P6 English SA2 2014 — Raffles Girls | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: In order to participate in the lucky draw, you can purchase _______________________.

B. cherries and apples. Every receipt entitles a chance in the lucky draw except for personal care products and beverages, which are excluded. Milk and instant coffee are beverages; tissue is a personal care item. Only cherries and apples are both eligible fruit purchases.

Q: If you spend $200 in a single receipt and pay it with Money Bank Credit Card, you can get a _______________________.

A. $5 voucher. The $$ Money Bank offer gives a $5 voucher for spending a minimum of $50 in a single receipt with a Money Bank Credit Card. It is a flat $5 voucher regardless of amount, so $200 still yields only a $5 voucher.

Q: If you go to Gastro Mart at Bedok on 21 June, you can purchase _______________________ at a discounted price.

B. beverages. On 21 June, the Drinks offer (19–23 June) is valid, so beverages are discounted. Seafood (13–18 Jun), personal care (24–30 Jun) and garden produce (1–10 Jul) offers are not valid on that date.

Q: According to the advertisement, which one of the following statements is true?

A. You can purchase seafood imported from Malaysia.. Fish is stated to be from Malaysia, so seafood imported from Malaysia is available — this is true. The plastic-container discount runs only 13 Jun–5 Jul (not to 10 Jul); lucky-draw winners get $1,500 cash (not products); garden produce offers run only 1–10 Jul.

Q: The offers in the advertisement are not available at _______________________.

D. Holland Village. The advertisement states the offers are valid at Bedok, Tampines, Orchard, Yishun and Jurong outlets except Upper Bukit Timah and Holland Village. Therefore the offers are not available at Holland Village.

Q: Mr Rajah made Janice _______________ ten times around the track as part of her training for the ASEAN Games.

A. run. After the causative verb 'made' (someone), the bare infinitive is used: 'made Janice run'.

Q: Vivian rarely goes to the shopping centre, _______________?

C. does she. The statement is negative in meaning ('rarely'), so the question tag must be positive, and the subject 'Vivian' becomes 'she' with the auxiliary 'does': 'does she'.

Q: After I had returned home from my school camp, I was so tired that I _______________ on my bed and slept for three hours.

B. lay. The intransitive verb 'lie' (to recline) has past tense 'lay'. The sentence is in the past, so 'lay' is correct: 'I lay on my bed'.

Q: Siti, together with her classmates, _______________ the bus to school every morning.

B. takes. The phrase 'together with her classmates' is parenthetical and does not change the singular subject 'Siti'. 'Every morning' indicates a habitual action, so the singular present tense 'takes' is used.

Q: "Has anyone of you ever _______________ a giant tortoise?" Mr Cheng asked the class.

D. seen. The present perfect tense ('Has ... ever') requires the past participle 'seen'.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

A Gastro Mart mid-year discount advertisement (13 June – 10 July). It offers ten $1,500 cash-prize lucky-draw entries with any receipt, excluding personal care products and beverages. Panels list: 'Keep and Keep' plastic containers 25% off (13 Jun–5 Jul); $$ Money Bank ($5 voucher for min $50 spend with Money Bank Credit Card, 15–30 Jun); $20-spend special prices on ABC Detergent $9.80 and Grape Juice $8.95 (13–19 Jun, limit 3 sets each); From the Ocean — Fish $0.70/100g (Malaysia), Squid $1.00/100g (Thailand), Prawns $1.50/100g (Indonesia) (13–18 Jun); Drinks — Lemon Tea $3.00/2 bottles, Flavoured Milk $3.55/6 packs, Horlicks $11.00/pack, Instant Coffee $10.00/bottle (19–23 Jun); Personal Care — Toothpaste $7.40/2 tubes, Shower cream $19.00/2 bottles, Tissue $9.95/6 boxes (24–30 Jun); From the Garden — Carrots $0.16/100g, Potatoes $0.28/100g (Malaysia), Cherries $6.99/basket, Apples $3.00 for 6 (Australia) (1–10 Jul). Valid at Bedok, Tampines, Orchard, Yishun and Jurong outlets except Upper Bukit Timah and Holland Village.

