P6 English SA1 2019 — Catholic High | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Had I known you were ill, I would not ____ you.

D. have disturbed. This is a third conditional sentence, which describes a hypothetical situation in the past and its hypothetical result in the past. The structure is 'If + Past Perfect, would + have + Past Participle'. The given sentence is an inversion of this conditional: 'Had I known (past perfect), I would not have disturbed (would have past participle)'.

Q: "She'd be upset about her poor results, ____?" asked Munah.

D. wouldn't she. This is a tag question. The main clause "She'd be upset" uses 'would' (She would be upset), so the tag question must use the negative form of 'would', which is 'wouldn't', followed by the pronoun 'she'.

Q: My best friend made me ____ for him so that we could have lunch together.

A. wait. The structure 'made me ____' implies causing someone to do something. The verb 'make' in this context is followed by the bare infinitive (base form of the verb) of the action the person is caused to do. Thus, 'made me wait' is correct.

Q: The twins, accompanied by their father, ____ travelling to Vietnam this weekend.

B. are. The subject of the sentence is "The twins", which is plural. The phrase "accompanied by their father" is a parenthetical element and does not change the number of the main subject. Therefore, the plural verb 'are' is required.

Q: "____ it rain later, the match will be postponed," the coach reminded the soccer team.

D. Should. This is an inverted conditional sentence expressing a possibility or contingency. 'Should it rain later' is an alternative way of saying 'If it should rain later' or 'If it rains later', indicating a condition for the match being postponed.

Q: The stranger, ____ was talking to Simon, desperately needed to find his lost cat.

A. who. The relative pronoun 'who' is used to refer to people and acts as the subject of the relative clause. Here, the stranger (a person) is the one 'who was talking to Simon'. 'Which' is for things, 'whom' is for objects (people), and 'whose' shows possession.

Q: The pupils will not be able to hear you clearly ____ you project your voice.

B. unless. 'Unless' means 'if not'. So, "The pupils will not be able to hear you clearly if you do not project your voice" is equivalent to the original sentence with 'unless'. It sets a condition for the pupils to hear clearly.

Q: Sherin realised that someone had ____ the doorbell thrice.

C. rung. The auxiliary verb 'had' requires the past participle form of the main verb. The past participle of 'ring' is 'rung'. Therefore, 'had rung' forms the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action ('realised').

Q: After being lost in the forest for days, Michael was deprived ____ sleep.

A. of. The phrase 'deprived of' is a common idiom meaning to prevent someone from having or using something, especially something essential. In this case, Michael was prevented from having sleep.

Q: To our surprise, we were able to find the secluded village without ____ difficulty.

D. much. 'Difficulty' is an uncountable noun in this context (referring to the general concept of difficulty). 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns to mean a large amount. 'Few' is for countable nouns, 'little' for uncountable but usually implies a small amount, and 'some' is general.

Q1 MCQ

Had I known you were ill, I would not ____ you.

Q2 MCQ

"She'd be upset about her poor results, ____?" asked Munah.

Q3 MCQ

My best friend made me ____ for him so that we could have lunch together.

Q4 MCQ

The twins, accompanied by their father, ____ travelling to Vietnam this weekend.

Q5 MCQ

"____ it rain later, the match will be postponed," the coach reminded the soccer team.

Q6 MCQ

The stranger, ____ was talking to Simon, desperately needed to find his lost cat.

Q7 MCQ

The pupils will not be able to hear you clearly ____ you project your voice.

Q8 MCQ

Sherin realised that someone had ____ the doorbell thrice.

Q9 MCQ

After being lost in the forest for days, Michael was deprived ____ sleep.

Q10 MCQ

To our surprise, we were able to find the secluded village without ____ difficulty.

Q11 MCQ

The number of Siberian tigers in the world has ____ due to poaching.

Q12 MCQ

When the captain realised his efforts to steer his ship to safety were ____, he commanded his officers to release the lifeboats.

Q13 MCQ

The smooth tangy sauce ____ the succulent beef steak that was served at Rudy Bee Restaurant.

