P5 English SA2 2023 — Nan Hua | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Text 1. Which picture shows what David's mother will do before going to the community centre?

B. Woman dropping a book into a book drop box. From Text 1, David's mother needs to return a borrowed book before heading to the community centre, so she stops at the library book drop.

Q: Which picture shows the items that David will buy at the bookshop?

A. A Fitness magazine, three pens and two correction tapes. David's shopping list from Text 1 names a Fitness magazine, pens and correction tape, which matches panel 1.

Q: Text 2. Which of the three lines shows the route that Gopal will take to distribute the lunch packs?

A. The dashed line. From Text 2, Gopal sets out from the Community Centre, walks to Block 4, then to the Eldercare Centre and finally to Block 2 — the path traced by the dashed line on the map.

Q: Where is Gopal meeting Aunt Riya after the lunch pack distribution?

B. Coffee Shop. After delivering the lunch packs Gopal arranges to meet Aunt Riya for a drink at the Coffee Shop, marked '2' on the map.

Q: Text 3. Where did Mrs Devi have her first hands-on activity?

B. The upper-right table marked 2, near the Entrance. Mrs Devi entered through the Entrance and stopped first at the table closest to it (table 2) to try the first activity.

Q: Which picture shows the activity that Mrs Devi participated in?

C. People doing yoga on mats. Mrs Devi tried the gentle exercise booth, which corresponds to the yoga/stretching mats in picture 3.

Q: Which picture shows where the Health Talk was held?

B. An auditorium with a raised stage. The Health Talk was held in the school auditorium, which matches the stage in picture 2.

Q: Text 4. According to Siti, why was the event a success?

A. There was a huge crowd at the event.. Siti judges the event a success by the large turnout — the huge crowd that attended.

Q: The food stalls at the event ____.

A. offered a huge variety of cuisines. The food stalls featured a wide variety of cuisines from many countries, not just one or two.

Q: What was the main reason for inviting Chef Takashi?

C. to raise funds for a good cause. Chef Takashi was invited so that proceeds from his guest appearance could be channelled to a charitable cause.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Text 1. Which picture shows what David's mother will do before going to the community centre?

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which picture shows the items that David will buy at the bookshop?

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Text 2. Which of the three lines shows the route that Gopal will take to distribute the lunch packs?

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Where is Gopal meeting Aunt Riya after the lunch pack distribution?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Text 3. Where did Mrs Devi have her first hands-on activity?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which picture shows the activity that Mrs Devi participated in?

Q7 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which picture shows where the Health Talk was held?

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Text 4. According to Siti, why was the event a success?

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

The food stalls at the event ____.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

What was the main reason for inviting Chef Takashi?

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Text 5. How did researchers make an estimate of the length of the dinosaur?

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is true about the duck-billed dinosaur?

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

How were duck-billed dinosaurs similar to modern crocodiles?

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Text 6. Leong felt pleased with himself after he had ____.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Why did Meng want Leong to have more rice?

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

In the story, both brothers ____.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

How did the brothers feel at the end of the story?

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Text 7. Why should we change the mattress once every few years?

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

According to the talk, relaxation techniques before bedtime do not include ____.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

What is the programme mainly about?

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

"You always buy a souvenir when you travel overseas, ____ you?"

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

After working so hard on the project for months, we should give ____ a treat since it is completed.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

The library is just round the corner. It will take you less than five minutes to get there ____ foot.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Diana ____ to her grandmother's house every Sunday. She loves the dinner prepared there.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Siti, ____ cat died, has been crying her eyes out since the tragic accident.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

Jessica and her friends ____ going to Gardens by the Bay this evening.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

Samuel has volunteered to be a museum guide ____ he enjoys talking to people.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

"There is only ____ sugar left. We need to buy another packet," Mrs Tan told her husband.

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

"No matter how tiring the run is, you ____ not give up," the PE teacher encouraged the students.

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

Jane is upset as she ____ her favourite pencil case.

Q31 MCQ 1 mark

Lionel has been the most ____ player this year. He has scored in all ten football matches he has played.

Q32 MCQ 1 mark

The mountaineers were panting heavily after completing the ____ climb.