In order to participate in the lucky draw, you can purchase _______________________.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

If you spend $200 in a single receipt and pay it with Money Bank Credit Card, you can get a _______________________.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

If you go to Gastro Mart at Bedok on 21 June, you can purchase _______________________ at a discounted price.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to the advertisement, which one of the following statements is true?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The offers in the advertisement are not available at _______________________.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Rajah made Janice _______________ ten times around the track as part of her training for the ASEAN Games.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Vivian rarely goes to the shopping centre, _______________?

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

After I had returned home from my school camp, I was so tired that I _______________ on my bed and slept for three hours.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Siti, together with her classmates, _______________ the bus to school every morning.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"Has anyone of you ever _______________ a giant tortoise?" Mr Cheng asked the class.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Theft _______________ on the rise in schools these days.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

He was caught red-handed _______________ his attempt to cheat.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Punctuation cloze (____–15) based on the passage: "My bicycle is old and ugly," I argued. However, Dad just continued walking away from me ____ Oh how I wish that bicycle belonged to me," I thought longingly. Choose the correct punctuation for blank (13).

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Punctuation cloze based on the passage: As I was walking back home ____ I suddenly chanced upon the exact same bicycle that I had wanted. Choose the correct punctuation for blank (14).

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Punctuation cloze based on the passage: "Hey, who left this bicycle here ____ I wondered, scanning the area. Choose the correct punctuation for blank (15).

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Susan's mother _______________ her for dashing across the busy street without checking for oncoming traffic.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

After the break _______________ in the peace talk, the citizens of the two countries started to worry that war would break _______________ between them.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

The calf tried to jump over the barbed-wire fence but got itself _______________ in the sharp wire.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

John's grades were not as _______________ as Ben's but he later became the top student in class.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

To free the puppy, Joe _______________ the noose over its head while his father snipped the wire from its legs.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze — choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: '...the home of the (21) renowned Cambridge University...'

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze — choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: '...is best (22) savoured in an unhurried manner.'

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze — choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: 'The (23) imposing college buildings are the focus and a source of awe...'

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze — choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: 'These soaring (24) edifices, ancient gates and green lawns...'

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Vocabulary cloze — choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: '...the old buildings are awash in an orange glow and (25) beckon you to listen to their secret stories.'

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

Why did Yolanda stop working?

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

In line 14, what did Yolanda mean when she warned, "Don't fall in love with him"?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

Which one of the following words has the same meaning as 'rambunctiously' in line 22?

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

In line 40, the word 'he' refers to _______________________.

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

Based on the last two paragraphs, what can you infer about Cliff's character?

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: 'Mere hours before newspapers hit the doorsteps (31)____ the final original Peanuts comic strip, its creator Charles M. Schulz passed away peacefully in his sleep the night before...'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: '...succumbing to complications (32)____ colon cancer.'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: 'It was a poetic ending to the life of a devoted cartoonist (33)____, from his earliest memories, knew that all he wanted to do was draw funny pictures.'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: '...when an uncle nicknamed him "Sparky" (34)____ the horse, Spark Plug, from the Barney Google comic strip.'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: 'His father was (35)____ German heritage and his mother came from a large Norwegian family.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: 'The family made their home in St. Paul (36)____ his father worked as a barber.'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: '(37)____ his youth, father and son shared a Sunday morning ritual reading the funnies.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: '...seeing the 1937 publication of his drawing of the family dog in the newspapers (38)____ a proud moment in the young teen's life.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: 'He took his artistic studies (39)____ a new level when he completed a cartoon course in high school.'

