P6 English SA2 2017 — Nanyang | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Neither of the boys ____ playing basketball later this afternoon.

A. is. 'Neither' is singular and the action is happening 'later this afternoon' (present/future ongoing), so the singular present 'is' agrees correctly.

Q: No sooner had I closed the front door ____ the doorbell rang again.

B. than. The fixed correlative construction is 'No sooner ... than', signalling that one event followed immediately after another.

Q: Let your mother and ____ decide where to go during the holidays.

B. me. After the verb 'Let', the object pronoun 'me' is required ('Let your mother and me decide').

Q: ____ heir will be chosen to inherit ____ old lady's fortune.

D. An ... the. 'Heir' begins with a silent 'h' (vowel sound) so it takes 'An'; the specific 'old lady' takes the definite article 'the'.

Q: The shock of hearing the bad news made him ____ pale.

A. turn. The causative 'made him' is followed by the bare infinitive 'turn'.

Q: All the bags, except the old brown one, ____ found in the store room yesterday.

D. were. The subject 'All the bags' is plural and the action happened 'yesterday' (past), so the plural past 'were' is correct.

Q: Marilyn is one of the prefects who ____ the pledge every morning.

A. recite. 'who' refers to the plural 'prefects' (all of whom recite the pledge), so the plural verb 'recite' agrees.

Q: It's been a long time since we had a class outing, ____ it?

D. hasn't. The statement uses the present perfect 'It's (has) been', so the negative question tag 'hasn't it?' is correct.

Q: John was so tired after soccer practice yesterday that he ____ on the floor and fell asleep.

B. lay. The intransitive verb 'lie' (to recline) has the past tense 'lay'; no object follows it.

Q: I do not think that I would like to join the art club as I have never been keen ____ painting.

C. on. The adjective 'keen' collocates with the preposition 'on' to mean enthusiastic about something.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Neither of the boys ____ playing basketball later this afternoon.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

No sooner had I closed the front door ____ the doorbell rang again.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Let your mother and ____ decide where to go during the holidays.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

____ heir will be chosen to inherit ____ old lady's fortune.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

The shock of hearing the bad news made him ____ pale.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

All the bags, except the old brown one, ____ found in the store room yesterday.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Marilyn is one of the prefects who ____ the pledge every morning.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

It's been a long time since we had a class outing, ____ it?

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

John was so tired after soccer practice yesterday that he ____ on the floor and fell asleep.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

I do not think that I would like to join the art club as I have never been keen ____ painting.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

I do not know why Charles appears so ____ these days. He looks so dull and inactive.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Not wanting to draw any attention to himself, William exited through the back door as ____ as possible.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The millionaire's family was ____ when he decided to leave his entire fortune to charity and not to them.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Although Jason did not know what was in that ____, he drank it anyway.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

As the sky began to darken, it became obvious to the fishermen that a storm was ____.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Commuters were not allowed into the station and trains in both directions on the North-East Line did not stop at the station.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Commuters were redirected to bus services or other train stations.'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'The station re-opened at about 4pm after the bag was found not to contain anything suspicious.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Officers ... traced the owner of the bag who was apprehended at the station at about 4.35pm.'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'The incident triggered a security alert and shutdown of the station.'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main aim of this flyer is to ____.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following is not a requirement of the workshop?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The country that ranks second in coffee production in the world is ____.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Participants will learn to ____.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

A person who is specially trained in the making and serving of coffee drinks is known as a ____.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The most traded commodity on earth is ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Why does espresso contain less caffeine?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following statements is true?

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. Word list: A) a, B) after, C) always, D) also, E) an, F) and, G) as, H) both, J) for, K) from, L) it, M) most, N) only, P) that, Q) the. 'Located off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, ____ is the largest living thing on earth.'

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. 'It is ____ extremely ancient and enormous ecosystem comprising living coral growing on dead coral...'

