P6 English CA1 2017 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: My coach made me ____ the strenuous exercises before I could take a rest.

A. complete. After the causative verb 'made me', the bare infinitive 'complete' is required.

Q: "Please call me ____ you have further questions," said Ms Tan, the receptionist at the counter.

D. should. 'Should you have further questions' is the conditional inversion meaning 'if you have any questions'.

Q: My teachers shared that a student of ____ was awarded the Prime Minister's Book Prize last year.

C. theirs. 'A student of theirs' uses the possessive pronoun 'theirs' in a double-genitive construction.

Q: Sam hardly sings in competitions, ____ he?

B. does. 'Hardly' is a negative adverb, so the present-simple statement takes a positive question tag 'does he?'.

Q: Lily used to jog in the mornings and ____ in the evenings.

A. swim. The base form 'swim' follows 'used to ... and (used to) swim', maintaining parallel structure.

Q: "Fifty dollars ____ a lot of money to me," said the poor old lady.

A. is. A sum of money is treated as a single unit, so the singular present-tense verb 'is' is used for direct speech.

Q: No sooner had I started washing my car ____ it started raining.

B. than. The fixed correlative construction is 'No sooner ... than'.

Q: The poor villagers ____ the donation funds were directed to benefited little from the funds.

C. whom. The relative pronoun is the object of the preposition 'to' ('to whom the funds were directed'), so 'whom' is correct.

Q: ____ I known his love for coffee, I would have given him a packet of quality coffee beans as a gift.

A. Had. Third-conditional inversion: 'Had I known ... I would have given' replaces 'If I had known'.

Q: My parents waited for more than an hour to be seated ____ having made a reservation a week in advance.

C. despite. 'Despite' is a preposition that precedes the noun phrase 'having made a reservation', expressing contrast.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

My coach made me ____ the strenuous exercises before I could take a rest.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

"Please call me ____ you have further questions," said Ms Tan, the receptionist at the counter.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

My teachers shared that a student of ____ was awarded the Prime Minister's Book Prize last year.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Sam hardly sings in competitions, ____ he?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Lily used to jog in the mornings and ____ in the evenings.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"Fifty dollars ____ a lot of money to me," said the poor old lady.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

No sooner had I started washing my car ____ it started raining.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The poor villagers ____ the donation funds were directed to benefited little from the funds.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

____ I known his love for coffee, I would have given him a packet of quality coffee beans as a gift.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

My parents waited for more than an hour to be seated ____ having made a reservation a week in advance.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

If stricter laws had been ____ on the poachers, the number of Californian condors would not have dwindled so quickly.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Lily fell ____ with her best friend last Christmas and has not spoken to her since then.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The Singapore government imposes a stiff penalty in order to deter anyone from ____ in wildlife trade.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Once Mr Gopal reached the summit of Mount Ophir, he ____ at the amazing view in front of him for some time.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

The ranger ____ the tourists with a vivid account of his encounters with the giraffes in South Africa.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'myriad': 'a myriad of outstanding speakers had gathered for the annual event in the USA.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'calm': 'Before his turn to speak, Darren tried to calm himself by taking in deep breaths.'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'anticipated': 'Darren anticipated that the audience would laugh as he stared at them.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'boosted': 'Indeed, the audience burst into laughter and that boosted his morale.'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'appreciated': 'he shared how much he appreciated his teacher's efforts.'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The deadline to sign up for the 'Safari Zoo Run 2017' is ____.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following is a sponsor of the event?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main purpose of the brochure is to ____.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The word "them" in the last sentence of 'About Safari Zoo Run' section refers to the ____.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Anyone who wishes to take part in the Safari Zoo Run should ____.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Jason wants to support the conservation of the Burmese roof turtle. He will join ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to the brochure, helmeted hornbills are hunted for their ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following sentences is not true?

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'Ordinary face masks are no longer enough for him as heavy smog continues to choke ____ large part of northern China for the fifth day.'

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'This includes the capital city of Hebei ____ Mr Zeng lives.'

