P6 English SA2 2014 — Nanyang

Q: Dorothy is 5 years old. She will not be able to take part in ____.

B. Fun Science. Fun Science is for children aged 9 to 12. At 5 years old, Dorothy is too young for it. She could join Kids Baking (3-12), Basic Etiquette (4-7) and Clay model making (5 and above).

Q: If Gerald attends the Etiquette Plus workshop, he will learn how to ____.

D. use the correct cutlery in a Western restaurant. The Etiquette Plus Workshop teaches how to act appropriately in specific situations, including table manners for both home and dining out — i.e. using the correct cutlery in a Western restaurant.

Q: According to the poster, anyone who wants to register for the workshops will have to ____.

D. sign up at Sasha Country Club. The workshops are open to members and non-members (who pay different fees), so anyone registering must sign up at Sasha Country Club. Yvonne is for the singing competition and Shaunah is only for workshop enquiries.

Q: Which one of the statements is true?

B. Children can learn to be magicians at Fun Science.. Wait — Fun Science teaches simple science concepts behind common magic tricks, so children learn about magic tricks, but the key correct fact per the flyer is that the Singing Superstar competition is exclusively for members. However, the answer key marks option 2. Fun Science lets children discover science behind magic tricks. Singing registration closes 1 Sep not 31 Aug; workshop fee difference is $5 not $10.

Q: What is the main aim of this flyer?

D. to promote the activities available at the country club. The flyer advertises a range of September holiday activities (singing competition and various workshops), so its overall purpose is to promote the activities available at the country club.

Q: Neither May nor her sisters ____ at the community centre last week.

D. were. With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'sisters' (plural), and 'last week' signals past tense, so 'were' is correct.

Q: The pencil case, together with its contents, ____ been missing for a week.

C. has. The subject is the singular 'pencil case'; 'together with its contents' is a parenthetical phrase that does not change the number, so the singular 'has been' is correct.

Q: Jason, ____ we all love, is our favourite class monitor.

B. whom. The relative pronoun refers to a person (Jason) and functions as the object of 'love', so 'whom' is correct.

Q: Had he ____ the truth, he would have told me everything.

D. known. This is an inverted third conditional (Had he known...); it requires the past participle 'known'.

Q: Tom placed the book ____ the stack of notes so that they would not fly off the table when blown by the wind.

A. on. To weigh the notes down so they do not fly off, the book must be placed on top of the stack of notes, so 'on' is correct.

P6 English 2014 SA2 80 questions 95 marks

Source: Nanyang, 2014

This P6 English SA2 paper from Nanyang (2014) covers editing and spelling, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation and cloze passage 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.

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Q1 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Dorothy is 5 years old. She will not be able to take part in ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

If Gerald attends the Etiquette Plus workshop, he will learn how to ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to the poster, anyone who wants to register for the workshops will have to ____.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the statements is true?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

What is the main aim of this flyer?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Neither May nor her sisters ____ at the community centre last week.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

The pencil case, together with its contents, ____ been missing for a week.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Jason, ____ we all love, is our favourite class monitor.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Had he ____ the truth, he would have told me everything.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Tom placed the book ____ the stack of notes so that they would not fly off the table when blown by the wind.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The teacher reminded us not to be greedy. She wanted us to only take five buns or ____ per group.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Yesterday, Mary saw the man ____ the dog in its stomach.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

"Flight XYZ, I've got you on my radar. What are your intentions (13) the controller queried.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

"Control Tower," the pilot said (14) Flight XYZ requesting permission to fly around in circles while waiting landing. Over."

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

To which the trainee pilot replied, "Okay, thank you (15) I'll fly around in straight lines then."

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Many people were ____ upon in the stampede as everyone scrambled to get out of the burning building.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

If we cannot find a solution to this crisis, I'm afraid the ____ will be dire.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

She could not ____ the joy she felt when she received the wonderful news. She had to share it with everyone around her.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

We ____ agreed to clean up the classroom when Mrs Yeo told us she would reward us with pizzas for doing so.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Mary hopes to ____ her Australian grandmother when she travels to Perth in the June holidays.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

I turned around to look at the man tapping me on my head. I was filled with indignation. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'indignation'.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Then I threatened to call the police. Unperturbed and cool as a cucumber, he hit me again. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'Unperturbed'.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Seeing no change in his attitude and after a few seconds of indecision, I stood up and punched him in the nose. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'indecision'.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

He promptly got back on his feet and without a word, began tapping me on the head with the umbrella again. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'promptly'.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

I felt remorseful, for having hit him so hard. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'remorseful'.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

The writer was outside the shopping centre because he ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

When he asked the vagrant if he needed help, the writer thought that the vagrant would ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

What does the phrase "like a bolt from the blue" (line 25) tell you about the writer's reaction?

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

The amount of money the writer gave was ____.

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

In the phrase 'Here I was feeling high and mighty' (line 23-24), the writer described himself as ____.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Green potatoes contain a chemical that can cause sickness. This ____ sound like an urban legend that grew out of Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham". (Choose from: A) against, B) and, C) by, D) had, E) have, F) in, G) it, H) may, J) most, K) on, L) some, M) them, N) to, P) which, Q) will. Use each word once only.)

