P6 English SA1 2012 — Tao Nan

Q: The free clinic by LIVE TO SKATE aims to ____.

C. prevent accidents while skating. The advertisement says Skateline will hold a 'free clinic on safe skating', so its purpose is to teach safe skating and thereby prevent accidents.

Q: Jim hopes to do a good deed by taking part in one of the activities. He should ____.

A. take part in the Fun Run. Only the Green Fun Run states that 'The registration fee will go into our Environmental Fund', so joining it is a charitable/good deed.

Q: One of the organisers of River Revels is ____.

D. Family Day Services. The advertisement states 'Brought to you by: Skateline' and 'Family Day Services', so Family Day Services is an organiser; the others are activities.

Q: Besides celebrating Singapore's birthday, the organisers hope to ____.

B. raise the awareness of going green. The events are all 'green' themed — Green Fun Run with an Environmental Fund, Green Bazaar with recycled crafts, and an eco-friendly bag — showing the organisers want to raise environmental awareness.

Q: Which of the following statements is false?

A. There are only three activities organised for this event.. The statement is false because more than three activities are offered (Fun Run, Green Bazaar, Live To Skate and the free safe-skating clinic). The other statements are supported by the advertisement.

Q: Bala seldom forgets to complete his homework, ____ he?

B. does. 'Seldom' is a negative adverb, so the sentence is treated as negative; the question tag must be positive and in the simple present — 'does he?'

Q: If Albert had invited you to the party, ____ you ____?

D. would…have gone. This is a third (past unreal) conditional: 'If + past perfect (had invited)' pairs with 'would have + past participle (would have gone)'.

Q: You have already spent some time learning these words. ____, you will have to revise again to ensure a perfect score for the Spelling Test tomorrow.

D. Nevertheless. There is a contrast — despite having spent time already, more revision is still needed — so the contrasting connector 'Nevertheless' fits.

Q: Last Saturday at the park, the Lim family ____ having an enjoyable time playing 'Fetch' with their beloved pet dog.

D. were. The event is in the past ('Last Saturday'), and 'the Lim family' is treated as plural members (shown by 'their'), so the past plural 'were' is correct.

Q: He has neither warmed up nor ____ his rounds as instructed by his coach.

A. run. 'has neither warmed up nor ____' requires the past participle to parallel 'warmed up' after 'has'; the past participle of 'run' is 'run'.

P6 English 2012 SA1 80 questions 95 marks

Source: Tao Nan, 2012

This P6 English SA1 paper from Tao Nan (2012) covers comprehension, cloze passage, grammar, editing and spelling, vocabulary and sentence synthesis and transformation across 80 questions worth 95 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

Advertisement poster 'River Revels — at the Singapore River!' for August celebrations of Singapore's birthday. Three events: (a) 'Green Fun Run!' register $10, 1 Aug 8a.m., a 3.4km family run along the river, the registration fee going into the Environmental Fund; (b) 'Green Bazaar' 9 Aug 9a.m.–12p.m. at the Riverwalk — weave grasshoppers from coconut leaves, make recycled paper and learn environmentally-friendly crafts; (c) 'LIVE TO SKATE' 15 Aug 7a.m.–7p.m. on the newly opened Singapore River Promenade, $10 per person, with a free safe-skating clinic run by Skateline at Esplanade Park, a free skating map and a free eco-friendly bag upon registration. Brought to you by Skateline and Family Day Services. Registration forms from www.skateline.org.sg or www.FDS.sg by 25 July 2012.

The free clinic by LIVE TO SKATE aims to ____.

Q2 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Jim hopes to do a good deed by taking part in one of the activities. He should ____.

Q3 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

One of the organisers of River Revels is ____.

Q4 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Besides celebrating Singapore's birthday, the organisers hope to ____.

Q5 MCQ 1 mark 🖼 Visual

Which of the following statements is false?

Q6 MCQ 1 mark

Bala seldom forgets to complete his homework, ____ he?

Q7 MCQ 1 mark

If Albert had invited you to the party, ____ you ____?

Q8 MCQ 1 mark

You have already spent some time learning these words. ____, you will have to revise again to ensure a perfect score for the Spelling Test tomorrow.

