P6 English SA1 2014 — Rosyth

Q: The main purpose of this flyer is to __________.

C. inform visitors on how they can get to the venue. The flyer is titled 'Your Essential Guide to Singapore Airshow 2014' and is dominated by 'GETTING THERE' sections (shuttle, taxi, car), so its main purpose is to inform visitors how to get to the venue.

Q: The Singapore Airshow 2014 is held at __________.

D. the Changi Exhibition Centre. The 'Getting There By Taxi' box states there is a designated drop-off/pick-up bay at the Changi Exhibition Centre, which is the show site. The Expo Hall 7 is only the shuttle boarding point, not the venue.

Q: Visitors to the airshow are strongly advised to __________.

D. travel on public transport to the venue. The flyer states: 'Visitors to the airshow are strongly advised to take the public transport and transfer to the Airshow Shuttle.' The key advice is to travel on public transport.

Q: According to the flyer, the Singapore Airshow 2014 is publicised through __________.

C. the television and newspapers. The flyer lists an Official Broadcast Partner (CNBC Cable television) and an Official Newspaper (Straits Times), so publicity is through television and newspapers. The website is for information, not listed as a publicity partner.

Q: Which one of the following statements is correct?

B. The airshow shuttle service provided to the venue is free.. The flyer states 'Take our free Airshow Shuttle service with every ticket purchase' and that it is 'complimentary for public visitors with valid tickets', so the shuttle is free. The $10 surcharge applies to taxis, not parking; opening is 9.30am, and access to the static display starts from 8.30am (not throughout the whole day).

Q: Everyone here except Kelly ______ German every day.

B. speaks. The subject is 'Everyone', a singular indefinite pronoun, and 'every day' signals the simple present tense, so the singular verb 'speaks' is correct.

Q: ______ the late submission of the entry form, the team was disqualified from participating in the competition.

C. Owing to. 'Owing to' introduces the cause (the late submission) that led to the effect (disqualification) and is followed by a noun phrase, making it correct. 'Since' would need a clause, and 'Despite'/'Regardless of' express contrast, which does not fit.

Q: Not only ______ line dancing, but he also performed at functions.

A. did he teach. 'Not only' at the start of a clause requires subject-verb inversion, and the past tense 'performed' in the second clause requires the past tense form, giving 'did he teach'.

Q: The contractor did not require more labourers as ______ of the work had already been done.

D. much. 'Work' is an uncountable noun, so the quantifier must be 'much'. 'Few'/'many' are for countable nouns, and 'little' would give the opposite (negative) meaning that does not fit the sentence.

Q: "Please inform me ______ the change in the train schedule so that I can plan my travel," said Miss Lee.

C. of. The correct collocation is 'inform (someone) of (something)', so 'of' is the appropriate preposition.

P6 English 2014 SA1 80 questions 80 marks

Source: Rosyth, 2014

This P6 English SA1 paper from Rosyth (2014) covers editing and spelling, grammar, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation, comprehension and cloze passage across 80 questions worth 80 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

The main purpose of this flyer is to __________.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The Singapore Airshow 2014 is held at __________.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Visitors to the airshow are strongly advised to __________.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

According to the flyer, the Singapore Airshow 2014 is publicised through __________.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Everyone here except Kelly ______ German every day.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

______ the late submission of the entry form, the team was disqualified from participating in the competition.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Not only ______ line dancing, but he also performed at functions.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

The contractor did not require more labourers as ______ of the work had already been done.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

"Please inform me ______ the change in the train schedule so that I can plan my travel," said Miss Lee.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The crate of pears ______ to the ground as it was being unloaded from the truck.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

"I am the monitor, ______?" asked Louis.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

"Professor, please tell me about the beachcombers—your voluntary helpers. Are more needed, and how do they set about being recruited (13)

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

With a friendly grin, the professor replied (14) "Of course more are needed.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

In the first three months of this year, our beachcombers reported 20 000 dead birds, a large number of which were the victims of oil pollution. Oil spills can happen again (15) So yes, we want more helpers.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

The journey to the town was the most uncomfortable as the six of us were ______ in the back of my uncle's vehicle.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

The pillar supporting the roof of the stadium ______ my view of the game as it was being played.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

In the ______ between the two vehicles, several passengers were injured.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

"It was a ______ when I had to choose between saving either my rabbits or my goldfish during the fire," explained Mr Raju.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

The atmosphere was ______ when the murderer took to the stand in court yesterday.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

When reading, many students have difficulty identifying main ideas in non-fiction texts. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'identifying'.)

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

This is because in order to understand and express the main idea of a passage, the reader must not only comprehend the text but also make connections within the content. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'connections'.)

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

To further complicate the process, the reader may also have to recognise and disregard non-essential information. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'non-essential'.)

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

So while this skill may come simply and naturally to good readers, it is actually a two- or three-step process. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'naturally'.)

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

...it is actually a two- or three-step process and struggling readers may trip up on any one of those steps. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'process'.)

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

In the first paragraph, why did Nelson feel nervous?

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

Nelson was filled with ______ once he saw the broken windows of the classroom he used to occupy.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

"That piece of technology" in line 13 refers to the ______.

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

Why did Nelson have a quick look around the school before meeting the principal?

