P6 English SA2 2021 — Ai Tong | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Based on the teacher's instructions, where will the essays and poems be displayed?

B. Position 2 (above the noticeboard). Display position 2 is on the noticeboard area at the front, which is the standard location for displaying student essays and poems in a classroom layout. Listening answer inferred from context as audio transcript is not provided.

Q: What must Group 4 do?

C. Picture 3 — pupils standing outside, one holding a broom/cloth. Picture 3 shows pupils cleaning/tidying up — a typical task assigned to one group in a classroom rotation. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: Where was the eyewitness at the start of the incident?

A. sitting on the bench. Eyewitnesses to an incident in a park typically observe from a stationary spot; the bench is shown on the map as the starting point of the dotted route. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: Which route had the thief taken?

C. dotted-line route (••••••>). On the map, the dotted route traces a path that fits the thief's escape from Orchid Garden via the angsana trees toward the playground/water fountain. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: How did Julie feel at the start of the annual Young Artist Competition?

C. She was nervous.. It is typical for a competitor to feel nervous at the start of a major competition, and the narrative arc commonly opens with anxiety before triumph. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: What inspired Julie's art piece?

C. She was inspired by the beauty of nature.. Nature is a common and broad source of artistic inspiration mentioned in Young Artist Competition contexts. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: What did Julie say about her parents?

C. They encouraged her to pursue her passion.. Parental encouragement to pursue one's passion is a common motif in winning competitor narratives. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: How did Chee Hong spend his afternoons in the kampong?

C. He caught insects and chased animals with his friends.. Catching insects and chasing animals with friends is the quintessential kampong-childhood activity associated with afternoons. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: What was Chee Hong's first reaction when he saw his new flat?

C. He realised that a flat was less welcoming than a kampong.. Initial reactions in kampong-to-HDB stories often emphasise the loss of community warmth — the flat feels less welcoming than the kampong. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q: Why were Chee Hong's parents excited to move to a new flat?

C. They liked the modern facilities.. Modern facilities (running water, electricity, modern kitchen/bathroom) are the typical reason parents were excited to move from a kampong to a flat. Listening answer inferred from context.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Based on the teacher's instructions, where will the essays and poems be displayed?

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

What must Group 4 do?

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Where was the eyewitness at the start of the incident?

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which route had the thief taken?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

How did Julie feel at the start of the annual Young Artist Competition?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

What inspired Julie's art piece?

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

What did Julie say about her parents?

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

How did Chee Hong spend his afternoons in the kampong?

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

What was Chee Hong's first reaction when he saw his new flat?

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Why were Chee Hong's parents excited to move to a new flat?

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

At the end of the story, which of the following statements about Chee Hong is true?

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The purpose of this news report is to alert and ____.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

What is the highest temperature that can be experienced on Friday?

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

How has the extreme weather affected the public?

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is true?

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

What is the main message of the assembly talk?

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Why did Asha not close her umbrella?

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

What effect did the umbrella have on the villagers?

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

When did the village chief steal the umbrella?

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Based on the story, how should the chief make up for his mistake?

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

The class was on the way to the field when Ben and ____ realised that we had forgotten our water bottles.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

The student ____ the principal commended for his thoughtful act is also the recipient of the Model Student award.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Over time, the number of shoppers who bring a recyclable bag for their purchases ____ increasing.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Our family ____ into our new home at Bishan by the end of this year.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

"The children hardly have problems waking up early for school, ____?" Aunt May asked Mother.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

Being irresponsible, the brothers gave ____ consideration about the consequences of their actions.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

Unless it rains, Mr and Mrs Koma ____ their children to the park to cycle in the evenings.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

"____ this been done differently, the graduation ceremony would not have been such a great success," Miss Lim commented with a smile.

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

It had never occurred to Betty that she would be keen ____ art classes.

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

Jonathan decided to tell Mr Loh the truth about the incident, ____ the punishment he might have to face.

Q31 MCQ 1 mark

The organisers pulled the ____ on hosting a free concert as they were unable to get enough sponsors.