Q9 MCQ 1 mark

Last Saturday at the park, the Lim family ____ having an enjoyable time playing 'Fetch' with their beloved pet dog.

Q10 MCQ 1 mark

He has neither warmed up nor ____ his rounds as instructed by his coach.

Q11 MCQ 1 mark

Living in a multi-cultural country, people ought to learn to be more tolerant ____ the habits and practices of the different ethnic groups.

Q12 MCQ 1 mark

Devi, the girl ____ you were looking for, is over there talking with her teacher.

Q13 MCQ 1 mark

Human activities are causing many species to vanish from the earth. From time to time, humans wondered if there will be a sixth extinction ____ 'Well, yes and it's probably happening now,' says Dr Leakey (14) one of the world's most famous scientists. Choose the correct punctuation for blank (13).

Q14 MCQ 1 mark

'Well, yes and it's probably happening now,' says Dr Leakey ____ one of the world's most famous scientists. Choose the correct punctuation for blank (14).

Q15 MCQ 1 mark

This time, the human race would be the likely cause. What can we do to save ourselves ____ Let's give it a thought,' urged Dr Leakey. Choose the correct punctuation for blank (15).

Q16 MCQ 1 mark

During the examination, Weilong had enough time to ____ his mistakes before he submitted his paper to the invigilator.

Q17 MCQ 1 mark

Upon seeing his teacher dropping the box of test tubes, Klaus ____ rushed forward to catch it.

Q18 MCQ 1 mark

This is such a delicate operation. It can only be carried out by a ____ surgeon.

Q19 MCQ 1 mark

My little brother ____ in pain when he woke up with a severe toothache.

Q20 MCQ 1 mark

The architects need to have the ____ measurements of the building so that they can start work as soon as possible.

Q21 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'He strapped himself into a chair reclined so far back that Bell had to turn her knees into the aisle.'

Q22 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Her children wiggled excitedly in their seats, never anticipating that trouble was coming their way.'

Q23 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Her children wiggled excitedly in their seats, never anticipating that trouble was coming their way.'

Q24 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'The passengers settled in as the plane droned on through a tranquil sky.'

Q25 MCQ 1 mark

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Oil began flowing incessantly into the wing.'

Q26 MCQ 1 mark

The Gaboon Viper was ____.

Q27 MCQ 1 mark

The author built a special cage for the Gaboon Viper because ____.

Q28 MCQ 1 mark

From Line 10 to Line 17, ____ had caused the author's failure to keep the Gaboon Viper out of harm's way.

Q29 MCQ 1 mark

In Line 34, 'terse' suggests that George ____.

Q30 MCQ 1 mark

Which of the following statements is true?

Q31 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze (choose the most suitable word from the list A–Q, each used once): 'This great peak, (31)____ the Himalayan Mountains of northern India, is the highest mountain in the world.'

Q32 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: 'It had always looked down mockingly on mere man, seeming (32)____ say "I challenge you to climb me, poor weak mortal!"'

Q33 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: '...and try they (33)____ but failed to reach the top.'

Q34 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: 'There (34)____ avalanches, blizzards, extreme cold and hunger to contend (35)____.'

Q35 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: 'There were avalanches, blizzards, extreme cold and hunger to contend (35)____. The mountain reigned supreme...'

Q36 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: 'The mountain reigned supreme; that is, (36)____ June 1953.'

Q37 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: 'The news (37)____ Edmund Hillary and Norgay Tenzing climbing Mount Everest flashed (38)____ the world.'

Q38 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: '...climbing Mount Everest flashed (38)____ the world.'

Q39 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: 'Celebrating victory, Hillary and Tenzing looked down (39)____ a height of 8,848 metres.'

Q40 Open-ended 1 mark

Grammar cloze: 'Never had they nor the world expected that they (40)____ overcome the obstacles and become the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.'

Q41 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the underlined word for grammar): 'They slapped his head and darted out from his reach.' — Correct the underlined word 'from'.

Q42 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the word in bold for spelling): '"Cripple, cripple," they reedeecued Yan.' — Correct the bold word 'reedeecued'.

Q43 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the underlined word for grammar): 'Yan shifted in his chair, scan the class for help.' — Correct the underlined word 'scan'.

