P6 English SA2 2014 — Henry Park | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: The main aim of the advertisement is to ____.

A. raise funds for selected charitable organisations. The poster says 'Do your part to help the less fortunate' and 'All proceeds will go to SRC's adopted charities', showing the event's main purpose is fund-raising for charity.

Q: The event is most likely to attract ____.

B. adults with young children. It is called a 'family carnival' with kid-friendly activities (Draw-A-Horse for ages 4-6, pony rides for ages 7-11, bouncy castle, face-painting), so it appeals to adults with young children.

Q: "Subject to weather conditions" means that the ____.

A. pony rides may be cancelled due to bad weather. The '**' footnote 'Subject to weather conditions' is attached to the Pony Rides, meaning those rides may be cancelled if the weather is bad.

Q: Eight-year-old Amy, who enjoys reading about horses, will be going to the carnival with her teenage brother, a sports-enthusiast. Which activities will probably appeal to them?

A. Equine Exhibition and Fun Corner. Amy enjoys reading/learning about horses, so the Equine Exhibition suits her; her sports-loving brother would enjoy the Fun Corner (sports and games). The Draw-A-Horse Contest is only for ages 4-6, so it does not suit either child.

Q: "Carnival for all under the stars" is used in the advertisement because ____.

A. the carnival will be held at night. The carnival runs from 7 pm to 11 pm, i.e. at night when the stars are out, so 'under the stars' means it is held at night.

Q: "The information you want ____ difficult to obtain nowadays," the worried private investigator told his new client.

A. is. 'Information' is an uncountable (singular) noun and the sentence is in the present tense ('nowadays'), so the singular present verb 'is' is correct.

Q: Mr Low called to say that he ____ his work and was on his way home for dinner.

D. had completed. Completing the work happened before he called (a past action before another past action), so the past perfect 'had completed' is required.

Q: The twin girls ____ were spotted running away from the fire have a reputation for causing mischief in the neighbourhood.

A. who. The relative pronoun refers to people (the girls) and is the subject of 'were spotted', so 'who' is correct.

Q: When the Principal stepped into the classroom, he saw the students ____ paper aeroplanes happily.

B. flying. After 'saw the students', the present participle 'flying' correctly describes the action in progress that he observed.

Q: Although he was innocent, Ted ran away ____ he should be blamed for breaking the window.

B. lest. 'Lest' means 'for fear that / in case'; Ted ran away in case (for fear that) he would be blamed, which fits the meaning.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

A poster-style advertisement titled 'CARNIVAL FOR ALL UNDER THE STARS @ The Race Track, Saturday 13 Dec 2014, 7 pm – 11 pm'. Headline: 'Come party with us at this family carnival! Do your part to help the less fortunate.' A starburst reads 'FREE admission & parking' and a bubble reads 'FREE MYSTERY GIFT *'. Activities listed: Exclusive Race Track Tour ($5 per person, guided by local celebrities); Draw-A-Horse Contest (ages 4-6) and Equine Exhibition; Pony Rides ** (ages 7-11), Horse Patting and Feeding ($20 per ride at the Parade Ring); Fun Corner – Sports, Games and More (Water Balloon Toss, Coin Fishing, Horseshoe Pitching, soccer, basketball, mini golf, roving clowns, bouncy castle, face-painting, balloon-sculpting, caricature booths). 'All proceeds will go to SRC's adopted charities.' Organised by Singapore Riding Club (SRC); Main Sponsor Horse Lovers n Co; Co-Sponsors Equine Club and Pets R Us. Footnotes: *For the first 500 visitors; ** Subject to weather conditions. For more information visit www.src.com.sg.

The main aim of the advertisement is to ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The event is most likely to attract ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

"Subject to weather conditions" means that the ____.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Eight-year-old Amy, who enjoys reading about horses, will be going to the carnival with her teenage brother, a sports-enthusiast. Which activities will probably appeal to them?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

"Carnival for all under the stars" is used in the advertisement because ____.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"The information you want ____ difficult to obtain nowadays," the worried private investigator told his new client.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Low called to say that he ____ his work and was on his way home for dinner.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The twin girls ____ were spotted running away from the fire have a reputation for causing mischief in the neighbourhood.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

When the Principal stepped into the classroom, he saw the students ____ paper aeroplanes happily.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Although he was innocent, Ted ran away ____ he should be blamed for breaking the window.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The customer who had lost his wallet ended his letter by demanding that the manager of the supermarket look ____ the matter immediately.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Toh reprimanded her son, "Even if you're angry with them, neither the maids nor your grandmother ____ to be shouted at."

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. Passage: "I am here to withdraw money from my savings account (13) the shabbily-dressed man told the manager. "I would like to withdraw $100 000 from my account (14) The manager looked quizzically at the man. "Do you want your money in hundred or thousand-dollar notes?" enquired the manager (15) still finding it hard to believe that the man had so much money in his account. "All in one-dollar coins, please." The stunned manager could not believe her ears when the man said that.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation for blank (14): "I would like to withdraw $100 000 from my account (14) The manager looked quizzically at the man.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation for blank (15): "Do you want your money in hundred or thousand-dollar notes?" enquired the manager (15) still finding it hard to believe that the man had so much money in his account.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

The ____ suffocated in the cargo cabin of the ship while trying to escape his pursuers.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

When the war started, soldiers were ____ to the front line to defend their country.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

The rescuers went through grave ____ to save the climbers who were stranded in the mountain.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

In spite of the torrential downpour, our players' spirits were not ____. They went on to clinch the trophy.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

The government could not ignore the ____ against an increase in tax.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. Passage: I was whizzing down a slide... Plop! I landed on what appeared to be a (21) forlorn beach.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: I (22) sifted the sand through my fingers, trying to decide how it was different from regular sand.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: I (23) tentatively placed a finger in my mouth.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: I walked towards the (24) shimmering water.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: I quickly decided to bring home a few shells from this (25) unique beach.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

Columbus' men were frightened to ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

The men were suspicious of the broken wreckage of a vessel and their first response was ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

Columbus threw a weight on a line into the sea to prove that ____.

