P6 English SA2 2016 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: According to the schedule, the pupils __________ have completed their projects last week.

D. should. 'last week' shows a past expectation/obligation; 'should have completed' expresses an expected past action, fitting the schedule context.

Q: Neither the pupils nor their teacher __________ arrived yet. They will be late for the NE Show if they do not leave in fifteen minutes.

A. has. With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'teacher' (singular), and 'yet' calls for present perfect, so 'has arrived'.

Q: Mark refused to turn up for the training __________ Osman came along. They had agreed to go together.

A. unless. 'unless' = 'if not'; Mark would only turn up on the condition that Osman came along.

Q: None of them offered to help you, __________?

B. did they. A positive statement takes a negative-meaning tag; the subject 'none of them' is echoed by 'they', and the affirmative verb 'offered' takes the tag 'did they'.

Q: __________ hearing the bad news, the girl cried and refused to be comforted.

C. On. 'On + -ing' means 'immediately when'; she cried as soon as she heard the news.

Q: The boy dashed across the road, __________ little attention to the oncoming traffic.

D. paying. A participle phrase ('paying...') describes the manner accompanying the main action 'dashed'.

Q: The deer __________ on the grassland when the cheetah pounced on them.

D. were grazing. 'deer' is plural here (referred to as 'them'); a continuous past action interrupted by another past event needs past continuous 'were grazing'.

Q: My father took my brother, my cousins and __________ to Gardens by the Bay last Sunday.

B. me. The pronoun is the object of 'took', so the objective case 'me' is required.

Q: Bill, who witnessed the boy __________ sticks at the stray puppy, reported the abuse to the police.

A. throw. After verbs of perception like 'witness', the bare infinitive 'throw' is used to show a completed observed action.

Q: All the pupils but one __________ the consent forms to their form teachers.

D. have submitted. 'All the pupils but one' is plural, so the plural present perfect 'have submitted' is correct.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

According to the schedule, the pupils __________ have completed their projects last week.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

Neither the pupils nor their teacher __________ arrived yet. They will be late for the NE Show if they do not leave in fifteen minutes.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

Mark refused to turn up for the training __________ Osman came along. They had agreed to go together.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

None of them offered to help you, __________?

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

__________ hearing the bad news, the girl cried and refused to be comforted.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

The boy dashed across the road, __________ little attention to the oncoming traffic.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

The deer __________ on the grassland when the cheetah pounced on them.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

My father took my brother, my cousins and __________ to Gardens by the Bay last Sunday.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Bill, who witnessed the boy __________ sticks at the stray puppy, reported the abuse to the police.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

All the pupils but one __________ the consent forms to their form teachers.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

At the end of the race, Charles was __________ for air and collapsed into a heap.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The bomb __________ in the hotel moments after we checked out.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The witness who admitted to __________ a lie in court was dismissed by the judge.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

To detect the disease early, many residents have been __________ for tuberculosis in an estate where a cluster of such cases was identified recently.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Salamah was presented the Star Pupil Award for her __________ conduct.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in: 'It looked as if something huge had taken a bite out of its surface, with shapes scattered all over it.'

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in: 'Then Shiraishi pulled herself up and jumped from one foothold to another, up the sheer cliff.'

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in: 'A few years later, she was regarded as an extraordinary child with exceptional talent.'

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in: 'She later became the first female climber ever to overcome the second most challenging boulder.'

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in: 'At the gyms where Shiraishi trained, everyone could identify with her climbing style and sense of calm.'

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

Advertisement poster for 'Storytelling Association Singapore (SAS)' headed 'Your gateway to storytelling and storytellers in Singapore.' It lists a Mission ('To promote the practice and appreciation of oral storytelling in Singapore'), Objectives (foster appreciation, give members chances to share/improve stories, provide a contact point to hire tellers, disseminate information), a 'We welcome people who...' box, and an 'Upcoming Events' section listing StoryLab (first Thursday monthly at National Library, adults only) and StoryPlay Workshops (The Storyteller's Voice @ Substation, 15 Oct 2016, contact Verena Tay 6732 1231; Introduction to Storytelling @ Cheng San Library, 3 Dec 2016). A note says you must join SAS as a member to participate; email secretary@storytellingsingapore.sg.

According to the advertisement, Storytelling Association Singapore aims to __________.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

12-year-old Jacob wants to sign up for the StoryPlay workshop. He should __________.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Miss Smith, an SAS member, has written her first script for storytelling. She can __________.

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Visual context

Advertisement for 'National Story Challenge 2016' by Storytelling Association Singapore: a storytelling competition for primary and secondary students. Details box: Date 6 Nov 2016 (Sunday), 8.30–10.30am, Venue Art Science Museum; age categories A (11–12), B (13–14), C (15–16). Prize box lists 1st/2nd/3rd prizes of ABC Bookstore book vouchers and stationery for individuals and schools. Registration fee $20 (includes light refreshment, discount vouchers and a goodie bag); first 50 to register get an exclusive Storyteller's bag. Forms from the reception counter at Storytelling Association Singapore, 3 Campbell Street, with an official school stamp, to be submitted by 5pm, 6 Oct 2016. Organised by SAS, supported by Book House, sponsored by ABC Bookstore.

Students who are interested in participating in the National Story Challenge 2016 can pick up the registration forms from __________.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

A participant who qualifies as an early bird when registering for National Story Challenge 2016 can get __________.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Every participant of the National Story Challenge 2016 has to complete the registration form __________.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

On the day of the competition, all participants will be given __________.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following statements is true?

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

Read the passage and choose the most suitable word (A to Q) from the word list for each blank. EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. Word list: (A) up (B) also (C) is (D) at (E) but (F) on (G) out (H) other (J) are (K) one (L) in (M) it (N) them (P) only (Q) although. Blank: 'However, two Canadian fishermen celebrated snaring not one, __________ two of these bright blue lobsters off the coast of Nova Scotia recently.'

