Index | _ | No. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION 0001/2 (A) PSLE 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2 (BOOKLET A) Additional Materials: Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) Total Time for Booklets A and B: 1 h 50 min INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Index No. in the boxes at the top right hand corner. Do not turn over this page until you are told to do so. Follow all instructions carefully. Answer all questions. Shade your answers on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) provided. ee PPS = This booklet consists of 10 printed pages and 2 blank pages. ("'9)\ singapore Examinations and Assessment Board OY ©MOE 2016For each question from 1 to 10, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) and shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet. (10 marks) 1 The boys continued with the game being tired. (1) until (2) despite (3) although (4) because 2 Ted mentioned his colleagues a treat but he soon forgot. (1) gave (2) giving (3) would give (4) would be giving 3 The scientist is well-known his expertise in designing and building robots. (1) about (2) from (3) for (4) by 4 "Wen Xi arranged the flowers on the table, ?" her father asked. (1) won't she (2) didn’t she (3) hasn't she (4) wasn't she 5 “Could Vanessa her keys behind?” wondered Mrs Cheng when she saw a bunch of keys on the table. (1) left (2) leave (3) had left (4) have left ono1r2(ay201610 Uncle Azman recounted how his mother would watch him the bus for school every morning. (1) board (2) boards (3) boarded (4) boarding Iwas ahead time for my appointment with my friends and decided to wait for them in the nearby bookshop. (1) in 2) of (3) on (4) before “All the furniture moved to another room just now,” Linda said. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) were “Won't Dad be pleased when he that we were both selected to act in the school play?” Nurul asked her brother. (1) hears (2) heard (3) has heard (4) had heard lfshe the dentist earlier, she would not have lost her tooth. (1) visit (2) visited (3) had visited (4) have visited (Go on to the next page) ooot/2ayen1sFor each question from 11 to 15, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) and shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet. 11 13 14 15 (5 marks) Granny Wong's top is to look after her grandchildren well because she loves them dearly. (1) priority (2) urgency (3) importance (4) requirement The response to the charity event was , with many people turning up to support it. (1) excessive (2) extravagant (3) overpowering (4) overwhelming “| rarely see Charles so He's usually in a happy mood,” Gopal observed. (1) jovial (2) obstinate (3) optimistic (4) downcast The soldiers the enemy and won the battle. (1) subdued (2) impeded (3) hindered (4) suppressed The heavy rain did not even after two hours. (1) letup (2) letoff (3) Ietout (4) letdown o01/a(ay2016 a5 For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Shade your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the Optical Answer Sheet. (6 marks) One day, Cindy's father brought home a plant. It had so many white flowers that most Of the leaves were covered up. Cindy loved the fragrant scent of the flowers. Noticing that (16) every day some flowers would fall from the plant, she became worried and anxious. Looking (17) closely at the plant, Cindy saw that it was growing in a pot of filthy soil. “How unhygienic! No wonder the plant is ill!” she thought in alarm. She was determined to save the plant from its (18) unhealthy environment. Cindy gingerly pulled out the plant, making sure she did not injure it. Then, she washed (19) its roots before placing it in a clean pot filled with pebbles. To her surprise, the plant failed to thrive. Almost all the flowers fell and the leaves looked wilted. Realising her mistake, she (20) quickly restored the plant to its original environment. 16 (1) protected (2) disguised (3) concealed (4) camouflaged 47 (1) troubled (2) annoyed (3) sorrowful (4) discouraged 18 (1) chose (2) aspired (3) decided (4) resolved 49 (1) thoughtfully (2) cautiously (3) gradually (4) seriously 20° (1) succeed (2) develop (3) flourish (4) bloom (Go on to the next page) 0001/2(Ay20166 Study this article from a magazine, The Student Times, and then answer questions 21 to 28. The House of Teddy Bears Written by Junior Reporter Chua Lee Pei Hidden Treasure in Magenta Gardens Have you ever been to the House of Teddy Bears? Have you even heard of such a place? | won't be Surprised if you haven't. | myself only got to know about it because one of my classmates is the owner's niece. Located in a quiet corner of Magenta Gardens, the House of Teddy Bears is a small shop converted into a teddy bear museum. The place is not very well-known even though it has been around for five