Q1
MCQ
1 mark
When I got to her house, I found that she ____ for me for hours.
P6 English SA2 2015 — Methodist Girls
Source: Methodist Girls, 2015
This P6 English SA2 paper from Methodist Girls (2015) covers editing and spelling, grammar, cloze passage, comprehension, vocabulary and sentence synthesis and transformation across 80 questions worth 95 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
The young man to ____ I owe my thanks, found the envelope of money which I had carelessly left on the bench.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
____ being gravely ill, she did not seek medical attention.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
"We hardly see each other, ____ we? We should catch up soon!" Siti stated.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
Edison always had a curiosity ____ how things around him worked.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
I have arranged to meet him between 9 am ____ 10 am daily.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
If she had listened to my advice, she ____ better in her studies.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
We are not allowed to take too ____ luggage on the trip so we have to pack light.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
The boys had no choice but to confess because a pupil saw them ____ the wall.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
Raju was one of the men who ____ commended by the police for helping the accident victim.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
"You promised to take me out for dinner. I'll ____ you ____ that promise," Ali reminded Suresh.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
The taxi driver's licence was ____ as he was involved in a road rage incident.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
The bully was expelled for ____ injuries on a number of students.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
The company is offering many giveaways as a sales ____ to attract customers.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
The child spoke rudely to his grandparents and was told off for being ____.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
Most of us indulge in that kind of thinking from time to time. Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word "indulge in".
Q17
MCQ
1 mark
When we look back on our lives with the benefit of hindsight, we can see very clearly some of the mistakes we have made. Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word "benefit".
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
It is all idle fantasy, of course. Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word "idle".
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
Life is far more complicated and can be unpredictable. Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word "complicated".
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
It is impossible to live life without making slips – and making plenty of them. Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word "slips".
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The main organiser of the competition is ____.
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The main purpose of the annual competition is to ____.
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Which word on the first page of the poster suggests that pupils with a natural talent in acting should take part in this competition?
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
What aspect of the competition is unique?
Q25
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The International Science Drama Competition in 2015 is held to commemorate the ____.
Q26
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Schools have to express their interest to take part in the competition by ____.
Q27
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Which of the following statements is true?
Q28
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
How should schools submit their performances for selection?
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
Juliane Koepcke had been studying in Peru and was travelling ____ her mother. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
They were on ____ way to spend Christmas with Juliane's father. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
The plane flew into a severe thunderstorm ____ the pilot decided to continue the flight. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
...the pilot decided to continue the flight ____ of a heavy Christmas schedule. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
All systems began to fail and the plane went ____ a dive. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
Juliane was thrown out of the plane which was breaking apart, still strapped ____ her seat. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
Her fall was broken ____ the dense trees in a rainforest. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
She must have been in shock because she felt no pain ____ a broken shoulder blade. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
...she found a small amount of food in the plane wreckage and set ____ to find help. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
It was not long ____ she found a small stream. (Choose the most suitable word A–Q for the blank.)
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
The smell of the durian is hard to describe, and it has been compared to rot fish or a rubbish dump. (Correct the underlined word: "rot".)
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
This is why it is kempalsery for guests to eat durians outside of the hotel. (Correct the underlined word: "kempalsery".)
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
Hotel staff must dileegentli keep watch for this fruit because guests often try to smuggle it into the hotel. (Correct the underlined word: "dileegentli".)
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
In spite of its offend smell, the durian is loved by people nationwide in Malaysia. (Correct the underlined word: "offend".)
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
Other cultural have their own strong-smelling foods: for example, cheese in the West. (Correct the underlined word: "cultural".)
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
Like some cheese, some types of durians are highly-prized depending where they come in. (Correct the underlined word: "in".)
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
A hotel that smelled of durian will find the number of guests quickly demeenishing. (Correct the underlined word: "smelled".)
Q46
Open-ended
1 mark
A hotel that smells of durian will find the number of guests quickly demeenishing. (Correct the underlined word: "demeenishing".)
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
Since it is not feezable to check every single guest entering the hotel, a certain number of durians inevitebli get through. (Correct the underlined word: "feezable".)
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
...a certain number of durians inevitebli get through. (Correct the underlined word: "inevitebli".)
Q49
Open-ended
1 mark
There are several ways to refresh the air in the room that has been contamination by the durian smell. (Correct the underlined word: "contamination".)
