Q1
MCQ
1 mark
My brother hardly goes to the library, __________?
P6 English SA1 2016 — Rosyth
Source: Rosyth, 2016
This P6 English SA1 paper from Rosyth (2016) covers editing and spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, cloze passage and sentence synthesis and transformation across 80 questions worth 95 marks. Practise English the way it's tested at P6 level in Singapore, with step-by-step answers on LearnBuddy.
Q2
MCQ
1 mark
Either Mr Chia or one of his sons __________ the wedding banquet at the hotel next weekend.
Q3
MCQ
1 mark
He was found guilty of dangerous driving and __________ from driving for five years.
Q4
MCQ
1 mark
My sister and I often quarrel __________ our share of household chores at home.
Q5
MCQ
1 mark
I saw the little boy __________ down the handrail of the staircase.
Q6
MCQ
1 mark
The workers have just completed the construction of that building. They __________ three years to complete it.
Q7
MCQ
1 mark
If John __________ his objection then, we would have taken his idea into consideration.
Q8
MCQ
1 mark
__________ you are a member of the library, you cannot borrow any books till you pay all your fines.
Q9
MCQ
1 mark
"Dorothy, you must keep this secret between you and __________," Aisha pleaded.
Q10
MCQ
1 mark
This rude customer who was yelling at the cashier was oblivious __________ the crowd gathering around her.
Q11
MCQ
1 mark
He is __________ by ancient mysteries and often reads up on them.
Q12
MCQ
1 mark
Despite her disability, Paralympian athlete, Yip Pin Xiu, __________ all odds and clinched the gold medal.
Q13
MCQ
1 mark
Her knees were trembling as if they were going to give way at any moment, and her face felt __________ blood.
Q14
MCQ
1 mark
The __________ gentleman left a sum of $5000 to be divided among the poor.
Q15
MCQ
1 mark
A comprehensive satellite study confirms that the melting ice caps are raising sea levels at an __________ rate.
Q16
MCQ
1 mark
Sullivan and her two siblings grew up in poverty-stricken conditions, and struggled with health problems. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'poverty-stricken'.)
Q17
MCQ
1 mark
She learned about schools for the blind and became insistent to get an education as a means to escape poverty. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'insistent'.)
Q18
MCQ
1 mark
Sullivan attended the Perkins School for the Blind in 1880, and underwent surgery to help better her limited vision. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'better'.)
Q19
MCQ
1 mark
She spelled the notes of class lectures on Keller's hand. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'notes'.)
Q20
MCQ
1 mark
...and spent hours conveying information from textbooks to her. (Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word 'conveying'.)
Q21
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
SG Cares aims to __________.
Q22
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Some of the sponsors for Go Wild for Wildlife Flag Day are __________.
Q23
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Shee Li volunteers for WWF to __________.
Q24
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
According to this web page, 'heart-ware' refers to __________.
Q25
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Mr Ho wants to find out more about being a volunteer. He should __________.
Q26
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Mrs Raja would like to help by providing a shelter to those who are homeless. She can find out more from the __________ link.
Q27
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
Which one of the following statements is true?
Q28
MCQ
1 mark
🖼 Visual
The role of a Wildlife Trooper is to __________.
Q29
Open-ended
1 mark
There are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank. The letters (I) and (O) have been omitted to avoid confusion during marking. EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. Word list: (A) it (B) most (C) when (D) of (E) be (F) many (G) for (H) them (J) while (K) even (L) down (M) other (N) the (P) but (Q) before.
Cockroaches have this extraordinary ability to make you shudder and send shivers down your spine. Yet, this little creature is perhaps the greatest animal that has ever lived! It has existed (29)__________ about 300 million years.
Q30
Open-ended
1 mark
Humans have been around for only a couple of million years! According to the theory (30)__________ evolution, this creature's only possible rivals are sharks, dragonflies and no (31)__________ creatures.
Q31
Open-ended
1 mark
...this creature's only possible rivals are sharks, dragonflies and no (31)__________ creatures.
