P5 English SA2 2021 — Tao Nan | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Since the beginning of school this year, we __________ a record of our group scores.

D. have been keeping. 'Since the beginning of school this year' signals an action that started in the past and continues into the present, which requires the present perfect continuous tense 'have been keeping'.

Q: "__________ you __________ asked to sing at the party yesterday?" asked my mother.

D. Were... being. The time marker 'yesterday' indicates the past, and the passive voice for a past continuous action requires 'Were...being'.

Q: Nathan would surely answer the question if he __________ that you were going to give him a prize.

A. knew. This is a second conditional sentence (would + base verb) used to express a hypothetical present/future situation, which requires the simple past 'knew' in the if-clause.

Q: "Listen to those people. What language __________ they speaking?" Grandpa asked me.

B. are. The action is happening now ('Listen to those people') and the subject 'they' is plural, so present continuous 'are speaking' is required.

Q: I do not know where Alexis is. __________ she have missed the last bus?

C. Could. 'Could' is used to express a possibility about a past event ('have missed'). The speaker is speculating about why Alexis is not present.

Q: The women __________ cat purred at me lives around the corner.

D. whose. 'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun showing that the cat belongs to the women.

Q: Aaden talked his father __________ letting him borrow his new car.

D. into. The phrasal verb 'talk someone into doing something' means to persuade them to do it.

Q: Do you remember __________ the eco-garden during our Science lessons?

D. exploring. 'Remember + gerund (-ing)' refers to recalling a past action, which fits the context of remembering a past Science lesson activity.

Q: To get a tan, Aunt Carol had __________ on the deckchair by the pool all morning.

D. lain. The past participle of the intransitive verb 'lie' (to recline) is 'lain', which is required after the auxiliary 'had' to form the past perfect tense.

Q: __________ slow my grandma is, I will still wait for her patiently.

A. However. 'However' is used before an adjective (slow) to mean 'no matter how', expressing that the degree of slowness will not affect the speaker's willingness to wait.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Since the beginning of school this year, we __________ a record of our group scores.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

"__________ you __________ asked to sing at the party yesterday?" asked my mother.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Nathan would surely answer the question if he __________ that you were going to give him a prize.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Listen to those people. What language __________ they speaking?" Grandpa asked me.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

I do not know where Alexis is. __________ she have missed the last bus?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The women __________ cat purred at me lives around the corner.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Aaden talked his father __________ letting him borrow his new car.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Do you remember __________ the eco-garden during our Science lessons?

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

To get a tan, Aunt Carol had __________ on the deckchair by the pool all morning.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

__________ slow my grandma is, I will still wait for her patiently.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

When her children quarrel, Mrs Singh will __________ only if necessary.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

"I rarely see Tom so __________. He's usually in a happy mood," Rina observed.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

To prepare himself __________ for the race, the runner should undergo a rigorous training programme.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The puppy __________ close to its mother for comfort.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

This is the fastest anyone has pieced together a jigsaw puzzle. Raju did it __________.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) 'catching me off-guard'.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word 'accident'.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word 'particular'.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word 'steering'.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) 'a rough ride'.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main purpose of this competition is to __________.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Mandy, a Primary 5 student, wants to take part in the competition. She has to __________.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Which one of the following statements about the poster is true?

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

According to the poster, this competition will allow children to __________.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Why is an exclamation mark used in the heading, "Be inspired by the best man-made waterfalls in Singapore!"?

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

The Rain Vortex is __________.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

Visitors to __________ will be able to buy Singapore-themed gifts.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

Which one of the following activities is not allowed?

Q29 Structured 1 mark

Instant noodles are a household staple in most Asian countries. We eat them as a snack, as main meal, as comfort food __________ when we are strapped for cash.

Q30 Structured 1 mark

__________ three minutes, your meal is ready and the gnawing hunger subsides.

Q31 Structured 1 mark

However, is consuming instant noodles all __________ bad?

Q32 Structured 1 mark

Do you feel anxious when people talk about losing hair and __________ a higher risk of obesity?

Q33 Structured 1 mark

Well, Dr Tee, a nutritionist, recommends that instant noodles be alternated __________ other food in order to obtain a balanced diet.

Q34 Structured 1 mark

This is because instant noodles have very __________ protein, fibre, minerals and vitamins.

Q35 Structured 1 mark

He suggests, "Eating __________ an oatmeal cookie or breakfast cereal might be a healthier option."

Q36 Structured 1 mark

To make them more nutritious and palatable, throw in __________ greens, an egg or minced meat.

Q37 Structured 1 mark

It __________ only take about three minutes to prepare and you'll have a full meal.