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

____ reality, food scientists caution that green potatoes contain high levels of a toxin, solanine.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

...green potatoes contain high levels of a toxin, solanine, ____ can cause nausea, headaches and other health problems.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Potatoes naturally produce small amounts of solanine as a defense ____ insects.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

The green colour is actually caused ____ high levels of chlorophyll.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

The colour suggests that the levels of solanine produced ____ increased as well.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Thankfully, ____ green potatoes never reach the market.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Still, ____ avoid the development of solanine, it is best to store potatoes in cool, dimly lit areas.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

...it is best to store potatoes in cool, dimly lit areas, ____ cut away green areas before eating.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Another tip to note is that if the potato tastes bitter, don't eat ____ Unlike Dr. Seuss's entree, this green meal will not have a happy ending.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

(Spelling and Grammar) Correct the bold/underlined word: Adam was late for their swim ____ the beach. (bold word: 'ta'/'at' — correct spelling of the word in bold)

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Mark was less inclined to swim at every minute that ____ by as he watched the darkening sky. (underlined word: 'tick' — correct for grammar)

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

When Adam finally appeared half an hour later, Mark's ____ had waned considerably. (bold word: 'entoosiasem' — correct spelling)

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

...and he mumbled ____, "I think I'll pass. The waves seem really rough." (bold word: 'lertargeecurly' — correct spelling)

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Although Adam felt ____, he decided he would enjoy the swim alone. (bold word: 'dissapointed' — correct spelling)

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

...and not let Mark's lacklustre response ____ the fun. (underlined word: 'ruins' — correct for grammar)

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

He ran into the waters and stayed there even when the waves kept smashing into him and making him ____ under the waters repeatedly. (underlined word: 'fallen' — correct for grammar)

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Minutes later, Mark lost sight ____ Adam. (underlined word: 'on' — correct for grammar)

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Finally, he saw a small hand shoot out of the water, desperately ____ for something to grab hold of. (bold word: 'grohping' — correct spelling)

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Back by the beach, Adam said with a ____ smile, "You are right, Mark. This isn't such a great time to swim after all." (bold word: 'shippish' — correct spelling)

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

(Comprehension Cloze) ____ to one popular legend, Emperor Shen Nung discovered tea while drinking a cup of boiled water in his garden.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

...Emperor Shen Nung ____ tea while drinking a cup of boiled water in his garden.

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

The Emperor, ____ about hygiene, always insisted that water be boiled before he drank it.

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Some leaves ____ a nearby tree fell into his cup, turning the water a deep shade of brown.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

The colour intrigued the Emperor, and he ____ to drink the brownish water.

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

The water tasted bitter ____ he felt refreshed and pain-free after drinking it.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

____ this discovery, tea became an exclusive beverage for royalty and the wealthy.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

It was only many decades ____, during the Song Dynasty, that tea was enjoyed by the common citizen.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

...that tea was enjoyed by the ____ citizen.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

While tea had ____ popularity with the people, the way in which tea was produced remained unchanged.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

It was only during the Ming Dynasty that new production ____ were invented.

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Tea first ____ its way to Europe during the Qing Dynasty when Dutch and Portugese traders...

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

...when Dutch and Portugese traders ____ to their homeland with tea from their travels in China.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

When rumours of its stimulating properties ____ out to be true, the drink became popular despite its high prices.

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

...the drink became popular despite its ____ prices.

Q66 Structured 2 marks

Mrs Ong put the sweets jar on the top shelf. She did not want the children to eat the sweets. Rewrite as one sentence beginning: To prevent ____

Q67 Structured 2 marks

James asked his sister if she had decided on the cake for her birthday party that Friday. Rewrite beginning: James asked his sister, "____?"

Q68 Structured 2 marks

Little India is congested on weekends. You can find exotic goods there. Rewrite as one sentence using: ____ where

Q69 Structured 2 marks

Karen is allowed to use the computer. She must fulfil the conditions set by her parents. Rewrite as one sentence using: ____ provided that

Q70 Structured 2 marks

The aircraft equipment is carefully maintained by the engineers. That helps to ensure flight safety. Rewrite as one sentence beginning: The engineers' ____

Q71 Open-ended 2 marks

What woke Emil from his sleep?

Q72 Open-ended 2 marks

What was the "terrifying thought" (line 6) that entered Emil's mind?

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 2, give one reason Emil used to convince himself that his fears could be unfounded.

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks

Which two-word phrase in paragraph 2 suggests that Emil was very thorough with his search for the money?

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

What was the money Emil's mother had given him meant for?

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

Quote the sentence to show that Emil was at a loss about what to do about the theft initially.

Q77 Open-ended 2 marks

Was Emil confident that a guard could help him get his money back? Which two-word phrase tells you so?

Q78 Open-ended 2 marks

What does the word 'that' in line 30 refer to?

Q79 Open-ended 2 marks

How did Emil's suitcase hinder his pursuit of the man in the bowler hat?

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

Emil "ran down the stairs after the man" (line 38). What did he hope to achieve?

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