P6 English SA2 2012 — Rosyth

Q: The competition is meant for all ____.

C. primary school children. The poster states the contest is open to Category A (P1–2), Category B (P3–4) and Category C (P5–6) — that is, primary school children only, not all students or all writers.

Q: All entries must be sent in by ____.

A. 10 September. The poster states the closing date for competition submissions is 10 September 2012.

Q: One could get an entry form ____.

B. from your school librarian. The poster lists entry-form sources as the National Library, your school library, and NationalLibrary.org/createyourownstory — so one could get a form from the school library/librarian. The Facebook page and /bestentries are for voting/results, not entry forms.

Q: Eleven-year-old Jerry wrote a 750-word story entitled 'Kidnapped in the Supermarket'. His entry was disqualified because ____.

D. he wrote on the wrong theme. The required theme is 'the Library'. A story titled 'Kidnapped in the Supermarket' is off-theme, so it is disqualified. Illustrations are optional, an 11-year-old is eligible (P5/P6), and no minimum length disqualifies it.

Q: Which of the following statements is true?

C. The competition is part of the Library Week celebrations.. The poster states the competition is held 'in conjunction with Library Week 2012', so it is part of the Library Week celebrations. Winners are chosen by public voting (not staff), the topic must be the Library, and forms are also available in person.

Q: Living in a multi-cultural country like ours, we ought to learn to be more tolerant ____ various religious practices.

A. of. The correct collocation is 'tolerant of' something.

Q: John refused to turn up for the training ____ Tom was coming along. They had agreed to participate in the sessions together.

B. unless. 'Unless' (= if not) fits: John would not turn up if Tom was not coming, since they had agreed to attend together.

Q: Neither the team members nor their group leader ____ yet. They will be late for the concert if they are not here in fifteen minutes.

C. has arrived. With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'their group leader' (singular), and the present-perfect 'has arrived' fits 'yet'.

Q: I am aware of the problem, ____?

C. aren't I. The standard negative question tag for 'I am' is 'aren't I'.

Q: The burglar had made ____ with some computer hardware at the main office before the police arrived.

C. off. 'Make off with' means to steal and run away with something.

P6 English 2012 SA2 80 questions 75 marks

Source: Rosyth, 2012

This P6 English SA2 paper from Rosyth (2012) covers grammar, editing and spelling, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation, comprehension and cloze passage across 80 questions worth 75 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 promotional poster for the 'Create Your Own Story @ Your Library' competition held in conjunction with Library Week 2012 (Sep 3–9). Key details: illustrations are not compulsory but stories with original illustrations by the author gain additional points; the contest is open to Category A: Primary 1 and 2, Category B: Primary 3 and 4, Category C: Primary 5 and 6; entry forms available from the National Library, your school library, or NationalLibrary.org/createyourownstory; closing date for submissions is 10 September 2012; best stories posted on NationalLibrary.org/bestentries for public voting 14–21 September; the most highly rated story in each category wins a $200 Bookzone voucher; winners notified by post and names posted on Facebook on 30 September 2012.

The competition is meant for all ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

All entries must be sent in by ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

One could get an entry form ____.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Eleven-year-old Jerry wrote a 750-word story entitled 'Kidnapped in the Supermarket'. His entry was disqualified because ____.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following statements is true?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Living in a multi-cultural country like ours, we ought to learn to be more tolerant ____ various religious practices.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

John refused to turn up for the training ____ Tom was coming along. They had agreed to participate in the sessions together.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Neither the team members nor their group leader ____ yet. They will be late for the concert if they are not here in fifteen minutes.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

I am aware of the problem, ____?

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

The burglar had made ____ with some computer hardware at the main office before the police arrived.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Tom has two aunts, both of ____ were doctors in the 1990s.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

When Mr Lee arrived for his lesson, he realised that his pupils ____ the classroom.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. Martin yelled and asked, "Who's that ____

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. "It's the guard ____ came the reply.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. As I hurried out of the door, I wondered if I should comply with his orders ____

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

She ____ in delight when she saw the surprise.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

At the rehearsal, we ____ the whole programme without stopping.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Mr Leong's family was very concerned with the ____ of his health.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

The graduating pupils had the ____ to go on an overseas trip as a post-examination activity.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

He was a highly successful actor and enjoyed a long and ____ career.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Climb into the passenger seat and join time traveller, Ian Mortimer, on a voyage into the Elizabethan age.'

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. '...famous individuals like William Shakespeare walking leisurely along London's streets.'

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. '...ordinary people who earned a paltry sum and struggled to pay their taxes.'

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined words. 'Mortimer gives us a fascinating insight into the hidden corners of the past.'

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. '...allows the Elizabethan world to unfold with all its disease, religion, politics and persisting fears.'

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

What happened immediately after the two men had turned the corner?

