P6 English SA1 2012 — Rosyth

Q: The organiser of "Run for a Reason" is ____.

C. Chartered Bank. The advertisement states 'Organised by Chartered Bank', while Sport Relief, the School Pocket Money Fund and Channel U are only co-sponsors/beneficiaries.

Q: Sufen wishes to donate some money to the School Pocket Money Fund. She will have to ____.

A. call 1800-0061234. The advertisement says a donation can be made by calling the hotline 1800-0061234 between 1 May and 9 August 2012. The community club and website are for registration, and 14 April is the registration deadline.

Q: Joseph who is a long distance runner has taken part in a competitive marathon since the age of 12. Which race category would he most likely not be qualified to take part in?

B. 750m Dash. The 750m Kids Dash is restricted to age bands from 4-12 years old, so an adult competitive runner like Joseph would not qualify to take part in it.

Q: The main aim of the race is ____.

B. raise funds for needy students. The headline states it is a fund-raising project for The School Pocket Money Fund, which helps needy students; the other options are secondary details.

Q: Which of the following is true about the race?

D. Participants below 6 years need to be accompanied by parents.. The note says it is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any young child. Donations run 1 May-9 Aug (not only 17 June); non-competitive runners get no number tags; and the Full Marathon starts at Sentosa, not Esplanade Drive.

Q: David heard the woman ____ for help last night but he dared not go to her rescue.

A. shout. After a verb of perception like 'heard', the bare infinitive 'shout' is used to describe hearing the complete action.

Q: Her determination saw her ____ the trying and difficult times.

C. through. The idiom 'see someone through' means to help someone survive or endure a difficult period.

Q: Kelly together with her three sisters, ____ to Pulau Ubin next week.

A. is going. The phrase 'together with her three sisters' does not change the singular subject 'Kelly', so the singular verb 'is going' is used; 'next week' requires the future/present-continuous form.

Q: Having ____ the first game of football, the team will try harder to win the next one.

A. lost. The perfect participle construction 'Having + past participle' requires 'lost'.

Q: I am paying you handsomely because work ____ very satisfactorily.

B. has been done. 'Work' here is an uncountable singular noun requiring a singular passive form, and the completed action fits the present perfect passive 'has been done'.

P6 English 2012 SA1 80 questions 88 marks

Source: Rosyth, 2012

This P6 English SA1 paper from Rosyth (2012) covers editing and spelling, comprehension, sentence synthesis and transformation, vocabulary, grammar and cloze passage across 80 questions worth 88 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 🖼 Visual

Visual context

A 'RUN FOR A REASON' advertisement, a fund-raising project for The School Pocket Money Fund on Sunday, 17 June 2012. A 'Race Categories' table lists Full Marathon (42km) 5.00am at Sentosa; Half Marathon (21km) 6.30am at Esplanade Drive; 5-km Run* 7.15am at Esplanade Drive; 750m Kids Dash* with age bands 10-12 (9.15am), 7-9 (9.30am), 4-6 (9.45am) at Esplanade Drive. Notes: the 5-Km Fun Run and Kids Dash are non-competitive (no number tags); a parent/guardian must accompany any child 6 years and below. Donations via hotline 1800-0061234 between 1 May to 9 August 2012, telecast on Channel U. Register at a community club or www.cb.org.sg; fee $15 for ages 12 & above ($10 donated), register by 14 April 2012. Free 'Race for A Reason' T-shirt for sign-ups. Organised by Chartered Bank; co-sponsors Sport Relief, School Pocket Money Fund and Channel U.

The organiser of "Run for a Reason" is ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Sufen wishes to donate some money to the School Pocket Money Fund. She will have to ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Joseph who is a long distance runner has taken part in a competitive marathon since the age of 12. Which race category would he most likely not be qualified to take part in?

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main aim of the race is ____.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following is true about the race?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

David heard the woman ____ for help last night but he dared not go to her rescue.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Her determination saw her ____ the trying and difficult times.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Kelly together with her three sisters, ____ to Pulau Ubin next week.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Having ____ the first game of football, the team will try harder to win the next one.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

I am paying you handsomely because work ____ very satisfactorily.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Jill used to giggle like a child, ____ she?

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

____ you complete your work, you will not be allowed to go out with your friends.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation for blank (13) in the passage: "Have you ever seen such clowns (13) They are walking when they could easily ride!"

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation for blank (14) in the passage: "There!" said one of the men (14) It proves exactly what I was saying.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation for blank (15) in the passage: "Do you see that young boy riding on the donkey while his father has to walk (15) Get down, and let your old man ride and rest his weary limbs!"

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

The rich man is a great ____. He donates money to the homeless shelters and even takes time off to volunteer at the hospital.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Our first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, has written his second ____ which contains detailed accounts of how he was involved in Singapore's transformation into a developed nation.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

The tsunami in Japan was a ____ to the people as they lost their homes and even the lives of their loved ones.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Mark was deeply affected by the ____ of the children in Africa who are suffering from severe malnutrition.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

The teacher was ____ by David's disgusting behaviour.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'disorder': "Ali suffers from muscular dystrophy, an inherited disorder characterised by rapidly progressive muscle weakness."

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'cripple': "At times, it would cripple him so much that his friends have to help carry him up the stairs."

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the phrase closest in meaning to the underlined phrase 'face the challenges': "However, he managed to face the challenges and score eight points in his 'O' Level Examinations."

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'Herculean': "Coping with everyday life is a Herculean task for him."

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'insists': "Despite that, he insists on being independent."

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

The doctors described Christy's condition as hopeless because ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

The word "this" in line 16 refers to ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

Professor Collis invited Christy to his new clinic as ____.

