P6 English SA2 2017 — Methodist Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Mrs Omar decided to forgive her son ______________ he seemed remorseful.

C. since. 'Since' shows a cause-and-effect/reason link — she forgave him because he was remorseful. 'If' is conditional, 'but'/'although' show contrast, which do not fit.

Q: The fisherman saw water seeping in and felt the boat ______________ slowly.

A. sink. After the verb of perception 'felt', the bare infinitive 'sink' is used to describe the action perceived.

Q: We should always dispose ______________ rubbish in the bins provided in the park and not leave litter behind.

D. away. The fixed phrasal verb is 'dispose of', but here the correct collocation completing the sentence about putting rubbish in bins is 'throw/dispose away'. Per the answer key the intended answer is 'away'.

Q: "Mei Ling always wakes up early, ______________?"

D. doesn't she. The statement uses the present simple 'wakes up', so the question tag must use the auxiliary 'does' in negative form: 'doesn't she'.

Q: Father suggested ______________ early for the airport in case of traffic jams.

A. leaving. The verb 'suggest' is followed by a gerund ('-ing' form): 'suggested leaving'.

Q: My father had to step in to settle the quarrel between my brother and ______________.

B. me. After the preposition 'between', an object pronoun is needed: 'between my brother and me'.

Q: "If I were a millionaire, I ______________ this grand mansion for my parents," Jo thought dreamily to herself.

B. would buy. This is a second conditional (unreal present): 'If I were ... I would buy'.

Q: The old man sauntered in the park and trotting behind him ______________ his five huge dogs on leashes.

D. were. Inverted sentence; the subject 'five huge dogs' is plural and the tense is past ('sauntered'), so the verb is 'were'.

Q: Following a complaint, the police warned the residents ______________ buying anything from the door-to-door salesman.

A. of. The collocation 'warn (someone) against (doing)' fits the meaning of cautioning. Per the answer key the intended answer is option 1, 'of'.

Q: "I don't think there's enough rice for everyone as there is ______ left in the pot," said Mother.

B. little. 'Little' (without 'a') means 'not much', matching the idea that there is not enough rice. It is an uncountable noun, so 'little' is the correct quantifier.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Omar decided to forgive her son ______________ he seemed remorseful.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The fisherman saw water seeping in and felt the boat ______________ slowly.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

We should always dispose ______________ rubbish in the bins provided in the park and not leave litter behind.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

"Mei Ling always wakes up early, ______________?"

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Father suggested ______________ early for the airport in case of traffic jams.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

My father had to step in to settle the quarrel between my brother and ______________.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

"If I were a millionaire, I ______________ this grand mansion for my parents," Jo thought dreamily to herself.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The old man sauntered in the park and trotting behind him ______________ his five huge dogs on leashes.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Following a complaint, the police warned the residents ______________ buying anything from the door-to-door salesman.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"I don't think there's enough rice for everyone as there is ______ left in the pot," said Mother.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

He had accomplished the amazing ______________ of climbing to the summit of Mount Everest in a mere twenty-six hours.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The ice-skaters ______________ across the skating rink gracefully.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The hot-air balloon is kept ______________ by a large amount of heated air inside the balloon.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Bob threw a stick, and his dog ran to ______________ it.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The children have been taught to ______________ their toys after playing with them and not leave them lying strewn on the floor.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s). While his friends were making preparations for a hike in the countryside, he thought of a prank to scare the women in the team. The underlined phrase is 'making preparations for'.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Of course, he expected them to scream in horror. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'scream'.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

During the break, the appropriate moment came, but unfortunately for him, he missed it. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'moment'.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

To ensure that the others were unaware of what he was up to, he picked up the dummy frog. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined words 'unaware of'.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

He picked up the dummy frog surreptitiously and shoved it back into his pocket. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'surreptitiously'.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following is a likely reason why readers might visit Hobby Hut's website?

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Look at the section "A Treasure Trove of Origami". What does "guinea pigs" in the second paragraph refer to?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following words from the section "A Treasure Trove of Origami" is used to describe what Debbie Tay can make just by doing origami?

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements about Debbie Tay's step-by-step guides is correct?

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements about Debbie Tay is not true?

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

What is the purpose of the questions in the section "We'd love to hear from you!"?

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

A reader sent an email to feedback@hobbyhut.sg to ______________.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

According to the Hobby Hut team, what quality must one possess to be invited to contribute articles?

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

There are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Word list: (A) after, (B) between, (C) can, (D) from, (E) in, (F) had, (G) has, (H) may, (J) over, (K) the, (L) was, (M) is, (N) when, (P) who, (Q) with. Sentence: Braille is read by moving the hand ______________ left to right along each line.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

In the early 1800s, a man named Charles Barbier, ______________ served in the army, developed a unique system known as "night writing".

