P6 English SA2 2015 — Pei Hwa

Q: "________ you had your lunch?" Mom asked Juliet.

D. Have. The present perfect tense needs the auxiliary 'Have' with the past participle 'had': 'Have you had your lunch?'

Q: ________ Mrs Tan was upset with her son for being rude, she forgave him when he apologised to her.

D. Although. 'Although' is a conjunction showing contrast between being upset and forgiving him; it correctly joins the two clauses, unlike 'Despite' (needs a noun) or 'However'.

Q: The price of movie tickets ________ increased tremendously over the years.

B. has. The subject 'The price' is singular, so the singular auxiliary 'has' is needed with the past participle 'increased'.

Q: Mr Goh heard his wife ________ out in pain as she fell down the stairs.

A. cry. After verbs of perception like 'heard', the bare infinitive 'cry' is used to describe the action heard.

Q: Take what you want, there isn't ________ food left on the table anyway.

D. any. 'Any' is used with uncountable nouns ('food') in negative sentences ('there isn't any food').

Q: ________ a beautiful day! Shall we go for a picnic?

C. It'd. Per the answer key, option 3 ('It'd' = it would) is the intended answer for this exclamatory sentence introducing a suggestion.

Q: Bobby hardly visits his Grandma, ________ he?

B. does. 'Hardly' carries a negative meaning, so the question tag must be positive: 'does he?'

Q: All but Sarah ________ attending the concert this weekend.

A. are. 'All but Sarah' refers to a plural group, and 'this weekend' (present/future) requires the plural present auxiliary 'are'.

Q: If only you had come with me to the performance, you ________ the show!

B. would have enjoyed. This is a third conditional about an unreal past; the result clause uses 'would have enjoyed' to match 'had come'.

Q: The three notorious criminals ________ a top security jail.

C. broke out of. 'Broke out of' is the correct phrasal verb meaning to escape from a place of confinement such as a jail.

P6 English 2015 SA2 80 questions 95 marks

Source: Pei Hwa, 2015

This P6 English SA2 paper from Pei Hwa (2015) covers comprehension, editing and spelling, cloze passage, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation and visual text and situational writing 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

"________ you had your lunch?" Mom asked Juliet.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

________ Mrs Tan was upset with her son for being rude, she forgave him when he apologised to her.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

The price of movie tickets ________ increased tremendously over the years.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Goh heard his wife ________ out in pain as she fell down the stairs.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Take what you want, there isn't ________ food left on the table anyway.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

________ a beautiful day! Shall we go for a picnic?

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Bobby hardly visits his Grandma, ________ he?

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

All but Sarah ________ attending the concert this weekend.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

If only you had come with me to the performance, you ________ the show!

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The three notorious criminals ________ a top security jail.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The burglar moved ________ from room to room in the bungalow, careful not to be noticed.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

To impress his relatives, Mr Lim treated them to a/an ________ feast in an expensive restaurant.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The Chinese orchestra gave such an/a ________ performance that the audience gave them a standing ovation.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

My sister and I are usually efficient, but when it comes to doing household chores, we tend to ________, much to Mom's frustration.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Painting this classroom is ________ with so many pairs of helping hands!

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'severe' in: 'their bellies bloated from (16)severe malnutrition'.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'gaunt' in: 'He buried his (17)gaunt face in his hands'.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'resounded' in: '"You useless cripple!"- his former employer's words (18)resounded in his head'.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'pondering' in: 'As he sat there (19)pondering over the family's future'.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'incredulously' in: 'Ah Seng's wife blurted (20)incredulously after listening to his idea'.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

A promotional travel flyer titled 'The Great Singapore Travel Fair 2015', 21 to 23 August at Chinatown Point Atrium, 10 am to 8 pm. Participating agencies: Chang Brothers, Dynasty Tours, Star Travels, EU Holidays. Lists specials (500 door gifts, SG50 family discount, free Samsonite suitcase with $2000 charged, 15% senior citizen discount per couple, sure-win lucky draw KopiTiam vouchers). Two tour sections: 'Asia Wonders' (8 Days Taiwan $1500, 6 Days Hokkaido $2300, 7 Days Sydney $1600, 8 Days Korea $2000) and 'Europe Escapade' (15 Days Europe $3500, 10 Days Switzerland $3700, 10 Days Holland/Belgium/Paris $3200, 9 Days Russia $3200). Event partners/sponsors logos: Singapore Airlines, Samsonite, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Din Tai Fung. Also includes traveller testimonials 'Away in America' by Jennifer Lim and 'Once Upon a Time in China' by Raymond Teoh.

