Q1
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The main purpose of organising the Cooking Challenge is to ____.
P6 English SA1 2012 — Catholic High
Source: Catholic High, 2012
This P6 English SA1 paper from Catholic High (2012) covers grammar, cloze passage, editing and spelling, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation and comprehension across 80 questions worth 95 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Who are eligible to participate in the Cooking Challenge?
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
To participate, you must ____.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
To register for the challenge, you must ____.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Which of the following statements is not true?
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Let's have nasi lemak for breakfast, ____ we?
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
"Mrs Tan, come quickly!" shouted Fatimah, "Oliver ____ into the pond!"
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Javier is very timid. He usually yields ____ the class bully's unreasonable demands.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
Ravi, with ____ I am going to the tennis court, is a skilled player.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
Had John ____ on time for all the meetings, I would have considered him for the promotion.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
Neither the Tans nor our family ____ a Country Club membership.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
John was certain he saw Tom ____ to the principal.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
The Blue Ribbon initiative is part of the larger smoke ____ free movement that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has embarked on. (Choose the correct punctuation for blank 13.)
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
...although the vast majority of Singaporeans are non-smokers ____ said Dr Amy Khor, Minister of State for Health. (Choose the correct punctuation for blank 14.)
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
In addition to providing signages, posters and banners to distinguish them as health promoting premises ____ Health Promotion Board's health ambassadors...will also be deployed. (Choose the correct punctuation for blank 15.)
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
Despite the efforts of the medical team to bring the child out of her coma, her condition remains ____.
Q17
MCQ
1 mark
The Peace Corps sends volunteers to improve the living standards of ____ parts of the world.
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
The pregnant lady has an ____ appetite for chocolate ice-cream. She has a tub every day.
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
In order to run enrichment programmes in schools, they need to be ____ by the Ministry of Education.
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
You will need to read ____ if you want to score good grades in your oral examination.
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
Now, you cannot find (21) one person in your school who has not at least heard of it. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'one'.)
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
The net in "internet" (22) stands for network. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined words 'stands for'.)
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
A network is two or more computers (23) linked up together so that information can be sent from one computer to another. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined words 'linked up'.)
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
The internet is a (24) vast resource for all types of information. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'vast'.)
Q25
MCQ
1 mark
You have to be careful and use your best (25) judgement and a little common sense! (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'judgement'.)
Q26
MCQ
1 mark
Jokia's original owners sold her to an illegal logging camp because ____.
Q27
MCQ
1 mark
The word 'that' in line 15 refers to ____.
Q28
MCQ
1 mark
What was the main reason for Jokia's owner to have caused her to become completely blind by shooting her with a bow and arrow? He ____.
Q29
MCQ
1 mark
What evidence best supports the fact that Jokia had become very stubborn? Jokia ____.
Q30
MCQ
1 mark
Why is Elephant Nature Park Jokia's "first home" (line 33)?
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
Terrible things may happen sometimes in your life. However, (31) ____ close examination you may see a "silver lining". (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
...you may see (32) ____ "silver lining". (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
There is an old Norwegian story about a fisherman who went (33) ____ to sea with his two sons. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
The day was very good as they had achieved a large catch that (34) ____ make anyone proud. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
The boat rocked (35) ____ creaked violently and the three men thought they would lose their lives. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
...they lost their sense (36) ____ direction and feared they would be lost at sea. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
The fisherman and his sons eventually found their bearings and (37) ____ able to bring their boat safely ashore. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
...the fisherman's wife was waiting to meet him (38) ____ the tragic news. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
The fisherman, (39) ____ appeared to be unmoved by her news. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
A couple of hours ago, the boys and I thought we would die (40) ____ sea. (Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank.)
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: 'From enable you to think and feel emotions to controlling every breath...' Correct the underlined word 'enable'.
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the bold word for spelling: 'this fentaestik control centre is your brain.' Correct the bold word 'fentaestik'.
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: 'Your brain is more powerful and fast than a supercomputer.' Correct the underlined word 'fast'.
