P6 English SA2 2018 — Methodist Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: "Look! The blades of the fan ____ broken!" Jacob exclaimed to Mei Ling.

B. are. The subject 'blades' is plural and the exclamation refers to the present state of the fan, so the present-tense plural verb 'are' is correct.

Q: Mother was very disappointed ____ Muthu for cheating during the examination.

A. with. The adjective 'disappointed' collocates with the preposition 'with' when referring to a person (Muthu).

Q: You will eventually achieve your goal if you ____ your mind to it.

D. set. This is a first conditional ('You will... if you...'), so the if-clause takes the simple present tense 'set'.

Q: Gopal took his dog for a walk last evening, ____?

B. didn't he. A positive past-tense statement ('took') needs a negative past-tense question tag, 'didn't he'.

Q: Jonah resisted ____ for help as he was determined to complete the project by himself.

C. asking. The verb 'resist' is followed by a gerund, so 'asking' is correct.

Q: Kumar is an introvert. ____ is known about his upbringing and background.

B. Little. 'Background' is an uncountable noun here and the sense is negative (almost nothing is known), so the uncountable quantifier 'Little' fits.

Q: To my horror, I realised at the airport that I ____ to bring my passport!

B. had forgotten. The forgetting happened before the past realisation ('realised'), so the past perfect 'had forgotten' is required.

Q: Wen Yi made her brother ____ the toys before they went to the playground.

A. pack. The causative 'made' is followed by the bare infinitive, so 'pack' is correct.

Q: "____ I attend Mr Ishak's drum class today?" the child asked his mother eagerly.

A. Can. The child is eagerly asking for permission, so the modal 'Can' is most appropriate.

Q: We were trapped in the lift for almost an hour ____ help finally arrived.

B. before. 'Before' correctly links the period of being trapped to the moment help arrived.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

"Look! The blades of the fan ____ broken!" Jacob exclaimed to Mei Ling.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Mother was very disappointed ____ Muthu for cheating during the examination.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

You will eventually achieve your goal if you ____ your mind to it.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Gopal took his dog for a walk last evening, ____?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Jonah resisted ____ for help as he was determined to complete the project by himself.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Kumar is an introvert. ____ is known about his upbringing and background.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

To my horror, I realised at the airport that I ____ to bring my passport!

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Wen Yi made her brother ____ the toys before they went to the playground.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

"____ I attend Mr Ishak's drum class today?" the child asked his mother eagerly.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

We were trapped in the lift for almost an hour ____ help finally arrived.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Be ____ at tourist sites as there are many pickpockets in these areas.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Rosnah's teacher gave her a/an ____ testimonial as she had been a good role model to her classmates.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

We must be careful of fake news. Some news programmes attempt to ____ the truth in order to increase viewership.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

In a short period of time, the twin sisters have ____ their new piano teacher as she is patient and fun-loving.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The speaker spoke with such ____ against drug abuse that she inspired many youths to support the anti-drug campaign.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s): 'Standing in the bright lights of the stage, I shut my eyes for a moment, and then opened them.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s): 'I willed myself to move across the stage...'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s): '...to ward off any negative thoughts from entering my mind.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s): '...as I adjusted the position of the stool.'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s): 'My fingers then swiftly skated across the keys.'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

What is West Light Primary School's main reason for commemorating Safer Internet Day?

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements about the Cyber Savvy Programme is correct?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

In the second paragraph of the Cyber Savvy Programme article, what does the word 'perils' refer to?

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

According to the article, anyone who is cyberbullied should ____.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Primary 4 pupils who sign up to be a "Cyber Savvy Champion" will be responsible to spread internet safety messages to ____.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

Based on the article, which of the following is not true?

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

Look at what Mr Robin Leong is saying. Why is the first letter of each word of "Cyber Savvy Champion" in capital letters?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

What is the main purpose of the article?

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'Some believe that one's personality ____ determined by his own genes though small changes can still be made to his character.'

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'Such a belief has ____ roots in scientific reasoning.'

