P6 English SA2 2018 — Henry Park | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Kerrine, as well as her brother, always ______________ fishball noodles every Friday.

B. eats. The subject is 'Kerrine' (singular); 'as well as her brother' is a parenthetical that does not change the number. A singular subject in the present habitual ('every Friday') takes 'eats'.

Q: Thomas drew a picture of a tree, to ______________ Jonathan added some apples.

D. which. The relative pronoun refers to 'a picture of a tree' (a thing), and after the preposition 'to' the correct non-personal relative pronoun is 'which'.

Q: "I remember Mrs Tan ______________ our class to bring scissors and glue for our next Art lesson," Jane commented.

D. telling. After 'remember' + object, the gerund/participle form 'telling' is used to describe the remembered action.

Q: Some ships belonging to that company ______________ off that coast a decade ago.

B. were sunk. The subject 'Some ships' is plural, so it needs 'were'. The completed past action ('a decade ago') in the passive voice requires 'were sunk'.

Q: "I have explained this concept a few times. ______________, I will have to run through this topic with you again," said the teacher impatiently.

C. Nonetheless. There is a contrast: despite having explained the concept, the teacher must explain again. 'Nonetheless' signals this concession/contrast and fits as a sentence connector.

Q: Ronaldo, the famous soccer player, was greeted warmly by his fans ______________ his arrival at the airport.

C. on. The fixed prepositional phrase indicating the moment of an event is 'on his arrival'.

Q: Zachary and his brother were shocked to discover that their luggage ______________ left behind at the hotel.

C. was. 'Luggage' is an uncountable singular noun, and the past narrative requires past tense, so 'was' is correct.

Q: My grandfather ______________ in the company for more than fifty years when he retires next year.

C. will have worked. The action will be completed by a point in the future ('when he retires next year'), so the future perfect 'will have worked' is required.

Q: The concert ______________ by the time Lily and her family arrived last evening.

D. had begun. An action completed before another past action ('arrived') needs the past perfect 'had begun'.

Q: "The Principal needs to sign the two documents, ______________ he?" asked the clerk.

D. doesn't. The statement uses the present-simple main verb 'needs', so the question tag is the negative auxiliary 'doesn't he'.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Kerrine, as well as her brother, always ______________ fishball noodles every Friday.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Thomas drew a picture of a tree, to ______________ Jonathan added some apples.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

"I remember Mrs Tan ______________ our class to bring scissors and glue for our next Art lesson," Jane commented.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Some ships belonging to that company ______________ off that coast a decade ago.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

"I have explained this concept a few times. ______________, I will have to run through this topic with you again," said the teacher impatiently.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Ronaldo, the famous soccer player, was greeted warmly by his fans ______________ his arrival at the airport.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Zachary and his brother were shocked to discover that their luggage ______________ left behind at the hotel.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

My grandfather ______________ in the company for more than fifty years when he retires next year.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

The concert ______________ by the time Lily and her family arrived last evening.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"The Principal needs to sign the two documents, ______________ he?" asked the clerk.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

"It's just a __________," comforted the nurse as she pointed to the wound on the boy's knee.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Ken Lim was __________ the first prize in the essay competition.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

She leaned forward to pat the dog but quickly __________ when it growled at her.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The __________ of his controversial online post on social media could be damaging to his career.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

After a long and arduous hike, the __________ climbers could not continue with their journey and stopped to take a short break.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word. In the passage: 'As he swam in the deep blue sea, he (16) marvelled at the beautiful marine life.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word. In the passage: 'He approached it (17) cautiously, making sure he did not alarm the red sea creature.'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word. In the passage: 'John felt (18) anxious as he watched the turtle trying desperately to free itself from the bag.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined words. In the passage: 'John and his family made a (19) determined and intentional effort to reduce their plastic footprints.'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word. In the passage: 'John became an active marine conservation (20) advocate and often takes part in activities to help raise public awareness...'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main purpose of the flyer is to ______________.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The DANCE Festival is held ______________.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main organiser of FOOTWORK is ______________.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

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

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which group of 'Popculture' members will get to enjoy a discount of 15%?

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Alice and her best friend Sharon, are interested in learning a dance form which develops their poise and performance skills. They can only afford to spend one hour per session in the evening. They are recommended to participate in ______________.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

What is the similarity between "FAMILY DAY OUT" and "CLASSICAL NIGHT FEVER"?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main reason of putting visuals in the descriptions of the 4 workshops is to ______________.

Q29 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze (29–38): Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for each blank. Each word can be used only once. Word list: (A) a, (B) after, (C) but, (D) by, (E) despite, (F) had, (G) into, (H) of, (J) over, (K) out, (L) some, (M) through, (N) were, (P) while, (Q) with. — Blank (29): 'There was ____ severe snow storm looming with strong winds and the visibility was greatly reduced.'

Q30 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (30): 'Albert and his siblings ____ to stay away from school because of the threatening blizzard.'

Q31 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (31): 'All the children in the village ____ forced to stay at home as the schools were closed.'

Q32 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (32): '____ of sheer boredom, Albert and his siblings had to think of ways to occupy themselves.'

Q33 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (33): 'They attempted to entertain themselves ____ some board games in their cottage on the hill.'

Q34 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (34): 'After playing the games for ____ time, they decided to venture out of their cottage to sculpt a snowman.'

Q35 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (35): 'In no time, the cold and chill sent Albert's siblings scrambling back ____ their house.'