years. The owner, Mr James Tan, said, “I can’t afford to place an advertisement in the Teddy Tan, | Newspaper or go on television to talk about the museum, lames Tens and | don’t know how else I can publicise the place.” ee When | visited the museum last Saturday, there were only a couple of other visitors there. Mr Tan took me round the small museum and explained how he acquired each one of his teddy bears. His first teddy bear was one his mother got for free when she Purchased a packet of milk powder. “It's not a big collection,” he admitted. “However, it took me over forty years to collect these bears from all around the world and they are precious to me.” Dressing Up Teddy! BQ RS Mr Tan told me that, for only $20, you get to => dress up a teddy bear to take homel If you don't have any idea of how to doit. you can Goa, Choose your eotee look at the dressed-up teddies on display hugfe Your Choose your costu for inspiration. Children are guaranteed to love this heart-warming activity. Adults are also welcome to take part! Make payment Dress up your teddy bear 0001/2(Ay/2016Why a museum? The thought of opening a museum occurred to Mr Tan because he wanted to share his enthusiasm for his teddy bear collection. His own children have no interest in the teddy bears. “It will be the saddest day of my life if | have to give my teddies away because my own family isn't charmed by them,” Mr Tan said. “I'm still hoping for the best. After all, | have three grand-nieces who adore stuffed toys.” We want to hear from you! What do you think about this museum of teddy bears? Would you be interested to visit it? What other museums have you visited lately? Write in to me at [email protected] and your letter might be published in our next issue! Be part of our happy team! Would you like to join us as a Junior Reporter? Drop an email to our senior editor, Ms Zarina Mohamed, at [email protected]. You don't have to write a long essay to convince us of your passion. Just tell us what made you want to be a reporter. Junior Reporters will be paid a small fee for each article published. (Go on to the next page) 0001/2(Ay2018:For each question from 21 to 28, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) and shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet. 21 22 23 24 25 (8 marks) Which of the following is a likely reason why readers might not have heard of the House of Teddy Bears? (1) The writer of the article had just heard about it. (2) Few people pass by the area where it is found. (3) Only the owner's relatives know about it. (4) _Itis meant to be a hidden treasure, Look at the section "Hidden Treasure in Magenta Gardens". What does “how else” in the last line of the second paragraph refer to? (1) another place Mr Tan can locate the museum (2) another way for Mr Tan to let people know about the museum (3) how Mr Tan can raise money to pay for an advertisement (4) how Mr Tan can appear on television to talk about the museum Which of the following statements about the "Dressing up Teddy!” activity is correct? (1) Participants’ dressed-up teddy bears will be displayed in the museum. (2) Children must be accompanied by adults to take part in the activity. (3) Payment must be made at the start of the activity. (4) Different types of accessories are available. Which of the following words from the section “Why a museum?” is used to describe how Mr Tan feels about his teddy bears? (1) adore (2) interest (3) charmed (4) enthusiasm Which of the following statements about Mr Tan is not true? (1) He thinks he will eventually need to give away his teddy bears. (2) He treasures even the teddy bears that are inexpensive. (3) Heis humble about the number of teddy bears he has. (4) He takes pride in his collection of teddy bears. 00 1/a(ay201626 27 28 What is the purpose of the questions in the section “We want to hear from youl"? (1) to arouse readers’ interest in visiting the House of Teddy Bears (2) to show that the writer of the article needs more information (3) tocheck whether the readers have understood the article (4) to give readers some ideas of what they can write about a Peng has written a letter about the House of Teddy Bears. She should send her letter to 5 (1) Teddy Tan (2) James Tan (3) Chua Lee Pei (4) Zarina Mohamed According to the writer of the article, what do editors look for in a Junior Reporter? (1) passion for the job (2) ability to work ina team (3) willingness to work for free (4) talent for writing long essays (Go on to Booklet B) oo01/2(ay20162 There are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank. ‘The letters (I) and (O) have been omitted to avoid confusion during marking. (10 marks) EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. (A) a (D) because (G) moreover (K) them (N) to (B) although (E) from (H) on (L) they (P) when (C) as (F) in (J) that (M) thus (Q) with a a te Have