P6 English SA2 2020 — Rosyth | Singapore Past Year Paper

Q: Every couple ____ given a T-shirt at the carnival last weekend.

C. was. 'Every couple' is a singular collective phrase requiring a singular verb. 'Last weekend' indicates past tense, so 'was' is correct.

Q: The teacher has explained the topic a few times ____ the students should have no problem understanding it.

B. so. The second clause is a result of the first clause (multiple explanations leading to understanding), so 'so' is the correct conjunction of consequence.

Q: "Passers-by offered to help the injured lady, ____?" the policeman asked a witness.

D. didn't they. The subject 'Passers-by' is plural and the main clause is positive ('offered'), so the tag question must be negative and plural: 'didn't they'.

Q: All the students but one ____ in the consent forms to their form teacher.

D. have handed. 'All the students but one' is treated as plural (the majority remains plural), and the action of handing in completed forms requires the present perfect 'have handed'.

Q: The boy would not have missed the bus if he ____ early the previous night.

B. had slept. This is a third conditional sentence (would not have + past participle), so the 'if' clause requires the past perfect tense 'had slept'.

Q: "Please give me a hand with ____ carton of drinks here," the old man said.

A. this. 'Carton' is singular and 'here' indicates the object is near the speaker, so the singular near demonstrative 'this' is correct.

Q: Matthew helped his mother ____ an errand before he went to school.

A. run. After 'help' + object, the bare infinitive 'run' is used (help + someone + verb).

Q: The salesman said, "____ you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me."

D. should. 'Should' at the start of a clause expresses a conditional meaning equivalent to 'if you need any further information', which is the formal, polite construction.

Q: She knew very little about the buddy ____ she had been assigned to spend time with.

C. whom. The relative pronoun refers to a person and is the object of the preposition 'with', so the object form 'whom' is grammatically correct.

Q: When we were playing in the garden, the bees flew out of their hive and swarmed ____ us.

C. round. Bees 'swarm round' (surround) people. The collocation 'swarmed round' means encircled.

Q1 MCQ 1 mark

Every couple ____ given a T-shirt at the carnival last weekend.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark

The teacher has explained the topic a few times ____ the students should have no problem understanding it.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark

"Passers-by offered to help the injured lady, ____?" the policeman asked a witness.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark

All the students but one ____ in the consent forms to their form teacher.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark

The boy would not have missed the bus if he ____ early the previous night.

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

"Please give me a hand with ____ carton of drinks here," the old man said.

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

Matthew helped his mother ____ an errand before he went to school.

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

The salesman said, "____ you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me."

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

She knew very little about the buddy ____ she had been assigned to spend time with.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

When we were playing in the garden, the bees flew out of their hive and swarmed ____ us.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

"Let's ____ a plan before we proceed any further with this project," the group leader suggested.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

The crowds were ____ by the splendid fireworks display and cheered enthusiastically.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

The hike up the mountain was long and arduous so the ____ climbers had to take a short break.

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

Before the examination, the teachers had to ____ that the furniture in the hall had been arranged according to the recommendations.

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

Alice always ____ whenever her mother asks her to help out with the household chores. She would take her own sweet time to complete them.

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word 'blast' in the passage about Peter the volunteer rescuer.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined phrase 'watched carefully' in the passage.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined phrase 'scattered pieces of remains' in the passage.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word 'desperately' in the passage.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined phrase 'at their disposal' in the passage.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

The main aim of the advertisement is to ____.

Q22 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

To find out more about the Muffins Mall Grand Draw, one should ____.

Q23 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Why is 'EAT with a HEART' an appropriate sub-heading for that section?

Q24 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

According to Mr Mario, DoReMi Pizza ____.

Q25 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Anyone who wants to hold a birthday party at DoReMi Pizza can make a reservation by ____.

Q26 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Nick and his parents will be having dinner at DoReMi Pizza on 5 September 2020. If they order a Cheesy Chicken pizza, they are entitled to ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Before the end of September, anyone who orders a DoReMi Meal ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following is true of 'The Happiest Deals'?

Q29 Open-ended 1 mark

In the past, communication among people ____ restricted by long distances. (Choose from: although, also, from, for, had, has, is, on, the, their, to, was, what, which, with)

Q30 Open-ended 1 mark

This barrier ____ now been lifted with the help of social networking.

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

How then do such networks influence ____ lives of students today?

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

____ so many networking sites on the internet, students are tempted to abandon ____ homework so that they can chat with friends online.

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

students are tempted to abandon ____ homework so that they can chat with friends online.

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Social networks provide them with the opportunity to make new friends and comment ____ the lives of different people.

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

They can ____ create other online identities that the real world does not allow.

