61. He needed the cloth to wrap his legs in order to keep warm.
62. She stopped being a court lady after her husband was exiled.
63. She knew that if she had given birth to a boy, he would have been killed.
64. "Us" refers to the girl and her mother.
65. She requested for her daughter to worship Kannon faithfully,
66. He was impressed by her faith and wanted to do something for her.
67. He had to bow three times before each cut.
68. She had to cut her hair and take her vows.
69. The word is "exiled".
70. She was a filial girl.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
P5 - Science
1. Why is the water cycle important?
2. Name 3 ways to reduce the use of water.
3. What are the 3 main causes of water pollution?
4. Is there a gain of heat or loss of heat in the following processes?
(a) condensation
(b) evaporation
(c) boiling
(d) freezing
(e) melting
5. What is the boiling point of water?
6. What is the freezing point of water?
7. What is the change in state when water evaporates?
8. What is the change in state when ice melts?
9. What is the change in state when water freezes?
10. List 3 ways in which an ice cube is different from water vapour?
11. What is observed when water boils?
12. Does pure water or sea water boil at a higher temperature?
2. Name 3 ways to reduce the use of water.
3. What are the 3 main causes of water pollution?
4. Is there a gain of heat or loss of heat in the following processes?
(a) condensation
(b) evaporation
(c) boiling
(d) freezing
(e) melting
5. What is the boiling point of water?
6. What is the freezing point of water?
7. What is the change in state when water evaporates?
8. What is the change in state when ice melts?
9. What is the change in state when water freezes?
10. List 3 ways in which an ice cube is different from water vapour?
11. What is observed when water boils?
12. Does pure water or sea water boil at a higher temperature?
Monday, December 7, 2009
P6 - Composition
“ Let’s go with them!” I turned around as these words rang in my ears. I wondered what was happening. I had just alighted from the school bus when I saw hordes of students running towards the school field. Curiosity got the better of me and I decided to follow the crowd.
Students let out stifled giggles. Teachers wore horrified faces. I was getting impatient and could wait no longer to know the cause of the commotion. I elbowed my way through the mass. “ Ha ha ha!” I let out convulsions of laughter upon sight of the centre of attraction. Mr Lim, our Head of Department of Physical Education, was lying on the tracks of the school field in a contorted manner.
The silence around me broke my laughter. All eyes turned from Mr. Lim to me. Only then did it dawn on me that I had been really rude. I flushed. “Does anyone have a paper bag to spare?” I mumbled in complete embarrassment. How I wished that I could hide myself somewhere to save all this humiliation! Even if it were just a paper bag, it would suffice. Beads of cold perspiration gathered at my forehead. I had never felt worse. Little did I expect myself to be caught in such a situation.
Most timely for me, the paramedics had just arrived. As they checked on Mr Lim, the vast sea of eyes gave these angels all their focus. I stepped backwards and stood amidst the crowd to avoid unnecessary attention. As I eavesdropped on the hushed whispers of the students around me, I managed to find out how Mr Lim was injured. While the paramedics were helping Mr Lim onto the stretcher, a fat boy, the culprit , was standing not too far away. The guilty look he wore signalled a confirmation that he was the one who had knocked Mr Lim down as he was training with the members of the “Fat Club” during the morning workout.
The crowd moved towards the assembly ground for the flag-raising ceremony and everyone seemed to have forgotten about me. “Phew!” The paramedics really saved me.
Students let out stifled giggles. Teachers wore horrified faces. I was getting impatient and could wait no longer to know the cause of the commotion. I elbowed my way through the mass. “ Ha ha ha!” I let out convulsions of laughter upon sight of the centre of attraction. Mr Lim, our Head of Department of Physical Education, was lying on the tracks of the school field in a contorted manner.
The silence around me broke my laughter. All eyes turned from Mr. Lim to me. Only then did it dawn on me that I had been really rude. I flushed. “Does anyone have a paper bag to spare?” I mumbled in complete embarrassment. How I wished that I could hide myself somewhere to save all this humiliation! Even if it were just a paper bag, it would suffice. Beads of cold perspiration gathered at my forehead. I had never felt worse. Little did I expect myself to be caught in such a situation.
