P6 English SA1 2017 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Neither of the twins ______ hiking. They prefer to read at home.

B. enjoys. 'Neither of' takes a singular verb, and the context is present tense, so 'enjoys' is correct.

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

A. unlock. After the verb of perception 'watched', the bare infinitive 'unlock' is used to describe the complete action observed.

Q: Mr Ali will buy many souvenirs for his children ______ he goes overseas for work.

D. whenever. 'Whenever' (every time that) correctly links the repeated action of buying souvenirs to each time he goes overseas.

Q: Lily seldom speaks French in Singapore, ______ she?

B. does. 'Seldom' is a negative adverb, so the statement is treated as negative and takes a positive present-tense tag: 'does she?'.

Q: When Shanti is sad, she will confide ______ her mother.

A. in. The correct collocation is 'confide in' someone, meaning to share secrets or feelings with them.

Q: The elephants carry the heavy logs to the open areas near roads, where they ______ onto trucks and brought to the sawmill.

C. are loaded. The sentence is in the present tense ('carry') and the logs receive the action, so the passive present 'are loaded' parallels 'brought'.

Q: No sooner had I put the telephone down ______ it rang again.

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

Q: Among the elderly men, one of ______ you spoke to in the park, is my grandfather.

C. whom. 'Whom' is the object pronoun needed after the preposition 'of' and as the object of 'spoke to', referring to people.

Q: Should the manager ______ to postpone the meeting, he will inform all his staff by today.

A. decide. In the inverted conditional 'Should the manager ...', the base form 'decide' follows the subject.

Q: ______ it rains, James and his friends will have a picnic by the Singapore River.

B. Unless. 'Unless' (except if) makes sense: they will picnic except if it rains.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Neither of the twins ______ hiking. They prefer to read at home.

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

Mr Ali will buy many souvenirs for his children ______ he goes overseas for work.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Lily seldom speaks French in Singapore, ______ she?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

When Shanti is sad, she will confide ______ her mother.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The elephants carry the heavy logs to the open areas near roads, where they ______ onto trucks and brought to the sawmill.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

No sooner had I put the telephone down ______ it rang again.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Among the elderly men, one of ______ you spoke to in the park, is my grandfather.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Should the manager ______ to postpone the meeting, he will inform all his staff by today.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

______ it rains, James and his friends will have a picnic by the Singapore River.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

The plans to build a high speed railway to link Singapore and Malaysia were ______ by our Prime Minister five months ago.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

My ______ aunt saved enough money to pay for her son's university education.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

A small country must have a strong military defence as it is ______ to invasion.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

In order to keep his body mass under control, Mr Lim had to ______ from sugary and fatty food.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

"Do you have any evidence to ______ your claims that you are innocent?" the judge asked the suspect in court.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in the passage: 'I had an incredibly painful experience trying to do well in my studies.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in the passage: 'Eventually, I was accustomed to his punishments.'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in the passage: 'He compared me incessantly with my sister, who always aced her studies.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in the passage: 'My family doctor checked me.'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in the passage: 'I would never forget that satisfaction in me once I learnt word analysis and spelling with special instruction.'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main purpose of the brochure is to ______.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following is a rule of the Book Cover Design Contest?

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The deadline to sign up for the book signing event is ______.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following books won an award in 2015?

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Anyone who wishes to take part in the Pokemon Colouring Contest should ______.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Jeremy wants to support the Needy Children Fund. He will ______.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to the brochure, visitors should visit the bookfest@Singapore because they can ______.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which one of the following sentences is not true?

Q29 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank from the word list: (A) among (B) between (C) before (D) so (E) still (F) we (G) me (H) in (J) just (K) I (L) into (M) they (N) it (P) from (Q) after. 'This incident happened when I was in primary school. I got ______ a major argument with a boy in my class.'

Q30 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'My teacher, Madam Anne, decided to teach us a lesson which ______ will never forget.'

Q31 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'I was convinced that "I" was right and "he" was wrong. On the other hand, he was ______ as convinced that "I" was wrong and "he" was right.'

Q32 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'Madam Anne placed him on one side of her desk and ______ on the other.'

Q33 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'In the middle of her desk were two large, round objects. I could clearly see that ______ were black.'

Q34 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'I could not believe that he ______ said the objects were white even ______ I told him that the colour was obviously black!' (blank 34)

Q35 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'I could not believe that he still said the objects were white even ______ I told him that the colour was obviously black!' (blank 35)

Q36 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'Another argument started. Both of us insisted that we were right. ______ the teacher told us to change places to help us see things clearer.'