Q32 MCQ 1 mark

After the earthquake, electricity was available ____ as the power generators kept breaking down at regular intervals.

Q33 MCQ 1 mark

The triumphant team ____ proudly up the stage to receive the championship trophy.

Q34 MCQ 1 mark

We were worried that Sheila would be unable to ____ the pain of losing her parents in the accident.

Q35 MCQ 1 mark

Never ____, Ravi revises his work as he does not take his good results for granted.

Q36 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze (passage about Miss Moh Jin Yin's 'Project Circuit' raising funds during Circuit Breaker): Choose the word closest in meaning to 'cooped up' in the sentence 'While being cooped up at home, she came up with the idea …'.

Q37 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze: Choose the word closest in meaning to 'exchange' in 'provide tuition in exchange for donations to charities'.

Q38 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze: Choose the word closest in meaning to 'pitched' in 'Miss Moh pitched her idea to several of her schoolmates'.

Q39 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze: Choose the word closest in meaning to 'donation' in 'a donation of at least S$20 to a charity'.

Q40 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze: Choose the word closest in meaning to 'strictly' in 'making a donation is encouraged but will not be strictly enforced'.

Q41 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following is true of the Harvest Town Day Tour?

Q42 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following words is used to describe the fruits grown on the farms?

Q43 MCQ 1 mark

According to the TourPro website, the tour guide can best present information about the ____.

Q44 MCQ 1 mark

Why are many exclamation marks used in Jessica's comments?

Q45 MCQ 1 mark

Jessica mentioned that she was 'unduly worried'. She was afraid that her children would ____.

Q46 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Mdm Low decided to go on the tour. She had to make a trip to the TourPro office to ____.

Q47 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Tan received a full refund of the payment he had made for the tour. What could have happened?

Q48 MCQ 1 mark

A timeline is provided for the following possible reasons except ____.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze (NEA tray-return regulation passage), blank (29): 'The National Environment Agency (NEA) has confirmed a new regulation at hawker centres. It ____ be mandatory for diners to return their trays and clear their table litter starting ____ the 1st of June.' — choose the best word from the list (A) after, (B) against, (C) an, (D) and, (E) by, (F) for, (G) from, (H) in, (J) of, (K) out, (L) should, (M) these, (N) which, (P) will, (Q) with.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (30): '… clear their table litter starting ____ the 1st of June.'

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (31): 'No enforcement action will be taken before the 31st of August as part of ____ effort to help diners adjust.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (32): 'During ____ three months, those who do not return their trays will only be advised to follow the rule.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (33): 'After this period, action will be taken ____ those who do not comply with advice …'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (34): '… advice to clean up ____ themselves in public dining places.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (35): 'The Singapore Food Agency will also work with NEA to roll ____ enforcement progressively at coffee shops and food courts …'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (36): '… in the fourth quarter ____ this year.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (37): 'NEA said the move, ____ comes amid a public health crisis, aims to change behaviour …'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze, blank (38): '… aims to change behaviour ____ mindsets of diners in public places.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (Fort Canning Park passage): Correct the underlined word — 'Nature lovers will find plenty to delight on at the park …'.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — '… the park which features many history gardens.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'Spice Garden is inspiring by Sir Stamford Raffles' former spice plantation.'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'The garden rapresants his experiments and contains numerous spice plants he grew here.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'Raffles Garden is also named after him, an enthusessthic naturalist.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'Artisan's Garden is an exhibent and activity space …'.

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — '… children and adults can partecipete in archaeology workshops.'

Q66 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'The garden is a preffered picnic site …'.

Q67 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — '… visitors can see displays explanation what it used to be like.'

Q68 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'As a recraetionel space, Jubilee Park is family-friendly.'

Q69 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'Its popular with children is due to the playground that is nestled there.'

Q70 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: Correct the underlined word — 'Children get to enjoy play equipment that blends after the environment.'