Most timely for me, the paramedics had just arrived. As they checked on Mr Lim, the vast sea of eyes gave these angels all their focus. I stepped backwards and stood amidst the crowd to avoid unnecessary attention. As I eavesdropped on the hushed whispers of the students around me, I managed to find out how Mr Lim was injured. While the paramedics were helping Mr Lim onto the stretcher, a fat boy, the culprit , was standing not too far away. The guilty look he wore signalled a confirmation that he was the one who had knocked Mr Lim down as he was training with the members of the “Fat Club” during the morning workout.
The crowd moved towards the assembly ground for the flag-raising ceremony and everyone seemed to have forgotten about me. “Phew!” The paramedics really saved me.
Friday, December 4, 2009
P5 - Difference Concept
1. Mrs Ong is 45 years old. Her niece is 30 years younger than she is. In how may years' time will Mrs Ong be twice as old as her niece?
2. There were 1240 pupils in School A and 20% more pupils in School B. When an equal number of pupils left each school, the ratio of the number of pupils in School B to that of School A became 5:4. How many pupils were there in School B in the end?
3. Ben's age is 1/3 that of Tom's. In 9 years' time, his age will be 2/3 that of Tom's. How old is Ben now?
4. The ratio of John's age to Ryan's age is 3:1 now. 25 years later, the ratio will become 4:3. How old is John now?
5. Mr Lim had 50% as much money as Mr Ibrahim. After they each spent $200 on a DVD player, Mr Lim had 1/3 as much money as Mr Ibrahim. Find the sum of money Mr Lim had at first.
6. There were 40% as many adults as children on a bus. After 8 children and 8 adults boarded the bus, there were twice as many children as adults. How many adults were on the bus at first?
2. There were 1240 pupils in School A and 20% more pupils in School B. When an equal number of pupils left each school, the ratio of the number of pupils in School B to that of School A became 5:4. How many pupils were there in School B in the end?
3. Ben's age is 1/3 that of Tom's. In 9 years' time, his age will be 2/3 that of Tom's. How old is Ben now?
4. The ratio of John's age to Ryan's age is 3:1 now. 25 years later, the ratio will become 4:3. How old is John now?
5. Mr Lim had 50% as much money as Mr Ibrahim. After they each spent $200 on a DVD player, Mr Lim had 1/3 as much money as Mr Ibrahim. Find the sum of money Mr Lim had at first.
6. There were 40% as many adults as children on a bus. After 8 children and 8 adults boarded the bus, there were twice as many children as adults. How many adults were on the bus at first?
P5 - Total Concept
1. Tom had 1/2 the number of marbles Ben had at first. After Ben gave 12 of his marbles to Tom, Tom had 2/3 the number of marbles Ben had. How many marbles did Tom have at first?
2. Van and Bob had some cards. After Bob gave 4/9 of his cards to Van, the ratio of the number of Bob's cards to the number of Van's cards became 10:17. What was the ratio of the number of Van's cards to the number of Bob's cards at first?
3. The ratio of Jane's money to Mary's money was 3:4 at first. After Jane gave Mary $24, the ratio of Jane's money to Mary's money became 1:2. What was the total amount of money they had altogether?
4. Mary and Henry shared a collection of stamps. Mary had 63% of the total number of stamps. If Mary gave 39 of her stamps to Henry, both of them would have the same number of stamps. How many stamps did Mary have?
5. The ratio of the number of seashells Beng had to the number of seashells Rose had was 8:5. After Beng gave Rose 12 of his seashells, both had an equal number of seashells. How many seashells did Rose have at first?
6. A, B and C bought a present for thei mother. A paid 1/3 of the total amount paid by B and C. B paid 1/5 of the total amount paid by A and C. If C paid $60 more than B did, how much did the present cost?
7. C and D had some savings each. If C gave D $120, both would have an equal amount of savings. If D gave C $120, C would have 3 times as much savings as D. How much did each of them have?
2. Van and Bob had some cards. After Bob gave 4/9 of his cards to Van, the ratio of the number of Bob's cards to the number of Van's cards became 10:17. What was the ratio of the number of Van's cards to the number of Bob's cards at first?
