P6 English SA2 2014 — Rosyth

Q: This advertisement aims to attract ____.

C. budding writers. The headline 'Do you want to be a writer?' and the invitation to send in jokes, anecdotes or stories for publication show the ad targets aspiring (budding) writers.

Q: Personal stories have to be ____.

A. unpublished and unique. The 'My story' section states the account must be unpublished and original (unique) and less than 1000 words, so option A is correct; options mentioning 'more than 1000 words' or 'featured online before' contradict the ad.

Q: Real-life amusing experiences might be published in the ____ section.

B. Life's Like That. 'Life's Like That' invites funny (amusing) real-life stories that happen at work and at home, matching real-life amusing experiences.

Q: Peter wants to contribute his story. He can ____.

A. submit online. Under 'How to submit', Stories/Jokes must be emailed to www.rdasia.com.sg (i.e. submitted online); fax and post are listed only for 'Others'.

Q: Which of the following statements is true?

D. Successful entries will be posted on Reader's Digest website.. The ad states Reader's Digest has the right to publish successful submissions online, so successful entries may be posted on its website. Materials are not returned, not all entries are accepted, and stories are emailed (not all mailed).

Q: "Let's go to the beach, ____?" suggested Ann.

A. shall we. The question tag for a 'Let's' suggestion is 'shall we'.

Q: Had I seen the weather forecast, I ____ it was going to rain.

D. would have known. This is a third (past unreal) conditional: 'Had I seen...' (= If I had seen) requires 'would have known' in the main clause.

Q: Groceries are always cheaper if they are bought ____ bulk.

A. in. The fixed phrase is 'in bulk'.

Q: "Be careful with the paint. Don't spill ____ on the carpet," Mum cautioned.

A. any. In a negative sentence ('Don't spill'), 'any' is used rather than 'some', 'none' or 'much'.

Q: No sooner had she left the room ____ the telephone rang.

C. than. The correlative structure is 'No sooner ... than'.

P6 English 2014 SA2 80 questions 75 marks

Source: Rosyth, 2014

This P6 English SA2 paper from Rosyth (2014) covers grammar, cloze passage, editing and spelling, vocabulary, sentence synthesis and transformation and comprehension 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

This advertisement aims to attract ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Personal stories have to be ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Real-life amusing experiences might be published in the ____ section.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

Peter wants to contribute his story. He can ____.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is true?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"Let's go to the beach, ____?" suggested Ann.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Had I seen the weather forecast, I ____ it was going to rain.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

Groceries are always cheaper if they are bought ____ bulk.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

"Be careful with the paint. Don't spill ____ on the carpet," Mum cautioned.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

No sooner had she left the room ____ the telephone rang.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

There are many guests at the party, many of ____ were relatives of the host.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Mrs Smith as well as her children ____ her relatives in England next month.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

"...We are really concerned about what we should do to stop this killing ____" (choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage)

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

"...hippo teeth, which can grow to 60 centimetres long, have become a valuable substitute ____ 'This is disastrous news for the hippo,'..." (choose the correct punctuation)

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

"'This is disastrous news for the hippo,' warns a WWF director ____ Unless poaching is stopped, hippos will be threatened with extinction." (choose the correct punctuation)

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Peter was ____ when he learned that he had won a medal.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

The citizens agreed that they had to stage an uprising to ____ the ruthless king.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

The cool fresh air in the mountains ____ the weary trekkers.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

All the fans ____ the pop star's name in unison until he reappeared on stage for an encore performance.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Despite the rough terrain and bad weather, the hikers refused to ____ and continued their hike up to the summit.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: '...umami, has recently become an integral part of our daily cuisine.'

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: 'This makes describing umami... a culinary challenge for the untrained palate.'

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: 'Chefs and food critics often find it difficult to describe the distinct sensations that umami inspires.'

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: '...it is unmistakable and truly unforgettable.'

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: '...require you to stop and take time to savour all of the tastes contained in your dish.'

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

Harrison had to hold onto the sink to ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

What does 'it' (Line 8) refer to?

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

Why did the tugboat sink?

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

How did Harrison show the diver that he was alive?

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is true?

