Q1
MCQ
1 mark
"Mei Li, you ____ that book since this morning. Put it down now and take a break," said Mother.
P6 English SA2 2016 — Nanyang
Source: Nanyang, 2016
This P6 English SA2 paper from Nanyang (2016) covers editing and spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, sentence synthesis and transformation, grammar 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.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
"He'll join us for dinner tonight, ____?" Mrs Devi asked.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
A police officer saw the thief ____ along the street and gave chase immediately.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
"Everything displayed on the shelves ____ to be removed by tomorrow," the manager instructed.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
That mathematics question was very challenging, but Mr Tan made it ____ like an easy one when he was solving it.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Of the fifty pupils who have ____ a member of our book club, ten of them have yet to pay their membership fees.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
The poachers armed themselves with weapons of various kinds and set off in search ____ exotic wild animals.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
Not ____ effort is needed to prepare meals these days because pre-packed food is readily available.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
"Could something have happened to Jane? It is already 2.30 pm. She ____ be here by now," said Susan.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
Jay could not manage ten push-ups ____ hard he tried.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
It was thanks to the ____ of a neighbour that the fire which broke out in Mr Ong's house was discovered before it could spread.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
To the ____ of my knowledge, Yusof Ishak was our first president.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
It was obvious that he was lying because his statement ____ what he had mentioned earlier on.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
Hong Kong is a ____ populated country. People live in crowded conditions.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
After putting it off for weeks, Jacob finally ____ painting his bedroom.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
From 15 March 2016, the skeleton of a sperm whale goes on display at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. The exhibit was ____ at the official launch of the Jubilee Whale Exhibit. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'unveiled'.)
Q17
MCQ
1 mark
Other than marvel at the sheer size of the marine mammal, ____ to the museum can also learn more about its biology, the threats it encounters, and the story of its discovery. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'visitors'.)
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
... visitors to the museum can also learn more about its biology, the threats it ____, and the story of its discovery. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'encounters'.)
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
"We have ____ the process through very hard work. It was no mean feat and it did not come cheap," said the museum's head, Professor Peter Ng. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'expedited'.)
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
The museum has ____ about $1.3 million for scientific and educational efforts related to the sperm whale carcass. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'raised'.)
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The Rise of the King is a story about ____.
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Based on the flyer, which one of the following statements is not true?
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Besides buying a ticket for the musical, Suzy could help raise funds for Sunshine Charity by ____.
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
Sunshine Charity ____.
Q25
MCQ
1 mark
____ are the beneficiaries of the fundraising event.
Q26
MCQ
1 mark
"These" in "About Sunshine Charity" refers to ____.
Q27
MCQ
1 mark
What did Mr Chia mean when he said "It's more than killing two birds with one stone"?
Q28
MCQ
1 mark
The main aim of the flyer is to ____.
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
If you have been skipping breakfast, you may be doing your body more harm ____ good. (Choose the most suitable word from the list A–Q.)
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
Some studies have shown that skipping breakfast is associated ____ the prevalence of obesity.
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
While studies have yet to show a consistent link ____ eating breakfast and body weight ...
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
... it might be compensated through food eaten at ____ times during the day.
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
Breakfast eaters tend to ____ normal body weight.
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
They are less likely to overeat and their calorie intake ____ more evenly distributed throughout the day.
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
Breakfast skippers usually choose food that is readily available around them, ____ as food from vending machines and fast food restaurants ...
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
... when hunger pangs strike later ____ the day.
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
This leads to unwise food choices ____ poor diet quality in breakfast skippers.
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
With adequate nutrients from breakfast, breakfast eaters ____ have better concentration.
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
Editing: Singapore's first market was ____ (located) at the south bank of the Singapore River. Correct the underlined word 'located'.
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
The simple timber and attap building that rested on timber foundations ____ (were) not sturdy enough to face the elements. Correct the underlined word 'were'.
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
When the government ____ (aquired) that land in 1823, the market was moved to Telok Ayer Street. Correct the underlined word 'aquired'.
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
Architect George Coleman conceptualized an octagonal building with ____ (ornamentle) columns at the entrance. Correct the underlined word 'ornamentle'.
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
This market opened in 1838 and stood ____ (for) 1879, when it had to be demolished for land reclamation. Correct the underlined word 'for'.
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
... when it had to be demolished for land ____ (recalaimation). Correct the underlined word 'recalaimation'.
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
____ (Adopted) Coleman's original design, MacRitchie ____ (retain) its essential shape but added a graceful clock tower and cast-iron supports. Correct the underlined words 'Adopted' and 'retain'.