you ever wondered about travelling to space for a holiday? Some people have done just , incredible though it may sound. (29) ———_________ the time that space travel was deemed safe for humans, People other than astronauts have dreamed of a day when ___ too Could blast off into space for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In 2001, this became a reality when a businessman named Dennis Tito made history (32) the first space tourist in the world. Hopping board a space shuttle, (33) he zipped into outer space for a visit to the International Space Station. In the years that followed, several others did the same. However, each of these (34) trips costing the space tourist tens of millions of dollars, such an adventure was only available to fortunate few. (35) Space travel agencies have come up with the cheaper option of travelling just a hundred kilometres out nto space, rather than a faraway space station. this is a cheaper alternative, it is Sito expensive for the average person. Perhaps, with future advances in science, the cost could be brought down further so that more people can have a holiday in space! Score: (0001/2(8)20163 Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or grammatical error. Write the Correct word in each of the boxes. (12 marks) 39 Long distance running is a sport. Typically, an athlete who competition in this sport will need to run at least three kilometres ina race. (40) To prepare himself adeguartly for the race, the runner should ‘go through G1) @ good training programme. Not only does he had to get used to running long (42) distances, he also needs to build up his phisycal and mental strength. Lifting (43) weights helps in the development of his muscles and learned how to pace himself (44) will ensure that he does not become exsorsted too quickly, (48) Throughout the period of training, the runner must be abbsollutely focused (46) on the sport and have suffishent rest. He should also keep to a proper diet as he (47) (48) can only reach his peak perform when his body is well nurished. 49) Having choose to embark on a training programme, the runner should try 0) to adhere to it but as to reap its full benefits, Only then can he achieve his full potential. (Go on to the next page) Score: ooo 2(ay2016Fill in each blank with a suitable word, (15 marks) The term “army ant” is used to refer to ants that hunt in large groups also known as colonies. While there are over 200 different species of army ants, one thing they have in is their aggressive nature. (51) ‘Army ants have large, powerful jaws that scissors. These (52) scissor-like jaws are ideal for cutting up and carrying off their prey. Even animals many ——________ the size of an ant are not from these 53 (64) Predators. However, to the popular belief that army ants devour (55) every living creature that lies in their way, they offen leave behind larger animals they have killed as their diet is mainly Up of insects and small animals. (56) Army ant colonies are huge. Each colony could consist of as (57) 8 several million ants. One problem of forming such large colonies (58) that a lot of food is needed, forcing the ants to constantly be on the (59) in Search of food. As a result, they do not have permanent nests, Instead, they make ‘emporary ones which are formed entirely oftheir own bodies by linking their legs to of their fellow ants. (60) Each army ant colony has only one queen. When the queen dies with no new queen to her, the rest of the colony will either die or merge with another colony that has a queen. Sometimes, when a queen is accidentally lost during a march, the entire colony will backtrack in an to search for their lost queen. (62) Humans usually upon ants as nuisances. However, one (63) Surprising benefit of having a swarm of army ants invade your home is that they will your house of cockroaches and other annoying household pests. (64) All you need to do is to your house when the colony approaches, (65) When it has moved on, you may then return to your pest-free home. Score: 001/218 V2016For each of the questions 66 to 70, Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of the meaning of the given sentence(s). 