Q1
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
How many programmes does Genius Gifted School offer?
(1) one
(2) two
(3) three
(4) four
P6 English SA1 2012 — Nanyang
Source: Nanyang, 2012
This P6 English SA1 paper from Nanyang (2012) covers cloze passage, comprehension, grammar, editing and spelling, 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
🖼 Visual
Bruce Lee, who is 2 years and 10 months old now, is likely to be attending the __________ programme.
(1) Genius Crawlers
(2) Genius Strollers
(3) Genius Runners
(4) Genius Leapers
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Which of the following will not be provided free-of-charge?
(1) trial lesson
(2) light refreshments
(3) parking at Parc Sofitel Country Club at level 1
(4) shuttle bus service from Sofitel MRT station
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
What are the three skills taught in the Genius Leapers' programme?
(1) Mathematical, Listening and Oral
(2) Reading, Writing and Memory Enhancement
(3) Reading, Mathematical and Memory Enhancement
(4) Physical Intelligence, Reading and Motor Development
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Why is Mrs Peggy Yeo very pleased with the school?
(1) The school is conveniently located near her residence.
(2) Teachers in the school are loving, sincere and genuine.
(3) Her son has learnt to become very quiet and introverted.
(4) The programme in the school has turned her son into a genius.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
The teacher made Karen __________ her untidy handwriting before allowing her to proceed with the next question.
(1) erase
(2) erases
(3) erased
(4) erasing
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
A swarm of locusts usually __________ an entire field of crops within a very short time.
(1) destroy
(2) destroys
(3) destroyed
(4) destroying
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Mrs Lee, our principal, reminded us not to run __________ the corridors in the school.
(1) by
(2) over
(3) along
(4) across
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
__________ you are accompanying Matthew, I will allow him to go to the party. He is too young to go on his own.
(1) Since
(2) Unless
(3) Despite
(4) Although
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
If I __________ you, I would look for a new home.
(1) am
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
The audience almost went wild when the popular and beautiful movie star __________ onto the stage.
(1) saunter
(2) saunters
(3) sauntered
(4) has sauntered
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
__________ the Minister for Education, the Prime Minister was also present at the Gala Dinner.
(1) Apart
(2) Except
(3) Besides
(4) Without
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
Staring at David menacingly (13) the man shouted, "Your money or your life!" Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage.
(1) [ , ] comma
(2) [ . ] full stop
(3) [ ? ] question mark
(4) [ ! ] exclamation mark
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
"I haven't got a penny (14) David answered in fright. Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage.
(1) [ , ] comma
(2) [ " ] inverted comma
(3) [ , " ] comma and inverted comma
(4) [ . " ] full stop and inverted comma
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
"Why are you trembling so much then? Now don't you dare try anything funny with me (15) the robber with the gun roared angrily. Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage.
(1) [ , " ] comma and inverted commas
(2) [ . " ] full stop and inverted commas
(3) [ ? " ] question mark and inverted commas
(4) [ ! " ] exclamation mark and inverted commas
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
I caught a __________ of Miss Chan's perfume as she walked past the classroom.
(1) puff
(2) whiff
(3) breath
(4) splash
Q17
MCQ
1 mark
As the pickpocket was only a/an __________, he was let off with only a stern warning by the District Judge.
(1) minor
(2) trainee
(3) amateur
(4) apprentice
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
Please be considerate and __________ from talking loudly when you are in the school library.
(1) recur
(2) revert
(3) refrain
(4) restrict
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
Mr Low's tenants will be __________ unless they pay their rent on time.
(1) ejected
(2) evicted
(3) evacuated
(4) eliminated
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
If you __________ an appeal with the Traffic Police, they may be able to reduce your fine.
(1) lodge
(2) obtain
(3) launch
(4) handle
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
Vocabulary Cloze: choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'deemed' in — 'We deemed that this was due to an over-exposure to the sun.'
(1) believed
(2) ventured
(3) recounted
(4) stipulated
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
Vocabulary Cloze: choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'profusely' in — 'our body tries to keep cool by perspiring profusely when we are under the hot sun.'
(1) repeatedly
(2) incessantly
(3) perpetually
(4) consecutively
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
Vocabulary Cloze: choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'loosened' in — 'My mother immediately loosened Edward's clothes.'
(1) untied
(2) released
(3) slackened
(4) unfastened
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
Vocabulary Cloze: choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'relies' in — 'The brain relies on oxygen the most.'
(1) leans
(2) attaches
(3) depends
(4) concentrates
Q25
MCQ
1 mark
Vocabulary Cloze: choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'ordeal' in — 'Edward had survived this ordeal unscathed this time round.'
(1) serial
(2) scuffle
(3) trauma
(4) venture
Q26
MCQ
1 mark
The phrase 'the twang of a metal ring' in line 8 suggests that
(1) Alvin had shot an arrow
(2) Alvin had dropped his crossbow
(3) Alvin heard a rustling in the forest
(4) Alvin had run quickly across the forest
Q27
MCQ
1 mark
Which of the following statements is true?
(1) Simon saw Alvin kill the young bear.
(2) Simon did not know how to use the crossbow.
(3) Simon was frightened initially but he managed to kill the young bear with his axe eventually.
(4) Simon was not frightened at all, even when Alvin alerted him to the sound made by the young bear.
Q28
MCQ
1 mark
What does 'it' in line 17 refer to?
(1) It refers to the axe.
(2) It refers to the bear cub.
(3) It refers to the crossbow.