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

What does the phrase 'a flash of yellow' (Line 19) refer to?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

How did Blake try to catch the attention of the pilot?

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is true?

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

What was Neil doing when Blake found him? He was ____.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

There are 10 blanks (31 to 40). From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. It was the light visible (31) ____ the windows of the clay-and-stone homes. [Word list: (A) a, (B) among, (C) are, (D) by, (E) for, (F) in, (G) it, (H) its, (J) since, (K) through, (L) to, (M) was, (N) were, (P) when, (Q) with]

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

After all, the glow from the electric lights (32) ____ rarely seen in the village before Dave's team arrived with its luminous gift.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

...before Dave's team arrived with (33) ____ luminous gift.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Dave's obsession was to bring light into the homes of people living (34) ____ the remote corners of the world.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

He was distressed to see children working in the rice fields, with little time (35) ____ schooling.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Dave discovered that (36) ____ using modern technology, anyone could have light.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

"Reading and writing are such (37) ____ vital part of any modern society."

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

(38) ____ the organisation was set up, Dave and his volunteers have brought light into the lives of thousands of people.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Dave's success can be attributed (39) ____ the simplicity of the system.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Today, dozens of homes are equipped (40) ____ these.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. 'The hamburgers served in major fast food astoblieshmens are usually mass-produced in factories...' (41 = astoblieshmens).

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

'...differing from the traditional American hamburger patties prepared in homes and kenvansional restaurants...' (42 = kenvansional).

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

'...which are thicker and prepared by hand from grind beef.' (43 = grind, underlined for grammar).

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

'In the twentieth century, it emerged as a simbel of prosperity...' (44 = simbel).

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

'...as a symbol of prosperity and American demokresi.' (45 = demokresi).

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

'As fast food became dorment on the American landscape...' (46 = dorment).

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

'The hamburger, defined as a cooked beef patty on two pieces of bread, was born...' (47 = on, underlined for grammar).

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

'It gained national reputable at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.' (48 = reputable).

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

'However, during the war, America's economy began to boom...' (49 = during, underlined for grammar).

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

'...and the hamburger ride the crest of a wave of new prosperity.' (50 = ride, underlined for grammar).

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word. 'I loved the chaotic streets, the busy markets and the (51) ____ of Thai cuisine that lingered in the air.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

'Setting off from my hotel one day, I found the (52) ____ of the midday sun oppressive and was thankful I was dressed lightly.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

'I walked past a deserted area and did a double (53) ____ as I glanced between two unfinished buildings.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

'There, an old woman in traditional clothing (54) ____ on the dusty rubble.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

'The horrible thought crossed my (55) ____ that she might be dead.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

'I approached her, feeling quite helpless. Thankfully, she was (56) ____.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

'Her (57) ____ was wrinkled and sun-kissed.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

'As a reflex, I (58) ____ into my pocket to find some money.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

'It was (59) ____ money for her to survive for a few months.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

'Unable to communicate with me in English, she looked at me mockingly and weakly (60) ____ away my hand with the money still in it.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

'Feeling bewildered, I left her there. Why had she (61) ____ my help?'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

'It took at least a kilometre of walking under the blistering sun for me to (62) ____ my foolishness.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

'She did not need money. (63) ____, she needed shade and water.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

'I had felt so superior, so proud of my generosity but had (64) ____ to make any attempt to discover what a fellow human being truly needed.'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

'This whole (65) ____ has taught me a valuable lesson. I will carry it with me for the rest of my life.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning. 'This is the building. My father works here.' Begin/join with 'which': This is the building ____ which ____.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning. 'He asked her if she had run in the marathon the previous month.' He asked her, "____"

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning. 'All of us have no idea what happened in the end.' Begin with 'Nobody'.

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning. 'The police made an arrest after establishing who the culprit was.' Begin with 'Having'.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence with the same meaning. 'He was very persistent. As a result, he eventually succeeded.' Begin with 'His'.

Q71 Open-ended

Which two-word phrase in Paragraph 1 shows that the dog was always barking and yapping?

Q72 Open-ended

What was the 'hideous beast' in line 4?

Q73 Open-ended

How can we tell that Minnie was afraid of Smith?

Q74 Open-ended

State two things Smith did to make up for his dog's behaviour.

Q75 Open-ended

What does 'It' in line 10 refer to?

Q76 Open-ended

"Then, she found the answer to her problem." (Line 14) Explain clearly what the answer to Minnie's problem was.

Q77 Open-ended

Why was Minnie glad to learn that the symptoms might not appear for several hours?

Q78 Open-ended

Which sentence tells us the poodle was quite old?

Q79 Open-ended

State two reasons why Smith considered the Rottweiler a real man's dog.

Q80 Open-ended

Based on your reading of the passage, would Minnie regret killing the poodle? Give a reason for your answer.

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