Year 11 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Syntax

In a language-conventions check this morning, which option keeps the sentence parallel: "She not only designed the survey but also ____."

Standard English usage

Item	Task
She not only designed the survey but also ____.	choose the correct standard English

A the results were analysed B analysing the results C analysed the results D was the analyst

Question 2 of 5 Syntax

During a proofreading task this morning, which continuation avoids a dangling modifier: "Walking to the station, ____"

Standard English usage

Item	Task
Walking to the station, ____	choose the correct standard English

A the new mural was noticed. B a mural caught her eye. C it began to rain. D Maya noticed the new mural.

Question 3 of 5 Vocabulary

In an editing warm-up this morning, which choice is the most concise and correct completion: "Please combine the two files into ____"

Standard English usage

Item	Task
Please combine the two files into ____	choose the correct standard English

A one single file. B one file together. C one file. D a single file that is one.

Question 4 of 5 Voice

For a grammar practice item this morning, which choice best suits the formal register: "In a formal submission, the data ____ the earlier claim."

Standard English usage

Item	Task
In a formal submission, the data ____ the earlier claim.	choose the correct standard English

A contradicts B blows a hole in C trashes D messes up

Question 5 of 5 Structure

After weighing the final comment, which statement best describes the main purpose of "The Algorithm Notice"?

Technology commentary

The Algorithm Notice

The app notice said recommendations were based on "what learners like you found helpful." That sounded friendly until Ravi noticed that new users were being shown the same three revision videos again and again. Popularity had become a shortcut for usefulness, and the shortcut worked best for students who already knew what they were looking for. A short note beside the algorithm notice entry draws attention to the cautious final comment before choosing.

The design team defended the system by pointing to completion rates. More students finished the popular videos than the older ones. Yet completion did not prove that the recommendation was right for every learner; short videos are easier to finish even when they are too simple. The missing measure was whether students chose a harder next task afterwards.

A better notice would not need to reveal every line of code. It would tell learners what evidence shaped the recommendation and give them a way to change the path. Transparency is not a decoration if it helps the user question the route.

A to explain how a promising field observation becomes a better-designed follow-up survey B to explain how one translation choice can alter interpretation without making the older version worthless C to argue that recommendation systems should explain useful evidence, not just sound friendly D to argue that a summary statistic conceals the outcomes that matter most

Year 11 English sample

Answer the sample questions

In a language-conventions check this morning, which option keeps the sentence parallel: "She not only designed the survey but also ____."

During a proofreading task this morning, which continuation avoids a dangling modifier: "Walking to the station, ____"

In an editing warm-up this morning, which choice is the most concise and correct completion: "Please combine the two files into ____"

For a grammar practice item this morning, which choice best suits the formal register: "In a formal submission, the data ____ the earlier claim."

After weighing the final comment, which statement best describes the main purpose of "The Algorithm Notice"?