Q32
Open-ended
1 mark
Cockroaches first appeared during the period (32)__________ many coal deposits were found in the earth.
Q33
Open-ended
1 mark
Interestingly, cockroaches carefully taste their food (33)__________ they eat it.
Q34
Open-ended
1 mark
Since they are able to detect (34)__________ the slightest anomaly, it is relatively hard to poison them.
Q35
Open-ended
1 mark
They produce their eggs in cocoon-like sacs. This animal is so hardy right (35)__________ to the egg stage. For instance, even if you boil one of the sacs, the eggs will still hatch.
Q36
Open-ended
1 mark
People have tried squashing or smashing the sacs but to no effect. The sacs can also (36)__________ squeezed into the tiniest cracks.
Q37
Open-ended
1 mark
As a result, cockroaches have existed alongside generations of the (37)__________ developed of creatures, the humans.
Q38
Open-ended
1 mark
We see them as the typical pest and have always fought against (38)__________ but they laugh in our faces. They are still here after all this time and will probably be around long after we have died out.
Q39
Open-ended
1 mark
Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word in the box. Sentence: 'Can something quite simple have such an extraordinary impact on everyday events? It seems apparently so.' Correct the underlined word 'apparently' (box 39).
Q40
Open-ended
1 mark
This is a retelling of a traditional African folklore on the importance of being persist and never giving up... Correct the underlined word 'persist' (box 40).
Q41
Open-ended
1 mark
...the importance of being persistent and never giving up, no matter how much failures you have experienced in the past. Correct the underlined word 'much' (box 41).
Q42
Open-ended
1 mark
A man was spending his holiday in Africa. He loved elephants and was enthusiasticly watching a herd pass by. Correct the underlined word 'enthusiasticly' (box 42).
Q43
Open-ended
1 mark
To his great surprise, the strong and majestic animals were be held only by a small rope, tied to their front leg. Correct the underlined word 'be' (box 43).
Q44
Open-ended
1 mark
Obviously, they can easily run away any moment. However, they did not. Correct the underlined word 'can' (box 44).
Q45
Open-ended
1 mark
He was determined to find the answer. He chanced on the founding father of a famous safari park and asked him... Correct the underlined word 'on' in 'chanced on' (box 45).
Q46
Open-ended
1 mark
...and asked him how was it that not a single elephant attempted to break freely. Correct the underlined word 'freely' (box 46).
Q47
Open-ended
1 mark
At that time, it is enough to hold them, no matter how they peservered to escape. Correct the underlined word 'peservered' (box 47).
Q48
Open-ended
1 mark
...they never try to get away, as they believe that the rope will still hold them." The man was dumfunded. Correct the underlined word 'dumfunded' (box 48).
Q49
Open-ended
1 mark
These strong animals could escape but did not, since they beleivd that it was impossible. Correct the underlined word 'beleivd' (box 49).
Q50
Open-ended
1 mark
Sometimes people act like those elephants, giving up and losing all resiellience after the first failure. Correct the underlined word 'resiellience' (box 50).
Q51
Open-ended
1 mark
For each of the questions 51 to 65, fill in each blank with a suitable word. Passage about Akrit Jaswal: 'Akrit Jaswal is an extraordinary young boy who was just seven years old when he performed his first operation. His (51)__________ was a toddler in India suffering (52)__________ extremely bad burns...'
Fill in blank (51).
Q52
Open-ended
1 mark
His patient was a toddler in India suffering (52)__________ extremely bad burns that fused her fingers together, curling them tightly into a ball.
Fill in blank (52).
Q53
Open-ended
1 mark
Her poor family could not (53)__________ surgery but having heard of a remarkable young boy being called the child surgeon, they took their chances and approached Akrit.
Fill in blank (53).
Q54
Open-ended
1 mark
That move they made paid (54)__________.
Fill in blank (54).
Q55
Open-ended
1 mark
In a country of over one billion people, Akrit has the (55)__________ of being a medical genius with the highest I.Q. of any boy his age.
Fill in blank (55).
Q56
Open-ended
1 mark
He focuses on the study of medicine and at the age of twelve, claimed to be on the verge of (56)__________ a cure for cancer.