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
One way is to use charcoal, which ebzorbs the odour slowly. (Correct the underlined word: "ebzorbs".)
Q51
Open-ended
1 mark
Some have been reported near the North Pole but this is unusual as there is not ____ food for them in that area. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q52
Open-ended
1 mark
They are the largest land carnivore. The males grow two to three times larger than the ____. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q53
Open-ended
1 mark
Their skin is black and their fur completely covers their body ____ for their nose and the soles of their ____. (Fill in blank 53 with a suitable word.)
Q54
Open-ended
1 mark
...their fur completely covers their body except for their nose and the soles of their ____. (Fill in blank 54 with a suitable word.)
Q55
Open-ended
1 mark
They shed their fur completely once a year and then regrow their coat. ____ the fur looks white or creamy yellow, each strand of hair is actually transparent and hollow. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q56
Open-ended
1 mark
This special type of hair transmits the sun's ____ directly to the base of the hair to keep them warm in the ____ climate. (Fill in blank 56 with a suitable word.)
Q57
Open-ended
1 mark
...to keep them warm in the ____ climate. (Fill in blank 57 with a suitable word.)
Q58
Open-ended
1 mark
Polar bears are ____ swimmers and can swim up to 95 kilometres. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q59
Open-ended
1 mark
...and can swim up to 95 kilometres ____. (Fill in blank 59 with a suitable word.)
Q60
Open-ended
1 mark
____ up to two minutes by flattening their ears against their heads and closing their nostrils. (Fill in blank 60 with a suitable word.)
Q61
Open-ended
1 mark
They mainly eat seals ____ will also eat the carcasses of whales and walruses. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q62
Open-ended
1 mark
When there is a ____ of food, they will eat small rodents, seabirds, kelp or even human garbage. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q63
Open-ended
1 mark
They do not drink water because they get all the fluid they ____ from their food. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q64
Open-ended
1 mark
Hungry polar bears that come into towns and camping sites ____ for food are very dangerous. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q65
Open-ended
1 mark
...and, if they attack, a human has little chance of ____. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)
Q66
Open-ended
2 marks
The storm was very violent. It swept away all the wooden huts. (Rewrite as one sentence using: ____ so ____ that ____.)
Q67
Open-ended
2 marks
Trouble started brewing again once the police left the scene. (Begin: No sooner ...)
Q68
Open-ended
2 marks
The opponents had defeated us in the last match. We were determined to beat them this time. (Begin: Having been ...)
Q69
Open-ended
2 marks
The talented young girl sang the National Anthem at the opening ceremony. (Begin: The National Anthem ...)
Q70
Open-ended
2 marks
Devi completed the jigsaw puzzle within a day as she was enthusiastic about it. (Begin: Due to ...)
Q71
Open-ended
1 mark
What does the word "it" in line 7 refer to? [1m]
Q72
Open-ended
3 marks
Do you think the writer would plunge into the pool below if she accidentally let go of her rope while abseiling down the waterfall? Support your answer with evidence from the passage. [3m]
Q73
Open-ended
2 marks
Explain clearly why the writer's face was blood-drained (line 15). [2m]
Q74
Structured
3 marks
Choose words from lines 11 to 15 which have opposite meanings to the words below. [3m] (a) calmness (b) suddenly (c) indifference
Q75
Structured
2 marks
Explain clearly what the word "hammering" (line 17) suggests about how the water fell on the writer's helmet. [2m]
Q76
Open-ended
2 marks
Why was the writer unable to regain her footing on the rock face? [2m]
Q77
Open-ended
1 mark
Which two-word phrase tells you that the writer and her partner had completed the rafting with few injuries? [1m]
Q78
Structured
3 marks
Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] (i) The writer felt that abseiling down the waterfall was more exciting than the rafting. (ii) The writer did not hesitate when she did the cliff jump. (iii) All the members of the group thought that the 'washing machine' was manageable.
Q79
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] ( ) The writer reached the halfway point of her expedition. ( ) The writer rode in an inflatable raft. ( ) The writer was whirled around a few times at the bottom of the waterfall.
Q80
Open-ended
2 marks
Explain clearly how the writer's opinion of her abseiling experience had changed. Support your answer with evidence from the passage. [2m]