P6 English CA1 2025 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Everyone, including Kim's sister, _____ tricked by the salesman into buying the gemstones during the event yesterday.

3. was. The subject 'Everyone' is singular and the action happened yesterday, so the past singular form 'was' is required.

Q: The crook hid behind the pillar as he watched the old man _____ the front gate of his house.

1. unlock. After verbs of perception such as 'watched', the bare infinitive 'unlock' is used to describe the completed action observed.

Q: Ellie asked, "You attended last night's concert, _____ you?"

1. didn't. The statement uses the simple past 'attended', so the matching negative question tag is 'didn't'.

Q: Neither Ahmad nor his siblings _____ playing badminton with their father every weekend.

1. enjoy. With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject ('siblings', plural), and 'every weekend' signals the simple present, so 'enjoy' is correct.

Q: By the time Cindy arrived at the party, Irene _____ her favourite song and left.

3. had sung. The action of singing was completed before Cindy arrived (a past action before another past action), so the past perfect 'had sung' is required.

Q: The Olympic gold medalist is known _____ his ability to perform some of the most difficult moves in skating.

4. for. The fixed collocation 'known for' is used to indicate what someone is recognised because of.

Q: _____ there were no clues given to solve the challenging puzzle, Max could solve it in 10 seconds.

4. Although. The two clauses present a contrast (no clues vs. quick solving), so the concessive connector 'Although' fits.

Q: The doctor has advised Mrs Lee to abstain from sugary beverages so she now adds _____ sugar to her drinks.

2. less. 'Sugar' is an uncountable noun and the doctor's advice means she reduces it, so the comparative quantifier 'less' is correct.

Q: _____ of the guests at the party was given a welcome pack.

2. Each. The singular verb 'was' requires a singular subject; 'Each' is the only singular quantifier among the options.

Q: My grandmother will be taking my cousins and _____ to Gardens by the Bay next Sunday.

2. me. The pronoun is the object of the verb 'taking', so the objective form 'me' is required.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Everyone, including Kim's sister, _____ tricked by the salesman into buying the gemstones during the event yesterday.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The crook hid behind the pillar as he watched the old man _____ the front gate of his house.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Ellie asked, "You attended last night's concert, _____ you?"

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Neither Ahmad nor his siblings _____ playing badminton with their father every weekend.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

By the time Cindy arrived at the party, Irene _____ her favourite song and left.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The Olympic gold medalist is known _____ his ability to perform some of the most difficult moves in skating.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

_____ there were no clues given to solve the challenging puzzle, Max could solve it in 10 seconds.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The doctor has advised Mrs Lee to abstain from sugary beverages so she now adds _____ sugar to her drinks.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

_____ of the guests at the party was given a welcome pack.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

My grandmother will be taking my cousins and _____ to Gardens by the Bay next Sunday.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Medicine should be kept where it is _____ to children to prevent accidental poisoning.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Jane's mother warned him not to _____ any information and tell her all the details about the incident.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

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

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

The onlookers were relieved when the firemen _____ the rescue.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Alice always _____ whenever her mother asks her to help out with the household chores. She would take her own sweet time to complete them.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'poverty-stricken' in the passage: 'Sullivan and her two siblings grew up in poverty-stricken conditions and struggled with health problems.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'insistent' in the passage: 'She learned about schools for the blind and was insistent to get an education as a means to escape poverty.'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'better' in the passage: 'Sullivan attended the Perkins School for the Blind in 1880 and underwent surgery to help better her limited vision.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'notes' in the passage: 'She spelled the notes of class lectures on Keller's hand...'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'conveying' in the passage: '...spent hours conveying information from textbooks to her.'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

According to the advertisement in Text 1, which of the following is not true for the decreasing number of giant pandas?

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

"Imagine a world without giant pandas." What is the main reason for the writer to make this statement in Text 1?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Based on the advertisement in Text 1, which organisation works closely with Science Centre in this event?

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

According to Text 2, giant pandas "eat mostly bamboo shoots and leaves - up to 12 kilograms a day". The writer warns about the danger of _____ that will affect the pandas' diet.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

The heading in Text 1 supports Text 2 as _____.

Q26 Open-ended 1 mark

For many fishermen, catching a blue lobster is a rare occurrence. However, two Canadian fishermen celebrated capturing not one, _____ two of these bright blue lobsters off the coast of Nova Scotia recently.

Q27 Open-ended 1 mark

Usually, lobsters caught near the Atlantic coast of North America are not very brightly-coloured. Hence, these two fishermen made the news when they caught two vivid blue lobsters _____ quick succession on the very same day. This is traditionally considered to be a sign of good fortune.

Q28 Open-ended 1 mark

The probability of the creature having this colouring _____ widely regarded as being one in two million.

