P5 English SA2 2023 — Raffles Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Mr Johnson saw Melvin ____ an injured boy cross the road two days ago.

1) help. The verb after "saw" (a verb of perception) should be the base form or the present participle (-ing form) of the verb. "help" is the base form, making "saw Melvin help" grammatically correct.

Q: My sisters and I ____ this trip to Japan to visit our grandparents since last month.

4) have been planning. The phrase "since last month" indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, requiring the present perfect continuous tense. The subject "My sisters and I" is plural, so "have been planning" is the correct form.

Q: I had much respect ____ Jana because he was a strong competitor who showed good sportsmanship.

2) for. The correct preposition to use with "respect" when expressing admiration or high regard for someone is "for", forming the phrase "respect for Jana".

Q: Either Ali or his sisters ____ decorating the house. They will be hosting a party later.

4) have. With "Either...or..." constructions, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. In this case, "his sisters" is plural. For an ongoing action leading to a future event ("They will be hosting a party later"), the present perfect continuous (have been decorating) or present continuous (are decorating) would fit best. Given the options, "have" is the plural auxiliary verb, implying "have been decorating".

Q: All the girls went to the park, ____ they?

4) didn't. This is a tag question. The main verb "went" is in the simple past tense. For a positive statement in the past tense, the tag is negative and uses the auxiliary verb "did". Therefore, "didn't they?" is correct.

Q: "You are ____ my way. Please move aside so that we can get past!" Mary exclaimed at the man standing in the hallway.

1) in. The idiom "in my way" means to be blocking someone's path or hindering them. The context indicates the man is obstructing Mary's path.

Q: Mrs Tan, as well as her pupils, ____ performing a dance at the upcoming graduation concert.

1) is. When two subjects are joined by "as well as", the verb agrees with the first subject. The first subject here is "Mrs Tan", which is singular. Therefore, the singular verb "is" is correct for the present continuous tense.

Q: ____ the wedding ceremony is about to start, most of the guests have not arrived yet.

4) Although. "Although" is used to introduce a contrasting idea. The two clauses present a contrast: the ceremony is starting soon, but most guests are still absent.

Q: Do you know that the lady ____ you spoke to at the lobby is the principal of the school?

2) whom. "Whom" is used as the object of a verb or preposition. In the clause "you spoke to ____", "whom" acts as the object of the preposition "to", referring to "the lady".

Q: Li Li and Sheela invited ____ friend, Andrew, to join them at the library.

3) their. "Li Li and Sheela" is a plural subject. The possessive pronoun referring to a friend belonging to both of them is "their".

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Johnson saw Melvin ____ an injured boy cross the road two days ago.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

My sisters and I ____ this trip to Japan to visit our grandparents since last month.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

I had much respect ____ Jana because he was a strong competitor who showed good sportsmanship.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Either Ali or his sisters ____ decorating the house. They will be hosting a party later.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

All the girls went to the park, ____ they?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"You are ____ my way. Please move aside so that we can get past!" Mary exclaimed at the man standing in the hallway.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Tan, as well as her pupils, ____ performing a dance at the upcoming graduation concert.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

____ the wedding ceremony is about to start, most of the guests have not arrived yet.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Do you know that the lady ____ you spoke to at the lobby is the principal of the school?

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Li Li and Sheela invited ____ friend, Andrew, to join them at the library.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

John and Weiming are no longer arguing as they have decided to ____ and become friends again.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

As Lina was busy with work, she had to ____ the time she spent on her hobbies.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Harmful ultra-violet rays from the sun can easily damage the baby's ____ skin.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The school has ____ plans to build a new library near the courtyard.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

I ____ remember that Hannah was not in school last week but I am not certain.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

The words slipped through my teeth with ease.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

wide eyes blinking with a childlike naivety.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

I nodded as they whispered under their breath how incredible my tale was.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

It was amazing that they bought into it without a second thought.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Little did I know I would soon be found out.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

In most countries, calligraphy was first used ____

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is not true about the classes?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Jason wants to sign up for a calligraphy class. He should ____

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

The paper needed for calligraphy ____

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Zikri has signed up for the Chinese Calligraphy class. He will get a free ____

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

According to the flyer, Anika said she "was mistaken". She meant it was wrong of her to think that ____

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

According to Alex Ang, Chinese calligraphy ____

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

What is the main purpose of the calligraphy classes?

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

Cats meow, sheep bleat and frogs croak. ____ some animals are known for the sounds they make, others seem to be silent.

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

Has anyone ever heard a peep ____ a pet turtle?

Q31 MCQ 1 mark

Recently, a new research found that 53 species of animals thought ____ be non-verbal actually make sounds.

Q32 MCQ 1 mark

The study suggested that ____ animals use vocalisations to communicate.

Q33 MCQ 1 mark

During the study in the Amazon, he heard vocalisations from ____.

Q34 MCQ 1 mark

Each animal was recorded with advanced equipment ____ at least 24 hours.

Q35 MCQ 1 mark

The animals' ability to vocalise might be linked to ____ common ancestor from 407 million years ago.

Q36 MCQ 1 mark

The researchers on the team think it might have been an ancient fish one that lived ____ a time when the ocean covered more of Earth than they do today.

Q37 MCQ 1 mark

To arrive at this conclusion, scientists combined their data ____ research done by others in the past.

Q38 MCQ 1 mark

More information is needed to test ____ conclusion.

Q39 Structured 1 mark

The hole in Earth's ozone layer is slowly `recovery`.

