This P6 English SA1 paper from Catholic High (2016) covers comprehension, vocabulary, cloze passage, editing and spelling, grammar and sentence synthesis and transformation across 82 questions worth 150 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Part 1: Situational Writing (15 marks)
Question 1
The pictures below show an incident that took place at Junction Food Court. Study the pictures carefully.
Your Task
Imagine you are Mrs Lee. You witnessed what happened at Junction Food Court when you were having lunch with your friends.
Write an email to the principal, Mrs Ang, of Melody Primary School expressing your displeasure with some of her pupils' behaviour in public.
You are to refer to the pictures and information on page 1 for your email.
In your email, include the following key information:
- why you are writing the email
- when you witnessed the incident
- where you witnessed the incident
- the two inconsiderate acts done by the pupils
- what you think the pupils should have done before leaving the place
You may reorder the points. Remember to write in complete sentences.
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"She'd be delighted to see her excellent results, ____?" asked Aisha.
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Part 2: Continuous Writing (40 marks)
Question 2
Write a composition of at least 150 words about a proud moment.
The pictures are provided to help you think about this topic. Your composition should be based on one or more of these pictures.
Consider the following points when you plan your composition:
- What was the proud moment?
- Why was it a proud moment?
You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.
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When Kim knocked against the plastic table, Krishna saw it ____ over.
Q3MCQ1 mark
The two sisters were charged ____ conspiracy to sell stolen goods.
Q4MCQ1 mark
"Our uncle's habit ____ to take us to the park to play a game of soccer every week till my family migrated overseas," said Ryan.
Q5MCQ1 mark
Mustafa was unhappy that his employers had passed him ____ for promotion because he was past sixty.
Q6MCQ1 mark
"Never in my life ____ so many stars in the sky at the same time," exclaimed Mrs Tan as she stood gazing at them.
Q7MCQ1 mark
Neither Yik Rong nor his siblings ____ the answer to that quiz question.
Q8MCQ1 mark
____ some differences in our opinions, Prema and I actually have much in common.
Q9MCQ1 mark
The lady, ____ was yelling at the stall owner for giving her the wrong change, is unfortunately my aunt.
Q10MCQ1 mark
At the upcoming graduation ceremony, all Primary 6 pupils who achieved distinctions ____ a miniature replica of the school.
Q11MCQ1 mark
Every year, Mr Muthu's apple orchard ____ a rich harvest. He makes a lot of money from the sale of the apples due to their premium quality.
Q12MCQ1 mark
The contractors were shocked to find the dilapidated building ____ with rats.
Q13MCQ1 mark
Mrs Wee's words of inspiration and strength not only ____ Munshi to continue writing but they also boosted his morale.
Q14MCQ1 mark
The plan to kidnap the rich businessman ____ because of poor planning on the part of the kidnappers.
Q15MCQ1 mark
The teachers were appalled at the ____ of the boy to have vandalised the walls in the hall during school hours.
Q16MCQ1 mark
For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
She followed all the Korean drama serials (16) religiously and listened only to Korean contemporary songs.
Q17MCQ1 mark
For the next two weeks, Theresa (17) incessantly begged Nadiah her best friend to accompany her to receive Wind at the airport.
Q18MCQ1 mark
She could also (18) envision the crowd and was not too thrilled at the prospect of being shoved and nudged by the ardent fans of Wind.
Q19MCQ1 mark
She was not too thrilled at the (19) prospect of being shoved and nudged by the ardent fans of Wind.
Q20MCQ1 mark
She was not too thrilled at the prospect of being shoved and nudged by the (20) ardent fans of Wind.
Q21MCQ1 mark
What does "sounds" in the synopsis refer to? It refers to the ____.
Q22MCQ1 mark
According to the synopsis, why does the Singapore River Odyssey start slow, pick up pace and end with joyous melodies?
Q23MCQ1 mark
Based on the ticketing details, students will have to ____ if they do not have their student cards with them when they attend the performance.
Q24MCQ1 mark
Why do you think children below the age of six are not admitted for the orchestra performance?
Q25MCQ1 mark
Why do you think background information about the orchestra is included in the flyer?
Q26MCQ1 mark
According to the write-up about the orchestra, what motivates its members to set aside time for practices?
Q27MCQ1 mark
Based on the flyer, which of the following statements is true?
Q28MCQ1 mark
What is the main purpose of the flyer?
Q29Open-ended1 mark
There are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. Word list: (A) about (B) by (C) like (D) than (E) then (F) these (G) this (H) those (J) through (K) what (L) when (M) where (N) which (P) who (Q) with.
However, many people know little about these disorders and are unable to empathise with (29) ____ afflicted with them.
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To address (30) ____ issue, Mr Vishnu, a student in the Applied Drama and Psychology course at Singapore Polytechnic (SP), worked with four classmates to stage an interactive play inspired by Forum Theatre, titled in(VISIBLE).
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The audience could (36) ____ choose to intervene in the scenarios the second time, replacing a character in the scene to come up with alternative actions that could help improve the situation.
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They were also taken on a walk (38) ____ a gallery filled with words representing the stereotypes that people with mental disorders have to put up with, such as "it's all in your head" and "lazy".
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Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word in each of the boxes.
The campaign aims to (39) promoting awareness of the dengue situation, inspire action to prevent dengue...
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Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
Also (51) ____ to as the Common Hippo, it is one of two hippo species that are found on the African continent with the other being the Pygmy Hippo.
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Although the Common Hippo remains abundant and widespread throughout its current range, numbers are reportedly (53) ____ due to both hunting and habitat loss.
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To combat this, a pink, oily substance is secreted through glands in the skin which is not only thought to prevent sunburn (61) ____ also may have anti-bacterial properties...
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The hippopotamus has also been hunted by people for both its meat and teeth which are made of (65) ____. Since the ban on trading elephant ivory, the number of hippopotamus killed for their teeth made of the same material has risen dramatically.
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For each of the questions from 66 to 70, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).
"Who is your partner for the project?" Mrs Tay asked David.
Mrs Tay asked David ____
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Based on information from lines 7-12, fill in the blanks in the following table. [2m]
Features of the Ridge / Potential Danger:
Row 1: ____ / The risk of falling off is increased.
Row 2: Ice pillars / ____
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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. The first one has been done for you. [3m]
He (line 6) — Tim Warner (given)
the tall one (line 5) — ____
none (line 14) — ____
it (line 26) — ____
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Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m]
Statement 1: Mount McKinley was the first mountain that Chris, Tim and Rick were planning to climb.
Statement 2: The sun was setting when the three climbers examined Mount Foraker through their binoculars.
Statement 3: Chris, Tim and Rick carried the stuffed panther up Mount Foraker.
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Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m]
____ Chris, Tim and Rick spent the evening in tents.
____ Chris, Tim and Rick planned to climb Mount McKinley.
____ Chris, Tim and Rick prepared for their climb on Mount Foraker.
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