Year 10 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Voice

From the clue in the middle paragraph, why does the writer include the quoted final comment?

A to make the evidence seem final and unquestionable B to show the reader how the evidence should be judged C to hide the main idea from the reader D to repeat a detail without adding any judgement

Question 2 of 5 Comprehension

From the strongest evidence in the source, what can the reader infer about Mara?

A Mara understands that one result should lead to another check. B Mara thinks evidence is useless C Mara wants to hide the result D Mara believes one clue proves every answer

Question 3 of 5 Vocabulary

When deciding what the quote proves, the phrase "not enough to pretend the whole problem is solved" suggests that the speaker wants to avoid

A checking the evidence carefully B using the result for a next step C reading the document again D overstating what the evidence proves

Question 4 of 5 Vocabulary

When separating fact from judgement, what does "limitation" most nearly mean?

A an extra detail that does not affect the conclusion B a reason that makes the evidence certain C something that makes evidence less complete D a step that replaces the need for more checking

Question 5 of 5 Structure

While reading this source, how is the text mainly organised?

A It lists unrelated events in random order. B It introduces a document, gives evidence, then explains a careful conclusion. C It gives the conclusion first and never explains it. D It compares four different schools equally.

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