P6 English SA1 2018 — Henry Park | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Ken has agreed to ____ school regularly.

A. attend. After 'agreed to' the base form of the verb is required, so 'attend' is correct.

Q: I noticed my classmate ____ behind the pillar in the library.

D. hiding. After a verb of perception ('noticed'), the present participle 'hiding' describes the ongoing action being observed.

Q: When Mrs Tan reached her front door yesterday, she realised she ____ to bring her keys.

D. had forgotten. The forgetting happened before the past action of reaching the door, so the past perfect 'had forgotten' is correct.

Q: Amphibians are animals ____ are cold-blooded.

C. which. 'Which' is the relative pronoun used to refer to animals/things as the subject of the relative clause.

Q: I am tired ____ playing hide and seek. Let's stop and play another game.

B. of. The fixed expression is 'tired of (doing something)'.

Q: "How ____ sugar did you add in your tea?" asked mother.

D. much. Sugar is an uncountable noun, so 'much' is used to ask about quantity.

Q: Mr Lee, as well as his two sisters, ____ at the park every Sunday morning.

B. jogs. 'As well as his two sisters' is a parenthetical phrase; the subject is singular 'Mr Lee', so the present-tense singular verb 'jogs' agrees.

Q: "Peter informed you about the training session, ____ he?" asked the coach.

D. didn't. The statement is positive past tense ('informed'), so the question tag is negative past tense 'didn't'.

Q: Everybody except Joshua and Rachel ____ participating in the upcoming singing competition.

A. is. The subject 'Everybody' is singular and the action is in the present ('upcoming'), so the singular present verb 'is' agrees.

Q: His new fleet of cars ____ scratched by vandals last night.

C. was. The subject 'fleet' is a singular collective noun and the time marker 'last night' signals past tense, so 'was' is correct.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Ken has agreed to ____ school regularly.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

I noticed my classmate ____ behind the pillar in the library.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

When Mrs Tan reached her front door yesterday, she realised she ____ to bring her keys.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Amphibians are animals ____ are cold-blooded.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

I am tired ____ playing hide and seek. Let's stop and play another game.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"How ____ sugar did you add in your tea?" asked mother.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Lee, as well as his two sisters, ____ at the park every Sunday morning.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

"Peter informed you about the training session, ____ he?" asked the coach.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Everybody except Joshua and Rachel ____ participating in the upcoming singing competition.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

His new fleet of cars ____ scratched by vandals last night.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The surgeon who operated on me has been sued for ____.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Tom's injuries from the car accident was so ____ that he was bedridden for life.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Sulin was insistent on having the meeting in her house despite the general ____ that the location was not convenient for everyone.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

"Do as you wish! I am ____ my hands off this matter," John's mother exclaimed.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

After the Prize-Giving Ceremony, the invited guests ____ to the cafeteria for their refreshment.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

(Vocabulary cloze — closest in meaning to the underlined word) His parents (16) entrusted him with the job of researching for the trip.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

(Vocabulary cloze — closest in meaning to the underlined word) He read (17) widely to find out more.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

(Vocabulary cloze — closest in meaning to the underlined word) Benedict volunteered to put together the (18) detailed plan for their trip.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

(Vocabulary cloze — closest in meaning to the underlined word) He also (19) hoped to trek in the Alps.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

(Vocabulary cloze — closest in meaning to the underlined words) He set out to (20) show and explain it to his parents.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main purpose of the flyer is to ____.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

This year will be the ____ time the Hope High Tea Event has been held.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

In the Cupcake Eating Competition, the winner in the second place will receive the prize money of ____.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Based on the flyer, which of the following statements is true?

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which type of coffee should Samuel drink if he does not want any milk in it?

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Lilian must go to ____ if she wants to eat some butter cake.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The Hope High Tea Event is jointly organised by ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Registration for the Latte Art and Cupcake Eating Competitions can be done by ____.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): Very often, his friends had to drag him away ____ the morsels of cakes and cream left over from the house owner's tea parties.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): ...the house owner's tea parties which were held once ____ two months.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): One day, as Andy was dragging away a morsel of cream cake that had fallen ____ the table, he suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): He immediately dropped ____ piece of cake and rolled on the floor in pain.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): Sensing ____ amiss, the other ants formed a long chain leading to the crack in the wall.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): Andy was brought to safety with the help of each ____ everyone.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): As the doctors examined Andy, the other ants looked on in anticipation. ____ was the fifth case so far.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): The doctors worked late ____ the night.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): ...the same strain of insecticide which the ant community was not immune ____.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose from the word list A–Q): Andy must have previously eaten something laced ____ Fatalin, the most potent insecticide.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: '...the days of long queues at the check-out counters of public libraries were over with the introduction of the bar-code system.' (underlined: were)