Q33 MCQ 1 mark

Posters were put up at the lift landing of every housing block to ____ information about the prevention of mosquitoes breeding.

Q34 MCQ 1 mark

Sue Ann had ____ such a great performance that she was chosen again to perform next year.

Q35 MCQ 1 mark

"What was wrong with John this morning? He was like ____. No one dared to talk to him," Samuel asked.

Q36 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze passage (Ms Giselle Lim at Changi Beach). Several beach goers were armed (16) with shovels, tongs and pails. Choose the word closest in meaning to 'armed'.

Q37 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'astounded' (17) in: 'collecting crabs, fish, shells and other marine creatures. She was astounded.'

Q38 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'cautioned' (18) in: 'Ms Lim cautioned us that the actions of these beach goers would destroy the marine life and their habitats.'

Q39 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'distress' (19) in: 'Placing the marine creatures in a pail would cause the creatures to be in distress and their oxygen level to decrease rapidly.'

Q40 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Eventually' (20) in: 'Eventually, these creatures would perish.'

Q41 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

A two-page promotional flyer titled 'Join Food Bank Junior Club!' with the Food Bank Singapore logo. It contains an 'About Us' section explaining Food Bank's mission to eliminate food insecurity, a 'DID YOU KNOW?' banner stating that 1.6 million kg of food was redistributed in 2020, a 'What is Food Bank Junior Club?' description, two testimonials (one from student Geraldine Lee and one from parent Mr Roy Sim), and four activity panels (Food Insecurity & Food Wastage Talk, Warehouse Session, Food Distribution, Excursions). The second page also has 'For More Information' (live chatroom 9 a.m.–10 a.m. on Saturdays, phone (65) 9855 4805, email enquiries@foodbank.sg, website https://foodbank.sg) and 'Membership' boxes (ages 5–12, email juniorclub@foodbank.sg, free membership, badge after 10 volunteering sessions). A footnote defines food insecurity.

Refer to the 'Join Food Bank Junior Club!' flyer. The main aim of the flyer is to ____.

Q42 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following is not a role of Food Bank?

Q43 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following places does Food Bank not distribute food items to?

Q44 MCQ 1 mark

According to the section 'What is Food Bank Junior Club?', what is one good reason to join the club?

Q45 MCQ 1 mark

To find out more information about the Food Bank Junior Club, you can ____.

Q46 MCQ 1 mark

To take part in the activities of Food Bank Junior Club, one must ____.

Q47 MCQ 1 mark

Food Bank Junior Club members are not required to ____.

Q48 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is false?

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Section E – Grammar Cloze. Fill in blank (29): 'The average life expectancy of an ant is 45 to 60 days. Ants use ____ antennae not only for touch...'. Choose from the word list (A) a, (B) as, (C) but, (D) by, (E) however, (F) its, (G) instead, (H) like, (J) more, (K) of, (L) the, (M) their, (N) there, (P) where, (Q) with.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (30): 'Ants use their antennae not only for touch, ____ also for their sense of smell.'

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (31): 'The jaws open and shut sideways ____ a pair of scissors.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (32): 'Adult ants cannot chew and swallow solid food. ____, they swallow the juice which they squeeze from pieces of food.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (33): 'An ant has two eyes, each eye is made up ____ many smaller eyes.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (34): 'the second stomach is for food to be shared ____ other ants.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (35): 'the outside of their body is covered with hard armour which is called ____ exoskeleton.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (36): 'Biologists classify ants ____ a special group of wasps.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (37): '____ are over 10 000 known species of ants.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (38): 'Each ant colony has at least one or ____ queens.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Section F – Editing for Spelling & Grammar. Correct the underlined word at (39): 'It provides an equal oporunety for every child like myself to develop his or her potential…'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (40): '…to develop his or her potential to the full.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (41): 'It aims to equip the young with the nessesary skills to earn a living…'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (42): '…and instil in them sound moral values to becoming good and responsible adults.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (43): 'Areas of amphesis in education which I find useful…'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (44): '…include literacy, numeracy, bilingualism, phisical education and moral education.'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (45): 'Our bilingual education policy require each child to learn English and his or her Mother Tongue…'

Q66 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (46): 'To me, that would be Chinese.'