Fill in blank (56).
Q57
Open-ended
1 mark
Akrit's extraordinary abilities set him (57)__________ from other children right from an early age.
Fill in blank (57).
Q58
Open-ended
1 mark
...set him apart from other children right from an (58)__________ age. He was walking and talking by the time he was ten months old.
Fill in blank (58).
Q59
Open-ended
1 mark
Things have not been (59)__________ sailing for Akrit's family. His father tried hard to get his funds for his son's cancer (60)__________ but encountered many obstacles.
Fill in blank (59).
Q60
Open-ended
1 mark
His father tried hard to get his funds for his son's cancer (60)__________ but encountered many obstacles.
Fill in blank (60).
Q61
Open-ended
1 mark
(61)__________, being unable to help his son and feeling depressed, Akrit's father left the family.
Fill in blank (61).
Q62
Open-ended
1 mark
This had a devastating effect on his mother. She became withdrawn and unapproachable. (62)__________, Akrit continued in his pursuit gaining recognition for his endeavours.
Fill in blank (62).
Q63
Open-ended
1 mark
Akrit remains humble (63)__________ his fame. Whenever he is in town, the ordinary people will (64)__________ his advice on medications and ailments.
Fill in blank (63).
Q64
Open-ended
1 mark
Whenever he is in town, the ordinary people will (64)__________ his advice on medications and ailments.
Fill in blank (64).
Q65
Open-ended
1 mark
The experiences Akrit has gone (65)__________ has made him mature and realistic.
Fill in blank (65).
Q66
Open-ended
2 marks
For each of the questions 66 to 70, rewrite the given sentences, using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s).
Should Sarah forget to hand in her homework, she will be reprimanded.
If __________
Q67
Open-ended
2 marks
Mr Tan asked Tom and Harry if they were doing their duty.
Mr Tan asked Tom and Harry, "__________"
Q68
Open-ended
2 marks
Daniel is writing an essay on endangered species.
An __________
Q69
Open-ended
2 marks
Minah hid Lila's new notebook. Minah was envious.
Out of __________
Q70
Open-ended
2 marks
Alan stopped to speak to the elderly man. He was his old neighbour.
__________ whom __________
Q71
Open-ended
1 mark
Read the passage about Sabriye and answer the questions. What does 'these' in paragraph 1 refer to?
Q72
Open-ended
2 marks
In paragraph 2, list 2 things Sabriye had to do to lay the foundation for her dream.
(i) __________
(ii) __________
Q73
Open-ended
2 marks
Based on paragraph 3, what did Sabriye think was the actual motive of the Tibetan officials?
Q74
Open-ended
2 marks
74a. Which three-word phrase in paragraph 3 showed that Sabriye had difficulty in communicating her intentions to the Tibetan officials?
74b. In line 19, what does 'this' refer to?
Q75
Open-ended
1 mark
From paragraphs 3 to 5, write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to show the order in which the events occurred in the story.
____ Sabriye learnt horseback riding.
____ Sabriye's invention was officially recognised in Tibet.
____ Sabriye met with resistant and challenging Tibetan officials.
Q76
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Based on paragraphs 3 to 5, state whether each sentence in the table below is True or False. Then give one reason for your choice.
(a) Sabriye was determined to realise her dream even after meeting the Tibetan officials.
(b) Many of Sabriye's charges came from well-to-do families.
(c) Dolma was a firm believer in Sabriye's passion.
Q77
Open-ended
2 marks
In paragraph 4, despite her blindness, how did Sabriye manage to move around skilfully?
Q78
Open-ended
2 marks
In line 34, the author states "For Sabriye, travelling on horseback in the mountains was of no issue." Explain why Sabriye felt this way. (2m)
Q79
Structured
3 marks
🖼 Visual
Find a word from paragraphs 2 to 5 which have a similar meaning for each word in the table.
(a) intensive
(b) devious
(c) necessary
Q80
Open-ended
2 marks
How would Sabriye's charges lead a more productive and meaningful life later? (2m)