3. The ratio of Jane's money to Mary's money was 3:4 at first. After Jane gave Mary $24, the ratio of Jane's money to Mary's money became 1:2. What was the total amount of money they had altogether?
4. Mary and Henry shared a collection of stamps. Mary had 63% of the total number of stamps. If Mary gave 39 of her stamps to Henry, both of them would have the same number of stamps. How many stamps did Mary have?
5. The ratio of the number of seashells Beng had to the number of seashells Rose had was 8:5. After Beng gave Rose 12 of his seashells, both had an equal number of seashells. How many seashells did Rose have at first?
6. A, B and C bought a present for thei mother. A paid 1/3 of the total amount paid by B and C. B paid 1/5 of the total amount paid by A and C. If C paid $60 more than B did, how much did the present cost?
7. C and D had some savings each. If C gave D $120, both would have an equal amount of savings. If D gave C $120, C would have 3 times as much savings as D. How much did each of them have?
Thursday, December 3, 2009
P5/6- Comprehension Corrections
61. The person to possess the plate of gold must love his fellow people.
62. They hoped that the priests would give them the plate of gold for their good deeds.
63. He dropped the plate of gold out of shock when it turned into lead.
64. The sentence is "But when he took it in his hands, it turned into worthless lead."
65. Four people were awarded the plate of gold in that two years.
66. They wanted to receive money from the claimants of the plate of gold.
67. The beggars failed to receive sympathy and pity.
68. The word is 'alms'.
69. "Them" refers to the beggars crowding outside the temple gate.
70. He was in poverty, could not see and was crippled.
62. They hoped that the priests would give them the plate of gold for their good deeds.
63. He dropped the plate of gold out of shock when it turned into lead.
64. The sentence is "But when he took it in his hands, it turned into worthless lead."
65. Four people were awarded the plate of gold in that two years.
66. They wanted to receive money from the claimants of the plate of gold.
67. The beggars failed to receive sympathy and pity.
68. The word is 'alms'.
69. "Them" refers to the beggars crowding outside the temple gate.
70. He was in poverty, could not see and was crippled.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
P6 Problem Sums – Nov ‘09
Remainder Concept – Model Drawing
1. Mrs Jacob spent 1/6 of her salary on a washing machine and 2/3 of the remainder on a television set. If she saved the remaining $750, how much was her salary?
2. Mrs Lim baked a certain number of egg tarts. She gave 1/8 of the tarts to her neighbour and ¼ of the remainder to her cousin. She was left with 42 tarts. How many tarts did she bake at first?
3. Benedict spent 2/9 of his pocket money on books, 2/5 of the remainder on magazines and saved the rest.
(a) What fraction of his money did Benedict save?
(b) If he spent $16 more on the magazines than on the books, how much did he have at first?
4. At a book fair, 2/5 of the customers were men. There were thrice as many women as children. If there were 95 more men than children, how many customers were there at the book fair?
5. James had a certain number of coloured balls in his ball pit. ¼ of the balls were red, 2/3 of the remaining balls were blue and the rest were green. Given that there were 120 red and green balls altogether, many balls were there in the ball pit?
6. At a funfair, there were twice as many males as females. ¾ of the males were boys and the rest were men, ½ of the females were women and the rest were girls. Given that there were 120 more boys than girls, how many adults were at the funfair altogether?
7. ½ of the pupils in a school were girls and the rest were boys. 2/5 of the girls and 2/3 of the boys took part in a school charity event. Find the total number of pupils in the school if 280 pupils did not take part in the event.
8. During an entrepreneur competition, a team of pupils spent 3/7 of their capital on raw materials, ½ of the remaining on publicity and $80 on stall setup. If they were left with $40, find the amount of their capital at first.
9. Mr Edward spent $1200 of his salary on a sound system. He gave 2/3 of the remainder to his wife and saved the rest. If he saved ¼ of his salary, how much was his salary?
10.In a class, 16 of the pupils are boys. Then ¾ of the girls left the classroom. If 1/6 of the original number of pupils is now girls, find the number of pupils in the class at first.
11.In a class, 12 girls are in the band and ¾ of the remaining pupils are in the Modern Dance Club. If 1/5 of the class is in neither the band nor the club, how many pupils are there in the class?