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Structural cloze — choose the most suitable word (A–Q) for the blank: 'Two monumental events happened (40)____ days of each other in 1943 that profoundly affected the rest of Schulz's life.'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the word in bold: 'While it may be obvious that sleep is (41) beneefishel, most people do not realise how much sleep they need...'

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for grammar: '...and why it (42) was so important.'

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for grammar: 'Extensive research has been done to look into the effects (43) or benefits of sleep.'

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for grammar: 'These studies show that sleep plays a vital role in (44) promote physical health, longevity and emotional well-being.'

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the word in bold: '...your emotions are less (45) frajayl.'

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the word in bold: 'Chronic sleep (46) dapreevation may lead to an array of serious medical conditions...'

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for grammar: 'the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (47) reported that most adults need seven to eight hours a night.'

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the underlined word for grammar: 'Studies show that people who get the appropriate amount of sleep (48) from a regular basis tend to live longer...'

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the word in bold: 'It is (49) appearent that sleep plays a critical role in our lives.'

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing for Spelling and Grammar — correct the word in bold: '...sleep helps to reduce the levels of stress and (50) inflamation in your body.'

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'It is a stark (51)____ that we are not absolutely safe and there are always cosmic (52)____ lurking nearby.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '...there are always cosmic (52)____ lurking nearby.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '...has an estimated width similar (53)____ an aircraft carrier.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'It will be three lunar distances (54)____ from Earth at its closest approach on Thursday...'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '...so thankfully there is no (55)____ to our planet.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'However, it is a big asteroid and for a long time we did not notice its existence (56)____ last month on 23 June.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: "...Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (57)____ up its movement against a fixed backdrop of stars."

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '...it is unusual to see such a large one go (58)____ for so long.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '...potentially dangerous asteroids that are at least 1,000 metres (59)____ diameter.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'Those are the ones that have the potential to destroy continents on (60)____.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'Only 30 percent of the 140-metre rocks have been (61)____ for...'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '...less than 1 percent of the 30-metre asteroids have been detected to (62)____.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '...in 2013, Russian asteroid struck the city of Urals and laid waste to an (63)____ of more than 2700 square kilometres.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: 'H____ is at least 10 times bigger (64)____ the asteroid that injured a thousand people last year in Chelyabinsk, Siberia...'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze — fill the blank with a suitable word: '"If it were to impact us, the energy released would be (65)____ not in kilotons like the atomic bombs that ended World War II, but in H-bomb type megatons."',

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis and Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'Sam could not complete the project. He was incompetent.' Begin: As a result of _______________.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis and Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'Mr Koh asked Peter if he had seen Francis going to the canteen.' Begin: Mr Koh asked Peter, "_______________?"

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis and Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'Siti was stubborn. She refused to listen to any advice.' Use: _______________ because of.

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis and Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'Maryam would not have missed the plane if she had left her house earlier.' Begin: Had Maryam _______________.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Synthesis and Transformation — rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning: 'All of the items are expensive.' Begin: None of _______________.

Q71 Open-ended 2 marks

What was the aim of the narrator's journey in Tibet?

Q72 Open-ended 2 marks

How do you know that the Nagqu Horse Festival was popular among the Tibetans?

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

What were the two pieces of evidence that showed the contestant in paragraph 2 was a skilful rider?

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did the Tibetans hold the Nagqu Horse Festival annually?

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

Which two characteristics did the Tibetan horse have that enabled it to adapt well to the living conditions in Tibet?

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain why the Tibetan cowboys laughed when the narrator and his wife asked for horses to help them travel to Nubgang Pass.

Q77 Open-ended 2 marks

What does the word 'tarns' in line 40 refer to?

Q78 Open-ended 2 marks

Did the narrator and his wife manage to find what they were looking for in the end? Which sentence from the passage tells you so?

Q79 Open-ended 2 marks

What challenges did the narrator and his wife face when they climbed the Nubgang Pass?

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

With western influence, compare how the Tibetan lifestyle had changed over the years.

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