Q1
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Study the Time Privilege Card graphic stimulus and answer the question. To obtain a free The Time Privilege Card, one needs to __________.
P6 English CA1 2012 — Nanyang
Source: Nanyang, 2012
This P6 English CA1 paper from Nanyang (2012) covers comprehension, cloze passage, grammar, editing and spelling, sentence synthesis and transformation and vocabulary across 84 questions worth 100 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Which of the following statements is true about Time Privilege membership?
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The Time Privilege Card benefits the senior citizens most at __________ because of free entrance.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
If a member wants to know about discounts at the other participating outlets, he can __________.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
If Paul is a member born in July, he gets to enjoy a 30% discount at Time Bookstore for __________.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
John overheard Jane __________ him a liar yesterday.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
"__________ any visitors come, please ask them for their particulars," instructed the Discipline Master.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
The children like attending Assembly talks, __________ they?
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
"I am afraid I can't buy my present today. The shop only accepts all payment __________ cash," said Margaret.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
Mary __________ the movie after she had read the book.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
Neither of the boys __________ late for the Music lesson that day.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
John is one of those people who __________ best under pressure.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage at the blank: "We're not ready ____ Emily shouted back at him.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage at the blank: The rest of the pupils crowded round Brett ____ demanding that he resigned as the director of the project.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage at the blank: I told you that if you did a great job, I'd submit this to the local TV station ____ With that, she walked out of the room.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
The young offender told the police that he had ______________ all links with his former gang.
Q17
MCQ
1 mark
The tropical storm ______________ havoc across the country, causing millions of dollars in damage to property.
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
Newborns are usually ______________ in a blanket for warmth and security.
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
The company is proud to have achieved a/an ______________ record in producing the best quality toys.
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
Lance ______________ over the television programme listings in the papers and found out that his favourite show was not telecast that night.
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
A huge amount of money is required for the ______________ of the ruins of the Temple of Inca to its former glory.
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
I cannot ______________ why she did that. It is a mystery.
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
The Titanic was ______________ to be unsinkable, hence, it did not have many lifeboats on it.
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'domain': So perfect is this ocean killer that it has ruled its domain since the days of the dinosaur.
Q25
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'ominous': he noticed a huge, ominous shape drift effortlessly by.
Q26
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'wrench': Larsen ... instinctively thrust his hands down to wrench open the massive jaws.
Q27
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'startled': The startled animal released its grip and launched itself at Larsen's board.
Q28
MCQ
1 mark
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'tethered': the unfortunate surfer, tethered to his board by a short cord, was heaved through the water.
Q29
MCQ
1 mark
Read the passage and answer the question. Passage: "You're not going to Detroit until I say so — and that's not until you're a man. You're not a man now!" Earl's father had argued. "I won't let you go!" It was dark in the coal mine where Earl and his father were working. They refused to speak to each other. Earl could not convince his father that he could get a well-paid job at Detroit. Yet, he could understand his father's anger. His two older brothers had long ago left that grey, lonely place where there was enough work to last only three or four months of the year. Earl and his father had been working together ever since Earl was sixteen. The two men began to shovel coal into the first car. They had always worked at a certain speed. As Earl's father shovelled the coal, he suddenly changed that speed. He started to shovel very fast — much faster than ever. At first Earl thought his father was taking out his anger on the coal so he had to work very fast to keep pace with his father. They quickly filled the first car. Then they pulled another empty car and began loading it very quickly again. When they began shovelling again, Earl's father worked even faster than before. His father smiled. Earl knew then that his father was merely trying to prove that his son was not a man yet. It was a competition. Eager to prove his father wrong, Earl began shovelling faster. Neither of them stopped to drink. They did not stop to wipe the sweat from their faces. They were loading the coal into the cars as fast as they could. Earl wished his father would rest so that he could rest too. However, his father did not stop. "Tired?" Earl's father asked after a while. "I'm just getting started," Earl answered. On the contrary, Earl's body was aching badly. His mouth was dry. After a while, Earl began to lose control over his body. His arms felt weak. He's going to beat me, Earl thought. He's going to beat me! If he does, he knows I will not leave home. He knows I will not go because it would look like I was running away. So Earl kept going on. One more shovel, he said to himself over and over again. The ones became tens. The tens became hundreds. Still his father showed no sign of letting up. Then Earl saw that the pace was slowing. He looked at his father. Earl could see that his father was slowing down. His father was no longer smiling. His mouth was open, and he was gasping for air. Earl knew then he could win! He pushed his shovel into the coal. His father and the other miners watched. Very painfully and slowly, Earl raised the shovel and held it for a few seconds. He wanted to make sure his father understood that he was still able to empty the shovel into the car. Then Earl let the shovel fall to the ground. The miners began to move quietly away. Question: Why did Earl and his father stop speaking to each other?