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Such acts lead ____ a waste of time that could have been used for studying or learning of new skills.

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

It is therefore necessary to impose certain regulations over the use of such social networking sites ____ students to safeguard their wellbeing and personal security.

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

They need to decide ____ really matters in their lives.

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

The Rain Vortex in Jewel Changi Airport is the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Correct the underlined word 'tallest'.

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

At 40 metres in height, this strakture is located in the centre of the airport. Correct the spelling of 'strakture'.

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

It is sirounded by a four-storey terraced forest. Correct the spelling of 'sirounded'.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

A controlled flow of water falls from edge of the opening in the megneficent roof. Correct the spelling of 'megneficent'.

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

From there, it streams down seven floors till basement 2, creating a 'cascading bead curtain'. Correct the underlined word 'till'.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

In the day, the beauty of the waterfall will messmarise visitors. Correct the spelling of 'messmarise'.

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

the beauty of the waterfall will mesmerise visitors as the sunlight shines on them. Correct the underlined word 'them'.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

When the sky outside darkens, the kontinewous pour of the Rain Vortex creates a magic display. Correct the spelling of 'kontinewous'.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

the kontinewous pour of the Rain Vortex creates a magic display. Correct the underlined word 'magic'.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Specialty music and mist effects are added. Correct the underlined word 'Specialty'.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Special music and mist effects are added to enhancement the performance. Correct the underlined word 'enhancement'.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

which aims to be a uniqe experience for guests. Correct the spelling of 'uniqe'.

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

The best known is probably the naked mole rat ____ hairless and wrinkled body make it look like a tiny walrus.

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

It is also known as 'sand puppy' and it is native ____ many parts of East Africa.

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Several dozen rats live ____ colonies led by one dominant rat—the queen.

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Like some insect species, the queen is larger than the rest and it is the only ____ to breed and bear young.

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Worker mole rats ____ burrows for the whole colony to stay in, using their protruding teeth and snouts.

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

using ____ protruding teeth and snouts.

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

____, they occasionally emerge to search for seeds or other plants.

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

The naked mole rats do not drink as they obtain all the ____ they need through their food.

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

If a predator tries to enter a tunnel, 'soldier' mole rats pile up to block the ____ and protect the colony.

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Thus, these mole rats will put up a fight ____ allowing any snakes into the burrow to eat the queen.

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Naked mole rats have many adaptations that ____ them to thrive in a harsh underground environment.

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

in a harsh underground environment which has a ____ oxygen level.

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

They can hold their breaths ____ up to 18 minutes in zero-oxygen conditions.

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Almost completely blind, the naked mole rats ____ on their acute sense of smell and hearing.

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

They can move backward as fast as they can move ____.

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Sam is the class monitor, he strives to be the role model for the class. Rewrite beginning with 'Being'.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

"Don't touch the wall as it is freshly painted," Jack reminded his sister. Rewrite beginning with 'Jack reminded his sister'.

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

The school attendants are cleaning the school compound more frequently. Rewrite beginning with 'The school compound'.

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Susan persevered and she succeeded in her business. Rewrite ending with 'because of'.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

John went to the arcade. His mother did not know. Combine using 'without'.

Q71 Open-ended 1 mark

Pick out the four-word phrase from the first paragraph which tells us that the author was scared.

Q72 Open-ended 2 marks

How did the author know that 'something was burning' (line 5)?

Q73 Open-ended 1 mark

What did the author do to alert the boys about the fire?

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Which two of the following words best describe Ricky's character in lines 10–14? Put a tick in the correct boxes. Options: calm, anxious, dependable, excited, arrogant, nervous.

Q75 Open-ended 3 marks 🖼 Visual

"Then a sickening thought occurred to me." (line 19-20) What did the author think would happen to the Smith brothers? Give two reasons why he thought so.

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

The author was faced with a dilemma twice during his attempt to get the Smith brothers out of the building. Identify the moments when he was unsure of what to do.

Q77 Open-ended 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. (a) The dog was left in the room when the author went to alert the boys about the fire. (b) The author was almost pushed down the stairs by the boys. (c) The author used the stairs to get to the roof.

Q78 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Look at the table below. What do the words in the left column refer to in the passage? Write your answers in the column on the right. (Words: 'That' (line 2) and 'This' (line 33))

Q79 Open-ended 2 marks 🖼 Visual

Pick out words from lines 36–41 which show how Tom handles his brother during the rescue attempt. Each word is found in a separate sentence. Provide the word used before slipping Jimmy in the loop and after slipping the loop.

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

"… his bruised knuckles for inspection." (line 46) Explain clearly how Tom's knuckles became bruised.

P6 English SA2 2020 — Rosyth

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