Q1
MCQ
1 mark
I complained __________ the noise at the construction site next to my house.
P6 English SA2 2019 — Nanyang
Source: Nanyang, 2019
This P6 English SA2 paper from Nanyang (2019) covers editing and spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, cloze passage 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
She was __________ hour late that rainy morning because she forgot to bring __________ umbrella.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
The lady __________ my mother spoke of yesterday is here to see you again.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
He's really caught his mother by surprise, __________ ?
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the school, __________ pupil was given an anniversary T-shirt.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
Neither the boys nor Janet __________ in the canteen when the fire broke out yesterday.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
My brother and __________ decided to surprise our mother with some flowers on __________ birthday.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
"Study hard for your examinations or you __________ surely regret when your results are worse than expected," Mother warned me.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
__________ his poor eyesight, he is unable to read the text on the screen.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
While John __________ furiously at the computer, his brother came into his room.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
Although Mary was determined to cut down sugar in her diet, her plans were __________ by the box of chocolates on her table.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
The robber who threatened the cashier with a knife was charged in court with illegal __________ of a dangerous weapon in public.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
The children are feeling nervous at the competition because they are __________ the best swimming team in the country.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
When the Singapore Botanic Gardens was named a World Heritage Site, hundreds of congratulatory messages __________ from all over the world.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
The beautiful painting has been __________ by the ink stains from a leaking pen.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
His pronounced Japanese accent when he greeted me confirmed that.
The word closest in meaning to 'pronounced' is
Q17
MCQ
1 mark
I looked around and saw that his karate school was terribly rundown — the place had water-damaged ceilings and peeling wall paper.
The word closest in meaning to 'rundown' is
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
He nodded and proceeded to pepper me with questions to fathom my purpose for learning karate.
The word closest in meaning to 'fathom' is
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
Yoshi studied me, calmly, his face an expression of serenity.
The word closest in meaning to 'serenity' is
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
When I was finally released from Yoshi's vice-like grip, I found myself doubled over on the floor.
The word closest in meaning to 'vice-like' is
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
National Parks Council is not responsible for __________.
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
What does the word "them" in the section "Fun in the Sun" refer to?
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
If you plan to go for the activity "Walking with Raffles", you will expect to __________.
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Visitors to the website can click on the icon "➲" found in different parts of the website to __________.
Q25
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The section on "Benefits of Greenery" is included because NPC wants to __________.
Q26
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
A Science teacher wants to give her Primary 6 students some hands-on experiences. Which are the two activities she is likely to choose?
Q27
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Based on the webpage, which of the following statements is true?
Q28
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
What is the main aim of the webpage? It is to __________.
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
There are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. (Word list: A) a, B) an, C) and, D) for, E) in, F) is, G) many, H) much, J) of, K) their, L) them, M) up, N) was, P) which, Q) with)
Smuggled from Indonesia, she was kept as ____ illegal pet.
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
She was later saved by a veterinarian ____ was taken to the Singapore Zoo.
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
At the zoo, Ah Meng became hugely popular through the 'Breakfast with Orang-utan' programme, ____ allowed visitors to be photographed with Ah Meng while having ____ breakfast. (blank 31)
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
...allowed visitors to be photographed with Ah Meng while having ____ breakfast. (blank 32)
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
She was so popular that even foreign celebrities queued to meet her. Among ____ were the actress Elizabeth Taylor and the singer Michael Jackson.
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
Her contribution towards raising the profile ____ Singapore was recognised in 1992 when she received the 'Special Tourism Ambassador' award.
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
Throughout her life, she ____ featured in more than 30 documentary films ____ many famous co-stars. (blank 35)
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
...she was featured in more than 30 documentary films ____ many famous co-stars. (blank 36)
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
These films helped to raise ____ awareness about the need for conservation.
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
When Ah Meng passed on in 2008, many people turned ____ to pay their final respects.
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word in the box. (12 marks)
Robots are complex machines that can do many things. For advances in technology newly-improved robots shall do much more than the older models.
Correct the underlined word 'For' (blank 39).
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
...newly-improved robots shall do much more than the older models.
Correct the underlined word 'shall' (blank 40).
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
Atlas, a robot built by Boston Dynamics, was one such example.
Correct the underlined word 'was' (blank 41).
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
A recent Youtube video was posted by the company to showcasing Atlas' capabilities.
Correct the underlined word 'showcasing' (blank 42).
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
"Atlas moves like a human," Boston Dynamics wrote in the video discribshon.
Correct the underlined word 'discribshon' (blank 43).
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
The video showed Atlas jumping over obstacles that were in its way and proved that it had exceeded the abilities of older robots by leaps and bowns.
Correct the underlined word 'bowns' (blank 44).
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
Atlas dehmunstraits mobility that is very human-like.
Correct the underlined word 'dehmunstraits' (blank 45).