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'Hence, these two fishermen made the news when they caught two vivid blue lobsters __________ quick succession on the very same day.'

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'The probability of the creature having this colouring __________ widely regarded as being one in two million.'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'Based __________ data collected, he estimates that about 200 million lobsters are caught in the North Atlantic every year.'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'On average, that equates to about 100 blue ones turning __________ in a year.'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: '"So for two lobsters to be caught three days apart, quite close to each __________, does not seem at all surprising," says Dr Spiegelhalter.'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'Bright blue lobsters are so-coloured because of a genetic abnormality that causes __________ to produce more of a certain protein than others.'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'Thus, they stand __________ from the rest of a catch.'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'He added that for most European fishermen, they would not be extremely surprised __________ catching a blue lobster.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Blank: 'This is because the lobsters in the European seas tend to be of a duller blue in colour, although the real sort of shimmering blue is __________ relatively rare.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the correct word. Underlined word 'against' in: 'After landing, we walked on the runway against the direction of the terminal, past jet-fighter bunkers.'

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'expereinced' in: 'We then stood outside the terminal for one of the coldest half-hours I have ever expereinced.'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'are' in: 'The Vladivostok terminal are actually a large shed, decorated on the outside to resemble an airport.'

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'sentrel' in: 'There is no sentrel heating and there are two passport control booths.'

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'supevisers' in: 'Passport control supevisers watch the booths to ensure that the police...'

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'comunnicate' in: '...do not work too fast or comunnicate in any way with the new arrivals.'

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'This' in: 'This police are the loudest and largest passport stampers of the world.'

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'of' in: 'This police are the loudest and largest passport stampers of the world.'

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'other' in: 'They compete with one other daily to see who can stamp the passport...'

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'more' in: '...to see who can stamp the passport in the loudest and more violent manner.'

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'assalt' in: 'After the deafening assalt at the passport control, we went to another section...'

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Underlined word 'scrutiny' in: '...another section of the terminal where our bags were searched and our papers scrutiny again.'

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Fill in each blank with a suitable word. 'New research has brought __________ the possibility that taking an afternoon nap prepares the (52) to remember things.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

'...taking an afternoon nap prepares the __________ to remember things.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

'Researchers compare this process to that of rebooting a computer so that it works even __________ smoothly than before.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

'Professor Matthew Walker who led the research divided thirty-nine young adults __________ two groups.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

'At noon, all the participants took part in a memory exercise that required __________ to remember faces and link these faces with names.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

'...twenty of these participants had napped for one hundred minutes, they took part in __________ memory exercise at six in the evening.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

'In __________ to this finding, Walker pointed out that a person's ability to learn normally declines from noon to six in the evening.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

'However, those who had napped were able __________ avoid that decline.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

'"This proves that sleep __________ a critical role in the processing of memories," he said.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

'"It is not only important to sleep after learning, __________ you also need it before learning to prepare the brain for laying (61) the information."'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

'...you also need it before learning to prepare the brain for laying __________ the information.'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

'Researchers have found out that memory-refreshing seems to occur in __________ deep sleep and dreaming.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

'Sleeping long enough gives the brain an __________ to go through various cycles of sleep.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

'It may get overwhelmed with too much learning throughout the entire day. Hence, it is essential to give the brain a __________."'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

'Without a doubt, these findings confirm __________ many people already know — sleep is important.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided, keeping the same meaning, in one sentence. 'The basketball players just could not catch up with the other team. They tried very hard to score.' Begin: No matter __________

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

'The rioters fled when they saw the police.' Use: __________ upon __________

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

'Tom asked me if I could go cycling with him the next day.' Rewrite as direct speech: Tom asked me, "__________?"

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

'The blind man found his way home. The students assisted him.' Use: __________ with __________

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

'My sister is responsible for organising our mother's surprise birthday party.' Begin: Organising __________

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Why did Sam ask Ted to attend to the family business? [1m] (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q72 Open-ended 1 mark

Which two-word phrase from lines 5–9 shows that Ted was upset with Sam's comments? [1m]

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

Based on information from Paragraph 2, do you think Sam trusted Ted to drive his new car all by himself? Support your answer. [2m]

Q74 Structured 3 marks

Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? (a) 'them' (line 13) (b) 'did the same' (line 16) (c) 'this one' (line 25). The example 'it' (line 3) = Sam's new car has been done for you. [3m]

Q75 Structured 3 marks

Based on the story, state whether each statement is True or False, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] (a) The width of the country road could accommodate three cars. (b) The lorry driver did not check on the other vehicles after the accident. (c) The driver of the small car was convinced that the accident was due to his reckless driving.

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

From lines 29 to 32, what are two things that caused the narrator to let out a shocked gasp? [2m]

Q77 Open-ended 2 marks

Pick two adjectives from lines 30 to 35 which show that the driver of the small car was unaffected by what had happened? [2m]

Q78 Structured 3 marks

Based on the information from the story, fill in the blanks of the following table about Ted (How Ted felt / Why Ted felt this way / What Ted did as a result). Row 1: ___ / He had the rare opportunity to drive his brother's new car / He rubbed his hands happily. Row 2: stunned / ___ / He took some time to get back on his feet after the accident. Row 3: helpless / He knew he had no choice but to face the consequences of damaging the car / ___ [3m]

Q79 Structured 1 mark

Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the passage. [1m] ( ) The small car was lying in the ditch. ( ) The narrator saw the small car overtaking the lorry. ( ) The small car smashed into the left side of the narrator's car.

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

Would Sam believe that Ted was not to be blamed for the accident? Support your answer with evidence from the passage. [2m]

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