Section E: Vocabulary Cloze - 2013 P6 English Exam Paper             

For each question from 21 to 25, choose the correct word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined words.       (5x1 mark)

                  

21.       Choose the correct word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word.     

(1)       way

(2)       trail ü A marked or beaten path.

(3)       route

(4)       direction

22.       Choose the correct word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word.     

(1)       features ü To give special attention to.

(2)       presents

(3)       introduces

(4)       emphasises

23.       Choose the correct word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word.

(1)       led

(2)       guided

(3)       piloted ü One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft or spacecraft in flight.

(4)       directed

24.       Choose the correct word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word.

(1)       hired

(2)       recruited ü To engage (persons) for military service.

(3)       procured

(4)       registered

25.       Choose the correct word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word.

(1)       name

(2)       figure

(3)       celebrity ü A famous person.

(4)       personality

Section D:Vocabulary - 2013 P6 Enlish Exam Paper                

For each question from 16 to 20, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). (5x1 mark)

16.       He __________ the report very carefully to see if there were any errors.

(1)       scanned  - Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.

(2)       skimmed -To remove floating matter from (a liquid).

(3)       surveyed

(4)       scrutinised ü - to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

17.       This school will not __________ such bad behaviour.

(1)       support

(2)       endorse - To give approval of or support to, especially by public statement

(3)       condone ü accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

(4)       authorise

18.       The pipe burst suddenly and a huge amount of water __________ out.

(1)       oozed

(2)       trickled  -To flow or fall in drops or in a thin stream.

(3)       gushed ü  - flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream.

(4)       squirted

19.       Her parents were __________ when she had a temper tantrum in public.

(1)       humbled

(2)       mortified ü - cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.

(3)       degraded

(4)       chagrined  - A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event.

20.       He is a very __________ parent. He gives his only daughter everything she wants.

(1)       indulgent ü - having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone.

(2)       pampered

(3)       demanding

(4)       extravagant

Section C: Punctuation - 2013 P6 English Exam Paper        

(3x1 mark)

For each question from 13 to 15, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage.         (3 marks)

13.

[ : ” ] colon and inverted commas

[ . ” ] full stop and inverted commas

[ ? ” ] question mark and inverted commas ü His mother asked a question

[ ! ” ] exclamation mark and inverted commas

14.

[ : ] colon

[ , ] comma              

[ . ] full-stop  ü End of sentence.

[ ; ] question mark

15.

[ : ] colon

[ , ] comma  ü break between 2 parts of sentence separated by conjunction “then”         

[ . ] full-stop

[ ! ] exclamation mark

Section B: Grammar - 2013 P6 English Exam Paper

Section B: Grammar (7x1 mark)

For each question from 6 to 12, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). 

6.         She was ready to take _________ the challenge once she realised she had a fighting chance of winning.

(1)       in “take in” means to include or stay in

(2)       on ü means “take up challenge” or “rise to the challenge”

(3)       off  “take off” used more for “airplane take off”

(4)       over “take over” means assuming control of something

7.         That bicycle belongs to neither my brother nor _________.

(1)       I

(2)       me ü  “Me” is an object pronoun the rest are not. See http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Object_Pronouns.htm

(3)       my      

(4)       myself

8.         My sister, along with her five closest friends, _________ to spend a night at a chalet. They will be back tomorrow.

(1)       go

(2)       goes

(3)       has gone ü Present perfect tense used because action happened at an unspecified time before now

(4)       have gone

9.         _________ the haze, life still goes on.

(1)       Due to

(2)       Despite ü “despite” shows contrast, does not need ‘of ’ or subject verb after that.

(3)       Although    “although” shows contrast, but we use a subject and a verb.

(4)       Because of

10.       He always goes to the gymnasium _________ ?

(1)       is it

(2)       isn’t it

(3)       does he

(4)       doesn’t he ü  negative interrogative, does/doesn’t are used for question that include “he, she, it”

11.       Of the two speakers, Fiona speaks __________.

(1)       clearer  adjective

(2)       clearest  adjective

(3)       more clearly ü “clearly” is a adverb that describes “speaks”

(4)       most clearly  “most” is used more for 3 or more objects

12.       If it rains, the game _________ cancelled.

(1)       is

(2)       will be ü  depicted in the if-clause is a result of the main clause

(3)       would be  “would” is possible in if-clauses

(4)       would have been 

Section A - Graphic Stimulus - 2013 P6 English Exam Paper           
The Awful Egyptian and the Ruthless Romans

For each question from 1 to 5, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4).  (5 marks)

For advertisement type of questions,  it is better to read the question first then scan the advertisement row by row for answers or hints.

1.         ‘The Awful Egyptians’ and ‘The Ruthless Romans’ advertised in the text are __________.

(1)       stage plays ü

(2)       travel shows

(3)       History lessons

(4)       children’s books       

Q1 Answer Explained

Top left hand corner shows “Spotlight Children’s Theatre”  and “Make History Lessons come alive”. Answer (1) “stage plays”, relates with Theatre and is the answer. (4) “History lessons” is not the answer as they are stage plays that make history lessons come alive but are not history lessons per se.

2.         ‘The Awful Egyptians’ and ‘The Ruthless Romans’ are held at __________.

(1)       SISTIC

(2)       The Arts Centre ü

(3)       National Book Centre

(4)       Spotlight Children’s Theatre

Q2 Answer Explained

Second last row on Performance Details indicated the venue for both plays at The Arts Centre, (2) is the answer.

3.         Madam Siti saw the ‘Horrible Histories’ advertisement on Tuesday 27 August and decided to get tickets for herself and her daughter.  She can get tickets for __________.

(1)       ‘The Awful Egyptians’ only

(2)       ‘The Ruthless Romans’ only ü

(3)       both ‘The Awful Egyptians’ and ‘The Ruthless Romans’

(4)       neither ‘The Awful Egyptians’ nor ‘The Ruthless Romans’

Q3 Answer Explained

27 August is after the 22 August “The Awful Egyptians” play, so that can only watch (2) ‘The Ruthless Romans’ only

4.         Mr. and Mrs. Tan want to take their teenage son to ‘The Ruthless Romans’. They are not eligible for the 20% discount because __________.

(1)       their son is too old to get a discount.

(2)       they are not going to ‘The Awful Egyptians’ as well.  ü

(3)       there are too many family members to get a discount.

(4)       they can only get a discount if they buy Schools tickets.

Q4 Answer Explained

Bottom right hand corner shows that the 20% discount is only for those who booked both plays. The answer is (2), as they only book one play.

5.         Which of the following statements is true?

(1)       SISTIC is the organiser of ‘Horrible Histories’.

(2)       To watch ‘The Ruthless Romans’, one has to go to Britain.

(3)       The innovative effects help make ‘The Awful Egyptians’ special. ü

(4)       ‘Horrible Histories’ is all about how the Romans and Egyptians fought each other.

Q5 Answer Explained

 (1) is not true as the organiser is “Spotlight Children’s Theatre”   and “National Book Centre”. (2) is not true as it was just a virtual trip to Roman Britain, in third row ‘The Ruthless Romans’. (3) is true is shown in row 2, “Using ground-breaking special effects”

(4) is not true as Romans and Egyptians are in two separate plays.