Q40 Structured 1 mark

This comes 35 years after an international `agreement`, the Montreal Protocol, to ban the use of a class of chemicals that destroy the ozone layer.

Q41 Structured 1 mark

Many types of packaging contain these `pollutents` too.

Q42 Structured 1 mark

The original PDF document has a blank marking for question 42, with no word underlined. The sentence context is: "Many types of packaging contain (42) these pollutents too." The provided answer key for Q42 is "have".

Q43 Structured 1 mark

The ozone layer is a blanket of gas that exists `from` 10km and 50km above Earth's surface.

Q44 Structured 1 mark

It `sheilds` the planet against harmful radiation from the sun.

Q45 Structured 1 mark

Skin cancer and `environment` damage to plants and marine ecosystems are often attributed to...

Q46 Structured 1 mark

...attributed to the `efacts` of this harmful radiation.

Q47 Structured 1 mark

In the atmosphere, `consentration` levels of two such chemicals...

Q48 Structured 1 mark

bromine, `has` reduced.

Q49 Structured 1 mark

The healing of the ozone layer showed what could be `achieve` when the world worked together...

Q50 Structured 1 mark

With `continueous` efforts to keep current policies in place, the ozone layer can fully recover by 2066 and there could be fewer `occurences` of natural catastrophes.

Q51 Structured 1 mark

Having a growth mindset is about believing that our brain changes and grows as we learn new things. Just ____ a muscle, your brain gets stronger the ____ you use it.

Q52 Structured 1 mark

Just ____ a muscle, your brain gets stronger the ____ you use it.

Q53 Structured 1 mark

Your brain's amazing ability to adapt is called "neuroplasticity". The "neuro" in "neuroplasticity" refers to neurons ____ nerve cells.

Q54 Structured 1 mark

These cells are the building ____ of the brain and nervous system.

Q55 Structured 1 mark

They interpret information that ____ from the outside world.

Q56 Structured 1 mark

They also send signals to other ____.

Q57 Structured 1 mark

When neurons in your brain are activated in a certain pattern, the connections between those neurons get stronger. As a ____, it becomes easier for your brain to activate the same pattern in the ____.

Q58 Structured 1 mark

As a ____, it becomes easier for your brain to activate the same pattern in the ____.

Q59 Structured 1 mark

In other words, every time you perform a ____, like throwing a ball, your brain remembers it.

Q60 Structured 1 mark

Next time, the task will be a ____ easier.

Q61 Structured 1 mark

Strengthening the connections between neurons does not just happen ____ we do something correctly.

Q62 Structured 1 mark

It also happens when we make ____!

Q63 Structured 1 mark

Subsequently, your brain rewires itself ____ improve.

Q64 Structured 1 mark

Having a growth mindset can help us improve and accomplish difficult things because we know that mistakes are ____ failures but are instead opportunities for growth.

Q65 Structured 1 mark

So, when you make mistakes doing a challenging task, you are ____ expanding your brain's capabilities.

Q66 Structured 2 marks

Trina would rather swim than cycle. Rewrite: Trina ____ swimming to cycling.

Q67 Structured 2 marks

I was upset because he was unkind to his classmates. Rewrite: The fact that he ____ made me upset.

Q68 Structured 2 marks

Keep your room tidy. Then you can find what you need. Rewrite: You cannot find what you need ____ keep your room tidy.

Q69 Structured 2 marks

Siti asked her grandfather, "Did you grow these orchids?" Rewrite: Siti asked her grandfather ____

Q70 Structured 2 marks

Ravi was a proud boy. He refused to ask anyone for help. Rewrite: Ravi refused to ask anyone for help ____ his pride.

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

From paragraph 1, how did Billy show that he thought highly of the people working at the Head Office?

Q72 Structured 3 marks

Based on lines 1-13, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. Billy had dressed well that day. There was a line of shops on the wide street that Billy was walking along. There were no street lamps anywhere.

Q73 Structured 2 marks

Using information from paragraph 2, complete the following table: The way the houses lining the street looked. Table rows: THEN: The houses had handsome white facades. NOW: (blank) THEN: (blank) NOW: The paint was peeling from the wood on the doors and windows of the houses.

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

What had immediately caught Billy's attention when he 'peered through the glass' (line 16) and looked into the room with the sign that said BED AND BREAKFAST?

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

Describe fully how, in paragraph 5, the room in the house had been furnished to appear comfortable and pleasant.

Q76 Structured 3 marks

The writer used examples of sensory details to show how Billy was 'a little wary' (line 20) of boarding houses. Using information from paragraph 5, complete the following table: Table rows: taste: bland-tasting cabbage soup, The boarding houses served bad food. hearing: (blank), The house guests were annoying. smell: musty smell of old socks in the living room, (blank)

Q77 Structured 2 marks

Fill in the blanks in the following table. Table rows: How Billy felt: Billy felt undecided. CAUSE: Billy had to have a place to stay for the night but he was wary of boarding houses. EFFECT: (blank) How Billy felt: Billy felt mesmerised. CAUSE: Each word on the notice seemed to be forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house. EFFECT: (blank)

Q78 Structured 3 marks

Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. Table rows: they (line 4) them (line 15) it (line 31)

Q79 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. ____ A strange thing happened to Billy. ____ Billy went to the front door of the house. ____ Billy looked into the room with the green curtains.

Q80 Structured 2 marks

Which two of the following words best describe Billy? Put a tick in the box beside each of your answers. DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. tolerant eager responsible caring observant generous

P5 English SA2 2023 — Raffles Girls

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