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'Bar codes are usually conspiscouly found on the inner jackets of books.' (underlined: conspiscouly)

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'They look like lines of different thickness drew with pencils...' (underlined: drew)

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'These stripes of black on a white background contains a great store of information about that book.' (underlined: contains)

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: '...important information such as the author's name, book title and name of pupisher has been encoded onto these stripes.' (underlined: pupisher)

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'When someone wants to borrow a book, all it takes is to meerly run a scanner over the bar code...' (underlined: meerly)

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'What they actually does is it bounces a beam of light off the label.' (underlined: they)

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'The light which bounces off the stripes is pick up again by the scanner...' (underlined: pick)

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: '...is picked up again by the scanner and analized by the computer.' (underlined: analized)

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'In the fraction of a second, the library has a record of all the books borrowed...' (underlined: the)

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'After this hestle-free process, the borrower is now on the pleasurable journey of reading a good book.' (underlined: hestle-free)

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word: 'Easing the borrowing process by hanersing technology is only one of the many ways public libraries attempt to encourage more people to visit...' (underlined: hanersing)

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: Children become overweight and obese (51) ____ a variety of reasons and there are many ways to prevent this.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: If your (52) ____ is to lose weight, then the word "exercise" is probably nothing new to you.

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: ...it is especially important (53) ____ you are trying to lose weight.

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: Exercise is the best way to burn (54) ____ extra calories...

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: A child's total diet, and activity level (55) ____ an important role in determining a child's weight.

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: Today, many children spend a (56) ____ of time being inactive.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: ...the average child spends approximately four hours each day (57) ____ television.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: As computers and video games become increasingly popular, the (58) ____ of hours of inactivity may increase.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: If you burn more calories than you take in, weight loss may (59) ____.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: The important thing is to (60) ____ that it is really fats that you are burning and not other essential nutrients.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: So what can you do especially if you are a fitness buff and hold on to the belief that weight loss is best (61) ____ through exercise?

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: The key is to find out more information (62) ____ weight loss through exercise before you embark on it.

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: If exercise is used to supplement weight-reducing diet, it can (63) ____ very effective as it increases your metabolic rate.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: This means adopting (64) ____ common sense approaches towards forms of exercises that will allow you to lose "fat calories".

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: However, (65) ____ you start on any exercise regime, you should consult your family doctor.

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: "Did you see the accident?" the policeman asked me. / The policeman asked me ____

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: Mrs Tan was grateful to the medical team for saving her daughter's life. / Mrs Tan was filled ____

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: There are two shopping malls. They are connected by a bridge. / Connecting ____

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: Mr Tan questioned whether the answer key was accurate. / The accuracy ____

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: In dealing with the challenges, Sammy showed his integrity. / The way Sammy ____

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Which sentence in paragraph 1 shows that Rebecca was fond of Karla as well? (1m)

Q72 Structured 2 marks

List two evidences from paragraph 1–4 that tell you Karla's family was not well-to-do. (2m) (a) ____ (b) ____

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

'The ecstasy of the moment when Karla was told Rebecca was hers was indescribable.' (line 12–13) How did Karla feel when presented with her birthday present? Explain why. (2m)

Q74 Structured 2 marks

State one quality that best describes Rebecca's first owners. Why do you think so? Support your answer with information from the passage. (2m) [Table: Quality | Information from the passage]

Q75 Structured 3 marks

Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false. Give one reason why you think so. (3m) Statements: (i) Karla was paid to work at a local stable. (ii) Karla's uncle noticed a small area of hair loss on the pony and wanted to call in a vet. (iii) According to the para-vet, Rebecca was not seriously ill.

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did they allow the para-vet to administer the 'Spring Shots' on Rebecca? (2m)

Q77 Structured 1 mark

Order the sentences below according to what had happened in the passage. Number the sentences (1, 2 and 3) in the boxes provided. (1m) Sentences: 'Rebecca was given an injection of antihistamine.' / 'The narrator said he needed to stitch up a torn eyelid on another horse.' / 'Karla's mother called the narrator for a second opinion regarding Rebecca's condition.'

Q78 Structured 3 marks

Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write the answers in the column on the right. (3m) Words: 'these two' (line 9); 'it' (line 28); 'a quack' (line 43).

Q79 Structured 2 marks

Based on the passage, state the corresponding cause and effect listed in the table below. (2m) (i) Cause: ____ → Effect: Karla's uncle told Karla to consider calling in a "para-vet". (ii) Cause: The narrator told Karla's mother that the pony was in serious trouble. → Effect: ____

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain what the narrator meant when he said "It can be awfully expensive to save a few dollars." Support your answer with information from the passage. (2m)

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