Q: John's stomach growled ____ he was having his Art lesson.

C. while. Two actions happened simultaneously (stomach growled and Art lesson was occurring), so the time conjunction 'while' is appropriate.

Q: "____ bunch of grapes is very juicy," said Megan, pointing to the grapes on her plate.

A. This. 'Bunch' is singular and Megan is pointing to grapes that are near her (on her plate), so the singular near-demonstrative 'This' is correct.

Q: Next week, Jacob ____ the library books that he has borrowed.

D. will be returning. 'Next week' signals a planned future action, so the future continuous 'will be returning' is appropriate.

Q: A huge swarm of bees ____ flown out of their hive.

C. has. The head noun is 'a swarm' (singular collective noun). With the past participle 'flown', the present-perfect auxiliary must agree with the singular subject: 'has'.

Q: The children are being praised by their parents ____ their excellent dance performance at the concert.

B. for. The collocation is 'praised for (something)' — used to introduce the reason or cause for the praise.

Q: The tourists were able to follow the directions provided by the guide as the instructions were as clear as ____.

D. crystal. The fixed simile is 'as clear as crystal', meaning very easy to understand.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

The last school bus often ____ at 1.45pm every Tuesday.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

After lunch, Sumei still felt hungry because her mother had given her too ____ to eat.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Emily and Rani are not feeling well. They will not be going swimming later, ____ they?

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Janet, as well as her brothers, ____ to watch the soccer match tomorrow.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

John's stomach growled ____ he was having his Art lesson.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"____ bunch of grapes is very juicy," said Megan, pointing to the grapes on her plate.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Next week, Jacob ____ the library books that he has borrowed.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

A huge swarm of bees ____ flown out of their hive.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

The children are being praised by their parents ____ their excellent dance performance at the concert.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The tourists were able to follow the directions provided by the guide as the instructions were as clear as ____.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

"Please walk carefully around the museum. These are ____ sculptures, costing millions of dollars," cautioned Mother.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Chong ____ the tear in her skirt with a needle and thread.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The coach ____ the soccer match as soon as the first raindrops hit the field.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

"Congratulations, Lily! You have been selected to represent the class for the Annual Storytelling Competition," Mrs Tan, the English teacher, said ____.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The firefighters were ____ to rescue all the people from the burning building.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

Advertisement poster titled 'Junior Einsteins Science Club' with a cartoon scientist mascot (Einstein-like figure with frizzy hair). Tagline: 'Do you love Science? Are you 8 to 12 years old?' Key boxes: (1) Membership info — attend a workshop for FREE; fee $35 per year. (2) Special Promotion star: sign up by 27 November 2020 for a $10 discount. (3) Members can participate in: exciting learning journeys together with your parents; international science fairs to showcase your experiments; fun team-building activities; amazing flying machine competitions. (4) Member Benefits: receive monthly issues of the Junior Einsteins Science magazine at your doorstep; attend the annual Science Camp at a 50% discount; receive a Science experiment kit every year. (5) Registration open from 1 October 2020; to apply, download an application form from www.junioreinsteins.com.sg and email it to junioreinsteins@gmail.com, OR visit the club. Call 6315 2105 or come to the club to meet friendly staff. Located at 24 Marine Cove, Singapore 413234. (6) Goodie bag note: the first ten members who join the club will get a goodie bag filled with simple experiments to do at home. Small helicopter illustration next to the flying machine bullet.

The main aim of the Junior Einsteins Science Club is to ____.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following statements is true?

Q18 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Children who would like to join the club ____.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

To learn more about the club, I can ____.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

As a member of the club, Meiling will be entitled to ____.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct answer from the words in the box. Write its letter (A to H) in each blank. EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. Word bank: (A) a, (B) herself, (C) it, (D) myself, (E) she, (F) the, (G) which, (H) whom. Passage: 'Twelve-year-old Claudia is the proud owner of a new mountain bicycle. She received it as (21)____ prize in a charity draw.'