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

According to the passage, which one of the following statements is not true?

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

What did Christy's mother, the professor and the social worker have in common?

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

There are 10 blanks, numbered 31 to 40, in the passage below. From the list of words given (A a, B as, C all, D for, E the, F should, G if, H every, J usually, K in, L however, M between, N to, P rarely, Q among), choose the most suitable word for each blank and write its letter. Each word can be used only once. Blank (31): "Now the cubs are getting a second chance, thanks (31)____ a bear orphanage in ____ village of Bubon."

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (32): "...thanks to a bear orphanage in (32)____ village of Bubon."

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (33): "There, Pat is known by the natives (33)____ the guardian of the orphaned bear cubs."

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (34): "These furry creatures are merely (34)____ few weeks old when they arrive at Pat's sanctuary."

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (35): "(35)____ these cubs not die of cold or hunger, they may be sold as pets or circus animals by the greedy hunters."

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (36): "(36)____ year, about 10 cubs find their way to the sanctuary."

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (37): "Pat works hard to strike a balance (37)____ caring for the cubs and allowing their wild instincts to develop."

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (38): "(38)____ the absence of their mothers, cubs are bottle-fed in the house."

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (39): "(39)____ when they are around two months old, they are moved to an enclosure in the forest."

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (40): "From then on, any human contact is (40)____ allowed."

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Blank (41) — the underlined word 'competing': "The South African sprinter could become the first amputee athlete to competing in the Olympic Games..."

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (42) — the underlined word 'astounded': "...after recording an astounded time of 45.07 seconds for the 400 meters."

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (43) — the word in bold 'anthuziasm': "However, this did not dampen his anthuziasm for sports."

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (44) — the word in bold 'fizikally': "Since young, Pistorius has been fizikally charged, taking part in water polo, rugby and even wrestling."

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (45) — the underlined word 'Through': "...due to his prosthetic legs. Through running alongside able-bodied athletes in South Korea, Pistorius has definitely made a tremenders impact..."

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (46) — the word in bold 'tremenders': "Pistorius has definitely made a tremenders impact in the sports arena and gained worldwide rackenition."

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (47) — the word in bold 'rackenition': "...and gained worldwide rackenition."

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (48) — the underlined word 'debate': "...many sports fans have debate whether the prosthetic legs give the athlete an unfair advantage."

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (49) — the word in bold 'diterminasion': "However, others commend Pistorius for his courage and diterminasion to overcome all adverse."

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (50) — the underlined word 'are': "This support for the paralympian are palpable with South African flags being waved..."

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Blank (51): "Malin Kundang is a famous Malay folklore. This legendary story is said to have originated in Indonesia (51)____ the remains of 'Batu Malin Kundang' is located."

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (52): "This folklore is about a man named Malin who hails (52)____ a poor family."

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (53): "In order to have a better life, he needed to get out of (53)____."

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (54): "Malin decided to travel elsewhere to (54)____ his fortune, leaving behind his old mother..."

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (55): "Soon (55)____ achieving success and gaining great fortune, he sailed homeward with his wife."

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (56): "Upon (56)____ of Malin's return, his mother rushed to the beach, eagerly anticipating to meet her son."

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (57): "Unfortunately, Malin felt (57)____ when he saw his mother. After all, he was now a rich man with fine clothing while his mother looked ragged and poor."

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (58): "(58)____ disgust, he ignored his (59)____ and refused to greet her."

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (59): "In disgust, he ignored his (59)____ and refused to greet her."

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (60): "Humiliated (60)____ heartbroken by her arrogant son's (61)____, his mother fell to her (62)____ in desperation and prayed..."

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (61): "Humiliated and heartbroken by her arrogant son's (61)____, his mother fell to her knees in desperation..."

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (62): "...his mother fell to her (62)____ in desperation and prayed, asking that her son be punished for what he did."

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (63): "Realising his mistake (63)____ disrespecting his mother, the badly injured Malin tried to get ashore to seek forgiveness from her."

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (64): "(64)____ today, a stone that resembles the figure of a man (65)____ still be found on one of the beaches in Indonesia."

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank (65): "...a stone that resembles the figure of a man (65)____ still be found on one of the beaches in Indonesia."

Q66 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided so the meaning stays the same. "Marie had been wheeled into the Emergency Room before her parents arrived." By the time ____

Q67 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence. "Tom and Ken took the wrong backpacks. They did not realise their mistake." Not only ____

Q68 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. "Kai was utterly disappointed that he could not get a new pet." It was with ____

Q69 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite as reported speech. "Mr Choo asked, 'Have you had your flu vaccination, Sally?'" Mr Choo asked ____

Q70 Structured 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided. "Amanda did not make it in time for her brother's graduation ceremony because she had missed the train." Having ____

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

From the first paragraph, which word has the same meaning as 'isolated'?

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

What does 'that' (line 8) refer to?

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

In the third paragraph, how was Aron immobilised by the boulder?

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

Which 4-word phrase in the fifth paragraph tells you that Aron thought he was going to die?

Q75 Open-ended 1 mark

How did the lack of water affect Aron during his ordeal?

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly why Aron continued to 'tug and move his arm' (lines 24-25)?

Q77 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain in your own words, how Aron managed to free himself.

Q78 Open-ended 1 mark

In line 30, what caused Aron to laugh 'hysterically'?

Q79 Open-ended 1 mark

After cutting off his arm, describe one other feat that Aron accomplished.

Q80 Open-ended 1 mark

What lesson did Aron learn from the ordeal?

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