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'The current bout of air pollution is the worst ____ far this winter, with hundreds of flights cancelled due to low visibility.'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: '24 cities have been on red alerts ____ last weekend, the highest on a four-tier scale.'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'More ____ 50 other cities have issued orange alerts, the second-highest level.'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'The annual air pollution problem plagues China ____ winter season, causing many Chinese to become "smog refugees".'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: '____ instance, Mr Zeng and his family members have left for southern Hainan for three to four months.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: '...have left for southern Hainan for three to four months ____ the smoggy winter months over the past four years.'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: 'He could not do so this year, ____ , due to his wife's work commitments.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

From the list of words (A–Q), choose the most suitable word for the blank: '"I can't see an end to ____ problem. This is so hopeless," he said.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'temporary': 'the government has agreed to temporary keep two plots of land in the areas'.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'with': 'adjacent with Greendale Avenue for at least five years'.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'newmerous': 'The decision was made following newmerous discussions with residents'.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'ekstention': 'the Nature Society, which had hoped that there could be an ekstention of the lifespan of the green lung'.

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'where': 'The rest of the forest, through where two rare freshwater streams run, will be cleared'.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'strukchures': 'Works to build strukchures like roads and drains will start later this year'.

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'expecting': 'and drains will start later this year and is expecting to take five years'.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'ethoritees': 'The ethoritees will implement a wildlife management plan before works begin'.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'safer': 'This is to ensure animals in the area can be safer guided to other forested areas'.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'speeshes': 'Various plant speeshes will also be relocated'.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'for': 'Apart for keeping the two green areas, other suggestions from the community will be incorporated'.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'komunity': 'other suggestions from the komunity will be incorporated to soften the surroundings'.

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It mainly comes about as a ____ of trees being chopped down for timber.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Trees that produce strong timber, which is also ____ as "hardwood", are often found in tropical rainforests.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'In ____ to produce timber for building houses and making furniture, large quantities of these trees are felled.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Food is needed to feed the billions of people ____ on the planet.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'In July 2015, there were over 7.3 billion people in the world. By 2100, this ____ is estimated to rise to over 11.2 billion.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Farming is therefore another major ____ of deforestation.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It occurs when forests are cleared to ____ room for fields.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'A variety of crops is ____ on the cleared fields.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'These crops are used to produce food not ____ for humans but also for farm animals.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'The greatest threat to the forests is brought ____ by subsistence farming or farming by local people.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Traditionally, subsistence farming involves the ____ of "slash and burn" techniques.'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'The trees in small parts of the forest are cut and burned ____ to clear the land.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'The burned trees provide ash which helps improve the soil quality over a short ____ of time.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'In the past, forests were able to re-grow not ____ after the people had moved on to another area.'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Unfortunately, nowadays, there are far too ____ people living on a piece of land.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentences using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: 'The singer unexpectedly appeared at the concert. It caused much excitement.' Begin: The singer's unexpected ____

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: 'Amri and his friends have registered for the holiday enrichment classes.' Begin: Amri as well as ____

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: 'The postman delivered the package on time despite the heavy rain.' Begin: The package ____

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentences using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: 'Sam won the dance competition. His father is a famous choreographer.' Begin: Sam whose ____

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: 'The students cheered loudly when they received their results.' Begin: Upon ____

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Which word in the first paragraph has the same meaning as 'undergo'? (1m)

Q72 Open-ended 2 marks

In the second paragraph, why did Tony scream at Joe? (2m)

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

In the third paragraph, explain why "Joe's face wore the opposite expression". (2m)

Q74 Structured 3 marks

Find words from paragraphs 3 to 5 which have similar meanings to the words below. Write only one word in each box. (3m) (a) announces (b) zest (c) about to happen

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

What does the phrase "it" in line 15 refer to? (2m)

Q76 Structured 2 marks

Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the blank below to indicate the order in which the actions took place in the passage. (2m) Actions: Tony apologised to Joe / Tony ignored Joe's words / Tony needed help to control the boat / Tony was unhappy and made it known to Joe.

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) (i) Joe was completely convinced to go on the boat trip with Tony. (ii) Joe was calmer than Tony during the thunderstorm. (iii) The rescuers did not face any challenges when rescuing the boys.

Q78 Structured 2 marks

Use the table below to write down two different feelings Tony had whilst waiting to be rescued. Complete the table with evidence from paragraph 7 to support each feeling you have chosen. (2m)

Q79 Open-ended 1 mark

Which 4-word phrase in the last paragraph tells us that the boys felt that it took a long time for the rescuers to arrive? (1m)

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

In lines 39-40, why was Joe surprised when Tony 'broke into peals of laughter'? (2m)

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