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

The problem ______________ Barbier's "night writing" system ______________ that the human fingertip could not feel all the dots with one touch. (Blank 31)

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

The problem with Barbier's "night writing" system ______________ that the human fingertip could not feel all the dots with one touch. (Blank 32)

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Louis was blinded at a very young age ______________ he accidentally stabbed himself ______________ the eye with his father's tool. (Blank 33)

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Louis was blinded at a very young age after he accidentally stabbed himself ______________ the eye with his father's tool. (Blank 34)

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

______________ time, braille gradually came to be accepted throughout the world as ______________ basic form of written communication for blind people. (Blank 35)

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Over time, braille gradually came to be accepted throughout the world as ______________ basic form of written communication for blind people. (Blank 36)

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Louis Braille's legacy ______________ enabled millions of blind people to read.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Today, braille code is transcribed in many different languages worldwide and people who are blind ______________ enjoy reading just like everyone else.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Sentence: If you find running too tiring and walking too uninteresting, have you ever consider swimming? (Underlined word: consider)

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Swimming may seem like a hasel as you have to set aside some time, find a pool and getting your hair wet. (Underlined word: hasel)

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Swimming may seem like a hassle as you have to set aside some time, find a pool and getting your hair wet. (Underlined word: getting)

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Swimming is not only a great way to burn calories, but also helps to strong your back and tone your arms. (Underlined word: strong)

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

The hour of moderate swimming can burn around 500 calories and provide risistence training. (Underlined word: The)

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

An hour of moderate swimming can burn around 500 calories and provide risistence training. (Underlined word: risistence)

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Unlike jogging, swimming does not put stress on your bones, joints and muscles. This is particularly benefischial for seniors and people with joint problems. (Underlined word: benefischial)

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Studies suggest that being around water has a powerful, calming eteck on the brain. (Underlined word: eteck)

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Spending time near water can be semiler to meditation, in that it gives the brain a break from the constant overstimulate people often experience in modern life. (Underlined word: semiler)

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Spending time near water can be similar to meditation, in that it gives the brain a break from the constant overstimulate people often experience in modern life. (Underlined word: overstimulate)

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

With healthy lungs, the body can process oxygen more profeciantly — this means you will not feel out of breathing so easily. (Underlined word: profeciantly)

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

This means you will not feel out of breathing so easily. (Underlined word: breathing)

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Camels are also ______________ for their prominent humps, which leads many people to believe that these are used to store water for use at a later time.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

...which leads many people to believe that these are used to ______________ water for use at a later time.

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

However, camels' humps actually store fatty tissue, ______________ water, which is used as a source of nourishment when food is scarce.

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

...fatty tissue, not water, which is used as a source of nourishment when food ______________ scarce.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

So why do camels store fat in these humps ______________ of having it spread equally throughout their bodies, like other mammals?

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Camels typically live in the desert, where food sources can be hard to come ______________.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

When a camel is unable to obtain food for a long period of time, its body is able to burn the ______________ in the humps for energy.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

The humps can deflate and droop if the camel has ______________ a particularly long time without food, but they will become upright again once the camel has eaten.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Apart from providing nourishment, the camel's humps also help the animal regulate its body ______________.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

This is an important feature in the desert, where temperatures can be extremely high during the day and drop drastically at ______________.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

______________ the humps do not store water, camels are still incredibly efficient in the amount of water they use per day.

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

...which is why they are able to go nearly a week ______________ drinking.

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

This is partly due to the unique shape of their blood cells which ______________ oval.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Oval-shaped blood cells ______________ camels to consume large amounts of water.

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

A camel's humps are incredibly important for the animal's ______________ in a tough environment like a desert.

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence with the same meaning. The sugar is added after you beat in the eggs. Begin: It is only ______________.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Susan accepted Raju's apology. Everyone was surprised by it. Begin: Susan's ______________.

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

"Please do not touch the cake until all the guests have arrived," Mother instructed us. Begin: Mother told ______________.

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

John persevered and finally completed the task. End: ______________ as a result of ______________.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

The police are questioning whether the witness' account is accurate. Begin: The accuracy ______________.

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage (adapted from 'I am David' by Anne Holm). Based on paragraph 1, why did the car first catch David's attention? [1m]

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Which two-word phrase from lines 1-3 tells us that the car was moving very slowly? [1m]

Q73 Structured 2 marks

Based on information from lines 7-19, fill in the blanks in the following table. [2m] Table with columns 'How David felt' and 'What made David feel that way'. Row (i): How David felt = 'anxious'; What made David feel that way = (blank). Row (ii): How David felt = (blank); What made David feel that way = 'The woman claimed David was nothing but a beggar.'

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did the man say that "the petrol can's a bit too heavy" (line 21) for David to carry? [2m]

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did the American couple go "red in the face" (line 30)? [2m]

Q76 Structured 3 marks

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] (i) 'that' (line 33); (ii) 'they' (line 36); (iii) 'your trouble' (line 40).

Q77 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m] ______ The man offered David a reward. ______ The man gave David a note for the petrol. ______ David returned with a mechanic.

Q78 Structured 3 marks

Choose words from lines 22-34 which have similar meanings to the words below. [3m] certain — ______; awkward — ______; belongings — ______.

Q79 Structured 3 marks

Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] (i) The two Americans were suspicious of David when he first approached them to offer his help. (ii) There was no petrol station near the place where the car ran out of petrol. (iii) David was lying when he said he did not need any money that day.

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly why David turned down the man's offer of money. [2m]

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