P6 English SA2 2025 — Anglo Chinese | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Neither Jaspal nor his brother ____ present at the hockey practice earlier.

C. was. With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. 'Brother' is singular, and the event happened in the past, so 'was' is correct.

Q: Construction of the new classrooms ____ soon and is scheduled to end in March next year.

C. begins. The subject 'Construction' is singular and the sentence speaks of a future-scheduled event in the present simple, paralleling 'is scheduled'. 'Begins' agrees in number and tense.

Q: She ought to clear up the mess before leaving the classroom for her recess, ____ she?

D. shouldn't. The question tag for 'ought to' is 'shouldn't', as 'ought to' carries the meaning of obligation, the same as 'should'.

Q: Had Peter ____ for the briefing yesterday, he would not have missed the talk by the teacher.

A. come. In the inverted third conditional 'Had + subject + past participle', the past participle of 'come' is 'come'.

Q: Angry words passed ____ Shuhui and her angry neighbour as Shuhui had denied breaking the flowerpot.

D. between. 'Between' is used when referring to an exchange involving two parties (Shuhui and her neighbour). 'Among' is used for three or more.

Q: Please return the Science notes to Caleb and ____ punctually because we need them for our revision.

B. me. After the preposition 'to', the object pronoun 'me' is required. 'I' is subjective, 'mine' is possessive, and 'myself' is reflexive and needs an antecedent.

Q: ____ he win, he will go down in history as the youngest ever world chess master.

C. Should. The inverted conditional 'Should he win' (equivalent to 'If he should win') fits because the subject and verb are inverted with no auxiliary like 'if'.

Q: Judging by the football team's outstanding performance last week, there is ____ doubt that they would advance to the semi-finals.

C. little. 'Doubt' is an uncountable noun, so 'little' is correct. 'Few' is used with countable nouns, 'any' suits negatives/questions, and 'much doubt' would contradict the positive context.

Q: My parents and I were gazing ____ awe at the majestic waterfall.

B. in. The fixed collocation is 'gazing in awe', meaning to look with wonder.

Q: No sooner had I turned my back on my pet puppy ____ it started chewing on the sofa again.

A. than. The fixed construction is 'No sooner...than', used to show that one action immediately follows another.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Neither Jaspal nor his brother ____ present at the hockey practice earlier.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Construction of the new classrooms ____ soon and is scheduled to end in March next year.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

She ought to clear up the mess before leaving the classroom for her recess, ____ she?

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Had Peter ____ for the briefing yesterday, he would not have missed the talk by the teacher.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Angry words passed ____ Shuhui and her angry neighbour as Shuhui had denied breaking the flowerpot.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Please return the Science notes to Caleb and ____ punctually because we need them for our revision.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

____ he win, he will go down in history as the youngest ever world chess master.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Judging by the football team's outstanding performance last week, there is ____ doubt that they would advance to the semi-finals.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

My parents and I were gazing ____ awe at the majestic waterfall.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

No sooner had I turned my back on my pet puppy ____ it started chewing on the sofa again.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The Ministry of Environment officers shut down that restaurant when it was found to be ____ with cockroaches.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The passers-by ____ how the accident could have happened since they did not witness it.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Although he is the chairman's son, his dishonest act should not be ____.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

I have decided to ____ my grandparents who are living in Johor to surprise them before I continue my drive to Malacca.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

After the fire at the shopping mall, most of the shops were ____ beyond recognition.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

With a twinkle in his eye, Father declared that the most worthy of us all would get a spot in the spectator's seat for the upcoming Liverstool versus Manpester City football friendly match. That spurred us to put on our best behaviour that week. The word closest in meaning to 'spurred' is ____.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

As the week drew to a close, my two brothers began to drift away from their good goal. The word closest in meaning to 'drift away' is ____.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

I began to replace the lid on the bin, a flash of white on the back of the black lid caught my attention. I wavered for a moment, unsure of what to make of it. The word closest in meaning to 'wavered' is ____.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

To my utter disbelief, I saw a ticket to the dream match; my hard work had been duly rewarded! The word closest in meaning to 'utter' is ____.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

This was a life lesson in responsibility that had stuck with me till today. To my utter disbelief, I saw a ticket to the dream match; my hard work had been duly rewarded! The word closest in meaning to 'duly' is ____.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

[Refer to Text 1 (Midvalley Sleep Clinic poster) and Text 2 (article extract about sleep)] 'Do you sleep enough?' The question in Text 1 aims to ____.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Why do you think the image in Text 1 is being used in this poster? It is to ____.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

According to Text 1, which of the following statements is true?

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

To address our sleep issues, we cannot trust Text 1 because Text 2 states that ____.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Both Text 1 and Text 2 agree that ____.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

Many of you might have played with the popular children's toy, Play-doh, but did you know that it was not originally meant to be a toy? It all began ____ Cleo McVicker took over the soap company, Kutol, which was about to go (27) ____ in the late 1920s. [Grammar cloze — choose from word list (A) are, (B) as, (C) between, (D) but, (E) however, (F) more, (G) most, (H) off, (J) under, (K) was, (L) were, (M) when, (N) where, (P) which, (Q) who]

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

...the soap company, Kutol, which was about to go ____ in the late 1920s. Together with his brother, Noah, they managed to keep the company afloat. [Grammar cloze]

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

(28) ____ Cleo continued to head the company, he managed to close a business deal with the representatives from Kroger, a grocery chain, who was looking for a wallpaper cleaner to be sold in their stores. [Grammar cloze]

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

...the representatives from Kroger, a grocery chain, (29) ____ was looking for a wallpaper cleaner to be sold in their stores. [Grammar cloze]