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

However, Dr David Spiegelhalter, a professor, is inclined to pour a bit of cold water on the story. Based _____ data collected, he estimates that about 200 million lobsters are caught in the North Atlantic every year.

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

On average, that equates to about 100 blue ones turning _____ in a year.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

"So for two lobsters to be caught three days apart, quite close to each _____, does not seem at all surprising," says Dr Spiegelhalter.

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Bright blue lobsters are so-coloured because of a genetic abnormality that causes _____ to produce more of a certain protein than others.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Thus, they stand _____ from the rest of a catch.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

He added that for most European fishermen, they would not be extremely surprised _____ catching a blue lobster.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

This is because the lobsters in the European seas tend to be of a duller blue in colour, although the real sort of shimmering blue is _____ relatively rare.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the spelling/grammatical error in the underlined word 'Singapre' in: 'When I was very young, due to my father's work, my family moved to Singapre.'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the error in the underlined word 'comfortable' in: 'We lived comfortable with the occasional luxury...'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the spelling error in the underlined word 'biskits' in: '...enjoying British biskits and other goodies.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the grammatical error in the underlined word 'was' in: 'Some of my toys was ordered from Robinsons, a famous department store...'

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the grammatical error in the underlined word 'ocuppied' in: '...which ocuppied a big building in Raffles Place.'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the error in the underlined word 'down' in: 'I had a rocking horse from there once, but I cut down its tail, thinking it would grow again...'

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the spelling error in the underlined word 'excitment' in: '...all I could remember about my lessons was the excitment of learning my ABC.'

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the spelling error in the underlined word 'enviroment' in: 'The whole school enviroment brought joy to my learning.'

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the spelling error in the underlined word 'calleques' in: 'In my father's office, he and his calleques spoke English...'

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the grammatical error in the underlined word 'should' in: 'One of the earliest events I should recall was going off to school in Singapore.'

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

A family vacation does not mean that learning takes a break. Ecotourism is _____ of teachable moments which are actually unplanned opportunities to explain concepts that have captured _____ child's interest.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

...explain concepts that have captured _____ child's interest.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Ecotourism can include trekking the dense rainforests of _____ Amazon...

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

All these can _____ opportunities for the younger generations to learn about the ecosystems.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Whether we are visiting the zoo _____ hiking through the wilderness, it is common to see young children...

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

In their excitement, they will then ask the adults many _____ about the natural world.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

These tours are usually conducted by environmentalists _____ are trained to help children understand the wildlife...

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

...the wildlife which is native to a region and _____ relationship to the ecosystem.

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Consequently, there will also be an _____ in awareness about environmental issues.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Children can be taught ways on how to minimise different types of pollution so as _____ to upset the ecosystem.

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

As the children _____ up into adults, these experiences could motivate them...

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

...motivate them to consider a career which involves finding _____ to environmental problems.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

The younger generations will feel _____ connected than before to the ecosystem...

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Not only _____ children establish a deeper connection with nature...

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

_____ they will also learn how to make the world a better place to live in.

Q61 Structured 2 marks

My friends cheered me up. I was disappointed with the results. Seeing my _____

Q62 Structured 2 marks

Mr Tan told Ali, "You left these storybooks in class yesterday." Mr Tan told _____

Q63 Structured 2 marks

The postman has delivered the packages on time despite the heavy rain. The packages _____

Q64 Structured 2 marks

The blind man found his way home. The student assisted him. _____ with _____

Q65 Structured 2 marks

The basketball players just could not catch up with the other team. They tried very hard to score. No matter _____

Q66 Structured 2 marks

Which 2 words in the first paragraph tell us that Matt's mother was troubled?

Q67 Open-ended 1 mark

What did the writer mean by Matt's car 'gave up' (Line 9)?

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

In Paragraph 3, explain why Brian decided to rescue the people renting other cabins instead of saving his own cabins.

Q69 Structured 2 marks

From lines 15-18, list 2 challenges faced by Matt and Brian as they tried to rescue the survivors from the mountain.

Q70 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. ___ Matt lost Brian on the way down the mountain. ___ Brian went up the mountain first. ___ Matt headed for an alternative route.

Q71 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 8, how did Matt help Brian during the fire?

Q72 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. (a) Brian knew the way around the mountain well. (b) Steve lost his house in the fire. (c) Matt could not overcome his breathing difficulty after rescuing the last survivor.

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

In line 34, what did the writer mean by Brian 'did the same'?

Q74 Structured 3 marks

Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? (a) battle (line 10) (b) them (line 16) (c) it (line 18)

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

In the last paragraph, why did Brian say, "It makes it all worthwhile."?

P6 English CA1 2025 — Rosyth

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