ready. "To prime oneself" means to prepare or get oneself ready for a particular activity or situation. Thus, "ready" is the closest in meaning.

weakness. An "Achilles heel" is an idiom referring to a person's only weak or vulnerable point, typically in an otherwise strong character or system. Therefore, "weakness" is the best synonym.

determination. "Resolve" means firm determination to do something. So, "determination" is the closest synonym.

strenuously. "Laboriously" means in a way that requires a great deal of effort and time. "Strenuously" means in a way that requires great effort or energy, making it the closest synonym.

demanding. An "uphill task" is an idiom referring to a difficult or challenging task that requires a lot of effort and determination to complete. "Demanding" best captures this meaning.

P6 English SA1 2021 — Ai Tong | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: All the furniture that Mrs Lim wants to get rid of ____ actually still in good condition.

is. 'Furniture' is an uncountable noun and is always treated as singular. Since the sentence is in the present tense ("wants to get rid of"), "is" is the correct present tense singular verb.

Q: "Gabriel hardly ever falls ill, ____ ?" asked Ruth.

does he. This is a tag question. The main clause "Gabriel hardly ever falls ill" contains "hardly ever," which gives it a negative meaning. Therefore, the tag question must be positive. The main verb "falls" is in the simple present tense (third person singular), so the auxiliary verb for the tag question should be "does." Thus, "does he" is correct.

Q: During a birthday party, my twin sisters introduced a friend of ____ to my cousin.

theirs. The blank requires a possessive pronoun that refers to "my twin sisters." The phrase "a friend of theirs" means 'one of their friends' and is a correct idiomatic construction. 'Their' is a possessive adjective, 'them' is an object pronoun, and 'themselves' is a reflexive pronoun.

Q: Free lollipops will be given out ____ random during the carnival.

at. The correct idiomatic expression is "at random," meaning without any particular order or pattern.

Q: With ____ hints given by the teacher, the students were surprised by how fast Harold could solve the puzzle.

few. The phrase "surprised by how fast Harold could solve the puzzle" implies that the number of hints was small or limited. 'Few' is used for countable nouns (hints) and suggests a surprisingly small number. 'Little' is for uncountable nouns. 'Some' and 'many' would not convey the element of surprise.

Q: The Discipline Master would not have caught Ramly for sporting long hair ____ he cut his hair last weekend.

had. This sentence uses a conditional structure. "Would not have caught" indicates a past unreal conditional (third conditional). The condition clause, often introduced by 'if', uses the past perfect tense. In an inverted conditional, 'had' can replace 'if', so "had he cut his hair" implies "if he had cut his hair". The sentence means if he had not cut his hair, the Discipline Master would have caught him; conversely, because he cut his hair, he was not caught. The given sentence structure implies the second case, that by cutting his hair he avoided being caught, so the use of 'had' fits the conditional pattern.

Q: Due to the sudden heavy rain, Sandra saw many people ____ to take shelter at the nearby shopping mall.

rushing. With verbs of perception like "saw," when describing an ongoing action performed by the object, a present participle (the -ing form of the verb) is used. So, "Sandra saw many people rushing" is the correct construction.

Q: Bala was the boy ____ was appreciated by my grandmother for the good deed he had done.

who. The blank requires a relative pronoun that acts as the subject of the clause "was appreciated by my grandmother." 'Who' is used for people and functions as a subject in a relative clause. 'Which' is for things, 'whom' is an object pronoun, and 'whose' is possessive.

Q: By the end of this year, my cousin ____ from medical school.

will have graduated. The phrase "By the end of this year" indicates a deadline in the future by which an action will be completed. This is the definition of the future perfect tense, which is formed with "will have" + past participle, making "will have graduated" the correct choice.

Q: The bleeding ____ the cut on Melvin's forehead needs to be stopped as soon as possible.

resulting from. The bleeding is caused by the cut. "Resulting from" correctly expresses this cause-and-effect relationship. "Regardless of" and "in spite of" mean despite, while "giving rise to" usually describes events or situations causing something, not a physical source of bleeding.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

All the furniture that Mrs Lim wants to get rid of ____ actually still in good condition.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

"Gabriel hardly ever falls ill, ____ ?" asked Ruth.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

During a birthday party, my twin sisters introduced a friend of ____ to my cousin.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Free lollipops will be given out ____ random during the carnival.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

With ____ hints given by the teacher, the students were surprised by how fast Harold could solve the puzzle.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The Discipline Master would not have caught Ramly for sporting long hair ____ he cut his hair last weekend.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Due to the sudden heavy rain, Sandra saw many people ____ to take shelter at the nearby shopping mall.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Bala was the boy ____ was appreciated by my grandmother for the good deed he had done.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

By the end of this year, my cousin ____ from medical school.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The bleeding ____ the cut on Melvin's forehead needs to be stopped as soon as possible.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Even though John was deemed as a/an ____ competitor to win the race, he surprised everyone by clinching the gold medal.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Not wanting to alert the burglars of their presence, the police surrounded the crime scene ____.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Wanting to ease the ____ between the siblings after their heated argument, Holly told a hilarious joke.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

____ by nature, Woody never fails to speak honestly in all situations.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our holiday plans ____ as we could no longer travel overseas.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

to prime myself

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Achilles heel

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

the resolve

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

laboriously

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

an uphill task

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

What does 'they' in the first paragraph of 'Interesting Discoveries Made by an Animal Trainer' refer to?

