Q1
MCQ
"Have you ever ____ a camel in the desert before?" asked the tour guide.
P6 English SA1 2019 — Methodist Girls
Source: Methodist Girls, 2019
This P6 English SA1 paper from Methodist Girls (2019) covers comprehension, editing and spelling, visual text and situational writing, vocabulary and cloze passage across 48 questions worth 112 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q1
Structured
15 marks
🖼 Visual
The pictures below show three classmates discussing plans for an outing. Study the pictures carefully. Your Task Imagine you are Ben. Write an email to your classmate, Roy, and invite him to join you and two classmates for an outing. You are to refer to the pictures and information on page 2 for your email. In your email, include the following key information: - the date and time of the outing - the people going on the outing - where you will be going - where the meeting place will be - two details to encourage Roy to join in the outing You may reorder the points. Remember to write in complete sentences.
Q2
Open-ended
40 marks
🖼 Visual
Write a composition of at least 150 words about being honest. 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: Who was / were honest? How did the person(s) act in an honest way? You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.
Q2
MCQ
The teacher made her students ____ the classroom before allowing them to go for their break.
Q3
MCQ
My grandmother enjoys taking long walks. I will accompany her to the park should she ____ us during the school holidays.
Q4
MCQ
If she ____ you were going to the party, she would have gone too.
Q5
MCQ
"Susan baked the birthday cake for Mother, ____?" Father asked.
Q6
MCQ
The soldier ____ leg was amputated is learning how to walk with his prosthetic leg.
Q7
MCQ
Your answer differs ____ mine. Either you or I am wrong.
Q8
MCQ
He never gave up hope ____ his many setbacks. I admire him for his grit and tenacity.
Q9
MCQ
A fund for the victims of the earthquake ____ set up last week after the Red Cross Society appealed for help.
Q10
MCQ
The manager of the company came ____ fire for mistreating his workers.
Q11
MCQ
The application to go on an overseas learning journey was ____ by the principal.
Q12
MCQ
Amy was so excited after her trip to Disneyland that she spoke ____ to her friends about her holiday there.
Q13
MCQ
When Devi was reading a book, she ____ a word that she did not know. She had to use the dictionary to look up its meaning.
Q14
MCQ
The children were careful as they climbed the ____ wooden steps of the dilapidated house.
Q15
MCQ
When Faizal won the championship for the speech competition, he was so ____ with shock that he was speechless for a moment.
Q16
MCQ
🖼 Visual
For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined words. Shade the correct oval (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the Optical Answer Sheet. (5 marks) Climate change due to global warming is a serious problem. Singapore must do more to protect the environment as the threat of climate change becomes increasingly serious, both locally and globally.
Q17
MCQ
🖼 Visual
Singapore must take steps to protect itself against the adverse effects of global warming.
Q18
MCQ
🖼 Visual
Many countries in the region, including Singapore, are also vulnerable to rising sea levels due to long coastlines and low-lying areas.
Q19
MCQ
🖼 Visual
It is heartening to note that more than 300 000 individuals, schools and organisations have pledged their commitment to save the environment.
Q20
MCQ
🖼 Visual
For example, government organisations have taken the climate action pledge, and they will cut down their use of plastic, water and electricity.
Q21
MCQ
🖼 Visual
What is the purpose of the questions in the section "Looking for the Perfect Gift?"?
Q22
MCQ
🖼 Visual
Which of the following statements is correct about the "Talent Lane Weekend Craft Fair"?
Q23
MCQ
🖼 Visual
Hazlinda and Claire learnt how to sew bags and clothes from ____
Q24
MCQ
🖼 Visual
What was Hazlinda's and Claire's main reason for starting a business?
Q25
MCQ
🖼 Visual
Look at the title of the flyer. Why is the first letter of each word in "Talent Lane Weekend Craft Fair" in capital letters?
Q26
MCQ
🖼 Visual
What is the similarity between "Active Bags" and "Nana's Studio"?
Q27
MCQ
🖼 Visual
Mrs Tan wants to buy a customised gift for her friend. She can buy ____
Q28
MCQ
🖼 Visual
What is the main purpose of this flyer?
Q29
Structured
10 marks
Throughout the oceans and seas of the world, there is a huge variety of stingrays. Stingrays are broad, flat fish with blunt teeth, ____ they use for crushing the shells of their prey. They feed ____ small fish, worms and any other small creatures they can find. Like sharks, they do not have a bony skeleton but one consisting ____ cartilage. Most rays are slow-moving and many bury ____ in mud or sand where they are camouflaged well. Rays are usually non-aggressive and harmless ____ humans. They only attack ____ they have been stepped on or are threatened in some way. ____ effective way of preventing this is to use a shuffling movement when wading in water ____ stingrays may be looking for food. Some stingrays have poisonous needle-like barbs in their tails. ____ barbs can cause excruciating pain and have been known to be lethal. A sting may cause nausea and vomiting, muscle cramps and sweating. Steve Irwin, a famous promoter of Australian wildlife, ____ killed after being stabbed near the heart by the barb of a stingray. Steve had been swimming above the ray while filming a documentary. The ray was threatened by his close presence and reacted by attacking him.
