SA1 Maths Practice Paper 11

1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 2
5. 2
6. 2
7. 4
8. 4
9. 1
10. 3
11. 3
12. 3
13. 4
14. 2
15. 2
16. 28
17. 8q-6
18. 18
19. 6/7
20. 1.3
21. 5
22. 8.2 
23. 124
24. 1/3
25. (we will discuss in class)
26. 3x +6
27. 20
28. 180
29. 7/16
30. 52

PAPER 2

1. 5
2. 25000
3. 30
4. 28
5. 25%
6. 205g
7. 2 years
8. $29.50
9. 14
10. 1.2 hr
11. 5:9
12. 70
13. a) 50       b)1/4
14. 1:5
15. a) 4.8     b)  8.08am
16. 52%
17. 180
18. $1193.80

RV 2010 SA1 Maths Answer Key

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1
5. 4
6. 3
7. 4
8. 4
9. 2
10. 3
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 4
16. 3
17. 24
18. 3200.5
19. 4/25
20. 1/2 or 0.5 or 6/12
21. 2/75
22. 66
23. 340
24. 6.8
25. 21/12100
26. 48%
27. 5/12

28. (25.5-4.5π) cm2
29. 20
30.20

PAPER 2

1. 67.5 degrees
2. 5 coins
3. 10/17
4. 110 degrees
5. 7 combinations
6. 1.1 kg or 1100g
7. 280 litres
8. 248
9. 180
10. 1/15
11. 29
12. 48
13. $1.96
14. 720
15. 150m
16. 67.4cm2
17. 1/4
18. 90

EL Practice Paper 5

1. 1
2. 4
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1
6. 2
7. 1
8. 1
9. 4
10. 2
11. 3
12. 2
13. 2
14. 2
15. 3
16. 2
17. 3
18. 2
19. 2 / 1
20. 1/ 4
21. 1
22. 3
23. 4
24. 1
25. 3
26. 4
27. 3
28. 4
29. 3
30. 3
31. F 
32. L
33. C
34. G
35. N
36. D
37. H
38. K
39. B/J
40. Q
41. rehearsals
42. were
43. disguised
44. their 
45. frowned
46. correct
47. pivotal
48. out
49. an/ its
50. rehabiliate
51. than
52. care, administration, management, handling, managing, overseeing, running
53. studied, read
54. of
55. considered
56. title
57. place, absence
58. prisoner, away, captive
59. had
60. nothing
61. sink, capsize, perish
62. however, fortunately, luckily, thankfully
63. for, of
64. doubt, ponder, wonder
65. cause, reason, case
66. No matter how hard Tim tried, he could not hit any pin with the bowling ball. 
67. Mr Ong whose main door was vandalised made a police report last night. 
68. The evening dress that Alice bought was neither cheap nor attractive. 
69. Due to Mr Tan's inability to fix the burst pipe, the kitchen is flooded. 
70. No sooner had the boy taken some money from the drawer than his mother walked in.
71. He was illiterate.
72. They were the punishment he received at school when he gave the wrong answer and the possibility that he had dyslexia. 
73. It was getting his father to trace the letters of his name. 
74. The phrase is "laboured over the words".
75. Due to his father's illiteracy, he was cheated of the title deed of the house when he unwittingly signed it off. / As the writer's father was illiterate, he was tricked/ forced into selling his farm and thus had to move out. 
76. The writer's father had lost weight. / The writer's father was ageing. / The writer's father was getting old. 
77. He was keen and willing to work. The two qualities were his efficiency/ persistence/ perseverance/ determination. (Any two = 2m)
78. He relied on the illustration which was not accurate. / He thought the picture on the can looked like pears so he bought it. 
79. He felt embarrassed and frustrated as he had bought a can of potatoes thinking it contained pears as he could not read the label. As he result, he could not surprise the writer with the dessert. 
80. The writer felt the warmth of his father's hand when his father touched the writer's shoulder on the evening walks and when he carried the writer on his lap.

RV 2010 SA1 EL Paper Answer key

1. 4
2. 3
3. 3
4. 1
5. 3
6. 2
7. 3
8. 2
9. 1
10. 3
11. 1
12. 4
13. 3
14. 2
15. 4
16. 2
17. 2
18. 3
19. 3
20. 1
21. 4
22. 4
23. 1
24. 1
25. 1
26. 3
27. 2
28. 2
29. 4
30. 4
31. B
32. N
33. G
34. J
35. Q
36. F
37. E
38. A
39. M
40. D
41. through
42. why
43. embarrassed
44. wake
45. Initially
46. The 
47. smothered
48. them
49. gleaming
50. interrupted
51. moon
52. through
53. along
54. hear
55. danger
56. behind
57. gasping
58. Holding/Clasping/ Grasping
59. eyes
60. down
61. shook/lowered
62. disgust
63. knelt
64. task/job
65. paper
66. The teacher ordered the students to be quiet. 
67. Feeling extremely disappointed with her results, Siti decided to seek help from her teachers. 
68. In order to get a permit to open a cafe, we can apply for it online. 
69. Not only is Janet a kind girl, she is also very intelligent. 
70. Having drunk a toast to his dear wife, Mr Wong cut his birthday cake. 
71. He had a writing task, titled "All about Me".
72. His handwriting was very untidy. 
73. He typed his homework.
74. She was a writer
75. It is "gone for ages".
76. Brian's father had an electric shock when he used the mouse and the programme would unexpectedly close down. 
77. Brian was a mischievous boy as he liked to play pranks on Grace. / Brian was not a meticulous boy as he ignored all the mis-spelt words and his handwriting was bad. 
78. He did not like doing his homework as he found it childish. / He was not motivated to do the homework as he waited till the day before it was due to do it. 
79. It meant that Brian's mother could not trim the ivy sufficiently and it was still growing unchecked/wildly.
80. Yes, he did. His behaviour was unusual as he obediently/dutifully went to bed. 

Food for Thought

What features should be incorporated in the design of a new currency for the 21st century?

• •What about the themes of the 21st century series?
• Will you come up with a different series?
• Will you still use a Portrait series but featuring another prominent Singapore figure?

What's in a Panda Name?

Pandas' names were specially chosen to provide greater bilateral ties between countries as mentioned in the newspaper articles read today.

Few questions to reflect about:
1) What gifts will you give/loan to other countries to build trading relations and why?
2) What do you think of the names "Kai Kai" and "Jia Jia"? What names would you give them if you were to take part in the naming contest?