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Back then, families commonly burned coals to heat up their homes (30) ____ it left soot that was difficult to clean off the wallpapers. [Grammar cloze]

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Noah set about to come up with the product and ended up inventing a version of the dough-like substance that children all over the world (31) ____ familiar with today. [Grammar cloze]

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

The product was a success as it was easy to use — consumers only needed to roll the dough-like substance across their dirty walls to clean (32) ____ the soot and dirt! [Grammar cloze]

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

(33) ____, it was only much later that it was reinvented as a children's toy. [Grammar cloze]

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Detergent from the dough (34) ____ removed and it was made easily available with the intention to make it (35) ____ marketable... [Grammar cloze]

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

...it was made easily available with the intention to make it (35) ____ marketable, it was soon made in red, yellow and blue. [Grammar cloze]

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

I was spring-cleaning one morning and my son was helping. As he romaged through boxes and bags, he came across a knotted hankecheif with an old, dark brown coin nestled inside. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'romaged']

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

...he came across a knotted hankecheif with an old, dark brown coin nestled inside. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'hankecheif']

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

'Mum, can I have this?' I took one look and was immediately transport to another time. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'transport']

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

I will never see the woman who gave this to me again.' As I fingered the coin gentle, a wave of nostolgic swept over me. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'gentle']

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

...a wave of nostolgic swept over me. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'nostolgic']

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

'This coin is worth much more than its monetery value.' My son looked at me strangely and I explained. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'monetery']

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

I went on a trip to Nigeria in 1991 and my wallet was pickpocketed on the very first day. With not much cash left, I had to be careful with my spent. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'spent']

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

One day, an old woman beggar approached me and thrust her hand in my face. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'thrust']

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

The woman listened attentively and pondered through my words. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'through']

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Then her face krummbled into a toothless grin as she reached into the folds of her dress. [Editing: correct the underlined word 'krummbled']

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

We all want to get things quickly. We feel that the ____ we get them, the better it is for us, because waiting makes us feel impatient. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 46 with a suitable word]

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

This ____ often happens when we want others to do things for us. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 47 with a suitable word]

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

But if we do these things ourselves, we will find that delays are ____. When something great is achieved, we only see the success ____ makes it special. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 48 with a suitable word]

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

When something great is achieved, we only see the success ____ makes it special. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 49 with a suitable word]

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

We do not think about the many years or ____ centuries of hard work that led to it. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 50 with a suitable word]

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

We forget the many failures and the patient effort put in before the ____ of the great work. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 51 with a suitable word]

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Rome became a powerful empire, and its capital city was one of the most famous places in the ancient ____. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 52 with a suitable word]

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Even today, it is a well-known city. It is ____ to have been built by Remus and Romulus. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 53 with a suitable word]

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

So many generations helped to build the city that by the ____ it became rich and powerful, people had forgotten who those brothers were. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 54 with a suitable word]

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

This is not only true for Rome but ____ for all of mankind's achievements. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 55 with a suitable word]

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

When we see a finished product, we may think it is amazing. However, a ____ study of all parts of it shows us that there was a lot of patient effort. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 56 with a suitable word]

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

...there was a lot of patient effort ____ it. Poetry or music may seem like it came from sudden inspiration... [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 57 with a suitable word]

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

...a poet needs to observe life and a singer has to train his ____. A painter and a sculptor also need to work hard on their art pieces. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 58 with a suitable word]

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

When we look at the Taj Mahal, we may say it is a dream made of marble. But it was not ____ in a day. It took twenty long years to build it, and thousands of workers were ____ in its construction. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 59 with a suitable word]

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

...thousands of workers were ____ in its construction. [Comprehension cloze: fill blank 60 with a suitable word]

Q61 Open-ended 2 marks

Peter is the only student in the class who is not going for the excursion. Begin: All ____

Q62 Open-ended 2 marks

Alex was considered an accomplice as he had helped to cover up for his friend. Begin: In ____

Q63 Open-ended 2 marks

'Don't worry,' said Tommy, 'I'll get the work done by tomorrow.' Begin: Tommy told me ____

Q64 Open-ended 2 marks

The robotic wheelchairs are designed for the elderly folks. The elderly folks come from the welfare homes. Combine with: ____ for whom ____

Q65 Open-ended 2 marks

I was annoyed when my brother broke my phone. Begin: Much to ____

Q66 Open-ended 1 mark

How did the author perform in the class test for the first term? [Comprehension Open-Ended — refer to passage on page 10 of Booklet A]

Q67 Open-ended 1 mark

Which four-word phrase in Paragraph 2 shows Mr Soon's impression of the author?

Q68 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. a) it (line 3) b) it (line 17) c) one (line 26)

Q69 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. ____ The author was sent to the principal's office. ____ The principal looked through selected report books. ____ The principal became angry.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain what the author meant by 'so I took a risk' (line 22) when he was choosing the cane.

Q71 Structured 3 marks

For each situation below, state how the author felt at that moment. a) The author was walking back to the class with the cane in his hand. b) The author heard his principal call, 'Next'. c) The author received his Preliminary Examination results.

Q72 Structured 2 marks

State two examples from the passage that showed that the pain on the author's buttocks was unbearable.

Q73 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. a) The principal looked through all the students' report books termly. b) The author was the only student punished that day. c) The boys feared the principal the moment they saw him.

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly what you can tell about Major John from the way he described the cane as a 'magic wand'.

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain how the author's life changed after he was given one stroke of the cane.

P6 English SA2 2025 — Anglo Chinese

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