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'Children are usually similar to their parents in terms ____ temperament and behaviour...'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: '...behaviour, ____ the idiom "a chip off the old block".'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: '____, in recent years, research has shown that it is mainly the environment that shapes one's character and mindset.'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'For most people, their environment comprises the people they interact ____.'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'For a child, the people ____ he spends most of his time with are his family and friends.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'There ____ been examples of people learning the wrong things in their younger days...'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: '...but totally transformed after ____ effort.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'Therefore, one's character may not necessarily be set ____ birth.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'This was part of their Children's Day celabraetions in 2017.'

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'Inmates are usually seperaeted from visitors by a glass panel.'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'One 40-year-old inmate, served a seven-year sentence for a drug-related offend, was able to touch his three-year-old son...'

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. '...served a seven-year sentence for a drug-related offend...'

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. '...was able to touch his three-year-old son in the first time.'

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'This sphechal day was the culmination of a family care programme...'

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'The aim was to enable the inmates to reconnect and rekonsile with their families.'

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'Mendaki and the Singapore Children's Society also run programmes regular to help inmates build stronger ties...'

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'They are taught how to comunikate, relate and express their love...'

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'Such instruction is neccessity as ties are often strained...'

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'Inmates' children also resieve help from social workers...'

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. '...there is a lower chance of them commit crimes again.'

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'When you ____ up, it is over.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: '____ anesthetic was discovered, most people who needed an operation for an ailment could die.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'This was because the pain from cutting the person open while he or she was awake often ____ a heart attack.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: '...people in the past would walk around with a mouth full of ____ decay...'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: '...they only went to a dentist if they could no longer ____ the pain.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'The dentist then had to ____ the tooth without any pain reliever...'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'But more ____ than not, the alcohol did not help much.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'It was observed that when people sniffed ether, they would ____ their senses and stumble around.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'If they had sustained any type of serious injury, like a ____ bone or a bad gash...'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: '...they did not seem to feel any ____ because they had sniffed ether.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'When a doctor, Dr Crawford Long, saw this, he wondered ____ ether could end the pain of his patients.'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'He only ____ when Dr Long suggested using ether and explained the benefits of using it.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: 'Both the patient and the doctor ____ thrilled that it worked.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: '...he only published his discovery ____ 1849.'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word: '...thousands of patients had endured many major surgeries ____ it.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. 'Siti was forgetful. She left the bird cage open and the bird flew off.' Begin: As a result of her ____

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. 'Nobody has seen the boys since last week.' Begin: The boys ____

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. 'Sam is flexible. Thus, he is an outstanding gymnast.' Begin: Because of Sam's ____

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. 'Mrs Nathan told the members of the club that all of them had to report to her the next day by eight in the morning.' Begin: Mrs Nathan told the members of the club, ____

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. 'Wei Ming closed his eyes. He heard someone shouting outside the window.' Begin: No sooner ____

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Which three-word phrase from lines 10 to 11 tells you that Clyde's father thought that Clyde was not ready to drive across the country alone? [1m]

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Why did Clyde not tell his family that he was going on the trip alone? [1m]

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly why Clyde did not think twice about giving the man a ride. [2m]

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks

What do the words "felt himself grow cold" (lines 31-32) tell you about how Clyde felt? Explain clearly why he felt that way. [2m]

Q75 Structured 2 marks

Which two of the following words best describe Clyde's character in lines 43-48? Put a tick beside each of your answers. DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. (adventurous / clever / ignorant / impulsive / irresponsible / quick-thinking) [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) his plan (line 5) (ii) that (line 28) (iii) Good work (line 53)

Q77 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) Clyde was cautious while driving. (ii) The man wanted to go to the next town to find a mechanic to fix his car. (iii) The police officer stopped Clyde on the road because he was suspicious of the passenger in Clyde's car.

Q78 Open-ended 1 mark

Why was Clyde "puzzled over the question" (line 44)? [1m]

Q79 Structured 3 marks

Based on the information from the passage, fill in the blanks in the following table. [3m] Row 1: How Clyde felt = ?, What made Clyde feel that way = His parents and friends backed out from the planned trip, What Clyde did = He decided to go on the trip alone. Row 2: How Clyde felt = Excited, What made him feel that way = He saw the little red sports car at the petrol station, What Clyde did = ? Row 3: How Clyde felt = Afraid, What made him feel that way = ?, What Clyde did = ?

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

What did Clyde's father mean when he said "I understand what you need me to do" (line 61)? [2m]

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