Q67 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (47): 'Be bilingual, I have the best of both worlds…'

Q68 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (48): '…profeeciancy in English which is the language of teknoloi…'

Q69 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (49): '…the language of teknoloi and administration…'

Q70 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word at (50): '…which is the language of my culture heritage.'

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Section G – Comprehension Cloze. Fill in blank (51) with a suitable word: 'In fact, the Primary Six pupil is sticking to a tried-and-tested ____ of preparing for the upcoming National Spelling Championship.'

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (52): 'Her father finds difficult ____ from dictionaries and websites to test her daily.'

Q73 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (53): 'Nitta, 11, has ____ part in the nationwide spelling competition for three years…'

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (54): 'This year's competition will be her last ____ to win as she will be graduating at the end of the year.'

Q75 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (55): 'This time, I will be more ____ in my listening and spelling because in the past two years, my carelessness was what caused me to lose.'

Q76 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (56): '…my carelessness was what ____ me to lose.'

Q77 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (57): 'This annual event organised ____ primary school pupils will hold its preliminary round next Saturday.'

Q78 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (58): 'More ____ sixty schools have already signed up for this year's event.'

Q79 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (59): 'Also known ____ the Big Spell, the fifth run of the event is popular…'

Q80 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (60): '…the fifth run of the event is popular ____ the primary schools in Singapore.'

Q81 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (61): 'With over 1500 pupils registered to ____ this year, Nitta faces some ____ competition…'

Q82 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (62): '…Nitta faces some ____ competition, including repeat contestants such as Denise Lim…'

Q83 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (63): '…both displayed the ____ of sportsmanship.'

Q84 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (64): 'They are determined to do their ____.'

Q85 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in blank (65): '…and the training ____ her father's watchful eyes.'

Q86 Open-ended 2 marks

Section H – Synthesis and Transformation. Rewrite the following as one sentence beginning '… because of …': 'It rained heavily. The soccer match was postponed.'

Q87 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence beginning 'Neither …': 'Ken is not studying in the library. His friends are not studying in the library.'

Q88 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence using 'without': 'I would not have won the competition if she had not encouraged me.'

Q89 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite in reported speech beginning 'Mrs Tan asked …': '"Where did Peter go this morning?" Mrs Tan asked.'

Q90 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence beginning 'Being …': 'Ben has misplaced his wallet several times because of his carelessness.'

Q91 Open-ended 1 mark

Section I – Comprehension Open-ended (refer to the passage 'The Untold Truths' about Zaka). Where did Zaka's mother ask the children to gather? [1m]

Q92 Open-ended 2 marks

Why was Zaka 'trembling inside' in line 5? [2m]

Q93 Open-ended 2 marks

Identify 2 five-word phrases from lines 8-12 that tells us that Zaka was too afraid to confess his misdeed. [2m]

Q94 Open-ended 2 marks

What two effects did Mother's 'silent, frosty stare' (line 13) have on Zaka? [2m]

Q95 Structured 3 marks

Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] (a) Mother was gentle when she first spoke to her three children. (b) Mother could not tell that Zaka was the culprit after he had written on the paper. (c) Brother hinted to Zaka that he knew the truth.

Q96 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m] ____ Zaka regretted not confessing to his mother about his misdeed. ____ Zaka's mother asked the children to write the words on a piece of paper. ____ Zaka's mother threatened to give all three children a spanking.

Q97 Structured 3 marks

The table below shows certain events which happened and their consequences. Fill in the blanks using information from the story. [3m] Effect: 'The patio floor had markings on it.' (give the cause). Cause: 'Zaka did not want to disappoint his mother.' (give the effect). Cause: 'Zaka felt guilty that his sister took the blame for him.' (give the effect).

Q98 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did Zaka's sister take the blame for him? [2m]

Q99 Structured 2 marks

Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? [2m] (a) it (line 31). (b) that (line 40).

Q100 Open-ended 2 marks

Why had Zaka not considered it 'safe for him to spill the beans' (line 43-44) at the time of the incident? Support your answers from line 31-41. [2m]

P5 English SA2 2023 — Nan Hua

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