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following did Thomas not do as part of his research?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Dogs slap their paws down when they want to ____.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

When developing training programmes, animal trainers will most likely take into account the animals' ____.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

What is the purpose of the questions in the section "We need more animal trainers!"?

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Christopher wants to attend a course before he starts work at noon, but will be very busy in May. Which course should he sign up for?

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following statements about the courses is true?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

What is the main purpose of the article?

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Jurong Bird Park turns 50 in June 2021. To mark ____ 50th anniversary, admission tickets to the park for the month of June will be priced...

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

...will be priced ____ only $2.50, the cost of the ticket when the park first opened in 1971.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visitors can also look forward to a Special Bird Show ____ pioneering birds of the park will be featured.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

One of the birds ____ will be making a special appearance, Big John, a sulphur-crested cockatoo that is well ____ 50 years old.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

...Big John, a sulphur-crested cockatoo that is well ____ 50 years old.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Apart ____ the bird shows, visitors will be able to catch a glimpse ____ how the park has evolved since it first opened.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Apart over the bird shows, visitors will be able to catch a glimpse ____ how the park has evolved since it first opened.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Photos ____ the park's early days will also be put ____ around the park to allow visitors to take a walk ____ memory lane.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Photos of the park's early days will also be put ____ around the park to allow visitors to take a walk ____ memory lane.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

...to allow visitors to take a walk ____ memory lane.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

I had received an unexpected act of kindness today. I had `forget` to bring

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

along my umbrella, having `careless` packed my bag last night.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

On my way to school, the sky turned ominous `from` a matter of seconds.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Then, a `defenning` foam of thunder filled the air before a storm followed.

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Quickly, I `komsidered` how I could possibly manage the situation to avoid getting drenched.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

A sheltered walkway I had planned to take to school was unfortunately `inacesible` because of some upgrading works.

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Seeing that, I knew I had to be `adapt` and devise another plan,

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

`Fryes` I could, there weren't other sheltered paths that I could think on.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

there weren't other sheltered paths that I could think `on`.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Though I could run fast as an `atheletik` student, I knew there was no garentee that I wouldn't be drenched in such a downpour.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

I knew there was no `garentee` that I wouldn't be drenched in such a downpour.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Suddenly, a `fammilar` voice asked if I would like to share his umbrella.

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Singaporeans had strongly lived ____ the spirit of Total Defence last year.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Coming from all walks of ____, Singaporeans of different backgrounds have helped one another...

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

...by banding ____ during the virus outbreak last year.

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

...volunteered to lend a ____ hand to others.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

...cooked free meals for the needy using healthier ____ such as olive oil...

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

...assisted with ____ the home-cooked meals door to door.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

A few artistic individuals even paid for materials out of their own ____ so that they could make face masks and shields.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

These were ____ of charge to anyone who needed either one of ____.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

...to anyone who needed either one of ____.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

...neighbours were looking ____ for elderly residents who were living ____ without family members.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

...neighbourly ties have ____ during the Circuit Breaker...

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

...other than their family members living ____ the same roof.

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Commemorating Total Defence Day on February 15 is a ____ affair.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

This serves as an annual reminder that we were once ____ to defend ourselves, having fallen to the Japanese.

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Total Defence has been our beam of ____ that guided us through difficult times such as the SARS outbreak in 2003 and the threat of terrorism over the past decades.

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

As Beth had told the truth, the teacher forgave her for being

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

The government announced that the country will be locked down. It shocked many people. by the government that.

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Julia tried hard to persuade me. I still did not go to the party. However

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Bob was embarrassed. He hid it by staying in his room. To hide his

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

"When did you draw this picture?" Mrs Siva asked her son. Mrs Siva asked her son

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Which two-word phrase from lines 3-8 shows that it was the best time for Ian to do something he liked? [1m]

Q72 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly why Ian had "dismissed Lily's request" (line 10). [2m]

Q73 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

Based on lines 9-22, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m]

Q74 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

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]

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

What were two things that Ian had done, to ensure Lily's wounds were attended to after getting scalded? [2m]

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

Which two words in lines 16-22 describe the extreme discomfort Lily was in? Each word is found in a separate sentence. [2m]

Q77 Open-ended 1 mark

From lines 23-24, give a reason to show why Ian had "to act fast" (line 20). [1m]

Q78 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Which two words from lines 29-34 best show how Ian felt when he was at the clinic with Lily? Put a tick in the box beside each of your answers. DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. [2m]

Q79 Structured 2 marks

Based on lines 35-43, Lily did not blame Ian for her injury. a) Pick out a five-word phrase from lines 35-43 that shows Lily not blaming Ian for her injury. [1m] b) What personal quality had Lily shown by not blaming Ian for her injury? [1m]

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

What "hurdle" (line 39) did Ian have to cross? What must Ian do to overcome this hurdle? [2m]

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