Q46
Open-ended
1 mark
This includes abilities such as regain its balance after being shoved and running up a flight of stairs.
Correct the underlined word 'regain' (blank 46).
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
According to its creators, many sensors that are found in Atlas work together seamlessly to ensure preseeshun in Atlas' physical movements.
Correct the underlined word 'preseeshun' (blank 47).
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
...allowing it to manoover skilfully through various obstacle courses.
Correct the underlined word 'manoover' (blank 48).
Q49
Open-ended
1 mark
To some, the idea of an athelatic robot leaping, doing backflips and chasing after someone is not only strange and also unsettling.
Correct the underlined word 'athelatic' (blank 49).
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
...is not only strange and also unsettling.
Correct the underlined word 'and' (blank 50).
Q51
Open-ended
1 mark
Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (15 marks)
They live in all the world's oceans but are typically found in abundance in warm, tropical waters ____ they thrive.
Q52
Open-ended
1 mark
Octopuses, together with their cousin, the squid, ____ often considered 'monsters of the deep' as most live near the ocean floor.
Q53
Open-ended
1 mark
However, some species live in relatively ____ waters that are often less than 200 metres in depth.
Q54
Open-ended
1 mark
The diet of octopuses ____ mainly crabs, shrimps and lobsters.
Q55
Open-ended
1 mark
On rare ____, they have been observed to attack larger prey ____ sharks. (blank 55)
Q56
Open-ended
1 mark
...they have been observed to attack larger prey ____ sharks. (blank 56)
Q57
Open-ended
1 mark
Using the rows of powerful suction cups which line their arms, they grab their prey and pull it ____ their mouths.
Q58
Open-ended
1 mark
Sometimes, octopuses crawl ____ the ocean floor, sticking their long arms into small openings or crevices to seek ____ their prey. (blank 58)
Q59
Open-ended
1 mark
...sticking their long arms into small openings or crevices to seek ____ their prey. (blank 59)
Q60
Open-ended
1 mark
Octopuses are ____ creatures which live by themselves in dens built from rocks.
Q61
Open-ended
1 mark
To keep themselves ____, they create rock 'doors' as shields to keep out predators.
Q62
Open-ended
1 mark
____ threatened, octopuses shoot an inky fluid that darkens the water, confusing the attacker in order to ____ their escape. (blank 62)
Q63
Open-ended
1 mark
...confusing the attacker in order to ____ their escape. (blank 63)
Q64
Open-ended
1 mark
They are also masters of ____ which can alter their skin to take on a range of colors and textures to help them ____ in with their surroundings. (blank 64)
Q65
Open-ended
1 mark
...to take on a range of colors and textures to help them ____ in with their surroundings. (blank 65)
Q66
Open-ended
2 marks
For each of the questions 66 to 70, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).
Siti told Jenny that she had eaten fried rice for dinner the previous night.
"______________________________," Siti told Jenny.
Q67
Open-ended
2 marks
The two pupils quarrelled once Mrs Ong left the classroom.
No sooner ______________________________
Q68
Open-ended
2 marks
Ryan can cycle with us. He must follow all the road safety rules.
______________________________ provided that ______________________________
Q69
Open-ended
2 marks
The robber did not surrender to the police. He sprinted away.
Instead of ______________________________
Q70
Open-ended
2 marks
James was bewildered. He discovered a cat in the rubbish bin.
It was with ______________________________
Q71
Open-ended
1 mark
Pick out a three-word phrase from the first paragraph that tells us that it was not the first time Bamboo was in the school. [1m]
Q72
Open-ended
2 marks
Explain clearly why Bamboo leaned in closer to the open window with her body bent over outside the classroom. (line 1-2) [2m]
Q73
Open-ended
2 marks
Explain clearly why Bamboo sighed in paragraph 2. [2m]
Q74
Open-ended
2 marks
What did the school gardener do that frightened Bamboo? [2m]
Q75
Structured
3 marks
Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. [3m]
(a) them (line 6)
(b) the others (line 24)
(c) everything (line 34)
Q76
Open-ended
1 mark
Why did Bamboo neaten and beautify the garden? [1m]
Q77
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 gardener was alert when he was weeding the garden.
(b) Sister Patricia scolded her pupils for not paying attention to the questions she asked.
(c) Bamboo's father did not want her to go to school because he needed her help at the marketplace.
Q78
Open-ended
2 marks
Which two of the following words best describe how Sister Patricia felt in lines 34 - 41? Put a tick in the box beside each of your answers. [2m] DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES. (troubled / proud / stunned / inspired / excited / panicky)
Q79
Open-ended
2 marks
Circle the adjective that better describes Sister Jane. determined / bossy [1m] Explain your choice using evidence from the passage. [1m]
Q80
Open-ended
2 marks
What was Bamboo's father referring to when he told her "This is a turning point in your life." (line 48) Why did he think it was a turning point for Bamboo? [2m]