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

Which one of the following statements is not true?

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

The common domestic pets are dogs, cats and birds. Some people keep domestic pets just out of interest ______ some others keep them for their usefulness. (Choose the most suitable word from the list A–Q; each word used only once.)

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Dogs are kept to guard properties and these constant companions of the human beings ______ time immemorial have been the most faithful animals.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

We have seen how in times of danger, dogs have sacrificed their lives ______ performing their duties.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

There are thirty ______ species of dogs.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

The monks in Switzerland train St Bernard's dogs for rescuing those ______ are lost in the snow fields and glaciers of the Alps.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

The police train dogs for tracking criminals and to pull them out ______ hiding places.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Some people keep birds ______ parrots and mynahs as pets.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Some tamed parrots also perform tricks ______ proper training.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Parrots are extremely intelligent ______ they can be noisy.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Cats are primarily kept by some people ______ catching rats and mice.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. (41) — Although Paul lived only two kilometres away from the beach, he had never been to the beach before he was ten. (grammar of underlined word 'been')

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

His grandmother used to visit his family but warned her grandchildren not to go to the sea. (grammar of underlined word 'but')

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

So while his neighbours and classmates trooped happily to the seaside, Paul watched with ennvi from the window of his apartment. (spelling of bold word 'ennvi')

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Out of respect, Paul's parents did not want to arguing with their sickly headstrong mother. (grammar of underlined word 'arguing')

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

However, there was still this nagging feel that Paul was missing out on something. (grammar of underlined word 'feel')

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Two weeks before Paul's tenth birthday, his grandmother had died. (grammar of underlined word 'had died')

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Hurriedly, he cycled to the beach with Tim. He was full of antisipayshen. (spelling of bold word 'antisipayshen')

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

When Paul finally reached the beach, he sprinted enthusiastic to the sea. (grammar of underlined word 'enthusiastic')

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

With his slippers in his hands, Paul paddled the waves that approached playfully. (spelling of bold word 'approached')

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

The sea gulls were shrilly screaming on his head while waves were pounding waves on the rocks. It was a new expirense for him. (grammar of underlined word 'on'; spelling of bold word 'expirense')

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fire! Fire! The frantic cries of Mark, my brother, woke me at 5.30 a.m. (51) ______ my eyes and jumping out of bed, I ran out of the room. (Fill in the blank with a suitable word.)

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

I saw the (52) ______ in which the air-conditioning unit and lamp were plugged had caught fire.

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

"Joy, wake up!" I shouted to my ten-year-old sister. "Our room (53) ______ on fire!"

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Fear was written all (54) ______ her face when she ran towards me.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Dashing to the bathroom, I grabbed a towel, wet it and threw it towards the electrical socket in a futile attempt to (55) ______ the flames.

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

In desperation, I shouted to Joy, "Get water!" By then, a nearby (56) ______ was ablaze.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Immediately Joy rushed to the bathroom and came back with a small pail of water. I (57) ______ the water on the burning chair.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

However, the flames (58) ______ to spread. As calmly as I could, I told Mark and Joy to get out of the house and shouted for help.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

In an (59) ______ to control the spread of the fire, I threw a wet blanket over the chair and carpet.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Then I rushed downstairs to (60) ______ the main electrical switch was.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Remembering that I had not taken my valuables, I ran back upstairs. I was unable to get into the bedroom as my path was blocked by the fire and (61) ______ smoke. I began to choke.

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Realising the futility of my effort, I rushed outside in a desperate attempt to save (62) ______ from the fire.

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

They carried pails of water up the stairs, hoping to contain the fire which had already (63) ______ beyond the bedroom.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

The neighbours could do nothing as the fire had gone out of (64) ______.

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

I slumped on the pavement and watched as the fire destroyed (65) ______ that my parents had worked for over the past two decades.

Q66 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning must be the same. Max's stomach was aching badly but he refused to see the doctor. ______ although ______

Q67 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite: Devi prefers swimming to playing computer games. ______ would rather ______

Q68 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite: You will not receive your certificate if you do not attend the ceremony. Unless ______

Q69 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite: Mrs Smith asked who the boy was. Mrs Smith asked, "______?"

Q70 Open-ended 1 mark

Rewrite: The coach was delighted to see her students training hard for the competition. The sight ______

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

From paragraph 1, quote the word that has the same meaning as 'moved from side to side'?

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Why were the people in the building unable to escape before the disaster struck?

Q73 Open-ended 1 mark

Who were the rescuers that first saved the victims at the disaster site?

Q74 Open-ended 1 mark

Which two-word phrase in paragraph 2 tells us that the rescue operation was carried out continuously?

Q75 Open-ended 1 mark

According to paragraph 2, describe a challenge faced by the rescuers.

Q76 Open-ended 1 mark

Explain the importance of 'stamina' for this rescue operation in paragraph 2.

Q77 Open-ended 1 mark

In line 17, what does 'these' refer to?

Q78 Open-ended 1 mark

What were the tools used in the rescue operations?

Q79 Open-ended 1 mark

Which sentence in the passage suggests the disaster had affected the residents living in Serangoon Road?

Q80 Open-ended 1 mark

Where was Madam Chua when the hotel collapsed? Support your answer with an evidence from the passage.

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