Q38 Structured 1 mark

Today, this popular snack is __________ served as an airline food.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

It was fasinating to watch the fish swimming. (Correct the underlined word 'fasinating'.)

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Sometimes, the translucent tails catches the sunlight. (Correct the underlined word 'catches'.)

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

"The tails are swirling around like ribbons," said Meng enthusiticaly. (Correct the underlined word 'enthusiticaly'.)

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

"Doesn't it look like someone has drip drops of paint in the stream?" Nazri asked. (Correct the underlined word 'drip'.)

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Very quietly and slow, they made their way to a small inlet. (Correct the underlined word 'slow'.)

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Just as they lowed their nets, the guppies swim away in a flash! (Correct the underlined word 'lowed'.)

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Just as they lowered their nets, the guppies swim away in a flash! (Correct the underlined word 'swim'.)

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Nazri and Meng could not belef their eyes. (Correct the underlined word 'belef'.)

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

One second the guppies were there and the next second, they were going. (Correct the underlined word 'going'.)

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Nazri caught a glimse of an orange and a red ribbon weaving through them. (Correct the underlined word 'glimse'.)

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

The children tried their best to walk in the stream without cause ripples. (Correct the underlined word 'cause'.)

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

SWISH! The guppies had dissapearred once more. (Correct the underlined word 'dissapearred'.)

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Chua Boon Kok and Leong Mun Wai are cousins. They may be the youngest hawkers in Maxwell Food Centre, but __________ popular Hong Kong-style desserts go a long way back.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

...but their popular Hong Kong-style desserts go a __________ way back.

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

"Our grandma used to be a street __________ in the 1950s."

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

As kids, we watched her sell these desserts for a living, and picked __________ her recipes and skills.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

We thought it'd be a waste to lose that, so we decided to __________ our family's legacy alive by carrying on her traditions.

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

...by __________ on her traditions.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Their parents were initially concerned about the pair giving up a steady income to start their hawker __________.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Thus, they set up Dot Sugar. Their __________ are traditional desserts such as mango pomelo sago and black sesame paste.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

The savvy cousins later introduced more popular items __________ bubble tea and Arabica coffee.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

...to appeal to both __________ and old.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

In keeping with the __________, the cousins are also aware that today's diners are more health-conscious than before.

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

...the cousins are also aware that today's diners are __________ health-conscious than before.

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Mr Chua explains, "Grandma's recipes suit those who have a sweet __________..."

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

"...but we want people who are on a healthier __________ to be able to enjoy our desserts too."

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

"So, we've __________ the sugar levels."

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

'I'll win the match tomorrow," Ronald told his friends. Ronald told his friends __________.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

I enjoy speaking with you face-to-face. I dislike having a phone conversation. __________ would rather __________

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

The necklace is not made of silver. The necklace is also not made of gold. __________ neither __________ nor __________

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Wash and scrub the kitchen tiles. The kitchen tiles will be clean. With regular __________.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Sharifah was determined to do her best in the swimming competition. That helped her achieve her gold medal. Sharifah's __________

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

What led Bradley to say that they were watching a movie in coding club? [1m]

Q72 Structured 3 marks

Based on lines 3 - 23, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] (a) The video lasted for the entire lesson. (b) There was an event happening soon. (c) The narrator found all her friends' ideas out of date.

Q73 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. [3m] (a) It (line 4) (b) They (line 6) (c) here (line 11)

Q74 Structured 4 marks

Fill in the blanks below to describe how the characters responded to each situation. [4m] (a) Lucy was annoyed with the noisy students in the back of the class. Lucy __________ (b) Erin was the most eager student to contribute her effort for the group work. Erin __________ (c) Mrs Clark told the narrator to accept all suggestions. The narrator __________ (d) The narrator and her friends knew that they were the winners. The narrator and her friends __________

Q75 Open-ended 1 mark

Which two-word phrase shows that the narrator and her friends were keen to find out how many ideas they had come up with? [1m]

Q76 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the ideas were suggested in the story. [1m] ____ programmed a robot to greet people ____ used code to take song requests ____ made the lights flicker when a song was played

Q77 Structured 2 marks

Choose words from lines 24 - 40 which have the same meanings as the word(s) below. [2m] (a) stopped (b) uninspiring

Q78 Structured 1 mark

How was the two characters' understanding of 'winning' different from each other? Fill in the boxes with the words 'quality' and 'quantity'. [1m] Mrs Clark → based on the __________ of ideas Bradley → based on the __________ of ideas

Q79 Structured 2 marks

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly why Mrs Clark smiled when the narrator told Bradley that all ideas were valid. [2m]

P5 English SA2 2021 — Tao Nan

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