The purpose of the flyer is to ________.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

All customers at the Great Singapore Travel Fair can ________.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Two sponsors of the event are ________.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Raymond Teoh's holiday destinations included ________.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

In the flyer, the phrase 'let myself loose' means ________.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The use of exclamation marks in the flyer is to ________.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The purpose of including the comments of travellers in the flyer is to ________.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

They are found in abundance in cold and warm ocean water, in deep water, and (29) ________ coastlines. (Choose from word list: A=has, B=like, C=have, D=than, E=most, F=more, G=of, H=before, J=finally, K=to, L=against, M=underneath, N=after, P=along, Q=however)

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Some just look (30) ________ small, clear blobs.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

But others are bigger and (31) ________ colourful with a bunch of tentacles that hang down (32) ________ them.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

...with a bunch of tentacles that hang down (32) ________ them.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

The tentacles of jellyfish (33) ________ millions of tiny stinging cells.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

These cells inject toxin into the prey in order to stun or paralyse them (34) ________ the jellyfish feed.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Unfortunately, the stings can hurt us if we brush (35) ________ the jellyfish's tentacles...

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Usually, the stings of (36) ________ jellyfish will only cause pain, red marks, numbness, or tingling.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

(37) ________, the stings of a few species of jellyfish are extremely poisonous and can be life-threatening to us.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

It is better to be safe (38) ________ sorry.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the spelling or grammatical error in the underlined word 'roautes' in 'The name Nila has its roautes in Sang Nila Utama'.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'founding' in '...Sang Nila Utama, who is said to have founding the city of Singapura'.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'neither' in 'Nila wears neither his signature tracksuit or blue sporting attire'.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'orcassion' in 'depending on the orcassion'.

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'posezzes' in 'He posezzes the qualities of Courage, Passion and Friendship'.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'led' in 'He led the crowd in cheering on the airthetes'.

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'airthetes' in 'He led the crowd in cheering on the airthetes'.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'pearsion' in 'Nila also has a burning pearsion for all things sports'.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'exuded' in 'Nila's heart-shaped face exuded friendship and warmth'.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'strengthened' in '...warmth that strengthened the bond between fellow compatiters'.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'compatiters' in 'the bond between fellow compatiters with a similar love'.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing: correct the underlined word 'his' in 'fellow compatiters with a similar love for his sport'.

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: Fill in the blank with a suitable word. 'The (51) ________ was spread out along a roughly 10-kilometer-long (52) ________ of beach where they had been found by locals.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...spread out along a roughly 10-kilometer-long (52) ________ of beach...'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'Many whales had been severely cut by stones. As a (53) ________, they suffered deep gashes on their skins.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'The animals from the large pod could be seen writhing in a ________ attempt to move themselves on the beach toward the sea.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'The (55) ________ of many stranded whales on the beach sparked frantic efforts...'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...sparked frantic efforts (56) ________ locals and coast guards to save them quickly.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'Rescuers were battling to stop the (57) ________ skins from drying out by ferrying buckets of seawater...'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...ferrying buckets of seawater and (58) ________ it over them.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '(59) ________ efforts to get the whales into the water, some were being pushed back onto the beach by the tide...'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...some were being pushed back onto the beach by the tide soon (60) ________ they had been released.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'As darkness fell, the Hokota officials reluctantly (61) ________ off the rescue effort...'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...as many whales had either died or were (62) ________.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'The officials told reporters present that it was (63) ________ to have one or two whales washed (64) ________ annually...'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...to have one or two whales washed (64) ________ annually...'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...but this was the first time ever to find (65) ________ a hundred of them on a beach.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'Janet does not like coffee as much as tea.' Janet prefers ________

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'This sheep belongs to Farmer Lim. That sheep also belongs to him.' Both ________

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'Jason is writing a letter.' A letter ________

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'Lucy does not intend to leave the city.' Lucy ________ of ________

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. 'Alice asked Tom if he knew how far Yishun was from there.' "________?" Alice asked Tom

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Why do the pupils show admiration for Miss Milly? [1m]

Q72 Structured 3 marks

Choose words from paragraphs one and two which have similar meanings to the words below. [3m] (a) receives (b) eventful (c) cunning

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph two, what was Timmy's real intention of creating all the commotion in front of the pupils? (2m)

Q74 Structured 2 marks

'No question where the sympathy lay.' (lines 12-13). What are the two reasons that made the pupils so certain who they should feel sorry for? [2m] (a) (b)

Q75 Structured 2 marks

Which two actions of the pupils in paragraph five showed that they had great respect for Miss Milly when she appeared at the scene of the commotion? [2m] (a) (b)

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

Why were the pupils confused about the 'unexpected turns of events'? (line 31) [2m]

Q77 Structured 3 marks

Based on the passage, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] Statement 1: Pupils stood up for Timmy as they had witnessed the commotion. Statement 2: Bruce was the cause of Timmy's bloodied nose. Statement 3: Miss Milly lectured the pupils before they dispersed.

Q78 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] Events: 'Miss Milly was near the gym.', 'Miss Milly was remembered for resolving a conflict between two boys.', 'Miss Milly pointed out the real culprit.'

Q79 Open-ended 2 marks

What did the prefect mean when he said that 'one can never tell' (line 32)? [2m]

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

'As for the rest of you, keep in mind what I said before – anyone can be a bully.' (lines 40-41) Do you agree with what Miss Milly said? Support your answer with evidence from the passage. [2m]

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