This P6 English SA1 paper from Catholic High (2018) covers editing and spelling, cloze passage, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and sentence synthesis and transformation across 96 questions worth 164 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 Thomas and his mother talking about a waitress as they were having a meal at Café Apollo. Study the pictures carefully. Your Task: Imagine you are Thomas. Write a letter to the Manager of Cafe Apollo, and ask him or her to consider Rachel Sim for the Outstanding Employee Award. You are to refer to the pictures and information on page 1 for your letter. In your letter, include the following key information: when and with whom you dined at the café; what Rachel Sim did for the lady with the distressed child; the suggestion Rachel Sim gave you and how it helped; another reason why Rachel Sim deserved the award; what you plan to do. You may reorder the points. Remember to write in complete sentences.
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"You've hardly come across this type of question before, ____ you?" the teacher asked the class.
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Which picture correctly shows what the pupils will do after the briefing?
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Part 2: Continuous Writing (40 marks). Question 2. Write a composition of at least 150 words about a mistake. 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 mistake? Why was it a mistake? You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.
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Which picture shows a pupil disobeying the teacher?
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"If the prankster had called again, I ____ him a lesson!" Mrs Lee exclaimed.
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Which of the three lines shows the route for the City Hop Bus?
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The accused was holding ____ a piece of vital information from the police. His reluctance to reveal the truth was puzzling.
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Which picture shows the correct information about the March promotion?
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Initially, it was not easy for Jason to live by himself overseas but he soon grew accustomed ____ it and started enjoying it.
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Which item will be put up by the school's pupils?
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The bow and arrow ____ used as a weapon for hunting since prehistoric times.
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Neither of the siblings ____ for the upcoming inter-school swimming competition now.
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Where will the Dance Club members practise?
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Everyone except Frederick ____ given a stern lecture by the discipline master yesterday for being late for morning assembly.
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What will each guest receive in the welcome pack?
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"____ your disappointment is understandable, you should not vent your frustrations on others," the teacher advised Jennifer.
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Siti, ____ cat died, has been crying her eyes out since the tragic accident.
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The tennis team's poor performance has left them with ____ hope of advancing to the finals of the national tennis competition.
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It is important to do ____ research before embarking on a project to ensure that accurate information is gathered.
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The sight of the ____ furnished room with only a broken chair shocked Ben who was used to staying at five-star hotels.
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Samuel was extremely remorseful and cried uncontrollably when he was ____ of theft at the end of the trial.
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Adult male gorillas do not ____ when they are challenged. Instead, they beat their chest with their hands rapidly as a warning sign.
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What did Ms Ivy not understand?
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We should place the latest titles in a ____ position at the front of the library so that readers can see and have easy access to them.
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How did the elder answer Ms Ivy's question?
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According to the hawker, what made him happy?
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For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Passage: 'Instant noodles are delicious, cheap and very quick and easy to prepare... a poll in Tokyo revealed it as the best (16) invention of the 20th century.' Choose the word closest in meaning to 'invention'.
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Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: 'While in some parts of the world, instant noodles may be (17) synonymous with Maggi Mee, it all started with Nissin Foods.'
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What did Ms Ivy learn from the people who spoke to the elder?
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Based on the talk, why do people procrastinate?
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Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: 'scientists have been concerned about the health problems (18) brought about by instant noodles.'
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What is the purpose of breaking tasks into smaller parts?
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Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: '(19) Nonetheless, some would argue that these are the same concerns associated with any processed food.'
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The talk provides tips on how we can ____.
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Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s): 'some would argue that these are the same concerns (20) associated with any processed food.'
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Look at the first line of paragraph 1. Why is the first letter of each word of "Furry Friends" in capital letters?
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Which of the following statements is correct about the "Furry Friends Animal Shelter Open House"?
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Look at the section "Thinking of Adopting a Pet during the Open House?" What does "one another" in bold refer to?
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Why is the shelter giving away free adoption starter kits to first-time pet owners?
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What is the purpose of the questions in the section "Help Animals Today. Become a Volunteer!"?
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Vimal wishes to sign up as a volunteer at the shelter. He can sign up ____.
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Based on the flyer, which of the following statements is not true?