Q44 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the word in bold for spelling): 'Suddenly, Yan lerched forward at his tormentor...' — Correct the bold word 'lerched'.

Q45 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the underlined word for grammar): '...catching his arm and bite it.' — Correct the underlined word 'bite'.

Q46 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the underlined word for grammar): 'Yan was expel from school without a doubt.' — Correct the underlined word 'expel'.

Q47 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the underlined word for grammar): 'Angry yet disabled, Yan was a concern for his parents...' — Correct the underlined word 'yet'.

Q48 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the word in bold for spelling): '...his parents who doetted on him since he was born.' — Correct the bold word 'doetted'.

Q49 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the underlined word for grammar): 'By evening, the boy must no longer stand.' — Correct the underlined word 'must'.

Q50 Open-ended 1 mark

Editing (correct the word in bold for spelling): '"He won't walk again," the feezision told Yan's parents.' — Correct the bold word 'feezision'.

Q51 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze (fill in a suitable word): 'Marno joined the zoo at the age of twenty-one. He has not looked back (51)____.'

Q52 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'He has also taken care of horses, polar bears and rhinoceros (52)____ from the cats like the cheetahs and lions.'

Q53 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'With his imposing frame and stern (53)____ expression, Marno initially looks intimidating.'

Q54 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '(54)____ when he starts on the topic of his animal charges, his face immediately (55)____ into animated smiles.'

Q55 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...his face immediately (55)____ into animated smiles.'

Q56 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'Marno knows his charges (56)____ their names and characters.'

Q57 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'He has had seventeen years of (57)____ under his belt.'

Q58 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '"When handling the cats, always be prepared for the (58)____. You'll never know what is going to happen (59)____," Marno said.'

Q59 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'You'll never know what is going to happen (59)____.'

Q60 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'He recounted an unforgettable (60)____ when he was restraining a lion cub for vaccination.'

Q61 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'As soon as the sharp needle was pierced right (61)____ its flesh, the cub yelped and firmly planted its claws into Marno's forearm...'

Q62 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '...firmly planted its claws into Marno's forearm, (62)____ in long bloodied scratches that needed multiple stitches.'

Q63 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '"The pain was really sharp and searing at that moment but I don't (63)____ the cub," Marno remarked with a forgiving grin.'

Q64 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: '"It was part and (64)____ of a job as a keeper."'

Q65 Open-ended 1 mark

Comprehension cloze: 'This comment (65)____ up Marno. He is a man full of love and empathy for all animals.'

Q66 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided; the meaning must stay the same. 'Ali tried to calm his sister down. She wailed louder and louder.' Begin/complete: ____ the louder she ____.

Q67 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite: 'The pitiful beggar needs some food badly.' Begin with: What ____.

Q68 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite in direct speech: 'The teacher reminded the pupils not to forget to hand in their projects that week.' Complete: "____," the teacher told the pupils.

Q69 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite: 'Lisa was not considerate. She did not offer her help to the needy.' Begin with: It was ____.

Q70 Open-ended 2 marks

Rewrite: 'The fights were caused by a misunderstanding between a hawker and a customer.' Begin with: The cause ____.

Q71 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did the writer and her husband take their children to the beach? (Answer in a complete sentence.)

Q72 Open-ended 2 marks

From paragraph 1, give two reasons why the writer and her husband had to be alert.

Q73 Open-ended 2 marks

Why did the writer's daughter not come back to the shore with her brother?

Q74 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 3, which word shows that the writer's desperate cries were not audible to her husband?

Q75 Open-ended 2 marks

Explain clearly what the writer realised when 'Each time a wave broke' (Line 18).

Q76 Open-ended 2 marks

What was the 'indecision' (line 25) that the writer was referring to? Explain in your own words.

Q77 Open-ended 2 marks

In paragraph 6, what was the sea likened to?

Q78 Open-ended 2 marks

Which four-word phrase in paragraph 7 shows the agonising moments the writer was experiencing?

Q79 Open-ended 2 marks

What does 'it' in line 42 refer to?

Q80 Open-ended 2 marks

According to the writer in line 43 and 44, what 'might have happened'?

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