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

'(22)____ had been organised to raise money for needy families.'

Q23 Open-ended 1 mark

'The bicycle, (23)____ had been offered as the top prize, was the latest model.'

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

'An avid cyclist (24)____, Claudia is thrilled about owning her very first mountain bicycle. When interviewed, she exclaimed, "I can't wait to try out my new bicycle!"'

Q25 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box. Write its letter (A to H) in each blank. EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. Word bank: (A) accurate, (B) built, (C) generosity, (D) integrity, (E) known, (F) made, (G) named, (H) proper. Passage: 'Tan Tock Seng Hospital was the first hospital in Singapore. It was (25)____ in 1844 with donations from Mr Tan Tock Seng.'

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

'The hospital was originally (26)____ as the Chinese Pauper's Hospital.'

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

'At that time, there were no (27)____ medical facilities to treat the sick.'

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

'Mr Tan's (28)____ and care has made this hospital possible. The hospital continues to serve the community till today.'

Q29 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of the sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentences. Given: 'I love to read. My cousin loves to read too.' Begin with: 'Both ____'

Q30 Open-ended 2 marks

Given: 'My brother is jogging at the park. My brother has a test tomorrow.' Begin with: 'Although ____'

Q31 Open-ended 2 marks

Given: 'The man entered the building because he was curious.' Begin with: 'Out of ____'

Q32 Open-ended 2 marks

Given: '"I know how to play this game," my sister said.' Begin with: 'My sister said that ____'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical mistake. A wrong or missing punctuation mark is indicated by a circle. Put the correct punctuation mark or word in the box. Passage: 'Vets in a dog shelter in America have found a new way to both comfort their anxious dogs and help children learn to read. Children can be seen pratising reading stories to dogs at this kennel.' Correct the underlined word 'pratising' in blank (33).

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Passage continues: 'By reading to these dogs, children become relaxed and its anxiety is greatly reduced.' Correct the underlined word 'its' in blank (34).

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Passage continues: 'The dogs are also more confidant when meeting strangers.' Correct the underlined word 'confidant' in blank (35).

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Passage continues: 'Children love helping out at the kennel. "I enjoy reading to these adorable puppies (○) exclaimed one of the young readers.' Insert the correct punctuation mark indicated by the circle in blank (36).

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Passage continues: 'Whenever the puppies move towards the children (○) they are rewarded with delicious treats.' Insert the correct punctuation mark indicated by the circle in blank (37).

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Passage continues: 'The dogs is happy in the company of these young readers. The children are rewarded with loving kisses from them.' Correct the underlined word 'is' in blank (38).

Q39 Open-ended 2 marks

Read the passage below and answer questions 39 to 42. Your answers must be based on the passage. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. Passage: 'Richard looked around eagerly when he got off the bus. He could tell from the expressions on their faces that the rest of the scouts were equally excited about the hike. The boys were divided into groups of five. Richard was the leader of his group. He was given a map, a whistle and a compass. There was a route marked out on the map for the group to take. The meeting point was in the middle of the forest, where they would pitch their tents and spend the night. The boys set off after being reminded to stick to the marked route. Richard looked at the compass and headed north. The rest of the boys followed. The hike was rather uneventful until they came to a stream, which they had to cross. They carried their backpacks over their heads and waded across it carefully. Suddenly, one of the scouts, Eric, lost his footing and fell into the water. He began to jump around, saying that there was something cold and slippery squirming down his back. Richard put his hand down Eric's back and pulled a shiny scaly wriggling object out, exclaiming, "It's just a fish!" Everyone burst out laughing.' Question: How did the scouts travel to their campsite?

Q40 Open-ended 2 marks

Where did the scouts pitch their tents?

Q41 Open-ended 2 marks

Which sentence in paragraph 3 tells you how the scouts crossed the stream?

Q42 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did the scouts burst out laughing?

P3 English SA2 2020 — Tao Nan

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