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: 'your brain quickly calculated at what speed you will need to dive...' Correct the underlined word 'calculated'.
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the bold word for spelling: '...at what speed you will need to dive to intesept her.' Correct the bold word 'intesept'.
Q46
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the bold word for spelling: 'No computer can come close to your brain's awsom ability...' Correct the bold word 'awsom'.
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: '...ability to download, process and react at the flood of information...' Correct the underlined word 'at'.
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the bold word for spelling: '...information coming from your eyes and other sensoree organs.' Correct the bold word 'sensoree'.
Q49
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the bold word for spelling: 'Your brain contains about 100 billion mycroskopik cells called neurons.' Correct the bold word 'mycroskopik'.
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: 'Believe it or not, the activity in your brain never stopping.' Correct the underlined word 'stopping'.
Q51
Open-ended
1 mark
We might be (51) ____ of them because they are big and powerful. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q52
Open-ended
1 mark
...we learn that sometimes the (52) ____ dangerous animals are also the smallest animals. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q53
Open-ended
1 mark
...the animal that kills the most people every year is one that you (53) ____ probably killed yourself many times - the mosquito. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q54
Open-ended
1 mark
While it (54) ____ seem that all mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q55
Open-ended
1 mark
Male mosquitoes feed on nectar. On the other hand, (55) ____ mosquitoes feed on animal blood. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q56
Open-ended
1 mark
When a female mosquito (56) ____ a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q57
Open-ended
1 mark
...it transmits a small amount of saliva (57) ____ the blood. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q58
Open-ended
1 mark
The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as (58) ____ as death. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q59
Open-ended
1 mark
As a mosquito can bite many people in the course of its (59) ____, it can carry diseases from one person to another very easily. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q60
Open-ended
1 mark
Two of the most deadly diseases (60) ____ by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q61
Open-ended
1 mark
...so far, there is no sure way to (61) ____ everyone from their deadly bites. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q62
Open-ended
1 mark
Mosquito nets can be placed (62) ____ beds to protect people against being bitten. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q63
Open-ended
1 mark
These nets help people stay safe at night but they do not (63) ____ any mosquitoes. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q64
Open-ended
1 mark
Mosquitoes have many natural (64) ____ such as bats and dragonflies. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q65
Open-ended
1 mark
Bringing more of these animals into places (65) ____ mosquitoes live might help to cut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area. (Fill in the blank with the most suitable answer.)
Q66
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: "Did you attend the prayer session yesterday?" my mother asked. Begin: My mother asked me ____.
Q67
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: All the boys are expected to bring their thermometers to school tomorrow. Begin: Every ____.
Q68
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: Jon cheated in the examination. It was very silly of him. End: ____ to ____.
Q69
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: I was miserable when my dog died. Ahmad comforted me. Begin: Sensing ____.
Q70
Structured
2 marks
Rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: My mother scolded me. My siblings scolded me too. Begin: Not only ____.
Q71
Open-ended
2 marks
In line 3, explain why the narrator 'froze'. (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q72
Open-ended
2 marks
What did baby Sophie do to show that she responded to the narrator's touch? (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q73
Open-ended
2 marks
Which 3-word phrase in the passage tells us that the narrator considers her niece to be of great importance to her? (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q74
Open-ended
2 marks
Provide 2 examples from the passage to illustrate the narrator's routine average day as mentioned in lines 12-13. (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q75
Open-ended
2 marks
Explain clearly why the narrator was not looking forward to performing in the band. (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q76
Open-ended
2 marks
What did the narrator mean when she said that her drive home 'felt like the shortest drive ever' (line 18)? (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q77
Open-ended
2 marks
What does 'its' in line 22 refer to? (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q78
Open-ended
2 marks
What made the narrator feel that something was 'going on' in line 37? (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q79
Open-ended
2 marks
Why was the narrator "caught up in the moment" (line 39) when she reached the top of the stairs? (Answer in a complete sentence.)
Q80
Open-ended
2 marks
In your own words, explain what the narrator means by 'the start of a brand new beginning for me' in lines 43-44. (Answer in a complete sentence.)