Q30
MCQ
1 mark
In line 7, the phrase "that grey, lonely place" refers to __________________.
Q31
MCQ
1 mark
Earl's father began to shovel quickly because he wanted to ____________.
Q32
MCQ
1 mark
The word "pace" in line 31 means ____________.
Q33
MCQ
1 mark
Earl's father was "no longer smiling" (line 32) because ____________.
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose the most suitable word from the list: (A) a (B) and (C) also (D) before (E) by (F) for (G) has (H) have (J) in (K) into (L) its (M) the (N) than (P) through (Q) with. Sentence: The giant bluefin tuna is one of the largest species of bony fish in the world. It is renowned ____ its size, speed and beauty in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): It can grow to about 12 feet ____ length, weigh 1500 pounds and live for thirty years.
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): Despite its size, it is able to sail ____ water at about twenty-five miles an hour.
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): ...and dive deeper ____ half a mile.
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): The giant bluefin ____ possesses another extraordinary attribute.
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): ____ buttery belly meat, liberally layered with fat, is considered the finest sushi in the world.
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): Its buttery belly meat, liberally layered ____ fat, is considered the finest sushi in the world.
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): In Japan, America and Europe, the bluefin are fattened offshore in sea cages ____ being shot and butchered for the sushi and steak markets.
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): So many giant bluefin ____ been hauled out of the Mediterranean that the population is now in danger of collapse.
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar cloze — choose from the same word list (A–Q): Little has been done to stop ____ slaughter.
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the word in bold for spelling: However, they opvieousli have some traits that we do not have.
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: It has the ability to communicate over distances of several kilometres using infrasound which were below the range of human hearing.
Q46
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the word in bold for spelling: The low, rumbelin calls are made to attract mates and establish dominance.
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the word in bold for spelling: The low, rumbling calls are made to attract mates and establish dominense.
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: Some of those raised at the Sheldrick orphanage, a sanctuary for abandoned baby elephants, never forgets the keepers' devotion.
Q49
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: Not long ago, Emily, a former orphan in the project, returning to show off a youngster of her own.
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the word in bold for spelling: But then it had inadvertenli slipped into a water trough.
Q51
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the word in bold for spelling: Emily and all the other orphans imediatli knelt down to try and extract the calf but in vain.
Q52
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: Emily and all the other orphans immediately knelt down to try and extracting the calf but in vain.
Q53
Open-ended
1 mark
Correct the underlined word for grammar: It be then that the keepers intervened and hauled the baby out.
Q54
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence and keep the same meaning. If you do not have a special invitation card for members, you will not be allowed to enter the department store. (Begin/continue with: __________ unless __________)
Q55
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence and keep the same meaning. During the festive season, all the visitors at the Resort World Sentosa were given a souvenir. (Begin with: Every __________)
Q56
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence and keep the same meaning. Mr Lim would rather play badminton than watch television. (Use: __________ prefers __________)
Q57
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence and keep the same meaning. Both Ben and Jayden failed to turn up at the New Year's party. (Begin with: Neither __________)
Q58
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence and keep the same meaning. Ali had found the wallet there. He should leave it there. (Use: __________ where __________)
Q59
Open-ended
2 marks
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence and keep the same meaning. Tan Ai asked Barry if he had gone to the Universal Studios the previous day. (Rewrite as direct speech: "__________" Tan Ai asked Barry.)
Q60
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: I had already been a teacher for fifteen years when I met my greatest teacher. It was not in a ____ but in a hospital.
Q61
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: Kelsey had cerebral palsy at ____ and at age five, she faced a battle with cancer that she later won.
Q62
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: at age five, she faced a battle ____ cancer that she later won.
Q63
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: When she was four, she wanted to learn to ____ her shoe laces just as her best friend had done.