12.Mrs Ng went shopping and spent $120 on a wallet. She then used 2/3 of the remaining amount of money to buy a dress. She was left with 1/5 of her original amount of money. How much did she have at first?
13.Rita bought a certain number of chocolates for her pupils. She gave 84 chocolates to Class 6A and 2/5 of the remainder to Class 6B. If she was left with ¼ of the original number of chocolates, how many chocolates did she have at first?
14.Mr Tho spent $1220 of his savings on a television set and 2/5 of the remainder on a hi-fi set. He had 1/3 of his original amount of savings left.
(a) Find Mr Tho’s original amount of savings.
(b) Find the cost of the hi-fi set.
15. At a funfair, there were 250 men. 3/7 of the rest of the people were women. Given that ½ of the people at the funfair were children, how many women were there?
16.Mr Krishnan has a sum of money. He gave $1400 to his wife and spent $400 on a washing machine. He then gave 2/5 of the remainder to his 3 children. Given that each child received 1/12 of Mr Krishnan’s original sum of money, how much did each child receive?
1. Mrs Jacob spent 1/6 of her salary on a washing machine and 2/3 of the remainder on a television set. If she saved the remaining $750, how much was her salary?
2. Mrs Lim baked a certain number of egg tarts. She gave 1/8 of the tarts to her neighbour and ¼ of the remainder to her cousin. She was left with 42 tarts. How many tarts did she bake at first?
3. Benedict spent 2/9 of his pocket money on books, 2/5 of the remainder on magazines and saved the rest.
(a) What fraction of his money did Benedict save?
(b) If he spent $16 more on the magazines than on the books, how much did he have at first?
4. At a book fair, 2/5 of the customers were men. There were thrice as many women as children. If there were 95 more men than children, how many customers were there at the book fair?
5. James had a certain number of coloured balls in his ball pit. ¼ of the balls were red, 2/3 of the remaining balls were blue and the rest were green. Given that there were 120 red and green balls altogether, many balls were there in the ball pit?
6. At a funfair, there were twice as many males as females. ¾ of the males were boys and the rest were men, ½ of the females were women and the rest were girls. Given that there were 120 more boys than girls, how many adults were at the funfair altogether?
7. ½ of the pupils in a school were girls and the rest were boys. 2/5 of the girls and 2/3 of the boys took part in a school charity event. Find the total number of pupils in the school if 280 pupils did not take part in the event.
8. During an entrepreneur competition, a team of pupils spent 3/7 of their capital on raw materials, ½ of the remaining on publicity and $80 on stall setup. If they were left with $40, find the amount of their capital at first.
9. Mr Edward spent $1200 of his salary on a sound system. He gave 2/3 of the remainder to his wife and saved the rest. If he saved ¼ of his salary, how much was his salary?
10.In a class, 16 of the pupils are boys. Then ¾ of the girls left the classroom. If 1/6 of the original number of pupils is now girls, find the number of pupils in the class at first.
11.In a class, 12 girls are in the band and ¾ of the remaining pupils are in the Modern Dance Club. If 1/5 of the class is in neither the band nor the club, how many pupils are there in the class?
12.Mrs Ng went shopping and spent $120 on a wallet. She then used 2/3 of the remaining amount of money to buy a dress. She was left with 1/5 of her original amount of money. How much did she have at first?
13.Rita bought a certain number of chocolates for her pupils. She gave 84 chocolates to Class 6A and 2/5 of the remainder to Class 6B. If she was left with ¼ of the original number of chocolates, how many chocolates did she have at first?
14.Mr Tho spent $1220 of his savings on a television set and 2/5 of the remainder on a hi-fi set. He had 1/3 of his original amount of savings left.
(a) Find Mr Tho’s original amount of savings.
(b) Find the cost of the hi-fi set.
15. At a funfair, there were 250 men. 3/7 of the rest of the people were women. Given that ½ of the people at the funfair were children, how many women were there?
16.Mr Krishnan has a sum of money. He gave $1400 to his wife and spent $400 on a washing machine. He then gave 2/5 of the remainder to his 3 children. Given that each child received 1/12 of Mr Krishnan’s original sum of money, how much did each child receive?
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