Q39
Structured
12 marks
Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word in each of the boxes. Dear Diary, I woke at the crack of dawn and went to the harbour to start work with the other coolies. It was another grualing (39)____ day at work as many ships carrying kagos (40)____ arrived. The gunny sacks of rice and boxes of goods were exstrimli (41)____ heavy and the day seemed to be endless. We worked for hours and rarely take (42)____ a break. My back felt like it would break if I lifted another sack but with preserving (43)____, I soldiered on, thinking about my family back from (44)____ China. I ate a small bowl of porridge at lunch and went back to work imediatly (45)____. We moved the sacks and boxes from the harbour to the wearhaus (46)____. I worked to the point of exhausted (47)____ and could barely move. Upon complete (48)____ of our work for the day, we were then permeeted (49)____ to return to our overcrowded rooms to rest. By that time, it was already in the wee hours and everyone had to drag their bodies home and passed out once they lay down on their blankets. Back-breaking work under the sun for long hours are (50)____ just a typical day as a coolie. However, after thinking of my family who will be better off with the money earned from my hard work, I feel that it is all worth it!
Q51
Structured
15 marks
Millions are donated to charities each year. Charity is not just about ____ money, but also about having the heart to help ____. The value of a gift is more than just the cost of it. Rather, it is about generosity and thought ____ the gift. It is also about being willing to share your time and effort ____ any returns. There is nothing more upsetting ____ people taking advantage of the generosity of others. In recent years, there have been cases of charities misusing the money people donated to them. For example, people were accused ____ keeping donations meant for the sick and needy and spending them on luxury goods for themselves. There were occasional reports of people selling items on the streets or collecting donations supposedly in ____ of the poor. However, many of these attempts were found to be scams. Such dishonesty upsets people because it is not ____ wrong, but it also makes it more ____ for genuine charities to raise funds. News reports on scams put people on their guard and they may not be as ____ they donate. That affects the recipients of these charities ____ less money will reach them. Many Singaporeans give to charity, but few actually take the time to find out more about the group they are giving to. The Commissioner of Charities, Dr Ang Hak Seng, is hoping to change that by launching a campaign to encourage donors to conduct their own ____ before they part with their money. Dr Ang said, "As more people do their checks, it's harder to abuse the system. When donors have more trust in fund-raising appeals, they will also give more." Honesty starts with ourselves and that must come ____ within. When ____ funds, do not take the money for your own use, ____ if it is just a few cents. Just think of the smiles on the faces of the people you will be helping.
Q66
Open-ended
The witness disappeared suddenly. The police were investigating. The police ____
Q67
Open-ended
Athena had not cooked noodles before and made a mess of it. Not ____
Q68
Open-ended
"Who ate my slice of cake?" Mr Raju asked his children. Mr Raju asked his children who ____
Q69
Open-ended
The judge questioned whether the reports were accurate. The accuracy ____
Q70
Open-ended
As soon as the celebrity arrived, she was ushered to the stage. Upon her ____
Q71
Open-ended
1 mark
Why had the writer gone to the cottage? [1m]
Q72
Open-ended
1 mark
What does the phrase "the faces that would now haunt me forever" (line 5) tell you about what could have happened to the children? [1m]
Q73
Open-ended
2 marks
What "amazing sight" (lines 6-7) greeted the writer? [2m]
Q74
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did the writer not dash for the hill beside the beach? [2m]
Q75
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Fill in the following table by identifying the correct word(s) from the passage. [3m] a) Which word from the sixth paragraph tells us that the writer and children had difficulty getting onto the roof? b) Which two words from the seventh paragraph tells us that the force of the tidal waves was extremely strong? Each word is found in a separate sentence.
Q76
Structured
2 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [2m] a) The children knew that they were in danger when they saw a mass of water gathering on the horizon. b) The writer could not remember the order in which the events happened after the wave hit the cottage.
Q77
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(s) from the passage: it (line 7), that thought (line 38), there (line 43)
Q78
Structured
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] ____ The writer saw a bundle in the sea. ____ The writer was submerged in water. ____ The writer tried to call for help.
Q79
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the information in the passage, fill in the blanks in the following table. [3m] How the character felt and what made the character feel that way: The writer was frightened when she saw the huge wall of water (line 14) approaching them. How do you know she felt that way: She ____ The writer was ____ How do you know she felt that way: She waved like she had never waved before in all her life as she knew it was her only chance of survival (lines 39-40).
Q80
Open-ended
2 marks
What do you think the writer meant when she said "Like some miracle, I found myself on top of the water" (lines 32-33)? [2m]