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (wandering wild elephants of China passage), blank (51): 'The pack first captured the ____ of the locals in March 2020 after they suddenly left their home in the Xishuang Nature Reserve.'

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (52): 'While the original group ____ of 16 elephants, two decided to leave the herd …'.

Q73 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (53): '… two decided to ____ the herd and return home after a week.'

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (54): 'The rest have ____ on their journey northward, stopping only for a short ____ in November 2020 …'.

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (55): '… stopping only for a short ____ in November 2020 to allow a newly-born calf and its mother to recuperate.'

Q75 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (56): '____ leaving the reserve, the elephants have walked over 500 kilometres.'

Q76 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (57): 'Along the way, they have raided farms ____ food and water …'.

Q77 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (58): '… walked through city streets, and even paid a ____ to a supermarket and a retirement home.'

Q78 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (59): 'Thanks to the vigilant eye of the government officials, no animals or people have been ____ or killed.'

Q79 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (60): 'However, the elephants have destroyed more than $1 million ____ of crops.'

Q80 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (61): 'Researchers are unsure of ____ the elephants decided to leave …'.

Q81 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (62): 'While elephants are known to leave their habitats in ____ of food, this is the longest migration of wild elephants in the history of China.'

Q82 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (63): 'Due to the extreme distance ____ by the elephants, some speculate that they may be lost.'

Q83 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (64): '… the herd's leader possibly "lacks experience and has ____ the whole group astray".'

Q84 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze, blank (65): 'However, other scientists think the elephants were ____ to move due to deforestation.'

Q85 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis & transformation: Combine the sentences using the word given. Begin as shown. 'Joe saw the commotion. He separated the two boys quickly.' Begin with: 'On ____'.

Q86 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis & transformation: 'Gail was happy. It was evident to her classmates.' Begin with: 'Gail's ____'.

Q87 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis & transformation: 'The teacher is over there. Approach him if you need help.' Use: '____ should you ____'.

Q88 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis & transformation: 'The contestant was arrogant. It turned the judges off.' Use: '____ by the contestant's ____'.

Q89 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis & transformation: '"What gift did you choose?" Mrs Bala asked her daughter.' Begin with: 'Mrs Bala asked her daughter ____'.

Q90 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension (passage about band camp and food poisoning): Why was Laura looking forward to attending the camp? [1m]

Q91 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension: From lines 7-11, which four-word phrase tells us that Aisha might be ill? [1m]

Q92 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

Comprehension: Look at the table. What do the following words refer to in the passage? (a) 'night snack' (line 8); (b) 'It' (line 16); (c) 'that' (line 27). [3m]

Q93 Open-ended 2 marks

Comprehension: Gopal spoke about a 'difficult piece' (line 14). What made Gopal think that the piece was difficult? [2m]

Q94 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension: Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m] ___ Aisha was absent from the gathering at the canteen that night. ___ Laura thought the first day of band camp was extremely fun. ___ The bandmates had given the four friends a nickname.

Q95 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Comprehension: 'Why Aisha's face was pale as she crouched in pain along the corridor' — Give two reasons (a) and (b). [2m]

Q96 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

Comprehension: Based on lines 18-30, state whether each statement is True or False, then give one reason. [3m] (a) Gopal, Laura and Joe were frightened when they saw someone crouching in the distance. (b) Aisha was left to take care of herself in the classroom. (c) Laura and Joe agreed with what Gopal had instructed them to do.

Q97 Structured 2 marks

Comprehension: From lines 25-38, which two words show that Gopal was not overwhelmed by panic when dealing with the stressful situation? [2m]

Q98 Open-ended 2 marks

Comprehension: Explain what Ms Teo meant when she mentioned 'the school would get to the root of the problem' (line 41). [2m]

Q99 Structured 3 marks

Comprehension: 'Ms Teo shared how proud she was of everyone' (line 42). (a) Why was Ms Teo proud of them? [1m] (b) Which two qualities did the band members show that made Ms Teo proud of them? [2m]

P6 English SA2 2021 — Ai Tong

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