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

In lines 18 – 19, Columbus 'also logged in less distance than the true run'. Why did he do that?

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

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

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze — choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank. Word list: A) always, B) an, C) around, D) by, E) did, F) down, G) had, H) of, J) under, K) on, L) there, M) until, N) where, P) when, Q) with. Sentence: This great peak in the Himalayan Ranges (31)____ northern India, the highest mountain in the world, had looked down mockingly on mere man.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: This great peak... had (32)____ looked down mockingly on mere man, seeming to say, "I challenge you to climb me, poor, weak, mortal!"

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: And try they (33)____, but failed to reach the top.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: (34)____ were avalanches, blizzards, extreme cold to contend with.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: There were avalanches, blizzards, extreme cold to contend (35)____.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: The mountain reigned supreme; that is, (36)____ 29 May 1953.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: Then it happened! The news flashed (37)____ the world that the expedition made its second and final assault on the summit.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: It was the fateful moment (38)____ Hillary and Norgay set foot on the Roof of the World.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: ...Hillary and Norgay set foot (39)____ the Roof of the World and looked down from a height of 8,848 metres.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: ...set foot on the Roof of the World and looked (40)____ from a height of 8,848 metres.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling and grammar — correct the underlined word for grammar: Jewellers and antique dealers are openly selling items made (41) in tiger claws, skin and teeth.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling — correct the word in bold: The Animal Concerns Research Education Society, which (42) investegated a number of jewellery or antique shops between December and February 2010...

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling — correct the word in bold: ...found some selling body parts of the highly (43) andanegered big cat.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for grammar — correct the underlined word: Only seven shops knew of the (44) banning on trade in tiger ornaments.

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for grammar — correct the underlined word: ...they (45) produce the objects from under the counter, or from a safe, in front of undercover officers.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for grammar — correct the underlined word: Selling tiger parts (46) are banned and all six tiger species are protected under an Import and Export Act.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling — correct the word in bold: Importing and exporting or (47) posezesing any tiger species without a permit can land one a fine of up to $50,000 per species.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for grammar — correct the underlined word: ...a fine of up to $50,000 per species, with two years (48) of jail.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling — correct the word in bold: ...even if the parts are fakes, the same (49) paneltees apply.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for spelling — correct the word in bold: By some (50) estimaids, only 3,400 to 5,140 were left in the wild in 2008.

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with the most suitable word: By now, it might (51)____ just a trickle of slow-moving water, or a bed of dried mud, full of tumbleweed and small stones.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: He knew that the task ahead would be a challenging (52)____ for his men.

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: Steve narrowed his (53)____ to slits as he peered through the clouds of dust.

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: ...red dust kicked up (54)____ hundreds of hoofs.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: The cattle that trailed past (55)____ as he sat slumped in his saddle were as tired and worn out as the exhausted men who drove them.

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: Some of the cattle bellowed (56)____ fear and pain.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: The younger (57)____ pushed their noses into the sides of the cows.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: Unfortunately, they had no more (58)____ to feed them.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: Their ribs curved (59)____ the bars of a cage over their sunken flanks.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: The cattle (60)____ starving.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: They had trekked from the cattle stations in the north of Australia where heavy (61)____ usually filled streams and pools.

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: But this was a year of (62)____.

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: The burning sun, which had sucked up the last drops of water, had (63)____ the ground cracked and dry.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: Wide, dangerous ruts had formed (64)____ the earth.

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: They were deep and broad enough to wedge a man's boot when (65)____ walked.

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: Jim did not attend school yesterday. He did not bring a letter of excuse. Begin: Despite ____

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as reported speech: "How can you take a break when the work is not completed?" Mdm Meena asked Samuel. Begin: Mdm Meena ____

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) as one sentence using the word provided: The suspect finally named his accomplice. The police were questioning him relentlessly. Use: ____ under

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite in the passive voice: The doctor diagnosed Kumar as suffering from severe dehydration. Begin: Kumar ____

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence using the word provided, keeping the same meaning: Your first attempt is better than this one. Begin: Of ____

Q71 Open-ended

Why did the children crowd around Jantu?

Q72 Open-ended

Which word in the first paragraph suggests that Jantu was skilful at making things?

Q73 Open-ended

Why did the author mention in lines 2 to 3 that she helped Jantu find the materials to make the toy mobile?

Q74 Open-ended

"Watch out! Chnay's coming!" (line 7) Explain fully why someone gave the warning about Chnay approaching them.

Q75 Open-ended

Explain clearly why Chnay allowed the red ants to bite him.

Q76 Open-ended

Which of Chnay's actions was considered "dumb" (line 21) by the author?

Q77 Open-ended

What does "That" in line 25 refer to?

Q78 Open-ended

Which phrase best shows the emotions of the author after the delicate rice-pounding mobile was destroyed?

Q79 Open-ended

What did Jantu mean by "the fun is in the making" in line 35?

Q80 Open-ended

How would you describe Jantu's character based on her response to her toy being destroyed? Give a reason for your answer.

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