Q14 MCQ

I had to take a detour on my way home as many roads were ____ for the National Day Parade.

Q15 MCQ

After their graduation ceremony, Dominic and his friends started to ____ about the good moments they had shared together.

Q16 MCQ

All afternoon, Maggie was bent over her table, counting down to the end of another dreary day of school. Her mind was preoccupied with the images of the bird. Blue-green shot with gold, its tail an arrow. She hardly knew what she was writing.

Q17 MCQ

As the teacher droned on about the Earth's surface, the other children fidgeted in their seats and folded paper darts to throw across the room.

Q18 MCQ

As the teacher droned on about the Earth's surface, the other children fidgeted in their seats and folded paper darts to throw across the room.

Q19 MCQ

The minute school was over, she flashed a look at Don. They grabbed their bags and raced to the school gate.

Q20 MCQ

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation as she knew she was getting closer to finding the bird.

Q21 MCQ 🖼 Visual

What is the purpose of the question "Have you started saving money?"?

Q22 MCQ 🖼 Visual

Look at the second paragraph of the article. What does "that temptation" in the 5th line of that paragraph refer to?

Q23 MCQ 🖼 Visual

Look at the section "About the Smart Savers Account". Why did the writer choose to use bullet points to present the information?

Q24 MCQ 🖼 Visual

Gayathri, a Primary Six pupil, just opened a Smart Savers Account. According to the article, she will

Q25 MCQ 🖼 Visual

Why is an exclamation mark used in the heading, "Join in the fun at the annual Smart Savers Family Day!"?

Q26 MCQ 🖼 Visual

What is the purpose of getting Mr Gavin Yap to share his personal experience?

Q27 MCQ 🖼 Visual

Which of the following statements is correct about the annual Smart Savers Family Day?

Q28 MCQ 🖼 Visual

What is the main aim of the article?

Q29 Structured

Though many think of pangolins as reptiles, they are actually mammals. They have large protective keratin scales covering their skin and are the only known mammals ____ this feature.

Q30 Structured

With its foreclaws hanging just ____ the ground, it looks like a miniature T-rex (31) it ambles along on its hind legs.

Q31 Structured

With its foreclaws hanging just (30) off the ground, it looks like a miniature T-rex ____ it ambles along on its hind legs.

Q32 Structured

The scaly mammal's formidable foreclaws are built not for walking, ____ ripping open ant hills and termite nests.

Q33 Structured

When in danger, it may curl ____ a ball, relying on its armour of scales to protect its conical head and delicate underbelly.

Q34 Structured

Unfortunately, that armour is no protection ____ cars travelling at high speed.

Q35 Structured

Hunched close to the ground, the pangolin is hard ____ any driver to spot on the road.

Q36 Structured

If it is caught ____ the headlights of a vehicle, the shy creature may freeze; and even when fleeing, it can only rev up (37) a man's jogging pace.

Q37 Structured

and even when fleeing, it can only rev up ____ a man's jogging pace.

Q38 Structured

That number may not seem a lot ____ one realises that the total number of wild pangolins in Singapore may be just more than 50.

Q39 Structured

Maisy stopped suddenly and stood still on the path in the woods. There was a turn ____ ahead.

Q40 Structured

As soon as she rounded the turn, she would be able to see the harbour beyond ____.

Q41 Structured

However, she heard something else. She was certain it was not her ____.

Q42 Structured

As she approached the turn, she could hear bushes ahead rustling and ____ footsteps.

Q43 Structured

Suddenly, he was there, in front of her. An armed soldier. His sudden ____

Q44 Structured

His sudden appearance startled her. She ____ a scream and willed herself to stop panic as she stared at the soldier.

Q45 Structured

She stifled a scream and willed herself to stop ____ as she stared at the soldier.

Q46 Structured

Quickly, she held up her basket for him to see the loaf of bread in it. "My uncle has ____ his lunch and I am delivering it to him," she murmured.

Q47 Structured

"My uncle has forgotten his lunch and I am delivering it to him," she ____.

Q48 Structured

He observed her in ____ for several minutes.