Q64
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: Due to her cerebral palsy, Kelsey had very little use of her ____ on her left hand.
Q65
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: If I could not tie a shoe lace single-handedly how was I going to ____ her?
Q66
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: After three and a half years of trying, Kelsey ____ did it.
Q67
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: I remembered that first day of summer vacation when she was seven and a half years ____.
Q68
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: When she raised her hand to ____ two neatly completed loops, she grinned from ear to ear and I cried for joy.
Q69
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: she ____ from ear to ear and I cried for joy.
Q70
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: I learned about her ____ from her accomplishment.
Q71
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: In fact, time was not the most important thing in Kelsey's life ____ her goals within her own timetable would be what mattered most.
Q72
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: Today, Kelsey is ____ teaching everyone a lot about persistence, the power of belief and greater compassion.
Q73
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: She has ____ me many vivid lessons about courage and determination.
Q74
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze — fill in the blank with a suitable word: I have become a ____ person because of her patience with me. I am indeed so proud of her.
Q75
Open-ended
2 marks
Read the passage below carefully and answer the question in complete sentences. Passage: It was about 11 am. Captain Ambler sat in our teacher's chair and went through the pile of report books. For some odd reason, my book was on top of the pile. He called my name. I stood at my desk at attention. He said in his loud military voice, "So, you can work, but you are lazy, eh?" That question did not call for a reply. "My boy," the Principal bawled, "go to my office. Next to my desk is a wooden cabinet. Open it. In it, find the magic wand you like best and bring it back to me." I did not need any prodding. I stepped quickly out of my class and headed to his office, my heart palpitating wildly. In the office, I found the mahogany wooden cabinet just as the Principal had directed. I opened it. In it were six canes of various thickness, from the girth of one's smallest finger to one's fat thumb. What a decision to make! I turned to the Principal's clerk, a Chinese gentleman called Mr Lim, and asked, "Mr Lim, which of these canes will give me the least pain?" The clerk smiled and said, "Shut your eyes and pick any one. It won't make any difference." I protested mildly, mumbling that I had heard from other mischievous boys that the thicker the cane, the less the pain. By the time I returned with the cane, there were about seven others who had been asked to come up and form a line. I was asked to join the line at the front. I was asked to take the spot, bend down and touch my toes. I was not much of a gymnast and could not touch my toes easily. The Principal was not going to be sidetracked. Like a first-rate magician, he pressed the back of my neck with his magic wand to make me bend down more and more, until my buttocks stuck out like the peaks of the Himalayas. Then, without even so much as an "Alakazam", he brought the cane down. I almost collapsed. At that very moment, Captain Ambler called, "Next." It was the most happy word I had heard till that moment, for it meant that I was qualified for only one stroke. I walked back to my desk. When I sat on the hard wooden chair, I shot back up into the air. The pain was an excruciating, burning sensation. Instinctively, I pressed my hands on the seat and pretended to sit, remaining in that position till the pain subsided. I would never forget all that had happened on that day. That one stroke of the magic wand helped me turn 180 degrees. All my extra-curricular activities were put on hold. It was study, study and study almost round the clock. When the results of the following term came in, there was nothing in it to make me qualify for another stroke. I did well enough to push myself to the next level the following year. Question: What does the sentence 'I stood at my desk at attention' in line 3 tell us how the writer felt towards Captain Ambler?
Q76
Open-ended
2 marks
What was Captain Ambler's occupation?
Q77
Open-ended
2 marks
In line 6, what does the 'magic wand' refer to?
Q78
Open-ended
2 marks
What was the 'decision' (line 12) the writer had to make?
Q79
Open-ended
2 marks
Explain fully why the writer finally chose the thickest cane.
Q80
Open-ended
2 marks
With reference to the passage, explain clearly what the writer meant when he said that the principal was "like a first-rate magician".
Q81
Open-ended
2 marks
Explain clearly why the writer was most happy when he heard Captain Ambler call 'Next' (line 24).
Q82
Open-ended
2 marks
Which word in the passage has the same meaning as "spontaneously"?
Q83
Open-ended
2 marks
In the last paragraph, did the stroke of the cane change the writer? How can you tell?
Q84
Open-ended
2 marks
The writer said that "there was nothing in it to make me qualify for another stroke of the cane" (line 32). Explain clearly what he meant.