P6 English SA1 2025 — Red Swastika

Q: Everyone ____ by the time George arrived at the party.

B. had left. The past perfect tense 'had left' is required to describe an action that was completed before another past action (George's arrival).

Q: He'd never have taken the keys by mistake, ____?

C. would he. 'He'd' here is the contraction of 'he would' (modal + perfect infinitive 'have taken'). The negative statement requires a positive tag, so 'would he' is correct.

Q: My sister nearly shut the door ____ my face as she did not see me behind her.

B. in. The fixed idiomatic expression is 'shut/slam the door in someone's face'.

Q: If Nurul had trained harder two years ago, she ____ the race today.

D. would have won. This is a mixed conditional referring to a past condition with a present/future result, but the conventional choice paired with 'had trained' (past perfect) is 'would have won' to maintain a third-conditional structure.

Q: It is crucial that I submit your competition entry ____ 6 p.m., as any late submission will result in a disqualification.

B. by. 'By 6 p.m.' means no later than 6 p.m., which fits the context of a deadline before which the entry must be submitted.

Q: Shane insisted on having no ____ than the highest quality materials for her project.

A. less. The idiomatic expression 'no less than' is used with a superlative to emphasise the highest standard.

Q: Life was hard in China, especially for women. Jobs for females were not accessible because women were not expected to work. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'accessible'.

C. available. 'Accessible' in this context means jobs were not within reach for women, i.e. not available.

Q: There was an assumption that once women came of age, they would be married off, bear children and stay at home to take care of their families. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined phrase 'an assumption'.

A. a belief. An assumption is something taken to be true without proof — closest in meaning to 'a belief'.

Q: Chinese women in those days were predominantly uneducated. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'predominantly'.

B. mostly. 'Predominantly' means for the most part — best matched by 'mostly'. 'Entirely' and 'completely' overstate the meaning.

Q: Most of the time, they were perceived to be less capable than men. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'perceived'.

C. considered. 'Perceived' here means viewed or regarded — closest in meaning to 'considered'.

P6 English 2025 SA1 29 questions 36 marks

Source: Red Swastika, 2025

This P6 English SA1 paper from Red Swastika (2025) contains 29 questions worth 36 marks. Use it as a study reference for English topics typically tested at P6 level in Singapore schools.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Everyone ____ by the time George arrived at the party.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

He'd never have taken the keys by mistake, ____?

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

My sister nearly shut the door ____ my face as she did not see me behind her.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

If Nurul had trained harder two years ago, she ____ the race today.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

It is crucial that I submit your competition entry ____ 6 p.m., as any late submission will result in a disqualification.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Shane insisted on having no ____ than the highest quality materials for her project.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Life was hard in China, especially for women. Jobs for females were not accessible because women were not expected to work. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'accessible'.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

There was an assumption that once women came of age, they would be married off, bear children and stay at home to take care of their families. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined phrase 'an assumption'.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Chinese women in those days were predominantly uneducated. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'predominantly'.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

Most of the time, they were perceived to be less capable than men. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'perceived'.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Their efforts helped pave the way for women in later generations. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'way'.

Q12 Open-ended 1 mark

The word 'snake' is often used to describe someone sneaky or harmful. However, this description is unfair to these intelligent and complex ____.

Q13 Open-ended 1 mark

Despite their reputation, most snakes are ____ dangerous villains.

Q14 Open-ended 1 mark

In fact, most snakes are not venomous, and only a ____ number can hurt humans.

Q15 Open-ended 1 mark

Snakes may not look adorable, but that does not ____ their lives are not important.

Q16 Open-ended 1 mark

Few people know the many ____ snakes face just to survive.

Q17 Open-ended 1 mark

Every year, many are taken from their natural ____ and kept in uncomfortable environments, like cages, before being used to make fashion items like bags, shoes, and belts.

Q18 Open-ended 1 mark

...before being used to make fashion ____ like bags, shoes, and belts.

Q19 Open-ended 1 mark

The rampant demand for snake skins to create luxury goods has resulted in treatment of snakes that is ____ from kind.

Q20 Open-ended 1 mark

The British Fashion Council has even ____ the use of wild-animal skins in its fashion shows.

Q21 Open-ended 1 mark

With many cruelty-free ____ to choose from instead of leather, fashion can now be both stylish and kind to animals.

Q22 Open-ended 1 mark

Which two-word phrase in paragraph 1 suggests that storytelling was Auntie's talent? [1m]

Q23 Structured 2 marks

Fill in the following table. [2m] [Table with two rows — Row 1: 'The street storytellers' | 'The street storytellers told their stories using ____'. Row 2: 'Auntie' | 'Auntie told her story using ____'.]

Q24 Open-ended 1 mark

What was the purpose of the incense stick used by the street performers? (1m)

Q25 Open-ended 2 marks

How did the writer feel about the storytelling sessions by the street storytellers? Why? (2m)

Q26 Structured 3 marks

Look at the table below. What do the words/phrases in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. [3m] [Table with three rows — 'them (line 17)', 'these moments (line 30)', 'this one (line 34)'.]

Q27 Structured 2 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. [2m] [Table — Statement (a): 'In The Journey To Happiness, the young man was able to find fulfilment from his extensive travels.' Statement (b): 'The writer has a vivid memory of the folktale Auntie told her.']

Q28 Structured 2 marks

Which of the following words best describe how the young man in the story felt in lines 19 – 27? Put a tick in the boxes beside each of your answers. [2m] DO NOT TICK MORE THAN TWO BOXES.

Q29 Open-ended 2 marks

What value did the writer learn from Auntie's story? [2m]

P6 English SA1 2025 — Red Swastika

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