Q36 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (36): 'However, Albert was oblivious to the brewing storm. ____ he was sculpturing a snowman, a howling gust of wind swept him off his feet.'

Q37 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (37): 'He yelled for help frantically ____ his hoarse voice was drowned out by the swirling wind.'

Q38 Structured 1 mark

Grammar cloze blank (38): 'All of a sudden, he heard some voices. A great sense of relief surged ____ his numb and cold body. He knew he was safe.'

Q39 Structured 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar (39–50): Each underlined word contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Blank (39): 'These creatures were thought to be one of the most ferocious predators in the animal kingdom.' (underlined: were)

Q40 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (40): 'It lives within the same group for ____ of its life.' (underlined: many)

Q41 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (41): 'The members of the pack ____ in hunting, feeding and caring for the young...' (underlined: cooparate)

Q42 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (42): '...and even defending their territory ____ other packs.' (underlined: with)

Q43 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (43): 'Only 'Alphas' which are the top male and female wolves are ____ to breed...' (underlined: permit)

Q44 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (44): 'Generally, wolves are very ____, capable of incredible endurance...' (underlined: altheltic)

Q45 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (45): '...capable of incredible endurance such as ____ a prey over long distances...' (underlined: persueing)

Q46 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (46): '____ quite capable of ripping apart even the strong of men, the wolf in the wild is extremely fearful of people.' (underlined: Through)

Q47 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (47): '...capable of ripping apart even the ____ of men...' (underlined: strong)

Q48 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (48): 'These animals will not usually attack humans unless they are ____.' (underlined: porvoked)

Q49 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (49): 'Wolves have great ____ and high intelligence.' (underlined: adabtabillity)

Q50 Structured 1 mark

Editing blank (50): 'They have tremendous ____ which allows them to take down their prey easily.' (underlined: strength)

Q51 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze (51–65): Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Blank (51): 'Elephants are fast disappearing from the wild. Without urgent international action, ____ could be gone within a generation.'

Q52 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (52): 'Most people know that elephants have long been ____ for their ivory.'

Q53 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (53): 'In 1989, ____ international ban was imposed on the ivory trade.'

Q54 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (54): 'This means that while it is still legal to sell ivory within one's own country, it is ____ to export it to other countries.'

Q55 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (55): 'Unfortunately, many tourists still purchase ivory jewellery and art objects while ____ African and Asian countries...'

Q56 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (56): 'In addition to ____ threatened by the ivory trade, Asian elephants are also hunted for their hide and bone.'

Q57 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (57): 'And in China, the bone is ____ into bone ash and used in traditional medicines...'

Q58 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (58): '...used in traditional medicines to ____ ulcers of the skin and stomach.'

Q59 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (59): 'An even greater ____ to elephants than poaching may be habitat loss.'

Q60 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (60): 'As human populations expand, more land is used for agriculture. Human beings ____ encroached into elephant habitats.'

Q61 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (61): 'Occasionally, it is the elephants ____ accidentally harm the humans.'

Q62 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (62): 'Human attempts to drive elephants ____ from their land sometimes lead to them being injured...'

Q63 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (63): 'In Asia, ____ people would rather capture a wild elephant and train it...'

Q64 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (64): '...would rather capture a wild elephant and train it ____ purchase one.'

Q65 Structured 1 mark

Comprehension cloze blank (65): '...than to breed elephants and wait ten years for the babies to ____ up.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis/Transformation (66–70): Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, in one sentence with the same meaning. ____: "Don't tell me how you have managed to solve the puzzle," John told his sister. — Begin: John told his sister ______________

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

____: The students were dismissed early. The canteen vendors panicked as the food was not ready. — Begin: With the early ______________

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

____: Arun had not baked a cake before and made a huge mess in the kitchen. — Begin: Not ______________

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

____: Peter is friendly and helpful. His friends sing praises of him. — Use: ______________ because of his ______________

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

____: It can be very tiring to work all day without taking a break. — Begin: Working ______________

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Which sentence from the third paragraph tells us that the ostrich had swallowed the diamond? (1m)

Q72 Open-ended 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) Words: 'another (line 3)', 'owner (line 11)', 'him (line 31)'.

Q73 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

Based on lines 6–15, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. (3m) Statements: (a) 'No one could identify which ostrich took the diamond.' (b) 'The narrator liked Sir Padishah.' (c) 'The keeper stood his ground in not retrieving the diamond.'

Q74 Structured 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Based on lines 16–26, fill in the blanks below to show how Sir Padishah responded to each situation. (2m) Situation 1: 'When he realised that he could only sue for damages,' he ______________. Situation 2: 'When Potter said that he would kill the ostriches one by one,' he ______________.

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

Based on the whole story, what made Potter announce to the potential buyers that the remaining ostriches were to remain alive until they reached Southampton? (2m)

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

What was the effect on the auction when the first ostrich was shot? Why was that so? (2m)

Q77 Structured 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. (1m) Events: 'Potter sold off all the ostriches.', 'The diamond was swallowed by one of the ostriches.', 'Padishah showed off the diamond after boarding the ship.'

Q78 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Which two words from lines 22–36 show that Potter changed his plan about the ostriches? The two words are found in separate paragraphs. (2m)

Q79 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Which two of the following words best describe how the buyers of the ostriches felt in lines 36–39? Put a tick in the box beside each of your answers. DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. (2m) Options: generous, selfish, proud, greedy, anti-social, sorry.

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

Do you think the narrator believed that one of the ostriches swallowed the diamond? Support your answer from the passage. (2m)

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