This P6 English SA2 paper from Methodist Girls (2019) covers comprehension, cloze passage, editing and spelling, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation and grammar across 82 questions worth 145 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Part 1: Situational Writing (15 marks)
The pictures below show an incident that happened in the library after school. Study the pictures carefully.
Your Task
Imagine you are Alex, the student librarian on duty. Write an email to the head librarian, Ms Tan, to inform her about the incident. 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 of the incident
• the name and class of the girl
• why you approached her
• two choices you gave her
• what she intended to do
You may reorder the points. Remember to write in complete sentences.
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Mr and Mrs Walters introduced a friend of ______________ to my father at the party.
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______________ did the speaker expect such thunderous applause from the audience as he had forgotten a few lines during his speech.
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Part 2: Continuous Writing (40 marks)
Write a composition of at least 150 words about making an improvement.
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:
• What was the improvement?
• How was the improvement made?
You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.
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You ______________ show your staff pass to the security guard or you will not be allowed into the building.
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Norman saw Daniel ______________ the money from the safe.
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Gopal rarely goes jogging, ______________?
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The company's aim of conducting all these surveys ______________ to gather feedback as they want to keep improving the quality of their products.
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______________ for a short break, the workers have been painting for three hours.
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Meiling ______________ the house since morning and she needed a rest badly.
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Ten minutes ______________ the match, Fandi scored the first goal for Singapore and the spectators cheered loudly.
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If Mrs Wong ______________ the house earlier, she would not have missed the train.
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He was led ______________ by bad company in his youth, but he has since turned over a new leaf.
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"You promised to attend Tammy's party tonight. It's too late to ______________ now," said my sister.
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Smiling and waving to her ardent fans, the superstar basked in all the attention ______________ upon her.
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Pamela is the most ______________ person I have ever known. To her, every cloud has a silver lining.
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The doctors wanted to prevent the disease from spreading in the village. However, a shortage of medicine ______________ their efforts.
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For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined words.
Passage (Istana): 'Strolling into the Istana, one is immediately struck by the splendour (16) of its grounds. However, behind the more than 40 hectares of sprawling greenery is a team of dedicated (17) people who work hard to maintain it daily. ... Mr Hamid Sudi has cared for (18) the grounds of the presidential residence for nearly five decades. With his 47 years of experience, he also takes new staff under his wing (19). ... He was the one who built an enclosure for the swans at the Swan Pond - located (20) near the main gate and the largest of five ponds there...'
Q16 — closest in meaning to 'splendour'.
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Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'dedicated' in: '...a team of dedicated (17) people who work hard to maintain it daily.'
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Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined words 'cared for' in: 'Mr Hamid Sudi has cared for (18) the grounds of the presidential residence for nearly five decades.'
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Choose the option closest in meaning to the underlined words 'takes new staff under his wing' in: 'With his 47 years of experience, he also takes new staff under his wing (19).'
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Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'located' in: 'an enclosure for the swans at the Swan Pond - located (20) near the main gate and the largest of five ponds there...'
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Why is Myopia considered a serious problem in Singapore?
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The high childhood Myopia rate in Singapore is largely caused by ______________.
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What was Health Focus Singapore's main reason for starting the campaign?
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Which of the following statements is correct about the "Keep Myopia in Check!" campaign in 2019?
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What is the similarity between "Eye Fitness" and "Eye Relaxation"?
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By visiting the "Eye Health Food Fair", Mrs Tan can ______________.
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According to the 'Some Eye Care Tips' section, ______________ is considered a good eye care habit.
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What is the main purpose of the article?
Q29Open-ended1 mark
Cloze passage (Pangolins). Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) from the word bank for each blank. Word bank: (A) a, (B) against, (C) as, (D) by, (E) for, (F) into, (G) its, (H) instead, (J) of, (K) the, (L) their, (M) to, (N) under, (P) which, (Q) whose. EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.
'Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are mammals which live in Africa and Asia. They are the only mammals ____ (29) have scales on their skin.'
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Editing (each underlined word has a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word). Passage on Michael Fay: 'He has compiled an excellent collection of photographs of (39) ____ Africa from the air.' The underlined word for (39) is 'photographs' — correct any error.
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Editing (Michael Fay passage): 'Using a camera attached to his plane, he took high quarlitee (40) photographs as he flew over the continent.' Correct the underlined word.
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Editing (Michael Fay passage): 'Their habitats are darevasteted (43), some reduced to almost nothing because of activities such as farming and logging.' Correct the underlined word.
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Editing (Michael Fay passage): 'The populations of lions, elephants and gorilla have all declined over (44) recent years.' Correct the underlined word.
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Editing (Michael Fay passage): 'Today, large wild animals only live in a few seclusion (45) places where there are few humans to bother it.' Correct the underlined word.
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Editing (Michael Fay passage): 'Fay also discovered a worrying (48) scene in Tanzania where hundreds of hippos crowded into a fast-drying river.' Correct the underlined word.
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Comprehension cloze (Barber poles) — fill each blank with a suitable word. 'Have you ever wondered why barbers use a red-and-white pole as a sign of their profession? What has a barber pole got to do with cutting ____ (51)?'
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Comprehension cloze (Barber poles): 'In order to ____ (56) the operation, the barber would ask the patient to ____ (57) on to a pole tightly.' (Blank 56)
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Comprehension cloze (Barber poles): '____ (58) the pole was not being used, the bandages were fastened to it and it was placed in the doorway of the shop...'
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Comprehension cloze (Barber poles): 'These poles became so identified with barbers ____ (60) the custom of having one outside a barber shop has lasted right down to this day.'
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Comprehension cloze (Barber poles): 'This method of paying spread ____ (62) England and soon little boxes appeared in ____ (63) like inns and pubs...' (Blank 62)
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Comprehension cloze (Barber poles): 'To make people drop in as ____ (65) money as possible, these boxes had the words \'To Insure Promptness\' above them.'
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Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).
The guest asked Peter, "Where is the bookshop?"
The guest asked Peter ______________.
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Rewrite using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning.
The surgeon operated on the patient successfully. A team of doctors assisted him.
With the ______________.
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Fill in the following table by identifying the correct word from the passage. [2m]
(a) Which word from the second paragraph tells us that Ah Soh's customers could affirm that her chicken rice was delicious?
(b) Which word from the sixth paragraph tells us that Ah Soh was careful not to anger her customers?
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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. [2m]
Word from the passage: 'it' (line 7); 'This' (line 20).
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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]
(a) Ah Soh nicknamed the man Donald Duck because of his looks.
(b) Ah Soh knew who paid for the food when she first saw the money on the table.
(c) Kiat helped to stop Donald Duck from escaping.
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The table below shows the characters, their personalities and actions. Fill in the blanks using the information from the story. [3m]
Character / One word to describe the character / What the character did:
- Donald Duck | ____ | He claimed the money was his when it belonged to Kevin.
- Ah Soh | Generous | ____
- Kevin | ____ | He did not want Ah Soh to be cheated and offered to pay for Donald Duck.
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