Q37 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'They were objects with two differently-coloured sides. ______ his viewpoint, the colour was white.'

Q38 Structured 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'My classmates started to whisper ______ themselves and looked pointedly at us.'

Q39 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'He did this to pay his way ______ school.' (underlined error: in)

Q40 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'As he was hungry, he decided to ask for a meal at the next house. However, he ______ his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.' (underlined error: loses)

Q41 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. '______ of a meal, he asked for a glass of water.' (underlined error: Regardless)

Q42 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'She thought he looked hungry ______ she gave him a large glass of milk.' (underlined error: but)

Q43 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. '"You don't owe me ______," she replied.' (underlined error: nothing)

Q44 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. '"Mother taught us never to ______ any payment for a kindness."' (underlined error: akxcept)

Q45 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'He left that house feeling stronger ______ and mentally.' (underlined error: phizically)

Q46 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'Years later, that young woman became ______ ill.' (underlined error: kritikali)

Q47 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'Because of her rare disease, many ______ were called in.' (underlined error: spesielis)

Q48 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'Dr Donovan was called in for the ______.' (underlined error: consult)

Q49 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'After a long ______, the battle was won.' (underlined error: straggel)

Q50 Structured 1 mark

Each underlined word contains a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. 'She was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for the ______ bill.' (underlined error: medikel)

Q51 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'A cockroach suddenly flew in ______ somewhere and landed on my aunt.'

Q52 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'With a panic-stricken face and croaking ______, she started jumping and screaming.'

Q53 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Both her hands were flailing desperately, trying to get ______ of the pest.'

Q54 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'She finally managed to flick the cockroach away ______ unfortunately, it landed on my cousin sitting a few tables away.'

Q55 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Now, it was my cousin's ______ to continue the drama.'

Q56 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'My uncle rushed to her ______.'

Q57 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Those near ______ started to shuffle away but my uncle's reaction caught my attention.'

Q58 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'my uncle's reaction caught my ______.'

Q59 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Then, he took a deep ______, grabbed it with his fingers and calmly threw it out of the window.'

Q60 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Instantaneously, a few ______ came to my mind.'

Q61 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'He handled it near to perfection, ______ any fuss.'

Q62 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Reflecting on the incident, I ______ that the cockroach was not the major issue that caused the disturbance.'

Q63 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It was the people's reactions to the ______ of the cockroach that caused the disturbance.'

Q64 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It is actually my inability to handle ______ shouting that disturbs me.'

Q65 Structured 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: '______, I concluded that chaos in one's life has to do with the way we react to a situation.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentences using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning, in one sentence. 'Joshua painted the picture of the field. He painted the cows grazing in it too.' Begin: Besides ______ also ______.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentences using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning, in one sentence. 'My neighbours had not been to Geylang Serai before. They lost their way.' Begin: Not ______.

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentences using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning, in one sentence. 'My friends cheered me. I was disappointed with my marks.' Begin: Seeing my ______.

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning, in one sentence. '"Did you see the girl take the handbag?" Mrs Tan asked Harry.' Begin: Mrs Tan asked Harry ______.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the given sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning, in one sentence. 'I will not tell the principal if you stop abusing the stray dog.' End: ______ continue ______.

Q71 Open-ended 3 marks

(a) What does 'these' in line 3 refer to? [1m] (b) Which two words from lines 1-5 imply that progress has harmed the environment? [2m]

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m] ______ Haixia met Wenqi. ______ Haixia became totally blind. ______ Wenqi lost both arms.

Q73 Structured 3 marks 🖼 Visual

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] (a) Haixia was born blind in one eye. (b) Wenqi always carried Haixia on his back to work. (c) All the trees died in the first year the duo started planting.

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks

Give two reasons why Haixia and Wenqi decided to plant trees in the year 2001. [2m] Reason 1: ______ Reason 2: ______

Q75 Open-ended 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Tick (✓) the box below to indicate the main idea of lines 34-37. [1m] Options: 'How volunteers helped them with their work.' / 'How Haixia and Wenqi ensured they had enough.' / 'How the community helped Haixia and Wenqi.'

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

To grow the trees, what did they do to make the land more fertile? [2m]

Q77 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did they use the cuttings from older trees in their project? [2m]

Q78 Open-ended 2 marks

In line 26-27, why did they find joy and claim that the fruits of their labour tasted sweeter? [2m]

Q79 Open-ended 2 marks

According to the duo, why do they feel a sense of pride in planting the trees? [2m]

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

In line 41-42, explain clearly in your own words why the brothers still have a long way to go. [2m]

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