Q46
Open-ended
1 mark
... MacRitchie ____ (retain) its essential shape but added a graceful clock tower and cast-iron supports. Correct the underlined word 'retain'.
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
By the early 1970s, the area around Telok Ayer Market had ____ (develop) into a busy commercial district ... Correct the underlined word 'develop'.
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
... a busy commercial district with ____ (sparkeling) new skyscrapers. Correct the underlined word 'sparkeling'.
Q49
Open-ended
1 mark
Telok Ayer Market was reconstructed for the last time in the late 1980s, when ____ (tuneling) work for the MRT was completed. Correct the underlined word 'tuneling'.
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
The latest building remains true to MacRitchie's and Coleman's designs and the cast-iron supports ____ (had) been reinstated. Correct the underlined word 'had'.
Q51
Open-ended
1 mark
Comprehension cloze (Kites): The silk fabric was found to be ____ for making the sail of a kite. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Q52
Open-ended
1 mark
It is ____ a lightweight material and an aesthetically pleasing one.
Q53
Open-ended
1 mark
The ____ known Chinese kites were flat and often rectangular.
Q54
Open-ended
1 mark
Kites fitted with whistles can even make musical ____.
Q55
Open-ended
1 mark
From China, kites were introduced to other ____ in Asia.
Q56
Open-ended
1 mark
In India, the kite further ____ into the fighter kite, known as the patang.
Q57
Open-ended
1 mark
In Polynesia, kites made from cloth and wood were used in religious ____ to send prayers to the gods.
Q58
Open-ended
1 mark
Kites were brought ____ by sailors from Europe and the western world to their home countries in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Q59
Open-ended
1 mark
Although they were initially ____ as mere curiosities, by the 18th and 19th centuries, kites were being used as vehicles for scientific research.
Q60
Open-ended
1 mark
... by the 18th and 19th centuries, kites were being ____ as vehicles for scientific research.
Q61
Open-ended
1 mark
For example, the kite played an instrumental ____ in the research of the Wright brothers when they were developing the first airplane in the late 1800s.
Q62
Open-ended
1 mark
Over the next 70 ____, many new kite designs were created.
Q63
Open-ended
1 mark
These ____ the flexible kite, the sled kite, and the parafoil kite.
Q64
Open-ended
1 mark
____, the period from 1860 to about 1910 became the "golden age of kiting".
Q65
Open-ended
1 mark
The development of the airplane, however, diminished people's ____ in kites.
Q66
Structured
2 marks
"Don't go to the park after school because you have a test tomorrow," Mrs Lee told Ann. Rewrite: Mrs Lee told Ann that she was not ____
Q67
Structured
2 marks
He was surprised that his mother appeared suddenly at the sports meet. Rewrite: His mother's ____
Q68
Structured
2 marks
Mr Tan explained the concept thoroughly. I understand it now. Rewrite: ____ because of
Q69
Structured
2 marks
It can be very stressful to work all day without taking a break. Rewrite: Working ____
Q70
Structured
2 marks
The salesgirl assisted me. I was able to get a copy of the book that was out of print. Rewrite: With ____
Q71
Structured
1 mark
Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story.
____ Father stopped repairing the chicken coop.
____ Kwai arrived home from school.
____ Dawan approached the house.
Q72
Open-ended
2 marks
What did Mother want Dawan to help her with? [2m]
Q73
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did Grandmother ask Dawan if there was anything wrong? [2m]
Q74
Structured
2 marks
What did Dawan do to show that she was nervous? State two of these actions. [2m]
(i) ____
(ii) ____
Q75
Open-ended
2 marks
In line 24, why was Dawan's father "in an even worse mood than usual"? [2m]
Q76
Open-ended
1 mark
Which four-word phrase from lines 21 to 25 shows that it was difficult for Dawan to tell her family about the news? [1m]
Q77
Open-ended
1 mark
What does 'this' in line 28 refer to? [1m]
Q78
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m]
(a) Dawan rushed home bursting with excitement.
(b) Dawan caught her father's attention when she mentioned the prize of the big examination.
(c) Dawan's mother allowed Kwai to play in the fields.
Q79
Open-ended
2 marks
Why did Dawan's father feel 'pain' in line 38? [2m]
Q80
Structured
4 marks
🖼 Visual
Find words from lines 32 to 43 which have the same meaning as the word(s) in the boxes. Use one word for each box. [4m]
a brief look — ____
harsh — ____
threw with force — ____
strode — ____