Q49 Structured

Then he looked around; his eyes glanced behind her and scanned the bushes on each side with a stiff and unsmiling ____.

Q50 Structured

Reaching forward and ____ the crisp bread from the basket, he examined it closely.

Q51 Structured

Covering more than 70 percent of our planet, oceans are among the earth's most valuable natural resources. Unfortunately, plastics accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has ____ a global crisis.

Q52 Structured

About 8 million tonnes of plastics end up in the oceans every year and at this ____ we face a future with more plastics in the oceans than fish by 2050.

Q53 Structured

Plastic items ____ bags, bottle caps and fibres from synthetic clothes are washed out into the oceans from urban rivers, sewers and waste deposits.

Q54 Structured

Larger plastics are broken down into smaller fragments that can persist ____ hundreds or even thousands of years.

Q55 Structured

These ____ of all sizes are swallowed by animals and enter the food web, disrupting ecosystems.

Q56 Structured

Last year, a small male pilot whale was found struggling, ____ to swim or breathe, in a Thai canal near the Malaysian border.

Q57 Structured

Rescuers fought to save the animal by deploying buoys to keep it ____ as veterinarians tended to it and they also propped (58) red umbrellas to protect its exposed skin from the sun's rays.

Q58 Structured

they also propped ____ red umbrellas to protect its exposed skin from the sun's rays.

Q59 Structured

The whale vomited five plastic bags during the rescue attempt. It died on Friday, five days ____ the rescue attempt had begun.

Q60 Structured

A report revealed that more than 17 pounds of plastics had clogged up the whale's stomach, making it ____ for it to ingest nutritional food.

Q61 Structured

Experts concluded that the whale most likely ____ the plastic bags for food.

Q62 Structured

Accumulation of trash in its stomach could have tricked the animal into thinking that it was ____, reducing its instinct to feed.

Q63 Structured

Malnourished, the whale then became sick and lost ____ ability to hunt.

Q64 Structured

Plastic pollution is a consistent ____ in the world's oceans.

Q65 Structured

We can do our part to help by ____ down the use of plastic bags and bottles, straws, and avoiding items with plastic packaging.

Q66 Structured

She arranged for someone to look after her dog. Then, she went on a holiday. before

Q67 Structured

Tom's attendance was so irregular. The coach decided not to select him for the team. Owing to Tom's

Q68 Structured

My dog goes everywhere with his collar. My dog does not

Q69 Structured

The tour guide is leading the tourists into the Batu Caves. The tourists

Q70 Structured

"Did you finish the report yesterday?" Hisham's father asked him. Hisham's father asked him

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

What was Johnson hesitating about? (1m)

Q72 Structured 2 marks

State the two conditions in the barn that caused Johnson to change his mind. (2m) (i). (ii)

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did Johnson have to stop to catch his breath? (2m)

Q74 Structured 2 marks

Which two words from lines 8–14 show that Johnson was cautious while he was trapped? The words are found in two separate sentences. [2m] ____ and ____

Q75 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Based on lines 12–20, fill in the following table. (2m) | | What Johnson thought would happen | What actually happened | |---|---|---| | When Johnson saw the board | | |

Q76 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

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) | Word from the passage | What the word refers to | |---|---| | it (line 8) | | | That (line 24) | | | It (line 27) | |

Q77 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m] ____ Johnson was attacked by the spider. ____ Johnson turned around and saw the spider. ____ Johnson tried to look for a way out of the barn.

Q78 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

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 | True/False | Reason | |---|---|---| | The door of the barn was made of iron. | | | | The first attack by the spider left Johnson unharmed. | | | | The spider was unusual. | | |

Q79 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Johnson did not run from the spider. Choose two traits of the spider that made Johnson stay still and not run from it. Put a tick (√) in the box beside each of your answers. [2m] DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. huge [ ] athletic [ ] alert [ ] swift [ ] careless [ ] cautious [ ]

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

When Johnson said, 'Let me have another go at it.' (line 42), what do you think he intended to do? Why do you think he said that? [2m]

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