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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. Write its letter (A to Q). Word list: (A) a, (B) after, (C) an, (D) and, (E) from, (F) if, (G) in, (H) more, (J) most, (K) of, (L) off, (M) over, (N) when, (P) where, (Q) with. EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. Blank 29: 'We have been told that it is good to laugh, that we should laugh (29) ____ our troubles, as it would help to relieve stress.'
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Choose the most suitable word for blank 31: 'There is even an exercise routine called laughter yoga, (31) ____ participants come together and laugh using guided techniques.'
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Choose the most suitable word for blank 33: 'However, as (33) ____ to defy all happy notions, laughter actually turned out to be a curse for one community a few decades ago.'
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Choose the most suitable word for blank 34: '(34) ____ epidemic of laughing that lasted almost a year broke out in Tanganykia (now Tanzania, East Africa) on 30 January 1962.'
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Choose the most suitable word for blank 35: 'It reportedly began at a mission-run boarding school for girls, (35) ____ the laughter starting off with three girls.'
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Choose the most suitable word for blank 37: 'With students not being able to concentrate in school, the school was forced to close down (37) ____ about one and a half months.'
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Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word in the box. 'Mrs Elizabeth Choy is better known in Singapore as a war heroine. Mrs Choy, together with her husband, (39) were jailed and tortured by the Japanese Military Administration...' Correct the underlined word 'were'.
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Correct the underlined word: '...Department for helping to (40) passed food, medicine and messages to British prisoners of war during the Japanese Occupation.'
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Fill in each blank with a suitable word. 'Yesterday, Singaporean chef Paul Simon's wish came true. The President enjoyed a three-course (51) ____ that he had prepared at the Istana, the President's official residence.'
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'He said he wanted to choose three dishes that would go well together so he (58) ____ for mango salsa salad, chicken briyani and sweet corn sago.'
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word: '"To prepare for the main course (60) ____ is of a stronger flavour, I kept the appetiser light and refreshing," he said.'
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'He spent yesterday slicing red chillies, mixing the briyani gravy and sampling the rice to (61) ____ it was just the right texture.'
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Mr. Simon told the reporter that he was nervous at first (63) ____ he quickly got into his stride when he was assisted by a junior chef.'
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Madam Halimah (64) ____ Mr. Simon's cooking, saying the salad was "very good and fresh" while the rice was "light and fluffy".'
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word: '"You will have a promising career in cooking because good food will never go (65) ____ of date," said Madam Halimah...'
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Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence and have the same meaning. "Did Tom attend the meeting last week?" Dylan asked Rose. Begin: Dylan asked Rose ____
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Rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning. Mrs Qing switched to brown rice and cut down on sugared drinks. She lost five kilogrammes. Begin: By switching to ____
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Read the passage (adapted from 'Bridge of Sighs' by Richard Russo) and answer the questions. Pick a word from the first paragraph that tells us that the author's father was good at arranging the empty milk crates. [1m]
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Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] ____ The author's father picked up Bobby and the author. ____ The author's father stacked the metal milk crates to the sides. ____ The author and Bobby had fun surfing in the truck.
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Which two words from lines 8-14 show that the author's father enjoyed the children's company on Saturdays? The two words are found in two separate sentences. [2m]
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Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. Refer to lines 15-30. [3m] Statements: (a) The children sustained minor injuries when they surfed the truck. (b) Bobby and the author went surfing in the truck daily. (c) It was lawful for Bobby and the author to be in the milk truck.
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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. [3m] Words: 'that' (line 9); 'resolution' (line 30); 'same fate' (line 38).
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Based on the information from lines 15-35, fill in the blanks in the following table. [3m] Columns: 'How the author felt', 'What made the author feel that way', 'What the author did as a result'. Row 1: ____ | her father had allowed Bobby and her to play in the truck | patted his hand appreciatively. Row 2: jealous | ____ | tried to imitate Bobby's self-control. Row 3: afraid | might be badly injured when flung onto the side of the truck | ____.
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Which two of the following words correctly describe how the author felt in lines 41-45? Put a tick in the box beside each of your answers. [2m] DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. Words: concerned, ashamed, resentful, satisfied, wronged, discouraged.
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