66 67 68 69 70 5 it ir ided. write the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provi i . your sentence must be the same as (10 marks) The cat did not run away. It sat down instead. Instead of The guests arrived early. The host panicked. With the early Tom found the loss of his diary upsetting. about the loss of his diary. Raju asked his mother, “Can you help me with my project which will be due soon?” Raju asked his mother whether In dealing with the problem, Ginny showed her courage. ThewayGinny (Go on to the next page) Score: ooori2(ay2016 Do not in this6 Read this passage and answer questions 71 to 80. (20 marks) There once lived a boy named Ben in a small village. He used to attend the village school but stopped when his parents could no longer afford to send him. He filled his days Playing football and dreaming of the day he could do so in the city. One morning, Ben was heading for a game of football when it started pouring. He ran to the nearest shelter he could find, which happened to be the doorway of the only large house in the village. Sitting down on the steps, he gazed at the falling raindrops and soon started to cry. For many minutes, he wept as the storm thundered overhead, masking his wails. Suddenly, the door behind him opened and a lady emerged, all dressed to go out. “What's going on?” Mrs Ho, the owner of the house, said sternly. Ben wiped his eyes and stammered out an apology for using the doorway as a shelter, but she cut him short. “Why aren't you in school? Why are you crying?” she asked. Ben answered truthfully, “I don't go to school anymore. I'm sad because | wish to Play football in the city, but it's becoming clear to me that it is an impossible dream.” Mrs Ho studied Ben carefully, taking in his ragged clothes and torn shoes, then said, “I'm trying to sort out my thousands of books so that | can open a public library in the village. Help me with this task and I'll help you fulfil your dream.” Ben agreed eagerly. Mrs Ho took him to a room full of books and told him to read the first three chapters of each book so that he could put each book in the correct category. After Mrs Ho left the room, Ben thought, “Why read three chapters? Just the title would tell me what sort of book it is.” So he began, thinking he was very hardworking indeed when at times he read a page or two in addition to the title. When lunchtime arrived, Mrs Ho dismissed Ben's proud declaration that he had categorised fifty books. With fury in her voice, she said, “These aren't right! Castles of Europe is not a history book! It's a travel book!” Ben realised there was no short cut to be had and started reading three chapters of each book as instructed. Many times, he became interested in what he was reading and went on to read the whole book. But the job was very time-consuming and whenever he gazed round at the unfinished work, he would feel resentful towards Mrs Ho. It took him five long years to complete the task. The day he left for the city, he said goodbye to Mrs Ho at her public library with great bitterness in his heart. When Ben arrived at the city, he discovered he could play football for the university if he first sat for an entrance test. He passed the test and in the four years that followed, enjoyed himself playing football while studying hard. On the day of his graduation, a classmate marvelled, “Isn't it amazing how a poor village boy like you managed to do so well? What an extraordinary amount of luck you must have had!" A professor who was standing nearby commented, “| remember we were very impressed with your entrance test results. We've never had an applicant who could write such logical and persuasive essays! Your village teacher must have been very good.” Ben was taken aback. He had thought he owed his achievement purely to his own hard work at university but now he realised how Mrs Ho had paved the way for his success, The next day, he surprised Mrs Ho by appearing at her library. “Words cannot express my gratitude,” he told her. “The only repayment | can think of is to help other children just as you've helped me.” Gesturing at the children clustered around the neat rows of shelves, Mrs Ho replied with a smile, “Don't you know, you've already done so?” 0001121820167” 72 74 75 7 Do not write in this: .. What could Ben's parents no longer afford to do? [1m] pits Spam Why did Ben end up at Mrs Ho's house when he was on his way to play football? [2m] ‘What did Mrs Ho learn about Ben from studying him carefully? [1m] Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so. [3m] Which two words from lines 22-24 show that Mrs Ho was annoyed with Ben? ‘The words are found in two separate sentences, [2m] (Go onto the next page) ooot/2(6y201676 77 78 79 80 9 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. [3m] it (line 13) short cut (line 25) Unfinished work (line 28) Donot write in this space. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story. [1m] Ben was scolded for categorising some books wrongly. Mrs Ho opened a public library. Ben read some books completely. Ben completed his university education successfully. What did the various Characters in lines 31-40 think was the main reason for that? [3m] Which two of the following words correctly describe how Ben felt in lines 39-40? Put a tick ~ in the box beside each of your answers. [2m] grateful puzzled overjoyed satisfied proud surprised What do you think Mrs Ho meant by saying Ben had “already done so” (line 45)? Support your answer by stating how he had “done so”, [2m] End of Paper cootvaqey2016