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'His research has uncovered fascinating facts ____ the natural world.'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'Jeffrey points out that ____ individual in an ant colony has a specific job to do.'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: '...to bring back to underground colonies ____ it is used to fertilise the fungus that their colony eats.'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'Some ants take care of the larvae, ____ others construct underground chambers for the fungus garden, take out the garbage or defend the colony.'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'Then of course there is the queen ant, ____ job it is to give birth to more ants.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'To observe ____ colonies of ants, Jeffrey sometimes spends months in the jungles of South America.'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: '...he sprinkles dried rice on the ground and waits ____ the ants to take the bait.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'Then, when they head home carrying the white grains, Jeffrey ____ make them out well enough to follow.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'The ants are not always easy to find ____ his efforts.'

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Choose the most suitable word (A to Q) for the blank: 'He once spent ten days searching the jungle, ____ of it in the pouring rain.'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the word in bold for spelling: 'Our home was a **deelapidaeted** wooden house.'

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the word in bold for spelling: '...wooden stilts and had a **stiplee** sloping roof of corrugated zinc sheets...'

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word for grammar: 'The tiny collection of rooms inside can barely contain all our family...'

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word for grammar: '...the nearby trees blocked off much of the sunlight.'

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the word in bold for spelling: 'This was in the 1950s and we had no **elecktricity**.'

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the word in bold for spelling: 'The gloomy atmosphere was made worse by the numerous **superstishious** fears Mother passed on to us.'

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the word in bold for spelling: 'Raised on Chinese ancestor worship, we **beliefed** in ghosts and spirits.'

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word for grammar: 'Sometimes, I, just like all little children, are simply afraid of the dark...'

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word for grammar: '...Mother would ask in a voice tinged in fear...'

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Correct the underlined word for grammar: 'Although we saw nothing, her questions made us even much frightened.'

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'During a thunderstorm, she had seen a large, red hot ball come down from the ____.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It struck her house, cut the telephone wire, burnt the window frame, and then buried ____ in a tub of water which was beneath the window.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'The water boiled for some minutes afterwards, but eventually, it ____ down enough for her to search with her bare hands.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'What the reader had seen was "ball lightning", the ____ given to the mobile glowing spheres which have very occasionally been observed during thunderstorms.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'There is currently no fully satisfactory or generally accepted scientific ____ for ball lightning, mainly because it is so rare.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'When it does occur, it does not stay around ____ enough to be studied.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It generally has a lifespan of less than five seconds during which it floats about for a brief ____ and then fades away or explodes with a loud pop.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'Attempts have been made to ____ it artificially in the laboratory.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'However, an actual specimen of naturally-occurring ball lightning has ____ to be captured for study.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It is so mysterious and rare that many scientists still ____ its existence.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'However, there are so many eyewitness accounts of the phenomenon that it is difficult to believe it does not ____.'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'It is these personal ____ with ball lightning that have brought about its mysterious reputation.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: '...following patterns on walls or furniture, and seeming to ____ obstacles.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: 'In one incident, a "ball of sparks" about the ____ of a basketball entered a commercial aircraft...'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in the blank with a suitable word: '...then proceeded to chase a flight ____ up and down the aisle.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: 'Someone will wash and feed the puppy.' Begin: 'The puppy ____'

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite as one sentence using 'together with', keeping the same meaning: 'Anne is going to the park. Her sisters are going there, too.' Begin: '____ together with ____'

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word provided, keeping the same meaning: 'You must have your teacher's permission before you can take part in that competition.' Begin: 'Without ____'

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word provided, keeping the same meaning: 'Susan is persevering so she was able to do much better the second time.' Begin: 'Susan's ____'

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning: '"Anne, why do you think Sam will be late?" I asked.' Begin: 'I asked ____'

Q71 Open-ended

What made it easy for the leopard to enter the house? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q72 Open-ended

Why did Paul think he could scare the leopard away by shouting at it? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q73 Open-ended

Which two-word phrase in paragraph 3 (lines 9 to 11) refers to the leopard?

Q74 Open-ended

How did Paul prevent the leopard from biting him in the throat? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q75 Open-ended

What evidence is there to show that the gardener was brave? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q76 Open-ended

Explain clearly in your own words why Paul told his wife to 'get the child'.

Q77 Open-ended

Give two reasons why Paul was unable to strangle the leopard.

Q78 Open-ended

What does 'it' in line 31 refer to?

Q79 Open-ended

Quote the sentence that shows Paul was beginning to lose consciousness.

Q80 Open-ended

Was it easy for Paul to push the leopard out the window? Explain why this was so with evidence from the passage.

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