(4) It refers to the mother bear.
Q29
MCQ
1 mark
Why did the formidable creature follow Alvin and Simon?
(1) They had killed her cub.
(2) They had tried to kill her earlier with their crossbow.
(3) They had left a trail of blood as they were both injured.
(4) They had brought food and the aroma of the food attracted her.
Q30
MCQ
1 mark
What did the bear do when the two men climbed up the trees?
(1) She tried to climb up one of the trees.
(2) She stood beside the dead cub for a long time.
(3) She tried to shake one of them down from the tree.
(4) She circled the tree, waiting for them to come down.
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze (choose the best word A-Q from the word list to fill the blank): 'Sound is made ____ the quick movement of an object.' Word list: A) a, B) also, C) and, D) around, E) as, F) by, G) for, H) into, J) of, K) or, L) that, M) the, N) then, P) through, Q) to.
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'This vibration then causes the air around the drum ____ vibrate.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'this vibrating air will cause tiny bones in his ____ her ear to vibrate.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'This vibration is sent to ____ brain.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'and ____ a result, we can hear.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'There are some sounds ____ humans cannot hear.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'This is a sound which is too high ____ humans to hear.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'Animals such as bats and porpoises ____ use ultrasound to help them locate objects.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'use ultrasound to help them locate objects and other animals ____ them.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
Grammar Cloze: 'They may have been born deaf or lost their hearing ____ ageing.' Choose the best word from the list (A-Q).
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the bold/underlined word for blank (41): 'In a few months, 150 million people would have visited Singapore's resort island, Sentosa. ... a new atraksion for children.' Write the corrected form of the bold word 'atraksion'.
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for blank (42): 'the Minister in the Prime Minister's Office says, "To support..."'. Write the grammatically correct form of the underlined word 'says'.
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for blank (43): 'To support the growth number of visitors to the island'. Write the grammatically correct form of the underlined word 'growth'.
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the bold word for blank (44): "island's inphrastrucher". Write the corrected form of the bold word 'inphrastrucher'.
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for blank (45): 'cater to the needs of visitors arrive on Sentosa in different modes'. Write the grammatically correct form of the underlined word 'arrive'.
Q46
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for blank (46): 'in different modes for transportation'. Write the grammatically correct form of the underlined word 'for'.
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for blank (47): 'The ceremony also marks the launch of Sentosa's 40th anniesery celebrations.' Write the grammatically correct form of the underlined word 'marks'.
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the bold word for blank (48): 'the launch of Sentosa's 40th aniveserv celebrations'. Write the corrected form of the bold word 'aniveserv/anivesery'.
Q49
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the bold word for blank (49): 'Eksibishens will be held at selected libraries...'. Write the corrected form of the bold word 'Eksibishens'.
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
Spelling and Grammar — correct the bold word for blank (50): 'to comemorate Sentosa's development'. Write the corrected form of the bold word 'comemorate'.
Q51
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'Many hectares of ____ had been levelled by the fire, which was now moving steadily...'
Q52
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'the fire, which was now moving steadily ____ the suburb.'
Q53
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'The state governor was galvanised ____ action.'
Q54
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'He arrived with a large group ____ aides and secretaries...'
Q55
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'and began to ____ the situation.'
Q56
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'It was ____ that the firefighters were not winning the battle.'
Q57
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'there were no plans in place to ____ residents from the dangerous areas of the city.'
Q58
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'The most ____ task was to stop the fire.'
Q59
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'the governor could not control two important ____ the wind and the temperature.'
Q60
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'The wind was carrying the fire in new directions, making it ____ to be put out.'
Q61
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'More firefighters were brought ____ from towns and cities in the surrounding areas.'
Q62
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'The governor was so ____ about the fire that he even ordered prisoners...'
Q63
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'he even ordered prisoners from local ____ to help in the effort.'
Q64
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'Two aircrafts were drafted in to ____ water and other flame-retardant materials from the sky.'
Q65
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension Cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'The people of Santa Barbara welcomed any and every ____ of help.'
Q66
Structured
2 marks
Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'All the team members have been playing basketball for a year.'
Each of __________
Q67
Structured
2 marks
Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: '"This staircase leads to the principal's office," John told Mary.'
John told __________
Q68
Structured
2 marks
Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'The babysitter comes every day except when Mrs Suresh does not need her.'
Unless __________
Q69
Structured
2 marks
Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'Alan started preparing for the interview. He was called up by the company.'
Having __________
Q70
Structured
2 marks
Synthesis/Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'Jai was fearful of the dark. He continued to explore the cave.'
Despite __________
Q71
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: In paragraph 1, why did the surveyors have to return to the other side of the mountain?
Q72
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: Which word in paragraph 1 means the same as "valley"?
Q73
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: In paragraph 2, explain why Felix decided to walk across the bridge instead of following the other surveyors.
Q74
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: In line 9, "... walking across the bridge, seemed to be dangerous." Why was it dangerous to cross the bridge?
Q75
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: In paragraph 2, how would Felix know when to cross the bridge?
Q76
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: In paragraph 3, which phrase suggests that something unpleasant is likely to happen?
Q77
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: What made the author and his fellow surveyors think that "there was no other solution" (line 19) for Felix to avoid the train?
Q78
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: What were the writer and his friends trying to convey to Felix through their gestures?
Q79
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: Which two actions of Felix showed how he kept himself out of the train's path?
Q80
Open-ended
2 marks
Comprehension Open-ended: Referring to the last paragraph, explain fully why the writer watched Felix in amazement.