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. 'Visible ____ outer space the Great Barrier Reef is one of the magnificent places on earth.'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. 'the Great Barrier Reef is one of the ____ magnificent places on earth.'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. 'Because of its natural beauty both below ____ above the water's surface...'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. 'the reef has become one of the world's most sought ____ tourist destinations.'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. '____ the world's largest coral reef, it contains an abundance of marine life.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. '____ generations, people have travelled to see the coral, schools of fish, turtles, whales and dolphins...'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. 'schools of fish, turtles, whales and dolphins ____ call the reef home.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank. 'Not only is the reef a breeding area for humpback whales migrating from the Antarctic, it is ____ the habitat of a few endangered species...'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. 'Planned what goes into a garden, planting the seeds and watching them grow give children a sense of purpose and responsibility.' (underlined word: Planned)

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. '...give children a sense of purpurse and responsibility.' (underlined word: purpurse)

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. 'There is a meeriad of scientific concepts one can discuss...' (underlined word: meeriad)

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. '...making sure that the plants get enough water and sun fostered mindfulness in children.' (underlined word: fostered)

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. '...like using food scraps for fertileizer...' (underlined word: fertileizer)

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. '...can instill onto children a deep respect and sense of responsibility...' (underlined word: onto)

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. 'When children particepate in gardening...' (underlined word: particepate)

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. '...the fruits and vegetables that they are inspired to eat will no doubt have a positive effect on their body.' (underlined word: inspired)

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. 'The act of gardening itself can also promotes a healthy body.' (underlined word: promotes)

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. 'Some say a lack of childhood exposure for germs actually increases a child's susceptability...' (underlined word: for)

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. '...increases a child's susceptability to diseases like asthma and allergies...' (underlined word: susceptability)

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error; write the correct word. '...getting dirty while gardening may actually strong a child's immunity and overall health.' (underlined word: strong)

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'Long time ago, no one had actually seen anything like it and it ____ a long time for people to believe that an animal like the platypus really existed.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. '...for people to believe that an animal like the platypus really ____.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'When the skin of the platypus ____ arrived in the British Museum in 1798, the museum scientists thought...'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. '...the museum scientists thought that someone ____ stitched a duck's beak onto the body of a mammal.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'It was no ____ that they thought so.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'Scientists were further puzzled ____ they discovered that the platypus laid eggs like a snake...'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. '...they discovered that the platypus ____ eggs like a snake and suckled its young like all mammals.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. '...and suckled its young like ____ mammals.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'A platypus swimming up a stream can easily be mistaken ____ a piece of log.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'Its most remarkable ____ is its snout.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'It stores the food in its cheek pouches until it rises to the water ____ to chew and swallow it.'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'On ____, the platypus moves a bit more awkwardly.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. '...the webbing on its feet retracts to ____ individual nails that enable the creature to run.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'During the nineteenth century, many platypuses were ____ as their fur was in great demand, vastly decreasing their population.'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'Hunting has been ____ by the government since 1912.'

Q66 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning. 'You can only buy the medicine over the counter if you have a doctor's prescription.' Begin: Unless ____

Q67 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning. 'Duncan told his mother that he had met Samuel at the playground the previous weekend.' Begin: Duncan said to his mother, "____"

Q68 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence(s) as one sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning. 'You are consistently late for school. You should get rid of the bad habit.' Use: ____ being ____

Q69 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence(s) as one sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning. 'The supervisor was negligent. A worker was seriously injured in an accident.' Use: ____ led to ____

Q70 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence(s) as one sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning. 'There was an unsightly mess in his room. His mother told him to get rid of it.' Begin: He ____

Q71 Open-ended 2 marks

According to paragraph 1, why was the whale swimming to Antarctica? [2m]

Q72 Open-ended 2 marks

Which sentence from paragraph two tells us that the whale was trapped within a short time? [2m]

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

Why had the rescue mission 'suddenly become potentially far more dangerous' (line 23)? [2m]

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in paragraph 4 tells us that the divers thought of the whales as curious creatures? [1m]

Q75 Structured 2 marks

Look at the table below. What do the words on the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. [2m] Word from the passage: 'it' (line 6); 'them' (line 26).

Q76 Structured 3 marks

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) The captain of the boat was the one who first located the whale. (b) The divers thought that they were in danger when the three whales swam towards them. (c) Before the whale was freed, the divers helped it to rise to the surface to breathe.

Q77 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly why the rescuers felt like 'car mechanics doing repairs to a lorry while it was motoring down the road'. [2m]

Q78 Open-ended 2 marks

How were the divers able to tell that the weakened whale had slowly regained its strength after they freed it from the net? [2m]

Q79 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m] ____ The whale was joined by three other whales. ____ The whale found itself enveloped in nylon net and rope. ____ The trapped whale watched the divers attentively.

Q80 Structured 3 marks

Look for a word in paragraphs 2 and 3 which is of the same meaning as the word or words in the table below. Write your answer in the column on the right. [3m] unchanging; blanketed; unproductive.

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